D8 CASTLEGAR NEWS, Decembor 5, 1979 CASE helps start 1,000 new businesses Counselling assistance from the Federal Business Development Bank aided in the creation of some 1,000 new Canadian businesses during the first half of 1979. This assistance was pro- vided by the bank's CASE (Gounselling Assistance to Small Enterprises) program, which makes available the expertise of retired business people, at a nominal fee, to smaller firms or to people wishing to start new busi- nesses, Some 20 per cent of SE involve the first six months of 1979, 1,200 counselling assign- ments involved new ven- tures. Follow-up checks dur- ing the month after com- pletion of assignments re- vealed that more than 80 per cent — or 1,000 — had actually started new busi- nesses, In British Columbia, a detailed study of the three months ended May 31, 1979, shows that 220 businesses — the greatest number in any region across Canada — were started with CASE help, Of these, 88 or ZYour. Stars / By STELLA WILDER the fun-loving, light-heart- ed individual who fares best over the next seven or eight days. This does not mean, however, that success comes only to those who do not take themselves .or thelr work seriously. Rather, It means a ainful week for those who now how to employ their leisure time in a relaxing way and those able to take setbacks and disappoint- ments In stride. There are, in addition, great rewards of a spiritual nature in store for all who count themselves their brothers’ keepers this week law start to the week quickly gains in pace until b: a fast new business start-ups. In plants were start- Erma Bombeck One of my kids was interviewing a potential roommate on the phone the other day. She hung up and sald, ‘‘It’s a shame that one didn’t work out."’ ‘'What was wrong with her?’’ | asked. “'On the surface she seemed to have everything. A good Job, likes to cook, is considerate of people, has no bad habits, has her own car, and can plerce ears."’ “So why didn't you ask her to move in?’’ ‘| couldn’t,’' she said. ‘‘We're looking for a size 10 with a steam Iron." "You're kidding."" * ‘Mom, getting roommates who are ‘neat people’ Just Isn't enough. Last week | turned down agiri with her own VTR and a new battery In her car.’ “What was wrong with her?’ ‘Would you want to live with a size three who doesn't do windows or floors?" ‘| guess you can't be too careful."’ ''We thought we were onto a steam Iron yesterday, but we were too late. Steam [rons never have any trouble finding roommates. She could pick her own pad and not even have to share a bathroom. Stereos are a dime a dozen. Everyone's got their own system. We've just had a streak of bad luck. First, our Mr. Coffee flunked out of school and went back home. When we replaced her, our electric typewriter got married and split, and we got stuck with a girl who sald she was getting a leather coat, but she just said that to get the room."’ ‘I'm curious,"’ | sald. ‘‘What have YOU brought to this better living through materialism?” ‘Are you serious?” she laughed. '‘When you have two tall unmarried brothers you're In the driver's seat. The trouble with a lot of people who share an apartment ls they don't have a plan. It should be like a marriage — carefully thought out. Each partner should be seriously considered on what he can bring to the relationship. Incidentally, Dad had a job, a car, a bicycle, savings account and a collection of Glenn Miller albums. What did you bring to the marriage?"’ | smiled. *‘A steam iron st momen- tum is enough to carry you quickly to goals -- if, in the meantime, you have laid goals out clearly. SAG! ITTARIUSY(Nov. 22- Dec. n - Complex situa- tions require complex remedies. Take your time figuring out a new method of operation. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) -- A pleasant surprise early in the week could set you off guard, Take care not to be overwhelmed by work at mid-week. CAPRICORN:(Dec. 22- Jan. 6) -- Revisions in the family budget may be more necessary. than you realize. Put your mind to work on the problem. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) -- Meditation may resolve your problems with your- self; it may not do much, however, for personal rela- tions. AQUARIUS:(Jan. 20-Feb. 3) — Rely on hunches to car- ry you through the week gainfully and happily. Don’t reverse a decision now. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) -- If you overindulge in the exercise department, you could do yourself serious injury. Guard against health hazards. PISCES:(Feb. 19-March §). -- Domestic differences work a hardship on you eat ly in the week. Argu- ments solve problems later on. (March 6-March 20) -- Make sure that work comes first -- each day, every day. ARIES:(March 21-April 4) - Expert advice may be more complicated than it is helpful at this time. Stick to aimee instructors. (April 5- April 19) -- Begin now to get back into shape, both physi: cally and mentally. Don't allow Yourself to fall into bad abits, TAURUS:(April 20-May 5) -- Fears and doubts fall into the same category this week. Both'will act as a bar- rier to your airs at this time. (May 20) -- Take into Jecount ‘inother’s experience in relation to your own, You may be too ard on yourself, “GEMINI:(May 24-dune 6) - Work as much as you can with facts and figures this week, Otherwise, you will let fancy care you awa way. (June 7-June news ene ie etn to con- Join us in Christina Lake for Dining & Disco Dancing on the weekénds: inte & Place Christina Lake 447-9515 Enjoy the relaxation of our holding tounge before entering one of our 2 dining rooms for an evening of fino cuisine. Phone us today and make a ‘reservation. Phone 365-6000 1° F plate Castlegar We specialize in: © Steak ; © Italian Food © Greek Food © Canadian Dishes Take-Out Meals Too! For Reservations Phone 365-6028 1432 Columbia, Soseuee Mon.-Thurs. 5-11 p. Fri, Sat, 56m arn: Sunday 5-10p.m When in Nelson enjoy 3 different Chinese Smorgasbords! Friday - Hong Kong Saturday - Shanghai Sunday - Peking Open Every Day - Including Holidays! 8a.m.- tl RESTAURANT 479 Baker noes : 352-2466 |: tact another at a Don't -be overly :€ “concerned by poor connection. CANCER:(June = 21-July 7) - Events quite ‘distant from you in miles proves very near in emotional stimuli. Guard against over- reacting. (July 8-July 22) -- Unless you handle money very wisely this week, you will know considerable financial hardship in weeks to.come. LEO:(July 23-Aug. 7) - Revisions in your home schedule must match revi- sions already made on the employment scene. All things must mesh. (Aug. 8- Aug. 22) - Without tact, you will never get your point across without hurting another's feelings and dam- aging your cause. VIRGO:(Aug. 23-Sept. 7) -- Take care not to deal a blow. to another's pride sim- ply because you cannot bear to have doubis this week. (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) -- A rela- ‘tionship you have assumed is jointly platonic may surprise you. Be ready t point out pitfalls to romance. LIBRA:(Sept. 23-Oct. 7) — Shake off your doubts and you can. easily make gains this week. Don't appear to know more than you do. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) - Ease of handling should be your guide when it comes to mak- ing choices. Don’t burden yourself with difficulties. SCORPIO:(Oct. 23-Nov. 7) - ‘Plans for the future take your time this week. Be careful not to mistake fancy for reality. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) - - Cheerful acceptance of what you consider ill-luck will gain you much in the way of good will from peo: ple of ii “Dine Out! $40 Family Dinner to our last draw winner: You may win a PINDSIGNKI UNSCRAMBLE the letters and write the name of the restaurant on the line provided. * Entry forms must be in by 5 p.m. on the Tuesday following publication, * The voucher is valid for one visit to a selected restaurant within 14 days of its issue date. Winners will receive a $4G dinner from the regular menu at the restaurant for which the voucher is issued. Enter as many times as you wish. Winners under 16 years of age musi be mans. ‘A. HOLFORD, 1304 - Ath Ave., S., Castlegar, i Send in your entry form to: i Restaurant Guide Box 3007 Castlegar, B.C. VIN 3H4 Please enter my name for the $40 Dinner" Voucher Draw as outlined above. Name Address City, Postal Code ’ Published at “The Crossroads of the Kootenays” Vol. 32, No. 50. 38 Cents CASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA, DECEMBER 12, 1979 “Ee 4 Sections (A,8,C&D) With a turn of the tap Friday, Castlegar began its guaranteed 25 years of up to 10,000 gallons of soft water per minute from the Arrow Lakes. _ Signalling. the completion of the city's negotiations for more than two years with Canadian Cellulose and senior governments, an afternoon startup ceremony | officially opened ‘the first stage of Castlegar's new $6 million water system. Mayor Audrey Moore and CanCel president Don Watson turned on the valve tying North Castlegar into the company’s pipeline at the base of the Hugh Keenleyside dam, Despite the near-freezing temperature and the absence of the provincial and federal ministers whose ministries contributed a combined $4.5 million in aid for the system, . more than 100 local residents attended the opening ceremony at the city's new water treatment centre near the junction of 4 ~Celgar Road and the CanCel. sawmill access. Completes first st ge of $6 million system The tap-turning ceremony and toasts drunk from the new soft water supply followed comments from Moore and Watson as well as spokesmen for.Don Phillips, provincial industry, tourism‘and small business minister, Elmer