CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, April 7, 1977 I genious enquiries con- cerning ‘the possibility of library service from the Wash- ington State library system should be made in the event that the B.C. g does fem proposal had received pro- vincial government approval, and was scheduled for public referendum in June 1976 in the regional districts of Central K East Koot and not provide, funds for a Koot- enay library system, : Kootenay Boundary. The dani ‘of the Kootenay Library Sys- tem Society agreed at their recent annual general meeting in Creston, Improvement of public library service, through inte- ~ gration of all Kootenay public libraries into a library system, “has been the aim of the society “since its inception in 1974. Delegates at the Creston ‘meeting said that Washington : State had a fine library system, ‘and suggested that due to its proximity, this system could be extended to serve the Koot- -enay area if a local library + system could not be formed. The Kootenay library sys- was the proposal shelved when the B.C, government withdrew a funding formula guarantee due to the policy of fiscal restraint, and to date the proposal is still being held in abeyance. The delegates also decried a “prevalent attitude” which takes for granted that “big city libraries need full time paid staff, but small libraries outside the Lower Mainland should * function with volunteer staff.” “That is rank discrimina- tion against rural commun- ities,” one member said. “Small libraries are as deserving of paid staff as large libraries, and citizens of the Kootenays are as t To Compensate Lack of. Funding « - Society Considers Washington as Alternative . deserving of good library ser- vice as anyone living in a big city,” 5 The Kootenay library sys- tem proposal specifies paid staff in all libraries, increased book ean | ated in the Kootenay area for of sion to be used as a supple- one year, asa service possible through a Ubrary system, but this service was also cancelled in June 1976 when the provincial funding materials, book was The Book mentary for the West Kootenay area, if thero is no referendum ‘on. the library system proposal within the next year, In late 1976, the public library fon in the pro- within the system libraries, a resource centre and informa- tion service, enlarged or im- proved library premises where * required, and Bookmobile ser- vice for rural areas, The proposed system would be funded: jointly. through taxation by the - regional districts involved, and provincial funding formulas, Currently, the public libraries function independently, | and some are in dire financial straits, with few able.to meet all requirements set out by the is now in storage pending establishment of the library system and re-opening of the Bookmobile routes, but these books will be returned to the library development comniis- vince was transferred from the portfolio of the Provincial Secretary to the Ministry of Recreation and Conservation, headed by the Hon. Sam Bawlf. The society presented a brief to Mr, Bawil. in November ‘1976, outlining the Kootenay library system proposal, but since that time no reply has been received to their request for re-affirma- tion of the funding guarantee, Delegates to the Creston annual meeting, who repre- sented many of the Kootenay communities, voted unani- mously.to carry on the work of the society, and the efforts to see the establishment of’ the Kootenay library system. Extracurricular Activities _ Discussed by Guest Speakers Goals for extracurricular Pp [library de commission for library operation, One Bookmobile was oper- Firearms Owners Advocate Stiffer Gun Sales Controls : Bill Jones, President of : FARO (Firearms and Responsi- + ble Ownership) says that short- + ly, a number of major firearms- related organizations across © Canada, under the auspices of “FARO, will present to the would have been ineffective in dealing with the criminal and/or irresponsible mis-use of firearms, Mr. Jones says the pro- gram being submitted by these is unique and federal new proposals on gun control. . In the opinion of these _organizations, 10 years of various legislative proposals egion Auxiliary practical, and promises to al- leviate the concerns of the public, government and gun owners alike. ‘one Meeting Held Here Zoné representative of the ‘ty Ladies’ Auxiliary to the Royal += Canadian