12 CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, Jan. 7, 1965

Castlegar Snow Removal Problems Aired at Council

The matter of Castlegar snow removal got a thorough airing at council's meeting on ‘Monday night with all semis: sloners ageing that the are doing the best job posslbte with present equipment.

However a new commisalon er, Cec Gorse, suggested that outside equipment should be hired “as $1,000 spent on cats ;would go an awful long way to Clearing it up.”

Noting that “these have been very ‘aying Hmes/? village chairman W. H. Reed asked works supervisor Norman Me-

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Nebb to “commend your crews very highly for their work above and beyond the call of duty.”

While agreeing that the crews have been doing the best job possible with equipment available, Comm. Gorse com- mented that ‘there are many parts of town near impossible to get around in.”

“you can’ state this categor- ically?” asked Mr. Reed, to

which Mr. Gorse answered: “Yes, I was out last (Sunday) night.” He said the village wo- uld be “in serious trouble” if there were a sudden thaw and suggested that a couple of cats be hired for two or three days.

Mr. McNabb sald 22- and 28-hour days are being worked with a crew of eight men work- ing at various times in these perlods. He said the village has a front-end loader, a small cat, a grader and two trucks at ‘work on snow removal.

Comm. Leo Bosse — new chairman of the public works committee — said that if an all-out effort were made on snow removal “We could ex- pect to put the mill rate up about six mills to cover the deficit.”

New. commissioner V. R. Cook said he was not criticizing the crews but he supported Mr. Gorse’s contention that outside equipment should be hired to supplement village equipment.

“We're going to have to move some of it,” added “Mr. Cook, “whether we like it or not, or can afford it or not.”

Comm: Lorne Zinio suggest- ed that the matter had received a thorough airing and that fur- ther discussion should be car- ried out by commissioners with the works supervisor.

Later, the matter again came up for discussion.

Comm. Bosse noted that the chairman of a committee can

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Asked by Mr. Reed to name particularly bad snow spots in the village, Mr. Gorse named 5th Ave. where children walk to’ two! schools and the ridges

‘Giant Euclids " Moving Snow In Castlegar

Equipment brought Into the district to work on one of the contracts associated with tho Arrow dam is being used for snow removal in Castlegar.

Two 35-yard _belly-load- ing Euelids moved 1,740 yards of snow in three hours on Tuesday night and were out on the job again at 1 am, this morning.

The veues are hired by the village for snow removal,

They’re dumping snow near the ferries where a tractor pushes it into the river. The giant machines pick up snow piled in the centre of the highway and scrape down close to the blacktop.

SS > ——_——— left at intersections in Castle- gar’s business. district.

He said that two cats, each with 11-foot blades, should be hired for three shifts each to clear all major thoroughfares. He said the snow should be piled up and hauled away at a later. date. i

Mr. Bosse pointed out that the village is liable for any flooding of basements that re- sults from the run-off of water. from melting snow piles,

. He said every municipality is being faced with problems | Fy ane noted that prior. to Christ-

The regular bi-monthly meeting of the branch was held

| on Tuesday night. Although the

weather was bad,'a fair number of members were present along with .a fair: attendance: of dies Auxiliary members.

One application for ordin- ary membership was read and accepted.

Installation of 1965 officers for Branch No. 170 were install- ed by zone. commander Bert Lamb and acting sergeant at arms Herb Pitts. Comrade Lamb also installed the jotficers:of the Ladies Auxiliary for

The report from the bingo

| committee ‘was not: complete

but indications are that it was

a success.

The childrens’ Christmas party was well attended and an enjoyable time was had by

including the fathers" aad mo- ers,

Curlers Social Evening: Sat. Jan. 23rd, 8.00 p.m. to ? At Ar- ena club rooms, all curlers and guests urged to attend. Dress for curling! music, dancing, luneh, refreshments, turkey

draws — fun galore! No ad- mittance fee.

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7 ar ‘PUBLIC NOTICE ey

Sr. Citizens meeting iy cancelled this week on saecunt of snow conditions,

Sauare Dancing — Robson Halt Saturday, Jan, 9th ‘at 8 p.m. Everyone Welcome.

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PLUMBING & HEATING.

streets while Creston has also eut back on its snow removal operations.

