Hay CANTIRA DE Nala Sants 06~anarnmn 8 Castlegar News, Sept. 28, 1967 ‘Doukhobors Came to District .{eontinued from page six) second bench which they refer- red to as “The Clover Patch.” It yielded enough vegetables to feed the whole group through their first winter. The first pot- atoes they used upon arrival in the ‘spring of 1908 were dug from a patch that Mr. Landis: | left undug over. winter, because: hie did not need them and which’ he: told: the Doukhobors they could have. The potatoes had survived the winter in the ground remark- || € ably. well and’ the Doukhobo were very thankfulito Mr. La dis for “his ‘kindness «in “Jettin; the Doukhobor community and this immediately presented a problem wherein the Kinnaird crossing of the river was not at all'a central point for.the three main Doukhobor. properties. In the summer of 1910).a. site‘on the Kootenay: river, above where ‘it joins: with the :Colum- bia, was chosen and another: fer- ry: was built. here. ere’ ;had been an Indian family living in ‘meditating more on. “the name most ‘suited for’ the site, sug- gested “Brilliant” which “comes -. ¢ to one’s: mind: in: thinking of the brilliant, sparkling waters of the Kootenay river. ; Mr. Landis thought this was” an’ excellent name for the: new railway.station. and so Brilliant it -was’named. | Mr. Landis kept. the closest. contact with>:the Doukhobor people throughout his whole life and ‘when “he passed’ away - his funeral rites were practically all’ t | fulfilled by: the Doukhobors. All them have them. ‘The: wild ‘ber: |! "ry crops. were very~ plentiful’: during the ‘first summer, parti- cularly. the huckleberry ‘preserv- es which were, made besides. all |)! that were’ used for immediate |: > eating... In 1909, together ‘with’ > am Landis ‘who also: pought ‘+ parcel of-land:for himself there ‘(and ‘soon: moved : there), : Peter. Lordly Verigin purchased on’ be- half of the’ Doukhobor communi- |, ty-a large tract of: land: in the Pass Creek area: There-was: only a pack ‘trail: (part ‘of the Dewd- ney. Trail) to this. area’ atthe *cthe site, now known 2s] Glade, was also purchased ‘by s Atte the ferry..was Dp .at this ‘site ‘an: ap- the area’ ‘hat the: fro ussia but, his al staunch “Hirar . felts. that<: foreign ® sounding Name: “would. always ° be ‘mispro- nounced * and: have ‘a certain a re mount of stigma: to: it. is Mr. Verigin: agreed, and it hig: three ‘soni married: Doukho- . wor’ gris: and ‘two of them ‘sti reside’ in the Salmo area.* The’ first ‘few years. saw a mass’ of major ‘projects put: into existence, A ‘small’ sawmill’ was put’: up. near: the first place ‘ of: % settlement and. ‘was replaced by ‘on the second operation. A- ry prayer: une : ‘and:community centre was erec- ted.on the site where the Cast- ‘llegar. Airport now. stands. The Brilliant bridge was or- iginally designed,’ built: and ser- viced. by the ‘Doukhobor .com- munity. It:was completed around 1912: ‘Waterloo Flats: was clear- ed of: timber: and ‘brought ‘under. | cultivation. Peter:Lordly Verigin gave these flats the new name ‘of -“Ootisheniya’’: valley, which in Russian means the valley that ‘gives: comfort: or consolation:' “the “Valley ‘of Consolation.” Al- s0,-in ‘Russian, it was not exact- ly referred to as a‘valley. It was called “Dolyina: Ootisheniya.” “Dolyina” meaning narrow strip of land or. @ narrow. plain. With the’: opening. of the _ bridge: and'-the: completion ‘of Children a re Wonderful Assets. The Hope of Our F uture | - is Our Youth, Tei is. They Who Will Soon Guide Our Country's ‘Next 100 Years. . - Gindy’s Tots-to-Teens the* immense. water. project ‘pip- ed ‘from: Pass Creek. the: Ootis- chenia’ (as it '-is.