Castlegar i is Bank That’s Minting $$$ (continued from page one) To Castlegar, Mother Nature is a’ bank printing money. fi The sucess story, as there rin peers ohare epaes red invariably, they ‘are the most Cec Gorse,’ a‘ big,’ burl with an uruly crewcut. {Gorse came here from Van- “Can couver in’ 1959 as ‘construction boss. on the Celgar plant. He P ‘and his wife Fran liked the ‘place so much they began look-| the + fos. for roots. First'—.a one-storey motel. Then another storey. A cafe and to ‘the new money coming ‘in. Next a dining room, .to cater tial and take advantage of it. Finnerty of Penticton, von Gadenstedt of Vernon, Cooke of Greenwood, Orris of .Grand Forks — they are of a type and, ardent boosters of their areas. you imagine,” | asks Gorse, ean you just imagine what is going to happen to, this town when they get going’ on “The eae site is 4-miles from here. Say there are’1,000 work- ers — they'll lave to be housed. They'll have to buy supplies here, . clothes, food, drink beer banquet ‘room, ‘to cater to the | here. ‘groups coming in ‘on here.on the riverh: Now he-has a 10-store shop- ping centre going up across the street. Cec Gorse is a type consist- ently. stumbled upon in expan: ots as Castlegar: city. ‘Boo. ple ion Spo have come to a s town, their broader oxperionies enabling them to spot the poten- DEPENDABLE Guat CHAIN u sh Homie’ ‘scl? & eee .432 Stanley St. Nelson, B.C. from Nelson jand Trail to see what. ee going “Why the two places in town can’t even take care of the beer-drinkers now.” t (The bureau of economics and statistics, as one of its bar- ometers of boom conditions, re- ports that. liquor sales-in the Castlegar area rose 66.5 per cent in four years. (“Liquor sales,” the, bureau discretely adds, “while not add- ing directly ‘to the income’ of the area, are sensitive indica- tors of economic activity.”) “Start. at a construction worker's feet,” says Gorse, “and work up. ‘One store could make a healthy living just outfitting | him. He'll need socks, gum boots, work: pants, ‘underwear, shirts, hard hats, bone dry jac-| W kets |... where do you stop?” ‘There are other reasons tor @astlegar’s optimism. The will be the home of the rine college for the Kootenays. :NATIONWIDE MEDICARE. ‘ Chairman of Roya! Commis- sion on Health Services, Su- . READY FOR MEDICARE. Premier W: A: C. Bennett of : British’ Columbia has | an- will be preme Court jurist Hall , says he has faith many doctors will support his pro- posed’ $466,000,000 medicare program. Canadian Medical -Association approves of bulk of commission's suggestions, but may oppose creation of compulsory Govern ment- controlled plan. his p the first willing to co-operate , With the Féderal Government similar to one already adopt- ed in Saskatchewan. Who purchased the site of Ot. tawa for £95? Nicholas Sparks, the found- of Bytown, (Ottawa), was born in 1792 in Ireland. With a £100 note he left his homeland and reached Hull, Quebec, to ork ‘as er laborer for Augeles Wright. the son of the founder of Hull. In. 1821,’ he Teft Wright's employ and’ for £95 bought from’ John’ Burrows 200 acres of "land on the’ south side of PETTITT PHOTOS ~ mu m al = 3 4 Bs xr S S (s) a | SQLGHd *LL1L13d to its higher educa- tion shortcomings seems deter- mined to provide future stu-| ¢ dents with settings as specta- cular as is humanly possible, scheduled stop for Canadian Pa- cific Air Lines on the Vancou- ver-Calgary run. ‘Anyone ‘who has. had his ti flip-flopped by the Like the students at Simon Fraser, at Kelowna and at Notre Dame University in Nelson, the young people attending the Koo- tenay college will be in a lofty Position from the start. The college will & on-a someone svi with very good eyes Unlike the Okanagan, there was no squabble over the site. The established centres of Nel- son and Trail undoubtedly pe ferred a compromise rather than run the risk of losing the: honor to one, another. So the brash newcomer midway between the two got the nod. The same’ central position the two centres has made “Castlegar the ip-flopp: of that, sheer: mountain ‘at en of: the -runway. will nerer forget “Castlegar airport.” But it’s here; ‘not in Nelson or Trail, and it’s going to get alot of use. once, the, dam construction starts. With all these delicious pros- pects-ahead, Castlegar is sitting , | tight and fervently hoping that the one dark cloud,:the Sons of Freedom Doukhobor troubles, will not. reappear. there is one. unanimous wish here, among the non-Douk- hobor community, it is that:the Freedomites will never stray.