PROVINCIAL LIBRARY, VICTORIA, B. Cc. CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, July 24, DEC. 31, 1958 Hospital Pays Its Thanks To Those Who Didn't Pay 1958 F Occupancy at Hospital Stands at 63 Per Cent Occupancy for the first halfy;administrator J. Bainbridge. of July at the Castlegar and Dis- Mr, Bainbridge said it could trict Hospital is 63 per cent “of| be higher, but maternity is com- all available beds" said hospital | paratively quiet.” ee Senior Citizens Outing August 9 at Websier's CASTLEGAR NEWS Published‘Every Thursday at “The Crossroads of the Kootenays" The board of trustees and administrator of the Castlegar and District Hospital expressed thanks this week to all individ- uals and firms who helped , the hospital in ‘other than’ a’ mone-|: tary manner. Hospital administrator J, -Bainbridge paid’ thanks to the ‘Village of Castlegar for waiving the building fce for the hospital and for loaning the old village office to the’ administrator while the hospital was being built. He also expressed apprecia- known to the public.” A Sylvest and Walter Thorp were also thanked for the advice and work they have giv- en to the hospital, ‘| Oglow Bros,’ and’ R. A. D. West were thanked for lending heaters “during the early stages of construction.” Mr. Bainbridge said he and the board would “paticularly like to thank those people who gave advice during the planning stage of the hospital,” He said the Trail-Tadanac Hospital Doug tion to the Castlegar Firemen who advised the hos- pital on fire precautions. {of nurses, Miss Eidt, had been Stevenson, and accountant “Mr.” Mack and former superintendent Mr, i thanks to Waldies for loaning office furniture while the office was located in the old village office. Bill Fieldhouse, CM & S designer, was also thanked for helpful. He said Harry Procter, Norman Buckley, Mrs. Welsh, Miss Hood and Mrs. James of Kootenay Lake General Hos- Bital, Nelson, had also been help- ful. supervising install- ations in the new hospital. The Castlegar News was thanked for its publicity and “assistance in making the boards’ problems Sauadron 581. Gadets Guard for Princess Over 600 Air Cadets from all parts of Canada at Air Cadet summer camp, RCAF Station, ‘Sea Island, B.C., had the opport- unity of a lifelime.July 16. Cadets of 581 “Squadron, Castlegar, were part of the RCMP control guard in attend- ance at Vancouver's Internation- al Airport. The cadets were lined up in one section at the airport and, assisted in. maintaining traffic control while Princess Margaret was transferring from the RCAF CE which brought her from Vic- toria, B.C. to the waiting car ANTAL WINDOW SCREENS DOORS CABINET MAKING e GLASS ANY WEIGHT AND SIZE at the CASTLEGAR SASH & DOOR PHONE 3211 which took her to Vancouver. ARINC , You may convert them to CANADA CONVERSION BONDS io @ IMMEDIATE CASH ADJUSTMENT Ueo the full facilities THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE Castlegar Branch, A. 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SUN DRESSES, NYLONS, SILKS, COTTONS, ETC. REDUCED 95 %OFF REG. PRICE Children’s Dresses 25% to 5Q% OFF REG. PRICE SPECIAL RACK TO CLEAR TO ADD TO YOUR The-Senior Citizens of Castlegar snd District are hold- ing a big party August 9 at the home of their p it, T. Webster of Robson. VOL. 11, No. 31 CASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA, THURSDAY, July 31, 1958 10 CENTS PER COPY The day will start off at 9.a.m. when many of the mem- bers will arrive ot Mr. Webster's to set up luncheon tables .on the fawn. The rest “will be there at noon when they're hungry,” There are 57 members in said a club spokesman. the local senior citizens group and all are expected to attend the party. In addition, they are ull asked to bring a friend so arrangements are ‘being made for 100 persons, During the day the senior citizens of the District will enjoy bowling, croquet, a horse-shoe tournament and a scythe contest. The scythe contest will be to determine “who can handle a scythe the quickest and the best at this young age.’ weiner roast, bonfire and bingo in the evening will climax the all- day affair. Sing- songs will be held and “‘it'lt bring back memories to all of us.” The senior citizens will not do any swimming. “We're all too old to go in the water. That may be so, but the rest of the District. would have a hard time keeping up with the senior’citlzens on such a busy day as they have planned for August 9. Pipe Testing Going Slowly; Everything Blows But Pipe Associated Engineers recom-| mendation that the; Village of Castlegar test all class 100 pipe is running into difficulties. So far, every time 2 test is attempted,, something aside from-the pipe blows and the test can't be completed until it is fixed. Water works commissioner R. C. Maddocks said “so far we haven’t been able: to give the pipe a proper test because. its been something else that’s gone, and not the pipe.” D. F. McMaster of Associated| Engineers informed the e June 27 that 15,000. feet.of -4, 6 and 8-inch asbestos class 100 Pipe had been laid in 1950. He called the use of class 100 “unfortunate” and recom- mended that.each valved section’ of the class :100:pipe be indivi- dually tested at 200° p.s.i. pres- _sure for two hours. 5 +» JW Wren, - supervising ons. gineer for “Associated in Castle- gar, said difficulties are being] 6 experienced in carrying. out this number the class 100 pipe so large areas have to be closed off for testing. Two weeks ago a test was attempted on some 8-inch class 100, but at'175 pounds the line cracked: infront ‘of the Bank of Commerce. Commissioner Maddocks’ re- ports that it was not a direct - break in the Ine, but occur- ed where two pipes were ap- parentiy joined. The lines did not meet accurately and had been bent to fit, Concrete had then been “poured over ‘the ioin. 3 Mr. Maddocks said that “from ‘whatthey’ can ascertain,” it was the faulty join and not the;pipe that burst. Late last week the “village was ‘testing "what it thought was 4-inch glass, 100,*but turned: out tobe & combinstion, of both 4 and 6-inch class 1 3 sete ure,» Mr. Maddocks said. attempts to test ee Seed 100 pipe. will simi- of valves have been used with it he Tar inaeets will hold tests up. Pass Greek Area Forest Glosure By the Weekend There will be a recreational forest closure of the Pass Creek area by. the weekend says Cast~ He said the area’ has never been closed before, An order government will close the area ers, Mr. Wood said he has had to all the main creeks between Blueberry Creek and Casino. The area is under a recreational for- est closure, He. ‘said his men are “turn- ing back car, after car, after car,” There is'a fine for persons caught in the area, “but they are still going in.” Mr. Wood said the forests “are getting drier ahd drier every day and ‘the’ fire hazard is in- creasing every day.” B.G.’s Birthday Cake Advertizes Castlegar In Life Magazine _ Castlegar got Its $12 worth of advertising out of its candle on B.C.’s 10,000-pound birth- day cake. Other Kootenay towns didn’t think it was worth the money to’ put a candle on the cake. Castlegar did—and it paid off, The July 28 issue of Life ‘Magazine shows Princess Mar- garet cutting the cake at Na- naimo, and, there ‘for ony ‘oft __ It Castlegar ‘were ots buy the Space ‘occupied by its namie in Life, it would cost much more _ than the $12 the village anthor- ized to help celebrate. B.C.’s legar forest ranger H. H. Wood. | 3 -In-council from the provincial] § to fishermen, hunters and camp-| > to post patrolmen at the entrance | § “a Peter Shewchuk is retiring tomorrow after ‘83 years as a section hand’ for: the CPR. Mr. Shewchuk, who came to Castlegar from ‘Poland in 1925 has spent all: but 2% years in the Castlegar’ CPR division. He spent those short years at Tad- anac, i Mr, Shewchuk was married |'- in 1924 but his wife didn’t fol- low him to Canada until 1928. | They have four children. ‘A son Peter isa Sprinkling Rules To Be Enforced Sprinkling regulations in Cc will be says water works commission- er R. C. Maddocks, Mr. Maddocks said he is “pleased so