CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, Feb. 9, 1987 RECREATION One Ice Rink Adequate for Near Future But Additional Practice Rink Desi rable assuming that large b lel: tial demand re This is the ath in a serles of articles on recreation needs and facilities in Castlegar and district. The articles are taken from a recent report by town planners Rawson and Wiles. een @ @ On the basis of the apparent and for indoor sports facilitles apd comparison with facilities pro- vided in other communities, the following facilitles appear to be required in the Castlegar area. One Ice Rink should be ade- quate for the Castlegar area in the foreseeable suture: How overs "” rin! new BREEZE | makes painting walls faster & easier than ever before! It's the new interior latex - guaranteedtocoverinon’ coat or we'll give you the extra paint FREE! QVER: 1000 BREEZY COLORS npfectured by Genaral Palat nation ‘of Caneda Limited asmall hock- ey drill, figure skating and small skating parties would free the main rink for optimum use for hockey and public skating. in should be full size rather than the absolute minimum of the present sheet. Both sheets should have concrete surfaces to facilitate use for a variety of other activi- ties requiring a large covered space (roller skating, tennis and social activities. The floor should be strong enough to sup- port equipment on display and the ice plant should be capable of and it ice would take place on the hockey ice sheet. A covered, heated swimming pool is highly desirable for the Castlegar district because th river is cold and hazardous and the outdoor season short for swimming. The pool should be Jarge and a standard size fol trehaing and competative pur- poses. While a full Olympic size pool is desirable, it has been found that world-class swimmers bel can develop in somewhat small- er pools. If swimming became as popular in the Castlegar district as it has in some arees, more facilities may have to be provid- e The pressure could be re- lieved by adding a separate div- if warranted by inter- ort, and provision quic! storage,. changing, locker and shower rooms, there should be provision for skate rental and food concessions. Seating around the main ice sheet should be provided for hockey games and the. Cae kly. ro In addition to adequate sions. Seating and parking require- ments for swimming pools again depends on interest attracted by the activitles occuring in them. Initially only a few seats would be required for friends public the.rink, The amount of seating required depends primarily on the ability of the hockey team to attract crowds since providing adequate seating for certain in- frequent. attractions would be unwarranted. We suggest plans allow for expansion of seating as demand warrants and funds be- come available: ‘ts for _ ~ Parking . requirement’ the rink also depends on the size of crowds likely to attend games or other attractions, The need for parking can be related to the ing provided at any given be Vided. However, ag the largest space user, ultimate ents will. determine the or classes, but pro- vision should be made for future tion of spectator seating. Parking for the pool would best be provided by locating it near a facility for which parking has to be: provided. The size of site required for a recreation facility depends on what activities are to be accom- modated, and the parking de- mand generated by them. fe of site needed for the rink. | OGLOW'S ePECIAL ‘THIS WEEK BIFOLD DOORS $9.95 ter facilities is difficult to esti- ably more than the present three sheets, but the eqtent to which demand would increase with bet- He Feasible six sheets, sould be constructed with privision for me expansion to eight or more sheets, but the extent to which OGLOW BROTHERS BLDG. SUPPLY LTD. Phone 365-7202 a, and locker rooms and would benefit from a nursery or playroom for young \children of mothers curling dur- ing the day. Parking need be provided only toa standard of 8 per sheet ling requires ‘consider-| “COFFEE BREAK” By LOIS HUGHES Tell Lois. 565-5503 Box 731. Castlegar A time element can be a maddening thing. For example, last week Mrs. M. Campbell of 607, 7th Ave, in Kinnaird phoned to share the pleasure of finding a red rose bud beside her home. The column was already set up in to pass before our weekly visit comes around again. Mrs, Campbell could not say what the rose might be call- ed but it was of a nice bushy variety. How I would love to have rose buds in my garden with all of us looking so hard for spring already. i It will come for my girls did present me with some pussy- willows last Sunday. do not know if day light saving time is a pleasure when it adds a few light hours to ene Pi e and a week has|—it may be leaking brake fluid, but those days are gone. I was supplied with some| hints — if they ever come to} mind at the same time as the) circumstances. Would you care 2 Check the source of this sweet, pungent odor at once. The next) time you step on the brake ped-| KOOTENAY WELDING & CASTING REPAIRS. 