Castlegor News 1986 Review, March 30, 1986

Two things we're proud to believe in:

COMMITMENT

AND

COMMUNITY

For nearly a century now, we've been dedicated to
helping build, develop and make British Columbia
communities better places in which to live.

It’s part of our overall commitment to continue to adopt
and apply new technologies which will improve service to
our customers. B.C. Tel’s continuing investment in
digital electronic switching equipment is an
example of providing for immediate improvements in
service quality while, at the same time, building a
groundwork for the more sophisticated developments of
the electronic revolution.

Just as B.C. experiences growth through the development
of new communities, and the expansion of existing areas,
B.C. Tel is moving forward with the times.

And along the way, our commitment to improving
B.C. community life remains

a vital part of our total commitment:.’

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Making Castlegar an even better place to live.

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B.C. Tel is installing a new -

for the conversion to the new digital switching
system scheduled for Sept. 21. «

pgrading

ized switching equipment in Castlegar to meet growth
and upgrading requirements in the area.

The new system, known as GTD-5, utilizes digital
electronic tech gy and will be i d to Cast

office or it can be used as replacement
equipment. It also can handle both long distance and local
calling.”

The GTD-5 is actually a family of switches controlled

residents next Sept. 21.

The GTD-5 is considered one of the most advanced
digital switches on the market. It will allow B.C. Tel to
improve its quality of service while costs.

bya . This ‘family’ consists of modular systems
that can be arranged in different configurations to meet
current or projected needs.

Each family includes a base unit to serve a large

Many man hours and a capital investment of over
$1.5-million have gone into preparation and installation of
the new digital equipment..Under the new system, call
connections will be made by computerized circuitry — an
advance over the present system's use of electro-
mechanical connectors.

“For subscribers, the new switch means better
quality of service, and, eventually, access to a wider
range of customer custom calling services, such as call
forwarding and speed calling,” says district network
manager Carl Frederiksen.

“The computer capabilities of the GTD-5 will provide
faster call jon as well as impr i
through i of switching
functions,” he says.

“The GTD-5 has many advantages over the electro-
mechanical equipment it replaces,” Frederiksen says.
“It's also flexible enough to be adapted to existing central

1p area, remote switching and line units to
serve smaller, outlying communities and multiplexers to
serve sparsely populated areas.

The base unit itself can start at a few hundred lines
and expand easily to accommodate up to 100,000 lines.
More than 4,500 customer lines in the Castlegar exchange
will be converted to the new digital system next fall.

Because the remote units use the computer power of
the base unit, subscribers in more rural areas can have a
modern telephone system with features previously
limited to more populated areas. Through the base uni
such cost-efficient procedures as centralized billing,
maintenance and administration are possible.

With the GTD-5 in service, customers will be aware
of better service, quieter lines and faster connection
times between served by el r hy
This digital technology will permit a broader use of the
telephone system, and allow B.C. Tel to continu to meet
customer needs.

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Our commercial banking unit is a hand-picked team of banking professionals with the

experience to help you — our commercial and agricultural customers — obtain all the
financial services you need, when you need them!

The CBU brings together a group of financial experts who can do more than just lend

you money, with advice such as:

analyzing your financial requirements
© recommending specific banking services to meet your needs
© assisting business people and professionals in the selection of
appropriate deposit products from our uniquely wide range

of specialized facilities.

ensuring you get all of the services your business requires quickly and

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CBU Manager Andy Patterson at 365-8959

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DEPARTMENT
A CATALYST

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aggressive are words
that ean certainly be used to
describe the Recreation De-
partment serving Castlegar
and area.

The department continues
to change, upgrade, develop
and grow. It continues to act
as a catalyst in the com-
munity for a number of com-

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enhance the lifestyle of com-
munity members. It believes
that through providing qual-
ity and rewarding experi-
ences for the participant the
department is contributing to
make Castlegar a meaningful
place to live.

In 1985 the department
implemented a program of

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existing facilities. The major
facelift

only received a new name but
received exterior upgrading.

This new look enhances the
entire area and gives a posi-
tive look as you enter our
downtown area.

Exterior upgrading also
took place at the Community
Complex and this put a little

on the complex entered stage

one with a number of shrubs iti

and trees being planted.
As we enter 1986 the de-
partment will continue its
program of beautifying com-
munity facilities. Work will
on the © i

that all individuals may be-
come involved. During
fall and winter months the
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Complex property with a
major boulevard planned
along with further walkways.
The Kinsmen Park, Kinnaird
Park and Brandson Pool are

Complex is a
bee-hive of activity most
mornings with learn to skate
classes, fitness

programs,
playschool, babysitting and

weaving.

One That’s Building

Right Across Our Province!

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LEARNING TO WEAVE . . . Trio of weavers in the arts and crafts
room at the Community Complex.

Throughout the day indi-
viduals have the opportunity
to participate in a variety of
programs such as jazz, ballet,
art, guitar, aerobics, gym-
nastics, cooking, skating, col-
or coding, interior decora-

ting, volleyball and many
more.

To keep the community
active and involved the de-
partment throughout the
year offers a number of
special events ranging from

sporting events to seminars
on personal development.

The department, through
its programs, special events
and facilities is striving to
make Castlegar an enjoyable
place to call home.

HAVING FUN . . . Pre-school children enjoy themselves in recreation program at
the Community Complex offered in conjunction with fitness classes.

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Don’t get into something over your head —

Any time you're working outdoors, be aware of
overhead power lines. We put them where you can't
reach them — unless you might be working with nasty
long things. Like ladders, or tree trimmers, or irrigation
pipe, or pool skimmers, or sailboat masts, or anten-
nas. They can seriously hurt or even kill you.

Your children have other ways of reaching
power lines — climbing trees, or flying kites, or
going after tangled medal planes. Make sure they
know the hazards.

Sometimes, power lines come down to where
you can reach them — in @ storm or after a vehicle
crashes into a pole. in such cases, stay well away from
fallen lines and call us or the police immediately.

A safety reminder from:

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