CASTLEGAR NEWS, Friday, Auguat 6, 1976 Cantoger Lelypopers Had Fan Ridlg Reylonal Recreation Commision No, I's Ft Decision at Ottawa Means — Higher Cost Turbines B.C. Hydro will pay mil- lions of dallars more for tur- bines at its _proposed Revel- stoke dam because of an anti- dumping tribunal decision at Ottawa tocurb Essien, bidding ‘on such project The ritual after holding a hearing in June, handed down a decision that could result in any future Soviet bid to install turbines at Revelstoke being serutinized carefully for vio- lations of dumping rules. As a result the Russians undoubtedly will raise the bargain price of their turbines SALES & SERVICE Sewing: Machines, Typewriters, TV's " B&W and_Color TV's for * rent by week or month Union’ Peters 1334 Cedar Ave., Trail’ pxTeleohone 368-6331 to levels closer to that of the domestic cost—thereby avoid- ing penalties, However, it is unlikely the decision will afford much pro- tection to Canadian industry even though Hydro and other utilities will pay higher prices. The U.S.S.R. outbid its nearest competitor by nearly $5 million gn a $9.47 million con- tract for the Mica Dam project in 1971, and by nearly $18 million on a $25.88 million con- tract for the Site One Dam on the Peace River in 1976, While the Russians have given B.C, Hydro good deals in the past, this will not continue. following the decision by the anti-dumping tribunal because the Soviet company will be assessed dumping duties if its . prices are too low in the future. The reason for the tri- bunal's clamp-down is the pre- sence of two turbine suppliers in Canada who don't like the competition. They are Dom- inion Engineering Works Ltd., the Castleg NADALAN BOARDING KENNELS “A home ne away from home for your Pets” ES Dogs gs $28 day — Cats gta a day PH.’ 365-3097 Located in ROBSON 2 miles up from: Visitors. Welcomel i ae ar Ferry sthnscats of Montreal, and Marine In- dustries Ltd., of Sorel, Quebec. The tribunal was instruct- ed: by the federal government in April to investigate whether Russian competition on the B.C. dams and on a small project in New Brunswick. had caused material injury to Canadian suppliers, The tribunal concluded winning bids would not have received the B.C. contracts even if the Russians bad not competed be- cause the second-loweat bidder in each case was a Japanese firm. And the New Brunswick contract, the tribunal said, was ie une enough to inflict da- ee iowever, the tribunal did d+ that there would ‘be damage in the future if the Russians continued their ‘bid- ding policies. Therefore it passed on instructions to the department of national revenue that will see the government investigate future Russian bids and take action if the bids are too low. Such a policy provides a powerful incentive for the Russians to submit future bids that are millions of dallars higher to avoid the duty—but not so high they lose the business. The result is that Canadian utilities—particularly B.C. Hy- dro—will pay more per turbine. CALL LONG NOTHING. When you want to call long distance, but you haven't got the person’s number, you can dial directory assistance to most places in Canada and the U.S. At no charge. For all areas in B.C. not included in your local directory, call 112-555-1212. For areas outside B.C., call 112 + area code + 555-1212. Area codes are listed in the front of your phone book. Once you've got the number you want, remember that most station-to-station calls you dial yourself (1 12) cost less. Now, isn’t that something? BOTH® iStareous AND GET SOMETHING FOR CTC to Hear Out B.C. In PWA Move Protest The Canadian Transport Commission's review commit tee has decided to hear ob- Driving Charge Follows Accident A Robson man, who has been charged with driving - without due care and attention, escaped injury during the noon hour on Tuesday of last week when his 1972 Chrysler went over a steep bank one mile up the Pass k Road. ROMP have identified the driver as Randall John Ki- sielewskt, .Police said ‘the. accident occurred when the psigt glanced away moment- Methinks and Hesaidits . . . By John Bohl Castlegar News: Stocan Valley Correspondont Methinks and Hesaidits Square Saws .. Square Eggs A picture of Roy