CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, Decombor 6, 1973 ~ Energy Question and B.C. Hydro If each of us saves a little energy, together we'll save a great deal and still maintain the quality of life in British Columbia, This appeal was voiced by B.C. Hydro chairman David Cass-Beggs Monday of* last week us he outlined Hydro's approach to the energy ques- tion in an address to the Vancouver Board of Trade at Vancouver. Mr. Cass-Beggs urged cus- tomers to use energy respons- ibly, wisely and without waste. Indi ~and as a tomer to make the best use of the energy he pays for, on giving him the best advice we can as to how to meet his legitimate -energy needs," he snid, Hydro expects to allocate an increasing amount of man- power and money to provide customers with the best infor. mation available about the efficient use and benelits of various types of appliances and equipment; to keep the public informed of Hydro's services, goals and policies; and to community, we must take a more intelligent and respons- ible approach to the use of our energy resources,” said Mr. Cass-Beggs. “This will require a better understanding of the entire energy picture and of the ways in which we can effect- ively elminate waste.” He said this could be done “without appreciably affecting the quality of life to which we are accustomed or to which we aspire.” Mr. Cass-Beggs said Bri- tish Columbia's priorities should be, first, to reduce our oil consumption; secondly, to conserve gas resources and thirdly, to economize in the use of electric power. He pointed out that both oi! and natural gas are diminishing resources, while hydro-electric plants will con- tinue to provide electric energy for literally hundreds of years. “Our fundamental ap- proach must, therefore, be to use each form of energy in the field in which it has, greatest value, or for which it is uniquely suited and at the same time use the minimum energy that will meet our human needs,” he said, “Our activities now con- centrate on helping the cus- Woman Driver Charged — In 1902 That Is The old argement about which is the best driver, man or woman, probably goes back at least to 1902, says the B.C. n . tas publie par in the development of pro- grams, Mr. Cass-Beggs suggested that thermostats be turned down two or three degrees in homes and offices, However, he emphasized that we are not in so critical a position that we need to be deprived of minor pleasures—such as the electric carving knife and the electric teothbrush. “If a million families in British Columhia bought an electric carving knife and if they carved with it continu ously for 12 hours a day, they might carve up more meat than the world possesses but they would add less than one per cent to our electric load,” he said. e; By contrast, the standards for building construction are very important, including in- sulation, style and treatment of windows, the standards ‘and type of lighting and switching, the choice of heating systems and domestic appliances. “In the area of space heating there is room for a great deal of improvement,” said Mr. Cass-Beggs. “In North America in particular we have concentrated on simple raising of the temperature of the air in the rooms in which we live until we have found a temperature that is comfortable. Experi- ments have shown, however, that radiant heating from low temperature sources combined with a lower air temperature can be both more healthy and more economical.” He said this is typical of the kind of project that Hydro will pursue in order to give In that year, on Nov. 17, Canada's..first recorded auto- mobile accident__ involved a, woman’ driver. °° =! * Acar driven by Mrs. P. W. Ellis was in a three way collision with a wagonette and a single rig — both horse-drawn — on the Avenue Road near Upper Canada College in Toronto, Ont. ‘ A contemporary news- paper account of the story said: “In the three-way crash, one of the occupants of the wagonette was thrown out, In his fall, his feet were caught in the spokes and he was twisted about the wheel three times. “Eyewitnesses ran for- ward to release him, expecting to find a corpse, but before they reached him, his feet had been freed from the spokes and he was up and after the horse...” The account added that no charges were filed. -. advice to cus- tomers and to the design and building industry. v.Mr. Cass-Beggs said: about -20 per cent of B.C. energy requirements now come from electric power, about 20 per cent from natural gas and about 60 per cent from oil. Almost all the oil comes from outside the Province, by pipeline from Alberta and by tanker through Georgia Strait. “This transition will pro- bably take at least 30 years, and possibly 50, but we must in the electrical industry plan for it,” the chairman said. He said the persistent’ change from oil and natural gas to electricity will