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Published Every Thursday Morning at “The Crossroads of the Kootenays” i

VOL. 80, No. a

"TWO SECTIONS (AaB) =

CASTLEGAR, ‘BRITISH COLUMBIA THURSDAY, aay 14, 1977

25 CENTS. (HOME DELIVERY: 22:CENTS)

; ning” department,

Dump at Ootischenia

ONS “After less than two weeks
iof proper attention the Ootis-
iehenia dump has already, begun
to-recover, from six months of
Regional. District “of; ‘Central
Kootenay | neglect, Mayor
‘Audrey. Moare told council
Tuesday.

“tp Moore sald the sump'e

day ee the ae is re-
ceiving the daily covering, five
days a week its Pollution Con-.

trol. Branch “A” vrating | re-'*

quires,
’ | “The place -has probably.

never seen covering five days a.’ ¥

week before,” she told the Cas-

tlegar News. “It should show. 4

by Castlegar, Area H, ‘Area L i
, and Area J RDCK representa-

tives, ‘accepted ‘a’ tender. from
\eontractor ‘Pete sbefepolaln
July 1. for!

month.”

some from its
previous nogleet in’ about a

In the meantime, the Pal:
lution Control Branch has ac:
the

of ‘the,
site at $600 monthly for’ four’
‘months.

Moore, who- is Caatlegar's
representative. on. the : com-
mission, ' said it’ was evident

«from ber, visit to. the site Tues:

commission application to have
the dump downgraded to a “B”
level, requiring covering only

three times weekly, Moore

said. |<
(continued on page Ald)

> Castlegar ‘Asks. “Again:

For Cut in

Castlegar’ has again asked
. the’ Regional District of Central
. Kootenay board of directors to
adjust the: city’s planning levy
iin order to eliminate the extra
cost of its’ own separate plan-
Mayor
Audrey’ Moore “told council
1 Tuesday. a
> Moore, Castlegar repre-
sentative on the board, sald the
eity—which ‘has applied’ twice

“Council ignores
Principals’ Plea

two. local . high school
ee ra request that-sprink-

=" Copnell supported amotion |
is Ald. Brian Kilpatrick, works

Planning

previously for a planning fune-

tion: adjustment—is the only. ”
municipal member of the board © .

to have {ts own, planning de-
partment.

“The city is-one of a few” -

municipalities -in the’ RDCK
that are .under pressure to
grow, to provide services and
to take in. developers’ sub- |
missions,” Moore told the Cas-

tlegar News. “It just can’t be |:

handled by’ someone..24 miles
away.” ‘
Moore said the. ‘elty’s re-.
quest that its ‘planning levy—
‘currently administered:by the
RDCK planning department—
be allocated { to, Castlegar's
planning -depattment. is an at-
tempt to:deal’ with :local plan-
* ning, problems moreé.efficiently.

‘and, services’ committee, chair. te

i
ling ‘daily. for‘ school grounds:
“despite a. warning from’ Terry.

;Rogers:: of » Kinnaird: Junior. -

“Secondaty, in a letter on behalf
, of himself and ‘Lach Farrell of
"Stanley ‘Humphries Senior Sec-

ondary, that the school grounds ©.

-“will no longer be available for
(public use” if current sprinkling

'réstrictions continue

2£: “Thousands of dollars have

been spent on these fields,” the

letter Said. “Grading the | in,
of

ing’ an- additional ~

planner ona’ contract rather
than: ‘permanent basis, : ‘Moore:

in a ‘letter fist. month ‘the ‘

city ‘asked the committee ‘to

‘permanently hiring. ‘a senior |
Moore

professional "planner,
id.
“We think it would clear up

the substantial backlog of non-

: ling systems, seeding, er

- ‘The federal ‘and provincia

items which: have

been building up over the last.
ing and. constant maintenance. .« few years," Moore said. “That;

‘boast para and fal de-

a join

Pier

- Premier Bill Bennett said the
cost-sharing agreement will in-.~
ject. $110 million into ial

by $60 ‘million. :
Under :the’ five-year >, i
dustrial - development“ agree-

-'ment, Ottawa and Victoria each ~

will - contribute. $95 *' million,
while‘ both ‘governments ‘are

each ‘expected to’.'spend’“a

further $20 million under exist:
ing 3 agreements.

hire the-extra planner “either.”

: Gets ‘One Year's Salary To Cost

By RYON GUEDES

Editor, Castlegar News .

Gene Bodard's resignation
as Regional District’ of Central
Kootenay, administrator will
cost Castlegar taxpayers $7,-
000, Mayor Audrey Moore told
council Tuesday.

