Page 2 THE EXPRESS May 29, 1996 IAGES peers-contributes to stereotyp- older people as irrelevant and Continued from page 1 those "vested interests" was City J.R. DRILLING LTD. WATER WELLS ing that broadens divisions incapable create barriers between government. DOMESTIC & COMMERCIAL • ENVIRONMENTAL between generations, participants people who could benefit greatly A number of references were FOUNDATION & EXPLORATION DRILLING concluded. We are taught that from sharing their lives with made lo council's decision to FREE ESTIMATES • COMPETITIVE PRICES the appearance of youth is an each other. deny the rezoning request that OWNER OPERATED ideal to pursue, a lesson that "We always have this precon- would have allowed a plan for degrades the value of aging and ceived image of seniors," said at-risk youth housing on top of FOR EXPERT SERVICE CALL the aged. Spring-Dawn Llewelyn, 18, of the Garage youth centre building "Probably the most flattering the Nelson Youth Council. "You to go ahead. Busking and dog 1 ·800-557-5070 thing you can say is, 'You don't guys are what our past is, and bylaws and policies passed amid look that old,"' said Carol-Joy what our future will be." controversy last summer to regu- Walker, 46, of Home Support. Several older people said some late street performers and dogs "Why is that?" seniors in the area are fearful of downtown further alienated ATTENTION ADVERTISERS Spratley believes the answer is young people they encounter in younger and older people from You could advertise in the relatively simple: "Old age Nelson. Sherry Kelly of Home each other, Spratley said. reminds people that there's an Support said several older "I think fear was provoked last Summer Leisure Guide end to life, and it seems lo be Fairview residents have told her summer by City council," she Being delivered to over 6,800 homes in something that no one wants lo they won't go downtown for fear said. "Seniors were told they had Nelson, North Shore, Beasley, Blewett, etc. hear." of the young people, further evi- reason to be afraid." But while the appearance of dence of stereotyping. • Large groups of young people Call Kelly for rates and information at youth is held supreme, young "For youth out there, there is "who look like they haven't people themselves are often definitely a reputation." washed in a month" may appear 354-3910 treated as if they have little Several participants blamed threatening to seniors, but that's The Express value, many of the young partici- City officials for some of the ten- a matter of perception, she said. pants said. sion between the generations in "We're afraid of people who "Most of us have pretty sharp Nelson. are different." minds. We can think about the "There is a separation, a delib- For Mike Weldon, 16, the future quite a bit longer than next erate effort on the part of some workshop provided an immediate weekend," said Elden Kaill- vested interests, to separate the example of future possibilities Walker, 19. young from the old, lo raise bar- for more harmony and under- Stereotypes of young people as riers," said Harry Proctor, 78, standing between young and irresponsible and incapable and who later specified that one of older. Four SALMO-Four peo- Vancouver. He was only person wearing a ple are dead and anoth- undergoing surgery at seatbelt at the time of er is critically injured the end of last week, the accident, police after a small pickup said schools superin- said. die ■ and a car hit head-on on Highway 3 May 22, two kilometers the Bombi from summit tendent Truscott. Donald With him in the car were Salmo residents Cause of the crash is still under investiga- tion. School officials RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL BACKHOE SERVICES REMEMBER warmweather • Septic& WaterSystems ID between Salmo and Castlegar, police said. The only survivor of Ronald Lucht, Sandra Zeznik, 32, and Doug Jerome's 39, wife brought a crisis team into Salmo Secondary is approaching. Booknow for all your springyardcleanup, septicrepairs,landscaping ... • Hydraulic Breaker andCompactor • CompleteSile Prep. crash the collision is Doug Coleen Jerome, 31, to help staff and stu- Jerome, 40, principal of police said. The truck's dents deal with the HOURLYORCONTRACT RATES • LandDevelopment Sal mo Secondary driver, Gordon Gallo, INSURED• FREEESTIMATES • RoadBuilding School, police said. He 34, of Castlegar, was tragedy, Truscott said. SENIOR'SDISCOUNT by Express staff remains