‘Former commissioner R. C. Maddocks, who was in the public gallery, commented that the ma- jority of people he has spoken to have commended the crew for the job it'is doing under gate conditions, -:

‘sald there have been requests ior the plowing out of all ‘back alleys in the village while, hydrants have yet to be dug out Lots of the peo- ple who want the streets plowed haven’t even cleared their own driveways to get their cars off. the: street, he added,

Mr. Maddocks also pointed out that under the union agree- ment, village employees must receive top rates when Loutaide

on ‘garbage

crew would

top equipment operators wages if outside men and equipment

were. working for. the village

at the same time on snow re-

moval.

C&D Hospital WA Cancels Banquet

Because of Snow

The executive of the Wo- men’s Auxiliary to the Castle- gar hospital has decided to can- cel the-annual banquet which was to have been held on Jan. 16in the KIS hall.

The executive feels that due to the severity, of present wea- ther, the dangerous conditions

the road and the curtailed parking facilities, “it would be foolhearty to try to hold the ban- quet th this year.”

The sewing committee has started’ work on the children’s

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The roles of Celgar’s' mills

:; and Cominco’s Brilliant dam in % ny extension of boundaries in

area must care- fully considered, notes th the: B.C, ;Research Council » District Municipality and Other Alternatives for Municipal Gov-

“report on.;A|:19

No Benefits, |

3 (Second in’ a Series)

ernment in ‘the Casttogai iin. naird Area,

(As noted in last week's article‘in this series, Castlegar and Kinnaird as towns’ woul require general mill rates ‘of mills ‘each . to | finance ‘the ‘anticipated annual expenditures.

Castlegar, 16 in Kinnatra z 10 mills in the. unincorporated

id | 25. 37° and hospital mill rate of

1.04 would not be affected.) )~* *) (Amalgamated into a rd and: Kinnaird)’with\

Tes a 23 mill general rate.

A district municipality: could cover its. expenditures with a 89 mill rate if Colgar’s mills and the Brilliant dam were not tax- ed, If} those installations were also taxed, the district could

diture with a 12 mill general rate.)

“The issue from the com- panies’ point ‘of view," says the report, “is that‘ inclusion in a municipal unit would confer no benefits, but would create prob-

Tt sts ee problems a as, fol- lows: e ‘There is the possibility that both ‘Celgar and Cominco would ‘be subjected to local re- gulations and’ ordinances: that might create. unnecessary hard-

Provincial Library, Parliament, Bulidings, Victoria, B.C...

{ “Dec. 31/876E

(resent mill bila! are 38 3in1

Castlegar their: Present Boundaries would

cover its annual general expen: | lems.

Publithed | Every: Thursday at “The: Crossroads of. the Kootenays”

(continued on page twelve)

VOL. 18, No. 2

District Municipality

Affects Rate Revi

The Public Utilittes Commia- sion has: been advised by the WKP&L Co. of the active con- ‘sideration which the twin vil- lages of Castlegar and Kinnaird are giving to the possible esta- lishment: of a district munici- pality in this area.

The PUC recently held a

Castlegar to Set

- Up Active District Municipality Group

; Castleg itlage: chairman

. WOH Reed instructed Comm. Lorne -Zinio ‘at. council's first meeting of the new year last

2 week to set up'a meeting to form an active district: muni- eipality commi .

- On Calendar

Castlegar photographer Gor.

‘a don Pettitt has a ‘full-color’ pho-|,. >to in

‘the provincial : department . 0!

the 1965 Beautiful British

recreation and. cohservatio!

mn Lal Lake. ‘appears a8 the photo the. month of July.

SASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA,’ bidthieceaiael JAN, 14,°1965

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hearing in C 701 Tequest of the two incorporated villages that their electrical ra- tes should be lowered to parit: with’ those inthe Trail distri- bution area. : The WKP&L Co. has advis-

ed the PUC that at the Castle- gar hearing ‘there appeared to bea lack of information:on what expansion of:the incorpo- rated, areas of Castlegar-Kin- naird : might .occur.”: The ‘pro- posed slstelet municipality, said WKP&L Co..rates, and contract engineer-J. D;- MeMynn letter to the PUC, “would over-, lap ‘most - of the: WKP&L * Co.

