CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, September 10, 1959 erridge Unable to Attend air Opening Next Weekend * The Castlegar and District, ‘Fall Fair meeting was to be held; Yast week in the Legion Hall but | lowing toa misiinderstanding the ‘hall was not availabic, i R. Maddocks kindly let the (meeting be: held: in-his store, Mt. Maddocks, ‘the ‘Rotary Club re. ‘spresentative, reported that his! ¢lub would assist with the putting ‘up of the tables and asked if ‘there was anything that they jal opening on Sept. 18, It was learned that the forestry railer will only be able to have their display, on the Saturday of the Fair as they are having a display at another Fair on the Friday, The sccretary is to write to j the Air Cadets asking them if they would consider being in charge of directing the parking of cars during the two days of the ae A letter was read from HL Kinnaird and Trail took place Aug, 22 in New Westminster at Holy Trinity Cathredal’ Donna Mary Creech became the bride of Thomas Donald Cowlin, Mr. and Mrs, Percy Creech of Trail and the groom is the son of Mr, and Mrs. Kinnaird. WEDDING GOWLIN — CREECH A wedding of interest to when The bride is the daughter of T. Cowlin of Canon L, T. H. Pearson per- formed the ceremony. Wedding music was played by Mrs. George Donkin and during the signing of the register, David his could do, would the iet him know. Mr, Webster reported that ‘Mr, E, Kraft is making the 50 trestles. Mr. R. Macintyre, the re- Hoe that owing to other com- mitments he would not be able to attend the Fair this year, He expressed his good wishes for a Club repr ported on entertainment which they are in charge of, Mr. Macintyre was voted a sum of “money to defray the expenses of | the’ entertainment for both the Friday and Saturday evenings. Many asta _peeoeeline the aiid it was deelded. ‘that the sug- Tables are to be put up on the Wednesday evening and the ,committee have the plan drawn up of the arranging of the tables. A list of instructions for all sections was given to those re- presen talives present and one will tbe mailed to each organization that was not represented. It is that each stions made by Mr. E acted on. ‘There will be differ- ent entertainment each night. ‘The Canadian Legion represent- ative, Pete Ewart, reported that they have the concessions well in hand and asked how much Xwoor space was available to them. ‘The secretary was instructed t6 write to the Legion Band and ifvite them to play at the offic- Mo dio! Np dunk! No mesc! NE Ww SHEAFFER TM, FOUNTAIN PEN {Never goes near an ink Hottie! To fill, simply insert artridige of famous Skrip writing fluid! To rétill, just * ”| flip out the emply and iip In the new! * With two free cartridges a Sksip writing fluid, $500 (Other models from $2.95 to $8.75) Five-cartridge Pack of + Skrip writing fluld, only ADc CASTLEGAR DRUG representative have a stapler and staples when they assist with the tags. by her father, was attired In.a floor-length gown of lace and point d'esprit billowing over a satin underskirt. graceful lines from a pearl cor- onet and she carried white glad- joli centred with pink rosebuds. Trail gown of heavenly blue silk or- @anza and matching accessories. She had an arm bouquet of pink gladioli and blue carnations, ry was sololst. The bride, given in marriage An elbow-length veil fell in Miss Rosemary Thomson of wore a_ ballerina-length The groom was attended by Guy Cutillo, Trail, as best man. was held at the mw Mn Om Oe ROE seme UR es HS en home of the bride's uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs, R. G. Kell, 728 McKay Avenue, where a toast was proposed by Mr. Campbell another Deer Park Socials Mrs, Williamson Rev. and Mrs,..W. McBride and family were visitors to Deer Park enroute to .their home at Vancouver after a holliday visit Spent at Saskatoon, Sask. Recent visitors at the Deer Park Youth Hostel were Miss Louise Shapely and Miss Pam Verduyn of Vancouver. