CASTLEGAR NEWS, March 23, 1983

By CasNews Staff

Figures obtained by B.C.
Hydro show the number of
boats travelling the Columbia
River do not warrant a boat
lock to ‘be built into the
Murphy Crevk hydroelectric
project.

During a recent meeting,
Hydro officials told the Mur-
phy-Keenleyside Castlegar
and District Liaison Commit-
tee last week that figures
show only about 20 boats
pass through Canada cus-
toms and about 150 travel the
Columbia River during the
éourse of a year.

Liaison Committee Chair-
man Paul Oglow said his

‘committee was | hoping for
figures that would justify

an argument “in favor of boat

locks in Murphy Dam.”
“We feel that there's more
boats that are travelling up
and down the Columbia
River, but we haven't had
any alternate figures to back
us up in that

being depleted ‘without any.

sign of restocking the ‘fish,
“Every time you put adam

‘in it changes, the .environ-.

ment and certain: species of

fish are unable to survive.” -
Oglow said his committee.

would like to see the fishories
fon ii d in all'the

Oglow said that estimates

given to him by B.C, Hydro *

indicate the boat lock could
cost as much as $10. million.

Other questions raised
during the meeting focused
on the impact of major power
projects on the fisheries in
‘West Kootenay lakes, Oglow
Said that moat of the dammed

lakes in’ the area,

by Mayor Audrey Moore and
three aldermen, Don Smith
of the Genelle Impact Com-
mittee, MLA for Rossland-
Trail Chris D'Arcy, \ Fritz
Farenholtz of Nelson Rod and
Gun Club, and Bill Mykes ‘and
Peter Calder of BC. Hydro.

Oglow. said ins wecdey
was: “satisfactory” adding.

that B.C, Hydro has’ been’:
very cooperative in listening

to the committee's: concerns,

‘He explained further that

the liaison committee was es-
tablished to voice the con-
cerns of the community and
to act as a referral centre for.

y ‘ residents with questions
The meeting was attended

the impact of the Keenley-
id ;

\ power’ p: ‘projects. °

“At no time are we going:
to turn anybody down. If we
can’t help them .:we ‘will

channel them to the. agency [im

i that can help ieee (Ober

Board agrees to CDTA structure |

By CasNews Staif
The president of the
Castlegar and District Tea-

Police
Briefs

_chers ‘Association says he is

“pleased” with Wegar
school board's acceptajce of a
committee structure that
would enable teachers to
provide advice: on school
policy. matters.

“It should be an integral
part of the school district to
provide advice and recom-
tothe board,” Bob

Castlegar RCMP report a
break-in over the weekend at
Tu-dor Sports at 1010 - 4th
St. Entry was gained
through the back door but
nothing was stolen.

Cacchioni said Tuesday.

He explained that the
‘committee structure — which
was approved by the board
Monday — will ‘provide a
representative for each level

h from ‘primary to

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The committee on staffing;
policy, and_ superintendent
search “will let them. (trus-
tees) know the feelings of the
teachers,”,.Cacchioni added.

A. board/teacher. liaison
committee has also been

formed which will meet ‘at .
- making Process. egarding
‘the allocation of resources.”

“The objective shall'be to!

Sports tops
in U.S.

NEW YORK (AP) — Al-
most 70 per cent of U.S.
residents. watch, discuss or
‘read about sports everyday,
while 44 per cent take part in
sports almost daily, says a
research study.

The study, conducted by
Research and Forecasts, Inc.
of New York and commis-
sioned.by the Lite brand of
Miller Brewing Co., found
only 3.7 per cent of those
surveyed were “virtually un-
involved” in sports.

Research consisted of a

: telephone survey of 1,319

persons over the age of 13
and interviews with 410
coaches, sports writers and
broadcasters.

The study found 83 per
cent said they swam at least
once. a week. Jogging and

least once every. two vinta
during" the ‘school year. 5

In a prepared atatement to

the board, ‘thé CDA. ‘exe-
cutive ‘noted that’ the ‘man-
date of the committee would

be to encourage’ ‘teacher’ in-

volvement ‘in the lecision-

have decisions made as:close

‘to the point of service as pos-

sible, consistent with a res-
pect for the authority and
responsibility of the board

.for’ educational. governance’
accountability=

and °. public
through sound management
practices.

