‘iyThe Castlegar Sun. Name: Selina Where you work: N/A What you do there: N/A Castlegar likes: Twin Rivers Schoo! Best kept Castlegar secret: | don't know! Pet: Dog - Teddy, Cat-Friskey Vehicle: 10 speed What would you rather be doing? Swimming = Dorms Continued from 1A None of the local contractors or offered the desired totally-con- crete building, the local contrac- tor proposed gyp-rock walls and offered a solid. - tion, and concern was expressed about the durability of gyp-rock and stucco. or woad-frame, build- am Ponce Ce ba « Local builder William Berg's said his company proposed a building similar to the new Castlegar Hospital extension visi- ble from Columbia Avenue. “I was quite disappointed,” he said. “Financially, ours was far ahead of the other bid.” Berg said his company's bid was almost $300,000 cheaper than the one from Advance Sys- tems. “I thought we had it in the bag,” he said. “The college used their own funding—it was like selecting a car that had less and cost more—and now there’s nothing much I can do about it.” Berg said his proposal had four additional suites and they were larger than ones in the win- ning proposal. In fact the extras are what cost Berg the contract. Berg's proposal did have con- crete floors, but while Advance a stucco exterior. “We were the only pre-cast concrete frame design,” said Ray Moor, president of the Okanagan company. , . “He said that his’é = Winners | Continued from 1A fishing flies themselves. are only available at the Castlegar and District Development Board office, Folks from the local board were told many times by individ- uals with the Ministry of Devel- opment and Tourism that they should enter the promotional gad- get in the competition held by the After doing so, the big news” came that they were one of only three winners from B.C, |: “We're very honored, It’s nice to be recognized by such a presti- gious organization as the Ameri- Council,” said Maddocks.'' Sheila Kerrigan, : Vice-presi- dent of communications for the intemational association, says the competition provides a way for the AEDC to help local economic devel boards p both themselves and their com- munities, é “It’s a great way to keep up to date on new techniques and pro- motions in the field of. economic development,” she said. Eas In its 33 year, the competition attracted a record 947 entries from local, regional and state Robson holds First Annual Roundup TANYA MARTIN For TheSun On July long-weekends most people go to the lake and laze around on the beach in the sun. Or go fishing. Or something equally as relaxing. _ But there’s a new breed of hardy adventurous riders in the Castlegar area-who were bored with lazin’ around. They wanted ~ and rowdy and throwing bottles at the walls,” said Moor. “Some- thing other than the cement-walls will give.” The outside walls of the dorm wil read the tender correctly and came up with the type of low maintenance and energy efficient building the college was looking for. “The college wanted a metal roof,” said Moor. “But the bal- ance of the construction will be concrete.” Many of the existing buildings used by Selkirk are concrete buildings—a reflection of the need for government facilities to stand up to years of use, And Moor said this is espe- cially true when dealing with a residence for college students. With many of the students on their own for the first time in their life, Moor said college dorms tend to be treated a little rougher than Mom and Dad’s house was. “If the kids are getting rough Gees ing college will be, instead of a flat roof like all the present build- ings have, the new dorm will have a pitched-roof. “We really think you have an excellent college site,” said Moor about the existing design which the residence will compliment. But, he claims, because the building will have a different function, the sloped roof won't appear out of place. 3 Actual on-site construction will start in August and students will be able to move into the dom for the second-semester of the coming school year. “They just got the Ministry Approval," he said. “We've already proceeded on the site with any of the preliminary work we could do.” . ae can Economic Development ity Wednesday,'July;10,1991 SUN STAFF PHOTO /Shartone Imhotf Harry Stan, one of two Executive Directors for the Castlegar and District Development Board, proudly displays the certificate the Board received from the American Econom- ic Development Council. Behind him fs the ‘Hooked on Castlegar'famous fly-hook.’ ... development groups. Entrics could be submitted in any of 35 categories in four different bud- ' get levels. Level A is $500,001 and over; Level B is $200,001 to $500,000:Level C is under $200,000; and Level D is state agencies, fs to have some fun in the sun. They hitched up their horse- trailers to rough-tough pickups, loaded their snorting steeds, and headed out to Hall Road just above the Hugh Keenleyside Dam for a weekend of ridin’ up in them thar hills, known to the locals as Lion's Head Mountain. Riders, like Peter Nowak and his wife, Elisabeth Nowak- Thaller, came from as far away as Austria to enjoy the unsurpassed Kootenay country. Trail horsewoman and com- petetive trailer rider Marilyn ©: Limbert arrived with two Arabian horses. * Robson riders were Lana Hal- isheff, Mike and Debbie Harker, Debi Docherty, Rick Malcolm, goods and services, employing ‘more people than any ‘other sin- Pale Sao lcd dean, province of British Columbia will be holding their Odd Job Promo- tion from July 7-20, 1) The purpose of Odd Job Pro- motion is to focus on students ‘who have been unsuccessful in finding full-time employment but vare available for casual positions during the summer. Casual jobs are those which last five days or less. “uc There are many talented and energetic students in Trail, Castlegar, Rossland and area, who are looking for jobs. ‘They are willing to do many types of work on short notice for as long as they are needed. “We've helped t area fill over:200-jobs,” said Natalie Stupnikoff, student place- ment officer for the Trail Student: : Employment Centre. “About 50 of.those jobs are full time, but students in the. EAs Workin’ Up A Sweat — Student worker Jamie Mi doing some landscaping. “As long as it is a full-time stu- dent who will be:returning to school and the.employer really does need their assistance. We've.* ‘had students hired ‘as office assis-" tants, carpenters assistants and one student is working as an’. with a local that’s b of the.Ch *91 Grant.” The Challenge "91 Grant.is a federal government backed pro- gram which pays a certain per- centage of a student’s wages in full-time positions... “There's no age limit for the cable company.” ‘ Challenge °91 program options include the following: Summer Employment/Experience Devel- opment, Native Internship Pro- gram, Work. . Orientation Workshops, Student. Business Another available option, Business Drive For Jobs, involves : business organizations and firms challenging their members and + the: general business community lo ‘create additional student deh “7 ie iddleton catches some rays while SUN STAFF PHOTO / Brendan Halpor found that a lot of homeowners will pair up to create one job which sometimes lasts a few weeks. They've. really been pulling together for students.” rr 2 s WEATHER — OUTLOOK: The forecast for Wednesday; Sunny with patchy cloudy periods andthe chance of afternoon showers or thunder showers. highs will be near 30 and lows around 13. Thursday and Friday calls for more. of the same weather. pattern with increasing clouds from the west coast and afternoon showers. : 34.3/3 Precipitation: Rain Ocm. Number of Hours 92.9 Sunshine: A LOOK BACK AT THE PAST WEEK: Temperature: Max/Date Min/Date TA/T ,, Snow Ocm. * Total Ocm. Normal Number of Hours REMARKS: Strong gusty winds on the evening: of the 5th blew down trees and power poles which sparked some fires. Otherwise conditions were sunny and very warm and hay farmers were very busy. Ed. note: The sun has been a welcome relief from all that rain a couple of weeks. ago but it has made the forests dry so please be careful with campfires! Forecast provided by The South - East Interior Weather Office at Castlegar, B.C. # Oglow Continued from 1A headquarters and the B.C. Safety Council. “As a coroner I've seen enough of these accidents to know that something has to be done,” he said. Local RCMP Staff Sergeant Doug Hall also believes there should be some type of legisla- tion which regulates passengers riding in the back of trucks. “Allowing this doesn’t fit in with our initiative to have every- one in the province wearing seat- belts,” he said. These remarks are echoed by the B.C. Association of Police Chiefs, and the Union of British Columbia Municipalities, both of which have stated they would support provincial legislation to make riding in the cargo area of a pickup truck an offence. Derek Prout, director of policy and planning for the Superinten- dent of Motor Vehicles, said he is Paul Oglow a bylaw under the motor vehicle act making it an offence to ride in the cargo compartments of a motor vehicle, Tim Wood, City Administrator for Penticton, says