CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday,

August 28, 1958

WELCOME, SHERBIKO

Welcome to the residents of the Sher-
biko subdivision. If the petition now circula-
ting amongst you is successful, you will not
only become a part of the bustling, growing -
Village of Castlegar, but will enjoy the fol-
lowing benefits:

Mill rate of 14 mills
Fire protection
Cheaper fire insurance
(nhalator service
Gorbage pick-up

Road maintenance
Street lights

A COMPLETED ROAD

Completion of a paved, all-weather, all-
Canadian Southern Transprovincial Highway
route became closer to reality August 20 with
the announcement of the premier that more
contracts were to be fet this fall and that
tenders for all the “legs surrounding Trail
would be called during the 1959-60 fiscal
year.

The premier painted a very optimistic
picture, indeed, and there is still some hope
thot the links will be an actuality by the end
of 1960. :

The 1959-60 fiscal year does not end
until March 31, 1960, and if tenders are
called and contracts fet late in that fiscal
year, presumably there is an outside ‘chance
that they could be completed within the 1960
calendar year.

In any event, 1961 ‘should, if the cabinet
stays with its schedule, see broad new pave-
ment stretching all the way from Grand
Forks to Creston.

The August 20 announcement must be
accepted in goed faith as representing the
cabinet’s Jast word on the subject of the
Southern Transprovincial Highway,: since it

came from a source no lesser than the prem-
ier himself, :

It is news for which people have been
looking for a long, long time, and it is hoped
that nothing will happen to upset the pro-

ram.

The premier’s promises already have met
with the widest if work p 4
on the basis he has outlined, thegovernment’s,
popularity will ride high. If this area’s needs!
are summarily discounted once more, how-,
ever, the administration’s reputation will suf-|
fer accordingly.

REPORT OW NEW

Report By The ot

DENVER SCHOOL

tion are rather than

The Union Of Doukhobors Of
* Canada
. On

The Children Of New Denver

At the Annual Convention
of The Union of Doukhobors of
Canada, held at Blain Lake,
Saskatchewan, in the first week
of July, 1957, the chirman and
the secretary of the newly elect-
ed .executive were directed to

There is no doubt that the new program}

reflects the terrific p b upon
Victoria during recent months by public
opinion outlets through the entire West
Kootenay area,

Boards of trade and municipal councils
August 20 saw their efforts pay off — and,
it is hoped, a period of intense frustration
ended,

The premier has spoken. Now we ex-
pect a hum of activity that will: not end until
a Canadian can drive in Canada from Alberta
to the coast, There must be no slip-up, and
we look to the premier to surmount whatever
obstacles lesser men may devise.

— Trai] Daily Times

NATURE’S OWN

There’s a spot dear to many,
That has gained some renown,
It's a new swimming hole

At the edge of our town,

lt's not very fancy

And it lacks all the frills,

But it’s blessed with clear water
That flows fresh from the hills,

Other towns boast of pools
That are shimmering, sleek,
But we needn't envy,
For we have Pass Creek,

: — M. Obedkoff.

the Cy
the confinement of the Sons of
Freedom children at New Den-
ver in the Slocan Valley of Bri-
tish Columbia and to report.
The delegates of the conven-
tion, in -assigning this task to
William N. Papove and Peter S,
Faminow as the Fact-Finding
Committee, felt that they, being
of Doukhobor origin, and lived
in the D and

school.

11, Efforts made by the
committee to resolve this situa-
tlon were ignored by the un-
compromising stand by both the
authorities: and the Sons of
Freedom,

* RECOMMENDATIONS

The committee humbly sub-
mits the following recommenda-
tions

the New Denver situation may be
the child:

1. (a) Before any resolve ot}

there must be released imme-|
diately and not held as hostages
for the purpose of forcing cer-
tain conditions,

(b>) Upon the release of the
children from New Denver a
commission be appointed com-
posed of from the Sons,

experienced an intimate associa-
tion with other members of the
ian Society, pi the

of Freedom, qualified profession-
al members from the Union of
De

c

required attributes for the job,
These members, they suggest-

ed, having had the op-

of Canada, for the
purpose of preparing a suitable
curriculum for these children.

portunity of attending Canadian
schools at all levels, were placed
in a unique position for

‘the conflicts that ‘resulted from
the clash of diverse culture and
beliefs,

Briefly, the of

This ‘i is to be im-
plemented in a special school
set up near the homes of these
families for a period of 10 years;
which shall include among other
courses, a full course in the
study of comparative religions,

the New Denver situation is this.

