Page 4A Police cruiser damaged after car rolls into it hitting the front of the officer's patrol car, incurring about $1,100 damage to the police cruiser ft wasn’t a happy birthday for The man, whose name can one Trail man after he was not be réleased by police ‘stopped on Columbia Avenue by because he has not been official police, August 3 at approximate- ly charged, was taken back (0 ty 11:40 p.m. the RCMP station and provided ‘The man, 38, was stopped by —_a breath samplé. He will appear police after it was believed that —_in Provincial court in Castlegar he was driving while impaired. October 13. While stopped by police, the The man could face charges man’s vehicle rolled backwards, of inapaired driving Sun Staff Gharged with failure to yield Michael Garvin of Castlegar has been charged with failing to yield after a motor vehicle accident which occurred August 7 Garvin was entering the parking lot at the High Arrow when the vehicle he was driving struck a vehicle driven by Elizabeth Palesch of Castlegar. Total damage to the vehicles is estimated at $2,000. INTEGRATED PRESCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN READINESS PROGRAMS ‘Now taking registration for programs 3 thru June ‘94, _The Castlegar Sun _Wednesday, August 11, 1) 993 Fire fighters fundraising for muscular aires Last year the Castlegar Volunteer Fire fighters raised approximately 600 to $700 through the car wash alone. The garage sale is a new fund raising event this year Jerry's kids”, have been afflicted with muscular dystrophy, a hereditary, and dege ative disease which affects the muscles, The propensity for the disease is believed to be mainly carried by women who, while not suffering from it themselves, may pass it along to their offspring, usually their sons If you are interested in donating any items towards the garage sale call 365-5366, or 365-7227, or drop donations off at city hall Castlegar-Robson bridge still on schedule KAREN KERKHOFF are about 90 per cent complete, the six piers are completed Sun Staff Once again, the North and South Castlegar Volunteer Fire ments will be holding fund raising activities marked for “Jerry's kids Depart with the profits car There will be a giant garage sale, Saturday, August 14 at the North Fire Hall. Donations towards this event will be greatly appreciated There will also be a car wash held Saturday, August: 18 from 10 am to 4 p.m. at Safeway and three of Castlegar side had to be delayed. It is planned the south approach will be completed by the end of August, with a gravel base applied for preparation of paving. There will be no work done on the north approach until the girders are in place said Smith Businesses suffer break-ins Entry into the building was gained through a bro- ken basement window. Desks and cabinets were rifled through and a small amount of c reported to have been stolen. There were two pair of sheers taken from Belair Barber Shop. Castlegar RCMP believe that the same people are responsible for «he rash of break- ins and are seeking an adult male and female who office £ Ontarie Sun staff ‘The crews are mobilizing to do pile driving.” Although Smith said BC Hydro has been extremely cooperative regarding water levels, due to high water levels, pile driving on the The Castlegar-Robson bridge is still on schedule for the June 30, 1994 completion date Bill Smith, Ministry of Department of Highways representative, said both abutments Stolen Scout found abandoned after stalling Sun Staff Sun Staff Castlegar RCMP are investigating several break ins which occurred August 5. Anderson Insurance was broken into by way of a forced side door. Sever al drawers and desks had been rifled through, how ever, nothing was reported stolen A1976—International The B.C. Hyd and-anad: Wednesday, August 11, 1993 Winlaw woman announces candidacy for Area H Director’s seat of economy The c as tle: gal ar Sun Page 5A Jo Brown diversification SHARLENE IMHOFF Sun Editor It seems that fall election campaigns are already start ing to take some shape and form, even though the timing is premature. In the Slocan Valley one woman has already ann@uaced her candi dacy for Area H Director on the Regional District of Cen tral Kootenay (RDCK) board Winlaw resident Jo Brown wants to be a Regional Dis trict Director in order to help maintain a way