THIS KEYSTONE COP was on patrol when editors of
weedy, newapapers across Canada met in Toronto for ue
ee!

WAR RISK. U.S. President
Johnson. has --,
warned Red China that lus
country would risk war if
necessary to preserve the
freedom of southeast Asla.
He stressed the U.S. is de-
termined to stand firm in
Vietnam.—INS Photo

like ‘some wild conventions, this one was an orderly seas
and no wonder, with the size of that bat! Policeman fs John
A. Morris, of. the Prescott, Ont. Journal,

Special Sunday services
will be held in several local
churches thig week to mark the

sent province of B.C."

The special services are a
highlight of the Centennial cel-
ebrations being held throughout
B.C, this y

The éttewing proclamation

Sunday Services Celebrate
Provincial Unity Birthday

ion’ so proclaimed created the
colony. of British Columbia with
al with those
they exist to-
day, 100 years later:

And whereas the Legislative
Assembly has seen fit to encour-
age the commemoration of the
Centennial Year of the Procla-
mation of Union:

And whereas it is consid-
ered to be and is deemed right

in honor of ie event has been

ane proper that the citizens of
ritish Ce

the p
cabinet:

Whereas at high noon on
the 19th day of November 1866
at the colonial government of-
fices in New Westminster, the
acting high sherriff proclaimed
the act of union by which the
Mainland Colony of British Col-
umbia and her ‘sister Colony. of
Vancouver Island were un! ted:

And ‘whereas a similar
proclamation was read in Vic-
toria on. the samme date and at
the same tim

And whereas the act of un-

Firemen Help - Leiter to the Editor

Young Victims
Of wD Disease Dear Sir:

i" interest and support.
Do we, or do we not, have The girls

who were told

Queries Raised Over Arena Operation

tantly.
: The painting of the ice and

self-educa- | an arena — that is the question!| they could have ice time for|icated from Jack of care. and
Cou

For many boys,
tion includes visits to factories,
docks,

construction sites, -rail-|is not a paying proposition. And|now find their competitor is

neil worries because it| hockey as they did last year|the lines were practically erad-

consequent abuse of ice surface, |

way yards and aufomobe show-| small wonder! The volunteers| again Selkirk College. And they |yet much of this work had been

Shines are inevidence, Machines
ines are in evidence. Machines | of effort and struggle to have| for this Purpose,
that such boys romantically see | such a community centre erect- The

themselves operating with all the | ed’ wonder why this has to be

prestige that goes with the role, profit-making setup now above yer as they have been granted | i
ii else, in past seasons apparently can-

Sw urely keeping some 300|not now have this allotment.

eam | not

Indeed, ‘they may” well be| all
able to operate them with a min- When the j

who donated hours and hours|are denied the use of the rink|done by volunteer labor in the

should be af;
forded the opportunity humbly
to render thanks to Almighty
God for the generous gifts of na-
ture, and for the blessings of
‘peace and prosperity with which
this Province has been 80 rich-
ly endowed and to combine in
simultaneous prayer for the con-
tinuation of such blessings:
whereas we have

To enjoy holiday eal
at your conventence..

for a cash advance

Shopping.with ready cash can help you complete your
holiday preparations early... and getting the money
you need to do It Is'a simple matter at your GAC office.
You'll. get. prompt, persona! service. and convenient
gious eA monthly payments ti itted to your budget, Stop in or call.

be urged and encouraged to re-

cognize . Si

ment of the

sunday,
ot November,
en their congre; ations
‘forded the opportunity may be
munal and united acknowledge-

itish © ‘ Get a cash advance from GAC for gift-buying, new clothing,
. home furnishings, holiday traval .... or for any good reason.
the 20th day ,

1966, as a day LOANS UP TO s$000

PY GAC INTERNATIONAL

FINANCE CORPORATION, LTO.

