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The Castlegar Sun

Tuesday, November 10, 1992

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Park proposal dubs 26-acre plan ‘Stanley Park’ of the Kootenays

KAREN KERKHOFF _

Sun staff

“A legacy for Castlegar resi- dents, and a place to visit by all.”

These words grace the front of a draft development plan for a proposed 26-hectare park for Castlegar, currently known as Twin Rivers Park.

The proposal was presented to City Council Nov. 3 by Ed Gri- fone, Project Manager for Urban Systems, an engineering landsca- per and urban consultant compa- ny from Kelowna.

Grifone is impressed with the potential of the park site, which graces the side of the Columbia River.

“It’s a beautiful piece of land. Castlegar is lucky, most places that I have seen have not had such nice pieces to work with.”

The proposal introduction states, “Castlegar now has the enviable opportunity of enhanc- ing its recreational base and tourism attractions.”

The park would extend from

Motorist hits black ice

“SUN “STAFF

Castlegar RCMP are investi- gating a single vehicle accident which occurred on Highway 3, approximately 11 km west of Castlegar.

Dr, Jon Van Vliet of Castlegar was west-bound when he drove across black ice, lost control and entered the ditch. There were four occupants in the vehicle, none of whom were injured.

Damage to the vehicle is in access of $1,000.

College p pays ‘tribute to co-op educators

KAREN KERKHOFF Sun staff

Selkirk College paid tribute to the co-op employers, who assist in educating students during a cere- thony at Selkirk College staff lounge, November 5.

This is the seventh year that Selkirk College has offered Busi- ness Administration and Business Information Systems co-op educa- tion.

The co-op education program blends formal education with organized work experience, by placing students in work related, temporary jobs with businesses from as far away as Edmonton and Victoria.

The students’ work experience can last up to four months at a

time.

During employment, students learn necessary skills, such as organization, and inter-personal skills that can only be learned in actual work experience.

ee rthe students are a very impor- tant part of our organization. There are definitely good students com- ing out of the program.”

Some of the co-op employers

Brenda Smith, of the co-op education program said the program has been successful in both educating and employing stu- dents.

“It really has been very suc- cessful. Our employment statistics show that 85 per cent of students are still employed after they have

ackn ged for their strong sup- port and participation in the co-op program were: Trail Lead Pro- gram, Forestry Canada, Trail and District Home Support, Selkirk College Information Systems, West Arm Truck Lines, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Exner and Dietrich, C.G.A., Colourmix

completed the co-op progr

One of the co-op employers, Forestry Canada, has hired 65 co- op students for the year.

Guy Gondor, a rep ative

A ising Systems, Selkirk Col- lege Foundation, Castlegar and District Home Support, Castlegar Chamber of Commerce, Celgar

Pulp Company, Cominco Ltd.,

from Forestry Canada, said that co-op education is a valuable pro-

Kootenay Childcare Society, and Beaver Valley Electronics Ltd.

School superintendent spearheads street-proofing for precaution

TRAIL TIMES

School District 11 superinten- dent Patricia Dooley is spearhead- ing an effort to inform local parents of the need to adequately “street- proof” young students.

On Friday afternoon a memo

‘Although we don't wish to alarm you, we urge you to ensure that your children exercise safety in light of this most recent incident.

— PATRICIA DOOLEY Superintendent

from Dooley's office was sent home with Trail-area children, along with a copy of a pamphlet entitled Child Abduction Preven- tion, and a press release from the Nelson City Police about recent abduction attempts in that city by a who is still at large.

“Although we don't wish to alarm you, we urge you to ensure that your children exercise safety precautions in light of this most recent incident,” Dooley says in the memo.

‘The pamphlet contains several hints for parents, along with a guideline street-proofing quiz.

“It's difficult for law-enforce- ment agencies to prevent child molestation and abduction situa- tions, so parents and guardians must be encouraged to communi- cate effectively with their chil- dren,” advises the

"Many excellent school-based programs exist to inform children of the threat of child abuse or abduction. These programs are regularly reviewed and revised as necessary, but your support and Promotion of is encouraged.”

Last week two Idcal schools

"— Glenmerry Elementary and

MacLean Elementary in Ross-

land — instituted a program called “Absentee Check/Safe Arrival,” requiring the schools to telephone parents in the event a child does not arrive on time in the morning.

The progam is a joint effort between the schools and Block Parents.

Meanwhile, Nelson City Police report no further leads in the hunt for a suspect in four attempted abductions near South Nelson Elementary 10 days ago.

Witnesses describe the suspect as 50-60 years of age, with long white receding hair and driving a dirty white or light-colored pick- up truck.

Zuckerberg's Island to the foot of Third Street, and as far west as 4th Avenue.

During the fall of 1991, Urban Systems was retained by the City to prepare an Urban Park Plan.

Urban Systems worked

comfortable with what they were promoting.”

“This will be the Stanley Park of the Kootenays,” said City Councillor and Parks Committee chairperson, Lawrence Chernoff.

