CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thusaly, July et 197% Misi LCASTLEGNE KIAHAIRD: TRAIL CAREFREE DESIGN ENTERPRI SES aN “30000 = COLUMBIA INCENTIVES LTD Columbia Incentives President Bill Banham—Carefree President Don Ewing—Columbia Secretary- ‘Treasurer Burt Campbell $30,000 For Carefree Design Enterprises Columbia Incentives Invests Columbia Incentives Ltd., 8 group established to assist new secondary industry in establishing in KIDA Country by providing venture capital, has invested $30,000 in Care- free Design Enterprises Ltd. The cheque was turned over to Ca Don secretary - treasurer Burt Campbell. On hand to witness | the presentation was KIDA industrial development officer Austin Fraser. The presentation was made at Carefree's temporary quarters in Trail where 40 truck canopies manufactured by the firm were awaiting Ewing by Columbia Inventives president Bill Banham and to in Vancouver. "The canopies are made by the firm in its “SHOES THAT MAKE (AN IMPRESSION" FOR SAVAGE SHOES AND ALL YOUR FAMILY FOOTWEAR Phone 365-7025 — Pine St. — Castlegar + Incentives will Do You Need A Septic Tank? We Have Tanks for the Kootenays We will contract out complete Tank and Field GAYLOR SEPTIC TANKS ray Phnoe 365-3083 _ ag 3058 — Castlegar, B.C. temporary plant in Kinnaird with the hardware installed at its Trail location. Mr. Banham said Columbia continue to invest in Carefree until all that company's shares have been subscribed. He noted that Columbia Incentives has nego- tiated an agreement with Carefree whereby Columbia's shareholders will be able to purchase a recreational vehicle from Carefree at wholesale price when the firm is in production. Mr. Campbell said Colum- bia Incentives already has over 60 shareholders, mainly from Castlegar, Kinnaird, Trail, Rob- son, Fruitvale and Blueberry. There are other shareholders in Vernon, Vancouver and Nelson. Carefree, which will manu- facture a line of recreational trailers, has already started work at a plant site at China Creek. The firm, which will involve a total investment ol $950,000 will employ 67 people in its first year of operation and 120 people in the second year. CASTLEGAR SOCIALS Mrs. H. Johnson 365-8294 Mr. and Mrs, Rick Wilson and infant son James spent two weeks visiting with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. McCready, in Slocan Valley and with friends in Castlegar. They left on the weekend to return to their home in Quesnel, Mrs. W. Narraway, ac- companied -by her sisiter Mrs. Ed Zorn, spent several days visiting in Vancouver. On returning to their home in Pass Creek they were accompanied by Cpl. and Mrs. J. Massey of Petawawa, Ont. and Mr. H. Craddock of Canoe who will spend some time here visiting with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Narraway. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Ads- head and daughter Darline returned to their. home in All at ........ 5 HEAVEN SENT SPRAY MIST $2.15 LUCKY BUYS © RIMMELL COSMETICS 0% Off BIKINI $3.50 DIMETAPP 30's TRYLEN Forming Bat oil $1.19 CALCIUM SANDEZ Robson after spending the recent long weekend in Calgary as, guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Campbell. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Moore of Haney spent the Dominion Day weekend in Robson visit- ing with the latter's father, Mr. Harry Evans, and sister, Mrs. F. Fuller. Mr. and Mrs. T. Lowe and family of Penticton spent the holiday weekend visiting with the latter’s brothers-in-law and sisters in Pass Creek, Mr. and Mrs. W. Narraway and Mr. and Mrs. E. Zorn, Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Nar- raway were Mr. and Mrs. J. Roberts of Surrey. : Mr. and Mrs. James Smith of Kelowna visited with Mr. and Mrs. Fuller during the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. L. Green- wood spent the tong weekend visiting their family in Vane- ouver. Mr. and Mrs. A. Macpher- son spent the long weekend visiting friends in Cawston, Recent visitors at the yhome of Mr, and Mrs. D. ‘Adshead were. the former's brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Abe Knelsen and daughter, Ida, of Swift Current. who were en’ route to Vane-" ouver and Courtenay where they will renew acquaintences. Want to Sell Your House? CALL MARY 365-6451 or 365-5244 DRISTAN 24's $1.09 Paramette SYRUP 20 oz. $8.95 Tommy Biln Corner of Pine and Columbia Open Monday - Saturday 9 am. to 6 p.m. Sunday and Holiday Hours: 12 noon - 1 p.m. Ph. 365-7813 Friday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. 