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a2 Castlégar News April 27, 1988

Regional district
taxes rise sharply

By RON NOKMAN
Editor

The cost of regional services in Areas I and J took a
sharp jump this year.

Area J's share of the Regional District of Central
Kootenay's 1988 budget will be $338,060, That's up $61,741
or 22 per cent from $276,319 in 1987.

Area I's share of the regional budget increased by
$66,483 or nearly 17 per cent, from $400,253 in 1987 to
$466, 736 this year.

Martin Vanderpol, the regional director for Area J,
called the increase “moderate and necessary.”

Vanderpol- said the area was affected by sharply
dropping property assessments. He pointed out that while
the hike will be “quite a bit” for some taxpayers, residents
wanted to maintain the present level of services.

“It's a difficult thing,” Vanderpol said, adding later:
“We have, generally speaking, managed to keep the costs
down as low as possible.”

Area J's largest single increase was for the transit
system. Last year the area budgeted $15,463 but it was
never collected. This year it more than doubled to $38,134,
or an increase of nearly $23,000.

Regional administrator Reid Henderson explained that

a one-time expense that came about
because the area did not pay its share last year.

Henderson said in addition, the transit system had a
deficit and last year's budget was only for part of the year.

Area J pays 25 per cent of the regional transit costs,
while Castlegar pays 73 per cent and Area I pays two per
cent.

Area J's share of the regional economic development
commission — the Castlegar and District Development
Board — also jumped significantly. Last year it totalled only
$7,019. This year Area J paid $14,270 — a jump of more than
$7,000.

Area J helps fund the commission along with Castlegar
and Area I. All three agreed to increase the commission's
budget to $80,000 in 1988 from $42,000 last year, for which
Castlegar pays more than half.

Other areas that saw increases included fire protection
for Robson-Raspberry, which went from just under $60,000
in 1987 to more than $76,000 this year. Much of the increase
went into a reserve fund. The cost of rural government
services jumped more than $7,000 to $12,217.

Area J's share of the cost of the Community Complex
increased less than $2,000 to to $77,134, while its share of the
costs of operating the Ootischenia dump rose less than $200
to $10,972.

In some areas the costs even dropped. For instance, the
planning budget dropped nearly $600 to $17,639 while
administrative costs fell more than $300 to $15,179.

Meanwhile, Area I director John Voykin blamed the
increase in his area on the removal of the machinery and
equipment business tax last year.

“We're still paying for the removal of the machinery and
equipment tax,” Voykin said.

He said that while the budget is higher, “there's nothing
we can do about it,” adding later: “There's very little
increase in the budget.”

The largest single increase came in fire protection —
from $137,000 last year to $167,741 this year — a jump of
more than $30,000. Most of that went into a reserve fund and

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a capital purchase fund,

The cost of rural government services jumped from
$6,591 to $16,533 — about a $10,000 increase, while Area
share of the it rose nearly
$10,000 — from $9,480 to $19,312,

Area I's share of the Community Complex increased
less than $2,500 — from $101,538 to $104,382, while its
portion of the Pioneer Arena went from $16,256 to $19,826.

Some budget items for Area I dropped this year. For
example, planning dropped nearly $1,000 to $23,870 while
animal control in Brilliant fell to $2,103 from $2,403 — a
$300 decrease.

Following is a breakdown of the Area J and I budgets
for 1988 with the 1987 budget figures in brackets.

AREA
Grants in-aid $4,421 ($5,021); administration $15,179
($15,495); general government services $10,092 ($8,399);
rural government services $12,217 ($4,879); building
inspection $14,532 ($14,303); planning $17,639 ($18,222);
economic development $14,270 ($7,019); fire protection

By CasNews Staff
The 12th annual West Kootenay Trade Fair is fully
booked with more than 100 exhibits which will include
cars, home and garden supplies, office equipment, crafts
and electronics.

There will be two feature dvor prizes. Someone will
win two return flights to Vancouver with Air BC, and a
two-night stay at the Sandman Inn.

