a August 17, 1986 —— — veved belong SNe cere PLANT FOREMAN — Peter Hor PME MANAGER — Lindo Koutsin MANAGER ‘end belongs to <3 Sy ctvertaement prepared trom repre proots So rrign te ponte by the ocwerbaer — Gary Fleming — Heather Hadley om errs mas pretend oy Conte were LM. cprrgh i that port ond thet ves Save the CP rail station Mayor Audrey Moore had her finger firmly on the pulse of Cas- tlegor this week when she told CP Rail officials there is a fair amount of concern in the community about the company proposal to tear down the railway station. The station isn't jus} a part of Castlegar — it is Castlegar, of at least all that is left of early Cos- thegor. One of the early photographs of the tiny community shows four buildings in the what is now the downtown area: Farmer's General Store and Post Office, the first schoolhouse, the Castlegar Hotel, and the CPR station. Only the station remains. So not only is the station by for and away the oldest building in Castlegar, it is all the city has left @s a@ remembrance of those pioneer days. To destroy this last vestige of that part of our local history would be unconscionable. By the same token, it is imprac- tical — if not downright impossible — to leave the building where it is. The station is located between two CP Rail tracks and would present all sorts of obstacles if it is to be used by the public. Perhaps the city should start by looking at ways to preserve the building os a heritage landmark. Rossland-Trail MLA Chris D'Arcy suggests council do that by simply passing o bylaw making the station o heritage building. From there, the city should con- sider moving the station, even if it is only up 13th Street and out of the way of the railway tracks. But whatever action is taken, what clearly must not be allowed is for CP Rail to demolish the station. A start on renewal ts interesting that in the same tion program fe for the city’s anemic downtown Coincidence? Probably. But it wouldn't come os any great sur- prise if it wasn't; if Castlegar hod indeed taken its cue from the ac- tivity in Nelson. After all, Nelson's in the itilization of ears ago. And it's likely the local property Letters to the Editor Looking at it in straight dollars and cents, Castlegar taxpayers have agreed to foot 50 per cent of the cost of the program. That's generous, considering the program largely involves Thot leaves approximately Ko film crew proves only too well. But who would have guessed when Nelson first started to con- for authentic turn-of-the-century buildings? it’s more likely that when Nelson proposed tearing off the downtown derneath, many merchants and taxpayers thought it a waste of And Nelson businessmen owners to pick up the remaining $325,000 cost of the plan. Divided 30 ways, that amounts to about $11,000 each. Of course, it isn't quite as sii je as that, because the actual figure for each property owner will be based on property assessments, which differ with each . Neverthele: the $11,000 figure — or a little more than $1,000 a year for the 10-year life of the program — gives an idea of the cost to merchants. it also gives an idea of the magnitude of the program. The revitilization program is modest in size, which is as it should be in the prolonged economic downturn. Yet the program leaves room for expansion to other parts of the — likely suspected it would make Nelson appealing. not only to tourists and shoppers, but to film- makers os well. Now Castlegar downtown owners must make up their minds about which hopetull be that far off. Perhaps best of all, the program indicates a start on the 1 of Casth won't No place like home It’s been a long time since I have visited the United States. I remember the bargains we used to get — and now the cheap gas — good reasons for a drive across the border on a sunny summer's day. bargains — wow — school supplies, cheap prices. prices. 1 got. carried away. The tl rings up $281 te ot two erisp $20 Cdn bills and liand them to the clerk. A quick calculation and I stand My next stop was the gas station before heading for home. I was smart; I'd let my tank get percariously low with anticipation of this bonanza of cheap gas. I flashed my Gulf/Petro- Canada credit card and requested a fill-up. Surprise. U.S. stations do not take those cards. I couldn't even find a good old reliable Shell station to help me out. ‘Tharik goodness for these small econo- my cars with their 60-kilometre-to-the- gallon engines My last stop was the border and customs. “Did you make any purchases on your brief visit?” “Yes, a few bargains for school.” Sur “That will be $10 duty, thank you.” had enough gas left to coast into the first Canadian station and a warm comfortable feeling came over me when I saw that red maple leaf welcoming me back to reality. There's no place like home. G. Churches Brentwood Bay, B.C. WITH BENNETT RETIREMENT NDP plans gone awry By GARY KINGSTON VANCOUVER — The New Demo cratic Party had the barrel pointed and the sights set. The target? Bill