any Benefits For Employees —

Recognizing that a good re-

tenance men. Working through the Jonal Employment Ser-

crulting and sel

would give Jong term. bene- fits, Celgar devoted a great ‘deal of time to planning a thorough approach to this phase of the project.

The first step was: to prepare - a detailed policy and procedure booklet entitled ‘‘A’ Guide to. Re- cruiting.” This was to be the “bible” of-the Industrial: Rela- tions Department and members of the‘ line organization partici- pating in selection.

“Hiring specifications were pre- pared for each job spelling out necessary personal 'qualifica- tions, a summary of job condi- tions and the anticipated: source of supply. Jobs requiring speci- fic pulp mill Is‘ were, deter-

. mined. The possibilty of trans- ferring men with suitable ex- perience ‘from the Prince Rupert mill and the need for hiring from other mills were then con- sidered.

For all other jobs, both .in the~ skilled’ and unskilled cate- fories, it was agreed to give a priority to applicants from the mill area (Castlegar, Trail, Nel-° son) with secondary considera-

tion to applicants: from other _

Company divisions and affiliates

who did not fall in the category -

of possessing ‘the higher pulp.

Literature prepared .in ad- vance included ‘printing .an ‘at- . tractive booklet for distribution. to prospective pulp mill.employ- ees giving a brief story of the Company, the mill and the com- “- maunity.” Other mimeographed.. material covered Welfare Plans, medical. examination : -require- ments, conditions of employ- ment, the housing assistance program ani the transportation and .moving-allowance policy.

WORKED WITH NES

A co tect soverdare attract applications from .perienced operating and main-

Se

vice wherever ‘facilities were

one.

recruiting trip was, made to

Eastern Canada in July and

a number to Alberta and Van-: ‘couver ‘Island, Prior | to’ this trip, approximately 80) skilled

personnel, wishing transfer from Prince Rupert had been interviewed and selections made...

Responsibility for the detailed work of. securing - applicatiion forms, preliminary interviews, testing, reference ,checks, etc., was carried’ by members ‘of the Industrial Relations Department with final interviews and selec- tions made by the Department Head concerned. -Techniques in interviewing, interview report forms, test standards, reference check forms, an evaluation sys- tem ‘and a pattern for making an offer of employment (in wri-

ting)’ were some of the items. covered ‘in “A Guide to Recruit-- ing... Some applicants were re-.

jected without interview but any- one interviewed was” given. a brief‘ test,. usually intelligence and aptitude,’ to serve as a guide, and all offers of employ- ment required’ successful com- pletion of the Company Medical Examination: ..

Recruiting in the Castlegar i

area commenced in August -with October ‘being the: peak month. Thirteen’ ‘hundred ‘of the | 4,600 applications processed were from

that ‘vicinity, and all local ap-" 5

plicants were given) tests and interviews. One hundred and seventy-eight; employees . were hired from this group.

HOUSING

The villages. of ‘Castlegar, Kinnaird and Robson could not absorb an estimated. 150 new families. without provision for additional ‘housing. ‘The’ objec- tiye *, Was. to avoid be Pinar

ments although it was -récog--

nized that Celgar must be (ome

Pporarlly in. the land-dévelop-

ment business. Some’ lots were purchased. in

scattered: locations in Castlegar ‘,and Kinnaird and a small acre-

age section. in nearby. Blue-

berry. The main acquisition, of ©

land, however, was on the bor-

der of the Village of Kinnaird, adjacent to a new 20-store shop-*'. :: ‘ping centre, This 40-acre’ site,.’:

subsequently ‘named Woodland . .Park, was developed under the direction ofa consulting firm: with the assistance of: Central,

Mortgage ‘and Housing: Corpora- tion staff. This included subdivid-

ing ‘the area into. lots, ‘installing

MITCHELL A: WARFORD

‘purchasing .and ‘stores ‘super- - intendent, -graduated’ from ° high school at ‘Nanaimo and. ~

later ‘studied Arts ‘at ‘UBC. Prior to joining Celgar Lim ited in-March 1959, Mr. War- ford spent five years as a pro-: ject-accountant with MacMil- lan ‘and’ Bloedel Limited on‘

- the West ‘Coast.

