Castlégar News Aprii2s. 1990 Local briefs "Green Plan' goes public By CasNews Staff The federal government will hold a public Salnalioas session May 7 in Cranbrook to discuss its new ‘Green Plan’ on environmental issues. The meeting is one of nine the government has scheduled in B.C. and the Yukon to discuss the. which the says will lead to and new and imp on en- vironmental matters,’’ according to a news release from Environment Canada. The meetings will be formal ‘‘open house’* sessions intended to* discuss the content of the document and explain how the public can become involved in more detailed discussion. The sessions will allow Environment Canada officials to identify environmental issues which - are of ‘concern to ii and regions, the says. The to plan the next phase of the consul The Cranbrook session will be held at the Inn of the South from 1 p.m, to9 p.m: Another session will follow May 9 in Kelowna at the Capri Hotel, also from | p.m. to 9 p.m, Other sessions will be held in Prince George, Queen Charlotte City, Victoria, Dawson City and Whitehorse. Session- 's have already been held in Nanaimo and Vancouver. will use the rori2s.190 Castlegar Castle GETTING INVOLVED... Ald. Patti Rich ds (back) h 4 d local Shopeasy STEA ROAST STEW BEEF 3 DAYS * 3 NIGHTS INCLUDING RETURN AIRFARE FROM VANCOUVER TO NEW ORLEANS See-trip & contest details at your participating Shop-Easy. CHUCK LIMIT IN EFFECT... CANADA GRADE 21,9 179 BONELESS ... CANADA GRADE BEEF OR BEEF & ONION k; romKSOE sane, $188 SIDE BACON = SAUSAGE STICKS 52 79 COD FILLETS ,.., $999 FRESH occ eeeeeeess Forest commission coming A three-member panel from the B.C. Forest Resources Com- mission will visit Castlegar May | to 4 to hear submissions from en- their efforts In helping to local g left): Carri of | d Junior winner of the essay contest; and Caleb Retzlaff of Tar: May Brandson and her son Brian an (right), Join Cas: recreation director Pat for ) ora week. Bac! Bask rew ( irom OVEN FRESH 5s 1 99 y sc Karen Skibinski of KJSS, WHITE OR WHOLE WHEAT ....... 450 G. LOAF it Ald. Marilyn Mathieson (left) and elope Ait. Me watic Centre to rededicate drowning of Mrs. The memory vironmental groups, industry representatives and other local residents concerned about forestry-related issues in the province. The ission has selected a ion of more than 1,500 written submissions and invited the writers to elaborate on their ideas at public meetings, the commission says in a news release. The panel visiting Castlegar will be chaired by Joyce Harder, mayor of Lillooet. The panel will hear the submissions from 9 a.m. to noon and 1:30 p.m. to.4:30 p.m. during its visit. The commission will develop an ‘‘options paper’ based on the meetings here and throughout B.C. and the public will be invited to comment on the paper at a second round of meetings in September, the says. The commission plans to submit its recommendations to the provincial minister of forests in the winter of 1990-91. The 13-member ission, a permanent ii body, has a mandate to review and make recommendations on a wide range of forest issues to the Ministry of Forests. The commission will also recommend ways to improve public partici in forest it says. City to get more money Provincial government grants to the City of Castlegar are up 13.5 per cent for 1990. The province increased its unconditional grant to the city of $326,486 this year from $285,206 in 1989. The basic grant is $58,210, up from $53,735 last year. Basic and unconditional grants are used by municipalities as they see fit and are calculated according to the municipality’s population, tax_base and budget, and vary accordingly, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs says in a news releaase. Appointment announced Ken Hample of Fort Saskatchewan, Allta., is the City of Castlegar’s “new director of engineering and Public works, Ald. Doreen Smecher, chairman of city council’s and finance an- —CosNews photo by Cloudette Sondeck! details the death inthe Columbia river has been len a ° restored end returbished and will now hang In the new Aquatic Centre. Group seek compromise COURTENAY (CP) — More community involvement in land-use decisions and opportunities for Private timber lots are needed to Celgar continued from front page air-emissions data using a different computer model because the committee members are not satisfied with the the first model Celgar used, Browne said. Most of the same information on weather patterns, of ions and di: from The data was collected as part of a proposed joint study of the river by Celgar, Cominco, B.' C. Hydro and and federal i The study hasn’t started because each party wants to see a dif- Protect the and diversify the province's forest industry, residents of this Vancouver Island town say. And -while-opinion differs-on- how commercial forestry should be managed and what changes are needed in logging practices, speakers at a provincial forest resources com- mission hearing showed a wide gap exists between pro- and anti-logging interests. “The present system of timber allocation is-quite-out of date,** said Harold Macy, President of the North points ferent aspect of the river studied, he saii As well, Celgar has had an archeological study of the will be fed into the computer but a different method of prop: calculation will be used to produce the model, he ex- plained. the—committeewants— more -data onthe gq! 