Page 8 . CASTLE NEWS, Castlegar, B.C. Forest fires Continued from Page 1 walks are being built from the new office to the driveway. Biggest project accomplished Farewell Party Hold For Mrs. Tonnellier. Nick f when al Twelve guests enjoyed a pleas- ant evening at the home of Mrs. this year was ion of a radio receiving station on a il above Robson connected by wire with the radio receiver'in the For- estry station. This arrangement eliminates “electric wires in Castlegar and jhas resulted in greatly improved radio reception at the station. The Castlegar Ranger District which extends from Waneta and Trail to Johnson Creek near Edge- and Crescent Valley, (about 1500 square miles), is headed by For- est Ranger J. F. Killough at Cast- legar, with three Assistant Rang- ers, A, E. Hesketh at Castlegar; J. E. Perdug of Nelson at Rossland, and P. F. Griffiths at Deer Park. : Stationed at the Forestry Look- out stations are: Bert Toews of -Renata on Old Glory Mountain near Rossland; C. A. Crockett of Deer Park on Sentinel Mountain and Alfred Law of Deer Park on Bulldog Mountain. ‘The suppression crew stationed at Castlegar has A. J. Weir of Castlegar as foreman in charge and Mrs. R. Ramsay of Balfour intererference from|45 P to Mrs. Tonnellier was held. party in honor of Mrs. _ George Games were played after which lunch .was served. A lovely gift PAINT - JOB FOR CASTLEGAR CROSSWALKS Pedestrian crossing lanes on new Paint job this weel. A two man crew from Castlegar’s Pub- lic Works Department painted in ue. The ing lane on Col: at’ the close of thd luncheon,» Those present were Mrs. vitch, Mrs. Hi Carlsen, Mrs. A. Bertarione, Mrs. F. Bartsoff, Mrs. P. Obedkoft, Mrs. P. Koochin, Mrs, K. Price, Mrs. M. Demeo, Mrs. A. Klimo- the lines for the crossing lanes at the Castle Theatre and at Arrow Motors on Columbia Aven- | Porated district municipality with Aluminum Industry - Continued from page 1 Castlegar Streets are getting a 0 are i: ing, and construction “ot one of Canada’s most modern super- markets is nearly completion, Kitimat is B.C.’s newest’ incor- civic administration by a Reeve and Council. All main streets are at Pine Street and the Jane on being even Indian names while E.; Pine Street at Col are also to be*painted. The job of maintaining the three crosswalks on Columbia has been‘ trarisferred|* Mrs, A. nellier. * Karlson, Mrs, N. Stoochnoff ‘and the guest of honor, Mrs. G. Ton- from the Provincial Public Works Castlegar. cy GLADYS COLLINSON This morning as I was half- heartedly making the beds I got |- to mulling over an article I read through to a i after flowets and birds, At present the only access to {itimat is by water and air an¢ Avenue, part of the Nelson-Trail|"eW transportation facilities will have to be opened up, The harbor { is now and Department to the Village | of | Yailroad connection to the north nearing completion should be in use by the end ofthe year, con- fection. Either method would be|/necting Kitimat with the town equally humane in my opinion. .|of Terrace, 43 miles to the north. Having thought this particular |As the town and smelter grow, it is will be named Weiners _. Cottage Rolls half or whole lb 67c ; Bacon, side sliced % Ib... ... s 30c Canadian Cheese Lb. Lb. . S06 EB Bee as 49c° A. EREMENKO & CO, Week-End Bargains — Aug. 13-14 Pork Chops , Beef Pot Roast: the strange inconsistency of ed- itors. One ‘week they are alt for ory conclusion I decided I might | will be built ‘parallel to'the rail- just as well tackle another which |road line to Terrace, When this has nettled for the last couple of|construction is completed, Kiti- weeks, having mainly to do with|™mat will be the centre of a pros- perous, industrial community, link eG to other Canadian cities by you down ig to is only ‘ly above last week about how 1 bus, ship and airlines. ‘a million readers that a woman PHILIP, PRINCE OF GUY ’ The Duke's visit to Kitimat and Sugar 10. 