The British Columbia pro-
vincial government in 1954, en-
forced the “Go-to-School Order
of 1953.” The consequent result
was that in the Fall of 1954, some!

the D faith

taught in the Russian language.

All teachers shall be approved
by this commission.

*(c) The children are not to

be confined at the New Denver

during -the regular

97 | children were
separated from their parents for
failure to attend elementary

TIMELESS

A WEEKLY MESSAGE FROM
THE CASTLEGAR MINISTERIAL
ASSOCIATION
By REV. M.S. RESIDE

TOPICS -

schools.
The parents maintained that!

summer holidays or at all.
Alternative Recommendations
1, (a) The children be re-
leased from New Denver im-

the present school
‘teaches patriotism sanctioning
war, which was against .their
conscientious scruples. A ‘newly
elected government appears to
have chosen to follow a course
of action in this respect con-
trary to the advice of the Douk-
hobor R and Ci

EXPEDIENCY
There is a tenedncy which is becoming
more noticeable in the world and in our in-
dividual lives. It is the tendency to allow

aur relationships with other people often
governed by expediency rather than by moral
principle?

In labor and industry relationships is the

many of our if in fact, p ie
our whole lives, to be governed by expediency -
rather than by moral principle.

ployer always guided by what -is right,
rather than by expediency, or does the em-

Committee then constituted, .
‘The Union of Doukhobors of
Canada, in priciple, believes in
resolving all conflicts by non-
violent methods, and being averse
to the forceful separation of the
children from their parents, the

ployee it'a moral oblige to give
his ployer an honest day’s work? | am

ig to the di
is “the ion of . mora}
the sake of fe ing an’ end or D
Many of-our actions are decided by the
question, ‘What is there tn it for me?” rather
thon “What is the right thing te do?”

So often, if we are restrained from
breaking a moral principle, it is more be-
cause of wkat people will think than a strong
sense of right and wrong.

The tendency to five by expediency has
entered all levels of life. On the intellectual
scene, policies and principles (or the lack of
them,) charige as often as the wind.

The atracities in Hungary. stirred up
sympathy but not action. It was not exped-
ient to act in the name of justice on that
occasion. It was a different story, however,
when there were oil interests at stake, as in
the Middle East. Expediency demanded im-
medidte action in this case!! *

Few of us, however, can afford ‘to throw
stones at iaternational politicians for their
apparent lack of principle, for as we honestly
examine our own individual lives, do we not
find there much of the same spirit? Are not

La
for
nf

« his brother is amurderer in God‘s sight, and

afraid the answer is too often ‘no,’ in either
case.
Even in family

. Bought ways and!
mearis to implement these meth-
ods, ded :

In fairness to all persons as-:

€

‘sisting this Ci no names
or will be di

rather than moral low, too
tates our attitudes and actions towards one
another.

Moral principle finds its’ basis in the
bible, particularly in the Ten Commandments.
The Lord Jesus Christ showed the full mean-
ing of the C d when, for i

in this report. 7

The Committee makes the
following observations:

1. The policy of forceful
separation of children is con-
trary to the welfare of the child.

he taught that-the mere external keeping
of them is insufficient but that he who hates

he who looks upon a woman to lust is an
adulterer.

When judged by this standard, who of us
has not brokén all of the C f in

. e efforts
of highly qualified social scien-
tists and teachers in this situa-
tion appear to have been ignored
by the government.

3. Shortly after confinement
of the children at New Denver,

and fully i

thought, word or deed?

We must all cry, “Woe is me, for | am
undone.” And this is the very purpose of the
Commandments that we might be made to
see our utter inability to keep them and, be
driven in repentance to Jesus Christ for the
forgiveness of our sins and for the gift of
eternal life.

