ASTLEGAK NEWS, Thursday, July 5. 1979 serve ‘Beef Blade Chuck ‘em right C= swe as This permit is wibject ‘to tha feted conditions: ql) progress ard results i Property first six months ‘of each calender Control Board, Ottawa, Ontar: a) a brief description of each deposit, including its location, type (vein, pegmatite, pa aged summary of the sampling results; a statement of the kind and amount of work done d@rilling, and other surface work of an exploratory nature; a) an outline of general Peon and antsy vprincipiea implemented and and safety Of the work on the 4 oF hal ee report is to include: etc.), Leimineraloay nature of tie enclos: «and the ‘and the results c) results of any mill tests; .of employees from eat effects of Learylirey in commell r pd VUruurliu Beef : Regular Quality. oo. ceceseeenee _ (kg $2. = $ 28 Lean $ Roast Bone-In. (kg $2.16). A ; 8 Canada Grade ........ Ib. Quality Ib. | Cross RAD pcccs 99 (kg. $4.39) Sliced Schne Bone-In. A. Canada Grade Side Bacon Brand. $149 (454 g Pkg.)- iders. Kent 1 Ib. pkg. ............ Jelly Powders Empress. Assorted. {85 9) Box. 3 oz. Pkg. 5 for $] .00 Fresh Coffee Koban. 1 Ib. (454 g) Bag $2.49 Salad Dressing Town House. 1 Litre Jar $1.45 Dalewood Margarine 1 Ib. Package (454 9) iad 69 49° Lucerne Ice Cream Assorted Flavours Summertime 4 Favorites! 21.002 Californian a Size 8's. Each .. (kg 55°) Fo. ecu? To No. 1 Grade. ( Ib. ....... got Vineripe matoes Canada kg $1.29) B.C. Grown e e Juice Drinks (946 mi) Asst. Flavours. Daisy Fresh. 322 fl. oz. Bore Each eS Honeydew 89° $] Bok Choy & Chi Choy (kg 53°) 2 Ibs. ...scssessees 1 Ib. 8 oz, tin 1.99 Chunk Light Tuna Sea Trader. 6% oz. (184g) Tin ...-+-- Tomatoes Town House. 19 fl. oz. (938 mL) Tin .. BuTTer & Egg Sticed Bread Loaf. 2 $] 49 Skylark. 24 02. (680 9) for e Frozen Yogurt ¢ Dessert. ‘Lucerne. Ass't. Flavors. 1 Litre Tub 89 Briquets $3.99 Hi-Country. 20 Ib. (9 kg) Bag sane sna 3. Inflation Fighters Paper Towels "Truly Fine. Assorted Colours. 2 Roll Package $1.23 Beans with Pork Taste Tells. 14 fl. oz. (398 mL) Tins 5 for $] .00 Tea Bags Casino. Package of 100 $1.69 qhe @ Sesame Street Library a eee i) Now Is the time to complete your set. Due to popular demand the program will be extended till Saturday, July 21st. BBQ Spice 6.75 oz. (191g)Jar . Garlic Powder 5.5 oz. (156 g) Jar Black Pepper §.50z. (156 9)Jar ......... enalocis July 3 to 8 Plaza Safeway Store. Prices =a ALL WEEK in Your Friendly Castleaird ew Beet Cherries B.C. Sweet. ¢ No. 1 Grade. (kg $1.15) Ib. Stee! Double Edged Super Blades Pkg. of 5 Cricket Lighter Each Jade Piants 5 inch oo. °1.98 8 inch 2. 97.98 5 Gallon 20.719.98 Reprints y oF Each .......... Available from Kodak, Fuji or Agfa cotour negatives (stides not included) All reprints In borderless, matte finish. Macleans Toothpaste : We reserve ‘Freshmint or the right to : Mildmint. limit quantities 100 ml Tube Sales in Retail Quantities Only 29 ay CANADA SAFEWAY LIMITED the Feira ipices pare epee pe pt omireeg eet Ai to good s all they deal with mine safe! observed on the’ pri previously licensed, a new application m mist. be sub- mitted to the Atemic Energy Control Board. That all work on the property be conducted according tandard mining practice and reccrds Serta 50 that the place of origin of all samples radioactive miterials removed 5 That, subject to the Atomic Energy conerel Regulations, Nicable hall be clearly Sy identigied; insofar eead iediar edorare are to ke - ahd complied vith in relation to the provesty and to. EXPLORATION PE Consultants May 31, ‘granted { y the Atomic Energy Control Board to 1977 for tests on urantum deposits at the China Creek |Uranium Consortiums claim in Genalle “ers (5) This permit shall expire “peril 30, 1980 anny was cited by Kootenay West MF Sex; ‘Brisco -as evidence. that the federal] agency's licensing criteria is full of toopholes for applicants to “drive a mine| truck through,” CASTLEGAR .NEWS, Thursday,’ July’ 5, DI; 1979 Briefs Share Critical Stance ‘If there was one common theme for the submissions made to the Bates commission on uranium mining and exploration in'B.C; June 21 and 22 in Castlegar, it was criticism of existing government j safeguards, Presentations to the provincial-government-appointed commission — chaired by Dr. David Bates — from parties ranging from private citizens to religious organizations shared a critical; stance on the abserice of adequate regulations to ensure the safety of the public. Highlights of the, hearings appear below. Kootenay West MP Bob Brisco’s brief singled