Castlegor News 1988 Review, March 30, 1988

Palm has long history

There seems to be no record of exactly when Palm
Dairies came to Nelson, even though Pat Burns was
already well known in the area by the turn of the century

His Burns Block, built in 1899 on Baker Street, with
its big steer head emblazoned on the front, still stands
today as a record of his involvement in the Kootenays.

Was a creamery associated with this grand edifice?
No-one seems to know. It is believed, though, that Palm's
first establishment in Nelson was the Curlew Creamery.

Was the Curlew Creamery established by Pat Burns
(he owned many creameries prior to the incorporation of
Palm Dairies) or did Palm purchase it from other owners?
The records seem to have vanished with the pioneers who
developed these businesses.

But it is known that Palm built a plant on Baker
Street in 1936. This downtown location on the main street
of Nelson served the needs of the residents in the area
until 1967, when the present plant was built down near
the lake.

This plant, plus a depot at Cranbrook, serve both the
East and West Kootenays, traversing one of the highest
mountain passes in British Columbia; the Skyway to
serve customers in the Creston area. Refrigerated trucks
also bring Palm products to residents in the Trail,
Rossland and Castlegar areas. In addition to wholesale
routes throughout these valleys, Palm offers retail home
delivery in Nelson and Trail.

On Aug. 5, 1982, a new silo was erected at the Nelson
plant.

Inside the plant, all piping was replaced with
gleaming stainless steel and a new separator wiih three
times the capacity was installed. Packaging equipment
for fluid milk products was working at only half capactiy,
so it was not changed.

A homogenizer and a short-time pasteurizer, both
with higher capacity, were also installed. All this means
that Palm Dairies was now able to process all the milk
produced in this part of British Columbia.

Palm, Nelson has always participated in community
activities, both through its employees and also as a
corporate citizen. The company helps your programs
through sponsorship of a swim team and a baseball team,
and donates trophies for such events as bonspiels,
bowling tournaments and church events.

The company is also involved in a recent Kootenay
area phenomenon, outhouse| racing. The brainchild of
someone in the Cranbrook-Kimberley area about five
years ago, outhouse racing has caught on, appearing in
various festivals throughout the region.

Construction of the “outhouse” lends itself to
considerable creativity. But Palm has a natural, its milk
carton. An enthusiastic team built the outhouse-sized
milk carton, painted it to match Palm's two-per-cent milk
carton, and raced it in the local events.

Nelson may be Palm's smallest plant, but it isn’t
small in the enthusiasm of its employees and their
contributions to Palm and the communities it serves.

LOADING UP...
Refrigerated trucks
bring Palm products to
residents in the Trail,
Rossland and Castlegar
areas from the dairy’s
Nelson plant.

NEW SILO . . . A new silo was erected at the Nelson
plant on August 5, 1982.

Business

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first in world

ities who live outside

The Develop-
ment Ministry has opened an
electronic business network
that is the first public service
of its type in the world,
Economie Development Min-
ister Grace McCarthy said
this week.

“It will provide a 24-hour
window to national and world
markets for products and
services produced by British
Columbians,” she said.

The network's services are
now available by telephone to
all parts of B.C. through
using business or home com-
puters, or from computers at
many chambers of commerce,
manufacturers’ associations,
economic development off-
ices and government agents’
offices.

The service also provides
foreign buyers with infor-
mation on British Columbia
products and services
through the Ministry's Ot-
tawa and five overseas off.
ices.

“This unique network will
provide businesses through-
out our province with a real
competitive advantage in
both domestic and world
markets,” Mrs. McCarthy
said.

“The use of electronic in
formation systems is becom:
ing a vital tool for businesses,
especially if they are small
businesses.”

The minister said the sys
tem opens up markets for
small businesses that would
normally be too expensive for
them to enter.

Mrs. McCarthy and B.C.
Tel president Gordon Mac}
Farlane officially opened the\
network service to the public
on March 8 at the British
Columbia Enterprise Centre
in Vancouver.

The electronic network is
one of three parts in a
world-wide B.C. Business
Network being established
by the minister to promote
the expansion and diversifi
cation of B.C.’s economy.

The other two parts con
sist of:

e Enlisting the help of
graduates from B.C.’s three

of Canada;

e Enlisting the help of
British Columbians who
travel extensively as part of
their business.

“Both groups are being or-
ganized to help my ministry
in spreading the word of the
willingness and capability of
our province to do business
with the rest of the world,”
Mrs. McCarthy said.

“During my trade missions
to European and Asian coun-
tries, I found that in spite of
our small population, Pacific
Cana — aS many are
beginning to call us — is
without question internat.
ionally recognized as a centre
of excellence,” she said.