Gimiee™

-, Mr, .MeMynn,°.who attend: ed the meeting held on the mat- ter. of° a district municipality

ith. Municipal ‘Affairs Minis- ter. Dan Campbell here in Dec- ember, ‘wrote’ his letter. to; the

PUC the‘next day. He included with :his ‘letter- a: copy; of :the ‘BC. Res > Council report on A‘ District: ‘Municii ipality and Other ‘Alternatives to *afunielpal Government Castle;

joard 1985 budget, ‘The <,buil elected as

committee. heads _prpainted Goulet;

dings “Broun ands, “G. Ww. ‘ilot, transportation, 3..P: Mo-| wit ‘statf),

Health Unit reports have been ai

checked : and recommendations are: being co! sidered for. thy

ding -

Puilding eet te dditi TO) ‘or, addition-

ak “elassrosta accommodation.

Brolected figures “ show:. that

ew: Wh WKP&IL Without Dam, gem

». The ‘matter sof the formation of .a° district ipality

been discussed before “but there appears to be absolutely:no pos- sibility’ of such ‘action without the inclusion in’ the tax base ‘of. the two yndastraat plants: of celear ‘and the Brilliant dam.” ‘his is the opinion’ of the

s Village of Kinnaird expressed in

a letter to the Public Utilities Commission: following a report

to the’PUC. by. the WKP&L Co.

increase. of ithe possible establishment of!

ay distiet municipality in

: However, the Kinnaird let- ter adds that ‘Now that the mi-

py

clusion of the plants and dam) is possible we believe’ that such a municlpal organization may be

“5 Such a: move though, con- ‘tinues the letter, “is contingent

‘on the \ various‘ components

agreeing to this; consolidation.” Any ‘reorganization -along the Jines of:.a. district- muntci.

The: conditions, on which | e:

the Village “of “Castlegar: ::has been asked ‘to comment are’as follows:

Hi way which: is: adjacent ‘to’ the zalivey: right of: ways

Rag Three goals.for 1965 were |- outlined:.to the: annual installa-

+} they.‘are almost. secretes a There:

railway’ property. fore, if the ‘company’at any time ‘ should

- | require! additional trackage east

of the’ main ‘track over:the pro- pored ic crossing, it would be:ne-

are. W.- ‘Jacobson: personnel Lamont;

“it: into- water. He then:

‘Stuff Weighs 25° ~ Pounds a ‘Sq. Fi. .

‘Anyone: complaining sore . back: after. shovel

ofa 1g. Off

sstheir: roofs has a right’ to com-

lain’ —: the snow. weighed 25 Jounds. a square foot!,-~ Castlegar: ‘resident’ “Merv

: Rush, an electrical engineer.em-

loyed by the Celgar’ pulp‘ di- sion, took'-a- square ;foot of

=snow; from‘ his roof and melted

Tw be ia ‘elementary schools. over ie next three: years.

The department * “of educa: tion ‘has approved : H.: Motters- head continuing’ as” representa- tive. for the /Renata-Deer Park area for 1965. -

Mr. Lamont reported the department : of “highways has been most’ co-operative’ during the ‘heavy, snow and’ with their

= co-operation school buses “kept ‘| running.

‘The board. approved renew- al of. membership in the Safety, Couneil ‘for 1965. *

The ‘firm of Macbeth and Moroso was’re-appointed School District ;No.--9 auditor: for -1965.

The board‘ of trustees. re- appointed Dr.) J.'V. ‘Halland

Mrs: Jacobson as ‘representa-|:.

tives on the Regional College

,council for the. coming year. -;

The board approved‘the re- quest: “of Castlegar: and District Sportsmen's ; Association - to: use

At 25. pounds a square > foot,

-}the 2,000 square feet of snow

on Mr. Rush's roof: welghed

£25 tons.: ‘And’ he :shovelled all, Sof iths

the calculated ela:

the. .C:

v The board approved. ddi- tional :fire : extinguishers * being included in ‘the » budget ::for schools:: where: required as re; quested by the fire marshal.

400 Expected WK College

Over 400 ‘citizens from the West Kootenays*have accepted an: invitation: to attend’a day- long seminar in Nelson entitled “The “Community . College .— Progress::and’: Prospect. $ The seminar; will: be held in‘ the’L. V.- Rogers High’ School in Nel - son, this Saturday: The: keynote, address of; the minar ‘ will be ‘given “by -Dr. Malcolm Taylor, Bresident of the University ‘of: Victoria,

ct retaining walls to protect the ‘approach-

toria, Dr. Malcolm Taylor, , the | ;

president of: Notre Dame Uni- versity, “Rev., Father. Aquinas

‘Thomas, the president of ‘the

new: Simon’ Fraser University, Dr. (Po D. McTagegart- -Cowan,

‘and the “first: vice-president of

the University: 0 of “British: ‘Col-. umbia; Dr.: Neil ‘Perry: )2''° OAt least six of the’ leading

by remarks “from. Dr. J, F.°K. Bnelieh deputy: minister. of -ed-

panel .in -the afternoon; where a discussion. will take place:on' ‘The Role of, Regional Colleg will: bring together

competition: ‘will’ display their

“concept of the proposed campus

of the : West Koblenayi< College.

