CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, August 14, 1958 | bages’ “truck being offered the Health and welfare commis- sioner Mrs, E. Rysen was casting envious glances around the coun- cil table August 5, but they weren't directed at the male members of the council. They were directed at a pic- ture, of a. gleaming, white gar- village for $2,850, !, The old City of € Rysen Eyes Garbage Truck for sale, The truck has an automatic lift and council felt the village could make good use of it, but Village. finances’ won't allow the purchase, gdrbage truck has been recondi- tioned and thorougly seviced by a Cranbrook garage and is’ now new. Pussyfoots BACON, side, our own slice, tb., 59¢ .. 45¢ WIENERS, Ib., BEEF ag ROASTS, ‘blade chuck or id bone, tb., A9c GROUND BEEF, 2 ibs FROZEN FOOD LOCKERS FOR coal ICE.FOR SALE “SAUSAGES, Puritan, 14-ox, tin, 55¢ CORNED BEEF HASH, Puritan, ine 15 ox, tin, ... EXTRA, giant pkg., quet China, , CAKE MIXES, Monarch, chocolate, box, .... CHEEZIP, 16 ox. jar, BUTTER, 1st grade, MARGARINE. Harvest, 2 [bs. SEALERS. qt. size, dox., CERTO, liquid, 2 bottles, BREAD, Dutch Maid, 2 for . LEMONS, ¥2 dox., CORN, fresh doz. k 7 - 9 MARGARINE, Delmar, 2ibs., SOLE FILLETS, froxen, . 59 STRAWBERRIES, frozen, Fraser Valo brand, 35¢ TV NEE RaoS froxen chicken or tur- * Scientifically designed by SAVAGE for baby's first steps - WE DELIVER New Pussyfoot shoes by Hen’s DRESS SOCKS, cotton, nylon reinforced heels and toes Savage are ideal in every way “PROVINCLAL LIBRARY, VICTORIA, B. C. DEC. 31, 1958 a "Reasonable. Sons of Fre Interim Declaratio Statement ! Says Attorney - General @ Want New Heuses of Gancdian Standards | @ - Don't Want-fessian Charily:‘From Start’ , @ , Canada to Pay: Cost of Relocating @ ‘Make Four Requests; Give Four Pledges @ Land Loss Makes Financial Help Necessary Here is the text of the “interim declaration” by the GAR NEW ’ Published Ever) Thursday at “The Crossroads of the Kootenays” VOL. 11, No. 34 THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1958 10 CENTS PER COPY CASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA, B.C. and Federal Govi. Agree To Help Sons Move fo Russia ‘Union of Doukhobors Reps Give New Denver Report ‘ ‘A proposal that Sons of Freedom children be immediately Fraternal Council of the Union of Christian Communities and , Brotherrood of Reformed Doukhobors on moving to the USSR to establish a permanent home. e interim declaration’’ was prepared by the Sons of Freedom sat. the request of The Vancouver Province asa “specific a and ip by the Fi F 1 Council and a,most happy on leave-taking np the Union of Christian Communities and Brotherhood of the Reformed Doukhobors from Canad to the USSR _to establish a pemanent home.” The Fratemal Council soys “a general and fina! declara- tion is being prepared... we present this interim . but in the meantime, however, y to our released from New Denver preliminary to: the establishment of a special school for them near their homes is’ one of the hightights of a report prepared by a committee of the Union of Doukhobors of Canada into the New Denver school sit- uation. The report was prepared by two Vancouver men, William | N. Papove and Peter S. Faminow, who’ served as: chairman, and secretary of the Union of Doukhobors of ‘Canada (now the Doukhobor Society of Canada,) during 1957- 58 and]. headed a Fact-Finding C i which j id the cir- cu of confinement of the Sons of Freedom chitdren . Mrs. Lampard Falls Into Pineline Hole Monday Evening A Castlegar women fs belug AN B.C. to Help Re-Establish: Federal Transportation Help A free trip to Russia and cash help for re-establishment “| was promised Sons of Freedom Friday in’ announcements for baby feet. They encour- made in Victoria by Attorney-General Robert Bonner and in FANTASTIC SPACE DISPLAY ‘at tthe 1958 Pacific National Exhibition, Vancouver, is portrayed in this artist’s concep- tion. The exhibit has a 198-foot three stage rocket tower- age healthful development, assure protection an fort and are specially com- Ec pair ing above the big top of the science show and the “Honest John” U.S, artillery missile which reaches up 46 feet from its launching platform. The balloon “Space Cadet” marks the main entrance to the display. Each of the three phases of the show, two of them free attractions, is a first for Can- ada and the Pacific Northwest. The PNE runs from August 18 to.September 1. designed for easy dressing. Men’s