a z ae REATION? " B ion is sy with C: A Pp range of I ae- tivities exists in Castlegar and area. ‘These activities are either attributed to the natural physical surroundings or the many programs and opportunities offered by the recreation department. Within a few miles of Castlegar, persons can experi- ence a wide array of water activities (boating, fishing, downhill and try skiing, hiking and golfing. All of these activities take place in a back drop of natural beauty. To complement these natural surroundings the rec- reation department actively pursues a wide range of rec- reational programs. The recreation department is responsible for the operation of two ice arenas, community hall, two swimming pools, regional overnight camping park, tennis courts and numerous playfields. Each of these facilities is used to its maximum as community members actively pursue their individual sporting interests. The department offers a wide range of activities throughout the year which touch at all age levels of the community. The major emphasis is on four seasonal structured prog which captivate the i ion of hundreds of people. Be it aerobic fitness, learn to skate, jazz dance, volleyball or knitting, there is an activity that is available to you. Special events are a most popular and welcomed activity which occur on a regular basis throughout the year. An Easter egg hunt, community runs, visit from Santa, fitness workshop or Halloween party are just a few of the many activities offered. Since 1976 Castlegar has grown rapidly inthe area of facility development. Various service clubs actively pur- sued the development of two community parks, tennis courts and track facility. The regional government developed a Community Complex including meeting halls, arts/craft centre and fee arena, an overnight camping park and major renovations to a arena. i secondary ln As it looks to the future the department continues to remains a top priority. FUN TIME . . . Recreation Commission No. 1 provides a variety of activities for young and old study and evaluate community needs. Given the proper economic and political climate an indoor swimming pool N we a can enjoy them to their fullest. In the meantime, an effort is being made to upgrade existing facilities and parks so that residents and visitors alike. Here Trudy Murrary and her young cooking class have fun while learning. ‘are expanding Rumford Sweep Chimney Place, Super } Service Ltd. into a spacious new showroom at 735 Col- timbia Ave. in Castlegar. ‘They started Super Sweep Chimney Service Ltd. in April, 1961 after training in Stowe, Vermont. Many of so in December, 1981 they opened Rumford Place, brin- ging a large variety of high quality woodstoves and fire- place inserts to the West Kootenay. Their stock includes every- thing from camping stoves to basement heaters to high peformance cast iron wood and coal stoves. Last summer Herb atten- ded a Vermont Castings and Merb Store and Pat Smith Net GAFETY * diseriminating homeowner who wants taste, comfort and fresh ideas, Both Pat and Herb are highly qualified woodburning chimney cleaning and main- tenance. They are both safety in- spectors who hold diplomas service course in Randolph, Vermont. Vermont Castings are the highest quality, most precisely engineered cast iron Woodstoves in the world. Pat and Herb are proud to features these tremendous performers and expect that more and more of their sales will be Vermont Castings as public awareness of this product grows. They also carry the Elmira Stoveworks cookstoves, the Arrow and fire- of cer with the Can- adian Wood Energy Institute and are active with that organization in setting wood- burning safety standards for Canada. Cee Bennett is Rumford Place's installation expert, specializing in zero-clearance fireplaces, woodstoves and insulated chimneys. Trevor Anderson, their mason, has a flair for creative brick and stone work. Ask Pat and Herb for an in-home place inserts, the Lopi with it’s beautiful brass doors and etched glass to name a few. These stoves are displayed on the brick, tile, slate and rockwork, which Rumford Aircraft Charter FLYS WHEN AND WHERE THE AIRLINES DON'T Scheduled to your c All weather operation: anywhere in North America. Make connections at Cranbrook, Kelowna, Penticton, Spokane. in the K MEDICAL EVACUATIONS The 7 seat Cessna 414 with it's pressurized cabin is the only aircraft ilable for ical Eve LEARN TO FLY FOR PLEASURE OR CAREER Adastra Aviation offers Private and Commercial Pilot Next Ground School April 17, 1984. TRY OUR INTRODUCTORY FLIGHT! Gov't. Approved Flying School Courses are Tax Deductible 365-3035 CASTLEGAR AIRPORT 365-7701 Courses — Advanced Ratings — Night, Instrumental, Multi-Engine Instructor. PROGRESSING . Byers economic slowdown to uy pree o refine has. used. the its (—> a TERRA THE LARGEST FULL SERVICE HOTEL IN KOOTENAY COUNTRY! 