CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, Jan. 21, 1960

Ottawa Oplimisiic,
Wash. Pessimistic
“Re Columbia Sart

(continued from page one)
doesn’t arise unless there 'is a
treaty.

‘Submitting the IJC report
for study by U.S, congressional
committees, Ottawa feels, would
provide a chance to show critics
that there is only one alternative
if they reject these terms:

Canada could simply fall
back on the 1909 treaty and de-
velop the Columbia without re-
gard to U.S. interests, diverting
all but thé already committed
flow into the Fraser,

Canada's Interest in having a
treaty, for a stated span (say
25 or 30 years) is to ensure that
future U.S, agencies are bound
te ne ne pelneiples recommended by

o hhese are complicated, and it
will take some skill to turn them
into binding committments,

But Ottawa beileves it can
be done, perhaps by “reading in'*
the IJM report “by. reference.”

Canada. also will need an
agency to make arrangements
with the U.S, authorities about,
for bee a the operation — of

fald of the local RCMP and a

Civil Defence Policemen |
“Graduate Next Thursday. -

Graduation. ceremonies’ ‘wiii'
be held one week from ‘tonight
for the 20 members of the Dis-
trict's civil defence police force.

The graduation, which will
be open to the public,’ will, be
held at 6 p.m.'on Jan, 28 in the
Kinnaird school auditorium, A
banquet will follow the ceremgn-
ies in the Kinnaird hall.

The auxiliary police mem-
bers have goe through a rigor-
ous training program which last-

ed ‘nine months, Instruction was
provided by Cpl. Agus Macdon-

number of Kootenay ROMP con-
stables. -

The auxiliary police force,
the first In the interior of B.C.,

was “formed principally 4s a un-
it to. supplement the local force
in the event of an emergency,”
said Cpl. Macdonald.

However, “they. will be a
Great asset between emergencies”
in ‘such things as traffic control.
Two of the force's men were on
duty in uniform at the Kinnaird
Improvement Society's huge New
Year's Eve dance.

The 20-member force, made
up of 19 men and cne woman —
Mrs, J. F, Stadler of Robson —
have studied such subjects as
basic law, traffic control, finger-

the minutes of the Tast annual

s EARNERS INSTITUTE '

Robson Farmers : Institute’ was

members present and’ the presi-
dent J, Leamy presiding,
‘Mr, Webster, secretary, read

meeting and these’ were adopted,
Business arising out of the min-
utes was dealt with and Mr. Web-
ster, who was delegate to, the
semi-annual meeting at Balfour,
gave a verbal report of this mee-

appointed a committee of one to
deal with the garbage disposal
said that no decision had been

report submitted by Mrs. 'O.
Ballard which stated that the

~ Stumps Left from. Cut Trees.

The annual. meeting of the ‘reached yet regarding ‘a site for| caretaker had done, a first-rate

the disposal;''The! Fall Fat

port was given’ by Mr.’ Webster

ang. Wednesday sve ing at the stating that it had been very suc-

bahia peti cessful ang he congratulated the

help received from the institute
in staging the exhibits.  .

The road committee report
by Mr. Leamy. stated that sodium
floride had been used on tne|son Irrigation Board for free use
roads once during the summer
to control the dust menace in the
townsite. He also reported that
some trees which had been cut
down by the public works de- | $96,
ting. Partment still had their stumps

3. H, Smith who had been| left in the ground,

ir. re- {or
looking lovely.” In April “the
grounds had been’ further’ beau-
tified by the “planting -of some
young trees donated by the B.C.
Fruit Growers Association,
The cemetery committee al-
so extended thanks to the Rob-

of water for the cemetery. The

showed that the cemetery com-
mittee hada balance on hand of
76,

Correspondence was ‘read and
ordered filed, The treasurer read
Mr. Smith read the cemetery the financial report which show-
B.| ed a balance of $118.81. This re-
port was adopted, It-was report-

printing and

Men belonging to the foree
from Castlegar and Kinnaird
are: John Kennedy, Frank Wat-
kin, Nels Latta, Frank Richard-

dam; the possible further inter-
connections and co-ordination of
the power systems on both sides
of the border; and many other de-
tailed matters spelled out in the
IJC report.

