Se

Castlegar News

December 8, 1985

"Buddy" wins ''Buddy"

13-month-old Tyler “Buddy” Huestis won a “My Buddy” doll last Sunday when his name was entered in a draw by his parents Margaret-Anne and Greg. The draw, for Sunday shoppers, was jointly sponsored by Macleods, Stedmans and Field's.

Chicken ~~ Scratch Gizre

AT BOTH LOCATIONS Downtown South Castl

WEATHER—

SYNOPSIS: Another Pacific

the coast,

clouds and rain to

western B.C. This system will move across the province today, giving light amounts of wet snow to the lower elevations in the Interior. Temperatures will remain quite mild throughout the next two

days.

365-5304

You could

Instantly!!

wanial

FREE EXPO 86 SCRATCH TICKETS} WITH THE PURCHASE OF

i & You poe = Economy Box........

TICKET

Bucket ................2 fR:s SBarel. wee

TICKETS

CATERING OUT

For your parties — large or small call either of our locations.

REMINDER . .

. . . os

Police file

A. Castlegar woman es- caped with minor injuries Friday morning after a car

at the entrance to the Oglow Subdivision.

At approximately 9:15 a.m., a 1968 Chevrolet driven by Michael Fitzpatrick of Castlegar was northbound on Castlebar Road when it was struck by the train, Castlegar RCMP report.

Tracey Bonderoff was taken to Castlegar Hospital where she was treated and released.

There is no estimate of the damage. The investigation is continuing.

. 26 *

Muriel Minchins, 60, of

Castlegar lost: control of her

Court news

In Castlegar provincial court this week, Donald Maitland pleaded guilty to driving with a blood-alcohol count over .08 and was fined

For Your

Shopping Convenience HOMEGOODS FURNITURE WAREHOUSE

will

be

OPEN TODAY

Sunday (Dec. 8) Noon to 5 p.m.

for our

MAIN EVENT SALE

HOMEGOODS

1979 Monza’ on black ice on Celgar Road Friday morning and struck a pole causing $750 damage to the vehicle, the RCMP said. Minchins was not injured. <

Eighteen people turned out for the Castlegar RCMP's

showing a Room to Live, a film about seat belt aware- ness, at the north fire hall Thursday.

“Although the turnout was

small, it. was encouraging .

that half were children,” a press release from the RCMP says.

Edwin Cowlin dies

Edwin (Ted) Cowlin, hus- band of Eva Cowlin of Castlegar passed away Fri- day, Dec. 6 at the age of 69.

Mr. Cowlin was born Feb. 27, 1916 at. Edmonton and lived at Calgary where -he married Eva Winick in 1940. In 1942 he moved to Trail and began working for Cominco.

In 1948 he moved to Castlegar and began working for Celgar in 1960, retiring in 1980. He was a_member of the volunteer fire depart- ment, civil defense and the. Knights of Pythias.

Besides his wife, Mr. Cow- lin is survived by two daugh- ters Diane Cowlin of Robson and Brenda Cowlin of Castle- gar; one son and daughter- in-law, Dale and Wendy

FURNITURE WAREHOUSE

CHINA CREEK

Cowlin of Quesnel; five grandchildren, Doug, Kerry. Vicki, Theresa, and Crystal; and brother Tom of Castle- gar. ihrer

He was predeceased by one son, Richard, in 1984 and one brother, Charlie, also in 1984.

There will be no funeral service by request and cre- mation will take place.

No flowers by request, but should anyone desire con- tributions may be made to the B.C. Lung Assoc., 906 W. Broadway, Vancouver, B.C. V5Z 1K7.

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

‘SPECIAL VISITORS . . . Desiree Hopkins (centre) and s'

Claus during his visit to. the Community Claus listened to numerous Christmas wis

Complex on Saturday. hes from Castlegar children.

ister Tanya chat with Santa Santa and Mrs.

CosNews Photo by Phil Colderbark

FOR SOCRED NOMINATION

Steelworker

By CasNews Staff

A local steelworker has decided to try for the Social Credit Party nomination in the Rossland-Trail riding.

Anders Thomsen, a: plant operator at Cominco, in an- nouncing his decision to run, said that it’s time labor be- comes involved with the province's free enterprise government.

“Labor must become the third component in the Par- tnership in Enterprise pro- gram,” he said in a prepared release. “We must work to- gether to survive.”

Thomsen said steelwork- ers in Trail are already moving in that direction, ha- ving signed two contracts with virtually no increases and by supporting Cominco’s bid to obtain financial ‘as- sistance from the federal government to proceed with the lead modernization pro- gram.

The Fruitvale resident said that over the years this area

OPEN SUNDAY

UNTIL CHRISTMAS 1ia.m.-4 p.m.

