£2 Castlegar News December 12. 1990

LOCAL/PROVINCIAL NEWS

Vander Zaim perceived as a liability

VICTORIA (CP) — Despite signs of a growing challenge to his leadership, Premier Bill Vander Zalm has dismissed Social Credit dissidents as people seeking notoriety.

Instead, he said Tuesday, there were no challenges in recent months at cabinet and caucus meetings or the Party's annual meeting.

“Now, there’s a couple of people that perhaps want some notoriety,”” he said in an interview. ‘I don’t know what it is and they're getting a great deal of media atten- tion.""

A move for a leadership convention organized by two constituency presidents appears to be gaining momentum.

Two candidates for the next election also say they want one and some cabinet ministers and caucus mem- bers are about how wi the bs.

“There is a difference between a caucus problem and party problem,” said caucus chairman Jim Rabbitt.

“This is a party problem and the party has to resolve it.

“Of course, I’m urging the party to get on and start working on resolving the problem. This is very destruc- tive.””

Later after taking part in a Hanukkah ceremony in the legislature rotunda, Vander Zalm was more talkative.

“Certainly, these are options, to yank them (dissidents) in and have a chat,"’ he said. ‘‘I guess there is a number of things that might be done.””

When told by one reporter the dissidents didn’t mount a challenge at the annual convention because they thought he would quit, he replied: “‘That’s very foolish. Bill Vander Zalm’s an open book, they should know that I don’t quit.’”

Some dissidents say every effort they made, in- cluding one at the 1988 annual convention, has been quashed by party brass.

Now, they say they won't back down.

“*The party has never addressed the situation,” said

Margaret Woods, Socred candidate and former con- stituency president for Burnaby North. “*ht’s just been dragging.

“When the grassroots members of a party are talked about as if they didn’t exist, as if they were ghosts, and when they are a bunch of little people who don’t matter, weil | think then thatthe dittle people must be heard.”

Vander Zalm said last week he waia't chase ghosts.

Port C George alsa said Tuesday he favors a convention. g

After talking to riding members and the executive, he found “‘the same thing keeps cropping up — he’s (Vander Zalm) perceived as a liability,”” he said.

Ken Tuininga, one of two riding presidents secking a leadership convention, says he has the support of at least the 15 constituencies needed under the constitution.

“*My bet is, and thié is just speculation by some of the calls I’ve received, that we should have somewhere between 22 and 25 meetings (scheduled) by Monday,” said Tuininga, r of Port Coquil

* Saanich South president Jo-Ann Williams said people with lapsed memberships and at least one who never was a member have phoned to ask if they can sign up before her riding’s mecting. she said.

Dissidents say a public opinion poll commissioned by a group-of Vancouver Island Socreds suggests the party is 14 percentage points behind the NDP and Van-

mill effluent guidelines. It was the 10th cabinet resignation since Vander

“I would expect John to think that he was going full steam ahead (after Wednesday's cabinet mecting),”” he said.

Cleanups_

Emissions concern Valhalla Society

By CasNews Staff

The Vathalla Society says Premier Bill Vander Zalm’s decision to veto Proposed tougher pollution regulations for pulp mills has “‘in- validated’’ the Celgar Expansion Review Panel’s recommendation in its interim report that the federal and provincial governments grant ap- proval in principle to the proposed expansion and modernization of the Castlegar pulp mill.

Vander Zalm said Monday he vetoed the tougher standards to protect jobs in the pulp industry.

The new rules would have forced pulp mills to reduce emissions of

. organochlorines — the family of chemicals which includes dioxins and furans — to 1.5 kilograms per tonne of pulp by the end of 1994. The limit will now be 2.5 kilograms.

“There is no way this pulp mill should be approved without the 1.5 kilogram limit in place,” Valhalla Society director Grant Copeland said in a news release. ‘The entire B.C government testimony at the hearings was based on the 1.5 kilogram stan- dard, and-the-panel’s approval un- doubtedly took that into account. Ler interim report is therefore in-

Copekiad said a lot was riding on the promised guidelines.

Some 300

By KEITH THIRKELL Special to the Castlegar News The impending uncertainty over possible war in the Persian Gulf has many Castlegar residen- ts extremely concerned. Approximately 300 people at- tended a “‘Peace—in the Gulf Public Forum’ Sunday at the Brilliant Cultural Centre. The itinerary was inclusive and hard hitting.

