The Castlegar Sun Watnesciy August 7, 4991 Police A 49-year old Castlegar ‘woman was taken to hospital by ambulance after colliding with a parked dump truck on Arrow \Lakes Drive ‘last Thursday at ‘nine p.m.. Maria Melo’s 1980 Toyota struck a truck owned by Dist Cheap Digging out of Trail Police saia Melo's injuries » were not believed to be serious. sae: ‘ RCMP said vandals were responsible for willful dam- age which occurred at the. Zuckerberg Island cemetery last Thursday night. Several trees were broken and pickets knocked down. The cost of the damage is. still unknown. e008 Also last Thursday, police seized 18 two-foot tall Marijuana plants at an abandoned property on Merry Creek road. No esti- * mated street-value was available. “The plants were so immature,” “ said Corporal Brown, of the ille- gal weeds. “They're not of any value until they get some maturi- . ty to them.” Police have no sus- “pects on the case at the present time. The driver of a motorcycle report Tetained serious injuries after los- ing control on a paved highway outside of Castlegar. The acci- dent occurred Friday, August 2 at approximately 1:30 p.m.. Police “say the driver, Kelly Gleboff,” was not wearing a helmet at the time of accident. Alcohol was also involved. ee Police are investigating the -break and enter of several motor vehicles in the Blueberry Creek area. Upon entering the vehicles, culprit(s) stole cassette tapes. Police are still investigating and urge the public to make sure all vehicles are secured. ; iad A. motor’ vehicle accident occurred on Columbia Ave, Sun- day August 4, after a northbound vehicle lost control and hit a power pole outside of Mr. Tire. The vehicle then proceeded to hit a flag pole outside of City Hall. The vehicle, which caught fire, was extinguished by members of the Castlegar Volunteer Fire Department. It is not know whether the driver, Paul Barry Watson, received d injuries. Busy summer for Ca stl The cadets of 581 Squad Royal Canadian Air Cadets, Castlegar, are being kept busy ever the summer, Many of them are attending Summer Courses at locations throughout B.C. and Canada. These courses include; Basic, an introduction to Cadets, Junior Leadership, a course where - Cadets are taught the. basic knowledge required to become a pilot, Gliding Scholarship, where Senior Cadets receive their Civil- ian Glider Pilot's License when they graduate, and Summer Employment, where Senior Cadets are employed for the sum- mer instructing at the various courses. Planned for mid-August, a Senior Cadet for 581 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Cadets, will be travelling to Quebec. iSgt. Johnothan Bryson will travel to Quebec with one Cadet from every other Air Cadet Squadron in B.C. This is a Citizenship Tour put together by the Air Cadet League and assisted by the Department of National Defense. Air Cadets are young men and women between the ages of 12 and 18. They are involved in leadership training, glider and powered aircraft flying, bush sur- vival, first aide, target shooting, sports and many other activities. These activities are done at week- ly Parades during the school year, mer Naeipe located throughout Canada, ; . The Boals of Air Cadets is to Soe at Som, ; is-co- ; gar Air Cadets ed adults to help in train- The tener by the Air Cadet League of Canada, a civilian non- profit organization, and the of: ) Citizen- an and viysica fitness of its Defence, Air Cadets is also looking for ing of the Squadron.’ For more information, call licutenant Mike: Power at 365- 6264. eee Sarqeard Dave Power 0, who is currently on the Scholarship Course, prepares fora a familiarization flight with Corporal Steve Power and Corporal Candice Larch. Firecats ready for notion BRENDAN HALPER four pilots, two air attack Sun staff Ready for action. “At the moment we're on red alert,” said Bird Dog pilot Rick Cline. “That means if we get called out to a fire, we have to be in the air within three minutes.” The Conair Bird Dog that Cline flies is part of a ‘group’ which also consists of three Conair Firecats. The group will officers, three dispatchers, one tanker base supervisor, two retar- dant loaders and finally, an air coordinator. “The Bird Dog basically acts as a on site safety control tower,” said Cline. “The Bird Dog also plots the safest and best route for the tankers (Firecats) to gain access to the fire. According’ to Cline, “the whole airport is on a well system ‘at-the C: be Agra port.until-Sept. 1.as part of the. British Columbia Forest