Page 4A. The Castlegar Sun Wednesday, March 23, 1994 ee To our customers and friends, j our Open House such « huge success. Special 19th Hole Restaurant & Lounge, Brika & Dan, Nancy & Orville and Rob for ail your help. Due to enormous respouse we will continue our special offer of a helmet, kickstand end water bottle with every new bike purchased on or before March 31, 1994, Prize Winners were drawon by Jon McCall, « visitor from Swan Hill, Alta. 6 Foot Sub - Geoff Gaudet, Trail $30 Git Certificate, 19th Hole Restaurant - + Carol Andrews, Castlegar Don't forget: enter to win a mountain bike with any purchase of $10 or more. Draw date September 30, 1994. Ernie & Heidi Berger — Castlegar BICYCLE a SPORT shop Columbia White Sturgeon population in decline heads.” h's Sittices to study White Sturgeon, Birch Sea sett lained, in part due to their living habits which at ‘np keep them in deep waters and and they speculate that's €xactly what Bertha did. It is information such as this which is ble to biologi and there- ( Wednesday, March 23, 1994 The Castlegar Sun Ma sd Central Health Unit water worst in province Serentythree, commurtties on boil restrictions fn This year there were 73 com- SUN STAFF munities on boil restrictions after Local men selected for electrician program In competition with over 500 Submitted applicants for cight available posi- R Something is fishy with White Sturgeon River fore, anglers who catch and/or keep a tagged in the C 713 - 13th Street, Gastlegar 365-5044 SR. CITIZENS ASSOCIATION #46 Potluck supper March 26, 1994 5:30 pm at the Seniors Hall. Old Time Fiddlers Dance to follow at 8:30; all welcome. ROBSON COMMUNITY MEMORIAL CHURCH AND CEMETERY annual general méeting Wednesday March 30th at 7:30 in church hall. Everyone welcome SENIOR CITIZENS ASSOCIATION #46 Business meeting April 7, 1994 2:00 pm. Don't forget Seniors Regional meeting starting 1:00. pm Aprit 13. Whist April 14, 7:00 pm. Bridge played Mondays and Fridays at 1:00 pm. SENIOR CITIZENS ASSOCIATION #46 The winners of the St. Patricks Tea were: Elsie Hiebert; won the cake: Elsie Miller; won the chocolates: Peggie King; won the door Que Potluck Supper will be held March 26 at 5:30 pm. Music by Old Time Fiddlers at 8:30pm. Open to all Dancing. 4125-4th St., Castiegar/565 Baker St., Neilson system and By C. hydro and B.C. Environment officials want to know why. Genera! Columbia River fish surveys in 1990 and 1991 suggest that the juvenile popu- lation in the river from the Hugh Keenleyside Dam downstream to the U.S. border is in decline. It is uncertain if this is duc to prob- lems with spawning or early survival of fry. Senior Environment Coordinator for the Lower Columbia, Gary Birch said that even though there were five to six incidents of spawning documented last year, which is con- sidered a healthy spawning year, there are very few juvenile “The crew caught a few more of the small- ¢r ones down around the border, but they’re still in very low numbers.” Birch went on to say that typically, when ip and habitat itil are right, a a population of young sturgeon would be ey a healthy population the juveniles should be in larger numbers. We're not sure why we're not seeing juveniles.” The problem, speculated Birch could be with the manipulation of water flows which also changes water temperature—an impor- tant factor for successful spawning. “All dams manipulate how water comes out of the reservoir. But we're still uncertain what the problem is. We're scratching our The Wites female sturgeon starts spawn- ing in her mid-20s, said Birch, and this fact fish are requested to rethove the tag and for- ward it to conservation officers or to the B.C. office in Nelson. P with inf ived from a previous study done over ten years ago could help unravel the spawning mystery. Birch said that between 1980 and 1983 there was a large population of juvenile stur- hose sturgeon will soon be of spawn- ing age, and their success—or non-success in pawning could help fish ile, fish biologi i to catch White Sturgeon and radio-tag them in an effort to better understand their habits. Birch tells of one female sturgeon in been tagged and studied for almost a