Bennett. Forget Social Credit, said the NDP Many buildings in the core haven't changed in two or three decades. The downtown much like Nelson merchants had to to plan will hopetully act as a catalyst to rectify that. Welcome newcomers For the first time in a long while the West Kootenay stands to gain from a provincial cabinet shuffle. despite the area's status as @ provincial New Democratic Party stronghold. Most promising among the three newcomers to Premier Bill Vander Zaim’s inner circle — at least from a West Kootenay per- spective — is Jack Davis. ted this week os minister of energy. mines and petroleum resources. A maverick politician cut along the same lines as Mr. Vander Zalm, Mr. Davis is in favor of B.C. Hydro paying toxes on its Colum- bio River doms. His appointment to the energy portfolio is timely. given the Regional District of Cen- tral Kootenay'’s recently-lounched lawsuit against B.C. Hydro ond the province over the taxation issue. it may be too much to expect Mr. Davis to reverse nearly two decodes of political thinking and rescind the 1968 order-in-council exempting Hydro from paying taxes on its Colurnbio River proper- ties. Still, his appointment at least provides a glimmer of hope for the regional district — a glimmer thot wasn't there when Bill Bennett wos in the premier’s seat and Tony Brummet headed the energy ministry. Then, too, there is Mr. Dovis's reluctance to proceed with the proposed Site C dam. Just this week he said the dam would only be built if there was “an excep- tional export market.” Castlegar, which hos pressing Hydro to proceed with the Hugh Keenleyside generating pro- ject betore taking on Site C. Another welcome change is in the Municipal Affairs Ministry where Surrey MLA Rito Johnston takes over. Mrs. Johnston replaces Bill Ritchie, who was not only un- popular with many municipal ee ticions, but who also proposal by four Interior Ccaonel districts to purchase West Kootenay Power and Light Co. Ltd. from Cominco Ltd. It is still too early to tell if Mrs. Johnston — or Mr. Vander Zalm for that matter — favors such o takeover, but at least she will take a tresh look at the idea. Finally, of course, there's the newest face of the lot — Premier Bill Vander Zaim’s. Already, there ore hints of what he has in mind for the West Kootenay. tt is known thet Mr. Vonder Zalm will visit the area on Aug. 25. And it’s expected he will come bearing gifts in the form of long awaited tax relief for Cominco's lead smelter modernization Hf that's true, he would be doing in a few weeks whot Mr. Bennett couldn't — or wouldn't — do in nearly o year. When the next British Columbia election is called, go after the premier — the tough, callous, re- straint-minded Bennett, whose popu- larity had sunk below that of his own Now, the best-laid plans have gone awry. Bennett, a keen poll-reader, has un- expectedly st@pped down. He's back home in Westbank, boating, playing tennis-end pondering his memoirs. His successor — Bill Vander Zalm — is anything but a sitting duck. Outspoken and unpredictable, Van- der Zalm presents a moving target for NDP Leader Bob Skelly. Oh, Skelly will take some shots, as he already has. He calls Vander Zaim shallow, a man who has only simplistic answers to problems. But the former cabinet minister has been on sabbatical for three years and abstract generalities, as Skelly knows, can be hard to sell to a B.C. public weaned on the politics of confrontation and eager for specifies. Until Vander Zalm shoots himself in the foot, the NDP might just be firing blanks. Therein lies the NDP’s problem. Vander Zalm, who doesn't have to call an election before May 1988, has capitalize on his phenomonal popularity im a snap election. Two recent opinion polls showed the charismatic, made-for-television Van- der Zalm to be the clear choice of British Columbians. And next to the often pedestrian Skelly, Vander Zalm — a high-school dropout who became & BILL VANDER ZALM . .@ Moving target ‘This month, the scales seemed to tip in favor of a fall election. Several cabinet veterans resigned — one also quit his seat — before Thursday's cabinet shuffle. A legislative session with Bennett, Bob McClelland, Jack Heinrich and others sitting behind a talent-thin cabinet seems unlikely. The NDP will be hoping for a delayed election call, counting on Vander Zalm's penchant for attracting controversy to give them something to shoot at. Self-destruction, however, does not figure in the Vander Zalm game plan. A more reserved, tactful Vander Zalm has promised to put a button on his famous loose lip and tread more carefully. Says Vander Zalm: “I can be a new man. I can be non-con frontational, and I will be.” In fact, at July's Social Credit leadership convention, he looked and sounded almost statesmanlike, re- fusing to be drawn into a debate over leadership candidate Grace McCarthy's proposal to have all welfare recipients reapply for benefits. BOB SKELLY . firing blanks? NDP provincial secretary Gerry Scott tries to