10 CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, Aug. 16,

1962

Protests Hardness of Water
And Celgar’s ‘Cabbage’ Smell

Dear Sir:

Forty-five years ago I moved
to the small community of Cas-
tlegar where the water, though
carried from the Columbia, was
fresh and soft; where the air,
though alternately cold and hot,
was fresh and invigorating.

As the years flowed by, many
other people heard of this peace.
ful village and they moved here to
take advantage of the clean, soft
water and the stimulating air.

For years we were all happy
in our little healthy haven, spe
Celgar came. Celgar

Celgar assured us that our water
would still be good; that our air
would remain fresh, We were gul.
lible and encouraged Celgar to
come. 4

It is true Celgar brought pros-
Perity—at least temporarily. Many
people flocked to our community.
During the construction we were
breaking at the seams. But then
the mill went ino operation. The
Columbia water was ruined. We
were given water from wells. The
water is clean but extremely hard,
This is and will raise havoc with

gress. Celgar promized prosperity.

our with our
water heaters,

Our air was doomed. In its
Place prevails an: almost contin.
uous horrid cabbage stench,

, Celgar claimed that its smoke
is: not detrimental to vegetation,
Has anybody lately noticed the
trees on the southeastern slopes
from the mill?. They are turning
crispy brown, This seems rather
unusual for such a damp summer,
° .Our'clean soft water is’ re-
Placed ‘by hard water, our fresh
air by a horrible, stinking excuse
for air, Many “refugees” from the
amoke of Trail and other industrial
areas are considering moving back
where they came from: because the

any ia Tr ni

Ours water heater or range

your ‘gutomatic washer,
‘Your hot water pipes and

-¥our washable clothing and
Linens,

(We stock salt for water soften-
ers. — Free Delivery.)
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R. E. GOULET. —
Corner of Pine

PHONE 365-3911
and Columbia :

smoke of Trail is -heaven com.
pared to the stench of
Is this progress and- prosper-

ity that was promised us? I€ it is,
Jet us band together and urge that
Celgar take more care with its
smoke disposal. Ard let us de.
mand ‘that tax assessors consider
the devaluation of ‘our. property
because of Cela ruining ‘our
water.and air.’

LONG. TIME CASTLEGAR

RESIDENT

BIRTHS

BOURCHIER — To Mr. and
Mrs. George Bourchier (nee Bar.
bara Killough) of Rossland, Aug.
2, a: son,

ONKIN — To Mr. and Mrs.
Nice ‘Ronin of I Brilliant, Aug. 10,
‘a daughter.

Pentecostal
Sunday School
Picnic Enjoyed

The Pentecostal Sunday School
spent an enjoyable afternoon and
evening at the Kinnaird Park on
Monday. It was the annual Sunday
School pienic.

The boys: and girls. spent a
busy afternoon using the park's
facilities and playing a rousing
game o6 softball,

Later _in the afternoon races
were held for the classes of all
ages with even the adult and
Youth. class participating. The re-
sults follow:

3 year old: Leanne Belbeck,
Shirley Lamont, Gary Innis. 4 year.
old: Daryl. Inns. and Artie- Seto
(tie), Calvin Grenrud and Dwight
McGee (tie). S'year old: Debby
‘Warcimago, Shelly Leveridge, Lily
Seto.

6 year old: Louise Holmquist?
Dwayne Sklapsky and. Karen Web-
ber (tie),.7 year old; Robbie La.
‘mont,’ Watson Seto, Glen Phillips,
8 year olsd: ‘Beverley Belbeck,
Hazel Hoodicoff. °. s

9 year olds:: Pam Macalister,
Sandra Lamont. 10-year olds: Pat-
ty Belbeck, Sandra Richards, 11
year olds: Walter Hoodicoff, Keith
Webb, Roy. Holmquist. *
‘*-15 and under: Johnny Philips,
Walter Hoodicoff, Doug. Richards
and. Keith Webb. (tie).>; Ladies
Race: Mrs, Macalister, Mrs.’ Olsen.
Ladies minute race: Mrs. Olsen.