“We have a reputation as
producers of super quality
products, and we are con
sidered the best in the world
in a great many areas of
manufacturing and services.

“The business network will
allow us to take full ad
vantage of this reputation,”
the minister said.

The electronic service at
present has bout 5,000 in
fgrmation listings, and by
August will have 45,000. By
next year, it is planned to
have more than 100,000. All
are being indexed for easy
retrieval.

Available at present are:
international information
about trade, consulting and
major project opportunities;
information about calendar
of events of interest to the
business community.

The service is expanding to
include:small business infor.
mation with answers to bus.
iness questions; trade bul-
letins of interest to importers
and exporters; B.C. and
international trade statistics;
and B.C. directories.

The electronic network is
available only in B.C. to reg-
istered users for a’ monthly
fee of $3 plus communication
costs. To register call, toll-
free, 1-800-663-8825.

Further details on the net
work are available at the
government agent's office in
Nelson;

BRITISH
COLUMBIA

B.C. Enterpise Centre
Ministry of E ic D

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The Honourable Grace M. McCarthy, Minister

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YEARS EVER

1987 proved to be a very busy year in B.C. for mining
and in terms of oa, cman may have been the best year
ever. All the num are not in yet, but figures so far,
indicate that last year’s total of $16.2 million should be
topped in southeastern B.C. The high and steady price of
gold and the effects of flow-through funding combined for
many exploration successes.

The Chamber of Mines of Eastern B.C. had a busy year
making sure mining’s voice was heard.

“We helped write the new Mineral Tenure“Act which
has passed first reading under the title of Bill 66,” said
president Ken Murray. “This document combines the old
mining act with the placer act and is on view at the chamber.
We have had plans drawn up for the building extension and
with the formation of a building committee, we push ahead

“We have been asked to place members on the economic

ission and the di jon com-
mittee. This is welcomed as the rest of the econot
community realizes the impact of the mining industry.

Murray says the provincial government should be con-
gratulated for paying attention to the mineral-rich area of
southeastern B.C. A mineral study of Kokanee park has
been done. The first year of a three-year study of the
Rossland volcanics has been leted and the data and
maps are now available for public purchase.

District Geologist George Addie has opted for early
retirement from the Ministry of Mines.

“The chamber extends congratulations and many
thanks to George for his dedication to the region, to the
prospectors and to our prospecting class,” Murray said.
Addie will remain active in the Nelson area as a consulting
geological engineer. The ministry also plans to do a mineral
potential study of the Purcell Wilderness area and will name
a District Geologist in the near future.

EXPLORATION 87 HIGHLIGHTS

Greenwood — Grand Forks: Good results were obtained
by Skylark Resources in the Greenwood camp. Surveys of
more old workings have increased Ag. grades. Tonnage has
been increased and production has started. Consolida.ed
Boundary Exploration, in partnership with Noranda Inc.,
have- completed more drifting with good Au. assays
resulting.

They seem to have a handle on this deposit and a
surface program of geophysics and drilling should tell the
story. Canadian Pawnee Oil Corp. has found a new zone on
the Lexington property by drilling. They drilled a geochem
anomaly to find this new zone and are presently drifting.
Sumac Ventures had a good year at the Union mine near

‘Good results were
obtained by Skylark
Resources in the
Greenwood camp’

Grand Forks. They have successfully heap-leached 15,000
tons and this method of mineral extraction is the first of its
kind in our area.

Many other companies were active in this area and with
Echo Bay Mines discovery near Republic Wash., this camp
will remain very active.

Salmo — Ymir — Trail: The busiest year in many for
this area has yielded good results for Gunsteel Resources at
the Nugget Mine in the Sheep Creek Camp. With on-going
exploration work and a proven reserve of 75,000 tons, a
production decision should be made this year.

Yellow Jack Resources in joint venture with Cominco
Ltd. has completed a trenching program and is presently
drilling on the Lucky Boy property south of the H.B. Mine
site. Also in Sheep Creek, Terra Mines completed a large
drilling program on the Goldbelt Property.

Southwest of Salmo at the head of Swift Creek
Falconbridge Ltd. has completed a trenching and drilling
program and will return this year. O'Hara Resources did a
drill job on the Blackeock Property near Ymir and are
presently driving underground for further drilling.

Nor-Quest Resources is presently “re-habing” the Ymir
and the Goodenough Mines near Ymir, B.C. They have also
refurnished the H.B. mill. Ten other properties were worked
in these camps and continued exploration will lead to
production.

Nelson — Kootenay Lake: Cove Energy in partnership
with Granges Exploration are exploring the Alpine Mine at
the head of Sitkum Creek. A road was built to the mine and a
drill program was completed. Underground re-hab is pre-
sently underway.

