CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, Sept. 11, 1958 WESY'S OLD STORE WHERE THE TWIN RIVERS BUILDING NOW STANDS From Waterloo to Kinnaird @ Gastiegar Ferry Finished in 1916 @ Geneile and Pounore Named After Loggers (continued from page five) all the land which is now the Doukhobor settlement of Cham- “pion Creek. Mare Dumont returned short ly to France, where he married and brought his bride back to the wilderness that was West Waterloo. And a wilderness it seemed to her as she had come from a large city and was used wto all conveniences and family Servants, i Here the water must all be ecatried from the river and ther2 ‘were other chores to be done. She ‘had no neighbors and the first caller was an old Indian who gave Mrs. Dumont quite a start when he appeared sud- denly in the dvoorway one day, However, he meant no harm but merely wanted to sell some fish, There were few Indians in dthis District then. One who was -almost a legendary character, ““Alec the Indian,” trapped and hunted throughout the hills on both sides of the river, and his ‘‘sxickiups” could still be found up Blueberry Creek in the late 20's, The Dumonts, after going to Winlaw for a short tlme, re- turned permanently in 1913 when/they built a large frame house. In 1928 they left for Roscherry where they owned a sawmill, and have since then retired to Nakusp, They are still property hold- ers in Kinnaicd and return to Kinnaird frequently to visit pee daughter and son-in-law, lhe Guido's, who live on the old iach Living in Rossland today is|- another familiar figure of the old logging era, Pete Lalonde. Mr, Lalonde worked with Joe Deschamps who had a sawmill at the foot of the Blueberry Creek road near Gulch in roughly 4,000,000 feet a year ana it was all done in the old-style way, skidding with horses, and hauling with wagons in summer and sleighs in winter. . About 20 to 23 men Were He Curling Glub Loses Rink Eight votes Monday night stopped the curling club from Betting three sheets of ice in the skating rink, A motion that the curling club be granted over half the area of the rink was defeat- ed 21-13 by Projects Society members. There were about 11 chil- dren and over 45 adults at the meeting in the Hotel Marlane. Wilson Savs Taxes And Services Matter Industry dvesn't go to a town whichis in the sins of lack of foresight J. W. Wilson, director of the lower mainland regional planning board, told a banquet meeting of the AKM Saturday, . Mr. Wilson said “you have to run your municipality like a business.” He said business draws its i Canvass Gaplains Named ‘in Kinnaird “Eight team captains have been appointed to carry out the canvass of Kinnaird Sept. 23 for funds for a swimming pool, Each captain will have five teams with two men to a team. This means about 88 persons will canvass Kinnaird, Canvass kits will be made up for the teams. The house-to- house canvass will take place only in Kinnaird. Castlegar re- sidents may donate Bae phoning THE OLD LANDIS BARN STILL STANDS AT. WATERLOO FOR SALE — 2 cylindar propane BUSINESS DIRECTORY 3031, BIRTHS ARMAND — To Mr. ond Mrs, Berg Armand, Aug, 28, a son. FODER — To Mr, and Mrs. Joseph Foder, Sept. 3, a daugh- ter. ZAITSOFF — To Mr, and Mrs, William Zaitsoff, Sept, 3, a ona by looking at the community and its council. He said industry doesn't ask the tax level of a community; it asks what the taxes are in relation to services provided. He ‘told AKM delegates that READ — To Mr, and Mrs. Al- fred Read, Sept. 3, a daughter. PLUNET — To Mr. and Mrs, Ernest Plunct, Sept. 5, a daughter, ZAYTSOFF — To Mr. and Mrs. Louis Zaytsoff, Sept. 4, a he says that in earlier years Pete Genelle, a timber magnate whose name is perpetuated by the set- tlement of Genelle, logged in the area, He and his brother-in-law, J. Poupore, supplied ties for the Jaying of the C.P.R. tracks. The mill was located at! Genclle. Pete Genelle was al- so in business at Westley, and later in Nakusp and Burton| on the Arrow Lakes. Lumber sold in those days for $9 2 thousand feet, recalls Lalonde. For some time Joe Des- champs and his partner, Lorne Campbell, late president of the West Kootenay