Sunday Church Services

ST. RITA’S CHURCH
Rev. E. A. Brophy, P.P.
Sth at Elm Streets
Sunday Masses at 8:30 and 10:30)
Mass at Genelle at 4:00 pm/

Sunday in the

Fri.

COMMUNITY BIBLE CENTRE;

10:30 Sunday School
7:30 Family Service

At 52 Columbia Ave.
Wed., 7:30 Young People’s Hr]
00 Prayer & Bible Study)

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
OF LATTER DAY SAINTS
Sundays at 10:30 a.m.
Twin Rivers Hall

_Kegion Hall

Doukhobor families in Saskat-
chewan suggested that the chil-
dren be released and placed in
their custody and care. This re-
quest received no positive con-
sideration.

4. Comparatively speaking,
social science is now considered
one of the most important of
the sciences, yet it appears that
the government failed to appoint

trained

to handle this unique specialized
problem. *

5. The conflicts arising from
diverse instructions received by
the children from their teachersy
and their parents appear to lead

PRESBYTERIAN - CHURC!

: KINNAIRD .

Public worship Sundays at
am,

PENTECOSTAL TABERNACLE)

Sunday School — 10 a.m.

Morning Worship — 11 am.

Evangelistic — 7:30 p.m,

Prayer and Bible Study, Thurs,
7:30 p.m.

Priday, 7:20 pm Young Peoples!

Ila.m,

at 9:45 a.m,

7:30 p.m,

THE UNITED CHURCH
Robson: Ist & 3rd at!

Kinnaird: Service of Worship]

Castlegar: Service of Worship at!

Church school in the basement
at 10 am.
M, Reside, Minister .

THE ANGLICAN CHURCH
SUNDAY AUGUST 3ist
Castlegar — 8 am.
Family Service at 11
Kinnaird — 9 am.
Family Service at 9.45

to ang
disullusionment which may de-
velop in the children’ a poten-
tial criminal-end product.

6, With exception of a small
minority, all Doukhobor chil-
dren are attending Canadian in-
stitutions of learning on ail
levels. :

7. The present situation at
New Denver appears to accen-
tuate the general Sons of Free-
dom problem.

8..The New Denver Insti-
tution is failing to assist in the
process of integrating the chil-
dren into Canadian society, but
on the contrary most effectively

ping to re-
main isolated and more deter-
mined Sons of Freedom. 5

9. The New Deriver -Institu-

and iti field-'
workers : selected: by the com-
mission designated in the first

perce cay
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recommendation be placed in the
field in an effort.to erase the

and
ings which exist.
The delicate situation ‘when
treated with pati kind

grated members of the larger
Doukhobor group attest.

(b) The childden of New
Denver be reléased and permit-
ted to live in the homes of the
‘where

ness will ‘eventually, it is sub-
2.

they, with other Doukhobor
hild:

mitted, be 1:

ay attend
the Ci schools,

of similar

in the past of other well-inte-|

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KOOTENAY LAKE
AND RIVER LEVELS

Regulation of Kootenay Lake to store water for winter
power production will again be underway commencing
September 1. By an order of the International Joint
Comimession, the Main Lake may be raised to 6 feet
above zero, which is approximately 2 feet-above the pre- -
sent level. All persons using the foreshore of Kootenay
Lake and River during the Fall and Winter should be
on the-lookout for changing water levels.

- EFFECT ON THE MAIN LAKE, WEST ARM

After September 1, the Toke wilt rise slowly (not more than a few inches
per day) until the maximum level is reached. !t will remain at that level
until it is necessary to release the water for power generation. *

EFFECT ON-THE KOOTENAY AND

a a : :
B.C.’S HISTORICAL VAN touring the province |
Centennial eer will be in Castlegar tomorrow, Robson Sat-

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urday ond Kinnaird Monday.

Be

during this

Hospital Audited

A government audit of the
construction costs of the new
hospital took place Aug. 11-13.
Hospital administrator J. Bain-
bridge ‘said everything was “in
order.”

