Page 2A (EIN Name: Haley 3 yrs. - Stephanie 15 mo. Where you work: in our sandbox What you do there: get dirty Castlegar likes: Compl Best kept Castlegar secret: Mom & Me Pet: Cat / Shadow Vehicle: Tricycle What would you rather be doing? Blowing bubbles. _ Would you like to be our Face In The Sun? who id? = us acall at 365-5266 or drop by our ‘@ at 465 Columbia Avenue, Castiegar. «¢& SUN STAFF PHOTO /Marilyn Strong Christopher Chernoff was helping his dad, Ken Cher- noff, wash. cars last Saturday as one of the Castlegar Firefighters fund raising events for Muscular Dystro- phy. The firefighters raised $491 at the car wash. B.C. leads Canada in economic growth Submitted A wide range of recent economic data confirms that British Columbia is leading the country in economic growth, according to Finance Minister Glen Clark B.C. had the highest employment growth in Canada. In the first seven months of the year employment in B.C. jumped 2.5 per cent, or 38,000 jobs—compared to the same period last year In comparison, employment grew | 6 per cent in Ontario, 0.2 per cent in Quebec and declined 0.2 per cent in Alberta and Saskatchewan B.C accounted for almost 30 per cor O jobs created nationally in the first n month 11993 BC's retatl sales increased 3.2 per cent in May from Apni with retail sales up 9.2 per cent in the first five months of 199 mpared to the same period in 1992 From May 1992°to May 1993. the value of manufacturing ship ments increased by 6.2 percent: B.C. has also witnessed an 11.3 per cent increase in the valuc of its exports from April 1992 to April 1993 Cleaning up after a meal was never so much fun for these four youngsters who attended the Vacation Bible School. at Kinnaird Church of God. The camp, held August 16-20, had a number of local children involved in games, crafts and songs. Wednesday, September 1, 1993 SUN STAFF PHOTO / Sharlene imhoft Environmental Protection Program initiates a new five-year action plan EPP sets. goal of zero pollution Submitted The Environmental Protection Program (EPP) is responsible for protecting the environment from waste emissions to land, au and water Last sear the EPP umtiat shift trom traditional approaches io waste management The program adopted a five year action plan based on new principles of waste minimization and pollution prevention. The EPP also set for itself the goal of encouraging zero pollution Zero pollution is a term used to define a waste management model by which the total volume and type of waste entering the environment would not exceed the environment's assimilative ability. As part of the action plan, the EPP is working on the following programs: + New environmental protec- tion legislation that focuses on pollution prevention; + New and innovative poli- cies, strategies, regulations and activities to encourage the reduction, reuse, and recycling of wastes, + Clear rules and criteria gov- erning the handling, treatment and disposal of liquid, solid and gaseous wastes, including haz- ardous wastes + A focus on toxics use reduction; + A streamlined permitting and approval process; + The use of economic incen- tives to eliminate or reduce wastes, : + Education programs to help the general public and stake- holders to improve environmen- tal decisions, - ¢ Standardized inspection, monitoring and reporting requirements; and + Diligent enforcement NEW DISCHARGE CRI- TERIA, POLICIES AND REGULATIONS MARK PROGRESS The environmental protection program's five year action plan calls for an ongoing review of criteria, policies and regulations to ensure that environmental standards are based on current knowledge. Following are descriptions of a number of poli cies under review Clean air The Air Resources Branch is compiling and assessing response to its 1992 discussion paper “Ensuring Clean Air Developing a Clean Air Strategy for British Columbia.” A sum mary of responses will be avail able later this year Open burning In response to widespread concern about smoke from open burning, B.C. Environment introduced new policies thi pomy which red \ paperwork yet toughen control on operburning The actions followed the release of the discussion paper Smoke management in the 90's” in April 1992 and 14 pub lic meetings throughout B.