NOW SERVING THE CASTLEGAR AREA -VUE LTD. NO = SEARS installer 365-0849 Mey s] “With a na home for for you!” 365-5228 1481 Columble Avenue Castlegar, B.C. VIN 1H8 FOR A MOBILE HOME x 100" lot in North Castlegar adjoining the newly proposed park. ev, find a lot permitted for mobile home use. ep RK HOMEF i IND ee me ee ee Keeping the eat Out - Air Conditioning id If you must air condition your home, be sure to choose an energy-efficient air conditioning system. on northern windows. If not, provide some kind of shade. Turn off the air conditioner if you're leaving the room for more than an hour. Set heat. much like an awning. Matchstick blinds are inexpensive and work well, even laid atop skylights on the roof. The higher the Energy Efficiency Ratio (EER) the more efficient the unit and the bigger your savings. Look for an EER of 8.5 or home loses about a quarter of its heat through air leaks.” “The average Canadian gy Install low-speed ceiling fans. Suprisingly, these are more efficient +— GREATER VANCOUVER than a higher- REGIONAL DISTRICT speed fan and higher. om Individual room air conditioners should go the thermostat for sal aly fitioni at 25°C. = Install blinds on the outside of south-facing windows to cut summer much more pleasant to the ear. 04/29/95 LEGISLATIVE LIBRARY PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS > VICTORIA CAN BC VBYV 1x4 WEDNESDAY August 17, 1994 Castlegar Sun Vol. 4 - No. 39 ‘The weekly newspaper with a daily commitment’ "to Wrong foot, but no wrong doing Genesis independent audit finally completed moet If they had it to do over they wouldn’t—et least not wrong ‘Ohiman suid thet better p and ight will be ised before developing another such program. “What it boiled down to was a case of poor plan- misappropriated, walng ptae, old een, ee fiom of funds for wrong foot by neglecting to moct with residents in the group home as well as not mecting with city officials. Focader action, sid Oden, is sstaised by lowe, bolle more of a consideration. “In the development of the program the staff didn't ott in touch with the chy. Now we'se looking RGR we can work closer with the community.” Because of the audit and the recognition of the lack of rapport and area residents, a task force has been struck which will look af ways in which to work with municipalitics in the futuse. Dizectors of any conflict of interest. “While these was no direct conflict of imerest ther by pores santy, wf ~ Auetenapaer eens the fact that a Twin Pines Society director, Cam Caskey, owned the residence on Ist Avenue in which program lived and paid rent for. “Caskey did it s the society could get off the ground.” In fact, Ohiman admits the program got off on the “A review by a social worker from the province interviewed the participants and the staff and he con- lauded it was beneficial to the participants.” Ohiman refused to fax a copy of the audit to The Castlegar Sun, he did say that it would be forwarded if he received a written request for the material. The Castlegar Sun is currently trying to obtain a copy of the audit from another source. -A ‘Common’ goal and the property can be subdivided. We are new ° x FO" en. 3 bedroom, front living room, 3 appliances, bay window the Kooteiiay River. one-balf wood SSS SOO weet eet stite ryan cpecloueness afd. ERTS OWN THIS HOME FOR AS LOW AS 5% DOWN! Fees ckinn ppetyth some ein so he CAL WEST Mormcrum Hours aes ci gsuaptivat og: qeun 20s AW. Sunday by appt. -__ and other union members are con- ‘Cette’ that Win agrectiicn: reached on the coast for all in the province, might not be fair or appropriate for their local union. “The tactic the company is using is trying to get the coast to set the pattern” Now that local members have Members vote “yes” Lamberton, 15 km west of Cranbrook were cvacuated GREAT STARTER HOME A cate Hite home cx» 107 x 195 pte OOTISCHEMA ¢ NEAR SELKIRK COLLEGE This 3 bedroom 14° x70" home with HOBBY FARM Aquulty 3 bedroom home with full basement and double garage. There is 1 fully renovated 2 bulge, ncloding « wed belt bam. All on 8.5 acres of prime land in Rebeon. $0 YOU WANT A HOBBY FARM With 4 bdrms, and a finished basement with suite. Central air conditioning. Large ‘workshop, fruit trees, all on 4 acres of ocellent land. setting for a log home. Between Castlegar and Nelson Call Harry today 365-5634 (res). Crescent Valley In the Poplar is situated this "Neat As A Pin” SarurpDay, AUGUST 13, 1 1046 Redbirch Rd., Raspberry OPEN HOUSE Sarurpay, AUGUST 13, 403 - 30th Street, Castlegar 1-3 PM. -3 