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Phelps and children Wayne, Judy and Brenda spent tHe holiday week- ed at Salmon Arm where they were the guests of the former's Parents, Mr. and Mrs, D. Phelps, Mr, and Mrs. L. Simpson of Courtenay, Vancouver Island, spent a holiday camping and fish- ing at Deer Park. Mr. and Mrs, O. W. Aasland and daughter Janene of Cran- brook were visitors to Deer Park while on a weekend holiday at Syringa Creek, Mr, and Mrs. W. Lebedow and family of Vancouver are spending a few days at their home _ here, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Worley returned from a fishing trip around Hutchison Creek, Several trout were caught. Mr. and Mrs. M, Ford of Castlegar spent a few days holi- day at Deer Park.' Mr. and Mrs, A. Bortnick and son David of Trail spent the hol!- day weekend at their summer home Here, Renata Tiding uncle of the bride, Presiding at the tea table CASTLEGAR NEWS TO Stormy Weather Footwear GUARANTEED "WATERPROOF THE 1ST LEATHER BOOT FULLY GUARANTEED TO ‘BE WATERPROOF ‘IDEAL FOR HUNTING OR FOR WORK 6” AND 8” UPPERS FULL RANGE OF RUBBER FOOTWEAR IN STOCK Maddocks MRM “UNIVERSITY STUDENTS KEEP UP ON-YOUR HOME-TOWN “NEWS WHILE AT COLLEGE SUBSCRIBE TODAY TO THE " CASTLEGAR NEWS _G-MONTH SUBSCRIPTION ONLY $2 next month. were Mrs. George Creech, grand- mother of the bride, and Mrs. Robert Somerville. The dining room was under the supervision of Mrs, W. P. Somerville. The newlyweds left later for a motor trip along the Oregon peninsula. They took up resi- dence in Trail on their return. Kinnaird Council Notes Three readings were given ihe village's new nuisance and sanitary bylaw, ; eee Village foreman Paul Hilde- brandt will attend a convention of municipal engineers and fore- men at Harrison Hot Springs Mrs, P. Warkentin Miss Ruby Murray of Cal- gary is visiting her father F. Murray for a few weeks, ‘Mr. and Mrs, Penner and fa- mily have returned from Van- couver and points at the coast. Mrs, I. Wiebe and Mary Anne and Brian have returned from a varttlon: in Vancouver. and vicin- Mr. and Mrs. Bill Leslie of Nelson were weekend guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs, J. J. Reim er.’ Miss Sheila Hale of Creston visited her mother Mrs. ‘W. Hale over the Iong weekend. Mrs, Dunn and’ family, re gently, o of Manitoba, have arzjved. Mrs. Dunn will be the second teacher in Renata. Nelson is a patient - off & section of the new high- Slosed to Hunters A P. F. Law construction worker on’ the new Kinnaird Cascade highway was nearly shot last Saturday by a hunter; Tho Incident has resulted in the construction firm and the department of highways ctosing. way to traffic, The construction firm also reported to the local ROMP that a man and his son, pre- sumably hunters, were obser- ved walking over a new section of the highway minutes before blasting crews were to blow up _the road with dynamite, a. C— Phone 3331 Repolie to all makes ‘of TV's, § tadics and phonographs. Dealer for RCA Victor. Applications for TY cable hook- ups made here.~ “Years of experience Is our guarantee of dependable service”. "ELECTRONIC SERVICES A. EREMENKO & CO. TURKEYS, grade A, evisc. 20 Ib. or over, Ib. .... 45¢ BREAKFAST SAUSAGE, eee t PORK HOGKS, POT ROASTS, grade A, Red heef |b. . SWEET BISCUITS, McCormicks, 2 Ib. bag : 79 INSTANT ‘COFFEE, Blue R bbon, 5 oz. jar ... . 85e , VINEGAR, Western, gal. . 89¢ LIQUID CERTO, hottte .. . 29. CORDIAL, Nutty Club, 24 oz. .. 39¢ PORK & BEANS, Cheerio, PEANUT BUTTER, Squirrel, With rocket-jet, 48 oz. tin .. BUTTER, Ist. grade, tb. MARGARINE, Harvest, 2 lbs. TOPS DOG FOOD, 4 tin . TIDE, giant pkg. PERFEX BLEACH, 1 gal. GRAPES, Tokay, -2 Ibs. . TURNIPS, yellow, 5 lbs. FROZEN FOOD LOCKERS FOR RENT Teen-Agers SKIRTS straight cuts or rever- sible, in plaid or fancy black or plain colors. sizes 10 to 20 $5.95 to $12.95 DUSTERS, quilted by Dustees a new shipment of S M and L, SWEATERS Cardigans or Pullovers in Orlon, Banlon, Lovlon pure wool or wool mix- tures. sizes 2 to 6 $1.85 & up sizes 8 to 14 $2.69 & up sizes 12 - 20 $3.49 & up sizes 38 - 44 $4.59 & up BOY'S V-NECK PULLOVERS SML $7.95 80 x 90 AT MED. WEIGHT PRINTED CORDUROY, 10 - 14X SWEATERS TO MATCH, KNIT-TO-FIT fuxray in the Castlegar hospital, TEX-MADE HEMSTITCHED Flannelette Blankets $7.95 70x90-AT. WE NOW HAVE ........... Teachers Pef Clothes’ : FOR THE YOUNG LADIES Flannelette PYJAMAS .................