Page 8A Letters to the Edito The Castlegar Sun Wednesday, January 25 1995 Government land use commitment sought ve to invest in our areas. We need to have land-use plans that reflect the eXperience and needs of our area. We need to pro- tect the unique-environmental values of our land. We need for the government to listen to us and hear our solutions. The K y y C for Sus- lity Coalition, c 4 of the economic and social sectors who participated at the CORE negotia- tions, are developing a.solution that reflect the peo- ple’s needs and also protect the environment We need’ to ensure the government will give us time to complete our solution, discuss and adopt our made in the Kootenay-Boundary solution, because it will reflect the needs, hopes and aspirations of the Dear Editor: As chairperson of the Kootenay-Boundary Com- munities for Sustainability Coalition, I would like to inform the residents of the Kootenay-Boundary region, that they should be extremely concerned if we dg.not have a commitment from government to ensure land use plans affecting US have our input We need a mad the-K: dary land use solution that represents the interests of workers, families and communities. We need to protect the futures of our workers and provide the security of future jobs for our children. We need to protect the long-term stability of our communities. We need to provide businesses with the economic cerfainty to encourage them to contin- majority of the people in our areas. Murray Rankin has been appointed by the pre- mier’s office to consult directly with regional resi- dents and interests and report back to government, If “government's goal is to ensure stability and security for the people and communities of the Kootenays” as stated by Premier Harcourt, then by allowing Murray Rankin to write our land use plan is not much better than accepting the plan written by Stephen Owen. Boundary region or have to live with the impacts of this report, to say he understands and is listening to our Concerns, but then return to Victoria to write his land use plan and to never retum to our area. Please remember, government is implementing land-use plans and programs throughout the province. It is making significant changes to legisla- tion and regulations affecting land use — from tourism to harvesting practices. These changes affect people — workers, families We need to be directly ved in P solution and with writing our land use plan. We are ig our and willing to work with Murray Rankin to achieve this, but we cannot allow someone from Victoria, who does. not live, work or play in the Kootenay- Cc And they may be affecting you also, if they haven't already Renee Read Chairperson, Kootenay-Boundary ies for i i iti ON KINNAIRD PARK CHANGES Waneta Turbine Upgrade Project Cominco Ltd. is proposing to upgrade four generating units at its Waneta power generating station on the lower Pend dOreille River. The project involves the replacement of mechanical and electrical components on the existing units to increase their capacity and efficiency. No new structures will be built as part of this project. The proposed. project will increase the capacity of the Waneta generating station by up to 117 MW by 1998. Environmental impacts of the project are expected to be minimal The Upgrade Project should result in some improvement in local fish habitat by reducing the volume of water spilled over the dam. we The additional power generated at Waneta will be sold to Canadian and U.S. utilities, contributing to the economic viability of Trail operations. The project will also provide economic benefits. Approximately 30% of the project cost of approximately $39 million will be spent in the region and elsewhere in B.C. The agreement reached between the Province and Corginco in March 1994 for the purchase of expansion rights at Waneta takes into account the upgrading of the. existing turbine units. The Upgrade Project will contribute to the optimal expansion of generating capacity at the dam. Cominco has submitted an application for an Energy Project Certificate under the Provincial Government's Energy Project Review Process, and has also submitted an application for a water license to be issued under the terms of the Water Act. As part of the Energy Project Review Process, Cominco is making copies of the application available for review by any interested party at all local municipal libraries or at Cominco offices in Trail. Alt inquires, comments and questions may be directed to: Richard Fish Chief Public Relations Officer Trail Operations (604) 364-4235 Cominco Lid., Trail, B.C. Canada VIR 4.8 bility C Public meeting needed Dear Editor: It has only recently come to the attention of many of the resi- _ dents of Castlegar that city coun- cil has drastic changes planned for Kinnaird Park. Ron Norman’s article, fol- lowed by letters tothe Editor of the Sun, prompted a number of concemed citizens to meet and discuss this proposal. Prelitninary investigation of this matter, primarily with some mem- bers of city council and city hall staff, indicates that