LIBRARY BUILDING: AC..vRgy WEDN:: "AR Tama October |” ICTORIA AN Vol. 4 - No. 46 Castiegar Sunw« | ‘The weekly newspaper with a dally commitment’ 75 Cents + G,S.T. Depot dismantied Continued unsightliness pushes local business owner to take action Pazurike was officially requested twice in the last year by Castlegar City Council to place a roof on the Sun Editor Avid recyclers in the area were in for a surprise if they attempted to drop off their recy- clables at the depot centre in Castlegar this weekend. The depot had been dismantled with- out warning. But David Lloyd from Castlegar Foods, who's parking lot was the location of the depot centre, said he had given plenty of bb to depot owner Mickey Pazurik, regarding unsightli- his this, the Director Regional Bt , and to maintain a clean location. Neither request was done. Despite Advisory Committee, which includes City Councillor Kirk Duff, Area I level to Voykin and Area J Director Ken Wyllie, has given approval to staff at the Pazurik's by six months. at the RDCK, said that to di the Trail Eco- mein a leaflet Centre's recycling depot, pe targa “Castlegar Foods was pro- viding the site for the Eco-Centre rent free! Mr. Pazurik’s failure to keep the site presentable, has impacted negatively on our busi- ness and our relationship with neighboring citizens.” Lloyd said his numerous requests to Pazurik to clean up the location fell on deaf ears, and in the end, he told Pazurik that if the site did not change, he would dismantle it. “I don’t want people to think I am against recycling, because I certainly am not against it. But we had a real p nothing was being done about it.” here and Ll 4 don’t want people to think I am — DAVID LOYD Owner, C: where depot was located Barry i as far as he knows, the dismantling of the depot will not affect negotiations with Pazurik to extend the contract. Baldigara contin- ued to say that the contract is being negotiated under the same terms and conditions as the previous one. The reasons for the short-term the RDCK is In brief New Fire Truck The City of Castlegar has approved the purchase of a 1994 Volvo fire truck for the Castlegar Volunteer Fire Department at ‘a cost of $145,000 plus taxes. The new vehicle will replace aging equipment, such as the depart- ment's 1967 Ford pumper. The be replaced after 20 years of use. The new truck will be dtional fire engine red in l, said is that by the the provincial gr working hrough the Waste Plan. Under the plan, 1 and submit a ‘blueprint’ for recycling which, when | used, proves that waste dropped off at landfill sites will be reduced by 50 per cent by the year 200. ods The RDCK has until December 31, 1995, to submit such a plan to the pr Lloyd dismantled the depot on September 30, the same day upon which Pazurik’s contract with the Regional District of Central Kootenay to provide the service expired. “I didn’t plan it that way. It’s just the way things worked out,” said Lloyd. represented by the Regional District would be divided into three major recycling subregions. No one is entirely certain when this would occur, but as the RDCK moves towards it, changes in recy- cling would occur in cach subregion. “Hence the reason for short-t ” said B Recycling “Pazurik was warned”—Duff SHARLENE IMHOFF Sun Editor this year. Duff also spoke of the opportu- Castlegar City Councillor and member of the Recycling Advisory Committee, Kirk Duff, said he cannot blame the owner of Castlegat Foods for dismantling the Trail Eco-Cen- tre recycling depot. “If it was my business I wouldn't be too happy about the mess either,” said Duff, adding that Trail Eco-Centre owner Mickey Pazurik was warned on several occasions by the City of Castlegar as well as the Recy- cling Advisory Committee that the depot site needed to be kept clean and that a roof should be built over the depot centre. According to Duff, Pazurik was also told of instances when no employee could be found on site during regular daytime hours, and that even when there was nity to re-tender the contract entirely, and including in the new contract, stipulations that would allow for a more cleaner, strictly- Tun depot-site. “The “(Recycling Advisory ~} Committee] will be meeting to discuss what has happened. And we want to have something back in place as soon as possible because people in this area were really getting into the good habit of recycling. We don’t want to lose that momentum.” Until a firm plan is in place, Duff requests that all residents in the area hang on to their recy- clables until further notice. “We need people to be patient. We don't want to lose this recy- cling momentum.” Trail Eco-Centre owner Mick- ey Pazurik was unable to be reached for comment before The someone there, they often didn’t Sun's press time. know what was going on. “Without a doubt, this con- tributed to the mess,” said Duff. But Duff added there were also abusers of the system. Those peo- ple who would drop off not only their recyclables after-hours, but their non-recyclables as well. inly put—their garbage. “This certainly didn't help matters.” Duff admits that while the dismantled depot is certainly a blow to recycling in this area, it does allow for improvements to take place when negotiating the six-month extended contract with Pazurik. In the contract which just expired September 30, it was stipulated that Pazurik would be paid more than $80,000 for his services Riverbend development Toys galore! - The Christmas in September Golf Tournament held at the Castlegar and District Golf Course Sepiember 24-25, paid off in a big way for local firefighters, who are now collecting toys for their annual toy drive. Each golfer was requested to bring a new or like-new toy to the course as part of their admission to the tourney. Present- ing the toys are: left, Golf Pro Denny McArthur (standing) and Assistant Pro Kevin Biln. Accepting toys on behalf of the fire department are: right, firefighters Cecil Mark (standing) and Ike Braga. ‘SUN STAFF PHOTO / Sharlene Imhoff color with a white cab. Moving in RCMP in Castlegar will be fully moved into their new location next to city hall by October 11, after the Thanks- giving Day long weekend. A grand opening of the new RCMP building is scheduled for October 22. Sex offender registry Castlegar City Council has received a letter from a relative of 6-year-old Dawn Shaw of B.C., who was raped and murdered by 16-year-old Jason Gamanche in October 1992. The letter, from Dawn's aunt, Judy Winnig, urges city council to sign a petition calling for a registry of all sex offenders, including those released from prison or have completed parole. City councillors have referred the letter to its Protective Ser- vices Committee for review and recommendation. Gamache was raised to adult court and on April 7, 1994, he received the maxi- mum penalty of life with no ‘parole for 10 years. Loggin truck overturns Joseph Mucha of Balfour is lucky to have escaped injury after the 1974 White Western Star tractor trailer he was driv- ing overturned at the junction of Broadwater and Pass Creek Roads, October 2. Mucha had been hauling logs when the trailer slid off the gravel por- tion of road at the junction. Damage to the trailer has been estimated at $2,000. Window smashed The Book Shop front window was smashed sometime around midnight, last Sunday. Book pangs owner, Peter Popot. said Portable bins in place According to an office employee at the Trail Eco- Safety issues topped agenda SUN STAFF Centre, the ycling com- pany has placed portable bins on the south end of the Castlegar Foods parking lot. Although Pazurik could not be reached to confirm, the employee thinks that items can be dropped off between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., and will be hauled away at night. This is an interim measure. For the first time since tak- ing office, trustees from School District No. 9 and councillors from the City of Castlegar met behind closed doors to do some serious talking. The two elected bodies had planned to meet earlier, but con- flicting schedules whether by the city or the school district, contin- ually put off such a meeting. A number of recommendations were made at the meeting, the majority of which would serve to improve the safety of children bused throughout the city. One recommendation allows a portion of 35th Street to be desig- nated one-way in order to accom- modates a new bus stop on 8th Avenue. “This in itself alleviates what was once a real safety problem,” said City Councillor School board, city hold first meeting Brenda Binnie. ““The area would become extremely congested and totally unsafe.” Binnie, who is also a a bus driver for School District No. 9, said that for the last five years she has watched the prob- lem grow. “The area would become extremely congested and totally unsafe. Bus drivers knew this and it was almost as if we'd the glass aa a 15-20 pound block of cement. Damage is estimated at $300-$400. Lightning strikes Residents of the Cedar Park Trailer court, located along Columbia Avenue across from the MetMart, experienced func- tional difficulties with their appliances after a lightning strike touched down there dur- ing last week’s sudden storm. According to one resident, Maralee Tycquet, various resi- dents experienced difficulties with such things as answering machines, microwaves and i their TVs. See SAFETY 2A Council decides second SHARLENE IMHOFF trata seedy of the area in which the pr d 127- ublic hearing necessary P d by the city prior to the second Asked if he felt the inadequate reports prove that Sun Editor Castlegar City Council has decided to hold a sec- ond public hearing into the mega-project that has become known as the Riverbend development. Before a packed house, most of whom were resi- dents of 4th Avenue directly affected by the develop- ment, council stated that because more information was forthcoming, a decision had not yet been made. “If [council] needs to take more time, then’ I think we should, ” said big a Mike O'Connor. a would be built, as well as a report on oe costs of infrastructure. At an earlier public hearing at the Castlegar Arena Complex, residents along 4th Avenue gave com- pelling arguments to city council regarding safety issues. Residents at this latest council meeting are still firm that an alternate access into the develop- ment site is essential, since 4th Avenue would be unable to handle the increased amount of traffic such a subdivision would brin; Prior to leaving city council chambers, residents reaffirmed to council they want to access all new public neering therefore allowing informed discus- sion. One of the more vocal residents from 4th Avenue, Ron Norman, said he would be looking forward to reading the new information city council would be receiving, adding that the city’s last attempts to gath- er information on such an important development were inadequate “[The city's] technical report was about three Paragraphs long. And councillors weren't even cer- tain how much the development would cost. It was a joke,” said Norman council is pushing forward new development, some- thing that this council has been accused of, Norman said ‘no’ “I think what it does prove is that council didn’t do its homework.” It appears council may be doing its homework now. In fact, councillors have requested a legal opin- ion from municipal lawyers, asking if the city would still be in compliance with the Official Community Plan if it proceeds to change the bylaws involved. The completed legal opinion will also be available to the public, confirmed one city staffer.