The liaison committee will
consist ‘of six: members, in:

cluding the Superintendent * m

of Schools. The board ‘will
select two members’and the’

CDTA will select three mem-

bers ‘to sit’ on the ‘liaison
committee.

and

The staffing, policy review '
search

Savings ‘Credit: 17
‘old ..-Wel

er

joard di
vice with, the | Bete union’,

dentigued from free page:

ger
r thelr years of
left, "Ande Lamarche wi sa

to: $26,2 million., That ‘com: .

pares to.an increase’ of only.
four per: cent the year before: ::

‘The figure

doubled in the last five and a
half years.” -
“This ‘growth was achieved
because of the attractiveness
of the rates we. offered: on
deposits and the increase ‘in

‘The: credit union’ managed

its stellar. economic * perfor-.

; also means that . :
the eredit union’ ‘8 assets have ©

“of service.

more “than 100 per cent —

from 62 in 1981 to 196 in 1982.
‘And Rohn noted, “We fully
expect/1983 to bo an equally

‘difficult’ year, however, we
d for

called dolinquent
loans “a major problem: that.
will affect us in 1982, and’ Will,

d.:, are prep:

contingencies.”
‘Figures for the loans for
1982 show that the number of

loans increased by about nine
‘per cent — from 975 loans in

"1081 to 1,067 in 1982,

The ‘value of those loans
‘also: ‘increased — but by 83
per cent — from $6.53 million
in. 1981 ‘to: $8.67 million in
1982:: That's a hike of $2.15:
million. <-~:
ther significant figure
‘that: education loans

0 jumped from only $72,400 in

mance ‘despite’ setting © 3,16.

per cent ceiling on

committees will also be com-.
prised of six members, in-
eluding one from each teach-

“This move. greatly Te-
duced our net Income,” paid

nual report that despite high
interest rates, . high unem-

ing level, one
representative and a board,
member,

During its regular meet.

“A

ceanaige

ing, the, board ogres! ta:

pl and severe econ-

omic “we! witnes- ©

and l
depressed. economic situ-
ation, we felt we must do our
part.-to ease .the financial
burden of our members.”:.

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1982: at 19. per cent, though:

by yearend they. were down:

185 per cent...“

aed amarked increase in 1982
in both'the number, of loans

. applications and the ‘amount:

rates peaked in’. :)Re

particular i .
the “year as. interest rates
“moved: to'a more Feallstiey,

-: Leamy.also noted, “In: 1982, 4

‘we were able to assist mem-

bers who were: facing: econ-
‘omic hardships by granting’.
temporary, suspension of pay-'

ments ‘and loans alterations
throughout the year.

“The: uniqueness: of‘ local
ownership and local directors

recorded ‘$5.4 million ‘in’ nal

; 982 “=
increase of $1.6 million or 0.
percent, from 1981, It was’
also |.the ‘second . highest
amount. ever. The’ highest
was $6.9 million in 1977.

who
awareness of the needs of the
community allowed our cred-
it union: this flexibility: in
meeting members’ needs,” he
added. ;
: DELINQUENT LOANS

| However, the credit union
reported a sharp increase in
the number of delinquent.
loans in 1982.’ When- the
credit union started in 1982,

ithe
conditions algo took their toll:
on'some members, according -
to Rohn.°
“Another indicator of the
times,” he said, “was ‘the in-
crease in Tenueste for, and

"1981 to $168,466 last year —

more than a 100 per:cent in-

2sIn his report to the annual

3 ‘ mee > general manager
man Ed Rohn said in ‘his an-° wee 8

Harold -Webber said -that
728 new. members joined the

seredit union in 1982,

However, he said that the
year was “difficult” in the
area of matching loan yields

“to. the returns paid on mem-

bers’ deposits: because most

-.0f the depositors ch
Ukeep' their finds’ in a ee es
‘term deposits in spite ne e

downturn. in interest rates

desing the second half of the

; At the same time directors
decided to retain a one-year.
term-on new and’ recalled
mortgages ‘to provide mem-
bers witha greater degree of
stability, Webber said.
Webber added that the in-

- novative Debit Card program

— anew credit union credit
card system — will come on
-line later. this ‘yar. ‘Retail’
purchases. made with the

‘cand will be charged to the

ereditholder’s account, If
there are insufficient funds

of,

payments Behe loan alter-
tions.”

