vw \ C2 CASTLEGAR NEWS, December 30, 1981 --- more of the year that wa Dune June 12 calibre, a third in the pellet rifle and a bronze in the club throw of the rifle category. July 10 Lake Buccaneer, an amphibious aircraft from Spokane, crashes at Castlegar Airport enroute to Slocan Lake, causing of Stanley dary School hold their ceremonies. Winning the four sai awards are: Waneta Command, leader's award; Jack Normandeau, SHSS award; Jeff Shmoorkoff, aggregate award and K.T. & R.E. McGauley Memorial Scholarship. June 16 Selkirk College announces a cutback in funding commit- ments to academic programs at Selkirk College by the provincial government. Hardest hit are the university transfer courses in outlying areas. * 8 @ Marie Makaroff of Castlegar wins the 1981 Castlegar Ladies’ Open Golf Tournament. June 17 West Kootenay Power employees return to work, following a Labor Relations Board ruling that their job action is illegal. June 23 City Council members tentatively approve a 28 per cent raise for themselves. . _ Peter Trischuk is presented with a national St. John injuries to its we 2 oe ly 12 Labatts wins the Giatener Men's Commercial Fastball League playoff tournament. July 14 Union members at the Celgar pulp mill go on strike, shutting down the pulp mill and forcing the lumber division to shut down sevciai nous later. * # « The final draft of an emergency plan for Castlegar is presented to City Council. July 17 Leona Sorensen, Miss Dixie Lee, is crowned Miss Castlegar 1981. : - 2 Lisa Young of Prince ee wins her third consecutive & c Women's Amat Golf at the Ci Mf Club. July 18 The biggest SunFest parade in the history of SunFest held. i award in of his p: of the eae in the Castlegar area. y June 25 A segment is filmed of a documentary series on Canadian government involving Mayor Audrey, Moore. Announcement is made aan Felix Belczyk, Castlegar, is named to the national ski team. June 26 Rene Archambault is given an honorary lifetime July 23 David Rush eats six banana splits to win the Banana Split Pre Contest, Sareea by Dairy Queen, during SunFest Gordon Sandrin wins on peter Ne National Frog Jumping: Contest held at Kinnaird Fark. * Bill McKee shoots a s ee low net to win the Lloyd Ackney M Golt therein Trophy. membership by the British Columbia Firemen’s A Archambault had served as fire chief in the area for 26 years. Gully July 1 Inside postal workers in Castlegar walk off the job to support the strike by, their national union, adding to the shutdown of postal service oe Canada. Ruth Trickey of Calc a. the B.C. Canadian Ladies’ Golf Association “Rosebowl Trophy” at the East-West. Kootenay District No. 4. Ladies’ Championship at the Rossland-Trail Golf Club. July 7 Provincial court hearings begin in the temporary courtroom in Kinnaird Hall. . «# « Castlegar Senior Citizens’ Association receives a $5,500 grant to pay for renovations to its centre. July 8 Plans to spend $32 million during the next five years to upgrade pollution control systems at Celgar pulp division at Castlegar is announced by the B.C. * Celgar wins the Sunfest oi Féatball tournament. July 31 Over 240 grads and spouses of the Stanley Humphries Graduating classes of 1964, 1955 and 1956 show up for a grad reunion in Castlegar. Aug.4 A proper building to house the new fire truck at Castlegar Airport is approved by the federal government. Aug. 12 makes a d Aug. 28 Agreement is reached between most of locals of the Pulp, Paper and Woodworkers of Canada union and the mills’ management after a long strike. August 30 é Zone 1 Kootenay horseshoe pitching team returns from the B.C. Summer games in Comox Valley with seven medals. OFFICIAL OPENING of the new Kinnaird Sept.5 Eleven Aquanauts swim well at a first-ever 90-event, B.C.