It is assumed here tha’ this
would have to be a new body,

of | jointly

downstream Mens the “stor-

by B.C. and the

federal government. — Financial
Post. ps

age credit” to be allotted to each

ROSSLAND LIGHT OPERA
. Presents
“The Merry Widow”
; by Franz Lehar
CASTLEGAR, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1960
S.H.H.S. ACTIVITY ROOM
8.00 p.m.

Adults $1.00 Children 50c¢

ed 1 by the Castl Kiwanis -Club

son, Jake Hendricks, Ralph Des-
aulniers, Roger Archambault,
John Roberts, Fred Fomen-
off, Jack Kanigan, Virgil Cook,
Fred Howes, George Hicks, C.
H. King, Edwin Cowlin,. Lloyd
Montgomery, J. Beauchamp, E. C.
Ackerman and Bob Smales.

Ferry Traffic Up
Last Month Over

December of 1958

On an average, 2,073 persons
a day used the Castlegar ferry
during December. This compares
with the average of 1,858 per day],

Mrs. Schuepfer

The annual meeting of the
Evening Group WA was held
Thursday evening at the home
of Mrs, J. Scott with the presi-

and 16 members present...

Minutes of the last annual
meeting were*read and adopted.
All the committees annual re-
Ports were read and adopted and
all the old business for 1959 was.
attended to,

It was reported that members
had a very successful year and
the sum of $375 was donated to
the following: St, Rita’s CWL,

$25; Robson C

President of Evening Group

ings booster prize was won by
Mrs, Reg Bro, At the close of
‘business delicious refrehsments
were. served by the hostess, Mrs.
dent Mrs. J, Schuepfer presiding | J. Scott,

‘The Merry Widow’

To be Sponsored

ed that the secretary had sent a
letter to Hon. R. Williston re-
garding Celgar trying to get
foreshore rights at Robson,
Quite a discussion took place
rearding this as it was felt that
a mistake had been made in the
description of the land, It was
felt by all members that we
should protect the Jake frontage

Re-Elecied

our local member posted regard-
ing our protests, This matter was
left to the incoming executive.
The business being delt with
the election of officers for 1960
was held with J. Leamy re-eléc-
ted as president, G. Quayle is
vice-president, J, Baker is sec-
tary-treasurer with the execu-
tive being R. Oborne and Mr, V.

in. ‘keeping’ ‘the’ ‘cemetery |

in front of the townsite and keep,

Here by Kiwanians

The Castlegar Kiwanis Club

is making arrangements to spon-
sor the Rossli

Light Opera

in Di of the year.
To carry these people an av-

erage of 944 automobiles crossed
by the ferry each day during the
month, In the previous Decem-

ber an average of 819 cars made
daily use of the ferry.

These are comparisons rea-\
ched from statistics issued by the
department of highways on use
made of the ferry.

ty Memorial Church, $125; re-
creation hall society, $125; hand- | of ‘
icapped school, Castlegar, $40;
Salvation Army, Nelson, $30;
Robson district welfare, $30.-

Mrs, S. Grant extended a
hearty vote of thanks to the out-
going executive and committees
for their work during the past
year, All the old business being

e report ‘tor DB
1959, is made under the following
headings, with figures for De-

elected chairman for the election
of the following officers:

cember, 1958, given in
for comparison:

Round trips 3,621 (3,416);
automobiles and drivers Cad
.(25,394); passengers 64,268 fa
602); trucks 11,557 Man tra.

re-elected; vice-president, Mrs, J.
Scott, re-elected; secretary, Mrs.
W. Saliken; treasurer, Mrs, H.
Kemperman; director, Mrs, Phyl-
lis Jolly;" special fund, Mrs, A.
+ group reporter, Mrs, D, | of

ers. and 4 (131);
‘b 833 (687); 5 mot

ae 5 (5).