6-7. pm. Put your colander in the sin! water over the inverted tray, * 3 More Cominco Employees Become Wise Owl Club Members Three more Cominco om- ployees have joined the ranks of membership in the Wise Owl Club, sponsored by the Cana- dinn Institute of the Blind for people in industry who have spared thoir cyesight by wearing safely glasses. Smelterman Kenneth Cur- rah, zinc smelting operator Joseph Flagel and welder John Orr each. prevented serious. injuries to their cyes in separate on-the-job incidents, Mr. Currah was cleaning a partial blockage of metal flow in a lead pot when some molten “lead splattered onto both lenses of his safety glasses. Mr. Flagel similarly avoid- ed an eye injury when adding lead to the zine mixing pot in VROOM FLOWERS LTD. Gardenias, Shrubs, Bedding Out Plants, Potted Flowers Flower Arrangements for all Occastons, Bridal Bouquets and Corsages the melting room, Moisture in the dipper ho used apparently caused the lead to splatter and strike his oyeglasses. Working on construction, Mr. Orr, was chipping hot slag from a weld when a piece of it struck and shattered the right lense of his safety glasses, bul his eye was uninjured. The three ‘men were presented with their Wise.Ow! Club memberships by district representative of the CNIB, Burt Johnson, who was blinded by a firecracker when he was a teenager, “The new members bring the number of Cominco Wise Owls at Trail to 102 since the first membership was awarded in 1955, : 1001 - 9th Ave., Kinnaird Telephone 365-7641 ADDING MACHINE and TYPEWRITER REPAIRS CASTLEGAR NEWS Conscience and Comment Gordie Howe Joins WHA By Rev. K. Neill Foster New York, N.Y.--For a Cana- dian in metropolis the good news | was on the sports pages of the pres- tigious Times. There, smiling as “ always, was hockey super star Godie Howe accompanied by his sons Marty and Mark. The announcement itself: For two million dollars the Howes ae going as hockey missionaries to Texas, courtesy of the World Hockey Associa- tion's affluent Astros. It made me smile for more than one reason. First, Gordie Howe is a likeable person and who better deserves the lucra- tive opportunity to come out of retirement at age 45 to play pro hockey with his two sons. Secondly, it is another feather .in the WHA hat. Secretly, I think, most sports fans hope that the WHA ultimately equals the national Hockey League in size and influence. For now, the NHL is on top but last we heard, two of their owners were in jail and the rest Impaired Operation Of Vessel Results In $400 Fine Operating a vessel while impaired has resulted in David Neufeld of Syringa Creek being fined $400 or -in_ default two months in jail when he appeared in court on Wednes- day of last week before Judge R. Blake Allan.” The charge arose from an incident Feb. 21 on the Arrow Lakes. Boat Capsizes Couple Taken From River A boating accident on the recent long weekend, which saw a local couple in the water for 45 minutes before being assisted from their capsized boat, went virtually unnoticed. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Debe- que of Castlegar were assisted by two unidentified persons using a raft just prior to the police attending. Police received word of the “Salurday evening accident when a boy on a bike spoke to Mrs. Mealing of Robson who in turn contacted the police. The police answered the eall with Ray Hopland in a Can-Cel boat. The RCMP craft is kept above the Keenleyside Dam. This incident occurred two miles up from Castlegar to- wards Can-Cel. The couple were taken to Castlegar and District Hospital where they remained overnight. Around the House k to catch ice cubes when you run ‘To remove scorch marks from linen, rub area with the cut side of an onion, then soak material Rinse, dry and iron, * Are yOur foam-rubber hair. curlers in cold water for several hours, * * , ing their shape? Hold them under hol water, and watch them spring back. * Pee ie Waxed paper rubbed on white shoes after polish bas dried will protect the shine, and Keep polish from geting on clothes. Take a magnifying glass in the fe compartment when you go-an vacation, Makes for easier map reading. a Presented as a Community Service by CASTLEGAR SAV CREDIT U N INGS LON Telephone 365-7232 . of the big men still had the “greedy hockey baron" reputa- Fremenko’ Siete FIT-RITE | tion, I suppose it-was a kind of “pull for the underdog” emotion that last winter kept me