1b. bag Jelly Pdrs. -3 for .... Dewkist Peas - Wooden: Water Mains sible. water system includes a total of |. " Published Every Thursday at “Thi Crossroads of the Kootenays” Vol. 7, No. 33. CASTLEGAR, BRITISH: secrete _ THURSDAY, ‘AUGUST 19, 1954 8 Cents Per Copy - Advice of extensive congas of. wood splinters ‘in Castlegar’s water mains, was among a num- ber of waterworks, .matters brought before the ; “Castlegar Board of Commissioners Monday evening by Waterworks. Commis- sioner Harry Sommers.- The wood splinters were cited |’ by Mr, Sommers as evidence that |, the village’s wood-stave pipe lines are beginning to deteriorate and should be replaced as soon as pos- He estimated that ‘the 20,000 feet of wood ‘stave: pipe much of it as:old-as the system and recommended that the vil- lage budget for sradual replace- ment of them. The board agreed the wooden pipe must be replaced but funds Want: Highway Bridge Widened. ‘Castlegar Street Problems Aired At Commission Meet Various street. problems were a major ‘item at the reguar of the Cast Board of C Public Works C Bert : C! reported on ~ of street name signs at intersec— for giling of unpaved streets. Commission: Chairman Victor Jenks told of conversations he had with Corp. G. R. Cline, Head of Castlegar Detachment RCMP regarding complaints voiced | at the tions throughout the ee and said his department is making plans “We have a serious congestion in that bridge,” observed Com- missioner Gerry Wanless. “It's wide enough for just two cars and little wider.” ing the oiling of streets the of motorists exceeding village speed limits Mr. Jenks said He was advised ‘that any, resident who notices a speeding car, should give the licence number or at least description of the vehicle to to reduce the dust hazard, Com- missioner Cherrington. said his department is looking for a tank suitable for street oiling purposes and local garages have been ask- ed to save their waste motor oil* ae cools Cfaw members are‘John snoring at night’ was just a sign |? moron in her general attitude !Kemano lacked any semblance of Little Dipper Cake do not permit’ much of a begin- bs the: police. for the same purpose. of deep affection. It went on to say that hubby's ‘snoring is “based on race memory. Atavistically Rinzie of -Harrop;: Vic Anderson, Fruitvale; Eric Williams, and Ray La ent aes Gordon the male made the noise at night Castlegar. Jim Crosbie, Nelson to keep marauders from the den. and Garth.Strong, Nelson. Garth The wife therefore might be en- joined the crew part way through couraged to regard snoring as a the season replacing George Mc-| Sign. of deep affection.” Dougal of South Slocan who join- I got to thinking abopt this so ed the Navy. much in fact that I found it hard Other members of the Forestry|to concentrate on making the staff in the Castlegar Ranger | beds at all and decided that since District are J. C. Killough, des-|1 didn’t sleep very well last night patcher at Castlegar and Ralph |anyway, I might just as well Yaunch erigineer’ at |climb back in and think the whole Deer Park. , |thing through sanely and logic- anyway and the next week com- pomp and ceremony. Dressed in sets in 4 Iam forced to id up and burn a I had ccncerved in reply. « It just goes to show that both husbands and editors can do more to disrupt the feminine peace of mind than almost any typeof in- sect I know of. In spite of all this a hand-tail dark grey, busi- ness suit, His Highness might official, As he passed through a guard of honor composed of Kitimat's recently formed Boy Scouts and Girl Guide units, Philip paused and chatted with the Cubs ang it does sound kind of doésn’t it? As the old saying goes, “We can’t live ‘with them and it would be a mighty dull old world without them.” o And now having got this day’s Philosophy out of my system and another hour’s sleep to boot, per- ally. JUST . ARRIVED Now this i +t Large Ring Leather might very, well apply way back in the