WORK SOCKS, Che -k these features: upport where support is needed Caribou Brand, Gold stripe, 22 ths. Commission Briefs A. F, Zuckerberg offered the Village of Castlegar his row- convention in September. ‘boat at Zuckerberg’s Island if they would buy oar locks and oars for it and put‘ up a sign ‘that; the boat is “strictly for life-sav- ing purposes.” Council did not accept Mr. Zueckerberg’s offer. It was felt the village could not assume responsibility for guarding the ‘banks of the Columbia. oe 8 D. W. Brookes, resident man- ager for Celgar Limited, in- formed council by letter that Celgar’s budget wouldn't al- low them to entertain the AKM 60 Per Gent "Licences Paid Sixty per cent of trades li- cences in Castlegar have been Haid “so far,” building inspector D. Seaton told the last meeting of the village council. He said this is “better than’ the avearge of past ‘terms — ex- Pect more to be paid up before ae Works Supervisor Norman ‘McNabb will attend the commun- ity planning meet in Trail Sep- ‘oft quality leathers comy moccasin toes pecial tongue opening lown to toe for easy dressin : * Foam leather soles: * © Light, non-slip heel Correct fitting i is particularly importantand weare please to take the extra time and care Fequiced to assure your baby’s first shoes are right. MADDOCKS 33/4 oz. $1.35 — A886 EME cicrs A Divition of HENRY K. WAMPOLE & CO. LTD. PERTH, ONTARIO CASTLEGAR DRUG Girl's SUMMER DRESSES, sizes 2 to 12 Special sale rack, 89c or 3 pr. for $2.55 Boy’s DRESS SOCKS, combed cotton with nyfon reinforced heel and toe, _——— Ladie’s SUMMER HATS, 25% OFF regular price A New Shipment of REMNANTS is in! tember 5. His will then be available to future com- missions. eee Voting for school trustees| will now take place at the same time and place as mun- icipal elections, The boundaries of the village will be extended for this vote. Insurance with “Anderson Ag- encies on the old village office is to be cancelled. ' The contract for the stone wall around the proposed child- ren’s park was let to Wally Wal- per. Commissioner Pettitt said he wants “the six-inch blocks, but one tier higher.” oe Accounts totalling $17,271.57 ‘were approved for ‘the month of July. More than $12,000 of this figure was spent under water secorid notices are sent out.” bylaw 113. é WEDDING INVITATIONS AUGUST CLEARANCE SALE CONTINUES Don’t miss the many bargains to be found 3 in Ladie’s and Children’s wear — gay, cool sum- mer dresses, skirts, blouses, slim jims, shorts, bathing suits — All going at prices from 25 to 50 per cent OFF! See Our New = ial LUXURIOUS ORLO-MIST COATS, beautifully styled in black, brown, two-toned brown and bei «ee... $67.50 and $87.50 LATEST AND ChLASSIC STYLES, in woolen winter coats, Priced at 2.0... 0.00. cee eee eee $39.95 LOVELY DRESSES FOR FALL AND ‘WINTER OCCASIONS, two piece styles, jump hs and flared f Priced at cece eeeeeee ce SI1L95 and $13.95 Poisley-Patterned, COTTON SUEDE FLANNEL DUSTERS, + for casual comfort, Priced at ...... ’ Priced at oc ce ee Qcce suey ee ects es $5.95 | SWISH NYLON CRINOLINES, ; | to add to the glamour of. any. full-s! irted dress, Priced at ......0... ie ity 3.93 ‘onty .. Choose Your School Binder NOW FROM OUR FULL STOCK ALL BINDERS OF GENUINE LEATHER WITH THREE 2%" RINGS BINDER WITH PLASTIC POCKET, containirtg comb, nail file, ruler and pencil, Only $5.95 BINDER. WITH 2 SIDE COMPARTMENTS, and extra heavy zipper, BINDER WITH 4 SIDE POCKETS, one a Kleer-Vue pocket, without rings, Priced at $6.95 BINDER WITH 4 SIDE POCKETS, one a Kleer-Vue pocket, comb, nail file, paper pad and pencil and extra heavy zipper, Only $7.50 We also have a full line of other school sup- plies including. thermos bottles. SPECIAL Presto Stainless Steel Cook-ware 8 inch Skillet, .... 1 at Double Boiler, LESS:10 PER CENT WDEAL FOR A WEDDING GIFT, West’s DEPT. STORE. LTD. Phone’4911 x) Official petition dated May 17, 1958, and addressed to the Prime Minister of Canada to which, ‘aside’ from an acknow-’ ledgement of receipt, no reply was received by'us to date.” at New Denver. Mr,. Papove-is a civil engineer and Mr. Farhinaw i is a treated in the hospital after falling in a pipeline ditch by the Complete text of the declaration follows: We, the undersigned, on be- half of the said community, known as the Jnion of Christ- jan Communities and Brother-| hood of Reformed Doukhobors, heraby. do.go on ,xecord that our desire to te to the , Soviet Union to. establish a * ' permanent residehce there is genuine and the only thing that stands in the way of- fulfill- ment -of our’ cherished .dream| is the. necessary ' means (finan: @ cial) todoso. >: LLM First. Publication in‘the Kootenays AQOQITRAU “partial relocation, board chosen by the federal government, and|- ‘We are not to go to Russia for our, “vacation.” We are! not locking for some- thing“for nothing... Weare’ not interested in charity — neither . here nor in “Rus Y We wae , could be made directly to ithe govern- ment of the USSR... E The ‘sizeof the payment should Hichude, such :items hed ipment; st year's for an of our: portion’. of the: ‘properties which were illegally taken’ away from us: : : We. respectfully ‘ask ‘the + government of Canada to re- ‘ cognize ‘the logic of our de- mands in view of the fact that Doukhobors came to this coun- try some 60 "years ago with high hopes for freedom from per- secution and for land; that for a while our group did have. land; | financial :Besistance in reloca- tion, »-- Our Fraternal Council” and that the following offer from the government of Canada + .would constitute fair and rea- sonable assistance ‘and com- ;pensation to. our group and al- low happy leave-taking ‘from Canada for the USSR. Point 1 — Doukhobor child- | - ren incarcerated at New Den- ver, B.C, Immediate.release of Douk- hobor children now incarcerated iF at New Denver, so that. they]. ? a] * ir field crops, seedlings for’ orchards, living costs for the ‘first year and such other items as determined by tlie relocation board-to allow the’ new com- munity .to exist in reasonable manner until able to support and feed itself from the harvest of its crops. Vancouver barrister, ; The main recommendation of the report proposes that follow- ing the release of the children in assence: support the proposals of thie 1952.report: of :the:Douk- hober- Research and’ Consultative from’ New Denver “a sion be appointed: composed of members from the Sons of Freedom, qualified professional members from the University. 4 British Columbia, and qualified members from the Union of purpose of preparing. a suitable curriculum for these children. This curriculum is to be implemented 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 comparitaye Feligions ing. th in * The weer proposes several alternative recommendations. on Doukhobors of Canada, for the] -" headed by. uur Harry. B. Hawthorn of the British day night, Being treated.In the Castle- gar hospital “for a fracture of the, right ankle” is Mrs, E. A. Lampard. Mrs. L d was ¢ ba peeing report they say, -was :largely ;ignored’ by,’ fre pro- vincial authorities. >The report indleates ¢ ilttom ; ly walking home along. Cresc- ent St. when'shé had to pass quite close to the open ditch, She slipped and fell in, Mrs, L ‘d, who recently of. “the stand by both the authorities and the Sons of Freedom”. It suggests to the parents that they ., “utilize ‘the precepts df: their Christian faith in thefr deal- ‘ings. with others, so. that by precept ‘and example fre end they strive for will 1 iust “fhe Union of Doukhobors of Canada approved ‘the report of ee Papove-Faminow Fact-Find- Cc at its recent con- that the lease of. the children ‘be followed} by sending to the Sons: of Free-| ‘ation at Salmo. The UDC is an organization of independent visited: England, managed ‘to climb out of the ditch and call for help, She was found by J. W. Dinner and Mr. and Mrs.’ Harold: Hesketh - about 10.20 p.m. Mrs, Hesketh said the street light near the: scene of the accident’ “has “heen. out all summer.” *’ f 2 -SShe isnid Service Mon-| Ottawa by Justice Minister Davie Fulton. The offers must be accepted by September 30. Those wha do not accept it by that date “will be understood to desire ta remain in Canada subject to all laws, municipal, pravincial or federal, governing Canadian citizens and privileged as here- tofore to enjoy the rights and li The federal government will pay the full cost of ‘transporta- tion back to Russia for any Sons of Freedom members who want to go. At an estimated passage price from Canada to Russia of $520, it might cost over $1,500,- 000 to send the Sons’ on their, berties of such citizenship.” be made availble only ta per- sons renouncing Canadian citi- zenship.” Two other requests of the Sons of Freedom im their “in- terim declaration” have also been met by the provincial way. Their are esti ed at 2,000 to 3,000 persons, The B.C. government will - In