The (at the hearings) were put on the spot to answer why we should trust them when they have failed to make Celgar comply with waste regulations for so many years,”’ he said. ‘‘These promised guidelines were held up as proof that the government had tur ned a new leaf and was going to get tough with polluters. This turns out

are the only viable option for resolving the crisis,”” said Colin Pryce, spokesman for the local United Nations Association.

Pryce went on to discuss what he called the overlooked historical considerations in region.

“The crisis has deep roots stretching back huadieds if noi thousands of years,”’ he said.

The audience was made up of a

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broad c! of concerned people. The Union of Spiritual Communities of Christ hosted th forum and approximately one- third to one-half of those in at- tendance belonged to that organization.

The Peace’ and Disarmament

Working Group of the USCC co- sponsored the forum with the United Nations Association and the United Church of Canada.

A spokesman for the United Church said the church has draf- ted a resolution for adoption across Canada which condemns the use of Offensive force in the Gulf.

Representing the Canadian Peace Alliance was John Verigin Jr. of Grand Forks. Verigin recently returned from Ottawa where he met with Defence Minister Bill McKnight and other top officials from that ministry.

“The outlook of our federal politicians is bleak,’’ Verigin said. ‘The Peace Alliance is disgusted with the way O'Hara has responded to and handled the A mass let

turned out Sunday at the Brilliant Cultural Centre to hear several speakers argue for a peacetul solution to the Persian Gulf standoff.

Threats of war meets local passive protest

CorNews photo by Kewth Thurket

tend to take them seriously because letters are like opinion

sides in the Gulf, Verigin stated. “This video proves the only people to benefit from a massive war in the Gulf would be the ar- ms manufacturers,” Verigin said. “In fact, that is wher crisis is

was organized by the Castlegar Peace Committee which also co- sponsored the forum. George Richards of the Castlegar Peace

people feeling they needed to do

are getting are extremely effective,”” said George Richards of the Peace Group. ‘‘The- politicians

Verigin said the groups in- volved were planning similar

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Zalm into his resignation because I think, quite frankly, the best weapon that the NDP’s got right now in their

anybody has any definite reason to believe that.””

“I'm very disappointed Mr. has resigned because I

vironment minister had other motives such as positioning himseif for a run at the Social Credit party leadership.

“I think that it was well thought cout and well planned and I really do think he’s going to attempt to turn it

think he was taking, for the Socred

Reynolds’ motives as

tonne of pulp should still be a target. “First of all, that should be enac-

LOCAL/PROVINCIAL NEWS

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ED CONROY and DOREEN SMECHER have both received plaques for their service on the Castlegar school

Conroy retirg@ after five years as a trustee and will represent the NDP in Rossland-Trail in the upcoming provincial election.

Smecher retired as a trustee after 11 years of continuous service. She was re-elected to Castlegar city council in the November municipal election.

Conroy served on several school board committees and was the board's representative to Tarrys elementary school. During the last two years, he has served as vice-chairman of the board and has been involved in negotiations with the Canadian Union of Public Employees and the Castlegar and District Teachers Association.

Conroy is best remembered for his fight to save rural schools and his interest in bringing a broad range of community matters to the board table, the board says in a news release.

Smecher also served on many of the board's committees, most notably on the management committee and the buildings and grounds committees. She has served diligently on the board's negotiation team, bargaining with CUPE and district

Throughout the years she was the board’s representative to most of the area’s schools and was board chairman for three years from 1983-86.

rowan established a reputation as a tough

prepared ittee member anda capable speaker at the board table, the board says.

RIC READ of The Pro’s Painting and Drywall relocated to Castlegar from Golden in September. With all the construction activity in the West Kootenay, Read says he made the right choice moving to Castlegar. Read has more than 15 years of experience as a journeyman and does both commercial and residential work, a news release says.

DANIEL PAWLIVSKY has opened Big Horn Janitorial Services in Castlegar. His cleaning services include ial build: and

INGA LAMONT of Castlegar has earned a master of arts degree from the University of Victoria. Fellow Castlegar residents and UVic students Mary Gerrand and Sherry Soobotin have each earned bachelor of education degrees. The university conferred the degres upon the students at the fall

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Public welcome

Brown and continuing with an Anne Kelly and Cecelia Skwarok, the event will end with a tree decorating session. As usual, the event is free and everyone is weicome to join in the fun.

teachers, the board says.

convocation ceremonies.

