ve Aa Castlégar News May 7, 1989

Don't

count

out Socreds

Premier Bill Vander Zalm put on a brave face last week in light

of the latest poll showing the Social Credit party

himself

and the premier

- out of favor with a majority of B.C. residents polled.

“It encourages me", Mr. Vander Zaim said of the Angus Reid poll, conducted for the Vancouver Sun, which shows 53 per cent of the decided respondents favor the New Democrats while just 32 per

cent would choose the Socreds. troops and winning again

1 intend to be there leading the

‘@ contident-sounding Mr. Vander

Zalm added, “When | say it,encourages me, | meant that it is ‘a great

challenge.

And what a challenge it is. The poll was conducted between April 14 and 25, which gave the 807 respondents almost a full month to savor the government's $13.5 billion balanced budget announced March 30, The good news budget seemed to contain enough goodies in education, transportation, the environment and other areas dear to voters’ hearts to entice even the most hardened critic back onside.

So what is it about the Socreds that is turning off.the voters?

The answer may lie in.the questions the poll asked about leader-

ship

The poll indicated 54 per cent of the decided respondents ap proved of NDP leader Mike Harcourt's leadership, while just 28 per cent were happy with Mr. Vander Zalm's performance as leader

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Remember 7 When?

40 YEARS AGO May 5, 1949 Castlegar News St. Alban's\W.A. held its regular social meeting in the Parish Hall Thur- sday, April 21 with vice-president Mrs. J. Kelly presiding and 10 members preserit. Several donations for tea and salle of work on May 7 were turned in and final plans made for the tea. itt

Delegates from Pythian Sister tem- ples throughout the West Kootenay were guests of Castlegar Kotenay Temple 37 Saturday at the eighth an- nual convention.

The following are the list of girls in the IODE May Queen contest which closes May 16. The girls are from Grade.9. Marcia Bell, Gerry DeFoe,

The premier has made a determined effort over the last few months to Stifle his brash shoot-from-thé-lip opinionated style which has gotten him into hot water in the past. Many voters thought Mr Vander Zalm's style would bring a breath of fresh air to British Columbia politics but betame disillusioned when it became apparent the premiers beliets and opinions were out of sync with theirs. Is 2% years of disillusionment with a politician too much io repair with generous budgets and a new management style?

Obviously, many voters think it is So don't be surprised if Mr. Vander Zalm, despite his bravado. ids his name sooner than later to the growin. ‘ist of political

Teaders in Canada who say-they ve given it their best shot and it's time for a new face to lead the troops into battle

And don't be surprised too

if the Social Credit party, a party

which still boasts a number of battle-hardened, skilled politicians fights its way back into the hearts of B.C. voters. They ve been down

before in the polls but have won when it counts

just ask the New Democrats

at election time.

CPR proposal more desirable

As a complement to your staff writer's report (April 12) on the Castlegar hearings of the Kootenay Region Transportation Task Force, | would like to further define my con cerns regarding the expected impact of the Burlington Northern’ Railway terminal planned near Trail.

This terminal is to serve not only for unloading Cominco’s Alaskan ores but also for other treighting to and trom the Kootenays. As a member of the Blueberry/China/Merry Creek Watershed Committee, | am concer

ned that the BN proposal will cause

1. A considerable increase in heavy

industrial highway traffic “through Trail and its residential suburbs as a result of continuous trucking of ores from terminal to smelter. This incon venience is not necessary since there isa sensible, safe and environmentally back door

already in

sound entry to the

smelter place the Canadian Pacific Railway

2. Aserious impact upon the CPR’s

Major BNR

competition, along with the expected

Kootenay operations future closure of the entire CP line trom Cranbrook via Nelson to Trail

3. Increased highway transport of toxic chemicals, fuels and fertilizers both to and from the BN terminal, Trail smelter and Celgar Pulp Mill This will increase the risk of environ mental accidents in the area, causing more dangerous spills like those in recent years on the Blueberry-Paulson Highway (oil, sulphuric acid, sulphur dioxide, etc.)

