The Castlagar Sun

Wednesday, September 25,1994

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Program prevents substance abuse

JIM ZEEBEN Sun staff : High School introduces a lot

of things in to the lives of young people. Most of those concepts

the province.”

It hasn't been announced whether Stanley Humphries will be among the 17,

At.present:the local: high school has no program set up for

involve | and athletics, but some times it's an increased access to alcohol and drugs, There have been numerous programs set up over the years to try and prevent students from abusing drugs and alcohol, One such f TRY, hed in

b abusers, and a SHSS counsellor says students with problems are. referred to commu- ' nity services, }

“What! we do as part of our family life education program is some discussion on drug abuse

the spring of 1989, has achieved some success by dealing with the issue as a social conc

rather than just the prob of

” says Don Mair. “When ‘drug abuse prob- lems come across us we do the front line work, but there's noth-

individuals,

TRY recently announced the introduction of a new school- based program to prevent alco- hol and drug use by high school students,

“Over the last three years, many schools have successfully launched TRY-funded interven- tion programs to prevent stu- dents from getting involved with alcohol and drugs,” said a news release from Consumer Services Minister James Rab- bitt. “To build on the success of these projects, government is initiating 17 early intervention

in schools th

ing dated. Nobody has to come in to see us and we. can’t go around second-guessing what a student does in their life away from here.”

The school-based early inter-

is a much more effective way of helping than waiting until the student is in crisis,” said the Telense,

Alcohol and ‘Drug Programs 4 will work with the Ministry of | and come ‘out with out an

to identify particip

; ing schools,

Each of the:17 projects will be funded'to a'maximum ‘of $50,000 for a twelve-month

‘ period,

The program will be moni- tored and evaluated,

“Alcohol and drug use among People is a contributing factor to the high rate of high school drop- outs,” said Rabbitt. “This pro-

gram, which has been developed

after id

who do not,”

wants to-deal with’ substance abuse will have to speak to the real thoughts and feelings’ in the age group, 7)...

addiction, and there are | soar says Lakes., “ might not stop them from

“Sexperimenting but we may be ‘Nable to give them: enough

information to recognize chronic use. It’s a preach message but weihave to take'a look ‘at what our community’ 's attitude is.” { if Lakes said.a task! force, seh up to deal with the growing abuse p in th

with the Minister of Education, will help to address the emotion- al and academic needs of these

vention d by the government will provide preven- tion workers funded through Alcohol and Drug Programs to work with school staff to initiate prevention programs which pro- vide student counselling, treat- ment information and referral services, and teacher education and support.

“Research has shown that early identification and interven-

& Westar

tion of abuse

The local co-ordinator of com- munity services Tish Lakes says the problem is one the entire community has to take responsi- bility for.

area, recently completed a sur, vey on drug and alcohol use at the high school*

The Pride, syryey, as it’s been deemed, will be presented to the school board before the task force will allow ihe results to go public. i

me of the major infl onChildren is the: behavior of their jparents,” she said.,“‘What we do and how we abuse alcohol and drugs is a model for adoles- cents.” She said any program that

At the high school, Mair said he’d.w the:p government program ‘at SHSS:*°

“It's just @ case of-findin, 2 place for it,” ‘said Mair. “The: so much-expected by- the: school acne do, we: deliver

Wednesday, September 25, 1991

The Castlegar Sun

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@ D'Arcy, Continued trom 1A ,

ion “will not change the overall

thrust” of his can although

Socred candidate Walt Slemens says his elec- tion team is ready for D'Arcy's candidacy.

he will now have to run against the MLA's performance as well as the NDP's platform.

"We have a lot of informa- tion on his past performance, which we don’t think has been very startling. His. greatest strength is his ability as a speaker, but that is not-neces- sarily what people are looking for, They want good representa- tion, He hasn’t been very effec- tive as a representative of a party, and I think he will be even less effective as an inde- pendent.”