out the uranium exploration licens- ing practices of the Atomic Energy Control! Board for sharpest criticism. He painted out to the commission the federal gov- ernment body does not nor- Amendolagine that Stam- Ltd. has quiry “frustrating and dis- ilk . : talled off further exploration of uranium deposits on its claim near | China Crock. Banner said the com-. mission's interpretation of its terms of reference set by the a Jong uation from the “is a considerably narrower one” of the testa which his firm Manny mally. “provide permit application forms as such,” but receives details required for the permit in. letter form, and as a result “presents sufficient loopholes ed are resulted in angry confrontations with Genelle residents last summer would not continue. He said he and_ the to the to drive a mine truck through them.” _ The Kootenay West MP urged the commission to recommend federal legisla- tion giving the public access to yet-unreleased informa- tion on the nuclear power industry, and added that a House of Commons govern- ment committee will be form- ed to deal “with a number of facets of energy as a matter of nationai urgency.” Perhaps the most signifi- cant’ announcement at the Castlegar hearing came from mining ct 1 found the concern for the safety of their watershed but warned: that the present global energy shortage made nuclear power development necessary. De- fending his firm's against charges of failing to observe government safety stan- dards, conduct at the claim during exploration in 1977 and 1978, he said Manny Consultants “had all the li- cences and sll the permits that we than the P community groups. The presentation, cut short by chairman Dr. David Bates because of a lack of: time, questioned whether the © commission saw the inquiry “as a narrow technical: one, simply looking at how to regulate uranium mining to make it safe, or whether you see it as a broadly compre- hensive inquiry, looking as well as the issues of whether we ought to be mining uranium in B.C., and whether it is in B.C.’s best interest.” A brief by Brian Car- pendale of Shoreacres cited a recent remark by Environ- mont Minister Rafe Mair as id of “the A presentation by Rich- ard Banner of Nelson said he 's in- - Despite a receptive re- sponse from the three-mem- ber Bates commission, Koote- nay West MP Bob Brisco's Position on uranium mining and nuclear power drew Gritical responses from spec- tators at the Castlegar hear- ing. Alth h Kootency West MP Defends Nuclear Power Exports Crowd Hits Brisco for Stand on Uranium ‘than they are right here,” he said. Asked by Nelson resi- dent Vera Kristiansen whe- ther the new Tory govern- ment would cut tax incen- tives and subsidies for the uranium mining industry and end the previous Liberal chairman Dr. David Bates praised Brisco's presentation and‘ agreed with several of the points it raised, audience members later questioning the Progressive Consérvatts MP objected’ to hia’ suge tions that nuclear power and technology could be used and sold safely. Asked whether ‘strong federal government regula- tions could make uranium mining safe, Brisco. said he was “not an authority on the Subject.” “I'm a lay person, but I would be inclined to believe that,” he said. Questioned on his posi- ition in the event uranium : mining proceeds in the West , Kootenays after - radiation ;standards are set by the commission, he said he did not think he would have to worry about that problem because the region is geo- graphically unacceptable for uraniim mining. “There is no place to put ‘ mine tailings without run-, ning the very real risk of leaching into various water- ways,” he said. “It just idoesn’t lend itself to that industry at all, and the Pollu- tion Control Board would : never provide a permit for this type of activity.” “I've covered B. C. ex- tensively in my travels, and I ‘ean think of areas similar to :northern . Saskatchewan where probably the hazards _would be a great deal less practice of brib- ing foreign agents and gov- ernments in Candu reactor sales, Brisco pointed out his party first “blew.the whistle” on the bribery and did not onslder that kind of ‘accept cee oan re speaking spe- cifically about uranium min- ing, I don’t think the uranium mining industry should be signalled out for the denial of - tax benefits over and above any aspects of the mining, industry,” he continued. “All mining industries have paid very heavy taxes. and. if you're going to adopt a policy of either increasing the tax levy or decreasing the tax levy then I