8 : CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, October 24, 1956 WE ARE.... EXCLUSIVE AGENTS FOR NORWOOD RUBBER FOATWEAR ‘ed by Treasurer H. Anderson First General Held By Curli First General mecting of the Castlegar and District Men's Curling Club was held Tuesday evening, with J. H. Corbett in the chair, owing to absence of Re e8- ident C, Leeblich. Financial report was pat and approved by the meeting. A donation of $100 has been received from the Ladies Curling Ciub, who also announce they have set aside the sum of $50 to- ward any construction in the a- rena undertaken. by the Men‘s Club. Approval of payment of af- filiations fee to the B.C. Curling Association was passed by the members. A ‘letter received from the Project Society advised the Soc- jety did not expect to be in a position to provide further im- provements in the arena beyond shetting in the ends, exit doors and wiring, for this season. Meeting ng Club If the Curling Club required a waiting room or partition bet- ween curling and skating areas. Mailing Dates Set For Armed Forces ‘While Christmas might seem a Jong way’ off here-in British ia, mail for the. C: feces serving in the far flung corners of the earth has a, long way to*go and final closing dates they must. be to sup- ply it themselves, Chairman of the Project Soc- icty, C. F. Sanderson, requested that aid be considered in the form ‘of labour for the wiring job to be done. A general discussion was held on such items of busjness as fees, shift curling, building ownership, wiring, partitions, club lounge, and mixed: curling. The new Exccutive will ex- plore every possible means to provide adequate opportunity for shift workers to curl, and a mo- tion was also passed that the for cl mail have already been decided upon. The Air Forcé ‘announced this week that the closing date for surface letter mail ¢o the arm- ed forces in Italy,. Egypt,.Con- tinental Europe and the United Kingdom must be posted in time to reach Montreal,’ P,Q. no later than November 30. ° ‘For surface parcel post the deadline is November 26. To ensute safe delivery be- fore Christmas airmail letters must be in the post box in time to reach Montreal no later than December 12 and for. air parcel shift curlers be o the draw committee. : The Executive will investi- gate the feasibility of a mixed curling schedule this season. It was decided to hold the Annual meeting on .the next meeting night,. which will be Tuesday, November 12. EET STREET CLOTHES Exclusive with and Tailored-to-Measure by Tip Top Taitfors Here are the finest in imported, =] luxury fabrics, here is custom- type. tailoring by Tip Top’s master craftsmen for men who £4 want the new “Elegant Air”. 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Complete Line of “Gasket, Glue and Pliable Weather Stripping . 5 “Stove Boards, Fireguards and Airtight Heaters The Honours Go To Robson School Children Monday. was ane especially happy day for the children of the Robson School when they presented * the first gift of: the district, a wheelchair, to the Castlegar and District Hospital. They worked hard to raise_the money for their + gift and Were proud little, people when the presenta- tion was made, and. rightly so. The éhair will be suitably inscribed for the at- tention of those who shaye to use it. There are many items, large and small, needed for‘the new hospital and now that the Robson School — children have set the pattern, it is hoped the many ~ organizations in ‘the district will follow suit. A Costly Denial Of Freedom ’Thére‘s-a lot of talk nowadays among’ farm or- ganizations about. so-called deficiency payments. to compensate grain growers for :grain prices which ore allegedly too low. This talk has ‘serious implications for every taxpayer and, indeed, for the’whole Cana- di. Its niment tot BHA " sulate grain-growers, \< as. producers for export, against any market influence. originating abroad, and ‘to do so at the taxpayer's expense. ! If world: market * prices, in’ thie tale of grain- growers; dre‘ too low, then the: remedy, ‘clearly, is to p some other dity for which there is an adequate demand: To institute o system of deficiency Payments would differ not at. all from paying farmers to grow more of a penioatty = which no adequate market exists. i It is this costly folly, under the ‘name of parity prices, .which.has given rise to ‘the United States Gov- emment’s Present’ farm ‘surplus. difficulties. That those difficulties have not led to economic disaster is “due solely to. the fact that, agricultural production re- -principle from: parity ‘prices. economic: lunacy which would" on the Canadian economy. > No. More Air: Force Pie . It’s easy to get a chuckle out of. word from Wash- ington that the U.S. Air Force has been persuaded by Congressional pressure to cease making its own pies, cake and ice cream, There's good and sut tal rea- ‘| eleven visitors attended the regu- “}lar meeting of ‘the "St Alban’s | Anglican W.A, in th Publistied Every Thurbday at “The Crossroads of'the Kootenays” VOL, .10,No, 44 CASTLEGAR, Walter G. Kennedy Retires From Robson. . General ‘Post Office :- G. Kennedy retired today, bringing’ to a close 13. years of service 'to the township jn this position. In 1042 Mr. Kennedy moved from Trail to Robson, where he had purchased W, T.Wickham's store -and “business, and two years later was officially ap- pointed Postmaster, for Robson Post Office. ‘ J. Leamy Kennedy's po position aa Postmast- er, - Mr. Kennedy came ‘out in 1904, and he and Mrs, Kennedy hope to visit ‘relatives in the north and south. of “England ‘if. things next spring. They plan. to con- tinue their’ residence in' Robson, however. “We -wouldn't like ‘to Mr. Kennedy. A son, Gibson Kennedy is employed with the Canadian Pacific Railway Company ’ fand is stationed in Trail, Robson Postmaster ‘Walter | will take over. r Me, ‘ A native’ of Eancashite; Eng, : to be able to make a trip back]: work’ out. satisfactorily, perhaps| | leave * the “Columbia”, ‘observed |: SORRY! WE ARE LATE, Hallowe'en p . on publication day when the supply of newsprint” faifed - fo axle. as” scheduled. It house in eal to wate! house -in Trail, sche : "| rereresenting ihe for use in new! Hospital. The! made the offical prekéntation and Mrs. Quance explained to the ‘| children | that: the h ital would seve the. people in the whole | Robson, Castlegar, Kinnaird. as well as the “ 2 5 early at “The News”. office” | use ald of Peter et Oxerott whd was a vgttent® At a ceremony. Junior Red Ci 1957 8c PER COPY BRITISH COLUMBIA, heresy. October 31, MOnaAy, ast at .Robson School, the Robson totally handed “over to Mr. ital ‘Board, a “wheelchair purchased by them ‘President, V! Les’ Campbell, irginla Ltbedoff, with th for five minutes, Mrz.” Bainbridge many other organizations were planning similar hefp pitat and‘in fact several had already specified the ‘equipment they intend to buy, thei wheelchair was. the first actual: plece ‘of equip- ment handed: over to the hospital. and-he cane ei vlaten the child- also pointed out that, although for the hos- ren on their initiative and success, ‘Anglican W “twenty-two members‘ and ish Hall After the business of ‘he service. of presentation of ‘a Diocesan W.A. Lifé_.Membershi, was conducted ~by "Archdeacol B. ‘A. “Resker. Mrs. vT. iBlbariae; a Charter W.A.’ Member, was presented with a Diocesan Life Membership’: Badge «by. Mrs, Mogre of. Trail; Diocesan-'W.A. President for Keotenay,-and re- ceived the certificate of Life! Membership from Mrs, A. Hors- will in appreciation of her devo- tion and support of the W.A. for many years. . ‘Mrs. Moore gave a very in- re] ‘son, however, for the decision, That reason, in the words of the U.S. Senete’s Small Busi Cc is a and i ort the Dominion Annual W.A. Meet- of ing held in Calgary, Alberta in that to some “smal! business men their Goverment is an arch-competitor against whom it is impossible to compete.” blist of the p iple that the arm- ed services should ‘not be in competition ; with business and industry in the production of goods and services. _ This is a principle to which Defence Minister - Pearkes might well give serious consideration. This country’s defence. department, like that of the Un- ited States, is engaged in ‘a good many activities which properly belong to business ‘and industry, and which private firms could doubtless carry out no-less effic- . iently and at coniiderably less cost to the taxpayer. turing and nerch function of the Department of National Defence. - idising :is' no. proper a In effect, theretire, the demise of Air Force pie : makes the Mrs: B. S. -Thurber of Trail, Diocesan Vice-President of Kootenay and Diocesan Dor- cas, Secretary gave a report’ of the work. The Book of Remem- brance and the ,Book of Friends brought out from Trail. by Mrs. meeting was: completed, ‘a special | Mrs. |Robsen Postmaster of “\the Robson Post Otte effective -“| he served with the Princess Pats. J. E. Leamy Appointed fir. J. Leamy, Robson’ rest- dent for the past 12 years, has been appointed Postmaster November 1. * Mr. Leamy ‘is* tnartied and has two boys. He has worked for Cominco for 22 years except for’ the time of war service when He received his discharge “ in 1945. 7 a |Mrs. 1. Bloomer Receives. ade the Federal NG Moore, were on display. — : Visitors: included Mrs. Silver- wood. of Nelson, Mrs.: Moore. and Mrs: Thurber. of ‘Trail, Mrs. Fish- ‘| Fishwick, Mrs. C: Phillips, Mrs. Reith, Mrs. J. Dougen and . C, Walker, members of St. John! Anglican WA, Kinnaird, Mrs, Mader,’ Mrs., McKenzie and the-Ven: ‘Archdeacon B. id Resk-| Delicious refreshments were served by hostess¢s Mrs. R, West, |. Mrs, hed King and. Mrs., Kennedy. a. J- Banigan Reports On B. (. Hospital Convention | Insufficient Directors to form' course said Mr. Banigan, this a quorum at Wednesday's Hospi- could have been because Cast~ tal Society meeting resulted in legar Hospitat being stilt under deferment of business items uns! construction, they are potentiar til a ‘later meeting. and he if dations: were made and left for the: reception would be the same ratifleation. by the full Board next year. at:that'time. Applications received the ‘position of Nursing Super-ithe value of the ECHIS,. some visor; or faarhes were read ey Boards preferred to operate ine Gilide and Brownie Trainer’s Meeting: Set ol November 14 ‘Trainer's meeting . Nov- ene 14th for Guide and Brow- {Darrell Anderson: 2nd: Vice-President Of Young Liberals | Darrell. Anderson’ of :Castle- gar was’ elected, 2nd‘ Vice Presi- dent ‘of the Young Liberal As- sociation of British Columbia at a convention held in Penticton ‘October 25,°26 and 27. Mr. An- ‘derson was’ previously the Re- gional Vice’ President for “the Kootenays. *, - Milton Orris, editor of the Grand Forks Gazette, has taken up Mr. ‘Anderson’s former duties as. Regional Organizer. Zinio. Mrs, Fox explained that Miss: Mary Horncastle, Domin-; ion Trainer from: Ontario would | meet’ léaders’ and association! members of the West Kootenay, Division for a-training session at the Kinnaird Hall Thursday ‘Nov. iéth at 7:00 p.m. Anyone _inter- “;1a personal standpoint he had| po lea limdted ‘amaune of ‘aaistnivtsatin that the’ appoint: ' money to operate. witlr, and each ment of the Matron’ would begin hospital “can ‘get ‘a fait share: of with: the’ new. year, ’since’-it. 5s nig it ‘they! can ‘convince the ‘| hoped to-have. the hospital open | BCHIS that. their requests are ed. in. March. reasonable. He stated he had ‘A report on the recent con- Pah the officials most. co— vention of B.C: Hospital Associa-\ operative, Castlegar HospitaF tion in Vancouver, was given by et rere reasonable, and zalt udgt ‘W. J. Banigan, official delegate. |e ronts would "be forthcoming on Mr.. Banigan’felt that from m:st items, - Other points discussed at she fone to the ‘ion concerned little of hospital, matters and. had Employee::relations, and Union nie leaders ‘was’ announced by. S2ined much useful knowledge Agreements on wage scales etc- District’ Commissioner Mrs, w,|from: the, sessions. ! Fox at the Tuesday meeting of| , the Castlegar Girl, Guides As-' Broposed expansion of Associa- | Minister of Health and Welfare, ion at the home of Mrs. L,! tion’ Activities, and Mr. Banigan' Mr. Banigan also reported The’ main topic had: been’ on the address delivered by the felt itvadvisable to leave much! _, Continusd:on