Page 10A ‘e ral waned enn The Castlegar Sun Wednesday, September 11, 1991 Dangerous plant invading the Kootenays. BRENDAN HALPER Sun stoff + A beautiful but dangerous plant that is threatening wetlands in many areas of caster Canada end the United States has now Tax system should keep dollars here “Trall Times “. The federal and provincial governments should use the income tax system to encourage people to shop in Canada, says Trail city council. A proposal by alderman Gord Gattafoni to provide tax credits to Canadians who don't exceed $200 annually in foreign pur- chases was endorsed by council Monday. A brief by Gattafoni on his plan will be sent to the feder- al and 10 provincial govern- ments. "A study in Sault Ste. Marie indicated that for every $1 mil- lion spent south of the border 7.2 jobs are lost,” said Gattafoni. “There is a real problem.” Gattafoni said he discussed his idea with Foreign Trade Minister Michael Wilson during his recent visit to Trail and the minister expressed interest and requested awritten brief. : "Iam proposing a simplified version of a complicated formu- la.” Gattafoni said his plan was far from being fully developed and is meant simply as “food for thought.” He suggests a tax cred- it of $1,000 for Canadians living within 200 miles of the-U.S. bor- der who do not bring back more than $200 worth of foreign pur- chases annually. Customs offi- cials would record the value of purchases under the taxpayer's social insurance number each time they make a declaration at the border. : “We are not telling people where to shop. If they want to shop in the U.S., then they can go, but they should keep in mind they are going to lose their tax credit if they exceed the limit.” Alderman Lloyd Wilkinson said the plan is “an interesting concept” but that it might “be an administrative nightmare.” -. Mayor Sandy Santori said “some of the numbers may not jibe” but it was a good proposal to get senior levels of govern- ment thinking about the problem. “Maybe they can turn this into something that will work.” iA Cohoe Insurance Vacation Trailers and Boat Insurance W 1127 4th St., Castlegar % gs 3 01 el uh AES NEEDED! a Available now - invaded the Konteniys. Once a wetland is overrun .C, En iB local residents that purple looses- trife has been found along the west arm of Kootenay Lake, in an isolated area up to 500 metres east and west of the Baylock Estate along the north shore, Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria ) is a hardy flowering plant that was accidentally intro- duced to North America from Europe in the 1800's, Since then, Purple Loosestrife has made a slow, relentless inva- sion of wetlands and waterways, primarily in Eastern Canada, but also in British Columbia. It has no natural enemies in North America, is spreading at an alarming rate and can be found from coast to coast. Any water body that can sup- port life is susceptible to infesta- tion and domination by. purple loosestrife. with t ifc, the natural habi- tat is lost and the productivity of native plant and animal comniu- nities severely reduced, The plant is onc to two metres in height with severa! square, woody stalks per plant, smooth edged Icaves and long pink/pur- ple spiked flowers from June til Sept. Unless local action is taken, this prolific plant will likely spread rapidly. Gardeners are urged to dig up this plant careful- ly, getting as much of the root as possible, dry it where seeds can- not escape, then bum it complete- ly. Residents along the north shore, particularly those who live along the water, are urged to watch for the plant and remove it as thoroughly as possible in this prescribed manner. Although an Environmental ‘Fully loaded (2 in stock)’ $23,471 . 7 EY Th ese are the 2nd Anniversary Sale Discount gaee Greatest Savings of GM Demo Discount *1,500 ALL TIME! 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We get a lot of inexperienced riders and I try to make everybody feel comfortable.” the stables to enjoy a few hours/of horseback riding, fresh air maybe even see some wild game. ’ “Hawaii, all over the mid-east, Thailand, Korea, Japan, ve even had some Aussies here,” said Bennet. “They're a different breed. “A lot of the people coming, through here from foreign countries are involved with Selkirk College. Like the Japanese students.” Some foreign visitors end up coming back for retum visits. ‘The Kootenay Society for C ity Living has stables as an alternate activity for their clients. “The counselors and clients are pretty good about it,” said Ben- net, “They really have a good time.” There are presently 10 horses at D Bar D with others being boarded, coming and going. “I’ve used almost all breeds of horse,” said Bennet. “Any breed is alright as Jong as it’s gota good temperament. “As far as training goes, it’s involved, he said. “It's an ongoing process and I have to work with them steadily because they are ridden by so many people every day.” The stables are run completely by Bennet and his girl friend and partner, Monique Gaudet. They both share in the various duties from guiding clients through trails to keeping the stables and horses good and clean. “I really enjoy it,” said Bennet. “My girlfriend and I have had a lot to do with horses for quite some time. It’s great that Leo and Arlene McCarthy own this facility, enabling us to operate the stables in the first place.” Bennet used to ride bulls and bareback bucking broncs in rodeos. d the Both local residents and travelers'from all over the world stop in at _ “I've been with horses for most of my life,” he said. “I tried logging for a while but came back to working with horses. I'm a lot more satis- fied here, we're learning lots, making lots of mistakes, it’s not a big iker but it’s a one,” oa Neatly all ages frequent the stables, from six-year-olds on up io lors. “We get some pretty brave little kids out here,” Javghe” Bennet. “That's one of the reasons why I like well-mannered horse: “Good horses aren’t a cheap commodity and there's a Y eertaia psy- chology to dealing with them. “This place keeps us busy and we want to get bigger but I guess it's one step at a time,” he added. The stables are open nearly all year round, weather pending of course, and, “we do overnight rides as well,” said Gaudet. mes matter of getting people aware of i i It’s a lot of fun.” Heading down that dusty trail, manager Doug Bennet leads riders along the first section of a relaxing ride. + i i | Columbia Avenue 0 eh IKALAWSIY : 7th Avenue (800 block) @ POaTiAG BUCK ore ARS” zs this route for Sept. only Pe agg Cofumbia OF CARS oe i Please contact —_.: 2 ESET i 365-2 us wala : q at Pile _ TRAIL, PUVA Sonos ‘ fos 2 Manager Doug Bennet takes his turn at cleaning out the f CUSTOMERS CALL 364-0213 J iv i stables. { v r ch mT Re a eta ares i a a es arena ease hr hive, ra x : , z ae = sa nnn aft Lin's india is a a re)