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CosNews photo by Clouderte Sondecki Slocan Valley residents protest CP layoffs By CLAUDETTE SANDECKI Staff Writer = About 70 Slocan Valléy residents turned out Friday night for a demon- stration beside the CP Rail tracks in Winlaw to protest the loss of 17 CP jobs in Neison and the effects the layoffs may have on users of the rait line and on the valley’s environment. The layoff of inside workers at CP’s Nelson office is likely the first step to abandoning the Slocan to South Slocan rail link, and will force Slocan Forest Products Ltd. to ship all of its lumber and chips by truck which would in turn make Highway 6 more Sepserous for residents, speakers*told the crowd which in- cluded NDP environment critic John ashore. And the expected abandonment of the line will lead to the loss of four or five jobs loading rail cars at SFP, said Klaus Offermann, business agent for the Local 1-405 of the International Woodworkers of America-Canada, which represents the workers at SFP. ““Woodworkers stand ready to join together with all concerned groups in order to vigorously oppose the aban- donment of the Slocan rail link and to stop the CPR plan dead in its tracks,’’ Offermann said. Other speakers, including Ed Conroy, the new NDP candidate for Rossland-Trail, and Mike Espenhain, spokesman for Local | of the Pulp, Paper and Woodworkers of Canada union which represents workers at the Celgar pulp mill in Castlegar, remin- ded the crowd Ceigar has been asked to lodk at forms of transportation other than trucks for the expected in- creased volume of wood chips that will be needed if the proposed pulp mill expansion goes ahead. Transportation of chips is one issue Celgar has been asked to study fur- ther in a second report for the provin- cial committee overseeing the review process Celgar is undergoing. Abandonment of the Slocan Valley line now or in the future is ‘very poor timing”’ in light of Celgar’s expected increased need for chips from SFP, Espenhain said. Groups such as the Coalition for Information on the Pulp Mill Expan- sion, and Castlegar. and valley residents, have voiced concern over the possible effects an increase in chip-truck traffic will have on the safety of local drivers and on the con- dition of the highways. Cashore endorsed the stand against a possible abandonment and said such a move by CP would make little sen- se. “IT can’t think of anything that’s more insane in this age of environ- mental awareness,’’ Cashore said. “Because this is going to make a buck for someone they’re going to do it and the environment be damned.’” ashore attended the protest before joining a community meeting later at the Winlaw hall. SFP divisional manager Terry Dods said Saturday the company has received no official word from CP of a slowdown of service or a possible abandonment application, However, company officials are “‘putting one and one together’’ and consider the layoff of the CP workers a possible first step toward an aban- donment of the line, he said. Layoffs followed by service slowdowns and eventual abandonment have hap- pened before in the area, Dods noted. The line from Nakusp to Slocan was abandoned about five years ago. The CP workers, the entire customer service staff at the Nelson office, were informed they will be laid off Aug. 3, the chairman of Local 1291 of the Transportation and Communication Union said Friday. CP plans to centralize its service and will leave only supervisors to run please see CP page A2 Ministry pins down site for bridge But span depends on Celgar expansion By CLAUDETTE SANDECKI Staff Writer. The Ministry of Highways has determined the preferred site for a ‘bridge between Castlegar and Robson would be ‘‘in the vicinity’ of the former ferry crossing, the ministry’s Kootenay regional manager said. But the bridge is still under study and will not be built if the Celgar pulp mill expansion project does not go ahead, Barry Eastman said Friday. “It would be hard to justify a bridge over the Columbia (River) for the few cars that used to use the ferry,’’ Eastman said. The bridge is an “‘integral part’’ of Celgar’s plans, he noted. The ministry’s bridge-site study, which tooked at five potential locations for the bridge, is not com- plete yet, Eastman said. Costs and designs for the bridge are still being formulated and consideration must be given to other transportation aspects such as how rail lines will tie in to a new span across the river, he said. The study is also looking at how the bridge and various sites for the link this month by Transportation and Highways Minister Rita Johnston. Johnston gave no details on when and where the bridge would be construc- ted. Also announced .in the list of projects was the go-ahead for im- between the will effect the residents of the area, he added. However, “‘This bridge is not by any means cast in stone,’’ Eastman said, since Celgar has been asked to consider the feasibility of rail and barge traffic, as opposed to truck transportation, for delivery of its wood chips. “There is no use constructing a bridge if Celgar is going to use rail traffic,’ he said. Ministry staff members are also studying the turnoff to Robson from Highway 3A under the Brilliant bridge, Eastman said. That turnoff is not adequate to handle the expected traffic volume to Celgar that would travel over the bridge from the Rob- son side, he explained. The bridge, if it is built, will be a two-lane concrete highway bridge with several pillars-sunk into the river to support the span, Eastman = The Castlegar-Robson bridge is in- cluded_in_a_list_of _projects_for_the Kootenay region announced eartier- to Highway 3, including the addition of passing lanes; widening bridges and realigning bridge approaches. The ministry is currently studying the best places for passing lanes all along the highway from Osoyoos to’ the Alberta border, Eastman said. The study will determine where passing lanes could be most useful to speed up traffic, thereby the cars and keeping traffic thinned _ out, he explained. Congestion on the road tends to lead to drivers attem- pting dangerous passing manoeuvres, he added. { When the study is Eom the number of passing lanes determined, the Highways Ministry will consider whether there is money in the budget to begin some of the projects this year, Eastman