C6: CASTLEGAR NEWS, March 9, 1983 - Home _ mishaps ‘increase OTTAWA (CP) — The re- cession :, appears: to have spawned more amateur han- dymen and a resulting in- crease in at-homo accidents, say officials from the Con- sumer and Corporate Affairs Department. “With: the economy the way it is, people are trying to save a buck,” J.W. Black, director of the department's product safety branch, said in an interview. The problem, says J.D. Buchanan, another senior of- ficial in the product safety brancli, is that many of the power. tools, for example, used by amateur Telephone 365-5210 Brian L. Brown Certified General Accountant 410 Columbia Ave. Castlegar Ph, 365-2151 would’ require intensive training before being used by workers ata plant or factory. Putting those tools in the hands of novice Mr. Fix-Its can result in injuries requir- ing medical treatment or -even hospitalization. A high incidence. of acci- dents among what Black calls “the do-it-your-selfers” is one of the findings expected to emerge from a study begun last March into the causes of injuries involving consumer products: used in the home and in leisure activities. PARTICIPATE . For the last year, five hos- pitals — in Halifax, Montreal, Toronto, Regina and Prince George — have gathered data on such accidents for the department. The first annual report on the Canadian Accident’ and_ Injury Reporting and Evalu- ation System is to be pub- lished in April. ‘MOROSO, MARKIN & BLAIN Certified General Accountants 241 Columbia Ave. Castlegar Ph. 365-7287 Soligo, Koide & John Chartered Accountants 615 Columbia Ave.: (Upstairs) Castlegar Phone 365-7745 Henry John, B.Sc., C.A. Resident Partner TRAIL APPLIANCE © REPAIR SHOP LTD Repairing appliances is our business!" For the Home Handyman We have the LARGEST STOCK OF APPLIANCE PARTS . IN THE WEST KOOTENAY » Factory Authorized: to. Service the Major Na Brand Large Appilances ‘ 1434 Columbia Ave Castlegar. 365 - 5223. MITCHELL AUTO PARTS ann . Now Insortions, cop’ changes and ; Vé€ancellations for the Castlegar. ‘Nows Business Directory will be ted up to 5 p.m., March 30 4 for cart month of April. ie by Brant parker and Johnny hart \ TELL, THEM ue) Hoe et rhsteR ) THE COLANDER . SPAGHETTI HOUSE Specializing in talian cuisine, For Reservations Phone 364-1816 1475 Cedar Avenue Trail, B.C. KRAMER AUCTIONS, AND a SALES DIVISION OF arcie ® oe Complete 4 Auction usehold x Pe tiene Liquidafion x. ‘On Site at Our Auction. Yard BS Our Now Program will be Weekly Sales Every Sbiursay: a t _ Starting at 12 noon and Commencing Nov. 6; 1982. Floor Sales — 7 Days a Week __Contact: Onillo Kramer. or Janves U Donovan at 357-2058, Box 609, Salmo, By RUMFORD. PLACE be Super Sweep . Chimney Services Utd. O Com mpl onry Work Chimney une : © Certified Fire Safety _Inépectio : 1406 cant ‘Ave 965-6141 /-Seeusfor:. © Complete nurse: tock” © House- SFU TANDSCAPING ‘SERVICE ‘ ORRESIDENTIAL ‘FREE ESTIMATES if Nursery. & Florist Ltd. Office Aid Basic Bookkeeping For All Your Auto Needs _ 1402 Columbia Ave. 365-7248 The department is as yet to discuss but Black said the “No. 1 cause of injury in the house” is falls — falls down stairs, off beds and even off chairs. Sports injuries run second and . handymen accidents, third. Another growing phenom- enon is accidents caused by hobby: materials used by . people with Sed leisure Financial Statements Personal Income Tax Tutorin: Date Processing COMPETITIVE RATES. PH. LUELLA AT 365-6658 time; Black said. “They are working with chemicals and don't really appreciate the hazards a850- ciated with them.” Black says it is important for consumers to realize that although more than 3,000 products are tested by the department annually, literal- ly thousands of untested products are sold in the mar- ketplace each year. TESTED LATER Testing of many products often does- not occur until ‘after initial reports of pos- sible side-effects or hazards. The. urea formaldehyde -foam insulation controversy is an example of a product that did not become the focus ‘of government studies until reports started trickling in of possible toxicity. By that time, ‘it was too late for . thousands. of homeowners who had already installed the insulation ‘and. were faced with the prospect of remov- ing‘it. The department can not simply put.a ban on every product that may cause acci- dents or harmful side effects, For example, the flashing lights of video games are suspected of being capable of causing epileptic seizures in some persons, Should such games, therefore, be banned? Keillor bridge results. - » The Joy Keillor Bridge Club saw 15 pairs competing _ Feb. 28 with an average of 78. Firet was Irene Hess and Agnes Charlton with 92, sec- ond was Myrna Baulne and Tan Glover with 89%, third was: Bill Gorkoff and Bill Martin with 87, fourth was Clara. Johnson and Etuka Cameron with 81. * Tied for fifth place with 79 were Connie Miller and Lou- ise Whitehead with Norm and Les Gallie. This week “Beat the Champs,” with Mary Stwe- ‘wart and Helen “The Complete __ Appliances Sold Moytog — General Eleciric Kitchen Aid — Jenn-Air a “THEBEST” . WARRANTY SERVICE INSTALLATION SERVICE EXPERT REPAIR SERVICE on all major appliances including fridges by qualified technicians. 