The proposed pesticide spraying area covers most of the major West Kootenay highways, including routes 3 and 3A through Castlegar. The bold line on the map indicates the routes where spraying would take place if a permit is granted to Boultbee Pest Control Ltd.

Protesters told to bug out

@ Pesticide contractor says public’s fears are unfounded

Thomas Bink NEWS REPORTER

Aconsultant for the compa- ny which has applied for a three-year permit to spray pesticides on easements along highways in the West Koote- nay has lashed out against en- vironmentalists protesting the action.

“Everybody jumps to the wrong conclusion on this,” said Eric Boultbee, a special con- sultant for Boultbee Pest Con-

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trol Ltd. “It’s a bunch of bull- shit and I’m really getting tired of it.”

The firm is still waiting to be issued a permit to begin spraying along highways be- tween Castlegar, Trail, Ross- land, Grand Forks and Green- wood. A number of individuals and groups are protesting the sprayings to Southern Interi- or Regional pesticide manager Stuart Craig.

“They don’t ask any ques- tions,” Boultbee said. “They fly off the bloody handle, jump on the bandwagon with the me- dia and mouth off a bunch of

==, REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS PUBLIC WORKS FACILITY

Proposals will be accepted for the design, construction and supply of Public Works facilities for the City of Castlegar.

about.”

Boultbee said their actions are strictly regulated by the Ministries of Environment and Highways.

“B.C. is the most stringent- ly controlled area in North America,” Boultbee said. “We just can't walk into an area and start spraying anything

decided to issue letters of protest to the spraying to the Ministry of Environment and the Pesticide Appeal Board. RDCK will also further exam- ine the issue in committee.

Proposals should include the total design, construction and supply of the facility, including accessory buildings, fencing, etc., but eexcluding the provision of a specific site.

The minimum building requirements for a Public Woris Deparminet facility imately 16,000 square feet (1,490 square meters). For the

Consideration will be given to those partially supported by proposals which are energy effieicient and ;innovative. Consideration will also be gien to Government Assistance Programs (Provincial or Federal).

Proposal documents ;may be obtained from the City of Castlegar after October 28, 1991. Submissions shall be made prior to 4:30 p.m. on November 18, 1991. Such submissions shall be clearly marked "PROPOSALS FOR PUBLIC WORIKS DEPARTMENT FACILITY” and addressed to the c All such proposals will be after that date.

The lowest proposed price, or any mn

particular . will not necessarityu be accepted. This project is subject to successful approval of required funding from the City’s 1992 Capital Budget.

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Five-year-old Jordi Jmieff (left) and friend Stesha Davidoff peruse the earrings display Friday at the Blueberry Crafts Fair held at the Community Complex. The annual fair attracts artists from across the West Kootenay.

Sterling, union agree to mediator

ll Two sides prepare to hammer out new deal

NEWS STAFF

The dispute between Sterling Newspapers Ltd. and its two dis- gruntled unions could end this week, Communications Workers of America union vice-president Harold Funk saii

said. “It will happen this week or never,” Funk said. “Things should

ternational Union local 25C, is- sued 72-hour strike notices Wednesday, but no strike action has been taken. The unions have been without contracts since Aug. 31.

A strike by the unions would affect Sterling newspapers in Trail, Nelson, Cranbrook, Dawson. Creek and Prince Rupert

Wash. according to editor - lene Imhoff.

The unions have asked for wage hikes in line with cost of living in- creases. -

“The demands are not very much at all,” said Matt Hopkins, Kootenay representative for the CWA.

“We're just trying to update the contract and bring it into the lines

of government standards.”

Sterling has offered no wage in- creases over three’ years. Verne Shaull, publisher of the Nelson Daily News, said some of the unions’ demands, including bene- fits, could increase company costs by as much as 40 per cent.

“You've got to know if what you've been asking for is obtain- able,” Shaull said.

He said the company wants to update and negotiate the old con- tract rather than construct a new

one. “You don’t start new,” Shaull Chapel Ray Masleck said he is optimistic a formed.

some pretty noisy , but we've never said.

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Heritage

society in danger of disbanding

Donna Bertrand NEWS REPORTER

The Castlegar and District Her- itage Society will be forced to dis- band if a new executive can’t be found.

Treasurer Verna Keraiff said most of the small group of volun- teers acting as the current execu- tive have been with the society since it formed eight years ago but now need a break.

“We just sort of passed the po- |j sitions around but now every- jj body’s tired,” she

was to disband the fate of Zuckerberg Is- land and the Canadian Pacific Railway Station Museum could be in jeopardy.

“It would be a shame to let all this go but there’s no new people to take over,” Keraiff said.

“We have people who are mem- bers but they won't do anything. We don’t want to give up what we’ve done but if we don’t get an execu- tive, we'll have to give the keys back to the city.” :

The society is holding a meeting Thursday at 7 p.m. at the museum in the hopes of forming a new exec- utive.

Councillor Bob Pakula, who acts as the city’s liaison to the so- ciety, said he’s hopeful the meet- ing will draw community support but is nonetheless concerned .

“It looks fairly serious,” he said Tuesday. “Unless it can get a bit of help they’re going to pack it in — I sure hope we get the community su

Bob Pakula

pport.”

Pakula said if the city had to take over responsibility for the two heritage sites, it might not be able to handle the burden.

“We can only look after so much. If it becomes too much of a burden, then I guess we'd have to unload it. But we'll have to play things by ear, circumstances can

things.”

Since the heritage sites have been in the hands of the society, its active volunteers have restored the Chapel House on Zuckerberg Island, upgraded the grounds of the island park, saved the CPR station from demolition, restored the station’s interior and devel- oped the museum.

The volunteers also maintain and operate the two sites, as well as secure funding to cover expens- es not covered by the city.

The city gives the society an an- nual grant of $5,000 towards op- erating expenses. Keraiff said the annual operating expenses are about $50,000.