Although he is running as an independent, local Liberals immediately endorsed D'Arcy’s candidacy.

"The committee to re-elect Chris D'Arcy has the full back- ing of the Rossland-Trail B.C. Liberal Party,” said constituen- cy president Connie Simpson. “T call.on all Liberal members and those voters who are dissat- isfied and disaffected with

ae candidate Ed Con- . toy stated he was not.at all surprised with D'Arcy's announcement.

other parties, and all those in Rossland-Trail who have admired; appreciated, and bene-

fited from the job Mr, D* Arey has done for us through his suc- cessive terms in the legislature to get behind his campaign." Simpson said local Liberals are pressing the provincial party not to run a candidate in Rosstand-Trail. In recent elec- tions the constituency associa- tion has not elected a candidate, but the provincial office -has sent youthful candidates in from the Lower Mainland. ' "The Te-clection of chris

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The forecast for Wednesday; Calls for it to be sunny and warm with highs near.25. i

The outlook for Thursday and Fri- day calls for a strong ridge of high pressure to maintain over the area and the sunny, warm conditions we have experienced to continue.

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a ‘Arcy is why we aig not want someone parachut- in this time,” said Simpson. "A conversation with’ the provincial office Friday was the first indication we weren't going to get one.” D'Arcy captured 51 per cent of the vote in the 1986 election, ‘with 46 per cent voting for Social Credit candidate Audrey Moore and three per cent voting for the Liberals.

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Local h bars might add seats for designated drivers

5iM ZEEBEN Sun staff

A provincial driver-safety pro- gram will allow some pubs and bars to increase their seating capacity if ne space is used by

Continued from 1A As well as this, the aspirations of various communities in which

‘Westar plants operate are also

taken into consideration. Castlegar city council has made it very clear to Westar offi-

mill not running.

“It's just too good of a mill for that to happen. I really can’t see it.”

The Castlegar mill employs 254 people, including 24 people who are in managerial positions.

ding to Roy Helmkay,

cials that under no ci

mit in Castl these

do they wish to see ment figures rise due to the sale.

“T've spoken to mayor Audrey Moore, and she’s made it very clear what councils concerns are,” said Barry.

The president of the Timber Division ‘continued to say that while he can understand why there is‘so much concern over possible job losses, he feels there is. abso] jy no. chance. of.the

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employees are anxiously awaiting the decision from their head Office in Vancouver.

“Everyone is waiting for an

announcement, we all know:

what's Helmkay. The local manager says he doesn’t anticipate any changes once the sale has taken place, at least in.the short term anyway.

happening,” Said

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4th Street Across from Credit Union 9:00 am -5:30 pm Moa. - Sat. Macleods Store, 1299 Bay Ave.

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Chie! Eloctoral Otticer British Columbia

“I’m quite positive the new owners will be taking some time to analyses what the plant's possi- bilities are.”

Westar Timber’ 's.assets and operations include sawmills in Hazelton, minwanee, ‘Vanderhoof,

gar ; log chipping facility in Hazelton; and. related operations. The ‘Tim-

drivers. But it likely won’t be practical for many liqueur establishments in Castle, "Under the program, licensed

ber division, carries: ly.1,100 employees.

a Fest :

‘Continued from 1A;

Burton said. there are no.offi: cial memberships for the. Festi- val Society.as of. yet. “Although a lot of. people, have expressed interest. in becoming involved with the Society:and the plan: ning it anerOeE| he contin: MEM. iri te Peet

“Suntest is a community, fes- tival which the Festival Society co-ordinates. If we can't have a strong Socicty, we won't have much of a Sunfest.”

One idea which derived from

directors and even ae ta ensure that Sunfest is a success. We need. 75 volunteers, for the boat races alone,” said Burton. .. City alderman Kirk Duff; ith the. idea of. holding festival, this, year,if, ths, people- power just.isn't aval able. “I think that holding somes thing more manageable would bea lot smarter than cancelling

the meeting last Wed

included down-playing Sunfest, to the point where it would be more manageable for a smaller

& Chief__

ything all he said.

