ry) Castlégar News September 14, 1988

Barrett to run in Esquimalt

VICTORIA (CP) — Former B.C.
premier Dave Barrett confirmed
Tuesday his return to polities by an
nouncing plans to seek the NDP
nomination in the new federal riding
of Esquimalt-Juan de Fuca on
Vancouver Island,

“I have been considering returning
federally for some time; as a matter

of fact it is well-known that I wanted
to run federally,” Barrett said from
his home.

In Ottawa, federal NDP Leader Ed
Broadbent said he was pleased with
Barrett's announcement.

“Dave is a passionate Canadian
nationalist who has already made a
great contribution to British Colum

Former Castlegar
woman passes

Mrs. Esther “Ettie” Regan, for-
merly of Castlegar, passed away in
Hythe, Alberta on Saturday, Sept.
10. She was 76.

Mrs. Regan was born in London,
England Aug. 29, 1912. She came to
Ganada in May, 1962, settling in
Castlegar. She moved to Vancouver
in 1971 where she resided until 1987
when she moved to Beaver Lodge,
Alta.

Mrs. Regan is survived by daugh
ter and ‘son-in-law, Rose and Roy
Pettyjohn and their children Vieki,

James, Richard and Mark, all of
Beaver Lodge; son and daughter-in
law Michael and Catherine of Creston
and their children Michael Jr. and
Katrina. She is also survived by
sister, Dorothy Holt and brother
Alee Levin, both of England.

She was predeceased by her hus.
band James in 1974.

A memorial service was held at
Amisk Court, Beaver Lodge, Alta. on
Sept. 13. Cremation was held in the
Oliver crematorium, Grande Prairie,
Alta.

bia,” he said. “He is a major addition
to our campaign team. As an old
friend, I will be delighted to have him
with me in the House.”

Barrett, who left politics in 1984, is
the second former premier to declare
his intention to run federally for the
New Democrats.

Howard Pawley, whose Manitoba
government was brought down on a
non-confidence vote earlier this year,
announced in August he plans to run
for the NDP in the new riding of
Selkirk, outside Winnipeg.

SKELLY RUNNING

Bob Skelly, who replaced Barrett
as provincial party leader, has won
the federal NDP nomination in the
riding of Comox-Alberni on Van-
couver Island. Skelly, who stepped
down as leader two years ago, -re-
signed his seat in the provincial
legislature earlier this year.

Barrett was premier from 1972 to
1975, leading the only non-Social
Credit government in British Colum-
bia since W.A.C. Bennett was elected
in 1952.

In December 1986, he told a news
conference his addiction to politics
made him decide to run federally in

the next election, In May 1987, he
told reporters he planned to seek a
federal nomination once the proposed
electoral redistribution had taken
place.

Like Pawley, Barrett said his op
position to the proposed free-trade
deal with the United States spurred
his return to politics.

“It (the free-trade deal) is a dis-
it is a disaster for
and I intend to

point that out in many specific ways,
as well as talk about alternatives to
that pact throughout the campaign,”
he said.

STEPPED DOWN

Barrett, 57, led the provincial NDP

for 14 years before announcing his

intention to step down in May 1983.
He resigned his seat in 1984,

Since leaving politics, Barrett has
worked in radio and television and
spent time on the lecture circuit. He
taught at the Institute of Politics at
Harvard University in Boston last
fall and was a visiting scholar in Can.
adian studies at McGill University in
Montreal last fall.

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By CasNews Staff

Rossland-Trail NDP MLA Chris
D'Arcy emerged from last week's
New Democrat caucus retreat in
Penticton with the same respon-
sibili — Opposition critic for the
Provincial Secretary.

D'Arcy was one of only three NDP
MLA's whose responsibilities did net
change. The other two include party
leader Mike Harcourt, who will con-
tinue to shadow Premier Bill Vander
Zalm, and Emery Barnes, who will
remain Opposition critic for Youth
and Multiculturalism.

