Thursday, October 9, 1952 THE GASTLE NEWS . Published Every Thursday at “THE CROSSROADS OF THE KOOTENAYS” L. V. ¢ Owner-P Member Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association Subscription rate $1.50 per year or 15c per month by carrier Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa EDITORIAL A Pause For Thanks Next Monday is Thanksgiving Day in Canada. Across the country in each of our ten provinces, farmers and workers, ‘office employees and executives, city dwellers and country residents will pause for a moment to look around, backward to work of summer safely past and forward to the coning winter season, Just 2 LOOKING & Thank ‘you By E. G. 0. At Yesterday It is difficult for a stranger to appreciate the amount of physi- cal growth that has occurred in Castegar (and (Kinnaird) in a relatively short’ period of time. Stepping off the train five years ago was not greatly unlike step- ping into one of moviedom’s cow-towns. The view from the station was simple. An ancient, tall, gaunt building stared with empty eyes across the gray dirt road at the hotel, whose face was yet unlift- ed. West’s house and store, a boardwalk, then Horswill’s store and that was Pine Street, The Lewis and Fomenoff Blocks were brave new additions to the village while across the bridge, a crowded Eremenko’s faced a very junior size but cozy Rigby’s. Elsewhere, all that a’ bomb thrown from the porch of Cheveldave’s or Pete’s would have raised, would have been a cloud of dust.* A short while later, Mr, Elliott opened a _ temporary branch bank one or two mornings a week in the Lewis Block. (The struggle with the vault is still a vivid picture.) Fifth Avenue, the high school road, after a breathtaking dive through the ravine near Voikin’s, became a pleasant tree shaded lane which dwindled into a foot path fur- ther on. Kinnaird was a few scattered houses while at Robson, the high school population had soared to eighty five with one class in the church hall. And every where, every one Passed the time. of day with everyone else whether he was a stranger, which was unlikely, or not—and the Castle News, also just starting, was FREE, And Today All else is new, including the gravel roads which the village fathers are cannily having flat- tened and paved with village shoe leather. Schools telephones, Pavements and sidewalks, vil- lage office and business blocks, banks, water system, scores .of -houses “and~even. the ferry are less than five years old. And where to from, here? \ Greater and perhaps even more rapid growth it would seem, which is all very well, but like the youth who reaches the sprouting years and starts to leave his clothes behind him, Castlegar is beginning to look a little naked in spots. And To-morrow First there is the growing need for a hospital. A’ cottage type hospital is what I believe is en- visioned by those interested. A small hospital where minor sur- gery could be performed, emer- gency cases given treatment, and adequate nursing care pro- vided for patients, -Particularly Thanksgiving, the North American Fall Festival, comes just in the breathing space between harvest time and winter. Tf Nature is kind, the day itself has a touch of Indian summer as it promises to have this year. No matter what the weather, however, every one will find much to be thankful for. The fat turkey on his Thanks- giving Day dinner table, will be one of the signs of another bountiful year. The farmer will reflect with satisfaction that his crop is picked, his haymow piled high with fodder for his livestock, and the cellar shelves lined with jars of pickles, jams and jellies. The factory workers will pause to view the results achieved with their summer’s wages, their home battened down against the icy onslaughts of approaching winter, the pantry stocked with garden and fruit preserves And the office employees will also remember with satisfaction what they were able to achieve during the leisure time summer afforded them. Thanksgiving is a time for rejoicing, It marks the be. ginning of social evenings with neighbors, for the comparing of achievements and discussion of plans for the next year. Freed from summer cares, every one can now spare some time for other matters—maybe there's someone less fortunate who needs a helping hand or a community project requiring volunteers, Of course for everyone, no matter who he may be, his daily work must go on. The business of making a living is never finished. But during the coming week-end, every Cana. dian has a chance to enjoy a breather; a chance to view the results of his labors and to look ahead to greater leisure during the coming winter months, and a chance to pause for thank’ for all that Providence has seen fit to bestow upon us. WE WISH TO ANNOUNCE... Qur Special Christmas Rates ON CHILD PORTRAITS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ... Write Box 323 Phone 3811 or come ‘in and see us AT MAIN STREET and FIFTH AVENUE PETTITT PHOTOS services of a general hospital. One example of this latter in- stance, like a restless