4. Aneed for more double-laning of long stretches of our Kootenay high ways to alleviate traffic slow-downs from additional large transport trucks

5. A serious loss of employment by railway workers in the Kootenays, in: cluding probable closure of the locom otive repair shops in Nelson

1 understand that CP's own proposal for handling the Red Dog ores was blocked by authorities of the Port of Vancouver who refused to allow unloading at the Roberts Bank superport as requested by CP. It is inappropriate and unjust that these authorities should dictate policy which adversely effects transportation in our though

region. The CP proposal,

slightly more costly, is superior to the BN plan in every other way. tt is prac tical,

environmentally sound,

historically just’ and nationally desirable. Empty coal trains returning trom Roberts Bank to East Kootenay would haul back Red Dog ore.

To allow the BNR to take over Kootenay railway services would’ be a rude denial of the major role played in Canadian history by the CPR — par ticularly in helping to achieve Con federation. Furthermore a large public cost was paid tor this railway through extensive western land grants

to encourage speedy completion ot the transcontinental route

lt the BN route must be used, our government should at least insist that the ore cars be switched over 16 CP rails before reaching Trail, thus, en tering the smelter by the “respectable CP route. This could readily be done Via existing junctions in the Kootenay Boundary area. Then both railways would get a part of the action and en Vironmental integrity would be upheld

There is no question asto Cominco’s importance to the Kootenay region (particularly Trail) — and f commend the company for this. | also commend our governments tor their recent major financial assistance towards the new smelter. However, | would urge our benefactor” to do what is best en Vironmentally for Trail and the Kootenay region — arrange to have the Red Dog ores make (final) smelter en try by rail

H.F. Killough

Castlegar

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Message not wanted

Who remembers mother’s assertion, lake it, it’s good for you?’ Our ive

distance, The fact is that they are going through a Native heritage site (Vallican A Park and-th

cheological site, passing out misin

formation when asked specific

Lasioustevel-ot highways deparument apparently do. Tixy have been conveying this message’ fre Ss of the Vallican and Slocan Valley There needs to be a new bridge

to the resid

Passmore areas Ow

> P the road has not yet been assessed even though the site is jn the early stages of planning. “Take it, it’s good for you.” Alternate sites, such as orth of the

and saying "We're the governmemt, we'll do what we like. Take it, it’s good for you.

1 thought that in a democracy the government was an emension of the

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the residents of Vallican. No one

disputes this — it’s easily recognized as _ been considered

necessary. So, highways has said, Here is where the bridge is going, take it, it’s good for you There has been no consultation with local residents on either side of the river Where a new road has been cleared. People were told, “Sell to us Was a piece of or have it expropriated.”” This was done several Years ago with the under standing that-it was just to widen an existing dead-end road, a through road was never mentioned There isan Indian burial ground on the banks of the river where the road

was proposed, so it was moved a short

existing-Vallican bridge have not even

“Take it, it’s good for you.”

If you phone highways, you get in correc information, misinformation, conflicting information, and no one knows, anything for sure. residents know for sure is that there heavy working on the banks of the Lite Slocan River brushing right of way and going through the gravel beds important to aquatic life

“Take il, it’s good for you.””

This government is ramming this road down the throats of local resign is, through a possibly important ar

will of the people. This is not so in the Slocan Valley

How long will it be until you are told, “Take it, it’s good for you’? and the government evicts you from your home to build a road that no one wan s? We need help, help to stop this What the © . Pp, help p project that threatens the environ- ment, an archeological site and pursuit equipment

of happiness of the residents whom it altects.

river_disturbing “Take it, it’s good for you"’ doesn’t go down so well with me Colin Reid On behalf of concerned residents an and Passmore. Winlaw

Promise of success evades John Turner

By JOHN WARD The Canadian Press Of all the words ol tongue or pen, the saddest are these: it might have been John Napier Turner was one of those might-have beens, a man seemingly born for success: Rhodes Scholar, athlete, charmer, sugcesstul corporate lawyer, winning politician and prime minister

But his term as prime minister lasted only 79 days in 1984, the second-shortest tenure in history. He was roundly trounced in consecutive elections by Brian Mulroney and his five years as federal Liberal leader were tumultuous and split by dissent

Wednesday, though, there were tears and stricken tacesjamong his aides and Liberal MPs as he announced he’s stepping down. He held his head high as he took the

JOHN TURNER . +. end of road

long walk in a blustery May wind, down the steps from the West Block on Parliament Hill,-across Wellington Street and into the National Press Building for his farewell news conference.