Hurdle, teacher of a saw filing course for the lumber industry, shows him holding a square saw. Methinks « small time detective like myself would diagnose a six-inch square of bandsaw with three teeth from an eight-inch ripsaw welded on each side. But Roy, you are an optimist if you think it will run true with a center hole burned with a oxygen torch! Now Square Eggs: A gadget that makes square hard boiled eggs is on show at the European Poultry Fair at Stoke le, Eng. The idea is to make eggs easier to slice for salads, First the egg is hard boiled and shelled. Then it is put into a special square shaped frame and left in the fridge or cold water for about 20 minutes. Hey, presto a square egg! - If the egg-squarer is. suc- cessful at the show, it is hoped to have it in the shops next month. It will cost $1.75. Bear Story ‘The Pixie, a St. Helens, Oregon, yacht was tied up at the wharf in Masset Harbor in the Charlottes some years ago, There it was that an afternoon of talk and recollection ended with a round of bear stories. It warmed up with the one of the grizzly who in jumping at the story teller, sailed Tight over him and was observed the next day, ays practicing jumping. It ied on through the two pis arriving at a mountain cabin at dusk. One said “Tll get supper! You take your rifle and see if you can get one tonight, Tu get one to- morrow.” The second hunter strode ‘down ,the trail and uninten- tionally got between a mother bear and her cub. She charged, and he found his rifle ynloaded. Full g back to the * cabin. Reaching the door one scant pace in the lead he opened it and standing aside he shouted: “Here's one for you, Til take the one in the © morning!” Finally came the clincher, ~~ A prospector in Alaska struck it rich. Buying a ticket to Quits Grand Forks City Council Post . The City of Grand Forks has now. received a formal resignation from former Ald. Bob Albrecht, who said he was stepping down “For purely personal reasons." He asked that any salary he may have coming to him be donated to the Grand Forks and District Society for the Handi- capped. Clerk Vern Ciccone re- ported to council recently that Mr. Albrecht had not attended any meeting of council, on a continuous basis, since April 13, and therefore according to pro- visions of the Municipal Act he is disqualified from holding office for the remainder of the term of office for which he was elected, $5,000 BINGO Aug. 21 Castlegar ‘eae wo the vehicle has been at $1,500. Seattle he looked forward to a’ big bash in the city. First he prudently had a new set of “urgently needed teeth install- oe {hen 80, on with the danee, let, yy be One m month and he was busted. Back to and got a winter's grubstake. Back to his cabin in the wilderness, Going down to the creek for water he slipped on a icy log, his new plate jerked -out, landing on rocks and was broken. Faced with a season with- out teeth he decided to im- provise. Hammering pieces of old aluminum pot into shape he killed a bear cub and drove teeth into it. When he reached civiliz- ation next summer he sald: “Do you know, I think it was the firat time in history that a bear was ate with his own teeth?” Methinks if you-have a better one send it along or take second place, “The bear is very funny, For what yu'll always note, Is_ though ‘he's got no money, He's got a swell fur coat.” Methinks andes Yousaldite Rare Book e A book on the subject of bees, written in 1748 by the Rev. John Thorley of Oxon, was loaned your ‘scribe last week. It was found during the jectlons from the B.C, govern- ment against the federal office's decision ‘to allow Pacific Weatern Airlines to move its head office to Calgary from ‘Vancouver. ‘ ‘The commission's reviow committee will meet Aug, 17 to hear whatever new evidence the B.C, government has in its attempt to get the CTC to overturn: its previous ruling allowing the head office move. No outside’ parties will be allowed to give evidence A commission spokesman indicated that’ the review committee was only ‘prepared to hear further objections from the B.C. government provided it had new evidence to present, “However, he said he had no idea Oi wnat B.C, intended to base its case, ... Methinks and Yousaidits conversion