far, it leoks Hke people ate following them pretty-well.” But he said any- body who doesn’t follow the regulations will be dealt with severely. He sald sprinkling regula- tions were brought in “for the ‘ general benefit of everyone” nd everyone most obey them. Russian Concert Saturday At SHHS ‘A Russian concert is to be held at SHHS Saturday evening sponsored by the Grand Forks Union of Youth of Spiritual Communities ‘of Christ. The ‘young people will pre- sent two dramas in the Russian language. They will be followed by, the senior USCC choir from Kinnaird is going to be 10-) years old Wednesday and its! really going to celebrate. The, Kinnaird Village Council has! declared the day a public holi-j day and all businesses will pro-! bably close. | *. Everyone in town will be at the Kinnaird park to help cele-| brate the 10th anniversary of: the incorporation of Kinnaird as a village. The big day will start at 10 in the morning and end only; when the last person Ieaves' the park at. night. In between! those two times is a day and evening packed-full of things! to do for old and young altke. Starting with children's rac- es and a Pony League ball game at 10 am., the day will be ‘a busy one, Horseshoe games will start “as soon as they want to get going on it.” There will be single and double tournaments open to men and women, There will also bea at Port Couquitlam and three daughters aré’ married, They are Mrs, John (Annie) -Harris,' Mrs, Francis (Helen) Waite and Mrs. Walter (Ruth) Parfeniuk. Mr, Shewchuk was owner of the 50-acre Shewchuk stb-divi- sion which he has since sub- divided and sold! ‘ ‘Gordon Anderson Meets Princess « Air cadet Gordon Anderson met Princess’ Margaret,“ ¢ Gordon ‘was ohe of 10 squad- ron rater a es j- air|: ‘cadettcdmp at S¥: the thistortune: ‘to break is ‘leg while * playing basketball. and |: was hospitalized. \- ‘Princess’ Margaret ‘stopped by: his -bed and said she ‘hoped under the of Paul Samsonotf, July Subscribers Gheck Your News “Subscription Now .tournaments will be taken at the open to Kinnaird residents only of amateur. stand- ing. 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Kinnaird Man‘ Emie Piernoint Does Lanidary Work Rockhound Pounds Ground for Bounty COMINCO MAGAZINE Last summer an invasion took.place near Vantage, ‘Washington.’ Over 600 people moved into the area, Pitched thelr, tents and began ageing. up the countrys side. curious tourists's question. “We get them here every year. They move in, stay about a week, dig all over ~ the place and then leave after loading their cars with specimens, They sure go to a Jot of bother just to get @ few old rocks,”. To the onlooker it does’ seem like.a “lot of both - for a few rocks,”, but to dedicated Rockhounds it is all part of a hobby which is gaining popularity in ‘North America, The army of diggers at Vantage were mem- bers of an organization which goes by the name of All Rockhounds Pow-Wow Club of America, Inc. Members live in all parts of the United States and Canada and have one thing in common — the pursuit of unusual and interesting mineral specimens. . Among the crowd a diggers at Yantage last year was Ernie ‘office mechanio at Trail, Bale has developed a casual in- terest in collecting into a hobby which takes up most of his spare time. Hundreds of specimens line. shelves and drawers in’ the basement. of his Kinnaird home.- And a well-equip- ped workshop containing cutters, grinders, sanders and ‘polishers .enablés him to transform ordinary-looking “Rockhounds,”. smiled. a resident. in answer to ‘a aaa outlay of money. ‘Basie equipment consists of a 's pick, a paper for Spec- * imens and a 10-power. magnifying glass. .. Mineral seekers.can begin almost anywhere. Stone- quarries, mines, highway ‘and railway cuts, beaches, creek beds. and hillsides ‘are-all’ good places’ to’ look. But once a Rockhound is thoroughly bitten by the bug, he begins to yearn for faraway fields — mainly~be- cause local areas are limited in scope'and varieties of rock. To Pow-Wow: for Petrified: Wood - “The main reason, for Ernte’s presence at the Van- tage Pow-Wow last year. was'to obtain samples-of pet- rified wood common in that section of the Columbia Basin, But Ernie has also visited other: parts of the States and much of B.C. in his search for specimens. Past travels include visits to Oregon for agates.ahd to Lytton for Fraser Canyon “fade. This year he in-° tends to dparney to a section of Idaho famous for its ~ garnets, “No, my ‘family: doesn't object .to:my wanderings,” Ernie is quick:to point out. “My wife and two daught- © ers have more than a passing interest in: my hobby and I take them with me’ on many of my expeditions, ‘They get to see almost as much of the country as I do.” While some Rockhounds buy specimens from deal- ers, most of.them Prsler to find their own or enlarge, ‘their. through “with other col- ipleces of. rock and mineral into coblects of penny: " Minerology Interest Dates to 1938 Ernie _Pierpoint's” interest in minerology dates began “making ° weekend visits to thi in search of When Ernie moved to Trail. lectors, During -Pow-Wows the evening’ are usually spent in this latter. pursuit. Members of Rockhound clubs are suprisingly unsecretive about: the source of their stocks. ‘They freely the lo- cations of” their “hunting grounds, Mining found hobby. His job with" ‘thi equipment sec. tion ‘took him to many. of. Cominco’ mining; ‘properties, and doring these visits’he added to his ‘rock collection. “Xt was almost inevitable that hig interest should lead to lapidary work.— the cuttinge ona polishing of and minerals, “It's amazing what ‘patterns. and colors are, hid- den ‘in. many. ordinary-looking rocks,” states Ernie when showing visitors his collection. “Many, of the finest agate specimens would hardly warrant 2 ‘second’ glance out in the field if the trained, searcher wasn't aware of their. secrets.” , Most Rockhounds Bet into. ‘the business” with a gS Jook upon them as,an important source of, otherwise” unobtainable minerals. Some Geology Training Helpful Although an. amateur minerologist: may begin his ‘hobby *with.no_ prior’ training, some knowledge of geo logy is helpful. Geological training, which. Ernie ac- quired while taking ‘a Trail night school course, helps him: to recognize ‘favorable ‘mineral-areas and his-field work is thereby simplified. When. summer outings are. aver, Ernie's. work is only just beginning. As ‘he likes to Point out, “this Is - a srpeclons hobby. In winter I retreat to my workshop ‘companies, including Cominco, are happy - ito “send: ore specimens 2o. interested parties and the and. keep busy cutting and polishing specimens.” For cutting, Ernie uses a diamond dust and chip- studded circular blade: powered by an electric motor. Ernie designed and built his own cutter and its effic- iency is.a tribute to his ingenuity. lied by an old oil pump forces the blade against the clamped rock. During cutting, a mixture of water and oil trickles “over the saw acting as a lubricant and washing away sludge. If-Ernie is working-on a piece of jade or agate for jewelry purposes, he usually adjusts the cut so that a slice about one quarter of an inch thick is taken off, “He then sprinkles abrasive powder on a revolving, cast iron “lap” and presses the flat sides of the speci- men against the lap to remove saw marks. He then breaks the mineral into smaller pieces and grinds ‘these into the rough outline of the:desifed art- icle. With the aid of a plastic tempolate, Ernie then traces the finished shape of the ornament onto the _ fiat surface with an aluminum marking pencil, o Sanding Completes the Job Sanding and buffing completes the..operation and by this time the formerly dull-looking jade or agate thas assumed a jewel-like appearance. The polished minerals when attached to jewelry mounts have all the qualities | of expensive store-bought items. “" Although he has had many attractive offers, Ernie never ‘sells his finished products, He prefers to keep his work on a hobby basis and gives away most of his creations. In addition to jewelry