His white hair was tangled by the wind, but there was still the old steely glint in his bright blué eyes, and the throaty voice was as vibrant as ever as he told reporters he felt serene and relaxed

It was the end of a long road for aman who, despite his charms, never seemed to |strike a chord among voters or even with his own caucus

In 1984, When he returned to Ottawa from a self imposed Bay Street exile to claim the Liberal party's crown, it seemed pre-ordained. Even Mulroney had described him as ‘the Liberal dream in motion

HAUNTED CAMPAIGN

Turner, after eight years out of politics, was rusty. His speeches were punctuated by nervous laughs and an aggravating little cough. The Liberal ship drifted rud derless in the grip of a Conservative tide and on election night it foundered, returning barely 40 MPs

Fhe knives were honed immediately and the Liberals took up @ pastime that had previously seemed an ex

clusively Conservative game — attaching the leader

In 1986, nearly a quarter of the party challenged Tur ner’s leadership. In 1987, the party president turned against him, In 1988, a majority of the caucus challenged him

Last fall, Turner headed for the hustings, written off

many, leader of a fractious party $6 million in debt itmay have been his tinest hour. His campaign became a cr¥sade against free trade, a cross-country odyssey of ism and fire is time he owned the TV debates. His quivering in- dex tinder riveted Mulroney as he accused the prime minister of Nglling out the country to the United States. Ihe accusation le Mulroney sputtering and gave a new im petus to! urner and his party

It was not enough to win, but it was enough to take 83 seats and restore his political honor. Since election night, Nov. 21, his departure was apparently only a matter of time

1 was an unlikely ending to what had once seemed a charmed career

He was born in 1929, in the town of Richmond in the English county of Surrey. He was the son of an English journalist and a miner's daughter trom Canada

His mother, Phyllis, was a feisty,.gregarious woman who wasa strong influence on her tall, handsome son.

He studied‘ at the University of British Columbia where he was also_a track star. He went to Oxtord on a Rhodes Scholarship and finished his schooling at the Sor bonne in Paris.

He emerged a dapper young lawyer, a ladies man — his night of dancing with Princess Margaret in the 1950s is the stuft of legend — and a bright political prospect. Lester Pearson, then Liberal prime minister, recruited him as a candidate for the 1962 general election. Turner won — he never lost a bid for the Commons — and found himselt one of the young stars of the party

in 1963, he married Geills-Kilgour. They were to have four children, three boys, one girl

Turner entered the Pearson cabinet in 1963, the same year that a dashing Montreal law protessor named Pierre Trudeau won election in Parliament for the tirst time

Turner and Trudeau were soon cabinet colleagues and when Pearson retired in 1963 they were leadership op- ponents. Turner finished third, but remained in cabir still moving up ’

Trudeau made him justice minister in 1968 and Turner steered the Official Languages Act into law

In 1972, things began to go Wrong. Iwas atime of tinanciat turmoil

Turner took on the finance portfolio and Unemployment and inflation were both high: Deficits soared. Turner eventually fell out with Trudeau and left the cabinet

In 1976, he resigned his Commons seat and returned to corporate law in Toronto. In the plush boardrooms and trom his personal table at Winston's restaurant — a haunt of Bay Sireet power brokers — he was the prince in eaile, biding his time. His popularity waxed as I rudeau’s waned

The 1984 Teade the beginning of the end. The end came W ednesday

hip was a triumph. But his victory was

Nettie Lorraine Martini, Margaret Williams, Alice Zaitsoff and Helen Markin.

Twenty ladies interested in handy crafts gathered at the home of Mrs. R. West to see and hear Miss Jean Travis, supervisor of Handy Crafts of the Ex- tension Department of B.C. give. in- structions and display potato blocking and stencil work on both cotton and cork; also the art of making fancy wrapping paper.