Chernoff thinks the proposed

‘It's a beautiful plece of land. Castlegar Is lucky, most places that | have seen have not had such nice pieces to work with.’

— ED GRIFONE Urban Systems

with a special Steering Com- mittee from Castlegar, which consists of representatives from BC Hydro, the Ministry of Environment, Castlegar Recreation Department, the Ministry of Parks, as well a members of the community and City Council.

Grifone was impressed with the organization and skill of the steering Committee.

“The committee was very

park will boost tourism. “With the two rivers flowing by the park this would really draw the tourists in.”

The overall theme chosen by the Steering Committee was “passive recreation”, which implies the park should be enjoyed for its natural setting.

The proposal recommends “any recreational or tourism improvements should be oriented towards enhancing the site for its

aesthetics, heritage and interpre- tive value.”

It was also recommended that Zuckerberg island should be complemented whenever possi- ble.

The proposal suggests the pos- sibility of offering a boat docking and moorage facility, picnic sites, playgrounds, a par bardoe golf course, a

Tuesday, November 10, 1992

The Castlegar Sun

Castlegar's first jail has firm, new location

Volunteer labour means

no cost to ta

SHARLENE IMHOFF ‘Sun Editor

xpayers

pe Volunteer labour made it all

Castlegar’s first jail now has a permanent location, after being moved last week by volunteer labour.

Built between 1931 and 1932, Castlegar’s first jail, located on

display and a river interpretive centre.

It is now up to City council,

steering committee and Urban Systems to review the plan.

When a solid plan is decided on then, it will be put before Castlegar residents for their

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“We will be looking for a lot of input. We want this to be their park,” said Chernoff.

The total estimated cost for the park is $2.2 million. With grants and donations it is expected that the total cost could be much lower.

The plan calls for development of the park over a 10 year period.

The Castlegar and District Home Support Services was the one on the receiving end of a cheque presentation for $1,445 from the Telephone Employees Communi- ty Fund. Local organizers Joe Rosse (left) and Brian Brady made the presentation last week. Accepting the money on behalf of Home Support Services is Lovette Nichvolodoff. The money will go towards the purchase of additional Personal Emer- gency Response System units.

‘SUN STAFF PHOTO / Sharlene Imhoff

Columbia Avenue near the ferry ramp, was re-discovered only a few months aj

The Castlegar and District Heritage Society immediately recognized the value of the build- ing, and the recent move is the first step in a complete restoration

SS.

“When the entire project is completed it will really add to Castlegar's heritage sites,” said John Coyle, president of the her- itage society.

The jail is now located next to the Train Station Museum, and Coyle admits that a few out-of- towners helped make it all hap-

happen. Mi g the jail didn’t cost Castlegar and-area taxpayers a single penny.”

Coyle was adamant that Castlegar residents realize the amount of volunteer labour need- ed to move the jail. Some big players involved in the move was Canadian Pacific Railway, V&G Cranes from South Slocan, Sorenson Excavating, Bill Waldie, Alex Voykin and Jim Morrice.

“Jim Morrice lives in Surrey, and he practically spearheaded the whole thing,” said Coyle.

Restoration will start next year, that is, if enough money can be raised. Coyle however, is anxious to begin the restoration process as soon as possible.

“We can’t start until we have enough money. But you never know, I just might get very ambi- tious and start anyway.”

Modernization project on target

KAREN KERKHOFF

= Concern

Continued from 1A ended the First World War.

"Even when I was a boy that’s how it was,” said Fletcher. “The eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month ...

“If Nov. 11 came during the week and we were in school, everybody stood up at 11 o'clock and observed a minute of silence. That's a tradition we think should be preserved.”

The Royal Canadian Legion's annual ‘Poppy-Remembrance Campaign is intended to remind Canadians — particularly young people — of the debt owed to our veterans, but Fletcher said it’s becoming more difficult each year.

"Trying to change the date is bad enough, but last month the federal government also informed us that the Department of Veterans Affairs will no longer be providing Remem- brance Day wreaths to members of parliament,” he said.

In early October Veterans

» Affairs minister Gerald Mer-

rithew wrote to MPs informing them they will receive only one wreath for presentation at this

Trail Remembrance Day celebrations

The downtown Remembrance Day ceremony will begin with an assembly by members of Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 11 at the Victoria St. parking lot tomorrow morning at 10:30.

The parade to the cenotaph will be followed by the laying of wreaths and benediction, culmi- nating with the Lament and sound- ing of the Last Post at 11 sharp.

Local air cadets, scouts, guides and the Maple Leaf Band will

and adjourn for “a few hours of talk, comradeship and remem- brance” in the Legion Hall, says Branch 11 president Bob Fletch- er.

Meanwhile, tomorrow's cere- monies in Port Alberni on Van- couver Island will mark the first time in British Columbia that a Canadian volunteer killed in the Vietnam War will be honored on Remembrance Day.

