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The construction industry in
Castlegar is growing and leading
the industry in the residential

is Stellar Place Develop-

. This 50 unit adult com-

munity strata title development

is located in the 2200 block of
- Columbia Ave.

What was once 4 homes is
now 50 and what was once less
than $4,000 in tax revenue for
the city will soon be $60,000.

For partners Peter King, Brian
Guenther and Louis Jodoin, Stel-
lar Developments in Castlegar is
a natural extension of their simi-
lar developments in Vernon.
“We were contacted by the
Castlegar Seniors Action Com-
mittee to see if we would devel-
op seniors housing in Castlegar.
We came in, talked to people,
looked at property, bought it and
then started the process,” said
Peter King.

“Castlegar has something that
neither Nelson or Rossland has —
flat land — and the seniors’ com-

- mittee was telling us that with
the new aquatic centre, new
library, the hospital and golf
course, Castlegar was a desire-
able place to live and to retire.”

With. 64 per cent of the units
already sold and the rest likely to
be sold by the end of August, it
appears that not only the seniors
were right but so was the city in
developing some of the attractive
amenities.

“The former mayor, Audrey
Moore, was very positive about
our project and the current
mayor, Mike O'connor, has a

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From the Stellar Place Adult Housing complex (above) to the Robson-Castlegar
Bridge, to be completed this summer, the construction business is big business in

Castlegar.
very positive attitude to
growth-if there's a decision to
make, let's make it and get on
with it,” King

ject in excess of $4:2 million will
have been spent locally to buy
materials, pay subcontractors and

ind:

need more people working in the
stores to keep up with the orders.
So, the local businesses have to
hire more people too.

This attitude is also refl d
among the local subcontractors
that Stellar Developments hired.

“Many people believe that
because we are from out-of-
town, that all our suppliers and
sub-contractors are from out-of-
town. Nothing could be further
from the truth,” King stated. “Of
the total $5.9 million cost to
build and complete this project,
almost $3 million has been spent
locally, aad. by te. ced of the, ro-

Speeding Costs Amo 000 nro You,

For i our
doors, wood trim, moulding and
door handles came from Castle
Glass; Pope and Talbot supplied
the select structural floor joists;
Trowelex did all the excavation
and supplied material;
Mitchell's, Arrow and Maglio
supplied all the lumber and lum-
ber materials; Homegoods pro-
vided the carpets, . lino, the
built-in vacuum and dishwash-
ers; Hank Deadmarsh had the
electrical contract; Den's Dry-
wall had the drywall contact,
West K Concrete poured 1800
meters of concrete; Arrow Lakes

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55 years ago Kalesnikoff Lumber started as a
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Today, they employ more than 130 people and
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g and Heating did the
heating systems, and the list goes
on. We deliberately chose local

b tactors and supp
because we believe in being part
of a community and we believe
that there is that kind of talent in
this commi e

“In fact,” said King, “some of
the people who have come to
look at our homes are retired

d who look
and they are telling us that the
quality is there.”

Imagine for a moment the effect
of spending $3 million in nine
months has on our community.

First, the subcontractors have
to hire people to actually work
on the jobsite. Those workers
then spend their paychecks on
food, shelter, clothing, enter-
tainment and miscellaneous
items. This means that the gro-
ery stores sell more p

It b a circle; the con-
tracators with the extra staff
want to keep them busy after
Stellar Place is finished. In
order to do that they bid on
other large contracts that per-
haps they might have previously
ignored, not knowing if they
could staff the job. More work
means more jobs? which in turn
means a stable economic base.
Some of the contractors hired
apprentices which means that
more young people are getting
the training they need to become
journeymen.

The end result is that we all
win.

Peter King agreeyPthat for
him, the timing was right and the
need was there. He believes that
affordable home construction in
the, 90's will consist of self-con-

tained developments such as
Stellar

Whether it’s restrieted to
adults, or whether family orient-
ed, as the price of land rises and
the cost of single family homes
rise, it will become more diffi-
cult for people to buy a home.
And with interest rates low, a lot
of people are seriously consider-
ing buying a home.

The West Kootenay is just
starting to experience the devel-
opment that the gan went
through in the 80's, and certainly
has along way to go to catch up.
The Castlegar area is primed for
growth. With land (and lots of it
flat) ilable for

and can keep their own staff
working. The same with retail-
ers and other businesses; they
too have the workers Spending
money at their store.