25 YEARS AGO From the May 6, 1964 Castlegar News

The numbering project in the Village of Castlegar which the Castlegar Rotary Club is in charge of is gradually nearing completion, R.A.D. West, chairman of the numbering commit- tee, reported yesterday.

Numbering of all houses on the east side of the railway in the village, should be completed this week and numbering ‘on the Shewchuk subdivision is expec- ted to be completed next week, Mr. West advised.

Renata residents were happy to receive a telephone message from Rossland-Trail MLA the Hon. R.E. Sommers, last Saturday informing them that the Syringa Creek-Deer Park road is to be extended to the point directly across the lake from Renata, and that construction on the extension begins immediately.

A new $6,000 post office and store is being planned in Kinnaird pending ap- proval of the Post Office Department. The building permit for the structure was among the seven new building permits issued in the village during the month of March.

From the May 9, 1974 _ Castlegar News

The monumental task of preparing the first budget for the new City of Castlegar has resulted in many late nights for council members who now have authorized their mayor and finance chairman to seek expert advice in Victoria

Mayor Ed Mosby and Ald. G.S. Rust will be meeting Municipal Affairs Minister Jim Lorimer this Monday to put forth council's proposals and to request the minister's recommen- dations

A large delegation turned out to Tuesday night’s council meeting to protest the rezoning of property on the corner of Meadowbrook Road and Kinnaird-Christina Lake Highway in south Castlegar, from residential to heavy industry as requested by Interior Diesel and Equipment

Castlegar is one of fine Canadian cities to have a festival day at Expo 74 in Spokane. According Yo the latest calendar issued for Expo 74 events, there are 36 cities from the United States and Canada to have specific festival days in which they will be presenting. variety of talent from their communities. -

SYEARSAGO From the May 6, 1984 Castlegar News

Castlegar council agreed Tuesday to ask the federal government to recon- sider an RCMP decision to construct a new subdivision building in Nelson rather than move the subdivision to Castlegar.

Kootenay West federal Liberals Monday elected seven delegates and six alternates to the party’s June leader- ship convention in Ottawa.

But only one of the delegates is fir- mly committed to a candidate — John Turner. Two alternates are also Turner Supporters, while another favors Jean Chretien.

The Castlegar Rotary Club's Phase Two of the Zuckerberg Island Project is gearing up to begin work on Mon- day. The project will continue the grooming of paths and grounds, eradication of potson vy and compicte the bench and table building begun last year in Phase One.

7 CM May 7, 1989

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“If you have a will you may just get your way," wais Diane Piket's message to a recent meeting of the Castlegar Rotary Club. .

Piket, a lawyer, was speaking on the topi¢ of wills. A will, she said, is the one document which comes into effect at the moment of your death, so it must make sense at the time of your death,

Getting married or divorced can also revoke your carefully detailed testament, Piket said. In brief, check your will every three to four years — the law and your legal condition can both change. Morepver, children can tie things in real knots, or deprive your beloved wife of funds when she needs them most, she said.

In making a will, you must name an executor and get’his or her consent, Piket said. Executors have the right to refuse and then you are in the soup, she said. Choose one with common sense and integrity in prefé to subtle

Il may lead the way

designate the guardian, or the state may do it for you, Piket said. If you are fussy about your funeral arrangemen- ts, write them into the will. Your executor doesn’t have to follow your instructions but it helps to get what you want when you can’t speak for your- self, she said.

Make sure he or she knows where your will isto be found. Registration in Victoria is no longer mandatory but is strongly suggested in order to locate the will

Furthermore, while present inter- pretation of the law is considerably more liberal than in the past, you

should be relatively even-handed with.

your offspring or give a good reason for inequalities of inheritance, Piket said. Otherwise, your bequests may be

challenged. Furthermore, marriage is the recognized legal state. Wive inherit ie -law spouses

brilliance, Piket advised. There's nothing wrong with choosing a family member, she said, and in fact it’s probably a good idea on the basis of background, knowledge and enlightened self-interest

If you have young children,

must be named in your will, Piket said.

