April 9, 1989 Work Wanted MAGGIES licensed ‘family daycare Blueberry Creek, Have one full-time and 2 part-time openings. 365.7566 723 GRASSROOTS GARDENING * Landscaping * Spraying & Pruning (Shrubs Fruit Tre Power Raking Aerating Fertilix Tort Installation * * . * Weekly lawn mowing or complete yord maintenance pi is availa’ FREE ESTIMATES 365-8434 BRANCHING OUT TREE SERVICE, 362 5076. iin 8 JAN TAX INCOME TAX SERVICE 102-1444 Columbia Call 365-6680 Lost HUB cop with brown trim, off 1975 Dodge Dart. Please phone 365:7497 alter opm 27 Found MALE DOG, black with white chest and toes,’ medium-sized, no collar, Upper Pass Creek area. 365-6362 327 MARCH 25 at Arrow. Building Supply Castlegar with large block-spot-cround-one-eye. It-this is male cot k white was hurt but has recovered your-cat, call Trail 368-3829 SET OF KEYS (Cougar keychain Biveberry Creek Park. 365-7707 found in FOUND items ore not charged for, It you ve tound something phone the Ac tion Ad number 365 anytime during business hours. We'll run the ad 3 issues tree of charge ttn 85 Business Oppor. MEAT SHOP bdrm. home on paved’ park tast food 354.4795, Retail areo, modern 4 g lot with 3 28 Notices RED BARON COINS. Buying — Selling appointment. 368-5828 Personal ALCOHOLICS enonymous and Al-Ano Phone 365-3663 104/ In Memoriam IN LOVING memory of a dear husband father and grandfather, Mike Kinakin who passed away April 10, 1988 God saw you getting tired When a cure was not to be. So He closed His arms around you And whispered Come to Me You didn't deserve what you went through And so he gave you rest. God's garden most beautitul He only takes the best And when we saw you sleeping So peacetul and free from pain We could not wish you back To suffer that agai Ever remembered by wife Helen and family. 29 THE B.C. HEART FOUNDATION ac with gratitude ‘In Memoriam” donations which help promote Heart Research Cards sent to. next-ol-kin, Box 3023 Castlegar, 8.C 104/81 CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY. In memoriam donations. Information Box 9292, Costlegar.365-5167. \ 104/17 Card of Thanks 1D LIKE to thahk all those who helped celebrate my 70th birthday. It's been such fun making so many wondertul friends over the last 43 years. I'm a very lucky person. A special thanks to the Campbells tor the booklet of "Her and There with Arlee” columns from the early 50s. A great surprise and now a family treasure. Quoting my first column, “Castlegar is the best place to live, and | believe it more than ever os each year has passed. Arlee Anderson. 2 Card of Thanks We Wools like to express our heartlelt to our many relatives and frend Yor vour love and d support in ous time of toss ty late Lucy (ie aap hel George, children Harry and Heather, Tillie and Russel and Mary; grandchildren Allan and Laurie, Marci, Julie and Rheal, Brian and Lynne, Don and Maureen. Geottrey Louralee, Ron and Leanne, Bruce and Marilyn, great-grandchildren Ashley. Bryleigh and Jennifer 29 FAMILY of Laura Knudsen. who passed away on March 31 at the Castlegar Hospital would like to thank the nurses ond statt for the loving and compassiona’ e given our mom, We will be forever grateful and may God Bless You All tor being so considerate nt only to mom but to the family as well, We would also like to thank Doc tors Walton and Yule for their core and devotion during her stay in Castlegar oug and Doris Chappell; Lou and Gene Lekevold. 29 ON BEHALF of myself and the parents of Brilliant we would like fo thank the Rob: son Parent Group for all their help and support. For the past 4 years we have tought tor the sai finally with the help of the Parent Group we have succeeded. Our bus stop from the Robson School has been re-routed Thank you very much for all your hard efforts. Mrs. Gale Sbitney Legals Province of Ministry of British Columbia Forests C3) NOTICE OF MINOR WORKS CONTRACT INVITATION TO TENDER ‘Sealed tenders for the installation of four 24-toot cattleguards on the Little Slocan Forest Service Road will be received by the District Manager at 845 Columbia Avenue, B.C. VIN 1H3 time) on April 24, 1989 and opened in public at that time Specitications with tender forms may be obtained from the District Man: ager, 845 Columbio Avenue Castlegar, B.C. VIN 1H3. The lowest or any tender will not essarily be accepter KEN E. ARNETT District Manager Arrow Forest District Two-Gallon Heavy duty all-purpose plastic pails with tight-fitting covers and handles Need cleantng. $1.50 