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1972 FORD ¥ ton, 360, stondard, p.b., 52,000 m ine owner, good condition, $1,450. 0.b-0. 365-0656 a/3i

TRUCKS, TRUCKS, TRUCKS!

piverview

2880 Hwy. Drive Phone 368-9134

TRAIL 1980 MUSTANG, 4-cyl., 4-spd. excellent condition. Must be seen. 365-3189, Sunday to Thur sday 3/30 1980 FORD 80,000 miles. $2,300. Uti trailer, $200. 365-3080. 33

WE HAVE 3 OUTSTANDING PRE-OWNED CADILLACS IN STOCK FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY!

>-ton, with canopy

1983 CADILLAC

Pious $1425 ism. 91725

au nk & Ho Smiles Sovran on 0a adele

R.G. MARINE 205-7371 * Casthoger

JOHN DEERE 350 ¢, cat, low hours with blade and brush rake. $i4 500. 428-5653 Creston. 3/29

TO RENT: Small spare room erage etc. Storage for some Rousshold belongings. 2-3 mon ths 229-4653 evenings LE FARM house sitting situation for family with farming background 399-4409 3/30 TABLESAW,

reasonable. 365- 3865 evenings. 3/30

SEDAN deVILLE

Loaded, low mileage. very clean

1981 CADILLAC SEDAN deVILLE

tully equipped all power assists immaculate.

1975 CADILLAC

WANTED

Clean Cotton Rags

Castlegar News 197 Columbia Ave

ENGINEER ol open. Engineer or engineer Bockground. Conedion Kemed Forces. Reserves. 364 1093; 3 6069.

~ Positions

SELF-MOTIV,

bere po or ‘cot rental. 6700 days; 365. eves.

PERSON for light ho

duties and babysitting

Castlegar. Phone 365

PLUMBING and HEATING

CASTLEGAR MOHAWK now accepting

tor CUSTOMER SERVICE REPS front end cashiers APPLY TO. 1415 Columbia Ave., Castlegar, B.C.

ATTENTION PASS CREEK RESIDENTS

The Pass Creek Fire Depor- tment ing ap- plications Firefighters

FOR INFORMATION

CONTACT AFTER 6 P.M Brion at 365-2556

ORIVER for portrait studio

needed immediately lor 11 a.m,

3pm pone Must know area

well in person 1406

Columbid Ave. between 11 6 = 3

COUPE deVILLE

This exceptional car must be seen to be appreciated

ALONEY PONTIAC BUICK GMC LTD.

1700 Columbia Ave., Castlegar 365-2155 Collect 1978 DATSUN, 6210 condition, $1,500

Can You Help This April Fool!

Vehicles by Apr. 30

I'm the ‘New Kid’ at MALONEY PONTIAC BUICK Ph. 365-2155 Keep This Coupon For

Your Best Deal

a ee a ee ee ee ae oe

1970 FORD '-T. 360. 4-spd well, $625 0.b.o. 365.7695,

runs

3/30

76, KAWASAKI 400, Suzuki. 50

oth in good running condition 365 2484 3/30 1978 HONDA 750 Super Sport 365-289 3/30

1984 HONDA XL185 on. off road excellent condition * 4500 km $1000 0.b.0. 365-3882 3/29

ye ip teg * SAAN) FORKS >> YAMAHA. Phazer Headquarters for the Kootenays

Downtown Grand Forks 442-2415

Jeoler 6264

14 DEEP V Glascraft with 65 h.p. Johnson and trailer, $3,200. 365. 3/30

15 CALGLASS 50 h.p. Mere Road Runner trailer, $3,600 0.b.0. Call %65-771\2atterép.m. __tin/3t

EVINRUDE = SALES © SERVICE PARTS* ACI BOAT TOPS No. | Quality, Free Estimates!