-|Men’s race: Eli Fricker, Harold

Webber, Wayne Richards. Men’s
minute race: Eli Fricker. ‘

A picnic lunch of cold salads,
sandwiches and ice cream’ was
served by the ladies. The evening
concluded with a peanut scramble
for the children and a “smashing”
ball game for the adults.

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CASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA: THURSDAY;: AUG. | 23, °1962

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ell, smoke and fallout,
tive control improvements ,

inform

8 that J
intention te bial

y ination contr Partlcutarly 7 ante -

ae

ce! of the U

tlega in | its
ein conto at the plant and

Man | cd. experience the frequency. and

icipal. administration ‘for: suc-
year course offered by. the

Kinnaird n

i ty of British Colum-

right,” by. village chairman Carl L h at. Ki

-Mands

1. clerk Allen, Selbie,

On the assumption. “that many
~| people» are’ similarly + ;concerned
with ‘the degree’ of ‘recent atmos,
pheric: contamination: from. your
plant,”.’ writes: Mr. Sylvest,, us
would like reliable information
the, following points:

“1. We have been led to’ ex.
pect that, as.your operators gain-

severity, ,of contamination : would

be lessened, toa point where ity L

would © not
with’ our fresh. clean. air. :

L"in' the | past : several months
this expectation‘ has. in, no: sense
been. realized. as evidencéd ‘by: re-
peated appearance of:.very strong| 2
odors, -a’ great. deal of smoke, and j'S
appreciable solid.fallout. Are there
special ~ circumstances ; explaining | :

Hs only . $3,174.29

ely ‘jot $46,507.88 worth
o£ work done for a Jaber: ‘outlay of
during ’ the‘ winter

M| works ‘program. carried : rout bet-

why Celgar’s original
were so greatly in error?:':!::)-

“'2,. Offensive odors from your
‘| plant often increase *markédly: just
after: midnight, To.‘ laymen : this
appears‘as an operating‘ technique |’
based on the’ assumption’ thgt not |"
many people are aboot at this time.
Naturally we: appreciate that: at-
conditions it ex=

‘d's

ee = Castlegar

th to: write the essay. i

‘The essay placed second in the
category. of' “An. original study of
an occupation in a local industry”
of the annual. job. study. competi-
tion sponsored’ by. the B.C. Pro.
ducts Bureau! of “ the’ Vancouver
Boat
National Exhibition::

There were a:total of 23,000|'

entries in all categories ‘from the

‘high schools: throughout the pro-

vince.

Presentation . of the: bursaries |"
were made today — “B.C; Day at |-

the Fair’'— at a dinner meeting

‘ef the PNE’ directors.’ Judith and

her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H, Schel-
lenberg, were present at the dinner
and were taken on a-tour of the
“Fair.

Mr. Brown, said: che is “very

Golf lib Starts
New Club House

Anew club house is now un-
der construction .at the Cestlcert
and District Golf, Course and work
parties are scheduled for Saturday
and Sunday.’ mornings, - club‘ pro

Mike Verzuh reported this week.

“Come. on’ along and ‘pitch in
for a couplé:/of hours, bring a
hammer ‘and ‘saw- or. just:a. ham-,
mer and" let's'all” get behind. the.
‘project and make short, work of it,”
suggested Mr. Ve

Kinnaird: Ratepayers
To. Elect President

A meeting ‘of, th e- Kinnaird
ers" “Association ; owill “be

~"Ratepa:
fa in’ September to elect a pre-

“gident and. vice-president.
? Ken -McBride, ‘former presi.
dent of. the recently.-formed® or-
-ganization, has left the village ‘and
no vice-president had been elected |:
at the first meeting of the group to
take over in: the’ event: of ouch a
possibility occurring.