'y and di ion of than just the site to determine if there are any significant artifacts or burial grounds in the area, he said. Such studies are-routinely done for the in the area rather the original report, Browne said. Some of the studies not included in the first report are an analysis of the fibre mat — the solids produced by Processing pulp at the mill and log handling in the Columbia River — that Browne said sits on the bottom of the river about three kilometres downstream from the mill. The mat has lessened over time but the last study was for the that Celgar provi in Provincial government, Browne explained. In addition, a transportation consultant and another forestry consultant will be hired to work on the transpor- tation and chip-supply studies, he added. Browne said Celgar officials have seen what is being proposed for new federal and provincial legislation regar- ding pulp-mill discharges and if what is being proposed is passed into law ‘‘then we'll be in compliance with it.”” However, despiti knowing what is expected of the company and being **fairly confident of a May draft” of Island Woodlot A Macy said owners of intensively managed private woodlands are the best of the land. nounced Tuesday. Hample, curgently city engineer in Fort Saskatchewan, is Sseheduled to start his new job here the week of May 22, Smecher said. A graduate of the University of Alberta, Hample has a ‘‘strong background in city planning’? which Smecher said is going to be a priority in the city in the coming months. He will replace Kevin Lagan who leff Castlegar to take a job as director of engineering in Abbotsford. Transit fares hiked The Regional District of Central Kootenay has authorized a 10 cent fare increase for users of the regular Castlegar Regional Transit System, effective May 1. The new fares are 80 cents for adults and 65 cents for seniors and students. Discounts are again available to ticket buyers and full-time Selkirk College students. Sheets of 20 adult tickets are sold for $15 and 20 tickets for seniors or students are sold for $12. Selkirk College students can buy 20 tickets for $13. ‘Corporate concentration does not Provide the necessary diversity for our eommunities,;”’-he said, calling on the Province to develop a sustainable forestry act and local forestry boards to handle allocation of forest lands. about 1986, he said. Analysis of the mat will include the use of baskets of leeches immersed in the water over the mat to determine the amount of contamination from the fibre, he said, ad- ding leeches are considered the ‘‘animal of choice”’ for such studies. Celgar will use data collected by the company and B.C. Hydro on the fish habitat in the river for a fishery study the commission has asked for, Browne said. Ministry of E Council continued trom front poge is “‘unnecessary.”” mission has been concerned with the impacts of toxic substances in other In other the the Great rena It also has Regional District of Central Koot board of directors voted Saturday not to take further action at this time to employ a consultant to provide an i dependent assessment of the en- As always, children under five years do not pay when ing with an adult. Fares for users of the HandyDART service remain unchanged at $ per ride, with 20 tickets selling for $19. = —= The Castlegar Regional Transit System is a partnership between'the Regional District of Central Kootenay and B.C. Transit, the provincial agency responsible for the planning and funding of transit systems throughout the province. School board opposes plan The Castlegar school board will write a letter to the B.C. Trustees Association opposing a proposal from other school districts to institutue provincial bargaining with teachers and district staff. Provincial bargaining would alienate the teaching staff from the board, trustee Mickey Kinakin said. Trustee Ed Conroy warned school boards could become ‘‘redun- dant”’ if provincial bargaining is implemented along with the recent ‘Changes in board funding which removes the board’s ability to request from the Ministry of Education the funds trustees deem necessary to run the district and takes away the board’s power to tax homeowners to make up any shortfalls in provincial funding. “*Boards must retain local control over local issues,’’ Conroy ad- ded. But trustee Evelyn Voykin pointed out provincial bargaining is being seriously considered by some districts and a better pciture of what other districts want to do will be seen during the BCSTA annual general meeting April 26 to 29. impact of the propo: pulp mill expansion, Mayor Audrey Moore told council Tuesday. | Fhe RDCK board wilt consider Preparing an evaluation after the second stage of the major project review process is complete, she said. As well, correspondence between federal officials