R.G. MARINE

Coll 365-7377, Castlegar

£O BUY: Old/antique carpeter's or cabinet-maker's tools. Also old trains and dinkie iar tha 6370, collect

WANT older VCR in J con dition. Phone 368-3695. tind

AVON. Could you use extra money? Be your own boss. Set your own hours. For more intor mation phone 365-3874 or 365: 7566 ttn/17

OVERSEAS JOBS

ALL OCCUPATIONS®*TAX FREE INCOME ATTRACTIVE COMPANY PAID BENEFITS

CALL (305) 456-6603

OR SEND RESUME TO: WORLDWIDE EMPLOYERS nas 9 bette Lenny at iam ‘SUITE No. 322 1316 abwanceD ree be au mre if MOT PLACED OVERSEAS RACT LICENSED AS AN NOVERSERS EMPLOYMENT AGENCY

KOOTENAY Women Works is looking for women who have problems finding and keeping longterm satisfying employment to participate in a 16-week Em ployment Development Program commencing Moy

program includes

Development sk

Readiness skills, and on the job

1988. For detailed information coll 354-4447 3/30

— Help Wanted — PRE-SCHOOL TEACHER

Preschool teacher for Castieger

CUSTOM best Tiilling Leave - 365-54 27

wit Baavair in my homey Rob.

1 Mechanix 359: 7625 Saturday.

PRIVATE contract bock-hoe service. 226-7066.

EAGER BEAVERS — re algae to do any hard yard teak 3/30

3/30

14-YEAR-OLD a “taking te babysit fre school, ends. S. Costlegar. 365-2375 eat ter Kirk

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TIMBER SALE LICENCE A31186

WOMEN'S SUI meeting will be held star March? ar 10

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News

CASTLEGAR, sto UE COLUMBIA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 1988

enna

a, of cloud and sun Thur .

mainly sunny skies with cloud bulldup. Outlook tor the weekend is mixture of sun and clouds

3 Sections (A, B & C)

WEART FOUNDATION accepts. with gratitude “In Memoriam" donations which

jesea!

104/81

CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY. in memoriam donations. Infor- mation Box 3292, Castlegar. 365. 5167 104/15 IN "Toving memory of oa dear

* and auntie "Suelive, who lett us 1986.

/e mourn for you in silence, No eyes can see us weep. But many a silent tear i:

. Kinet

ory of o dear wife ond ‘mother Marlene. Strelive who passed away April 18, 1986. There is a gift in lit connot buy; Tr ery rare and true, It's the gift of a wonderful mother, Like the one we had in The many things In your kind and lor

You gave us years of hoppiness war

ice we ‘will olways recall, to treasure for

NEED a job? High school a college students may offer their services under this category Drop us a line or phone the Ac tion Ad number at 365-2212. We will run your ad for 3 issues at no charge _ttn/22

CLEAN sand, easy access Suitable tor ce t mortar. 368. 8485 atter 6 p.m 3/29

80 deor to us all, Treasure her God in your iden of rest. For in “our World” to us she was the Sed

Pursuant to Jonge 2 16(3)(@) of the Forest A\ re will be offered for sale ot Public auc tion by the District Manager, 845 Columbic Avenue. Castlegar, B.C., at 11:00 a.m (local time) on the 3rd day of May, 1988, Timber Sale Licence to authorize the hor vesting of 12, metres, more or less, of tim: ber located approximately |

ning numbers list, the latter was“33. shall prevail.

The winning numbers in

The Pick numbers were: 1, 3, 11, 23, 26, 82, 40 and 49.

Nancy Greene Lake, Kootenay Land District, Arrow 1.5.A

Species: Lodgepole Pine ond Other Species: 60%,

25%, Balsam: 7%, Fir: 4% ond Larch: 4%

Term: six (6) mont

Bidding is restricted to per sons registered under the Small Business Enterprise Program, Category One.