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Much the. same con: "ditions Monday, VOL. 36, NO. 21 2 Sections (A&B) COLEMAN COUNTRY By DIANESTRANDBERS f | Btaff Writer (9° Robson and Genelle are ‘are on ‘their’ way « towards installing water purification systems’in their gation “districts said a an traviolet’ ane: was chosen over conventional chlorine ete because it'is more efficient. well, ‘it ‘dee sald.'He Fred Zibin,’ district’ Chairman for ‘the amalgamated Robson-Raspberry irrigation district ‘says an ultraviolet ff system ‘could -be- installed before surhmer, Already “the “project has. gone'to tender,’ . oie Early estimates indicate the system’ would coat about $115,000 to inatall, But it isnot known’ at ‘this time if water rates in Robson and Raspberry will ineréase to cover. the costs of the’ project.” “T wouldr't 6 even want to guess < on hat Zibit said i in an interview: this ‘Week.’ . Meanwhile, Genelle has decided to go ahead with plans. to install. its own. ultraviolet’ system after \two ‘years , of dying various prop: with H Tom Mackenzie, form, rustee with _chlorination.. MacKenzie said this meal 1 that: industrial ‘waste mixed with uc esidual shemleal that is dangerous. to. the health.” «0. s ‘MacKenzie added that: as yet there in no concern about, industrial waste: being mixed’ in’ with-the Genelle water. supply, t but it is difficult to mon! rr what Is being introdu into the system, + : He: said that | the ultraviolet ‘ayatem, which kills bacte with Heat froma ‘special lamp, costs about 20 per cent mort than the conventional system, but it is more efficient. *’: Some bacteria can take up to two hours to die velth large tanks needhto . length of ‘time ‘hee- 8 chlorine tanks Have, be installed to.store the water’ for. t-have the dangerous connotations ~ i that i; “result, labor costs are cheaper with the ‘ to be cictladsuily monitored during times of heavy rainfall toinsure there is enough chlorine inthe tanks to destroy the facteria.” A : “With ultraviolet, the only thing that can happen is the ‘bulb can burn out,” Mackenzie commented adding that as a munities should be “applauded” for setting an example for other Pp with contam- inated water. . “They deserve an awful lot of credit and an awful lot of system. “As well, the Genelle system will have a-75, per cent: ‘over-capacity” ‘system built into it which means that the system is bigger than necessary t meet peak demands for water. demand goes up to 250 gallons, we can still meet’ that demand,” Mackenzie said. : .°. Water purification systems have long been on the drawing board for these two communities that have been plagued ‘with water problems. : Mike Harnadek, chief public health inspector. with the Meet Koctensy, Public, Health bh said these two. com- - a water ptrification system. : "Bo normally’ if there's a demand of 100 gallons, if that: - L | present in the sample analysed, However, the study of Glade k said in an interview this week. And he pointed out that the communities of Glade and Fruitvale — two other local communities with coliform bacteria counts about the acceptable level — have made no move to establish In his annual report, Harnadek stated that of the 23 water samples collected in Glade, 14 — or 61 per cent were “positive.” Positive results indicate that coliform bacteria were water showed that ‘only one sample of water ‘contained a = 2S 3 “DESTRUCTION... The” Andy..Ziben fam vestigates damage to pr: down Syer four acres, of mud into Pass Creek late By. CHERYL WISHLOW. Staff Writer - ‘amounts of clay and ‘dirt into McDiarmid Creek which the Robson-Raspberry Irrigation District's water system, which takes its water ‘from Norna Creek. 3°: } The main slide began between 9 and 4 p.m.-‘Thursday about five km ahove Pass Creek falls in West Raspberry. to break loose and change course. °/: be used for gardening, according. to one resident who lives near the creek. Robson-Raspberry Irrigation district trustee Fred. Zibin said Friday that Andy Ziben, owner of the property on which the slide occurred, has begun.clearing out the channels in an attempt to get the: water back into its original course. Zibin said it will be a few days. before ‘the muddy appearance of Robson and Raspberry realdents’ drinking water has disappeared. ‘ “There's nothing nobody can do. We'll just have to wait and put up with it,” he said, adding ’that the 500 families serviced by their irrigation district, will have to boil their water before using it. The district includes all of Raspberry, and Robson residents, up to five km north of the ferry. Zibin said the water system will be.flushed as soon as the channel problem ‘is corrected. ae, after slide sey ee for Robson, | pb ‘Slide muddies water ‘ A. series of mudslides late Thursday sent huge -: water for drinking purposes and letting it sit so the flows into Norns (Pass) Creek, severely contaminating -. material settles irr the vessel. Residents should then drain Fe tuations in other parts of the. province. The slide dumped more than four acres of sand ‘and clay : into the creek, plugged up culverts and eaied the creek The creek also took with it a huge ‘pile of manure to: °°, - walk about a: quarter of a kilometre up the road to an CASTLEGAR a ‘served by a. number of li- Finally, . Andersen noted that Castlegar i is already wel .