involve a growth rate for electrical energy of dbout 8 per cent per year for many years to come. Mr. Cass-Beggs pointed out that Hydro is concerned with supplying both electricity and natural gas to and the according to their needs, He explained why Hydro urges customers lo use this energy responsibly, wisely and without waste as follows: "Some of the resources involved are limited in supply: wll of them = require the dedication of large amounts of capital and human labor to secure the energy supply,” he said, adding that “Hydro must to use the environment with a minimum of disturbance.” Mr, Cass-Reggs suid that British Columbia is fortunate in having a great deal of hydro- electric potential, “If we decide todo so," he said, “we can meet the next 20 years of growth in our electrical louds, including the replacement of oil, from hydro souree Meantime, B.C. Hydro is World’s Toughest Richest Snowmoble Race Jan. 22-24 " Tho world’s toughest and richest snowmobile race will be run Jan, 22-24 from St, Paul, Min. on a 560-mile course to Winnipeg, Man. to join that Kinnaird Council Briefs A 4-H club, which has received permission to use the Safeway parking lot for the purpose of singing Christmas carols and selling coffee on the evening of Dec. 15, hus asked council if there was any reason it felt this should not take place, Councll could see A lolter from Kinnaird resident Margaret Reith object- ing to having her drivoway entrance plugged with chucks of sand and snow-ico mixture, recoived a sympathetic hearing from council, The situation is to be city's Prize money will be $30,000 for the annual four-day classic, In existence since 1966, the nothing objectionable in the venture, . 8 6 Ald. George Bondaroff will represent the town giving ao brief welcome al the Dec, 15 fi d with public works foreman Curt Waterman in view of improving the situation. . . Acomplaint by Cee Pepper that he and two other residents who live near the Kinnaird New Release , COUNTRY-POP Record Album by Frank -& Ruby Konken ls Now Available Locally A idea BONUS SUBSCRIPTION OFFER Here's agit pack great Christmas gift the Christmas lere’ mailed as published. early season: a year's subscription to Beautiful British Columbia magazine lus a full-color 1974 calendar-diary You can give both for just fo. the reqular price of the magazine subscription alone. ‘We announce your gift with the current Winter issue of Beautiful British Cole me 1974 Spring, Summer and Fall issues will be This offer applies only to new and renewal subscriptions, purchased for $2 and commencing with the Winter, 1973 issue. Please order ORDER IN PERSON ONLY AT CASTLEGAR NEWS develop the required resources with the maximum of efficiency {aking inte account the availa- bility of the resources them- selves, of capital, and of fabor, si ruce has achieved world-wide fame, os a test of skill and endurance, Out of 301 starters in 1973, just 86 finished. studying the wide range of alternatives available, includ. ing geothermal power and from forest product and aul wast Communities Our area has reached the point in its development when the needs of our citizens cannot be properly met by two small municipalities struggling with meager fin- ances to satisfy often conflicting demands for basic com- munity needs. Every one of us is aware of serious shortcomings in planning and services which the citizens of our commu- nities endure. For example: @ One community has no sewers. The other one does. One community finances a swimming pool. The other finances an arena. Neither facility is adequate for the area. , ... es i Teainsiieencs laid (i "Qi Orie Community has"tax TeVenue from industry. The other has none. . @ One town has a town hall. The other wants to build one. : ’ @ One town has a large financial debt. The other is almost debt-free. ' This is only a portion of a long list of conflicting in- terests, and as the pace of our development grows, so will this list. But our people will still be short of services they have a right to expect in their towns. a. 4 * Opponents of amalgamation in both areas can quite easily seize on certain narrow aspects of the marriage of the two towns to prove, in their opinion, why it would be a bad deal for one or the other of the two communi- ties. If this area remained static, and you looked at amal- gamation as not relating to people and their needs — but strictly from a dollars and cents point of view — then they might just be: right. But towns and cities don‘t remain static. And the needs of peopl times ti d the value of the dollar. As people become aware of their needs the com- h hove difficulty entering their driveways once snow falls, has been referred to Low Level Gy ics Meet to be held in the Kinnaird Junior Secondary Schoo! under the direction of Regional Recrea- highways superintendent R. E. tion Commission No. 1. McKeown, HY