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MLA Ed \Conroy says 3 he is determined to ensure that the Castle- 4%: gar-Robson bridge becomes a high priori- ; ty on the list held by the Ministry of Transportation and Highways, “This area is now faced with a major dilemma. It’s my duty as MLA to ensure Bisse that the bridge goes ahead as previously scheduled,” said Conroy. . -- Transportation and Highway’s Minister harb says he financial conditions to be very tight over the next fiscal year. He is currently con- ducting an independent financial assess- ‘ment in which all ministry projects, ~ including the proposed bridge which would link Castlegar and Robson, will be ipriorized. In a news release issued by the Min- ‘This Is not a large urban centre and because of this, it seems we have to work twice as hard to ee results.’ —ED CONROY — ED CONROY Conroy says he disagrees with the Minister's outlines for priority. “This is not a large urban centre and. ‘because of this, it seems we have to work twice as hard to get results.” : The MLA has already met with staff from the city of Castlegar, and together the group is “strategy Planning” for. wien: hard: i visits Rob: early in 1992. Dashing : Staff’ and families: of the’ Castlegar branch of the Canadian Red Cross aback enjoy a sleigh ride at ‘Silvia Irving's Rainbow, Pir 3 Ranch in Crescent Valley... SUN STAFF PHOTO Brann Halper f “We're working together to set upa miceting with the Minister. During this ©- time we plan to let him know how i ie tant the bridge is to this area.” 5 sae Wikies eee SECIS sae Shes: Sooner eee on SSC Sores eee ae See » Ch states that hasi: wall ‘be Placed on projects dealing with safety and major problems of congestion, icularly in the main urban centres. gee Castlegar fits two ‘out of the three Columbia is obvious and there are con- lowever, Castlegar-is not a main, urban tre, which might not be enough if ial restraint is as bad as the NDP. (a, NOPMLA,... Conroy 1 realizes a large number ‘NDP voters will feel betrayed if the Cee tg Minister’ Ss decision “It's about time we get some recogni- tion here. This area will not be taken for SHARLENE IMHOFF granted.” Mayor Audrey Moore says she is also determined to ensure Minister Charbon- ,meau fully understands the negative implications which would prevail if tie linking bridge is scrapped. ‘. “This area was promised a bridge. We were certain that this promise would become a reality by 1993. Now we dis- cover the miler in jeopardy,” said Moore. 4 The Castlegar mayor said she is already planning for Charbonnean's visit in the new year, The Minister said in a “So, where are we off to.tonight;.: z.¢. dinner,and a movie?’ recent news release that he is Janning a visit to the Rob- son-Castlegar area to deter- mine where the bridge will fit on his list of prioriti f priorities. "We are going to have to report few work together if we want : == impaired _ charges thus far Only two charges laid as.of Dec Sun Editor Se Not surprisingly, the recent announce- ment by Transportation and Highway’s Minister Art Charbonneau that the Rob- son-Castlegar ferry will not.be reinstated has met with disapp by the it. annual ‘cost of at least $220,000 to operate Committee members also state that the the ferry. As well, the prop bridge which was approved for. construction by - the Social Credit government is now. in limbo, and will be “priorized” along with other Ministry projects. The Robson -Raspberry Ad Hoc Com- tee dedicated to its retum. “We're definitely disappointed. It wasn't the answer we were hoping for,” said George Stein, one of the committee members. ‘In his ‘announcement last week, ‘Char- bonneau said the ferry will not be reinstat- ed because of financial restraints placed on, the provincial government at this i time, The minister continued to say Cabinet could not justify spending an ember 27 Brown of the detachment, - ‘tively, low. tics. According to Corporal Al impaired drivers this holiday sea- son seems to have remained rela- —.* Although there have been sev- eral 24-hour suspensio! _ tinuing their. search ee impaired drivers throughout the remainder of the holiday season. Watch The Sun for’ further details anid statis- Castlegar RCMP the number of . ’ Fiveyear-old Daniel Ellis ge Chris tmas Party. The Party was funded mittee d to ing the ferry has - Issued a press release in response to the 's and 5 ng, behind the ferry refusal. ul , According to the press release, the operational cost of the ferry is 1/100th of one per cent of the budget deficit. As well, the release states the operational cost, of the ferry would not. be a new expense. “The funding has been provided from general revenue for the past 69 years. The ra tax is still being collected from Robson People, only the: money is being spent elsewhere. We are paying for a service, so we are entitled to the service,” said Stein. -He always makes us smile shug’a cost would be offset by a number of factors including: less expense to local people, which frees up money: for local spending, lower bridge construction costs, lower operating costs for school buses, ambulance and police vehicles; less social costs by providing access to recre- ational activities for youths, Stein says the Robson ferry has always been'a matter of economics, though it has also become an'issue of. principal. “To: simply accept the government's position is to send a message to British ees iat it is, alright to lie and Se ikbar enn some ‘local residents believe ‘2A