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Sun Classifieds 365-7848

1983 VOLVO STATION
WAGON, TURBO, AUTO,
ONE OWNER IN EXCEL-

1988 F150 XLT Lariat 4x4 loaded
good condition $9000 obo 365-
3315 of 365-7125

[ VANS FOR SALE |

1979 CHEV 3/4 ton Van needs mo-
tor 365-6989 or 365-0230.

1507 Columbia Ave., Castlegar, B.C.

TIRE SALE now on!
Call 365-2955

Stripping
FORDS
1974 Capri

1977 "Capri
1980 Capri

1981 Capri

HOUSES
FOR SALE

2 BEDROOM, PARTIALLY fur-
nished, close to to town and

pohoole $39,000 Ph. 366-2598 _
4 BEDROOM house in Blueberry
No pets, yk

2 BEDROOM house full
corner lot, fruit trees, close to all

Castl
Realty

1761 Cohumbie Ave. Jordan Watson

Attention Groups &
Organizations:
Anyone wishing to

submit a proposal for a
Sunfest Event, the

deadline is
January 15/92.

Castlegar Festival Society
Contact
365-3127

or
365-7512

ers. Available January 3, 1992
365-3765.

[RENTALS |

3 BEDROOM HOUSE in North end.
Apply at 211 8th Ave. or phone
954-4906 0000

5 BEDROOM house, off Columbia,
E/S, $900/month phone 365-8077 __

P RENTERS |

| have
homes available
for less than
$3,000 down
and payments
under $400 for
qualified purchasers.
e

1 only -
$3,000 down,
$318 payments
for five years,
then you own. it.
In town tool

JIM @OUK
365-2634

LARGE 4 bedroom available imme-
diately. Semi furnished, or non-fur-
nished 365-6802 or 365-6933

LARGE 2 Bedroom basement suite
F/S separate entrarice $495 plus
utilities 365-5312. Mae.

[ MOBILE HOMES |

USED MOBILE set up, close to
Sateway 365-8077

APARTMENTS
FOR RENT

FOR RENT: 2 bedroom, F/S, in
Blueberry, no pets, available imme-
diately $330 365-3919

MONTHLY
ROOM RATES

$600

per month
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AND UP.
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+ Seniors discount

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+ Frame repair

+ Courtesy cars

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Michael’s Nuggets

With Interest Rates Down It Doesn't To Rent -|
Some Examples If You Quali

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Auto Wreckers
Granite Rd., Nelson

[PROPERTY | |=

LOTS FOR Sale 5 acres and up
Call 365-6828.

A Homey Mobile - on a nicely
landscaped lot 5 minutes from town.
Approx. $2,200 and $330. per month

Cute 1 BR. Starter - N. Castlegar $22,900111

This Home Sparkles - A 12' x 68' mobile
on a rented pad in Castlegar. $15,900.

Castlegar-
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“Please call and we'll chat on how to make home ownership a reality.”

Michael Kereiff
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Buying a

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For January ONLY — Make Your Best Deal
and WE'LL Pay the TAX.”

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*1986 Chev 1/2 ton, *1986 Mazda B2000 Pickup,
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*1985 GMC Stepside Pickup, *1985 Buick Skylark,

*1985 Buick Somerset, *1977 Corvette

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Local team beat third best in B.C./9A

Safe home system planning on track/3A

WEDNESDAY

January 15, 1992

The Castlegar Sun

Weather 3A

Vol. 2 - No. 7

‘Leading the way in supporting local business’

75 Cents + G.S.T.

Tell your friends about the Sun,
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Charbonneau plans
Castlegar visit Feb.4

SHARLENE IMHOFF
Sun Editor

Residents from both Castlegar
and Robson are anxiously wait-
ing and preparing for the Pre:
posed visit by
Highway's Minister An Char-

cials in Victoria,
tentatively scheduled for Febru-
ary 4.

letters to various companies and
businesses as well as service
organizations and emergency
departments requesting their sup-
port. The list includes such
heavyweights Celgar, Westar and
various trades unions, as well as
the Chamber of Commerce,
RCMP and fire departments.

“We are looking for high "P-

ion when the

his arrival in order for a town hall
meeting to be structured.

“It’s my opinion there would
be a great number of people at
this meeting—probably from
both sides of the river,” said Fred
Marsh, a committee member.

Terry Dalton, a spokesperson
for the committee, says the meet-
ing in Robson would allow dis-

to take place involving

Residents on
either side of
the Columbia
have many
questions
they’d like to
ask the minis-
ter—all of
which involve a
link that would

‘We are looking for high representation when
the minister Is in town. He needs to hear from
everyone who will be affected by a decision
regarding the Castlegar-Robson bridge.’

— AUDREY MOORE
Castlegar Mayor

goal is to get a
link between
Castlegar and
Robson. If Char-
bonneau says that
construction of
the bridge is to
begin fairly soon,

allow easy
access across
the Columbia river.

