BB2 CASTLEGAR NEWS, March 27, 1963 KEENLEYSIDE-MURPHY CREEK B.C, Hydro oxpects to be in,a position to apply for an energy project iy oe by mid: 1983 for its proposed kh, Project manager Ed Quirk says engineering and environmental atullles ‘are Continuing on generation and transmission at Keenleyside and the Murphy hydro- electric development in order to meet a 1992 in-service date for Keenleyside and a 1993 in-service date for the Murphy project. The project in-service dates have been deferred from 1988 and 1991 respectively. Readiness to apply for an In-service dates set. for 1988, 1991: | energy project certificate this summer puts Hydro ina position to advance the Keenleyside in-service date if that generation is required earlier. ~ Project’ in-service dates are subject to revision because of a constantly changing planning cycle.’ For example, changes to the load growth forecast, which is affected by economic conditions, points to the need. for’ flexibility in the planning process. During the last year, Hydro completed some of the preliminary work related to Keenleyside and’ Murphy Creek project Ceslgnss transmission corridor studies, and ‘ic studies which were presented at ele and project impact. committee planned this year. meetings throughout the year. More. meetings’ are Hydro plans applicatic n for local dam projects | The Keenleyside powerplant, to be located at. ths.’ y existing dam, would consist of three 70-megawatt units, '; while the Murphy project, located on the Columbia River. three kilomotres upstream from Trail, would have five *., 60-MWS units. Transmission for the projects would consist of a. 280-kw transmission line from. the Keenleyside power: ‘ plant via the Murphy generating’ station to Selkirk sub- station located close to the Seven Mile generating plant. ‘The Murphy reservoir would extend 85 km upstream from Mary's Rock to the Hugh Keenleyside Dam on‘the Columbia and the Brilliant Dam on the Kootenay. , Hydro selected a 424-metre reservoir. level as eo option most likely to provide a favorable balance between © environmental and social 'impacts and full utilization of the pot I river ¢ of the K facility is to have little impact on the area, whereas there are Project impact is discussed anticipated impacts from the Murphy Project. and trans: near mission routes. Those potential impacts have penn discussed. at public and Hydro is ind mitigation proposal as part of its project application. Along with ongoing meetings involving Castlegar” and district resident groups, Hydro continuously updates reports and information at‘ its Castlegar information contre’ ‘on Columbia Ave. ‘ N m BEER-BIERE 5fabiy OWUMBIA BREWING COMPANY LTD. CRESTON BC. UNION ane units, . He of the , sas Cree! The powerplant would consist of fi Unlike th ” scenic’ ‘and. recreationa parks, British Columbia's, in- dustrial parks are designed, not for play, but for. work. Where serviced industrial - land will oncourage regional economic. development and. provide jobs, DREE and the provincial Ministry of Indus: “’ ¢ try and" Small Business De- velopment have jointly pro-' vided low-interest loans, un- der the Industrial Develop- ment Subsidiary Agreement, IDSA. “British Columbia's econ omy is characterized bya lack of diversity,” explains -Tom Turner, DREE’s Man- ager of Industrial Develop- ment, adding, “Recognition by both governments ‘of the need for increased secondary, manufacturing and support ‘IDS. Joana’ for. < park: development ‘are used to cover the. initial costs ‘of sewer, water. and’ drainage systems, electrical \ power, -road access where necessary and other “essential . infras- ar, Squamigh ify this ity's farm-based economy and ex- pand local economic poten- tial. In spite of other pos- itive factors, the Ioeatioh relative ‘to. ‘principal transportation and communi- cation services, have been approved for industrial park had. the lowest amount of zoned industrial land in the sites, p au! for the regional economic de- y in North. Okanagan region and was losing ial develop- his. hunt for new. industrial and Elkford are just some of the communities which now have, or are in the process of constructing, industrial parks to attract. tenants by the, reasonable. rates’ made possible through the IDSA “assistance. Many of the parks are mu- nicipally owned, and IDSA : loans have enabled local gov- er, Kelowna, ment opportunities | as 8 sult.” ars Projects indicate that once completed, the city's new in- dustrial park will be fully oc- cupied within five years. “ "In addition to low-interest “Toans for industrial infras- tructure, IDSA has also sup- ported research projects to identify manufacturing. op- portunies