CONSTRUCTION of Arrow dam. by ma-
‘jor contractor Foundation-Dravo of Ca-
nada moved one step closer to. comple-
‘tion recently when.workmen closed a
. gap in’ the horseshoe-shaped cofferdam.
where the concrete section of the dam

will be built. Drilling rigs

day and night to complete a two-foot-
‘wide concrete cutoff wall along the cen-
. tre of the cofferdam to render it water-

are working

tight. The cutoff wall is ‘otadued for
completion March 15. Water within the
cofferdam area will then be pumped out
allowing the concrete section of the dam,
including the navigation © lock,
built on a section of dry riverbed. Before
the cofferdam could be built, two dred-
ges ad heavy land based equipment re-
moved more than 1.5 million cubic yards
of silt from the north side of the river.

to be

By MARIE SETO

. SHSS Activities

A local chapter of the Intor-
h Cc dH

and taught at Princeton Elemen-

CE)-has.been.. formed in. the

school. The teacher sponsor is
z an,

Executives elected were pre-

sident, B. Lewis; ‘vice-president,

A. ‘Lang; secretary M. Seto and

treasurer, V. Wiebe.

This club consists of an in-
terdenominational group of stu-
dents interested in an informal
discussion of biblical themes and
an interest in missionary and
church activities and correspon-
dence, It is affiliated with ‘the
Varsity Christian Fellowship at
UBC and other Canadian and
ne high schools and universi-

es,
. Faulk.

Members’ of Mr. R.

.| ner’s law’ class eM Tp ‘an hour

law lecture’ given’ by M.
Moran last week. After the talk,
question. -pe: ig to the legal
fields were answered.
book fair to mark Young
Canada’ Book Week was held
last. Thursday and Friday in the
school activi y. room. Over 1,000
i all kinds of fic
tion ‘and reference
books were displayed, 5
The fair was put on by the
English department. It’s purpose
was to bring to the attention of
students: the great variety of
reading materials available | to
them and to emphasize the fact
that no skill‘is more important | J
than the ability to read. ‘The
_| seat t variety, of books Pncourag. |p.

VICTORIB. REPORT

Politicians Thankful for Small Mercies

_ There'll bi

a Premier Bennett and Oppo-
sition Leader Strachan will join
together. to, crow over the. Lib-

eg Why ”

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erals because of. what happened
to them on Nov. 8, Messrs Ben-
nett and Strachan will be Sued:
ing as to which is more im; mport
ant and powerful on the eet ae
scene — Social Credit
New Democratic mae
Mr. Bennett, on” election
night, as he watched Social
Credit being snowed’ under,
would’: not - be down-hearted.
When the news came that his
party had picked up one extra
seat in British Columbia he was
jubilant, or so he made. out.
said he, almost , umeing
and down ‘in political joy,
aad thinking quickly, as. he ‘al-
ways does, — “wh: ys is ter:
rific, a 50 per cent gain in this
province, a. ae tory,

oliticians learn to

‘or small mercies.
The Premier ‘had been pegeing
the people to send 22 Soci

mons from. British Columbia

Crediters to the House of Come taw:

and they sent ener 2 rise of one
from last time. That to the Pre-
mier, meant -that at: long 1a:
Social. Credit is really on the
march to the beeats of the
e | mighty in Ottavw:

After so crowing out loud
election night the Premier
into hiding to prepare ‘for
legislative session. He would
face TV cameras, saying the
lection was over, and that was
fret and that he would now give
all his attention to bettering the|
lot .of British Columbians.

Opposition Leader Strachan
said the New Democratic P:
is now of much: more impo.
ance to British Columbia than

to use ty
st ae seuden for extending, one's
range of experience and for add-
ing to one’s knowledge.
Executives for the Engin-
eering ‘Club were elected :last
week just before the evening
lecture.: President of the club
is Lawrence Chutskoff and -sec-

st retary-treasurer is Rod Killough.

‘This week J interviewed Mr.
ickey, a- new teacher: at
SHSS. Mr. Hickey's hometown is‘
Pitts Meadows. He received ‘his
former education at Como Lake
High (Coquitlam) and at UBC,

tary school before
coming to Castlegar. He teaches
mathematics and chemistry.\.A

golf enthusiast, he sponsors the | #

school curling club and the
Polynesian Pussycats and also

coaches junior boys’ basketball | jj

team.

Don't be alarmed ‘it you
see students all dressed up in
rags going to school tomorrow!
It’s Sadle: Hawkins: Day, an an-
nual special ‘day at SHSS, Every.
one dresses like the ‘charact

-“Waneta Airways
LIMITED

Government Ar, saved
FLYING SCHOOL
Air Charter Service - Rentals - Sightseeing Flights
Locat. d at the Castlegar Airport

in Little Abner for school, At

noon, there is:usually a'student
rally: sspongored b by the students’
council: followed bythe Sadie
Hawkins Day dance in the after-
noon. Remember, girls, YOU ask
the boys to the dance. Attend

your. school dance and’ enjoy
yourself,

United Church
Women Plan
Christmas Party

Growing ‘in Prayer Life was

the devotional given by Mrs. H.
k at the recent meeting of
the Valley. Vista’ Unit of ‘the
KUCW, held at the home of Mrs.
F, Stamp- -Vincent.

