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LOCAL/PROVINCIAL NEWS

August 22,1990 Cast!

Spending can help economy, Zalm

CAMPBELL RIVER (CP) — The Social Credit gover- nment has been saving money in good times so that it would have something to spend in bad times for fighting a recession, Premier Bill Vander Zalm said.

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nounced a $1.5 million health centre for this community. One woman was unimpressed, saying 12 beds in the local hospital had recently been closed. She and two com- forestry and fishing town that major centres survive . panions left the luncheon mid-way through the premier’s secessions-white rce and sin ingle-industry com- speech. munities bear the brunt of the economic shock. A Vander Zalm couldn't say how much money his gover- nmnent plans to spend. But he said some of the projects,

election is called or I'll be accused of electioneering,”’ he said with a grin.

Pressed further on the timing of his tour and spen- ding posouncementa, Vander Zalm reported, ‘‘There is

other projects that are of a government nature to, sort of, pick up the slack and keep people here."" He told the business people in this Vancouver Island

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In what some thought sounded suspiciously like pre- election talk, Vander Zalm told a meeting-q {people that his government could combat an downturn by spending millions of dollars on @

» Vander Zalm the health centre would provide a variety of services while the 12 beds shut down were for acute-care patients. =

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health, justice and education projects.

Later he told reporters the projects will help a Stagnating construction industry and have nothing to do with a possible election call.

“*We're beginning to announce some of these things tour. now because I certainly can’t save them up for when an

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be saved for a time when hin the pressure was drop- ping in the private sector, the second stop of a six- to eight-week, province-wide

said the premier, who was on

**We could start to provide or funnel in all of these

such as and highway

are already

under way, while others, such as daycare, are being con-

sidered.

Health care facilities seem to be the current favorite.

the government announced $30,000 would be spent on the planning for a $3-million health centre in Powell River. On Monday, Vander Zalm an-

Last week,

Vander Zalm announced Au ‘taking government to the people’’ public meetings with his cabinet.

The two day stops each week include speeches, tours and town hall meetings where local residents can speak to the premier and his cabinet.

9 that he would be through a series of

BRIEFLY

By CasNews Staff

USWA, company talking

Talks continued today between the United Steelworkers of America and officials at Johnson-Matthey in Warfield following a 94.7 per cent strike vote Monday by the union workers, said Jim Saare, president of USWA Local 9705.

The main issues are wages and pensions and the employees of the electronic materials plant are seeking ‘‘pretty fair gains’’ after Steelworkers received increases during contract negotiations with Cominco this summer, Saare said.

However, union representatives realize they can’t expect Johnson- Matthey to provide increases in a one-year contract similar to increases the Cominco workers received in their 27-month contract, he said. As well, the electronic materials market is not as strong as Cominco’s metal markets, he noted.

“*But at the same time, there are some pretty major stumbling blocks to overcome,’’ Saare said.

The plant was sold to Johnson-Matthey by Cominco in 1988.

Unsightliness bylaw updated

The City of Castlegar has a new bylaw prohibiting unsightly premises within the city’s boundaries.

The new bylaw updates an existing bylaw and now includes a reference to graffiti, Ald. Terry Rogers noted at council’s last meeting.

The city is currently restructuring a staff position to include bylaw enforcement, administrator Gary Williams said.

Included in the bylaw is a provision which allows the city to tack on to a property owner's tax bill the expenses the city incurs in cleaning up a piece of property if the owner is unwilling to do so.

Kambara on stage at PNE

Sonoko Kamb: a 15-year-old pianist from Castlegar, is on stage tonight in Vancouver at the Pacific National Exhibition’s Youth Talent Search.

Kambara won the Castlegar Talent Search in early June to earn the Vancouver appearance. The finals are slated for Friday.

The winner of the PNE competition will receive $500 and airfare to Memphis, Tenn, »to compete in international finals, Eleanor Elstone, chairman of the Castlegar event, said earlier this year.

Credit card crime nets 45 days

In Castlegar provincial court last week, Burton John Saver pleaded guilty to having in his possession or using a credit card that he knew was obtained by the commission of an offence and was sentenced to 45 days in jail.

Man to stand trial in Nelson

A Castlegar man charged with four counts of gross indecency will stand trial in B.C. Supreme Court in Nelson.

A trial date has not been set.

A ban has been placed on publication of any information, including the man’s name, which might identify the complainant or complainants.

RDCK wants people for committee

The Regional District of Central Kootenay is looking for a few good people who are interested in garbage.

The regional district is about to embark on the process of preparing a 20-year solid waste management plan and it wants public participation in the decision-making.

A local solid waste advisory com- mittee is being established to provide the desired public input for this Project, whi will involve between six months and one year of time, recycling coordinator Michael Jessen says in a news release. ton

The regional district hopes representatives of a wide range of public and private interest groups will submit their names to be members of the LSWAC, he said.

