“ASTLE 4 Published Every Thufsday at “The Crossroads of the Kootenays” EWS Vol. 5, No. 49 CASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1952 5 Cents Per Copy Castlegar Commissioners Approve Resolution Regional Planning Area For Setting Up Of The board of Ci of the Village of Castlegar, voted unanimously in support of a Trail resolution that this district, from Robson to the Boundary tnclud- ing Nelson, be set up as a Region- al Planning Area to be called the Lower Columbia Basin Area, at their regular meeting Monday evening. ¢ The move came following a special meeting in the village of- fice Thursday évening, at which G. D. Mollisson, Department of Trade and Industry, Nelson, was present to explain the signifi- cance and importance of such a move. Mr. Mollison explained that matters such as health, recrea- tion, tourist and recreational facil- ities, highways, etc., present problems that affect every locali- ty in this region. By setting up a regional planning area, such problems would be handled by a central planning commission, composed of representatives from each of the localities concerned. Thus, all the towns, cities, and icipalities _in the ional area would cooperate in the sol- ving of their common problems and a more beneficial solution could be achieved than .if each locality tried to work out a solu- tion individually. The Castlegar town planning commission. and similar bodies in the other localities affected, would, if the resolution is acted on, be represented on the Central Planning Commission and make recommendations to it. Mr. Mollison suggested that the area proposed in the Trail reso- lutions, is not large enough and recommended that it include Kaslo, Nakusp, all of the Slocan and the Salmon River district also. The commissioners expressed gratification for Mr. Mollisson’s efforts in explaining the matter to them. Before his visit, some of them were dubious about the merits _ of- such--.a -move,..After. Fifteen Shopping Days Till Christmas ! Only fifteen shopping days re- main before Christmas. The usual i for early i: have been extended and the usual last-minute rush is expected. Castlegar stores, to accommo- date both the early shopper and all those who love to be part of the last minute shopping flurry, will remain open for longer hours on certain days from now till Santa’s .sleighbells are .heard above the rooftops. Every Saturday from now till Chri: Cc : i “Will be open till 9 p.m. They will also remain open till 9 p.m. on Tuesday, December 23, and till 6 p.m.,on Wednesday, December 24. Films, Music Provide’ Entertainment For Kinnaird Social Eve. A varied program of musical numbers and a travelogue kept a happy crowd well entertained in the Kinnaird Community Hall Wednesday evening of last week when the Entertainment Commit- tee of the Kinnaird United Church presented their first so- cial evening. B. W. Paget, M.C, for the occa- sion, and his two committee members K. N. Spence ‘and J. Wisted, capably performed the; task of arranging the affair. + A chorus of the ‘newly formed | choir got things off to a good start and then Wally Walper, gavé his usual fine rendition of a pair of solos. He was accompan- ied by himself with the guitar and Mrs. Walper at the piano. The choir members reappeared and with the help of members of |Business Men’s Job | sidewalks, shall be required to Snow Shovelling Commissioners Decree Last winter the village of Cas-! tlegar employed a man full time} to the r ibilities of keeping village sidewalks clear of snow after a snowfall. Not 60 this year, however! At their regular meeting Mon- day night, the commissioners Commissioners Begin Plans For Jolly Village Christmas The first real snowfall of the year that had thickly carpeted the terrain that morning, and Perhaps, the fact that it was al- ready the first day of December, prompted the Castlegar commis- sioners to begin their Christmas Preparations for the village early, at: Mondays regular meeting. First of all to show the village passed a motion that all houses and property owners fronting on municipal sidewalks, shall be required to clear these walks of snow themselves by 10 a.m. daily. If such walks are not cleared by the persons concerned, they will be cleared by the village and the cost of so doing will be charg- ed to the properties. The motion, which is effective immediately, reads as follows: “All business houses and proper- ty_ owners fronting on municipal clear these walks of snow before 10 a.m. daily, failing which, the village shall clear the walks.and charge the properties with the costs.” Such an ordinance is the ac- cepted practice in other centres, the commissioners explained. It is quite fair as the business men are the ones who benefit from a snow free sidewalk in front of ploy that the cor ers are right on the line with the Yuletide spirit and not such “bad bosses” after all, the Christmas bonus given-to employees last year, is to be continued. All married village employees will get a turkey, compliments of the Village for Christmas, plus $25 cash if they have been vil- lage employees for a year or more, and $12.50 cash to the ones employed for 6 months. i. A suggestion by the ‘“commis- sion wit” that the bonus be “$15 and a chicken” this year, did not even receive consideration other than hearty laughter. _ And for street decorations, there will be a Xmas tree, re- plete with bright Yuletide lights, above the Village office again and further trees, similarly ar- rayed, lining the streets. The De- partment of Public Works, head- ed by Vic Jenks, was placed in charge of procuring the trees and the volunteer fire department is to be asked to put them up as their premises. oon as they are available. ‘Teachers Convention — Earns Wide Acclaim Praise: for C. r’s whole- hearted and enthusiastic partici- pation and hospitality in the West K B dary Teach- a “The: Fa) hearing Mr. Mollison, h , and thinking over his explana- tions, they exp: d whole- ‘in which the “aud- ience joined in the singing of a hearted support. 