CASTLEGAR NEWS, CASTLEGAR, B.C. THURSDAY, JULY 25, 19: PRESCRIPTIONS YOUR DOCTOR’S PRESCRIPTIONS Will Be Filled Accurately and Quickly With The Finest Of Drugs At The Lowest Price PITTS REXALL DRUG INN hg we SPECIALS FOR JULY 26th and 27th Best Buys TOILET TISSUE, White Cross 4 Rolts for AYEMER‘S CREAM STYLE CORN, 15 ox., 2 tins for ... DELMAR MARGARINE, 2 Ibs. for TEA BAGS, Nabob, green label, BOLOGNA, (Gumbo) By the piece, Ib. Inland High Pressures 15 Miles Of Pipe First high pressure test of the Inland Natural Gas transmis- sion system in Interior B.C. has proved highly successful, engin- cers announced recently, A 15 mile section of 12 inch main line from Kelowna to Oyama held alr compressed to 1056 pounds to the square inch for 24 hours. This is more than double the Cominco Opening (Continued from page 1) developments have been record- ed. The first was the unlocking of the Sullivan Mine's complex ore problem, which became the for rapid in metal production. Another large-scale achievement was the solving of Trail’s smoke problem; paving the way for the establish- ment of one of North America’s largest By-' ill flow into| Product production of cadmium, Re ee eeee gaae| bismuth, antimony, tin and in: special dium. resulted from research, 5 days to bring the air in the line| C Ho e to the testin; of grade ammonium nitrate, one of the main fertilizers used in ‘world agriculture, Now iron and steel] production from Sullivan. Mine ore is being planned for the near future, Early emphasis in research had been on processes and pro- ducts, a phase which continued. The search uses for Jead and zinc continued. The search uses for lead and zinc accelerated, In addition te the research programs at Trail, teams of Cominco research men are working with manufacturers and research organizations on improv- ing the use of metals, A. EREMENKO and Co. . Qur Prices PUT MONEY In YOUR POCKET STEAKS, blue label beof, ‘Round, Sirloin or T-Bone, lb. 69e 43 PORK STEAKS, Ib. FRYERS, pon-ready, Ib. 59c WIENERS, Ib. Frozen Food Lockers For Rent SUGAR, 25 fb. bag ... $3.39 TOMATO JUICE, Nabob, 46 ox, 35¢ ORANGE g GRAPEFRUIT AICE, Nabeob, 4 . AZ WHITE VINEGAR, Western, Y2 gallon MARGARINE, Delmar, 2 Ibs. '.... 59¢ SOUP, Mushroom, Aylmer, 2 for 37¢ SOUP, Vegetable, Aylmer 2 for 29¢ PORK & BEANS, Bredor’s 4 for 49¢ SHRIMPS, Gold Seal 4% ox. tin 55¢ SOHOE SALMON, rorampunt; 7% ox. tin .... TEA Paes Kadona, 50, 2 cup begs .... GROUND BEEF, 3 Ibs. $i. POT ROASTS, biade or round bone, CIGARETTES, carton DAD'S val Procedure in testing the In- land system is to connect four compressors to a point between main valves and to test a section at a time, Two of the compressors bring the air in the line from atmospheric level of approximatcly 15 pounds to the square inch’ to 125 pounds; a second compressor raises the pressure to 500 pounds; and a third carries the pressure on to 1056 pounds, Following the 24-hour check, Ford Bacon and Davis Canada Limited, Inland's supervising en- gineers, stated there had been no change from, the testing pressure and pronounced the line ‘perfect’, Next section to be tested will be that between Oyama ond Vernon. The air will go as far as Savona and then will be put in reverse and moved back down to the lower end of the system and will finally be released in Trail, . ‘Ford, Bacon and Davis Can- ada Limited said they expected to have all testing complete early in September ready for the ar- rival of natural gas in the In- land system from the Westcoast Transmission Company Limited mein pipeline from the Peace River to lower British ColumBia. Testing of the line was super- vised by the Government De~ partment of Railways which is sauiri COCKTAIL, 2 for .. APRICOTS, Moorepack, crate $1.95 POTATOES, 10 Ib. bag -- 49 ‘CABBAGE, Ib. WATERMELON, Ib. This Store Is OPEN MONDAYS Half-a-Day 