Membership on the committee could come from any of the following: local environmental groups and recycling societies; local business, rate-payer and consumer groups; large commercial, insitutional and in- dustrial solid-waste generators; and operators or owners of private solid- waste collection processing and disposal firms or facilities.

The committee will provide recommendations and advice to regional district staff and consultants on policy issues, including iden- tification of options to be i

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with the water and sewer malatenance department for the and one of his crew members, Garry Rayner, discuss their next move as

the crew repairs a broken water line in Kinsmen Park today. — cosnews photo

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B.C. Tel network supervisor Larry Jeeves (right) George Popham who works in the compan nsible for the central and Trail. He has been employed by B.

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STREET TALK

THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT has land for sale and if you are interested in owning a piece of Crown property the latest edition of the Crown Land Marketing Catalogue may be worth looking at.

The catalogue lists 1,070 Crown and Crown cor- poration properties available for sale or lease. Over 800 of these listings are available for residential use while the balance are offered for commercial, in-

marketing program and has proven to be a cost- effective method of identifying and disposing of lands surplus to government and Crown corporation needs,’’ Crown Lands Minister Dave Parker said in the release.

The catalogue includes listings selected from the ministry’s computerized land inventory system and is credited with the sale of 1,350 properties for more than

dustrial, i i and

in a news release.

The estimated value of the lands offered for sale in all regions of the province at the current market value is over $21 million, the Ministry of Crown Lands says

“‘The (catalogue) is important to our ministry’s

pur- $85 million during the last four years. .

Catalogues cost $21.75 and are available from Crown Publications Inc., 546 Yates St., Victoria, and can be viewed at libraries, government agent offices, Crown lands regional offices and Ministry of forests district offices.

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will also provide review at various Stages and of various elements of the planning process, including selection of the consultant, reports and the plan itself, Jessen said.

Interested people should submit their names to the regional district as soon as possible. The district’s waste management committee hopes to nominate people for the LSWAC on Aug. 29 and the first meeting of the committee is scheduled for Sept. 11 when representatives of three con- sulting firms will be interviewed.

CCCM lobbies ministers

By CasNews Staff

Representatives from Citizens for a Clean Celgar Modernization descen- ded_on_a Social Credit Party picnic last Saturday in Slocan Park to lobby provincial cabinet ministers for a quick decision on the proposed pulp mill expansion once the government receives a recommendation from the panel currently reviewing Celgar’s plans.

With interest rates rising and pulp prices falling, the CCCM members expressed fears that the Celgar project could be in jeopardy, says a news release from the new community group which consists of represen- tatives from all political parties.

Members of Citizens for a Clean C igor! Modernization met Saturday of A

“Although time is critical, the withp cabinet i group made it very clear that the hearing process must be carried out fully and completely,’’ CCCM says in the release, adding that its main con- cern is that-cabinet_ members “‘not < drag their feet’’ once a recommen- gdntion is received from the review

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hearings are completed.

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handling of the

Education Bruce Strachan

panel's decision is imperative,"’ CC-

Minister of Forests Claude Rich- mond, Provincial Secretary Howard Dirks and Minister of Advanced “‘respon- ded in a very positive manner,’’ CC-

Eduestion Bruce Strachan (second from right), to lobby for a quick decision on the proposed Celgar pulp mill expansion once public

CM said.

The ministers discussed the matter fully with the lobby groups’ represen- tatives and assured them cabinet members understand the group’s con- cerns and would do what they can ‘‘to aid in efficient handling of the issue,’’ CCCM said.

© Carl's Drugs (Sale ends ~ Sept. 5) Celgar Free Trader Shop 'N Save Woolco (Prices effective Aug. 22-29, Workwear World (Sale ends Sept. 1) Not all Hyers receive tull distribution. “ did not receive one of flyers ond would like to do so.

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LOTTERIES

The winning numbers drawn Tuesday in the B.C. Keno lottery were 6, 8, 10, 13, 14, 18, 37 and 48.

The winning numbers drawn Mon- day in the B.C. Keno lottery were 16, 17, 24, 26, 28, 40, 47 and 54.

The winning numbers in Saturday's Lotto 6/49 draw were 13, 19, 41, 44, 46 and 48. The bonus number was 12.

The jackpot of $4,477,318.90 goes to the holder of a single ticket bought in Ontario.

The winning numbers drawn in the Extra lottery Saturday were 23, 27, 36 and 53

The winning numbers drawn Saturday in the B.C. Keno lottery were 3, 13, 24, 27, 37, 38, 47 and 50.

The winning numbers in the Ex- press draw for Jaguar cars were 629594, 774134, 174853 and 928982.

The winning Lotto BC numbers were 8, 10, 28, 30, 33 and 36.

The $1,000,000 winning number in Friday’s Provincial lottery draw is

_3671705. There are also subsidiary

prizes.