-. $2.95 TO $3.95 NIGHT GOWNS, TO 44 .......... $2.95 TO $3.95 SHORTY PYJAMAS .... Men’s Flannelette: Shirts HEAVY WEIGHT PLAID - $1.45 WOOL WORK SOCKS - HOMESPON. STRETCHY $1.20 AT . $4.95 - $2.95 TO $4.95 ’ +++ $3.95 $3.50 & $3.95 Fishermen's Special ALUMINUM CAR. TOP BOAT 11-Ft..5 In. LONG AND 50 IN. BEAM EQUIPPED WITH STYROFOAM, WEIGHS ONLY 105 LBS. REGULARLY PRICED AT $315.00 $6.50 $10.95 - $4.95 ‘Clearing Special Jc Paint Sale — VARIOUS GOLOURS IN SUPER KEMTONE AND KEM GLO TELEVISION SPECIAL 1959 MODEL PHILIPS 21” SUPER CONSOLE TY —. ‘WALNUT FINISH 8” SPEAKER REGULAR PRICE ........--.-...0.+--, $339,95 | CLEARANCE SPECIAL . $279.00 - 98e ° $249.00 Phone 4911 DEPT. STORE LTD. : ber’s Yoads and bridges commit- “ Chamber had met with Rossland- PROVINCIAL LIBRARY, VICTORIA, B. C. DEC, 31/32109 Local Men Testify. At Lord Hea ‘Three local residents repre- senting District organizations and public bodies gave evidence at the Lord commission hearing on the Doukhobor lands at Nelson Friday, : D. W. Brookes, president of the Castlegar and District Cham- ber of Commerce, told Mr, Jus- tice Lord that the chamber does- n‘t regard prior ownership of the lands to be of any significance. He sald the land should be sold to the general public so that 1¢ can be utilized to the greatest public good, whether a tain springs in the area and that the golf club is also study- ing the possibilities of develop- ing wells. J, Gould, counsel for the hearlng, read a letter of April 7, 1958, written to the golf club by the Land Settlement Board ad-, vising the club that the lands ||, were for sale only. to Doukhobors |’ but that the ‘club's application would be considered !f and when the lands became avallable ‘to non-Doukhobors. John erigin, chairman of of Christ, VOL. 12 No, 37 10 CENTS PER COPY The “13th. annual’ Castlegar and District Fall Fair starts to- morrow in the arena, The exhibits will be judged that use be com- Moran on his mercial, or recrea- tlonal, M, E. Moran,’ representing the Castlegar and District Golf Club, said the Doukhobor people have had “ample opportunity to Purchase the land at reasonable prices.” He suggested disposal of the lands by public tender, ‘With regard to the 166 acres of Jand that the golf club wants for a golf course, Mr. Moran sald ‘the “land is unoccupied and as Yar &s we can tell its been un- used.” ‘He said the 89-members of the ‘club have put. improvements on the land worth $3,000, a figure he called “an approximate figure and a fair figure.” statement inne, ‘the land was not being ‘used, Is It not correct, ask- ed Mr. Verigin, that the land is being used for pasture and pre- viously to that was plowed? “At the present time it is not being cultivated," said Mr. Moran, “If it's belng put to any use at all it's pretty negligible.” Mr. Verlgin wondered wheth- er the water requirements of the residents of the land near the alrport would be affected by the golf club using the wa- ter springs around the ccvirae. Mr. Moran replied that tuose Bersons' water licences and the water act would protect them. He sald the golf club-“would with the Asked by the. about the availability of water for the golf course, Mr. Moran sald there are numerous moun- *~ Second Ferry Called Only ‘Stop-Gap’ Step Dr. C. |S. Fowrer -téld_ the Castlegar and District Chamber of Commerce last week that a . Second ferry at Castlegar would | --be “strictly a stop-gap measure." i The chairman of the Cham- tee said he and members of the ary ui >* ing* the’ building: of ‘a “bridge:‘ Dr. Fowler said D. C, Westa- _- way, district engineer, hopes that ‘Mr, Brothers had also fold Chamber members that a three- ame highway would' be built at e ferry.. “It's not being built a fast as was promised,” com- mented Dr. Fowler. not expect to water rights, of those.persons li- ving near the airport, Mr. Verigin asked If there had‘been any objections made by residents near the golf course when the golf club had started to develop the land. Mr, Moran replied that as at- torney for the club he had re- ceived no'formal objections and as a member of the club had re- ceived no personal and will goon public display at 3 tomorrow af- ternoon, Official opening of the Fair takes place tomorrow night at 7.30 when Rossland-Trail Donald BrotHers declares the Fair dificially