Stone Age, I decided, when Loose Leaf. Binders A GOOD SELECTION OF the husband lay across the door- way of the cave, clutching a club or an axe and emitting guttural sounds of warning from his throat, HIGH CLASS BINDERS AT LOWEST PRICES We Will Lay One Away Till School Opens as his mate slept peacefully on A Full Stock Of a slab of But. when the husband sleeps School Supplies Now In Stock PITTS’ Rexall Drug Day or -Night Phone 4231 OPEN Monday — Wednesday and -Friday Evenings of affection or protection by a series of animal sounding snores and what’s more, if he insists on showing her his affection in this to find himself either gagged or smothered by the object of his af- | TEAWAN FI FUEL FOR THE BEST COAL and WOOD Phone 4191 OFFICE — 80 Crescent SPECIALS SUGAR, 5 Ib. bag nee BROWN SUGAR, 2lb.. pktss Ste ‘ CAKE MIX, Purity, 1 white and 1 Spice for ..............2--- GRAPE NUTS, 2 pkts. for ..... CHERRY or ORANGE ADE Grantham’s 2 pkts. for... 0.2.05: .COFFEE, Co-op red label Ib ©... . $1.31 ORE or your-money “Mol you by HERE, haps Ican on getting the beds made_before lunch time. It was thrill-of-a-lifetime for ihe Goudie: sters, As Phillip toured the huge smel- ter, grimy faced workers con- gregated at every turn to get a view: of the Royal visitor. At one point he and have been taken for a company, ie _ Mixes White, Spice, e . Ginger, Chocolate 2 for Frozen Food Containers for locker or home freezer Pekg., 25 pt. cups $1.55 Pckg. of 25 qt. cups $1.65 . Watermelon Lb. 05 in French with a French-Canadian foreman. At other ‘points he ack- Too Late fo Glassifv FOR RENT .— Two Room mod- ern House in Castlegar. ‘Elec- trically heated water, Furnish- ed or unfurnished. Phone 4568, Robso: ; n. : C3 3 "| WANTED — Double bed with good mattress, Apply Mrs. Jos- manner, he is ‘more than likely |- afatow, Kinnaird or phone’ 3297. c13 2 FOR SALE — 1949" Dodge ie ton truck. Reconditioned motor. Apply Box 134, Kinnaird. Cl 32 “with. a smile. or 3 wave of the hand, greetings from workers as they shouted “Hi Phillip,” One punster: was heard to remark, “Say, Phillip’s' areal prince of:a guy, isn't he.” ‘There, was no doubt that the men in the plant sized him up as a man’s man and “a good guy.” Completely relaxed. but gen- uinely interested in’ ‘the amazingly che surprised onlookers with the seri- ousness of his: questions about this or that piece of equipment or production method. Size 5 ‘15 ox, tin 2 fon, Pickles Evercrisp sweet-mixed or Genuine Dills 16, oz. jar .. Summer Shoes: Reduced from 25% to 50” WHITES and SUMMER’ SANDALS. AREA. ~ New F Fuel Prices - HARDWOOD CEDAR & PINE PLANER. ENDS SAWDUST Castlegar - Robson $9.75 $8. 25 $10. 25 $9.25 / $10.25 $8.75 $10.75 $9.50 Robson Beyond Bridge Brilliant to Bridge $10.50, $875 $10.75 Brilliant to White Thrums to Termes Hall $11.00. : $9.50 $11.00 Blueberry $11.75 ‘$10.25 $11.00 Glade to Markin’s store . $12.00. $11.00 Brilliant Beyond White Hall & Shoreacres. $13.50 $11.00 x and Syririga ._Genelle, China’ Creek $15.75 $15.00 2 FeoT woop - couver, Labor’ Castlegar ....... $8.25 Thrums to first : Store -..... 5... $9.25 - Brilliant Beef Pot Roast Ib. Me THE Co.- OP 4th sna PIWe oreerr Kinnaird |... ... $8.75 SASTOSSAR. Bridge... ...°: .. $8.75 a... *" ‘Wilfrid: Morisette,:.passed away ning this year. - Mr. Sommers advised that in- stallation of a new line has been completed to the Woykin proper- ty and said the Columbia river level must go down another six feet before the brocken transit pipe near the pump house, can be repaired. He said the break|‘ apparently occurred about 12 feet from the pumphouse and was caused by the push of the current which forms an eddy. at that point. A new site for a new and larg- er water tank is ‘still’ being in- vestigated, Mr. Sommers said, VANCOUVER — British” Columbia will | get its first look ‘at ‘the latest in selfpropelled rail diesel cars (RDC’s):.when the ‘Canadian Pacific brings two of its Budd-built, month, but, The