year. She has now come of come of spawning age and fish biologists suspect she might have recently spawned, Bertha, who. generally likes to stay in the Fort Shepard, Waneta and Rock Island eddies moved into the Pend O'reille Riyer last year where she stayed for about one week. Biolo- Along with the tag return anglers are asked to indicate the species of fish caught, the tag number and color, the date of capture, capture location and the fork length of the fish (mea- sured from the tip of the snout to the fork in the tail). In return for the information B.C. Environ- ment officials will send information on the fish, along with a fishing lure as a token of appreciation to the angler. Birch said the largest sturgeon ever record- ed was caught in the Lower Fraser river. The monster fish was unable to be weighed—it bent the boom on the boat. However, its weight was estimated at 350-400 pounds and was estimated to be 9.5 feet long and around 100 years old. In the middle of this month hydro officials will be tagging more fish as well as using set- lines marked with orange floats to capture meee. Anglers and boaters using the river d to not disturb the sampling gear. gists speculated that she was spawning in her new home—but then she disappeared. “We flew the river and found her around Kettle Falls.” Birch said that after spawning it's Boating or fishing in the immediate area of the floats is not recommended due to the pos- sibility of fouling a propeller with the anchor line or ing the line and losing tackle. for females to move to an area downstream where she can rest after her stressful ordeal— Catch and release of White Sturgeon is in effect on the Columbia River. overpayment, | ployment insurance benefits. ae Bergh, manager of aren claimant r employ: has to repay the amount of the overpayment, but may also be a Tycho ra employers in the area participate in the UI Report on Hiring Program. The social insurance number and first day of work for a new empipyee are d.to the CEC. Employers employ 4 are ged to join this pro- may be p the nine month th period 3 266 gee anmexcellent job of cing ments caused by ~ Phe-unit-is central to dar ¢fforts to protect te resulting in ponatice totalling Greg: ani gram and may do so by contact- ing the CEC. Usually, overpayments are caught quickly and do not 10a great deal_of— tion and. control officer at the money. Sometimes it is just a pehaltics or organi ia As well, employers: who, have com- If you wish to make sure or report suspected abuse of Unemployment Insurance, please call Greg Patterson at the Canada Employment Centre in Nelson-at 352-3155, extension | 104, Coming events of Castlegar and District non-profit groups and organizations may be listed here. The first 12 words are $6 and additional words are 20¢ each. Boldfaced words which must be used for headings) count as two words. ubsequent weeks my 25% off when booked at the same od no copy ¢ earns) Please note ads must be PREPAID. ine is 11:30 Monday for Wednesday's paper. Please bring in of mail your notices to: ee vcRtT The VCR codes for the TV listings in the WEST KOOTENAY ADVERTISER _ The Castiegar Sun 465 Columbia Avenue Castiegar, BC V1N 1G8 AAC not known until fall began almost two years ago has been sent to Victoria to be by Chief Forester John Cuthbert, but the new Allow- able Annual Cut, which is to be determined as a result of the review, will likely not be set until later this fall. The Allowable Annual Cut determines how much wood can be harvested from the for- est in one year. Timber Supply Areas around the province are in various stages of the review, and in almost every case, the Allowable Annual Cut will decrease—including locally. Greg Rowe, Integrated SHARLENEIMHOFF Sun Editor A Timber Supply Review of the Arrow Forest District that Tasty Delites EAT IN OR TAKE OUT 292 Columbia Ave. 365-7401 PRICES IN EFFECT TIL Saturday, Mar. 26, 1994 | $25 Bonus Item py $25 worth of groceries and get 1 each: ROGERS 2 kg. SUGAR 99° FOREMOST 2 Litre MILK 99° ~ PARAMOUNT PINK SALMON 213 g. 99° af, RODUCE ».58 2»/.79 w°1.69 v*1.98 | HEAP, v*1.88 »*2.99 . *, —\ SL am Ot Ss Computers and Fax/Modems: Topics include: What is