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Fiddlers, the Maxwell Dancers and Bob Hutchinson [of San Jose West}.” There will also be Highland dancing, lots of games for kids and a visit from a parade of 10- foot puppets. On hand to greet visitors will be Miss Castlegar’ 1995, Lana Sommerville. » “I know we're going to be hav- ing a lot of fun,” said Krueckl. InfoCentre counsellors will be supplying information about Castlegar and the surrounding district to visitors who have trav- elled to the area for the Babe Ruth World Series. As well, the Castlegar Arena Complex will be offering two- for-one swimming sessions to sweltering locals and visitors. Celgar mill sends noses twitching DEREK ZEISMAN Sun Editor The local Celgar plant seemed to switch production from wood pulp to rotten eggs last Wednes- day night, as local noses went twitching with the unpleasant aroma of something very out of the ordinary. Jim McClaren, environmental manager with Celgar, said the unsavory problem began a little before 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, when a steam leak in one of the plant's boilers forced workers to take pressure off the steam lines to make repairs — temporarily shutting down pulp production “We tried to isolate the leak, but it was a big problem.” By 10:30 p.m., believing the leak to be under control, Celgar employees decided to re-start the production process. And that’s when the odors started. The plant wasn’t fully shut down again until about 2:00 a.m., nearly four hours later. By then, the pungent smell of rotten a (otherwise known as total reduced sulphur) had been caught in blow- DON'T WAIT! PHASE II + 2 BEDROOM & 2 BATHROOM + PROFESSIONALLY LANDSCAPED + LEVEL ENTRY + YEAR ROUND MAINTENANCE + PRIVATE FENCED YARDS + LOW MAINTENANCE FEES + RECREATION CENTRE + SOME BASEMENTS fom ° 1 13,9002 Qtellar Place ADULT COMMUNITY 2210-Columbia Avenue. Castlegar 365-0474 ing winds, drifting directly south- ward into the heart of Castlegar. “Quite honestly, it stunk,” said McClaren, “By 1:00 a.m., we were already getting lots of calls from disgruntled residents.” “But once the stink is out, the weather dictates how fast and how far it'll travel.” He stressed that the steam leak and all the events following it are now under thorough investigation “The cause of it all is still not known, but we'll be searching until we find some answers.” McClaren said Celgar officials express their regrets to anyone inconvenienced by the incident “We're not pleased about it We wanted to get through the entire calendar year with abso- lutely no incidents, so obviously we're disappointed.” “But the most important thing is, how can we do things differ- ently next time?” Smell-wise, the odor detection level for the Celgar plant's sul- phur emissions is about five paris per billion. McClaren said that environmentally, “you never want to go over 20 parts per billion.” But the Wednesday episode saw sulphur levels reach as high as 50 Parts per billion, “and it stayed up there for three to four hours.” Terri Kinrade, a local environ- mental protection officer with the B.C. Environment Department, said the Celgar episode was a “definite concern, due to the release of pollutants.” He said the department is con- ducting a routine investigation into the situation, with informa- tion provided by Celgar and B.C. Environment's own air monitor- ing equipment. 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Continued from A1 tion is the only answer to the problem that she and others have to face on a regular basis “But we don't need one of those silly flashing yellow lights that tells everybody to go faster.” After calling city hall, Tycquet said she was told by city adminis- trator Jim Gustafson that there is no money in the budget for installation of lights at the inter- section. Nevertheless, Tycquet said a light is needed there and plans to bring her concerns to the next city council meeting. Gustafson said he “empathizes” with Tycquet and acknowledges the intersection is becoming busi- er as the city grows. “It's beginning to become a busier crosswalk — particularly as that mall fills up.” Gustafson said an upcoming transportation study slated to begin this September could be the answer, if it's shown that lights are required at the crosswalk. “The study will identify where crosswalk signalization should take place.” Gustafson said that if Tyc- quet does bring her concerns to city council, an engineer might possibly be hired to conduct a Tax man nearly done for 1995 SUN STAFF The City of Castlegar has collected 96 per cent of its outstanding 1995 taxes as of July 4 — the last day for pay- ments without penalty. To date, the total amount of 1995 taxes collected by the city totals more than $9.8 million. More than $84,000 has also been collected in arrears from delinquent tax- Payers, leaving nearly $205,000 in still-unpaid 1994 taxes on the city’s books. Approximately $393,000 is still owed to the city in out- standing 1995 municipal taxes, up slightly from 1994 levels. Any tax bills not paid by July 4, Castlegar’s no-penalty tax deadline, will now incur a heavy 10 per cent late-pay-' ment charge. The penalty means that $100 will be tacked on to each $1000 in unpaid municipal tax Tn addition, any taxes still unpaid by Dec. 31, 1995 will be subject to further financial punishment by Castlegar’s tax collection department. City officials say the penalties go a long way toward promoting prompt payment of taxes by local res- idents and businesses, 1995 Babe Ruth* World Series Coverage on Shaw Cable 10 Sarumpay Auoust 19 wv 11:45. 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He pointed out that it's not enough for drivers on only one side of the road to stop. Beach said motorists on both sides must come to a full stop at the crosswalk. “And if they don't, we'll be giving them a ticket.” Failure to stop at a crosswalk could net a motorist a fine of up to $125. aad 20% OFF ALL IN-STOCK APPAREL from our Spring and Summer, / Fun in the Sun and Amazing Sale catalogues. » © Offer ends August 26, 1995. OF) 10% OFF ee ALL IN-STOCK MERCHANDISE EXCEPT Apparel and Deferred Payment Plan - applicable merchandise (stated on page C2) from our Spring and Summer, Fun in the Sun and Amazing Sale catalogues Offer ends August 26, 1995. ~~" HURRY! ORDER NOW —* WHILE QUANTITIES LAST! ‘CALL TOLL FREE 1-800-26- SEARS -100.207.277 SHOP BY PHONE 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEKI IT'S SO EASY! Maralee Tycquet, who lives across from the Columbia Plaza, says she often has to wait up to half an hour before being able to cross the 15th St. intersection. 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Two World Hockey Championships, five Canadian Uttle League Championships, Olympic medallists, World and British Empire record holders, National Sk Team members and renowned amateur and professional athletes throughout international sport For so many to excel and take their place on the world stage takes a community spirit charged with energy and commitment. Itis in this spirit its parent company, Ut the community tc Ruth World Ser that West Kootenay Power, and Corp United, worked help bring tHe 1995 Senio to Trail. And long before the first pitch was ever wn, West Kootenay Power employees recorded completely rejamg to professional AAA The 1995 Sen symbolizes th achievement Welcome to the Hom The Legend Continue TEES Breer curling champions