-Alberta swim meet in Edmonton. Leanne Bentley places | first in the 8-and-under 26-meter backstroke; Keith Klimehuk * takes a first in the 11 and 12 year-old 26-metre flystroke. Sept. 5 Money raised from recent banana-split eating contest is presented to the Canadian Cancer Society Branch to be forwarded to the Terry Fox Cancer Fund. The SunFest '81 event brought in $555 and was co-sponsored by Dairy Queen and Noca_ Dairies, . . s Five of the seven wells that have supplied city residents with drinking water for more than 20 years are decom- missioned by the city, with one well in each end of the city left for emergency supplies. 8 i A proposal to build two new apartment buildings on Woodland Dr. receives no opposition from local residents. Sept.9 Instructors at Selkirk College’s campus and at the DTU Centre vote to continue holding classes in spite of the dispute between the college and its vocational instructors. . * * B.C. Buildings Corp. puts the new courthouse project on hold, to be retendered at a later date, despite the city's demand that the Project go ahead: Two local students, eer ae and Patricia Forrest, receive $1,000 Province of B.C. Grade 12 scholarships. * 2 8 5 Sept. 13 School was held June 4 with its opening declared by Deputy Minister of Education R. J. Carter. Architect Jerry Browning presented the keys to school board chairman Anne Jones who in turn, as shown here, “turned the key over to principal Jim Corbett. The school began as a three-room structure in 1948 reaching its peak with 400 students in 1967. It burned to the ground on Dec. 15, 1979. The new school, built for over $1 million, has been in use since May 1, 1981. Seftemlber : t. 2 Dave McKinnon, 22, is selected assistant coach for the Castlegar Jr. Rebels. . 2 « Celgar’s pulp and sawmill operations are shut down for A delegation of Ref to Ely Sopow, a of the April D leader Stefan Sorokin. made at relating to their ug. 22-31 Tim Krug goes to Queen's University in Kingston, Ont. to try out for a position on the Canadian National Junior Olympic hockey team. Aug. 23 Castl Vikings defeat Selkirk College in the finals at Corporation. July 9 Upgrading of the communication system of the local RCMP detachment takes place, as well as those tied in with the Creston to become the Kootenay Soccer League playoff champions. ug. 27 Striking vocational instructors set up picket lines at Selkirk in Cr Nelson response centre which serves 12 detach July 9-12 Doug Haugen of Castlegar, at the B.C. Summer Games for the Disabled in Kelowna, takes a second in the small bore .22 College Trail, Nelson and the Open Coarse Institute office in Nelson after their union bargaining committee leaves the bargaining .table’ the previous day. PROGRESS has changed familiar sights in the area. One time school board office (top maintenance office and finall of St. David's Thrift Shop was burned this summer to make way for work and will not start running again until at least Sept. 14, g the of issues between the pulp industry and several Pulp, Paper and Woodworkers of Canada locals. . 8 Castlegar Chamber of Commerce appeals to Premier Bill Bennett to use his influence to push for a highway linking Castlegar and Fauquier, running along the shore of the Lower Arrow. Lake. Sept.3 Production workers at Celgar sawmill agree to remove their picket lines at the Celgar pulp and sawmills after meeting for several hours with their union representatives. Christics Fa: Castlegar to present the award. Sept. 4 secretary for the Doukhobor Historical Society, is eae with a Good Show Pin services award by Pat Jordan, Minister of Tourism, who made a special trip to Cheryl ‘a single-leg amp’ is the honorary starter of the first Terry Fox Marathon of Hope Run at Selkirk College in Castlegar. whe a“ raises more than $5,00. About 80 young men turn out me the Castlogar Jr. Rebels training camp. * . . Judge Richard O. D'Andrea fines Central Kootenay Regional District $3,500 for violating the pollution contro} permit at its Ootischenia dump. He says penalty is intended as a deterrent. Sept. 15 .A new contract for vocational instructors at Selkirk College is ratified by both sides. The instructors, members of the B.C. Govt. Employees’ Union, ent on atike Aug. 27. Highways ministry agrees