‘Ten members and one visit-
or were in’ attendance,

A report ‘was'given by Mrs.
J. Fodor on tha’ United ‘Church
Women: Presbyterial which’ was
held in Creston.

The date for the Christmas
party was was selected’ and’ will be

e Kinnaird United Chureh
lower hall.

~The evening gift wai
ceived by Mrs: Hotei
Refreshments were served by
Mrs. L. Bignell who was co-
hostess,

St.

The. members of St. David's
WA, Castlegar branch, held

Social
Bennett’s lack of representation,
blus‘his complete lack: of gtates-

manship in dealing with the’ fed-
eral government, Jeaves the: New
Democratic Party as_ the: real
oles, of British Columbia at Ot-}:

Japanese Gompany
Awarded Equipment
Contract by Hydro

B.C, Hydro‘ has' awarded
Inc., of Japan, a

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Corporation of Canada Umited

‘Oglow Bros.
Building & Suppy.
COMPANY LIMITED
. Phone 365-7202

9038, 150. contract to provide
part of the equipment to operate
he pevigation lock that
built-in the concrete section
of the Arrow Dam,

The navigation lock will be

, | erected near the centre of the

dam to permit the passage of
paring tnftic through the struc-
ure

The contract-calls for four
culvert gates, four service gates,
two sets of slide gates, associa-
ted equ: ilntion a and supervision
of inet tion and testing,
livery of the equipment
to the, damsite is scheduled to

These
100%
land.

be completed by May 1, 1968.

For a made-to-measure suit,
| fabrics, and ‘colors to choose from. Orders for made.

: othe Liberal members of our

legistatur Specauise they didn’t do
nearly as well as they ‘hoped in
the election but. they're a
bouncy bunch and they'll. take
the jibes of the Social Credit
and. the New Democrats and

‘| then they'll give: back as good

as they take
And so it ‘is that the recent
federa’ the

le church un-

azaar and tea Satur-|
in..th

David’s Castlegar WA.
Holds Successful Bazaar

dercroft which was filled to’cap-
acity with guests. , 4

le hall was was tastefully
corated” “with ‘bowls “ of “varied
colored mums. The serving table

geok ener:

~ Youngster. Staris

7 a er, pa

Fire in Toy Box
A‘fire started by. an eight-
matches caused smoke and wat-
er. damage: to one bedroom of.
the apartment. of. Dr.: and Mrs.’

M, F. Bevans at. Woodland Park,
Rinuaird at about 1.45 p.m, Sun-

that na eay seems as if it never
was, will be fought all over
again at the 1966 session of the
British Columbia ‘legislature.
However, that’s politics and| ai
as long aS we elect our: le; is.
Jatures on a basis: of: politic:
we'll have_ political Giscussions
far into. the legislative night.
Everyone says there’s too much
polities in our legislature, but
noone does anything about it.
While that fellow over. there is
always saying the other fel-
low is ing too Eeciae
he talks ‘plenty of politics
self the minute he’ gets* the
chance.

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we have hundreds of

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eo...
Friday Nights ‘Til 9

y starting in-a toy: box in a
closet and to.clothing
hanging up, the fire was confin-
ed to one room.when neighbors
R. J. McDaniels, ;Ronald Ross

and C,H. ‘Taylor. went to Mrs.
Bevans’ assistance, .

While waiting for the Kin:
naird fire department, the three
men kept the fire under control
with a garden hose."'".: >

Fire ‘chief Rene’ Archam-
bault ’ said “that © they - haven’t
estimated the amount of damage
as yet, but that there was mostly
smoke damage ’.and little water
damage. The suites .on - either
side of the Bevans’ apartment

were not damaged.

year-old youngster. playing with |:°

was covered witha white cloth

-| with Jace overlay, centered with

an arrangement of mums’ flank-
ed on’ either “side with slender

4 white tapers in gold colored’

holders and’ silver tea ‘services.
Guests’ were’ welcomed by
Cc. ‘W. Kennedy,: president
of the WA.
Pouring ‘tea during the af-
ternoon - were. Mrs.

Mrs. R.

clothes, Mrs. "C, pet and Mrs,
Joe Killotigh; ‘novelties, Mrs. T.
D. Wilding and :Mrs. E,: Bs
sewing; Mrs. H. He

ala; tea tickets and bean guess: -
ing. R. G. Donnan; Serving,

es Margaret Thorp; Pam: John.
son, Gay.“McNabb and Linda
McGillivray.