Any person eligible to bid, ond unable to attend may submit a sealed tender

Particulars may be obtained from the Regional Manager at 518 Lake Sti

CATS and kittens, some port Siamese. 365. - 3. aa MALE Te excel wetsh dog. pocd with children. Female Calico cat. 365-64)

Service of Castlegar

Requires

PART-TIME AMBULANCE ATTENDANTS

Quolifications: A Valid IFA ticket, class 4 drivers licence good physical condition. Ap plications available at the Costiegar Ambulonce Station

your ad for 3 issues tree of charge ttn /67

TOMATO” Stakes. Selkirk Springs, No. 3Highway. 3/31

For further ‘on tact David Martin. 365.2617 CLOSING DATE

April 22.1988

PERSON for telephone sales for carpet/upholstery cleaning business. 365-8258. V3

For all you cleaning chores. big or small, call CINDERELLA. 365 2486. Free estimates and bon 26/26 CARPENTER

Renovations, porches, decks gic: No job too small. Call 365. 2375 ask for Andy Hn 20

TREE CUTTING AND TOPPING PHONE 365-7980. 0

HELP WANTED

Class instructors wonted tor lessons, Fabric croft Serger clubs, bathing

suit classes, etc. Inquire at

Carter's Sewing Centre, 365-

0.

Se vom ASSISTANT MANAGER -

Location: Castlegar Salary: $15,000 to $17,000 Yearly; profit sharing and full

SHERMAK CONSTRUCTION

co. LTD.

ming - Formwork — Rooting Fimtahing. Arberive work Vonines — 1 Bar Ceilings Addinons — Renovations ALL TYPES OF GENERAL CARPENTRY

Ph. 365-2932

MIKE MAKORTOFF

NEED 0 carpenter? Work by hour or contract. Free estimates. Also concrete torms tor rent. 365. 6120. ttn/22 OUT ON A LIMB: 362-5076

TREE Pruning and preying. 10 yrs. experience. Ph. 365-7672 doys._ at!

Tree service 7/2

3 “CRESCENTS s-shoped earring with owntown Eestiegar Sentimental valve 365 _3 LADIES novy bive wallet vicinity of Plaza, Castlegar. 365-5265.

BOYS size 10 hockey jacket at Twin Rivers School _

blue/yellow with “Nick” on arm. 365-3327 3/30

wearing white tieo collar swers to Smudge. 365-3374 or it no answer 226-7877 3/29

FOUND items are not charged for. If you've found something phone the Action Ad number 365-2212 anyti

business hours. We

3 issues free of charge

CAMERA Ic found @ at Coffee ‘Creek, Sunday. 365.

run ‘he cod

THE CITY OF TRAIL

INVITATION TO TENDER

The City of Trail invites tenders for th construction of the

TRAIL MEMORIAL CENTRE HANDICAPPED WASHROOMS

Instructions and tender documents may be obtoined for a retundable deposit of $25 from the City Office, 1394 Pine Avenue, Trail The _ work consists | of modifications

stallation of a

washroom

Director of Vital Stotistics tor a change of name pursuant to the revisions of —.

1o Ross, Marquerite Ma: Dated this 13th day ot April

Hs

Province of British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Highways

HIGHWAYS-TENDERS

Electoral District; Rossiond/Trail

323: PROJECT OR JOB DESCRIPTION: Winter Sand Haul

Tender Opening Date/Time: April 27, 1988 at 2:00 p.m

Surety Bid Bond or Certified Deposit Cheque is not required

Tender documents with envelope, plans, specifications and conditions of tender are available tree of charge ONLY from Ministry of Transportation and Highways, District Ottic 2288 Columbia Avenue, Rossland, B.C. VOG 1Y0 between t hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except holidays

Phone number of originating office: 362-733)

Tenders will be opened at Ministry of Transportation ond Highways District Office, 2288 Columbia Avenue, Rossland British Columbia

D. ST. THOMAS

Ministry Official

Acting District Highways Manoger

Changes outrage charities

By BONNE MORGAN Staff Writer Charitable organizations which depend on funds generated by casinos are outraged by a recent decision by the British Columbia Gaming Commission to disallow gambling in the West Kootenay.

The commission recently turned down Riverside Bingo and Casino Ltd.'s application for a licence to operate as a casino y for area charities because it doesn't generate enough | money,

“No licences have been issued for casino locations generating less than $1,500 ‘win’ per day,” states a letter to Riverside casino from the Gaming Commission's vice-chair. man.

