Page 104) The Castlegar Sun Wednesday, June 8, 1994 Bank of Montreal President visits local branches are telling them, and where it can be .” Comper con- tinued. dafe, I have no dudt that the bank and I have made right commu- nities,” Comper said. “With ‘at least as much from these candid meetings with employees as the employees have. I always arrive back at my Toronto office with fresh ideas for new and improved banking services.” In Castlegar and area, the Bank of Montreal is led by Lau- Here comes summer—and with it the eternal problem of vandalism at Zuckerberg Island Heritage Park and the C.P; Rail Station Museum. Every sum- mer the neighbours in the vicin- ity of Z.LH.P. are tormented by the loud stereos, hicles install gates at the entrance of anyone who » it is sel- dom af island anymore with Hydro the water lev- els and a beautiful new cause- way for maintenance and revving motors and spinning tires in the parking lot, fires, drunken revelries, senseless destruction, theft and a sense of powerlessness which comes from fear of retaliation. One new resident has taken enough 80 pedes- trian traffic is impossible to monitor even if the gates of the suspension bridge were to be locked each might, The C.P. Rail Station Museum is suffer- ing it’s share of vandalism and theft, as well, 1 sooms summer and vandallem go hand Ia hat’ on the island is ber one paid-for and planted | the new gardens in front of the the ‘old fail” . only to have to install Community Area rie Renwick, who resides in | and is circulating a Castlegar. ing the City of Castlegar to with each the fencing which still has not d the petition ask- Society vice-president and num- managed bankers who work and live in these communities. As a result, the vast majority of banking are being pen se Auxiliary installs at the local ‘evel, by the bankers who know our customers best. During his meetings with Read line believe the new strategy is ki what our pong tarts papernicers pobegn vy tain View Lodge. At the regular meeting which followed the din- officers for coming term enthusiastic about the excellent work done by the 16 regular Candy Stripers, and Nettie —— that the Treasure Shop is thriving. (This shop is located under Pharmasave, and is approached via the back alley; it is open from 10- 4p.m. weekdays, and to Lp.m. Saturdays, and edhe volunteers). d destruc- tors. Short of twenty-four hour surveillance, this si ion will prors, Dow § ditto jumping off the suspension bridge. Also Zuckerberg Island Park Hours are the same y park hours — 7 a.m. to 10 co. therefore loud parties lasting into the early hours are aot _allowed—also stealing signtt, any willful destruction is illegal and con- cerned citizens are) pressing to have those apprehended prose- cuted to the limit of the law. The Castlegar and District Heritage Society is a son prot continue unless and until we all take responsibility, report any suspicious or overt circum- stances and follow through. In the interests of those who flaunt the restrictions clearly posted at the entrance to the Island Park and lack the social conscience to observe the unwritten rules of respect, d ion who, last ten years have cin. ory restored and run both attractions mostly with grants and volun- teers, donations and fund-rais- ing. This year they have a budget of $24,500 —less than most households in Castlegar— to pay the hardworking coordi- nator, maintain, repair, replace, y and responsibility, the follow- ing the regular and i reports, Muriel Wilson, West Kootenay Area di d the of officers: President, Marion Burton; Vice Presi- dent, Ruth Townsend; Past President, Patsy Popoff; Corresponding Sec., Trudy Biln; Record- ing Sec., Clara Gerrand; Treasurer, Verna Keraiff; Treasure Shop Treas., Ann Soukeroff, Public Relations, Margaret Davidson. ing guidelines continue to pre- vail. Zuckerberg Island Heritage Park is a city-owned park and park rules apply — no open fires, no tampering with the flora and fauna (Don't touch the flowers, trees, shrubs, and and imp: both places. Our volunteers are stretched to the limit and, ironically, more and more people are driving into town especially to visit the park and the museum, including tour busses carrying potential shop- pers. The efforts of the C.D.HLS. are being reaped by the town in general. Because of What began through grass- roots efforts in the early 1980s has finally poked through the surface. In fact, the "greening" of Canada now includes one of the very care professionals that inspired the environmental movement: grass. And believe it or not, it is easy being green... with lawn care, at least. Keep in mind that lawns play an other vegetation, grass replenish alike. The’ practi arose from efforts to reduce the millions of tons of clippings discarded to municipal landfills each year. Grasscycling is a natural aro of decay —m renewal that our oxygen supply. It also prevents soil erosion. Your lawn's root zone acts as a natural filtration system by purifying water as it seeps underground. It helps cool in grass. And you can promote this process by simply leaving short clippings on your lawn. Believe it or not, grass is 85 percent water. Short grass by rbing solar radiation. spose quickly and can return up to 20 percent of their Even ppings are useful to the environment - if handled ner and guest , Janny Cohen reported Auxiliary membership at 72, Trish Waldie was ‘An informal Pot Luck will be held on June 20 in the Hospital Cafeteria. All members are welcome. so on — enjoy and leave for the ee next person to do the same). See VANDALISM 12a Our Communtty Cares about BENVIRONMENT WEEK Green Workplace | eee eee eee + met Yc taanmpilh ienemsibe recycled around an office. Paper is obvious, and should be piled somewhere neatly so that at a convenient time it may be taken to the nearest recycling depot. But when one thinks about all .the provide a return, however meagre, on your original that can and will take computers, donating these to a local group, charity, or school? Batteries can also be recycled, it taken to the appropriate recycler. If the office is slated for renovations, don't throw away those paintings or artwork, pass them along. Take advantage of all the opportunities for recycling and keep your eyes and ears open for new opportunities. By recycling, you are Refrigerant friendly to ozone layer We have been worried about escaping chlorofluorocarbons in fridges and appliances for years. By naw we all are aware of the carbons or HFC's, will not destroy the ozone layer in the atmosphere.’ Two distinct advantages of this chemical are it's short journal Science, ‘experiments have shown that a newly created formula called Hydrofluoro- ph ic life span, and it's the life of the product and reducing the need to make new products. We can live more efficiently right in our own offices. an extra benefit for many businesses is their ability to generate additional income this yourself and see if other businesses are interested in the waste that your office generates. You may be surprised at how much extra money can be generated for your company.