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What amount of water is treated at the Water Treatment Plant versus the amount of water that is charged to local consumers? The answers from the town on these are: 1) In 2009, the total budgeted expense for water was $197,316.72 and 161,090 cubic me- tres were produced. So theoretically it cost $1.22 to produce a cubic metre of water. However, it is important to note that this does not take into account the inevitable expense of the sewage treatment, the $48,721.00 deficit in the utility in 2009, or the 2010 municipal accounting changes, which allocated additional expenses to the utility. 2) In 2009, 161,090 cubic metres of water were produced and 97,507 were sold to consumers. The difference in those two numbers can be chalked up to the use of water Snow Lake's new Corporal Jason Schalla ~ photo by Marc Jackson bleeders, water breaks, water used in the Corporal. "It is a joint unit that patrols the border looking the purification process at the water ver Snow Lake's 64 years of existence, we have seen a O for drugs, organized crime, and people illegally entering both treatment plant, line flushing, and a number of policemen come and go. Most are stationed here for countries. It also included patrolling the waters of Lake of the small amount from fire practices. a mere four years and it seems we are just getting to know them, Woods." He noted that most people don't realize how many when they are packing up and someone new is taking their place. hat friends and family of David people cross the border illegally. "There were people with • T It is with this in mind that The Underground Press has taken to Morrison and Vicki Sarkijarvi held a warrants out for them from around the world," he said. "I've introducing new RCMP members to the community. pre-wedding social for them on the arrested people from Somalia, Guatemala, Puerto Rico, and As most will recall, we said goodbye to Corporal Jackie evening of May 21st. As most know, Mexico." Wheeler in the fall. Well, spring is here and we are saying hello David is a big 'Rasslin' fan and as a It was while he was at his posting in Lundar that Schalla first to Corporal Jason Schalla, his wife is Leanne, and children result the social took on that theme. heard about Snow Lake - from a fellow named Barry Danielson, Hailey and Kara. Corporal Schalla is originally from Steinbach If people wanted to dress the part, who many will remember was a prolific goal scorer with Snow and advises that he has been in the RCMP for close to 11 years - they were more than welcome to... Lake's Junior Hockey Team, the Spartans from 1979 - 81. all based in his home province. and so they did. There were some Schalla said that Danielson is a good friend of his and that he His first posting was in Lundar and he spent five years there. great getups - David even sported always spoke fondly of Snow Lake. The corporal added that he Then it was on to Cross Lake for two years, and previous to a real WWE Championship Belt! hopes Danielson will come up for a visit this summer and perhaps coming to Snow Lake, Schalla spent four years stationed in Suitably, at around 10:30 p.m., the renew a few old acquaintances. Altona with the Integrated Border Enforcement Teams (IBETs). couple asked for a moment's silence The new corporal says that Snow Lake is much more than what "This is an integrated unit comprised of RCMP, Canada Border for Macho Man Randy Savage, who he expected. "I've worked in a number of different communities Services Agency (CBSA), US Customs and Border Protection/ passed away tragically the day before. and I find it really friendly here," said Schalla. "My wife and I Office of Border Patrol (CBP/OBP), US Bureau of Immigration David and Vicki will be wed on July were just talking last night, and I feel more welcomed here than and Customs Enforcement (ICE), US Coast Guard (USCG)," said 9th at Sunset Bay Beach! MJ I did moving to Altona. Altona is a See SCHALLA on page 4... Franals Snow Lake Service Cornerview Enterprises Open 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Store hours: 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Mon. - Fri, Convenience, Fuel, Movies, Etc. 6:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Sat, 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. on Sunday **Closed for all holidays** Friendly Korner Restaurant Groceries, Fresh Meat, Dry Goods, Hours - Open from 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Books, M.L.C.C.; we have a little bit of Where friends meet... lunch specials daily! everything! Page 2 THE Underground PRESS June 9, 2011 HudBay presents at prestigious New York conference Editorialdoubt part of the reason for doing so was t appears that development of Snow Lake I the government’s refusal to move the Mines must face one hurdle after another. After Inspector office back to Snow Lake. At the years of telling readers that the Town’s ability urging of Councilor Brenda Forsyth-Flamand, to meet the challenge of a world-class mine the Town of Snow Lake began a long, drawn on our doorstep depended solely on the out, and many times convoluted process of acquisition of a new Waste Water Treatment trying to get the office back in the community. Plant, we find out this is not the case. There is However, the Province played dumb (some one more massive barrier in their way. Sadly, might suggest that it wasn’t much of a stretch) and rather ironically, it is Manitoba’s NDP and seemed unable to comprehend what the Government! I say sadly, because after years town was asking for. What the Town wanted, of downsizing and stagnation, one would was for a government employee, whose job expect the province would be bending over was to ensure the safety of the multitudes backwards to accommodate the influx of who work in area mines, to have his office Above: Lalor site and HudBay CEO David Garofalo ~ HudBay Minerals photos citizens the town is planning for. I mention situated in a community central to that area. ironically because both the Town and the existing portfolio of assets," said Prior to Mr. Otto taking on the position, the fter getting back their listing on the Province serve the same master… you the A Garofalo. "Within that portfolio of office had been situated in Snow Lake for New York Stock exchange in October taxpayer, and they can’t do it without each copper equivalent reserves, we have over two decades. It was apparently moved 2010 and presenting at the Bank of other’s help. a very significant precious metal to Flin Flon, when Snow Lake’s economy America Merrill Lynch 2011 Global Over the preceding year, the town has component - over 7 million ounces went for a crap after the closure of New Metals & Mining Conference in early applied for several parcels of land that they of gold. And that in itself presents Brit’. The fact that Otto also lived in Snow May, it was no surprise that HudBay planned to use in the implementation of their another opportunity, because we Lake should have made the decision to move Minerals CEO, David Garofalo, Sustainable Plan - a plan I might add that are achieving critical mass in the it back a no-brainer! Nevertheless, this is was one of the many speaking to the the Provincial government is a partner in. gold business. Our gold production some of the drivel Don Hurst, the Assistant masses at Goldman Sachs 2011 Basic However, the government has stymied the is going to exceed 250,000 ounces Deputy Minister for Minister of Labour and Materials Conference. town on all but one of the land requests they within the next five years and that's on Immigration Jennifer Howard imparted on the And speak Garofalo did, addressing have put forward and at most council meetings an un-optimized basis and excludes town. the forum held at the Goldman Sachs one can sense the results of this in the some of the projects that we are Thank you for your letter of February 4, Conference Center in New York, on frustration that it brings out in the proceedings.