‘B6 CASTLEGAR NEWS, July 13, 1980 Students registered available for full- and part-time work At this time of year many people are making plans for trips, family activ- ities and holidays. There are some people who are not part of that group — students. Students are busying trying to find jobs and making, financial plans for the fall school session. The Employment Centre for Students still has many local students registered. These students have a vari- ety of skills and education and all of them are ready able and more than willing to work. Students are prepared to take on part-time, full time or casual jobs. So if you have anything that needs to be done around your business or home, please call the Employ- And students, don't get nese Keep in touch with th Centre don’t forget to visit the employers and remind your ight friends and rela- ment Centre for stud in C for d It is also on at 865-7235 or all week in Trail at 368-9126. important to keep up‘ your own job hunt at this timo; tives that you are actively looking for work. The Studont Employ- ment Centre will now be open only on Wednesdays in Castlegar. Please drop in to the Trail office as often as you wish, plegislative Library, ‘Parliament Bldgs., 501 Balle: Victoria, Be. C. VaV'1Xx4 . Utara’ Published at “The Crossroads of the Kootenays” EWS For Convenient HOME DELIVERY ‘of the Castlegar News 365-7266 ==) rn ay => ———_— 0 — | AUTO VIEW ‘80 VOL. 33, NO. 29 —_ Three Sections (A,B&C) From federal g Rehabi overnment one CASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA, JULY 16, 1980" d for Castlegar Convenient Transportation Shopping Guide’ 1977 VOLKSWAGEN mi. comperized, MIKE’S MOBILE HOMES LTD. CASTLEGAR Ph.: 365-5741, Dealer Lic. #5012 1979 PINTO 2 DOOR 4cyl. engine, 4 spd. trans., fy 14,000 km. W. PLAZA TOYOTA Old. Waneta Rd., Trail Phone 364-2588 with 8%" Lst price SPECIAL... fanguard Camper. 1974 FORD F250 6,500 MIKE’S MOBILE HOMES LTD. CASTLEGAR Ph.: 365-5741, Dealer Lic. #5012 Castlegar Radi 1976 CORVETTE jal TAs, headers, air cond. PONTIAC BUICK GMC LTD. © 365-2155 DL No. 01457A 1979 FORMULA Black beauty, mags, elc. Castlegar PONTIAC BUICK GMC LTD. 365-2155 DL No. 01457A 1977 GMC SERINT: 22,000 mi., alr a anatenet: MIKE’S MOBILE HOMES LTD. CASTLEGAR Ph.: 365-5741, Dealer Lic. #5012 Work began Ii cures? this s 7 preparing the site for the ‘Developer Paul Boel's plans ore for ree ie stores ui LA a @ supe sisceel Hi Arrow Arms Hotel. _ Casth Kristiansen’s office told it’s imminent Federal money for major home y improvements in Castlegar should be available soon. N Kootenay West Member of Parli- ament ‘Lyle Kristiansen received as- surances this week that more money will almost certainly be given to the Residential Rehabilitation Program (RRAP), and that some of the extra money will very likely be allocated to legar. “We've been told it’s imminent” says Gerald Rotering; constituency secretary for Kristiansen. He says B.C. officials in the federal government's Central Mortgage and of Public Works that more money is needed this year for RRAP in B.C. Castlegar was already at the top of a priority list for next year's RRAP budget and will probably receive money then, says Rotering, but if additional funds do indeed come through for the remainder of this year Castlegar and area residents could be : eligible for some of it “in a month or two.” While Ottawa .can designate Castlegar and area as a recipient, the Cranbrook regional office has made CanCel sawmill workers back on the job but several ‘contentious i issues’ remain | Sawmill operations at “Canadian ° Cellulose are back to normal after 4” * four day walkout by members: af ‘the: aestrarires Woodworkers ‘of Amex ° the workers decided at a meeting on Tuesday to return to work after the Low mileage, 302 V-8, auto, trans. Old Waneta Rd., Trail rae 1976 FORD BRONCO 4x4 W. PLAZA TOYOTA Phone 364-2588 Deoler Lic. No. 5605 Castlegar 1979 GMC VAN ‘ Rally wheels, roof vent, all ihe makings of a good boogie van. PONTIAC BUICK GMC LTD. 365-2155 DL No. 01457A 1977 CELICA LIFTBACK 5-spd. trans., low mileage, * AM/FM cadio, extra clean W. PLAZA TOYOTA _ Old Waneta Rd., Trail Phone 364-2588 1978 CORDOBA Fully loaded, T-bor roof, air conditioning, cruise control, tilt steering, stereo, much, much more. Has to be sean to be fully appreciated. CITY AUTO SERVICE 803 Baker St., Neison 352-354 Castlegar 1979 CHEV % TON CAMPER SPECIAL 2 tanks, low miles, one-owner. PONTIAC BUICK GMC LTD. 365-2155 DL No, 01457A ready to go. Costleger 1978 GMC % TON 4-WHEEL DRIVE As you can see, she isn’t o great looker but she’s priced right & PONTIAC BUICK GMC LTD. ~ 365-2155 DL. No. O1457A 1977 MONTE CARLO Economical 305 V-8, rally handling package. A clean cor, PONTIAC BUICK GMC LTD. 365-2155 Castlegar DL. No. 01457A 1976 CORDOBA 360 cu. in,, V-B auto. trans., filtsteaaring wheel, very clean and only 36, (000 mi. . CITY AUTO SERVICE 803 Baker St., Nelson Like new. Only 26,000 km. With Arrow canop: 1979 FORD F-100 MEL BUERGE MOTORS 623 Railway Street, Nelson. Phone 352-7202 OL. No. 51458 26,500 km., 351 4-speed .. MEL BUERGE MOTORS 623 Railway St., Nelson. DL. No. 51458 Phone 352-7202 1977. COMET cyl. automatic, 4 dr., p.s., radio, very clean, less than 19,000 miles, 1 owner, 1979 CAPRI With turbo-charged 4-cyl. engine, 4-spd. trans., sun roof, rear” wiper, AM/FM radio, only 7,000 km. In like-new condition. NELSON TOYOTA LTD. Ymir Rd. Nelson. 