MacKay, federal regional economic expansion minister and Kootenay West MP Bob Brisco, who were unable to. attend. Although completion of the first stage of the system will supply only North Castlegar residents with water from the Arrow Lakes, Moore said, “we're working our way south and I'm sure that by the end of 1981 we'll'have soft water." About half of the contracts for the complete water system have been awarded. ‘already and costs. are still within engineers’ estimates, the mayor said. “That's a great comfort to me in this time of high interest and inflation,” she added. The B.C, economic development ministry: has already paid $1.6 million of its aid to the city.in advance, she said. . "I would like to give you the comforting thought that it's : growing very nicely in the bank,” she told the crowd. “I’m sure that when the time comes when we'll have to put our pennies down and pay for whatever residual debt is left of the cial opening: Arrow Lakes on tap $6 millon project, the interest credited to your share and . min “Watson presented Moore with a $50,000 cheque, made out on a sheet of CanCel pulp, toward the fifth pump the city is requird to purchase and install in the pumphouse under the legal agreement governing the terms of the tie-in. Watson said the contribution represented the livelihood the area's resources provide for CanCel employees and shareholders. The CanCel president described the new system as the product “of a substantial period of time, determination, mutual good faith, mutual trust and really detailed work." The final legal agreement which resulted from the two years of negotiations between the city and company is “in the best interests of all of the public in this area,” he said. “In these types of negotiations, when you're putting together something with a very long horizon on it that’s going - to affect and impact people not just today and tomorrow but 25 or 30 years from now, you must be sure you're doing the right thing,” he explained, “We must be sure you have enough water for a growing city complex for a number of years. We must be sure we have enough water for a new expansion on our mill complex in this ‘area so as to enhance the economy of it.” Watson also praised news media for the reporting of the city's water supply problems which prompted his decision “to use every resource that's available to CanCel” to aid Castlegar pceomaanicd tg to the selected restaurant by at Phone {Please print) CHARBROILED 130 Bay Ave., 364-2559. 409 Kootenay, 352-3612 RPS: _ STEAKS DINING Oysters TRAIL - Main Level of the Savoy Inn For Information Call 52-7285 198 Baker Nelson NELSON A Unique Restaurant The Crown Point 1895, featuring giant antique cabinets, turn-of-the century English and Italian stalned glass, and much more. Dinner, Tues. - Sat. 5to10 p.m. Sundays 5to9 p.m. Closed © Mondays breakf Steakhouse 600 - 2nd St. South 365-2421 Surround yourself with history. 19399 Bay Ave. Trall THIS SATURDAY AT ll a.m. . SANTA ARRIVES Nake sure you’re par < CASTLEGAR» COMMUNITY COMPLEX . Come on kids, get in on the fun. here's just some of the happenings this Saturday... ¢ Free treats for the kids | e Free public skating from 11:30-1:15. at the Complex e Free shows at the Castle Theatre at 1 & 3 _ (Race For Your Life, Charlie Brown PLUS Walt Disney Cartoons) se aT the fun this Saturday! Sponsored by The Castlegar Downtown Buslnecsmen: s Association and the Castleaird Merchants Association. TE CO he CO COE OO ic OO i OS ON ie Ae Bofa plans hotel facelift, A 50-room addition cost- ing about $1.5 million and an adjacent $5. million to $6 million shipping centre are ‘included ‘in: plans for ex- “pansion of the Hi Arrow rms.,Motor Hotel in 1980, * Boel; president of Bofa " Enterprises, which ‘owns the hotel, told... the Castlegar News the planned’ hotel ad-** ditions are expected to be completed .before the sum- “mel “ebTistridtion Orth shopping centre is expected to be: under way in May. “very compact,” he said, and - will be confined'to the ex- isting Hi Arrow lot. The adjacent three lots will be ‘ reserved for construction of the planned shopping centre. Bofa has obtained the water’ i fie. The City of Castlegar i. shopping mall 24 rights -branch’ permits, it", requires :ta cover: nearby Merry: Creek, which would b vnecessary ‘for the. constru 4 tion of ‘the shopping centre, ‘0 he said, and” is’ expected complete work. on the filling cat the hotel. 