play down the new face in the premier’s chair. He says that while the aim was to talk of “Bennett's mistakes, Bennett's performance . . some of that remains,” noting that Vander Zalm and the other 11 leader- ship candidates supported the general ieection of the Social Credit govern meCertainly, it’s a bit different be cause Bennett isn't there, but we believe the hard-core issues are pretty much the same.” Scott maintains Vander Zalm is not as strong an opponent as Bennett and that the public won't forget his con. frontational, headline-making state ments of years ago. But when it's suggested Vander Zalm could make things difficult for the NDP by calling a snap vote, Scott says only that the party has been prepared for some time for an election. “Will it be better for us a year from now? Who knows? We don't know what he'll do. He might make mistakes, he might not.” (Canadian Press) Remember When? 35 YEARS AGO From the Aug. 16, 1951 Castlegar News Castes returned home at the week- hy on Monday started fires at a et and Farron. V. Jenks Maloff, Leonard Kury nd Walter Cheveldave were dis- patched to Ferron. The St. pereee Highland Games held in Kimberley last Saturday drew over 60 entries from the western provinces and the state of Washington. ‘Two pupils of Mrs. Kay Andreashuk received medals. Jimmy Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Smith, received a medal and it was the first time he had entered competition, and a medal was won by Miss Janette King, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.H. King. . Miss — Kuryluk has returned from a holiday at Seattle and other points. 25 YEARS AGO From Aug. 17, 1961 Castlegar News Guy Gibson placed second in the junior freestyle event at the second air ‘cadet summer camp swim meet held recently. at Empire Pool on the UBC campus at Vancouver. . 6 6 The first railroad car of lumber from the new Celgar sawmill at Westley was shipped recently. The enroer stocteck of Castlegar will be called upon within the next 45 ve cha to vote on the incorporation of a $1 million subdivision (part of the Castle Bar Ranch) into the Village of Castlegar. The new subdivision is being de veloped by Ogiow Brothers Building and Supply Co. . . Brownies from Castlegar and Robson held a week's Nature Pack Holiday at Camp Rory recently, with West Wind, Mrs. J. Dalziel as commentent. Mr. and vere Susther of Robson have returned home from a holiday trip to Kimberley and various..Alberta points. * 6 @ Mr. Ted Gergely who was attending summer school at UBC will arrive in Castlegar at the weekend to join his wife and daughter Dana, who have spent the summer here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F.A. Hostetter. 15 YEARS AGO From the Aug. 19, 1971 The Castlegar is like “bomber command” these days, as forest fires continue to rage in the Kootenays. ‘The three water-bombers based here are on “dawn to dusk” duty as the tired pilots battle the outbreaks caused by man and nature. . 28 6 A nearly forgotten feud, the wreck of a probably nameless steamer, is playing tricks on some of the most sti survey in British Columbia. For several weeks, skin divers at Christina Lake have been probing the cold waters at the northern end of the lake for a steamer which, in Aug. 1915, suddenly went to the bottom under very mysterious circumstances. The exploration is being directed by Lincoln and Randy Sandner, sawmill operators at Christina Lake. . 6 « Contracts for construction of Castle- gar's new air terminal building are expected to be signed in Penticton today and construction will start immediately. Awarded the contract of $249,000 was Crossroads Construction of Pen- tieton. . 8 6 Construction of the electronic shop addition to the Stanley Humphries secondary school began last Wednes- day and the ground work is now well on its way. 5 YEARS AGO From the Aug. 16, 1961 Castlegar News Castlegar Vikings received their worst thrashing of the season as they were defeated 92 by the Cranbrook Rovers. . 28 6 Nineteen Aquanauts travelled to Greenwood on Sunday to compete in a fun meet. The Castlegar team came second to Colville, Wash. The U.S. team had 258, Castlegar 252 and Trail 156. Six clubs competed in the meet. . 8 «@ ‘Two Robson men, Shane and Ralph Humphrey, will be competing in the American Hot Rod Association World Finals this weekend at Spokane Race- way park. August 17, Senepnton fe Shield t's Shield from Commodore Slode from being the best recruit in Canadian Forces basic training course. Castlegar man graduates Pte. Douglas Forrest, 20, of Castlegar graduated from Canadian Forces Recruit School, Canadian Forces Base Cornwallis on June 19. Forrest is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Forrest of Castlegar. Forrest has spent 10 weeks at CFB Cornwallis, the Basic Training Centre for all English speaking recruits. He was trained by Master-Cpl. Doggett and at the end of his basic training was presented with the Commandant's Shield. The Ci 's Shield is pi to the best recruit on