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The Chamber of Mines of Eastern British Columbia had an active year in 1984 Several briefs were pre pared, one on mine taxation and another on lending en couragement to the small mine operator. Several letters were sent to the Chief Gold Commis. sioner in Victoria and heads of the ministries in Energy, Mines, and Petroleum Re. sources concerning problems NORMA-JEAN BONDEROFF © Movie Rentals © V.C.R. Rentals © Recieve a Lifetime Membership With 2 rentals faced by local prospectors and operators in the issue RIVERSIDE VIDEO & SNACKS | i." 789 Col bia Ave., C Several suggestions by the 9 local chamber have been Hours — Open every day 10a.m. - 10 p.m. taken under advisement or have resulted in new at- Pacific Homes And Truss Are proud to have taken a part in the growth and development of the Kootenay Region. We offer premanutactured homes, “Your Plan or Ours,” Trusses, “Residen- tial & Commercial” and a complete line of doors and windows. We are looking to the future, confident that we can make a meaningful contribution to further growth of this area LOCAL REP: Jorgen Munck — Call 354-4973 740 industrial Rd., No. 1 Crenbrook, B.C. VIC 4G6 Phone 426-3371 titudes and procedures. Some important discus sions were made on the sub. ject of escheated claims — mining claims that have re. verted to the Crown but still have legal procedures pend. ing on them before they can be offered for lease. Often these claims are in the centre of areas of intense interest, and the inability to lease them from the Crown represents a discouragement to some small operators who may hold the properties sur rounding the escheated min ing claim and may be unable to work them. This has an impact on the opportunities for local employment Considerable effort was made and correspondence in itiated in an attempt to im. prove the B.C. staking pro cedures for new mining claims. In general, few pros: pectors seem to be in favor of the lax system followed by many small companies and individuals who stake large blocks of ground by” tying corner posts in a bundle and throwing them out in the snow; with little attempt at marking sideline or erecting posts properly. There is also too much use of “witness posts” in ordinary rough country such as B.C contains and which really does not require these meth ods. Some persons are also attempting to stake claims ” in essence, in an attempt to discourage com petition in staking in the field before it actually develops there. In late 1983 and early 1984, the chamber became aware that Valhalla Park was likely to be declared as a Class A park. Also at that time there was rising agitation for “vis. ual corridors” in Slocan and CASTLEGAR NEWS REVIEW, March 24, 1985 Kootenay Lake valleys which threatened the future of the local mining industry. The chamber decided to try to “frustrate” some of those issues for the long. range good of the B.C. mining industry as a whole. Somewhat later, a second worrisome development arose — the agitation by en. vironmentalists to split Crown lands into two parts — commercial forest and alpine (non-commercial). The latter represents 35 to 40 per cent of B.C.’s Crown land. Mining and exploration would be under rigid environmental controls. It seemed necessary to gain time against environ mental pressures by attack ing all Class A parks (which did not permit mining ac tivity) and this was done, starting with Valhalla and Kokanee Park Kokanee is a Class B park actually — a class which is supposed to permit mining under closely controlled con ditions, but which, in fact, is treated as if it were Class A The chamber's counterat tack was successful in the local media and the various departments in Victoria, and the defence of Valhalla and Kokanee parks absorbed a large part of local environ mental interest, so that the formation of other Class A parks in other parts of B.C. was brought to a halt — temporarily at least Seven to 12 new parks had been considered, but no additions were made in 1984. The Chamber trusts that no more will be made in coming years unless the areas are comprehensively screened by geophysical and geochemical examinations so that the areas can be certified to be barren of geological interest for mining. Only in this way can the future of a viable mining industry be guaran. teed in British Columbia. Monthly meetings are held in Nelson at 215 Hall Street on the second Saturday of each month. The chamber also meets in annual meeting in February and enjoys an annual banquet at the Lord Nelson Hotel in early March. The Chamber office is open in the morning from Tuesday through Friday, and in the afternoons until 3 p.m., with the exception of Thursdays Chamber of Mines ‘active’ The annual prospector’s course is offered each spring for one or two nights per week for approximately three months. About 45 stu dents attended the spring course in 1984, and past stu dents have a good track record at finding new ore bodies in the Nelson area and in other districts of British Columbia. These annual prospector’s courses are offered in co operation with the mining in. dustry and local government geologist George Addie, to whom the Chamber is most grateful. Friendly service at Carl’ Since Carl Knutson bought the original Castlegar drug store, Pitts Drugs, in 1960, he and his staff have been serving the city's pharma ceutical needs in a friendly, helpful way Now Carl's Drugs is loc. ated in the Castleaird Plaza and provides competitive pr. ices on baby goods, cos metics, drugs, gifts, sundries, chocolates, cards, and toil. etries. As well, Carl's Drugs has a post office. After Carl bought Pitts Drugs in July 1960, he opened another drugstore — Pitt's Plaza Drugs — in the Castleaird Plaza the follow ing October. Pitt's Plaza Drugs took over the adjoining store in 1965, and was renamed Carl's Drugs and Treasure Room. The downtown store which had by then moved to the present Pete's TV location — was closed in 1967 The present Carl's Drugs underwent a major renov s Drugs ation in 1980 when the levels of the two store floors were evened out, and the post office enlarged. Minor renov ations and improvements are continuous. One of Carl's Drugs most valued employees is Irene Shelfontiuk, who has been with the store since the early days. Carli and his wife Doreen have four children who were raised in Castlegar: Susan Ellen, Robert and John. Carl is an avid yachtsman, who was once written up in the Vancouver Province newspaper after he sailed in stages from England to the Barbados, Panama, the Gal apagos Islands, Hawaii and Vancouver from 1974 - 1977 Future plans for Carl's Drugs include an expansion which will involve an en larged dispensary area. As well, Carl's Drugs will continue to fulfill Castlegar's pharmaceutical needs Not out of the woods yet says Brisco Within Kootenay West I believe there is a growing sense of confidence about our potential and that we will remain an important economic contributor, if we work hard at it. I believe that a massive desire for change, growing in Canada for a number of