5 ized rooms, equip: video .and . other. te ‘shopping’ centre would be o1 ganized and ready. to‘ go’ i the'spring.:The hotel we wil i 0 conventions, he said. ‘Also “planned, he’ added, is con-' struction of a large hall “that will hold -about 400.to 500 people.”” Hotel rénovations ‘will he “be sometime in February. The. existing Hi -Arro lot covers about 1:4’acres o1 Second Street South. The adjacent ; lots - represent a -' Lota of about four acres. CanCel chief sees. expansion of mill within five years CanCel's pulp operations - here will expand within five years, the company's ‘chief executive officer estimated Friday: = Citing encouraging world pulp market trends aud “further advanced” fea: sibility studies,“ president Don Watson indicated five years would be ‘a* * suitable “time frame" fo of future mill at of ar ‘the official opening of the city's mew Arrow Lakes water system when he, stressed the importance of ensuring there is sufficient water to accommodate any additions to the existing mill complex. But in an interview after . the official ceremony, the’ dustrial park and plans municipal services building were among the 1980 pri- orities named for Castlegar by Mayer Audrey Moore Tuesday. - Delivering her annual address to council, Moore listed those as well ‘as im- plementation of a new street the capacity of the pulp. mill, Watson volunteered the estimate while pointing out extensive “market determin: “ations” have yet to be.com- pleted before CanCel can de- cide whether to expand the operation. An economic consulting firm is expected to submit a CanCel-commissioned study on the long-term market for various wood fibre products this Friday, Watson said, and the company has “just con- cluded an-updated fibre an- alysis of the whole area.” “When we put all those together, if that spells econ- omic sense for CanCel and for the area then that's the route we'll take.” “The company is also e ex: amining. a number of: recent technological advances in the industry, such as the “very highly energy _ intensive” thermomechanical pulp_pro- duction mothod. Watson said there may, not be ‘sufficient energy available in the area to.support thermomechanical production but the method is under study. Watson raised the issue CanCel. ' said the extra water the mill's ‘ex- pansion would eau | would be" plan and com- pletion of the city’s Arrow Lakes water system among toa Straight multiple “Let's say you're’ using - 26,000 gallons at the mo- ment,” he explained: “You could probably double the capacity of the output with another 8,000 or 10,000 gal- lons of water. You don't have to go to 50,000.” major faced by the city in the next year.” Now the water supply is- assured, the industrial park planned for South Castl - (ce Casadah Colstast Comonny: Listed son and Mayor intake. (See storya ove.) 3 —News/Mirror and Pottitt HPhotes udray Moore open the: valves tying the city's 24tnch Pipeline into the CanCel Arrow Lakes in securing a new system. Spokesmen for both MacKay and Phillips emphasized the importance of the new system in development of: the Castlegar area’s economy. Speaking on the ailing Phillips’ behalf assistant deputy , minister Bob Food said he was pleased to see the negotiations between his ministry and the city “culminated in the first stage of the Castlegar water project.” “It is, of course, a community water system, but over and above that it will facili in the Castlegar area,” Food said. “That is something we are all very anxious to achieve.” Representing MacKay was R. H. Marshall, regional economic expansion director general for B.C., who explained attendance in a House of Commons vote on the government’s new mortgage rebate legislation prevented the minister’ and the Kootenay West MP from taking part in the ceremony. A letter from MacKay, read to the. crowd by Marshall, said his regret over being unable to attend the official opening "can only be exceeded by that of Bob oa and praised the é Moron page fo rest a “sal for the private operation Withdrawal of an ‘offer to buy property. in) Park Memorial Cemetery has laid 5 tee, believed - compan decided tolocate its seo at'.the Trail prop- of ctematorium facilities in Castlegar. Presented to city council Tuesday, a letter dated last. Thursday from. East-West; Kootenay Crematoriums Ltd. announced its decision after months of negotions with the ~ city to abandon the purchase of the cemetery property as site for the facility. ‘Ald. - Heather. Hallett, council’s' works an i cemetery. Hallett's motion to. re- ceive and file. the letter for information won council ‘ap- Proyal after Ald.. Len Em-.. bree: ees warned the .cermator- e.was not yet. closed. Embree pointed. out he: di jon whether to approve public or private ‘operation of a crematorium — originally intended to go «to. public referendum — was referred the‘1979 ‘counell”'< : _"The 1980° council will have ‘to deal with the ques- tion as referred to them by last year's council,” he said. Interviewed later the works and services commit- tee chairman’ said she was “not really happy” with the company's decision to use another. site “although "I really. can’t blame them.” “They'd been kept dang- ling for six or eight months,” said Hallett, one of ‘the council members who