8:30 to 12 noon 39¢ wee 450 RUNNIN Go MID-SUMMIER SALE Men’‘s SPORT, SHIRTS, short sleeves, cotton & rayons $2.95 EACH Men's S-T-R-E-T-C-H-Y Nyfon HOSE fits sizes 10 to 13 PAIR 99¢ Girl's and Ladies’ RUNNING SHOES & SANDALS Ladies’ SHORTS ‘in good poplin black, red, white and navy Sizes 12 to 20 PAIR $2.49 Ladies’ DRESSES & dresses for Teen “BLUE LABEL BEEF” T-BONE STEAKS, 1b. SIRLOIN STEAK, Ib. ..,......... POT ROASTS, Ib. $1.95 PAIR Ladies’ NYLONS by Lincoln, {and. they stretch) 51 g.g., 15 den. Per Pair 99¢ for the final approval b Agers of gas pipelines in B.C. polished cottons, orlons, nylons cotton satins, acetates, etc. ALL 25% OFF REG, PRICE FOR SALE — Double barreled M dd k shotgun and ammunition, rea- a oC s eto ent nn ees Fg a a a as ‘vinclal | sports day at the annual air cadet summer camp held this year at RCAF Station, Sea Island, B.C. H.W. Herridge, M.P. Will | Open Fall Fair Fall Pair prize list booklets; has been to use the new arena, Provincial Library, Victoria, B. c.. Dec. B87 STLEGAR NEWS Published Every ‘Thursday at “The [Crossroads of the Kootenays” VOL. 10, No. 31 . CASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, A957 \ 8c PER COPY Caitiets' Ww. Newinan, Darry? HL ana B, Cristofolt: 581 sean dron Castlegar, B.C. and Wayne Pyne No. 190 Squadron, Nipawin, during Inter-p pause for have been to house- there are a number of holders‘of the district for their use in preparing entries for the lth Annual Castlegar and Djs- trict Fall Fair. ane booklet sone rules items which would need to be completed before the building would be suitable for the Fah Fair, Meetings are currently be- ing held with the Project Society to get definite on the and specifies the Standards of perfection laid down by the Fair , Association, This year nine district or- matter, as the time is growing short to find a different location. Last year’s exhibition was held in the Castlegar High School. MINCED BEEF, 3 Ibs. for .. VEAL STEW (Breast), Ib. NEW STORE HOURS MONDAY 8:30 to 12 Noon TUESDAY — SATURDAY 8:30 to 5:30 STORE PINE AT FOURTB CO-OP ‘Wamnand friendly as only wood can be, Etch Wood reflects the ply flight and shade lite» biet of ds thate gamerooms radiate hospitality. » Yet Etch Wood is inexpensive ... and hatd as hardwood. SEE YOUR BU LDING SUPPLY DEALER TODAY. BUILOING MATERIALS AND ie LUMBER BUILDING SUPPLY PECIAL EXCELLENT VALUE COTTON SHEETS (SUBS) Plain Hemmed SIZE 81 x 100 Priced at . DURABLE “BRILLIANT BLUE” Cold Pack Canners Including Wire Rack STRAIGHT SIDE ................. $3.75 ALUMINUM PRESERVING KETTLE, “PRICED AT ~ ALUMINUH SIEVES, With Wooden Rocker and Hendy Stand. $5.95 pair SUBSTANDARD PILLOW CASES White Only tees. $1.49 NEW SHIPMENT INFANTS’ NYLON & DACRON DRESSES Colors White, Pink, Sky and Mais — Sizes 6 mo. to 3 yrs. Priced at ................. $1.99 to $3.95 BOY'S ROMPERS, in fine Broadcloth — 2 prs, Pants in Blue & Yellow to each suit — Sizes 6 mo, to 2 yrs. Priced at 20.0.0... 0c cc ede eee e eee. $3.95 ‘ LADIES’ COTTON SLIPS, _ of Shadow Proof Broadcloth, Deep Eyelet Trim Sizes 32 to 46 Priced at... ............. KNEE-LENGTH NYLONS, By Weldrest — Sizes 8¥ to 11 —-,Shade Bermuda Pair :.... SPATULAS — MEASURING CUPS 1-2 & 4 cup SIZES WOODEN SPOONS — FRUIT FUNNELS — STRAINERS Freez-Kits WAXED CARTONS — POLYTHENE BAGS with tope ties, Sat , 25 to a corton FOIL WARE QUART SIZE $1.75 9° DEEP Pit PLATES, k 8” PARTY PLATES, eee nee $295 PINT SIZE .. ge of 5 of 6 Stock Up West's DEPT. STORE LTD. Phone 4911 Fall Fair Committee of the Can- adian Legion and: the. Ladies’ Auxiliary. Each of these co- sponsors will handle a designated section, and distribution of the Castlegar Chamber of Con “ merce; Section ‘C’, Flowers, con- }) under, -ers’ Institute; ‘Section ‘E’, vened by Robson Women's Insti- tute; Section’ ‘D', Robson Farm- Can- ning, Lillian Killough Chapter IODE; Section ‘F’, Home Cook- ing, Kootenay Temple Pythian Sisters; Section ‘G', Needlework, Kinnaird Women’s Insti 4; Sec- tion ‘H', Handicraft, .Squadron 581, Castlegar Air Cadets; Sec- tion ‘J’ (1), Boy and Girls 9 and ie rs sala as “last! | Wade & Wells Bid convened | by Kiwanis} Club; ‘J’. (2) Boys and Girls 12+ ; and under, and ‘J’.