Since Riverside is the only company in the West Kootenay which runs casinos some community groups are

facing a huge loss of funds they had come to depend on from casino gambling.

The Castlegar Festivals Society, which organizes the three-day Sunfert summer celebration each year, had a licence for three :: isinos this year. The society has held two casinos since Christmas and had another planned during Sunfest. But that one is now cancelled.

Society director Marilyn Strong says the Society was counting on that money for Sunfest.

“We had budgeted $1,000," she said, which was based on what the Society had made in the other two casinos, adding other-charities make similar amounts from casino nights.

The Society says it would cost $50,000 to start its own casino company.

“This type of money is impossible for our charities to raise on their own, let alone to start our own casino

company,” the Society says in a letter to the Gaming

Commission. The Festivals Society says area casinos just can't a i of $1,500 in winnii a night.

“In order to generate a $1,500 win, approximately $6,000 per night must be spent at the casino. This is based on an optimistic 25 per cent win/loss percentage.”

With a population of about 7,000, Castlegar just doesn't have enough people coming out to spend that kind of money, says Strong.

Charities earn approximately 50 per cent of casino profits, with the casino company taking 40 per cent and the government the remainder.

“This policy discriminates against small communities such as C; and di against the charities in those communities . who, because of their location in an area

with a low population base, can't hope to make that minimum win,” says the Festivals Society.

Riverside spokesman Lorne Ashman agrees the policy is unfair to small communities.

“In other words, to hell with the Kootenays you don't even belong there,” he said.

Meanwhile, the Castlegar school board voted five to one Monday night in favor of writing a letter to the BCGC asking them to reconsider the policy.

Trustee Ed Conroy said unlike the Lower Mainland where casinos generate more money, the minimum win restriction in an area like Castlegar is not reasonable.

“But down on the coast they are making too much money so they are going to shut them down,” said Conroy.

Strong has written a letter to Premier Bill Vander Zalm

NOTICE is hereby given or on application will be mode to the Director of Vital Statistics tor o change of name pursuant to the ions of the "Name Act” by

Maria Quintanilha

Iga Maria Quintanilha change my minor ‘unmarried children’s name trom Pacheco, Christopher Carlos Quintanitha

INVITATION TO TENDER

Overburden rotary and CPT drilling Duncan Dom Reference: Q8-3700

Closing Date: 4 May 88

Details available trom office Hydro Purchasing . 1265 Howe St., Suite

tenders clearly marked with reterence number will be received in Room 226. address

until 11:00 a.m. on Shove closing dates

@ BCHydro

tor

ped

Sealed tenders, submitted in accordance with the Controct Documents, marked “Trail Memorial Centre Handicap: ped Washrooms’, will be received at the City Office up to 2:00 p.m., April 26. 1988 ot which time the tenders will be opened in public in the Council Chombe:

The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted

Contractors must hold valid lic Liobility Insurance and B. Coverage

ALL TENDER ENQUIRIES shall be directed to J P.Eng.,

LTIMITED, 664

Forrest Drive, Trail, B.C. VIR 2H6, Telephone (604) 368. 6845,

KEN WIESNER, City Manager

FULLY sauipped garage ‘and bus

depot on Highway 3 @ssume mort; 6565,

FABRICS BUSINESS, Downtown Costl w. Stock and fixtures 365-3214, 365-5516. Le} )

SRS ARE

WORK, school trips, weekly shoppping. Cut expenses and save money. Get together with our neighbour in our FREE hare-A-Ride column. We'l} run [eur od 3 issues tree of char

hone our Action Line 365-221

Education: Grade 10-12

Minimum 2 yrs. retail management exper Requirements good communications both oral and written, organizational skills plus supervisory skills

Duties: Supervise staff of 12 to 15. —Ordering, stock control. — Security and merchandising.

Training program provided, weekends and some shift work

APPLY TO. 1415 Columbia Ave. Castlegar, B.C.