of an old cottage in England by the present owner Adele Hatch of Slocan. The old style print uses the letter F whenever 8 is called for The inside cover reads like A Greek language title at top of page. FEMALE MONARCH Being an enquiry into the NATURE, ORDER AND GOVERNMENT Thofe: admirable in enftructiveand ufefull INSECTS Printed for the author and sold by N. Thorley at the Lock and Key Acros from the manfion and J, Davidson at the Angel in the Poultry, Cheap- fide. i hteen pages are taken up with a list of subscribers containing about 250 names. Prefixes are listed a Mifs, Mrs, Mr., Capt., Esq., Sir, The Reverand, D.D. After the author's names were the number or books written, starting at two and the highest number at 100, credited to one ew Raper. Poetry and information from writers from the Greek’ and Pliney to date of public- an proven data and his own | speculations. Gold Medal quality at very - competitive prices! Kem paints inside or out. Your nearby win August 4th to August 14th value at oa t1299 Seer eene, owe pron, Cara “Paprewtdedto blr trainpe ee userts net Comers” AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING ARROW AVIATION ‘TWICE DAILY RETURN FLIGHT. CASTLEGAR - TRAIL to SPOKANE, WASH. FOR RESERVATIONS CALL CASTLEGAR 365-7044 TRAIL 364-1224 SPOKANE 624-1295 TARR er ON Coffee Tables Yard & EWalkwey, tawn & Patio Barbecue Grills Business Signs Porch Step Railings 2 ANVIL IRON WORKS now located at the Ferry on Broadwater Road i in Robson Porch | Co! Spiral Staircase. Pickup Headache Racks WEDDING FLORAL Arrangements 15% OFF for Early Bookings We Arrange Flowers for ALL OCCASIONS SAM'S Nursery &. Florists _ 1001 - 9th’ Ave. S... —. Ph. 365-7312 LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS. “WEST'S DEPARTMENT S$ STORE 21 Pine Street =§— a Legislative Library, Parliament Bidgs., 501 Belle Victoria, B. C. vev 1X4 STLEG: R NEWS Published Every Thursday Moming : at “The Crossroads of the Kootenays”” TIME TO GRIN A careless rabbit hunter climbed through a fence with his. gun cocked, Besides his wife and three ehlldrsy he's also aurvived one rabbit, CASTLEGAR, BRITISH So THURSDAY, AUGUST, 12, 1976 FPO 20 CENTS PER COPY, VOL, 29, No. 33 ¥ ‘Mechanics Liens Registered _ On Townhouse Development By Burt Campbell Editor Mechanics lens are re- ported to have been registered by focal firms against the 14-unit that is alleged to have been set aside by a previous council for park purposes. i Dunhill. Development, a provincial government agency, now nearing “completion atop Cenataph Hill. the property while construction is being carried out by Tayler Construction of was born in sche “with Castlegar city council coming under fire on two fronts: for selling the auver, Cost of the land bas been reported at $37,500 while the cost of construction for the 10 three-bedroom ' ‘and four bedi Property to ap government agency when local private developers had sought the site,‘and for selling land Rezoning Request . For:Neighborhood Tavern is Made A. rezoning ’ request ‘is before city council that would allow: the “construction of. a neighborhood tavern. = +s: Fred Bondaroff, who owns the Cut-Rate property, has requested a subdivision of the property which would © sub- divide .off. his ‘present home located behind the grocery store. ‘The back piece of the pro- perty containing the home faces the proposed 6th Ave. S. across from the Arena and Community Centre complex and Mr. Bondaroffs sketch shows a proposed country tavern on the property. As well as asking for the subdivision approval, the ap- plication asks for a change in the zoning to include: neigh- - borhood taverns, Revenue-Sharing Grants are Given Revenue-sharing grants to municipalities, including Cas- tlegar, Slocan, Silverton and New Denver, have been an- nounced by Municipal Affairs Minister Hugh Curtis. Castlegar will receive $38,800, Slocan $30,600, Silver- ton $30,300 and New Denver at $362,400. A Dunhill spokesman, Bill Kennedy, expressed optimism Tuesday that problems asso- clated with the controversial development will be overcome. “A lien is always a’ ‘serious thing, but hopefully it will soon be sorted out,” he told. the Castlegar; Newa."I don't:think * there's any real