Moore said Bodard’s res-

ignation—accepted at a private :
RDCK board meeting Friday ©
on the previously-negotiated

conditions that he continue to
receive’his current salary and
benefits until. his’ official July
16, 1977 retirement, that his life
insurance’ coverage -.continue
until he reaches the age of 65,
that he | be, ‘allowed’ :to:'take

“K Job

Castlegar $7,000

Len Embree’ said. “I always

_ understood that if you're fired

you get’ severance pay, but if
you quit you're.on your own
hook.” i

Asked by Embree about
the grounds on which the board

: accepted | the. administrator's

cover speculation, “not to. pro-
vide a political smokescreen.”
‘When asked how she voted
at the meeting, Moore said the
board's’ approval of the res-
ignation conditions “was unan-’'
imous.”
Ald. Brian, Kilpatrick
the condition 'in' Bo- »

id no re-
cord was made of the private
committee-of-the-whole meet-:
ing: except, for the | recom-
mendation issued. from it and

she -was ‘obliged: under: the »

municipal act’ not to disclose
what was’ discussed : at. the

meeting.

| Ebres ald the intent of

another ‘job in the

: //and that'he be allowed to bar-

gain for extra “mutually agree-
able financial in

the section of the act

idisclosures of information from.

in-camera ‘meetings was to

dard's resignation providing for
extra renumeration for written
work.

“I don't” “think ‘anyone
should get one year’s severance
pay plus being able to get extra
money. for: providing: written
material,” Kilpatrick said. ~

> Ald, Dave Ferguson asked
Moore whether the conditions’
of ' the : resignation : would’ .be
‘voided if Bodard were to refuse
to be:available to consult: with:

- return for any: written material
‘he is-asked to provide. in an
_adyisory: ‘capacity—will cost an’

estimated” $35,000," of which

Castlegar will pay 20 per cent. ~

> The RDCK is expected to
“absorb ‘the:-cost - of :Bodard’s
resignation, representing near-

ly'a quarter-mill in taxes ‘for,

Castlegar, ‘with treasurer Reid
Henderson serving a‘dual role
‘as both ‘administrator’ and

treasurer,’ Moore, : the’ city's

representative on the. board,
told council,

‘But. several council: mem-

bers severely criticized . the
board for granting Bodard, 62,

+ 8 settlement of that size...
“I would expect the major-'

~: ity of the taxpayers in the area

objective—to. make sure B.C.’s
economy keeps growing.”

Bennett : sald. the - main:

thrust of the | programs will be.
u

“The agricultural and rural - :
-calls

and-

: For. Parking,

Water Inspector

told council Tuesday.

. Kilpatrick, orks and:

servi ‘committee’ chairman,
said inspector Clarence Acker-
‘man,-in the course of 17 hours

“patrolling city parking, issued»,

48: tickets. 2
2In; 24 “hours ‘of. policing

homeowners’ “sprinkling, “Ack- ra
: erman issued 20: warnings, one.

shut-off and-“one man.who left

tioris‘of the Motor Vehicle Act:
A ‘number of parking offenders

in.:Kelawna ’ were ‘not prose- °

cuted because the ‘city's, park-

ing.tickets did not comply with” a

he. at he said.

for each to spend
$30. ‘million’ over. the: five-year
program, but the private sector.<
is expected to provide § ‘an‘addi-
tional ‘$26.75: million’‘to ‘bring
expenditures on the agriculture ©
and rural development to $86.-

15 million. °

‘thé city parking and sprinkling -
‘inspector,.Ald. Brian Kilpatrick.:

The- effect ‘of the two

agreements is that’ both gov-. .
ernments: will’ inject. approxi: :-

over the: next ‘five yeara.!. -
Bennett‘ said’ he couldn't

say how..many, jobs’ the pro-

grams will create to ¢ase B.C.'s

ae said the programs. are.

‘intended to provide:a basis for
~ steady growth, which may ease

the 6. et situation. in! the long

tirudeau wWas-asked if the
total federal contribution Of $85 °
million ‘over ‘five years, is:all
new money. He Toplied:: “We

don't, me here: to spend'old: ;
-mone:

imiont lndestilnrestroctores United ed Appeal
tors

made ‘last’: Friday. -although ~ :

union’ negotiators. ha
whelninaly. rejéc
Ag]

Canadian Paper Workers | Union
and the Pulp,’ Paper. ‘and Wood.

scight per ‘cent unemployment ; i

‘ The'main point: of ‘conten-

tion’ for. the IWA is: pensions:

h | development,"

dévelop-
program: recognizes the
C.’s narrowly

ge Ald) :

. strongly. that decision i is’ your

of “ihe two-

‘said 7he iat

‘would like to be paid that nfuch
when they cae thelr she ” Ald.