Service's fight against forest fires. The crew for these birds h pump,the water for the fire. retardant up from the river. There is also a 100,000 gallon reservoir as standby in case the pumps fail.” The Firecats are originally:a military carrier based airplane which is completely rebuilt and - rewired to serve as tankers for the Ministry of Forests. The only original part of the airplane is the shell and it takes. approximately one year to complete the transi- tion. “A computer system plots out the air-to-ground lightning strikes and then the regional office draws a route for the Patrol planes to 2 ifly said Cline as to form a fireguar “The Firecats re 't drop retar- dant directly onto the fire,” he said, “They drop just around the edges, with the intention of con- taining the fire until a ground crew can get in.” An air attack officer will always be aboard the Bird Dog in order to assess the performance of the tanker pilots who must maintain a high degree of accura- cy. - The retardant used by the Min- o alf the ‘patrol-planes Find-any % 4stry of Forests contains wailer, a fires, the ‘group’ will be sent out with the for the purpose of drop- ping retardant in such a manner dye, a clay thickener, is biodegradable and acts as a fertil- izer. Mount Sentinel student appointed to Advisory Council Mount Sentinel student Terry! Plotnikoff has been appointed one of four new members of the B.C. Youth Advisory Council. “We are very proud of the accomplishments of these young people,” said Minister of Advanced Education, Training. and Technology, Peter Dueck, in making the announcement. “They will make a significant contribu- tion to the activities of the B.C. Youth Advisory Council,” Dueck added. Plotnikoff, a resident of Cres-. cent Valley, is a grade 11 student - at Mount Sentinel S Other appointments to the Council include _Burnaby's Katherine Toth, Heather Work- man, of Vancouver, and James MacKinlay, of Prince George. Toth is an administrative assis- tant with Youth Employment Skills Canada, a profit cor- MacKinlay is a student at the College of New Caledonia, in Prince George. He has managed a senior boys basketball team, and worked as a reporter for the col- lege’s student newspaper, The four join other Council Dean Craw- poration providing training for students between the ages of 16 and 24 who are out of school and unemployed. . . Toth has been trained ‘asa peer career counsellor to work with youth in‘local schools. FP, ag ford; Robert Koot; Simon Carval- ho, Kanin Osei-Tutu;. Stacey Park; Shawn Smith; Jason Krause; Steve Clark, and Jacque- line Hamblett. One position remains vacant, _ : . The B.C, Youth Council, direct link between the youth of B.C. and the government. The Youth Council was established in 1985, the United Nations Interna- tional Year of Youth, as a forum for young people's ideas. The Council members, aged 15-24, represent various social and ethnic groups, career inter- ests and regions of the province. Wednesday, August 7, 1991 The Castlegar Sun Celgar equipment damaged. by overpass sent back to manufacturer Sun Staff ‘The lime-mud filter which was destined for the Celgar mill-site but received heavy damage after hitting the bottom of an over-pass had to be d to its from Celgar, who determined the damage was sufficient enough it could not be repaired at the site. “There was too much damage to the filter for our people here to fix, so it had to be sent back to its turer, according to Celgar offi- cials, : The accident occurred July 12 after a truck, which was carrying the huge filter, failed to clear a railroad overpass on Highway 3, just west of the Kinnaird bridge, The filter was recent- :ly inspected by representatives * said Tan Halligan, Area Engineer for the Celgar Modemization Project. While the incident will create a install the filter through the side of the building, rather than plac- ing the filter in the building before hand as we first anticipat- ed.” The revised plan to get the fil- ter into an already erected build- ing will take approximately cight hours to carry out. Vince Trozzo, Assistant Pro- q k delay with i Halligan says that construction to ject \ of Paving for the Ministry of Transportation and the Lime Filter Building which was to house the filter will con-. tinue as planned. “The new plan now, is to 's Ke office says the investigation into whose liable for accident is still ongo- ing. Animal show planned at Syringa Park That's right!” There's going to be a real ani- mal show at Syringa Creek park ‘this coming Friday .... one you surely won't want to miss. Many furry creatures from the ‘park and local area will be pre- sent, as Steve Davis of Aasland ‘Taxidermy in Castlegar explains the i istics of Thursday features a Rove Talk - your Park Naturalist will visit each campsite to answer your puzzling questions, and if you don’t have one you will probably be asked one yourself... . just to ensure you DO have a little won- derment in your camping experi- ence. eachone,? 