Power and Light Company shipped logs from the ‘y siding to the Genelle 1913 and ‘14, There was a railroad spur there for loading the cars of lumber which went to the rapid- ly growing Trail smelter and to the Rossland gold mines. * Pete Lalonde says they cut mill. The bay in the river there provided a fine mill pond. Joe Deschamps set up a large mill at Birchbank in 1918, 5 employing about 45 men in the mill itself. Lalonde has Jogged through- the offici- als give industry is very im- portant .in industry's decision to locate in a particular munici- pality. Mr. Wilson was thanked for his speech by commissioner G, Rust of the Kinnaird council. out the entire area from Ross- land to Kinnaird and lived for some years at Blueberry Creek, then at Birchbank before settling in Rossland, On one occasion, about 1913, he visited the new settlement of the Doukhobors in Brilliant, where he was highly honored. They evidently thought him of some importance and he was in- vited to. dine with Peter the Lordly, says Mr. Lalonde. He was told the community had set out 60,000 fruit trees that year, and there were about 00 men at work clearing and tion. Ea a nephew of CASTLEGAR NIGHT SCHOOL COURSES THE FOLLOWING IS A TENTATIVE OUTLINE OF COURSES THAT COULD BE OFFERED . Woodworking, cabinet Leatherwork Ladies’ Keep Fit Men’s Keep Fit Joe, together. with a Mr. Vil Temaire, had a logging camp directly above Kinnaird in 1916 and hauled logs out to Stewartsville siding, (The spel- ling of the name Villemaire Typing and Shorthand Lumber Grading Square Dancing Sewing & Dressmaking St. John Ambulance First Aid English for New Canadians Nurse’s Aid Home Nursing Bookkeeping Boat Building & Operating a. Building Theory b. Bldg. Demonstration c. Navigation d. Safety on the water The operation of any of the above Night School Courses depend on the interest shown and the-number that enro!l for a courss..Fifteen students are required to ensure a course being offered, FEES ‘for above are as follows:-- 20 Session Course ....... 10 Session Course First Aid and Home Nursing ................ $2.50, rn 01!) Lumber Grading ............0.0ss0ceeee es $3.50 20 Session Square Dancing, per couple ......... $8.50 Further information:can be obtained at the High School, the School Board Office or calling the Director, Mr. Les Cantell, Phone 5103 may not be correct, and apolo- gies are offered if it is wrong.) In the fall of 1917, Cc, J. Sahlstrom, B. Anderson and D. B. Merry had a small mill on Merry Creek, which they sold ‘to the Milestone Lumber Com- pany, a group of farmers from Milestone, Saskatchewan, who had decided to try their luck at a new venture, " The Milestone Company brought in the old Coleman mill from Vallican in the Slocaa valley an went into operation about a mile up the old Mile- stone road. The site was moved down and the mill enlarged Jater. The mill was in operation here until 1920 when ‘they left for Crescent Valley holdings. The Milestone people had set up a small planer down by the railway near where the Kinnaird public works garage now stands, opposite the Mile- stone road, The planer was too] small and could not handle the job and it was taken over by Joe Deschamps who set up a larger unit which Jater saw use in his Birchbank mill. When the Milestone Lumber company left, the old Coleman mill was taken to Champion Creek and operations commenced at a site about four miles up the reek.’ The lumber was brought down the creek and rafted to Birchbank. Other mills in the Kinnaird hills have been Makortoff's, Moroso's, McCreights’, Kil- Jough's, Kelly Lotz’, Berquits’, Kinakin’s and perhaps a few other outfits, . The early settlers came in slowly. In 1913, J. A. Killough, who owned ‘land south of. the crossing, H, Dibble who was also near the crosing, the © Laarz family who lived on the river bank where the Castlegar dump is today, the Appletons who built back near the hill at Glen Drive in Kinnaird and others who came in later, A, house was erected at the foot of the Milestone road for a Mr. Emgland who was con- breaking the Jand for cultiva-| residence and is ta be seen, some- next to the Creighton building CHERNENKOFF — To Mr. and Mrs. Mike Chernenkoff, Sept. 8, a son, KHADIKIN — To Mr. and Mrs. William Khadiken, Sept. 9, 2 daughter, where the Fourt home is locat- d In 1917 a school was built and the first teacher in Kin- naird was a Miss Isobel Marsn- all. The school was well filled when it opened and remained so for Some years, Then atten- dance went down due to the]. Milestone people moving away, for one thing, and it was some- times down to chout nine or 10 pupils. In. 1913 the district was with the C: School. District. 