THE 13th ANNUAL
"GENERAL MEETING

OF THE

, KINNAIRD, ROBSON, CASTLEGAR WELFARE & RECREATION

SOCIETY

AT 8.00 pm.
LEGION HALL ©

Adshead,

Mrs. Alice Sanford was wel-
comed@ into the group as a meme
ber, The members drew the na-

mes ‘of their mystery pals for the
vear 1960, The next meeting on
Jan, 28 will be held at the home
of Mrs, W. Saliken, The even-| sic’

No | Time Lost Accident
At Cominco’s HB Mine

Company in its 1960 production

‘The Merry Widow.”
‘The performance will be sta-

ged in the activity room’ of the
high school on Feb, 2 and prom-
ises to be another sparkling pre- Ww.
sentation because of the catchy
and lilting waltzes the compdoser,
Franz Lehan, has written,

John Roberts, stage director,

Mrs, O. says that rehearsals for the op-
era. are “going well."

After the enthusiastic recep-

Mrs. J. tion of last year’s presentation
of “Gay Rosalinda,” the Kiwanis
Club felt that sponsorship this
year was a necessity.

Most of the 100 persons in-

volved in the show are veterans

previous performances inclu-

ding audience favorites Kay Sin-
clair, John Roberts and Barry
Fairbridge.

Some of these say that “The

Merry Widow" should be the
most eve-catching presentation
“o date, Besides the familiar mu-

of Lehan, the show provides

vomentic interest, comedy and
dancing.

CLOSE TO HOME
How weil do most of us know

Canzda?. Not very. well, we fear.

During All-of Last Year In all but a few cases, personal

knowledge of Canada is likely to
be-limited to the province in

Cominco's HB mine operated | which we live’: — The Fairview

for the entire year of 1959 with-
out a single lost time accident —
an achievement matched by few
Canadian mines in any year,

» The zinc-lead producer, lo-
cated near Salmo, has actually | 53
been ‘opearted without a lost SB
time accident since April 10, 1958;
which” represents 392,000 -man
hours and 630 calendar days.

In -1958 the HB mine was
joint winner of the John T. Ryan
Dominion Metal Mining Safety
Trophy, which is awarded by the
Canadian Institute of Mining and
Metallurgy to mines with’ the
best safety record each year,

‘The HB mine has been a pro-
minent contender in mine safety
competitions in past years, In
June of 1956, only a year after
the mine went into full time op-
eration, it won the B.C, Depart-
ment of Mines mine rescue com-
Petition for the West Kootenay
region,

The HB mine employs abou
120 men; of whom 70 work un-
derground, ‘The‘ remainder are
employed. in the mill, service
shops and. office, ._

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the Castlegar and District Fall
Fair, as in the past, and also to
sponsor Sections A, B and D with
Mr. Smith and Mr. Webster being
on the committee,
Other committees appointed
were roads, J. Leamy; cemetery,
.. T. Waldie and J. H.
Smith, A vote of thanks was ex-
tended to the hostess, Mrs, J.
Webster, for the refreshments
which she’ served.

Archdeacon Resker
In Nelson Hospital

Archdeacon B. A, Resker, re-
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injured in an auto .accident a
month ago; is still in. Kootenay
Lake General Hospital in Nelson,
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‘Artow Damn.’ :

The; Castlegar.: News believes the High Arrow dam
should:be built at. Castlegar and: that the building of the
dam ‘will not only bein the best interests: of B.C. and
Canada, but also inthe best interests:of the Kootenays.

‘It believes that the original Pecorermendation of the
“weter of. the 8
of Commerce of Southeastern B.C; that the Goautructiont
of Ldbby, Mica’ jana, High Arrow dams.be a package ar-
rangement ‘ tinie wise is a recommendation which the
people of the Kootenays and the provincial and federd)
governments should support,

The ‘committee “hag na alternative but to reject the
Dorr-Luxor and Copper Creek-Luxor diversions in favor *
of the non-diversion plan. with dams at Mica, Libby |
and Castlegar, Cost of relocation of ‘families, railway
lines and roads with High Arrow ‘is $32,000,000 compared
to $67,000,000 for the Dorr-Luxer project, “The High Ar-
row," as the committee pointed out," does not create a i
new waterway ‘to’ divide great sections of the. country,
but merely enlarges the surfece area of an existing wa-
terway and docs not arealy, ace. to the existing division of:
the country.” { ey +