fly, per- mits my -social conscience’ no rest and that is the little Hunter boy. Immobilized in a traction splint or some such device,} for weeks in the Nelson Hospital, from home, when he coul we had a hospital here, have daily visits and a much happier recovery, is not a fate I would wish on any child. CASTLE NEWS, Castlegar, B.C. Train-Truck Collide At Kinnaird Crossing Damage has been estimated as $700-$800 in an accident invol- ving a CPR freight train and the light delivery truck driven by John Negreiff, Castlegar, at the Kinnaird railway crossing Mon- day, early forenoon, Mr. Negreiff, proceeding 1to Trail collided with the third car of a freight train coming to Cas- tlegar from Trail. There was no injury but the truck suffered considerable damage. The right front tire was ripped off by the impact, the frame twisted on the right front side and the engine pushed backwards and slightly upwards. Thee was no damage to the cab or rear of the vehicle. for more and better recreational facilities, both young people and adults. The preliminary steps of the P.T.A. so fully reported in last week’s Castle News, are a good start but the situation needs all community groups and young people pitching in for the com- munity good. Supervised playgrounds, ten- nis courts, safe swimming places for summer, slides and skating rinks for winter, community centre and extended library facilities are all here either as plans or actually begun. What airport, |§ children, who do not need: the|; they need to bring them to full life is concerted community act- ion. If one life is saved or one boy or girl is kept off the road to de- linquency, the thing has paid for itself and any other benefits are profit. Yesterday is gone and we are growing up. Let’s get ready for Construction Tofals For September, 1952 The total value of new con- struction and repairs in Castle- gar during the month of Sept- ember just past, was $25,695 ac- cording to figures; released by the village office this week. Of this. total, there were five new residences totalling $24,400 in value and six repairs to resi- ENGAGEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Ross Defoe an- nounce the engagement of their daughter, Muriel Jean to Mr. John Fletcher Hipwell, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Hipwell, Chilliwack, B.C. The wedding will take place October 25 at the United Church, Castlegar, B.C. dences under $500 in value each, totalling $1,295. ~ KEEP .AN HOME OR ASK ABO OUR FREE BABY SCALE. SERVICE MOTHERS . . . RECORD OF YOUR BABY’S WEIGHT AT UT A Complete Baby Service WEEKDAY HOURS — 9 a.m. Castlegar Drug PHONE 3911 to 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. J \ tomorrow now! THE LOW-PRICED GOODZ YEAR MARATHON Cut tire costs right at che start with the Goodyear Marathon—the leading tire in the low-price field for mileage, traction and _ value! Let us equip your car or truck today with this high-value low-cost Guaran- teed Goodyear Tire! SUPER-CUSHION Car makers ‘use— and the public buys —more Goodyear Super-Cushions than any other low-pressure tire. ‘ives Look FOR THIS “HIGH SIGN OF QUALITY KINNAIRD SERVICE EARL J. FINK NE: 4227 24 HOUR WRECKER SERVICE GENERAL REPAIRS Then there is the growing need ‘WORK BROGUES .....'.. a The Gsnadiein Bank - ae of Commerce __| GRAcrA Shoes for Women Widths! 3A’s to 3E’s $10.95 BOOTS BY LECKIE SKOOKUM ................. $13.00 COLUMBIA ....,............ $10.50 $15.00 BUSINESS DIRECTORY ZUCKERBERG’S BEAUTY PARLOR Complete Beauty Service * LADIES’ HAIRCUTS 5 . _ Greep’s Electric ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING Free Estimates Box 384 Castlegar. HAIR COLORING Phone 2661, Maple St. Castlegar . Duraclean Service Rugs and Furniture Revived Car Upholstery Cleaned K. ATKINSON Phone 2601 Box 388 Call on us for PASTEURIZED MILK Whipping Cream & Table Cream Chooolate Milk and Cottage Cheese PHONE 3708 MODERN DAIRY KERR’S STORE Your General Electric Dealer Phone 3421 Terms No carrying charge Desmond T. Littlewood Optometrist Post Office Building Wed. 2:30 p.m. to 8 p.m, Phone 4947 CASTLEGAR TAXI Courteous Day or Night Service Phone 2811 a KINNAIRD TAX) Day or Night Service Phone 3091 WEIGHTS AUTO SERVICE KRUEGER’S . Floor Sanding & FINISHING Free Estimates Expert Workmanship Box 162 Phone 2643 For Coal, Sand, Gravel Local and Long Distance Hauling .’. . sée _ Castlegar Transfer W. Sharples ' es | . . Plumbing — Heating Furnace and Chimney Cleaning CASTLEGAR PLUMBING & HEATING CO. LTD. Phone 4271 R. Fletcher, Mer. A. J. WEIR Painting Contractor Paper Hanger Free Estimates Phone 4283 Box 55 JOHN A. MacDONALD Barrister and Solicitor PHONE 2138 . Eremenko Block Castlegar. B. C. +--+. i EMES ELECTRIC Tom Emes Electrical Contracting iz Estimates Electrical Fixtures and Supplies Store Hours: 1.5 p.m. Closed Wednesday d, B. C. Phone 3098 Ste. 7 KINNAIRD SERVICE 24 Hour Auto Wrecker = Service , E. J. Fink Phone 4227 OE H. M. Card Radio and Appliance Repairs Westinghouse Radios ee G. A. 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