Secretary.treasurer © of the

‘Ratepayers’ ‘Association is. Isaac,
Laie who says all: Kinnaird tax-
rs are'welcome at ‘the meet-
fog ing held Sept. 6 ia the ein:

naird hall. ra

rd of.‘Trade ‘and* the Pacific |.

try.
aeeashioe this coming term. She
‘was an honor: student during the
past year in grade Al.
ALES Scoten; secretary of the

B.C. Products Bureau, sent-a let-
ter of congratulations'to Mr. Brown
and the’staff of SHSS’to whom
much’ of | the’ credit must go for
the outstanding achievement’ of
their student,

Palm Dairy Driver
Asks: for. Action
Gn Kinberry Road

A request for. beiter mainten-
ance of the road serving Kinberry
Heights during the. winter months
was discussed by Kinnaird’ council
at its meeting: Monday. night.
Frank Harvey, Palm . Dairy

driver, wrote council that sanding | -

of the road in winter is insuffic-

ient and:\it is-often “a. sheet of |’
ice from top to bottom.” ‘He ‘added |.

that on’ several: occasions ‘he ex.
perienced extreme culty. in
stopping before proceeding on to
Highway -No. 3,

Mr. paves. isto “be advised
that the village’ “will. do the best
we can” ‘about. the situation.

inquiry. is, two-fold: “Firstly, we

plain’ this, hence’ we: ask ‘about it.
“3. Does an increased rate
pulp production: increase: the like.
lihood ‘of contamination?”
‘The purpose of the village's

would likes to: be ‘accurately, ‘in=
formed on’ 1 existing conditions and,

finally. achieved by Cominco some
years. ago.in connection with the
control of simell,; smoke, and fali-
out all in spite of: the. often re-
peated trite. phrase..in its. many
forms. by uninformed officials
that “you can’t have your cake and
eat-it to.”

“But we do wish:to be fair
and realistic’ in ‘any’

auana ‘jillage council , is: te
request ‘of the department of mun:
fcipalities information on where’a
municipaliy: stands with regard to
control over.a cable TV company.

“Comm, Pat?Romaine attacked
the TV. ‘reception being provided
by Kin-Gar!: Video - at Council’s

meeting Tuesday; night. ‘He said | *

reception is 80: poor that the mon-
thi Imost. like taking

swith “Justice ; Minister ;Donald

‘"Fleming in’ Ottawa’ next Monday

-or Tuesday. to discuss Colambia
Fiver development. '

Fleming, ° who! y was form-

e finance minister, has‘ de-

clined to indicate’ whether he

, make}.

agreement. on the

alvision of financing between

of this type: and, hence we:-would
welcome an, opportunity to. hear
your comments on this important
subject at a ‘suitable meeting.”

. ? A
Three Local:Ladies .
On All-Star Team
Three Castlegar women have
earned spots on .the West Koo-
tenay ladies all-star. softball

team ‘which’ {is entered in tht
B.C. finals “being ‘held during
Labor Dey, sreckens at Vercors
ver, 7!
. Katy Gretchen, short’ stop
- Gloria Chutskoff, back ‘catcher,
and “Ann: ‘Kastrukoff,‘’. pitcher,
have: all, earned. places on the
highly-rated team. !

ae 4 and reached a Gantlogar ‘on Mon AUB. 20. He

ues ‘Bennett still ‘proposes the
building of the Columbia ‘river
dams by the sale a this coun.
try’s share of x:
benefit. power-in beet

money adér “false pretenses.’ ”

>. Municipal © ¢lerk'“Allen: Selbie
said the company told-him’ that - it
has’: straightened: out. 1ts trouble
with amplifiers . and , has install.
ed a fifth amplifier in the Dumont
and has rebalanced ite: system
there.
“We bad MP Bert. ‘Herridge
on this: fora year’ and got 'no-
where," commented village chair’
man. Carl: Loeblich. “Not: fro:

’| department ‘of.
the: federat

id the |
ort. is ,concerned |

‘Transport
7 aly sith the ‘CBC reception being

provided and in’. the ‘ast test ‘the

stand. | tow

ween: Oct..15,'1961, and May. 3lst
of this year, |»
; These ‘figures mean. that’ for

every! dollar: bill. which : Castlegar
‘ ayers spent on labor. during |.

taxp:

the seven months, senior govern.
ments spent $15.50°on projects of
benefit ‘to’ thia village.

; The winter works. figures are.

‘ontained in a report. prepared by
municipal clerk Joe Logelin’ for
‘commissioners, They are . repro-
duced ‘elsewhere on this page.

With a normal village crew

‘of four, Castlegar put as’ many.
“as 27 exira men to work daring
the peak periods of the winter
works program. Between April
L‘and 15 there were 25 extra
men at work, .while » between
April 16 and 30. there were 27
extra men at: work.