open, Sudging of art exhibits en- tered In the Falr takes place at 9 tonight. All exhibits will be on public display from 3 p.m. until 10 Friday night, and from 10 a.m, until 9 Saturday night. Friday night's entertainment will feature the Castlegar Legion Band and the Union of Spiritual Communities of Christ choir. Saturday night the Trail Navy League will present a half-hour floor show starting at 7.30, Fall Fair board chairman, J, tT. Webster, said this year's Fair “promisesto be as good or bet< ter than last year’s.” Several new sections have been added this year, with 23 classes in the new art section alone. There will be 32 classes in the new junior section including vegetables and flowers, art, bak- ing, handicraft and needle work. There are no entry fees in the junior section, Between elght and 10 Indies Mr. Verigin then asked if there had been any objections made to any- one working on the course, Coun- sel for the golf club replied that he didn't know, C. H, King,. secre! éxeas- . urer for School District No. 9, told the hearing that 18 per cent of last year’s school pop- .alation, came from areas des District organizations have been busy all week preparing entry tags for the exhibits. L. E.. Cantell, president of to the winners. Saturday at 8 pm. The major, award is the .| grand aggregate ‘tropliy donated This award goes..to‘the person who wins the greatest:number of points in the Fair. There are ‘also,’ aggregate awards for the differeht-sections. Concessions planned ‘for the Fair include crown. and anohor, penny pitch and ‘seven and under, Corn on the cob, hot dogé and other treats will be sold at the Fair. Some of the displays which will be shown. at the Fair in- dispiays, a Boy splay of an- ustrial arts high school. \Oadets will Anonymous $100: Donated to KRG: cribed as- He said 49 children were from ‘Glade, 25 from Shoreacres, 96 from Ootischenia, 10 from Cuembpion Creek and 33 from Pass. Creek, He said:.these’ 213 students made up 13 per cent of the District's school population of 1,585 children, “ Cost' of educating the’ stu- dents, said. Mr. King, is shared by the department of education An. anonymous $100. donation | | has agus gion by soir ‘Bi me-="| one ‘who. was nlped. Pat or: ganization. . - % Last week .an unidentified Person’ arrived at the home of the KRC's secretary, Alex Gray, and gave Mrs. Gray $100. .'The man refused to give. his name or accept a receipt for income |tax purposes. He would say only that he had heen helped. by the KRC and now wanted to. pay ‘the or- and local taxpayers, King for the Takes | Partin Show . . Poogy" Poohachoff, son of Mrs. Poohachoff of Castlegar, ar: plloted a T33 Silver Star jet.trainer in the International Air Show at the Canadian National Exhibition last weekend. The annual. air display took ‘place over the Toronto water- ganization back. front, A PERSONAL COLUMN On the C By BURT CAMPBELL Castiegar - resident Bruce MacCabe:.atid I‘took ‘a ‘tour of Castlegar and Kinnaird Sunday. “It's suprising’: how: “the two vil- -lages can grow ‘in “just a matter of.a few weeks, ‘New homes are springing up {in both centres, particularly near 's Island in -C: : ‘and’ ‘on the Upper Bench in Kin- > naird, In both municipalities scor- es of houses are being repainted | cement walks are being laid and “new additions, are being built.. Le and Bob Mad- have been taken off the base- ment of the new store for the Castlegar Drug. The renova- tlons to Bob's are also Progress: ing, Sam Dower’s new home, with its view overlooking .the airport, is nearing completion and the Plaque-has been taken: off the cenotaph in the Legion’s Garden ‘nicest in the District if you do astlegar and Kinnaird District the plaque has presumably been sent away to be repaired. Castleaird Plaza is making | in progress and Kinnaird’s fire hall has received a coat of white paint with green trim. In Castle- gar, nothing has yet been done about... Woodland Drive, Bill Smith's lawn still looks, washed |. out’ from the water running off the road into his yard. ‘The drive along the highway in Kinnaird is still one of the it at the speed limit. The tar-pa- per houses of. @ few years ago with their looking yards ter of Robson a few weeks ago their home. The