CERAMIC TILE INSTALLATION * BATHS ATCHENS

SHOWERS * FLOORS 10 Years

ttn/3)

= PEROMAL

FREE ESTIMATES Somples Avoiloble

Call 693-5530

DONE RIGHT FOR LESS. Carpen. try, renovations, general han. dyman. 365-8073 tin/18

CUSTOM ROTOTILLING same

Sernet work, at 3

DANIEL'S PAINTING & WINDOW WASHING

Call 365-6971

GENTLEMAN 49, single, English, moving to Castiegor,

DANCE BANDS ond mobile disco available for any type o. engogement. 1-362-7795.

Lottery Numbers

The winning numbers in Wednesday's Lotto 6-49 draw were 9, 17, 19, 28, 40 and 46.

The bonus number was 15.

The jackpot pool of $1,994,- 851.40 was shared by two tickets purchased in Quebec.

The second prize pool, awarded to those matching five regular numbers and the bonus number, had six win- ners of $125,601.70 each.

The third-prize pool, awarded to those matching five regular numbers, had 235 winners of $2,452.80.

Province of British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Highways

LOAD RESTRICTIONS Rossland Highwoys District — Notice No. 3 —

sag a to Section 26 of the HIGHWAYS ACT. aoe! thot Jood restrictions are rescinded elective 1:00 a nesday. April 20, on all roads and hi ays estthin the Rossland District wit THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONS. A. 70% OF LEGAL AXLE LOADING 1 Reoslend/Coscade He. 131 (km, 6.0 te Hadley Rood) 65 (Entrance Casino Pit — km. 9.12) 3 Sreke's Reed No. 122 (Ross Roed — Drakes farm)

given

All term overload permits are invalid tor the duration of these restrictions on the above noted roods, except on roads and highways where restrictions are rescinded.

The applicable percentage of tolerances provided under Sec. tion 7.06(2) of the soperien pursuant to the COMMERCIAL

TRANSPORT ACT shall This notice cancels all previous notices

D, 51. Thomas A/District Highways Monager

for: Minister of Transportation and Highways Deted ot Rossiond, April 14, 1988

PUBLIC NOTICE

Invitation to Tender

The Provincial Parks and Outdoor Recreation Division in the West Kootenay District invites Sealed Tenders for Interpretation and Infor- mation contracts in the following Parks:

SYRINGA CREEK PARK — 19 km. northwest of Castlegar.

CHAMPION LAKES PARK — 18 km. Northwest of Fruitvale.

Tender documents and information can be viewed and obtained by contacting GREG BETZ,

ind Outdoor Recreation Division

Nelson, B.C. VIL SP6

Telephone: 825-4421

A retundable deposit of twenty-five (25) dollars must be paid by cash, money order or certified cheque before any documents are released.

Clearly marked, sealed tenders must be received by 1:00 p.m. local time on May 20, 1988, at the above address, whereupon they will be publicly opened and their bid prices announced and recorded ~

The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. L- Ministry of Environment and Parks

PUBLIC NOTICE Invitation to Tender

The Provincial Parks and Outdoor Recreation Division in the West Kootenay District invites sealed Tenders for service contracts in the following Parks:

CHAMPION LAKES PROVINCIAL PARK — 18 km northwest of Fruitvale. Campground maintenan- ce and operation

TRAIL-ROSSLAND AREA PARKS — Beover Creek (12 km. East of Trail) King George VI (10 km. South of Rossland, Nancy Greene (35 km. North of Rossland). Full service contract.

Tender documents and information can be and obtained by contacting:

GREG BETZ, Parks and Outdoor Recreation Division West Kootenay District

No. 3

Nelson VIL SP6 Telephone: 825-4421

A refundable deposit of twenty-five (25) dollars must be paid by cash, money order or certified cheque before any documents are released. Clearly marked, sealed tenders must be ‘eceived by 1:00 p.m. local time on May 20, 1988, at the above address; whereupon they will be publicly opened and their bid prices announced and recorded.