in criticaJ con- alone in his vehicle. Jerome has three chil- • Demolition di ti on al hospital in Doug Jerome was the dren, he said. 352-9725 • Sand,Gravel,etc. NOTE: Michael Jessen 's column, "The Three Rs," can be found on the back page this week. ~ Province of Ministry of Public Comment Period on the Keenleyside ~ s,;tish Columb;a Forests Powerplant Project Supplementary Studies and All residents Mitigation & Compensation Proposals of British Extended to June 26, 1996 FIRES FOR DISPOSAL OF WASTE All burning governed by the previous Class "B" Burning Pennits fall under the Columbia are Columbia Power Corporation recently advertised a request for public comment on the legal requirement of the Forest Pracrices Code of British Columbia Act, Section 76(2). There will no longer be the requirement for a Class "B" Burning Permit, but KeenleysidePowerplant Project: SupplementaryStudies and Mitigationand Compensation invited to Proposals. The deadline for public comments has been extended to June 26, 1996. all burning under Section 76(2) will have to comply with Section 23 of the Forest Fire Prevention and Suppression Regularion: comment on The complete application and recent supporting documents may be viewed at: a} piles of material to be burned must nol exceed two (2) metres in height and three (3) metres in diameter or width, Supplementary • Nelson MunicipalLibrary,602 Stanley Street, Nelson, B.C. b) during light-up and until all fires are extinguished there must be at least one • Castlegar Public Library,10053rd Street, Castlegar,B.C. (I) person at the sile who: Studies and • Trail Public Library,1051VictoriaStreet, ComincoArena, Trail, B.C. i) actively patrols to prevent the fire from escaping; and • VancouverPublic Library,350 West GeorgiaStreet, Vancouver,B.C. Mitigation & • ColumbiaBasin Power Projects InformationOffice ii) is equipped with the following: a) a shovel Compensation 1125 - 4th Street, Castlegar,B.C. b) either an ax or a pulaski; c) a pail consisting of at least 18 litres of water, or something that is at least proposals or at the Environmental Assessment Office Project Registry, 1st Floor, 836 Yates St., equivalent 10 an 18 litre pail of water: Victoria,B.C., VSV1X4,Telephone:(604) 356-7441,Facsimile:(604) 356-7440, c) before any fires are ignited, all combustible material must be removed for at submitted by E-mail:eaoinfo@galaxy.gov.bc.ca least one (I) metre in every direction from the perimeter of lhe pile of material to be burned: Columbia The provincial Environmental Assessment Office invites public comments on the d) the material to be burned must be a minimum of five (5) metres from any snag, supplementary studies to ensure that your issues and concerns have been identified and slash, wooden structure or standing timber; Power addressed as part of the review process. In accordancewith the EA Act, all public and e) the person lighting, fueling, or making use of the open fire must, immediately agency submissions will be available to the general public through the Environmental on the fire escaping or threatening to escape, provide, in addition 10 the Corporationin Assessment Project Registry, as originally submitted. If your submission does not indicate person patrolling, two (2) adult persons with suitable fire fighting tools, and that you wish your address to be treated in confidence, your name and address will be filed must ensure that they make reasonable attempts to ex1inguish the fire; support of the in full, on the Registry.All comments received by June 26, 1996 will be considered as part O no more than two (2) bum piles may be ignited at one time; Keenleyside of the environmental assessment review. - g) ignited piles must have burned down to a smoldering condition before more piles are ignited. Powerplant Comments on the Keenleyside PowerplantProject supplementary studies and Mitigation Within the Nelson Forest Region, all other burning (i.e., grass burning, landings, and Compensationproposals should be forwardedby June 26, 1996 to: machine piles) will be administered through a Class '"A" Burning Permit and can Prqject be applied for at any district office of the Ministry of Forests. Please direct all Derek Griffin,Project Committee Chair. inquiries to your local forest district office. Environmental Assessment Office Ross R. Tozer 2nd Floor - 836 Yates Street, Victoria,B.C. VSV1X4 Regional Manager Telephone:(604)356-7479 Facsimile(604) 387-2208 Nelson Forest Region