“SPRING BREAK-UP

_ Centennial Year Sees :
Youth Travel Over Land —

Summer’ of Canada’s Cen-
tennial Year: will once‘ again sco

hugh Echo] jorudente in’ B.C.| the

taking pot in | the. Centennial
Youth Travel Program.
During the summer of 1966
some 456 students from all parts
of the province visited such

Mant: | their

number of youngsters came to
B.C. from Newfoundland, Que-
bec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saska-
tchewan and N.W.T.
Sponsored: jointly by the| po!
provinclal and “federal govern-| ed

the . Centennial
Commission ».:/in’ Ottawa, the
Youth Travel Program is a an-

change program.

The p) program is so vo-ordin-
ated that students may achleve
a closer: jundere ending of how
“ fellow citizens live and
work: k in reglons’o other than their

own.

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Fresh Donuts Every Morning ato”

to the

diversified ‘geography of Can-
ada is itself inherent in the taav-
elling arrangements from tier
Home province to the destination
t. Visits ana events design-

2 ive the students an ap-
oral ion: of ‘the political edu-
cational, cultural and artistic
seliovernenta of other provinces

roject| are in the progri

nual
yor Canadian young people be
tween the ages of 15 and

One of the main features
of.this centennial project is tha,

aan It allows students | ‘an ‘excellent

to new
Pnendst Rett * assock

a
$000 high ‘school boys anc

ois visiting distant provinces.

and. 1g assoc
964 | ations leading the way to bette:
understanding among peoples ot
every area of Canada.

Dam Watchers Society is Very Active in Province

By Peter M.
Progress Mag: Aven

Watch So-
ciety of America, wate if such
a society actually exists: it: has
a@ very large number of mem-

Each year more jan more
people are siting the major
dams of North ‘Atverica, includ-
ing the famous dams that have

visitors at major hydroelectric
inetaltaflons exceed one million
annually

as well as ge-
neral interest for the whole fa-

it is welldnown. that tour-

Britich Columbia is doubly
blessed in its tourist aftractio.
The ‘wonders

Hydro’s Peace River and Colum-
bia River projects, Predictably,
the tourists are coming a larger
numbers every year to enjoy
vacations in British Columbis,
And the new B.C. Hydro dams,
now under full construction, are
receiving an increasing share of
visitor attention. In 1965, more
than 70,000 people saw the Port-
age Mountain Dam construction
activity on the Peace River, while
an additional 40,000 viewed the
initial constructio1

Dam and Duncan Dam — two
of the three Columbia ‘Treaty
Dams- now. being built.

These statisics do nob: a8
yet, ital the numbers who -
sit the famous. United States
dams. At Bonneville Dam, on the

nat Arrow |

standards! Today,

grown beyond any aaa
that was envisioned 30 years
ago, The result it the
facilities are mow very over-
crowded. during the peak vaca-
on season,

Plans are now being com-
pleted for the vistor : facilities
at Portage Mountain Dam. These
‘pains are also imaginative and
sarsighted but one wonders how
adequate {hese eecities will in

visi
appreciate’ the immensity and
scope of Portage Mountain Dam
and powerhouse, tour arrange-
ments of the future structure
are being includéd in the basic
designs. A complete Hoon of be

t Columbia. River: near F
miore than 900,000 visitors were
received in 1965, and one mil-
lion are exp 4
famous Hoover: Dam, on the
Colorado River, was completed
in 1935 and continues.to be a

its growth. Wyhan ¢ completed
Serene

Rounded wa

SOLOHG LLNLLad

“PETTITT pHoTos. | PETT

d . e
PETTITT PHOTOS

con-
[in the maj siren rE
esty and ength 0}

its size, and in the
formed behind it from the im-

ie stages,

devoted for visitors’ use
will include displays, models and

The jan over-look from which
will be

to see the control

room of the massive powerhouse,
Work on the Columbia Trea-
is. still in ‘the early

Even | 50,° preliminary
is. now. for

hasjin the wilderness to house con-
struction workers and their fa-
milies, Mica Creek Village, now
half built, will:accommodate up
to 4,000 persons at the peak
of the rojed t which

of highway traffic,

Special arrangements are
being planned to transfer small
boats around the dam by road.
Larger vessels, both ple pleasure and’

at the end of this one and
will offer: full community ser-
vices such as stores, entertain-
ment and hotel.

urism
most important industry in B.C;
and that its ate of growth may
well mal our second most
important ‘nductey within a few
eer There it is riate
fore approp!
dro installa-

first ‘class facilities to enable
viistors to. oft the a clear under-

C. Hyde rking cl
ly wai the orpvial ‘Depart:

the operations of

the yigetion lock to be nelnied in | ture
Arrow

structure, Dam,
hich will control’ the outflow
from the Arrow Lakes by. ae be
Ties of sileeways and ports,

ters,
Itis alcfea t to predict long-

a fe us sie
ed imaginative and ample
Feellities for tourists — by 1935

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dourtt the sluices

- [place in a dry

GLS ELECTRONICS] ,
Day or. Evening Calls. Radio: | ty.