regarding the Celgar expansion has been forwarded to the regional district’s resource commit- tee, Moore told the Castlegar News. E. Davie Fulton, chairman of the Canadian section of the International Joint Commission, responding to a letter from Skeena MP Jim Fulton, said the New Democrat MP _ is “correct in stating that the com- dealing with transboundary pollution issues. However, the chairman advises the MP that a study of the possible inter- national impacts of the proposed Celgar expansion on the Columbia River system_can be initiated only ‘upon —from_the— and American governments. “To my knowledge, however, there has been no evidence to date of an ex- pected transboundary injury nor, in- deed, of an expression of concern by the government of the United States,’’ E. Davie Fulton writes in the March 12 letter. The correspondence between the chairman and the MP has been sent to Joe Clark, secretary of state for ex- ternal affairs,-because it may have relevance to Canada’s obligations un- der the Boundary Waters Treaty. Letter continued from front poge “This group seems to look at the issue of the modernization in the sen- 1 se that the only way to an absolutely clean environment is to have no mill at all. “The frustration is also felt by Lottery numbers those who have made decisions based upon the project’s go-ahead and who are now threatened economically by this delay. These people will be under The winning numbers drawn Mon- day in the B.C. Keno lottery were 29, 31, 32, 39, 47, 50, $4 and SS. The winning numbers in Saturday's Lotty 6/49 draw were 1, 4, 8, 27, 34 and 40. The bonus number was 42. The $2.1-million jackpot goes to the Woolce_~ ier ail tyers receive fll I distribution. nr you did not ‘end would fike to do so. please our Circulation Department at 7266. holder of a ticket bought in Quebec. The four Extra winning numbers for B.C. were 25, 29, 64 and 72. B.C. Keno winning numbers drawn Saturday were 11, 14, 21, 24, 34, 36, 48 and 51. The winning numbers in the Ex- press draw for Jaguar cars were 281520, 636089, 706430 and 566059. The winning Lotto BC numbers were 9, 12, 16, 17, 25 and 26. The $1,000,000 winning number in Friday’s Provincial lottery draw is 4663663. These numbers provided by The Canadian Press must be considered unofficial.’ Ferry continued from front pege concerns of those most in _need,”’ Dalton said. As well, the report did not suggest where funding for seniors’ programs would come from while the ferry committee submissions did, he said. “"We think the economy could be better managed, income could be taxed more fairly, innovative Programs adopted and well-to-do citizens could help those living in less- advantaged circumstances.” severe economic stress should the delay be unduly extended.”” Lawrence said CIPE is not in- terested in stopping the mill moder- nization and supports a clean, safe mill. “CIPE supports an environmen- tally safe, state-of-the-art mill that could coexist with the community,” he said. Pointing out that the Pulp, Paper and Woodworkers of Canada union is one of the founding members of CIPE, he said, ‘‘Why would we try to close the mill and put members out of work?’" Lawrence said the delays have been caused by Celgar rather than any community group or individual because the company did not substan- tiate its report on the impact of the expansion on the area. “If they had substantiated their claims from the beginning they could likely be putting $630 million into the mill right now,”” he said. Celgar has been denied approval in principle for the expansion until a second set of studies have been con- ducted. the second report, Browne said Celgar is already losing about $30 million in expenses and penalties from suppliers that have been put on hold and the company stands to lose more. The delay means construction is not likely to begin this year which will add to the expense, he said, noting any construction work done during the winter is more ‘expensive than work done during The stage-two review, which is to be conducted by an independent panel, wilt tikely be completed in September, the government said last week in a news release. ‘warmer times: Post office explained by a form of adult peer pressure. “‘It’s tough for people (to consider ‘@ franchise) even if they want to take it on because you’ve got a town that doesn’t want to lose its post office as they know it,”’ she said. “He (Koftinoff) doesn’t want to look like he’s the person shutting ————— However, when closure of the local service becomes imminent, businesspeople no longer need to feel they are hurrying the process along, Frick said. She said Canada Post has set the beginning of July as a target date for having a franchise ‘‘up and working’’ since that is about the amount of time needed to process a franchise application. Meanwhile, the Regional District of Central Kootenay board decided Saturday to send a letter opposing the closure of the post office to Harvie Andre, minister responsible for Canada Post, Kootenay West- Revelstoke MP Lyle Kristi: Post office as well as any other rural post offices,"’ the motion concerning the