CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

Charlottetown, -PEI, cradle
of Confederation, was the
site of this year’s Canadian
Curling Championship. Root-
ed by fans throughout the

 bonsplel was Ernie Richard-

son, above, from Regina,
Sask., who last year was the

it curler ever to win
fourth straight title, and who
went to Charlottetown this
year hoping to win his fifth.

H eee URNA, MANOR : are
STRONG LEGS, The aging Toronto Maple mente battled their way into the Stanley Cup
finals for the third successive year, ant
goaltender Johnny Bower that bse ‘much oft the credit for Maple: Leaf > success, After -.
dispatching Moiitreal Canadiens in seventh game of finals, Toronto went after Detroit

‘as the strong legs and clever, net-minding of

Red Wings with all the odds in thelr favor.

SiS
LOADED AND READY: If the shooting ever gets out of
hand in Cyprus, Canada’s famous Royal 22nd Regiment on
. police duty there will be more than able to defend them-
“selves. Shown in Nidosia behind. a rocket, launcher are,
left, Paul Hebert, cf New Richmond, Que., and Pte. Andre
Couture, of Chicoutimi, Que.

OUR TOWN — By McClelland

SET. FOR. SPACE... These. four. men wil y the:

crews for the Gemini space flight slated for J ne 1964 or: ">

early 1965, Bottom,. left to right, are: Virgil. “Gus”
Grissom: and John W. Young, prime crew; top, left to. right,
Walter Schirra and. Thomas’ Stafford, back-up crew. Gemint
is a two.nan capsule which willbe used one day on

. moon mission.

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Less glamoroiis Perhaps than
the search for sunken plrate gold,
but more profitable, is underwater
Jog_salvage,

Until the perfection of, Scuba
— Stientifically Controlled Under-
water Breathing Appartus — sunk-
en’ logs, known as “sinkers” or
“dead heads”, could be recovered
from shallow water only,

Now, teams of SCUBA divers
are ‘at work gathering a harvest

of wooden treasure trove from the
vers.

Freeing and retrolving logs 85
feot underwater calls for steady
nerves and quick reflexes, Sub-
merged logs often shift unexpect-
oat And visibility may be cut to

The diving outfits are called
“wet suits’, They ara. made ‘of
quarter-inch-thick neoprene which
allows 3 film of water to seep bet.

- Appoints its

The Castlegar sounelt of the

Underwater Log Salvage
Is Considered Profitable

botioms of Canadian Ikea and ri.
ween the diver'’s ‘body: and the
suit, Body heat warms this small
volume of water, which then acts
as insulation, The. underwater Jog-
ger often finds temperatures as low
as 31 degrees fahrenheit at 65 fect
straight down in lake water.

. Single or double alr tanka are
used, each tank containing 70 cubic
feet of air compressed to 2,250
Pounds per square ‘inch, A single
tank’s supply: will last:a diver ap-
proximately one working hour at

‘Castlegar Courcil CWL

33 to 45 foot depths,

And how about the quality
of the lumber manufactured from
logs that have lain underwater for

Convenors
25 or 30 yeara? Excellent, claims

Mrs, i Bosse; circles,’ Mrs. H.| the Canadian Wood Development

two

to’ the league, Mra, roa Gallo and
Mrs.’ G. Cristofoll at’ the May
meeting. © |°

The president, Mrs. J; Hatlen,
announced, the slate of convenors
for the year 1964.65, They are as
follows: ‘social, Mrs. P. Soberlak;
social action, Mrs. L. V. Campbell;
press, Mrs. G. Archibald; mission,
Mrs. H. Godderis; spiritual, Mra.
J. Fornelli; education, Mrs, R.
Brodinan; hospital visiting, Mrs.
Leduc, Mrs, W. McGautey ' and

Ki aird UCW
» Sale a Success

Mrs. K. M. Spence was hos-
tess to 18 members of ‘the United
Church Women’ in: Kinnaird re-
cently when the final report was
given. on the Spring tea which
was’ termed a great success,

4s the rummage sale held last Sat-
urday for which final arrange-
Ments were made at, the meeting.

Other business discussed’ was
the catering for a wedding for
June.

The meeting opened with the
devotional period given by Mrs. C.
Munns: and ‘was followed by ‘re-
freshments served by 'the hostess
and-co-hostess Mrs. Tom Titford.

‘Know
. Canada

Which was: the: ony. ship to

" |ixavél, the. North-West passage in

both directions?”

The St, Roch, a wooden motor
schooner, :104. feet long and : of
197 tons gross; was. builtin North
Vancouver. in..1928 for.the Arctic
patrol service of the RCMP, ~
v. /Im,1940.,she .was ordered to
Proceed from the’ Pacific to ‘the
Atlantic. by way of the Arctic. The
ice ‘conditions were so bad. that
she; was forced: to spend two. win-
ters. in ‘the Arctic, ‘reaching: Hali-

. |fax in -1942.. She. was. the ‘second

ship to: traverse the N.W. Passage,
Amundsen’s ‘Gjoa". Having made
the.’ voyage in 1903-08 from. the
opposite: direction...