The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be

ted.

accept Ministry of Environment and Parks

NDP expects 1,000 here

for vote

By CasNews Staff

New Democratic Party officials say as many as 1,000 party members could converge on Castlegar Saturday to decide the hotly-contested nomina- tion meeting for the Kootenay West Revelstoke federal riding.

“T'm expecting 1,000 people, may- be more,” riding association vice-pres- ident Bonnie Evans said today.

Evans said membership in the riding has almost doubled in the last year to more than 2,100. She credited the swollen rahks to strong member- ship drives by the four candidates — Carl Knutson and Ron Schmidt of Castlegar, Lyle Kigjstiansen of Nelson and Don Scarlett of Kaslo.

Evans added that the eight all-eandidates meetings held through- out the riding have helped spark interest in the nomination meetings.

She noted that day care facilities were all booked in 24 hours and the banquet tickets snapped up in four days. ¢ Kristiansen is a former NDP Member of Parliament, Knutson is a

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Tuition fee hike

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Lottery numbers

The winning numbers drawn Tuesday in The Pick lottery were 9, 11, 16, 21, 23, 24, 42 and 48.

Celgar upgrading

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Premier prays

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Y CLEAN UP BEGINS ... Fire’

hters from Robson, Tarrys and Pass Creek were all called in to fi

blaze at the Cheveldave residence in Robson Mon-

Man hurt in blaze

By BRENDAN NAGLE Staff Writer

A fire that gutted a Robson residence sending one man to hospital Monday was caused by stray gasoline fumes say fire officials.

Peter Cheveldave, 85, was pour- ing gasoline into his lawn tractor -which was parked in his basement when the vapors of some spilled gas drifted over to the nearby furnace and ignited. Ch e suffered

immediately adjacent to the Lions Head Neighborhood Pub.

Upon seeing the blaze Robson fire chief Bob Taylor immediately put in a call for help from the Pass Creek and Tarrys volunteer departments.

“We put the call in sooner than later,” Taylor said. Pass Creek fortified Taylor's firefighting efforts with a tanker truck and some man power and Tarrys responded with breathing apparatus and extra

slight burns to his hands and face and is in good condition at Castlegar and District Hospital.

The Robson fire department re sponded to the call at 10:35 a.m. Monday at 2647 Broadwater Road,

iP . A total of 13 men and three trucks were on the scene to fight the blaze.

Taylor told the Castlegar News the fire in the older home took some time to put out. Fire crews were on the scene for a total of five hours,

‘dey. The two firefighters pictured ‘here enter the ight a front of the house to begin clean up op

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urbine

hearing

postponed

By RON NORMAN Editor

A public hearing into West Koot- enay Power and Light's proposal to build a $33-million gas turbine gen- erating plant in Kelowna has been delayed while West Kootenay studies a B.C. Hydro offer to supply eleetricity:

The B.C. Utilities Commission hearing on the application has been rescheduled to May 31 from April 26 after West Kootenay Power asked the commission for more time to study the offer. ~ West Kootenay Power spokesman Jack Fisher said the utility also wants more time to examine additional en- vironmental issues and to finalize potential sites for the plant.

Fisher agreed that West Kootenay Power has already selected Kelowna as the site for the plant, but said the company had other potential sites it

REPORT DENIED

wanted to investigate.

B.C. Hydro submitted an offer late last month to supply 130 megawatts of “firm power” through 1992, Fisher said.

isher said West Kootenay Power won't have any comment on the offer until it has time to study it.

“We're examining exactly what B.C. Hydro is offering,” he said.

West Kootenay Power is pro posing to build a natural gas-fired generating plant to provide power during the peak winter.season after a resource study idefitified the plant as the most viable economic alternative to purchasing power from B.C. Hydro. West Kootenay Power also buys power from Cominco Ltd.

The B.C. Hydro offer would be close to the 140 megawatts which would be produced by the two gen erators at the Kelowna plant.