Legion, Mrs. A. Mac- , a “; pherson, reported travelling Mrs. Macpherson summed ip her two-year term as “happy tiand enjoyable” and wished the -t same for her successor, Mrs. B. :R. Donnelly of Nakusp, who *-wilt be installed into office at the annual meeting in Prince George. : Prior to Mrs, Macpherson's report, delegates from the nine auxiliaries in attendance were welcomed by Castlegar L.A. president Mrs. J. Walker, who introduced zone secretary Mrs. H. Guesford; Mrs. D. Cart- wright of Pacific Command; Mrs. S. Dunstan, wife of the Pacific Command Officer; and. Mrs. Macpherson. Reports from the nine dele- gates showed all auxiliaries had been active throughout the year. A Salmo member who will be-celebrating her 90th birth- day this month, will be sent flowers and a card from the other members forthe oc- casion. . Following Mrs. Macpher- son's report, Pacific Command representative Mrs. THE SIGN OF A MERCHANT -. WHO CARES ABOUT PEOPLE... This emblem identifies the civic-minded businessmen who sponsor Wetone Migs For Information Call 365-5638 or 365-5542 Cart- ° wright spoke of the many facets * of the L.A. for the betterment. of the Legion and Ladies’ Auxiliary. Of all the money raised during the year, she urged that members remember the Veterans and elderly citi-. zens. She encouraged young people to visit the Veterans and elderly citizens, During the short recéss, a draw was made for the booster prize, with Castlegar L.A. once again being the winner. The focal auxiliary, which have won the booster five consccutive times, will be-supplying a prize for the fall meeting. Branch members H. Gues- ford and S, Dunstan made a brief appearance at the meeting, thanking the ladies for their support to the branches, their donations to the Pacific Command and for being the’ backbone of the Legion. ‘Winners of the L.A. draw’ were as follows: ‘first—a_ slow cooker, won by Carol Hill ‘of “Castlegar; second—a king-size blanket, won by D. Shapsky of Castlegar; and third—place mats, won by Mrs. D. Flem- ming of Castlegar. First prize of a ham in-the Legion draw was won by Rose-.- Jarvis of Nelson and second prize of a food hamper went to: Mrs. Molly White of Castlegar. It is based upon a quali- fication for the subsequent is- suance of a Firearms Identifica- tion card (FID) without which, no firearms transaction may legally take place. 5 This’ program, however, differs radically from all past proposals, in that it is not based on the false premise that legiti- mate firearms ownership is a social threat in itself. The program consists of a system of graded competency requirements based on safe - handling, knowledge of fire- arms laws, safe storage, trans- portation and use. Coupled with this, would be an initial check by the authorities for a past history of violent crime, and proven mental instability. Differing from Bill C-83 of the last House of Commons session, and unique in the pro- gram, says Jones, will be the firm requirement for legal safeguards of the rights, in- terests and traditions of gun owners in Canada. The system is specifically designed to pre- vent bureaucratic abuses prev valent under today's gun 'Jgqi5. Implicit in this program is a rejection of the prevailing tendency on the part of govern- ments to categorically prohibit “from lawful ownership certain firearms deemed ‘undesirable’. These prohibitions are “generally. based on the un- supportable premise; ‘it looks bad’, or, ‘criminals use them’, * hence it is ‘in the public in- terest’ to prohibit them: Such an attitude ignores the: obvious, that . firearms available to, or in the hands of, Jawful and responsible persons, are a threat to:no one. It also " disregards the fundamental ‘fact that the only purpose for, and goal of, firearms legislation must: be to curtail criminal and irresponsible misuse of fire- arms. _ Trail’s Walt Taylor Now at South Slocan Trail is losing one of its most ardent. community work- ~ ers when Walt Taylor moves to South Slocan. % Mr. Taylor lived in Slocan prior to his move to Trail in: 1954, when he joined the staff of West. Kootenay. Power Waneta Plant. He was trans- ferred to Trail in 1968 as hydro power dispatcher and during this time he had been com- muting to.the South~ Slocan operation, i Mr. Taylor is a past Heutenant governor of Kiwanis International and past presi- dent of Trail Kiwanis Club. He was founding president of the Trail Well Men's Clinic: and chairman for 10 years. EXCAVATION — HAULING — BACK HOB: ~ CONCRETE GRAVEL — PIT RUN GRAVEL: TOP SOIL — 34 CRUSHED ROAD GRAVEL: DRAIN ROCK.