Green Plan ‘'too vague"

VANCOUVER (CP) — The federal government’s Green Plan is either too little, too late, or it’s too vague to receive endorsement, en- vironmental groups and_ industry said Tuesday.

Traffic

continued from front page into a stop sign at 34th Sereet. “We took a look at Columbia

Says statistics show 13,000 vehicles per day on Columbia Avenuc pass by

said. ““Our mandate was to look at

Columbia Avenue into a four-lane street.

In the meantime, Hample said the major suggestion for short-term im- provement is io make Columbia a three-lane road with the centre lane used as a left-turn lane by drivers

local access traffic and parking- ““We have one road that is trying to be everything to everyone,”” he

in doth centre lane could also be used as a

be imteresting to see what the respon- seis.”

George complained the $3 billion dedicated to environmental reform was nowhere near what is needed to address probiems in British Colum- bia alone.

He estimated it would take $1

tment.

“I still see the same old recycled, knee-jerk theories that have always been used by industry and gover- nment,"? said Lenore Herb, spokesman for the Society

“It’s just A gigantic tment, Said Paul George, a a for the Western Canada Wilderness Committee, which wants

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billion alone to clean up the Fraser

River, which is beset by pollution

12 per cent of p land set aside for wilderness.

“*By the time people wake up in another four or five years, we will still be playing catchup to global

Pp 4 Greater Van-

P ‘Conser- vation. “What I see is a bureaucracy and a lot of political will and an in- dustry complex so firmly in place that it is antagonistic to change.

couver m sewage into the fish-bearing river.

A spokesman for one of the province’s most active environmental

were not alone in expressing disappointment with the 200-page document that outlines the govenment's five-year plan for

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But Turner said ‘it's a question of perspective’ and what Castlegar teachers get in one area, other teachers don’t, and vice-versa.

“‘It’s all relative,’’ he said.

Turner said the increase for the second year was a “

issue hasn’t been a problem in the Past.

“It’s just something our teachers wanted."" The pr

additional $2,000 will be put in this year and- another $2,000 next year. The fund helps cover teachers’ x

penses for and he said.

fund also got a raise. Currently at $16,000 to $18,000, Turner said an

Another 30 to 40 other clauses received minor changes, Turner said.

move by the board because it doesn’t know at this point how much the district will get from the government through the block funding system.

Preparation time will increase to 80 minutes a week from 70 minutes a week, but not until the second year of the contract, in September 1991. An additional 20 minutes will be ad- ded in the 1992 school year, putting teachers back up to the 100 minutes a week they had before government restraints imposed cutbacks several years ago, Adams said

The new contract expires July 1, 1992, but automatically puts the 100 minutes in to effect in the next con- tract, regardless of the status of bargaining in September 1992.

The no contracting out clause Protects teachers from non-teachers coming in at what would most likely be a reduced rate. Turner said that

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to have a very quick turnaround.””

An interim report last week from the federal-provincial review panel studying Celgar’s proposal recom- mended the provincial and federal governments grant approval in prin- ciple to the estimated $650 million Project.

At the time of the interim report's release, Provincial Secretary Howard Dirks said he hoped the government could make a decision before Christmas.

Siemens indicated the provincial Environment Ministry is well aware of the Ceigar project.

“1 said, ‘You're not going to

guess they’ve had a lot of contacts from there. They felt the i"

Group pleased with progress

“We ase confident that the

should have no reason to worry about any delay whatever because of the resignation of Mr. Reynolds.” Siemens, who returned Sunday from a trip to California, said he hasn't had time to study the review

difficult to accomplish what is

needed to get things going. In other words, I felt that it was fairly

COURT NEWS

In Castlegar provincial Thomas Blaine Mather was found guilty of failing to give a breath sample. He was fined $400 with a $50 victim surcharge and is Prohibited from driving for one year.

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Richard Darynn Saickin pleaded guilty to driving without duc care and attention and was fined $100.

Maryanne Kathleen Varga pleaded guilty to driving without duc care and attention and was fined $100.

Danici Sydney Haack pleaded guilty to being unlawfully in 2 dwelling house. He was fined $1,500 and pui on probation for six months.

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