A trip for two to Edmonton on Time Air will be given
away with accommodation at the Centre Suite Hotel for
two nights.

The Castlegar Selkirk Lions Club is sponsoring the

Trade fair booked

fair and has organized a raffle which will give away $100
worth of lottery tickets three times during the trade fair,

In keeping with this year’s theme, the Nifty Fifties,
there will be a 60's car display.

There will be lots of entertainment with several
shows from the Junior Maxwell Dancers, the Maxwell
Dancers, juggler Alex Elixir, and magical entertainment
from Farquhar and Felicity.

Tommy and the T-Birds, a band from Osoyoos, will
play at the Bavarian Gardens.

This“year the trade fair will provide a Teen Sock
Hop, a non-alcoholic event for teens Saturday afternoon
in the Bavarian gardens with Tommy and the T-Birds.

COMINCO

continued trom tront page
workers have also only received one call.
Jim Saare, president of Local 9705, charged that the
Nelson anti-apartheid group used Cominco's involvement
with South Africa to discredit Ron Schmidt, a staff

(Robson-Raspberry) $76,375 ($59,598); fire pi (Pou
pore) $3,500 (nothing last year); animal control (Robson)
$5,468 ($6,197); street lighting (Robson) $1,700 ($1,700).

Ootischenia dump $10,972 ($10,840); advisory planning
commission $4,770 ($4,700); recreation commission $14,563
($13,669); Doukhobor Village nothing this year ($702);
Community Complex $77,134 ($75,165); Pioneer Arena
$14,650 ($12,033); regional parks $2,444 ($2,404); transit
system $38,134 ($15,463).

AREAI

Grants-in-aid $6,918 ($5,784); administration $20,542
($20,932); general government services $13,657 ($11,345);
rural government services $16,533 ($6,591); building
inspection $19,666 ($19,321); planning $23,870 ($24,616);
economic development $19,312 ($9,480); fire protection
$167,741 ($137,000); animal control (Brilliant) $2,103
($2,403); street lighting (Brilliant) $4,900 ($4,900); street
lighting (Voykin subdivision) $3,750 (nothing last year).

Ootischenia dump $14,848 ($14,644); advisory planning
commission $2,622 ($1,546); recreation commission $19,708
($18,465); Doukhobor Village nothing this year ($948);
Community Complex. $104,382 ($101,538); Pioneer Arena
$19,826 ($16,256); regional parks $3,307 ($3,247); transit

repr ive with the United Steelworkers who was

happening over there.”
The Anti-Apartheid Networks says about 200 to 250
leaflets were distributed at the NDP nominating convention.
Leaflets were also put on public bulletin boards in Castlegar,
Nelson and the Slocan Valley.
\A member of the Anti-Apartheid Network says the
Jestion the group was trying to discredit Schmidt is

seeking the NDP when the were
handed out.

“I think it was an attempt to discredit the Steelworkers
and in doing so, discredit Mr. Schmidt,” said Saare, who was
also Schmidt's campaign manager.

Saare says the union was approached by the group on
Friday. The group said “they were thinking about a protest”
and the union agreed to look into the situation.

Saare said the situation does have a positive side to it
because the union didn't know Cominco was exporting to
South Africa.

“It did bring to light some information we did not know
and we will be keeping a closer watch on what they are
doing,” said Saare.

Saare said he is disappointed Cominco would sell to
South Africa.

“It's such a small order and their profit is miniscule,”
said Saare. “Canadians feel very strongly about what is

TRUCK—— FERRY

“totally false.”

“It was assumed that there was various people who
would be concerned (at the nominating convention,)” said
Greg Utzig.

And Utzig said Cominco's explanation of the use for the
metals is “splitting hairs.”

“Regardless of what shape it is in now, it can still be
used for military purposes ... a chemical is a chemical,” said
Utzig.

He added that any electronic equipment can be used for
military purposes.

When asked how many members the Nelson group has,
Utig was reluctant to say. “It is a Canada-wide organization
which has members all over Canada,” he replied after some
hesitation.

Utzig added, “It is not fair to start naming members” or
say how many are involved locally.