5 . But wait, there's more! Join us at the part all week for evening programs, even if you cannot camp overnight. y is Red Cross Fun Day, with fun events for both adults and children planned. Meet at the Day Use Area Beach at 1 ai m. for Event #1, and at the hitheatre at 8 p.m. for Event #2, Kids ... . Jerry's Ranger’s Club meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at the Amphitheatre, August 10. There’s still time to join, and as usual lots of fun to be shared. Parents are welcome too! Rise up bright and early Sun- day moming to catch the Early Walk, and learn to be a Naturalist too! Meet at the Gate House near the park entrance at 9:30 a.m.. A perfectly refreshing way to start your day. in Ontario “So far, as far as I know, everything is still being checked out," he said, At the time of the accident, the Nelson Highway Patrol, who were the first to arrive on the scene, measured both the height of the overpass and the height of the loaded truck. The overpass, which bore a sign reading 4.76 meters, was found to be actually 4.66 meters above the highway, which had just been paved by Columbia Bithulic Ltd., under direction from the Ministry of Transporta- tion and Highways. Henry O'Brien, 42, the driver of the transport truck, said he believed the additional asphalt on the road was to blame for the accident, His 1988 Freightliner Trans- port had been issued a permit on entering the province at a com- mercial vehicle weigh scale. That meant the cargo should have been able to pass under the bridge safely. Tt could not be stated exactly how long it would take for insur- ance adjusters to determine who is responsible, Tender awarded for school's expansion SHARLENE IMHOFF __ According to John Dascher, Sun Editor Officials from the Castlegar School District have announced that Marbella Pacific Construc- tion, a Vancouver based construc- tion firm, was awarded the tender for construction at Stanley Humphries school after placing the lowest bid. The school board opened ten- ders July 31 and all entries had to ba in no later than 2 p.m. that y-T! for the sianat board, four entries were received, with one of the four - coming from local firm William Berg Construction Ltd., which placed a bid at $4,522,890. The awarded tender, belonging to Marbella, was placed at $4,322,395 - just below William Berg Construction. Although the board is anxious to see construction underway, formalities must first be addressed, such as sending the board’s tender recommendation to the Ministry of Education for approval. Once this is complete, Dascher Says construction should begin within two weeks, “We want to see the project get off the ground and get moving in reasonable time,” he said. The board will be utilizing funds which were announced by the ministry of education earlier in July, that reach just over $6.4 million. While the board had hoped to receive $5-$6 million at best, they were surprised to be offered the larger amount. The renovations to Stanley ‘Humphries Secondary School, which was built in the early 1950's, will occur inside the main academic wings of the school, and are expected to take between 18-24 months to complete. To the WEATHER OUTLOOK: showers. The forecast for Wednesday; Variable clouds and a. chance of showers or thunder- Increasing ‘clouds spreading in from the coast inthe late afternoon and evening. Highs around 26. Lows near 13. Thursday and Friday will be mainly cloudy, showery, unsettled weather with highs in the mid twenties. NA Precipitation: Rain NA cm. Number of Hours NA Sunshine: ALOOK BACK AT THE PAST WEEK: Tomperature: Max/Date Min/Date NA Snow Ocm. Mean Normal Mean NA NA Total NAcm. Norma! Number of Hours NA REMARKS: much needed mini Ed. note: Everyone seemed to be waiting for the long weekend last week. The weather had us all looking forward to swimming at Syringa, camping at Christina Lake or doing yard work. The sun didn't let us down. it was hot and by the sounds of it we all enjoyed a from work. Et Forecast provided by The South - East Interlor Weather Office at