CASTLEGAR ees Friday, August 5, 1977 _Brooklyn’ s Awesome Natural Bridge BROOKLYN BRIDGE a Need Blood. To Nourish Young Summer is the perfect time for exploring the Kootenays. Mountains become more acces- sible as heavy winter snows ‘recede from the high country and alpine one of eggs. From the mosquito's point of view, biting a human is a noble deed! It is hard to feel compas- sion for these often annoying ‘ nature's most brilliant displays, Along with beauty and : splendor, summer mountains : also have their insects. The problem with insects iis that many want blood. + Sometimes found in vast hordes : these swarms of buzzing, biting yereatures tend to drive a : person crazy. Why do they do : this? Let’s look at the mosquito, * one of our most familiar insect “friends.” The mosquito does not bite simply for fun. For the mosquito it is a life-and-death affair. If the insect gets caught biting it usually means instant death. So there must be a reason for such a dangerous mission. To begin with, only fe- males bite. Males keep busy drinking nectar from flowers and looking for females. The female bites as part of her drive | to perpetuate the mosquito population. Her role in life is simply to produce eggs. To build these eggs she requires certain proteins that she. cannot manufacture her- self, so she must get these nutrients elsewhere. Her source of proteins is blood of warm-blooded creatures, like humans. She braves all for that precious stomach full of blood, from which she .will build her _ they are, and always will be, a part of outdoor summers and per- haps we should try to get used to them. Mosquitos by. their numbers, are an extremely important part of the natural balance of life in the mountains, Without them our summers would be without many birds, croaking frogs, darting trout and even many flowers. So if you're heading into the mountains, be sure to be prepared for a few bugs. The odd itch is certainly a small price to pay for the outdoor experiences that can be had in the mountains around us. To help you get the most out of the outdoors, Kokanee Creek Nature House has a varied program to offer, cover- ing topics from mountains to mosquitos. A’ special event coming up is “The Universe”, a two-part presentation with slides of the heavens by Tom Neyhart on August 6 and 6, The Nature House is open daily with walks, talks and slide shows each day. Thursday Night Bridge Club Game Scores Modest participation in the Thursday night Howell move- By CRAIG WEBBER Twenty miles along the Arrow Lakes from Castlegar is a breathtaking natural phenom- enon, of which few local resi- dents are aware. It is the largest natural rock bridge in Canada, 65 feet high by 140 feet long. This erosion sculpture spans 2 cascading brook among the towering cliffs, some 900 feet above the waters of the Lower Arrow Lake. and the long. forgotten remains of Brooklyn, a turn-of-the-century railroad construction town. An account recorded by a reporter of the Brooklyn News, of July 23, 1898, gives a most colorful description of this natural wonder. “One of the show places of Brooklyn is the ‘Natural Bridge’, which, high up the mountain side, spans a wide chasm in the rock through which trickles a smal] mountain stream. The best view is obtained from the upper deck of +the steamers, The drive across is about 70 feet wide and is solid rock, covered with moss, “Pine cones rolled from the hills above and a luxuriant growth of grass and flowers find a footing on this high point. There it hangs almost sublime in its wild, grand beauty. The stream, which churns itself toa milky foam, looks like a silver thread, swayed by the wind, now glistening in the sunlight, or again hidden by the thick foliage. “One must endure quite a climb to reach this natural arch, but the trip is well worth the struggle, torn clothes and bruised hands, for the view is one of nature's own painting. ’ Joy Keillor Bridge Club Game Results Seven-and-a-half table participated in Monday night's play at the Joy Keillor Bridge Club with the following results: North-South Average: 72, Firat, John Sokolowski and _ Bill Ahrens, 85.5; secon, Doug Glover and Dan