searching the small print for QUALITY SHOES for the family For Dress —~ Casual and Work the, WHA attendance figures. Notall cultures pull for the underdog though. In some places the crowd always stays with the winner, the bully. Am I going too far when I suggest that North America’s penchant for the underdog stems from the Christian instinets long fastened in the. heart? Christ himself went out of his way to love and to minister Our Footwear Will Meet the Need of Any Type Work or Any Occasion NANA ‘SMITH'S PLUMBING & HEATING’ 61 Crescent Street, Castlegar — Phone 365-7531 MINTO CHAPTER, OR- son. Follow, the signs, Ti- der of the Eastern Star, ckets 50c each. will hold a desert tea & FREE LAW CLINIC TO. to the underprivileged and bake sale, Tues. July 17 night from 7 p.m, to 9 unimportant, from 24 p.m. on the p,m. at 421 Front Street. It's especially comforting iawn at the. home of Mr. Call 365-3381 for infor- when you know you're not a top & Mrs, J. Stier in Rob- mation, dog. LADIES SUMMER SALE & Continues PRICES SLASHED § wh LADIES DRESSES BLOUSES LOUNGEWEAR SLIMS LONG DRESSES LINGERIE SWEATERS " “SUMMER HOCKEY SCHOOL” JUST ARRIVED ’ €.C.M. HOCKEY EQUIPMENT JR. TACK AND SR. TACK SKATES. PADS — PUCKS & C.C.M. STICKS = AIR TRAVEL AGENTS FOR ALL AIRLINES _ e Reservations x i Tours Your Link Hardware Dealer Pea es @ :Hotel Accom. } @ Travel Insurance | “Use Your Chargex Credit Card” Frovinclal Library Parliamont Bldgs Victorla, B.C. Published Every Thureday Morning at ‘The Crossroads of the Kootenays” CASTLEGAR NEWS CH VOL, 26, No. 20 CASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA, THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1973 CSR 15 CENTS PER COPY SURPRISED SHOPPER was six-year-old Doreen Innes of Kinnaird who recently stopped in at Central Food Mart in Kinnaird for a treat. . ‘A treat she got but not quite what was planned for, she ended up with a chimpanzee in her arms. Year-old Cheri belongs to April Smeland of - Fruitvale. April’ Dressed Meats, had Cheri in tow during his routine visit to the store, causing much interest among the noon-hour shoppers.— Castlegar News Photo father, a salesman for Minor Hockey Turns Down Town Offer of Arena Lease A proposal by the Town of ¥ } Castlegar that the local Minor tion. At no time will other be denied ice i Hockey. A jon lease and operate’ the Castlegar arena _ this winter:has -been.-turned E : down by the association.:. .; k caThe re dis- {cussed “at! ‘the: iation’s + annual meeting, held:on Wed- i nesday evening of last week in { the Kinnaird Hall and attended ,. by. approximately 50 persons. t The association is, how- f ever, considering running the } concession booth. But this must ) first meet with the approval of + the. ladies’ auxiliary which ;. would) be responsible, for } staffing it. * Labor costs and the condi- ion of the arena’s equipment, . mainly the compressor, were, usage without council's appro- No Further Action Against Young Vandals A letter from the local RCMP detachment. outlining the steps which have been taken relating to the juveniles responsible for mischief at Bob in val first being obtained. aes of to In *aecordance with. re- quirements of the municipal act the lease shall contain: A proviso for re-entry by (continued on page 2)” oa Kinnaird was heard at ‘Tuesday night's council.’ ’ Council Arrow, Lak Picture Looks Rosy Says Ald Mike Livingstone Arena to Open this Fall Amalgamation Meeting Results In Very Realistic Start on Study A“very realistic start ona was of amalgamate was “ap study of made at the July.6 amalgama- tion committee meeting. ‘ This was the assessment of © committee member Ed Mosby, stated at Castlegar's council meeting Tuesday night. Ald. Mosby said he, Ald.: Andy Shutek and Kinnaird Aldermen Jack Chernoff andi’; John Pinckney were furnished! at the meoting “with a sort of. combined budget of the two* |; by municipal clerks: Allen Selbie and Mrs. Betty, Jean Price, j He sald the committee also; hod a letter from the municipal: affairs di and a realistic Fanten by all participants, There is hope that the (financial) picture won't be too unattractive.” He said the committee “is . trying to present an honest picture and let the people make . a decision.” ¢ Mayor John Landis agreed ‘saying Castlegar council's con- tinuing concern has been to get the full facts and then let people make up their own minds based ,on those facts. Later in the meeting Ald. Carl Henne reported on a “rap ‘ session” he had