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SUN STAFF The Railway Museum has been the target of vandals once again. On June 11 a museum window was broken and entry was gained. Nothing has been reported stolen. Police are still investigating. You Store It’ You Look it You Keep The Key! 365-6734 815 HWY 22 (Ment to Ernie's Towing) Old age throws monkey wrench into city water supply Water and Chiorination usage remains highest in all of Canada ain Comin SHARLENE IMHOFF time we stepped up our water quality testing. Any “Water and chlorine usage is higher here than in ds, the city to look at Sun Editor risk to the public would be monitored.” any other community. There could be significant cmnpemmnns The was in 1980, and after savings in dollars just on chlorination if people Old age has ted in three h massive usage, the system, for which parts are no —_ would use less.” cal breakdowns in the city’s chlorination equip- longer mad¢ by Comin said ment system within the last few weeks, and the other i although no one’s health was affected, the city er, is on its last ‘There could be significant savings in dollars ties across the isn’t taking any chances. 8. A new system has been ordered and should be Until the just on chlorination if people would use less.’ — BARRY COMIN look at water installed, within two weeks at a total cost of equipment is $14,500. Meanwhile, the current system, witha few replaced, there ‘ usage, and often, minor repairs, is being watched closely by the public is a risk, albeit a Superintendent of PUbNC Works io tim that works department. 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VIN 3H4 — BUS:604-365-7208 FAX:604-365-3098, RESIDENT PARTNER NEIL E. SURGENOR C.G.A. e Your lot or ours ¢ 17 yrs. residential & commercial experience Barry Comin, said the longest the system was down was four hours. He estimates that after 12 hours, those people who are keen to the taste of chlorine would have noticed a difference in water ity. “Despite being down for only four hours, we were still required to notify the of Health, just to keep them aware of the situation. At that American needs could leave some Canadians high and dry Outdoor entiiusiasts could be left with low water levels in reservoirs pubic health. Bacteria in water exists, but will only flourish under the right environment. Thus, city crews are keeping a close eye on the system. But their task is made that much more difficult by this city’s water consumption habits, which Comin credits to providing greater stress on the chlorina- tion system anyway. SHARLENE IMHOFF Sun Editor For East Kootenay residents to, thus resulting in a ‘manual flush’ that takes place each year. This annual event, that saves the lives of millions of fish, nor- who enjoy on Lake Koocanusa, their sum- mer fun—or lack of it—might ods to flush smolts (one-year-old salmon) back into the ocean through the Snake River system. Due to various dams located throughout the Columbia River and Snake River systems, salmon species that would normally be flushed out to the ocean by a working river are no longer able Business .-rjjscernee 9A mally p d by Canadian recreational water- users, but lower than normal lev- els in all American reservoirs has U.S. fisheries looking at all ions. Lake Koocanusa, located behind the Libby dam is, by all accounts, an American reservoir, though the northern side of the reservoir lies in Canada, and is Although only an option at this point, if the Americans were to draw out the two million acre feet of water needed to flush out the young salmon, low snow caps could not replenish the sup- ply, resulting in Lake Koocanusa water levels that are 49 feet , below normal all summer long. |. “There is nothing we can do to assist [East Kootenay residents] if (U.S. Fisheries) decides to take the water. It would be physically impossible for us to put that water back,” said BC hydro heavily used by boaters, camp and other outdoor enthusiasts in the East Kootenay. Manager of the Columbia Koote- nay Program Office in Castlegar, Al Geissler. ular with citizens who are accustomed to having free reign on water. In Port Elgin, Ontario, for example, which has of 6,500, (similar to Castlegar) the cue ‘council was looking at expanding the com- munity’s water system, at a cost of $5.5 million dollars. Rather than continuing to spend to mect Geissler said the option to pull water from Lake Koocanusa is a “worst case scenario only” and that even in the United States there is opposition to such a move from the Bon- nyville Power Administration; Corps of Engineers; and the Governor of Geissler said he expects U.S. Fisheries to make a decision in about one month. East Kootenay MLA Anne Edwards, who has had to deal with unhappy recreational water users due to fluctuating water lev- els in the past, was not available for comment before press time. Kelowna company awarded Arrow Lakes contract SHARLENE IMHOFF will complete all predesign work, which involves Sun Editor Castlegar City « Council has chosen a Kelowna- based comp begin ign ing on Arrow Lakes Drive. McElhanney Engineering Ltd., was officially Profle ......:2ccceeeeeee 18 ded the during city council's last meeting, June 7. ‘Two other companies were also invited to submit is: Stanley and Associates from Kelowna, and Urban Systems, which has offices in both Kamloops and Kelowna. At a cost not to exceed $29,250, McBihanney . For all the local news 4 initial surveying, geotechnical investigations, legal surveys, design options and preliminary plan profile drawings, drainage evaluation and street lighting Although council has money in place for the pre- design stage, the actual design and upgrade to Arrow Lakes Drive will only proceed if the city is successful im securing money under the Canada/B.C. Infrastructure program, which allows the city to pay for only one-third of the cost. The Arrow Lakes upgrade begins at the west approach of the Castlegar bridge, and ends 5.2 kilo- metres west of Pope & Talbot's west entrance. ‘SUN STAFF PHOTO / Shartene imholt The Master's inline Hockey Series came to Castlegar last weekend and by all indications everyone had a ball-emack- ing good time. ! sports — The Castlegar Sun