CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, August 14, 1969

By Barry Broadfoot

If you have an eye to
the futute, recognize potential
and know a good thing when
you see it, then you're going
up into this country and stake
a claim on prosperity.

This country? Why, High-
way 16 west from booming
Prince George to Prince Rup-
ert, both gateways to the
north country.

iu if you": re just an av-
erage tio: you're going to
start at either end and drive
the 470 miles slowly and ser-
enely, and stop where you
want, and explore a bit, and
talk to folks, and forget
about becoming one of those
millionaire fellows you read
about in slick magazines.

We've got to hit the

jroad, so let's choose Prince

George to start from, a city! §

surrounded by pineland w
the horizon, some tarms, 2 lot
of new secondary industry,

pulp and paper ils, anu a] F

growth projection of 50,UUu0
people,

liead west. The first: few
miles may be a little weari-
some, what with all that pine
forest, so we'M talk. Peuple
call this the north, but. it
actually is about dead centre

in British Columbia. It’s been| Hi

around a long time -— the
Hudson's Bay Company haa

posts along here back in tae/™

1790's, and trader Daniel
Harmon wrote home a lot
about how lonely it all was,
just all those pines for com-
pany. However, it might have

Brennan —

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Western — James Garner - Joan Hackett - Walter

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Py EHURS., FRI, SAT.
Walter Mathau

Robert Vaughn

“GUIDE FOR A MARRIED MAN”
‘Elke So.
“THE VENETIAN AFFAIR”

AUG, 14-15-16
Lucille Ball

mmers

Dana Andrews

Vincent Price

“COBRA”
‘Martha
“HOUSE OF 1000 DOLLS”

AUG. 18-19-20
Anita Ekberg -

Hyers

EHR SRB BREE ae

been all that dried salmon
and homegrown  cabbages
that got him down, for that
seemed to be his diet, The
country has been a long time
coming into its own, although
there has been the Canadian
National Railway through to
Rupert for 35 years,” but
things 4 are coming along nice-
ly ni

Roads are.improving, and
being extended north and
south into the lake country.

lot of new people moving
in. The Pacific Great Eastern
Railway is being extended
hell-and-gone up above Fort
St. John.

More big industry coming
in, more jobs, more money.
Stability.

Okay, we're at Vander-
-hoof, where. the going gets
interesting. It’s a busy settle-'
ment, mostly lumbering, and
south is vie wild-range and

BUY AN

YEAR NOW.

2880 Highway Drive,

YOUR CHEVROLET, OLDSMOBILE,
CADILLAC DEALER

“(VS CLEAN UP TIME”

, “SAVE HUNDREDS ‘OF DOLLARS”

Brand New 1969 Envoy Epic. 2 Door Sedan —
Fully Equipped, 57 H.P. Engine, 4 Speed Trans. _

FULL PRICE $1650.00

" Similar Savings on other models

OLDSMOBILE LUXURY
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For the price you would normally pay
- for a standard car. -

CHOOSE FROM 10 DIFFERENT MODELS
ALL FULLY EQUIPPED
THERE IS A FULL LINE-UP OF CHEVROLETS

AND OLDSMOBILES AWAITING YOUR INSPEC-
TION AND YOU CAN MAKE THE BUY OF .THE

KAY MOTORS

Trail Ph. 368-3301

country made fam-

ous by Rich Hobson’ in his

best Zeller: “Grass Seyond
'~-Roads. of a

sort and trails of'a type Jead,

July Drownings
For this Year
Down Only One

B.C. Safety Council ‘fig-
ures just released on drown-
ings in_B.C. for July. show
that only one less person
drowned Yast month compar-
ed to July of last year.
People still continue to
do the same foolish things re-
ports the Safety Council. Al-
towing ‘small children out of
sight for even a’ minute when
camping by. water was tra-
gic tor three families. Young-
sters still use old inner tub-
es, logs andi rubber ne
aids,

south, but beware, take care,
and have a four-wheel drive.
North, over a new highway,
is the town of Fort St. Jam:
es, site of the old Bay fort,

a dilapidated collection oi old
Tog buildings that are going
to be restored. It's interesting

prostable to

to wander around, but. more. ing.
at

speur migrating ‘salmon | in
September and October. fer-
ched , 4 watched

, From Booming Prince George to PrinceRupert

and one things. And don't,
repeat, don’t miss the Indian
at Rupert. It is a

star Ai tai a

. At the end, a

auen tourists were cheering

too as he landed a finuw
whopper.

st
‘Terrace next, busy asa

beaver, a vast 1

| wonder!

