tor field. thet ING IN... making his jump Sund ree eo parachutist fom Idaho made'a 5 total afternoon ‘over ‘ ‘the thrills it, needed. dfor this "fC - every 10 years, ae ‘dra’ :’ down in-the:tenth year. * Ds Cues Beate’ B.C. Hydro Tuesday. dis- closed; new plans''for the Murphy Creek-Keenlyside ‘dam project that ‘would dra- ‘matically ‘change | the. rese: voir'water level. “Castlegar! “council,” project manager ; Peter Calder said the new nes. would: mean remain “f Under the old scheme the Kennleyside reservoir would have risen td a maximum 440. metres, but: from “January through July would drop toa minimum 421 metres. This - year, for instance, the water level fell to about 421 ‘metres © above the dam. “Under the new plans for a more constant water level the drawdown would last five months instead of seven and the minimum would be’ 427 metres’— some five or’ six metres above the previous minimum . water - level’ (or about :18 feet higher). The “Murphy Creek’ dam reservoir’ would remain | “‘about ‘the same,’ but ‘the drawdown would last for only 35 retu el Mps to giv géod-sized SynFest. ‘crowd ‘all More SunFest activities are py BON NORMAN + Editor Celgar sawmill ,may be still’ more shutdowns later’ this year, Mayor Aud- -rey Moore’ warned Tuesday. ‘Moore, made the the t two senior executives of the Celgar pulp and saw mill operations.) 2). Montgomery, and’ Howe then met for about an, hour . with the. Castlegar Economic © ata council meeting. following a closed-doar | ‘meeting earlier, in the: day between: couneil, BC .Timber. president John Montgomery and BC: Resour- ces. president. Bruce Howe. Moore said there may. be further, shutdowns in the fouxth quarter of this year at the. mill She did:not elabor- ater. The sawmill will shut down’ for about three to four woxks * in mid: August when the: pulp mill, {also © shuts own. for. annual maintenance work: vand to reduce inventory. “The sawmill stutdown had been:moved ‘shead to July.9, but :was averted. by a last- minute, purchase | of. cheap logs from Louisiana Pacific's. Salmo mill. :, Si te Couneil’.:inet with gomery.and Howe for about 4 half ‘an hour late ‘Tuesday. afternoon’ following 8 a tour by | ber. The meeting was filmed by. the p: ine Kootenays.'. “In our view there's prob- ably room ‘for’ at least: two,” he said. There‘are currently two pulp’ mills in the Koot-" enays — Celgar and Crest- brook: Forest. P: ls : “What you got.was anew, old sawmill,” added Howe. . ent since the: company n't get started on its mod- GasNews taft ‘third productio’ Hine will start up Monday. at’. the (Celgar: sawmill which’ could » ‘see as many as 95° more workers back on’ the job, a two months; lasted oflonger. It would create more of a lake instead ‘of fluctuating water levels, Calder. indicated. ‘The ‘Murphy Creek ‘dam ‘eservoir: would remain ‘about!)the .same, but’ the “drawdown ‘would last instead of fluctuating water: levels, Calder indicated. * Hydro community ‘tela- tions spokesman Bill’ Mykes said the proposal for a more ; constant reservoir water lev- el would mean more electric- al power as well. He said the proposal has been put to the dam: project committee “and we are looking’ at it now.” However, Calder said the . 1 must be after 2003 when the treaty ends.’ . . ‘That would still be “early in the life of Keenleyside and Murphy,” ‘he said. He said the earliest the’ new water level could be in place would be soon after Murphy Creek: was in ser- vice. That would be the opti- mistic point of view.” Calder added that this new dimension to the project has meant: studies have been slowed down as well. The new, water level also means that Hydro is planning for an additional generating unit in Keenleyside. Calder said the number of units has risen from two to three, each with the United States under the Columbia River Treaty. "Calder ‘said the actual treaty wouldn't be discussed, but ‘the negotiations would involve the river's five-year operating plan, *: “That's a flexible sort of operating plan,” he said. He’ said’ meetings ‘on the subject should convene about the end of the‘year,'but even if there was no change to the ‘treaty, the new full reservoir plan ‘could be put in Place of the 70, “He said the generating changes’mean a 80 per cent total increase in energy from the Murphy Creek-Keenley- side’ projects, Meanwhile, Calder said the socio-economic report indi- cates that 74 per cent of the workers employed over the life of the project would be “focal, with 4,200 man years of employment. : He eald. the project would also reduce the area unem- ployment from 12 to seven He added that as the °. economy worsens here, the’ ~ impact of the project on the '. area decreases because more ° local workers ‘are. available,’ He said the report on fish: : eries is still in the works,and Hydro is still uncertain how -fish move through the Col- umbia and where they come from. The recreation consultant: has developed a recreational plan for the Murphy: Creek reservoir, Calder said. ‘The ©: report looks at the area from Syringa Creek to below the Murphy Creek. dam and. potential sites for’ marinas, ‘day use facilities and other - recreatonal opportunities.’ “We have idealtifed a lot of potential sites in the ares,” he added. As well,. Hydro, is inves: : tigating a boat passage a- round Murphy Creek. Noth: _ ing firm has come, of ‘those. . studies yet, according to pro- perties spokesman in Ross An derson. Council clears way News ai shy iiesday “gemoved any obstacles to the. “start-up of construction ‘on a’ The Pentecostal Church, soei- ety chairman Tom otealte, $1.8: million housing ‘project. ° Last: week council decided “to delay the project — ‘Housing Corp. spokesman in Cranbrook : and the two Van- By Cc. Timber 1 says. d by the C: lent Soci- mana- ger Al Blessin said Tuesday that a purchase of cheap logs - — some of which came from * the Louisiana Pacific sawmill in Salmo, closed since last fall — has enabled Celgar to provide jobs for workers at least until the August closure when both ‘the pulp’ and ills will'shut down. and Skéokumcehuk © mill «in the East K media production centre. Montgomery assured tha committee that any BC Tim-. plans | to,.expand its... Kootenay operations will in-.- volve only present: mills: and will not, mean.the. construc- ton ofa new mill in # new: location. f Moore — also a member of the committe. — said ‘that studies by the Regional: Dis- trict of » Central.’ Kootenay, indicate that there could be a: new: Pulp mill on Kootenay However, ° Montgomery, ruled'-iout any. expansion -plans foreither mill for. the’ time. being.:: He . said, the sawmill needs ‘upgrading and there are ‘plans’ for a “sub- istantial" -expansion,. but: ‘those plans have been slowed by. the recession.- “We just don't have funds” to modernize the sawniill, he "Meanwhile, Howe said eur- rent. economics doesn't sup-. port'a major. pulp mill expan- - sion either. However, he said. the’ pulp mill .will-be" upgrad: , : ed iat sometime. it has insti a - program to make mill opera-- tions. more’ efficient, Mont- gomery said... “We're just getting started on.our woodlands program,” he said. But he acknowledg- ed, “They're (the p: Blessin could not confirm whether the third production line would be re-called once the mill restmes operation, but he. said, “We. would expect £0.” only going to get us part way there. We know we have to put some capital in.” ji He said the key is to get the mills “in better balance.” °He. said that presently the woods base ‘for the pulp mill “is not that good”. : Montgomery : also said ‘Cel gar. mills, will hever employ as'many workers as it did in. past until modernization. and 3; expansion takes place, _ that tne Galaee cota ; despite being recently rebuilt: after ‘a devastating: fire:i—: indicated: there.:-is: ‘enough “economic”. wood fibre. to : snore three pep mills: in was rebuilt, for: one ‘kind ‘of. “use,* but: the niarkets :have since. changed hile, the company’: “pollution control program has also been put. onthe back burner '— ‘at: least if the provincial Waste - Manage- ment Branch ‘will go ‘along. Tourist ‘Alert | VANCOUVER (CP) —| ‘The following peraons are urged to contact, the: near ety —- pending -an investi- ation’ into allegations that just. one of the nine con- tractors‘hired ‘so)far is'from the Castlegar area.“ But. planning committee chairman Ald. Bob MacBain said that he checked into the issue and found “to date 59 per cent of ‘the project has been awarded to local con- tractors.” MacBain | said“ he spoke couver hired to lay out. the, 34-unit “townhouse complex on 5th' Ave. near Twin Rivers Elementary. School: CMHC is offering low fin- ancing for the ‘project be- cause it will provide low ineome housing.. . - MacBain ‘said that. the out-of-town contractors hired for the work have also advised that they will use as - many local workers as possi- ble. cent reatota hon i the: local =,area... Embree. . ‘ off-site services ‘until the. - femve could be straightened out. But MaeBain said many of’. ‘He added that 59 per cent of the total cost “is a fair ~~ representation.” MacBain ‘added that off- site service construction was continuedonpageA2 —-- Airport shows a profit By CasNews Staff Despite a decline in air traffic, . Castlegar airport, showed a profit of $62,000 for the fiscal year ending March 81, 1982, Transport Canada announced recently. But the figures come as a est the RCMP for ‘an: patti per. sonal ‘message: ‘Edward. and Louise Fitz- gerald of _ Pittsburgh, Calif... Mr. and Mrs. al Henning: sen of Burnaby, B.C. Larry and Helen Temmer of Denver, Colo. - - Ron Wells of Vancouver. page A2 : event with the Doulktiobor bake sale kicking things off at 10 a Hall and at SunFest "82: continues its full range of activities and -a.m.