CASTLEGAR NEWS, ‘Thursday, March 12, 1964 Claim i is Staked on Min. by Private Individual By CLUB REPORTER (Memberships in the Grassy Mountain Ski Club passed the 60 mark this weck and membership tickets are still selling well. If you haven't bought your ticket yet, don’t delay, contact one of the members of the executive as Boon as possible, Prices for 1964-65 membership are $1 for junfors and $2 for sen- lors and remember, members only will be allowed on the tow. Speaking of the, tow, it is now almost ready for us¢.’Ted Cowlin reports that we are waiting the arrival of the rope only be- Grassy wa and the oxccutlve will answer any questions you might have re. garding your ski club, Bring your sons, daughters and friends of skiing age, Refreshments will be available for a nominal sum with no charge for entry, The time vill be 8 p.m, See you there! fore we put the tow in Dog Food Helps ‘Local Economy Dogs eat a lot and help boost the Iocal economy. So’ said local sportsman Jack White when he appeared before Castlegar council Inst week to on the ski hill which is located on the new highway above Sheep Lake. Laurie Dolter reports that he and Ed Bringsli made a trip up to the new site and are very en- thusiastic about the possibilities of the new location. Ed and exe- cutive member Keith Byers will have made another survery trip over the new hill and will have more Satur- give his views on the Problem of dogs and dog con- trol. ts Mr, White said more fs spent in Canada on dog food than on baby food, He estimated that . $2,500 a month is spent in the Castlegar District on dog food. CONCRETE WORK AND BASEMENTS ROOFING REPAIRS GOOD TOP SOIL INSULATION BACK- HOE FOR RENT Oo. ‘Lig tle Ph. wens Box 51, Castlegar, B.C. day’ night, A special executive, meeting was held at Carl Knutson’s : ‘home last Thursday night. to deal’ with the club’s most serious, problem to date. ‘Bob Lightle ‘reported that a private claim had been filed on the Grassy Mountain site on Feb, 4, It was decided that a protest should be filed with the land re- gistry office asking that this claim be set aside in favor of the de. velopment of this area as a class C park. Club members and in- terested parties are asked to write to D, L. Brothérs, MLA, Victoria, supporting this stand, ‘You are all invited to come to a social evening Castlegar Council Releases the Text Of MHO ‘Letter (continued from page one) from Alderman Honholt of Grand existed with regard to thelr lagoon, is not true,” - 4 Dr. MeAnulty described the attached article by Comm. Hughes of Castlegar, as = = = Forks that no mosquito problem | == Dr. MeAnulty replied “This simply = " Fresh NEW LOOK for Your EASTER WARDROBE “In Spring shades of pastel pink, blue, yellow, green, as well as Linen Suits $14.95 to $21.95 Double Knit Suits $27.95 up Linen Dresses with Jackets $16.95 & up navy, black and white Dan River wash and wear Dresses $7.98 Linen Dresses price ranges from $8.95 to $13.95 Arnel Dresses .. sizes 10 to 20 or 16% to 2442 $6.98 Spring CAR GOATS Children’s sizes 4 to 6X ... $4.98. Laminated Girl’s. sizes 8 to 14 ....... $5.98 press by the former as “contain- ing some truths and some false. hoods.” 5, Br. McAnulty has persis~ tently distributed articles to the local press, denigating on patho- Genie grounds the lagoon system of sewage treatment. 6. Dr.. McAnulty delivered a news release to the Trail radio station, referring to a case of he- patitis in the Pass Creek area and obliquely described it as “approx iuately 200 yards from the site of night at the Legion Hall. Film strips, movies and maps of the Grassy area be sho-| 4, sewage la- goons,” 4, Dr. McAnulty has continued iii: iii TcooTTATT “PUBLIC. NOTICE CGIT St. Patrick’s Day Tea Kinnaird UC basement Mar. 1p 2 mw D0 remniowr DURO WATER SOFTENER * installed:-in your basement ‘out of the way PAYS FOR ITSELF in about'a year of ST. Patrick’s Ball sponsored by Rotary Club at Arena hall. Saturday March 21, 9 ~ 1. Tickets available at Castlegar Drug or any Rotary mem Senior Citizens ‘meeting Le: gion’ Hall 7.30- p.m. Friday Mar. 