council is dis- cussing major changes to Kinnai Park. Council has discussed the removal of trees for a planned fourth ball diamond that would be lighted, and the concentration of ball games at Kinnaird Park, creat- ing a major ball tournament facility. Of major concern to those pre- Can anyone Dear Editor In the Dec. 13, 1994 Hansard Transport Minister Douglas Young said: “Mr. Speaker, the House will know that on Sept. 21, CP Rail system tabled an unso- licited bid of $1.4 billion for the CN North America eastern rail assets. I am announcing today that the government has rejected CP's offer and is not prepared to entertain any further the sale of CN Rail assets. We must address the fundamental problems facing the rail industry to ensure that the sector is viable, competitive and sent at the meeting was the possi- bility that the present park use and environment would be drastically altered by the proposed changes. At present, this is the only park of its size and beauty that the citizens of Castlegar have for multi-purpose enjoyment. Jog- gers, hikers, picnickers, family gatherings, and children’s activi- ties are all a part of the present park. Cross-country skiing, snow-shoeing and winter walks are enjoyed by many, of all ages, during the winter months. All in all, a multi-purpose park with a beautiful atmosphere of natural trees, grass, and bird and animal life is in jeopardy. To remove healthy trees, change the conformity of the park, and reduce the natural sound barrier would seriously Change the whole environment of Kinnaird Park. Other concerns expressed at the meeting, such as increased traffic, inadequate parking, as well as other alternatives to coun- cil’s proposal, were discussed. We hope council will confirm a public meeting on this matter before finalizing its plans, so that all options can be voiced. Trees: take a lifetime to grow. A propos- al to cut down healthy trees, and the alteration of a major commn- nity facility, should not go unchallenged. All citizens of Castlegar should be able to continue to use and enjoy this naturally beautiful multi-purpose area, that is known as Kinnaird Park. Ethel Chmara Castlegar in Canada be pleased? continues to meet the needs of Canadian shippers.” Thus, the stage is set for yet another Liberal payoff to address CN Rail's debts. This year will not only see more tax increases and increased growth in the underground economy, but unabated Liberal spending. Kootenay West-Revelstoke MP Jim Gouk was quick to point out that three previous Liberal governments paid off the debts of CN Rail in 1937, 1952, and again in 1978. All, presumably, to ensure that the sector is viable, SHOULD BE PAR OF THE SOLUTION._ our families. “1 was born in Kaslo and our sons were born and married here. We make our living off the land have over I believe we deserve a Say in any land use decisions made for the West Kootenays.” - OPAL JACOBS. ere in the Kootenay-Boundary area, we're concerned about the future. The future of our workers, our families, our communities, our environment. Many of the land use recommen- dations presented recently by the Commission on Resources and Environment (CORE) to the government do not reflect the needs, concerns and aspirations of as many The government will be. making a decision about the CORE land use recommendations for the Kootenay- Boundary are What we re a soon. ally need is a land use plan developed right here in the Kootenay-Boundary area by people of the Kootenay-Boundary ~ a plan that protects our land, our ? businesses and our families. We deserve a say in our future. We hope the government will listen ? to us. To find out how you can help, ? please call 1-604-365-2351 years. ¢ competitive and meets the needs of Canadian shippers. Mr. Gouk further said; “It appears the latest Liberal gov- ernment is now prepared to be the fourth to bail a government company out of trouble so that it can compete with a public com- pany using the taxpayer’s money as a subsidy. The only solution to Canada’s rail problem is the privatization of CN. After almost_80 years of problems it is time for the government to butt out. Reduce the government's role to a regulatory position and allow the marketplace to resolve the problem.” I couldn't agree with Mr. Gouk more.. Sell CN Rail. The same could also be said for the CBC. They both consume tax- payers’ dollars in competition with public companies. It also seems clear that we will be faced with utter chaos when Quebec votes to separate in 1995. I predict a 60 - 65 cent Canadian dollar (in comparison to US dollars) higher taxes, con- tinued government handouts to special interest groups, and increased labor and consumer unrest as our standard of being declines even further. Those who have to renew their mortgage this year are already faced with a $3,000 to $5,000 increase. Couple this with tax increases and continued Liberal waste. Can anyone in Canada be pleased? F. Peitzsche HOUSEHOL Ip YOU CAN say DOWNTOWN, CASTLEGAR Refill Not f 365-4992 oe Sports Dept. Jeff Gabert 365-5579 The Castlegar Sun WEDNESDAY, January 