said. The rest of the projects -will be set aside for—im- plementation in the next few years, he said. ‘Completion-of all passirig lanes will likely take 10 years, Eastman said, Recycling depot opens By CasNews Staff The new recycling depot in Nelson set up by a commission of the Regionat District of Central Kootenay board, received between five and six tonnes of waste paper during its first six days of operation, Nelson Ald. John Neville said Saturday during the official opening of the depot. RDCK officials and Provincial Secretary Howard Dirks, who is also MLA for Nelson-Creston, were on hand for the short ceremony and tour of the new facility. The depot was set up in response to a request from the community to do something about the garbage problem, said Neville, who is also an RDCK director and chairman of the RDCK’s refuse disposal commission for Nelson, Salmo and Areas E, F, and G. “We responded not quite knowing all the answers,’’ he said, when asked where the waste paper will go once it has been collected at the depot. When the depot is full or when there is enough of one type of paper to make a truckload, the commission will have to find a market for the waste material, Neville explained. He said schools and offices in the area have contributed the most paper so far but the depot welcomes all con- tributors including those from other please see DEPOT page A2 Board tables push for joint review By CasNews Staff The International Joint Com- mission, a Canada-United States review body, should become involved in the review of Celgar Pulp Co.’s planned pulp mill expansion, the Regional District of Central Kootenay director for Area F says. The IJC will ultimately have to get involved in the review because ef- fluent from Celgar flows down the Columbia River which crosses the in- ternational boundary, Earl Hamilton told the CasNews Saturday. “I want it (international con- sideration of river-effluent) dealt with early so it doesn’t raise its ugly head down the road,"’ Hamilton said following an RDCK meeting where the board voted to table a motion on the issue submitted by Hamilton. The resolution asks the federal government to approach the joint see REVIEW page A2 Conference provides Alvin Law delivers dose of inspiration Septic Service COLEMAN COUNTRY BOY SERVICE Sump & Septic Tank Pumping Phone 365-5013 3400-4th Avenue Castlegar Vacuum Systems SILVER CREST PLUMBING 713 Tamarak $t., Castlegar Call 365-3044 %% Built-in Vacuum Systems * Comemnient * Etticige: STARTING AS LOW AS * Tremendous cleening s SELKIRK HOME CARE SERVICE 265-5087, ‘chance to learn ED MILLS Staff Writer The Castlegar Community Complex served as perhaps the biggest battery charger on earth from Thur- sday to Saturday. And about 350 people from across B.C. and at least four other provinces, and some from the United States, came to get charged up. The occasion was the annual B.C. Recreation and Parks Association provincial conference, hosted this year by the Castlegar chapter of the association. From motivational speakers and educational booths, to seminars with titles like Kicking Butt From 9-5, and wine, food and song, it was a good chance fer those em- ployed in the recreation and parks business to get together to compare notes and pump some mental iron. But the varied crowd also included politicians, parks officials, volunteers and recreational workers. And all those on the roll-call had plenty of oppor- tunity to pursue particular interests at the conference. A delegate from Vancouver perhaps summed up the conference best. “Really what we're doing is having a big pep rally,”" said Ron Holst. ‘‘There’s a lot of positive-type energy which is really great. “*¥ou're coming to see people. You know, it’s called networking in recreation jargon. You get ideas from please soe CONFERENCE pege A2 By ED MILLS Staff Writer Alvin Law is different, there’s no doubt about it For one thing, he eats, drives a car, writes and does just about everything with his feet You see, Law was born without arms. His feet are his hands. But Law has something in common with many people. When people look at him they see someone with a disability. And often, when he looks at them, he sees the same thing. “*You see, this is Alvin Law. Alvin Law doesn't have any arms, and what's wrong with that?”’ That was the question Law posed in various ways to the audience in a funny, sarcastic and sometimes touching speech at the Community Complex Friday morning. Law was brought to Castlegar in his role as a motivational speaker as part of the events during the B.C. Recreation and Parks provincial conference held at the Complex from Thursday to Saturday The annual conference, akin to a giant pep rally, which is held in different B.C. communities every year, had some 350 delegates from a number of provinces, the U.S. and across B.C. If some came to the conference looking for in spiration, Law was the man to sec. A victim (though he would cringe at the word) of the drug thalidomide, which caused severe birth defec- ts in babies of mothers who used the sedative in the late 1960s and early 70s, Law gripped an audience of about 250 people with his tales of just what it’s like going through life without arms. What Law wanted the audience to know is that, “If you think I’m disabled, maybe you should take a good look at yourself because | have fun with no arms, I really do!"* Not only has he had fun, his accomplishments are some many so-called normal people only dream about In 29 years, Law has become a nationally respec- ted musician — a trombone player to be exact — anda broadcaster. He created the disability awareness Program in Saskatchewan and, of course, he’s an ac- complished public speaker. But though he extols the virtues of life regardless of circumstance, and says people take life too seriously, it hasn't all been fun and games for Law. He's spent 2% years in hospitals with doctors trying to make him “‘look normal,"’ he said, adding that his experience with doctors on the whole has left a bitter taste in his mouth. And for a man as positive about life as Law is, one has to think his experience with rehabilitation cen- please see LAW page A2 te rational er Alvin Law — whe was inspii spomnes ot outlook ite rire ee e itive on drome with his feet for an at last week's recreation and parks conference in Castlegar. — corews photo by £4 mils \