With a newly fitted; more. Po-
werful engine the St. Rech again
tailed for. the Arctic in.1944, This
time she followed a northern route
via Lancaster Sound and Barrow
Strait, reaching: Vancouver, « tak-
ing only, 86 days to travel the 7,205

“She thus became the _ only

“|vessel to. traverse the NW. Pass-

age in both directions. On ‘both
trips shé Was commanded by Sgt,
Henry Larsen, RCMP. She {s now
Preserved a Vancotiver,
: Peis

Which is the aldest Hudson's
Bay Company trading post?:

The oldest trading post of, the
Hudson’s Bay Company is “Rupert's
House, situated ‘on. the Rupert, Ri-
ver near its mouth on “James Bay,

_|Built in 1688, by Sieur des Groseil-

ers, it. was first called Charles
Fort after King. Charles II,

ig

Algo’ in the success category |’

Newell Mrs. M. Gallo, } Council. In fact, say the lumber-
Thare will be a bake sale on | men, logs and large timbers are
May 22 in‘ the’ Castlegar Drug | often deliberately ‘ stored ‘umder
Store from 2-4 pm... water. to teen them in prime
Mrs. A. Shutek offered her | Condition, |
home for a stiower in honor of
Miss Lorraine Schwartzenhauer and
Hiss Gerry Whittaker to be held
in June.

The league members will have
a door Eien? for the Prospector
this month,

A Day of Reeallection is to be
held ‘on May 31.’ Father Du Long
of Nelson will hold ¢onféerences on
this day along with Bentdiction.
This is for the Castlegar and Kin.
naird councils and ik also open to
all women’ in the parish,

‘Mrs, Hatlen gave a report on
the Diocesan Convention which she

and: Mra.’ L. ‘Brodmén ° attended
earlier this. month’ in’ Rossland.

Refreshments were ‘served by
Rostentes Mra. R: Assia ‘and Mra.

R.Brodman, Mré. J, Fornelli won
the booster Prize.

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For some 16,000 of the’ halt a
million children born. in Canada

; during the past 12 months’.'the

few days between May. 6 and. 16
ave particular significance. Re-
jults achieved during this period
ah hove a yital bearing on their

‘6; not only this year but. for

onled thelr birthright of a nor | PEaepects, and those of the other

mal, Healthy existence by a tragic
Auli of :nature aver which they becn sad indeed. But the situation

‘years to come and perhaps thro- and those! who “love * them have
ughout their entire lives,

absolutely no control,

These are very special child. They arg apart of. Canada’s

continually growing total of mental
ren, They are; tho estimated ' 3 retardateee A tow, years: ago thelr | +

(00,00-plus’ Canadian afflicted: by
ental retardation, would’ have

Child is Waiting
Film on. Sunday = [are se|

» The Tocai branch of. the. Kov-

jhog etaaed.

: y'6 to 16, National Retard-
‘ed chubicene Week, gives evidence
of: tha’ new’ ‘appruach; ‘thé awaken.
ig which’ hag brotght ‘hopé' where
there ‘Was “once ‘hopelesartess and

anid’ ignbrarice. ”

Lancaster and Judy, Garland, was
by U Films and

Sporsored by ‘the Canadian
Children

fenay \Society:.:for
Children is sponsoring ‘the show-
ing of a movie “A Child is Wait.
ing” at the Castle Theatre on Sun-
day,

This is. in * conjunction with
“Retarded Children’s Week” from
‘May 10 to 16 and {fs possible thro-
ugh. the co-operation of ‘theatre
manager F. D. Hirtle and Mrar|
Hirtle.

This picture, starring Burt

“Gominco Fertilizer
Dropped ‘from Alr

Fitteen tons of fertilizer waa
air-droppdd on a 187-acre ‘strip of
vile last week

ee re ‘Consolidated Mining

and Emel ne Co. iD experiment |

of its beautificatl fGiitem.
The! eruifetpn abotit

he wa lone aad Jpushiy 230}

te ‘cord Sia "river: bey
L, &:'Piper, Comingo's super-
intendent. of . engineering cee,
roject is “purely fe je-

cessf
Plan to {éftilize other areas aroun

i mi ave’ a ge
od welcome, ‘tee rhea
Pe 5

rial fertilization is suce! Roba
i! stimulating growth, WS |g,

tees game
In case =e ‘game -is- rained | °

attention of his country.

ening: show at'8.30 that ‘night,

children and 50c for adults:

“Your -patronage anit help
handleapped childreti: in: this dis-
sp

is no doubt the result of the influ- | working’ iro its focal
ence’ of. the late President John’ F.| across Catadd, National Retarded
Kennedy.’ Through his compassion | Children’s Week secks support for
and “personal understanding, he| a widely based program ‘of ‘treat-
started:a national drive to bring | ment and research which has made
the nééds of the retarded to the | giant strides in Droviding a‘ better
existence for these sadly afflicted