Michael Frances Campbell,

pate in the Legion members will then march back to the Victoria St. lot

who d for the U.S 101st Airborne Division, was killed in action on April 26

1968, and his remains were shipped back to Port Alberni.

The Legion and the Vietnam Veterans In Canada will com- memorate Campbell's sacrifice with the dedication of a gravesite plaque.

“We think that’s very appropri- ate,” says Fletcher. “Trail also had a Vietnam volunteer, a fellow by the name of Tom Pearson.

“We have no qualms about the Legion recognizing Canadi

year’s Remembrance Day ser- vices.

Next year they won't get any — and the total saving to Cana- dian taxpayers is pegged at a paltry $12,000.

"That's not a lot of money; the Legion’s national command is trying to get the government to change that decision,” said Fletcher.

"The ceremonies are an important part of Remembrance Day, and we think there’s a lot of other things the government could save money on before cut- ting back on wreaths.”

If MPs want extra wreaths next year they'll have to buy them from the Legion.

In that event the Legion's national headquarters is con- cerned the cost of extra wreaths will likely be passed on to local branches because they wouldn't expect MPs to pay for them.

"Other than that first notice about cutting back on the wreath allowance, we haven't heard anything else from Ottawa,” said Fletcher.

“Both our national command and the Pacific command of the Legion are really upset about the way the government is handling Remembrance Day, and our local membership feels the same way.

"It' 's pen shoddy treatment all around.

By Leigh Rubin

who volunteered for that war. They deserve the same honors and respect as other veterans.”

Despite the rancher's claim that no growth hormones were used in his livestock, the U.S.D.A. inspector had strong reason to believe otherwise.

Sun staff

system. we chlorine dioxide plant

Despite some minor delays, the completion date for Cel- gar’s modernization project is still on schedule.

The completion date is still slated for July 1, 1993.

“It looks like we'll still be able to get everything going by then," said Celgar Mill Manager Jim Brown.

In October the moderniza- tion project had a peak work force of 1,553 construction workers. The work camp is currently housing 950 work- ers.

The project is 63 per cent completed, and to date, there has been over 2,930,000 of total hours put into the project.

The lime kiln and recausti- cizing plant is now opera- tional, and employees are working towards completion of the new chlorine dioxide plant and effluent treatment

duled to be

ty t the end of November, - how- ever Brown said that the chemical plant will not be fin- ished until January, 1993.

“The sooner we get it going, the better,” said Brown.

The chlorine dioxide plant reduces sodium chlorate to chlorine dioxide.

“Chlorine Dioxide is a prod- uct we want. It is a selective bleaching agent which uses less chlorine, and results in stronger pulp. The new plant will be able to treat more pulp, which will have quality in the market place. It is better envi-

sronmentally and the cost value

is favorable.”

When fully operational the level of chlorinated organics in effluent will drop to1.03 kilo- grams per tonne of pulp, which is currently below the provincial limit of 1.5 kilo- grams per ton

Volunteers from Canadian Pacific Railway and V&G Cranes, loaded the jail onto a flat bed and transport- ed it to a new location by train, during a rainy after-

noon last week.

SUN STAFF PHOTO / Sharlene Imhoff

Weekend accident sends four to hospital

Castlegar RCMP are investi- gating a single-vehicle accident which happened on Arrow Lakes Drive, Nov. 8.

The accident, which police believe occurred around 12:15 a.m., sent four people to hospital with minor injuries. All four have

since been released.

Police believe the vehicle trav- elled off the left side of the road- way, went over the bank and then rolled. RCMP say they are uncer- tain at this time who was driving the vehicle. The incident is still under investigation.

WEATHER __

OUTLOOK: The forecast for Tues- day; cloudy with a few showers in the afternoon. Snow over higher elevations. Highs 4 to 6. Outlook for Wednesday and Thursday:

cloudy with sunny periods. A few showers or flurries but these should be confined to the ridges. Lows near 2. Highs 6 to 8.

A LOOK BACK AT THE PAST WEEK: Temperature: Max/Date Min/Date Mean

10.1/2 0.1/3 4.3

Precipitation: Rain Snow Total

0.6 28.2

Normal Number of Hours

12.8

A wet week but the fresh snow is causing a stir with winter skiing interests. The winter highways program is in full swing.

Forecast provided by The South - East Interior Weather Office

OUR MISTAKE

Our sincerest apology for our mistake to

in printing their names in their Subway congratulatory ad to Leona & John. Their names should have read

The Advertising Staff Castlegar Sun

First Prize John Puccl age 12

Jamie Gallo age 8

Honourable Mention

Second Prize was awarded

to the Woodland Park School

group.

age 13

Honourable Mention Monique Porter

Third Prize Erin Barker age 12

Fourth Prize Kristen Knutson

Honourable Mention Kalynn Cook

age 7 age 4

The Castlegar Sun colouring contest had many entries and therefore judging the winners was a tough decision. We would like to thank all the kids who entered and

Honourable Mention Kristy Verigin

age 12

thank them for

participating— you're all winners!

Honourable Mention Jessica De Wolf age 11