Concerns Celgar Safety Questioned by Suzy Hamilton people who monitor the amount CASTLEGAR The of gases in the air. Workers Compensation Board "I don't think the people has found not enough warning is have trouble reading the mon- given to construction workers on itors, but they may have trouble the expansion site when a gass- understanding them," says Cel- ing occurs. gar General Manager Jim It was one of four issues of Browne. "We have hired the non-compliance found two Western Occupational Hygiene weeks ago by the WCB. Association to educate new "We don't believe workers are workers to address this issue." put unduly at risk, but we want Browne says scrubbers have to ensure that they are not at been installed in three of the risk," says WCB media relations four stacks at Celgar to reduce manager Scott McCloy in Van- emissions during a shutdown couver. and prevent gassings. "However, "One of the problems is that we're having trouble with the the workplace is incredibly com- bleach plant stack. We have en- ~ plex," says McCloy. "In addition gineers working on the problem Jl to the mill operation, we have and should have it corrected by "" ",!'t_,• • ~ about 390 construction workers September." •' .;~ , -- "' ..,,,.!!, ',~ ~ beside the mill at the same time. ] We are inspecting the site two to The report also cited the lack of an emergency plan to "' three times a week and have deal with a serious spill. The Nelson's Herb Sawatzky, his daughter Jenna and son Gabriel joined 200 other creators of written literally dozens of in- WCB ordered Celgar to develop sand art on July 14. The popular event at Kokanee Creek Park produced mermaids, the spection reports because the site a plan that would include "desig- Titanic, animals of all sorts (including Ogopogo), and a six-foot ta!I castle. Missed out? is always changing." nation of trained staff to You have another chance on Aug. 18, 1 p.m., Sandsp1t Beach. According to the July 5 ameliorate the spill and contact report, training and supervision with the appropriate govern- of industrial hygiene personnel ment bodies." Lasca: MoF Okays is also incomplete. These are the CELGAR Cont'd on Page 2 Logging, Nixes Park Party Turns Into Nightmare by Donna Macdonald resources were identified by HARROP - Local resi- those pressing for the entire by Suzy Hamilton in August. "I was feeling just freezer, cupboards and fridge dents are angry over last week's southern shore to be designated SHOREACRES A sick when it happened. My were emptied. Carpets were announcement that Lasca Creek a study area under the Parks teenage mega-party turned into mom was hysterical when she ruined, an overhead fan is once again slated for logging. Plan 90 process. a housewrecking nightmare for came home and I had to get broken, bedrooms and clothes "I'm incredulous," says Alan However, the ministries of a Shoreacres family. away." trashed, and furniture carved. Dodsworth, one of the pro- forests and parks have con- Mickey and Doug Balfour Word got out that a clean- The young people wrote ponents of a West Arm Wilder- cluded that Lasca Cr. will be returned from a week's camp- up party was going on at the obscenities in catsup on the ness Park. "The Ministry of developed for "integrated re- ing trip with two daughters to Balfour home Friday night windows and mowed an Forests seemed willing to dis- source use," according to the find their home trashed to the July 12. According to one teen obscenity on the lawn. Then cuss the matter and involve the MoPs press release last week. tune of $10,000 by teens from who was at the party, the they lit it on fire with gasoline. communiuty. Now that's gone by The proposed West Arm Castlegar and Nelson. destruction began when a food The RCMP were called the board." Wilderness Park will not receive "I was horrified. I felt vio- fight broke out among the 60 three times before the party The area has been the scene park or wilderness designation. lated," says Mickey Balfour, teens who surged in the door finally broke up. Nicole and of controversy since the forests While acknowledging that the 35-year-old mother of around midnight. friends had to guard the doors ministry (MoF) revealed its in- the non-timber resources in Las- three. "I'm having a really hard "They poured oil, salsa and to keep the party crashers tent to develop the Lasca Cr. ca Cr. are considerable, the time dealing with this." Unable syrup on the floor," says the from re-entering. drainage for forest harvesting. press release says, "it is felt that to face her parents, 16-year-old Grade 11 girl who asked to not "This was a case of too According to the MoF, the other areas are more appro- Nicole Balfour, who was in the be identified. "I thought it young a person in charge of too drainage contains approx. one priate for designation as parks family home when the destruc- would get under control, but it much," says RCMP Const. Bill million cubic meters of acces- or wilderness areas. tion occurred, fled to her didn't. I was really freaked Calhoun who broke up the sible, mature timber with a mill- The MoF indicated that aunt's in Prince George. out." party. gate value of $40 million. later this summer it will She says she'll come home Within a half hQur, the See DESTRUCTION Page 2 But significant non-timber LASCA Cont'd on Page 2 , ■ "Sun screen and I usually stay inside most of the time because I burn real easily." ASACIA BILN "Learning about the sun in the Kootenays. Learning how hot it is and how I can burn my whole family." ROGER LUSCOMBE "Putting suntan lotion on and hats on my kids' heads. It's hard to prevent it." ALANA WATSON