the bylaw will be brought forward for adoption during the next city council meet- ing, July 15. ie “The bylaw is needed here because of the events which occur over the B.C. Day long The ion of our waiting for an from his boss, the Attorney Gen- eral. “The cabinet process takes approximately two weeks. But I'm expecting an announcement sometime soon as to whether or not the law has changed.” Prout has said however, during an interview with a Kamloops editor, that the impact the legisla- tion would have from an industri- al standpoint. is still a i ion for the motor vehi- 1g to many Possess not only scientif- “The majority of jobs howev- er, are part-time and casual. They usually last from one to five days, maybe longer.” “There have been quite a few jobs to fill in the Castlegar area. A lot of casual work ranging from lawn mowing to painting , has become available.” “We've Challenge '91 Grant,” she said. Student workers Dina Poohac op Louise, “group of young children at the Castlegar and District Libra (top lett) aba Louise PI ic, technical, clerical and labour skills related to businesses but are also capable of performing those extra household tasks that you just never seem to have time for lately, Anyone interested in hiring a student for any type of work should contact Natalie Stupnikoff at 368-5566 208 cles department. For example, garbage collec- tors ride on the back of sanitation trucks in the course of their duties and are covered by the Workers Compensation Board safety guidelines. Because of these such industrial sectors, the ing of the new legislati may be somewhat of a challenge. A city in British Columbia however, may be the first to enact city, which is normally 25,000, reaches close to 75,000 during this particular weekend,” said Wood. “The town is oversub- scribed with visitors.” Last year, 42 people were treated in the emergency depart- ment throughout the weekend, after they fell out of the cargo area or became injured while rid- ing in the cargo area. aes “In order to control public safety and street theatrics, we feel this new bylaw is in everyone's best interest,” finished Wood. As for retired Castlegar coro- ner Paul Oglow, he has seen and reported the many fatalities resulting from riding in the cargo area to those who are in the posi- tion to make responsible changes. “After all the recommenda- tions have been made, it should just be a matter of time before a law is brought in and enforced.” Fire hazard level may increase to ‘high' SHARLENE IMHOFF Sun Editor The.recent hot weather com- bined with light winds have increased fire danger in the Castlegar area to a level between ‘moderate’ and ‘high’ ratings. Dave Fitchett, District Fire Control. Officer of the Arrow Forest District, says these ratings may increase to a ‘high’ rating if conditions remain the same. Speaking from the district office in Castlegar, Fitchett stated that three spot fires (one caused outdoor campfires should be strictly monitored. b Mark Laforest, District Fire Control Officer for the Kootenay Lake Forest District, says that if the continuing trend in hot weather continues, attack crews may be brought in and placed on stand-by. “As of July 3, the fire danger rating increased to moderate, and we expect the trend in weather to continue,” he said. While the hot weather is one factor contributing to an increased fire hazard level, the ing winds are di by: ligh ing and two i sal) occurred last week in the local area, bringing the total number of ‘fires this season to seven. id. $26,000 has been ; sey . M manpower and equip- 0. fight fires in the local ‘said. hett also warned that all arsed ee up the drying process and may be cause for concem if they contin- ue. Already the south end of the : Creston-Salmo areas have been _ - meaning fire possibilitics are “If the prese mt weather pattem continues throughout the week- end, we may also be looking at a high risk area,” said Laforest. Each time the rating increases! concerning fire hazards, addition- al attack crews are put in place, ready for combat. Laforest says that one particu- lar concem during the dry season is the increase in lightning activi-. we have to follow as much lightning activity as possible.’ That is, knowing where and when the strikes have occurred.” ! Laforest: believes this area is. luckier than others due to the wet: spring which occurred this year, " “There are still a lot of snow-' and this d packs ; : ‘an effect on'the drying condi- | i finished.* RE dents are asked to report it by dialing the operator and askingi for Zenith 5555. " uae