18, Entertainment ‘by Dogwood Circle of United Church (not in Church Hall as ee reducing soap, clothing, cos- metic, electrical and plumb - ing bills. - Check with us for all models and all sizes of Duro Water of KRA meeting. KIS hall Mar, 12, 8 p.m. To present petition against pollution of Columbia River. No Bother ‘No Obligation SMITH'S 61. CRESCENT 8ST. — PHONE S01 — CASTLEGAR, B.0. COUR aR th Lodge No. 75‘ will meet in Nordic Hall Mar. 16 7.30. PLUMBING & HEATING . “Safety Toe” OUR MOST POPULAR STYLE orsare TY STEEL TOR WITH NEO CORD (OIL RE- SISTANT) SOLE AND HEELR. biti The Dayton: 6473-A OIL TAN UPPER & HEALS R. E. Goulet “SOOTHES and Keep a tube handy in the home CASTLEGAR DRUG Corner of Pine & Columbia Phone 365-3911 without evidence, that lagoons are notorious breeding grounds for mosquitoes, 8, After council’s recent repre- sentation to the deputy minister through Comm, Maddocks, it was felt that some amelioration of Dr. ‘McAnulty's attitude might be ex- pected, but after a visit to Victor- ja, Dr. McA an answer to contributions to the ES Flat and Easy Step-ins er Casual bone, red or white Med-narrow, BEE BOPS for ease & comfort made from . soft. genuine suede leather’ ‘elastic gore throat for firm fit and flexibility - foam crepe sole & heel made in Canada in light, brown Complete range . of sizes $3.99 pr. and wide widths Full and half sizes hi attack maintaining that “Victoria was politically temporizing.” While. this Council ‘believes in the free expression : of public and private opinions, -it feels that having regard to the dignity and authority of the office of medical officer of health for this area and also his professional qualification, ‘| that the opinions expressed by Dr. McAnulty can be construed by the residents within our district as re- presenting the opinions of the Provincial Department. of Health and supported by medical science and research, notwithstanding the developments of sanitary engin. eering. This in turn labels. the duly elected council as incompetent and without concern for the hygiene and welfare of those residents within its jurisdiction. Inasmuch as. this. community is striving to correct. a problem of health and sanitation; it is an ironical fact that our conscientious efforts “should be so virulently attacked. Tt is not. the desire of coun- cil to depreciate the professional competence of Dr. McAnulty, but to request the assistance and pu- blic ‘support of the Department of Health and public endorsement of council’s decisions. Funeral Today For Mrs. Zibin Funeral services are belag held today at 2. p.m. from .the Russian Hall in Castlegar for long son, Mrs, Anna Zibin, 77, who Passed away Monday at the Trail. Tadanac Hospital after a short illness. nada in 1898 to the Kamsack, Sask. area, moving to Brilliant in 1914, She resided there until 1948 when she moved to Robson where she lived till’ her {death, vived by one son, Pete of Robson, five daughters, (Nellie) Mrs, M. Skrepnekoff of Grand Forks, (Mol. ly) Mrs, John Cheveldave of Cas- tlegar, (Dorothy) Mrs. George Ril- koff of Castlegar (Polly) Mrs. \N. Kutasevich of Cranbrook ard (Ma- ry) Mrs. P. Demoskoff of Thrums; 17 grandchildren and several great- grandchildren; one. brother, Mike Kinakin of -Kamsack and three sisters,. Mrs. Mary Postnikoff of Grand Forks, Mrs, Nellie Voykin of ‘Nelson and Mrs. Polly Sooka. choff of. Calgary. Don -Wickett of the Castlegar Funeral Home is in charge of ar- rangements. 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T.: Pearce, all emphasized that the meeting was not an ‘antl- lagoon meeting but a mecting to 479 Names So far 478 names have been; signed on the anti-pollution petl- tion’ sponsored ‘by the Kinnaird Ratepayers’ Association with peti- tions from Brilliant and ‘Thrums still to be tabulated. _. BHighty-two persons signed the Petition at the public meeting held last Thursday night, reports antl- Polluticn committee chairman Mrs. ‘W. T, Pearce. Another 173 per. sons went to the hall:on’ Friday to sign it, Mr, told the meeting that Kinnaird’s council “has. been