The Castlegar Sun Wednesday, February 22, 1995 Winlaw voters reject neighborhood pub ae Wednesday, February 22, 1995 | School buses get good grades Hawkins and Ken Franklin for their high quality of preventa- tive maintenance. The Castlegar Sun tg .- Something to say? Say it in a letter to the Editor Page 5A Speaker’s Corner = What do you recycle and where do you take it? Castlegar student Tamara Terry is pounding the pavement in search of answers to questions that correspond with news stories that have appeared in The Castlegar Sun. If you see Tamara, it could be opportunity to appear in Speaker's Corner, which will be published each week In a report to the board SUN STAFF 1 tenance supervisor for the district The Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) has given the school buses in the Castlegar School District high grades. ‘ wrote that the rating by the DMV was “good to excellent”. Popoff said credit was due to maintenance personne! Mel District vehicles are inspected routinely on a surprise basis by the DMV, Castlegar school dis- trict has 18 buses in its fleet, RON NORMAN Sun Editor Winlaw residents have turned down a proposed neigh- hood pub for Highway 6 at THE CITY OF TRAIL Sandy Santori, Mayor In attendance will be: Mr. Ed Conroy, M.L.A., Rossland - Trail EVERYONE WELCOME! to the INAUGURAL MEETING & GALA EVENT for the TRAIL - CASTLEGAR 1996 B.C. SUMMER GAMES. Thursday, March 2, 1995 . at 7:00 p.m. at the Trail Memorial Centre, Cominco Gym All citizens of Castlegar and Trail and areas are invited to attend and participate in the election of the Board of Directors of the Society. Entertainment from Trail and Castlegar will make this a gala event, with a reception to follow. Mark this date on your calendar as the first step in joining us in the Spirit of the Games! and Mr. Roger Skillings, Executive Director of the B.C. Summer and Winter Games Society The 1996.B.C. Summer Games will be held throughout the communities, July 25 to 28, 1996. Planning for the project will begin immediately. ft'is anticipated that more than 3000 volunteers will be required to stage the event. THE CITY OF CASTLEGAR Mike O'Connor, Mayor *~ BCVGAMES Hoodicoff Road. But the pub proponents haven't given up on the idea. Rose Kolesnikoff says she and partner Vicky Swanson will res- urrect the pub proposal after the Regional District of Central Kootenay comes up with a new way to gauge public opinion. “We want to work with every- body,” Kotesnikoff told-The Castlegar Sun in a telephone interview Monday. The regional board declined to endorse the proposed pub Satur- day after the results of a Feb. 11 vote showed that Winlaw resi- dents are opposed to the pub. A total of 85 residents cast bal- lots, with 55 opposed and 30 in favor of the regional board sup-~ porting a liquor license for the neighborhood pub. More than 140 residents were eligible to vote. Results of the vote were secret until Saturday's regional board meeting. - The process for gauging public opinion about the proposed pub came under fire from the time the pub proposal was first made pub- lic in mid-December. Residents complained that Area H director Eric Nygren did not properly assess public opinion. A delegation appeared at the Saturday regional district meeting to ask directors not to endorse the proposed pub. Penny Tees and Jo Brown, who spoke on behalf of the 15-member delegation, said Nygren proceeded with the Feb. 11 vote against the recommendation of igs Advisory Planning Committee. She noted that more than 100 letters were submitted opposing the process, citing inadequate notice, conflicting information and lack of a proper public forum. Tees also said the boundaries for the vote were “totally inap- propriate for Winlaw.” She said the voters’ list was “also full of problems”, among them no addresses accompanying the names and no criteria to ensure residency. “This entire process has been a travesty of democratic principles and practices,” charged Tees. Guides celebrates KAREN KERKHOFF Sun Staff For 85 years Guiding has been the mainstay for many young Canadian girls. In recognition of its success in helping Canada’s youth become better citizens, the Castlegar Branch will be celebrating the anniversary with a parent/daugh- ter banquet at the Robson Hall tonight at 6 p.m. , Other celebrations will include the welcoming of the Chief Commissioner of Canada on Oct =, Commercial Printing & Bindery High Volume Cepying Graphic Design & Typesetting (604) 365-2711 « [I 511 Front Street, Nelson (604) 354-1700 * [fax] 354-1666 11, and a camp-out at Camp Rory near Rossland this summer. Other activities are still in the planning stages. Guide leader Louise Scott, said Guiding is more than earning badges or saying taps. “Tt helps them become respon- sible citizens who are able to give leadership and serve their com- munity either locally or globally.” And even though Guiding is 85 years old, there are some true and tried traditions