Directors are hoping these

decisions and others will. be addressed tenia,

GY

Continued from 1A: Mann had been: under inves- tigation for more than a month and was suspended with pay until this latest. decision was reached by council. Mann was not available for comment and his Vancouver

as Castlegar city:council are tight lipped. about ‘the facts sur- rounding termination. -

“When I have, the informa- tion from the city,,and after.I have talked with my. client, I will be prepared to speak about the issue," finished Crossin.

lawyer, David Crossin, as: well

¢ GUN STAPE PHOTO /Snatans en ri , 3.and Angela ‘Waterberg, : 4 : had a‘ great: time last Saturday: getting ‘their-faces ~* painted while ‘participating in:the United: Way: Cam ; Palo Kickoff, held at the fe Comming. © te]

in the p may apply to the liquor Control and Licensing Branch for an increase of up to 10 per cent in the allowable seating capacity if it is set aside for designated drivers,

To qualify for the extra seating the bar must meet certain criteria such as keeping a register of des- ignated drivers available for

ion.

be the most likely to benefit from an increase in allowable seating.

Roomier Pubs, such as the Lion's Head in Robson which was built to hold 106 people, must still limit their capacity to 65.

The owner of the Lion’s Head, Elmer Pellerine, says there’s a big difference between the fire code and licensing limit.

Pellerine recently built a patio on to his pub in an effort to raise the legal capacity inside the

ilding,

“When I put this building up I had people in mind,” Pellerine says of his pub’s 20 square-feet of floor-space per-person. “It's really frustrating doing business when it’s a case of one depart- ment of government not knowing what the other is doing.”

The Sovernment employee

for

that People want to enjoy an evening of relaxation and drive home safely, they are providing non-alcoholic drinks and food for drivers,” ‘said a government release on the program. “The Designated Driver Program rec- ognizes this move towards a more responsible attitude towards drinking by both li and

appli- cations for the program ‘doesn't think many local pubs will apply. “It’s going to be more in prac- tise in the Lower Mainland and Places’ where there are line-ups to get into some pubs,” said local liquor-control officer Peter Huska, “The only time the issue would come to a head is if a place

their patrons,”

The program is open to licensees holding an ‘A’ Class licence, including hotels resorts and recreational centers.

However, many bars already push the legal capacity set by the fire code and won't even get the chance to apply for more seating.

‘Under the fire code, a building is allowed so many people for the amount of physical space. Where as, a liquor licence only allows a fixed number of patrons regard- less of available room.

Under those licensing guide- lines the limit for a cabaret is 300 persons, a lounge in a hotel is allowed 225, and a hotel pub can have up to 125 people.

A neighborhood pub is limited to only 65 patrons and seems to

was al

But Pellerine insists the practi- cal reasons of encouraging more designated drivers are more important than an increase in business size.

“The safety factor outweighs the extra seats,” he says. “I want to be as responsible as I can pos- . sibly be and anything I can do to Promote greater safety on high- ways I will.”

He says the idea of driving sloshed is becoming totally wnac- ceptable—especially among the younger generation. ~

“What I like about the Selkirk College students who come here is they always designate a driv- er,” says Pellerine. “If that extends into the larger population and promotes an awareness or responsibility—I very much like

that idea,”

He believes serving only non-' coholic drinks to desi drivers is more effective than someone trying to limit their alcohol intake to within legal limits.

“We-all:have friends who are driving because they feel they are only going to have a

College dorms project underway

BRENDAN HALPER

little bit to drink,” says Peller- ine, “Then they go beyond that line and lose their sense of responsibility.”

Only two bars in the West Kootenay have applied to Huska and though Pellerine’s isn’t one Of them, he says, “There’s good merit to this program and I'd certainly like to read this closer.”

in January,”

Sun staff.

