CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, April 12, 1973 ' CASTLEGAR NEWS Here Let the People’s Rights Maintain, Unawed by Influence or Gain Take-Over Raises Some Question Marks The take-over of Columbia Cellulose by the provincial and the g y corporation residents vil accept only action, nol how to a Crown Corporation (British Columbia Cellulose Ltd.) to run it is not without some serious ramifications, * Reaction of residents in this area will be a little more mixed than in the Prince Rupert area, There the company was broke—and it was only the financial success of the Castlegar operations that kept the company afloat as a private concern for as long as it has. If the Rupert operations had somehow been removed as the financial albatross hanging around the company's neck, the Castlegar operations would likely have continued as going concerns under either Canadian Cellulose's operation or under the operation of some other private company such as Weyerhaeuser, The government's senuisition 0 ot Coleel has left a lot of the debate that will take place in ie capiniature when Resources Minister Robert Williams introduces the legislation necessary to consu- mate the take-over will Provide the answers, For example, the excuses — excuses, The economy of the Castlegar district is greatly influenced by Colgar. But, as the leadership of Local 1 of the Pulp and Papor Workers of Canada has often correctly pointed out, the local economy is not influenced as directly by the company as it is by the wages paid its employees, It is the worker spending his pay cheque that keeps the local economy vibrant. For this reason it is to be hoped that the change-over of Celgar from a private company to a Crown corporation won't regult in the international unions viewing Castlegar as a prime raiding target. The all-Canadian union movement in the pulp industry got its start here, and the internationale would be well advised to keep aw: With this in mind we hope that the P&2PW will make an attempt to organize the office peraonnel at the local plants before some other union does, The organization attempt is structured the acquisition so tee it could divest itself of all or part of the company but Mr. Williams hasn't yet provided any details. Locally, Mayors John Landis and Colin ‘ks have both wel d the ti Mr. Landis sees the government-controlled company easier to deal with on such matters as pollution controls while Mr. Maddocks sees the possibility of Kinnaird sharing the municipal tax revenue Castlegar derives from the company's pulp mill-sawmill complex. Meanwhile, Rossland-Trail MLA Chris D'Arcy has called for separate aseounting by the Rupert and Castlegar divisions of B.C. Cellulose. We consider this an excellent idea. Let’s see just how much the Castlegar operations are making, and how much the Rupert operations are Tosing. B.C. Cellulose will continue to pay all applicable federal and provincial taxes and in addition will assume the company’s bonded indebtedness of $68 million plus $2.5 million in notes and $14 million in bank loans. This means that the Castlegar and better it be done by the local union than by the internationals using it as the thin edge of the wedge in trying to get a local foothold. The B.C. government will control 79 per cent of B.C, Cellulose and Mr. D'Arcy has said one of the major benefits will be that private shareholders will have voting power in the new Crown corporation. If this means that minority shareholders will have a say only in proportion to their voting strength, then small share- holders won't be in any stronger a position than when Celgar was U.C. controlled. We would hope the gi will give to having at least one of the new corporation's directors elected specifically by the minority shareholders as a watchdog for their interests. One of the most important aspects of government takeover (if not the single most important local aspect) is future expansion of the Celgar pulp division. This expansion: is long overdue and only the company's battered financial position allowed it to hold on to such a large tree farm licence as it has without will be expected to pick up their share of ne obligations. How much is then left over for other things remains to be seen. ‘ Colcel, asa a private company answerable to h its over 20 or 25 years: ‘This meant that to install new equipment that would help achieve a healthier (or, at: least, less offensive) environment, the company would have had to serap equipment only half written off. —a not very Local are - not likely to accept this explanation from the Crown agency any more than they were prepared to accept it from Celgar. But there is now one important difference: from a Crown Double. or. Nothing “T vancanver Province. tt the NDP government had paid out taxpayers’ money to acquire its 79 per cent ownership of Columbia Cellulose Co. Ltd., the deal would be a bigger political and financial risk than it already is. Even so, it’s a major gamble whose outcome will influence not only the future fortunes of the government but of the entire northwest sector of B.C. There are a lot of missing facts and figures on the deal but not even the government has suggested it got something for nothing just because it paid no money for the company's $200 million in assets and $851 million in indebtedness. The primary risk is that the company will lose even more money than it already has and become a direct loss for the taxpayers. A secondary risk is that taxpayers’ mene. would its to make greater use of the forest resource available. Within the past year or so the B.C. Forest Service completed an updated inventory of TFL 28 and it will be interesting to see what effect this will have on B.C. Cellulose. Public pressure may build for the splitting of the tree farm . licence with the building of another sawmill, or even another pulp mill, on the upper reaches of the Arrow. Lakes. This, then, could mean a smaller expansion of the Castlegar operation than would have occurred under a private company. TA "ihe very least, the future of B.C. Cellulose is going to be very interesting to watch. in Northwest Woods 5 Epa) ashort or medium term. Why would it do Fuck a thing? A simple enough reason would be to rescue the 2,700 jobs (and a few thousand other service industry jobs) that would be lost with’ the closure of the Colcel operations. Such a closure was a real possibility if Colcel couldn't get out of its troubles by other methods. With those lost jobs would come a social tragedy for the northwest region and with that would come major new costs and lost revenues for the government. So right from the start, the government had to take a bigger-than-business attitude. rhe hopeful aspect ot the Colcel deal is that rail ilway 1 may near and with it a major railway spur line construction program that will reduce timber hauling costs that have plagued Colcel and other h forest then be used to b the iP: to the further detri of pri companies in the forest industry. But any attempts to assess the acquisition - on strictly business or strictly ideological grounds are doomed to deep difficulty. For those unalterably opposed to further government intrusions into the economy, the company could never make enough money to overcome their objections. For those who sould assess every business prospect on short-term profit-and-loss basis, the Colcel dea! will still look unattractive. The lack of business attractiveness is easily deduced from the failure of any thes companies With this development could come new sawmills that would provide a better timber-use balance for the whole region and particularly for Colcel. The company could reduce its use of whole logs for pulp production and rely more on the cheaper pee of lumber mills. It’s one thing to cess that the present government has no responsibility to take over the results of corporate errors such as those made by the Colcel parent, Celanese Corp. of New York, in getting involved in northwest B.C. Bat it’s quite another to argue that the is without. the » aetaked of the former Social “Credit of which poor northern forest to move in and tak the Colce! in the northwest. Now it would be fatuous to argue that the government's ideology (it officially believes in a “mixed” economy) didn’t play a part in making the people of B.C. involuntary shareholders in Colcel. But it isn't fatuous to it imagine a government of neutral or avidly free enterprise stripe putting itself into exactly the same situation for Taxpayers Pick Up Vancouver Sun The clearest reading available so far is that the (Columbia Cellulose _ gtibenrer by the preservation project for , Pei Rupert, cost but .C. taxpay There is no estimate of how many more new jobs could have been created elsewhere for. the same. money. Nobody in the pulp industry ever believed from the start that the Prince Rupert operations could make money, nor do they now. ‘The best that anyone can see is that disguised subsides in the form of improved and cheaper transporta- tion services by the government-owned railways might cut the losses, but only at the expense of the railways. The kraft pulp mill at Castlegar, included in the Colcel package, is in a different category. Taken by itself, it isa profitable operation witha market value. placed. somewhere in’ the $50 million. range. But. the government wouldn't permit the owners to sell it separately to private bidders, probably because the government wanted it for itself as a backlog for the whole shaky venture. Management was clearly one. That's not to say the new government's rescue attempt