and to assist re- gional The largest indi 1 de- velopment project assisted by IDSA to date is the Duke Point Industrial Park near Nanaimo. The 850 acre site, develnped, by the British Col- Regional economic develop- ment commissions operating in British Columbia, and the Assistance to Small Enter- prise Program, which has the blish umbia Di Corpor- ernments to proceed with ation, is expected to create development without severe- 1,600 new jobs and generate in less “populated | areas of the prov- “ince, led to the establishment“: ~ of IDSA. Low-interest | fin- ancing for: industrial. parks encourages ‘more © equitable’ of 4. -y in- ly re- capital “sources or raising local taxes, $800 million. Businesses | benefit’ from Approval for. an IDSA the built-in advantages of a ‘loan, to a municipality or de- well. located industrial site veloper, depends upon the and the spin-offs from related industrial park’s potential to dustries and their benefite, to all areas of British Colum- bia.’ ies in the same loca- ‘attract new business to a re- tion. gion or local area. Armstrong's new indus- Key communities, with a “trial park. is expected to stable population ad s.go0d MEMBER Quality Products and Service You Can Depend on. “Your One Stop Decorating Center” ido CANADIAN DECORATING {MHHadlalll ] PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION - 613 Columbia Ave. Castlegar, B.C. . “Ph. 365-6214 ment or expansion of small businesses outgide of metro- politan areas, Rave also been supported by DSA funding. Great demand for mobile homes. Mike's Mobile Homes Ltd., owned and operated by Mike and Sharen Molnar, has been doing business in Castlegar for 12 years. Specializing in the sale of recreation ve- hicles, they carry a full line of - motor homes, travel trailers and truck campers. Mike's Mobile Homes is the largest’ recreation vehicle dealer in the area and the lines carried reflect, the com- Pany's desire to have some- thing for every taste and every pocketbook with brand names such as Prowler, Van- guard, Frontier, Citation, and Triple E. Because, RV owners need parts and repairs, there is a well stocked parts and ac- cessories department and professionally trained service personnel. The policy of the : company has always been to service what they sell, and the management and staff at Mike's feel that the use of recreation vehicles is becom- ing more and more a way of life today. People work hard .and they want to get out and get back to nature and enjoy their time off. In ‘addition to recreation vehicles, . Mike’s Mobile lomes also sells manufac- tured homes (mobile homes) and find that there is a strong demand for a low -priced housing in this area. The Hudson's Bay Co. store in lowntown Trail has been servin: the people of Castlegar. an district: for {man -years” with quality. merchandise.and cour- teous service. Recently exten- sively remodelled, these photographs’ show a sampling (clockwise from top left) of the furniture, shoe luggage departments in the new" Bay. u a zperonal loan from the Commerce would help, just dropi in the branch nearest you and give us a chance to “make it happen" for you. 295 Columbia Ave. Castiegar 684-18th St., Castleaird Plaza Mon. to Wed. 10.a.m. to 4 p.m. . _ Tues. to Thurs. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday 9a.m. to3 p.m. T.J. Sabourin 365-7244 W.B. Craven 365-3325 © CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE COUNT ON Lites COMMERCE _ DIRECTORY LOWER MAIN FLOOR: Plant care Office Equipment Stationery Greeting Cards/Wrap Sporting Goods/Apparel Toys Records/Tapes Film Frames/Albums Trail, B.C. DIRECTORY MAIN FLOOR Jeunesse Fashions Women’s Fashions/Lingerie Fashion Accessories: Cosmetics/Arden/Lauder Jewellery/Watches © Fashion Footwear . DIRECTORY SECOND FLOOR Men's Fashions Children’s Fashions Hair Styling Salon China/Housewares Staples/Luggage Furniture/Bedding , k major app Televisions/V.C.R’s Customer Service Office On May 2nd, 1670, The Governor and Company of Adventurers of England trading into Hudson's Bay — commonly called the Hudson's Bay Company — was incorporated by King Charles II. The full -name is still used on legal documents. On August 19, 1954, the Hudson's Bay Company's department store in downtown Trail — known to Kootenay Citizens as “the Bay” — was officially opened by Mrs. £.G. Fletcher, wife of the mayor of Trail. The Bay is proud to.serve the community of Castlegar and district,.and of its commitment to yquality merchandise, competitive pricing, and courteous service. A STORE HOURS Monday to ey 9:30 a.m: to 5:30 Thursday & Fri lay 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. he¥Say a a