Wednesday, August 26, 1992 @ Castlegar queen reaps rewards Corinne Jackson - NEWS REPORTER ae * Kirstin Mason is [AM happy to trade in her [ag evening gown for text- [#7 books. ‘ Mason, 1991's Miss Castlegar, return Aug. 22 from the Miss Interior pageant as first runner-up. She also claimed the Miss Friendship Award and the Talent Award. « Mason is leaving Castlegar to study child counselling at Northwest Theological College in Langley, B.C. "In a lot of ways I see myself coming ample of the improvements organizers of such events are making. “This is the first year that there has- said, “It’s been one of the more positive ‘experiences in my life.” The cancellation of the Miss Canada Baptist “It’s not just a meat market beauty pageant anymore. They are attractive girls that must be able to walk in heels.” Kirsten Mason back to Castlegar and setting up a business here,” she said, adding that a need for child counselling in Castle- gar does exist. Kirstin Mason “Now that I’m fin- ished the pageant I'll be packing for school,” Mason said. It’s official: Mathieson resigns @ Councillor puts confirmation of her move to Vancouver in writing Neil Rachynski NEWS REPORTER Castlegar is inching closer to a byelection. Councillor Marilyn Math- feson said Tuesday she has handed her resignation in to the city. “It’s done,” Mathieson said. “Written notice has been giv- en, it just hasn’t been pro- cessed.” This will come as good news to the president of the Coali- tion Unaccepting Rash Bu- reaucracy. Mike O’Connor had wanted as much lead-up time to a by- election as possible. “You can’t prepare over- night,” O’Connor said. “If she waits too long (to give notice) it’s not allowing people the op- portunity to seek that position properly.” CURB will be holding a meeting Thursday to select a member who will run for Mathieson’s seat. As for who she would like to see take her place, Mathieson wouldn't say. But she expressed concern about the fact that CURB members’ aren't always up- front about their membership in the watchdog organization. “Because their membership is secret, I don’t know if a person I’m talking to is with (CURB) or not.” Mathieson is resigning her council seat because she is re- locating to Vancouver. She said she’s sad to leave Castlegar because she won't be able to finish some city pro- jects. “I’m disappointed I can’t see this term through,” Mathieson said. “I like to be an active part of (the Downtown Revitalization and Official Community Plan ' Update committees).” Truck traffic to rise on Columbia MPope&Talbotis ~ temporarily shipping hog fuel out of town next week as Pope send their hog fuel south of the “We have 1,000 tonnes of that we have to sawmill’s resi- said. Coutts said. So for the next seven days, the product wjll be trucked down Columbif Avenue on its way to Washington Water- power in Kettle Falls. Coutts said the plan is only a short term solution, adding that it is “not a viable alterna- tive” for P&T’s hog fuel. According to Coutts, a deal with Washington would be made depending on how much electricity they need. Concerned that P&T could be left with remaining hog fu- el, Coutts said, “For us that’s not good enough.” As for her time spent as Miss Castlegar and preparing for the Miss Interior pageant, Mason pageant disappoints Mason. n't been a swimsuit part. “I tend to look at (the pageant) in a “Tt’s not just a meat market beauty very positive way, because itis one of pageant anymore. They are attractive the unities of Canada,” she said. girls that must be able to walk in “It’s not just a Miss Anglophone heels.” Canada pageant.” As for the Miss B.C. Interior’s fu- Mason points to the changes at the ture, Mason said “I don't see it fading Miss Interior B.C. pagéant as an ex- out because it's so classy.” Pope and Talbot ponders plans for disposing hog fuel Bob Coutts, P&T resident ergy system which burns the i hog fuel to produce hot oil for P&T’s own mill. “We have a good relation- ship with Celgar but we can't get heartburn every time they burp,” Coutts said. Corinne Jackson NEWS REPORTER aa gp-isioneo If you're looking for a nifty . A cogeneration Pp: t is investment, Pope & Talbot just one idea to get rid of the may have the answer. hog fuel being considered, The sawmill has been look- Coutts said. ing at ways to ; oa Fang “We have a good relationship with Celgar but we — There is Celgar an- can’t get heartburn every time they burp.” ne dollar nounced they Bob Coutts na 4 fucl, @ Wednesday, August 26, 1992 NEWS STAFF There’s movement on one front and none on the oth- er.West Kootenay Power is slated to sit down today with representatives of the Office and. Technical Employees Union Local 378.hile talks are proceeding with the OTEU, there is no movement between WKP and the Inter- national Brotherhood of Elec- trical Workers Local 213.