ora ee GSO TR ENUTEY + ERNE RN Nt Dicer Saturday, December 21, 1991.8 Kinnaird Hall continued from front page : Paszty, meanwhile, says Kinnaird Hall is more than just a building with four walls. She said the hall serves as a valuable centre for several of Castlegar’s non-prof- it organizations. “The people that use that hall need it,” said Paszty, who taught Brownies out of Kinnaird for four years. “They couldn’t ex- ist without that hall. They already have next to no funds to work with, how could they afford to go elsewhere,” she said. She said groups can’t find or afford space in the Castlegar Community Complex. “The Kinnaird Hall is a vital link to our THE FAR SIDE By GARY LARSON community,” she said. : Paszty pointed to a meeting held in Ju- ly concerning that hall, saying at that time some 60 citizens told city officials to fix the hall so it could meet the minimum health and safety standards. ‘The city currently spends some $17,000 annually on the hall. In return, Castlegar collects $1,700 a year in user fees. “I think the city should look at not having a return monetarily,” she said. “Instead, it should be looking at the groups that use it and the way these groups help teach our children responsibility. It helps keep a lot of kids off the streets.” : — Chapman said he expects to receive criti- cism for his words. But, he said, he was speak- ing the truth. $e “I know that I may be committing politi- cal suicide by saying these things, but [have to say it,” he said. “I feel fixing up the hall would be an incredible expenditure.” Chapman says he doesn’t see the hall as being a wise investment for the taxpayers money. But, he said ‘I’m all for it becoming a her- itage site.” Tf Kinnaird Hall was declared a heritage site, it would free the city from spending any FREE purse mirror with your purchase of COTY 24 LIPSTICK! money on fixing the structure. The costs would be picked up by the province. 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News photo by Ed Mills Three-year-old Garrett Zurwick has had quite enough of this sleighing business on a snowy Wednesday af- ternoon, while his grandfather Antonio Da Costa halts progress to check on his load. Legion delivering the goods Jonathan Green NEWS REPORTER In the year of depressed economies and higher costs, we're fortunate that one thing hasn't gone up. “We've received about the same number of re- quests for assistance as last year,” the Royal Cana- dian Legion’s Denny Tucker said. A member of the Castlegar Legion, the requests Tucker is talking about are food hampers. He said that for all the work the Legion does every holiday season, it is really the people of Castlegar who are the heroes, using the Scouts and bingo play- ers as examples.. “Ninety-nine per cent comes from within the com- munity,” he said. “The community supplies the where-with all to do A 12-year veteran of the hamper fund, Tucker said that about 100 requests for assistance are received every Christmas. He said the largest-response comes from single parents. Names of the needy are received through church referrals and human resources, an organization Tucker says has become difficult to communicate with in recent years. “There hasn’t been much co-operation from Hu- man Resources,” he said, “They think we're infring- ing on someone's privacy.” Tucker said he is optimistic the Legion will be able to fill all requests received this year. The News winners are... ss Heather Switzer, Tyler Rick- er, Alycia Lakevold, Galen Reilly, and A Se Cominco granted reprieve Jonathan Green NEWS REPORTER Cominco has been granted an extension on its application for permits regarding air and efflu- ent discharges. Tuesday, the Trail-based opera- tion learned that it had been al- lowed a six-week extension by the B.C. Ministry of Environment. The extension, effective Jan.1, was necessary because Kootenay Region Environmental Protection. staff needed more time-to-assess improvements_to—Cominco-dis- charges. Rick Crozier, assistant region- al for an envir i protection program, said the delay was caused by a problem at Com- inco. “It was assumed the new lead smelter-would-be-operating,” he said. Crozier said various groups mak- ing up the Columbia River Inte- grated Environmental Monitoring Program are assisting the ministry by studying Cominco’s impact on the Columbia River. “It’s a joint effort,” he said, adding that such groups from Cel- gar, B.C. Hydro and Environment Canada are involved. “We're looking at the river to de- termine what its environmental health is.” Crozier said that Cominco sub- mits monthly reports regarding its effluent discharges and air emis- sions. Although there is still some work to do with Cominco, Crozier said that everything is going according to plan. Once all the information is in place, the ministry may or may not grant the giant smelter four-year extension to the discharge permits. From Raggs to riches. NEWS STAFF Christmas arrived a week ear- ly for the Staff family. Jerry Staff returned home last Friday morning to find his one- year-old Lhasa Apso, Raggs, miss- ing. After searching high and low, Staff reported the disappearing doggy to Castlegar RCMP, area veterinarians and others in the hopes that Raggs would return. Well, Staff's wish came true. Tt day, the family awoke to Winners to the Castle Theatre, compli- ments of The News. Thank you to everyone. Bema eo} find a thin, dirty and hungry Rag- gs Home Sweet Home. Case closed. Raggs is back.