An average of 20 extra em-
Ployees worked for ‘the village
during the ‘seven-month . period
and the ‘federal and provincial
governments ‘each: put up about
$8 in. wages for every dollar p2id
the men by the village. ‘

This. means. a ‘man earning
ao -a) day. was being paid less

than .$1.a day from local tax
monies. The federal and provincial
treasuries were footing the Hon’s
share’ of the bill.

Mr. Logelin’s figures bear out
why Castlegar:commissioners have
been so. enthusiastic “about. the
winter works program : and” why.
they have done as much work un-
der the program as possible.

The. federal: government paid
50 per. cent .7f-all labor: costs: un
der the “program: while : tue. pro.

Paul oslow, a partner. in Ox:
Building

. to

ards. ;
Mr. ‘selbie said ‘Kin-Gar claims

the signal : is at Sentine]

Supply Co.,
is, presently -in Calgary taking a
week-long eoneee sponsored by the
k Co, of Canada. »

Mountain but it is in the transmis-
sion to Kinnaird over the. distance
that ithe ee is ‘weakened.

said ‘he: was

.? Held at the Highland Golt and
Country Club at Calgary, the course
will deal with tile and sheet goods;

“not. Chinking of the technicalities,
This is evil; this’ is wrong.”

All commissioners . described
themselves as in favor of’ a peti-
tion, agreeing that a petition might
at least result in another investi-
gation’ by the transport ienentd

liment, ;

use int he: home and industry.

ment in the course is
limited ‘and Mr. Oglow is ae only
Person attending from the West
Kootenays: The knowledge gained
at the ‘school. will allow Mr. Og.
jJow’s company to provide a better
service. to its customers.

each paid 25 per cent. When ‘social
welfare recipients were hired hy.

(continued on page ten} ea

terazzo and. corland for | Mis.

Local Gub Wins

An armful of badges. proud
ly displayed here’ by “1t-gear-al2
of Mr. amd.

i ird.
A member of the 2nd Kinuazird
Cub Pack, Johnny is believed ‘ ta”

Johnny has attended a cum_
ber of Cub camps and rallies and

fall goes into Scouts. “

‘PROJECT DESCRIPTION

TOTAL COST
OF LABOR

Amount Paid By
CASTLEGAR

Amount Paid By
FEDERAL

‘Amount Paid By
PROVINCIAL

No. 101: Arena
hall,

proved entrance.

“including. new
kiddies change — rooms,
~Surling view room and -im-

$13,803.46

$1,238.30

$6,901.72

$5,663.44

No..153; General (cleanup: project

throughout: the

rocks, grass, ‘debris, etc. in

alleys,

village of $5,946.72

$153.17

$2,973.35

$2,820.20 -

"Ne. 154: Sidewalk and retaining wall

program,

$10,245.82

$543.44

$5,122.91

$4,579.47

No. 272: Removal of dirt from CPR

$9,596.05

$98.43

$4,798.02

$4,699.60

learance

2 Brush cl
“work in subdivision in new

‘ire ~ halt! drying tower; up.
dating of | village. maps, includ-
ing; the | three - new © subdivi.

{Blons.::

and° road

$1,945.71:

$142.69:

$930.38

$200.63

$972.84

$465.18

$830.18

$264.57

No. 723: Laying’ of |1,100' ft...of; water
main in Castle-Bar’ subdivi_

sion.:: ~

$961.39

$28.13.

No. 735: Lowering of nine telephone
ie + Boles .along: Columbia Ave, be:
tween! | Front and Juniper,

$465.94

$480.69

$452.57

$116.48

$232.97

$116.49:

No. -153:: Labor for blacktoppiog Spruce
sand! Juniper ‘between | Colum-
Dia and 5th ‘and 5th between

\")Maple and Green,

$2,612.11

_ $653.02

$1,306.06

$653.02

spent one week at Boat E
his

re
D: “his canoe ‘and another week there ‘fighting 2 a
forest * “fire —_ = Castlegar. News “Photo

“0! TOTALS ¢

$46,507.58.

$3,174.29

_ $23,258.74

$20,079.54