Ny, I ~ Castlégar News February 22, 1989 WKP target of theft and vandalism West Kootenay Power was the target of 28 incidents of theft\and yahdalism during 1988 The company reported lossés of almost $£0,000 due to theft of both aid abou $9,000 due to senseless and dangerous power and equipment undalism of insulators wing the year, charges were laid Wictions obtained in nine cases included three | instances of jc interfering with electric meters Miempt to reduce their power iV -one case, involving theft of costing about $§,000 from a fer: 1 Was Significant: and the company said “We have installed security alarm systems al our offices, substations and ced siorage remains unsolve generating plants'', a company spokesm . *making our proper ty a poor fish for thieves, The only money stolen during the year was afew dollars from pop machines Vandalism is a much greater concern Inst power equipment hi to the utility ators arid. other € been the target throughout the Okanagan, in several areas Kootenays and with Weapons ranging from rifles to rocks, the company says. Seniors social held On-Feb. 11, Slocan Seniors Branch 1 an old-fashioned box social as the theme drive, was held and winners Eva Rae’ of of Wintaw for higt and Izabel and Mur and Nellie Slocan n Slocar Winlaw fortow held Guests were and Susan Cowley, both Sith the Wester Novelty he music dances were held with most prizes going to Castlegar visitors Judging the best decorated box was and Pete George Swanson Harasemow, with the prize going 10 label Gerrard A Valentine cake decorated by. Zelta Whitfield was raf fled. The lucky made and number was drawn by enior president, Joy Alderton and the winner was Fred everington thank all those thanks to The seniors wanttc who attendéd and Special Job openings — Details of these and other job oppor tunities are available at Trail Canada Employment Centre Street Apprentice or ere required in Castlegar and Trail Structural ironworkers (certified or with substantiol work experien required in Trail for three to tour work, (617 ng requirement tor Wages are $4.50 There is an ong cooks and foods: to $5.50 per hour chool teacher with diploma in Wage ranges trom $7 to $12 per hour depending on experience. (640 An inbeard/outboard mechanic is required to start work in April. One year experience in marine mechanics fequired. Wage is $15 per hour. (14) rvice person/audio visual experience necessary along with graduation trom two year electronics course. Wage is $1500 per month. (30 A certitied auto mechanic is required 1 Trail, The employer will consider ap prentices it they have a year of more of time served (45 and 46) A fully experienced travel agent is required in Trall. M expereience. Wage is negotiable. Answer to Sunday Crossword Puzzle No. 353 Answer to Sunday, Feb. 19 Cryptoquip: THE WELL-TO-DO DECIDED TO RELOCATE STEAKS RESTAURANT OWNER SO HE PICKED UP * Indoor heated pool of sandy beac artists’ colony The Ocean, We're the Main Attraction! on the Ocean's Edge, CANNON BEACH, Oregon The Pounding Pacific The ideal rendezvous for people in love with the Oregon Coast. Luxurious suites, fully equipped Whale-watching from your window * Kitchens, fireplaces and balconies * Relaxing saune and jacuzzi * Recreation room for all ages Plus, nearby gol fishing in sea or stream, miles es, hiking trails, Cannon Beach THE PERFECT OCEANSIDE SETTING! *Two Nights for the Price of One! 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But West Kootenay Power promises to prosecute offenders to the full extent of the law, $2,000 reward to persons giving infor and offers a mation leading to arrest. and convic tion, the company says. CWL holds meeting St. Joseph's CWL Keld its monthly meeting at the conventon Feb. 14 with president Doreen Moore in the chair Bozek minutes of the last meeting and new Secretary Leona read the business wasidiscussed The-CWL will canvas for the Kidney Fund, as it has in the past. The canvas will be conducted in March The sewing group completed and délivered 10 lap robes to the hospital fr Valentine sugar cookies, baked by Pat Fields and Maria Ambrosio_treated They also servedthe pat them with her sweet bread. 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C. ex cited about it.” Turning to other issues, Cavill said British Columbia needs a land-use strategy and said the BCFA is currently working with other door Recreation Council and B, ¢ moderate” groups such as the Out Wildlite Fede pressing the provincial government to develop a land-use ation in strategy “We don't have a formal land-use stratepy-in-B-€ and yet the whofe social and economic fabric of the provin Cavill noted He said a task force struck by the provincial gover nment and headed by the University of British Columbia’s David Strangway will examine the issue of sustainable ce is based on land and its use,” development in the province Sustainable development, in my mind, is merely con servation,” Cavill said. “It’s marrying the environment and the economy so that neither one takes precedence, sc that both can be sustained On the growing controversy over logging in the continued on page A3 Jim Bilesky hangs up his sneakers By CayNews Staff Jim Bileshy is retiring after 30 years as a physical education teacher at Stanley Humphries Bileshy, 55 secondary school will retire at the end of June under the carly retirement program The phy sical education teacher, whe is in his 30th year at Stanley Hum phries, hasbeen on medical and disability leavetorover a year Bilesky also taught science while at SHSS and coached the Rockettes