Cardboard can be conquered Martin Meyer RECYCLE ADVISORY GROUP According to a recent survey by the B.C. Ministry of Envi- ronment, approximately one- third of the province’s waste stream consists of paper and paper products. Corrugated cardboard ac- counts for a significant portion of the total. Of all the materials collect- ed and sold by Regional Dis- trict of Central Kootenay Recy- cles in Nelson, corrugated cardboard represents the greatest tonnage. In fact, there has been a steadily increasing tonnage sold over the past year and a half or so. _ The price for old corrugated cardboard is somewhat vari- able, but a modest profit is achievable to the depot, with a steady increase in demand pro- jected. At the present time some old corrugated cardboard is actu- ally important into B.C., so there are definitely opportuni- ties to increase the tonnage col- lected from our area. A few Castlegar businesses already recognize the benefits of recycling corrugated card- ° and — You board. j A major grocery outlet has had a program in place for years to crush the boxes they use and then return the bales of crushed materials to a re- processing facility at the West Coast. Another Castlegar retail outlet routinely saves their cardboard boxes and delivers them to the RDCK Recycles depot in Nelson. Of course, all area business- es, institutes and homes have the same option of dropping old corrugated cardboard at the Nelson depot, located at 519 Front Street in Nelson (open Mondays to Fridays, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.) On Saturday, June 6, volun- teers from the USCC will be sponsoring a collection event for recyclables from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Safeway parking lot in Castlegar. They plan to bring over the large truck from RDCK Recycles in Nelson, and will accept newspaper, fliers, aluminum, as well as corru- gated cardboard. Another option available to Castlegar area businesses and institutions is that they may phone the Recycling Co-ordi- nator at RDCK Recycles (352- 2412) and request to be put on- to a pickup schedule for corru- gated cardboard. If enough interest is gener- ated, the RDCK truck from Nelson will come over on a reg- ular basis for collections at des- ignated stops. Corrugated cardboard must be clean and dry and must be flattened. It cannot be waxed and must not have any food residues on it. Non-corrugated cardboard is not acceptable at this time. By recycling corrugated cardboard, we reduce the num- ber of trees cut and we also re- duce the rate at which we fill up our community landfill. E ducation Wednesday, May 27, 1992 @ f Henry Dahms Jeweller is. 4 “ \UIDAT Final Day — June 20 or sooner! 495 Baker Street, Nelson 352-5533 Restaurant SUMMER HOURS Monday-Saturday 6:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Sundays & = Holidays gm, 6:30 a.m.-9 p.m. : ireside Restéurant 1810-18th Avenue, Castlegar Reservations 365-2128 ATTENTION PENSIONERS! ‘im Wednesday! M4y'277 1982 413m n Loss of provincial grant will effect Castlegar homes in different ways The provincial government has announced that the Supplementary Home Owner Grant for school property taxes will be discontinued so as tax time nears, more and more Castlegar residents have been asking about the effect of the removal of the grant on their tax bill. The answer to that questions is “it de- pends”. If the assessed value of a residential prop- erty is less than $52,000 there should be no effect. These home owners are not paying more school taxes than the amount covered by the Basic Home Owner grant. The basic Home Owner Grant has not been discontinued. In fact, it has been increased to $450 for home owners under 65 and $720 for home owners 65 and over. The owners of house valued under $52,000 _ would not have received the supplementary grant, so its removal does not affect them. About 30 per cent of the city’s residential properties fall into this group. i For homes assessed at more than $52,000 the effect of the removal of the grant will be an increase in the amount to be paid of approxi- mately $45 for every additional $10,000 of as- sessed value. That means a house assessed at $62,000 will have a tax increase of $45, a house as- sessed at $72,000 will have a tax increase of $90, a house assessed at $82,000 will have a The City Voice tax increase of $135 and so on. Residents who signed up for the Tax Pre- payment Plan last year will find that the pay- ments they made throughout the year and the interest these payments earned will cover the increase caused by the removal of the Supple- mentary Home Owner Grant if their home is assessed at less than $72,000. And don’t forget, even if your 1992 taxes are fully paid, you must sign and return the form for the Home Owner Grant to receive that credit on your tax account. The details relating to each property will be distributed during the first week of June when the tax notices are mailed. The effect of the removal of the Suppli- mentary Home Owner Grant may vary slight- ly from the average amounts quoted above be- cause of differences in water and sewer frontages. Tax payers needing more information may contact city hall. WEST KOOTENAY CAMERA CLUB 2nd Annual Photo Salon Sunfest Weekend “A competition open to all photographers” For entry forms and information CASTLEGAR: Vogue Studio, Driftwoods, The Picture Place, Kootenay Aviation NELSON: Vogue, Horizon 1 HR., Profile TRAIL: Kootenay Cameras For additional information: Castlegar: Chris/Ross 365-2696 Ken/Teni 365-5473 Trail: Maureen. 367-9351 —KAWASAKI OPEN HOUSE— Saturday, May 30 - Plan To Attend Come in and enjoy coffee & donuts in the morning and barbecued hamburgers Castlegar Savings Credit Union "Your Community Financial Centre” 601-18thst. ~ fl L 3026 Hwy. 3 Castlegar 365-3968 3} Saas Slocan Park 226-7216 Get on the Train for the Chicken Burger Special . Includes a choice cut of Breast Meat on a sesame seed bun with lettuce, tomato and our own special sauce. Also includes your choice of golden crispy french fries, our delicious JoJo's or our freshly made salads. For ONLY $3.99 So get on the train and head on down to Chicken Time. For a great meal at an affordable price. 365-5304 2816 Columbia Ave. STAY | zs, TUNED WITH MAZDA Specialized Mazda oe av Service WITH SATISFACTION ‘a CASTLEGAR t 713-17th St., Castlegar DL. 7956 CALL NOW COLLECT 365-7241 MAZDA— IT JUST FEELS RIGHT! & Hotdogs from noon until 2 p.m. isn't Just | for today. HOURLY DRAWS for Kawasaki Hats & T-Shirts * Enter to win a Kawasaki Ninja Jacket at the end of the day. Come in and see our complete line of Kawasaki Ninjas, KLRs, Vulcans, Zephyrs and the new 1992 KE100 on/off road bike at $1995.00. NOW IN STOCK THE 1993 KAWASAKI KLF 400 4X4 400cc liquid cooled engine — Warn winch included until end of May SUPER SPECIALS NOW on non-current Kawasaki Motorcycles $7995 & Four wheelers in stock $4995 $4450 Phone 365-2455 ae & WHEELS 216 Anderson St., Nelson ¢ 354-4141 e Fax 354-1137 DL. #5666 You are invited to attend the annual PENSIONERS PICNIC Thursday, June 4 3:30 p.m. But education isn't just for today — it's Birchbank Picnic Grounds for the future. Our children's future, our BRING YOUR OWN UTENSILS baie Free tickets may be picked up at Local 480 Hall SPONSORED BY: Tre government says education is priority. But it's causing cutbacks in school programs. and services. They say it is a response to the current economic crisis. THIS IS A Vetome Wigan. COMMUNITY WAS NOW Let us welcome you! _ Say "no" to program cuts in education. Call your MLA. CASTLEGAR & DISTRICT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION