The Chilliwack Progress from Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada • Page 1

BEST HI UliilE ..13 i. 0 i 0 V't A Th ll i.i.r 1l voi av NINETY-SEVENTH YEAR, No. 39 THE CHILLIWACK PROGRESS, Wednesday, January 20, 1988 45 42 Pages Inserts 34 Pages Guild albna Paisley named filftDgh)(gl3 odd engineer Chilliwack has a new district engineer. Mayor John Les announced Monday night that Bernie Doughton has resigned from the position due to Gullllwaiek iff (Mi i health reasons. He added that Keith Paisley, the district's deputy engineer, had been appointed to replace Doughton.

The appointment was effective immediately. Paisley told The i fi i Progress Tuesday that he learned of by Michelle Mallette Chilliwack has an unusually high incidence of child abuse the highest in B.C., according to the director of social work at Chilliwack General Hospital. In an interview last week, Alan Roche told The Progress: "Chilliwack has the highest incidence of child abuse reported in B.C." He attributes this, in part, to the number of penal institutions in the general area. "Their families are attracted here, and these are families in stress. While we know child abuse can happen in any family, it's often associated with stress." Highly-mobile families, such as those stationed at CFB Chilliwack, also experience stress.

Fundamentalist religions, which encourage the role of dominant males in the family, may be another cause, Roche said. "A good, strong church background can be very stabilizing in a family," Roche said. "But there's often a fine line between punishment and abuse." And, he said, a child who rejects a father's domination may be in line for punishment to "get him back in line," said Roche. (to Page A2) Raises for Les, council Chilliwack council members gave themselves a raise Monday. The greatest increase was In the annual stipend for Mayor John Les, up 23.5 per cent, from $29,145 to $36,000.

Aldermen received a smaller increase, with their annual pay going from $12,036 to $12,600, or about a 4.5 per cent. Included is a $300 per month car allowance for the mayor and $150 monthly for each alderman. the appointment Monday afternoon. "It all happened rather suddenly," he said. "It's rather an unusual way of making an appointment.

It's been the normal practice to advertise and interview for these jobs," he added. Paisley, 42, has been the district's deputy engineer for three months. Before coming to Chilliwack, he served as engineer with the District of Kent for three years. While he said it will be up to council to decide what the department's priorities should be for the coming year, Paisley noted there are some projects which his department will be spending time and energy on in the near future. "Obviously there are some priorities.

We are going to commence construction of phase one of the sewage treatment plant," he said. Monday night, council gave final approval to a loan authorization bylaw for constructing improvements to the district's sewer system. Paisley said three development bylaws are currently receiving study by his department. They include: A development cost charge bylaw; a latecomers' agreement bylaw, which would "provide a mechanism for developers to recover some of their front-end development and a subdivision development control bylaw. Injured farmer wins in court Photo by Robert Koopmans Up in arms Agassiz Chieftains' Kevin Tyfting (with ball) was surrounded by Maple Ridge Ramblers, but made this layup look easy during the championship game at the annual Chilliwack Frontiersmen-Coca Cola Classic basketball tournament on Saturday.

Tyfting finished with a game-high 21 points, but it wasn't enough as the Ramblers came through with a 57-53 victory. (Complete details on Page B1.) AY-scaim ffyDDd drive to stiaurft proaching the Haig Highway about 4:30 p.m. It is believed Schwaerzle attempted to make a U-turn in front of Lacey's pickup truck when the crash occurred. Schwaerzle suffered a basal skull fracture plus severe internal injuries, including a ruptured spleen, contusion of the lung and pelvic injuries. Schwaerzle was represented in court by John Lee of Baker, Newby and Co.

of Chilliwack. Warren Kowbel, also a member of the firm, said Schwaerzle is currently milking 44 cows at his dairy farm. Kowbel said the lingering results of the head injuries are "an inability to be motivated to do all the work on his farm on time." He said where it used to take Schwaerzle two hours to milk his cows, it now takes him "three hours or more." "The real problem is one of motivation, plus some depression and a poor memory," Kowbel stated. He said Schwaerzle also has problems with double vision and some hearing loss. An Agassiz farmer, who suffered severe head and internal injuries in a 1983 motor vehicle accident, has been award $446,250 in B.C.