held with the what would happen to the industrial tax as far as the + town's fire depart- ment, at which the subject of was letters patent are but information. was still” lacking on policing, fire protec- » tion and welfare costs. , With regard to these last ‘three items, Mr. Mosby said the committee is writing to com- munities who have amalga- “ mated in recent years as well as to the larger cities in the Kootenay area trying to get an idea of costs, Mr. Mosby said the subject. He said his assessment of vthe feeling of firemen is that {they are open-minded on the vsubject but “want’ a firm “understanding in layman's lang- = uage”. of what amalgamation Finvolves. Mr. Henne said the fire- men feel that if-amalgamation : takes place there should be a + paid fire chief “and perhaps two a “paid assistants". The’ Castlegar Arena will open this fall—and may open a month earlier than usual. Ald. Mike Livingstone told council's meeting Tuesday night the Minor Hockey Assoc- jation wants a Sept. 15 opening “and we're going to endeavor to meet that request.” “All in all,” he added ~“things are looking quite rosy for the arena.” Earlier in the meeting a letter had been received from Regional Recreation Commis- sion No. 1 agreeing to pay a Castlegar Has Requested Definite Starling Date for Curb and Gutter Castlegar council received a letter Tuesday night concern- , ing the town's long-awaited curb and gutter program, but called ithe letter a screen". He said the subject of burying the lines first came up at the instigation of the department. He said ment with the reply and have asked for a definite ‘starting date for the program, Noting that the highways department's letter, dated July 10, was in reply to a letter wrilten three months earlier by the town, Ald. Andy Shutek said none of the points made in the letter were meaningful. The letter, from the department's director ‘of high- way design and surveys, referred to the possibility of placing B.C. Tel and WKP&L power lines: along Columbia Ave. underground and sug- gested direct negotiations be-* tween council and the com- panies on the subject. Ald.’ Mike Livingstone the costs of such a program were assessed by the town and council wrote the department on April 13 saying it was just din ‘band-gutt: “smoke - grant of $3,500 this fall to the arena, As well, $2,500 will be granted next spring and a further $2,500 in the fall of 1974, Ald. Livingstone said the grants are “exactly what we originally agreed to...now. we can proceed on a sound financial basis.” With respect to the recrea- don commission's mention that the $5,000 to be granted next year is subject to the approval of the nal District Central Kootenay, Mr. iLivines stone said there is “no logical reason to assume the regional district will oppose it or find fault with it.” The alderman also re- ported that works superviser Alex Lutz had gained valuable knowledge at an ice-making . School he attended at the coast that a program, not in burying utility lines. i Ald. Ed Mosby said the burying of West Kootenay's lines “would make the cost prohibitive", although he sug- gested the burying of B.C. Tel’s lines “is different”. Earlier council was in- formed that the letter council received at its meeting two weeks ago from Caldset Gro- ceteria and Laundret express- ing concern over the delay in the project had been forwarded to Premier Dave Barrett. Arrow Reservoir ‘Unsightliness Temporary -Assures Hydro: Chairman David Cass - Beggs Combination of the ‘lowest run-off in 29 years in the Columbia River Basin and the start of filling of the Mica Dam reservoir is resulting in below- normal. water levels in the es: this’summer. chairman -, David cone ‘said: concern, : ex: pressed by. residents about the. greed with the action contemplated as related in the nd of some. parts of ‘the Arrow reservoir is - quite at will take no further. action. 14-Year-Old Kinnaird Youth Drowns In Swimming Mishap A 14-year-old Kinnaird youth drowned Tuesday after- noon whil above the 4 the main reasons id in turning down town's 1 proposal. 