each CASTLEGAR NEWS. 197 Columbia Ave., Castlegar Our Action Ad Phone Number is 365-2212 mmplete Electronic Publishing and Design advertising material annual reports catalogues portfolios manuals slides PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT The Ministry of Environment wildlife branch, will be con ducting prescribed burns in early April at the following locations: Tulip creek and above Scotties’ Marina along lower Arrow Lake; Lost Creek along the south fork of the Salmo river; Grohman Creek southwest of Nelson; and Mcphee Creek south of Thrums. The burns are being carried out by Ministry staff to create additional forage on critical winter range for bighorn sheep, mule deer whitetailed deer, and elk Weather permitting, the prescribed burning will take place between April 1-15 un der supervision of Ministry of Environment and Ministry of Forests personnel. For tur ther information phone 354 6333 Public FAX Service b Yas 365-2124 We «J workd-wide fox of business oF penonct a send orreceive ONAENtia! SerVICe pan Monday “Friday Sam - Spm above West's Dept Store Strong & Associates Site 205 « 1215 act Box 3560 Castegar, BC VIN 3w3 FAX: (08) 3652124 ALL-AYES RESOURCES INC. TD-9 Loader /Dozer Winkie Diamond Dri Financing Available Phone 365-7081 f Student Placement 14-YEAR-OLD STUDENT will jobs, babysitting, yardw: 365-2375 ask tor Kirk 18-YEAR-OLD boy willing yardwork, construction. moy you have. Call 365-5005 atter 3 help with 9 or what ODD-JOB-LAD do yardwork. et Dave NEED a job? High sch students may offer their this category. Drop us o the Action Ad number 365.22 run your ad for 3 issues a SCOLORED Tvs for paris 399-4718. 3-29 TWO boys, 20 DALMATION-< 10-speeds, 365-7436. 3 29 Toss puppies 365.5948 TO GOOD homes shepherd puppies. 365-5 iF you have an ite giveaway, please d phone 365-2212. We |! issues tree of charge Share-a-Ride WORK, school trips Cut expenses together ye FREE Share-A-Ride ad for 3 issues of tion Line 365-2212 Lost BLACK Leather jacke Arrow. Reward. 365. Tracy Burgess before WANTED POKER PLAYERS Pastime Club — Upstairs City Centre Square. $10\Buy-in. Table stakes Open 7-p.m: Closed Mon. & Wed. Phone 365-2216 CHAPEL HOUSE Heritage Park Joy. Sat Zuckerberg Island ‘open Tuesday to Thur day and Sunday. Cottee and CASTLEGAR RAIL STAUION day through Friday PREGNANT? NEED HELP? 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Victoria, &. vSv 1X4 erry closure a top concern By CLAUDETTESANDECKI Staff Writer The reopening of the Robson-Castlegar ferry and con cerns over a proposed railway terminal near Trail topped the list of area transportation problems local groups and residents discussed in briefs presented to a Regional Tran sportation Planning Committee public hearing Monday night at the Fireside Inn School board chairman Gordon Turner outlined the impact of the ferry closure on the school system and studen Although the distance to Robson now is not that great the distance is immense’’ for adults with cars, ** ts, Turner said. Many students ar¢ now cut off from after-school ac tivities such as basketball practices and play rehearsals because they can’t get home'on their own after the school buses have left, he said “(The ferry closui ¢) is cutting off a fully rounded educat He said it ner said on for many children,” Tu now takes about Castlegar and District Hospital from Robson elementary school and although many districts have schools as far or farther from a-hospital, by.a provincial government policy as is the case here, Tur ner said. 20 minutes 10 reach he distance has not been imposed As well, the extra distance to Robson is costing. the he said school boar more for fuel and wear and tear on its buses, When questioned after his submission, Turner said the for studen school board is paying an extra $2,000 to $3,000 as a result of thé greater distance the buses must trayel George Stein of the Robson-Raspberry Ferry Users Ad letters, Vol. 41, No. 30 Hoc Committee presented a brief that discussed the long history of the ferry and its part in’ determining how people setiled in the area. His presentation ended with a number of including one hazards of the Keenleyside dam route and pointing out the sar News from B.C. Hydro outlining the dam is not an official part of the highway system. The ferry was brought up a throughout the discussion of 14 oral and written briefs submitted to the committee of Kootenay region transpor tation task force members which