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You'd say “blow it out your ear’.” In a letter to participating busi- nesses, Pazurik blames the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) for pulling the plug on the free service “Until May of this year, we were subsidized by the RDCK but have been operating subsidy free this past five months,” the letter read in part The letter also urged would-be recyclers to “encourage” the RDCK to enable Pazurik to con- tinue paper pick-up in Castlegar by way of a subsidy. But Reinhart Trautmann, ser- vices and waste management supervisor for the RDCK, said that while he felt “sorry” that businesses have been cut short, pointed out that Pazurik took it upon himself to provide the ser- vice after the contract was award- ed to Ace Disposals of Castlegar last May. “Ecocentre used to have the contract. We tendered it and the contract was awarded to Ace. Ecocentre decided on their own to keep the paper bins.” Trautmann said that any deci- sions Ecocentre, a private busi- ness, makes has little to do with the RDCK. “It’s up to them. That's where it stands, We're not going to sup- plement Ecocentre.”” Users who are determined to recycle haven't been overlooked though, said Trautmann. “There are two depots in Castlegar. It’s up to the users to go to those depots.” General manager of Ace Dis- posals, Dean Kattler, supports ‘Trautmann’s claim that Pazurik took it upon himself to provide the service. Kattler claims that Pazurik “skimmed the cream” while fibre prices were unusual- ly high. “Last year the prices were well above average — obscene.” But paper prices have since dropped, and while Kattler under- stands the economics of Pazurik’s position, he -has a hard time understanding the abrupt manner in which it was done “It's sad to see he’s lett every- one high and dry.” Kattler offered to speak with businesses to determine if he can help them continue to recycle office paper. But Kattler’s not the only per- son left wondering at the way in which businesses were left “high ecitciameasstitieaiemn ca nite anamminmaiicspntaniticn See RECYCLING a3 Steve Popoff of Industrial Equipment Co. Ltd. is ang in Castlegar. 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Sun Staff A facilities plan commissioned this spring by the Castlegar school district was the main topic of discussion at the first board meeting of the school year: After: public input earlier this year, board members came to consensus on some of the recommendations in the $21,000 study completed by consultant Graham Argyle. Board chair, Joanne Baker, stressed that although the board has reached consensus the board will consider trading the property for another in the district. + Tarrys: will be kept open and growth reviewed by the Castlegar and: Nelson school boards. Enrolment and capacity will be reviewed again next September in antic- ipation of additional space demand requir- ing construction in the fiscal year 1998/1999 or thereafter. * Pass Creek: will remain status quo in anticipation of future use by the Castlegar and Nelson school districts. Enrolment will on some dations, imp tion won't begin until further public input is received. “We'll discuss more on where we'll go from here. We invite further input or comments.” The public has until Oct. 11, 1995 to make written submissions, however those who wish to make a presentation at the Oct. 16 board meeting are required to make an appointment with the board prior to doing so. « Shoreacres: will continue to be closed be revi by both districts. + Brilliant: will remain closed and removed from the district’s. inventory pro- vided that an agreement can be formulated that guarantees the use of the building as a museum. The board also wants considera- tion to be given to allocating space to dis- play the history of education in the district. + Robson: The board will continue to seek funding for a replacement facility and is in the process of acquiring lots fronting Waldie Ave. to enlarge the future site. + Castlegar Primary: Expansion is Castlegar Primary and Twin Rivers Ele- mentary school reach the collective new capacity (possibly in 1998). The board also proposes that the Russian program be amalgamated at Twin Rivers. * « Woodland Park: the board will seek capital funding in the 1995/96 fiscal year for the construction of an addition and modification to the school. « Kinnaird Elementary: will remain sta- tus quo and relief from demand in South Castlegar will be sought by the board through Pp of space in the southem part of the district. * Valley Vista: the board will dispose of the school towards the end of the five-year facilities plan with students attending an expanded Blueberry Creek school. The board proposed that the school be closed June, 1996. There are plans that a new school be located in the south end of Castlegar after 1999. Funds from the sale of Valley Vista will be used as local capital toward either the construction of the new facility or the school. + Blueberry Creek: the board will apply for funding for expansion. It's believed that amalgamation will allow the expan- sion of services and options such as gym, library, 1 and special i assistance. * Ootischenia: will remain closed, but will allow the school to be used for other purposes. The board will review the poten- tial for re-opening the school as a neigh- borhood school. + Kinnaird Middle: will continue to serve Grades 7 and 8. The board will seek funding for the preparation of a facility planning study/second level audit to deter- mine the capital funding required to increase the nominal capacity to meet pre- sent and future enrolment. + Stanley Humphries: the board will seek capital funding for adding to the school site as soon as possible and as enrolment emerge the board will seek capital funding for an addition in the 1997/98 fiscal year, or thereafter. New Chiropractic Office In Castlegar | Pass Creek man falls to his death the site Stoodly was not breath- ing. He was pronounced dead on arrival at Castlegar & Dis- trict Hospital. Stoodly, his wife and two young children had moved to the Pass Creek area from Kelowna earlier this year. He was an on-call bus driver for the Castlegar school district. RCMP and coroner Marg Creegan are currently investi- gating the circumstances sur- ding his death. KAREN KERKHOFF Sun Staff A 44-year-old Pass Creek man is dead after a fall Sept. 13 from the Noms Road home he was building Police say that James Harold Stoodly.was putting trusses on his new two-story home at around 9:30 a.m. when they toppled, causing him to fall some 20-25 feet. When p ics arrived at Rec area may disappear under CORE plan DEREK ZEISMAN Sun Editor protection for Old Glory Moun- under the authority of the provin- ion on tain, or any of the surr d The Nancy Greene Recreation Area may soon cease to exist if the provincial government's CORE land-use plan pulls the site from the control of B.C. Forests’ recreation department, a group of Rossland residents charges. Peter Canér, armed with a peti tion containing the signatures of a number of other concerned area residents, says the potential charge and-use designation for the Nancy Greene site could be dev- astating on the local environment “It means there would be no m and big trees in the Monashees south of Highway 3,” said Carter. “Why are we being kept in the dark about this?” Dave Fitchett, recreation offi- cer with the Arrow Forest Dis- trict, said there has been no change in the status of the Nancy Greene Recreation Area so far. But he confirmed that a definite ¢ in status for the land-use soon emerge, “based on the results of the West Kootenay land-use plan.” The plan, being produced cial C i es and Environment (CORE), is not expected to be fully completed for another two to three months. Fitchett said until it is released to the public, everyone will remain in the dark about future plans for the Nancy Greene site “We're not clear on anything right now,” he said. “We haven't seen anything on it yet, so there’s no point in making any predic- tions either good or bad until that Order-in-Council comes through [from the government). See RECREATION a3 ae sapiens confess to arson of suspicious fires to 12— many of which were in the same area. “There's no indication of spontaneous ignition. I found evidence to indicate it was arson,” said Castlegar's fire chief Gerry Re: The first fire occurred around 5:15 p.m. at Twin Rivers Park near Inland Park. The second fire also occurred at Twin Rivers Park near Geronazzo pits at 9:25 p.m. Rempel said that since the blazes occurred a nine and ten year-old boy have admitted to lighting the 5.15 p.m. fire. “Two children have con- fessed,” said Rempel. Because of the chil- dren’s ages they can’t be charged, however, Rempel said the two will be dealt with nevertheless. “Their parents are aware and will be dealing with them.” The two, said Rempel, have denied involvement in any of the recent string of suspicious blazes in the same area. The only injury was to Rem- pel who was stung five times by angry yellow jackets.