¢ Consultation with the Ministry of Forests, the Ministry of Agri culture, Fisheries and Food, and the Office of the Fire Commis. sioner continues Wood residue and Beehive burners A task force, comprising rep resentatives of B.C. Environ ment and other government agencies, the Council of Forest Industries, lumber manufac tures and the B.C. Shake and Shingle Association, is investi gating ways to eliminate bee hive burners. Following preliminary meet ings this spring, the task force is seeking alternative uses for wood residue The task force was formed after a draft policy framework was released last December Consultation continues and the framework will be finalized later this year Wood Stoves Draft regulations addressing the quality and efficiency of new wood stoves and fireplaces are expected to be completed this fall The regulations will be based on others adopted by the CSA and may introduce a permanent requirement that all wood stoves sold in B.C. be certified Ozone Depleting Substances New regulations on Chlo rofluorocarbons (CFC’s), which contribute to the depletion of the earth's ozone layer, were intro duced this spring. The regula tions impose tight controls on the use of CFC’s, require sellers of CFC's and halons to accept the chemicals for recycling, ban the use of CF( conditioners a In New auto air of 1995 and liminate ther in air cond toners rect falter 19 Mining Criteria The Industrial Waste and Haz ardous Contaminant Branch 1 reviewing and revising the di charge criteria for mining cfflu ent and solid waste. The criteria are currently contained in “Pol- lution Control Objectives for the Mining Smelting and Related Industries: of British Columbia, 1979 An executive summary of the draft’ Technical Assessment Report, which recommends dis charge critera revisions, is avail- able to the public at no charge Consultation workshops on the proposed criteria will be held in Vancouver and_ selected regional centres in November Waste Management Permit fee regulation Following extensive consulta- tion with regional staff and licensees under the “Waste Man- agement Permit Fee Regulation”, B.C. Environment is developing proposed amendments to the reg- ulation for Cabinet approval. The changes may promote reduction of more hazardous sub- stances by addressing ways to rank contaminants according to their risk to the environment The consultation process, which included workshops with stakeholders and the findings of a Stakeholders’ Technical Advi- sory Committee, focussed on four fundamental principles equity, polluter pay, cost recov- ery and re-investment. The committee identified sev- eral areas which require assess- ment, including an expansion of the regulation to include non- point sources, non-compliance penalties and emissions trading. In-stream work to resume on the Castlegar Robson Bridge Department of Fisheries gives nod to resume SHARLENE IMHOFF Sun Editor The Department of Fish- eries and Oceans is allow- 7 ing the Ministry of Transportation and High-~ ways to resume, in-stream work on the Castlegar Rob- son Bridge project. “We can now work in lerberg, project manager. “This means we can start pile-driving on piers two and three, and complete work on pier one.” ‘Work was cut short of pile-driving earlier this spring after it was learned the construction could affect the spawning habits of fish in the Columbia River, The contractor, SCI Engi- neering, will be pile driving in-stream from a barge. A sectional barge will be delivered to the Robson side of the river and assem- bled just upstream of the CPR bridge. The pile driver will be mounted on the and rugs will maneu- ver it into position on the river. The new bridge has a total of six piers with three of them already completed. “Noise levels should be no greater than they were with the earlier pile-driving We expect the pile installa- tion to take five or six weeks, with the contractor working from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m:, Monday through to Friday,” Vanlerberg contin- ued. “Ministry staff will be monitoring the work and noise levels.” Work on the bridge is pro- gtessing on schedule. Dar- ing the time of the fisheries closure on work, the bridge abutments and the railway oultiplate tunnel were com- pleted. Grade work for the bridge approaches was also undertaken on both sides of the river. “Once pile-driving is complete the contractor will begin launching the steel girders for the bridge deck- ing,” Vanlerberg said. : “We will continue to community informed of the progress of the work through the Com- munity Liaison Comntittee