first place. Does this

team from Thrums|linterest and support?
a! who were promised ice time this

As for money, this most
whi

of ni:
of peace, and of prosperity with
which this province has ae so

nature,

- 1
Castlealrd Pleze...csecscoseeseeees «PHONG 365-7772

ere
are the answers?
We hear that Kinnaird will

imum of biiefing, for boys of youngsters interested in compe-

funds,
this cast of mind are generally tative sports and conditioning |poys attended Monday evening| the many coaches and interested

able to rattle off the

merits consideration. The gov-|t have their hockey game, the] individuals have no say or pri-
icé ‘had not been touched all

vilege to complain (though they

always tori
tions of such machines as if they|money to support correctional |day. The boys themselves had|donate time and energy). How-

had designed and ‘built them jnstltntons but then that’s dif-|to scrape the ice and water it,

faba minutes. Then were j not be assessed an extra dollar
‘Council feel? there is ‘not expected to .cut their allotted | for hockey memberships, for in-|
the arena,|_‘and pald for — ice time by| stance, because original help
consider. ‘The commer: this 45 minute assessment!
Sunday night several skat- There must be reasoning here,
ice time on a regular basis in the | ers jeft for Trail to get some but it escapes me.

roper skating. The ice had not
handi-| this year and it was granted Been anata ca all’ day »al-| the
until such time as definite ar-| though it had: been in use con- payers would object; tough ad-

themselves.

‘When such dreams of glory| 4.5, ugh
are in full flood little thought] put Jet's
is given to obstacles that mies cial ‘hockey team has paid for
ie in the way of ambition. This
is true even for boys who to the] past. It requested- ice

reauiring 45
interest in

rangements were to be

ever, Kinnaird residents can

came from Kinnaird as well.

We.cannot put money. into
arena. because tax-

equate rooms, etc., are

‘This story is about two boys|ed. Its allotment had been
who have dreamed such dreams.| taken away to accommodate
et College: It could play
in Trail inst

A notice iy the 2 Paper. stated
that there was not a sufficient
number of adults present at the
figure skatin; ng meeting. There-
fore registration at 4.80 Sunday
Kirk and Richard Clouthier. | would determine if figure skat-
They are ene victims of muscu-| ing would be established.
ue ae Sund: he bi £ par-| attending

the full significance junday when numbers 0. -
ents with y made the

turned away. The time allot-|ty, is the niece of
deadly implications ment had been taken from them Iner of Castlegar.

plight to some forgetful corner] to accommodate the commercial Miss

of the mind. hockey. This indeed stimulates first came to Castlegar in 1910. ing

University Student
Collects Legion
$300.Scholarship
A $500 ‘avard by the Pacific ed to capacity ners)
0: anadian
On that rainy miserable Taglon has gone to a Netson gitl| fo an extra annual $5 assessment

Miss Susan Caroline Olson,
trip. to the arena, they were who is in second-year ‘univers

needed to encourage greatly
participation, especially by visit-
ing teams. Yet we can talk of a
huge recreational complex.

g cannot : afford a

with learners
Castlegar residents would ol

to put in improvements ‘in our
local arena. This we hear, so
where will ene money come from
for a large compiex?

Even Selkirk College _ had

Olsen's grandfather to forego a recreational build-

and is besitant to to cover

covi

Now. know ye that we do
issue this our royal proclamation
to that effect, and that this pro-
clamation may be read’ in alt
place of worship in B.C.
the 20th day of November, ives.

|ARSHALL WELLS STORE

THIS FRIDAY-AND SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18 & 19

a | P AAAAAAAAAAANAARALARALAAAARARAALAA AAD

_ PRE-XMAS

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such
building because of T money pres-
sures, 5

30". Interior Latex

OUR TOWN

’ [Ps ‘Bus or Bust’.

Sea" ey eee i
ct a i pal |

For School Riders

Trustee Ernie Mills of Kin-
naird was asked by the board
+ | of School ‘District No, 9 to in-

vestigate reports of Kinnaird

_CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, Nov. 17, 1966

PRp os iis ee pried
Christmas Shopping Guide

Got the pre-Christmas blues? Can't make up
your mind about what to buy for that special person?
We may NOT have the answer, but we honestly be-
Neve that we do liave soiie very interes

making
use. of school buses,

Board members had heard
that students were walking
specially to a bus stop to ride
on the school buses.