“There “willbe a matinec on | Canddians’ and their: ‘sorely: tried.
Sunday afternoon at 2 and an ey- families.’ i

Tickets: are: available in ad-| the world’ citizens and thelr govern-
vance at the theatre, from any| ments have been at‘listvaroused,
member of the’ Castlegar Branch | The medical profession, led initi-
of the Society for Handicapped | ally by a few dedicated specialists,
Children, and at ‘several: business | has in’ recent’: years. launched a
locations,” Admission” ia 25¢"'tor | mabsive, “iitérnaticnal assault’ on

at training: “rental?
the Hmit' of ‘thelr ablilties'so ‘me

\d more. formal, mean-
IngtuY I

‘The result, has ibeén vast ini-

probes tor. the ‘causes
ot mental retardation.-Some of the
answers, [thas been found, aro
relatively simple, | as slinplo as
Hone ‘prenatal care, Others are
Prompt

tlal strides which have
ted that the’ majority of the’ men-
tally. retarded are-not the hope-
less cases they were ‘once ,consid-
ered. They’ can, but’ a‘ com.
paratively few: severe cases, with
proper’ care, : treatment and ‘train-
ing. be: salvaged: to’ lead” useful,
and what is’ more important ren.
sonably ‘happy’ liv

There. \ have” been important
advances ‘also-in the sarea’ of pre-
vention. Heré:: whole’ hew’: fields
Have openéd' up as’ ‘medleal science

ignorance’ 'fa‘" giving": way more

apeslalit ‘Medical attention to cor-
rect ‘al Botdntiall crippling condi-
ton at bitth,

Th other, arcas, the shroud ‘of

slowly. There’ are: glimmers of fl-
Tumtnatibn ‘and’ promises ‘of major
breakthroughs, but" there’ is “still
much work to be done:

> Phe important “ fact, -:is'-that

there has been progress,’ hope-giv- | SVM MIIMHUIMIRIILAN HL tl

: CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, May '7,’ 1964

| Special Week Hails Plight of Retarded i in Canada

: Gordon ‘Woll
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ing. progress in’ ‘whith: Canada’s
600,000 mntally retarded Bives a
Vital ‘stake. ise 108 9y ‘

it ‘Not only in Canada but around

i schedule * for.» May." 01
schedules for the ‘innings ¢
season willbe published late:

ito greenize every
ont an’ attempt will be made to

fence. of se teams involved,
4) Ett
ih Tous

Read the Gostlouer:f News (

May 2’
dd Sox’ vs Dodgers at Robson;

3 aps ies vs Giants. at Caatlepar.
r 29°

fay 26
Giants “at Rotaon; Yan-
AT “Indians at: Costlegars
7, Mat y 22

percentage ‘of ‘imports ar 14
in japan ’and Western Europe,

2 this ete summer.

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“Reatify, to' the: eate:Gt’
ality ef aterale Hie: supolled

_ week. is the film entitled,

ag he Kootenay arate te ie
yen. “This i isa prigeial feat

project to raise’ $200.0

Dr. Endicott Home ‘in ‘Creston Oo
andidistrict have raiged
hi

mation pected that’ constri

da: with

é
ion for] diarded

; We taust accept Wee: appa. ing. fact that. — out of oe :

-1000 children’ born will b

im

ae our help. iar rae)

pee and it

ibuting, piceaars tad wall adjusted mem-
ity and ‘to provide their own means of

: own ‘comm ae are beara to face in Mangine: up their

-ded children serve. to: make ‘us’ aware of a res-

ponsibility: to be shared. We -watch-wit

justifiable pride
‘the ‘normal development of our own children towards

the acceptance of adult xesponsibilities. Here is the op-
portunity for us to’ express our pratt fe for the blessing
‘of.a hi

healthy pormal. child,
Ho lope”: which are

: tarded ‘children to be planted on: Mother's -
blossom into ‘Flowers of, Hope’’ and serve as eloquent

t tous by these
3-Day. will

symbol of their faith i in-us to boves them with a happier

future.:
Among the events. nee

1 for this ‘Flowers of Hope”
Child is Waiting’” starring

Burt Lancaster: and. Judy: Garland. to be presented thtou-

Theatre fe May 10th at 2.00 p.
Adults 50c;- Students ‘and’ Chi

' ghithe kindness of .Mr.'‘and Mrs. Fred‘Hirtle at the Castle |
.. and 8.30 p.m. Tickets
ren:25¢ are. available at:

the cen teats x from any director of the Society. ©

Ess ) feedhs p

2 atiend | the'tea ai tthe Legion Hall at 4.30. ©
y~ May and. aiees ‘avail yourself of an

ootenay ‘Society for Handi-
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