attarctive ‘sight
as the waters ere of the Columbia
River come cascading farongh

ment of
vation in pl
e recreat
sc cvoirs’ that
the new proj Good |
are available of r

tes reservoirs over’ a number
of years, such as — boat ramps,
marinas, parks © and camping

sounds and

‘changing pa tterns of the moving
water wil p provide an attraction
to vacationers ‘long after, con-
struction work has been com-
pl

At present visitors may see
construction: activities
section of river

which is now. completely/en en-

; ae by a cofferdam, an

other, construction. souvities pr
elf. A

‘tion for. the oad ic

is ‘obliged: courage
tourists from visting ‘the project
access road

DEPARTMENT

PUBLIC

PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
NELSON-CRESTON ELECTORAL DISTRICT

REMOVAL of LOAD RESTRICTIONS
Effective 12.01 A.M. Tuesday, April 18, 1967,

OF HIGHWAYS

NOTICE

to Section 27 of the

of this restriction.

Bhs ieie Act” and Section 199 of the = Mote
ehicle Act” are rescinded until further notice.

i roads in the Nelson-Creston Electoral District

Vehicle Act’’, Section 199, or to further restrictions
_ as they may be applied to: each road.
All overload permits are invalid for the duration.
Violators of the regulations or restrictions will be
rosecuted.
M. A. Merlo, P..Eng.,.
for: Minister of Highways.

ands will

In many: cases,” eservoins
have provided access: to «are:
of land which have. ‘previously
been: inaccessible. | This will
particularly true of the massive
reservoir, to be created by:Port-
age Mountain Dam on the Peace
River. This reservoir,: which:
become the largest:Jake in ‘Brie
tish Columbia, - will::be ‘formed
in areas where- there are no
roads’ and - where‘ few, »if) any.
men have ‘trod. ‘The new-reser-

will require the p
‘djand

or downstream - through the’ na-
vigation
Creation of visitor facilities
it these major dams will not
be enough to sustain tourist in-

maximum ‘benefits are

to be: obtained from these faci-
tract and hold visitors:and va-
this

cationers, In ‘many’ cases
of new

‘KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

BINGO

ST. RITA’S HALL
FRONT ST.

TONIGHT

_COME BY THE CARLOAD TO
LIBERTY'S GIANT.

GARDEN CENTRE

Open 7 days a week starting. Sat. April 22:

Peat Moss, 6 cu. ft,, only $2.99 bag. Suatity land.

ig evergl » 2 , ries, fruit :

trees, - Rhododend ne6 . edding
plants, clematis; ‘potted plants for hospitals, gifts,

-- office plants. Located at Waneta Junction, Highway

3A, 1% miles from Trail on Fruitvale Highewey. 6

high quality restaurants. and
good selection of attractive mer-
sinus en pare
price must:be r: ‘
e is an old-fashioned

notion still abroad that tourists
gullible people who do‘ not
pay and do not

a ies the quality of servi

they receive.

false. and is a

. This is completely |
most. damaging|} ..
concept, for any businessman to] }.

stoday,. .es yf.
sere Si

ity. of
vices they require. People are
well used ito ny. from foe around”

will | cilities developed ‘at-UE "Gitited sta too I

with ‘the early evidence of .vi-
sitor, attendance at our; new
dams - now. under - construction,
there:is good reason to believe

visitor,’ attractions. for. future
years, -It:is also. clear, however,
that the’ future. success or. fail-
‘jure of’ these - attractions. rests
lergely in our ands in the
manner in-which we receive our
visitors, cater to. their: needs
and. provide good value for the
dollars they will spend: .i)'°:1-

be |that.we are building permanent :

-LINOS —.SASH AND DOOR

All Sizes of Glass Cut to. Order Bie
Storm and Screen Windows ‘Made. to: Order

‘THIS: WEEK'S. SPECIAL’

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-ALTOW.

Dam; is also expected: to provide.
a most attractive. recreation area.:
The es -are-- among

| the: most 50 scenic ‘parts of south-

ern “British. Columbia,” and ‘the
controlled water level of the re-
servoir ‘will provide - excellent
ing | boating.

This reservoir is being: com-

i for.
use by pris ‘until. th
fall of 87, ae oe project will,
however, prove to be of great
interest to visitors since the
dam is not only one of the
highest - rock-fill. dams in - the
world, but Bas required. the con-

pletely cleared of trees: and ve-
e | getation below: the. future. a
ter level. and . this:

it possible for small boats to
land at almost any* point along
the shoreline, Marine parks are
planned for. this area where

boaters will be able to camp and

village Ipienic, safe from the’ onslaught

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