2 Jesse Oldham takes a mean cross-check in front of the Beaver Valley net Friday night in Beaver Valley. Oldham retaliated the way he knows best - with two goals. But, the Rebels still lost 6-3. JEFF GABERT Sun Sports There is‘something about the sleepy little hollow of Beaver Valley, that ténds to make one, well, sleepy. A case in point is the Castlegar Rebels who have yet to win a game this season in the valley of the varmints. That losing streak was stretched to three games last Friday night with a 6-3 loss to the Nite Hawks in Fruitvale and the Rebels are still trying to find a cure for the peculiar strain of Beaver Fever that hits them every time they travel cast of Trail Things started off well for the Rebels as Jesse Oldham potted his 39th goal of the season off of wnice fecd from Casey Grant to give the Rebels a one goal lead. Rebel goaltender Mike Kooznetsoff held that lead for the Rebels with steady play between the pipes until the second period. Then, as has been characteristic of the Rebels in that rink this season, the team took a nap. All of a sudden trapper Mike was getting pelted with Beaver Val- ley rubber and before you could recite a Robert Service poem, the Nite Hawks had slipped four goals into the net “I thought we played well in the first period,” said Rebels coach Garry Sauer. “The intensity was high and we saw some good signs from some of our third and fourth line guys. “But in the second the guys just decided they weren't gonna take the body and because of that Beaver Valley got a flurry of scoring opportu- nities that they were able to capitalize on.” Oldham managed to respond with his second of the game but Beaver Valley added another marker to lead 5-2 going into the third. The final period started well for the Rebels with Kevin MacGillivray opening the scoring in the first minute, but the Rebels could get no closer and the Nite Hawks had chewed out another victory. Sauer refused to make any excuses for the loss but did point out that the Rebels were missing five key starters in the game. Darren Pottle, Craig Moisey, Mike Hunter and Vince Antignani all missed the game due to injury while Nino Dacosta was serving the final game of his four-game league suspension for verbal abuse of an official All players are expected to be ready for this weekend. Maybe the most disturbing aspects of Friday’s loss was the playoff implications. With only nine regular season games remaining on the Rebels schedule, they must now start looking forward to possible play- off match-ups. It is possible that the Rebels may be facing the Nite Hawks in the first round. Coach Saver isn’t too worried about their record against the Hawks SUN SPORTS PHOTO / Jeff Gabert (six wins and six losses including two shootouts) but he does view Beaver Valley as a dangerous team. “| think Beaver Valley had a good team right from the start,” said Sauer. “They lost a few key players early and suffered offensively. But now they have their big gunners back and they are scoring goals again.” The Rebels next home game is Friday versus the Grand Forks Bor- der Bruins. They play Spokane the following night in Spokane and then repeat the exact same format the following weekend with venues reversed n However, the more interesting match-ups will come in February when the Rebels final five games feature two games each against Sita- mous and North Okanagan, arguably the top two teams 1n the league. A game against Revelstoke is also mixed in there but-it-is these five games that will set the tone for the playoffs. If there is anything that will get this group of rambunctious Rebs fired up for the playoffs it will be those five hard-nosed games. And after that, last week's little Friday evening jaunt to Beaver Hol- low will be a distant memory best left forgotten Rebel rousings: One of the key players in Friday night’s game was 15-year-old forward Wade Burt who has continued his steady play all season. Despite his age, Burt has shown he can be an effective player in the league. He played an intense 60 minutes of hockey Friday night and should be a player to watch in the future as his star continues to rise. “He works hard in the games and practices and we aren't afraid to use him in key situations,” said Sauer. “As a 15-year-old he’s very well developed mentally and the biggest thing is he’s consistent on the ice.” K.1.J.H.L. INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS as of Jan. 22/94 NAME TEAM ASST | TOTAL | Keven Danbrook | N. Okanagan Kings 52 Jesse Oldham Castlegar Rebels 39 Wayne Lougheed | N. Okanagan Kings 42 Troy McNellie Columbia Valley Rockies 35 Devron Prince Revelstoke Grizzlies 32 Darin Talotti Spokane Braves | 32 | 24 Brett Stava Revelstoke Grizzlies 35 Todd Doyle Castlegar Rebels | 31 | 24 Ken McKay NN. Okanagan Kings 31 Bradley Kennedy | Golden Jr. Rockets 5 29 ties. The w rinks which lasted all weekend. * Castlegar Mayor Mike O'Connor was more than happy to sign an official proclamation last Friday declaring this week Minor Hockey week. Randy Grant (right), President of the Castlegar Minor Hockey