each course. The best recruit is the one who the highest d dard of overall performance in both academic and practical training. Job openings Licenced hairdressers ore required in Trail, (894) Figure keting instructor required. Must Sth figure. This is rc port-time position. (1596) _ General duty, registered nur- 208 are required in Castlegar tor summer reliet. (162)) _ preterence to Ford background (2497) General duty nurses to work on @ casual basis ore urgently required in Trail and Rossiond. j- (2334p) A. trent ond. clignenent ond broke monhanic ts required in Wage range is Tas to $17 per hour. The employer will consider @ registered 3rd or 4th yeor ap Prentice. (260M) A fully quolitied coment is required in the West Kootenay ores. Wage range 1s $12 to $4 per hour depending on experience. (254M) SHERYL LEE - 1985 queen SHERI LEROY . 1985 princess 1985 royalty vying for title Shery! Lee, Miss Castlegar 1985, and Sheri LeRoy, a 1985 Miss Castlegar princess, will be among 25 competitors vying for the title of Miss Interior of B.C. in Penticton Aug. 19-23. The two will leave early Tuesday along with Bev Pongraez for five days of re- hearsals, fashion show, photo The Sandman Inn at 939 Burnaby Ave., Penticton is again the host hotel and Carl's Flowers in Penticton is the official florist. Letters of “best wishes” may be given to Bev Pon- gracz to deliver personally. Births & Funerals oTHS HAUSCHILDT — To Suson ond Reimar Houschildt (nee Daly) of Vancouver, a girl, born Aug. 4 HOOODIC! — Teo Nino and Sondy Hocdicelt ot Blueberry Creek, 0 boy, born Aug. 12 JOHNSON To Bonnie and Bruce Johnson of Nelson, o girl torn Aug's MARCH — To Billy and Timothy March of Kaslo, o girl, born Aug. 8. MARTIN — To Wendy ond Ben Martin of Nelson, a boy, born Aug. 10. srereens — To Ursule and John 3 of Rossiond, o boy born duly 23 WEEDEN — To W ond Ted Weeden of Salmo, a girl, born July 6. BANLIE — cont Togh Baillie of 6 flowers, donati to the Canadion Cancer Society CUTALO = — Leonard Cutillo Jr. of Aug. 7 in Keremeos Lenatey dia o moter vehicle oc cident. He wos 57. Mr. Cutillo wes born in Trail in 1928. He en- ed pordening | ond wos o Sevoted tether ond prondiather Prayers were of Perpetual Help ch on Aug. 10. Mass of Christion Burial wos celebrated by Rev Armando Maglio on Aug. 1! Cremation followed HOOD — Alexonder Maxwell Hood possed owe) Karesesatcl) Aug. 1Wet the 0 72. Funeral ‘itis was held Aug. 15 ot the Castlegar Funeral Chopel with Pastor Victor Stobbe officiating Cremation, MaecDONALD — Cloude Pollard MacDonald of Kaslo died Aug. 8 in Victorian Hospital at the oge of 87. Mr. MacDonald worked os the government agent in Kasio for mony years. PEREVERSOFF — Agnes Perever sott of Nelson died Aug. 6 in Kootenay Loke District Hospital at the age of 94. Born in Russio on Dec. 11, 1891, Mrs. Perever to ond resided with, her x doughter Hospital for the past two yeors PROFILI — Gladys L. Protili. 60. of Rossland, died Aug. 12 at Trail Regional Hospital. She was born in Drumheller, Alto. in 1926. She married George Profili in 1962 and moved trom Fruitvale to Rossland. She was employed by Ceanede Post in Trail and Rosslond from 1957 until her retirement two years She ‘2 member of Sacred Heart porish ond the Catholic Women s League TOMENOVIC — Gerald (Jerry) Sed suddenly Aug Vegreville, Alto. Cremation tock p place in Alberta cesstul student memory traning upgrode teoding skills study techmeques note-taking The tee is $24 Attention Returning Students Selkirk College is offering a 12% hour mini- course in Reading and Study Skills designed to assist those who are unsure of their abilities acquire the skills necessary to become oa suc- Instruction begins Monday, August 25, at the Castlegar Campus and continues until Friday, August 29, from 9-11:30 a.m. daily Topics covered will include To register, or tor more intormation, contact Continuing Education at 365-7292, local 264. CASTLEGAR CAMPUS———_ Box 1200, Castlegar, B.C. VIN 3/1 assignment preparation exam preparation exam -toking strategies City to clean up hotel site , si ha od New Toll-Free Order # 1-800-663-4964 indication the property would be cleaned up, the city would declare the old hotel a nuisance. Once declared a nuisance the city can legally clean up the site and bill the owner. “The owner has not made any attempt to contact us,” city clerk Betty Price told il this week. } eg Rs j bivae 4 itt $1. DA summer Clearance San or fa 12. Hours .m.- 1 p.m. Come ond buy @ ery 00. Sale rung vend August 22 VACA’ Grace Presbyterion Cheech fea noon. Ages 2 - 14. 365-3182 or ie 2, 955 : Sponsored by Castiegor |, August 19, OP.» rear ot Kootenay Supply Bu Coming events of Cos ‘organizations may be lis $3.50 ond additional words ore Se (wc mest be yed ar headings) out There is no extra charge for @ second insertion ion is fourth consecutive, insertion ie Laretes the corner of 3rd Street and 18th Avenue before it was destroyed by fire in 1982. Bach Bath. 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