‘now: epeiled) Valley Was: brought into: fr id © ral.” Srunigione Heavier. soil with rotted leaves and... gtass, rich ‘in ‘humus; was hauled‘ load’ after load ‘fromthe ‘Pass Creek’ area’ and ‘spread as fertilizer on: the ‘lighter ‘ sandy soil ‘of the valley and with ample Beta Sigma. Phi. is ganization founded in’ the: Unit, ed® StateS in‘ 1931) for the: pur- pose of bringing: together: young women in a‘ common interest. Alpha’ Phi’ Chapter: of :Cas tlegar was formed as:a friendly’ venture by Alpha. ‘Xi’ of: Nelson in’ 1962. it ‘is at present: made] i up of 15° members with’ the president for the year being Mrs. : James Gormley... “> The:- organization” is not. a service club but: each ‘Year it. has ©a\.service” project: In ‘the past Alpha Phi ‘Chapter has done such. things _as helping ‘at Sil- ver Birch* School’ andthe: Cas-|' Hegar Library, visiting | the e ly people at the’ Old Folks Home* aad ‘donating an‘ instrument ti. the’ high’ school band.“ Members ‘hi also. served cat: the’ Minor AS: noes ‘sigma Phi: is main-- ‘cultural ‘and: social’ group, esents. cultural * programs at each meeting: with ‘all’ the |e ‘participating: and also n interesting . social: -calen- : Fall it ‘has. a Hal- ‘oween Dance and.a Valentine Ball:in the:Sprin; help cover these: ‘expenses ths group’ has a in’ the : early j one. 365-6546 ‘irrigation; bountiful: crops of) fruit and vegetables were _pro- r duced, “Soon were” “erected: a ‘flour. the ‘Brotherhood: came: into -be- eet flourished. until the de- Te is. perhaps: quite: “fitting that a modern airport, ‘a modern |. college, two modern bridges.and highly "modern : highways staid on‘and traverse’the: virgin lands that the Doukhobor people pion- eered:: Nevertheless, it woul al- ants: may ‘cherish as a distingu- ished. emcee of the family. - VOL; 20, No. 89°. ares broke! up the Nelson: riding the’: City ‘of ‘Nelson’ a r Castlegar ‘over the ‘years ha been‘ included ' in: the: following} was’ elected: provincial: ‘ridings: © Kootenay, |:1907, 1909 and ‘4012 Te: West Kootenay, Ymir, Trail and | field’ (Coas.) was elected : 1915 finally’ ‘Rossland-Trail. “>; '>] the: Constitution: Act.was amen y the ‘Constitution Act of ed’'setting up: the. ‘Tra’ ding: 1871 ens members were to be el-| which’ likely included’ Castlegar: ected ‘representing the riding of | and in the elections of 1916 and Kootenay. In.the election of 1871, | 1920°J.: H. Schofield: was ‘electd. John: Andrew:Mara’and Charles}: \ In/1923 the ‘Constitution ‘Act: ‘Todd. were ‘elected: In/1875' Ar- | was -amendel ‘creating :the- thur Wellesley Vowell and Char- |sent: Rossland-Trail electoral les Gallagher were elected.:Sub- trict ‘entitled’ to. one membe of: sequently, Arthur Vowel resign-.| legislature. : ed and -in* Aug. 24,°1876,. Wi ‘Inthe ’election : of 1924 liam: Cosgrove’ ‘Milby was -elect-| H: “Schofield was elected: and ed\in“a: poeleeron ef (| elected in’ 1928. in 1933:R: Webster (Goat) ne a aeceead: Te passed away | ected. ‘In 1878 . the :Constitution | during | his’ term Act: was amended: allowing: for.| on‘ Nov. 29; : srt ont. ae only 0 one. meriber from the’ Koo-\|(COF): was’ electe . Turn d:in, elected: “(Coal.)” In! 195 1886 jaa Barker was’ ele ected: Sommers (SC) was’ electe By; the Legislative ( re- elected in. 1953: and*19) _ates and Elections Act’ of: “1804 resignéd ‘in ‘1958 ‘and D‘‘L. ‘was:: splitthers (SC) was ‘electe gs" North. and.|election:.on Dec. 15, oe South’ — each of: which lect d: titled to: one: member. : : ine Sucas hn Wat |on = oe e South was Jol ed; Hume | who: held positions who. Constructed the’ Hume ‘Ho-||members' oat ae oe tel: in ‘Nelson: By ‘the’ Redistri- | Mara,: who. was. a: Speaker of. the bution “Act ‘of "1898" the = West Eeeiglature, eALD.: Turnball: who: “parate ridings consisting of -Re- velstoke, Slocan, ‘Nelson :: ane. Rossland. :. : At: this point we: are: ater: resources, and D. L.:Bro- uncertain ‘as. to-the riding -boun- thesr,’ minister.“ of :. mines ’‘and Gastiegar’s ‘Selkirk ‘College ‘Was ‘the’ First ‘Kegionat College Built in’ British*Columbia co neretetime id Taprovensent Socie’ elected ascommitt “M Pierpoint, tite Kinnaird: ‘a..better.’ place which to live.