CASTLEGAR NEWS Published Every Thursday at “The Crossroads of the Kootenays” VOL. 20, No. 39 CASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA, SOLUMRIA, THURSDAY, SOPs) @ SEPT. 28, 1967 CENTENNIAL AL & | EDI Hotel and Farmer’s Store The nee Castlegar in 1913 a lected by the late T. L. epee ed to W. J. Farmer. 0 ued xu ply of men’s was | Stothing:' ‘eo exce] apt for the es- sentials, you had jo or send Nelson and for your | "some iow, Harry Gage e who “had the hotel. I must t not for pet |to mention Mr. DeF¥ Robson Baptist Church Bacame Robson Memorial Church in 1955 boss” father of aye ‘ot our wellt | non citizens of ese men with their wives fo} and ‘Tumiies and a few others made ca te personnel of Castle- gar in oss the river was the saw ‘as operated by his sons un- | til 1952 when Celgar took over. Logging was carried on ex- tensively in the surrounding country and wherever the forest was cleared away, fruit farming was being developed. The road at that ie was little more than a wagon trail and most veople preferred the trai means ae transportation. fe settled on 2 abont two miles south of Castle- ir. As soon as we were properly established we arranged tur the children to attend school there. aia choo and large enrolment of t Referring to the logging operations previously mention. ed. we seemed to centre of it. The hillsides were scored by skidding paths and there was a roll way for the logs auite near our house. Almost onpeaite “ss ‘house the prope! Kurviuk near Castleaira Plaza. was a raj wartsville where the logs were loaded on to flat ears ready to at fruit, farm 1867 0 1867 25 CENTS PER COPY Castlegar’s First Three-Man Council: Chairman Otto Walker, Comm. Gerry Wanless and Comm. George Cheveldave be taken fo fi fe mill There ic time. If uy} valley on what is now called the irport road, ension brid eat Beant to usec icn ige al ass Creek id Goose Creek t road throu nn Crescent Valley down to South Slocan and then take the main road to Nel- son. was If you wished to go to East Robson you went down to the water’s edge and called for a boat. Mr. Lummel, the freight beent at West Robson, boat for this purpose and one of his sons would row you across railroad siding called Ste-! the river. de To go to Brilliant or Thrums | onati on theldown and the Castlegar Co-op you crossed the foot wa 20 trafii over the railroad and st, fore | this wi help en in 1917 or dg Tryman was gen- fal simnie Di Davidoon who stayed | ith the job until his retirement Garage and town office now stands in its place. 1. I think I have lingered Fed this the long the road I long enough, . w will ret 10. Castle ra g ere wrtant meetings and social events took lace. Farmer’s hall was used until the building of the com- munity hall by volunteer labor. This al or henomenal growth hater was the instaling of a come when you will houses from Castlegar to Trail” id The Castlegar of the ed -}has always been noted for its friendliness to those who have visited us or came to settle here. Here’s All News that Was in Castle News 1st Issue ‘The first issue of the Castle-] doing anything of its kind put on] daying in | Nelson tls week. ida, gar News (then the Castle News), was published on Aug. 7, 1947— 20 years ago. That issue is a memorable one, and here is all the news that appeared ~ that issue. Castle ar * residents mad the, trip to Nelson on Mon- to take in the first day of Nelson’ 's Jubilee. It is a day that will be remembered by residents of Nee son, and they are to be congrat lated. on pty fine show put on. From all reports the Caval- cade was tops in production out- in Cana eee Mrs, J. Fenner and children | couver is vis of Greenwood, B.C. are visitin, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. ¥ ee eae Mr. = Fig W. Robinson and Mr. irs. A. Maida were in Nelson Monday for the Jub | M ilee, ee eee Mrs. R. W. Cook and child- ren have just returned from vis- iting her father in Grand Forks. ee eee Miss Anne Shewchuk is holi- Mr. Russ 1 Hopper of Van, his sister brothe: inlaw, . and Mrs. *D. P| A. Shea. . Dr. and Mrs. V. Goresky have as their guest, the form- =. brother Winnipeg, Miss Beth _ left recently | 50) for Vancouver. | ‘ Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Stanford, formerly of Winnipeg have tak- en up residence in Castlegar. Robson open eh ee EB Hon- before re! * RECEPTION TEA Mrs. J. Deans entertained at| men her home on Friday afternoon in honor of Rev. and Mrs. J. Hor- the United Grunerud, Mrs. ‘Deans and Mre. Groutage. eee ee The TB Clinic Van went into. operation va te a Comennnity hall yesterday 9) mile you aid. arom dow™, and make an appoint see ee BIRTH — To Mr. Cal Clarke, Robson, m Me | Trail hospital, ‘a son. ee And that it was all the news in the first issue of the Castlegar News. Hardly enough to fill one column on the front page of to- day’s paper.