Horan, 82.5; third, Don Ellison and Joy Keillor, 74. East-West Average: 63, First, Etuka Cameron and Clara Johnson, 79; second, Grace Donaldson and .Jean Fischer, 71.5; third, Marilyn Johnston and Diony McArthur, 0. Beat the Champs winners were Etuka Cameron and Clara Johnson. Far away up the lake the blue Columbia winds its way, on many peaks snow yet remains to cool the summer. winds, while ‘way across the lake rise the ragged sawtooth mountain peaks, clothed in dark green vestments, tall and stately in their solemnity. “Over and above you are the sweet-smelling pines, rising high as in an effort to hold up the oft times dripping clouds, while at your feet lies the beautiful waters of the Arrow Lakes. “Deer are plentiful in this section, and this particular place is a favorite stamping ground for these pretty, mild- eyed creatures, and the hunter has often taken advantage of this fact. “The approaches to the bridge are easy when once the ‘altitude is attained, and many of the Brooklyn people who have made the ascent claim that the great Brooklyn and New York bridge has no grander view of more pleasing sights than the natural bridge of Brooklyn on Lower Arrow Lake.” Today, the bridge remains in the same beautiful setting and is waiting there for ener- getic naturalists to ascend to its heights and behold the splendor of the Lower Arrow Lake. Speech Specialist Smee Joins ~WKHU Staff Speech pathologist James Smee has joined the Speech and Hearing staff at the West Kootenay Health Unit, director Dr. ‘Nick Schmidt announced this week. Smee, replacing | Ann Schwab who departed earlier this year, will be responsible for the identification, testing, counselling and individual ther- apy work designed to improve or eliminate the speech and language problems of patients requiring these services. Smee obtained his masters degree in communicative dis- orders from Utah State Univer- sity and is qualified as both a speech pathologist and audiolo- gist. James Smee, his wife Gloria, and their three children reside in Castlegar. 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Box 3372, Castlegar 399-4122 The Creative Peach. : | he Certo season is here. Time to create your own fresh- tasting jams, jellies and preserves with luscious, just-picked peaches and Certo* fruit pectin, once wit : ¥,-inch hot paraffin.“ extract to prepared fruit. 1, Peach and Nut Jam—Prepare Peach Jam as directed, adding ¥ cup chopped almonds ~and 4 teaspoon almond jam—Prepare a PHOTOS PETTITT PHOTOS | PETTITT PHOTOS Sankyo Sound Camera w/4 power ZOOM $259°5 PETTITT PHOTOS ments at the Joy Keillor Bridge Club has resulted in the follow- ing scores. July 21 Five-table game average: First, Wayne Wyton and Mike Keffer, 77.5; second, Anne Keffer and Cleada Bower, 64; third, Pauline Glover and Etuka Cameron, 60.5; fourth, Lillias Poole and Louise Gjen- nestad, 57. aaa July 28 Six-table game average: 67.5. First, Marilyn Johnston . and Diony McArthur, 78.5; second, Joy Keillor and Cecil * Chutskoff, 78; third, Norm and SOLOHd LLILL3d SOLOHd L1iL1id : Ellison and Bert Tyson; ‘73.5; |; fifth, Grace Donaldson and Jean Fischer, 71.5, Les Gallie, 76; fourth, Don — "No. 7 Upholstery — & Sales © Household © Automotive _, Our Specialty S cotta WSS Cars & Vans SSS Over 20 Years Experience - No. 7 Upholstery & Sales . 365-3055 . 701 -7th Ave., S., Castlegar ANOTHER WAY TO SAY “TLOVE YOU” .TO YOUR FAMILY. Just watch those faces light uj eet Tivo family tastes the fresh-picked javour off ‘Jams, jellies and preserves you've made yourself. . ‘Nothing tastes so good. Or so special. GOOD EARTH PEACH JAM . » - MADE WITH CERTO LIQUID. Makes about 11 medium glasses. 4 cups prepared fruit (about 3 1b fully ripe peaches) , Thun cbt lemon juice 7 bottle eCero liquid fruit pectin. First prepare the. fruit—Peel, pit and grind or chin vers fined very fine about 3 pounds * peaches. 