=

was not unusual, it
was noted at ‘the Monday meet-

‘Municipal Paving. Contract Ready
For Spring Completion Says Town

Castlegar's paving contrac-, tion project lecated in both the; even though the DOH grant is
tor. is prepared to go ahead with
complete: road paving prepara-

of Cast-

tions for completio:

2
gar's $367, 7,000, li-mile paving | afford to complete the southern
Ting of 1987.

project

Running in‘conjunction with
the largest paving project the
town has ever undertaken is a
$228,386 storm sewer installa-

north and south ends of town. | 0!
doubt whether the town could
storm sewers without the asked

for $50,060 department of high-| sewer and a project, HB

ways grant for that sector.
Howe’

wwever the project will be
completed along with the streets

There was initially’ some bell at council Tuesda:

$30,000, said Ald. Jim Cor-

A meeting was hold yester-

day between the town and the

contractor ‘for both the storm
Constructions

meeting,

Subseuent to. this
Mr. Corbett hy ‘the project was

Funeral Services Tomorrow |“

- After Local Man's Passing |-

Memorial SeEViCes are to he
held from the chapel of the Cas- | til
tlegar’ Funeral Home tomorrow
morning at 11 am. for Harold
Crigsall, who died

suddenly ‘Nov. 18 at Powell Riv-
er.

Mr. Crissall was born April
8, 1926 at Vancouver, moving to
Trail his parents ‘at the
age of Evo, receiving his edu-
cation

He served in the merchant
navy and armed forces suring
the second world war.

Mr. Crissall returned to Nel-
son in 1946 where he resided
until 1848 when he married an

le is survived by
Mirae and one. daughter Sherri
Lynn; his parents, Mr, and Mrs,
ertie Crissal of Castlegar and
; Mrs. Bob (Fran)
Moffat of Castlegar, Mrs. Robert
@erothy) Mi Mills of Calgary and
Mrs,. Robert (Mildred) Harper
of Nelson.

Funeral services were held
in Powell River with cremation
following.

Rev. e 2 Welding ‘will. officiate
at the memorial service ‘with
hymns “Lead Kindly Light” and
“Abide With Me” eral Home in

Castlegar zuneral lome in

moved to Victoria: and Powcll

care of arrangements.

River, residing at the latter un-
his death.
his wife

le and the fringe '‘pav-
ing areas would not be complet-
i until after the winter.
Council made a move Tues-
day night to retrieve its grader

wi
from. the contractor to smooth| about but the matter was se abted
out those, streets still unpaved.| pending Mr. ‘Mills’

concern about the 17 inches of
roadbed bein;
streets by the road preparation
crew before paving.

body's got to pay for this, said
Mr. Cook, who felt it was un-
necessary,

sured up to 17 inches Ufted from | umbia Ave. in Ca
the original surface on the tra-
velled portion ‘of certain roads.

ing, except that the walk to the
‘| bus. stop was further than the
walk to the classroom.
airman Mrs, Walter Jac-
obson said this was unfair to
those children who were justi-
fiable school bus commuters.
School superintendent Claude
Bissell told the board ee
he knows. what it

report on
Ald. V. R. Cook expressed} the matter.

g. lifted on some

Crosswalks Unsafe

InstaHation of. the three
Ald. Cook chimed he mea-|new school crosswalks on Col-
stlegar was
leasure at the re-
ig of: Castlegar
school : board Monday but a

Captain James Cook is re-
vered as the white man
to: set foot on what is now
British . Columbia, but. this
-Breat adventure was just one
shapter, of his life story.
‘was a veteran of the

slege of Louisburg aud the fall
of Quebec in 1758 and 1759 re-

‘Cook Discovered B.C.

three eat voyages of discov-| crosswalks aré
ry in a7 1768-and in ny
i'ye years added reat to theja guide to: m

Austr:
‘Northwest America.

It’ was on the t
age after he le left awa (then

spectively. He’surveyed the St.
Lawrence in 1760 and Halifax
Harbor in 1761 and 1762. In
1778 he‘ was the discoverer of
the Hawaiian Islands.