Snow-Water Resources of Nelson finished trenching
and drilling on the Referendum and Whitewater properties
in the Rover Creek areas. Another drill program is
scheduled for the Whitewater Property this year.

Amarado finished a hem and geophy
survey on its Ford property near Grey Creek. Drill roads
and pads are in for this year’s drilling.

Nor-Quest Resources is presently drilling the Val-
paraiso Mine near Creston. Terra Mines explored the
Bayonne Mine area and found the possible vein extension to
the south using geochem. This could prove very interesting
as this was a good producer.

Slocan — Revelstoke — Lardeau: Di Mines was
again the main stay of the Slocan Camp with successful
production and exploration. Northair Mines is near
production at their Willa property. A mill has been moved to
the site and new drilling has outlined higher grade zones. A
production decision should be made soon.

Yukon Minerals is exploring the Senator and Meteor
properties and report successful results. Noranda Inc. in
joint venture with Chapleau Resources is exploring in the
Lemon Creek area. Also in this area, King Jack Resources
has drilled their ground and plan more work for the year.

In the Revelstoke camp, Windflower Mining and
Granges Exploration have expanded reserves and should be
in position to reach a production decision. Near Burton,
Esperanza Explorations plans to go into production this
year. Further exploration on the Strebbie property is also
banned.

In the Lardeau, Mikado Resources has done more
development work and drilling. Some 3,500 tons of ore has
been trucked out to be tested at the Ainsworth mill which
they own in partnership with Dragoon Resources. Abermin
Corp. was active in the old Whitewater camp west of Kaslo.
As well, QPX Minerals, a subsidiary of Placer-Dome Inc.,
was active in this area.

East Kootenay: Cominco Ltd., with the huge Sullivan
mine, still dominates this area. It has many exploration
programs ongoing in the search for Sullivan II. Chapleau
Resources is exploring a large claim block in the Moyie —
Perry Creek area and results to date indicate the source of
placer gold may be close at hand. Normine Resources is
drilling east of the Sullivan and has some lead-zine
mineralization similar to Cominco’s,

Anti

Castlegar News 1988 Review, March 30, 1988

RESORT RENOVATIONS . . . Ainsworth Hot Springs underwent massive renovations

in 1987 that includ

‘and expa

d a new 43-room full-service resort hotel.

KREDA has created

Kootenay West MP Bob
Brisco announced in late
January that KREDA, a fed-
erally-funded job-creation
organization, would become a
Business Development
Centre (BDC) under the
Community Futures Pro
gram. The BDC was the first
option selected by the Cen-
tral Kootenay Regional Dis-

trict Community Futures
Committee.

KREDA has now com
pleted its third year under a
former federal program. Un
der that program, $25,000
loans were available to bus-
inesses that were creating
new employment in the Cen
tral Kootenay region. As a

BDC, loan funds up to
$75,000 are now available.

During the ‘first three
years, KREDA has created
153 jobs. Loans totalling
$561,000 have been approved
in the region with a further
$2.3 million being invested by
area entrepeneurs.

Wayne Schweitzer, coordi-

nator of the BDC, stated that
1987 has been the best year
yet in terms of employment
generated. In the past year
aldne, the program has been
directly involved in assisting
businesses to create 75 new
jobs, while approving loans of
$256,000. Pa
“Total jobs created were
27 per cent over projections

Ainsworth
boasts new

Ainsworth now boasts a
multi-million dollar resort
hotel in addition to the
famous hot springs, an ever-
popular tourist attraction.

The $1.6 million develop-
ment contains a 43-room full
service resort hotel which in-
cludes a 133-seat dining fac:
ility, meeting space and
recreational facilities. The
resort is open year-round.

While the hot springs have
been a popular attraction for
residents of the Pacific
Northwest for many years,
the resort has not previously
been able to offer accommo-
dation to its guests.

The addition of a hotel will
result in longer tourist stays
while visiting the Ainsworth
area and will permit the
resort to attract more and
larger group tours particu-
lary from the United States.

Twenty new jobs were
created for the day-to-day
operations of the resort until
it was completed in the fall of
1987

153 jobs

while investments were 16
per cent higher than bud
geted,” said Schweitzer.
“The increased lending
limits will allow us to partici-
pate in larger, better cap.
italized projects, although we
will still have the ability to
assist smaller operations.
“The continued support of
conventional lenders (banks,

credit unions, and the Fed-
eral Business Development
Bank) will help us diversify
the region's economic base
and provide long-term sta
bility. Their participation is
an essential ingredient.”

For information about the
program, contact KREDA's
Nelson office at 640 Baker
Street (352-1933).

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