1001 Rossland Ave., Trail, B.C. NOVA MOTOR INN in Trail PEPPERCORN RESTAURANT © NIGHT CLUB © SMELTER PUB COCKTAIL LOUNGE ¢ COFFEE GARDENS ° BANQUET ROOMS Telex 041-4416 (604) 368-3355 ~ , Place i in. You will Byers loo Byers Transport Limited is looking forward to progress in 1984, despite tough econ- omic times. In fact, Byers Transport has used the economic slow- down to upgrade and refine their operations. The trans- formation from a 465-foot trailer to a pup Rumford Place is open six days a week and until 9 p.m. on Fridays. Visit Rumford Place, enjoy the displays and discuss your woodburning needs over a hot cup of coffee. operations, including the transtormation of its 45-foot trailer toa “pup” operation. ks ahead — allowing them to haul in the city, as well as long-dis- tance highway travel. In the last year-and-a-half, Byers Transport has opened terminals in Bonnyville, Alta., to service Grand Cache and Cold Lake, as well as in Red Deer. {two 20-foot trailers) is near- ly~-completed, with satis- fying results. Truck load capacity has in- service is rapidly to meet with individual de- mands. Formerly known as Old- hams’ Transport, Byers Transport has virtually every type of truck needed for any kind of hauling — Byers Transport is now endeavoring to extend their operating authorities to in- elude the Trail, Castlegar, and Salmo loop. Service extends to the Revelstoke area, from the edge of the East Kootenay region, into the Crowsnest Pass and over to the West During the N 1963 provincial government em- ployees’ strike when the Salmo-Creston highway and ferries were closed, Byers Transport ran their freight through the U.S. to maintain their service — and managed not to miss any of their switches. ’ Byers Transport has had some personnel changes since last year. Don Hilde- brant, formerly terminal manager in Cranbrook, was promoted to vice-president and general manager in May 1983. The terminal manager po- sition in Cranbrook was taken over by Rick Arm- strong, formerly of Rossland. Armstrong was claims man- ager at head office. “We do more than haul freight,” Armstrong says. “Byers is currently pro- ceeding with their own pro- gram intended to avail as of their success derives from the variety of their vehicles much as is sible to the public to help them move their product in the most economical and ef- ficient manner.” DOUG STANLEY . . . general manager for Kootenay Savings Credit Union, says “We can't sit back and wait until government makes something happen People will overcome recession on their own West Kootenay residents are going to have to take it upon themselves to get the economy back on its feet, says one of the area's leading financial managers. “I think the people are the ones that make it happen more than government,” says Doug Stanley, general man- ager for Kootenay Savings Credit Union. “We can't sit back and wait until government makes something happen.” Stanley, 44, has been with Kootenay Savings nearly three years, but has 22 years of experience in the financial sector — both in the gon- sumer and business fields. “I see it more tough than improving (in 1984), but I do see it improving,” he says. “1984 will be a year of stability,” Stanley adds, not- ing that tough economic steps taken last year should be strong enough to carry us through the rest of the 1980s, without need for even tough- er steps this year. He said if his forecast for 1984 was to be anything more than “stable,” it “would be overly optimistic and not necessary healthy.” He pointed out that 1984 will be “tough in the sense there will be very little change to