— MORTAR SAND PHONE 365-7124 s... UNION SHOP ‘He wasan original director of the community planning. * committee and director of Kiro Manor; camp director of the YMCA's_ Camp Beaverlodge; president of the Trail Y Men's Club and president of the Trail : YMCA whenit unlisted ssndiot ball in Trail. Mr. Taylor was also a former scoutmaster and scout’ camp director. 2 He has been chairman for 14'years of the Kiwanis Music Festival and this is the only job he will continue as he leave the city. BUSINESS Bcaros © Colored Inks @ Colored Papers @ Attractive # Type Faces @ Free Vinyl Case @ Attractive Box “Creative Ideas” ‘CASTLEGAR NEWS Phone 365-7266 © 191 Columbia Ave.: . sports activiti and physical fitness were topics of guest speakers Jim Force, a teacher at W. E.. Graham School, and health nurse Miss Rebecca Akerberg, at the March meeting of the Slocan Women’s Institute. Other business dealt with plans being made for catering to a banquet and a wedding dance, both.to be held the same in the school: evening. , The ladies decided to parti- cipate'in the Senior Citizens’ Flea Market; scheduled for April, by renting a table to sell articles that members wished to donate. Plans were made to buy a cedar chest and all members were asked to make something for the chest which would be raffled to raise money for ithe -work of the W.IL. The W.L District con- ference, to be held in April, was discussed and Mrs, C, Barclay will be the delegate for Slocan Institute, A calendar from the in- stitutes’ pen pal in England was received and hung in the hall, Hostesses Mrs, V. Lister and Mrs, N. Bixler served a. delicious tea and guest Miss R, Akerberg won the tea time raffle. Don't Pay Too Much... . or too little 1976 oul be" glad you " Kokanee Tax Service 274 Columbia 365-241 You Save af Bonnet’s 10 Pct. OFF for CASH BONNETT’ BOYS BOYS & MENS WEAR” MENS WEAR TELEPHONE TELEPHONE 365-6761 TOMLIN Plumbing & Heating Ltd. We are now taking Orders for— | | SEWER CONNECTION ] We Supply & Install SEPTIC TANKS & FIELD Site 5, Comp. pe Lys Mike Tomlin * 965-5511 Wwss.t Castlegar Walter Tomlin 5-5034 a rabbit hole? . What do you get when you pour hot water down RULES 10 years old. -$5.00. for th Ree 1) Open to Boys & Girls up to 2} Deadline Sat., Aprit 16, 3) Drop your entries into the box ' In Toyland, Castlegar Drug. 4) Prizes: 2 - $5.00 Gift Certiticates!| ¢ Best Boys’ picture, $5.00 for the Best Giris’ picture. Decision of the Judges Is final. DRUG Corner of Pine & Columbia 365-7813 V. HEY KIDS! Colour me, then follow the Cobblestone Rood ‘to the Funny Bunnios in the Easter Egg Forest, then colour them. Don’t forget to design _ and colour the eggs & background as well: You could win one of two $5.00 Gift Certificates Would you believe a bunch ‘of hot cross bunnies! With jokes Ike that — _ about the only thing ou two will get for Easter | Is a_ rabbit punch, -— store Rees ~ Winner of Bonanza Days’ Prizes: Mrs. Marie Hackin Efectric Can Opener: H. Briggaman Coffee Maker: 001 “7pm. | liga wine Legislative L Parliament Blg Victoria, B. VE8V 1X4 eAPara MENNIRM ET EC NV Published Every Thursday: Morning at “The Crossroads of the Kootenays” 3 Age O EL VOL, 30, No. 15 TWO SECTIONS (A&B) ) Be CASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA, THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1977 26 CENTS (HOME DELIVERY 22 CENTS) Building Permit Halt Will Inflate Lot Prices, Reduce Building Jobs| e Cutting oft the supply of ; building materials; e Reducing supply and de- mand for real estate; ¢ Inflating lot prices; , e ‘Eliminating fobs. ‘Those are some of the ways in’ which Castlegar city ‘ council's building permits --moratorium to protect the city ‘water supply’ is affecting local businesses, according to busi- + nessmen. interviewed. Wednes- day by the Castlegar News. - “It's ‘disastrous for the whole’ community,” ‘realtor «Bjorn Edblad, president of the Bob Lightle, owner of P&G Builders Supply, Ltd. and Sum- mer ‘Fun’ Pools, said the ab- sence of construction in’ the area will reduce the flow of ‘building supplies and result in layolfa, ; “There have been 10 con- struction jobs lost already since city council called the mora- torium,” Lightle said, “That's $120,000 a year the city has lost