believe it should be uniform across the board.” He stressed that his d his er than those of his govern- ment. His statement that he would not call for a mora- torium on further growth in Canada’s nuclear energy in- dustry and exports. drew jeers from the apparent anti- nuclear majority of the spec- tators. Such countries as Spain, France, Germany and the Third World nations rely heavily on nuclear reactors as the only. power sources available to them, he argued. “On one-hand you ask us Ltd. It helps raise the coffers of people in Canada to some degree for a time.” Asked by Bates whether Japan:or Canada should de- cide whether Japan needs uranium, MacGuire said the decision should be Japan's “if the people who will bear the: risk in: Japan are asking for it.” : . “But I question whether that, actually would happen under the present. political to” demonstrate some’ “hus; manity for the boat people and on the other hand you tell us we cannet try. to improve the quality of life of people in the Third World countries,” Brisco said to the audience. “I think it’s a question of helping or hooking,” retorted Rev. Cameron MacGuire, a spokesman for the Kootenay Presbytery of the United Church, “By exporting some highly technical-intensive technology which is inered- ibly expensive to buy and views as a backbencher rath- of course it helps Atomic Energy of Canada SUNDECKS #*Is Your Sundeck Leaking? © Are You Tired of Repcinting? © Is the Paint Peeling or Flaking? ONE-DAY INSTALLATION — SAME-DAY USE We can help. Vinyldeck can cover your sundeck -duty vinyl that is totally impervious to It won't crack, peel, or Vinyldeck guarantees it — so you can-forget about maintenance. Vinyldeck comes in-a variety of decorative colors to enhance the beauty of your with hea: the weather. leak. homie, both ” For a Free Estimate Without Obligation, call CASTLE VINYLDECK 365-7086 ly and per ASPHALT © COMMERCIAL e RESIDENTIAL e BASE PREPARATIONS é peey ING THE ENTIRE WEST KOOTENAYS” — 365-6563 | Out-of-Town Customers CALL COLLECT process and the way deci- sions are made.” The audience responded in the affirmative when Bris- co asked them whether they would shut down the Picker- ing nuclear reactor in Onta- rio, which is facing an energy’ crisis. “What are you going to do with the thousands of people who rely on that electricity?” the Kootenay West MP continued. - power of the city ever the country people. and a ten- dency to treat them as if they “What are you going to do with Ford and General Motors and all the people who are working down there? You're prepared to let them freeze in the dark, is that it?” After MacGuire replied that renewable energy sources could be used to - replace nuclear power, Bates cut short the debate, claiming alternative energy sources were outside the commis- sion’s terms of reference. did not, matter, to ‘make decisions for them.” “A reporter ‘said to Mr. Mair that we felt exploited, that the coast depends on us for power, lumber, minerals and so on, and that there is not enough reciprocity," Car- pendale said in the brief. “Mr. Mair was quite angry. He said that every: thing in B.C. belonged to everyone in B.C., and that we weren't the only ones to have problems, and implied’ that we had better shut. up. I can imagine Queen Victoria say- ing something like that tothe _ people of India.” Referring to the provin- celal gi attitude ‘without nuclear tomany loyal citizens here to find that government agents, and even the elected minis- ter, were not just avoiding them because they were. busy,” he said, referring to” the exploration of uranium: deposits at Genelle. Joan Renold of Shore- acres told the commissio: that the “lower standard of: living” which would result. power. “really.means.a lower rate of, consumption.” “Many of us here live ae what would probably be re garded as a very low stan-! dard of living,” she said. “Often on small incomes and: isingly. without electri- toward interior resources as “coastal chauvinism", he questioned whether “some- one from Vancouver should be giving advice to someone in Victoria about’ whether someone from Toronto should be ‘allowed to make a profit .out—of: damaging the . environment and endanger- ing health in the Kootenays.” “It came as a real shock city.” “Living as we do, yo! can perhaps appreciate that the threat of “freezing in the: dark” is not in itself Pats: ticularly alarming to us.” Renold also said uranium mining and ‘exploration: such rural areas as the Slocah Valley would affect resident? self-sufficiency in food Las