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Voter turnout was reported as “steady” in both Castlegar and Trail before noon today as nearly 19,000 eligible voters in Rossland-Trail headed to the polls to elect a new provincial government.

“It's pretty steady,” said one worker in the returning office in Trail who had just returned from the polling station in the Cominco Arena.

“Steady” was the same word used by a worker at the Castlegar polling station at the Community Complex when asked about voter turnout.

Voters were choosing between 14-year New Democrat incumbent Chris D'Arcy, popular Castlegar Mayor Audrey Moore running for the Social Credit and Liberal Tom Esakin of Vancouver.

In the last provincial general election in 1983 a total of 80 per cent of the eligible voters turned out, electing D'Arcy

by 3,080 votes over Socred Walter Siemens.

However, the number of voters eligible to cast their ballot in today’s election has dropped.by nearly 2,350 or 11 per cent since 1

The number of voters registered for today’s election totals 18,957, compared to 21,304 registered voters three years ago.

“I would think (the drop) is partly due to the economy,”

Rossland-Trail r ing officer Barb McKay.

McKay said some residents no longer on the vover's list have likely left the riding to look for work elsewhere. She cited the recent layoffs at Cominco.

As well, McKay said some voters may have been missed during the enumeration process.

“We may pick up a few hundred on voting day.” she added.

Voters who are not on the voter's list may still register today at the polling station. McKay said that to be eligible to

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vote, the person must be at least 19 years old, a Canadian citizen, a resident of Rossland-Trail for six months and a resident of B.C. for one year.

“They should have ID,” she added, preferably two pieces, one of which proves they are a resident of the riding.

If Moore should win and resign as mayor, the City of Castlegar would be forced to hold a byelection separate from the Nov. 15 municipal election to fill the vacancy.

City clerk Betty Price says a byelection would be necessary even though nominations for municipal election don't close until Monday.

She explained that the three aldermen whose positions are not up for election this year would have to be given the opportunity to run for mayor. If they chose to run they would have to resign their seats 21 days before the nomination deadline.

That would be impossible because the nomination deadline is noon Monday

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TARRYS GOES HOLLYWOOD .. . Crews set up lights for filming scene for movie Housekeeping. Filming inside a railway boxcar, which was actually con

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By CHERYL CALDERBANK Staff Writer

Film crews shooting the movie Housekeeping wert in Tarrys Tuesday, making use of an empty piece of la to film a scene inside a railway boxcar

But the boxcar wasn't the thing constructed boxear actually sits on a flatbed truck

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makes it easier to do “runbys” and “retakes using an actual railway car on the tracks

The movie, based on the book Housekeeping American writer Marilyn Robinson, is a drama about the coming of age of two parentless girls. Their aunt Sylvie played by Christine Lahti, comes to take care of them The story revolves around the relationship between the

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Film crews started filming the movie in the area Sept. 29 and are here until Dec. 10.

A number of scenes are being shot within Nelson's city limits by Sereen Gems Canada

The company, based at the former David Thompson University Centre, has converted an old lumber mill into a studio where the interior of a house has been built for

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A railway bridge extending out onto the lake has also been built for one of the scenes. Parts of the film were shot in Vancouver, Pitt Meadows and Penticton before moving to Nelson, says Colesberry

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yems Canada is ail station in Castlegar in one f the scenes for the movie. He said negotiations have aking place with CP Rail to allow the film company the old station. Government officals and local politicians are helping out in the process CP Rail objects to filming the station because of the ature of the script in relation to the railway company’s safety policy. Colesberry said there are a couple of scenes movie which show the two girls walking on tracks. CPR's other objection is another scene showing people riding in boxears

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We can't change the content of our script,” he said We hope CP Rail will allow us to film the script as written

We feel it (the Castlegar station) would be a great location for the film.”

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BOMB ATTACKS

Kaslo family ives in terror

KASLO (CP) — A lawyer and his family who moved to the serenity of this tiny Kootenay town from Vancouver have been plunged into a fearful nightmare by someone their children call the “boom man.”