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Sol Victoria, B.: Gen: VOV..1X4 “Published 1 Bec) Thursday Morning at “The Crossroads of the Kootenays” VOL, 80,.No, 82: "TWO SECTIONS (A&B) E> " CASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST, 11, 1977 ‘+25 CENTS (HOME DELIVERY 22 CENTS) D By BYONGUEDES News CanCel has agreed to Cas- gar and outlying areas tying In to: the company’s interior division Arrow Lakes pipeline “on the conditions that: © City’ council commit it. self to maintaining {ts wells for emergency and supplemental supply to its reservoirs during this period; period; @ The water supply during the temporary phase meet with . the legal requirements of the _Fnarey Ae Act: and the Water B.C. ‘Hydro Offers Engineering Services to City * Utilities Act and other. applic- able restrictions such ‘as‘ the water licence; : © The supply be for a fixed limited period ‘of three years” ha The Castlegar Airport con- trol tower opened yesterday a ;few hours after the House ‘of ‘Commons approved a bill send- ‘ing the: country’s ° 2,200 ‘air traffic controllers back to work. ‘Acting * alrport’ manager * Emil Marchildon yesterday told | ithe, Castlegar News -local air '. ‘traffic controllers returned to their {obs at, approximately 80 4. ? 4 ‘think everything will be “back to normal by tomorrow,” ¢: Marshall said. /He said he was ‘uncertain’ when ‘Pacific, West- “ern Airlines flights—which had “been cancelled | after air lc controllers’ across ‘the ‘country walked out Sunday * morning—would be’ resumed at »\the airport, + Akport Control Tower Reo Controllers Back on Job 2 \SAM-T've ‘heard was that they ‘would be starting up sometime today,” he said. Barry Ehman, PWA Cas- tlegar terminal manager, sald all airline personnel laid off for ‘*24hours, were back at 8 a.m. after — receiving © instructions Tuesday ight ‘to return to work, i “We don’t expect our first flight until the noon hour,” he said, °° ‘A spokesman for the Van- shortly after being informed at around 12:80 a.m. yesterday of the Commons’ decision. and, within two years, further facilities are ‘constructed to - allow the: of the mills while retaining sufficient flexibility fee possible future supplemental supply. : ‘The-conditions, included in + a July 22 letter to council from CanCel’ vice-president: Roy “AS ee: also’ indicated at our meeting, the company should not assume the role of a Permanent supplier of essential Murphy, “on. the company’s agreement in princi- ple to the tie-in after a July 14 meeting with council. “The company fully sup- ports the council's intent. to develop an water vices, such as water,” the letter said. “Such a role would not. be in the beat. in- terests ofe either the city or the: com system,” Murphy ‘said. in the ‘Acting air-radio Len Darnbrough said. a single pany - (continued on page A10) ahility to properly ‘operate its its couver, flight ‘information re- - : ‘gion confirmed ‘reports that air traffic controllers had returned ; . throughout B.C, ‘A department of transport —. spokesman, also’ contacted in; Vancouver, ‘sald Vancouver a controllers returned .to work TriPac. Employees ~ Return to Work ‘ “The first wwoodwarkers to ‘go on strike in the. province: iwide! forest industry contract : dispute returned Monday. ito" “theirs jobs at the ‘Triangle a Pacific sawmill in Slocan, the ae aay ‘Argatott “tata ‘the. ‘Castlegar’ News’. members. of, ' don't “agree ‘with -it—at the vmeeting,” Brisco said. ©» ‘According to CRTC regu _ tions,’ if: programs, are omar without beet of ¢ searching the: possibility: of a private members’ bill to amend CRTC, not: by.: act of -Parlia- ment, he said. - Brisco, who met with-Na- scheduled ;;to: meet with “Mt: -Caniedian € He: said the‘ four escent Seaton residents » Tu regional’ pres , Said: the “union - could ‘begin strike action as early as this ‘week if company negotiators do not return to talks on a unified Uegama ‘sal the dlscus- sion of the new bill with Hard- wick represented an attempt — pjected = munity: organization's request, ‘for: support council willbe set up under. the ° jurisdiction ‘of the: universities council. The management ad- ‘visory council will deal with the departthent to: @ Raise the asic rate > for handicapped persoris and those,’ 64 years to. $284 +> eapital and administrative func- aged 60 tions of the {iistitutions: ‘Charges Pending ; For Hospital - Area Prowler harges ; are . pending :-a-.-. gainst:a prowler found’ in the” area, of. Castlegar. and District + 16/attack on a. the hospital., \=The ‘Regional ‘District of Central Kootensy can play a “vital role in its own industrial development under the federal- provincial ‘ subsidiary... agree- ments signed last month, Root. enay West MP Bob Brisco said 7 retain an industrial mnie, sioner and staff. - Funding under the agree- » ment for. a-regional industrial ‘commission: would start at 90 3 Perce of; the cost: and de- ‘about (50 per cent’: partication by the end of the © period’. posing you would have’ to de- cide whether you ‘really want. ar ““Whose jobs are they going to take; provided they are able to ‘modicum of decency.” ” «Area A director C, ‘singles to $230 per month and for’ cot iples to: $340 per month; fi rate fe oot ‘ month’ waiting aon ed nt ashton: Mi * @ Make all recipients elig- ible for total shelter'and utility. "support the ‘recommendations >) proposed in'a brief from DERA * vice-president . Bruce. Eriksen,. gar = with: passenger: ‘Mayor’ z - ‘Audrey Moore for a brief cere- mony at: city hall. ei + “Tam speaking agaiait the motion. because I. don’t think: ‘the’ board ‘should get involved 1 in a‘ political matter,” he said. > Area K director Lee Doni- son agreed with Wilson that the ‘board should avoid a political: the board. he you want an in- dustrial" commission ‘in ’ place - through which you ean funnel proposals or do you want te go ahead without: one?” ‘prot ‘government would handle ‘the areas not’ covered by, regional ‘districts, “Through | ‘the balance of these programs it would appear most of the co-ordination is the is “Clearly, you will have to decide that yourselves, he funding’ for rate increases for. the elderly and “handicapped . should. come from budget cuts in rates for persons not entitled | \ than Board McAdams and Slocan director Adga.-Winje .also agreed ‘ the Yeeommendations ahould-be re- ected sbecauss they: were ‘too. patil ® Silverton | director.” sup of the authorities,” he. ‘said. “There are an awful lot of tara) tures the provincial‘ 'gove: ment is going to have to 9 estab. : a "Brisco told board members ‘socjetion--whicl;- Spokane: theze ‘will: be. some delay in setting up an adequate admin- “istration in Victoria to draft the regulations ‘for. the - subagree- : ments. He said the government ‘-had.~ already their staff up again.” “The answers to man iy. *t uestions about the subagree- wed ‘c (contin “The future of Ries rivers and lakes is threatened ‘with " the < possibility. of,. new dams, Kootenay West MP Bob Regal Die of Gane cde (ip anerimai - But Uneventfal Kootenay. : Me Brisco briefed ‘the ‘ROCK board ‘on: a number of “local: issues he is dealing with, but he elaborated on the’ prospect ‘of dams’ being» put* across. the © ‘Kootenay River upstream from. Kootenay ‘Lake, and the pro-- posed Koot diversi sf arte the’ motion, d the he provincial government's at- issue, although he was not op: posed to: the: ! commeres “along the: ‘No. 824 +-tempting,: as ‘did« the ‘Yellow-.. eventually meeting ‘and’ re- turning with the; mini-caravan, . which! will be travelling in the opposite direction, Sheldon said. ya tourist at- t's primaril; ction venture,” Sheldon said. ‘afew -years back when 2 the: Yellow- peop! t head Highway as an alternative © to the Trans Canada Highway.” -He said the ‘chambers : of « on page. ‘A10) + series ‘of four. reports which vealed that's: dams acrosa'the BR Kootenay. River south of Cres- Highway route” were, .at-’ head chambers, to bring in an increased: - flow . of « tourists - through the highway. » "By the time the promotion -: isin high gear, Castlegar is going to be inked with Salmo by (the ‘new: / Salmo-Creston’ several U.S, power firms and “(continued on! ‘page Au) “-Loeal” RCMP reported» having an “active but unevent- ful” weekend handling 17. com-’ sar in the ae and five in* Firefighters’ their struggle yesterday. morn- ing to control a blaze which had | Skyway,” Sheldon said. “Which - § ‘geo. the Castlegar News. “We just «.. cit Wood aaid a total of 68 men Tuesday; fought “the. fire= afterncoo * water bombers, he said. personae supeet tof wana “by lightning oper." oust