‘Loan ‘alterations and pay-

ment suspensions jumped by

>
$ u ove OFF tne regular price

of ony size ene

‘swicl
‘ Rail at ‘Season BY

in the ch account to

cover. the purchase, a line-

of-credit —which will have

been previously applied for
‘will be initiated.

The regular price
of any ‘size new
summer tire tn
stock —
swick,. Michelin,
B.F.

‘years, "Russell Leamy, board chairm
ae Harold Webber, ‘and Edward Rohn with 12

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Webber ‘said the.

‘also working. to allow, mem. *
f

bers to pay a whole ran;

Other highlights of | he’ al
nual. general meeting
cluded:

members agreed to give:
credit union direc a 85:
per. cent increase in ‘their,
annual'stipend: The.10-mem-.
bers of the board of directors,

will receive $10,000 for.-1982 -

— up nearly $2,600 from last
year's figure of $7,400:
‘The increase is the firat fet

directors in six: years; The”

last. increase came’ :in’.1977.;
The $10,000. will be divided
among the 10 directors at the:
discretion of the board.’

Leamy said the: money :

usually goes to pay for wages:.

credit.:union business, : with,
the remainder. going
honorarium. Retains
“e Leamy.and Nancy Yol-
land were re-elected to the’
board by acclamation. ‘The
two are Castlegaz represen-
ark. As well,” both: .Dan
ant, ae eSwanion,
gh Sleeatia Valley.
‘mem! see | by*
* acclamation.
© The credit union now has
a balance: of $687,125. . Des-
pite’a: $12,154 loss. in 1981;
Castlegar Savings. began
1982 with a balance ‘of
$481,453; The $165,672 in net:
.earnings in 1982 pushed that
figure to $637,125. The credit’
union also has $722,000: in-.
vested, most of it in the B.C.
Central Credit Union and the
Credit Union Reserve Board:

Public
invited ©
to meet .

By CasNews Staff...
Castlegar school — board
meetings will be held in rural
schools for the months of
April and May.

lost. while a director,” is:-on;

On April 18 at 7 p.m, the ©

board meeting will be held at
Blueberry Creek school’ dnd
on May 16 the meeting will
be held at Pass Creek school
also at 7 p.m. The public, ‘as
usual, is uweleome:

Castlegar ‘schoo! board
Monday agreed to provide
suitable facilities at Twin
Rivers Elementary by Sep-
tember, 1983 so that six
junior students attending Sil-
ver Birch can be transferred.

The board noted. that in-
tegration of Silver Birch stu-

VANDALIZED =: .°. City Works ‘crow ‘member Pete:
NVerigin puts finishing touches ‘on new roof for dugout
ot'inl land Park ball ld Tuesday. Mandals: tore roofs

oft both ner touse fora fire, City officials say cost

to replace tl ie roots totalled i about $400, CosNews Photo

serseae a iiss election in the wind (pertiaps
that should be a windy provincial election)? Well, Street
* ‘Talk really. doesn’t have any better idea than those media
‘moguls at the Vancouver Sun or BCTV. But for what it’s
“worth, while Premier Bill Bennett: was down east
meeting with Native Indians over constitutional. amend-
ments, his press secretary was making a quick tour. of the

., West Kootenay.