NEW FACE... Ron
Lakeman has replaced
Jim Fishnwick at the
Castlegar weather
office as weather
services specialist.
Lakeman worked for
Environment Canada in
Inuvik before coming to
Castlegar.

Lakeman is a weather services specialist who
worked for Environment Canada in Inuvik before coming
to Castlegar. ‘

CASTLEGAR businesswoman Marilyn
would like to live in “Welcome, British Columbia.”

At the town hall meeting during municipal aware-
ness week, Strong stood up and asked Castlegar council
“to seriously consider changing the name of Castlegar to
Welcome, British Columbia.”

Strong said a

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TREET TALK

DON'T WORRY, B.C. Tel's recent reduction in long
distance rates will apply to Castlegar. B.C. Tel placed an
ad in a recent Vancouver Sun announcing the lower long
distance rates — dropping by an average 22 per cent

city named “Welcome” would

system $3,051 ($1,237).

Gates extended on
Trail area dam

Work has started on the
installation of extensions to
the spillway gates at B.C.
Hydro’s Seven Mile Dam on
the Pen D'Orielle River, near
Trail.

The five steel gate exten-
sions, each measuring about
15.5 by 4.6 metres, were fab-
ricated in Vancouver by Can-
ron Ine. and shipped to the
damsite. They are being in-
stalled by Hitec Steel Con
struction Ltd., of Burnaby.
Total estimated cost of the
project is $3.5 million.

Clearing of a fringe of trees
along the reservoir shoreline
is also in progress. This work
is being done by L.J. Con-

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See You at the Trade Fair
With our Waffle Cones

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struction, of Nelson, as a
subcontract to Vic Van Isle
Construction of Kelowna.

The existing reservoir lev
el will be raised 4.6 metres
shortly after May 15 per-
mitting generation of an
additional 43 megawatts.

The water level behind the
dam has” been’ kept ‘down
below 522.7 metres since its
completion in 1979 to avoid
flooding back across the U.S.
border, 20 kilometres up-
stream.

The Skagit River Treaty,
signed in 1984 between the
U.S. and Canada, allows Bri.
tish Columbia to flood the
river up to the Boundary
Dam in the U.S. This will
bring the reservoir to its full
design level of 527.3 metres
by late May.

Geotechnical studies and
investigations indicated the
stability of the shoreline
should not be affected by the
change in water level. How-
ever, as a precautionary
measure for public safety, a
ban will be placed on use of
the reservoir for two years.

continued from front page
License 23. As well, a significant
proportion of chips was shipped by rail.

However, the company is install-
ing a $6.5 million chip unloading and
distribution system that will rely solely
on truck shipments. But Celgar says
the change to hauling the mill’s chips
by truck won't mean more trucks on
Castlegar streets.

The company says the new chip
trucks can carry 40 per cent more
volume than the older-style trucks.

Castlegar council has been pushing
for a highway bypass truck route to the
pulp mill and sawmill, and Tuesday
Zammit pledged Westar’s support for
the bypass.

“Wé would like to work with
council to approach the Ministry of
Highways to see if we can get a portion
of their allocated funds and definitely
go and lobby very heavily for an
alternate route for industrial traffic,”
he said.

At an earlier meeting, Ald. Albert
Calderbank told council he has had
“numerous complaints” about trucks
using the Castlegar Chamber of Com.
merce lot on 6th Avenue as a turn.
around.

Calderbank also expressed con-
cern about the increasing truck traffic
on 6th Avenue.

“There's a vast amount of heavy
traffic going down there,” he said.

Ald. Lawrence Chernoff, a prov
incial ambulance attendant, said the
ambulance service has a “difficult time”
getting out of its building.

continued from front page
piece of his lunchtime business and
after work customers use the ferry to
get to his establishment.

“We get a certain amount of trade
from Castlegar over lunchtime,” Pel-
lerine said:

“We always have a number of
people over from Castlegar who use
the ferry.”

The ferry shutdown is causing a
business slowdown at the bar Pellerine
said. “Ibelieve it (the ferry shutdown) is
hindering my business,” he said.