Supreme Court. Ken Schwaerzle, 37, of Agassiz received the award, despite the fact he was found to be 62.5 per cent responsible for causing the accident. Defendants in the case were the Insurance Corporation of B.C. and Walter James Lacey, 32, of Co-quitlam. Lacey was found to be 37.5 per cent negligent.

The award represents 37.5 per cent of $1.19 million. That total included $500,000, which was identified by the court for pain and suffering; $400,000 for loss of income; and $84,000 for loss of income to the date of trial, plus "pre-judgment interest." The civil case was heard by Mr. Justice J.J. Gow and an 11-person jury. It required 6V2 court days during December and January.

Court was told that on Dec. 31, 1983, Schwaerzle was leaving Agassiz for Seabird Island in his 1972 sedan, ap be shown a video demonstrating the use of a CAT-scan. Schroeder told the board he hopes the individuals will let other members of their "economic group" know the importance of CGH obtaining the modern diagnostic equipment. Third and final phase will be a general public awareness campaign, he said. Brochures will be dropped off at every house in Chilliwack, explaining what a CAT-scan is and what it's used for.

"We cannot assume that the general public knows the importance of this equipment," Schroeder told the board. Fundraising plans are coming into focus for Chilliwack General Hospital's hoped-for CAT-scan. Harvey Schroeder, chairman of the hospital's public relations committee, said the plans "assume that a CT-scanner (also called a CAT-scan) is desirable and that one will be purchased." He told the hospital board Thursday, "Plans have to be made in spite of the fact that we do not have formal notification of the purchase." Schroeder said a "phased" public awareness campaign will be necessary to raise the $500,000 needed. First phase is addressing Chilliwack service clubs, societies and other similar organizations. Schroeder said he expects this will increase awareness of the importance of the equipment, and clubs will decide on their own whether or not to contribute to the fund.

The second phase will involve meeting with 40 individuals who represent various economic groups in Chilliwack and area, from lawyers and physicians, to loggers and dairy farmers. "We have 40 individiuals to whom we're sending an invitation to dinner, at which we wish to acquaint them with the desirability of the CT-scanner," Schroeder told The Progress. They will 'Entry' into 1988 not good It has not been a good year so far for Chilliwack RCMP )r local property owners. The community has registered a total of 102 breakins since the beginning of the new year. That trend continued unabated Tuesday evening as the Chilliwack liquor store on Kipp Avenue, plus another home, were broken into.

The police spokesman said this morning (Wednesday) that the liquor store thieves simply "threw a cement block through the window and grabbed some booze." Driver killed at Prest crossing A Chilliwack man was killed Monday morning when his pickup truck was struck by an eastbound CN Rail train at Prest Road. Dead is Archie Donald Reid, 59, of Carleton Street. He was proceeding south on Prest Road, when his vehicle was struck by the fast-moving, empty coal train. The accident occurred about 10:10 a.m. Reid was pronounced dead at the scene due to multiple injuries, a police spokesman stated.

Chilliwack RCMP said the red flashing light at the controlled crossing was operating at the time of the accident. Another vehicle just ahead of Reid managed to escape the train, police said. The sun was shining in the faces of southbound drivers at the time, but police would not speculate on whether that was a contributing factor CN Rail spokesman Al Menard, in Vancouver, said the train was pulling 99 empty freight cars. He noted that a District of Chilliwack "anti-whistling bylaw" applies at the crossing. Reid was employed as a federal corrections officer at Matsqui Institution.

.1 A 59-year-old Chilliwack resident died when his light pickup truck was struck by a CN freight train at Prest Road Monday morning. 3 Olympic Torch lights Chilliwack Pages B3-5 index Section A Editorials 4 Letters 5 Section 1-6 Sports Rafting Safety New safety measures now govern the rafting Industry in British Columbia. Story on Page A10. "Cold Turkey Day" Today (Jan. 20), is J'Cold Turkey Day." Tips on getting through the day on Page A15.

Obituaries 6 Tribute education in-if Emergency Police 792-2711 Ambulance 792-4621 Fire 792-2744 Crisis Line 792-7242 Poison Control 795-3735 Business 10-13 Religion 14 Living 7, 8 About Town 18 Market Place Classified 1-6 "THAT'S A MUCH BETTER IDEA THAN MINE, SCHMERTZ. YOU'RE FIRED!".