unemployment.” Stanley said the so-called And that has given him a “misery index” — where well-rounded ive on & i Jeulate inflation ttoday'’s i i and together Stanley says area resi- dents are beginning to look at the West Kootenay as a unit and are not focussing on in- dividual communities. “It’s not just Castlegar, Trail,” he says. The com- munities are losing their “local protectionism” — and “that's healthy.” He says communities have started to realize that what happens in Nelson affects what happens in Castlegar and Trail. With that in mind, com- munities should not look to attracting business from other West Kootenay towns and cities, but trying to in- itiate new business from out- side the area. Turning to his economic forecast, Stanley says, “We're still not over the hump,” though we are through the worst part of the recession. — will not improve this year. “There's going to be very little difference between 1983 and 1984 on the misery in- dex.” The 1983 level was 18 — 11 per cent unemployment and seven per cent inflation. It will be 17 in 1984 — 12 per cent unemployment and five per cent inflation. Stanley says the “sad part” of the misery index is the employment prospects for young people graduating from high school. He said they will have “little or no opportunity.” He pointed out that em- ployment for students at Cominco and in the forestry * industry is “no longer ex- istent.” At the same time, educ- ation costs have risen sub- stantially, and enrolment limits have dropped. So young people are faced with few job prospects and shrinking educational oppor tunities. “There's going to be noth ing for them,” says Stanley. He said it will force young people in this area to move to larger centres to look for work. To keep the young people here, the area must find ways to attract secondary man. ufacturing, Stanley says. “I think the communities are capable of this,” he adds. On prospects for the fi- nancial community, Stanley says it will be even more competitive this year. “I see 1984 in the financial community as extremely competitive,” a year pri marily focused on the saver rather than the borrower. He prediets that the finan- cial community will begin foregoing its spreads on in- terest rates to maximize the share of the consumer mar- ket. And because of the com petition and narrower spreads, financial organiza- tions will begin to look else- where to generate income — at things such as- service charges. Stanley says there have been a record number of bus- iness starts over the last year — accompanied by a record number of business failures. “I see that trend con- tinuing, but diminishing slightly,” he says. He notes everyone is going to have to work to ensure that coming out of the re- cession last year was “not just luck of the draw.” “Businesses and consum- ers alike have to work harder and work smarter.” ADASTRA AVIATION LTD . . . Adastra began as Waneta Air in Trail, and moved to ion in 1966. Future plans include the expansion of their Castlegar as Adastra Av air charter service. All give best effort at Adastra Aviation At Adastra Aviation Ltd. there are no stars among the employees — because every- one gives a 100 per cent ef- fort. Adastra Aviation has been offering aircraft charters, fly- ing training, aircraft rentals, and aircraft maintenance for over 18 years in Castlegar. Over the past year, Adas- tra Aviation has started an air ambulance service, and an all-weather charter service, which began on June 6, 1983. Adastra Aviation began as Waneta Air in Trail, and moved to Castlegar'as Adas- tra Aviation in 1966. The current management took over in 1961. The staff of Adastra Avi- ation are: Dale Nielsen — manager, George Westing- house — chief pilot{ Curt Horning — instructor, Stu Pullen — aircraft maint 1983 and working toward the next one. Group ZINC OPERATIONS Old Melting Plant Group Old Melting Plant, R Shift Old E&M Maintenance Old Melting Plant, S Shift Old Melting Plant, T Shift New E&M Electrolytic Plant Group New E&M Melting, Q & S Shifts New E&M Electrolytic, Q, R, S, Shifts New E&M Maintenance New E&M Electrolytic, T Shift New €&M Melting, T Shift Sulphide Leaching, Q Shift Sulphide Léaching, E Shift Sulphide Leaching Plant Group Roaster/Acid Operations, S Shift