For those who like to
n| plan ahead, instead cf anti-
cipating accommodation, don't
forget your book on restaur-
ants, hotels, motels and ra-
Sorts, where to buy ia boltle
of whiskey, where to rent a
boat, how to hire a guide,
when the ferries run, where
ie. find moose slew in‘ sea-

his British Columbia

cuinplex about 1, one of the
auslust-growing cities in the
peovinee. Take a day off, and
visil the giant reload opera-
uons of Columbia Celluiose.
wrive down, by fine highway,
«vo Kitimat at the head of
Douglas channel and get the
first- smell of the sult tang.
‘fake a conducted tour of the
astonishingly large Alununum

m company or Caitada sineiter,
B uhe reason for this

instant
city’s existence. As you go

; through, remember that this

‘plant-city giant was the lar;
est financial and engineering

Tourist Di -y is updated
every year and is a marvel
for information that is ac-
curate, and that’s what you
want. And it’s free.

And when you get to
Prince Rupert, don’t forget
to say “Hello” for me to Joe,
the resident Seagull on the
rail outside the cocktail bar
of the Crest Hotel overinok-
ing the harbour. Joe prefers
Scotch — dipped in a crust

S| of course.

B.C. HYDRO
OFFICE BUILDING SALE

AT HUGH KEENLEYSIDE (ARROW) DAM SITE
6800 sq. ft., two oil furnaces, washrooms, plumbing and
light fixtures included.

SEALED BIDS accepted up to 12 noon 28 ‘August, 1969.

" Address to
Mr. B. A. Quinlan *
Construction Manager
B.C. Hydro & Power Authority
Box 1300

(ae Castlegar, B.C. ©
AND MARKED

“BID ON OFFICE SUILDING”

For further information and inspection phone Mr. R. J.
Windsor at 365-7792 during office hours,

project ever

a |jvanada by private capital.

On the way back to Ter-
race, you must stop at Lak-
Ol

eral pools are supplicd by
more than 150,000 Pfallons a
day, and those who know
spas: say this is the finest in
Canada. Who's to argue;- just
¥jenjoy them.
Old Hazelton, I like. The
winding road in, the tower-
ing mountains, the meeting
ok _ Bulkley with, or rath-
ts disappearance into the
mighty and historic Skecna
Kiver, the small friendly
village, the people, the fsh-

it all will be like “when. re-

store ‘ed.
if you feel like exploring,

you can drive about 100 m:
es further north on a so-so
road, past Germanson’s land-
ing and up into the Swannell
range where few courists ever
go. Check first with. the
mounties on the road, and
what you intend to do. And
watch those daily fish limits!
So we're back on High-
way 16, Westward Ho, the
wagons! ‘Fraser Lake next,
once near a fort but now an
instant town near the site of
giant Endako moly mine em-
ploying hundreds of new
northerners.
Then, 80 miles further,
Burns Lake,

trout fishing ei its: reat
moose hunting in the fall and
to the south, Francois and
Qotsa lakes, anda myriad of
connecting lakes and streams,
a really back-of-beyond coun-

try.
If you're a

ding in the Kis-
piox in the fall is world fam-
ous — and it’s got the re-
cord fish to prove it — and
-|the hotel and motels are
jammed with Americans,
mostly from California. They
know a good thing when

they Se it.
‘sure to visit the
Skeena Treasure House Mu-
seum at Old Hazelton, and
take the side road to sitwan-
ga where a row oi old totem
poles stands off the road. Ask
for ctions, because they're
difficult to tind. “They may
disappoint you as they are
unkempt and rotting. Just the
same, they are the ouly ones
of their kind. ‘The ‘one and
o1

few take.

And so, as the sun sinks
into the west, we, arrive in
Prince Rupert, western’ term-
inus of the railroad and high-
way. Next stop, Alaska by
American ferry if -you go
north;- Vancouver Island to
the south -by the British Col-

there are plories about of
finds of

umbia gov 's Queen of
Prince Rupert; or on to Jap-

area. Perhaps you can pick
up a tip or so “around town.
From Burns ke, you
could charter an_ air

point to a lake on the map,
say -“There”’, and> vrobably
land where no white nan had
ever been before. Ever, want-
ed to play Columbus for a

day?
Burns Lake and

and three more were drown:
ed last month from their use;
another child’s life was lost|cro:
by falling into an improp-
erly guarded home swimming
Pool; four lost their lives
when three i

Smithers, as the toad angles
northwest; dozens of streams

highway, and the
fishing is good, so drop a fly
or worm and catch your sup-
per. And I don’t say this to
make Tve done

went
into water,
listed as having fallen in,
five stood up in the boat.
Five people ‘due

and of the 13/it.