os to Gensel dismantle the Doukhobor suspension bridge at Brilliant, on recommendation from Rossland-Trail MLA Chris D'Arcy. Castlegar Chamber of Commerce and RDCK also support preservation of the bridge. Sept. 1 Ben Thor-Larsen, 52, of cane: takes 172nd place (out of 668 finishers) in the Royal Victoria Marathon. He also places sixth overall in the 50-55 years category. Sept. 21 Ninety-five junior employees at Celgar sawmill are laid off aa'the mill resumes production. Depressed labor market and technical problems are blamed for peatbaee * Realty World/Castle Boalty in Gaaces wins Realty World Quarterly Award for the second quarter in 1981. The local office is best out of 60 branches in B.C. Sept. 23 Progressive Conservative MP Flora MacDonald speaks at Selkirle CoVege, warning that the Liberal government plans to cut its share 2f support for shared cost programs with the province wili hit hurd at Canada’s colleges and universities. s * ° Ci Libary Board app: sin pri the working ings for the p: d new 1 Library at the corner of Ninth Street and Columbia Avenue, opposite the RCMP station. *. . * SHSS girls’ cross-country team is overall champ at Cominco Anniversary High School Sports Festival. Sept. 23 A group of Castlegar citizens meet to discuss the building of low-cost housing units for senior citizens in Castlegar. Lyle Kristiansen is on hand and promises to lend his support. Sept. 27 Water is turned on at the site of Castlegar’s new Industrial Park, located in the vicinity of Trowelex Rentals. . * s + Castl District h begins contract talks with local school districts. Issues are learning and working conditions, as well as wages. Sept.28 - Salmo realtor Jim Hipwell, seeking to develop an airport motor hotel in Ootischenia, charges that the Central Kootenay Regional District is caving in to pressure from the Doukhobor community to preserve the area as a “no-growth land bank.” Sept. 29 Castlegar Alderman Jim Gouk resigns at council meeting, : claiming “an overwhelming lack of Pen from council.” A many of the photo), then the home years old the new cour- thouse which is now under construction. Dec. 8 controlled blaze (photo to left! demolished an older home, (bottom photo) which is believed to be about 80 * Mayor Moore announces Castlegar ratepayers have been given a break with next year's policing costs. 7 * « B.C. Timber is asked to clean up its act at the Castlegar pulp operation. Castlegar council votes to ask the provincial Pollution Control Board to ensure Celgar upgrades its pollution control system to reduce the foul odor. Sept. 30 Reports of severe skin rashes and blisters to swimmers using Lower Arrow Lake this summer sparks Castiegar Chamber of Commerce to seek a one-year temperature | survey of the Arrow and Slocan Lakes. * © « Erv and Gerry Ashton are ordered to stop selling grocery items at their Plaza Texaco station. This could cancel its 24-hr- service — the only one of its kind in the city. Gulf Pacifid Investments of Vancouver, who manage the plaza, say the station’s lease does not permit selling confectionary items. October Oct.1 Six local men are among 62 Cominco employees honored at the annual Cominco Gold Medal Awards dinner: J.H. (Jim) Leckie, H. (Hank) Schellenberg, R.H. (Bob) Wadey, H.J. (Red) Warner, H.L. (Harry) Williams and W.J. (Bill) Rogers of Genelle. United Way kicks off its pied fund-raising campaign with a goal of $55,000. C3 CASTLEGAR NEWS, December 30, 1981 .-.- more highlights of 1981 October A team from Selkirk College places second at a 4-West Invitational Golf Tournament in Kamloops. The team of Mike Wichart, Aaron Stoushnow and David Panton lost to SAIT from Calgary with a twoday | tally of 490, RCMP bomb incid —'‘one Planting of seeds for the Garden of Peace, dedicated to the memory of Peter Lordly Verigin, takes place in a commem- oration ceremony at Verigin’s Tomb in Brilliant. * « Stanley CounterAttack two-day pi 1 Student Lead leave for a Local philatelists win numerous awards when the ‘David Nov. 25 Thompson Stamp Club holds its 11th annual stamp at the community complex.’ . Annual Skate-a-thon is held at the een complex, hi Trelning Ce in Vancouver. “6 © Yvonne McGuire and Jonna Sylvest, of local Bethel 60, which took out a short Ties of CP Rail track between Grand Forks and Christina Lake and one that failed to detonate in South Slocan, . . * Selkirk College maintenance and clerical workers vote to throw out the Canadian Union of Public Employees as their bargaining agent in favor of the Pulp, Paper and Woodworkers of Canada. , Oct. 5 Alderman.Charlie Cohoe announces he won't be seeking re-election. * * * RCMP consider laying charges against those responsible for illegally dumping garbage outside the Ootischenia dump while the site was closed Sunday and Monday. Oct. 11 Order of Job's Daughters, are among 14 with app 80 skaters taking part. Over $3,000 is raised. % _ 2 « Castl P ministry for failing to enforce polluti — parti ly at BC Timber's'Celgar pulp mill. . s A 70-name petition signed by “concerned Ootischenia landowners” accuses the Central Kootenay Regional District of distorting facts and pareatt Eropes questions on the Stanley di School's ! field hockey teams captures both junior and senior field ey the West Kootenay. h h the p é to receive ips from the order. Oct 27 Proposed $65 million Sandman Inn hotel gets greet light to build in Castlegar. Work is set to begin within a week or two. * s . % Winnipeg-based development company seeks council's support for a proposed 85,000-square-foot shopping complex ~ at the “eliptical site” southeast of Castleaird Plaza. *“ 68 * Some 80 electrical workers at WKPL Company in Castlegar and Trail end a halfday wildcat walkout and return to work this morning. B.C. Hydro announces it will begin bedrock testing if sometime next week at the proposed Murphy Creek dam site near Oasis. * 8 Castlegar Evangelical Free Fete holds its first service Fam with 40 people in stvendance. Selkirk College nie is introduction of a charge policy for non-student use of its library. Oct. 13 A unique proposal for a park, ofa chain of islands sculpted from the gravel pit in north Castlegar is unveiled to Castlegar Council by local resident Rod MacPherson. The plan for the proposed park is part of B.C. Hydro's ion to C: if the pi Murphy Creek dam goes ahead. . . *. Council approves the hiring of a full-time traffic officer to impose the city’s parking bylaws. This means that the present officer, Shirley Vigue, will increase her hours from part-time to 85 hours a week. . 8 Ivan Ratcliffe places first in competitions at Swift Current Rotary Club's Western Canada Amateur Olde Tyme Fiddling Championship. * « « Council agrees to consider a Chamber of Commerce request 4 to enter a float in the annual SunFest parade. ._ + « Sally Williams of the Castlegar Library Board tells council & the new library will cost about $1 million, or 1.33 mill increase to area ratepayers. * 8 ay Council throws its support behind Plaza Texaco's attempt toremain open 24 hours by ‘agreeing bo: write dethe managers: of the plaza. oH . oa * *. . JUBILANT campaign workers and supporters of Mayor Audrey Moore flash icon smiles as word is received Council and “Mayor Moore recommend Hydro give “the to the lowest of three water levels Local Senior Citizens’ A hosts i: 1 meeting of the West Kootenay-! pad Region Council, Fifty-four are in attendance. * * * (1,890 ft.) for the proposed Murphy Creek Dam. Oct. 29 Lots at the Castlegar Industrial Park go on sale for the first Nov.9 District teachers vote unanimously (140-0) to reject the school board's latest offer of 18 per cerit. Nov. 12 eee teachers begin the first phase ¢ of a work-to-rule from all and . «8 . The Ootischenia dump extends its operating hours and will now be open six days *) week: Rossland-Trail MLA Chris D ‘Arcy denies any allegations of wrong-doing in p ig new NDP 1 on the evening of Nov. 21 Moore is back into office with 1,304 votes to opponent Jim Gouk’s 783 votes. Local physician Dr. John