and ornaments, be also and . of jade or agate. He is presently busy shaping ‘intrloate: ly-patterned rocks for future use around the fireplace of his Kinnaird home. Although» -Ernie.enjoys iapidary work, he is- always glad when: the coming of warmer weihe> permi! him to venture) ‘again into the field in search of specimens. - . “There's nothing like it,’ Ernie maintains. “The Rockhound gets plenty of outdoor exercise, enjoys a world of beauty and color and sees parts of the coun- try he would never otherwise visit, In-addition, he is able to enjoy the fellowship which comes from sharing a common hobby, .:* “And when you add up all these attractions,” Ernie concludes, “it’s not hard to understand why there are now ‘several hundred Rockhound clubs in North , | Same, men, from Kinnaird’s ball has party, Hot dogs will be avail- able, but all village residents are urged to bring 2 picnic lunch to the park for supper. Hot water will be provided. Free tickets. for:. Kinnaird children wil be provided for tickets up for ‘their children ‘at committee booth at the grounds. There will be a Babe Ruth ball game at 3.30 and at 6 p.m. the senior women of the com- mtnity will have a game. It is hoped to have these ladies play a team of ex-village commis- sioners. Immediately following this New Bank Manager Knows District Weil Kinnaird’s 10° Years Old; To Stage Big Celebration teams of yesteryears will stage & grudge tussle, x Offictal recognition of Kin- naird’s 10 years as a eee will take place at-530 Village chairman Carl Loetilets will speak at that time and it is hoped to have all ex- village chairmen say a few words, This is still tentative though, as former village chairmen are Spread across Canada from Mon- treal to Vancouver. The Castlegar Legion Band will hold a concert after the ball ; 8ames in the evening. It is hoped. to have dancing after the con- cert on the out-door stage at the park. LLNS Citizens’ Committee Delegation to Regert To Private Meeting On Bonner Talks No public anneuncement on. ner for 14% bours on July = A closed meeting af tic committee will be heid next week at which time the defe- gation will repert. Pubiie an— Ln Long-Horn Steers From Doaglas Lake “At Vanconver PNE Steaks aren’t built the way they used to be. There was a time when the Cariboo animal that manufactur- ed them was a lean, dangerous, . The new manager of the Castlegar branch of the Bank of Montreal is not a stranger to the Castlegar District. Ronald D. Minnion, who arrived in Castlegar July 19 from Terrace after C, T. Onions was to branch of the bank, was in the Montreal at Rossland for 18 months. He left there in 1951 when he was moved to Vernon, He was then made manager of the new bank at Sechelt and in 1955 he was made manager at Terrace. At Terrace, Mr. Minnion was a Scout commissioner, chairman of the Red Cross and on the utive of the board of trade. Minnion was born in and he and his wife have two. children, Philip 7,:and - Sandra, 12. | wild-eyed, Iong-horned descend- ant of the cattle brought to America by the early Spanish. ie Through the years the long- horn has developed into a placid behemoth built along the Lines of a Sherman tank largely be- cause of the competitive. urge to improve,, fostered and nurtured by. the Pacific National Exhibi- tion and other BAC. fairs. animals that fed our pioneers still exists in B.C. At Douglas Lake Ranch they are raising long-horns in the image of thei~ great-great-great-grand-daddies. And the 'PNE, for the first: time, will bring to Fair-goers five long-horn steers from that ranch to mark not only the greatest exhibition of them but-also the greatest birthday of B.C. is. shown in this. photograph. turn-off at Playmo:, The san shoreline for kiddies swimming America, or why the hobby is growing so fast.” ing site are making the park LOVELY SETTING of the Village of Slocan park and beach The park’ can be reached by @ good paved road oll the way from the Crescent Valley dy beach, warm water, tong , tall timbers, and free camp- @ popular spot on weekends.