‘.. Hall Leiren, the former Vancouver Sun reporter-
turned-press secretary, stopped in fora chat at the
CasNews offices, fueling:local election speculation, His

“trip to these parts was timed to coincide with the Social
Credit meet the.candidates gathering in ‘Trail last week,

pulse of the voters.
= Will we go with incumbent New Democrat MLA
Chris D'Arcy, or will we shift to one 6f the Socred
hopefuls? Who knows?
By the way, the Socreds will select their i to

_ renta-car outlet anda ‘tack chop will be going into the old)

but word on the street was that he was here to take the.

Update Fashion building: But the rumor that an arcade
will be taking ,over' the building is still very strong,

- STREET’ TALK: has heard that the owners of the |
Halcyon Hot Springs ‘are thinking of re-opening the old
Halcyon bottling works ‘plant. :

: The; owners would ‘apparently like to re-use the:
original bottles labels, formulas and bottle design of the
Popolas:t lithia water soft drinks.

Ernie Harding, one of the owners, has label samples’
of the original popular. drinks but he-doesn’t have the
original ‘formulas which made: the drinks so popular,

Anyone who can be of help in this should contact
either Ernie’ or Ken _Maraball at Selkirk Realty : in
Nakusp. :

The colorful. Isbels and bottles were at one time .
shipped all over the world. The Seltzer bottles from the
hot springs with their etched labels were even used on
the {amous Cunard Lines.

’ REGIONAL recreation director Pat Metge has been
awarded an intermediate certificate in municipal admin-
istration by the Board of Examiners, The Board is

run against D’Arcy on Monday night, so both parties will
be at the gate and ready torun should the election writ be
dropped.

LATEST RUMOR making the rounds is that-a

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responsible for. issuing certificates to people working in
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 Springis here and our 1983
Winter Program is quickly
coming to a conclusion. This
winter proved to be ‘a very
successful program. with
more than 1,100 people par-
ticipating in. tiny..tot, chil-
dren, adult, outdoor and fit-
negs activities. The success of
our recreation programs is
largely due to our many
talented instructors. It is the

‘hard work and dedication of

our instructors that make our
programs worthwhile recre-
ational i

for the p

Katie Jacobs, Lori Friesen,
Suzanne, Carter and Audrey
Maxwell, Ali classes will be
held at the complex.

CPR

A CPR Heartsaver course
is being held April 5 and 7 at
the complex hall. Registra-
tion fee is $10. This is a great
opportunity to get your CPR
training so come in to the
recreation office and regis-
ter.

> Pablic Skating
This is the last week of
blic skating. There is still a

citizens of Castlegar and
area, The recreation depart-
ment would like to extend a
big. thanks to all our in-
structors for helping to make

little time to get in your last
skate of the season, the
schedule is as follows: Thurs-
day 2-4 p.m; Friday 10:30

a.m. - 12; Saturday - can-

and 8 - 9:15 p.m.

The recreation office is
now taking registrations for
minor baseball, soccer and
Little Lassie softball. The
executives of all the organ-
izations are anxious to get

~started so please register

early. Registration deadline
for all three sports is March
31.
Nature Programs

The recreation department
is. working with the B.C.
Provincial Parks Service to
provide a variety of Nature
Interpretation programs for
C and area

tre located at_the Kokanée
Creek Park, 19 -km east of
Nelson.

The Visitors Centre .con-
sists of a display room and an
indoor theatre with facilities
for films, slide shows, talks
meeting-or workshops. Each
Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. a

special ‘program will take
place. Upcoming events in-: j

clude: March 27: guest speak-
er Steve Fleet, an employee
of the B.C. Forest Service
will discuss the Forestry
Recreation Sites in the West
Kootenays. April 8: “First
Annual Kite Flying Contest”

Most interpretation pro-
grams will take place at the

at Sandspit beach between 1
and 8 p.m. This is a family
event so plan on attending.

the winter pro-
gram work.
Spring Activities

With spring comes a whole
new set of activities. Our
spring brochure. outlines
many new and exciting
events for the whole family.
There are tennis lessons, fit-
ness programs, rollerskating,
children and tiny tot acti-
vities and much more. The
brochure will be distributed
to the schools the week of
April. 11 with registration
starting April 18 at 6 p.m. in
the complex.

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