4 The terms of the proposed f lease were read by Minor the L* Hockey secretary Mike Nazar- \ off. They are as follows: Responsibilities of lessee: All equipment and | building ‘maintenance and repair. Ice and hall rentals. Light, heat, insurance: in lessee’s name (public liability). All re Water and sewage to be Bpaid to the town based on previously established rates; | water $2,830 per season and ‘sewer $130 per season. Concession booth opera- Amalgamation Vote First Is m° Town's Reply sj Town of Castlegar is not repared to discuss the ques- jon of a new arena until after a Hvote on amalgamation is taken. ‘This was reported Tuesday BS to Kinnaird council by Id. Jack Chernoff. Kinnaird had planned on Pmeeting with Castlegar council, shopefully last Tuesday’ night After the regular meetings of oth councils, with -Regional mmDistrict of Central’ Kootenay pdministrator E. T.. Bodard Ebresent. fa Mr. Bodard would have the information .on the arena Fompiled from RDCK files’ to- Mict as a resource person. Ald. G. S. Rust called the Hefusal “passing of the buck” Hating he could see’ another lear go by without an arena. While Ald. Chernoff as- \ red council Castlegar’s atti- Bide towards the discussion of a w arena before amalgama- | n was negative, he said, “All e can do is keep working.” He ra, however, feel another year Beant an increase in cost by 20 fer cent. “council's Keenleyside Dam. Gordon John Schultz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Schultz, was reported to be swimming off a log with two other youths when .he called for help and started to slip under water. Both of Gordon's com- panions attempted to reach him but, in water reported to be 20 + feet deep, they were unsuccess- ful. One companion. then sought help at the dam's office and a tug boat was contacted. A crew member dove overboard bringing the boy up from the water. Cst. Butch Van Acker of the local RCMP attempted to revive the youth . without success, The boy was then placed into an ambulance and taken to the Castlegar. and District Hospital where he was at- tended by Dr. J. S. Vanviiet. 96.7 Per Cent of Town Property Taxes Have Now Been. Collected As of July 4, 96.7 per cent of the property taxes owed by Castlegar ratepayers had been paid. : This was reported at meeting ~Tuesday .night by Mayor John Landis, who said the payment figure was half a percentage point higher than that of a year ago. Mr. Landis said the town had to borrow $875,000 to operate on until taxes were paid, compared with $320,000 in 1972, However, he said the extra borrowing was necessi- tated by the need to complete LIP. programs by. deadline date: He added that if the programs weren't: carried out under LIP, they would have been done at a later time of the _ year when money would have been: more readily available. Mayor Landis said some of the early expenditures included $5,000 on a sewer extension, $15,000 on water extension and $1,600 for new storm sewer installations. As well, the new ° snowblower cost $12,411. Mr. Landis added that the operating loan was paid in full on July 5 and°$500,000 ‘was invested on July 6. The mayor, who doubles as finance committee . chairman, said the interest paid to the banks on the “operating loan totalled $6,109.07: as’ compared to $4,188.58 a year ago. In addition, the interest rate paid bs the town increased from 6 per. cent to 7% per. cent. Mr. Landis ‘noted that investment interest rates are also up {from 6% to 7 per cent as compared to 4% to 6/2 per cent a year ago), and expressed confidence that the higher interest earned on the $500,000 in deposited funds . would offset to some degree the higher rates paid earlier on the operating loan, “Chant “However, the effect the low water has on the appear- ance ‘of the area is. only temporary,” he said. “Mean- while, we are doing everything we can to alleviate the situation.” Measures being taken by Hydro inelude releasing. the maximum amount of . water possible from the tow’ level outlet works at Mica Dam and reducing the amount of water released from Arrow reservoir required under terms of the Columbia River Treaty. According to Hydro en- . gineers, the water level in the Arrow reservoir is rising now but is not expected to exceed the 1,410-foot level, or 34 feet below normal maximum level, this year. Main cause of the low water this year is the unusually low run-off from the snow pack, a_ condition which is “general throughout the Columbia River Basin. The temporary restric- tion of flow at Mica during construction of the powerplant there aggravates the situation but is only a secondary. factor. “Statistically we have to expect a low water year from time to time,” said Mr. Cass Beggs, “but on this particular occasion, we're caught in a water shortage'year coinciding with: a particular stage of development . of the Mica project.” He explained that reser- voirs which are. used