The ¢c stlegi District
of. direc-

has again’ ‘criticized council,

for’ refusing “to. control. can- .-
. ‘vassing in| the city.’:

In a letter received by the
city June: 28, secretary-treas-
urer Marjorie MacBain said the
board believed ‘the’ “mulitipli- ’
city. of, monetary canvasses [s:
completely contrary.’ to “the

whole Philosophy -of.the united

_ With Car hett

Two suspects are present-

way of giving, which we believe
-is tl

the method wanted’ by’ the °;

majorly of the citizens of.Cas-

Rock Slide
Was: Unseen
But Audible

‘A large noise Tuesday
vevening,' described as the
rumble of a rock slide, re-
mains a mystery.
A-check' by ‘the Cas-
tlegar’ News to both’ the
:Department’of ‘Highways:
and: the local’ RCMP ‘de-
tachment’ indicate no re-"
sports have: been received
of any rock ‘obstructions.
The ‘noise is ‘reported
to have been ‘audible’ to
those on the Castlegar Golf
Course’ and “the ‘Thrums

the board. in’ an
advisory capacity, st
Moore replied ‘Ferguson's
question was a hypothetical one
and required a legal opinion she
was not qualified to provide,
But ’ Ald. Albert ° Calder.
bank supported the. board's

mandation conditions.
~ think | we're ~ getting
away yea he said:

‘The resignation,’ stated ef-
fective tomorrow to. allow Bo-
dard to complete his vacation,
followed a series of complaints.
about the administratot’s'con-

‘*duet'made by: board members.
+,.even before. an abortive ‘non-

confidence’ vote. in * April. in
which‘ eight ‘of 28. votes’ cast

+ favored condemning his hand-

don page Ald) *

‘stop’ jow do you
ae it, once you set the prece-
dent?’

‘The Ietter’siid tho, board
“\Jearned through; inquiries ‘that

‘Trail. ‘city’ council ‘allows only.
(continued on page Ald):

Suspects. Held

“ly incustody in Castlegar. cells.

gestions that ‘it. work out a
suitable / agreement ‘with’ the
-local:. Canadian’: Cancer . Soci- -
ety—one. of ‘two organizations ’
which have split: with: United’:
, Appeal—“because ‘we :: feel.

responsibility.’
“Therefore, we now have

».: ROMP here, who released :

the |information, yesterday

morning, said: Ronald Patrick :

Hanlon, /18, ‘of Christina Lake

and'John Henry Remezoff,:19, ‘

of Grand Forks, were arrested” -

at 4:45 ‘yesterday morning in

Castlegar as’ the result ofa :/-
e selec repest receied here.) >

id The vehicle, a 1964 Chev, II:

* the Heart and the
Canadian Cancer Society can-
erie ‘separately, the letter

said. whe. ‘next? And ebate

little. He said

ly no way any:

and cost. of; living ‘p
The IWA is seeking ¢ one faster

The prime’ intnstar ddd:
shat

one ‘can tell ;what the cost of
living: will do next year.

‘The! companies " take: the‘

position that the offer includes.’

: raeq te | cost of living: “pro

that ‘the ‘companies did not
in: the area ‘of pensions
mulated time off.'or

ut it is thought ‘that

th cost of living’ factor was

Seas" with. CanCel
over.the city’s request for a
tie-in with the. company's : in-
terior division pipeline into the,
Arrow Lakes begin here toda:

CanCel. president Roi
Gross announced last ‘week’ he
would attend. the talks and a
“special, committee from.” the
company's;:Vancouver. office
_ would deal with: the Fequest,

CanCel personnel: vice-
president, Roy “Murphy, ap-

to Di qr Legen-
i of Trail, was reported stolen
at.l/a.m. Tuesday.
, {Shasmes are pending.

po inted coordinator’ for’ ‘the
‘negotiations, told the Castlegar
News this week the company is
aware. of-the 1960‘ agreement
with the then Village of Castle-

tinue: for; the :next few, days!
including the ‘weekend: result.
loudiness.

+ “We want’ to be , good
“listeners,” he said. “We've-had

: ‘ca chance to go through the (city:

ite water. feasibility): report: and.”

water.) ‘
)“But.we're not going to:
proach this with ‘any legalis!

now we want to hear the en-
gineers' and the city’s points of
view et Ge oe