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Interior Hearing Centre 618 Main St, — Phone 4123 Penticton, B.C. ‘Without cost or obligation, please send illustrated factual literature. Ze Stat OTARION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA * Kinnaird Chimney Cleaning Service Phone 3722 We Service Oil Furnaces AUTO BOB’S SERVICE ‘General Repairs and Tune-Ups _ Tires — Batteries Phone 2091 Kinnaird, B.C. CASTLEGAR FUNERAL HOME DEDICATED TO KINDLY THOUGHTFUL SERVICE Ambulance — Flowers Granite, Marble & Bronze eas Phone 3601 FURNITURE ING LONG ‘DISTANCE RE — ANYTIME For Free Estimates. PHO) - Castlegar 2521 ‘Trail 191 Nelson 1471 =. UNITED TRUCKING RIGBY’S BUS DEPOT COFFEE SHOP TAXI Phones 288M & 2311 HOME BUILDING SUPPLIES | Phone 3131 — Kinnaird, B.C. LUMBER — PAINT PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES tanks—1 automatic regulator] Phone 3411 Kinnaird, 137 FOR SALE — 2 winter and 2 summer tires, and 3 Dodge wheels, phone 3722, 337 FOR SALE—Woolen rug 9 x 12, a beauty, also folding steel) § cots, fold-up wall bed 4 ft. Apply box 490A, 137 FOR SALE — 2 bedroom house, lawn, fruit trees on 2nd Ave, Phone 4738. + tfn26 FOR SALE — Booker coal fur- nace with circulating fan, ap- Ply Castlegar News, tin 31 FOR SAGE — New 2 bedroom house, situated on lerge lot — also additional lots, next to Robson School — Phone 2272 — Peter W. Evdokimoff, tin 28 . FOR SALE — Unfinished house in Robson on % acre. Fruit trees, Apply Box 316, Castle- gar. 335 ee se FOR RENT — Furnished selt- contained apartment, dishes and linen supplied. Phone 2382, Kinnaird. tfn26 WANTED — Used piano, phone ‘W611, 338 FOR RENT — Suite, furnished or phone 4172, . NORA'S HAIR DRESSING PARLOR Acomplete beauty service by appointment PHONE 2564 Nora Mojelski CENTRAL SHOE & LEATHER REPAIR PHONE 4621 We attach “Dinkie” Nickle’ Rim Heels on ladies’ shoes CASTLEGAR, B.C. FOR RENT — 2 bedroom un furnished apartment on high- yway—phone Kinnaird 3131. |a Golden Wedding Celebrated Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Hougen of Robson celebrated their gold- en wedding anniversary Eriday evening with their family and about 75 friends. Mr, and Mrs. Hougan have Mr. and Mrs, Hougen have lived in Robson for 17 years They were married on Sept. 5, tfn20| 1908 in Long Prairie, Minnestota, and moved to Saskatchewan in 1911. They came to B.C, in 1941. Mr. and Mrs, Hougen have family of eight girls and two t£n29/ boys, with 20. Y and hobby and in uddition has col- lected 400 sets of salt and pep- per shakers, Local Residents Pat Givic Backs Castlegar and Kinnaird got pets on the back Saturday nignt by their own residents. Speaking at the’ AKM ban- quet Saturday night, Kinnaird chairman Carl Loeblich said he was “very proud” to be a resi- dent of Kinnaird, He said he couldn't under- stand the reluctance of East Kootenay. municipalities to in- vite the “AKM -there for tMeir next meeting. He said. this mee:- ing had afforded him an oppor- tunity “to expound the virtues of our fair village.” He said.