Wednesday, September 23, 1992 Mf m Wednesday, Saptarfiber 23; 1952" @ Transport Ministry contemplates price of steel versus concrete span Neil Rachynski NEWS REPORTER Local residents will get the cheapest bridge money can buy. The proposed Castlegar-Robson bridge will either be a concrete or steel structure. And the Transport Ministry will go with whichever de- sign costs less. “The purpose of going with two designs is to be as cost-effective as possible,” information of- ficer Eliah Farrell said. “Whichever comes in as the lowest bid will be the one we go with. “Both of them, from an engineering perspec- tive, are satisfactory.” The Transport Ministry has put out pre- tender notices for the bridge. The notices are to provide contractors with enough information to submit a bid on the structure. Tenders are expected to be called sometime in October and the contract should be award- ed by January. The bridge is scheduled to be complete by June, 1994. Regardless of what kind of material is used to build the bridge, it will bea two-lane struc- ture about 475 metres long. As for the number of jobs that will be cre- ated, Farrell that’s tough to gauge. “At any given time there could be between 25 and 200 people working on the bridge,” she said, “(but) a lot depends on the contractor.” Farrell says the cost of bringing the bridge process this far have been approximately $2.6 million. “The costs for the design of the bridge, in- cluding concrete or steel, are about $1 mil- lion,” Farrell said. “For the acquisition of property, which is al- most complete, it’s $1.6 million.” DR. CHRISTOPHER M. CHART wishes to announce that Selkirk Veterinary Hospital IS NOW OPEN at 616 Railway Street, Nelson, B.C. (Opposite Whitewater Ford) Telephone: (604) 352-2999 HOURS: Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri. 8:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Thurs. 8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Celgar back in court -"*" Why rent?... WITH 5% DOWN AND EASY MONTHLY PAYMENTS YOU CAN OWN YOUR OWN HOME! We have a good selection of new and used mobile homes. Pads available in family and adult parks. BELAIRE MOBILE HOMES 4375 Columbia Ave., Castlegar - 365-8077 WE "SELL, BUY OR TRADE" Di. 9468 Pr ee 28 Neil Rachynski NEWS REPORTER Lawyers representing the owners of Celgar Pulp Co. are in Castlegar provincial court this week. This marks the continu- ance of a trial that was started in December 1991 and left off in May. Power Consolidated (Chi- na) Pulp Ltd. and China In- dustrial Trade and Invest- ment Corp. each face six charges of violating B.C.’s Waste Management Act and another charge under the Fed- eral Fisheries Act. Consulting firm H.A. Si- |” mons is also appearing on four = |- similar counts. The companies are alleged to have illegally dumped efflu- ent into the Columbia River on Apr. 23, 1990. Tuesday, court heard testi- mony from Carl Johnson, the industrial section head of the Environmental Protection Di- vision. Johnson is responsible for looking after industrial waste permits in the East and West Kootenays. If convicted, the companies could face fines of $1 million for each provincial violation. Say They'll “WOW, HOW'D YOU DO : THAT?” Sa COMMUNITY UNITED CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOL Starting this month, classes for all ages, 10 a.m. Sunday. AT SENIORS HALL Whist September 24, 7 p.m. Business meeting, October 1, 2 p.m. All sports minded people who wish to curl or bowl, October 2. 10 a.m. Please attend. 3/76 ANNUAL SOCIAL CREDIT FAMILY PICNIC Will be held at Birchbank Gr ds, September 27th, 1 - 5 p.m. Food and beverage available at minimum charge. All are welcome. For further information 365-3969. 176 STANLEY HUMPHRIES SECONDARY SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE Thursday, September 24 - 7:00-9:00 p.m. Meet in gymnasium 7 p.m. Timetable tour curriculum, assessment, and evaluation outlines 7:20 p.m. + The new cafeteria will be open - Parents should bring student timetables. 176 Coming events of Castlegar and District non-profit organizations may be listed here. The first 15 words are $5 and additional words are 30¢ each. Boldfaced words (which must be used for headings) count as two words. And You'll Say “WEIGHT WATCHERS.” VETTE UNONE et now you can join Weight Join for $18 Watchers and get a really incredible _ : deal. You'll learn how to eat right. Lose weight. Then before you know it, you're the best you've ever looked. So call Weight Watchers today. And get prepared to handle a whole lot of compliments. Wephetatchers. 