voted in. October to defeat the ial park new priority for city the proposed composite mu- nicipal building to be located in the north end of the city. Proposed use of part of the proposed centre to house the Castlegar and District Public Library, she said, “is of im- portance.” Also on the list of pri- orities are the city's street renumbering plan, to be put into effect in January, 1980, and the updating of the com- munity plan, “among the items I consider most im- portant.” Moore said she hoped the update for the existing “is a top priority in the. " she told coun: coming year," cil. ei The mayor said the city has also received plans for Local yuletide shopping hours Although the hours of jndividual stores may vary, the Mf g hours are to apply for the Christmas shopper next week: . © Under d Castlegar D n men's Associ i most di stores are expected to be open until 9 p.m. from *, Wednesday to Dec. 21. Norma! closing hours are suggested for Dec. 22 and Dec. 24. e The majority of stores at the Castleaird Plaza are expected to start opening from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, while Safeway is scheduled to start opening until 9 p.m. on © esneney: Normal closing is scheduled for Dee. 22 and 24. plan, p d by the firm Strong, Lamb and Nelson and adopted in 1975, | will be commissioned “before the end of 1979.” : Also important in 1980 will be modifications to he Kinnaird ii Moore also stressed the importance ‘of discussions with B.C. Hydro of the im- pact of the proposed Murphy Creek hydroelectric dam on the Columbia River. Council should devote “a fair amount of time” in discussions of the Proposal with Hydro, she said. Castlegar's representa- tive on the Central Kootenay board, Moore said she would like to see continued negoti- ations “relating to the es- tablishment of a smaller and more viable regional district for this area." The mayor also said she was hopeful the city “will be reasonably advanced” in com- pletion of the new water told. council. She said ine modifications will be the sub- ject of a meeting between the city and the highways min- istry next week. Another priority is the ‘need for additional down- town parking, she said, which “we have not yet managed to resolve.” The mayor said an at- ‘tempt to deal with the prob- lem under.the city’s develop- ment cost charge bylaw .was rejected by. the municipal affairs ministry. But city staff are preparing to re- submit the portion of the bylaw dealing with down- town parking to the ministry, she said. system in 1980. She noted city works’ staff indicated soft water will be supplied to North Castlegar households next week “but’I hope that’s not an-ongoing promise.” Moore: noted -. building permits for more than $6 million worth of construction were issued in the city this year. “We have seen two new subdivisions come on stream, a 50-unit motel, a restaurant. with commercial space, a new , trucking workhouse and we have presently a B.C. Tel service building and a new office building under .con- struction,”, she said. “All of these develop- ments enlarge the tax base and create jobs and certainly re-emphasize the need for careful long-range planning so the overall quality of life in our city will not be negative- ly affected,” she said. “L'am sure 1980 will see - continued interest in our city as more and more businesses contemplate relocating. to what is fast becoming the hub or. the. centre of the Kootenays.” Discussing city finances, Moore.said she was Pleased all departments are “reason- ably close" to budget guide- lines “and if no unforeseen events take place we can expect a small surplus for 1979." She reminded council's More on page A2 Be iv : property for sale as the site of a privately-owned crema- torium. 4 “I am upset about the . staff time and effort that has gone into this. It cost the taxpayers money, but that's the: way it goe: ; “Given the differences in opinion I don't know what else we could have done, really,” she continued. “We tried to come to a consensus and it just didn't happen.” She said there is no need for a crematorium in addition to the one expected to be located in Trail. “That would be an’ ab- solute white elephant,”. she said. “How many cremations do you do in a year? There would have had to have/200 ‘to break even financially. Ald. Albert Calderbank, who supported the cremator: | ium referendum. bylaw de: feated by council, said he considered the issue closed. He said he “would have liked” the crematorium to be located in Castlegar and: he had been prepared to call for’ a new public referendum by- law to determine whether residents wanted it to oper- ate privately or publicly. But he agreed the East- West -Kootenay Cremator-: iums' decision has eliminated the necessity for a cremator- ium in Castlegar. 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