‘ We are very, very psoud of our community . . it has been constructed through in- dividual effort.” He said the Improvement Society Hall where the banquet was held “was built entirely through the efforts of the citi- zens,” Mr. Loveblich said the community project of a swim- ming pool “will definitely be achieved” pecaune: of the enthu- stasm of Ki Arrow Boat Trin Enioyed Saturday A boat trip up the Colum- bia to Syringa Creek was a. highlight of the AKM convez- tion here Saturday, The Arrow Boat Club took a majority of the 80 AKM dele- gates and their wives and guests- on a cruise to show off the Cel~ gar site, put ¢heir interests in. a com- munity and boost it, even i® you're only going to be there x short time.” Bank of Commerce manager Earl Norris told delegates that eltizens at the Crossroads of the Kootenays “feel we have un- limited possibilities; beauty sec- ond to none." He said he hoped the deie- gates would realize the poten- tlalities of this area and tell others of them. Building Supplies QGLOW BROS. “Ronald. pointes manager of we Castlegar branch of the Bank & Supply Co. Ltt CASTLEGAR WEDDING McMullen — DeFoe A. pretty Centennial-year wedding took place in the Cast- Jegar United Church Aug. 30 FOR RENT —‘ Cosy 3-room| four great grandchildren. cottage on highway in Kin- naird. Electric range, phone 2847, tin3; some Castlegar pupils were brought to Kinnaird. There were no. paved roads then and it was quite a run for the home-made bus, built by two of the Killough broth- ers, the first bus drivers. In the spring of that year the entire road was a sea of mud in which only the most venturesome would dare to travel |" and vehicles were often bogged down completely. -For a time all pupils went to Castlegar and the old build- ing saw service as a general store, the first in Kinnaird. This was to serve the people who began to move out from Trail in 1939 to develop a residential area within easy ‘commuting distance from the smelter. The old school is now used as a what changed in appearance, on the south side. After’ Kinnaird had grown enough for the residents to build a community hall, some classes were held there until the Kinnaird school was bulit .on the. bench and a second school went up on the Dumont subdivision. Kinnaird has grown and progressed at a rate which never fails to astonish the old timers, now having a population of about 1,300 or more, It was incorpor- ated in 1948 and has its own water system, fire department, fire hall, post cffice, stores, gaz- ages, four churches, pavement on the main streets and the fine Improvement Society Hall which serves as a community centre. Now the spirit of co-opera- tion for which Kinnaird has be- come famous is behind the drive for a swimming pool. And with this kind of community spirit Kinnaird should continue its progress in the years to come, RICK’S T.V..Sales & Supplies Phone 7271 Everything In T.V. Supplies 1 ELECTROHOME nected with the Milestone Com- pany. The house was just about Fleetwood T.V. “brewed in the Kootenays to Kootenay tastes’. the Liquor Columbia. This is not published or Y by Control Board: or by the Government of - Britis! UNITED TRUCKING DAILY FREIGHT SERVICE Trail, Rossland, Castlegar Nekon PHONE Castlegar 2521 MARLANE GRILL Open 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m, Not Jut Another Place To Eat But The Place To Eat Another PHONE 3881 CASTLEGAR — RESERVE — Friday, Oot. 17 for Family Fun Night, sponsored by the Women’s Assn. to Rob- Mr, and Mrs. Hougen have both led active lives, 37 Mrs. Hougan has weaving as a FOR SALE or RENT — 2 bed- room home near high school— phone 7681. 337 “son Ce Church. 333, FOR RENT — 2-room heated and suite, Phone WILL TRADE — 12.9 upright coolerator freezer, like new, cost over $600, for chest model. Must be in good condition. Al- so channel 2 antenna, 30-foot mast, $40. Phone 2081, 137 SMITHS PLUMBING & HEATING For Estimates Phone 3401 & 7261 ‘We Service What We Install GREEP’S ELECTRIC . ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING Free Estimates PHONE 3571 Box 384 Castlegar, B.C. CASTLEGAR DRY. CLEANERS Phone 4851 We Pick-Up and Deliver J. 1. LAUGHTON BSe. OD, OPTOMETRIST Cfiice Hours MON. — WED. — FRL 10-12 = 1:30-5:60 PHONE 2581 G. A. SUMNER Naturopathic Physician Eremenko Building ‘PHONE 20212 GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS LOST — Ladies watch in busi- ness section’ of Castlegar, Finder contact Mrs, Tainy| Perepolkin, Thrums. 137 LOST — Bracelet made of Dutch 10-cent pieces. Phone 6701, 137 NOTICE — TV Sales & Service —agents for Marconi—Phone Rudy Martini 5167. 