won't itself fail. It’s a political and financial gamble. Political and financial gambles aren't new to B.C., however. Former premier W.A.C. Bennett took: some whopping ones in hydro-electric power, railway and other industrial develop- - ment policies. He had pretty good success. . Dying Pulp Complex Business: opinion holds that if Colcel couldn't make a go of the Prince Rupert sulphite and kraft mills, despite the infusion of brigades of high-priced management people, the Crown-owned corporation is probably likely to do worse. This belief is based in part on the fact that extensive. reconstruction capital will be needed and pollution control standards, so far unmet, will be extremely expensive. The full story of this strange deal should unfold eventually, perhaps under questioning of the government in the legislature. It would be fascinating to know, for example, what were the considerations and how much arm-twisting was applied to persuade the private owners to give up the asset at Castlegar.” The government is to get a 79 per. cent interest in the“complex by picking up $70.5 million in debts’ plus bank loans, Resources Minister Bob Williams says that the province is thereby acquiring © assets ‘with replacement. value of $200 million. Under. that reasoning, Mr. Williams could undoubtedly get a real bargain on the Maginot line. The worth of the property lies in what it may yield, not in how much was wasted on construction. “By Jove! I think you're right... it is pulp and paper.” Annual General Meeting, teas H Ootischenia Improvement . District Sunday, April 15 = 1 p.m. _Ootischenia Community Hall land Owners are urged to attend 2-14 D.-BAR -D LICENSED DINING ROOM Open Wednesdays and Thursdays 4 p.m. to Midnight Friday 4 p.m. - 2 a.m. Saturday 12 noon - 1 a.m. Sunday 12 Noon - 10 p.m. D-BAR-D CABARETS FRIDAY NIGHT JOYCE DONALD AND The Sounds of Country SATURDAY NIGHT Country. Squires PARTY BOOKINGS AVAILABLE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY — PHONE 365-3294 D-BAR-D RIDING STABLES. One Mile South of Weigh Scales at Ootischenla BUYING A BOAT? Victoria Report A Look af the Recent Socred Convention By Lloyd Mackey Victoria Corvanpondent for the Castlegar News The recent sat New Westmin- ster Social Credit The significant thing about the ground rules made for November's leadership cam- paign is that there will be almost bd rules, adopted could well be dubbed the “rabble looking for a cause.” Tome, it gave a completely contrasting picture to last fall's NDP convention as to what “grass roots” ‘political involve- ment means. At the NDP meet, much of the time was taken in policy seminars, where delegates working in small groups thra- shed their way through hard core questions about future party directions. The “grass roots” involve- ment at the Socred convention was more footwork than head- work. ‘ It would probably be an overstatement to say that any ly, got to; “the microphones to express a viewpoint. The call was to “freedom” ‘and the way to that freedom was simplistically defined as “sell more party memberships and let's have the biggest leadership convention this pro- vince has ever seen, come November.” Discussion of current is- sues was limited to about two hours of presentations by Socred MLAs on the car insurance and land commission bills. But it was most interesting to study the movement on the convention floor. Most dele- gates stayed close to their tables quietly taking notes or exchanging comments’ with those close around them. But a few moved from table to table, shaking hands, making small talk, writing would allow Derrill Warren to join the Social Credit party the day after Labor Day and still have time to be a major contender. In fact, Bob Wenman, the ° former Delta MLA who has been on record at times as favoring a new free enterprise party now suggested that his studies showed him Social Credit is the only party with a sound enough structure to achieve that “one party” goal. And he indicated that with one speech “saying he will put B.C. first," Warren could very quickly sweep into a “signifi- cant” Socred role. Ken Kiernan had an interesting thought,’ too.. He. Patricia Young Says’. .. A Few Facts and Women's Lib While I can sympathize with those women who prefer to stay at home with a good book in preference to a date with a man who expects a bed roll, I must confess that I blame my own sex for many of the problems we females are stuck ith. Let's face it, from the day mama put our hair in curlers and. arranged our first “date” with the blob down the street, little girls are inculcated * with the idea that they are God's gift to man, that a giggle and a girdle is sufficient unto the day. Beech. cHindereaten can * Or they would head into the hotel lobby or coffee shop to cluster in small