revenue on.” . He said several contractors have pulled out of Castlegar, after failing to find any more construction projects, and » Castlegar ‘ men's "Association said, what they're doing is penalizing the businesses.” - Edblad, owner of Castle ‘Realty Ltd., said tightly- regulated water consumption ,, would not ‘affect. homeowners financially as much as it affects businessmen. “But they're saying they - can't take. away the home- owners’ water,” he said. “The homeowners get to water their © lawns -and we are. refused : building. permits.” +.) He sald a small firm like his gets one-quarter of its income from new. construction. . “This will probably reduce *. our income by 25 per cent,” he \ Bald, zt "He estimated the role. of construction in local industry at 110: per. cent, of Gastlegar’s in- , come. aS "ifyoul réduce all income in “Castlegar by: "10 per cent, you're; ‘goingto ‘have ‘a very great fect," Edblad “aiiofith there will be some ef- ‘fect, and in tw6. months more ~ “effect, and . perhaps: in six -months a very. great:effect.” vo \He. said,:the. slowdown, of. taken their, cons! crews to the Okanagan... \."We can aurvive for a while if it’s not for too long a period,” Lightle said. “But it's ridiculous ‘that the city has _ allowed itself to be put in the position: of having to deny building ‘permits in the com- , munity.” “You should be allowed to build a house onthe land you bought and paid. water. taxes on”. Contractor John Saliken said the moratorium will “put ‘the damper on'the entire local economy” and he blamed the current water shortage crisis on council's’ lack of foresight. “The city has been aware for several years that its water supply has been in dire straits,” he sald. “They've been lax and ‘shortsighted in that area.” Jack . Hipwell,. owner “of “Hipwell Realty, said the im- Miediate impact of the mora-. torium will be a further short- age of available lots and a further appreciation in the value’ ‘of existing developed lots, He said the moratorium, as well.’ as - subdivision : bylaws “i “preyiously passed by city ‘coun: © business” cil, reflected an “anti-t # construction: could-alowi down’ the whole: real..ea supply of ‘available houses and the demand foe new, ones. Minister Answers Query market |". locally hy reducing ‘both the people who are going to ‘be ‘influenced: by: them know about them,” he’ said. School Taxes for. Dams: MLA Gets. Commitment Rossland-Trail MLA Chris D'Arcy Hailed a personal: com- _“tmhitment by Energy, Transport and Communications Minister Jack Davis to make B.C. Hydro pay. property taxes on the Arrow and) Seven-Mile. Dam projects. Sad D'Arcy. extracted the promise from Davis during an BC... Hydro's: , share «of, local government costs up until now; It could mean $2. million more this year in ‘our area alone.” D'Arcy began the ex- change in the Legislature dur- ing - consideration’. of Davis’ estimates: by reminding -him that the private power projects in the Kootenays pay hundreds - of a of dollars annually ein the L while the minister's salary vote was’ debated. :;Davis "is ‘the minister “responsible for B.C, lydro, + “We finally. have a govern- ment commitment of justice to the loéal governments in our area and also in other parts of the province where B.C. Hydro has major generating stations,” said D'Arcy. - +. “If Jack Davis, the govern- ment minister, and not Robert Bonner, the chairman,.is. the, ultimate boss of B.C. Hydro—as it should be—then’ the’ muni- .eipdlities, school boards, and regional districts of our area will finally get justice. “This has got to be good news for. our taxpayers who have had'to ay their own and in taxes, CBers Can The. Selkick Lions Club's first West Kootenay Trade Fair has received an overwhelming -response from businessmen in the region, ‘according to. co _ ordinator Walter Tymofievich, He said there are waiting lists for space in the Castlegar Recreation Centre Friday’ and Saturday. Sixty-six booths in- side the area have been rented, and 16,000 sq. ft. of enclosed space dutside have been “com: pletely plugged,” he said. ‘The purpose of the fair is “to .bring Kootenay industry - home to area residents, - “Ibelieve the businesses in the Kootenays have an enor- mous: amount to offer the public,” .Tymofievich said, “Some of us are simply not aware of the products that are right under our noses.” He said many people do not consider the role