Up they go, ‘and not a moment to soon cither.

At a recent board meeting, Dale Schatz, Bursar in charge of facilities for Selkirk College said the student dormitory project was indeed underway and proceeding on schedule, |

“We can still ‘anticipate student

peti Way canvassers |

On Sepiember ASS

agencies: *

When :you ‘give to the: Castle- gar.and District United Way, you ; are. supporting ‘Red Cross pro- grams and services such as the blood transfusion service and blood donor clinic and the sick- room equipment loan service.

There are also the emergency services which include assistance to fire victims, water safety pro- grams, tracing and reunion ser- vices, international relief and development education, child

Partnership

BRENDAN HALPER Sun staff

A common interest in the qual- ity of the aquatic resources in the

, lower Columbia River has

Yesterday (Tuesday), a Dele- ion from the People’s Repub- lic of China landed in Castlegar with the interest of twinning. ‘When that word twinning comes up a number of questions are What is twinning? Why do we do:it?-How-much of my

worth it?

‘CITIC, the Chinese Interna- _ Corporation.

standing; * ' peace. *

taxes is paying for this? Is it

ip Cominco, Celgar, BC Hydro, the cities of Castlegar and

’ ‘Trail, and the federal and provin-

cial governments to establish the Columbia River Integrated Envi- ronmental Monitoring Program (CRIEMP).

: ie think it came out of the Cel-

tional Trust and Investment

The primary purpose of twinning is to. promote gteater international under-. ‘goodwill and

The City budget for. twin- ning this year is $5,000 total. Gas, a local organizations

T ing is a

d to reduce the

between two centres of dif- ferent cultures. This could be two-cities within Canada or elsewhere in the world.

Castlegar has a twin city in Embetsu, Japan. Our City

ber of «

pea 's direct involvement and financial obligation.

‘The: planning and costs of |: Yueyang visit is shared with Celgar Pulp and Selkirk Col- lege.

The dele; will see first

policy limits the twin Cities to three and states that twinning shall be estab- tural

and/or: .; economic

hand the benefits of cultural |’ lished for educational, ‘cul- ea of government. ‘They

“with then.

Teview panel,” said BA Cc. Environment’ 's CRIEMP “Tt was oat in the review panel to set up a

Columbia River advisory group. “There had been previous

: efforts by the different parties _ involved but this was their way of , Coming together on it.”

Key elements of the program

; include; the coordination of activ- : ities and resources toward reduc-

ing duplication of effort, the sharing of information among Participants, and informing the public about the progam.

The primary objective of the Program is to collect shared envi- ronmental information on the

+ Lower Columbia River.

The data gathered during the

vand:our ic

will take this Anowledge home

an open, tran:

anv agreement with

B TenebE ‘College to h at

may be used by the par- : dcipants for; assessing the envi-

+ ronmental quality of the Lower ‘ Columbia River, assessing the

impacts of industrial and hydro- electric facilities including both existing, and’ proposed, develop-

nmental Quality objec-

‘tives Vand" denies future

sored by Celgar Pulp which is fy peseint ‘owned by

dent ¢ a ‘year.

he said.

The dorm building will be in the shape of a T, two stories, 100 rooms and a capacity of 100 stu- dents.

There will also be a main office, lounges, laundry -facili- ties and three large’ storage areas. Each unit wili have a hot plate, fridge and sink and will have shared access to a kitch-

2 efibuse_ prevention. education pi Srams and first aid ard'cardiopiit ~ Monary resuscitation programs.

Participated in progé ms | or

received ‘services Bt

Gross i in Castlegar. ‘ ..;, Molly and Fred Babaeff are

‘Wo of those who received help

from the Red Cross.

y The Babaeff's house fell vic- tim to fire during the first week of November 1990 and although they were able to'save a few pos- sessions, the house was totally destroyed.