(3)°16 and. un-| der are also-sponsored by the- Kiwanis. Trophies and memento cups, are awardéd in each section, a/ Grand. Aggregate Challenge Cup: { is also awarded~to the highest winner, and a spécial prize to the exhibitor with greatest number of entries. -° The Fair will take place on September 20 and .21 and will be opened by H. W. Herridge, MP. for Kootenay . West. At the time of writing, exact location of the exhibition quar- ters is undetermined, as the plan P.H.N. Replacement Arrives: In District Miss Ada O'Brian P.H.N. of |” Ocean Falls Health Unit has ar- rived in Castlegar to replace Miss Jean Oliver, who is leaving to take a post-graduate course in Public Health Nursing at Mc- Gill Univeristy. Miss O'Brian was horn - at Souris, Manitoba, and took her training. at Vancouver General Hospital and at McGill Universi- ty in Montreal, She has served a3} with the Public Health Units at Port. Alberni and Quesnel, prior to being in Ocean Falls. Miss. Oliver, who has been well liked in Castlegar, hopes to returnto B.C! after complet- ing-her course at McGill. - on Fair days ail Year, and public: is: reminded’ that by ae chasing a membership card for $1.00, the holder is free to come and go at any time during the two days the Fair is open. -| Rejected: Because Cheque Not Certified A bid of $1,303,947 was the lowest received for 25.5 miles of construction work on the Stewart -Cassiar road. Picket Construction Company Limited of Dawson Creek sub- mitted’ the lowest of the nine bids opened by deputy highways minister Evan Jones. . The local firm of Wade and Wells, who Previously had a machinery rental, cost-plus con- ‘tract. for the road before work ‘was suspended invthe fall of 1955 and 2 heated dispute alred before last year, Government Offices Will Close During Noon Lunch Hour EFFECTIVE TODAY, AUG- UST Ist, 1957 PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED FROM 12:00'NOON TO 1:10 P.M, DAILY. A study of existing methods of staggering staff to meet public requirements has indicated that confusion and public inconven- ience has resulted. The establish- ment of a uniform lunch period throughout the Provincial Service will promote greater efficiency and ensure a higher standard of service to the public. The foregoing will not apply to offices governed by specific statutory provisions, Koolenay Dist. Firemen) :: <|To Picnic Saturday Kootenay. District en’ 8.7 Mile Contract Let To interior Contracting It was announced {n Victoria ‘yesterday that Interlor Con- tracting Company Limited was low bidder on the next 8,7 miles of the Blueberry-Paulson highway with.a bid of $808,- 822, Eleven tenders were submit. ted on the stretch! of road, Mannix C who Gas Distribution Line Completed In ‘Village distribution lines have been com- pleted in Kinnaird and Castle- gar, reports E.. Herman, spokes- man for the company, and what might be termed the second-to- last phase has commenced. Inland Natural Gas Company's This phase is, the installation were responlsble for the first Seven miles of thé highway, also bid on the job but were unsuccessful. } The town in. which Interlor Contracting has Sts head office was not known. at :presstime. Natural Gas 30 Miles Gloser—Inland Renoris Turn-on date for ‘natural gas in the interior of B.C, moved of connections in the homes of re- sidents signed up ior Ae A fi from a mobile TOE reanrylng all necessary equipment, tools and machinery, have begun the job the future gas users to install the