letter said. The RDCK is waiting to hear from lawyers working on the issue for the board as welt as other regionat distric- ts that have expressed interest in a joint action on the issue before the board will make a decision whether or not to begin legal action against Canada Post, — I i seeiee Ken As well, the board deferred a decision on court action for the time being because of the delay in closure of the post office, Wyllie added. The discussions concerning the post office are being conducted in closed meetings of the board as is customary when dealing with issues that may lead to court action, explained Wyllie, a lawyer and Robson resident. Sandra Groepler, spokesman for the Robson Post Office Ad Hoc Committee, said Tuesday she is op- posed to the talks on a franchise operation because she is opposed to privatization of post offices and the “concept of profits before service.” Kootenay East MP Sid Parker, Canada Post officials and all other regional districts. “Be advised that the board is op- Posed to the closure of the Robson “It(a fi is totally P- table to me,’’ Groepler said. The committee is planning to wait for the outcome of the negotiations before considering any action, she added. In Memory Greenhalgh Nellie Greenhalgh of Columbia View Lodge in Trail died April 23, 1990, at Trail Regional Hospital after a brief illness at age 91. Born Jan. 16, 1899, in Manchester, England, Mrs. Greenhalgh came to Castlegar from Brandon, Man., in 1975 following the death of her husband. She was very devoted to her home and family, Prior to moving to Columbia View Lodge 18 months ago, she resided at Selkirk Manor in Castlegar. Mrs. G enjoyed ing and coll antiques. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Helen and Alan Lorimer of Castlegar; five grandchildren; and eight nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, Frank, and three brothers. A service of remembrance will be conducted at Grace Presbyterian Church in Castlegar on Friday, April 27 at 2 p.m. with Rev. David Smith officiating. Carberry’s Funeral Home is in care of the arrangements. vosrer contest; TrveDugten fot Ceatogar Primary. Tina Pageant ST launches fundraiser This year, the Miss Castlegar com- mittee is sponsoring a new fundraiser called The People’s Choice, which the committee hopes will become an an- funds to_assist_in_expenses_incurred with training and to assist with travel expenses when the candidates travel to other communities as Castlegar’s nual event. This is a iser only and will have no bearing on who will ‘be judged as Miss Castlegar, the committee says in a news release. Each candidate, along with her ‘sponsor, will sell-a ballot for $1 sup- porting her vote as The People’s Choice. In turn, the buyer is provided with an opportunity to win first prize of $250 cash or second prize of a por- table barbecue donatec by ICG. The aim of the lottery is to raise Kinsella the i says. Therefore, the candidate who sells the most ballots will receive a $100 scholarship. The candidate who is voted The People’s Choice will receive a gift as an acknowledgement for receiving the most votes. This may also be the same can- didate who gets out and sells the most tickets and has the sponsor who is ac- tively the most supportive in selling tickets. You do not have to purchase a amuses library audience By JUDY WEARMOUTH Head Librarian Guy Lafleur’s name rang in the raf- ters of the Castlegar Library on Monday as writer W.P. Kinsella read his hilarious story Truth from Fen- cepost Chronicles. Guy Lafleur the second is the mongrel mascot of the Hobbema Wagonburnershockey_team who barks whenever his team gets the puck and has to be loudly admonished. Kinsella’s dramatic presentation kept his audience of 60 touched and amused _as he adroitly changed accen- ts from Indian to French Canadian to “Alberta hillbilly’? in a medley of readings. Starting with two affecting poems written jointly with his wife, Anne Knight, Kinsella moved on to an excerpt from Shoeless-toe; setting: the scene for the movie Field of Dreams. He warned about the government, or possibly the Southern Baptist, con- spiracy to disturb our sleep- with motorcycles and ambulance sirens and went on to discuss the intricacies involved in naming small towns, in triplicate. His engaging entertainment was rounded off with a question period and a reception provided by the library and friends. DO SMALL ADS ATTRACT ATTENTION? This one did! FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW YOU CAN BENEFIT AS ANADVERTISERCALL Castlégar News 365-5210 CHRISTINA SANDS RESORTS LTD. We have expended and now have 30 W.P. KINSELLA . medley of readings ticket_from_the_individual_you—are voting for, the committee says. Of- ficial auditor for the fundraiser is Castlegar Ald. Lawrence Chernoff. ‘Castlegar residents have until May 26 to register their ballot and support their candidate of —choice-bypur- chasing a ticket: The People’s Choice and other prizes will be awarded at the Miss Castlegar Pageant to be held June 1 as part of the 1990 Sunfest ac- tivities. 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