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There are only 300 Rap- attack members in Canada. potential developers Recent countervail win will tigate the situation, and has advised RCMP of the matter. return big bucks to local mills 2 Second body pulled from Columbia Sun Editor Pope and Talbot's Abe Priesen says the country's recent soft- wood countervail win will result ina “significant” amount of As a result of what was often referred to as “American protec- soniem”. Canadi: 3 like Pope and Talbot were paying six and a half per cent of total wood worth when shipping logs to the U.S.. Pope and Talbot sends the majority of its wood to the United States. “We're hoping that this is finally over, and not just another round,” finished Friesen. In other Pope and Talbot news, ah ecarly-retirement package offered to Midway and Grand Forks sawmills is not being that the offer, which workers have until early September to . hag aceerhae ag ilar eae Bridge as a result of treacherous A third man, George Vinson, 43, was rescued by a passing Doater at the time of the accident. Conroy coy about conference said the company is looking to reduce the number of jobs by about 100. Such a measure is not seen for Castlegar, said Friesen. SUN STAFF Rossland-Trail MLA Ed Conroy is holding a press conference this week to make an announcement, but he's keeping mum about the agenda. Conroy is refusing to comment on the subject matter of his announcement, but he did say the announcement he's making is good news for Castlegar and the surrounding area. He did confirm that the is not about g: of ek 'y at the Hugh Keen- leyside dam. “ “| have orders from Victoria to keep quiet until Thursday.” ‘The press conference is taking place at Conroy's office, August 11 at 11 p.m. plant would be necessary if growth continued past 230 single- That family units. with Kenn Hample, owner of Civic Engineering. Now, resi-_ set for August 16, in which the first and second readings of a zon- ing bylaw relating to the project But more than 70 Castlegar residents have already attended a public meeting hosted by Civic ce i ing firm Other residents living in the area have other concerns as well. Ron Norman has written a let- ter to city hall asking councillors to take a serious look at this pro- posed development, since he feels it the city’s Compre- t weed colorful event as balloons were released during the Peoples Mart grand opening celebration held last week at the Columbia Plaza. en ‘SUN STAFF PHOTO / Shartene Imhof