Beyond Smithers, in the
ley canyon, the Indians

cious stones ane gems in ‘this| a

tive cannery at Rupert:

a flight to the Queen” Char-||

lottes. Fish for ‘Tommy. cod
off the dock, Enjoy yourself.
It’s been a lony trip, and

a rewarding one, an ere is
so much more to see than
could tell you here. But that’s

what tourist information cen-
tres are for. Every communi-|
ty has one, and they know
what's what, where new
roads have opened up. new
country, and. where a new re-
sort has started, and how to
get into the volcanic valley
port of Terrace,’

and spe-

cial boat trips out uf Prince
Rupert, and where the salmon
are biting, and a thousand

AUGUST

SUIT

Save Up To

> Price

on our

ENTIRE STOCK OF

‘Suits & Sports

Coats.

SUITS, Group One, Reg. 145.00

NOW only

SUITS, Group Two, Reg. 135.00

NOW only ......... $87.97

SUITS, Group Three, Reg. 125.00

NOW only ..

voces 964.97

All name brands, Cambridge, Botany 500,
Saville Row and Lounge Fashion.

JACKETS, Group One, Reg. 70.00

$47.97

JACKETS, Group Two, Reg. 55.00 ©

NOW only ......---

Group Three, Reg. 45.00

JACKETS,

— NOWonly.........

$33.91
$19.97

70 Suits must be sold during
August — prices below man-

ufacturer’s list price.’

Joe and Maria ‘available for. superior

alterations.

CREDIT FACILITIES AVAILABLE
(Teachers Take Note)

MEN‘S
WEAR

” PH. 365-5851

The Bride's unele, John
who ‘travelled

Dixon Hirtle of ‘Port Coqui
lam, former residents of Cas-
Megar/‘gnd and the groom: is the
son of: Mr, and:nics.; 2 Alphon
sus McKinnon, of Lai Ont,

Rev. J..Franks, conducted
the -wedding cerémony at
Our Lady

and ‘baby's -breath.

lols Mrs. ‘David. Scott i

of C ta: ig Ave
Maria, O npeifect Love and
Panus Angelicus fac accompan-
fea bY organist, .Mrs.uD. An-
“a ort Céauitlam, he
ven. age by, er
lather,., the pride

aes Acngth’ gown or hite
moire satin with a slim skirt.
The gown featured lily-point
sleayes sand a full detachable

a crown of moire satin. She
cartrled:a) bouquet: oft coral
roses) and: lily-of-tho-valley.\.
Maid-of-honor, Miss Cathy
Grant... of... Qualicum. Beach,

and., bridesmaids. Miss Diane} Mr,

Coupland of ‘Kimberley and
Miss Sally Hughes of Castle-| i
gar,;:were attired in empire
gowns of floral sheer over
peach, yellow and. apple-
reen feta respectively,
featuring long-full sleeves.

Their ieces “were wide
flat:; bows) of; material: which | “
matched their ; dresses, ; Euc’
carried .a, colonial bouquet of
white. carnation and lily-of-
the-valley.

Mr. -Paul pein of
Lanark, Ont., was -best.

with Mr, idm Duckworth aud

Pizer, both
Teall, sharing ushering dut-

“ ‘The reception was held
at Burnaby
in the Centennial Pavilion.
three-tier wedding
cake, made and decorated by
the bride's ‘mother, centered
the lace covered bride's table.
The cake, flanked by silver

of/a pink lace dress, thre

fountain. Park}. :

ror her daughter's wed-| existe:
ding the bride's: mother. wore

ve
Her corsage was of yellow
roses,

The groom's mother, wore
tar-
ter length coat ensemble,

pink floral hat and a white
vardenia corsage.

For. the wedding trip to
Hawaii, the bride donned a

white gardenia corsage.

With the event of she
summer season there was
general. increase. in eaves.

industry. , forest and the
awa served by. the /i'rail

daa Manpower , Centre. Mr.

ice King, Manager, report-

on ‘tS, jobs vacancies ,.were

filled ie month of

duly. ec compared to 92 for July

tered: |, unemployed
egies Auitine mare

gh
S| aault. tr:

TOTNES

“of this’ Year Sees

Proved standard of lying.
die suggested most peo-| un
ple are aware of Government
e|}pension plans, familly allow-
ance, medicare and other dir-
ect tangible benefits. — how-
ever, many wonder about (he
value of some of
esoteric
es oun le.
“What |up. 3

benefited thro-
Man} oar

2a
nS diner per ed and under em

‘Nore af Vacancies

Haduatry program’ involv-
w. industry

the more Depar
rograms and servic-| Fo

proximately. 10 100 Socal

INSURANCE

Autre FIRE LIFE

For Complete Insurance
Needs Please Contact...
M. W. Mike SHISKIN
Representing Fruit Growers Mutual
& Co-operative Insurance Servico

Box 1266, Castlegar, 269 Columbia
Ml Phone Office 365-6665 Home 365-6704

Loy Workers employnienit,
with local

i. Programs,
ceiving upgradin;
training i

8|tlonal eccupations,

clearance -has not alleviated
date.