and the media.” | i iS 5 RUBES By Leigh Rubin faQnd YOR) 26619) 24 “BeAPUAS $018017} } 14 4 "I don’t understand,what all the ¢ Millions of us get fried ever USS is about y day ~ Wednesday, September 1, 1993 ¢ The Castlegar Sun Ministry of Transportation employee, Blake Jarvis, puts the finishing touches on a pedestrian cross-walk warning which will alert motorists to students crossing at 24th Street and Columbia Avenue. SUN STAFF PHOTO (John Van Putten OUTLOOK: The forecast for Wednesday; A ridge of high pressure in the eastern pacific will result in a fairly dry northwesterly flow giving mainly sunny skies today. Highs near 25. Lows about 9. Outlook for Thursday and Friday: Sunny with a few bands of very high cloud. Slightly warmer with highs of 25 to 28. Lows near 10. A LOOK BACK AT THE PAST WEEK: Temperature: Max/Date Min/Date Normal Mean Mean 23.4/23 5.4/28 14.6 18.4 Precipitation: Rain Snow Total Normal Total 7.0 7.0 13.2 Number of Hours Sunshine: Normal Number of Hours 42.7 55.3 REMARKS: The thick fog patches and cool morning temperatures we are experiencing feels more like mid September. Forecast provided by The South - East Interior Weather Office at Castlegar, B.C ARROW LAKE RESERVOIR FORECAST Aug. 26, 1993 1432.8 Sept. 3, 1993 1433 Night sky bathed in the luminous glow of a rare Blue Moon KAREN KERKHOFF Sun staff Lovers spoon under it, vampires drink under it and werewolves how! under it But even though IT usually only happens once a month, in August we were treated to two of them—a full moon that is. On Tuesday night, August 31, for the first ime in several years, those of us who were looking towards the night sky saw the secc and that ont ond tull moon in one calen dar month happens well, once ina David Hurd, Manager and Market Developer for H. R. McMillan Planetarium in Vancouver, said it is extremely rare to have two full moons in one month, last time such an occurrence hap- pened was several years ago. Contrary to popular belief, a blue moon is not blue, and Hurd is unsure why it is called a blue moon, although he does concede that at times, due to and in fact, the certain astronomical circumstances a moon might have a blue cast to it Howe very Hurd speculat moon has a texture to it blue moon cheese, but said the occ S that on ¢ rsron. the hich might r mble bluc of a bluc tinge dur urrence uary and-again in March ing a Blue Moon is purely coincidental. A Blue Moon refers only to the second full moon which occurs in a calendar month, not the first full moon. In August of this year the first full moon was August 2.About once every 19 years two Blue Moons occur in rapid succession. This occurs because February is a short month, containing only 28 or 29 days, and therefore is too short to contain two Full Moons. This is an even more rare occasion, and the next time this will happen wilb be in 1999 when there will be no full moon in February, but two Full Moons (and therefore two Blue Moons) in Jan Next month, in September, the full moon is tradi- tionally referred to as the Harvest Moon. In earlier years, farmers worked by the full moon to bring in the harvest, thus the name The Harvest Moon is the full moon which occurs closest to the Autumnal Equinox, which is generally September 22 or 23 The moon in October is traditionally called the Hunter's Moon because hunters used to hunt by the full moon On November 28 all of B.C will be able to view a total eclipse of the moon, so mark your calendars M.S.P. cut-backs could leave British Columbians with two-tiered system KAREN KERKHOFF Sun staff A local Registered Massa: that a proposed Therapist. Curti temporary” cut=back by the M might create a two-tiered health care and leave the poor Verigin, is concemed fical Services Plan ystem which will favor the rich who Verigin said are sometimes the patients who are most in need of massag treatment therapy, without the ability to pay for “This is leading to a two-tiered system where those who can afford it will use the system, and those with a lower income will be in need Single parents, or general laborers are more stressed and may not be able to afford it” Verigin said that as of September 1, M.S P. has proposed to pro-rate the fee-schedule of 9921 services by 100 per cent, which, in effect, will mean that fiscal year Verigin explained that when treating patients, Massage Therapists MS.P. will not pay for services for the remaining part of this treat