Boundary-Similkameen MLA Bill
Barlee, who was elected earlier this
year, takes on the duties of Agricul-
ture critic. Other MLAs’ responsibil-
ities include:

Robin Blencoe — Housing, Muni-
eipal—Affairs and Deputy House
Leader; Lois Boone — Health; John
Cashore — Environment, Parks and
Ombudsman; Glen Clark — Finance
and Corporate Relations; Anne Ed-
wards — Energy, Mines and Pet-
roleum Resources; Colin Gabelmann

Wine
course
planned

TORONTO (CP) — While young-
sters may dread the return to class
this fall, somre moms and dads may
be thirsting for a bit of education —
especially when the curriculum calls
for sampling wine from around the
world.

A 10-seminar course is being of-
fered by Vintage House, which
claims to be Canada’s oldest private
wine school. The classes include wine
tasting and students are ‘‘wine-
sampled” through’ major wine reg-
ions of the world, says a press
statement from the school

Regions range from the Soviet
Unions and Sonoma, Calif., to Chile
and West Germany.

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Guatamalan
slide show
Saturday

Three Guatemalan refugee fam-
ilies are living in the Kootenays, in
Kaslo, Argenta and Hills. The
families are starting a new life after
fleeing Guatemala where their gov-
ernment's National Guard burned
their village and killed many civili-
ans, including some of their family
members.

The families spent years in various
refugee camps in Mexico before ar
riving in Canada this summer.
Thousands of Guatemalans still live
in the Mexican refugee camps.

Ann and Bud Godderis of the
Christian Task Force in Castlegar
recently returned from a visit to the
Guatemalan refugee camps in Mexi-
co. On Saturday in the United
Church Hall in Kaslo they will give a
slide show presentation focusing on
these camps, as well as an update on
the situation in Guatemala.

The three Guatemalan families will
be present to tell their stories.
Following the presentation and dis-
cussion will be a spipit-rousing
sing-a-long to add to the note of hope
which the families feel as they settle
into their new lives.

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Columbia, he enlisted with the Seatorth

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‘tiring from teachi
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rrard Inlet. After attendi ‘oy 4

rank of captain, and was decorated tor gall
1 or World Wor lt.
to Kootenays in 1947 to
3 moyed fo the Kootenays in 1947 to teach high school sciences
. “It's @ place that takes hold of you.
}, he continued to
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naturalist, historian and social critic
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first time, the best of his pungent
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and the joys of childhood.

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COMMUNITY NEWS

September 14, 1968

r
MOVING DAY . . . The tran-
sport of this house, being
moved at Argenta at the nor-
th end of Kootenay Lake, was
delayed when problems dev-
eloped with the under-
carriage. A poem, The House
at the Side of the Road, is
tacked onto it, and tells of the
inhabitants’ view of life and
those who might visit within
its walls. A lengthy typewri-
tten notice on the community
bulletin board at the post of-
fice explains the move and
such things as how West
Kootenay Power employees
would move power lines as
the house journeys t: new
location. The notice $s the
forebearance of neighbors as
the move takes place.

CosNews Photos by Burt Campbell

Police file

Castlegar RCMP are investigating
an early-morning break-in at Trow-
elex Equipment Rentals and Sales.
Several chainsaws and a generator
was stolen. Police report no suspects
at the time.

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Improving WKP’s Service
A Gas Turbine Plant in Oliver

@ What is the need for this plant?

The nature of our customer load is such that
we require large amounts of generating capacity
on cold days in winter months. Our present gen-
eration resource is not sufficient to meet this
demand; at present the shortfall must be pur-
chased from B.C. Hydro

To minimize the cost of electricity to our
customers, our Resource Study showed that a
gas turbine plant is the only economical genera-
tion alternative to purchasing from B.C. Hydro.
(You may review a copy of the Resource Study at
any company office.)

@ Why not buy surplus power from
B.C. Hydro?

After several weeks of recent negotiations,
B.C. Hydro indicated that they would not contract
at competitive prices for longer than three years
and they did not expect to have a surplus of power
after that time. Our proposed plant provides
substantial benefits for our customers for the next
20 years and beyond.

@ Why not build more hydro plants?

We have examined eight potential hydro
generating projects, two coal-fired plants and
\e£ven solar and wind generation and found that a
gas turbine generating plant is the most suitable
for our needs. The construction cost is relatively
low ($33 million versus $200 million for a hydro
plant of the same capacity), it can be built quickly
and has the flexibility to meet our peak load
demands. If a serious outage occurs on a trans-
mission line, this plant will enable us to restore
power service to the Okanagan in a matter of
minutes

@ Why put the pliant in the
Okanagan?