of industry © tthe local * and commerce: in economy. ay \ ces WALTER TYMOFIEVICH “BC, Hydro will be showing. off a two-seat electric car ‘it says it may soon market, and jthe Castlegar. equipment rental ‘agency Trowelex will display = laser-beam, Tymofievich said. * Educational booths will be set up by the RCMP, Fish and Swimming Pools, Car, Wash, Aportments : Casualties of Crackdown HSAs rN GUED! y Caitlegar News i ' News and the Kootenay School of Art. The Keotenay: Kiltie : (Pipe Band will entertain. : AL theo; pom. Frida} stiller will telly tell they think “a ‘successful! trade 'y Moore, MP Bob Brisco and MLA Chris D'Arcy have all promised to attend, é To control the crowd of 10,000 expected during the two days, auxiliary members of the | ~ Castlegar RCMP. will’ be ‘in contact with regular officers by > two-way radio throughout the two: jays 2 oy surplus | the trade {alr earns Be be put back into the community’ where the Lions feel it is needed, Tymofievich Wonted: Meter Maid With Fins eS employee Palatt path perk ane un. and. water regulatio: he: positic on? peony on ad 20-, : hour weekly basis for three months to enforce city parking .- regulations was amended to in- clude. ‘enforcement of newly. adopted’ water. regulations: in the employee's duties. Ald. Dave Ferguson’ had’ questioned the. basis: upon, which the city would hire an applicant: for such a position, and asked public works super-' intendent Alex. Lutz fora job. and pay’ rate description: : Lutz “said “the employee’ ‘would receive the $6.50 hourly. base rate paid: to city work crews and the duties involved in. the: position would be ad- vertised. « ‘Ald. Gerald Rust opposed * * the concept of policing parking, Now Get Local Weather Update By Lois HUGHES ~ News Editor. With. the: use of Citizen - Band \ Radio becoming ’. so popular the Castlegar weather station at the Castlegar Airport _ has begun ‘a pilot ‘program directed ‘at assisting “boaters, motorist and hobby. farmers. Tom. Willson: of ‘the local / weather office told the Castle: : gar . News © they “receive numerous telephone calls \re- questing weather conditions and are now making weather ‘information available to CBe monitcring channel - This information coming every, hour to 20 minutes after the hour from-8 a.m. to 4:20 p.m. daily.” This new service, which is strictly on the initiative of the local office, does not interfere with. regular pubiic service. -:. People can still: telephone for the.weather as well as continue». to. receive: regular : weather ‘= broadcasts carried by the in- dividual radio stations. “A petition from . Cedar. Street East: homeowners,’ pre- senited to-eity ‘council Tuesday night; ‘said high ‘water levels’ maintained by B.C. Hydro have “ severely. eroded their lots ad- joining the: Columbia. River. Signed by four owners of “of the: land on the: river's south bank, - * the ‘petition said B.C, Hydro. -d kept ‘the river close to flood level for. three months last summer and resulted in severe - erosion downstream from the CR Rail crossing. ‘yn Potion to Coune ‘For approximately 300. feet, the bank had been severe- ly: ‘undercut Jeaving:an’ almost, Vertical face up the established river'channe! bank,” the :peti- °* tion: read.’ “With ‘the Tess of support further: down, portions started to. slump: @ bank is now “denuded and completely ‘unstable,” and an entire line of trees is now in danger of toppling over, the petition said. bank‘’at a higher * The sdiuherl asked council's s. assistance in bringing attention, . prevent further losses to their property: > Council approved a motion 2 by Brian: Kilpatrick, works and. * ‘services committee .chairman, ‘to turn the matter over,to B.C. Hydro, for. investigation. 'He said B.C. Hydro: had under. taken. repairs’ in a similar A _, incident in. 1973. . Being Planned: ‘By Kiwanis Club The ‘spring. auction held nually by | the. Castlegar * Kiwanis Club will take Place again this year. Auction commitiee: chair: man‘ Reiny Bermel ‘said .Tues-* day’ that’a number of “high profite” sites for the auction are being investigated by the club. As soon as their availability confirmed a date for the auction ° will be set, he-said. Assisting Berme! on ‘the special Kiwanis Club committee are Don Danroth and Malcolm Scott, ‘who urge district resi- dents to hold on to items for the ° _ auction until the club has Society's recent essay contest is‘ David | Pheton shown ‘here receiving a $25 cheque. from : Kinnaird - A The ont eed cing at City to Hire Parking And Water Attendant rie for. “Why do we post tiem re we lar _ not enforce them Surselven?” > she asked. In a recorded Sota: Fergu-: * son and Rust voted against the : motion. after amended. his motion, -at’ the suggestion of Ald. Brian: Kil- patrick, : to include . water, regulations policing.in the'em- ° ployee's duties, ‘After the meeting Calder- bank told the Castlegar News a previous proposal “had called unsuccessfully for ‘an attendant to police parking for Bix months. a3 He agreed an aggressive individual . willing “to work -20 hours weekly for three, months would be difficult to find. He dent. or ‘pensioner. ited to the job. ‘an early age, students :in district. This Calderbank - Local residents’ swimming pools and plans for a car wash and a 42-unit apartment development were among the first casualties Tuesday night of Castlegar council's crack- down on excessive water use, Council supported. recom: ° mendations, from Ald. Brian ‘Kilpatrick, works and services committee chairman, that as of April 25 “daily. ‘sprinkling be limited. toseven hours daily and that: existing ‘swimming’ pools initially filled later than . May’ 16, 15, Construction of new pools may.be approved after May 15 “subject to water being hauled from: other’ sources for the y initial filling of the pool, or as ‘otherwise directed by the pub- ‘lic works -superintendent,” council decided. : Ald. Gerald Rust asked _ Kilpatrick and’ public works superintendent Alex Lutz “whether a resident running a - garden. hose in).a swimming pool, rather. than sprinkling -during the water period, would be an acceptable alternative to ‘paying the extra cost of hauling the water by truck to fill the pool. s - Lutz said more than three days of continuous running would be required to fill a swimming Pool with a garden jose, Bob. Lightle, ‘owner, of Summer Fun Pools, tald council the average capacity of one of the six to eight new swimming pools ‘built ‘each season’ in Castlegar is 16,000 gallons. The cost of hauling’ water for an initial pool’ filling ‘would be about $450, he said.” The city's ‘new’ sprinkling regulations will ‘allow; “swim- ‘ming pool: owners ‘to: top ‘up " their pool’ water: levels -inter- mittently, Raily sprinkling will “~ be allowed- mitted to operate two hours daily from 8 a.m, to 9 a.m. and from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Abuse of the regulations could result in prosecution by the city. When asked if his depart- ment plans to police the regula- tions closely, Lutz said it would depend on public co-operation. “If the tanks go down to five feet like last summer we'll have to police them,” Lutz’ said. (See story: on‘ decision to hire a parking and water in- spector elsewhere on “this page.) 737" Enforcing the moratorium it declared:April 1 on issuance of building permits to protect the elty water supply, coun approved Ald. Andy Shutek’s recommendation that the land developing firm of Same: ley to build apartments on 7th Avo, South until the water problem is resolved. Shutek, chairman of the: planning committee, added the firm’s plans also con- tain points which do not agree with local zoning bylaws.) Council . also refused “a permit for construction of ap- plicant . Richard McGee's planned car wash in Castlegar South. Shutek. said the’ opera- tion’ would’ require: 4,000 to 5,000 gallons daily,and could not be approved until an ample water supply is ‘avaliable. $20,000 from Lest Yoor $200,000 City Surplus Is Estimated by. Rust Ald. Gerald Rust told | council Tuesday night an audit’ of the city's operations shows a surplus of $204,695—although ° no more than $40,000. will be used in current budgeting pur- Rust, chairman of the finance committee, said the surplus figure included a carried-over surplus of $80,115 for 1976. “I would caution , council however, that these funds are for the most part necessary to cover outstanding accounts re- .ceivable as well as emergency expenditures,” Rust said. He said, the city's current water shortage is included as one of the emergencies. He said expenditures for all operating ‘departments are within budget for 1976 and the city. has. capital ‘expenditure surpluses in storm sewers and” par! “The Castlegar South sewer project.is now virtually completed”. Rust. said. “We have set upa reserve