groups. Some of the “movers” would move in on a cluster and in short order be the centre of conversation. Among those “movers” were the names of Kiernan, Gaglardi, Bennett, Schroeder, Fraser, Chabot, _ Peterson Mussallem, Kripps and Mc- Carthy. : One of the fellows who would have moved if he had the chance was Herb Capozzi. But he did not have to, because he was elected an and - had the chance of more public exposure. than any other possible leader candidates combined. z look-alike clothes, is it any wonder that we also have 12-year-old prostitutes, 10-year -old addicts and teeny-bopper alcoholics? . While we boast of how much “mature” today’s children are, we overlook the precious years of childhood..we steal from them. Little wonder that women + sometimes complain that men have a one-track mind. If you eliminate recipes, the soap opera, bingo and the price of meat, what's left? To be sure a woman can interest herself in civil‘engineering, fly tying and the stock market prices, he'll still wind up in front of the TV SPECIAL INCLUDES: SPARKPLUGS POINTS CONDENSER ALL.LABOUR SPRING TUNE-UP SPECIAL: 4 CYLINDER ....... $24.95 6 CYLINDER ...... $26.95 8 CYLINDER ....... $29.95 JUNCTION SHELL SERVICE Castleaird Plaza Shopping Centre, Kinnaird Terry Howson, Manager — Telephone 365-6511 SUMMER TIRES Belted White Walls $21.95 to $32.95 Installed FOR COMPLETE INSURANCE PROTECTION AT A VERY COMPETITIVE RATE, CALL: pointed out that his once-favor- ite leadership candidate, Ray Williston, has a job of “indefin- ite tenure” as a- forestry consultant to the New Bruns- wick government. He almost gave the impression Williston could find himself back and into the fray in very short order. One - thing which. the CHARLES COHOE lepresenting Fruit Growers Mutua! and Co-operative Ce GOOD FISHING has been experienced in March on the Arrow Lakes as demonstrated by these fishermen and their catch of Dollies. Top photo shows fisherman John Ekroos of Robson while below are two Crescent Valley residents, Peter Verishine and Fred Maloff. Dollies have been weighing in at eight and 12 pounds with a few nice Rainbow trout being ant in the first part of April. — Arrow Lakes Marina Photos ‘Silverton Mrs. Dora Kesler of Silverton was a guest at a recent luncheon, held in the 8 Cafe in Nelson. Luncheon was held in honour of Socred convention had in common with its NDP counter- part was the “big city-up country” tug. That showed itself when the proposal to have 50 delegates from each consti- tuency instead of 25 at the leadership convention was de- bated. City folk were afraid the up-country people could raise More support per capita and overwhelm a But some interior people though the Lower Mainlanders would do the overwhelming because their transportation costs would be so: much lower. BUSINESS UUFE - AUTO - FIRE 269 Columbia Ave., Castlegar, Phone 365-3301 413 MOBIL FE HOMES “Rent:fo Own Our new exclusive PURCHALEASE PLAN may - be the answer to your housing needs. The Mobile Home of your choice, all models, J and set up anywh inBCQ | set watehirig the ball game. Oddly enough, when a man talks about a “fascinating” woman, he is rarely talking about her beauty, clothes, cooking or sex appeal. He is ALL FOR THE FIRST MONTH'S RENT IN ADVANCE, THEN SIMPLY PAY MONTH- LY RENTAL PAYMENTS UNTIL YOU HAVE ESTABLISHED THE DOWN PAY- talking about the liveliness of her mind; her ability to listen to MENT. what he has to say without : interruption or yawning in his All rental payments apply to the purchase face. price. 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Mr. Harvey Reid and son Gordon, daughter Patricia were Silverton visitors last weekend. s Mrs. John LaBlac of Los Angeles visited Mrs. Liz Pengelly of Silverton recently. . s Mr. and Mrs. Adrain Kesler of Silverton had as guests, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Loeblich of Kinnaird, Mrs. John Dwight Wilson of Kinnaird, The guests came to attend the funeral of Mr. Kesler’s father, Mr. F, Kesler who died in his 87th year. . . . On April 4 the grades 5 and 6 classes of Lucerne Element- ary in New Denver, held an arts and crafts show followed by a sale of the displays. This was one of the students’ efforts to earn enodgh money for their planned trip to Vancouver during the Easter olidays. . il Many deer are now visiting the Village of Silverton at night enjoying spring flower shoots. It is not unusual for motorists to see four or five deer standing in the middle, of the road. eves @ Many old age pensioners are benefitting from the pro- gam: whereby they purchase PHILS TV SERVICE AND REPAIR Phil Popoff 365-8143 QUASAR ‘By Motorola Sale and Service and the employ- * ment initiative program pays the labour. Mrs. -Pho is doing. a remarkable job of handling this project in the Silverton-New Denver