P.M. SUNDAY, 14, 1-3 PM. 1353 Columbia Rd., Ootischenia NATIONAL called the Semlin Creek fire, burned within half a kilometer of houses and a mill in the 15 (cents per hour per year). I find that a kick im the bead.” Tasty delights— Fresh grown p and D are Lumbeston area last night, but the forest service had every- one and everything they could on i this morning, to a forestry representative. “It took a run right at the end of the day,” District Plan- mer Ian Johnston said. “When it crossed the (Moyie) River effect, ple could be ordered to leave on 10 minutes notice. Johaston said crews are concentrating on the part of the fire on the plain acar Lum- beston. That area of the fire, nearest human development, is the priority, he said. “They were in there all night with (treck-based) water tanks,” Johnston said, adding water bombers acted on the fire until dark. “We've got more and more staff headed out there all the time,” he added. Johnston said heavy equip- ment and more than 120 peo- ple, including initial attack crews and certified firefight- xs, were brought in overnight and have been on fires since 5 am. this morning. Early yesterday afternoon fire boss Rob Gay said he want- ed to hold the fire at the Moye River, which was between the fire and the Lumberton area houses. “It's going to run.” he said. “There's nothing we can isi do though. Our resources are chant at the event. are only some of the tasty items to be found at the Farmers’ Market held every Saturday at the Rail- way Museum. Helen Terpoiski is a regular mer- ‘SUM STAFF PHOTO / Jef Gabet Local athlete and city councillor, Brenda Binnie, and Greg Turner, of Rossland, who will compete in the Commonwealth Games, raised a flag at City Hall recog- nizing the event which is being held in Victoria. SUN STAFF PHOTO / Karen Kerkhoft Funding announced for Columbia Avenue upgrade SHARLENE IMHOFF Sun Editor Four West Communities will be sharing in more than $3 million for project funding under the Cana- itish Columbia Works The announcement was made by Rossland-Trail MLA Ed Conroy, during a press conference held in his riding office in Castlegar, last Thursday. Castlegar was one of those communities on the receiving end, as Conroy announced that $835,860 will be spent Cc ia Avenue improve upon pedestrian safety. Castlegar Mayor Mike o" ‘Connor said he was grateful for the funding, but added that the City of Castlegar still has an application for- ward to secure funding to upgrade the north and south sewage treatment centres. “We applied for sev- eral different things. You could say we went after 7th and King Street. Of the $835,860, the federal and provincial governments will each pay one-third, leaving the municipality to pay for the remaining third of the cost. The project will be considered Phase Four under Castlegar’s massive Revitalization Project. The upgrade to Columbia Avenue, said Conroy, will improve vehicle access and capacity as well as Trail received funding for the resurfacing of the Old Trail Bridge, while Salmo received funding to pay for the upgrade of its sewage treatment plant. “We can't build good, eS ee we build them on solid foundations,” said Conroy. In total, 61 new i Projects a a cae a0 new jobs, were Residents out in force over subdivision KAREN F Sun staff dent Ron Norman, charged city council with not li ing to are based on sound judgement, It was a exercise in restraint and civics at the city council meeting held August 16, when Castlegar residents concerned with a pro- posed 129-lot subdivision, showed up at the meeting in force. Almost 50 residents from 4th Avenue were vocal in their con- cern, which they say is not the for meeded for the com- plex, but for the issue of the sub- division itself. di concerns, and merely passing bylaws as council sees fit. “People have said to me ‘it doesn’t matter what you do— council does what it wants’. What does it take for you to hear what the voters want to say?” Mayor Mike O'Connor responded by telling the residents that everyone, including the developer, has the right to make for ng and that “We do what is right for the community. If you think we sit here and say ‘yes sir, yes sir, what- ever you want’ it’s just not true.” Residents were unanimous in their concern for the safety of the residents and the increased traffic they say the proposed subdivision would bring. Now that the rezoning bylaw has been read twice, a public decisions made by city council ANY £ 1695 Columbia Ave., Castlegar - 365-2111 a >. rtontseestssoesamens> Ect csUCCTSEUS