Born in Yorkshire ‘in 1728
he entered the navy in 1775

and was soon.a master of 2
ship. He began the: first of

Castlegar and Kinnaird...

ye» Safety Council

Seven Highway Safety Tips ;

Those other cars are going
faster than you think. Always
overestimate the speed of the
other cars. That Bives you a

‘ety margin when you're enter-

_ ding the freeway or pulling in-

‘to another lane.

Trouble can develop in the
wink of an eye. Stay one car
length back’ for every 10 miles

.an hour of your speed. Did you

know. that at 60 miles per hour
you. need more than. the len:
of a feotball field even in a
panic stop?

Remember the jolt it gives
you when someone, else, changes
lanes: in. sont ste yout without

ang. give tht sere al time to sink

e ‘safe way to change lan-
as ty amit for a real break In
the flow of

Shopping
FOR

Buggies
SALE

 mnere's one vital ‘rule to
y driving. Travel in the
reer Tene and pass in the left.
Don't get off onto the shoulder
unless ss you have sudden froulle,
gpa in that case get right, off
pavement and slow down, be-
fore you. touch the bral
; On: a ‘freeway,’ as on any
public road, you have an obli-
gation. to. other ‘traffic. to

‘Try
-| keep-close to the speed of other

ears. If you find yourself’ trav-
elling more slowly, stay in the
right lane.

Don't “let highway hypnosis
develop. Change your speed ev-
ery fifteen or twenty minutes
on long: trips. It’s a good idea
to take frequent rest stops, too.
Get right off-the freeway if
you have any trouble. Don’t ven-

that he e to Nootka Sound it oblli
that Vancouver was not obliged to stop until a
March '1778.

warning was issue

hool district " superinten-

dent Claude ‘ Bissell said stu-

dents should be made aware the
a guaran’

the next |for ‘safe crossing, but are only

ledge’ of New Zealand, He added that while drivers

the Antartic and are -legally obligated to. stop at

the crossings, children will have

‘d. voy-|to be) lanent “how to, ae them.

‘ontac! rT. the meet-

led the Sandwich Islands) | ing, the RCMP noted a motorist

alla,

Island inj child has stepped off the side;

ting gift. sug:

tions. During the year we see a lot of gift items
and we try to pick the best for our customers so that
the present in the blue gift box with the CARL'S
monograin lah the best in selection, quality
and price.

* For inst t 8 will ap iate the tele-
scoping chrome ea eat ina ‘a gift box at $2.95,
or we have many assorted Florentine design minia-
ture jewel chests at 99c and$1.98, in the same show-

case you will find a varied’ assortment of gemstone
jewellery by Peri of Vancouver. This is the third year
that we have offered this unique, Vancouver made
fashion jewellery. : “You will find items in B.C. Jade,

shell, donite and gold
in prices from. $2.50 and up in‘broaches, pens, pen-
dants, necklaces and bracelets.

And don’t forget our own locally made Kootenay
Ceramic Studios pottery. Eva and Lee will be very.
pleased to take your custom order now for that very.
special piece.

Some things deserve mention here because they
are: both unusual and giftworthy. Where else can you
find fireplace ‘matches in a colorful gift box at $149, 49,
a 28” peppermill for $29.95, Mexican hand tooled
leather purses at $33.95 or a Radiocorder at $143.95.
This un tr radio is bined wth a 5
inch tape recorder.’ Music can be taped directly from
radio broadcasts providing a quick easy way of
building up a tape library.

in the Plaza.

CARL’S DRUGS

waik onto. the road,

CASTLEAIRD. PLAZA PH. 365-5271

Sib.bag..
‘3ib.bag......

Dad's Coale.. st

QUAKER OATS

69c
49c

CAKE MIX, Twinkle
4 Pkgs. for.

R YOUR LISTENING

PLEASURE
By Holiday

Radios - Players - Tape Recorders
POODLE-DOG RADIOS
BARREL RADIOS, 6 transistor

H.F._ TRANSISTORS
Attractive. Wooden .Case

CATHAY 9 TRANSISTOR
7 TRANSISTOR Tape Recorder ‘ _ || et un role 4
RECORD PLAYERS, Transistor 5 ten hen ico) aes i
‘TRANSISTORS all shapes & sizes from WD secu toe eet te young
people, and not so young people,
Come in and try one ; in this area for, winter spo!