of life “I believe it’s time for our communities to begin to plan for the future. One major concern of mine is that unre strained land development is occurring all around us I firmly believe that we need to take steps to guide that development so that we can maintain the’ lifestyles we all hold so dear,” she said Brown, 39, a 16-year resi issistant for a Slocan lawyer. She has been inthe community as a Parent, as ‘treasurer of the Winlaw Elementary School's Parent Advisory Council and t coach for children’s T-ball ind slo-piteBy and coach of W.E Grahant "Odyssey of the Mind team In addition, Brown orga nized a public meeting on the Gulf War, helped organize the Peace,March and Rally in Nelson, helped organize suc- cessful political campaigns for a school trustee and MLA, and chaired the Slocan Valley NDP Club. Brown lives with her husband and two sons, aged 12 and nine Brown was a delegate to the Columbia River Treaty Symposium in Castlegar in June, and realized through this the important role the RDCK will play in future negotiations on the -economic benefits that could come to the Kootenays. It was shortly A position is now available for an experienced seamstress Retail experience would be helpful Iam concerned about eco nomic development. As there are fewer jobs available in forestry and mining, I think we need to move together as a community This is a part-time position and the successful applicant will be required to further diver to work weekends sify our local economy Reply with resume to Box 45 - 465 Columbia Avenue, Castlegar, B.C. VIN 1G8 The challenge we now face 1s tO Create a new direction for our economy while ensuring a healthy environ ment and the well-being of the people." CASTLEGAR ANIMAL HOSPITAL ¥ Twill be closed from July 31st to August 15 : ( THE MEETING PLACE ) Ages 3-5 years. For more info piease call Anne Keily at 365-6368 B.C. VIN 157 Castlegar Figure Skating Club Fall Power Skating (Jr. & Sr.) September 7 - September 23 Registration Deadline: August 27, 1993 For information contact Isobel @ 399-4177 Scout which had been stolen from a residence in the 2500 block of 10th Avenue later found aban- doned on Columbia Avenue August 8. Castlegar RCMP said it appears the vehicle had been abandoned after it had stalled « which included a barber shop and an accounting The whereabouts of the two suspects is unknown firm, were also unlawfully entered at this time Man breaks bail, held until court appearance A single motor vehicle accident on Pass Creek Road August 5 has resulted in Caineron Forrest being taken into custody and held for court on charges of breach of an undertaking Forrest was on bail from previous charges levied in Nelson, part of his bail agreement was that he abstain from alcohol and submit to a breathalizer on demand Forrest has also been charged with wilful damage to a police car after he bent'a rear door of a police cruis- er while being transported.to the RCMP detachment. Forrest will appear in Rossland court August 9. 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CRTC Canada Public Notice CRTC 1993-114. The Commission has received the following application: 2. CASTLEGAR AND NELSON, B.C. Application (930097100) by VALLEY BROADCASTERS LTD., to amend the radio licence of CKQR Castlegar, the originating station, by adding an FM transmitter at Nelson to rebroadcast the programs of CKQR Castlegar EXAMINATION OF APPLICATION: Valley Broadcasters Ltd., 525 - 11th Avenue, Castlegar, B.C., VIN 1J6; 502 Vernon St., Nelson, B.C The complete text of this application is available through th u Examination Room of the CRTC, Central Building, Les Terrasses de la Chaudiére, 1 Promenade du Portage, Room 201, Hull, Que. J8X 481 (819) 997-2429; and through CRTC regional office in Vancou 1380, 800 Burrard St., Box 1300, Vancouver, B.C. V6Z 2G7 (60 2111. Written interventions must be filed with the Secretary General CRTC, Ottawa, Ont. K1A ON2, with proof that a copy has been served on the applicant on or before 2 September, 1993. For more information on the intervention process, you may also call CRTC Public Affairs in Hull at (819) 997-0313, Fax (819) 994-0218. Sun Staff A small amount of cigarettes were stolen from Supervalo after thieves smashed a window to gain entry. This is the third time in two weeks in which a glass door