Castlegar News March 12, 1986 REAL ESTATE THE BEST WAY TO GET RICH WASHINGTON (AP) — Becoming a doctor, lawyer or accountant is still a good way to make a living, but the richest of the rich got that way through banking, insurance and real estate, a U.S. government study shows. The review of wealth in America by the Federal Reserve Board found that only one per cent of all American families earn more than $150,000 a year. But in this group, the survey found marked differences between the rich and the extremely rich. “Although professions such as doctors, lawyers and accountants constitute a disproportionate fraction of all the high-income subgroups, their greatest concentration is in the second-highest group,” said the study “Families headed by entrepreneurs and by individu. als in banking, insurance and real estate appear to have the best odds of earning the highest incomes,” it said. EARNS MOST Only two per cent of American families are headed by someone who works in banking, insurance and real estate, it said. But it said those professions make up 31 per cent of the highest income group, families earning $280,000. or more annually Lawyers and accountants, who make up one per cent of the population as a whole, account for 12 per cent of the BUSINESS DIRECTORY Accounting Auto Rentals _ 365-2659 anytime _ PERSONAL INCOME TAXES — $20 «Grated TA C&A Racoon + Ro Aadnendl es or teme tomes Couples Kate $33 toto! + Pensioners Rate $15 each Brian L. Brown CERTIFIED GENERAL ACCOUNTANT 270 Columbia Ave. richest families. Doctors and other health pi make up one per cent of the population and two per cent of the richest families. Another 43 per cent of the very wealthy were in a broad category covering all other pr 1 i Castl ir Ph. 365-2151 those salaried and self-employed. The report was based on a 1983 survey of 4,103 American families, including 438 high-income families selected on the basis of tax filings, the Fed said. The survey found that only 10 per cent of American families earned $50,000 or more in 1982. This included eight per cent of all American families who earned between $50,000 and $99,000; one per cent who earned between $100,000 and $149,000, 0.5 per cent who earned $150,000 to $279,999 and the top 0.5 per cent who earned $280,000 or more. SWITCHES RANKINGS The survey found that doctors and other health professionals were most highly represented in the $100,000 to $149,000 category, making up 13 per cent of this group. Lawyers aind accountants made up 14 per cent and professionals engaged in banking, insurance and real estate constituted another 13 per cent. In the $150,000 to $279,999 category, the second highest income level, professionals in banking, real estate and insurance represented 17 per cent, lawyers and accountants 12 per cent, and health professionals eight per cent. Answer to Sunday Crossword Puzzle No. 199 Answer to Sunday, March 9 Cryptoquip: VERY UNSCRUPULOUS GRAMMAR TEACHER, CAUGHT STEALING, RECEIVED A COMPOUND SENTENCE TODAY a PUBLIC NOTICE Invitation to Tender The Provincial Parks and Outdoor Recreation Division in the West Kootenay District invite sealed tenders for a Maintenance Contract to service the following Park ROSEBERY PROVINCIAL PARK 5 km north of New Denver Tender documents and information can be ob- tained by contacting MR. G.R. PRIC! Parks and Outdoor Recreation Division West Kootenay District R.R. No. 3, Nelson, B.C. VIL SP6 or Telephone 825-4421 A nonretundable tee of Twenty (20) Dollars must be paid by cash, certitied cheque, or money or der before any documents can be released Clearly marked sealed tenders must be received by 1 p.m. local time on April 2, 1986, at the above address, whereupon, they will be publicly opened and their bid prices announced and recorded The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted BCAA Ministry of Lands Parks and Housing Honourable Jock Kempt Minister SOLIGO, KOIDE & JOHN CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS 615 Columbia Ave. ps tairs) Castlegar Phone 365-7745 Henry John, B.Sc. C.A. 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But he didn't have much to say about store for the province's health tem under his leadership. “He said it’s his 15th working day as health minister and he has very little. grasp of the major issues,” said Central Kootenay Health Unit director Monty Arnott. “I just saw him very briefly.” In the throne speech opening the new session of the B.C. legislature last week, Premier Bill Bennett promised to improve health care in the province. But Arnott said Rogers gave no in- dication during his visit as to what those improvements might be. Arnott added that Rogers noted the expansion of the health unit is an indi- cation of the ive ef. to lay the foundations for the Arrow Forest District's new $700,000 office Teachers meeting Members of the tea- chers’ Investment and oc moating in Vancouver to discuss the failure of the institution . .. 