-Page 2 Cassiar Courier Letter to the Editor British Columbians who hook— ed ints B.C. Hydro’s Electric Plus program will now be aware that B.C. Hydro plans a signi fi- cant rate increase on April 2, 1951. Electric Plus users, wha naw Pay 2.5 cents/Kwh (1/2 the regu- lar rate) will be charged 3.3 cents/kwh ¢€2/3 the regular rate}. Fesidential, cammercial and in-— dustrial customers will be per- suaded ta switch to natural gas heating ta replace the Electric Plus required a full back-up heating system far times when B.C. Hydro interrupted service. B.C. Hydra is now saying, "Ta change from Electric Plus, ... your local Hydro office ... will Show you how easy it is." ¢Ital— icS mine.) In 13987, it was telling cus- tomers how easy it was ta change to Electrie Plus - at. 2.5 cents 97 kwh. By the end of 1989, with the incentive of B.C. Hydro fin- ancing, 15,009 custamers had made investments ranging from a few hundred dollars tm a few thousand to take advantage of the program. Many were advised to expect to recover their casts in 10 years, but this is unlikely if the pra- posed S24 rate increase is ap- proved. To add insult to injury, B.C. Hydra is now telling Elec- tric Plus customers that one al- ternative is ta invest another $2000 — $3000 te switch ta gas. Apparently, B.. Hydra doesn’t understand this: many Electric Flus customers are on a fixed in— come, and can’t afford to throw good maney after bad. Since there is no shortage cf interruptible power (B.C. Hy- dre has just established a new subsidiary ta sell interruptible power ta industrial users)? Elec— tric Plus customers may want ta respond to B.C. Hydro’s rate in- crease prapasal by writing ta the B.f. Utilities Cammissican, which will be asked toa approve the in— crease. Write ta: Mr. John G. McIntrye, Chair and Waa British Columbia Utilities Cam- missian Box 250, 9OO Hawe Street Vancouver, British Calumbia V6Z 2E1 The Commission will want ta know all the implications of an increase before it is approved. Yours sincerely, Maar Spokesperson — Kootenay far Anne Edwards, New Demacr at Enerqy RECYCLING HOTLINE IN GREATER VANCOUVER CALL R- E- C “Y- G-E- Beaks February 1991 CONCERNED CITIZEN To The Citizens of Cassiar While grocery shopping the other day, I noticed certain art— icles reduced in price and marked special. When I picked these products up, it soon became ap-— parent why the price was reduced! The items were outdated by four days! These products that were outdated should have been removed entirely fram the shelves and caclers and net left far sale, tx be hought by same unsuspecting citizen. I would presume that the reason an expiry date is put on certain items is that they are na longer cansidered edibie after: | that date. Another practice af the grocery stere of which I was unaware af until recently is that they freeze the meat and then put it out in the caclers where it thaws. If most pecpie are like me, they buy it and take it home and refreeze@ it, not being aware that it has already been frozen. I owas always told that you don’t refreeze meat ance it has been thawed, as it i5 a potential health hazard. A Cencerned Citizen KNOW THE LIMITS... ..OF YOUR ABILITIES ..OF YOUR SNOWMOBILE ..OF YOUR SPEED ON THE TRAIL STAY WITHIN THE LIMITS FOR SAFE SNOWMOBILING! a reminder for safe snowmobiling from the National Snowmobile Foundation 5975 University Drive, Suite 310 Fairfax, Virginia 22030 THIS CAT CLAWED ITS WAY In 1990, the Prowler® was voted “Snowmobile of the Year.” This year, we believe it’s even better. Stop by our dealer- ship today for the new Prowler. Then you'll be riding with the best of them. DARREN'’S CATS CATA World Class Snowmobiles @©Arctco Inc., 1990®™Trademarks of Arctco Inc. N ese sre ne le ee ee ne tie ti ct te ae The Far Side te ee a te en er ce te The townsfolk all stopped and stared; they didn’t know the fall stranger who rode calmly through their midst, but they did know the reign of terror had ended. “That's a lie, Morty! .. Mom says you might have got the brains In the family, but / got the looks!” “Well, let's see. .. . So far I've got rhythm and en OUR POINT CASSIAR R.C.M.P. Cassiar Courier February 1991 Page 3 In the past few months we have received several complaints regarding the operation of snow- mobiles near private residences as well as on prohibited areas. Snowmobiles unfortunately have noisy engines and have a tendency to annoy tenants especially when. being driven nearby a residence during the late hours of the night. Other common places of nuisances are the ski hill and the streets of Cassiar. Due to the rising amount of complaints we will start enforc— ing certain laws under the All Terrain Act. Certain Sections of this act allow for fines from $50.00 up ta $2,000.00 and can lead to a suspension to operate an all terrain vehicle for a per— iod of two years. Offences under the All Terrain Act are: Care- less Operation, Operate an Pri- vate Property, Operate in a Pro- hibited area which is the ski hill and the Cassiar Mine Prop- erty. One offence also pertains to operating a snowmobile on a street. Regarding this last ane we will be using our discretion as long as the snowmobile opera— tors don’t abuse the privilege. One can cross the street ta ga off the road but cannot drive his snowmobile up and down the streets of Cassiar which has been done on several