121 Columbia Ave. — Phone 365-5531 Box 741>— Castlegar, .B.C. :: First-class general welding and machine work, Specialty: broken’ cronk shafts, gas and diesel cylinders and heads. Full guarantee.- ae Steel Fabrication — 24-hour’ Service® “Only the Best is Good Enough" al, you may not be able to stop. If you smell, gasoline — you're not “flooded,” it prob- ably is running from a leaky fuel pump or from a faulty gas! e, 5 If you smell burning rub- per — ‘insulation on wires may] te burning because of a short circuit. Or it might be the brake evening or an a ding nothing but confusing for a while, but I understand it has been set for 2 a.m. April 3 and adjusted again Oct, 29 at am, Actually the end of April is not a bad time to find a little more daylight to get the gardens well on their way with a little longer evening. foe eee Have you ever had trouble with baking those extra fancy- shaved cookies? Here is an idea worth trying if the trouble lies in placing them in one piece onto the cooking sheet. - Roll out the cookie dough on a sheet of aluminum foil Then cut out the cookies, but instead of lifting each cookie, remove the extra dough from around them and carefully place the foil on your cooking sheet. you'll find, that the cookies re- tain their shape. eee >. I believe women on the whole are very good drivers and many. know their cars as well if not better than their male oun . Myself, I am.an ti By using: this quick method, | ed most engine noises, Some engine men think a little ping is a good thing when an engine is under a heavy. load, because it indicat- es that timing is not retarded. Too much ping, on the oth- These hints will all be worth while ‘if just one house- wife can point out a problem to her husband — and may you never run out.of gas. er hand, means excessive heat, pressure and preignition of fuel — most commonly caused by excessive spark advance, too-lean mixture, carbon deposits in the combus- tion chamber, or the wrong gas octane, All require prompt cor- Ce These things I can under- stand when explained .at the moment but somehow such hints do not exist when I am confront- by “ping”, Last but not least there are thumps. Thumps developing sud- denly can be a warning of an imminent tire blowout. A tire tube. protruding through a split tire casing will cause a thump. So will a defective driveshaft or worn universal joints. Pacific Water Wells Ltd. d Drilling Contractors | - for , Fast Efficient Complete Service ‘ Industrial & Domestic Water Supplies Box 329 — Castlegar, B.C. Phone 365-6933 PUBLIC NOTICE There will be a Public Re-Zoning Hearing held in the Castlegar Town Hall, February 21st, 1967 at 7PM. Purpose of the Hearing is to give all persons who deem their property affected by the re-zoning-an opportunity to be heard on matters’ contained in ~ the By-law. The properties affected are as follows:- } 1. Block 8, District Lot 181, Plan 2347 shall be re-- zoned from RS-2 to RM-2. ne 2. Lots 14 and 15, District Lot 181, Plan 650, Block 22, shall be rezoned from R.T. 1 to SP. 1. The Corporation of the Town of Castlegar Silibod J. Stainton, Acting Clerk. FIELD & STREAM | "_ All Signs Are Pointing to Early Spring — ulation, with much the same out- x f | up| on the be cancelled, Local deer, which normally at, this time:of year are bunched winter feeding our. 4 friends, Robins, ducks, .. geese, and many more of..the migra- as story.species are appearing daily in our vicin- ity. The snow is rapidly reced- ing on thé-lower levels ‘and the deer population is. moving to higher ground. Crocuses are making their’ appearance ‘in many a flower.garden, and, the odd pansy is poking its inquisi- tive face through the frosty ground. All in all, it, would: ap- pear that an early spring is in are in ones, two's and three’s at slightly high- er ‘elevations, Those that I have spotted in the last couple of. weekends are in terrific shape for this time of year, and barring some sudden and‘drastic change in frost conditions, the herd have: wintered better than any |, year for the past’ five. This should lend itself to'a better than average fawn crop this year and in\turn if summer range condi- tions‘ are ‘compatible, ‘a better than average harvest next fall. ‘Elk hunters will be happy to learn that the winter in the East | baiti the offing, and our local annual | 1 deer. count will in all probability ‘ootenay has been most compat- ible for there favorite game pop- we ttock o full selection of ‘SAVAGE SHOES " Maddocks Shoe Store i pataveean forchildeen 3194 Highway Drive in WE BUY AND SELL GLENMERRY USED FURNITURE Building, Trail.’ Phone 364-1822 Open Weekdays 1 p.m. . 