problem‘ to” overcome.” ‘At Teast: one local” firm, P&G Builders, hasan $8,000 lien-against the property. The housing development is made possible through the provincial government's rental housing program and is in- tended for families with low to moderate incomes. A rent supplement may be available he said he was “hopeful” that the matter’ would soon be re- solved’ but noted that the de- velopment can’t be turned over: to the ion for manage-' ment until the matter is settled. He said the B.C. Housing Management Commission ‘-has® appointed Castle Realty ‘as: its: local) manager once the units: Mayor Ed’ Mosby; ison, holidays and was not available for comment ‘on the matter, Youth Drowns While Swimming at the- Falls A 16-year-old Castlegar youth, Kent James Wilson, drowned : Friday afternoon while swimming at Pass Creek Falls with last, two companion. said Wilson was apparently dragged ‘An RCMP. spokesman into the current of the falls by an undertow when he disappeared. His friends attempted to {oj ball him | from being § towed ‘awa; and,aticks passed to ‘The police went immediately to the scene and an RCMP diver. i ; him’ broke’ away. from Crescent Valley attempted to reach the body. However, due tothe its Aiihes undertows he was unable to search the og an Kent was the son of Mr, and Mrs. Cliff Witson of Castlegar. Coroner Carl Loeblich has not specified whether the incident will be dealt with by way of a coroner’s inquest, or an inquiry. extreme care and caution when swimming in Pass Creek, or.to refrain from swimming’ at all in the falls area. .fand there are for ‘tenants, on family income. Once the project is com- pleted, it will be turned over. to the B.C, Housing Management Commission for day-to-day op- “eration. Contacted by the Castlegar News, the regional operations manager’ for ‘the commission, Gordon Clark of Vancouver, said the development is ‘being financed under NHA as a part- nership between the federal and provincial governments. He said the units are “very, very close". to being completed and that only “two or three things” remain to ibe done now that the Mill to Spend $500,000 On Air Improvements | Alterations to the: Modo scrubber ‘installation at Can- Cel's pulp mill here will start on Labor Day. Costing $200,000. and scheduled to be completed’ by Sept. 28, CanCel general man- ager Wilf Sweeney said. the work will involve the removal and repositioning of the scrub- ber stack at’ ground level. Other changes necessary to permit ing of. the industry lock-out has ended. He said telephone lines have yet to ” be installed and the installation ‘of domestic hot water heaters has yet to be done.’ Asked ‘about the liens re- gistered against the property, Spcrabber emissions through the old recovery stack will undertaken at the same tet ‘These — modifications are designed to improve the dis- persion of gases and parti-- d City May Not Plow. Celgar Road to Dam The City of Castlegar ma; th not snow plow hgh . between CanCe!’s lumber ‘division and the Keenleyside Dam winter. Ald. Andy Shutek made the suggestion at council's meeting Tuesday night, suggesting aldermen consider writing the school board advising’ it of the possibility. ‘The highways department has’ been attempting to turn responsibility for the Celgar Road over to the city and Mr. Shutek’s comments were sparked by. a letter ‘from the the ferry: department's bridge engineer in Victoria advising, the city that ry are now the city’s. “It seems that road is the city's and we can‘t seen’ to convince . them otherwise,” commented the public works Cowlin K P.E.P. Head Man Ted Cowlin has been ap pointed municipal co-ordinator. for the Provincial Emergency culates by discharging them 60 feet higher than present and Re doubling the thermal -lift b mixing with the hotter ee from No. 1 power boiler. Mr. Sweeney said that the $300,000 overhaul of the pre- cipitator is now scheduled to start after completion of the scrubber alterations.