Roaster/Acid Maintenance Group Zinc Yards Zinc Service Group, Electricians Zinc Service Group, Millwrights and Oilers Zinc Pressure Leach Plant Group Zinc Pressure Leach Operators Oxide Leaching, T Shift Oxide Leaching Plant Group Oxide Leaching Maintenance ZINC MAINTENANCE Maintenance Centre Group Carpenters Millwrights and Oilers Instrumentation LEAD OPERATIONS Sinter Operating Group Sinter Plant R Shift Sinter Plant E Shift Sinter Plant T Shift Sinter Plant S Shift Lead Furnaces T Shift Lead Furnaces S Shift Slag Furnace Group Slag Furnace T Shift Smelter Services Group Furnace Yards SMELTER MAINTENANCE _~ Maintenance Supervisors Smelter Maintenance Group €lectricians Pipefitters Steel Fab, lronworkers and Welders Instrumentation Millwrights and Oilers LEAD REFINERY Lead Electrolysis, Q, R, S, T Shifts Lead Electrolysis L Shift Lead Electrolysis J Shift Lead Electrolysis K Shift Refinery Q Shift Silver Refinery Group Refinery Maintenance Casting & Alloying K Shift Refinery Asphalters TRAIL OPERATIONS Warehousing & Salvage Yard Electronic Materials Technical Research Industrial Hygiene & Reclamation Development Analytical Services Protective Services Group B Janitorial Services Group D Janitorial Services Office Cleaners Waste Control TRAIL TRADES SERVICES Ironworkers Leadburners Pipefitters Carpenters Yards % Instrumentation Electricians ‘ Shift Maintenance R Shift FERTILIZER OPERATIONS Phosphate Plant Warfield Maintenance Sulphate Plant Yards & Storage Ammonia Synthesis NGA Plant ENGINEERING SERVICES Equipment Depot Group Equipment Depot Operators Equipment Depot Maintenance Steam Plant ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION Sulphur Gas Handling Project E&M Project CENTRAL SHOPS Machine Shop Plastic & Rubber Shop Steel Fab Scales & Refrigeration ance engineer, and Carol Perlstrom — office manager. The future plans of the company include the expan- sion of their air charter ser- vice. And what makes their firm what it is? “Service and experience,” say the management. available. A Ww NOTE: B.C. Safety Council Awards, in order of importance, are: Bronze, E Yearly bars are available thereafter on the anniversary date. A special salute to our , ALL-STARS te a] tr During 1983, 126 Cominco plants, shops and offices at Trail won B.C. Safety Council awards involving more than 2,900 employees. Some plants may have won more than one award, but the awards listed are the highest achieved - during the year. Some areas with outstanding safety records are not listed because they were ‘between awards’ in TRAIL OPERATIONS — 1983 Award Bronze Silver Silver Bronze Silver Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Gold Bronze Silver Gold Silver Gold Bronze Gold Silver Gold Bronze Gold Silver Bronze Silver Bronze Honour Bronze Gold Bronze Silver Gold Silver Honour Silver Silver Silver Bronze Silver Silver Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Gold Silver Bronze Bronze Silver Gold Gold Distinction Honour Honour Bronze Silver Silver Bronze Excellence Bronze Bronze Bronze Gold Bronze Silver Gold Bronze Bronze Bronze Honour Silver Honour Yearly Bar Silver Silver Bronze Yearly Bar Silver Silver Gold Honour Silver Gold ‘‘The safe way isn’t just the right way, IT’S THE ONLY WAY”’ Silver, Gold, Honour, Distinction and No. of Employees Man Hours 120 48,000 30 48,200 16 39,800 28 24,088 30 48,000 56 32,000 18 20,500 19 21,000 63 34,776 18 20,500 32 24,800 1 18,500 10 18,500 58 32,900 18 20,500 25 22,670 10 54,000 13 22,670 18 41,000 30 72,000 20 42,000 10 54,000 47 29,500 8 52,200 14 79,500 12 56,000 17 20,200 14 59,000 72 73,188 20 20,970 10 36, 16 19,782 16 118,800 23 21,861 23 65,700 56 31,752 14 38,376 42 82,800 18 40,752 16 237,600 95 86,985 12 37,188 "1 36,594 16 19,782 5 33,000 30 47,970 28 23,442 13 18,948 13 18,896 13 18,987 10 18,024 33 74,820 14 38,952 10 18,040 11 18,320 55 62,966 80 117,100 47 87,300 9 177,800 40 162,200 70 217,623 31 49,573 22 43,150 22 43,161 35 26,000 21 32 years 16 22,432 28 29,570 35 26,431 24 67,140 48 29,504 27 46,503 23 69,278 10 19,843 60 32,940 90 41,940 1? 120,600 25 44,955 28 140,400 21 28 years 130 120,000 85 91,000 40 27,000 18 575,537 93 86,025 70 73,690 83 124,000 36 149,400 44 59,187 24 84,864 Million Man Hour Award is also