“We’re negotiating one day at a time with the (OTEU),” WKP’s director of community and public affairs WKP gets mixed reviews bargaining with two unions said. “It’s encouraging,” Mike IBEW, at the request of the Bradshaw added. “You can’t union. ““We’re keeping the lights on and that’s the most important service.” Happy 5Oth Mike Bradshaw negotiate a deal unless you're at the table. We're looking for- ward to sitting down and talking for a while.” Don Cott has booked in as mediator for WKP and its 100 OTEU employees. Cott is the same mediator who was asked to book out of talks between WKP and the “Operations are going pret- ty well,” Bradshaw said. “Af- SKINNY MININKI ter a while it starts to wear on with the Big Banana Feet people — gn both sides proba- bly. Love From “We're keeping the lights i : on and that’s the most impor- Your nee Looking Sister rothers tant service.” Spokespersons for the two unions were not available. but Coutts “If someone came forth said 1,000 tonnes are pro- A cogeneration plant may be the answer. Celgar has been using the hog fuel for heating, but is now looking at adopting a new heat source. “We have a bunch of alter- natives we are looking at,” with a proposal of putting (a cogeneration plant) up we'd be right there,” he said. Other ideas sawmill man- agement is considering in- clude a continuous feed burn- ing system or a hot oil energy system, Coutts said. The latter would be an en- duced every day. “If you don’t have a system in place (to dispose of the hog fuel) you're dead.” A hot oil energy system is expected to cost about $5-6 million and the continuous feed burning system almost $2 million. enna fultday of instruction. Registration of students new tot B. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1992 Schools will be in session for the full day. Buses will operate on their regular schedules. If you are unsure of the time that your child will be picked up, con’ C. FIRST YEAR PRIMARY (Formerly Kindergarten) First Year Primary students will not attend school on September 8. Parents or guardians who have pre-regis' by the school regarding class assignment and hours of instruction. Parents or guardians of First Year Primary students who have NOT registered their child are urged to do so at their neighborhood school during the first week of September or telephone the Schoo! Board he District will take place on this day. GOtfice (365-7731) for further information. D. NEW STUDENT REGI -For students new to the area, personnel wi September for registration. E. BUS INFORMATION For information related to routes, times, bus stops, etc., call 365-8331 between 9:30 and 3:30, Monday through Friday. Board of School Trustees Schoo! District #9 Castlegar, B.C. STRATION udents an opportunity to become acquainted with their to finalize their preparations for September 9, the first SCHOOL DISTRICT #9 (CASTLEGAR) SCHOOL OPENING A. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1992 September 8 will be a shortened school day for students, starting at the regular time and dismissing two hours later. Shortening the day will allow st school, while at the same time enabling teachers tact the Maintenance Office at 365-8331. tered their child for First Year Primary will be notified directly ill be available at all schools during the first week of BRRR! to record @ Arctic air chills out summer's last heat wave NEWS STAFF Castlegar residents didn’t know whether to turn on the air condition- Thermometer dips lows air right from the extreme north. “It certainly made it feel like autumn very quickly,” he said. Richards said although ing or the fur- ¢¢ nace last week. We could of just six days, the weather went from a steamy 36.7 In the span and dry right up until Peratyre is the end of September.” as a_ blue the drastic see warm change in tem- rare, it’s not in the same class Jim Richards moon. “It has hap- degrees Cel-—— sius Monday to a chilly 5.1 C Sunday, a drop of 31.6 de- grees. And it didn't stop there, as the thermometer plunged to a frosty 2.5 C on the 25th, the coldest August temperature on record, breaking the 3.2 C mark set on Aug. 29, 1984. Jim Richards of the South East Interior Weather Office said the sudden shift in tem- perature was the result of “a fresh surge of modified Arctic pened before,” he said. “It was a cool week at the end of August of 1990 as well.” But as far as seeing the chilly temperatures contin- ue, Richards said they should gradually get back to normal. “We could see warm and dry right up until the end of September,” he said, adding that the days of plus 30 are no more. “I think that would be highly unlikely.” NOW STRIPPING 1986 NISSAN MICRA two door 1985 NISSAN SENTRA four door 1984 NISSAN STANZA four door 1983 NISSAN SENTRA four door Western Auto Wreckers Granite Road, Nelson Ph. 354-4802 J ea n Ss by Buffalo, Ikeda, Santana, Bugle Boy, Request, Gasoline, Manager, Big Blue. Buy one pair, get the second pair 1/2 price} (*Second pair of equal or lesser value.) JUMP SWEATERS 1/ 2 Price 1/2 Price IKEDA BLACK OVERALLS & ALL SHORTALLS 359 Columbia Ave. Castlegar 365-7589