Association, brought the proclamation to city hall to begin the week of hockey festivi- eek started with a the huge Atom, Jamboree at both Castlegar SUN SPORTS PHOTO / Jett Gabert Rockettes ranked top 10 SUN STAFF It is always a nice feeling to be recognized as one of the best in sports. The Stanley Humphries Girls’ Basketball team has proved their toughness all season and they have found there way into the #9 spot in the latest “AA” provincial rankings. * The team, coached by Jack Closkey, bas been clobbering the majority of their West Kootenay competition this year and their only losses have come at the hands of Westsyde High School in Kamloops Westsyde is current- ly ranked #6. Closkey is pleased with the ranking but says it is Not unusual to sce a Stanley Humphries girls’ team ranked “We've been in the top 10 quite often over the last couple years,” said Closkey “In fact we've been ranked as high as #2 back in 1990." The top 10 rankings come out every three weeks and Closkey hopes his team will eventu- ally move up to the top 5. There is only a month left in the season and he wants his girls playing their best come. Province The team now has a short break for mid-term exams but they should be back on the winning track in two weeks Sidelines Skating Miles for Money Skateathon ‘95 is coming soon and the Castlegar Kiwanis Club hopes you have your skates sharpened. The event will take place Saturday, Jan. 28 from 9 a.m., to | p.m. at the Castlegar Communi- ty Complex. Pledge sheets are available from schools, teams, Phar- masave, Peoples Drugs and IDA in Castlegar or Johnny's Grocery in Robson. Funds raised will be split evenly between the Castlegar Kiwanis Club and participating groups, Prizes will be awarded to the top fund raisers and everyone is bound to have 4 great time. So get out, strap on the skates and help the Kiwanis Club make Castle- gar an even better ity. For more i call 365-6026. What's what at Whitewater As of last weekend, the Whitwater Ski Resort was feporting ‘a base of 250 centimetres (98 inches) and that means tons of fun for skiers. It also means better skiing for racers and the resort has already begun it's Whitewater Race Series. It started on Jan. 15 with future races scheduled for Jan. 29, Feb. 12 and’Feb, 26. The races are open to all ages and abilities. Even though skiing is excit- ing and fun, there is always the ever present danger of avalanches. Ww Avalanche Days aré starting Jan, 22 and Avalanche Awareness course will be held every month until May. The course is a full day affair that will take place in and around the ski area and will require skis or snowboard and a snow shovel. You can register at the Whitewater Guest Services Desk or at 601 Front St. in Nelson. For more information on any Whitewater events call Mark at 354-4944, Castle Bowl Results, Jan. 16-23 ' Mon. Morning Coffee Thurs. Morning Coffee LHS. Marion Williamson 248 LHS. Lynda Wood L.H.T. Marilyn Friedrich 635 LH.T.. Glenna Akselson Mon. Golden Age Thurs. YBC Juniors L.H.S. Mabel Kinakin 275 LHS. Jenny Poznikoff L.H.T. Mabel Kinakin 630 LH.T. Anna McCullagh M.H.S. John Kanigan 274 MHS. Dustin Vigue M.HLT. Walter Kinakin MH.T. Darcy Carreiro Mon. YBC Seniors Thurs. Mixed 7-9 L.H.S. Stacey Planidin LHS. Dean Koenig LH.T. Stacey Planidin LH.T. Dean Koenig M.H.S. Derek Handley MHS. Darrel Rourke M.H.T. Derek Handley MH.T. . Trent Biggs Mon. Mixed 7-9 Fri, Mixed 7-9 L.H.S. Nancy Donald L.H.S. Clara Friesen L.H.T. Nancy Donald LH.T. Donna McKenna M.H.S. John Marshall MHS. Andy Derosa M.H.T. Len Donald M.H.T. Ed Adshead Tues. Ladies Coffee Fri. Mixed 9-11 L.H.S. Marie Makaroff LHS. Clemmy Duke L.H.T June Rourke L.H.T. Verna Dawson Fues: Mixed-7-9 M.H.S._Derek Handley L.H.S. Kathy Gall MH.T. Derek Handley L.H.T. Kiiy Homihiuk YBC PeéWee/Smnart M.H.S. Bill Nazaroff LH.S. Reena Saliken M.H.T. Bill Nazaroff L.H.T. Reena Saliken Tues. Mixed 9-11 MHS. Paul Oslund L.H.S. Dana O’Brien MH.T. Jordan Pion LH.T. Debbie Frost YBC Bantam : M.H.S. Andy Saumure LHS. Natasha Trubetskoff M.H.T. Andy Saumure LH.T. Natasha Trubetskoff Wed. Golden Age MHS. Kevin Bourque L.H.S. Glenna Akselson M.H.T. Kevin Bourque L.H.T. Glenna Akselson Sunday Classic M.HLS. Ed Flynn LHS. Trisha Medeiros M.H.T. Joe Friedt LH.T. Trisha Medeiros Wed. Mixed 7-9 M.H.S. Len Donald, L.H.S. Sharon Rodrigues M.H.T. Len Donald L.H.T.__ Sharon Rodrigues M.H.S. Bob Branning Key: M.H.T. Jody Smith LHLS.- Ladies High Score Wed. Mixed 9-11 L.H.T.- Ladies High Total L.H.S. Trisha Medeiros MHLS.- Mens High Score LHT. MH.T.- Mens High Total MHS. L.H4.- Ladies High Four M.H.4.- Mens High Four ¢ CASTLEGAR REBELS vs GRAND FORKS Friday, Jan. 27 at 8:00 pm, Complex VOLLYBALL SLAMMIN' © SAINTS on the road to the COLLEGE of NEW CALEDONIA BASKETBALL JAMMIN’ e SHSS SR. GIRLS vs ROSSLAND Wednesday, Jan. 25 at SHSS Gym, 4:00 pm e SHSS JR. BOYS vs ROSSLAND Wednesday, Jan. 25 at SHSS Gym, 7:00 pm e SHSS SR. BOYS vs ROSSLAND Wednesday, Jan. 25 at SHSS Gym, 5:30 pm °° J.L. CROWE TOURNAMENT for SR. BOYS Saturday and Sunday in Trail If you have any sideline info, call deft at 365-5579