Decisions on the water level are
made on a week-by-week basis, said
Flynn.’ The ‘level of discharge was
raised within the past day — to 7,000

REGIONAL

continued from front page
city's share is nearly $251,000 this
year. That is actually a slight drop of
abdut $800 from last year's budget.
Meanwhile, the city’s share of
operating Pioneer Arena will jump
from about $40,000 in 1987 to $47,700
this year — an 18 per cent increase.
As well, the city’s share of regional
administrative costs will increase by
some $10,000 to nearly $60,000.
However, some services have de-
creased from last year or remained
relatively stable. For example, the
regional parks budget dropped by $100
to some $8,000 this year, and the cost of
operating the Ootischenbia dump fell

cfs from 5,000 cfs — to accommodate
the log loading facility at Westar
Timber's Southern Wood Products
sawmill. The water level raised two to
three inches with the 2,000 cfs increase
but the ferry still doesn't have enough
water to restart service.

Once the Roosevelt Reservoir gets
low enough the U.S. will ask Hydro to
increase the discharge through the
dam, which will result in an outflow of
water ranging from 10,000 efs to 35,000
cfs depending on the U.S. water
requirements. Highways manager St.
Thomas said the low water levels have
not caused any layoffs at the ferry.
Workers are currently using the shut.
down for ferry maintenance.

some $600 to $35,688.

Following is a breakdown of the
city’s regional district costs for 1988
with 1987 figures in brackets.

General government services
$32,826 ($28,124); grants-in-aid $13,072
($13,908); administration $59,960
($49,141); planning $23,443 ($22,541);
economic development $46,418
($23,501); Ootischenia dump $35,688
($36,300); recreation commission
$47,370 ($45,775); Doukhobor Village
nothing this year ($2,350); Community
Complex $250,896 ($251,704); Pioneer
Arena $47,653 ($40,297); regional parks
$7,949 ($8,049); transit $66,202
($45,150).

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NELSON — A retired
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effective April 1 — on direct dialed calls.

But at the bottom of the ad in small print was the
line: “New rates do not apply to some special rates from
the following communities: Agassiz, Bowen Island,
Castlegar, Grand Forks, Whalley.”

B.C. Tel spokesman Ed Clark assured Street Talk
this week that Castlegar callers will get in on the deal.
Clark said the fine print in the ad only referred to the
special rate between Castlegar and Genelle.

The rate is 11 cents a minute from 8 a.m.
and 10 cents a minute from 11 p.m. - 8 a.m.

“You really can’t go any lower than that,” Clark says.

Similarly, Grand Forks and Christina Lake residents
have a special rate. It costs just seven cents a minute for
calls between Christina Lake and Grand Forks. Again,
Clark says the rate is so low, the latest province-wide
rate reduction won't apply to those calls.

But Castlegar will benefit on other long-distance
calls.

“Castlegar to Vancouver is cheaper now,” he says.

THE CASTLEGAR weather office has a new
weatherman. Ron Lakeman, 27, replaced Jim Fishwick in
March. Fishwick went to work in Victoria.

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encourage tourism.

THE CASTLEGAR Festivals Society has put
together a new Patron Package in recognition of the
generosity some companies and individuals have shown
in helping make this year's Sunfest the best ever.

Festivals Society spokesman Marilyn. Strong ex-
plains: “The program is set up with four levels, each
representing the amount of monetary aide the patron has
given to Sunfest. In descending order, they are: Gold,
Silver, Bronze and Supporter. These titles will be applied
in most Sunfest advertising and literature.”

Sunfest's first Gold Patron is Qantas, which will be
providing tickets for the lottery button's trip to
Australia. To date, some of the important patrons
include: gold — Qantas and the City of Castlegar; silver
— Safeway and BCAA; bronze — Air BC; supporters —
Pharmasave.

Jim Ferrier of the Festival Society observed by
adopting this program, we're hoping to show these people
how much we really do appreciate their help. “Without
their support, festivals like this — particularly on such a
large seale as we are planning this year — simply

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