equipment'as marked previously the igstallation will take about! on to Trail for the same type of job there. and for Jow bidders on the new Fire Hall Columbia Aree Gel Fire Hall Construction Columbia Builders of Castle: gar, with a figure of $17,908 were being done by Imperial Builders. A large amount of water is re- quired in cases where concrete construction job, when Commis-|is being used. sioners opened the tenders at a special meeting held last night. Alan’ McCullough ‘of Paul Smith and. Partner, represented in charge of drawing in the area and are calling: on by the -company. It is expected two weeks, the crew then going closer by 30 miles -of main line pipe laying: during the first two weeks of Jul; This was indicated in the most recent report of progress by Inland Natural Gas, The company report stated that.more than 30 miles of 12' inch main line had been tested and proven perfect, while ‘distribution systems in Kamloops, Kelowna,. Penticton and Oliver were also'under test. There were no failures of any Pipe. Work was begun 0 on city gate stations and yardcéating was completed on more than 1,300,000 feet of distribution pipe. Along the main ine, 4illing and clean-up was conipleted from Savona to Mile.120 just south of Kelowna, Welders are well ahead of this point heading for the line at Penticton which is complete from that . point to; ithe Kettle River. Right of way work is now within, yards of being completed throughout the 304 miles of main line transmiseion-systeth:-Grading is just a few- miles. behind. and Pipe has been strung over 80 per cent of the distance. Welders are Pienic is scheduled to: be held August 3 in, the Kinnaird Park. “Visitin; z. Firemen” | will: be present from the Fire Depart- ments in Castlegar, “Kinnaird, Trail, Warfield, 'Tadanac, Ross- land, Salmo, Fruitvale and Mon- rose. It is to be a cooperative ef- fort with all clubs, chipping in on expesnes, The scheme originated with the Kinnaird Club, and it is hop- ed to make the picnic an annual affair. Village Commissioners and other civic dignitaries ,are- also invited to attend, ” Children’s events, races, and so on will occupy the. first part of the day-long program, and will he. followed: in the afternoon by. ball“ games, ‘horse-shoe tourna- ments -and other sports favored by the adults. running close behind ditching’ma- chines on both main line, and lat- erals. In the first two weeks of. July 20 miles of the Salmon Arm Iater- al-was graded, -the pipe strung, and. welders were working to catch up with ditching jinery. | | ing a local man, Paul Sampson- ibe some delays in areas where the lines conflict with the new water mains being shortly by the village. United Church Dinner United Church held a successful buffet supper, garden party, at and i are being done by: Dutton-Wil- Hams Brothers under an inspec- tor from Ford, Bacon and Davis, one of the crew in Castlegar be- off, pipe fitter. « The crew will be able to go right ahead with connections to the Kinanird householders, however in Castlegar there will installed 130 Attend Robson Members of. the Robson the hame of W. T. Waldie on Tuesday evening, when about 130 guests were present, % Castlegar Legion Band aug- mented by: members of Nel. son Civic band provided ical entertainment for the evening, presenting many popular selec- tions and melodys which were well received by the audience. Mr. Waldie’. thanked ‘the band for their to the ‘/in the Village, as it'was felt little -/is being accomplished by the re- up the plans for the new struc- ture, which is to adjoin the Vil- lage Office on the south side. Other bids received were Sky- line Construction, Grand Forks, $47,100; Castlegar” Building Supply, $17,978; Oglow Bros. Building and Supplies, $18,000; and Fame Brick Construction of Trail, $22,137. Village Commissioners advis- ed the