CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, April 20, 1961 Lively Lindsay - Muirhead Debate at Public Meeting sola (continued from page one) not. there will Be financial -asals- tance from some other source, A presentation of colored slides by Gerry Archibald show!ng foam on the Columbia In front of the Celgar plant. : A remark by D, F, Tern- ent that when has taken ‘real Millar Plumbing Heating & Electrical LIMEEED Phone Castlegar -5158 and 5725 Om AND GAS HEAT + 1598-4th Ave. Trait } Intend to continue fighting {t." eee DEALER FOR HILLMAN SUNBEAM and COMMER CARS - Commer small Trucks and Busses also INTERNATIONAL: LINE -OF TRUCKS AND STATIONWAGONS ‘ROCK ISLAND “SERVICE Box 37, Trail, BC. Phone 2844 amall bables" off Kinnaird water they have done better on ‘Slocan, ‘Thrums and Casctlegar water. He attributed this to “silt” -in Kine naird’s water, A vigorous defence, of” the village’s stand ,on pollution by chalrman Rust ‘who sald council was fighting pollution “long before Celgar came Into this area and we Hae Outlining the history of the pollution problem, acting chairman} ° Rust told the meeting that council has always been Interested in the pollution of drinkings and reorea- tional waters, He spoke of council's’ presenta- tions to Nelson counc!l and-of the presentations to Celgar fad the He ‘yeaa a fetter from mill ma- nager Euigené~DeLuca saying that the foam‘and fibre spills were the result of “abnormal and unforseen circumstances.” Steps were taken to correct these, noted the. letter, and more equipment is. on ‘order! to improve the situation further’ if it is needed, Mr. Rust said the cost of two wells would bé about $130,000. He said he would hate to see the vil- Joge assume full expense for instal- ling them if it could be done at the expense of the federal and pro-, vinclal governments ‘and “not, at the expense of 600 Kinnaird water- users.” “He sald wells - would ‘cost $9,000 to $10,000 a year for 20 years. The village “has checked once a month while they sre now checked every day and changed every two days and that 0 white fiberous material is found on the screens that has been found to be 10 per cent wood fibre and 90 per cent algae, Dr, Lindsay sald that before Celgar went into op- eration the reason the screens only had to be checked’ once a month was that the algae at that time '| weit right through the screens Into]. the’ village's water system. Asked if the fibre is harmfal, Dr. Lindsay replied that it was “not easy: to onewer the question definitely.” He sald he wouldn't recommend drinking fibre, but did. n't: know’ of. 8 case where It was harmful, claimed Dr. Chany, was looking at the wall and “looking boréd.” Dr. Lindsay replied that he was not looking bored but was “Gust wondering. how often you're going to misquote. me.” He asked the audience: "Did anyone, here hear me say jt (Kinnaird water) was perfect?'. | A Humber. of “noes” answered his question. ;: Asked by “Joe -Burrows if the onus, falls on ae village to Prove 4 ~ CASTLEGAR DINING. ROOM | SPEOFALIZING “IN HOME {MEALS -; ° Dr, ‘ndsay answered ‘hat a? ditions” ‘Were, mtich “worse on the Fraser. put: he: ‘understands “that “completely. ‘different and indiépen-. dent “‘atindards: will be set. up’ “for the Columbia. +f Jack ‘Young, commented that | it would Sppear..as if wells are the ‘. Stories crowded off this ‘page by the extensive coverage ‘of last night's publlo meeting dn water will be carried in next week's ox ona Pen Cast Loebitch ‘then: took the; floor, “Rithough un-| der’ - dootor’s . orders not to attend ‘| thé ?meeting, sand “sald tat, Kine >! He-ngreed fibre might gather dn the ‘stomach as halr does. ‘Askel by Mrs, Dennis Hu- ghes if he would allow his family to drink Kinnaird water, Dr, Lind- replied that he would, ... This caused a chorus of “oohs,” “ahs” and ‘noes’ and Sam Moir- head asked the doctor to “take a look at the crap we're drinking and smell it... I'm serious.” Continued Mr, Mhirhead: “You can’t even sample water. You can’t teat it. , .