area. . * Lucerne Secondary stu- dents are planning a Mad Hatter'’s Tea today after school hours. This will include a bake sale. Members of Student Council will judge the ladies’ mad hats. — “Septic Tanks and Disposal Fields a Specialty” i Phone 365-7124 KINNAIRD TRANSFER. LTD. L. A. (TONY) GERONAZZO, MANAGER EXCAVATION — HAULING — BACK HOES CONCRETE GRAVEL — PIT. RUN GRAVEL TOP SOIL’ — % CRUSHED ROAD GRAVEL DRAIN ROCK — MORTAR SAND tin Surprise Bridal Shower Held For April Bride Diane Howard A_ surprise miscellan- eous shower was held re- cently at the home of Mrs, 8, Pinter honoring Miss Dia- ne Howard whose marriage in Sardis, On her arrival the oat of honor was escorted which was cod ander an open um- veils with streamers ex- tending from it. A corsage of baby pink rose buds was presented to the honoree Several games were en- joyed and prizes won thr- oughout the evening by the 80 guests present, aaiane’ was thanks wonderful eu tho gilts nist ot forbids cut and served to the guesta, Evening of Travelogue Slides Enjoyed by [ODE Members The program for the April meeting of the Lillian Killough Chapter of the IODE was provided by Mrs. Mary Gem- mill. Artistic photography, an unusually wide range of subject material, and a delightfully informal taped commentary combined to make a most interesting and educational evening when Mrs, Gemmill showed slides picturing the highlights ofa trip taken by her son-in-law and daughter, Den- nis and Nancy Broad. The ‘young couple left Castlegar by car in August of 1971, and after four months of travel through many parts of Europe an Asia—by car, boat, plane, bus, and on foot— they arrived at their destination in New Zealand on Christmas Eve. i Throughout the trip they took pictures and taped their impressions of the lands through which they travelled. Buckingham Palace and the changing of the Guard, the hover craft in. which the channel crossing to Amsterdam was made, canal boats and art galleries, as well as the contrast between the peaceful farming communities and the stupen- dous mountain heights in - Switzerland were shown. Then on to Italy, with St. Peter's and the Colosseum, : Greece and the Acropolis. In Yugoslavia ~ pictures i were taken showing the con- trast between the modern and the very primitive farming methods practiced in. .the country. . By The next step of the journey took the travellers through Turkey, Afghanistan, Tran and Pakistan to India, where they. went to Agra, hoping to photograph the Taj Mabjal by moonlight, but had to be satisfied with several beau- tiful. shots taken. in dazzling sunlight. Throughout the trip many artistic close-ups ‘were taken, showing characteristic archi- tecture, beautiful mosiacs, cos- tumes and other interesting features. : In Malaysia, Dennis was impressed by the extreme flatness of the country through which they passed, remarking Kinnaird Man Fined $50 An. 18-year-old Kinnaird man has been charged with theft under $200. _. Fred Vigue was fined $50, or in default two weeks in jail, when he appeared in court here ursday. The charge resulted from the removal of an article valued at approximately $10 from a local business establishment on Nov..2 of 1972. SAVE DURING BONANZA DAYS The: Place to Buy Tires: PREMIUM NYLON. . N Wi DYNAMIC WHEEL BALANCE FREE The Best Prices with the Best Service F7S - 14-15 ONLY $19.66 DURING. BONANZA DAYS ONLY With Every $3.50 Gas Purchase ‘ Geta Zip Wax. Car. Wash PREE: “CASTLEGAR 66 SERVICE Beside the Curling Rink on’ Columbia Ave. —- Phone 365-3341 that it was “even flatter than : the Canadian Prairies!” From Singapore Nancy and Dennis boarded a plane for the last lap of their trip to New Zealand, arriving there on December 24 of 1971, just in time for Christmas with Dennis’ family. Regent Mrs, A. Sylvest thanked Mrs. Gemmill, on behalf of the members, for her presentation of this excellent travelog. During a short business meeting, routine business was dealt with. The chapter decided to give a donation to help pay the expenses of the CBC Radio Orchestra’s free performance for students, presented at Selkirk College on March 29. "Refreshments provided by Mrs.: A. Selbie and Mrs. W. MacCabe, brought the evening to a close. United Appeal Rep Speaks to Council: ‘Varied delegations were the order of the day when fanned Council held _ its last regular meeting. United Appeal repres- ' entative Clarence man asked council to con. CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursdo 1 April 12,1973 “it wells im gOU mouth! PORK BY THE SIDE GOVERNMENT INSPECTED, 60 TO 80 LBS. ...... PORK ROASTS GOVERNMENT INSPECTED 19 PORK STEAK GOVERNMENT INSPECTED BACON BITS ‘N PIECES 49% SLAB BACON BY THE PIECE, LEAN GOV'T, ». 69° | MEATY SPARERIBS GOVERNMENT INSPECTED . 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