— and never be forced to move — from their vigil outside the Ag- assiz prison where 107 of their sect are jailed. This is no cure of the tra- gic Doukhobor problem, but it is the feeling current throu; out the Kootenays: that the peo- ple.of the Coast, who have Jong we stock a.full-selection of SAVAGE SHOES Maddocks for. children- Shoe Store or yawned at news stories of. nude parades’ and house burnings, now have the problem in their laps and jolly, good luck to them. “The jbest thing that ever happened,” says Gorse, “is that they got‘on that road and waik- ed i Vancouver: ie pideeesiirtoetisal dala emtat beaters Office Adding Machine Tapes ribbons. Typewriter erasers. Typewriter ribbons for ‘makes of machines. aT = File Folders ree and Journal sheets. = Rubber Cement anl rub-- ber bands. CASTLEGAR NEWS. E If we haven’t got it | "Pencil: Sharpeners. Supplies and Z aE = E Inks .& Ballpoint Pens. Steno. Note Books. Columnar Pads. Les ll we'can get if for you. out ny ae where a Freedomite bomb was planted in the movie house,. where another. one hit West's Sapartment, store, where one exploded in. Oglow ‘Bros, Building and Sup ipply. Now, with the core of the gon are building new “houses, @ ven- ture they’ were to at- they will point and tl Who ‘Bought’ Out Ottawa?|§ : Just Who Was. ‘Carbide’? the Ottawa river. This property comprised much of what is now downtown ‘Ottawa. In 1826, - ‘Colonel tad arrived to make'a survey for the pro- posed Rideau canal and he found W. some of the Spark's land cleared and’ some in- swamp. Some of s the land was expropriated: for the canal, but 76 acres were re- turned. when the fortifications were, not. used.; Later By -paid Sparks several thousand pounds for, only. 80 ‘acres of his land,| 5 for personal use. Sparks was a.member. of the first Municipal Council on the incorporation of Bytown in 1827; in 1854 he‘ became an al- a po- ns ior ire feth- odist Chi He gave ‘the lana’ on which Christ Church was erected and himself laid the cornerstone in 1841. Sparks was a man of many interests, a breeder of fine hor- ses, member of the Ottawa, Val- ley Lumber Assoctation and a justice of the peace, ria * * Who was ‘Second ° ‘and! Third Class Steam Engineers ‘required G. Ponting hs . J Ripplingor, for ;,.large...gas ..processing 9 Blasle’: $1; C.F.) plant near. Fort Nelson, Brit- “yj Ish Columbia, There are’ per- rise i$ $15; manent’ idbs. Excellent ‘eml 5; D.| ployee. benefits and: pension plan should give” qual fications, age, marital, status, and. detailed outline of Industrial ./ experience. » i ‘1No. 490W R.R. ae: |P Bi ; DW.’ Bagg, # Hamilton, $5; T. Woolf, Hegre ot Blue- ividin, ean oem ral | = _KOOT-N EE MOBILE HOMES. 1963 LTD. © Franchise Dealer For’. GENERAL, PATHFINDER, KNIGHT AND SCAMPER. Parts - Service = Towing Phone 426-3411: — Box 2409 — Cranbrook, B. Cc. el cc P & G Builders Supply ACROSS FROM THE ARENA CEMENT PLYWOODS LUMBER ‘FLOOR TILES ‘DOORS WINDOWS MOULDINGS’ ‘Awards of $50 each were made ‘to M. Ellison, ‘a l- ectriclan, and to J.B. Batchelor in ‘the chlor-alkali plant. Mr. Ellison suggested a new method to rewind certain motors: while Other ‘awards: Trail trades — G. Bishop, 255 G. G. Melrose, 20; L. Tre ; dW. Mpa trick, "Smelting department - Yeats, 2 $10; W. Doug! A. Shellard: $5. ane ge artment — J. Doell, $10; C. radford, pine Ww. z: YOUR oe SUPPLY Korfman, $10; _D. ? as Thibodeau, $10; J. 5; .. Michelazz ue "Staats," $5;_N. E. B uy » D. Shannon, $5; W. J. $5. Tadanae department — J. Coast Copper Mine Ships its First Load White Cotton T-Shirts Of Iron Magnetite ra - $1.95 : The ‘first shipment: of iron ens jenetit has ‘’ ORLON CARDIGANS $4.95 ‘ d Carbide’? Thomas Leopold :. Willson, born in 1860 at