V.: “Hall, is is appointed trustee on the board of directors of the International Civil Aviation Medical Association, at is Fecent meeting i in Hawaii. Castlegar sets a new toon by ue its capital works time — marking the climax of two years of active Libary board releases the sketch of the p: new regional library for Areas I, J and Castlegar. Oct.15 More than 600 Stanley Humphries Secondary School students stage a walkout to protest lack of heat in classrooms. se @ Despite near-record high ‘interest rates, housing develop- ment proposals still pour into Castlegar Council. Oct.19 About 100 Robson-Raspberry residents hear they will have to pay $400-$500 a year more in taxes for the next 25 years if they want improvements in water and sewage disposal. * * Castlegar school district's teacher aides, child.care workers and lab assistants vote in favor of joining Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 1298. . 8 «© Custom framing and art gallery, opens in Castlegar. Called A Taste of Art, the new business is located downstairs at 1125 - 4th Ave. Upstairs, there are two new owners at Helen's Flowers — Lorne and Maureen Hadikin, who took over the shop at the beginning of October. Oct. Trail Winter Games office opens officially, with ribbon- cutting ceremony and banquet. . © B.C. Social Credit Party president, Bernie Smith, is in Genelle for the Rossland-Trail Credit Party's annual meeting. The purpose of the meeting is to help the local constituency prepare for the next election. Oct. Local hers attend a the site p Vovember Nov.1 Cc 3 Di R i: Cc it is close to hiring a consultant to prepare an overall concept plan. g _ * « A proposal to build and equip two firehalls for Area I, ata total cost of $43,000 receives near-unanimous support ata public meeting at Tarrys Community Hall. Three NDP candid: for fr projects finished in one year. ‘Administration and finance committee chairman Ald. Albert Cal frin; plan for Castl "s outlying communities, s . . Castlegar Rebels’ coach Ed Wyatt announces his resignation from the club, saying he is not “entirely satisfied with the development and progress of the team to date.” Wyatt is in his third year with the Rebels. . e *. Former World Cup downhill skier, Tim Gilhooly, is the new coach of the Red Mocntain ‘Racers ‘ski team. s Three members of ais Wess of Spiritual Communities of Christ Committee for Peace and Disarmament attend a nuclear disarmament conference in Ottawa. The three are John J. Verigin, Jim E. Popoff and James D. Kolesnikoff — all of Grand Forks. Nov. 29 ~ Castlegar’s Felix Belezyk is part of the training squad of the Canadian national ski team. Beginning Jan. 2 he will be skiing the Europe Cup circuit and the World Cup events in North America. ¢ ee 8 Divers begin underwater diving operations in the Columbia River near BC Timber’s Celgar pulp mill to look for problems in Celgar’s effluent discharge pipe — thought to be the reason for recent brown foam on the water. December Dee.2 Indusivial relations manager of BC Timber's Celgar lumber division announces the mill will shut down for two weeks over Christmas and New Year's, and blames the present economic climate in the forest industry for the extended shutdown. s s s The provincial Urban Transit Authority (UTA) unveils plans for ane ‘new quarter-million‘dollar-d-fear bus service for and out tlying o i t s wre Castlegar school fey trustee,’George Anutooshkin, is elected chairman by acclamation at the board’s inaugural meeting. Area I trustee, Lovette Nichvolodoff, is elected also by s s Castlegar has a new ae administrator, 46-year-old Larry Cruikshank, a former finance, Sirector for Langley Township. Mal Stelck, 88, inancaed ss new Rebels’ coach. To date, the team has a 9-11 won-lost. record, but Stelck is more about ‘te: " than stati a . ne ee 13 : Selkirk College Saints men’s volleyball team takes: first place in the Totem Conference, with a 6-0 season record. . * s Stanley Humphries Secondary School swim team finishes fifth overall in the province at the B.C. ae school ica attributes the good weather as major factor in the completion. 