Where ‘the High Arrow will create 1 a’ Jake 145 miles
“long: from’ -Cuatlegar to’ Revelstoke and bring the water
level to 40-feet above average high water, diversions in
the East Kootenay would ratse the water level 80 feet =
and would create’ Jong and wide waterways which would +
act as barriers:'between large sections of the East Koo-
tenay and would ‘flood gut ‘such internationally known
game ranges as the Skookumchuck Prairie,

Says the committee of. diversions din the East Koot-
enay? “Travel across these waterways would-be confined
to roadways over the proposed dams: and to ferries in’.
ice-free Berlods,"”

In addition, Libby dam has. been authorized by the”

U.S. Congress. and could be started’ on soon regardless: :
of how Political oratory goes in the northwest U.S, during:
this. -coming ‘presidential election year, This dam. is. “only
possible «if. ‘the .U.S, receives assurances that,
the Kootenay will ‘not be diverted into’ the Columbia ma:
king Libby worthless,
i Libby is not all take. and no give for the Americans.
Besides returning part of the power generated by the:
* dam to Canada, Libby would store water for the produce. :
tion of an: additional. 240,000: kw. of: average power from.
the dams located between: her e’ and’ Neilson, In addition
Libby would: provide’ much needed flood control in Can-.
* ada and would: allow the reclaiming” of 15,000 acres of
land at Creston, '<°+
The Dorr diversion, ‘on the “other hand, would reduce’
the 28-mile stretch between here and Nelson by 30,000
kw, and would deprive the important agricultural areas
around Creston of flood control for years to come,
lands: and communities‘on the

land {5 ‘available, it is not available in ‘Targe tivets. In
rigation, not ial. for all' types

of crops, “recommended, The ‘ average temperature. at
Fauqui the Jake is, 24’ in January and 65° in “July:
and with of 23° ‘and 5.
for those months at Creston.

The saverage. précipitation at Fauquier. is 203 inches 3
per year, ,:which is, better thay the. average 18.6 inches’ at
Cretson,: The (frest-free period at Fauquier of 133 days is
12° ds is “longer than Creston's dverage of 121 days,
Frost: ree. Periods ‘vary greatly in the‘area, however, be-
catse of the sreat influence ‘of pansies topo-
‘graphy. *

i Redlaimed. tind at Creston, swhich would be made
possible. by..the ‘Libby. dam, would sell.for about $150-$200 _
an atre'while good Jand-in the vicinity of Edgewood may

+purchased “for. $50-$75 ‘per‘acre. Final costs of:prepar-°.- ,

5 ing land’ for seeding after. ‘paying for such things as
~etearing, piling, burning and’ root-picking at Edgewood
“run: to. $150-$200 ‘an acre, °

‘PublishedEvery Thursday at *“The ‘Crossroads of the Kootenays”

. VOL, 13,.No, 4

CASTUESAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1960 —

10 CENTS PER COPY

ye
It is this fact that finally made the US. government agrée
to return half the extra power generated to Canada so
that what will be left for use in the U.S. will still amount
to twice the amount of power that the U.S, could Benerate
itself for double the price,

"This, then, is what makes development of i e Col-
urmbia so attractive to Canada at this time, The US.
wanted benefits to be shared with regard to costa'in each
country (net. not gross), but this meant that each coun-
try would have paid for all installations in its 6 ter-
ritory and the extra power created downstream,}in. the
U.S, would have been split on the basis of what, it cost
each country to produce it,

Hew this would have worked to Canada's
tage is illustrated by the fact that the chief of the US,
army the C wanted the U.S.
costs to include every plant built.on the Columbia dur-
ing the past 20 years, This would have doubled the bill
to be deducted, before any benefits were split, It? would
have reduced Canada’s return to nearer 33 Per cept than
the 50 per cent which the B.C.- government insisted upon
and which was finally agreed to by, Ottawa and the Us.