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Individual weight All rights reserved. loss may vary AroundTOWN Our person for Our People Corinne Jackson 365-7266 FOX NOT FORGOTTEN Look in the weekend edition of The News for coverage of last Sunday's successful 12th Annual Terry Fox Run. Find out how both Castlegar and the province did in supporting this worthwhile cause. STUDENTS ASKED TO SUBMIT Secondary school students in B.C. are invited to submit essays for the Arthritis Society’s 1993 Mary Pack Essay Contest. This year’s topic is “The Impact of Arthritis on Life- style.” Judges will award $500 for the best expository essay. It must be 500 to 1,000 words in length. Deadline for entries is Feb. 1, 1993 and can be sent to: 1992 Mary Pack Essay Contest, The Arthritis Society, 895 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver, B.C., V5Z 1L7. CLASSES FOR YOU Learn how to set goals for yourself. Selkirk College is offering a program called “Goal Setting With Focus.” The classes take place on Sept. 24 and Oct. 1 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.in room B14. Cost for the program is $20. The classes are open to the public. urPEOPLE o Long Jo Many friends and well-wishers turned out for Josephine Fornelli Thursday, saying so long to the long-time Castlegar resident. Among them were (sitting left to right) Ann Gallo, Fornelli, and Doreen Moore. Standing left to right are Marge Rafter and Mary Campbell. Castlegar bids farwell to long-time friend Corinne Jackson NEWS REPORTER he is no Average Jo. Some 50 people turned out last Thursday afternoon to pay tribute and say good-bye to a dear friend. Josephine Fornelli, whose friends call her Jo, has moved to Abbotsford to be with her youngest daughter and children.. “I’m just going to have a nice visit with my daughter and three grandchildren. I have 17 grandkids,” she says with pride. Fornelli, 80, has always been active in the community. Being diagnosed with terminal bone cancer nearly four months ago did not slow her down. After receiving treatment and being able to get around without the use of a wheelchair, Fornelli was back in her garden. Right up until her move Sunday, Fornelli was attending services at St. Rita’s Parish, working in the church kitchen, visiting with people and tending her garden. Here since 1942, Fornelli and her husband Jim moved from Rossland for sunnier skies. “Jim wanted to move here because his tomatoes wouldn’t ripen in Rossland. He loved his tomatoes and he loved to garden.” ile Jim was busy with his garden and security work at Celgar, Jo got involved with the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides and the Robson Women’s Institute. Founded in 1897, the women’s institute warned mother about the the effects of impure milk on children. They later took on issues such as the advertising techniques used to sell women’s products. Fornelli was also involved and became a life member of the Castlegar and District Hospital Auxiliary, and a 50-year member of the St. Joseph’s Catholic Women’s League. When you ask Fornelli about the amount of work she has done for each of these groups she merely shrugs it off, “I just like doing it. I love working with other people,” she says. She has been called an unsung hero. “Whenever there was some work to be done there you’d find Jo,” a friend says. (44 here was never a time that she had to be called,” says Margie Rafter, “with the bereaved at home, welcoming a new baby into the community. There was Jo with her baking and her great smiles. “She gives courage to those who are | down and doesn’t expect anything in return,” Rafter marvels. It has also been said that she was quite a cook. “She was one of the best cooks in town,” Edie Dunn says as others around her nod in agreement. “She was always doing work. You didn’t often see her up front greeting people. She was always the one in the background,” Dunn says. Although Fornelli’s work is recognized in Castlegar, her good deeds extended beyond our own city limits. Long-time friend Doris Sweeney, talks of Fornelli spending hours collecting warm clothes, washing and packing them up in boxes for children in the Chetwynd area. “For years, she collected boxes of clothing and would take it up to the Moberley Lake‘Indian Reserve,” Sweeney remembers. ornelli may be moving to the coast but she doesn’t plan to retire. “Maybe Ill get into something when I get there. Like the CWL, or the hospital board. “Any organization I can help, I'll join as long as I have my strength to do it,” she said. Fornelli expected the move to be a difficult one. After her many years in Castlegar she has made a lot of friends. “I’m going to miss all my dear and caring friends in Castlegar. “I’ve been shedding tears all week on account of it,” she says while looking on to the gathering. “It is just overwhelming to see all these people here.” People wanting to write, phone or visit Fornelli can get in touch with her at: 43258 Cedar Avenue Matsqui, B.C. V2S 2wW2