occasions in the Rane three weeks. One has also Outdoor Recreation Foundation of britsh Colunbia Employment Opportunity for Young People The Environment Youth Corps is once again accepting applic-— ations from young peaple, aged 16 to 24, for employment opportunit— ies across the province. New Placements will begin in the spring of 1991. Successful applicants will work on projects close toa their communities that relate to en- hancing our environment: from building campsites and picnic areas in our provincial parks, to providing environmental educatian for school children, ta collect— ing data for future environmental studies, ta responding to non— hazardous environmental emergen— cies. In addition to this hands-on experience, specially chosen supervisors are hired to train Environment Youth Corps members in job-related skills as well as transferable skills that will help participants secure perm— anent jobs when projects are campleted. Job placements will range from 8 to 23 weeks, dependent on got to keep in mind that Criminal charges can also apply for Im- paired Driving and Dangerous Op-— eration of a snowmobile. One other problem that seems to irritate citizens of Cassiar is the Dog problem. As almost everyone in Cassiar owns a dog they must also be prepared ta take responsibility for it. Dur-—- ing last year we received numer— ous calls about dogs running at large which resulted in owners being fined $50.00. Should we receive a coam-— Pplaint about your dog you will receive a written warning in the first instance. Should we get a second call during the same year about your dog you will receive a Violation Report and fined $50.00. Along with this an application will be put ferward ta a Provincial Court Judge to have your dog destroyed. This may seem harsh but if you as a dog owner can’t see fit to keep your dog home, you can’t expect other residents ta put up with your animal on and about everyone else’s property. So if you own a dog or oper-— ate a snowmabile lets start thinking about the other people in the cammunity and not just yourselves. CJ-.L.M. RANGER?) Cst. The Environment Youth Corps is funded by the Ministry of En— vironment and the Ministry of Social Servi:es and Housing. Nonprofit organizations around the province such as the Outdoor Recreation Foundation of British Columbia, are contracted to coor— dinate the projects. ; The Outdoor Recreation of British Columbia, established in 1985, strives to enhance outdoor recreation opportunities throug— hout the province through educ— ation, research, and the manage- ment of such environmental pro- jects. For or further job applications forms information, please see your local Canada Manpower Employment Centre or call the Environment Youth Corps Hotline at 1-800-663-0340. For further information an the Outdoor FRec— reation Foundations of eter. please call 681-8681. Outdoor Recreation of B.C. 10 Gaoler’s Mews BSC! Vancouver, V6RB 4K7 x i mn i al ——— a eA —— * LIGHTS COLLEGE INTRODUCTI T MPUTE EF TAL BEGINNE If you are "scared stiff" about computers but realize you must begin somewhere this introductory, hands-on course is for you. Students will become familiar with MSDOS operating system, hardware and keyboard. You will also have the opportunity to use some popular software to learn basic word processing and spreadsheeting etc. DATE: Thur. Feb. 21st to March 14th TIME: 6:00 to 8:00 pm LOCATION; Northern Lights College INSTRUCTOR: Birch Markowsky COST: $30.00 CLASS LIMIT: 8 Manual available to purchase but not required. NORTHERN LIGHTS COLLEGE is offering another course in wordprocessing. This time it is using the Wordperfect software package. Wordperfect's power, flexibility, and ease of use have made it one of the best-selling word processors available. Students will learn many of the basic features of word processing such as storing, manipulating and printing words. Previous computer experience is an asset, but not required. DATE: Feb. 19th to Mar. 26th TIME: 6:00 to 8:00 pm LOCATION: Northern Lights College INSTRUCTOR: Birch Markowsky COST: $45.00 CLASS LIMIT: 8 Manual available to purchase but not required. PLEASE NOTE: The above computer classes have waiting lists. We will be notifying students on a first come basis. An excellent introduction to the computer that is designed ‘for the rest of us’. Use the friendly mouse to ‘point and click' your way through the graphic Macintosh world. DESKTOP PUBLISHING WITH_ ALDUS PAGEMAKER An introductory course that will show you how to produce professional publications, such as brochures and newsletters. Learn the basics of page layout, placing text, graphics and printing. The above classes will be small tutorial classes. The College will have two Macintosh Classics setup with a Personal LaserWriter and an Apple Imagewriter II. INSTRUCTOR: Martin Cocking: Community Relations Director / Instructor from Northern Lights College, Dawson Creek Campus. TIMES: Please call to arrange a time. DATES: Feb. 20th to 24th FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER PLEASE CALL THE CASSIAR LEARNING CENTRE AT 778-7878 OR CALL TOLL-FREE ; British Columbia 1-800-667-4321 Handle with care Ministry of Environment I've got music ... actually, who could ask for anything more?” i the project, and no previous ex- | > - - perience is required. Continued on pace 12