The non-diversion plan with High Arrow makes Can-
ada a storer of water for the UG,, but this is not’ a role
without benefit to Canada, It means that by storkig water

" for the U.S and receiving back half of the extra‘ power

_ that can be generated in the US,, Canada gan ingtall and
“partly pay for the’key dam at Mica. Creek well ahead of
-BC!s needs so that Mica is. ready when the growth of
“power demand justifies‘ transmission to the lower. ™main-
land. B.C.’s additional power in the meantime will come
from Its half-share of the extra power genera’ x

US:

Within a “few decades we will-need all the power we

* ean get from all of B.G.'s rivers, but until that’ time ar- «

vives the demand here is not great enough to’ “just ify ca--
pital’ costs of up to $1,000,000,000 for dams, ‘genbrating
plants and limes. This is

it is realized that-half of the extra power

By BURT CAMPBELL
" The. Castlegar : and District

‘short of resignation from. th

Nelson on Feb, 13 full poriets

to oppose High Are

Chamber of C at a spec-
jal meeting Tuesday night came
out in favor of Murphy Creek
and against High ‘Arrow dam un-
eat fea be shown to them that
g! ‘ow is necessary.

It-also tabled unfil its noxt
meeting a resolution which would
give del ‘the extri

row at the’ meeting unless they
are convinced ‘at the meeting or
before it that High .\rrow is ne-
cessary,

Another resolution condemn-

Castlegar Chamber Against
High Arrow Dam Proposal

11 on a standing vote.
A show of hands ‘passed the
motion 9-8, but when a standing

chairman cast the deciding vote
against the revolution.

Another, motion giving the
if i to appoint

ing the water Bicoménit:

to plan a public in-

tee ‘of the A

to
inary meeting of the Associated
Chambers ‘: ‘executive’ council in

for its eit prior "to
last Gaturday’s meeting-of the
board at Nelson was defeated’ 12-

formation campaign which would.
include the calling of public mee-
tings was passed.

Tack

Associated Boards

_OK Hydro Report

Cl
Bainbridge said the proposal for
High: Arrow “substantially wash-
es_out, all’ communities between
here and Revelstoke” and that
ed

Bitter arid a fs oppisition

bers at Nelson.
ned by delegates from’ Nakusp
and Edgewood in opposing a re-
port of the’ Associated: Chambers’
water resources committee which
that dams.be built

“| Meanwhile in the U.S, from Canadian storage ‘can:

-.turned to B.C. industrial centres over U.S. fransiniasion

ines. -

# Recoghizing, then, that B.C.’s best position 4
ctime is to be a storer of: water (getting back,

extra ‘power : generated in the U.S.) -until-it-is negessary
(about 20 years from now)’ to generate ‘all the power we

*_2¢an_on our. own side. of the Columbia, we come ito. the

tained: onthe Columbla by. ‘building Mica: and High Ar-
rowor by building Mica and Murphy Creek, ’ i

:** ‘Phe’ estimated’ cost of the High Arrow: storage dain
is $66,400,000, (This includes about $32,000,000 for.

& of High Arrow ‘storage bending |
of fot

at Libby (in Montana),;. Mica
Creek (upstream from Revelsto-.
ke) and at Castlegar.

“Qtestionable ethics," “throw
the report out,” and ‘we are sac-
rificing a heritage” were a: few
of the charges.made at the meet-
ing. which’ eventually. adopted a

Castlegar. members were joi- |;

the construction of a high level storage dam (High Arrow) :
4% miles above Castlegar was voiced by members of the
Castlegar and, District Chamber : of Commerce Saturday
at an‘ executive council meeting : of the Associated Cham-

than handing -the lengthy docu-
‘ment to them at the opening of
the meeting,
“Whether: or not we should
have High Arrow. I’m..not pre-
pared to argue,” commented Mr.
Brookes, “but I'do think this re-
port shoul have ‘argued High
Arrow,” >

“We are sacrificing a hi ri
tage’ if High.: Arrow goes
through, said Mr. .Brookes, “Who
are we this small group of
men — to ‘ate away this coun-
try?” asked Ca: resident R.

and “adopting the report ‘as pre-
sented “but witholding approval

A.D, West.

