The Castlegar Sun Wednesday, March 8, 1995 Subdivision still in the works ‘a traffic study be done. That was completed in February, and all that remains, said Markin, is for Highways to review the study results. — Once that's complete and the: ministry makes comment, Markin said the developer will provide the city with a detailed drawing “It's very critical on what Highways’ com- ments will be.” There will still be another hurdle for the developers to clear before the continue with their plan— the National ee Authority still has to approve railway cros: The 129-lot Riverbend subdivision is zoned for multi-family and single-family use Page 4A ; Wednesday, March 8, 1995 Speaker’s Corner Castlegar student Tamara Terry is pounding the pavement in search of answers to questions that correspond with news stories that have appeared in The Castlegar Sun. If you see Tamara, it could be your opportunity to appear in Speaker's Corner, which will be published each week The Castlegar Sun Page 5A Health council to have new digs The Castlegar Community Health Council (CHC) will soon have a place to call home. Ken Talarico, administrator for Castlegar and District Hospital, said the CHC has taken up the hospital's offer to utilize the pre- vious pediatric unit, Talarico said utilization of the Space, which has been standing vacant since bed cuts, makes sense. “This will be at no cost to use and will utilize unused space.” The hospital had requested $25,000 from the Ministry. of Health to renovate the space for both the CHC and and Regional Health Board (RHB). But the Question: Do you think that Canadian taxpay- ers are paying too many taxes? This will change, explained ‘Talarico, once the hospital board is collapsed and the CHC takes over. Renovations include new carpet, lighting, office furnish- ings, telephone, fax and an answering machine, CHC is-expected be in its new office within the month. Chair of the CHC is local lawyer Anne Jones and Nettie Stupnikoff is vice-chair. KAREN KERKHOFF Sun Steff costs of off-site development and how much those costs will be. An earlier estimate by the city put costs to the developer at $750,000. “The city won't be bringing this before council until we agree on off-site service issues and [other] issues are all addressed. Cost-sharing issues remain Outstanding.” City is also recommending that access be from Sth Avenue, as opposed to the original, and much-debated 4th Avenue plan. Markin said that if the 5th Avenue plan goes forth, the developer will be required to upgrade the side- walk as well as the overlay of pavement. ‘The Ministry of Highways also requires that Fish and wildlife partnership in Nelson If all goes well, site preparation for the Riverbend subdivision in south Castlegar could begin as early as this fall Phil Markin, Castlegar's director of develop al services, said that certain issues still need to be discussed with the developer, Intertech Construction Ltd. of Vancouver, before preliminary layout approval is granted, Those talks, said Markin, will also include discussion on exactly who will pick up the RCMP repon that its ity soatbelt _Was successful. During the come to a complete month of February RCMP i stop at stop signs, CASTLEGAR & DISTRICT RECREATION DEPT. would like to remind you to... Register now for upcoming March & April Programs. 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VIR 273 RON NORMAN __ Sun Editor The Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program opened a new office in Nelson recently, nearly two years after the progfam was first announced The comprehensive program was created by the provincial Environment Ministry,and B.C. Hydro to help Sustain and enhance fish and Wildlife popula- tions on the Canadian portion of the Columbia River basin. The program, delivered through 4 separate agency headed by pro- gram manager Maureen DeHaan, will not be independent of the Envi- “This is a further example of a positive partnership among gov- emment agencies working togeth- er with the people of the region,” said Nelson-Creston MLA Corky Evans. The program was launched in late 1993. The budget for 1995- 96 is $3.2 million and spending is “~~expected to increase by almost $1 million a year. The funding comes a $65-mil- lion B.C. Hydro fund from which the interest minus inflation is available annually. The program replaces an assortment of fish and wildlife activities initiated over the last 15 years relating to Keenleyside, Mica, Revelstoke, Duncan and ronment Ministry and B.C. Hydro. ‘There will be a limited open- ing of the upper West Arm kokanee fishery on Kootenay Lake for a second straight year, BC Environment announced. Prior to 1994 the fishery was closed for over a decade in an effort to conserve and rebuild Limited kokanee opening It is intended the fishery will be open from April 1 to May 31 with a daily quota of five fish and a total quota of 8,000 koka- nee taken. The total number of fish allowed to be taken is an increase of 3,000 from last Seven Mile dams. In the past, those programs were funded by lump sums or on a year-to-year basis. The $65-mil- lion fund guarantees that money will available in perpetuity. First Nations, interest groups and the public will provide input into the program. “We really want to hear the views and ideas of people throughout the