Princeton near Woodstock, Upper Canada, was an inventor of note. Educated at the Hamilton’ Collegiate In- stitute, “he worked! with John ogers, a local Dlackemith, to build one of the first ‘dynam gh-| fn Canada which he used-in 1880 to run ‘the’ first;are light in Hamilton, op NSE ’ He later moved to the US., formed the Willson Aluminum Co. in Spray, N.C., and continued the experiments’ with’ carbide begun in Canada. In/1892 he in- vented the first commercial cal- cium carbide process: for the manufacture. of acetylene gas, thereby earned..the nick- | Hl) ban canis” e Willson, returned to Canada in 1898 rit forming ‘the Willson Carbide and Acetylene. Works at Merriton, Ontario, he: esta- blished. the -first hydro-electric plant in Canada the. largest in North America at’ the time. tempt previously. “For the first time in 40 years this area is settling down,” says | an old Castlegar hand. ju can actually feel it — the ine of tension.” / An area: that found itself unable to cope with a unique problem is now. happy to have someone. else attempt t to wrestle with:a solut ‘YT -hope Tent ruunicipality |" doesn’t kick them out,” was the final word. {t hope fo; hell they stay. there.” EXCAVATING, DITCHING SAND AND GRAVEL TOP. SOIL’. CONCRETE WORK AND ROOFING * * O. Lighile Ph... 365-5158. Box. 51, Castlegar, B.C. 15 HRS DIVING: .— "Fee $35.00 5-72.66 - ‘SKIN AND SCUBA DIVING INSTRUCTION AUGUST 3:to ‘AUGUST 28 5 HOURS THEORY Details available at Castlegar Sporting: Goods PICKERING’S POOL Sponsored by THE. INDUSTRIAL, DIVING. CO, LTD. magnetite concenteate pa been and Cotton, Cardigans $4.95 mine at pemeon Lake. on, ‘Vancou- ver: ee BE Hurdle, president of Coast. Copper. Company, said 17,- 000:tons of magnetite was ship- ped last week from Port McNeill aboard: the: San Pedro Maru, bound: for Japan. |; Coast: Copper; a. gubsidlary of the Consolidated.-Mining and Smelting. Company, has.a con- tract with. the Mitsubishi corpo- ration of Japan to. supply &0,000 tons of magnetite concentrate a year. The mine also ships its |. KARNI E! § copper concentrate to the same company. NCTC ccc New Shipment of ‘Pushers in large > and 0.S. Hurry! Hovy _ Family Alowanes Binge Hurry! : All.those who-cash their’ family allowance sa chogues at: ‘thls store will: be ible for a'draw at: the end of the month, The. winner, upon: answer-, ing: a -Question, ~ will: ‘receive ‘merchandise:. equal: in: value. to the amount rok the eee: cashed. Ask us for details, 3 Cate ec Castleaird ‘Plaza. oo a a —- ~ SE —Rells — e o ee eee oe Reply | to'\ Box : el oo Dear sir: re The memory .of Const, Dorel Sitar, his ‘parents in thelr pride | and grief, the Royal Canadian Mounted: Police, the readers, of | be the Castlegar News, the general public of this area, and the press of Cat da," ‘deserve’ better of you apap per, than. the irres- Yonsibte, insinuating, . rumour- mongering and sensational head- line ,and report "on ‘the’ front WN-BOY VACUUM CLEANS AS ¥C YOU cur veer patent Sisson FINGER: aD St START 19. in: with Catcher: $104.50 News i is page if the Caatlonee News of duly..2. 2" The e: press; by virtue of its function, ie ‘often’ privileged to infor before iy general public 5 Teerned, But the press should remember that ‘this is a privilege ‘arid riot’a ‘right and that,’ in order’ to ‘afford’ protec- tion tothe’ rights)’ repul tions or persohs of ' the ‘individuals concerned, it must be the police who decide what information, if.any;’may be given to the press or. public before: such informa, ‘tion is-presented int'cour' Therefore’ it 'is ereaponsl: ble to criticize the police, either directly or by, implication, for carrying out their, duties and iow ina responsible fash- 0 ein my opinion “it is neces- sary wthat’ you: apologize :to Mr. and. Mrs.,Sitar and:to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for the Sensa news report, and to:y Our read- ers for the ¢rresponsibility and bad taste so abundantly display-| ed... w. T. S. ‘ Pearce, Castlegar. ae gar Nowa dlsagéeed wat the ‘above! dettor Writer’ that the ot cer in of th ; Cetachinent interests’ of / | Const?) Sifar ‘in rdfusing’ com- ment on