Donald Waterman of Nak
that cnternational - Joint

n. A,

said

the
problems involved ‘therein.’
In‘a standing vote’ this' re;
Slution was approved by. a. if J-€

Would ‘cost $95,01
of water. It. woul
. border, Bunt in-place of ‘High Arrow, Murphy, ‘would ‘cost
"103,500,000 ‘and would store 3,100,000 ‘acre feet of water.
“It would generate 218,000 kw on this side of the border,

and would, store 2,834,000 acre feet

By..building High Arrow at a cost of $66,400,000 we >

three’ “Castlegar, ‘delegates voted Rise

e McNaughton had . Bade that
| High Arrow would eliminate hu:
man habitation from the Arrow
‘Lakes:-‘t-and:1-agreée*withs him.”
“There ie ‘no doubt ‘that with

that relocation pees be set-
ed,

D. W. ee maid that the
water resources committee had:
only one page of reasons im a
25-page report as to “why we
should have to buy High Arrow
and you don’t have to be smart
to shoot the page down in flam~
esas It’s shout &@ per cent
wrong,”

He said that before the com-
mittee went. to Victoria it was
opposed to High Arrow, , but it
came back saying “ ‘We must
buy High Arrow because. thor. is

the government's thinking.” ’”

Mr. Bainbridge rpeated thot
the resolution passed at Nelzom
approved of High. Arrow ‘except.
with reference’ to relocation. I:
ig thus “A probdlem not just of
today, but mae future generations,”~

actions it should take.
Mr.. Brookes ‘proposed that.
the” locat Chamber* oppose out
it support

ince there, were many

and a arent

why

against ‘the~’ report!

(AS éondensation. of the coin. | ™
ittee’s 's report ai a8 it ay plies to the
‘three™ proposed” ‘plaris” for the de:
velopment of. Columbia river

any. "more: "than. :1,600 : peopte
willbe living (on the Arrow,

ccontts inued. on ‘page six) -

elsewhere ‘in this’ paper.).’

‘D. W.. Brookes, immediate
Past president of the Castlegar
Chamber,”: remarked on “the
ethics" i by

will get back. from the U.S., as our share of
benefits, 160,000 kw, or about 75 per cent :of what. we

could generate on-site. at Murphy for $103,500,0c0,(Mur- -

phy storage alone, however, will give Canada : 60,000 kw
in downstrecm ‘ benefits. which, when added“ to on-site

power gives a total from’ Murphy of 278,C00 kw.) Thus, °
when more power is ‘needed in B.C, we could then build

Murphy Creek for a cost (neglecting inflation or in-
creased construction costs)’ ‘of $95,000,000,

the report's authors — Guy-Con-

stable of Creston, Doug McMynn

of. Trail and"Dr. F. E. Coy of

Invermere — in releasing the re-
befe

Gaglardi Recommends

Half-Way Goremoney

em

Hooding should not tale place
the. «frrow, Lakes. ees

would” flood part “of Nalagp and
most ‘of the communities om the
lake. To questions of where the

the best “available” information
was from the water resources

opening of a new highway are
point, ilghvways MOaister F. A,
poilnt,. ways

sat nee a advised the Vil-

port to the fore. it
was :by the Ch

igo. of Kinnaird:

“It, is all .very well to have
it headed asa committee report,”
said’ Mr, Brookes,. “but many
people ‘think. it.is the opinion of
the Cl ne

-.- . But yet another question | the
of Murphy Creek is suggested by the International .Col-
umbia River report presented to the International Joint
Ccmmiss‘ on,in. March, 1959, The question ‘is this: if no
of the into the Columbia takes place,
‘it is possible to build a canal around the five plants now,
located ‘Wetween here and. Nelson and build a new Plant
at’ Brilliant costing $40,800,000 which would have an’ in-
stalled capacity of 213,000 kw.

Since Murphy, if” built, will cut into the capacity of 2

the ‘present dam at Brilliant, ‘it seems logical to assume
that the building of Murphy would cut into the capacity.
which

: ‘The Most important farthing problem
on. the ‘Arrow Lake .is. that jot overcoming the distance

, Hant, perhaps even to the extent of not making a second
dam at Bri! possible,

to markets. The mounteinous, nature of the
and ‘the widely. ‘scattered distribution of farm land has
mede. access'.to ‘larger markets a major difficulty. ‘Local’

. markets are “small “and. farm: surpluses must: either. be
moved 80 miles by -road to; Vernon, 127 miles: by road. to -
- Nelson, of by ‘ferry twice ‘a week to Castlegar.