CONGRATULATIONS To CELGAR

INL,

water. services,’ sewage ‘collec- tion lines and disposal unit, paved roads:and street lighting as well

‘as co-ordinating: the installation of .electrical; telephone, televi- ‘- _sion ‘cable and: natural gas \ser- «vices. With the exception of: a “portion . of! overhead . electrical

services,. all other servicing is

“One ‘area of. Woodland. ‘Park

- was set’aside for. multiple dwel-.

‘lings: and arrangements were

made with’ Meclab Construction Ltd. of Edmontonto ‘build. ten,

* six-unit vertical apartment-build-: -

ings. ‘Forty. of. these.

room. suites and the remaining “20 have two bedrooms. The first unit!.was ready. in. mid-Septem-

ber, .just in ‘time : for. the “first

arrivals, and. the: final units:

were completed:in November.’ To assist ‘newly. arrived em-

’. ployees’ wishing. to build-or buy | homes, ‘fn’ initial ‘relocation pol- ‘«

icy of: loaning second: mortgage money. was established... Super-

visory, and key hourly-paid “and

salaried. employees .,.were able

. to borrow upto “the equivalent of : six months’? earnings ..at the’ .

CMHC rate:of 6%.-per,.cent..”

Eleven: houses" were built in: Woodland -Park by. supervisory.

personnel who were in the atea in’ time’ to make arrangements

with: their ‘own .contractor. An -; " additional:28 homes: were built on ° “speculative ‘loans, and ‘all but :one-haye been ‘sold.

Of ‘the’ remaining ‘21 lots in the first stage of the subdivision,

five’ have beeh reserved by.em- |:

ployees for building in the spring of 1961 and two local residents

have spoken for lots.. Some lots .

have -been set ‘aside for Jocal.

f Eight employees acfeaged to.

build homes ‘outside Woodland’ ~ “Park, mostly on lots which had been bought. in .Kinnaird -and~ ‘.

Castlegar. The ‘Mill: Manager

‘-gelected the property “at Blue-.

berry. and. a company-owned home has been built on that site. Fifteen’ employees purchased

. established: homes in the area.

“SETTLING IN” >! : To assist in the “settling-in””

houses - or apartments. These

have now. served their pure. —

pose and .the arrangements will end by June." |

The School Board has purchas- ed cleared ‘acreage’ immediately adjacent to Woodland Park and the Company sold them an addi-

nominal sum to round out their -

.building ‘area. Plans are undet-,

way to build.a four-room | elemen- ’

. perlod, the company. was able . f . to lease * and. rent fifteeen -

_ tional. piece of property for a.

tary. schoo] on that site by Sep- -

tember “1961 and: the: inclusion of auditorium and dymnasium facilities, which will’ be. avail-

“. ablecto the residents. of -Wood-

Jand Park, will add another, at- tractive feature.’

The Industrial Relations De-. partment at the Pulp Mill is a qualified group which appears to be taking full ‘advantage of the opportunities. offered by a°

“tiew mill.to get the industrial re-

lations. program started on a firm: foundation, :

,

‘SPECIAL ISSUE.

Months of extensive work in the ing of this ial Cel-

residents to ayoid.a

section of Celgar “employees, but response has been slow. An additional ten Jots will be ‘made — : svatlable this year'in a portion

the ‘property “which. was not

previously within the boundaries . of the ’ Village.” This \ will: make

a total of 31 lots yet to be: sold.

gar “edition concluded this weeks with its publicati The. Nelson Daily News, Cas-

‘tlegar News and The Trail Daily

Times co-operated in the ad- vertising.:.and. editorial . content with the actual printing done by The Times. .

“SERVING THE INTERIOR OF BRITISH COLUMBIA a

From the’ Peace River. Inland Natural Gas serves the fast growing communities, “OF the Cariboo, ‘Okanagan: and .

Kootenays « «=

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INLAND. NATURAL GAS Supplies 15; 700 customers in: 26 Interior centres.

THE ‘CELGAR STORY

“Topped Construction Sehedu ae

Acescaing te Celgar’s ‘com-:

‘mitment with the. Provincial.