a FAX/modem, why a FAX/modem, practical perpen: (speed, phone lines, long distance costs) i ing hard P using the modem and FAX. Sat., ri tietlirae 9-4 pm. $40. ‘Childsafe: A seven-hour, two part Red Cross certificate that generates a of home accid » Prevention of accidents and includes rescue breathing, C.P | R,, bleeding, choking, and other basic first aid-procedures: Especially designed for parents and caregivers to young children. Tues. & Thurs., April 5 & 7, 6:30 - 10 pm. $45. Spreadsheets Level 1: An introductory course using Quattro Pro; a used extensively in business. isite: DOS level 1 if taken for credit. Tues. & Thurs., March 29 - April 14, 6:30 - 9:30 pm. $110. WCB Falling and Bucking Training St The WCB d: that all fallers/buckers complete the training by June 30, 1994. All Trainees must have a minimum of one year logging or forestry related xperi April 9, 10, Sat. & Sun., 8 am - 4 pm, $125. quantities. HOURS: Mon. - Thurs., & Sat. 9 - 6, Fri. 9 - & OPEN SUNDAYS - 10 AM - 6PM b certification current. Fri., April 8, 9, and 10 For more information call Kootenay Fit Workshop: This workshdp is an opportunity for fitness to attain the profe necessary to keep their Denise at 365-1261. CASTLEGAR CAMPUS 365-1208 Resource Management Officer at the Arrow Forest District Office in Castlegar, said the new AAC will be determined by the Chief Forester Cuthbert based on information contained in the report he now has. Poli- tics, socio-economics and tech- nicalities in the forest will also influence the decision. It’s anticipated that a new lower AAC will affect industry in Castlegar and the surround- ing area, by increasing compe- tition for wood supply. A 1991 Executive Summary report by the Forest Resources Commission states that 67 per cent of all employment in Castlegar is dependent on forestry. this compares to Kiti- mat at 22.5 per cent, and Williams Lake at 55.6 per cent. Rowe said the government will likely be holding public meetings surrounding the TSR report, which has not been made public yet. ° We Repair ALL Leather Goods Tppers & New Lining For Jackets 282 Columbia Ave Those in the Kootenays might want to think twice before taking a sip of water which was just drawn from the tap, fecal organisms were found in the water supplies. Harnadek said the poor quality of drinking water can, in part, attributed to the fact that the Chief Env Health Inspector for the Central Koote- nay Health Unit, Mike Harnadek says that the quality of drinking water in the Central Kootenays is a major problem. In fact, Har- nadek said that the Central Health Unit has the highest num- ber of contaminated water sys- tems in all of B.C. ODYSSEY HAIR DESIGN BEV ZAYTSOFF avaliable at Odyssey Hair Design 365-7305 fake Ndvantage of Our Best Values on Eevery Used Vehicle ‘93 FORD CROWN men 18 695 ‘93 LINCOLN TOWN CAR my 28,990 el rone F150 EXT. CAB tax” 18,900 ‘92 GMC SONOMA 4X 4 5 speed, rays 14,950 ‘91 FORD RANGER 4 X 4 v6, air & sr. 13,900 ‘89 FORD ECONOLINE 9,900 (Cargo Van. Auto., V6 vs ‘84 FORD F2504x4 9,900 ‘83 CHRYSLER LEBARON 2,900 Ext. cab, 5 spd., V8, diesel Auto., 4 cyl., station wagon JACK HAMELIN FINANCE & SALES CONSULTANT Bus. (604) 352-7202 Res.: (604) 365-3705 Fax: (604) 352-6181 WHITEWATER UD. 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Hydro’s electrician apprentice program. re Jnsweeteait le Juice “Unsweet le Juice rom Randy Corbett of Castlegar, and Greg Throop from Crescent Valley were the successful candi- dates, Both are graduates of voca- tional training programs at Selkirk College in: Nelson. Initially, they will participate in-a two-week entry leveltraining and familiar- ization program at Hydro's subur- ban Burnaby facility. Randy will then begin his apprenticeship at Kootenay Canal Generating Station located on the south side of the Kootenay River between Nelson and Castlegar. Greg will remain in Burnaby to begin his app hip at Hydro's new office and opera- tions complex at Edmonds on the SkyTrain line. Electricians employed by B.C. Hydro install, operate and main- tain equipment in substations and generating stations through- out the province. 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