contract will go to Colum- bia Builders. It is hoped to have the buil- ding finished as soon as possible since the present quarters has been sold to the Canadian Bank of Commerce, The new hall will contain space for three vehicles as well as hose drying racks ‘and quarters for the Firemen's Club. Final reading was given to the By-law covering the sale of the present Fire Hall, and adpo- tion was given following suggest- ed amendments, A decision was made to dis- The Commissioners were, ad- vised of the Kootenay District Firemen's Picnic at Park, August 3, which they are invited to attend. Fire Depariment Called To Brush Fire Kinnaird Castlegar Firemen were call- ed out at 31:45 Tuesday morning to a brush fire of unknown ori- gin in the Sewchuck sub-divi- sion. Both jrucks answered the call and in spite of the disrupted traffic at the railway overpass on Columbia Avenue, arrived at the scene in record time. The fire was brought under control in short order, water in the tanks on the trucks proving to be sufficient for the job. There was no fire lows and no damage done by the blaze which sprang up in the bushes between J. Markin’s and R. Gem~- mill’s residences, strictions, and that pepole in fact may be using more water than they would without the regula- tions, a A $5.00 per month charge for water will be made to con- struction firms operating in the Village, Such as the hospital job Allan Robinson Wins- Slide Rule in Physics Allan Robinson of Castlegar is the winner of a slide rule pre- sented by the “Association of enjoyment of the event,. and extended thanks also’ to the) guests for their of BC. Allan won the rule. with a mark of 94 per-cent in “the grade 12 in Castlegar Kiwanis, who meet Final clean-up work was begun at Grand Forks, Back- filling’ proceeded over 10 miles of line around the. Kettle River. Graders were between ‘Trail and Rossland and ditchers between |* the Kettle River and Trail. The distribution system in* Quesnel (was “procéeding as. scheduled ‘and engineers estimated the. whole transmission system would finished in Plenty of time for the turn-on date of Westcoast Trans- mission Company Limited. Final. cleaning~ of « the’ line Free ice ceram, hot dcgs and pop will be supplied . for the | had ‘its bid’ rejected because a ‘tive per cont performance cheque was not certified, ae: -The newest gimmick installed ina Toronto home is a mechani- 7 "secretary" which wilt answer the telephone and take down messages from the caller when Mrs. Meyer Brenner, seen above, is absent. The electronic device, made of tubes, relays and _ wires in encase ompact console about the size ofa table radio. the telephone rings the automation on. duty, le! revolving drum and-can be “|lege of Education. He is a broth- with natural gas will*go ahead as. soon.as gas is made available ‘to Inland through Savonn. be the.meeting of the Board of on the supper as a group, foregoing the usual meeting for the week. Physics 91. The slide rules are presente] each year to the three top stu- dents in each of £ pnree Universi- a| Large Attendance At United Church. Meeting Mrs. J. E, Burrows of Kin- naird. was elected Treasurer at Stewards fiel€’ Monday night at the United Church here. - About twenty persons. were present to hear a talk by George Taylor of Fairton. Services, Van- couver, on-a plan for “dedicated in Colin McKenzie. Appointed District School: Appointment. of Colin’ Me- Kenzie as School Inspector for District Number 9, has been an- nounced by the Department of Education, | Mr. McKenzie, whose appoint. ment fills, the vacancy left by the death of B,'H. Harford last autumn, will also take over as School Inspector for — District Number 10 (Arrow Lakes). The new inspector ig a grad- uate of the University of B.C., and of the Victoria Normal School which is.now known as the Col- er of a