their patients holistically, which means they are treated more as a hould a patient sprain a wrist, a Massage Thera- pist might treat the wrist, fore whole. For exampk irm and shoulder as a unit, as opposed to only treating the wrist Verigin said the that in effect leaving some patients having to pick up the tab for the remaining treat- ment to the forearm and shoulder proposal by M.S.P. to pro-rate 9921 services means M.S.P. would only pay for treatment to the wrist, thus Another concem for Registered Therapists, is that the “temporary” cut-back might lead to a permanent situation in which M.S.P. will no longer pay for services rendered by Massage Therapists This could be their first step in axing it from the medical plan. It will be devastating to the public.” At a time in which Health Minister, Elizabeth Cull is advocating preventative medicine, Verigin finds the proposed cut both perplexing and frustrating “Certain acute illnesses, such as severe headaches and debilitating arthritis have been shown to respond to massage therapy and treatment proves to be beneficial in some patients.” Local contractors help with revitalization of Castlegar Into ‘their work: Mike Byrne (1), and John Moorlag (r), owner of John Moorlag Construc- tion, work carefully while pouring sidewalks Sun Staff Some Registered Massage Thera pist might opt out of the medical plan, instead choosing to direct bill their clients, thus leaving the clients to seek reimbursement from M.S.P., however, Verigin said that is not a direction he will pursue “I choose not to take that route as an option. M.S.P. is what the work- ing person is paying for." The Registered Massage Thera- pists of B.C. have initiated a letter writing campaign and a signature petition, which Verigin said can be obtained at any Registered Massage Therapist’s office. “We are submitting it to the gov- emment to show that we are devas- tated by what they're proposing.” Curtis Verigin Motorcyclists injured after colliding with a black bear Dione Dermody, 52, were were west-bound on High way 3, approximately one kilometre east of the and curbs throughout the downtown during Castlegar's revitaliza tion project Moorlag, a local contrac tor, began buckling A collision between a motorcycle and a black bear has resulted in two Castlegar residents being trans- ported to hospital by ambulance with minor injuries, August 26 at approximately 1:50 p.m Driver, David Haywood, 40, and his passenger, weighscales at the time of the accident. Witnesses say a bear suddenly darted out of the ditch directly in front of Haywood. After the collision the bear took off back into the ditch. Fish and Wildlife Conservation Officers searched for the bear but were unable to find it forms, examining grades and pouring, June 20 Since that time, his crew has poured over 1.5 kilo metres of sidewalk Korpac Cement has pro- vided 300 cubic yards of concrete for the curbs and sidewalks portions of SHARLENE IMHOFF RDCK officials running out of time for referendum Time zone issue rears its head again the project, while West K Sun Editor Concrete has also sup plied 300 cubic yards of drivers and curbs In total, the cost. for all four phases of the revi talization will carry a $4 million pr e tag. witt phases and two together ting $e r lion, phase three costing $1 million, and phase four, which will be co pleted in 1995 costing $1.8 million remain in year-round posed referendum one November is zilch Kootenays favor Pacific time? As the Regional District of Central Kootenay tries to set up a referendum on time zones for the upcom- ing fall election, officials are finding the worst enemy to be time itself. The RDCK has until November to get approval from the provincial gov: The chiet administrative officer for the regional district says things aren't looking too good tor the pro- “We're going to continue to pursue it referendum in November 1s basically nil This won't be the first ime someone has tned to collect opinions on the tume Z According to a RDCK repon, back in 1972 the provincial government sponsored a vote in five elec toral ridings which included the Nelson/Creston constituency. The plebiscite asked the question The result: 1,900 voted yes while 1,947 voted no. to hold a re on which time zones Creston should ahead with the The chances of getting approval from th vemment be fore said Reid Henderson “The probability ing one issue for the Central Do you