Columbia-Koote- nays,” said Dennis McDonald of the Environment Ministry and chair of the program steering committee. “Community involvement will be criti¢al to the long-term suc- cess of the program.” The overall direction of the gram will be provided by the established steering committee which consists of two representa- tives from the Environment Min- istry, two from Hydro, three public representatives from com- munities in the basin, and a First Nations representative. The boundaries of the program include most of the Columbia River basin in Canada, from Valemount in the north, to the Definitely. There are a lot of people that are paying taxes that have no benefits for themselves. —Peter Plotnikoff Yes. Every time you turn around the gov- ernment has hand out for some- thing. It's getting to be a bit depressing. . Pay, pay, pay! —Shelly Parr Nw 4 The politicians are getting our of control when it comes to taxes. —Ken Poznikoff I just wish the gov- ernment wouldn't spend so much. They should stop wasting and start using our taxes better. Chris Nolian their board recently received notice from the ministry that the fund- ing wouldn't be forthcoming. Instead, the CHC will take up the cost of renovations and will also pay the hospital a nominal fee for rental, janitorial services and utilities. © Basket Weavina ¢ C.0.R.E, Hunter Tranina © Tai Cu * Prescuoot Easter Party FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 365-3386 kokanee-stoéks- year’s-totat: Kokanee Submitted Results from the first two years of a five-year experimental fertil- ization program aimed at restoring kokanee stocks are encouraging the B.C. Environment Ministry announced last week. Fisheries biologists initiated the project on Kootenay Lake in 1992, at a time when kokance stocks were on the verge of col- lapse. The dramatic stock decline was due primarily to nutrient G area in the southeast and Rossland in the southwest stock increases reductions caused by the impact of dams on the Kootenays and Duncan rivers. The five-year fertilization pro- gram will run through to 1996, at which time the cumulative data will allow to i has produced twice as many of the preferred zooplankton types (cladocerans). These are preyed on by Mysis shrimp and kokanee. Biologists were concerned Mysis shrimp whether fertilizer addition can restore kok stocks would d more quickly to the enhanced food supply than the ly. A healthy population is critical to the long-term survival of the world-renowned Gerrard rainbow trout, which feed exclusively on kokanee. Nutrients, in the form of phos- phorus and nitrogen, are released into the lake on a weekly basis. Phytoplankton (algae), the first Part of the food chain, take up the nutrients and have doubled in the North Arm since 1972, when nutrient loading in the Kootenay River decreased substantially because of dam construction in the U.S. and polluti which could p ly depress kokanee stocks further. The results to date, however, show an increase in the abun- dance of both Mysis and kokanee. The release of nutrients is con- centrated in a 16-kilometre section of the North Arm. Densities of kokanee prior to fertilization were between 100-400 fish per hectare. These densities have increased in the fertilized area to between.800- 1600 fish per hectare. Spawning escapements to the Meadow Creek spawning channel and Lardeau River have also i d from a historic low of Measures at Cominco's fertilizer operation at Kimberley. Microscopic zooplankton, which feed on the algae, are as abundant as before the experi- ment but the fertilization program 300,000 fish in 1991 to nearly one million fish in 1993. The ministry will continue to monitor the effects of nutrient addition to Kootenay Lake until the project ends in October, 1996, Gouk calls for vote in Quebec In a statement before the House of Commons last week, Kootenay West-Revelstoke MP Jim Gouk called on the federal government to hold its own refer- endum in the province of Quebec, if the Parti Quebecois govern- ment is unwilling to put forward a fair and straight-forward referen- dum question of its own to Que- bec voters later this year. Speaking before Question Period, Gouk said that Canadians both inside and.outside of Que- bec are demanding to have the _ issue of national unity solved once and for all, so the country can carry on full time with improving the economy and car- rying out long-delayed deficit reduction measures. “Uncertainty is causing inter- est rates to rise, the dollar to fall and international credit td be re- examined,” said Gouk. “It is also likely responsible for the Liberals’ failure to prop- erly deal with the deficit, for fear of upsetting Quebec on the eve of acrucial vote.” Gouk said he has become espe- cially alarmed by recent media reports that the PQ and their Ottawa counterparts, the Bloc Quebecois, may be considering a new question to put forward to voters during this year’s referen- dum—a question that would be vague and inconclusive in tone and content, leaving the door open to eternal wrangling over Quebec’s place i federation. “The PQ and BQ are reported- ly very alarmed over the stagnant levels of support for sovereignty that keep appearing in poll after Senge Me. ore HK, most surprising tropical ssland on Earth ‘Recycle! 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