includes Castlegar Mayor d Rossland-TrailMLA Chris D’ Arey Richard Maddocks of the Casuegar and Board and Robson resident and lawyer Ken Wyllie all mentioned the ferry in. their sub: Audrey Moore a D'Arcy, District. Development As well, several submissions and qu¢stions from the audience of about 30 people suggested a bridge should be built to replace or supplement the ferry Terry Dalton, lawyer for the ferry committee, said the has told-the government if that the ferry will be reinstated, the committee will committe made" drop its court case number of times Dalton said. Appeal Harry south of Trail Killough, Blueberry/China/Merry you (the ‘provincial government) must run ‘the ferry,” The ferry issue i@bout to go before the B.C. Court of member of the Creek: Watershed Committee, submitted: brief Outlining his concerns for the area if a proposed Burlington Northern Railway terminal is built Killough said the terminal will be used mainly by Corhingo to unload ore from the Red Dog mine in Alaska. Heavy truck traffic needed to transport the ore to Cominco from the proposed terminal at Columbia ar dens will increase noise, dust and traffic slow-downs in “assurances” are “A judge is the only independent person who can say CASTLEGAR; BRITISH COLUMBIA; WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 1989 residential and business areas around Trail for every day Tor the next 25 years, Killough said He said giving the ore-hauling contract to. Canadian 16 hours continued on page A2 WEATHERCAST Today: Mainly clear with lows tonight near O°. Tomorrow: Sun y with highs neor 22 variable cloudiness weekend with atternoon peratures in the low 20s 3 Sections (A, B & C) Fighting for life By CasNews Staff A Genelle man was killed and his companions injured Tuesday when the car he was driving struck a deer on Celigar Road and crashed over an embankment Dead is 31-year-old Gerald Robert Corbett three Rescuers attempt to save the life of Gerald Corbett of Genelle following a single-cor accident on Celgar Road Tuesday night. Corbett died from inju the car he was driving struck a deer and crashed over an from Castlegar were also injured. Crash kills Genelle man roid Russell, passenger in the immediately to 19, of Castlegar, a vehicle, was taken Vancouver General Hospital where he is in critical con dition, Castlegar RCMP reported today A second passenger, Jason Hughes, 18, also of Castlegar, received head in Slide knocks out power By CHERYL CALDERBANK A slide involving a logging road on Westar Timber’s Lost Ledge property about 24 kilometres north of Kaslo resulted in a power outage for residents of the—Argenta-Johnson's—Landing area which occurred last Friday morning, took out a section of The slide, the power lines which serve about 330 B.C. Hydro customers in the Lardeau Valley. Residents were without power for about 24 hours. Bill Weffs, a soils scientist who lives at Johnson's Landing, said the slide occurred about 175 above Highway 31 from the failure of a fire-access road which was constructed during the 1985 Lost Fire But Cam Barlow, Westar's manager, said the company is trying to metres and resulted area determine if the road was a forest ser fire road or if Westar built the after 1985 vice road as an access road to logging operations at McQuarry Bay “It could very well be we didn’t do a good job in building thé road,’ Barlow told the Castlegar News. Wells said about 125 metres of the road failed and slid down 150 metres, on an 80-10 90-per-cent slope, taking out the power lines, but didn’t make it He said debris and trees accumulated, hanging over the road, but didn’t actually cross it Wells added that West Kootenay Power and a highways crew did a good as far as the highway job cleaning up the area West Kootenay Power had to pat in four power poles around the slide,"’ Wells said. Power customers in the area pay B.C. Hydro, but historical arrang from West Kootenay because of an nent, power comes Wells is compiling a technical report on the slide for George Cady, Regional DistrictotCentral-koorenay-chairmar and director for Area D Meanwhile, Brian Chow, field engineer with the Nelson region of the Ministry of said his initiat assessment of the area indicates the slide occurred as a result of the failure of the fill due to road construction. Chow said he suspects that the slide ‘Occurred as a result of the thawing of Forests, continued on page A2 Murder By CasNews Staff A Fauquier man has been charged