or window was broken in a Castlegar grocery store. Castlegar RCMP are still investigating the incident Notice Oliver woman charged after accident by Jason Estabrook of Castle gar Canter had been attempting to exit the Met Mart parking lot Shannon Carter of Oliver has August 6 when the accident been charged with an unsafe start occurred ifter the 1978 Ford pick up she Neither driver was injured however, total damage to the vehi cles has been estimated at $2,000. was’ driving collided with a 1982 Ford pick up which was driven Hole cut in fence, truck stolen a | Canadian Radio-television and Conseil de la radiodiffusion Sun Staff Telecommunications Commission télécommunications canad: A vehicle which had been stolen from the Esso compound was found abandoned August 8 in the 2200 block of 14th Avenue The vehicle, a 1981 Ford which is owned by Janzen Holdings Ltd. had been parked inside the compound, however, the thieves cut a hole in the chain fence and drove the vehicle through the hole. No arrests have been made, however, Castlegar RCMP are still investigting the incident Everybody 's Doing It! Summer Special AGED ¢ YELLOWED © STAINED CEILINGS Restored TO New CONDITION CEILINGS REPRINTED PROFESSIONALLY tk ANY TYPE OF CEILING RE-PRINTED tke COMPLETED IN ONE DAY %& NO MESS tk MOVE NO FURNITURE tk UNSCENTED - NONTOXIC The Trail/Castlegar & Area White Pages are now closing. Special Discounts Aug. 10 - Aug. 30, 199. Call to-day 365-0303 B.C. TEXTURING Call your B opportunity Jo Brown City crew called in to fix sinking pavement Sun Staff City Public Works crews and members of the Castlegar Vol- unteer Fire Department were kept busy on Columbia Avenue late Tuesday evening after a pavement failure was discov- ered directly across from the Met Mart Superintendent of Public Works, Barry Comin, said an employee of the Public Works department noticed the incline while traveling on Columbia Avenue that evening, Once informed of the potential hazard, city works crews were brought in = Meteors __ Continued from 1A lucky could be treated to even more “We could be treated to a spectacular shower. It's diffi cult to predict how many there are going to be.” Matthews said an occur- rence of the Swift-Tuttle comet late last year, and early this year has resulted in optimum star-gazing condi uons “This year the dust parti- cles from comet Swift-Tuttle made a passage through the inner solar system. We will be passing through that for about eight days with the peak being August 12.” Comets leave currents of debris, which the earth in its orbit then encounters on an annual basis. It is that which we star-struck gazers annual- ly watch in August Matthews said the best time to view the meteors will be after midnight when the moon will be below the horizon, thereby lending a darker palette in which the meteors can display their celestial beauty At one time doomsayers had been predicting a colli- sion course of the comet with Earth when it next encoun- ters the earth in 136 years However, Matthews said newest calculations have pre- dicted that while the proxim- ity of the comet to Earth might be considered a “near miss” by astronomers it will be approximately one to two millions miles away on its return Ron Lakeman, a weather services specialist, with the Castle conditions for mete gar weather office said or gazing look tavorable for both August Il and 12 It should be fairly decent for meteor observing The meteor showers will mostly be originating out of the northeastern sky, to deal with the situation whil volunteer fire fighters controlled late evening traffic “We discovered an extrem¢ settlement under the asphalt sur rounding the storm drainage said Comin dent of Winlaw, works as a afier this symposium that she decided to run for RDCK DY DOLD 60th Anniversar The Royal Canadian Castlegar - Robson Brane AIR = 1B a ( egion #170 Saturday, August 14, 1993 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Steak ¢ Baked Potato ¢ Roll & Butter « Dessert & Coffee CASTLEGAR'S ALZHIEMERS SUPPORT GROUP - Wednesday each month. 6:30 - 8 p.m, Castlegar Library DAMBUSTERS SCUBA CLUB meeting Friday, August 13, 7:00 p.m at Castlegar Hi-Arrow Hotel meets last Coming events of Castlegar and District non-profit organizations may be listed here. 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