Still no decision on inland ferries

By CasNews Staff A report last week that the B.C. government's pr

topic of inland ferries privatization and user fees came up in response to

tation group has submitted a recom- dation on inland ferries to cabinet

—~ CasNews photo by Brendon Nagle

including mop-up operations.

“It was a typical old-style house,” Taylor said. “It (the fire) was a little complicated to fight.”

The fire spread up from the basement through the inside of the walls of the house making it difficult for the firefighters to put out. The house had many rooms which made working inside the structure a problem, said Taylor.

The inside walls were made of shiplap — a wood which becomes extremely flammable over time.

“There was quite extensive dam- age to the basement and the upper levels,” upstairs living room suffered only water damage.

Co-op program approved

By BONNE MORGAN Staff Writer

The Castlegar school board ap- proved a new extended work exper- ience program Monday for high school students interested in vocational pro- grams.

Students enrolled in Coop Edu- cation 12 at Stanley Humphries sec. ondary school will be able to take as many as 100 hours of work experience either in business education or general mechanics during one school year.

The time a student spends in the workforce may not necessarily be taken all at once, but could be “spread out over the course of a year,” said SHSS principal Gordon Shead.

Shead was pleased the board approved the course, saying similar programs have been taught in other schools he's worked in and have worked very well.

But trustee Mickey Kinakin strongly opposed the

Co-op Education program and voted against approval.

“Support the training in the schools or in the colleges,” Kinakin said. “Don’t mix the two.”

Kinakin said Selkirk College has a co-operative education program which makes the high school program redun- dant.

“We have a facility that deals with this kind of education and that facility is called Selkirk College,” said Kinakin. az

is false says Premier Bil] Vander Zalm and Nelson-Creston MLA Howard Dirks.

The report said Don Kasianchuk, chairman of the privatization imple- mentation group, reported to the provincial cabinet that three of the options for the ferries were that they be shut down, privatized or given the authority to start charging user fees.

“So far no decisions have been made,” said Vander Zalm last week. “And this news story today (Friday) — I don’t know where it came from or why it came or who originated it, but I see his name here but what position he has in all this I can't say. It's not come to cabinet.”

Dirks said the news report mis interpreted Kasianchuk's suggestions.

“It's been misinterpreted from all I can say,” Dirks told the Castlegar News. “What he (Kasianchuk) did was say what the various options were. The options were always there.”

‘Dirks added that any suggestions

huk and the im.

plementation group will make to

cabinet will remain confidential until

the government is ready to release them.

“Until it goes to cabinet it's a confidential document that only the chairman of the task force and the minister would know about,” Dirks said. “And he (Kasianchuk) certainly didn’t indicate that they were going to do one or the other or that they had recommended one or the other.”

Vander Zalm was unsure at first of the status of inland ferries when he ‘was asked about them last week.

He was answering questions on a Trail radio open line show when the

government paper ads asking for inland ferries job applicants to have money-taking experience.

Vander Zalm balked at the ques tion on the air but assured the listener he would find out about the ads, as well as suggestions from a privatization committee which said the ferries will either be shut down, privatized or have user fees implemented.

Following the open line show he

ly rushed to a teleph and was on the line to Victoria for more information.

After a brief conversation with his staff in Victoria the premier offered his explanations for the confusion.

“I enquired about the ads,” Vander im said. “What the confusion there is it's a part of the job description.”

The premier said that because the ferries used to charge for service the job description still exists.

“If you're going to work on an inland ferry the job description at Present requires that you're able to handle money,” he said. “That's not because you'll be handling money but that has been a requirement because at one time many of the inland ferries did charge for a ferry ride.”

He added there are numerous options the government is considering but none are concrete. He also said, “We've not talked about tolls.

“The one thing that could happen is where we have ferries very close to where there's a road we may be discontinuing the ferry or changing routes or such the like.”

The government is taking a hard look at privatizing the inland ferries, he

added.

“We'll certainly look to privatiza- tion there's no question about it — we're looking at all things,” Vander Zalm said. “Such as for privatization it doesn't necessarily mean tolls.”