-This pro- ject is scheduled for completion >by. the’ end of October and during its three-week duration, haze conditions from the mill may be greater than normal, “Total cost of this work to improve — atmospheric” con- ditions is half a million dollars. City Adamant RDCK Responsible Members of the regional istrict “should get off. thelr utts” and resolve the matter f the operation of the old Castlegar, arena as soon as possitin ‘This is ‘the opinion of Ald, Dave Ferguson, expressed at /Meounell’s meeting Tuesday night when a letter was re- -queation of continued operation of the old arona remains ‘unsolved. Mr. Ferguson said the old ‘arena has been scheduled for a minimum of 30-hours-a-week operation this coming winter. icipants “within those hours who ould not be accommodated in the new facility if the old’ one “doesn't -operate. Council’ members were in agreement that the matter is one for the regional district to handle since ‘that: entity ‘as- for the old ‘It has beeri proven in previous’ years that the old ‘Castlegar arena has been op- erating at a maximum useage load and that there has always been the desire by residente pf the district for additional ice time, Due to the shortage in ice time residents of our district have found it necessary to rent the ice facilities of Rossland and ‘Trail, Seis: ‘.“There is no reason - to think that because of a new facility there will, be any. difference in the desire for ica time, In fact it is our under- standing that many of the users are requesting additional teams in the com- munity that shall desire ice time as well. . “To determine what the actual need of the community is for arena it is our feeling ‘hat bol both ice arenas must be operated for the 1976-77 season and then at the conclusion of the season a pro- arena when the bylaw was suc- cessfully presented for the new Arena and Community Centre complex. “This is what the people voted for in the referendum,” commented Ald. Andy Shutek, | “that the (old) arena be op erated and maint *. Ald. Mike Livingstone’ re- called that “some time ago” the city was asked by the regional district to operate both facil- “Sitles and replied that the re- sponsibility was that of the re- istrict. Acting Mayor G. S. Rust suggested council reply to the recreation commission in writ- ttaching. a summary, of ar its letter; the reereatiog' ecalesion ‘says general ‘main. * tenance and repair of the old’ arena should already be under- way .and expressed concern “that the facility is not going to be ina position or a condition to be operated for the 1976-77 ‘The RCMP have issued a, warning to swimmers to exercise *°2°"-” ‘The letter continues: “If such a situation de- velops it is our feeling that neither the Regional District of Central Kootenay nor the City of. Castlegar. is: developing a policy’ that is related to the direct interest of the residents of Castlegar and Electoral Areas I’and J. Tenders for New Highway to Close Aug. 27, Victoria Tenders have now been called by the highways depart- ment for the final 6.57-mile link inthe Castlegar-Salmo High- way. Tenders for the Champion Creek-Meadows Siding section of the “missing link” in the Southern Trans-Canada High- way will close at 2 p.m. on Aug. 27 in Victoria. - ‘on page 11) For Operation of the Old Arena Recreation Commission Concerned About Arena Castle; Zoning Bylaw Ready gar's proposed new zoning bylaw is now ready for council discussion and review and this will be “ earried out by aldermen at a special meeting next week. i : Ald, Mike Livingstone described the new bylaw Tuesday night as “one of the most important bylaws we've ever tackled.” He told a regular meeting of council the bylaw would be placed in the hands of | aldermen this week for their study over the weekend, j id he hoped a public hearing on the tue could be held Sept. 9. All property-owners, | be added, will be advised of the hearing by letter...“ * One feature of the bylaw, he reported, is that all ‘measurement references in it will.be metric. ‘The commissioners of Re- gional Recreation Commission No. 1 are concerned that the old Castlegar ice arena will not operate during the 1976-77 winter season. Last winter the old arena was operated by the Regional District of Central Kootenay under an agreement with the city of Castlegar and was pro-. gramed and managed by Re- gional’ Recreation Commission No.1. But, says Recreation Com- mission, chairman Jock Ste- wart, for over six months there has been a running debate between the regional: district and’ the city as to who will operate this facility as it ap- pears that the regional district doesn't; want to live up to its agreement with the city. Mr, Stewart says the re- creation commission takes the stand that there is a definite need for the operation of both the old and the new arenas, and hata shot the old arena foo this ‘season many ee ibe derived of activities performed on ice. No. 1 feels that as this facility is available, the demand is there,: \ and.