HEW DENVER REPORT

Ceontinued from page two)
Recommendations to the Parents
Although the concern of the
is devoted

to the children, it. is humbly
suggested to the’parents of these
children that.in the interest o:
better relationship to all con-
cerned, the parents utilize the]
precépts of better Christian faith.
in tehir dealings ‘with. others, so:
that by precept and example the
end they strive for will be justi-
fied by the means used-to at-
tain it,
Respectfully submitted,
The Union of Doukhobors
Committee onthe Children of
New Denver* ‘
‘William N. Papove, Chairman.
Peter S. ii ‘Ye

So Geraldine DeFoe
Feled al Shower

Bride-elect DeFoe:

About 36 District pioneers
will attend a banquet the
Robson hall tomorrow night the
Robson Women’s Institute learn-
ed at a recent meeting.

Mrs, Dick Fowler reported
sending out the invitations for
the banquet and said there will
be about 36 present. The banquet
will start at 5.30 p.m. A caterer
will prepare the dinner but WA!
members wil Jhelp with the serv-
ing, setting and decorating of
tables,

There will be entertainment
following the supper and a,
dlsplay of fire works will end.
the day,

At the sports day to be held
Saturday, the WA will again
look after tthe ter, coffee and
strawberry, shortcake while the!
Arrow Boat Club looks after the

barbeque,
WA members learned that

the strawberry queen will be in
attendance all day and she and
her attendants will be dressed
alike in old-fashioned dresses.

‘Twelve members and one
visitor were present at the meet-
ing held at the home of Mrs.
L. F, Quance and presided over
by Mrs, W. T, Waldie,

36 District Pioneers fo Be Honored Friday}
By Robson Women’s Institute Members

It was decided to have an
exhibit of the children’s pota-
toes along with a bake and pro-
duce sale and tea'on Sept. 24,

Committees will be named at|f

the September meeting.

Mrs, Quance reported at-|f

tending the WI international

picnic at Beacon Hill Park, Vic-|—

Mrs. C attend-

» H. Johnson
attending the Fall Fair Board
meeting and asked members to
attempt to attend these meetings.
Mrs. A, Smecher reported that
all the records for the Silver
Birch School have now been re-
ceived, :

Mrs. R. W. Chalmers and
Mre, L. F. Quance reported
that they had visited some of
the children’s gardens to see
how the potatoes were coming

. along, They sald that some of
gardens - were looking

toria, while .on holiday there.
ing the internatonal picnic held
in Colville. She said there were
about 135 Canadians - present.

SEVENTY BOATS HERE
Seventy beats ‘at least”
from the Colville and Spokane
boat clubs will be attending the
Arrow Boat Club's big water
sports day, Saturday.
Club member Art Anderson

said the officials of the two
American clubs have decided to
make “a real outing of it” and

will arrive in force,

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PHONE DAY. or NIGHT 4231

was honored at a shower held
in the United Church hall August
18. Approximately 50 ladies at-
tended the shower,

The theme of the evening
was centred around a gaily-
decorated table which depicted
a farm yard setting.

Geraldine, her mother Mrs.
N. V. DeFoe, and bridesmaids
Elaine Cook and Wendy DeFoe
were seated ‘at the main table
which was- covered by'a lace
tablecloth and featured: a pret-
tily decorated cake baked by
Mrs, Brick Saunders and Mrs.
Jack Hipwell, both cousins of
the bride-elect. ~

Corsages were presented to
Geraldine and her mother after
which the guests enjoyed bingo.
Geraldine was then presented

with many gifts from the guests|:

which were concealed inside a
ke-beli

This report has been pre-
sented to The Union of Doukho-
bors of Canada, Annual Conven-
tion, held on the 5, 6, and -7 July,
1958 at Salmo, British Colum-
bia. .

barn, .
Refreshments were served

by Mrs,.O. N. Aasland, Mrs. Ress |,

DeFoe and Mrs. R. W. Cook.

Everyone joined in the singing
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who believe:in justice and fair
Play, when those in authority
fail to implement methods in
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with the Canadian Christian
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10, The basic issues involv-
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