years, was greatly influenced by the hard lessons of the recession and that this desire for change ultimately found its natural outlet in the general election. As the Member for Kootenay West I realize that this new government of which I am a part has become to a large extent, the symbol for the hopes and aspirations of Canadians. With such a strong parliamentary majority and with such a broad public acceptance, the opportunities for this government are probably without precedent. The biggest challenge of all, particularly. in Kootenay West, will be for our new government to provide the appropriate environment and incentive policy framework that will allow the private sector to get on with the tasks of creating jobs, modernizing our industrial infrastructure, accelerating investment, and achieving higher degrees of competitiveness. I believe that our new government understands this. The new realism pervading Ottawa these days is reflected in a recent statement by Finance Minister Michael Wilson: “For the past 100 years Canada lived on its resources. For the last 10 years it has lived on credit. Now it must live on its wits and intelligence.” I certainly agree with the Minister of Finance that there are no quick fixes. We are far from out of the woods yet. High levels of unemployment persist. TIME LEAF TRAVEL HAVING A GREAT You can be the one signing that postcard home! Stop in and ask us about our travel tours, cruises and special rates during off seasons! MAPLE For more information call Sat. APPOINT NI Open Tues. - Fri., 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. .- 1 p.m. MENTS APPRECIATED CALL 365-6616 In Kootenay West where we have the highest level of unemployment in British Columbia our government has allocated $664,000 for Canada Works this winter. (The previous government had failed to allocate any funds for Canada Works). BRISCO . . . Kootenay West MP spacing in two areas with $152,000 in federal funds. The Progressive Conservatives promised to curb government growth and to make government more efficient and more accountable. I am pleased to observe that we are wasting no time in pursuing this objective. A ministerial task force has been struck under the ‘I certainly agree with the Minister of Finance that there are no quick fixes’ chair hip of the deputy prime minister. It already is hard at work with considerable private sector assistance. The November economic statement of the finance minister outlined a number of proposed measures that will reduce the cost of government by $4.2 billion. This year’s spending estimates announced in February hold an increase in spending to a record low. If the momentum of this effort continues — and I believe that it will — i str ining of government programs and With the current rate of p! between 15 and 50 per cent the Minister for Employment has lished MILAP and desig d our region as one of only a dozen or so in Canada to receive funding under this program. This $2.4 million program will further assist employment opportunities in Kootenay West. Youth unemployment makes up a large component of the unemployment statistic and to help this problem Challenge '85 was developed Challenge ‘85 is a wage subsidy program developed in co-operation with the provinces and for the private sector. It will help to crete 95,000 summer jobs for students — 10,000 more thah the previous government This does not take into account the jobs that will be created as the private sector picks up the challenge to create jobs for students. In February I wrote to the Castlegar Chamber of Commerce, the City of Castlegar and numerous non-profit organizations urging them to participate in this program. I noted in my letter that during the election people asked over and over again for more opportunities and less “government handouts.” Challenge ‘85 is just that, an opportunity As well, a total of $22.5 million over the next two years will be available to all Canadians for special projects and activities associated with International Youth Year, 1985. I recently distributed this information to all the schools in the Castlegar area and I hope this is an opportunity we will be able to participate in as well. Our government fully realizes that some of our key industries such as mining and forestry are depressed. To help alleviate this problem our government has introduced the Fuel Tax Rebate. Primary producers are now being provided with a rebate equal to three cents per litre on fuel purchased for off-highway use and in forestry the newly-appointed full-time Federal Forestry Minister has made the commitment to increase foreign exchange earnings on forestry products by expanding our exports. He is committed to revitalization of the forest industry Discussions are now under way with British Columbia to complete a forestry subsidiary agreement which would flow from a $300 million general agreement, with British Columbia In the Castlegar area I was happy to support the application by the Castlegar and Area United Society for Aircraft Charter FLYS WHEN AND WHERE THE AIRLINES DON'T Scheduled to your convenience All weather operations onywhere in North America Make connections at Cranbrook Kelowna, Penticton, Spokane “~— TRA operations could very well result. The pursuit of this objective has also meant increased confidence. The Survey of Business Attitudes and Investment Spending Intentions released by the Conference Board in late January indicates rising s fid in Canada's ate in the fourth quarter of 1984. To quote the Conference Board, “senior bus Ss managers indi d more fi in the current investment climate than has been shown over the past four years.” ‘The Progressive Conservatives promised to curb government growth and to make government more efficient and more accountable’ In January the Castlegar Industrial Commission announced the construction of a new facility at the Industrial Park. The federal government's contribution to this building was $159,000. Our federal government is currently engaged in a major process of consultation on policy initiatives. There are scarcely any areas of important government policy that are not up for review: all areas of the economy, trade, energy, social policy, foreign policy, and defence, for example Consultations involved the first ministers in February and the leaders of business, labor and community groups in March. While this willingness to consult is essential, I know it has raised some concerns in the business community as to whether or not the inevitable protracted debate that will result, will impede the government from moving ahead vigorously in the implementation of its agenda. I do not think it will. A test of the government's willingness to act will be its first budget, expected in May. I have urged business, labor and community groups in Castlegar to make their views known to myself and the ministers directly I would appreciate readers’ comments. Contact Bob Brisco at: Constituency Office — 1055 Columbia Avenue, office hours: Monday to Friday 8 a.m. Employment. 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