for future expenditures of $184,937 which will be used for the payment of surveys and other. engineering costs”: He, said the ‘city has established a $30,000 annual reserve for replacing equip- ment. The water works utility showed surpluses of $27,473 in “*, North Castlegar and $46,140 in Res d between ‘7mm. and =":7 me restricted to: role ape sprinkling ‘time aod, ‘automatic watering: systems will be per- “Calls th sunday Dental as School: Castlegar city council sup- . ported Tuesday night the West Kootenay Union Board of Health proposal for a Kootenay’ region dental auxiliary training school—despite fears that sup- porting the resolution would advocate fluori Gets Castlegar Support | “would not endorse it in: the resolution. The preamble said “there is a high prevalence of dental : disease evident in the popula: : tion of many areas of B.C. and there has not been wide spread of the fluorida- - Ald. Andy Shutek pointed outto couneil that the’ resolu- tion; preamble attributed’ the high incidence of dental disease in B.C, to the absence of fli { dation in tion ‘ of “community “drinking -water supplies wherever feasi- South. Castlegar, ‘he sald. -2"Transfer’ of taxesito other. _/ governments and. regional dis- To Stay Open The government-owned paper mill .at Ocean Falls, 300 miles’ northwest of: Victoria, will: remain, Ray : Williston, president of British Columbia: Cellulose, said last Tuesday, ' 22" Williston said in‘an inter-| view .a- study .of the former: Crown Zellerbach Canada Ltd. . fe “mill,'purehased in 1978 by the: former. New. Democratic Party government, shows. that. th plant should be: ke t tic ble to reduce the high it of dental disease.”, Tt said lack. of available water: Shutek said fluoride has been portrayed in recent news- Paper stories as a suspected ‘seause of cancer, and that he a For Fall Appeal the'health hazards of smoking. David's catry ‘was the best from all Grade 6 the “Kootenay - West electorial Sunday the focal unit: will be’ ‘holding its’ one-day blitz to canvass funds te (i S8Pport the society's work. Castlegar News Photo drinking“ tribution of qualified personnel .. has resulted “in” inadequate dental Preventive and treat- ment services and that trained. dental ‘auxiliaries used ef- ficiently can increase the pro- vision of the services. The resolution called for development and implementa: tion of -a long range dental. educational . program by the provincial health and education > departments and establishment *of a dental auxiliary. training schoo! “ona high priority tasis” in the Kootenay region. Ald, - Albert Calberbank, health and welfare committee chairman,:amerded his motion ‘supporting the resolution to one supporting just the concept of the proposed training school. United Way Begins Plans: . for, upcoming “fall” canvass “were discussed Tuesday evening. - during. the regular monthly. meeting of the Castelgar Dis- ‘trict United Appeal. s+ A $200 grant was approved for.Camp Rory and a canvass contribution ‘from: B.C. Hydro employees received and ‘ac- knowledged.. ‘.., The appointment of dele- gates to the provincial ‘work- shop and annual meeting of the United Way. of B.C. in Vancouver next month was discussed, to be held - 3 e're plannin, “to! refurbish “that; plant,” h “wer 've.got actions goiny on at the present time. '. we're ‘doing - several © “things at the:’ plant to. make it increasingly”: efficient for the years ahead. =: Rust Ques fions “Library Board: Budget Surplus . A Castlegar: and District Public “Library Board ‘deie- gation asked city council for a: ” $89,487 grant in its 1977 budget presentation Tues. ¢ day night. Board chairman Allen Bel- : bie told council the. grant ; request—revised : from’ a’ pre-. vious. ‘request’ for $50,000— = would represent the equivalent of two mills in taxes and. could not be trimmed any further: Ald. Gerald Rust, finance. committee chairman, said ia finaricial” statement “last year. _ Showed ‘the library had a sur. : ; plas of $19,000. He asked why ‘the board had ‘not entered the’ surplus in the budget to reduce - the city’s expenditure. Selbie told. council the surplus is needed to carry the ‘library over until July when the city has collected tax. money to fund it. ‘ - Ald. Rust said the finance’ ‘committee will study the library budget and consider advancing the library enough: _ funds to see it through until the city collects its taxes.