Ina letter. tothe village

-- | on the ‘same ‘subject ‘Associated *| Engineers -- recommended © that

thes village accept the CPR's

need for retaining ‘walls -if: only.

one track is placed east of the|™

present’ track, While the ‘rail: way ‘does not indicate a: defin- ite “need for any “additional

trackage at that’point, it appears }:.

be a safe assumption that one additional track, will Suffice for future ‘needs. 4.” Although * the Tailway. com: pany must reserve the right to install | additional : tracks if. ne-

Warnett: ver, the: ‘professional: adviser £ for

d- | ural’ concept.”

‘cessary, the” wall and

t | tion’ oft ‘and District Chamber’ of :Com-

i Kinnair nto Puc

mere last night by its incoming uld

president.

‘W.. J. Lambeth ‘said. the Chaniher would work ‘this: year for. closer

the municipal ‘1

a of Cas-

tlegar .and ‘Kinnaird and the Chamber, a more. active retail section: : within = the Chamber would: be “eneouraged, ‘and the Chamber . will: work

more | tner.

fully . embrace » Kinnaird, ; Rob- |:;~

The ‘Associated ‘etter: noted} that: “We cannot: foresee. any |

‘under this contract ‘consists of ‘thé construction of reinforced

son and the’ Surrounding: area,

3 highways department has called for! tenders for’ the of . the’ Brilliant bridge. Tenders will be opened on Feb. 3 in Victoria. The work to be carried out

‘approach ion) require- ment does not‘appear to place

any. foreseeable; burden _ on the illage.’

ure units, be- ing two arch abutments, seven

crete: approach * abutments.

coming. money- bylaw. vote on the regional ‘college as. impo-t- ant both for education and for this id? durizg

ber. will ; ‘everything sible” to get-action:on the dl ‘Kinnaird Salmo bi

piers and _two., reinforced : con-, in

YAS Gra uthe : West: Kootenay man of

college «council, ‘spent ‘Tuesday

“and Wednesday’ of ’ this -weelt

“jn Vancouver judging: the * en-

tries in:the regional: college ar-. + chitectural’ competition...

. Gray and -Warnett Ken- nedy, the council's profession: ‘al adviser, are non-voting mem-

“< bers of a panel. of four: judges ‘-who will declare the winner at

“the forthcoming seminar, at Nel- ;80n on Saturday. The voting Judges are Pro-

fessor: Henry |Elder, sbead of the

“school of “architectu

cisco.

*-Some 70 architec! in’ 3. entered: the competition-in Bat ober.:..This « was. considered = to be. an. outstanding . entry, for. such. acompetition.’ The ‘Inter-|': est was obviously. derived from the: challenge for an’ architect's. concept of an entirely new type of: educational institution, : not. only for B.C. but for. Canada:

<A’ number ‘of « the ; leading’ entries in, competition “will, be on. display. in |.Nelson. seminar, <3 *

a-yard for’ hauling snow by: truck. belly: seraper down, caught a steel |:

don

bai ar CPR ‘tracks’ in’ downtown ‘ Castlegar: The ‘bar, ‘which “is “half an inch thick, five inches. wide and 20 ‘feet long,

-was-bent up-like a pretzel.

@. highway. bridge .over. the

He called fora: spirit-of E esos

fon] fellowship « inthe’ | “particularly :

year ahead.

with the study. of

alternate forms of local goy- ernment.”

a Gutlegae aid we're charm

ng we’ Te: going * hard.”. He said he teoked tot fo Chamber to" er some of fie

~++:Stanley’» Humphries Secon- dary: school, has ‘been pocread for.'a further ‘three’ years the department ‘of chitaton.” A The; ‘accreditation: -meavs that recommendations: of sti dents by the school staff will'b> accepted ‘by. the department! of education ‘in. place: of ‘depart- mental : e(eovernmens ‘examina-

— Castlegar News Photo.

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