@ What are the benefits?

The plant will cost about $33 million. Of this,
we expect to spend about $2.3 million locally
during construction. A further $250,000 will be
spent annually in the area including about half this
amount in direct taxes

During the twenty years, the savings in power
costs collectively for all our customers will amount
to about $21 million. These savings are achieved
through

+ Reduced purchases of peak power;

+ Back-up of low cost interruptible energy
from Cominco;

+ Postponement of expensive transmission
for reliability.

@ What approvals are necessary?

Besides local approval, the approval of the
British Columbia Utilities Commission is required
and also the approval of the provincial govern-
ment prior to the project proceeding. The plant
must meet provincial environment guidelines
before such approvals will be forthcoming

@ What's in it for West Kootenay
Power?

This plant will help us to continue our commit-
ment to provide our customers with reliable low-
cost power. There is a perception by
some people that such |a plant and
expenditure will allow the company to
make excessive profits. This is un-
true. The B. C. Utilities Commission
allows the company to earn a fair re-
turn on its investment, and only on
Projects which are proven to be in the |
best interest of the customer. |

Given the above information, what do you
| think about our adding this gas turbine plant
| to our system?

In favour n

@ What about the effect on the
environment?

Operation - average 10 hours per day for 84
days; little operation after 10 p.m.

Noise - engines are confined; massive mufflers;
barely noticeable by nearest resi

Vegetation - effects of emissions are not toxic to
plants.

Oxides of nitrogen - emissions are well within
Provincial guidelines

Particulate - very low; stack discharge is essen-
tially clear.

Sulphur dioxide - none with natural gas; very low
with oil.

Acid rain - not a problem since almost no sulphur
dioxide is emitted

@ Why the rush?

The company now has the opportunity to
Purchase some remanufactured equipment and
make a saving of some $20 million i.e. instead of
costing $53 million, the plant may be had for $33
million. Since other buyers are said to be inter-
ested, the company is anxious to obtain approval
for the project from the various authorities in-
volved as soon as possible

Address:

Undecided n Opposed n

Construction of the plant will require a mini-
mum of 12 months following approvals.

Conclusion

West Kootenay Power's application for this
plant will be the subject of a hearing conducted by
the B.C. Utilities Commission expected to be held
in South Okanagan this fall. Among other things,
the hearing will consider the environmental im-
Pact of the plant; independent expert witnesses
hired by the B.C.U.C. will thoroughly probe this
issue.

Interested parties are encouraged to make
their views known to the Commission hearing
whether they are in favor or not by registering with
the B.C.U.C. Further notice on registering will be
made public at the time a hearing date is set.
Further information on the project may be ob-

~ tained by writing to the project manager at the

address on the coupon below.

Please tell us where you live so we can sort results by area.

Name (if you wish) _

Postal Code:

Comments, questions, suggestions: ;
Community

@ What fuels would be xX
used?

The primary fuel would be natural
gas which would be utilized for 95% of
the operation. Light fuel oil would be
used for standby and is expected to be
required 5% of the time.

Organization (if any)
@.9. Sierra Club; Chamber of Commerce

to live his faith by becoming an oblate with the Benedicting of St.

Joseph of Westminster. But his first love remains writing. slike the sound and
the taste of words. Writing is a compulsion tor me.” John Charters lives beside
the Columbia River in Castlegar with his wite Bunny, three dogs, a cat and a
collection of ceramic dragons. .

The Okanagan accounts for two-thirds of our
total load, yet none of it is generated in this area
A plant here willincrease the security of supply to
Okanagan customers, especially in winter, and

“Thanks to You It's Working"
Castlegar & District will reduce the costs of additional transmission
Over My Sh is ible at the fol: 9 | lines

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For information Call 365-7331 waao

Or By Mail — Box 3267, Castlegar, B.C.

Please mail within a week to
A. J. Dube, Project Manager
Gas Turbine Project
West Kootenay Power,
Box 130, TRAIL, B.C
VIR 4L4

The company is planning to build the plant in
the industrial park in Oliver on land the City
Council has agreed to sell for this purpose.

For an average year's operation
500,000 litres of oil would be con-
sumed.

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