‘ the ‘taxes “have been collected, the ‘old‘ Castlegar 3 arena must cera this coming » Violent Storm on Friday. Night - Topples Trees, f : ‘The ‘violent storm’: that swept through the Castlegar’ district last’ Friday evening toppled trees and caused power blackouts, but real peepee damage appears to be The: RCMP ened no. complaints of preperty damage while the City. of Castlegar reported “nothing too serfous.” Works supervisor Alex Lutz said there were reports of only a few toppled trees while the auxiliary power units went into service for. two sewer pump _ stations. A West Kootenay Power spokesman on Monday lacked details on the outages which + plunged various’ areas ‘of Castlegar into darkness for periods ranging from one té three hours in duration, but he speculated the problems were likely’ similar to those ex- perienced by" the company throughout the southern ipartof its system. He said these included lines snapped by fallen trees, or oe caused by Habeas gram. a Mr. Cowlin was appointed by. Castlegar’ council at. its meeting Tuesday: night fol- lowing: acceptance, “with re: gret,” of the TesiguationofH. J. I. “Red” Warner, Ald. Allen Selbie described Mr. Warner as “a very won- derful val defence {soordin: ator.” Forest Fire Pix: Still Unchanged chairman. Asked by Ala. Mike Livingstone if a count of the type of traffic using the road would help the city’s case, Mr.-Shutek 6 ‘highways department recognizes only. through ‘that if estination He said the amalgamation of in Castlegar, or has its traffic. the city’s case because CanCel workers who live in Kinnaird were considered through traffic before. Now they are Castlegar residents driving from one part of the city to another. Mr. Shutek sald he doubted if many Castlegar taxpayers used ‘ the Celgar Road north of the sawmill during the winter. The number of fires in the. Castlegar Ranger District still stands at 10, even though the electrical storm’. last’ Friday night presented an explosive situation. Ranger Hugo Wood on Monday expressed. concern about possible “sleepers”. after the storm, but yesterday he said “nothing has shown so far—no pop-ups.” CASTLEGAR. FEBRY returned to service late last Friday alter being out of eervies for. nearly, Sour days folowing oo ecicest tk’ 9 pulp eg bundle wbeee taking the fuses ont, on eireuits hit. ‘The most serious accident: was at the home of Floyd Bacon on 7th Ave. South where a tree fell across the roof. However, it was quite a bushy tree and the branches ‘cushioned \ the’ fall. Speculation was that damage would likely be found to be. minimal "once the tree was removed.: a Another tree, one that neighbors estimate was at least 40 years old, crashed down near the Ken Sharples.home on 7th: ° ‘Ave. North but it didn’t do any ~ damage. 2 There were no reported“. - incidents of damage to campers - and tents at Syringa’ Creek Park, although the Robson Road | was strewn © Saturday morning: with broken tree: branches, twigs and debris. © © A spokesman at the -- Castlegar Weather Station said winds gusted to 95 km/hr. (52 mi/hr.) during the storm. He said it was an upper level dis- turbance consisting of a line of thunderstorms that) created problems in areas ao\wide- spread as Castlegar, Cranbrook ~ and Calgary. The violent storm was not without its humorous aspects, Two self. “el- (continued ‘on page 15) ~ The ferry highways bad been anticipated when work involved in setting new eable anchors proceeded faoeh fates (han bad been ope oe eee a craft's drive mechanism when it-was started up. Thid picture, taken on Thursday morning of last week, shows a CanCel nel Ine pushing the ferry to a new position as work on the cables. —Castlegir News Photo by Burt Campbell