a ane young policemen’s (altars note: ‘Ther xCastle ‘death. i@ local Rt in” the. est ‘acted he Force’'or of cer in’ charge ss “respons e, Insinuating, fonai’ in RC we stack a full selection of SAVAGE SHOE powing fet for chitdre’n... he furrounding the Const: able press-was ‘performing its highest function in providing the’ police with the ot ad todo £0) MP Case : ee Shoe Store should have qalcomed: the’ op: portunity to Jay at-rest the many " Phone oe A. Bob Horswill 365- 1K Stock’ of Volkswagen’ Cars and Trucks bee Sirs t6 “Be Pearce in in reply ea his column Noite 0 HB: Opinion”. last week, 1 would. like ‘to draw his‘ attention: ‘to. the reprint on the editorial: page of last week's paper of .an: editorial’. ‘from the Oliver Chronicle. In it, Don Sum- ne the editor, decries, the oO Henpliestlens in your f special, “closed | The Watson ‘Island local of the Pulp and Paper Workers of ‘Canada has’ been fined $25 ‘on ‘edch:.of five :counts of re- fusing or neglecting to comply with:an order of the Labor Re- lations, Board. . «- Charges. arose. when union operate two-new pieces of equip- ment in the Columbia Cellulose plant, 11 qniles” south, of Prince ‘Rupert. . othe ponrd’: had -issued a “cease and desist” order against the’ union ‘local: concerning the new: equipment ‘and the com- pany claimed: the union subse-|: quently ‘had ‘posted ‘a _bulle tin fuse to operate’ the equipment, +f ie, conciliation offi- pected to report, shortly: in | the Of P&PWC is Fined members: allegedly refused to}: telling members they could re- ‘Meant cer’ George Carmichael: is ex- ~ Watson Island Local slonere Phe. criticism could well opply ere, the Oliver commis- ‘Pearce “would: ‘seem to at . lage. commission-| lab oll. | al slo: the* People they a ‘to, be’ ees to personnel... accordingly. And what the work- we off: of; on New Rambler Cars Sales & hah —_ ~ Trades: te ey that. local x be: employed: where avail- ble. with-the- exception of key. All contractors bid |. taxes..in the.depres- rs; has..to do with lt, the’ union: and the company on! a new contract, Other “unions in the BC. coast pulp ‘and: paper’ industry won: a6 per ‘cent: wage boost earlier ‘this: year, jumping ‘The 00-member: Watsow Is- land union last year broke away. from: the International. Pulp, ‘and became’ part of a new, independent Canadian union: ': To Buy. or to Rent Is Question With. Different Answers ‘that | the uestion; Is it inore reward- is own, or can tion’ be achieved in Bante rate from $2.18 an hour to Eee Sulphite: and Paper Mill Work-|- CANDIDATE. Ex evangellst, newspaper’ editor ant per- ‘former Charles Templeton will seek '.Liberal:.Party’s nomina- tion for..upcoming _ provincial dale: with aim of :then -going after. Ontario Liberal -teader- ship nh he's elected. Party post:. "Bow Moose Chases -sGelgar:Chokerman “AVAILABLE: “Lupeheons, ‘Dinners, there's. more uthan: meets. i in FOR! {BOOKINGS | Weddings, Meeting Room 7. days per week 7am. - 9 p.m. smile, the , , among, the outward signs of a wellson’Bosiess But its often, “hose unobtrusive’ ‘helpers from B.C-TEL really keep things feaesimee a ns {uses OiTlee eae: t Having. your. i means pride of ‘ownership: cain yr ed oui tiarter: doubtedly” in..favor.’ of “owning ho! therwis ing up. an. estate -and having tees wt Pushbutton hone. ‘Secretarial Ans Mint Unite Bob s ) ing that it was not possible-to -| from under ‘the ous. Not being » Throygh the Brush 8 choker living -in.a‘, motel. in . Kinnaird, ‘fe 8. that criticism: : a_spetific, small gr he an emotional,red heme. across |; the’ path’ by-elections in’ Toronto -River- Te “one a’ Nelson’ man miployed by ' Castlegar ‘ort ur, heart: ‘0 come to sentative: for the’ purp riticism: clei ‘and ‘discre- |: effect,’he is party in| power, ‘is:one of - re safeguards of. our-kind of democracy.;Even ie cabinet:is not immune’ from However, Tam glad to h that the Castlegar. gar, commission mene -comserable thought i f has most certainly my. impression ; from I trust that the in’, the Fosthall oleae ‘woods division, li- Bob: ha reat sent out a “turn” of pig and walked ahead to°size up his ‘next turn’ when, upon hearing