the agreement the B.C. ‘government -offers to assist, “if provide financial assistance not: asked,” in selli the property exceeding federal transporta-' nq personal "Uttects at ” any tion outlays for any Freedom-! migrating Sons and tao credit the ites who re-establish in Russia. : The Sons. in. their “interim | declaration,” had asked that this”. reported this, Cat Teast ‘oncea month.” .She ‘sald -her husband had been to the village: office that very day to report the light again. Mrs, Hesketh said no warn- ing lights were posted by the dom area whose aim should be ‘'to erase and = mi: whose :! i of itch, a sign is up Alberta and Bri- In: all this, our FP Council and Membership would asks only that the new com- munity de put on its feet in the USSR. without the need of charity from Russian neighbors tight from’ the start. The fair yardstick for the relocation board to use in reach- ing decisions would be that the farms be developed to the stan- dards of communal farms in the area (hence equipment would be used co-operatively) and the housiig be developed to a modest and reasonable the standings ‘that exist.” Another alternative is Pa tish Columbia, all of whom arc fully integrated citizens of their cars from entering] the street, CCMA the children be from. New Denver to Hye in the oe of In Full text of the report will be carried in next week's paper. this connection me report dis- closes that soon after the chil- dren were first sent to New ‘Denver “prominent and fully integrated Doukhobor families in Saskatchewan suggested that the children be released and placed in their custody and care.” This’ request received no positive’ consideration, the re- *- port‘ polnts out. Tho commit- this District Lads ‘Win Bursary Money ‘Two local lads -have -won $100 each for their scholastic abilities, Ronald Wisted, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Wisted.of Kinnaird, has won a $100 IOOF bursary. Ron from SHHS in standard by Canadian A Russian style of farm house was seen by our inspec- tion delegates and would be most satisfactory. . On our side of the negotia- ting, table, our Fraternal Coun- cil and Membership hereby de- clares that on our part we would to match the costs o:*Doukhobors from Can- ada to the USSR. This payment need never come to our group but could federal government’s acceptance of the four , points suggested, teo with the idea of sending the Sons of Freedom children to Saskat- chewan homes where “they, with other Doukhobor children, may - peacefully attend the Canadian schools.” Sharply criticizing the policy of separating the children from their parents the report points out that the government has. ig- nored the recommendations of highly ified social above, or. upon which their mutual , with the go directly to the companies. - Point 3 — Reimbursement; to individual members for assets Jeft in Cantda. . Reimbursement ..to indiv- idual members for-assets left in Canada should go directly to members leaving, and we ask only a fair market, price for as- sets which consist, of vehicles, Besar by our Fraternal Coun- ” Pledge 1 — it is a standing policy of our group that all in- dividuals relocating in Russia and teachers and has “failed to traine: 1957, and has spent one year at Pacific Lutheran College in Tacoma, Washington. He will continue there this year, © Another $100 IOOF bursary winner is Gerald Card, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Card of Rob- son, Gerald graduated from SHHS this year and intends to take Grade 13 here in Septem- ber. He will go to UBC next year to work toward becoming Fires Tuesday @ GCasilezar @ Kinnaird A fire in Kinnaird and a fire in Castlegar were quickly. put out Tuesday by village fire departments. A‘small bush fire behind the J. Wolf residence Tuesday morning was quickly put out by the Kinnaird fire departments, ‘Tuesday: afternoon a fire in the kitchen of the Marlane Grill was quickly put out with a dry by of ‘cost of establishirig~ tana buildings, © farming ‘ equipment, home. furnishings, first year's seed for field crops, seedlings for orchards, living costs for the first year afd such other items ..» to allow the new community to exist in a reasonable manner until able to support and feed itself from the harvests of its crops.” The joint federal-B.C. state- ment attaches the condition “that all such financial assistance will 2 In addition, the government wilt restore New Denver children ing to emigrate. A