Castlegar Mayor Audrey
Moore, who is adamant that both
communities must work together
in order to secure a bridge, has
been meeting with Rossland-Trail
MLA Ed Conroy in order to dis-
cuss a potential meeting with

ju when he arrives in
the area..Moore is also writing

in town. He needs to hear from
everyone who will be affected by
a decision regarding the Castle-
gar-Robson bridge,” Moore said.
In Robson, the committee ded-
icated to reinstating the Castle-
gar-Robson ferry has sent a letter
to Charbonneau, asking that he
might give the citizens of that
community. two weeks notice of

we'd rethink our
position on the
ferry,” Dalton said.

Just before Christmas, Char-
bonneau announced that the ferry,
which at one time linked Castle-
gar and Robson, would not be
returned. He also announced that
due to budget restraints, the

—— which was promised ed

wt

Council budgets for '92

Public input sought before adoption in May

Sun Staff

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Castlegar city council has
released a rough draft of its 1992
provisional budget, admitting
there will likely be changes before
it can finally be adopted in May.

The spina sates that total

ing permits and planning grants
for 1992. Two reasons for this are
the Celgar building permit and
the comprehensive development
plan. Although these generated
$430,000 in 1991, they will not
be recurring in 1992.

Extra money which has been put

d toi

by $670,500 from 1991 budgeted
levels. There will be general tax-
ation increases, generating
approximately $467,000 more
than last year. The revenue tax
increase, according te council, is
largely due to the Celgar modern-
ization, which is creating an

City council also projects there

will be a major decrease in

build-
-Movin' in

aside 2g! previous years
will also be drawn into revenue in
order to stabilize the impact on tax-
payers of the capital projects Coun-
cil feels the city can now afford.

Council’s budget for general
operations is $4.67 million, up
$243,000 (five per cent) from
1991.

CAPITAL BUDGET

City council has projected a
major increase in this year’s capi-

tal budget, largely due to down-
town revitalization. According to
Cc illor Kirk Duff h

much of what is planned in the
capital budget depends on the
construction of a bridge linking
Castlegar and Robson.

“Without the bridge, the plans
for downtown revitalization might
only include phase one,” said Duff.

Capital projects proposed for
1992 are expected to cost over
$3.6 million. from last year’s
total cost 2 million.

Some of the money needed for
the projects will be borrowed
through the special program relat-
ed to the downtown revitaliza-
tion. This loan will be repaid by
the property owners in the speci-
fied improvement area and the

.

city. Ap ly $1.2 million
for capital Projects will be drawn
from general revenues.

Although the list of capital
projects included a major paving

BRENDAN HALPER

Look wayyy up!

‘SUN STAFF PHOTO / Brendan Halper

B.C. Hydro mechanic Bruce Jane is seen reinstalling a safety ladder on Hugh-
Keenleyside Dam. The ladder will be used to access the downstream lock gate.

Mall negotiations near crucial point

Developers say plans are “moving pretty briskly”

Sun staff

The proposed new shopping
mall for Castlegar is nearing a
crucial point in its development.

According to local Realtor
Walter _Tymofievich, who is
tiating the sale of the proper-

rehabilitation p the failed

‘referendum in December has

town revitalization, relocation of
the public works yard from the
downtown, renovation plans at
City Hall, and equipment replace-
ment, such as computers for

; pants
tems at City Hall.

WATER
SEWER FUNDS

According to city council,
expenses relating to the treatment
and transportation of water and
sewer are increasing. Council
cites reasons such as environmen-
tal and workplace standards, and
Castlegar’s anticipated growth
which is driving imp

ty ‘to the n mall’s developers, the
mall is proceeding toward the
planned start of construction date.

“We have had some positi

the Christmas *rush—otherwise
the project is not viable.

“It would appear it's (the mall)
heading in a positive direction,”
he said. “It is my opinion that the
project has a 70-80 per cent
chance of success—there is very
little to be overcome now.”

Vancouver developers, the
Reid Group, hope to build the
65,000 square-foot mall on a
Piece of property located at 1502

Columbia.
Sandy Reid, of the Reid

“Moving
up last week and had a good
meeting with the city—we're

Reid is confident that con-
struction will begin on the

See MALL 2A

meetings with city hall,”
Tymofievich said. “The details
are now being worked out
between the city, the architects
and the developer.”

Tymofievich said it is impera-
tive that construction be started
by April 1 and completed by
October 1992 so that the respec-
tive tenants can take advantage of

and upgrades to an aging infras-
tructure.

Sewer rates will grow by 10
per cent in the north, while resi-
dents in south Castlegar will

RUBES

By Leigh Rubin

Alex at

365-5342

‘SUN STAFF PHOTO / Brendan Halper
Bill Dyck moves furniture into an empty room at the

new Selkirk College dorms. College officials expect
occupancy on March 1.

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rates will grow 10 per cent across
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