soc certeam You coached everything at dif ferent times,’* he said this week in an interview with the Casthegar News Although he throughout his teaching carcer, he alse coughed basketball up until 10 years stayed with soccer Bitesky-saicHhis hightightasarsoccer as shen his team played at the at. € couch provincial Place about four JIM BILESKY . . retiring Besides coaching, Bilesky wasalsoa basketball and soccer referee and star ted, along with Jim Crawford, the basketball officials association in the area about 15 years ago. affiliated with the B. ¢ The group’is now and Canadian associations As a soccer coach, Bilesky said he at tempted to develop people rather than players. One of his good players was Felix Belezyh Canadian men’s downhill Another was a member of the shi team Jim Fornelli, who went onto gethis master's degice in physical education Bilesky grew up-in Trail and played senior baseball there for the Trail A in the Okanagan Mainland League. He received his, post-sccondary education at the University-ot Britis: Cotmmbir and graduation upon rccepted a teaching position in’ Castlegar. He plans to spend hisrctirement here Pulp mill officially unveils truck dumper By CHERYL CALDERBANK Castlegar city council members were on hand this weck for the official hip-truck dumper and belt conveying system at Celgar PulpCo Mayor button, officially sta system Wednesday afternoon. Council members were then taken on a tour of opening of the new « Audrey Moore pressed -the xg up the new the new system: Construction on the new system weighed 36 tons. began over a year ago and ihe project cume in on budget at $7 million, com- on Jan. 31 About $1 million of thé cost paid for the conveyors from Westar The new system replaces # system ot blow pipes, blowers, feeders and swit pany odticials said wmill three belts ching stations which was noisy, inef ficient and caused a loss of chip quality although the old system relatively inexpensive to install The new system is composed of a truck dumper sized to handle truck and trailer combinations up to 26 metres long and up to 100 tons need to disconnect the tractor from the trailer with the new system. The largest truck the system has handled so far The first truck over the dumper was Celgar unloads about 90 trucks a day with the dumper, Lach truck takes seven 10 10 minutes to unload The conveyor system consists of Westar sawmill handles 180 cubic feet per minute, a 106-centimetre belt from the dumper handles 700 cubic feet per minute and a 122-centimetre belt from outstocking conveyers. handles 1,000 was cubic feet per minute. The conveyor belts total 2.5 kilometres in length There is BO sticen plows diteci chips io the correct storage pile The new system has twice the chip carrying capacity of the old system but uses less than one-half as much power making it more than four times as ef ficient, Celgar says. lt also much quicter damage to chips from handling. [talso and significantly reduces reduces air-borne dust around the mill A 75-comtimetre belt from site Pl d enjoy the opening 9 for the B.C. Winter Games in Nelson. Athletes from across the province have converged on the city for the games which conclude today. More photos A3 and B1. weal SHSS facelift in the works By CHERYL CALDERBANK A $4.5 million upgrade of Stanley Humphries secon chool is in the planning stage Castlegar school board last week authorized the firm of Bob Mansfield and Associates to do preparatory in work for the vestigative major renovation of the 35-year-old school The fees against the planning will be charged money which is anticipated trom the Ministry of Education later in the spring Buildings and, grounds commitice chairman Doreen Smecher said the project will include a complete facelitt of the school, All areas, except the gymnasium which was renovated | years ago, with be upgraded within the existing walls She sarighttis will include the labs, hops, the home economics area and some of the washrooms, which are as old as the school. An elevator will also be installed to make the facility completely accessible to the disabled. The downstairs area will alse be redone. A student lounge will be added and the art and drama areas will also geta facelitt Terry Wayling, superintendent of schools, said the district expects to get the funds this year and will recover any Money spent on architectural fees The board also endorsed the concept that the activity room be renovated to accommodate fine and performing ar ty at the school and — if feasible — to make i a performing arts theatre for the community However, the board indicated ad ditional costs to Wun The activity room into a community theatre would mean applying for GO B.C. finds Smecher said the expansion would be an opportunity to work with the community and provide a facility that is badly needed. Smecher said the plan is Education Ministry cover costs such as outfitting the acoustically while additional funding for the room's use as a commu theatre would cover the “cosmetic including fixed seating, lighting, and curtains She said a community organizatior would be needed to apply tor the GO B.C. funds talked Minister Elwood Veiich who said the Smecher said she has with Regional Development facility would be an exceller of what GO B.C for Smecher Lexample funds were intended said the school board would set up an ad hoe committee with representation trom the local arts Council Lo look at extending the Tacility for community use The ministry has targeted the SHSS project as a high priority and Smecher continued on page A2