87 The six winni number was 21. The numbers in Saturday's Lotto 6/49 , nine, 34, 41, 44, 47. The bonus $500,000 winning number in F 's Provin- cial lottery is “2188289. There are pie Blueberry Elementary held _WEATHERCAST JOHN CHARTERS Citizen of the Year honored the ¥ near 10. portly dowdy 0. @ mixture of cloud isolated showers. Continuing mild. . oye mean cages seerp money _> 50 Cents 3 Sections (A, B & C) Avenue. buildings on the two-acre site at 811 Columbio CosNewsPhote by Ron Normen Crescent Valley RCMP detachment closes By CasNews Staff The closure of the Crescent Valley RCMP detachment Wednesday will not will be able to provide policing for at least a 16-hour period. The closure of the Crescent Valley significantly increase the kh of the Castlegar RCMP, nor will it reduce policing of the South Slocan area, heads of the Castlegar and Nelson RCMP detachments said Friday. “The area we're taking over extends another 2'/2 miles (four kilometres) on Highway 3A,” said Staff Sgt. John Stevens of the Castlegar RCMP, who added that the detachment’s new area includes Glade and part of Tarrys. “The response time will be only another two minutes and we'll pick up (provide policing for) another 100 people. “We don't forsee any problems,” Stevens said, adding that the Castlegar detachment will provide 24 hour policing of the area. Staff Sgt. Alan Tomlins of the Nelson RCMP subdivision said policing of the South Slocan area will actually be more efficient. He explained that even though the Crescent Valley detachment was man ned by three officers, holidays and was d at length at a public meeting in January 1985. At the time, residents complained that the detachment’s closure and policing of the area by other detach- ments would result in a lack of visible police presence, and a lack of rapport with the immediate knowledge of the community by officers from the other detachments. But Tomlins said RCMP officers are constantly transferring to other com munities and are capable of becoming “quickly and intimately knowledge. able” about the area they serve. And because of the increased piltrol hours, he said “there's every indication that the presence will- increase.” Tomlins added that arrangements are underway to provide an outside telephone at the Crescent Valley de- tachment building that will put people in touch with the Nelson communi- cation centre. He said it is too soon to tell what fort that amalgamated the Selkirk Col- lege Health Unit and the West Koot- enay Health Unit last year. court resulted in only one officer covering the area for eight hours out of a 24-hour period. Tomlins said the Nelson detachment will be done with the building, saying he is more concerned now about providing a service to the community. By CHERYL CALDERBANK Staff Writer John Charters, active in numerous community activities throughout the years, was honored as the 1985 Castle- gar Citizen of the Year at a banquet Saturday night. Charters is perhaps best known as the “father” of Zuckerberg Island Her- itage Park. Charters has been in charge of the He was also instrumental in getting the suspension bridge for Zuckerberg Island. Charters made a presentation to the officers of the 44th Field Engin- eers squadron to interest them in the project. Then, he helped obtain sup- plies from the nearby businesses and individuals to build the bridge. He worked closely with the officers during the construction of the bridge and hosted the reception for the plat- form guests at its official opening. Charters also helps with the restor- ative work on the chapel house on the island. Because of all the painting he has done there, his fellow helpers call him “Rembrandt.” He has written an article for the B.C. . -- humerous activities He has won the top award in the English section for a submitted story to the National Parks Centennial commit- tee. The story was about Alexander Zuckerberg and the park established on the island. tion and the Trail District rit Society M: on Zucker- berg Island Heritage Park and the chapel house. In addition, Charters has given numerous talks on the island park to students at both the elementary and secondary schools and to primary chil dren. He has written a book entitled, Dragon Tree, chiefly with the idea of interesting people in the park. years; director of the Kootenay Arts Council; member of the Royal Canadian Legion in Rossland before transferring to the Castlegar branch; member of the Canadian Seaforth Highlander Associ- ation; member of the Retired Teachers’ Association; member