grounds of Mr: Loeblich’s are amongst the nicest in Kinnaird. f New homes are being built in some of the least-expected spots in Castlegar and even many of the neighbors don’t yet know who are building next to them. tes quite a District ‘alright. It's growing fast. Take a Sunday drive around ey and see. Iwas talking Mr. Bill Por: and although I didn’t ask his permission to repeat part of the I don't think he'll have now given way.to brightly- Painted homes with flower-stud- ded gardens and rock terraces, We stopped in at Nielsen’s green houses and were shown about by Mr. Nielsen. He has quite a display of fall flowers and showed us rockery plants which bloom from early spring .to Inte fall: ‘Mrs. Carl Loeb, vite ot of Memory Park. by vandals earlier in the summer, 13th Annual Castlegar and District Fall Fair -- Friday and Saturday village ay working ‘on an addition. ‘to mind if I do so, He was telling me some of the history of Castlegar and it + was quite a history. We sat in ‘The Palette until way past mid- night as I listened to stories about families and individuals He. told me that Bill Waldie Sr., who ‘started William Waldie and Sons’ Sawmill in-.1910 (it’s! now owned by Celgar), would never turn a.man away from the mill without a meal during the ai height of the depression, Nelther would he, relates Mr. Porter, turn anyone. away who wanted a warm place to sleep ‘for the night. Mr. Waldie told the men in charge of the steam plant at..the mill that any man who wanted to sleep -there could do so, One night Mr. Porter had 25 men sleeping in different parts of the steam plant. One of the humorous stories related by Mr. Porter concerns the late T. L.Bloomer. Mr. Bloomer was an engin- eer for the CPE and one morn- River's building now stands) a wedding party was Jeaving the building from the rear entrance. ‘Mr. Bloomer immediately be- gan playing the weddihg march’ on the engine's steam‘Whistle and it ‘could still be heard as the train crossed the bridge and went past the mill heading for Nelson. . Masloff Claims USCC Threat A. Doukhobor who ‘bought of the Union of Spiritual Com- munities of © W. F.. Masioff, one of five Mr, Lord told John Verigin, chairman of the Union of Spirl- tual Communities of Christ, that he can be assured “that I will not récommend that anyone be evicted.” He sald he will probab- 01 9, 1957, sald that John Bojey told’ him at the noon recess that he would be run off his Jand. * jy a time limit. Time limits suggested for the sale of the lands to Doukhobors before it is put on the public market ranged from Dec. 31, 1959 by the Kootenay and Boun- darles Citizens’ Committee on in| Doukhobor-Canadian Affairs, to one year suggested by Rev. J, M. Taylor of Traf, chairman of the loft, “5 abject talking to yeu,” count { Mie. Mfaslofe, | At the request of John Veri- gin, chairman of the USCC, Mr. Holey. took the stand to answer Mr. Masloff’s allegation. Tak- ing an affirmation on bread, salt and water, Mr. Bojey den- fed‘ having spoken with Mr. Masloff at any time that day. ‘Deer Park Road : Accident Sunday ‘A Nelson :solicitor,- E. D. Wragge, and his wife were injur- ed in a car “accident on the Deer Park road Sunday, The car, which Mrs, Wragge was driving, struck an object in the road and went off the shoul- der of the highway, pinning the two occupants under the over- turned venicle, Taken first to the Castle- gar hospital, the couple were la- ter transferred to the Kootenay Lake General Hospital at Nelson. Mr. Wragge suffered a broken Jeg in the accident and his wife sustained a broken shoulder. ~ A Trail resident, L. S. Mor- rison, and a Warfield couple, Mr. id Mrs, W. Cant, were the first Passersby at the scene of the ac- eldent. They eased the suffering of the two injured persons until the arobulenee arrived, “Women’s Champ Visits Kinnaird Canada’s women’s champion in the 80-metre hurdles and top contender in the 220-metre sprint and broadjump was a recent visitor to Kinnaird. Pat Power of Calgary, who just recently returned from the Pan-American games’ in Chicago where she represented Canada on the track and field team, spent a few days visiting with Miss Gail Leitner at Kinnaird. ‘Miss P.swer and Miss Leitner eft for Vancouver at the weekend where they will continue their studies at UBC. Presbytery of the Uni- ted Church of Canada, who also presented a brief, Asked by Mr. Lord to sug- gest “a reasonable time limit," Mr, Verigin said there are many factors which enter into the » “To sell these lands Te to others whose object is spec- dation would be a great mistake," he said, ‘Misunderstandings of the last .