In the House of Commons, Mr. ‘Fulton told Erhart Regier (CCP-Burnaby-Coquitlam,) that due regard will have to be taken for any children in their late teens who may not want to mi- grate to Russia, despite parental authority, As to the question of wheth- er or not Russia will accept the Sons, Premier Bennett said he expects they will. Council Meeting Discusses Celgar A letter to the Celgar from the Castlegar council requesting information on Celgar’s plans for this area was answered by tele- phone Tuesday. Clerk: J. Logelin told the council. at its regular meeting Tuesday night that Ian Barclay, assistant to the president of Cel- gar, told him the pulp division of Celgar would sponsor a dinner]: the Ci Fire Fire chief Ed Lewis said the fire apparently started when the electric range “flashed” between the elements and the grease tray appoint personnel to handle this unique specialized problem”. The report emphasizes furth- er that “with the exception of a small minority, all Doukhobor Canadian would do so without assets, ‘We hereby: agree that all income resulting from the sale of assets would be reported to the board and would i lands, furniture etc. A ‘Should the federal govern- ment decide. to sell’ these as- sets by avction, we would read- ily, accept a fair, auction price on goods, Point 4 — Costs ‘of ‘estab- lishing our community: in the USSR. Our Fraternal Council reels that’ payment of the cost of es be directed to the betterment (continued on page two) . F-L-A-S-H ©... A request to parents to, ask their children ‘to keep away from Pipeline: excavations was issued this ‘morning ‘by’ water, works commissioner. R. C. Maddocks, ‘Mr,. Maddocks asks parents. to, keep’ their childreri away from’ “to evoid accidents.” our in the USSR,. reached by reason- able and fair'study of an im- He asked 7th ‘Ave. parents to pay, ‘special atténtion te his’ appeal. are institutions of learning on all levels”. i The findings. of this: report Donkey Ball Friday Nizht ~ Zhe Castlegar Senior Base- ball club takes on'-a ‘team of; hard, rough and tough charac- ters Friday night at the ball- grounds, The Castlegar | nine will meet the CYO Giants “on ‘donkeys. Castlegar chucker "Chuck Thring says he doesn’t expect the Giants ‘to; give the home team NORMAN HARVEY TRYS any trouble, “but those donkeys!” KINNAIRD’S NEW ROAD" Ci for the AKM con- vention and a speaker would talk on Celgar’s plans at that time. eet “I think we're just -getting the run around,” sald commis- sioner R. C. Maddocks who hat suggested at the last meeting that council write Celgar to ascertain what effect the in- ereased popolation brought about by Celgar would have on Castlegar, 8 “Surely they have some in- formation,” he said. “They're not going along entirely blind.” He continued: “They must Highways letter be sent to <. N, Beaupre, president of Canadian Chemical and Cellulose, “since we're in the planning stage and time is of the essence." Reference will be made in the letter to Castle- gar’s plans for water, sewerage and town planning. sos Council decided to also send a letter to Ray Williston, min- ister of land and forests, to find out “what protection we have with regard to our water licence with particular refer- ence to Celgar.” ve 8 Copies of the letter are to be sent to MLA R. E. Sommers and to provincial secretary W. D, Black. An answer to council’s letter to the department of highways to ascertain whet effects the completion of the new highway will have on Castlegar was read at the meeting. The letter, written by.H. T. Mierd, assistant deputy minister, said the completion. of the gas have some idea of what they're doing . . I think we should demand some idea of what they’re going to do.” ] Mr. Logelin said Mr. Bar- clay told him figures on the number of men Celgar would employ have been carried in newspaper reports, “Why don't they look them up themselves; and put them in a letter,” said’ Mrs. Rysen. i naird section of the Southern Trans-Provincial High- way is dependent entirely on the funds provided by the legisla- ture. E eee “It is possible that it will take at least two years to com- plete and under other circu stances it might be longer.” eee Mr. Maddovks said “at least all“Freedomite parents apply: “Are we going to goon hear- it gives us an answer.” Mrs, Ry- say?” asked Mr. Maddocks. “We sen said “we won't have to wor-- should insist on a reply.” 'ry about it for the next few Mr, Maddecks suggested .a!-months.”