‘Are we to to deprive them ore pe
this one cen
See Us For Your

; through lack of
CHRISTMAS GIFTS

uth Lanzarotta,
legar, B.C.
BUY NOW ON OUR LAY-AWAY PLAN |
A SMALL DEPOSIT WILL HOLD

Xmas Decorations - Wrapping Peper - Xmas Lites

ture onto the freeway

El I E if
EX NT CONDITION have any doubts about Yoaticar
Phone 366-3131 aoe aay

ance ot poe your car and you.

— CLOSING -OUT SALE

‘And oh yes, we hear con-
stantly of Grand Forks and what
it:has accomplished. But
then Grand Forks has a little
asset called community spirit
on”: its. side {and does * not
‘|| Have’ groups «:working

‘Jone another instead of in har-
mony.

White Paint

Regular $10.15 Gallon

$6.95 a Gallon

Rubber
Plate Scrapers

Special.......... 10c

Tomato Juice sir ioe
Pineapple Juice =".

SARDINES, Brunswick _ | DOG FOOD, Tops
6 for only . | 15-07, 6 tins for .

| Pork & Beans : oe

Tappan Range

Regular $249.95 ‘
- $239.95
Zenith

\utomatic Washer
Only ae $309.95

Special ..

Lele minnineonnnnnel

This is all’very confusing
but definitely ‘not amusing, ex-
cept perhaps to other commun-
ities, Yet we live in a wonder-
ful area — Kinnaird-Castlegar-
Robson — unparalleled for scen-
ic beauty and natural Fesources,
a.spreadout area where
ple of necessity. should

>.

. .59c

61°99¢
In the 12 Oglow Block

_ — ALL OUR MERCHANDISE MUST BE CLEARED = pen rad Peas, Nabob Fancy S. 4
—— 15-02. 64 or: 15 oz., 6 for . $1.09 :

Currants, Martins.
2 Ib.. cello .

Carrots, 1 ib. cello
2 Ibs. for . pie 276

fe)

te eS

Zenith Engiisn Gone ‘Chine

Cups & Saucers

Poot ae on.

Wrinaer Wa her |. Es rhea ees
‘Only ....... $129.95 Special... 99e

Zenith Automatic «- Taastess
Dishwasher Automatic Toaster

Regular $12.88
Only ...... 525895

jand
common. goals: That
built uigito‘ Re of use'to the ‘the entire

>be! exp
mek investment must be ex-
pected, Perhapa*this ‘could ‘be

_FRIDAY SPECIAL!

REDUCED NOTION TABLE.
a5" SUITING

ei, Many Colors 3.
_ HALF PRICE
‘SPECIAL

WOOLLEN YARD GOODS
reducéd from $5.95 to $2.99

Raisins, Scedless_

Special .... $10.88 2 Ib. cello .

VISIT OUR TOYLAND
ARNAAAARAARAANAARAAA

Come In and See Our Large Selection of
Toys and Christmas Gifts. Shop Now
While Selection is Complete and at its
Best.

CASTLEAIRD HARDWARE

: 5 "
In the Castleaird Plaza Shopping Centre — Phone 365- 6444
CUCU UV VUUUCUEEE VEEL LL LEVEE

“COTTONS
HALF PRICE.
‘LACE. TRIM

ONE-THIRD OFF

VACUUM CLEANER/HOSE, Reg. $9.95:

VACUUM DISPOSABLE BAGS, 2 Pkgs. ..
Limited Quantity :

Wanted
“TO LEASE
OR PURCHASE
1- 5:ACRES

RED & WHITE
TRAINLOAD SALE
SEE OUR FLYER

FOR MORE BARGAINS

“Watch For Our Christmas Flyers
SALE STARTS NOV. 23

MITCHELL SUPPLY LTD.

FRONT ST. CASTLEGAR PHONE 365-7252

$7.95
- $1.49

On Airport Flats preferably
with access ‘to highway.

Please send particulars to
Box 263, Nelson, B.C.

\ CROCER(ES |
MEATS

We reserve the right to limit quantities

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