In charge of: the Kitchen;
Mrs, F, Gibson, Mrs, E, Herman
and Mrs. W. B. McCabe; washing
washing up” was: Miss Dawn
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‘Winner. of the bean guess-
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was won by Mg. ‘Clement oS
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The carrent emphasis, “on
‘education is ‘sure: to: produce''a
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adyance °in ‘scientific: discovery
‘ ical know; how.

an effort to
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but’ starved’ the )soul., This. un.
balanced’ diet: is ‘not roducing
a well rounded ‘outlook but one
where “the poral: eclipses
the eternal, and the ea
the spiritual.
to Wee are «livin,

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Wise Men who. Sought | out and
worshipped Christ. Many forget
today that, “the fear of the Lord
ia’ the beginning: of wisdom".
and mistakenly think that to: be
an intellectual one must ignore
and even ridicule, the things of
God. i 7
Fasclnated : by. their’ disco-
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they have overlooked what ma-
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has ‘become. the popular posi-
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The. ‘evening ended ‘with’ Ee:
freshments bein, served by Mr:
|. Wood, and J. Go cy:
Last week’ the: is Sororit met
at? the’ home; of: Mrs. P, Majes-

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Low. Bids for Cea

Four British Columbia firms
have’ submitted
bids on :alx” contra
nearly 1,600 acres in the reser-
volr..area behind Arrow dam.

Danmyra Construction of
Hope ‘submitted’ a low bid of
$45,080 on a contract’ to clear

Mrs. Byron Steisko

"Honored ‘at Shower,

Miss Sandra ‘Lizee was hos-
tess recently for a surprise show-
er, honoring Mrs, Byron Stetsko
(nee Judy erts): whose mar-
rlage\:took place’ Nov. 6...

| Co-hostesses for the. even-

ing were. Miss Niki Ve: rzuh, and
Miss’ Lynsie’ Conroy, \:.,

“ The honored guest was pre-
sented. with. @ corsage. of iPink |<
sammations,

‘An enjoyable, “evening was
spent in'games with prizes going
to Misses Joan Mason, San
Lizee and guest of honor, Mrs.
Stetsko. 2

guests presented
ir pitts ‘a8 ‘a ‘group '‘and a

buifet Junch; was: served,

290 ‘acres on the west slide of
the ‘Columbia river Just north

ar | of | Arrowhead. :

' The’ Hope | firm also ‘ sub-
mitted a low bid of $40,760 on a

second contract to clear‘approxi- |.

mately 165 acres on the. 0} site
aide of the river. -* oa

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of : Victoria: submitted ‘low

bids , of. $136,000. on: a.contract
to clear 400 acres'and $109,000
on ‘a‘!second: contract to’ clear
approximately,: $15::acres, ; Both
areas /are, adjacent to, those. bid
on by’ the’ Hope ‘firm.

EOTn ithe ‘same general area’
onthe east’ side. of:the river
near. Arrowhead, 'J.:H.. Shaw. of
Kamloops‘ submited ° a: ‘low: bid

of $22,000 on a'‘contract ‘t lear
approximately: 80 acre:

a sixth contract, Lodon
Santeria Co. and‘ McArthur
Construction | of ’ Prince.’ George
submitted a‘! ‘low bid of $53,953

‘Alpine Clearing C
Lta,; ip ig

dra | to-clear. approximately 165 wnat

south’ of ‘Nakusp on: :the © ea:
shore: of. Upper; Arrow Lake. ©.)
ane contracts ' will be award-
ter Hydro. engineers have

sthdiea't the bids,

Been ot of: Blessings: ih by
‘Mrs, Lightle and ‘Mrs.
ightle : gaye a “falls” om

a Laughter and Mrs, Bozek'a sum- |.

mary on‘her: life since stricken

ith: polio,: General discussion
Fotowea with’ all’ members par-
ticlpating.

The hostespes for the even-
ing were Mrs. K, Byers and Mrs,
D.- Calder, ‘The’ members were
served cake in honor. of Alpha

Phi's: third ‘anniversary,

‘Last. Thi

D. Cooper, where’ the Pledges
were welcomed ‘into the chap-
| ter. Mrs. -T.: Couch: read the ri-
Mrs. ‘D," Austin’ received

her Ritual of the Jewels degree
and Mrs. J. Maskell and - Mrs.
G. Aichei received their pledge

ne he evening ended with re- és

freshmnents being served by Mrs.
ttiazzi, Mrs, D. Cooper an)
Mrs. J. Gormley.

- Contract for Log ©

“Removal ' ‘Equipment :

~ Colby Crane and Manufact- é

uring Limited ‘of New
ster has

“an overhead ¢

bridge-type crane to remove‘log
bundles from the river upstream
from ‘the ite and a similar
unit: for returning the logs ‘to
the river downstream from: the
construction area.

-The ‘log -bundles, destined |

for Celgar pulp: and ‘lumber di-
visions ust’ below the; damsite,

are now towed to the mill by oe

‘When ‘Arrow’ dam ‘is com-

tugs.
pleted in. 1969 the log bundles | -~

through .a- concrete

will pass ;
navigation lock fp. be built near “

the centre of

‘The «-70.:ton: cs pacity. crane
will load the logs from the river
onto a: truck: and trailer unit
which‘; will haul them: about: a |
mile” downstream. The “second
crane will reverse th operation.

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