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VOLUME 8, NUMBER 4 FREE Interpretive centre planningstarts Major benefits to local economy foreseen by Alexa Pongracz would bring substantial econom- CASTLEGAR-A world-class ic benefit to the Kootenay and interpretive centre costing $10- Boundruy areas, she said. $12 million may rise from the "Our goal is to create a self- confluence of the Columbia and financing operation -through Kootenay rivers near Castlegar. administration fees, retail sales, The Columbia Kootenay Society commissions from tour operators has commissioned an operational and support from ongoing educa- plan, the first stage in a three- tional programs. phase comprehensive feasibility If built, the centre would pro- study. vide visitors with a variety of "We're into phase one and we information and activities. hope to get the green light to "It will be a major day experi- continue," said Sue Heaton- ence-a multi-media effect like Sherstobitoff, the Discovery Science World [in Vancouver] Society's chairperson where they stay the whole day Building such an interpretive and are absorbed in what they're Art Stock photo centre is not only possible, it doing." Along with displays Jeff McGeough of the Nelson Junior •A• Leafs takes a shot on the Creston goal. For more on the Leafs, see sports on page 14. Please see CENTRE- page 6 Fallout from U.S. poisoned people here, by Ethan Baron Harcourt's resignation, but he Neville's withdrawal leaves NELSON-City councillor didn't like it, he said. three candidates for the Liberal groups say John Neville is no longer seeking "I didn't enjoy getting into the nomination: Nelson and District the Liberal nomination for the depths of it." Chamber of Commerce president by Susan Bulland The women-sisters from the Nelson/Creston riding. Delays in the nomination Howard Dirks, ROCK director KOOTENA YS-De-classified Creston Valley-think those He dropped out of the race process contributed to his decision Tom Mann of Creston, and U.S. government documents releases, and accidental emis- after the NDP's "bingogate" to withdraw, he said. By the time Daniel Stellmacker, a minister show that in 1949, the American sions before and after, are mak- scandal made him aware of how a nomination is made, the election from Slocan City. government deliberately released ing some Kootenay residents much "backbiting" goes on in might soon follow, he said. There is "no big rush" for a radiation from the Hanford sick. provincial politics, he said. "If I were the successful candi- nomination, since the provincial nuclear reactor, 300 kilometers Marjorie Gilmore, Zoey "I just didn't like having to be date, I would be concerned that I election could be as far away as south of here in Washington Hendren and Gerry Ostendorf involved in making personal crit- wouldn't have enough time to next fall, said Frank Putnam, state, said Lynne Stembridge of have all recently been diagnosed icisms," he said. "Frankly, I think plan a campaign." president of the Nelson/Creston the Hanford Educational Action as having thyroid disease, and it's one of the problems with If he lost, he said, he would Liberal Association League in Spokane. now, so has their brother. democracy." have spent much time and effort The association delayed their Whether that radiation affected Doctors have told them their thy- As a candidate for the official in vain. nomination before because of people living in this area at that roid problems could be genetic opposition party's nomination, "There are too many other uncertainty about an election time has not been studied. But in but the women say they can't Neville had to respond to ques- things to do in life," he said. date, he said. If a nomination is the absence of public health stud- find a family link. They believe tions about the present govern- Neville said he doesn't know if made and six months pass with- ies, three local women are con- their illness is connected to ment. He criticized the govem- he'll run for City council again out an election, the association ducting their own research. releases of radioactive iodine 131 ment' s handling of the scandal, next fall, but will "certainly con- must nominate a new candidate, and called for Premier Mike sider it." he noted. Please see HANFORD - page 2 Save money with u fu u from Cowan's! ~')= J~ - 517 VICTORIA ST. - BJ~ fl" SHOPWITH A CONSCIENCE RECYCLED$ COTTON T-shirts 4 -~ Tel352-5507 557 WARD ST. 352-3844 seconds are only