-What can you tell about water in your sampling?” He. accused. Dr, Lindsay of “beating about the .bush” in his answers. “Has Celgar polluted our water? Is it ds pure as It was be- fore?! 5 s ‘ Dr,;' Lindsay reptied that he was not beating about the bush, He power” to do the job itself but it might mean a:$1 a month increase for every water-user or the money might be raised “in other ways.” Resident Pat Romaine, head of the recent ‘delegation to ‘council, asked if council“had folléwed the delegation’s ‘recommendations ‘that Kinnaird approach both Celgar and the provincial government for fl- nancial and engineering help. Mr. Rust replied that time was needed, that the’ village had pre- sented a brief to Celgar, and that ““we have discussed. one or two of us going to Victo: “Do you find ‘the water we are taking into our homes’ to be ‘com- pletely free from any harmful ma-|". i terial ‘at all?” asked resident Gerry Archibald of Dr. Lindsay.” “ ‘The- WEHU official replled: “ speaking, Kinnaird has 1-¢ : Domestic Wiring _?48ir, Maintenance Service "Wiring & Rewirinj Overhead & ores installations Castle ELECTRIC CO:' LTD. ‘PHONE 7291 Box 182 —' Castlegar, ‘B.C. - had good water out of the Colum- bia river in spite of the fact that we know it receives ‘sewage trom communities upstream.” ... He said water tests always show bacteria in the water, before it enters the chlorinator but not afterwards, He sald no epidemic of, illness has ever been attributable to Kinnalrd’s water. Dr. Litidsay said tests have been’ carried out on the water to fing the chemicals “peculiar to pulp mills” and “they have not ‘been found.” Commenting on the statement that before Celgar went into op- eration chlorinating screens, were A RAR TTT msCHUCK'S _ RED AND WHITE STORE KINNAIRD, “B.C, [BEEF ROUND STEAK, Ib. ........: T5e BEEF BLADE ROAST, th : BAGON, SIDE SLICED, Vath... PORK CHOPS, all'cuts, Ibe oases, ‘8 FRESH PORK PIGHICS, tb, | “WILK, Pacific, tall, 6 tins .... Be 990 IGE CREAM, Faultless, 1/4 gal. ... 69¢ continued - vk! but then sat down and Fefused.to speak further, claiming that he was being inter- rupted in his answers by Mr. Muir, head. saying that He has found that some babies are upset on Kinnaird .wa- ter-and ‘that they aid better on water from elsewhere: He noted, that there was “a Iot of sediment. in the (Kinnaird) water.” ' “[t'g. not only the bables that Muirhead, He ‘sald he was not in terrupting” ‘Dr, dsay since he had heen on his feet only-twice and. had not relinquished the floor. Tm quite anxlous to say what. I know,” replied Dr. Lindsay. [I the bush.” Dr, Lindsay said “water is tes ted for bacteria ‘and the “water]™ from taps fs safe to drink as far ‘a taste or smell in’ water makes water unpleasant “and makes iby bad: water in itself.” e-anld the WKHU now tests! the water ‘for chemicals known to be used in pulp mills. “We have not. fotind any traces (of these, chemicals) in the water in the Col- umbia from across the river up to the present time.” ead . He satd ‘special ‘sauipling was instituted when it was known that Celgar was to be built. This inclu- ded . bacteria tests, chemical tests, temperature: tests, tests to deter- mine the amount of dissolved oxy- gen - the water, and Noten things.” - ‘ plant went Into operation and since it went Into’ operation: the ‘tests the last.six months. Asked if the chlorine content of the