Castlegar, B.C. Credit Union released from loan supervision The Board of Directors of the Castlegar Savings Credit Union facing a loan delinquency prob- lem due largely to the suffering during this time, portable class- rooms will be set up for alternate instruction use. Ministry says it will communicate well with property owners affected by selected bridge site SHARLENE IMHOFF Sun Editor . “We have a pretty good indica- , tion, but that’s all - just an indica- tion,” he said. The Ministry of i and Highways says it will imme- diately confirm any new plans involving the $22 million bridge to local residents whose property might be affected by the struc- ture, Don Barcham, regional man- ager for planning, says that d to say that the will be consulting with engineers to determine a better outline of the properties which will be affected. “After speaking with engineers and determining a few more things we'll again be talking to property owners who might be ffected by the bridge,” he con- He News TIPS? Call 365-5579. is an with P Com- School. She has worked as a vol- unteer with the B.C. Winter Games and Nelson's Capitol The- atre. She is also a member of the Environmental Youth Alliance. puter Assisted Learning Systems. [We cover all the local news and sports Before moving to received a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in history, at the University of Calgary. Motor rewinding - an Elektro Dohmen specialty _ SHARLENE IMHOFF Sun Editor While certain businesses will have you believe they are the “only” or the “first” to offer a certain service - such.as.motor rewinding, you discover that the: information is not entirely true. Such.is not the case.with Elek- “tro Dohmen Enterprises Ltd., located at 4190 Minto Drive, * While-other businesses claim to be “the first”, Dieter Dohmen, wher and: manager. of Elektro johmen Ltd.,-has been in' the business for over 15 years, offer- ing rewinding repair and retail.’ sales and service to businesses, industry, and customers all over the Kootenays. Dieter Dohmen and his wife, -} Ursula, established Elektro Dohmen in Gray Creck, B.C., as. a Motor Rewind shop in March : -: “We promised to i service on motor rewinds’ and: repairs back then, and Wwe. mains tain that promise ¢ven today,” said Dieter. - Employing two journeymen motor rewinders and oni assi finished. “We service what We” : sell, and we'll repair the rest.” ‘ ty offered on'01 " Date - WEATHER OF JULY 1991 For the efi rst nine ‘days of July, 1991, a ridge. of high pressure sat over southern B.C. resulting in near normal July temperatures at the Castlegar Airport with no precipitation. During this period we also recorded our highest temperature for the month, “134.3 degrees on the 3rd. By the 10th, a west to : southwest: flow: developed from off the Pacifi ic tring with the. occasional surge of.moist, maritime air. A | daily precipitation’ record of 22.7 mm..of rain fell dur- ing heavy thunderstorm activity on the 16th; the pre-" “J vious record was 12.6 mm. set in 1983. Record Day. 39.6. 20 i rr 107.9 3 - 107.9 ir } h 1 (S06. 7 fe Aid! progi hough the general lit for the bridge ‘a in place, the lines are tinued. The ministry was consulting with property owners last week, and received a “mixed response” from the owners. “It's awkward when someone approaches you to buy your prop- erty in order to stick a bridge there,” will or will not work. As for the property owners, they would know everything we plan to say at the public forum before hand.” The ministry estimates about 12 properties will be affected, luding four p in Rob- After the property owners are fully aware of the proposals, a public forum’ will be held on the matter, either in late August or early September. “We feel this will be a good way to explain to the public why son. “People may think that’s a lot of property, but they have to realize it’s not just the bridge, but road accesses as well. That's what uses a lot of the property.” Construction of the bridge and the road accesses is slated for we feela in the fall of 1993. Rotary speaker touches on funding projects Rotary Past District Governor . Dick Nelson was the feature speaker at last week's Castlegar Rotary Club dinner’ meeting and his subject was ‘projects’. Projects at the. international level and directed mainly at . needy Third World countries. “Seventy-five to 80 per cent of club funds should go back to our own local communities,” he said. “But under our mandate as an intemational service club we also ‘have a responsibility to our