of both the Castlegar District Teachers’ Associa. Rotary World Youth project, Katimavik, or any other items he feels the public should be aware of. This, too, is done on basis. presentations to the senior citizens. He is presently working on a second book which will be about the history of Castlegar, its people and their contri- butions to the community. KEENLEYSIDE DAM By SIMON BIRCH Staff Writer If you've got nothing to do one of these warm spring-like days, cast your mind about nine kilometres upstream on the Columbia River and think about the Hugh Keenleyside dam. Let your imagination off its leash to ponder the 17-year-old dam sitting solidly to the west of Castlegar, holding back more than eight billion cubic metres of water. What if the dam breaks? Before you laugh off the question as the product of a warped Hollywood scriptwriter's vision for a disaster movie, you should know that every major dam in B.C. — including B.C. Hydro’s Hugh Keenleyside dam — has what is called an emergency preparedness plan in place, even though experts agree that the probability of a major dam disaster in this province is near zero. Although a disaster is not likely to happen, the emergency plans were created on 4 “better safe than sorry” philosophy. ‘The introduction to the Hugh Keenleyside plan plains: “In 1979, as part of the world-wide trend toward increased consideration of the public safety aspects of major dam developments and in keeping with good practice in Canada and the United States, the provincial -ompt of water rights d that B.C. Hydro, as one of the licensees of major dams in the province, prepare emergency plans, including dam-breach inunda- tion maps.” It is these maps, which show the hypothetical extent of flooding that would occur if a dam is breached, that are perhaps the most interesting aspect of the emergency plans, at least from the public's point of view. ‘The Hugh Keenleyside emergency plan's maps show the extent of flooding that would occur in Castlegar and surrounding areas. For the purpose of the study, the surface elevation of water in Lower Arrow Lake is assumed to be 440.7 metres. A breach — described in the emergency plan as “a large or rapidly increasing uncontrolled release of water from the reservoir” — would present a “high hazard to Castlegar and Trail. plus a number of small communities and settlements on the Columbia River both in Canada and the United States,” the plan says. maps — drawn with the help of a computer program Emergency plan in place called DAMBRK, developed by the U.S. National Weather Service — is “based on assumptions believed to be conservative.” Flood data for selected locations indicate the water around Castlegar would start to rise about 20 minutes after a breach 124 metres wide and 32 metres deep begins in the earth-filled section of the dam. At this point it should be noted that the “wall-of-water” scenario, fostered by spectacular Holly- wood disaster epics, is not what would happen. In fact, the maximum water level — estimated at 18.1 metres (43 feet) above normal water level — would not occur until 9.8 hours after the start of the breach, according to the emergency plan. Fred Marsh, one of two production supervisors at the Kootenay Canal generating station near South Slocan, which is the administration centre for B.C. Hydro in the West Kootenay, said any breach of the Hugh Keenleyside dam would happen very slowly. “The water rise would be extremely slow,” Marsh The reason for such a slow rise of water and not a vast wave surging down the Columbia River, he explained, is that an earth-filled dam such as Hugh Keenleyside “can never fail instantaneously.” Marsh added that the time estimates included in the emergency plan “err on the side of safety.” So, there's a breach of the Hugh Keenleyside dam and the Columbia River's water around Castlegar is starting to rise. Who stays dry and who starts bailing? Lesley Anderton, a geography and geology instruc tor at the Castlegar campus of Selkirk College, has cast a professional's eye on the inundation maps. Anderton, who also stressed that a breach of the dam is unlikely, said the small-scale inundation maps included in the emergency plan lack accuracy But she was able, by using data from the plan, to pinpoint some notable i that would be dated. as well as some that would escape the flood waters. Anderton based her assumptions on the estimation that the maximum water rise would be 13 metres. That would take the limit of the water to an actual elevation of 437.7 metres, according to data in the emergency plan. Any land with an elevation below that level therefore would be flooded, said Anderton, who continved on Page AI L The plans adds that the extent of flooding shown on the