- censed . establishments, © in- in muddy water ry and Pass.Ci | =-CounewPhote by Chery! Withlow axe Kootenay health inspector Mike Harnadek said in an interview Friday that residants ‘should exercise “common sense precautions” by draining off the tap ff the clear water and boil it before drinking. ‘Harnadek said it is unfortunate that the situation curred, but said that people have gone through similar “The slide was. believed to have been caused by warm, g, melting snow and Property owner Ziben and his wife Susan live about half'a kilometre below where the. slide occurred. ‘The area residents had to channel the water and build a dam to prevent the water from flooding their houses. The creek also damaged the residents’ private reservoir in the creek, covering it with mud. They now underground spring for water. The slide also washed away a piece of history — part ef a 1920's logging road once used. by. Waldie’s Sawmill. The slide also swept away many trees. ‘The road —which once led to Lion's Head above the Robson Ferry — is now nothing but a deep gully about six feet deep in places and an eighth ofa kilometre long. “I kept waking up at night to look at the water,” Susan Ziben said. “I couldn't sleep all night.” A fire was lit through the night in order to see the direction of the creek, ndersel the propieed I location re the pubis adjacent to an existing licensed business — the’ Mar- i, pub would’ ‘be within ‘a’ half mile of a provincial highway — ‘Columbig Ave.°— thus contravening ministry reg- - ulations. : 2 cluding three beer parlours, two. lounges,.two carbarets ‘How ver, Castlegar ¢ coun- the site is “an integral bart o! the: city downtown core.” The Castlegar Hotel was 3 historical landmark in.Castle- . gar before it was destroyed by fire last year. “The area in question is in need of a regenerative ap- ‘proach and (a pub) would provide a catalyst,” council _ said. - “éverflows and floods ie By CaiNows Stalf Mild -weather and .accom- panying heavy rains this - week resulted in flooding at oné ‘creek within city boun- daries and near flooding at another. Bloomer Creek near the “Oglow subdivision over- flowed its banks for only the second time in the last 11 years Wednesday. The creek’ was s0 swollen with. early runoff thet the Photo, page A2’ culvert where the creek runs under ° Columbia - Ave. couldn't handle all the water and.a large portion of the west side of the street was flooded. - City works crews quickly directed the water south to a storm drain about 160 feet away and that took care of the problem. But. by. Thursday morning the storm drain couldn't han- dle the flow. and the water. running under Columbia - Ave. began.to bubble up through a manhole cover and flooded the east side of the street. City works crews ‘sand: bagged the ‘area and again directed the water to a storm drain just south of the cul- vert. . 8th St. was also street sandbagged and barricaded to car traffic for much of the day to prevent water running down the street, City works foreman Jim Hendrickson explained that the runoff was simply too ‘much for the 18-inch culverts. “They just couldn't: handle it He said the city would have to install at least a 24-inch culvert to handle that large a runoff. He added that city crews started monitor- ing the flooding on a 24-hour basis on Tuesday. : By Saturday morning the flooding had stopped and the ‘water on Columbia had dried up. City crews reopened 8th St. Friday morning. Hendrickson said the last time the creek overflowed to this extend was in 1971. He noted that the mouth of the creek high aboye Columbia Ave. was also sandbagged. Meanwhile, Merry Creek near the interchange was al- so swollen boyond usual, though it didn’t overflow its banks. Hendrickson said this large a runoff usually doesn’t hap- pen until next month, “It's actually a month ear- lier than we usually get it,” he said. And he added that this may not be the end of the flooding. There is still “quite a snowpack up on top,” he said. \: Continued on page A2 In addition, council said the ll city is developed into two areas — north’ and’ south, ‘And the south énd has most of .the’ licensed ‘establish- ments.” : “The south encompasses 90 per cent of the. licensed: fac- - ilitiés utlined in‘ your . . hat: that: leaves ‘the north end of town without an. “unique” situation. | Meanwhile, Mayor Audrey hacia turn to page AS page A7 * The Cast! AUDREY MAXWELL and her dance trio "Blazon" was one of more than 15 local acts performing at Friday night's Community Talent Night at Stanley Humphries Secondary School. For more photos © Castlegar North Scouts and Venturers are . holding a paper drive, story and photo ® Selkirk Saints men’s volleyball squad lost in the Totem Conference championship match Saturday evening, page BT Méore took exception to the ministry's refusal ‘to grant the application on the basis that the pub-would be too close to-the Marlane Hotel. She noted that the three licensed establishments in the south end are all clus- tered’ around the inter- change, and a fourth — at, the . Sandman Inn — is likely on ~ the way.- * She also disagreed with notion “that. \Columbig=: - ‘Ave. is considered a provin: © "” ial. highway in the down-- Marea, _ Meanwhile, . hotel ‘owner Webber has decided to ap- peal the decision. ial A has TV channel, page B4 written to the CRTC protesting some of the material carried on the new First Choice pay-