These numbers provided by The Canadian Press, must be considered unofficial

Ignoring signs put teens in danger, WKP says

TRAIL — Five teenagers ignored warning signs on the Kootenay River recently and could have found them- selves in a very dangerous predicament. As it was, they created an expensive rescue exercise for West Kootenay Power, the company said in a news release.

The level of the river in the South Slocan area was suddenly raised due to an emergency shutdown of two of West Kootenay’s generating units. There are many signs along the river-

bank, warning anglers and swimmers that river levels can change unexpec- tedly and dramatically, but the five young people thought it was safe to go swimming in the quiet forebay of the South Slocan generating plant, WKP said. They were still there when the river suddely rose and they found themselves stranded on a rocky island.

Two of the teenagers made it back to shore and reported the plight of the other three to the RCMP. As a result,

West Kootenay was forced to lower the river to allow for a safe rescue operation, an exercise that cost the company thousands of dollars in lost generation.

After a stern lecture by police and safety officers, it’s unlikely the five people involved will forget how dangerous the Kootenay River can be adjacent to the dams, the company said. West Kootenay Power is con- cerned, however gghat these problems will continue as long as the public ignores the posted warnings.

Post office

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such as claiming COD packages — will not be available during all store operating hours.

However, simpler services, such as selling stamps, will be available from 8 a.m. to9 p.m. seven days a week, he said.

McClellan said he does not know when the new post office will open and the old post office will close but

Hearings

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written submission for the panel as well as appear at the hearings will be asked to table that submission sometime before the hearings begin, Ferguson said.

However, people can choose to make only an oral presentation if they wish and written submissions that are not to be followed by an appearance before the panel can be submitted anytime until the end of the hearings. A final date for written submissions will be announced.

FOR THE RECORD

The name of the Vancouver engineering firm that designed the original Celgar pulp mill and prepared the expansion plans for the company was misspelled in an Aug. 15 front- page story. The correct spelling of the firm’s name is H.A. Simons Ltd.

the government-run office will remain open until details fox Morris's operation are worked out and the new post office is ap aiidfrunning.

Morris said he expects Robson residents will be able to buy stamps and mail parcels in his store by late September.

“This is the best thing that can happen for Robson (because) either you have a post office here (in the store) or there won't be one at all,’’ Morris said.

Robson residents were told by Canada Post in January that it plan- ned to privatize the post office, in part because of problems with the

building housing the post office.

Later, Canada Post officials said the post office would be shut down April 20 and Robson residents would get their*mail at outdoor lock boxes if a franchise operator could not be found.

Larry Koftinoff, the former owner of Johnny’s Grocery, said initially he was uninterested in a franchise but later began negotiating with Canada Post. Federal officials said the Rob- son post office would remain open during the negotiations.

Koftinoff recently sold the store to Morris who has continued the negotiations.

IN MEMORY

Ellen Armstrong

Ellen H. Armstrong of Castlegar passed away Sunday, Aug. 19, 1990, at age 83.

Mrs. Armstrong was born Feb. 11, 1907, at Clyde Bank, Scotland, and came to Canada in 1923, settling with her parents at Montreal. She married George Armstrong there on June 1, 1929.

Mrs. Armstrong lived in the Montreal area until she moved to Castlegar in 1978. She was an active member of the Eastern Star until this past year. She enjoyed family, knitting and sewing. She will be missed by her husband and family.

She is survived by her husband George of Castlegar; one son, Don of Toronto; one daughter, Sandra Hartman of Castlegar; five gran- dchildren; and one sister, Janet Giles of Athabasca, Alta.

There will be no funeral by request of Mrs. Armstrong and cremation has taken place.

Cremation arrangements were under the direction of the Castlegar Funeral Chapel.

By RECREATION DEPT. STAFF

Hey kids! This is your last chance to experience Summer in the Park. Summer leaders have exciting events planned for Aug. 23 and 24 from 9 a.m. to noon for youngsters aged three to 12. Cost is only $5.

On Aug. 24 from | p.m. to 4 p.m

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summer wind up. There will be pinatas, races, relays, water and for- tune telling and much more. This is your last chance before school to let loose and have a great time. Join us.

The Aquatic Centre is open to public swimming daily. Whether it’s raining or sunny outside it’s always great weather in the Aquatic Centre. Come in for a swim or relax in the whirlpool or steam room.

The Aquatic Centre will be closed Sept. 3-7 for maintenance. It will reopen Sept. 8.

TOURIST ALERT

Tourist Alert issued by the RCMP. The following people, believed travelling in British Columbia, are asked to call the person named for an urgent personal message:

Linda and Wayne Collis, Prince George, call Shirley Weetman.

Phillip and Violet Edwards, Chilliwack, call Peter Muirhead.

Karen Cooper of Alaska call George Cooper.

Richard and Judy Dyer of Palm Springs, Calif., call Marjorie Kauf- fman.

Robert and Beverly McCullough of Seattle, Wash., call Frank Ford.

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