‘The farmer must. elther produce only enough for his .
“own-domesti¢ needs or grow epecialty ¢ crops such as forage
‘seed and.vegetable seed: ‘which’ givea ee after a long *

ito.

would be ‘ereated “to breakk-what is now somewhat ven
tous: scenery’ and the flow of the water would be. less
“dangerous” to small crasts. when storms. blow up: Present’

er,” would - be. covered, by! ‘water,‘and: new!

‘Lands and Forests Minister Ray Williston has not
“yet décided on the final plan for the.development of the
Columbia river, “particularly in connection with the High

Arrow dam,” and ‘that no ‘final decision will be made

“until the People of the have had an op

ity to voice their opinions at public. meetings.’ ” We of the :

Kootenays must decide quickly.,
In exactly two weeks time, on Feb, 11, Canada-U.S>
got on joint of the Columbia operi
in Ottawa with federal Justice Minister Davie Fulton
heading the Canadian team. The

should: be decided’ by thet’ time on. what. proposal they

want so that the provin “can i
plead. our case, : : S

“It would’ seem that High ‘Acrewh is: desirable at this
time since It would produce in downstream benefits a re-
turn.to BC. of-75 per cent of the power which could be
generated at Murphy Creek, Also, it: would appear that

the building of a second dam at Brilliant would invalidate -

+a:dam at Murphy Creel: which would’emphasize the need
‘of the High Arrow since the storage provided by Mur-
phy would" not ‘be! Possible awit cond dem | a Bril-
liant, ~
‘Considering’ all ‘these’ factors;
‘Libby, Mica and High Arrow is
the” Kootérays should support. *

, the building ‘of

4eel is-possible at a'second dam ‘at Bril-°: -,

proposat which we in “

ublic-"thinks the
teport ‘is the Chamber's position,
he reiterated, \)

Mr. McMynn sald the report
had ‘to be published: before the
meeting. because if. it was:.to: be
of any use it had to be in the

ment soon as things are quickly
moving towards the treaty.stage

Canada and the US.

Also, the committee felt that
releasing the report to the press
was the quickest way of putting

hands of:the- provincial govern- | -

with the federal governments of |.’

's letter was in
anier to 2 request by Kee
chairman: Car!

Leeblich that the pennies
surrounding the opening of the
Hinnatrd-Christing Lake Hey
fein ‘be-held in the Village of

in ig with Mr. Loeb-

7 lich that the actual opening of
the ‘highway is quite a few
months away yet,” Mr. Gag-
lardi said that “as far.as I am

\ Bwate, iminary- plans
have drawn aa

ald ‘also- avoid any: alcnnts
as to.the chalce of, communi-
ties for ‘holding. such a ccre-

report which gave on-
ly one page of: reasons.

He sald that the- case made>
for High Arrow in the report is
not a strong one on. hinges on
the downstream be:

‘These benefits, he said, are
in the form of electricity and
flood, control in the U.S. Mica and

Murphy are enough to take care
of flood control in the US. sin-
ce’ if High Arrow is also neces-
sary “they must have one heck
of a problem right now.”

He the difference bet-
ween storage provided by High
Arrow and that provided by Mur-
phy Creek is’ 5,000,000. acre feet

[and the difference is not great

enough ‘ta warrant, the building
of High Arrow..'

- Dr.4C.S, Fowler’ said there
are people in the District “who
would ‘like to see-no dam at all
on the Columbia . . . but there
are those who realize “there must
be one.” *

“It has been strongly infer-

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it before member:Chambers other

GRADUATION will ‘bevheld ’at’’6° p.m:'
today -for members ‘of the Castlegar and
District: Auxiliary . Civil’: Defence-. Police ..
Force.’ The graduation ceremonies are’ be-
4 held i in the Kinnaird slementary schoo!

with:a ig at
hall. Cpl. Angus’, ‘Macdonald ‘of the: teal

shall.

RCMP. has ‘been. ‘training the force at the
* highschool and i is. sho shown: here

some
Richardson has

been appointed fieeee of :the force while
Bob-Smales is deputy director ‘and: George
Hicks is drill Anstey te and ‘parade ) mar-