‘witing and fixtures in We are pleased to have done the electrical T.-F. ELECTRIC LID. . 1105 - 9th Ave, S. — Castlegar — Phone 365-8028 2 CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thuraday, September 12, 1975 OUR BEST WISHES to the NATIONAL EXHIBITION CENTRE on thelr Official Opening your fine Centre, 978 Col. Ave, Phone $65-3666 CONGRATULATIONS - to the NATIONAL EXHIBITION CENTRE on thelr Official Opening Welcome to our Community, SAM'S AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE 365-3666 — Castlegar ' VERY - peal WISHES | National Exhibition Centre ‘The National Exhibition Ceatre was First Proposed at this February 1973 Mocting at Which the Skotch,Lower Photo,was Displayed Ribbon-Cutfing Ceremony Will Mark the Completion Of a Long-Awailed Project Ribbon-cutting ceremony ‘and the turning over of the key * will all be part of the activities Saturday afternoon marking the official opening of the National Exhibition Centre lo- cated adjacent the Doukhobor Village. ‘Activities are to begin at 2 Pam. f I guest speaker will be secretary-general of Na- tional Museums of Canada, Bernie Ostry. There will be a ribbon- cutting ceremony when the key will first be presented to * Rossland-Trail MLA, Chris Di ‘Arey by Kootenay West MP, hos tur, Mr. D'Arcy will pass the key to Kootenay Doukhobor Historical Society's president, Peter Oglow, (the National Exhibition Centre Is a branch of the society) who will then present it to Harold Webber, representing the trus- tees who will now be reapansl- ble for the $4 million building. ‘The turning over of the key is symbolic of both federal and provinelal contributions. Local people and the society members have also contributed approximately 25 per cent of the project's cost. During the afternoon there will be periodic slide sioaings of the history of the Arrow Lakes, with the Doukhobor Choir in attendance, tours conducted, and refreshments served. Started in February, 1973 CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, September 11, 1975 HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS to the NATIONAL EXHIBITION CENTRE on their Official Opening Good Luck” WEST'S DEPT. STORE 21 Pine Street — Phone 365-7782 — Castlegar CONGRATULATIONS to the ‘NATIONAL: EXHIBITION CENTRE on their! Official Opening of ‘their Grand Centre : VERIGIN I INDUSTRIES UD. Fruivale Hwy: yr a Phene 268-6488 = Tra | OUR BEST WISHES to the Exihibifion Cenfre Provides Space for Travelling Exhibits As Well as for Local Groups NATIONAL EXHIBITION CENTRE oe on thelr =. othcial Opening. NATIONAL EXHIBITION CENTRE on thelz i Official Opening umbia Automobile Asocuilon ih the'the’ matter: of ‘speed of We are frou to have sy; during the construction - Kootenay Balding Supplies Phone 365-5155 663 Columbia Avenue — Castlegar pplied bullding materials your fine centre, TO THE ON THER i _ Official Opening CONGRATULATIONS — NATIONAL EXHIBITION CENTRE We were very pleased to act as design engineers on thelr project. We congratulate the volunteers who put in long Bard hours . fo make ta success. EMCO _ ENGINEERING WD. — Phone 36: _— Trill, Bc, ‘HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS A downward trend was NATIONAL EXHIBITION CENTRE indicated in all types of traffic Yon thelr during the month of August: compared with that. samo month last year. ‘The only increase recorded _ | was for the number of motor- We are very pleased to have wert materials cycles which. total 868 as for your fine centre. 