with murder in connection with the April 7 shooting death of an Alberta man in Fauquier, Sgt. Ken Jones of the Nelson RCMP said Laser, 41, is second-degree murder in the death of Thomas Gordon, 33, of Calgary, Jones said Laser will appear in court in Nelson April 24 to set a preliminary hearing date, according tow -spokesman atthe Nelson court registry ted to be tried by judge and jury, the spokesman said Leo charged with James Laser has elec k s he received after . Three juries and is. in stable condition in Castlegar and District Hospital Lawrence Hall, 19, of Castlegar, the third passenger, juries and was treated at Castlegar Hospital and released. received minor in. Police say Corbett driving southbound onCelgar Road at about was 7:50 p.m. when he struck .the deer just south of the Celgar Pulp Mill turnoff. The 1987 Ford Mustang convertible left the road and came to rest over the embankment, the RCMP reported A police spokesiart said the RCMP investigation is continuing but that no charges are contemplated at this time TOP CITIZEN... Year for 191 dioxin data By SIMON BIRCH Editor The results of tests for dioxins in fish taken from the Columbia River near Celgar Pulp Mill should be available within two months but whether the in- formation will be released to the public will be a “political” decision, a B.C Environment Ministry official said Tuesday Speaking at a Chstlegar city council meeting, Carl Johhson, the industrial head of the Environment Ministry’s Waste Management Branch in Nelson, said the samples of fish were taken-from-the river* ths ago’ and sent to a federal gover nment laforatory for dioxin testing “The release of that, information is somewhat political as you can imagine," Johnson told council. ‘1 going to find (dioxins) but very, very little Johnson said it will be up to the medical determine whether the quantities of dioxins found in the fish pose a health hazard to animals that « the fish, including Humans section ‘a couple of mon- we're suspect some profession to about 75 people honored Ron Ross as Castlegar's Citizen of the 8 at a banquet Tuesday night at Jenny's Cafe. Ross honored at dinner | By CasNews Staff About 75 people Tuesday paid tribute to Ron ‘Ross, Castlegar's Citizen of the Y ear for 1988. Friends and family joined Castlegar Kiwanis Club members at a banquet at Jenny's Cafe to honor Ross, who was named Citizen of the Year March 28 Master of ceremonies Jim bord presented Ross with the award white Dr- Roy Ward gavew plowing reportot thee Ward (old the crowd of the many community activities that are a large izen of the year part of Ross's life in Castlegar Ward said Ross has for many years been keenly interested in helping in! a practical way wherever he has lived. *Since being part of our Castlégar community, Ron has continued to give of his time, many areas on a volunteer basis," he said his talents, his expertise in Ross"s-most recent contribution to the community tas beer as chairnran of the aquatic centre building commit tee. He continues to actively promote the project. Ross raised in Calgary and graduated from Central high school in 1958. He University of was subsequently attended the Alberta in Calgary and after completing two years of study, h moved on to the Edmonton campus to graduate in 1963, with a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering. Ross married his wife Elaine in 1961, and Ward said she is to be included as an active partner in his achievenrents- The Rosses have four children, Jim, Ken, Steven and Susan, daughter-in continued on page A? olitical’ Dioxins is the name given to a small group of chemicals which belong toa larger family of chemicals known as chlorinated organics, Johnson said. Dioxins are produced by pulp mills such as Celgar during the pulp-bleaching process. Although dioxins are suspected as causing cancer in humans, Johnson said there is no firm evidence as yet that the chemicals are harmful in minute quantitiéS in the parts-per-billign which use . hlorine range One part per billion is equivalent to ‘one second in 32 years or one inch in 16,000 miles. “At those levels, nobody from the scientific community or health com- munity is saying that’s going to cause a problem in human health,” Johnson said continued on page A2 INSIDE Fiddling winners page B7 Lottery numbers The winning numbers drawn Tuesday in the B.C. Keno lottery were 7, 11, 19, 21, 23, 34, 43 and 56. Canucks shut out page B1 Golf tips page B2