a voice in the: wilderness.” He said the main reason for the meet- ing “is to add a little more power on Petition Thirteen peraons signed the “sick or absent” list, 18 signed the Retitlon at the Robson store, 133 signed the list ‘at’ the “Chamber of'Commerce meeting, hospital Hist and “others”, while 60 signed the Petition at South Slocan, Mrs. Pearce described herself as “quite satisfied” with’ the peti- tion's support: She noted that 255 persons ‘signed the petition at the Kinnaird hall within: a: 24-hour period, Absent from Pollution Meet “Dr. James McAnulty, | West Kootenay medical, health officer, was to have been main speaker at last. Thursday's anti-pollution Muirhead told the ‘meeting.’ Mr. Muirhead said the MHO was in- structed by Victoria “not to men- tion the word lagoons for a mon- meeting sponsored by the Kinnaird | th.” Ratepayers’ derebemeetee but did not show up. ‘The MHO_ decided “discretion was the better part of valor,” anti- pollution conimittes nan Sam He said Dr. McAnulty feels he can do more good by remaining as:‘West Kootenay medical ‘Health officer .‘then-he ‘can amiongst the tranks. of! the, “unemployed. . Kinnaird Should Boil Woter Kinnaird residents spout boil fee water before drinking it. ‘This isthe advice of medical health officer Dr. James McAnulty related-to.a public meeting in Kin- letter from the health department advising the village that the pollu- tion of the‘ Columbia: river. was worse than first. thought, attempts have been made to have the health naird Jast Thursday. by:-KRA anti.| de Sam /-the ‘pollition committee ‘chairman’ Sam Muirhead. im Comm, ‘Rust: told: the meeting wait: “since receipt of a answer has been received from the department to this question. McAnulty | Has ‘Backbone’ Mr. Hughes sald the tender “supports ‘council's wise choice of a lagoon” and he urged village re Hi M. E. Thompson patra een relations strper- intendent at the Celgar uly dint xt. sion of Columbia’ Cellulose ce here. 5 Mr. Thompean joined the eom- sidents to, meet tl problem and nttionnicn “with rea- sonable patience and ing.” A letter from’ Associated ‘En: | ulose, Br: gineers that “the price bid-for the lagoon of $53,225 is very close to Price of $50,000. In her .of .C fully with: eoreanant and goyern- ment. agencies towards the best resolution .of..such .problems”” as will arise from Columbia develop- ment, It, made no reference to the ‘Arrow dani by name: ; .\JnThe motion passed unaniinous- ly and without any debate. > Reasons given for support of the:-resolution’. and - contained in the’ premable'to'the ‘motion. noted _[ the bylaws: of - ane Chamber: call s -elvic and. a brief but few. ‘other councils or groups’-were represented. :."Again- we -were: the ‘only ones: speaking out against pollution.” * ‘Kinnaird ‘was: faced : with F the. decision ‘of having to ‘provide more. water for. its and * tive“ of Kinnaird’ resident as a “whole, then'10 per cent of the ‘people are getting their drink- ing water in’ Castlegar while another 10, per; cent poll their water before drinking it. :, and social" ‘qielfaré. of: mA nity: and! district andthe: develop- hy umbia? development will have “a great’ impact”, on: the ; eeu bid the price was substan- tially lower.” Net bids on the underpass, noted the letter, ranged from $20,- 750 by H. B. Construction to $35,- 160 by Poole Construction. It said the net bids may be'’decreased further for ‘the savings 2in’ using the underpass to carry- the sewer under the railway tracks.’ “The inclusion of the’ under- Columbia Cellulose faux ano ‘unced the e entina of Mm A Pass in. the contract,” continues | Ru; Associatéd’s : letter, -.