The Red Cross was avaiable the next moming to provide the Babaeff's with accommodation, food, clothing and other

28.2/19 0.8/22 15.0 13.5

Precipitation: Rain Total Nomal

Total 16.9 cm.

Snow

Ocm. Ocm. 0 cm.

Sunshine: Number of

Hours

57.0

Normal Number of Hours

37.6

REMARKS:

A ridge of high pressure maintained sunny, warm con- ditions during the week. the forestry fall slash burning Program continues. The first frost of the season Occurred early Sunday morning. Ed. note: If you

haven't already brought in your veggies now's the time. Don't let the frost ruin your seasons work. :

Forecast provided by The South - East Interlor Weather Office at Castlegar, B.C,

enette,

“Four of the ground level .

suites will be larger, designed

for easier handicapped access: ’

and use,” said Joe Lintz, Selkirk College information officer.

College administration have reported what is approximately a 10 per cent increase in enroll- ment so far this year.

“We're hoping that students will find this mousine § to , be

We are Very giatetil for the”

quick and generous response for

, assistance in our time of need,”

i¢.who helped us, espe- lly the Red Cross.”

Local Red Cross volunteers,

the-Castlegar Fire Department and the: RCMP work together to

Pensure that families who lose their homes to fire receive imme-

diate assistance from the Red

* 7Cross.

The Red Cross is the worlds’ ee peas thie

out but we are ‘taking* ‘names ‘oft those people interested-in mi ing onto the campus. The people that come forward and notify-us; now will be approached first! when the accomodation: becomes available.” : “As of yet it is undecided what! the rent costs will be. :

_ Services Coordinator for_the~ ~ Kootenay Region of the Red:

< in Castlegar for at least 20 years

and it’s through the local’ branch.

;and the volunteers that all’'se:

vices are provided:

coming ‘up on October 24 from 2!

‘

The United Way is requesting | that you give generously when a ‘ canvasser comes to your door. ;

* with 147 nations as members.

Your ‘can‘ensure that the ‘ Red Cross community services |

“It's main goal is to and prevent suffering,” said Patri-

estab

cia h ‘Thomp Support

are il for y > your : friends and your neighbors, hen | Hl they are needed. ‘-

shed to monitor Columbia river

Cominco; Golan B.C. Hydro, cities Castlegar and Trail, ‘and the provincial and federa governments are combining efforts to establish the Columbia River Integrated Envi ronmental Monitoring Program (CRIEMP).

monitor water, sediment, fish and other in the Columbi

“We'll be involved with Cel-

The cities of Castlegar an Trail h T, have less of

River from the Keenleyside Dam to the international boundary.

Celgar Pulp’s main role in the CRIEMP is apparently one of a financial nature.

“We'll be contributing one hell of a lot-of money, that’s what we'll be doing for this program,” said Celgar.techinical manager Vie Morandini, “It’s a very com- Plicated and intense program.”

Likewise for Trail's Cominco.

“This comprehensive study Tepresents many. of oir interests,”

gar th the gram and we're very enthusiastic about it. We should have a comprehensive look at what the condition of the

river is, and this program is ideal.” %

Kuit said the present agrec- ment calls for the field work to Tun until September 1992 but that the various parties are hoping for continuing Cooperation in the tong term. :

“It's quite a chore.” he said. “In my experience this.cxervise is quite unique. Well be checking

said project for Cominco, Walter Kuit, “We're making substantial financial, as

well as p sone]

for p and striving for improvements, if any are needed, , despite losing alot of Bigney

a)

financial and more of a people ; interest in CRIEMP. H

Trail’s city engineer Ted! Walton said, “As the-city of! Trail we are using that river, ; water intake, sewage disposal. : Trail has a relatively smal financial part. but plays a. larg

sage part.

"In terms of dollars the city: is in no position to do the broad i testing required but we have a} very large, people: concer. The }> program seems like an Hent i idea.-Rather, than: every ody}; xoing their separate ways,. we -«; can coordinate the testing together.”