water has been fluctuating | 5; recently, Comm, Ron Gilles replied} °° that ‘the chlorine plant has heen acting satisfactorily.” - , Mrs. that]: ‘Dr. ‘Ternent then took the Moor, A are belng-disrupted,” remarked Mr, J: did not come here to beat’ sso! : as. bacteria is concerned.” He sald R ie ‘sata ‘hese teste were carried |. out four times a year before the pollution, Mr, Rust replied: would say — right’ or wrong — the onus falls on us with the help of ‘the WKHU." Mr, Rust ‘said that Jf the vile Inge “installs. wells tomorrow, : we pay for it," He said there is a pos-, albility of financial help if pollu- tion can be proved , and said that if the village were to install the wells it might mean a higher: mill rate. - = + a Tene “The. bitter end moy Be that we might have fo install wells at our expense,” but only after trying other avenues; added: thechairman. Asked - by George ‘Jackson if there is.a ‘technical -difference bet- ween “injurious to health’ and un- palatable water.” Dr, Lindsayre- be that both are. considered to be ‘mportant.’- ‘ . :“Can we expect help from them (Celgar) becnuse it tastes bad?” asked Mr, Jackson, to which Mr. Rust answered that the. bad ‘tate has to -be-proved. at Asked. about Nelson- dumping said_ that “ety. received permiasion 4 discharge raw sewage into Koo- tenay Lake under a federal charter of around 1915 which would allow them to-dump until: the city’s pop- ulation: reached about 25,000. . - Mr, Romaine said he éouldn’t -share Mr, Rust's ‘and: Dr. Lindsay's “enthusiasm” ‘for - the pollution ‘board which has now been-extend- {lied ty’ the Columbia and Kootenay, He sale: the board on the"Fras- To Spend $650 Fixing ‘Park: For Little League Ball The materials: will be erected with volunteer Inbor. °~ ‘The park will be completed like the ‘one. at Teas “with fence, have been carried out four times in 0 since Kinnaird added chlorine. to its. water (in May, 1958), she" has}. had a rash, In the suntmer, when rash disappea! he ‘sald’ "warnings on the ra- dio not to drink: the’ water when are fine for’ those who have rad- tos, but‘in, rie schools children are perfect, A-perfect." He. sald. real denta sre now paying $4.60 a mon- tl for water If paid ahead of time, «Wey ve got-to ‘stop Nelson from ing~ sewage in, the rivers contin: head. | -. + _ drink the Water: ead said “Dr, Lind-| 5 say ‘ls prepared to say our water {s < $5.50 monthly if not paid ahead of| — ‘dumping sewage in the river, We've |. : got to ‘step Kinnaird. from dump- sf she gets evay. from Kinnaird, the] ; : the -chloritie’ plant "1s shut down! ton. ‘Sewage into.the Kootenay, Mr. Rust |: Rinhatrd will” ‘spend’ " $600-$650 i on inaterials'fixing up-the Little |:" League ball park in the village. |: natrd “fs, almost | alone. in its battle. He anid ‘Trail and Cominco are dumping into. the river “and just because | they're Below us doesn't exonerate them. “/ "A woman, employed at .the hospital, anid she had puta sample of water under a- mit e, and had sketches of what she had seen. 2 Dr. Lindsay studied the draw- ings” and replied: “I. would’ say, that\it: meahs algae. Probably not anything from Celgar and probably not anything from Nelson." He said the aketches appeared to be draw- ings of What would be found in'na- tural water, ~ 7 Asked if tone “of the ‘sketches didn't ‘look. ike wood fibre, Dr. Lindsay Teplied that he didn’t think it did but it didn't matter “because it hasbeen admitted that wood. ‘Aaked what typeof water was best for samples, Mr. Rust replied: “water of a smelly. nature.” He said “smelly :.water will prove. our strongest cage that te water is He said at people war collect samples of “smelly” water” and phone the village office, the WK- ‘be interested in. u ratepayers or- Ho will pick” the- sumples Up ‘at| gar the ‘residents’ homes.’ He said the are, also of council. \,, ' He aupuested that, a water “ tion be formed that ‘could pane ale RICES bic ‘The ideal place! to cat. regularly or for an evening aut, HT — delegate to ‘court!’ port back to the ain « See Frank ‘Watkin then asked the gathering how many persons would ganization, “on any questions” and about 10, hands went up, 1 An amended * motion” giving council more. time ‘to gather “facts for presentation < of ‘a brief to‘the provinolal government and ‘calling for a ‘public meeting withiri one month or before that time If.the; report, on a. presentation to ‘viator- | fa is" available earllef; was then Ba BULLDOZING HAULING BASEME! passed unanimously by the meét: | “ ing. ‘ J. Mokortotf Funarall nox 4" Held Here Yesterday —— _Funeral servicea were held yes- terday for John Mokortoff of’ Gen- elle, 49, who.dled Monday while et work, ‘Mr, Mckortoff was employed by Cominco at Trall. He was born in Kamsack, Bask. and came to, this area 85 years ago. He lved_ in Genelle for:the ‘past four years, going. there from Trail. . > Mr, Mickortoff worked for: Co- mineo ‘for. the. past 19. years and |" ’ worked atone time for the Hedley}: mines and the WKP&L Co, He Is survived by his wife, mine: ane, one son, Melvin.’ + Mr, Mckortoff Was & past. meme. ber of the Russian) chbir-and. was an ardent chess and) checker fan: He - was an. outdoors. eee and, en- ; The funeral, was ‘itd. ‘from; he | Castlegar .Russian’ hall. with: burial |< in ‘the ‘Brillant “cemetery. jastle-. smell ‘will . not.. it the sample jars- are kept’ covered, ‘Mr, Romaine extended aypprec- fation’ of the meeting to . council for calling the meeting and: sug- gested that ‘further meetings might formed, : coverage of council. meetings. is help’ to.. ‘keep : the community ine] Mr. Rust’ replied that press |" ‘Ss MANY OTHERS TO. kes 3 ‘CHOOSE FROM * BEACON . MOTORS LTD. good and said that colincil already |'' “484Colt ‘Ave. - aft § [ of Central Trading | enti rere =. ne 3093: “Golf oe aisoal Opened Course Season By JARE KOENIG Sports Editor .«. "Phone "eey after 6 p.m. ‘STEAKS, Red or r Blua label, Sltoin or. T-Bone, Bee ioc cece giteee Tbe & Leo OF PORK ROASTS, Ib. . TOILET TISSUE, Ballet, 4 rolls. OPEN ALL DAY SUNDAY. WE ARE AGENTS FOR KOOTENAY LAUNDRY yell ‘AND DRY. CLEANERS Gi abe OPENS GOLF x SEASON “The 1661 ‘golfing ‘season Bott. underway on' Sunday with »| well-[' ‘attended tourriament although the ‘weather Seley Weand and. a Mette), ia Mae ‘Moroso placed tirat in the Jades open with’ Helen: Versuh fin-]:" ishing second. In the junior ‘under |: ) be Increased to 35 mph. ° .) Mpnloipal «clerk Allen Selbie| yoy, Rudy’ Martini, Chuck Thring. + told his council Monday that the with ‘top honors.’ Belle: Gray’ and Ernie Newman were the nunnerasup, : g UE MEETING ‘The first meeting of the Little League Assn.'was held in the Mar-/. ne Jans Hotel on Monday, April: 27] with the + | be filled “out and returned to the : following ' places, Robson Store, THANKS FROM MINOR HOCKEY a Ee - Speed ‘Limit To after May,” Ist, 1982 and betore’ May Ist: 1652. Registrations are to Leitners’ Clothing” Ltd. and Kin~ niard Coffee. Bar, ~ Interested’ in “coaching, umpltrering, acorekeeping or an’ ex- sweaters at wholesale prices, to the ecutive’ position: are naked to. at- tend the next meeting on Wed- nesday, April 24 at the Marian: Hotel at 7 p.m. .’ Minor, Hockey wishes to thank Mr. Gus Leitner for purchasing all Gem Cleaners who are cleaning and storing all sweaters: till “next sea- naird to: ‘Castlegar’s boundary. may ROMP had’ made’ radar ° checks: of. traftto through , Kinnaird and 85 per cent ‘of the ‘traffic travel- of ‘it travelled perfectly safely, pista i The: speed Umit through Kin-| Ron son free of sny charges, to the head referee and his-team of refs, Josh Bavoy,.Ron MolIntyre, Bill Pury, Bruce MacOabe, Ed Conroy, L. Brown, Joe Slizak, Jake Koenig, Earl Bradford andall others who ecutive | of ain Lewis, presiaent, were called on for help. ‘To the ex-|"* CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thyrsday, April 20,1961 - .7 King Pins 4, Wests ee 0; Eve Pins 4, Lumberjacks Tuesday 9 p.m. Leseas Rollotts: MM. Kilowatts 2793, Hackles 2045, Alley Kats 2408 emerged from league play to the rolloffs. High single for the night went to Greg Stefoniuk- with 293; high . aggre- gate to Mike Bermel 718; ladies alngle ta Mabel Creighton 245; la- dies aggregate, Blanche Ingham 500; . team single, » Hackles’ 1075. Other top scorers Greg Stefoniuk 705; John Obetkoff 703. Wednesday Morning Ladies Ladies high single, Ann Pah wick 235; ladies. high aggregate, Bradford, pandas Lioyd Saiey: secretary and directors,- Josh Sa- Little and Joe Slizak who -did'a magnificent job the first year of the organization, to John Clark for his’ cooperation, with ‘minor hockey, throughout the season, al- 80. to Pettitts Photos for all the pletures and ‘help’ throughout’ the fo“all the: parents: who Josh’ Savoy, * Jim amin Bill'Plot-|: nikoff, Bill Shay, Steve’ Melriick,|' Eart Bradford, Jake“Jellémi, 'Carl|’ Nygaard, Guimont and Lioyd ake \ ney. re]: C. 35 mph speed limit but has not yet posted. the signs. “Thirty-five means ~ 40; 30 means $5,”. commented Comm, E. elected » as: ! follows: « ‘chairman; Lloyd Ackney, gecretary- ‘Bill * Plotnikoff, Jr, Carl Nygaard, Jobson Etoones cand 4 installed, \ expected to -be: done next oe woaches, Josh’ Savoy, : + partment advising it. that the ‘treasurer; ' Jim “Lewis, eduipment; : Registrations: Age mit tor the boys 5; born «A: letter. will be sent the de- under winter works. i. meets regularly every week. There _ GRANULATED KINNAIRD, B.C: ‘Sgr. le lb cone > PHONE 3261 . : “ CYCLE REELHOMKO — ~ $106. 50. MAXWeLt ROTARY 19” cuT 4. engine, . automat start We adjustable wheels _ $83.25 - RECOIL STARTER _ - $69. 95 Garden. Fae ‘UNEVATOR: GARDENETTE . ‘MARK i) MARK: 44 $121.99 HEAVY DUTY. Moro SPADE, Recoil $168.00, R Rone eetreatity ether! “HEAVY: “DUTY © Wheel Barrows _ $84.99 ¢ f 2 $136.49° cheer thelr boys on to victory or defeat, to all cOachs. and managers who gave thelr time to: help and teach the boys to-be a good sport in victory or defeat, and. to. any |, Jrho'may not have been mentioned, the executive wish to issue a hearty | thank-you, : : LADIES SOFTBALL + Josh Savoy’ presided ‘as chair- man atthe meeting of the ladies softball club. (newly-organized) as the meeting came.to order at 7.15 Pan.,: April: MW at the) Marjane: Ho- tel. a “Discussion of. business . was as follows, ‘(a) that the'next meeting be held'in the Marlane Hotel on Monday, April 24 at'7.00-p.m,, (b) first “practice of thé ‘seagon -be-held on: Sunday, *April 23, at 2 pm. on the Stanley Humphries high‘ school softball diamond, ‘all who ate in- terested are ‘invited ‘to attend,’ (c) it was also ‘discussed thet the, club apply. fora sponsor in the bigger businesses “of. Castlegar, (dj that this sponsor might supply ‘our team with complete, uniforms, six bats, catchers mask and supplying of gloves would be done by the individuats, (e) Miss Margaret ‘write letters to the Athletic -Assn.'s of. Trail, Nelson and: Rossland in order-to-ask ‘if there would be any ‘competition from thelr teams, also Miss Youngman is. to make a few posters ‘for ‘advertisement ‘ purposes in the village of- Castlegar ‘The meeting