which Scott said will never become old-fash- ioned, such as the objectives of the Guiding movement. Some of those objectives are developing personal values and respect for self and others; to be challenged through new experi- ence; developing a sense of well- being; achieving a sense of pride in accomplishment, learning to work cooperatively with others, learning and practicing decision- making; making friends and hav- ing fun through the fellowship of Guiding, acquiring practical and leadership skills; learning about ur Va the natural environment and how to preserve it; developing knowl- edge and understanding of other But Nygren didn't take the criticism lying down. He charged that the regional board has been misinformed by the delegation, at one time calling the delegation “the Tees and Brown show”. He said the pub opponents have tried to turn the opinion pro- cess into “rocket science”. “The process of acquiring pub- lic opinion, is never easy, but we’re not talking about a nuclear waste dump.” Nygren accused the pub oppo- nents of “harassment” and “fili- bustering”. He said Tees called him regularly and kept him on the phone for long periods. “The community is being toyed with, in my opinion,” said Nygren. Larry Brierley, regional direc- tor for Area A, said the Liquor Control Board should handle the public opinion process and not the regional district. “That was a LCB responsibili- ty,” he said. Nygren said he wants the regional district to develop a policy to deal with future liquor license applications. He will bring a motion calling for a policy to the March regional board meeting. 85 years countries, their people and cul- ture; and putting into practice the principle of service Guiding involves four levels which are tailored to suit specific age groups—Brownies, Guides, Pathfinders and Rangers. A new component, Sparks, has been newly formed and is geared towards five- and six- year-old girls. In Castlegar and area there are 91 girls of varying ages partici- pating in the Guiding movement Scott said she would like to see those numbers increase, but she Said she would also like to seé the number of leaders increase. “The biggest problem is get- ting the leaders. It means a time commitment,” acknowl- edged Scott. Money for the Guiding move- ment is mostly raised through the annual cookie sales held in April, which Scott said is well-received in Castlegar and area. “That's the biggest seller The district does well on cookie sales.” If you or your daughter is interested in Guiding call Louise Scott at 365-2238. Newspapers, jars and plastic bettles, Castle- gar Foods takes all of these things with no problem. —Magreat Kozak I take all my beer bot- les and pop can to the depot at Machado's. —Stephanie Poznikoff cling depot. —Paul Cassar I take all my pop cans, glass and paper to the Salmo recy- Super Valu in Trail takes everything and I take my old clothes to the second-hand store. —Lori Swanson Suspension bridge to reopen RON NORMAN _ imal maii work.” Sun Editor Zuckerberg Island suspension bridge has been given a clean bill of health and will be open to the public again later this spring. “Residents of Castlegar will be able to enjoy the suspension bridge again knowing the struc- ture is sound,” said city adminis- trator Jim Gustafson. The bridge was closed last fall after a routine inspection by city workers found some of the wood- en supports were rotten. However, in a memorandum to council last week, Gustafson said that Brian O’Hara of Kootenay Engineering Ltd. inspected the 100-meter long pedestrian bridge “and has given assurance that the bridge can be reopened with min- Moore elected KAREN KERKHOPE Sun Staff Gustafson said the structural integrity of the bridge is sound “and as soon as maintenance can be completed, the bridge will be He also pointed out that O'Hara has recommended that the bridge be Closed for the win- ter months, from November through February. O'Hara said he reviewed the original design of the bridge, which was built in 1984 by the 44th Field Engineer Squadron of the Canadian Forces Reserves based in Trail. He noted that the design stipu- lated that the bridge be closed during the winter. O’Hara said there has been “some deterioration of the struc- ture”, mainly the wooden decking. to press council hearings. I bring to every appointment my experience in Former Castlegar mayor Audrey Moore hasn’t been sitting on her laurels since her stint as mayor ended in 1993. She has recently been elected for a three- year term on the board of the British Columbia Press Council. Moore said her acceptance of the position is simply a family tradition of community service. “It’s a continuation of my commitment and tradition of myself and my family to, continue to give community service wher- ever I can help.” The long-time Castlegar resi- dent believes that her previous experience as mayor and involve- ment with the B.C. 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