peg: 3 of his report’ until all Directors” ‘of the Board were present: | Village Gives Piano 2 Of particular ‘value, he said were the: exhibits of hospital To: Silver Birch School equipment as displayed by the different supply liouses, and both .4t-a recent meting of the he and Mr. Bainbridge, who also Gasilegar Branch of the Koot- “the ested in Guide work is, to attend. Mrs. “W. Schwartzenhauer|: volunteered to attend the Scout Group Committee méetingy Tues- day as a ‘delegate from the as- sociation to discuss with com- mittee members a matter of in- terest to all in the Scout and Guide Movements, Other Castlegar attending the convention were Keith Waldie and Vic Mowbray. Kinnaird P-TA Elects Hew ‘Slate of Officers The Kinnaird ‘PTA’ met -on October 23, in the Library of the Kinnaird | School. * R. “waldie, | © chairman of the School Board, ‘was present to install the new officers. After the meeting the Kin- naird Fire Chief, Mr. Rene Ar- chambault, gave a talk and headed a discussion on “Fire Pre- vention in the Home and School.” He pointed out that’ people with training can trace the caus- es of fires, In most cases’ the primary cause is carelessness. ‘Ar Gatlet Committee Given 2nd Rating Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Newman of Castlegar, who have just re- turned from the 16th Annual Gonferenes of the B.C. Civilian i ‘held in that the © C; Civilian Committee Has been given second place rating among Civilian Committees throughout the province. Wigner of first place was - North. Vancouver. Mr. Newman has been nam- ed Vice Chairman for the entire Kootenay area, and as one of four B.C, Spoke iiere Recently | as “Ad-tenav Society for ministrator, were” warmly wel- © Children, the Bie peereesered comed’ by ‘these’ supply -houses,- ficers were appointed. ‘and their representatives, of Re-elected as President is.L. .Koredy, -Vice-President is Bert ‘Cherrington, and second-Vice- | President is C. Onions. Treasurer is L. E. Cantell, ' Recording Secretary, Mrs. J. Mac- { Beth: Corresponding Secretary ‘ond Publicity,- Arlee Anderson; The Castlegar District Tea- School Director, Mrs. A. E. Nor- cher’s Association were hosts re- ris, assisted by Mrs. MacBeth; cently at a special dinner meet- brary, Mrs. E, H. Murray, and ing for Assistant, General Secre- Transportation, Mrs. Wm. Ev- tary of the BCTF, Mr. Stan Ev-' ans, ans, and Mr: G. Clements, Bers, | Teachers’ Assn. General Secretary “A letter is to “be. written to M. him for the ‘Kootenay and Boundary ie s-, his’ work. in auditing the Soc- trict. Catering was. heautifully) iety’s books, free of charge. handled. by the P T A. 1 "the Village Council has giv- Mr. Evans, speaking on per-!en the Piano from the old Com- tinent educational topics, spoke munity Hall to the Silver Birch on Teacher's first concern for the! School, 2s the Parks Board has product leaving schools. His telk! no use for it at present. The included a summary of the act; Society is most appreciative of ivities of the various committees the gift and will write the Coun- organized: within the B C T F-to cil expressing their thanks. study topics of curriculum, in- The executive decided to set service training of teachers, ed-;the date’ for official’ meeting ucation finance, supervision prac-: night as the Second Monday | of will attend conferences to be held in Vancouver. during the Mr. Archambault comment-j yee. ed on fire extinguishers, saying that they ‘were very often inef- fective for the average house- holder. unless some training had Flight Lieutenant W. H. Reed, Officer of 581, Castlegar Alr Cadets also attended the ‘Vencouver confer-/ tices and the each month. for gifted children, Mr. Evans} The directors: report a fine also fully outlined the present job was done by the Young teacher's pension plan; j People’s Group, who were busy The chairman of the CD T A' painting the Silver Birch School. for 1957-88 is H. Hyson. Mr, L.|'The directors appreciate the ;Lakeman is Vice- of ‘these young been: taken in their proper. use. ence of Civilian Cc Mrs, Murray, secretary and H. Mere-| folks and are very pleased with dith, ithe results,