SAVE UP TO 50%

on Selected Items

ROSE'

Across from Bank of Commerce

Ss BOUTIQUE

ANDERS THOMSEN «+. Rossland-Trail

has pumped millions of dol- lars into provincial coffers but by not having effective representation” in govern- ment, only a few of those dollars have found their way

“When Opposition mem- bers perceive their primary role to be to make the gov- -erament look bad, we all lose,” he added.

“With the removal.of the machinery and equipment taxes this area is going to find it difficult to’ meet local budget requirements,” © he said. “We will have to work with the provincial govern- ment to establish a compen- sation package. To accom- plish this, it’s essential that we have representation on

SUNDAY

Until Christmas

17 a.m. to 3 p.m. Stedmans @ Macleods @e Fields

Downtown Castlegar

SiiperValu

a Western Canadian Company

AT THE

Castleaird Plaza Only

OPEN SUNDAYS

for your Shopping Convenience

11 a.m.-5 p.m. EFFECTIVE SUN., DEC. 8

to run

the government side of the legislature.”

Thomsen said the area also has to work with the gov- ernment to initiate construc- tion of local projects that have been put aside over the years.

These include the West Trail approach, a CAT scan- ner for Trail Regional Hos- pital, the installation of gen- erators at Hugh Keenleyside dam and the construction of Murphy Creek dam.

“For many years the work- ers in this area have been pinning their hopes on the NDP candidate,” Thomsen said. “Unfortunately this has not worked.

“The NDP party long ago lost touch with the grass- roots people of this province in favor of the large unions, and now the rank and file union .members are losing confidence in the NDP party. as well.”

Thomsen said the NDP party will become “the next endangered species in Brit- ish Columbia,” and that the NDP Party membership af- ter the next election will consist of “Art Kube, Jack Gerow, Pat Clark, and Bob Skelly — and Skelly will resign.”

“There is no question in my mind that the Socreds will win the next election,” Thom- sen said. “But to win this riding, more union votes are essential. If I read the signs correctly, the union workers are ready to give the Socreds their vote, providing the candidate is acceptable to them,” he stated.

Thomsen, 44, is married and has two children. Prior to coming to Cominco, he was employed in the retail food industry for 11 years, in- cluding several years in management.

Thomsen was also involved in the resource industry for a number of years, six of them as a commercial pilot flying for contractors involved in oil and gas production and ex- ploration.

SS

Briefly

AGREEMENT

KELOWNA (CP) — A tentative agreement has been reached between Okanagan College and about

100 hi

ig employ British Columbia Interior.

at five in the

No details of the agreement will be released until—

it has been app by

commissioner Ed Peck.

The support and maintenance workers, members of Local 52 of the B.C. Government Employees Union, voted 82 per cent in favor of the new contract.

The agreement covers Okanagan ‘College cam- puses in Kelowna, Vernon, Salmon Arm, Revelstoke

and Penticton.

SIX KILLED

DERBY, CONN. (AP) —

Officials’ worked

Saturday to determine what triggered a possible natural gas explosion and fire that levelled a popular Italian restaurant, killing at least six people and

injuring a dozen.

‘Two bodies were found in the debris Friday night and four more were uncovered after daybreak Saturday, state police Lieut. Kenneth Kirschner said. Four of the victims were believed to be women and two appeared to be men, he said.

“We're hoping and praying there won't be any more beyond that,” said Derby Fire Chief James

Butler, directing the rescue efforts at the devastated River Restaurant.

LOWER PRICES?

GENEVA (AP) — Leaders of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries said Saturday that oil prices may plunge next year, with grave consequences for the world, unless independent oil producers

FATAL ACCIDENT . - . A Castlegar ambulance crew moves resident Raymond McCreight to waiting am- bulance after a two-car accident on Celgar Road.

co-operate with OPEC to tighten supplies.

The oil cartel has been unable to agree-on a strategy for propping up prices. The plea showed it's desperate for outside help to regain control of the oil

market.

Western analysts agree prices are likely to come

reducing inflation.

— Black trade union

Seuth African

weeks ago.

* cha

stores said.

down in 1986 but contend this will help, rather than hurt, the world. economy by spurring growth and

REFUSE TO PAY

QUEENSTOWN, SOUTH AFVRICA (REUTER) leader Elijah Barayi said Saturday that South African blacks would refuse to pay taxes and rents if the white-minority government does not meet demands of the black majority. Barayi, head of the newly-formed Congress of le Unions, was addressing an estimated 20,000 mourners in Queenstown at the funeral of 11 blacks killed in clashes with police three

“If the political order in this country does not soon we will‘refuse to pay taxes and rent,”

Barayi told the cheering crowd in the southeastern

city. “This is the land of our forefathers anyway.”