2 *. s s . Taks Furniture Village presents $500 to the Castl at the U of B. * . CBC TV returns to aloean Valley, with the cmpiee ofa Senior ‘Citizens’ Association to mark the store's official opening of its new premises in Cranbrook. Over $10,000 in door prizes were donated by suppliers and friends to mark the official opening and Taks, in turn, to show their thanks, has donated to 11 organizations in the Kootenay-Columbia area. . 2 @ A full human skeleton is discovered on private land near the Brilliant Cultural Centre. The skeleton is thought to be that of a female native Indian fora the turn of the century. * ‘Castlegar teachers a school board reach a tentative Trail appear at a public forum at’Stanley Humphries pene School gym. Each pledges his support for the other and the good of the party. Nov. 2 B.C. Hydro’s long-awaited Murphy Creek information office finally opens at 1418 Columbia Ave., manned. by former city engineer Alex Lutz. - : *_ * «© Winlaw parents plan to withdraw their children from Winlaw Elementary School to protest school bus problems resulting from the poor condition of Winlaw bridge. ., Nov.3 B.C. Hydro announces it has selected the lowest of three possible water levels for its proposed Murphy Creek Dam. Nov. 4 Picket lines are up for the third straight day at the ont : Schools, held at Stanley Humphries Secondary School. The event is a first-ever for the area. * 8 8 Only two nominations file for the five vacant council seats, despite Monday's deadline. Oct. 25 3 Chamber of Commerce urges B.C. Hydro to provide summer tours of the canal project, making it a major tourist attraction for Castlegar. e * Occupancy rate for acute-care beds at Castlegar and District Hospital drops almost 20 per cent. The 70 former amptayees of ‘agikia Bros. Lumbering Ltd. of Brilliant take their case to the pi Inn construction site on Columbia Avenue as the B.C. and Yukon Building Trades Council continues its protest against the use of non-union labor on the job. 8 Water studies for the proposed Murphy Creek Dam involving area residents begin. . # MP Lyle Kristiansen announces that more than $130,000 in employment money is coming to West Kootenay Riding for the winter months. * * « Four Red Mountain Racers are named to the provincial men's ski team. They include Donald Stevens, Chie Mclver, Derek Trussler and Brian Fry. . contract Nov. 15 Rossland-Trail MLA Chris’ D'Arcy squares off against two contenders — Stan Lanyon and Martin Vanderpol — in the battle for the New Democratic Party riding nomination, and wins by a niere two votes. ne * 8 «& Central Kootenay Regional District agrees to establish a ial committee to prepare a regional parks plan, and the result could be more day parks throughout the region. A donation of $1,000 is Sas to the local Cancer eed in* memory of Legionnaire Frank Dodgson. Castlegar council turns See a suggestion from Block Bros. to place its: proposed new public works'yard at 901 Merry Creek, saying the site is too small for the yard. Nov. 16 Picket lines come down at the Sandman Inn construction site after Northland Properties Ltd. — the firm building the new $5 million hotel — secure a cease and desist order from the provincial Labor Relations Boa Castlegar teachers ey schoal bed ratify a one-year. agreement calling for an average of 17.16 per cent increase. -_ . @ Illegal dumping at Ootischenia landfill site continues, despite new operating hours. Nov. 21 Incumbent Mayor Audrey Moore is returned as Castlegar's mayor by an overwhelming 500-vote margin against former alderman Jim Gouk in today’s municipal election. office regarding the transfer of timber a from the Hadikin mill to Atco Ltd. of Fruitvale. Atco purchased the mill earlier this fall, resulting in the lay-off of all Hadikin employees. * 8 * Local school board faces further $40,000 expenditure to upgrade fire department standards at Stanley Humphries Secondary School. . 