{ two'years on the manner under which tHe land could be purchas- ed.is responsible for the lack of Doukhobors, said “Mr. Verigin,-.-> * Earlier, “Rev. T. M. Karpoff of Genelle, who maintains liaison betwen the United Church and the Doukhobors, had told Mr. Justice Lord that the Orthodox Doukhobors had decided at ex- ecutive meetings near the end of 1957 that the Jands could be pur- Two Bridges Slated Here Reserves on Doukhobor lands near the Castlegar alrport for @ new tighway have been granted the Provincial depart- ment of highways. Nell T. Drewry of the taxa- tion branch of 3.C.’s depart- ment of finance, told the Lor: commission in Nelson Frida; that the department of high ways has been granted reser- ves on a majority of the Douk- hobor lands in the vicinity of the airport. The new highway, sald Mr. Drewry, will be part of the Southern Trans-provincial Highway No. 3, He sald sket- ches provided by the depart- ment of highways show a pro- posed bridge crossing at the northern end of Kinnaird and a bridge across the Kootenay river near the present bridge at Brillfané dam. “We have been given no ad- vice as to the effect on the ferry,” said Mr. Drewry. He sald reserves have also been put on sections of Pass Creek at the request of the Robson Irrigation District. concrete ‘action “oni “behalf: of the} Extension of Doukhobor Land Limit Indicated at Lord Hearing |United Church Citizens Suggest 3 Months By. BURT CAMPBELL An indication that Doukhobors will have an extension on the time within which they must purchase the land trey occupy before it is put on the public market was given by Mr. Justice Arthur E. Lord at his hearings on the Douk- hobor lands at Nelson Friday. Says 1 Year; chased individually, co-operaziv: ly or communally. The lands were first put on sale to Doukhebuars on Oct 9 of that year. Given time, said Mr. Verwgin. the Doukhobors “will remove che cloud of vagueness” and will make up their minds “once ant for all” as to what kind. of 1 to take, He asked fer a “reasan- able time to formulate our plans.” Mr. Verigin sald he had nu. quarrel with statements shuur taxes and -rents not being sit on the lands by the accupants is “thése statements appear t ae quite correct.” However, he, sald, Orthaitux. @re not re the $500,000 being spent oy the provincial government in. sins area for guarding bridges ami rallways, He said’ the Orthodox Doukhobors are themselves spes- ding large sums of money defen- ding their property from Suns: of Freedom. ~ Criticism of the communul way of life led by the Doukhanars came under fire at the heariaz Seu the Citizens’ Commitme f read by. — cOmmiten’s: ‘chatrmanr,” Bro Wrighe ot “It is the ‘carefully consider— ed opinion of the committee tr the extended efforts taward cam- munal living by the Doukhobars over a period of 60 years hav= re- sulted in. dismal failure wittr much trouble and discomfort ta everyone, including themselves and their neighbo-s.” the brief noted, Dr. Wright said he laid much of the blame for this to the Zact that the. Doukhohors have fad “weak leadership.” The brief recommended = 1. Any occupant of the fo er Christian Community of - versal Brotherhood (CCUB) tands . + who has refused to pay for the land he is now oceu (continued on page three) No Meeiing At Castlegar The reguiar meeting of the Castlegar council did not take place Tuesday night because of the absence of a quorum. Only commissioners R. C. Maddocks and Gordon Pettitt, along with the village clerk Joe Logelin, fire chief Ed Lewis, works supervisor Norman 3fc- Nabb and a Castlegar News re- porter were out for the meeting. Village chairman N. T. Og- low and commisstoner George Carr were at Kelowna for the convention of the Union of B.C. and Aage Sylvest was at a Kiwanis meeting Three commissioners must be present to form a quor- um before a meeting can be held.