2. | all sho ea 10

Mr. said one of the
functions. a the. Manpower | gro’
Centre is to improve. the
quality, of junemp loyed. and
training and retrain-|
ofimploved workers
ing le
their Capabilities in the Tabor
force. ‘reality, this means

we

200 other| es

As Baby Grows

In addition to immuniza-
tion,. your
booster o:

Hi rap, set to be-|2!
come lower. with time,

Be sure that booster in-
jections ‘md vaccinations are
given as often as they are re-
commended, » both Before ai and
during life,
mends the folerah health de.

an improved rate of economic
gro in

an am-

end/at te: hire
a, variety of ‘vova- ory

vanadian .Society.
One activity is never isp:

he} lated from another which are

all administered by the Man-
power counsellor. He {s sen-
sitive to local conditions and
is. capable of making infin-
ately varied judgements. that
.| respond to the individuals in:
terest and the employers re-

quirements.

GUNS - GUNS — GUNS

Hunting Season will eee be Here

"SEE THE BROWNING ROOM. |

BROWNING & WEATHERBY RIFLES
IN STOCK AT ALL TIMES

Rifle Scopes instelled and zeroed in
We have the largest Sporting Goods Store in B.C. —

8000 sq. ft. of floor space to serve you.

Norm's Sport Shop

300 Baker St. — Nelson — Phone 352.2015

‘he lyw will re-
side at No, 1—61 Stanley St.

to ‘overloading smali Doals,
and aon due, to overpowering

their

- The :B.C. Safety Council
urges everyone to-watch chil-
dren every minute when by
the water; don’t allow them
to use anything as a flotation
aid. Owners -of back-yard
pools are asked to contact
the Safety Council on how to
“Kid-Proof” your pool to pre-

vent having a tragedy on
their conscience?

CASTLEGAR

MUSEUM

OPEN

Thursday Evenings 7 to 9 p.m.

and

Sunday Afternoons

boating, La

AGE?

early
minke
008 END cu

© "SROSSLAND

a
ofS sgx@UASTLE

oy, there's so much to enjoy in the“ sunny southland”
of British Columbia %.2%:

And part of the pleasure
Comes from the fine products of
“B.C’s MOUNTAIN BREWERY”

INTERIOR |
BREWERIES

LTD. CRESTON, B.C. .

candelabra xy was topped with|Kingston, Ont.
resh
Master of ceremonies,
Mr. Gwilym® Hughes of Caste
Gus read telegrams

‘Trail, Rattler, ‘and
eld, Alta. and Lincol in, land Tehran, Iran.

“Sironge Cycle
Noted in Wildlife

in Sy deers overs 10 end it = been found that
ears. ething stran; ie le avera es out at!
8 fo ispecies of ae 9.7 ye eure. 2

eir end thr-|comes the contrast.is almost
ough a oorily, of causes. Re-|unbéelievable. The land seems
cords “these events are|lifeless and only the return
iain for more ethan aut of: migratory birds in. summer
ears thanks lar; LY) rears it to a te rary vit-|
time fur ot Journals, {ali it fo a tempo

Phone 65-7044

ir Is. Canada‘ 8 designated ‘iiag cartier to the
Bene area, Asia, Australia, Hawall, Fijl, southern and
Europe, the Latin America,
Mexico and California. And we. fly ‘across Canada, five times a day, |
each way. You'll find a CP Alr office in most major cities
. staffed with travel people who speak your language.
CP Airéan help youimake the}most'of:every. travel;doliar, tell
you what to wear, where to stay. We'll help you rent a car;
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FOR INFORMATION a RESERVATIONS

_ VIPOND F FOR TRA TRAVEL

t

ritish Columbia’s
ugh pollution

pa’

Control laws will
get even tougher

In 1956, the Social Credit Government:

_wapone of the firgt governments in North.

dinerica to enact pollution’ contro! legis-

s ae was the first. provinciat:government
‘W'Britigh Columbia's history to stop Van-
.couver's sewage, pouring inte English
Bay,by, making possible the multi-nittion
doljar,tona Treatment Plant. =.
The standards of effluent control for

- Recently ‘Gonistricted pulp. mills are

‘among the ‘highest in the world, and an
all-out effort is being made to curb alr
‘pollution with strict new air purity stan-

dards and continuous air sampling such
as those done at 14 stations and 2 labor-
atories-in the Lower Mainland. By 1971,
these; laws.will:be further strengthened
by a broad new alr pollution contro! pro-
‘gram that:will ‘cover domestic buming,
motor, ixenicles and industries.
J are the pi
A toh Goluinbia’ 'S magnificent natural
‘environment, fish and :wildlife, and the
protection of recreation facilities and
public health with the highest pollution
: control standards of any region in North
America,

On August 27-vote for your Social Credit Candidate