‘" jermits thé the Best™ “averall- price: for: age’ system and,"'the’ underpass. You. are’ obliged,;-however, to: sign a slightly: higher ’ ‘cost to the underpass: then originally: estimat- ed. This the treaty’ is pre-1 ination;, and tobe beyond ‘the. i eeope of local. “in the event that: the treaty is ratified” ‘there will -be: many ; a5: Pects of the of: great it is antici-. pated that they. can do concrete work ‘at less cost than. the prime concern .to the communiy. considering. putting another. pump in: the. river.: An: engineering : sur- vey showed | that: while’‘the ‘river | - was not improving, it was not de. at. the “The: motion: was proposed. by former commissioner Pat Romaine, Comm,’ G, S. Rust, who is also chairman of the. West Kootenay Union Board of Health, told the meeting that. when word was first received of Dr. McAnulty’s impend- ing ‘dismissal, - between 12 and 14 letters and wires’-wére sent out by. Kootenay municipalities and in- terested groups urging Health Mi- nister Eric’. Martin ‘to, reconsider “his proposed action. ‘Mr. Rust said that while he has more on sewage lagoons and allied, matters “than the whole health department at Victoria.” 2, Earlier, letters were read-from MLA Don Brothers and NDP lead. er Robert Strachan answering let-. -ters sent them by the KRA con- cerning Dr. McAnulty’s ’ proposed dismissal. Mr. Brothers noted. that “you have “my. assurance of complete i while Mr. ‘said he’ believed’ “you and your } committee were correct in support- ing Di, McAnulty.” 66-Passenger CPA Plones To Land at Castiegar Field Sixty-six passenger planes will start flying into Castlegar next month, The ‘s0-passenger Corvairs pre- sently being used here by CPA will “be replaced starting April 138 by 66-passenger DC6B's, :.Corvairs “have two engines ‘while the DC6B's Ahave four mo- : tors, W. A. Chambers of Vancouver, manager of the B.C.Yukon dis- trict’. for CPA, ‘eald: during a Kootenay tour last week that the ‘fall. potential ee the ‘new air- Lerafté cannot : be used“ at’ the 2. Cranbrook akpeet because. of + -eertain, obstructions — mainly Teachers Back College Location ‘The West Kootenay District Council of the B.C, Teachers’ Fe. deration comprising .teachers’. re- presentatives from all the teactrers’ organizations. in West Kootenay has endorsed the recent School Trustees’ action in regard to eata- ” plishing a regional college here, At a meeting held in'Nelson on i Saturday, the’! progress. made.to date regarding the establishment of a ‘regional ‘college .'was: a lumber mill jocated at one end of the runway, Provided: the weather is good, however, the aircraft will have no difficulty Janding at the ‘air- port here. t The pump: was. instal- Jed. @ in 1962 Revelstoke made application ‘to dump ‘more’ raw sewage in the river, Kinnaird Pro- fee this move and was success— ful. { “Kinnaird ‘protested Cas- tlegar’s' lagoon; ‘in the first’ in- stance", because the site by the drive-in theatre would be flooded yearly. ‘Kinnaird also felt a treat- ment plant is the ‘best:method of treating ‘sewage: Castl Gate to: ‘Block Shewchuck Access to CPR Crossing? — _. A gate preventing Shewchuck subdivision’ residgats from using the private Castle Bar visions cannot be held up. indefin- itely and that council must point out ;. to..correct railway crossing may be sought of the CPR,: developer N.''T. Oglow told Castlegar council ‘Tuesday night, He said that in the pat month what: {it considers lacking features of:a proposal. Comm. Hughes an- swered that. council is not holding the subdivision up for the sake of holding it up.while Mr. Maddocks said would be or two” his ‘transfer of the Secale ‘from GW. Anderson. Comm. Gwilym Hughes said he the ‘idea of ‘a moved the lagoon’s proposed loca- tion to the old Celgar sawmill site where, with the proposed High Ar. row dam, it will: possibly not be flooded.’. However, Kinnaird still opposes ‘the ‘lagoon method : of treatment.” e Kinnaird’s council that since’ both the’ federal and provincial governments have al- lowed pollution problems to exist and, gradually worsen, then the two governments must assume a (continued on page twelve) 7 ‘to. Robson | guide’ Geraldine Giraud, centre, by guide captain: Mrs. Reg‘-Bro . while Donna ‘Dewis,;.who has: received ‘her. all-round cord,. looks on, To qualify for a gold cord a guide must be recom- Delegates were unanimous in their support of the action that has Heen, taken: by the school boards, . ded by the court of-honor of her:company. To qua- lify