Eric and Karen Watson, their son Ryan, 6, and daughter Hayley,.2, have been the targets of five bomb attacks in the last 18 months.

. So far three successful bombings have destroyed two of their vehicles and caused thousands of dollars of damage to their house. Two other attempts failed. The most recent attack was Oct. 13.

The Watsons are living in terror because they don't know who is out to get them and the police have no leads, despite an intensive investigation.

“There are times when we cope well but there are also times when I feel terrorized, I feel terrified,” said Karen Watson.

The three successful blasts each used at least one stick of dynamite but miraculously no one was injured. The first attack, however, came close — destroying the car Karen, the Watson children and another child were riding in May 1, 1985.

A second explosion on Nov. 14, 1985, wrecked another car and heavily damaged the family's carport and house. The most recent attack bléw a chunk out of a concrete out building and peppered the house with rocks, some of which blasted through two walls.

In between, a gasoline bomb in a car failed and Eric once surprised a disguised man lurking in the carport early one morning as he was apparently setting a bomb

Watson said it’s likely the bombings are linked to his position as the town’s only lawyer for the last six years. He

Library tenders rejected

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Castlegar council Tuesday rejected all six bids for the contract to build the new Castlegar District Public to Library

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TURNOUT: people attended a Electric Con- Association Tuesday night at the Sandman Inn. The meeting was called to the membership as it prepares to try the Kootenay Power and Light Co. to an American-based firm

CAUGHT WITH PANTS DOWN: ARTHABASKA, Que | police chief has been suspended after charges were laid against him for being a found. in at a bawdy house

The chief. Guy Beauschesne. will appear in court on Dec. 9 on the charge, which arose from a provincial police raid ata strip club n nearby Victoriaville last June 12. About 30 people were in the club, which features nude dancers

The Arthabaska town has decided to suspend Beauchesne unil the conclusion of proceedings

has worked. on cases ranging from child custody to fore closurers.

However, after reviewing all his cases, he and the police have been unable to isolate any possible suspects.

‘That frustrates Cpl. Larry Nahorniuk, a 15-year RCMP veteran who expected a quiet tour of duty commanding Kaslo’s two-man detachment after a career investigating drugs, organized crime and dangerous criminals, including the Clifford Olson at V; area detach

Despite intensive investigation, drawing officers from throughout the Kootenay district and facilities and experts at headquarters in Vancouver, police know little more other than the suspect is a familiar with explosives.

“He isn't reading it out of a book,” said Nahorniuk

‘That doesn’t narrow the search in Kaslo, a town of 1,000 built on mining and forestry where eight out of any 10 men have knowledge of and access to explosives, said Nahorniuk

The insular, self-reliant attitude that makes Kaslo a normally law-abiding community may be hindering his investigation. Pleas for public assistance and establishment of a reward fund have produced nothing Nahorniuk said the break he needs may be right under his nose.

Despite the constant tension, the Watsons said they

ever seriously considered moving nor have they set up elaborate security precautions We've tried not to make any changes in our lives out of fear.” said Karen. “They would have been a reminder that we live in fear.”

However the bombings have had a severe effect on the children

Daughter Hayley now is afraid of the dark and refuses to go up the steep hill in the back yard that the bomber apparently uses to escape.

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LIBERAL PROFILE: Rossland-Trail Liberal candidate Tom Esakin says he ran this time more with an eye to the next election

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NO CHECK: Castlegar school boord is breathing easier after Vic toria said it won't hold a mid-year enrolment check until January

MR. DRESSUP: CBC Tv s Mr. Dressup brought his pals Casey and Fin negan to Trail for two sold-out performances Monday

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REBELS IN FIRST: Costiegar Rebels continued their winning ways on the weekend with o 12-5 drubbing of Trail Jr. Smokies BI

GERMANS COMING: Canado s notional hockey team will meet the West German team in an exhibition game set for next month in