broth- ers and sisters in the world com- munity. i : It is also our responsibility to see that we get the best value, “the most. bang for.the buck’ for our contribution to, the world community and this means going about it in the right way. “Suppose,” he said, “that you decide to contribute $2,000 to help the people of an impover- ished Third World country. You first contact the Rotary club of that area.or country and inquire about a list of needed pro- jects (capital projects are out) and find that there is a pressing need for equipment and supplies for an elementary school (education is paramount) in a particular dis- trict. You write to the local Rotary club and Rotary ‘International to inform them of your decision. _, Rotary, Intemational will match _ 'your:contribution which,’ there fore doubles it to $4,000. ‘The next step is to apply to the Canadian government's ‘Foreign which “grants in aid and by doing so, faises the grant to $8,000. The original local grant has _ Row, been.increased by 400 per ~ cent‘and since administrative costs are virtually nil, and the the resident Rotary club supervises the use of the money, such pro- jects are highly efficient in meet- ing the needs of the recipient.” If you are going to donate funds to charitable causes, con- cluded Nelson, you can’t make a better investment than this. “Besides, one project leads into another and it’s fun,” he fin- is little: cowpoke Gen merish g their: busy: weekend for.a short afternoon ‘nap:: The two. who ' was: iguiek to grab a. camera ‘and catch the ° id is flerce steed = swlished by *““always carried the same has d that the institution has officially been released from its supervision. Lome Myhra, General Manger “The members continued to deal with the Credit Union. They didn’t run off and close their of the Castl Credit Union, says the Board of Direc- tors first requested release from supervision last January from the Financial Institutions Commis- sion, a regulatory body estab- the ‘provincial government. After receiving proper notice, the board announced its release, though it is still subject to moni- toring for six months. The Credit Union first under- went supervision in 1986, after Tt was gh their and the i in Castlegar that the insti- tution is able to attain this suc- cess,” said Myhra. : + Economic.growth.is clearly evident in Castlegar, and Myhra believes the situation is at a very boyant “I think that with a positive attitude, Castlegar is going to enjoy a very prosperous time,” he finished, dedi. Accused Nelson sex offender denied bail JIM ZEEBEN Sun staff. A 66-year-old man appearing in Castlegar Provincial court last Thursday, for allegedly molesting a seven-year old girl, was denied bail while awaiting his trial ae Fred William court on August 9, to enter a plea and set a court date. The crown prosecutor in the case, John Tilleman, said releas- ing the accused would undermine the public's confidence. Tilleman said Barabanoff is known by children in his neigh- as the “Candy ” and 25-year Nelson resident, will remain in custody until he appears in Nelson Provincial the “Grandfather” for the meth- ods he uses to develop friend- ships with young children. Drunken boaters a target for law enforcement You could lose your driver's license and be jailed for drunk driving if you're caught operating a boat while intoxicated this summer, While drunken boating has penalties as drunk driving, enforcement was a problem until now. The hand-held breathalyzer has changed all that. “Police will be stopping boaters they suspect are imp: : and testing them with the hand- held breathalyzer while they are © in their vessels,” said Sergeant Bob Mollet .of:RCMP Marine Piso hole Patrols: will’ be pe. ihe fishermen, who drowned while using their small power boats, were significantly intoxicated.” A. task force, organized by the Red Cross, which brought togeth- er representatives of police, gov- ernment, marine and medical . organizations was a factor that led to the increased enforcement of drinking and boating restric- tions. . The task force study indicated that, while alcohol was a s 8 signif cant factor in boating drownings, most people were unaware of the _ fisk and knew that their chance of * being: ‘caught consuming alcohol Sale boating Wes call In addi- “For example, our statistics show that 75% of recreational , ; the study commended: a broad’ public ith will : public education has had a icant ‘effect on‘ drinking drivers. ‘We want to have the same i on¢rinking boaters,” said Mollet.