8 © Oct. 26 Council makes changes in controversial anti- noise bylaw. Section 14 which restricts “the operation or use of any tool for domestic purposes other than snow removal” is dropped altogether. ._ 68 * Six last-minut are filed, g the best Three C: men are ded athletic sch ships by Warner Pacific College in Portland, Ore. They are Brent Johnson, Mark Kowalko and Firmino Machado. * 8 «@ Minor Hockey a underway in Castlegar, with 800 bo: Tom Biln is heading the executive this year, with Esther Swanson chairing the Ladies’ Auxiliary. * 8 « New Slocan Community Hospital-Health Care Centre opens at New Denver. Nov.7 Pacific Western Airlines comes under fire from the Central Kootenay Regional District for its flight cancellation practices at Castlegar airport. i P civic election in years. Meanwhile, all four incumbent trustees for the school board are returned by acclamation. for Casth "3 Day service are all: set, with Mrs. E Frost slated to place the mother’s wreath at the cenotaph in memory of the city’s war dead. The t posts are filled by Bob MacBain, $600,000 ti system of talled by the rows corporation. — Dec.6 ; . Castlegar school board approves its:: provisional budget which calls for a 20 per cent increase over last year’s budget. . Santa and Mrs. cas arrive at ‘lke arena complex on a sleigh drawn by horses. Dec. 14 BC Timber announces it is extending to five weeks the original two-week Christmas shutdown at its Castlegar and Nelson lumber and plywood operations. Some 400 employees are affected by the decision. = * * Mumps epidemic may be on the way, with 28 cases documented in the Fruitvale area. s * s Hopes that the d Castl fringe plan will provide for more development. im Poses ‘are as two pl serve notice they are opposed to to any further subdivision in the area, NDP provincial ane oa two motions aimed at removing Rossland-Trail MLA Chris D'Arcy as the party's candidate. « es « Castlegar Chamber of Commerce ranks fourth in its population fon classification (out of 28 chambers) in operating a business information contre. . s s Selkirk College approves a new policy siving d the college the right to cancel courses, programs or se! 2 2 «@ Castlegar and Areas I and J of the Cen‘ral Kouteney, Regional District take their first formal step to implement the new transit system by applying to the provincial Urban, Transit Auth for app of the transit Dee. 15 Nelson Crown counsel receives green light to proceed with charges against BC Timber for allegedly violating pollution contro] permits at its Celgar pulp mill. Castlegar Ald. Len Embree initiated the charges Nov. 27. Dee. 16 Fam f Trail breaks ground at Columbia Douk MacKinnon and Carl Henne, with Albert Calde winning the one-year post. Voters are split on the two referendums — approving the $385,000 paving referendum but rejecting the $605,000 storm sewer. . * s Bill Maartmann, Pacific Western Airlines customer service agent and Joyce Brindley, Tilden car rental’s counterperson at Castlegar Airport, are winners of the provincial tourism ‘avenue & Ninth mete to begin construction of the new. courthouse. Dec. 18° Castlegar and District Library board decides to push ahead with the regional library with 100 per cent local funding. s s s Castlegar B hit by the seasoz'= hiqgest snowfall as 17 ministry's “Good Show” award for helping four tourists earlier this fall. . « «@ Selkirk College board urges Lt.-Gov. in Council to designate the Indian village site at Vallican as a provincial heritage site. . 2 @ Castl Pe 1 T Je unveils ‘plans for a 40-unit h and 400-seat church on 2.74 acres between 7th and 8th Streets beside Twin Rivers Elementary School. ded at the Dec. 20 Four Castlegar Rebels are named to the West division all-star team of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League: Jim Eadie, Jim Smith, Dean Keiler and Charlie Ind. s . s Special guest at Castlegar Council this week is Adriana Leon-Magaua, a Rotary exchange student from. Celaya, Mexico, who is di Stanley y School.