Piket, throughout her discourse, lived up to her introduction by fellow lawyer Lou Bridgeman as ‘‘a most gracious lady,”’ and her presentation established her professional skills and competence.

New club plans

trip to Spokane —

Wine Festival

The newly formed Wes} Kootenay Wine Club's first out-of-town fun- ction is a trip to the Spokane Wine Festival on June 2, and president Bruce Lacroix is enthusiastic about this year’s Festival.

“It gets beigger and better every year,” he said. ‘The Washington Agriculture Bureau and the Spokane Chamber of Commerce are always striving to improve the Fesitval.””

This is the fifth year of the Festival, and the third year Lacroix will be at- tending.

“I was invited by the Festival to speak at their pre-tasting in 1987, and was very impressed with the scope and quality of the event,” he said. ‘Every year there is something different to discover. This year there will be over 45 wineries in attendance pouring more than 100 different wines. One of the unique features this year will be an af- ter-dinner wine from the city of Makhachkala, U.S.S.R."’

The Festival is more than just tasting wine, though. This year, Lacroix was invited to speak at a one-day seminar dealing with the Canada-U.S trade.

“*Unfortunately, 1 cannot attend, as it takes place in the afternoon and I will be leading a bus trip to the Festival from Nelson at that time,"’ he said.

However, wine merchants and Liquor Board representatives from the four western provinces have been in- vited. Some of the topics discussed will be the implications of the Free-Trade Agreement for wineries in both coun- tries, B.C, Beerand Wine stores, wine trends in B.C.,"and American wines bottled in B.C

wine

“1 suspect that the Americans are becoming aware that B.C. is making world-class wines, and they want to find out more,"’ Lacroix said.

For the general public, though, the highlight of the. Festival is Friday evening’s tasting. The setting at the Riverpark Convention Centre is elegant, with classical music playing softly and beautiful flower ar throughout

The barrage of questions which followed was terminated only with great reluctance by Rotary president Jim Gouk and indicated the degree of interest that her address had generated.

In response to a question on what a will costs,.she said, ‘It depends on its complexity. A basic will is. about $100.""

Other speakers for the month of April included vice-president Lorne Trickey who gave an enthusiastic report on a Rotary International Workshop held in Spokane for some 150 Rotarians who would form the

Ken Arnett, Arrow Forest

trict manager, (left) presents Cliff Lauder, chairman of the district's occupational health and safety committee, with a B.C. Safety Council award for the district's 180,127 consecutive man-hours time lost because of accidents. The string runs from Nov. 16, 1985 to March 31, 1988. Skip Walsh (not in photo) also received an award for 25 years of service.

executive for next year's 40 local Rotary clubs.

Colin Pryce used maps and sketches to promote support for a- proposed pedestrian and bike path along the perimeter of- the Kootenay and Columbia rivers.

And Dr. Mark Mealing of Selkirk Collge discussed children's literature and its importance to both children

nd adults, particularly in our present society.

A fourth meeting was transfered to Jenny's Cafe to join the Kiwanis Club in honoring Rotarian Ron Ross, this year’s citizen of the year,

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Lacroix said one of the problems he has is deciding which of the many wines offered he will try.

“Once admission is paid and you receive your wine glass, you can sample every single wine, if you wish. I did just that the first year I attended, but I have since learned to be selective. Each winery offers free bread-and cheese, which certainly is welcome.”

Lacroix said he can think of no bet- ter or more enjoyable way to learn about wine.

“Each winery is very proud of their selections,”’ he said, *‘and are happy to talk about their wines.”*

The West Kootenay Wine Club is just two weeks old, but it already has members from Nelson, Rossland, Trail, and Castlegar

“We are a non-profit club, with no membership fees,’” Lacroix said ‘Members come from all walks of life. The only thing each one has is the en- joyment of wine and the desire to learn more. We are certainly not an elite group.””

He said the only criteria for mem- bership are that the member be at least 19 years old, and enjoy wine.

“We learn as we go! No snobs need apply.””

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