- SHOPPERS HURT

PARIS (REUTER) — At least 17 Christmas shoppers were injured when explosions shook the big Galeries Lafayette and Printemps department stores in the French capital on Saturday, spokesmen for the

The first blast, in Galeries Lafayette, injured at

least 12 people, said a

spokesman for the fire

department, which was called to the scene at 5:47 p.m.

local time.

TWO DIE

a

Killed in the accident was Alan Ford. McCreight received leg and chest injuries.

oS. i December 8, 1985 Castlegar News as

New contract talks set

VANCOUVER (CP) — New contract talks have been - set between Pacific Western Airlines and its three striking unions. : *

About 1,800 flight attendants, ticket agents and machinists have been on strike since Nov. 20.

Sidney Bigby of the United Auto Workers, which represents the ticket agents, said the company contacted the unions Friday and invited them to return to the bargaining table. 2

Negotiations are:‘scheduled to resume Monday in Calgary. Dianna Rienstra of the Canadian Air Line Flight Attendants Association said there will be a combination of talks involving all three unions, and individual sessions where each union meets with the company separately.

The unions launched their strike to protest contract concessions being sought by the airline. The airline has continued to fly during the dispute using new and manage- ment personnel.

Meanwhile, a union official charged that B.C. Labor Minister Terry Segarty is taking sides in a labor dispute at Pacific Western Airlines by continuing to use the airline instead of the provincial government's own jets.

Segarty arrived at Cranbrook airport on a PWA jet Friday and crossed a picket line manned by Alan Brownlee, a local official of the three striking unions’ common front group, and by a striking ticket agent. Brownlee said Segarty also crossed the picket line to board a PWA plane Nov. 24, but returned home on a government jet.

The common front group, known as Co-action, is an alliance of PWA’s 1,800 striking ticket agents, flight

baggage and i on strike since

Nov. 20.

“He has his own airplane he could use,” said Brownlee. “It’s ing to see like the. mii of labor crossing away.”

‘After crossing the picket line, Segarty defended his deicison to fly PWA, saying the airline and its employees are

lated by federal i

Photo by Ci

continued from front page Mary Adolphson, 66, of Nelson was transferred to 1

Trail Regional Hos;

with a broken jaw and

lacerations. She remains in hospital in stable condition, a

hospital spokesman said.

Gordon Grant Hood, 68, of Nelson was admitted to Castlegar Hospital with broken ribs and cuts along with

69-year-old Nelson resident

Adeline Parker, who

received a concussion in the accident. Hood and Parker remain in hospital in satisfactory

condition, the RCMP report says. Hallgren received minor cuts and bruises and was treated’ at Castlegar Hospital and released.

_ All three cars contained senior citizens on the way home to Nelson after an afternoon of bowling in Castlegar.

Total damage to the vehicles is estimated at $14,000, police say.

The accident is still under investigation, but no charges are contemplated, RCMP say.

CRASH

CABLE STRIKE

continued from front page

The Jet Ranger was the first to land

at the scene. s John Kennedy of Highland

terrain around the crash site was mountainous but “pretty reasonable

and fairly flat.”

“I went up with technicians and

landed at the crash Site.

“We snowshoed up to where the air-

craft was.”

Kennedy said the plane was located with a hand-held homing device that fixed on to a signal transmitted from the downed plane's emergency trans-

mitter: Castlegar’s’ municipal

search for the plane. Frank Steven,

Services for Dolly Markin

Dolly Markin of Robson passed away Dec. 5 at St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver at age 67.

Born in Brilliant, Mrs. Markin grew up in. the Castlegar are and had lived for the past 50 years in Rob- son.

She is survived by husband

George; daughter Diana Vickie and son-in-law Patrick Hogan of North Vancouver; and sisters ‘Polly Stooshnoff of Robson and Anna Obetkoff of Castlegar.

Memorial services will be held Tuesday at the Boal Chapel in North Vancouver with interment .at Capilano View Cemetery.

Robson man _dies suddenly

Alan Patrick Ford of Rob- son away suddenly Friday, Dec. 6 at the age of 38. Mr. Ford was born July 31, 1947 at Vancouver. He at- tended Chilliwack Senior High School, BCIT and Notre Dame University.

He came to Castlegar in 1975 and had been working as a health inspector. He was a member of the Computer Club at Selkirk College, coached hockey, and was a member of Big Brothers.