AMALGAMATION: Because Both Need it Now! munity hos to satisfy those needs. Separately the two towns cannot do this properly. Amalgamation has to be viewed in the light of what is best for the whole area, not just in the light of some particularly favored section of the community. * * The following are some answers to commonly posed questions to members of both councils: 1. Castlegar people will NOT have to pay for Kin- naird sewers. If sewers eventually go into Kinnaird they will. be paid for by the users, the same way Woodland Park residents pay for their sewers and the rest of Kin- naird does not. ais 2. If the amalgamation vote is lost, it is quite legal for the Provincial Government to-order amalgamation. The indications are that this would occur. And in that event, concessions now made as an inducement to am- : algamate voluntarily could be withdrawn. This would then increase the new community‘s taxes. 3. An exact statement of the dollar cost to the tax- payer cannot be made because the complexity of amal- gamation makes it impossible to accurately forecast costs up to and beyond the three-year period of forgive- ness of police costs. It would require the ability to fore- cast our community and economic rate of growth, and to accurately determine the effects of changes in pro- vincial taxation which are now being considered. There area multitude of other factors which will also affect the tax rate. 4. Canadian Cellulose will pay the same mill rate as everyone else. The extra revenue will then be available to both town areas. Without amalgamation there is no guarantee that the 10-mill rate now going to Castlegar will continue. 5. The preliminary budgets ‘of both towns for 1974 indicate a rise in taxes. If services are required then the community has to pay for them. If inflation causes a tax rise, we pay it. And if amalgamation provides increased services, it will have its price and we will have to pay. The Time Has Now Come for Us to Try and Bring Some Order and Control into Our Com- munity Affairs. We Have to Take the Opportu- nity that Amalgamation Presents Us. — Vote ‘YES’ on Sat., Dec. 8th t Presented by the Councils of Castlegar and Kinnaird | READ THE. CLASSIFIED ADS | Las ‘RESCUE EXERCISE was successfully carried a Glen Toogood, Marvin: Morey, Jim Watt, Matt Allen and Martin ik. Following the ; out Saturday in the Syringa Creek area with th Mountain Rescue of Ke Me uf : Club and the Search and Rescue working together for the first time in this area. During the briefing these participating members, top ; Pleture, were caught on camera, Left to right, oy es of the exercise, on which a vv-ooe Brlefs from the Village of Slocan The first quotation on the cost of blacktopping the streets of the Village of Slocan are far beyond tho village's financial means. Four other companies have been contacted for esti- mates, Council is now endeav- oring to get a grant to assist this project, . . Council approved an appli- cation from Mr. Maly to The Scene at... | KINNAIRD JUNIOR 4 ‘SECONDARY SCHOOL Hit Chery! Kirk reporting. We thought you might like to know what we are studying in school these days, so here isa breakdown: (Each teacher is reporting on his or her own particular subject.) Mrs. Walters (home economics}—"The Grade 8's have learned? (the question mark is hers) basic nutrition concepts and meal planning techniques. They have pre- pared two simple lunches, applesauce and an applesauce cake, as well as a variety. of baked goods, in order to learn the basie mixing techniques. The Grade 9 textile class made learning how to strengthen the imagination, Movement is studied, and the analysis of character.” Mr. Lind (mathematics)— “In grade 9 classes for algebra, we are finding the value of expressions, Students are engaged in solving simple Igebrai They purchase Lots 1 to 4, of Block 44 for the installation of a laundromat, * e A power line will be installed to the dam on Gwillum Creek, to assist in keeping the water lines open during the winter months, . . * Over 1,000 feet of cight inch water Jine has been installed on the West side of the river, A bylaw -is being formulated to provide this utility for residents in that area, More new. pipes are strive to prove algebraic expressions equal by making use of the basic principles of mathematics. All this time they are working towards improving fundamental skills in math by , review and drill.” pected to be installed in the spring. *. Council discussed the south end of Main Street being used for a toboggan hill as has been done in the past, Council Mrs, Leitner ding] Classes are deeply engaged in ‘reading for mean- ing’ and are learning the -y projects, d ich story is carried elsewhere in this issue, a cup of hot coffee was in order as demonstrated in the bottom picture by search leader Barry Jerome and Martin Cooke.—Leo Sommers Photos Ay : |