337 NOTICE—2nd Castlegar Brownie Pack meets Wed., ‘7031, 137 FOR SALE — 2-bedroom house, unfinished. Apply Remi’s Craft Shop, 337 NOTICE = Senior citizens meeting, Legion Hall, Friday, Sept. 12, gents catering, come and have fun, 137 service. Phone 594Y, Nelson, BC. after 4° p.m, 337 NOTICE — A Special Meeting of the Kinnaird Little Theatre will be held, Monday, Sep: 15th at 8.00 pm. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. Hughes. All present members and any other interested persons are urged to attend. 137 17 at St. Alban’s Hall. _ 137 No man with @ burden of debt hgs a right to pro- tect his creditors if he has not first protected his wife and. children with All Kinds of Bui _ Supplies CIL, PAINTS CASTLEGAR BUILDING SUPPLY STORE Box 240.— Phone 2161 WALDIE LUMBER & BUILDING SUPPLY LTD. We can suppiy all your building needs, Estimates * gladly given. ‘ phone 7112 DESMOND T. LITTLEWOOD OPTOMETRIST Wed. 2:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Phone 3021 or 2232 DUTCH MAID BAKERY LIMITED Birthday Cakes _ For COAL, SAND, GRAVEI BULLDOZING & EXCAVATING SEE CASTLEGAR TRANSFER ‘W. Sharples Phone 6092 Life A Plans to suit your individ- ual requirements may be arranged through. Dick Fowler North American Life Robson, B.C. CARD OF THANKS We wish to express to every- one who sent cards and flowers, and to those who were so kind to us in our recent bereavement, our sincere thanks. sincerely the Peppard family. 137 NOTICE — Septic tank cleaning! when G DeFoe daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. V. DeFoe of Castlegar, became the bride of Melvin McMullen of Fernie, Officiating clergyman at the double-ring ceremony: was Rev. H. R. Pratt, The church was decorated with early autumn flowers and wedding music was played by Mrs, J. E. Wallace, The bride, wearing a white brocaded satin waltz - length gown with finger-tip lily point sleeves and having a beaded cut- work neckline, was given in marriage by, her father. She had a chapel-léngth veil with pearled tiara and carried a white prayer book topped with a white or- chid, Maid of honor wag Miss Elaine Cook whe wore a light blue brocaded bengaline cfter- noon dress. The junior -brides- maid, Miss Wendy DeFoe, wore a soft pink nylon-over-taffeta afternoon dress. Both had white lace church caps and white. gloves, They carried nosegays of carnations. David Bailey of Calgary was best man and Bill Williams of Vancouver was usher. For the reception held in the Twin Rivers Hall, the bride’s mother wore a sheath skirt with v-shaped neckline of smoke-blue tiered lace said people “should Phone 3351 KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION MONDAY, 15th SEPTEMBER 10 am, to 11:5 a.m, and 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. AT THE UNITED CHURCH HALL Castlegar Term commences TUESDAY, 16th SEPT. For Further Information Phone Mrs, Rivers at 6461 Thurs., Fri., Sat. Richard Basehart over satin. She had pink ac- Sept. 11-12-13 “HOT CARS” John Bromfield — Joe Lansing Z — Plus — “DECISION BEFORE DAWN“ — Gary Merril One Showing 8:00 p.m. LL.S. Ltd. Charter Service Towing - Barges anywhere on the Arrow Lakes Phone 4331 Arrow Lakes Ferry Service ROBSON TO EDGEWOOD Leave -Robson Wharf 10:00 a.m. Monday. Arrive Edgewood 4:00 p.m. Monday. Leave Edgewood, 10:00 a.m. Thursday. Arrive Edgewood. 1:00 p.m. Friday. The groom's mother wore a navy blue tailored dress with a softly flared skirt and white lace collar and cuffs. Her accessories were white, The bride’s table was cov- ered with an ivory hand-em- broidered tablecloth. The three- tiered wedding cake was placed on white tuille interspersed with rose buds and topped with chapel bells and lily of the val- ley, For ‘the wedding trip to eastern points, the bride wore a rust, silk shantung princess- line dres§ with white accessories and an orchid corsage. The married couple will live in Fernie. Out-of-town guests at the wedding were Mr. and Mrs. W. DeFoe and Mr. and Mrs. W, DeFoe, Jr., of Nelson; Mr. and Mrs. J. Blackmer, Vancouver; the bride’s grandmother, Mrs. A, Blyduk of New Westminster; Mr. and Mrs. G. Meyers, South Burnaby; Mr. and Mrs. A: Vyse, Trail;.Mr, and Mrs. H. E. Thom- as, South Burnaby; Mr. and Mrs, A. 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