5 compared to 250 during August «Official Opening. using the Castlegar ‘Perry: A buliding which came into being as tho result of a meeting held February of 1978 is now a reality, comprised of clusters of windowless hexegon modual units with complete tempera- ture and humidity control, ‘The idea behind the reali- zation of such a bullding was to decentralize museums away _Feny Traffic Shows Drop ee * In August Over a Year Ago month of August are as follows with the August -1974 figures indicated. in: brackets: <> jm to mobiles and drivers (30,588) 29,177; number of passengers not drivers (46,721) 42,049; number of trucks, all types (10,684) 10,608; number: of _ trailers and semi-trailers (471) 871; number of motor buses (28) 16; and number of livestock. (15) 5. form smaller exhibition centres throughout Canada. ‘This {s the fourth for the province of British Columbia. The exhibition centres are to house travelling exhibits, thereby giving each province an Gpportunity to be known. better by the next, leading to a Canadian identity, Between travelling exhib- its the facilities will be utilized by local groups such as the Castlegar and District Mu- seum, David Thompson Stamp Club, Castlegar and District Arts Coineil and the Selkirk Rock and Mineral Soe: who. have all supported the project. 1¢ ‘Kootenay. Doukhobor! Historical Society held its first official meeting in the building during late spring when an offi- lal photo was taken of all those in attendance. At that time it was agreed to wait until September to hold this meeting so that it would not. clash with the summer holidays of the various dignitaries, a OGLoW ae Figures showing the use of the Castlegar erry for the 605 Columbia Avenue N..— Castlegar Phone 9657202 TO THE ON THEIR . Official Opening PAINTING BY <> TRAIL COLOR CENTRE PantS "Up. 943 Spokane St. — Phone 364-1345 — Trail, BG. Best Wishes NATIONAL EXHIBITION CENTRE Paints Gp "VERY = WISHES to the: ¢ NATIONAL EXHIBITION CENTRE ‘on their. f Official Opening of your newly built centre, - - Coleman Excavating Ltd. 1800-4th Ave, $...— Castlegar Phone 365-5013 @ Excavating —-@ Septic Tank Sales Suthp and Septic Tank: Service "We Go Anywhere Anytime”: = Our Congratulations To THE NATIONAL EXHIBITION CENTRE ON THER Official Srening We cany many materials for the construction industry and we were pleated to senely your buiidiag needa for your Centre, P&G. BUILDERS SUPPLY LID. HONE 365.8151 OF THE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES of the National Exhibition Centre and the Doukhot Hi . Official Opening National Exhibition Centre SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1975 ‘AT 2 K y Society Vil Cordially invite you,to the official opening of the NATIONAL EXHIBITION CENTRE In Castlegar, adjacent fo the Kootenay Doukhobor Historical Hage. Our Congratulations To THE _ NATIONAL EXHIBITION CENTRE ONTHER Official Opening Bewas ‘our pleasure to have done the concrete wart far, your newly constructed ‘centre. TROWELEX CONCRETE CONTRACTORS No, 3 Hwy, —= Castlegar | — Phone 365-9315 Official structed centre, GOOD LUCK fo the NATIONAL EXHIBITION CENTRE i on ‘thelr We, are particularly proud to have supplied the Insulation and dry wall for your seeenily cone SCHNEIDER'S BUILDING SUPPLIES LTD, Phone 368-6466 SS.1 ‘Waneta Junction — Trail, B.C, Opening ehicles, the most im- ° ship between the speed and the drivin; g conditions, © Drivers should always ad. just thelr’ speed to changes in their own physical and mental , condition, weather, roads, traf’; J fie and vehicle. Speed, in itself, is not. major cause of accidents. How. ever, speed in relation to other conditions \ and tances elreums| can be a major. contributing to BCAA: be checking the’ vehicle ahead’ the exclusion of oihes Potential hazards. * a : ‘and District Arts Council Representative Marjorie MacBaln, * ‘B.C. inal Meo Detox Dr . eis, Deiens Eat Selevbot! ond the shen, Mares ot Coben t0 9 ee We ar plead bive oe he eceatig for the water ake for your Centre. _ SINNAIRD TRANSFER 112 Green Rare Atari 365-7124 — Castleger : oe ee : tothe | seat "NATIONAL EXHIBITION CENTRE ‘happy “te” have: an ‘adlded fesity |e “growing community. | ~ le BUNDALL "NATIONAL - EXHIBITION CENTRE ON THER Official “Opening ¢ i ‘ : We, are pleased to have supplied the Ready-Mix for your building prorat. ¢ Coring Road — ~ MeGAULEY READY-MIK COHCRETE TE 0. : NATIONAL EXHIBITION, CENTRE on thelr “ Officia Opening: ‘We are hikey to fave supplied steel for Lapa oc Fine centre. 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