He is survived by his par- ent, Aden and Marita Ford of Robson; brother Robert of Castlegar; sister Frances Ford of Burnaby; grandpar- ents John and Sophia Wil- liams of A d and

service by request and cre- mation will take place. Cc .

many uncles and aunts. There will be no funeral

under the direction of the Castlegar Funeral Chapel.

cue rom a search

cue centre set up at the Castlegar

Airport's tanker base. Steven said Ollis's body

covered Wednesday by the Labrador helicopter which lowered two members of the ground search crew

mountain on a cable.

emergency service members also took part in the

coordinator of the emergency program, directed the res-

ment; managers are

said the

strike.

But McKnight says though the union has no idea if people are paying their

ROLLBACK

continued fram front page order WKPL to pay the increased rates until the matter is settled.

“We would carry the loss until the matter is resolved,” Fisher said, but added’ if the commission eventually rules in Hydro’s favor, WKPL “would

and res-

was re-

to the

Former Castlegar resident dies

J.B. Maxwell, formerly of Castlegar, passed away Dec. 6 at his home in Nanaimo.

Mr. Maxwell lived in Castlegar for a four-year period from 1978-82. His

wife, Valerie, was active in the United Church. Besides his wife, Mr. Max- well is survived by sons Bill of Nanaimo and Jim of Vic- toria; and grandchildren.

continued from front page has the legal right to follow manage- but to avoid flying pickets, racing through the streets at 80 kilometres per hour try- ing to lose the pickets. But Greentree. charges union members have even picketed in front of managers’ homes.

Greentree also says that despite a union campaign to encourage custom- ers not to pay their bills, customers are paying their”bills at about the same rate as last year, when there wasn't a

McKnight adds that union members are all holding up financially thanks to donations from across thecountry.

He said the union members can’t get unemployment insurance or~ welfare benefits. =

McKnight noted that when a union is broken it only makes things worse for everyone else in the area, to the extent that even non-union people are donat- ing money to the strike.

McKnight said the local has never had a strike fund, but with donations, strikers are getting about $100 per week,

There are 15 members of the IBEW working for Shaw Cable.

have no choice” but to pass the in- creases on to its customers.

West Kootenay Power buys power from. B.C. Hydro for about three months every winter to meet the demand from the company's 96,000 customers in the southern Interior.

OPEN SUNDAYS

11:00 A.M.

- 6:00 P.M.

Specials for you, Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday this week! '

SAUSAGE ovmaroe. QOS

BLACK MAGIC

CHOCOLATES $648

CANADIAN BRAND

CIGARETTES gen 1 7 sé

DAIRYLAND

ICE CREAM emus $928

FLAVORS. 2UTRE

TANG

CRYSTALS

_ Here’s how you can say

to all your friends for only $ 4.00

and at the same time help the KOOTENAY SOCIETY FOR THE HANDICAPPED

Send local Season's Greetings ond help the Kootenay Society for the Handicapped. For a donation of $4 or more. the Society will publish your name in issues of the Castlegar News just prior to Christmas. (For a donation of $5 or more, the Society will issue a receipt, if requested.)

Union. . West's Travel Foods.

(Or mail your donotion. using this handy coupon

te * Hendicopped. forthe i Bex ‘so Cestleger, B.C. VIN 3H4

Pieore inchade the tollemnng names in the Socrety s enrol Comemanity Cheratmens Cord od (vend $4.00 far each tommy roong)

Nomes (peste print) __

“I usually don't use the government jet. I usually fly Pacific Western,” said Segarty. “I don't think it (the

“government jet) is an expense B.C. taxpayers would

appreciate.” 2 :

Segarty was last embroiled in a controversy over aircraft when he for a provincial g jet to bring Miss Canada 1986, Rene Newhouse, to Cranbrook in early November. He defended that expense as a small price to pay because Newhouse had done so much for the province. si

Elsewhere, police were called to Brandon airport Friday to evict 26 picketing Pacific Western Airlines employees from the terminal.

Only two wrokers involved are stationed in Brandon. The rest came from Winnipeg for the demonstration.

“We thought we'd just come out and show them some moral support,” said union spokesman Bob Janssen.

“From what we've been told, we're legally entitled to picket inside the building.”

Tickets Is Your Name in OPEN MONDAYS?

LOOK NOW!

PAINTING & DECORATING

FOURTH

49 26 Bc

CASTLEGAR vin 2s!

Carol Magaw Dianna Kootnikoff

ADVERTISING SALES

CA romano, NEWS

OFFICE 365-5210

aaa TOYOTA

——— Ron Bergen | “If you don't see it, Fil find itt CASTLEGAR CHEVRON "365-2912 : REPAIR LTD. Joses's AUTO RE

eee

hts ‘n Ak,

Good Stock of £

Bath Accessories 4 ighting

Waterbeds

Upstairs in Trail’s Ti owne Square Mal! ne 368-5302 :