Government in: connection with - the ‘terms’ of’ ‘Tree, Farm: Lie. cence ‘No. '.23,/'a : 300-ton.: pulp: mill was‘ to be constructed and in. operation by ‘March 1,-1961.

. The active construction phase ‘began’ in! 1957 when: the ‘pre-” sent: site was, agreed. upon and:

‘ The mill! site’ comprises an car- ea: of: approximately” 80“ acres, some? 2.5: miles ‘west! of the : town

Congratulations.

= Upon competion of their new mill.

POWELL "STAINLESS STEEL ‘VALVES: .

ror | this project supplied by

‘sof Castlegar, on, “the south. bani of the ‘Columbia ‘River, The ‘ini-

: tial investigation was comprised

of; test © borings. and open’ pits ‘to ~

ascertain the load bearing capa-

- gities ‘of the soil. Use

This * study disclosed that’ “in general -a’ loading ‘of '4,000 lbs.”

’’'per, square ‘ foot’ :was safe’ ‘over:

the projected building area::Four.

- machine test“-holes': around’. the *

‘extreme perimeter of the: build: ‘ing area were sunk,’ *

No. t:-on’ the, river ‘side went". down. 304, feet’ and’. was: still’ in dense: fine sand’ when discontin-': “ued. : No.’ 2) was: drilléd’-through -* a: similar ‘formation’ and’ struck

bed rock “at, 240 ‘feet.’ This: hole

“-was carried down’ 30‘feet. into the’ solid. rock, No. 3 ‘and: No.4:holes

were stopped ‘at'’100 “foot pene- °

; trations and” ‘still! in: dense Era ‘and gravel. * - f

‘Two. lenses of aiit wer encoun- tered ranging. from‘9 to’. 17 feet, in thickness. Both ayers. were |:

oper 100 feet.

1 ‘extremely unstable and with the :

* addition. of 3 or:4: per ‘cent. mois : ore. t became semi-fl :

1,018,000 cubic ‘yards: of cut'and ©

Fill * “material > were: handled: by,

“ut? predominantly by» vearrier, f°

.» About’ 240,000 -cubie vyard

were “.rejected:; and:

_quantity.. of “good » material: ob- ‘tained -from.-a. borrow: pit ‘near: “py. In- addition: approximately.”

34,000: cubic: ‘yards Sof,,rock. for:

“PULP MILL MANAGER? TURNPIKE raWe SUPER

aresoF rycen oa are re sponstbte' £6 the. ©

pee t3 you at and ‘uninterrupted. Gperation of your p

should investigate the BEUN iT. FAULTFINDER. Ita

“maintenance costs."

“The: BRUNT. PAULTFINDER, is an a espe portable

trace'and core

. used’ os “obtain satisfactory: eS ‘foundation conditions. The ;me-

.thod used was ‘as follows: °503

: lineal feet ‘of sheet’ metal ‘pil-

ing. ‘was driven ‘along. the’ fore- shore. Starting: from: the: piling,

an’ ‘earth .fill: dam “of: selected sie

gravel’ was constructed: :

gressed ‘in’ Vanco! “and ear field: ‘staft:

he:

; e co This: ‘dam Slo ie rom: the pil- eo: bas }

wood ‘piles were’ ‘then. driven,. not”

for: load bearing; but! ‘rather asia

technical skills from. bot ‘organ

“gations. As‘the design

‘has: beei

arried thrbiigh oxecah

Penticton Prince: George

Nelson : North Kamloops Oliver, — Osoyoos

‘Grand Forks ‘ Kamloops Kelowna Kinnaird

Already. Prove: ed “the nation’s leading plants. in: all typ lustry. (testimonials ‘on :request)’ - ithe: BRUNT- PAULTEL NDER has: .Yoftem’ returned its origins ¢ Som ia ‘is ery: «first USey is:

INLAND NATURAL GAS is. used in the manufacturing’ of ile: chemicals and fettilizer and In » dry kin of. lumber, Fruit processors, electric. generating plants also use natural O85.) a : : : ee .

INLAND NATURAL GAS. serves poet schools, and many ‘other public and commercial establishments.

Many: ‘people. visit the Interior of B.C, every year .. the: more. fortunate ones: 5 stay.

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607 Baker St., Nelson 1198. Pine Ave., Trail. ~