self- propelled car content is: far f °<4] that’ village. streets are patrolled d' with a never- ‘stanless steel ” tol Cr next an extensive exhibition tour of the, province, Fol- - lowing: the tour which includes a” % hour stop into to begin smooth riding. c et C. Calgary, Ser and E it 30. The Dayliner seats 89 passengers and is capa;, ble of speeds up to 85 miles an hour.:The speed and smooth riding qualities of the new CPR RDC's d with rapid accéleration “and. decelera- |. advising. that ‘another fine loca- tion. is available at» very: little cost on the hillside at the south. west end of the village. Arrange- ments are being made for. @ sur- vey of the location. tion, have made them highly popular with ‘pas- sengers, * In Eastern Canada, for instance, the Dayliner. has completed the run from Toronto, to:Peterboro, a distance of 77 miles in 91 minutes, against the time of two hours and. a half. It is ‘old on the no. two ‘Pumphouse at the end of Main Street, is to. be painted. also expected that..at least three hour willbe. lopped off the running time between. Calgary and Edmonton when the: new. equipment goes into service ‘on that route at the end of the — t ending ‘search for, ‘improvement of railway facilities resulted in today’s the traveller, but its efficiency; economy and flexibility. Dayliner, air ‘conditioned, ar that is attractive’ not, only ro of }Ci He e quoted the police as saying DUST NUISANCE ry petition. signed by 12 village ‘to the pre- every day and no speed vi have been noted. Mr. Jenks said a letter to the village on the mat- ter-is forthcoming. ‘ 3. MORE CROSSWALKS “The Board’is asking for three vious commission: meeting, urged. that the road to the Elk Drive-In Theatre be oiled to reduce the dust nuisance from theatre traf- ic. Cherri com-" more Jane on Ae Gs also to The two.D a.m. (PST). From. Trail. brook on Saturday, Aug. 21, move on to Nelson that afternoon afid then to Trail, Sunday where they. will ,be.on‘display from 70 ‘am, till 11:30 units will arrive at Cran- ihe dese! slectrie cars, will go to ‘They ‘quarters of an day, will move stoke,” will be at Castlegar Sunday from 7:30 p.m, till PST)’ when. * fhe cars will: day and’after™ an‘‘all day’ stop at Vancouver Tues- they will join’ train’ 11 on display at Penticton Mon- on to Kamloops and then Revel- i Need For Service: To oe SI ‘The Castlegar Cubs ‘fastball club didn’t alte have ‘what ‘it takes iast night when: they were edged 2-1 by Trail Motors: Po! ntiacs: in the close first game of the Trail and District Fastball ‘League play: off. final, at the Castlegar Ball Park before a good: crowd. Second game of the best of seven. series, winner - of which; will’ compete int the B.C. Softball Championship playoltg. “at: Van- Day weekend, is at Butler Park in Trail tomorrow night. Cubs outhit Pontiacs here last give-it to-the other fellow.” ‘That was’ the message of J.C. Jepp- son of Lewiston. Idaho, Govenor of Dee 153 of Rotary Inter- Glade Man Missing ~ Since Friday Might - May Have Drowned. — A thoroustr search | of the Glade night 7-6 but could not on their potential--runs. Three successive ‘singles. by.:F.’ Mondin, Julie Beliskey. and Lou Corrado re sulted in a 1-0 lead for Pontiacs - in'the second, but Cubs came back to deadlock matters in the third when'a hard-hit three bagger to centrefield by Cub. coach Rennie Mitchell ‘scored Ken Granerus who had been walked. .. a The game was scoreless till the eighth when a bad throw to first}, ‘base by Cub shortstop Billy Ker- . eiff, put Bruno DeRosa safely on pases and started what. proved. 2 be “Pontiacs’’ winning ° rally. Rosa advanced td/second:on re , selmo'’s sacrifice’ and came home ona single by Reno Zanier. Zanier led the Pontiac attack at bat with two’ singles. Billy . Kereiff and each area, a on the ant shore of the Kootenay, whereabouts of a 63 year old resi- dent of that community, William B. Sapriken, who disappeared 1 B = day evening. fc Mr. Sapriken visited a neighbor Bill Marken, Friday evening.’ He left to: return -home: at “about 9 p.m. and has not been seen since. Glade residents began search- ing for. him: Sunday-.and failing to locate him; advised RCMP. Th. from Nelson but failed to-pick up any scent of the missing man. Or-: without avail. Hs “The area was scanned by RCMP from a B.C. Forest Service plane “hit twice for Cubs while Ted Gergely, Rennie . Mitchell and Gerry Wanless connected for one hit each. Ken Grunerud, losing hurler, pitched a fing game striking out four batters and. walking one. ‘Winning ‘moundsman ‘Bruno .De- Rosa struck out two’ batters and also issued ‘one walk. Umpires’ were George" Waddell at home plate, Tom Lampard at first'and Chief Georgetti at third. Pontiacs eliminated Crown Point three straight in‘the playoff semi- final durirtg the weekend. A W “year old Rinhain jn. Vancouver: General : Hospital ‘Wednesday’ morning. Funeral ser- ’ | west, side, however, also without success on Monday. police dog:“‘Wolf” was brought in’ H ganized searchers over 100 in all, "I the Cast- Jegar Rotary Club at their week- following a conference with Tocal Rotary officers and committee ,| chairmen. Rotary Ciubs. throughout the world" are ‘united in an 1 ‘éndeavor \le Theatre. These i coat! of: white te, paint $3 from, village h last’ week. Bert Cherrington moved that the village ask the Provincial Depart- ment of Public Works for ‘per- mission’ :to’. paint 'in three. new crosswalks at Maple Street, Main Street and Queen Avenue( at the aren “T am fully convinced that once we oil one road, we'll have to oil ‘them all. It’s nc: good just graded and. gra’ first.’ Mr. Cherrington promised that ai coon as his depattnent can get Cook Sarees): : ‘are now three pedestrian wanes on Columbia at Pine Street, the Arrow. Motors and the Cast-, id to tho etrceee they will be lied. anew Board sald: “Ive noticed ‘that’ cars are ‘more attention to the lanes p they. have been ited.” saw Worker Hurt Pyblic Works: Dejartment is = being asked 'to widen ‘and sralghten the’ bridge on Colum. the. cident at the "Galea Seen ot Tuesday evening. Mr. Poznikoft was driving a lumber carrier up a ramp: when a board. of the ramp gave way and the machine toppled: on its side to the ground some 15 feet below. Mr. Poznikoff jumped oe clear- of the carrier but some injuries" when he hit the) 2A. survey of locations” eeding street lights, is “now being made in Castlegar, reported Power: Light Commissioner. David Cone “| double-knockout _ tourney, and: Kiwanis, after winning the thus being eliminated by Flyers. The finals begin tonight and will consist of a round-robin Kin- naird meet Flyers. at: Castlegar tonight in the first. game. Loser of this game meets. Juniors here Friday and the winner .of this second game -will meet the win- essary, may. De played Tuesday, ner of’ the first ‘game Monday |’ d| night. Further final games if nec- xksat Eiyers, ‘Juniors Enter Finals Of Castlegar And District Fasthall Playoffs - Juniors, : eltness b Divers nd Kinnaird emerged! the victors from. and District Fastball League playoffs during the past Fae Juniors ousted Waldies in two straight, Kin- naird edged. Ootischenia 5-4 Friday to take their series two straight frist game, dropped the next two second -with the winning run. Phil Plotnikoff had tied mat- ters in the ‘seventh by blasting a high pitch into deep centre field for a homerun, JAIRD — OOTISCH Kinnaird had a close time of it edging the: Ootischenia squad 5-4 Friday evening at Kinnaird for their -series victory in two straight. © ‘Ooti pell:at-the. regular, i Mr. Campbell. said: the “will be complcted | in time for ‘the neeting. 