waa attended by nine ladies and Mr. Bavoy- BOWLING - RESULTS ‘Monday Mixed Commercial League: - Smiths P&H _Untoichables, 3; Ricks TV 1;: Splinters 4, Teachers 0; Shop Easy 2, Kavics Alley Kats 2, Ladies high single, Julia Couch 236; ladies high aggregate, Julin Couch 578; mens high single, Bob ‘Jeffery 233;. mens high ‘aggregate, Bib Jeffery 624; team high single, Shop Easy 990; team high aggre- gate, Shop Hasy 2647, Other top scorers Nick Burak 602, Boyd wile gon 602; é Monday Mens Teague Rollotts ‘In the. semi-finals the ner balls defeated the supported and" were on -hand to]: ‘Youngman is ‘to ] - Munns 580; team. high single, Hoods 763; team high ag- gregate, Speedometers 2132, Hoods]. 3, Carburetors 1;° Sparetires 4, Bumpera 0; Speedometers 4, Spark- -plugs 0. ‘Wednesday Night Ladles League: Ladies! high single, Fran, Mof- fat 224; ladies high ‘aggregate, Verna Keraiff 574; team high single Beatniks 860; team high sceresite, ‘Beatniks 2217, "Social Marks "End of Curling Season’ Locally + SA aoolal ‘event - marking ithe close of the curling ‘season. was held Priday in: the form of a cab- aret in the Improvement Soclety Hall at Kinnaird. | John MoGilp, president of: the Castlegar Curling Club, was master of ceremonies -.when : club ;trophies were awarded to the Gus Leitner rink who were presented the -West Trophy. John McGilp and his men received the Leitner. Trophy. A capacity crowd saw Mrs. L. son Agencies Trophy presented by Mrs, Howard ; Anderson. Prize win- ners in the mixed ‘spiel were pre- personnel, Yan “McGilp, “Tommy Lampard and Méry VanYzerloo, In the second part of the mix- ed league bonsptel’ winners _ were Lloyd Ish, ‘Paul Thederahn, Don Cunningham ‘and Marg ‘Youngman. .. ‘The round-robin draw. was won by the Mazie Zinlo rink and run- ners-up was the rink of Miss Ada OBrien. The ‘first; event, in the knock-out competition was won by runners-up being the. Zinio rink. ‘The ‘second event saw the Mra, M, Ferguson rink excelling: again with.|Mrs. G.- Hutchinson and’ her tink coming second. ‘Ed Walters of Rossland ‘hes ‘been unfailing in his © supervision of ‘the ice which was used by the club on -the basis of a’ Jdease. from the Project Society. Lauded for his many hours of work as draw cap- tain for both men and women was M. Simpson. . a Clark and Mrs. W. Thorp who re- ceived corsages in recogaition ’ of thelr consistent Belo ouring: the season, “THE, WERTHER the Mrs, MM. “Ferguson rink. with (4 B,OB’S PAY'N TAKIT Open 9 til 9 GOLDEN RIPE BANANAS 5 LBS. -FOR 89c ‘GATTUSO “1S oz. '. TOMATO SAUCE 2 ms 29 Zinio's ‘players™ accept” thé “Ander- |" ~" sented to skip Wally Horning with} ~~ Special guests included Mrs. J.[.° points’ to 3 to advance against the Hot and Colds into the finals,.In the finals the Lowballs rolled to.a victory over the Hot and’ Colds to the tune of 3287 to 3103’ (tatal pins): Cop scorer’ in’ the. fina!’ was -John Obetkoff with a-348 single and 772 aggregate followed by Greg Ste- foniuk 631,.Harry. Oheveldave 681, Harvey Velleaux 660, Dave Cud- ‘dington 613, Pete Lebedoff €01.) e: Helen Batchelor ; eam” high single, Alley Katz Aged f _ Alley. Kats ‘mg28: Windy Five 3, MB's 1; Alley ‘Katz 3, Hurricanes louettes ;.3, Blow, Pokes : 2. “Tuesday 7 pm." Mixed “League: “Ladies high singte, Verne John- ‘son, $00; , ladies high» aggregate, Verna Johnson 640; mens‘high sg- Pins 2104..Other top scorers John Ken: Price Sits Cathay Paetiecey 8 1118; téam | high aggregate, King |’ Daynard 679, Pred Stoushtiow, 646, ° “INCOME TAX. ‘ACCOUNTING SERVICE For. Every Type of Business -¥, G, ECCLES ‘Public Accountant 1186. CEDAR AVE. TRAIL bt ‘Wests 3, LUNCH: MEATS, ‘pkg. 29¢ GARLIC .RINGS, ‘3 - $1.00. SPUDS> 100: Ibs. . $2.99.