for: an all-around éord' a. candidate ‘must be ‘a a iret cl lass guide." — Castlegar. News’ Photo feels | — 5 | subdivision plan had been gate as the situation: as it stands «now is dangerous. “Mr, Oglow said that his com- pany maintains the ‘crossing and that the Shewchuck residents con- tribute nothing towards its main. tenance cost. Mr. Oglow was appearing be- fore council with regard'to ‘a fut- ther ‘four-lot subdivision within the Castle Bar subdivision. f ‘Asking why the subdivision re- quest had been refused ‘by coun- cil when' the bylaw calls for. action on requests by the approving of- ficer, ‘acting village’ chairman R. C.” Maddocks answered. that’. the made on how. council ‘feels the subdivision can be changed to meet its approval. " Columbia Cellulose - Makes $3,000 Grant| the Pass: Creek Park. Parks -board ‘chairman W. D. Brookes told the Castlegar Cham- * ber‘ of Commerce at its meeting last week ‘ that‘ $2,000' will be an outright grant while the com- pany ‘will match Iocal donations on a. dollar-for-dollar Basis: to Boy Scout'Assn. ’ From KRG Chest ERC Community Chest direct- ors processed one application for funds ‘during. the regular meet- ing held. Tuesday. Nine hundred dollars was ap- proved on: this request for the Kootenay-Columbia District Boy Scout. Association. is amount is $200 larger than the 1963 grant. However, the Boy Scouts did not receive their full amount last year and the extra is.to make up the difference. The meeting received and ac- cepted with regrets the resignation of T. B. Couch as Castlegar direct- ‘Mr, Couch advised he’ found it necessury to give up the Position | Columbia “Caine Co. has ane nounced the appointment of W. R. Collier to: the position of person- nel ‘and : safety Supervisor at its pulp mill here. Hae Collier joined the barns due to other “Direcors have appointed Andy Shutek . to: fill the. vacancy. Me: Shutek is well-known in sports an youth-work in this district and en serve ‘a’ three-year. term ‘as’ Cas- tlegar ‘director. Next/regular meeting ‘will be cmpanrs Prince Rupert He ae vision ‘in ‘1960. --Prior to -joining the company, Mr. Collier was employed as. per- Fennel and: safety. director with G, W. Ledinham Construction: Ce. of Vancouver. |". held ‘on Apil:14 in the. C: another : $1,000." Legion Hall. to‘him as. planning commissioner and he’had recommended its: re- § | fusal to council because adequate access was not provide Asked by Mr..Oglow if the re- cent three-lot subdivision request of G. W. Anderson had* been ‘ap- proved, © Mr,’ Maddocks “answered 2 | that approval was given “subject to| § ‘conformity with. the bylaw.” Mr. Maddocks’ said adequate ‘access ‘is provided to the subdivision ‘while final ‘approval of ‘the subdivision would have to await full“ compli- ance with’ the bylaw including the requiréments concerning road stan- dards, :Mr. Oglow maintained that ad- equate access was provided to the subdivision and ‘stated ‘ that all recent subdivisions. have: done away with Janes and. pointed: out the Woodland Park.: and: Glen- merry subdivision as examples. The developer. asked ‘Mr. Mad- docks if council’s reasons for re- fusing, the subdivision could be put in a letter and Mr, Maddocks said this would be done. - Mr, Oglow said’ that. subdi- GRASSY MOUNTAIN‘S southeastern’ slope being pro- moted for ‘local skiing..is shown in this picture taken’ by Grassy. Mountain: Ski Club president Laurie Dolter. This is just.one ofthe slopes that the recently-formed: club | ™ proposes to develop in’ the Grassy Mountain area. ‘To oe Hew School Bids Fri Kinnaird junior SAY Fctioat WIL Bs opened tomorrow by trustees, The school Tee ee ie in the $428 000 bylaw. passed by. voters last December. Thorp, Sylvest Said ‘Breach: Confidence’ A letter ‘by. former Castlegar chairman Aage Sylvest and Comm. i Walter: ‘Thorp : on: the, matter of sewerage was ‘termed “a breach of confidence,” . by Comm. Gwilym Hughes at council’s meeting Tues- day night. x; He sald. he would reply. “at my own convenience”. to the let- ter) which was published in three newspapers,