-in the Cast events this week with children’s activities all day tomorrow © (Thursday) atthe National ‘Exhibition’ Centre. The children’s art Betin will again be displayed from 10 a.m. tob p.m. in the Castleuird Plaza, while from 1: 80 to'8:80 > «' Vable to take part in basket weaving, while from’ 1:80 to 3:30! ] “museofun”. * : pam, children 6 to 18 years of ag6 will fon in the fon of Tk ics": 3 :: From 9:80 a.m; to 12 noon children ages 8 to 11 ‘will be p.m, at the NEC children 6 to 13 years old can, take part in ‘The annual SunFest: Men's Commercial ‘Softball Tournament gets underway at.6 p.m. at Kinnaird Park. s J As well, a children’s ‘art exhibit ‘sponsored by. the > Admission is $1 per person with seniors and children under Castlegar Arts Council will be on display in the Castleaird:: 12 admitted’ free. * ‘Plaza from 10 a.m. to § p.m. and from’ to 9 p.m. Admission | 3 is free.’ ‘The Bread’ Fair will also begin preparations Friday ' starting. at 7 p.m, and running until 9 p.m.-when éntrants can To end things on a fun ‘note tomorrow, evening, there!” bring’ their products down to the location at Castleaird will be bingo ia the Royal Canadian Legion hall starting at? Plaza, (For full details on the Bread Fair see page BS in this SATURDAY i p.m. Friday viarka the Woelatiee ‘of a full slate of weekend issue). The men’s’ commercial ‘softball tournament kicks off > this wee prise to John Michelson. “I didn’t realize we were ‘doing as good as we were,” Michelson said in an inter- view Thursday. Last-month the Castlegar News reported that the pro- vincially owned Pacific West- ern Airlines. has had reduce staff and. cut flights because of drops in air traffic Saturday's line-up starting at8 a.m, and running until 6 p.m. It will be followed by the annual Sunflower Run at 8:30 a.m. sponsored by the regional recreation commission. Start and finish of the:run is at the arena complex, and registration will be at 8 a.m. The Lions and Lady Lions will be sponsoring a Bavarian gardens and concession all day Saturday at Kinnaird Park, starting at 9 a.m., while also at that time the Little Lassie Softball Association will kick off its Friendship Tournament at Kinnaird Park. It will run until 6 p.m. The second annual Open Horseshoe Pitching Tourna- ment goes at 9:30 a.m. Saturday and will run ‘all day at Kinnaird Park. ‘The Bread Fair opens to tehe public at 1pm, * demand. This results in a decrease in. revenue from land fees — money the airline pays Castlegar airport. for use of the runway. Michelson said revenue is also derived from fees. paid by three car rental agencies, PWA, airplane repair servi- ces and charter outfits that spokesman Stephen Ryback cautions that the profit fig- ures are preliminary and do not account for grants the to airport pays in lieu of taxes. As well, Ryback pointed out in an interview from Vancouver that the recorded profits include . ticket taxes.. “which are “based on ° the : nonibee of people getting on °° ‘aircraft to Castlegar - which just. goes into a consol- idated revenue fund.” :.; He said the ‘airport: never sees any of this money. it Ryback also said he‘didn't: know how mich the Castle- gar airport paid in a grant,)— but he said it could possibly “wipe out” the entire profit. Michelson ‘said ‘he didn’t. know how much of a grant... the airport paid in Heu- of::‘ taxes because it was handled through the Vancouver Inter. ck national Airport. a end — whole wheat bread by Rogers ‘Flour of ‘Avaibcke There will also be a butter churning demonstration. : The senior citizens tea gets underway at2 p.m. ‘and runs until 4 p.m. at the Legion ‘hall, sponsored by. Ladies Auxiliary. And Saturday onds with a Bavarian night, casino and dance at the arena complex, staged by the local Lions Club. SUNDAY - 5 Sunday is also busy with the wind-up D of the men's softball tournament, the Bavarian gardens and concession at Kinnaird Park and the finale of the horseshoe tournament. - At: 10:30 a.m. the second Canadian National Frog and will remain open until 6 p.m. in the Castleaird Plaza. Prizes for best bread in the! various categories will. be awarded at 2 p.m., followed by demonstrations of baking + by the Lions Club. kick off at Kinnaird Park sponsored. Z And the day’s highlight will be the Canoe Rally at. Pass Creek, which will run all day. Admission is free. moved. that’ council’ block: = is approval for. the: start-up of. : ~ the Legion’)