5.30 p.m. the Millar and Brown USED FURNITURE By Jack White look there as for the split hoofed. species in this district. The short- ened season on the non-antlered Elk last year led to a much lighter harvest, and will I am sure make a big difference in in the spikes: which will mal their appearance next fall, hav- ing been protected:by. the short antlerless season last year. »» For the last five years, this writer has been pounding the drum for the abolishment of bear baiting, particularly in the Griz- zly species, All indications at present are that this year will see the end of baiting of this | wonderful, species., Black bear aiting will continue I am sure for quite some time, but to have grizzly ‘baiting stopped before the specles become extinct will be a God-send. Grizzly bear are susceptible to hunting pressure, and every new logging road pushed into thelr habitat, is in itself enough.to drive these mag- nificent animals farther. back, till they become as in most of the. American states, well nigh extinct. Let’s not have it happen in, British © Columbia, and it would pay. big dividends in the future, if a close eye was kept on this part of our. wild life population as well. To .these. Sportsmen who haven't cabbaged onto their ban- quet tickets, don’t wait too long, there is only available space for 174 people and with more than that number of members in the club I'm ‘afraid'a few are going to be disappointed. So get crack- ing: fellows and don’t cry the this years harvest, particularly ke | § Open Friday 1 p.m. - 9 p.m. blues later on. While your at it, don’t forget that next Thursday at 7.80 is your next meeting and the new have lined up some pretty fair entertainment, My driving is as good as the next one, but .mechanically . there seems to..be a. slight..vaccum starting withthe bad: habit ‘of forgetting.a car runs.on gas.and the gas gauge is there for a purpose. 1 oWe.had.a car. once. that sometimes the..starter would Tock, I did: master the art of rocking it free. It air cot show this particular talent off— decorated the Lynn Valley Unit- ed Church, North Vancouver, lounge for social activities and wi jorie Yvonne Patton and John Griffith Hopping, both of Van- couver. ‘The bride is the youngest hter of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Hi-Lite Restaurant “SPECIALIZING IN CHINESE FOOD” Phone 365-6741 for Take-Out Orders Open 6 a.m. to 12 Midnight Daily - Open 6 a.m. to 1 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays Air Conditioned for Coo! Comfort BANQUET FACILITIES FOR SMALL GROUPS Webster, Kinnaird, and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Hopping, Calgary. Rey. Sears officiated with wedding music by organist Mrs. Campbell. Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a street- length sleeveless dress of creme crepe in the empire-waist style, featuring a rolled collar with pack panel. A tiara held in place her veil of white Jace mantilla and she carried a white Bible posed with baby pink rosebuds. Lynn Valley United Church Setting for Marriage Vows Yellow. and white narcissus, ‘B. | was best man. Long white gloves completed her ensemble. : -Mre, Jim Anderson, the bride's sister, attended the bride. She wore a street-length yellow ‘wool dress in the empire-waist style and featuring long lace sleeves and'!white. lace bodice. Mr. Max Reid of Vancouver OUTBOARD MOTORS LAWN MOWERS: AND TILLAR REPAIRS WALDIN- SERVICE, CENTRE Ph BEST CASTLEGAR CUSTOM UPHOLSTERY eed Tiles Craftemanship Guaranteed Call for free estimates — no obligation Phone 365-5636 Office Supplies Castlegar News Phone 365-7266 GORDON.A. SUMNER thic Health Service r the’ three- tiered wedding cake decorated in pink and white roses and trim- ed in silver and gold centered the bride’s table. The cake was made by the pride’s mother and decorated by Mrs. Stella Ball. _ Telegrams wére read from Kimberley and Trail. For the occasion, the bride’s mother wore a yellow pearl-seed- ed brocade: dress: with ee- quarter sleeves and matching accessories. The groom’s mother chose a less dress in vari- Fo: adult. CASTLEGAR CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE has arranged visit of the Confederation Train To CASTLEGAR FEBRUARY 10 & 11 Opening Ceremony 8.45 am, Friday, February 10 Public admittance to the train will be from 9 a.m. to 11-p.m. on both days, though it is requested the public give PRIORITY to School District No. 9, Grades 4, 5 and 6 to tour the train between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Friday. Children under 12 not admitted unless accompanied by an cated brocade with matching Oglow Building 605 Columbia Ave. Phone 365-7022 REPAIRS To All Major And Portable Appliances CASTLEGAR APPLIANCE - SERVICE Phone 365-6939 PARDMAN FUANITURE Hoover. Sales and Service _ GUARANTEED REPAIRS PHOTOCOPYING MEXICO; HAWAILAN ‘ AND EUROPEAN. TOURS ARRANGED 4 @ CASTLEGAR AGENT FOR THE WESTERN HOTEL “CHAIN : a) : WEST’S DEPT. 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