But it isn’t just the construc-
tion workers working on the job
site that have an impact on the
economy of the area»*For
instance, all the local building
supply stores have to order in

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both inside and outside the city
limits, with the “urban refugees”

moving here from the city need-
ing homes; with amenities like a
library, hospital and aquatic cen-
tre and a stable economic base,
Castlegar is the most likely place

for developers, like Peter King, .

to invest.

More investment, more con-
struction, more jobs. That's what
makes Castlegar work. .

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The Castlegar Sun

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pen ‘will be necessary while out enjoying the

paration for the fire season, the British
Columbia Forest Service is training more than 900

firefighters, readying oe ph apgenesion equipment,

could

New initiatives for foo 1994 fire rel. include
the testing of a computerized resource tracking sys-
tem. The prototype ‘yitenn will slew went ehh des
craft to be tracked anywhere in the province and if
successful, will significantly improve safety and
efficiency.

If-you see a forest fire, dial ‘0’ and ask the opera-
tor for Zenith 5555. Provide as muchsinformation as
possible about the fire and its location. Crews will

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A celebration was held on
April 3, 1994 for Sam and Grace
Fillipoff of South Slocafy, in
recognition of their 50th Wed-
ding Anniversary. Attending the
pepe were their children

Vancouver; Shirley, Keith,
Racchelle and Jason Rach of
riage Hat; and Noreen,
rad, Megan and Ashley Will-

so of London, England.
Brothers and sisters of the
couple were also in
attendance. They were Julia
Perepelkia and family; Mary
Padowinikoff and family; and

50th wedding anniversary

Peter and Helen Popoff and fam-
ily. Eli and Alice Popoff were
unable to attend but their chil-
dren were present.

Sam and Grace's in-law,
George and Helen Rach, and Sid
and Carm Willford participatéd
in the celebration. Lucy Swiatek
sent her regards. Numerous

The celebration took place at
the Sandman Inn in Castlegar
where a reception was held with
a Doukhobor buffet. The recep-
tion was highlighted by a heart-
felt presentation by the

-their youth.

dchi They
Poetry, sang a song and recol-
lected memories of their good
times with grandma and grand-
pa. The children also tribute
to their parents. Many Telatives
and friends joined in with their
own memories of growing up
with Sam and Grace. Memories
were shared of past dances, par-
ties and good times enjoyed in

Congratulatory messages
were read from friends and rela-
tives who were unable to attend.
The cutting of the anniversary
cake turned into a wonderful

Family members were on hand to help Sam and Grace Fillipoff of South § Slocan
celebrate 50 years of marriage.

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Obituary

Albert Barrie Hill

On Wednesday, April 13,-
1994, Albert Barrie Hill, (C.D.)
of Castlegar passed away at the
age of 78 years.

A service.of remembrance was
held at the Castlegar Funeral
Chapel on Saturday, April 16,
1994. Cremation has taken place
and interment of ashes is to take
place in the family plot at Park
Memorial Cemetery. *

Barrie was born January 27,
1916 at Cranbrook, B.C.. He

up and received his educa-
Som there. He joined the RCAF
in 1940 and was discharged in
1946. Barrie married Hjordis
Johnson in 1941 at Wardner,
B.C. and she died in 1952.

In 1954 he married Ivy Riley
at Castlegar and she died in
i ge From 1949 until 1973 Bar-

his barber shop and
ton 1973 until his retirement in
1979 he worked for Mitchell's

Ase lover of music, Barrie
was a member of the Original
Canadian Legion Brass Band of
Castlegar. As hobbies, Barrie
enjoyed music, hunting, fishing
and gardening. He was a mem-
ber of the Castlegar-Robson
Royal Canadian Legion Branch

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He is survived by one son,
Darryl of Cranbrook, daughter,
Bretida Terhune of Castlegar;
two step-daughters, Sherrel
Koreen and Carol-Lee Fitz~Ger-
ald both of Castlegar, 11 =~
children; and
great-grandchildren.

Barrie is also predeceased by
ters Beulah Seaton and Syiva Hill.

In lieu of flowers, those wish-
ing to remember Barrie may do
so by making a donation to the

charity of their choice.
Funeral arrangements were
under the direction of the Castle

(City Centre Mall)
For information call Bev
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