5920 352-: 22: 135 W. PLAZA TOYOTA Old Waneta Rd., Trail Phone 364-2588 agreed to support their appli- cation to the B,C. Labor Relations Board for a special officer to help resolve a number of differences. The work stoppage, second in two months at CanCel, began Friday morning in the planer mill where workers were dissatisfied with the rate of statutory holiday pay. with th “The "graveyard crew returned to an hour and a half sit down ift crew ‘sat down over” the samie isste at 8 a.m." says the union, “The. IWA plant ‘committee eet anda ‘Then, ‘says the ‘union,. “while the _ crew Miscussed their position _ the ‘supervise “Teen tered* the” room and: Soaked the crew to leave. As the planer" mill crew left the property thé rest of * the: sawmill crew walked out in struck to meet with canna genient!t6 to discuss several contentious issues. While the union representatives were convincing the crew to return to work pending their discussions with manage- ment, a company supervisor entered the lunchroom and advised the crew to either return to work or leave the premises.” The union says it requested a meeting with management at the time but the company refused to meet until the crew was back at work. CanCel industrial relations officer Al Blessin said Wednesday that the planer crew was “given the oppor- tunity to return to work and chose not to” on Friday morning. ‘The: ‘statutory pa: rate “is no Longer ‘an issue,” male | Blessin, “That's ita “number one priority and will undoubtedly channel some of the new money here, says Rotering. “If it doesn’t come through in the next month or two we'll push them to allocate the money to Castlegar. “We want. some of that money made available so that some of the most pressing needs in Castlegar can ibe met right away, and it's within the regional office's jurisdiction to allocate the money where it is needed.” Castlegar and areas I and J — which include Ootischenia, Robson, Pass Creek, Brilliant and Thrums — are the only areas in the Regional District of Central Kootenay that have never received RRAP money, says Rotering. In 1976, the first year of the program, $250,000 was allocated to the Central Kootenay, he says. “This year $900,000 has been allocated and they expect they'll actually spend a million.” Nelson residents, by comparison, have received well over $1 million in RRAP money, at least half of it in the form.of forgivable loans, he says. “So far, in 1980 alone, 108 houses in Nelgon are being improved with RRAP money. “Castlegar residents. would be crazy not to cash in on this,” Home must need major work to be eligible Don't start major home improve- ments just.yet. ; windows, the paint job, the. staira, whatever. “In with CHIP — the Castlegar and area +to the: patishsetion: of all should “eqor-bereligible ; to -‘reciev: parties concerned He said the planer mill workers on Friday morning “weren't aware of the method of payment.” Blessin said a number of other issues remain to be solved and the pp g the application of the union for an appointment of:a special officer by the Labor Relations Board. | usiness tax proposed to pay for parking Solving the downtown. parking problem progressed a step when ‘city council Tuesday evening approved drawing up a pane wr donignating the Wednesday. The most recent scheme aimed at coping with the parking problem would inerease taxes'of property owners in the desi area. The taxes would core area, alderman ‘Albert et Galderboale said be used -to provide more parking spaces, This is the first scheme that has reached by-law stage. ‘At least three other proposals for coping with the problem have been rejected by council for various reasons, Calderbank said. Hallett resigns from planning body Alderman Heather Hallett asked at city council meeting. Tuesday to be relieved of her duties on the planning commission due to a possible conflict of interest. - -Hallett is waiting to receive her license to sell real estate “any day now” and said she feels she should not bé on the Planaing commission after she obtains it. The two positions “possibly could create” a conflict of interest and “I and wouldn't fee! T'was serving: Hallett said. ‘The alderman said she has been interested in real estate for 10 years but did not get involved because of her young family. Last fall she began studying for the license “because my hours are crazy on council, it couldn't take any more time” Hallett said. ; Other duties of the alderman include sitting on the health and wel- _ fare committee and chairing the parks SunFest denied city City council refused a request for $500 from the Sunfest committee Tuesday because the application came in too late. Applications for money have to be in by January in order for them to be incorporated into the city budget. “I didn't realize the application had to be in then,” Larry Bosse, Sunfest committee chairman since March, said Wednesday. “We figured we'd get the money because this is a community effort,” Bosse said, “but if that's the rule..." The city offered instead to provide a hospitality room for visiting dig- nitaries during the Sunfest celebra- tions. Alderman Albert Calderbank said he would provide refreshments for such a room. - “I really appreciate the offer that the city has made. I was late on deadline,” Bosse said. Bosse said the committee had pretty well decided where the money She intends to remain involved with these committees and added “I'm dedicated