previous District Inspec- tor, J. J, McKenzie, who held the pesition prior to the of Dr. D, C, Smith in 1953, Inspector McKenzie has been supervising principal at Abbots- ford Senior High School, and is expected to arrive in Castlegar with his family some time early in August.” Resignations of B, W. John- ston of the High School Staff an dof Miss’ Tannis Killough, erased afier the play-back. Kinnaird Elementary, were ‘re- Anspector ceived by the Board at Monday's regular meeting. Recent new the This is a plan to assess all United Churches for the support of organizations, such as the Naramata School for training young people as Sunday School teachers, and for Union College, to serve Church needs in the training of those interested in the ministry. Each Church would in this the teaching staff of the district are those of A. W. Bigsbee of Langley, who is to be the new rts to] way to pay a pro- portionate amount of these costs, Mr, Taylor: has been travel- ling through the province and Al 5 Instructor, and M. D. McPhee of Cranbrook, Social Studies teach- er. It was reported at the meet- ing that the new concrete foun- @ation at the Castlegar’ Elemen- tary School and the tilé work at the high school have been com- pleted. The re-siding job at the ola Robson School is expected to get underway soon, The board decided to call tenders for the supplying of wood and coal ‘to district schools, as has been done in the past, The tarnsfer of Mrs. P, Ro- maine of the Deer Park School to the Kinnaird staff was an- nounced. The transfer comes as ag a result: of the closure of Deer Park ,School caused by low en- rolment. No decision has been made concerning the few chil: dren remaining. . the Boards in other centres, going on to Nelson from Castl aa Fire Hazard Increasing With Hot Weaiher Forest Service headquarters here reports no fires are burning in the district at the present time. A smail fire near “Two-bit Creek” above Broadwater earlier this week was brought under control by a seven-man crew and has been pronounced: out, Forest’ Ranger H. Woods pointed out the fire hazard is in- creasing daily with the hot wea- ther, and stressed the fact ‘that the utmost caution must be taken by the public, if the areca is to remain fire-free. Forest Ranger Takes Blueberry Route To Christina Lake In Jeep Monday, July 29, 1957 maric- ed the beginning or end, of 2 chapter of histcry in the south- eastern -corner -of. -B.C.—when Forest Ranger. Hugh Woods and | Supervisor O. J. Kettleson of the 'B C.Forest Service made the trip to Christina Lake from Castle~ gar via the new Blueberry-Paul- son route. We hasten to add the trip was made in 3 “jeep” and according to Mr. Weads was ex- tremely rough, Keeping track of the mileage as thry went, the route from the take-off at the Kinnaird-Castle- gar. Railway crossing to the low- er end of Christina Lake Measur- ty cour: 91, Physics 91 and. ‘Chemistry 91.|ed 95.7 miles. Professor W. O. Richmond, the A wilt! The road which is partially at either end of the present the awards to those win-! cut-off, follows up Blueberry to ners able to attend August 8 at Sheep Lake, down to Paulson the Associations offices in Van- and MeRae Cree to Christina qi iLake, coming owt at Alpine Inn_ “Just a minute, lady.” szys Melton airmo-t attendant John Magill, “this is aviation Ronnie McLennan is sure her gasoline here.” But comely high-powered car needs the same gasoline as the planes at Malton. Her ri ther exaggerat- ed demands are not so far from Past, for the public’s demand the truth as they wore in the for powerful cars is forcing gasoline makers to produce higher and higher quality gasoline, at enormous expense for new refining equipment. The Im- perial Oil Review warns in its August issue that higher prices are a likely result of the horsept jower race, Imperial Oi! Photo