50, far, he edi need. for. street lights dias been noted.as follows: two.on First‘ Avenue south of the elementary schoal; two on Fourth A police officer said. that the searchers have just a- pout given up hope ang now be- to under- sending ‘and Lipa Mr. Jeppson id. In with- lieve: the missing man fell in the Kootenay River and drowned. Police were considering three possibilities — that Mr. Sapriken was lost, that he drowned or that he is on,the Glade side of the river. The possibility’ ‘that he is on the Glade side is now very slim as that part if. the area has been thoroughly scoured, with all hous- eg checked. How he might have reached the is also a mystery since he .was not, trans- ported, by the private ferry) that plies across the river and- the 100 ,,| Glade: boats “have all’ been -,ac- counted ° for. 5 Mr. Sapriken was ‘accustomed to with him. 0. 7° pick ‘behind Glade vices ard'to'be. held wat lardville near. Vancouver. ‘When last’seen he was wearing but he didnot have his usual pail in in their own cotauaities to pro- mote this objective, Rotary Inter- national has .spent-. more. than $1,500,000 in recent years through its program of student fellowship south ‘of Maple. Street; one at First and Pine; one at Sev- enth’ or Eighth on Pine and one at Ninth and Elm. However there are no poles in some of these vicinities _ Mr. Campbell said, , making it a con- to put street which permit college graduates to study for one year in countries other than their own. Stressing the importance of ‘Ro- lights there since the village would ‘have to pay for installation of the poles. | tarians giving. their good leadership along with hon- esty, fellowship* and ‘service to others, he. advised each one to make a plan of action for his life and. stick to‘it.. - “What we say, what we do and what we exemplify’ i our lives BALLELAYER INS (URED AT ‘CASTLEGAR MONDAY _jors while ; Team’ mp are asked ‘to have .a representative at each game to learn who and when they play -next, WALDIES — JUNIORS The first game of the Waldie— Junior series was disallowed and the clubs officially began their best of three semi-final Thursday evening- when Juniors, behind a with a run in the first and two in. the second, but Kinnaird be- gan clickingat bat in.the fifth for. two runs scoring two more in the sixth. Singles by J. Kaza- koff,, W. Zoobkoff and:F, Tomlin resulted in’ a run for Ootischenia in-the eighth for a 4-4 tie. Singles by Ernie Bradley, Pete Kazakoff and’ Cyril Soukachoff (Continued on page 5) 15 hit of Brian ‘Atcheson was the .win- ning -hurler and Larry. Drive Safety. Wise releived in the-seventh by Paul Horcoff,, were Waldie hurlers. Vie Kravski, Ralph Englund and Harry Cheveldave each con- nected for a homerun by the Juni- centrefield error en- abled Lorne Kavic to stretch a hard-hit triple bagger: into a round-tripper for Waldies. The second meeting of the clubs night was a much closer In’ Mater Hospital at) Rossland is ‘Paul, Horcoff of Robson: who sustained a badly Jocated knee in a softball game has a all who associate with us,” he id. As an , example of how. dishon- esty.and-a Jack of a ‘plan. along ethical principles works ‘to one's at. Castlegar Monday: evening. - Paul: was ‘first’ batter in the game and dislocated his knee as he. swung-and hit a pitched ball. He was taken to hospital by Cast- Maill f . Tht Jad, who. was a member of the Kinnaird Scout Troop, is sur- vived by his father at, Kinnai jis mother at Vancouver, a sistér _ and brother also. at ‘Vancouver. an old, hat_ and old work cloth He. is five feet, seven inches in height a and weighs 140 pounds: He he told of a pt | legar. store in Lewiston, a “tis rted his knee will be the! one ‘he himself pete swas.not known fo be ill. (Continued on page” 5) ina cast, for: sometime, affair ending in a 4-3, victory in the ninth for Juniors. Phil, Plotnikoff ina fine pitch- ing job - for Waldies, gave up seven hits but six errors by his teim-mates proved their undo- ing. Juniors led by the four hit chucking of Fred Horcoff, broke a 3-3 deadlock in the ninth when a single by Billy Stefoniuk. brought home Vic Kravski from henia opened the scoring -~ - You ‘MAY: NOT LIVE ‘TO REGRET It