to parks and the lack of them and the quality of them.” Hallett added that she would like to be appointed to another committee. _The alderman, who will be work- ing for Century 21 Big Rock Realty, said she definately intends to complete her term on council. money: would have been spent had they received it, but said plans wouldn't likely be hurt too much without the money. zi Funds did come from other sources such as Cominco who donated $250 and Celgar $200. Service groups such as Rotary and Kiwanis and the Downtown Business- men’s Association and the - Legion donated money as well. The committee took over this year with $116 in the kitty, Bosse said. Inland gas rates go up Inland Natural Gas Company's rates have gone up. .The B.C. Energy Commission has approved an interim increase of about 3.3 per cent that will increase the average consumer's bill about $10 a year, the company says. . The interim rates, starting July 1, will be in effect until a public hearing Sept. 8 in Kelowna. Anyone wanting tomake a Presen- tation or The cost can be ammortized “say over 10 years” if the area is designated for improvement, Calderbank said. At this point the recommendation of the planning committee would be home owners in, the designated area not be issued with the tax increase, Calderbank said. “In taxation we can exclude certain people, take certain areas out if they are not applicable for various reasons,” Calderbank said. “I can’t say what council will do, but I can say what the planning committee reccommends. The way it is viewed now all houses (in the area) would be exempt from the increased taxes,” he added. The proposal for the parking solution would estimate the cost of the parking and through a formula deter- mine the cost per land owner. Total cost of the parking would depend on the number of stalls, Calderbank said. Then additional costs such as blacktopping and servicing would have to be included. Bight per cent of landowners in the area have been contacted on the proposal and so far are agreeable, Calderbank said. federal money for those home improve- ments but. you won't be able to just send a bill in after repairs are done say Gerald i : Canada..Hi you can get. your place proper perly insulated at no‘cost to yourself.” Rotering explains that RRAP is a ized loan in the form secre- tary for Kootenay West Member of Parliament Lyle Kristiansen. A home must first be looked at by inspectors for the Residential Rehabil- itation Assistance Plan who will item- ize the work that should be done, says Rotering. - “But you can't just need- new windows or.a paint job or your stairs fixed. There has to be a need for a major rehabilitation that will save the house and make it livable for years to come. He says the home must need major rehabilitation in at least one of five areas: roof, wiring, foundation, heat- ing, and structure. “But once they've decided your place qualifies because it needs re- habilitation in one of those areas you can get all the other more minor improvements taken care of too: the Wednesda lay morning of a mortgage on the house with an peerest rate of 12 per cent. A big portion of the loan is for- givable, Ee and the forgivable portion was recently increased from a maximum of $8,000 to a new maximum of $3,750, says Rotering. That, he says, is for anyone earn- ing $9,000 a year or less. “The amount that is forgivable goes down one dollar for every two dollars by which your gross family income exceeds $9,000 per year. If you're earning $10,000 you would qualify for $3,250 in forgivable loans.” Once RRAP designates a parti- cular municipality as eligible for RRAP money it then picks particular neigh- borhoods where the money will be spent, says Rotering, “but that rule is broken all the time. In fact all the rules are bent constant Five injured in three car collision A three-vehicle collision earlier yesterday morning resulted in five persons sustaining injuries. Four of the injured were taken to Castlegar and District Hospital by ambulance. The three drivers have been iden- tified as Fred Zeabin.of Thrums, who received back injuries, James Falve of Nelson who sustained a fractured upper arm and Fernada Raposa of Blueberry Creek who suffered from extensive head injuries. Also injurcd was a passenger in the Zeabin vehicle, John Maloff of Thrums, who received facial injuries and Danny Scott of Blueberry Creek, a * passenger in the Falve vehicle, who sustained leg injuries. Total damages has been estimated at $12,000. The collision took place approx- imately 1:27 a.m. on Highway 3A at the Castlegar Airport intersection. The incident is still under investigation. SUPPLEMENTS 1980.Bride's Edition CLOUDY with sunny perlods Thor- widely ecat- tered afterncon and evenin: 1 sday moming will (Not all supplements are included in all popers.) eal Estate The Commission says the interim increase will allow the P: to collect an additional annual amount of $3,100,000. If Inland is unable to sub- the need for the increase at the hearing must give written notice ie the Commission and the company by July 81. the September hearing it will refund all or part of the increase with interest at 11 per cent per annum. Landers. Closated Ads, * Max Haines .. Page AS «+++ Pages B6,B7,B8 soccer cess Page C2 ————————_ You're Getting Closer One Man's Opinion Plan of the Week Showbiz .. Sound Country TV Week . Vital Statistics Your Stars .......05 illpage AS