for fl control, as is’. Arrow, must fluctuate to be effective. Water must be released in the winter to make room for the expected run-off in spring which then can eld back to avert flood Could be Prosecuted Water restriction, recently imposed on the Town of Kinnaird, is helping the | situa- tion. This was. reported at Tuesday night’s council meet- ing. Acting Mayor. John Pinck- ney did state, however, there are still those. who insist on “cheating”. “Vielatois are Hable up to $100 in fines or could be jailed “for 30 days,” he said. Inareas such as the Pacific Northwest where maximum demands for electricity occur in the winter, the same reservoirs may: be used for both flood . control and. power. generation on a complementary basis. The water can be released to drive powerhouse turbines. during months when the reservoir level is being reduced anyway to make room for the next spring's run-off. Normally in such a_situa- tion the level of the reservoir will remain relatively constant throughout the summer months when power demands are ‘lowest, providing the further x benefit. of ‘water-oriented rec- :reation in the reservoir area. Three or four times in’ a century, however, the spring (continued on page 2) Mr. , Barrett's secretary had replied that the premier was on holidays. She said she was .forwarding the correspondence to Highways * Minister Graham Lea, who has still not replied to a telegram sent Mr. Barrett by council a month ago and referred to Mr. Lea for reply at that time by * the’ premier. MAJOR PROBLEM, the transporting of these large sections of Kinnaird's new water storage tank, faces Royal City Iron Works of New which sold the . guarantee of delivery to the site as well as erection. Arriving .on 60-foot trailers, the massive pieces were placed on the roadside near - the Kinnaird Park destined to remain there until the riddle of transporting them to the tank site Westminster, tank with is' solved. Meanwhile a subcontractor, Bryan’s Transfer of Trail, was transporting accessories yesterday morning. The situation came to light at Tuesday night's council meeting when the problem was mentioned. Council members commented the road was suitable for transporting by flatdeck but not by low-bed.— Castlegar News Photo. the smaller and “the plant will run mere efficiently” as a result. Legal Action May Result From Damage The Town of Kinnaird has not yet received money for damage to the Kinnaird Hall when it was engaged early June under the name of Matt Lipinski, Box 496, Castlegar. At the time, Ald. George Bondaroff spoke of three inches of water greeting the janitor ix the morning from broken water pipes where a sink had been removed from the washruem wall. Though completely locked. and with no apparent signs af forcible entry, “Grad Ta” was: painted on the fresh walls af 2. ner compleiet new Kitchen. Panic hardware was said ta: be ripped from one of the doors. In bis report to eounril letter hav been. sent. Recovery date is July ma Council was tald registered letter has not. hae acecepted. If no restitution is made by the recovery date, council will put the matter inte the hands of its solicitor. Old Method Of Voting To Remain A motion to hold bi-armmal elections proposed by Ald George Bondaroff Tuesday night went down to defeat with a split vote. The motion, “the clerk be instructed to draft 2 bylaw providing for bi-annual election of council members as per recent amendment to section 53 and 53A of. the municipal act and in order to achieve transition from annual to bi-annual election the bylaw shall also prove for the extension of the term of office of the entire present council to Dec. 31, 1974.” was seconded by Ald. Jack Chernoff; Ald. G. S. Rust, who said he found the present method worked successfully over the past years, stated he could not agree with the principle of the motion. Ald. John Pinckney, who was acting mayor in absence of Mayor Colin Maddocks, cast a negative vote. Ald. Rust requested his Opposition be recorded. Recommendation To Follow Study The Town of Kinnaird has $1,699.95 in its account with architects and community plan- ners Fairbank and Sawyer, a firm assisting in the develop- ment of Marathon Land. The firm suggests this amount be utilized for a utility service study and proposal and ~ acolored aerial view of the total site development. The matter has been turned over to the building committee, consisting of Ald. G. S$. Rust and Ald. George Bondaroff, for recommenda- lions. ‘