4 A letter of thanks is being sent to Mr. Mollisson. Bldg. Permits Continue At Low Winter Level Continuing the small volume of new construction in the village of Castlegar shown in the last month, four building applications representing $3,815 worth of con- struction and alteration, were approved by the. village commis- sioners at their regular meeting Monday. Slightly higher than $2550 total approved for the two weeks ending October 15, Monday’s ap- provals gave the official sanc- tion to the following projects: E. Leroy, new garage, $150; Castlegar School Board, garage for their school buses, $3,500; S. Kalesnikoff, new garage, $125; J. H. Westwood, playroom, $40. “One trades licence application by Mr. and Mrs, I. Hardston for the operation of a taxi service from the Central Hotel.sometime after the new year, was deferred for action by the new board of commissioners to be elected next week. : * W. Zanaillo Building New Business Bloc! - A new business block for Cas- tlegar is going up on Main Street next to the shoe shop there, just ,off Columbia Avenue. William Zanaillo is building a two storey edifice that will vro- vide business premises or office space for four firms. Among the firms that have alreadv approach- ed him for space in the structure when completed, is the Bank of Nova Scotia, which company has been toying. with. the. idea 0° opening a branch in Castlegar for several months. No committment has been mate with any firm, however, Mr. Zanzillo asserts. Of frame construction the block will measure 24x37 feet and is 18 feet high. Exterior finish wil be of stucco with plaster inter- iors. Cost of the rroject, the trame of ‘which is already com- pleted, is extimated by Mr, Zan- allo at $6,000. The owner could not say when; the structure will be ready for occupancy but hoped it would he before next ‘spring. He is doing the construction work himself with the help of local carpenters. -| choir, of well-known songs while pictures from the album were portrayed. A vocal duet by Corry Anne Barnes and Sharrel Martel en- titled “Summer Song” won an enthusiastic ovation as did the rendition of “Frosty the Snow- man” by members of the junior Mrs. J. S. Martel was accom- paniest for the evening. The entertainment was con- cluded with a cHildren’s film and a colored travelogue of Riding Mountain Park in Manitoba, both suvvlied and pr d by G. A. a ers" Convention; -was-expresset in a letter received by the Village Office from J: A. Spragge, Ex- ecutive Assistant of the B.C. Teachers Federation. Mr. Spraggé, a’ speaker at the Corivention, where he gave a re- port on Federation activities, des- cribes himself as “profoundly im- pressed with the excellence” of the Castlegar convention. His letter is as follows: “As the season of:teachers’ Fall Conventions draws toa close, I remain profoundly impressed with the excellence of the Con- vention held in Castlegar this fall. I noticed with panrtticular pleasure the degree to which the Archibald. Doughnuts and coffee were served by the -W.A. members with Mrs. K. N. Spence as conve- nor. She was assisted by Mrs. C. Ackerman, Mrs. E. A. Fitzpat- rick. Mrs. W. Ball and Mrs. B. W. Paget. Four Gars Involved In Two Auto Smashups Near Blueberry .The extremely slippery driving conditions resulting ‘from’ the seasons first heavy snowfall caused two auto accidents near BI 1 y Monday , from which two people miraculously escaped serious injury, and an ‘estimated $3,700 in damage to four automobiles was caused. Taken to Trail-Tadanac Hospi- tal ofr a check-up and suffering only slight bruises and a shak- ing-up were Mr. and Mrs. Gothold Heinrick, Trail, whose car plung- ed off the road to the railway tracks fifty feet below at the highway curve. just north of Blueberry Crossing. Mr. and, Mrs. Heinrick were proceeding homeward when Mr. Heinrick at the wheel, apparent- ly lost control of the car. It skid- ded across the icy pavement and y in general partici- pated in the affair.” “As a visitor to the Convention, I enjoyed most thoroughly the hospitality, not only of the teach- ers but of the village of Castle- gar.” ‘ The Castlegar Convention, was the first of its kind here and drew many verbal expressions of appreciation for the efficiency, community support, comprehen- siveness and excellent organiza- tion shown, Many of the visiting delegates said it was the best teachers con- vention they had ever attended in this area. The convention, a two dav affair, began with a public meet- ing on Thursday evening. Oct- ober 17 and wound up with a grand banquet and dance the fol- lowing Saturday evening after two days crammed to the brim with conferences, discussions and buzz sessions. * Virtually everyone in Castle- gar and District had a part in the event. either in the billetting of the delegates, catering to their meals in one or more of the dis- trict’s’ halls or providing them with the unique “teachers’ taxi” service, Many of the delegates express- ed the hope they would be. able to attend other conventions here in future years, rolle? down the bank landi on its wheels onthe railway tracks. The car, a late model sedan, with its windows shattered and vs hodv twisted and battered, is a total-loss, Ofticers of Castlegar Detach- ment R.C.M.P. were. summoned to the scene in two. patrol cars driven by Constables J. Cline 74 K. Ritchie. Soon on. arrival, their two vehicles were involved in a three car collision. W. W.--Herrison,. now, of Kin- ‘naird and formerly of Trail, was driving another late model scdan towards Trail. Approaching the spot where the two police cars shortly kefore 9 a.m. and rushed | were parked, he noticed a. éar approaching towards him and ap- plied his brakes to stop behind the police cars. °° The snow. covered pavement caused the braked car to skid end crash into the rear of the irst police car, pushing it in turn into the rear of the other police vehicle. 1 Mr. Harrisons aute,. turned completely around by the imnact, sustained an estimated $450 dam- age .in smashed headlights, ‘and grille and radiator twisting. Damage to the police. cars is estimated at $125 and $65..both of which were dented in the rear. Trail Band Concert voted by a large majority in fav- Castlegar And Kinnaird Elections Next ‘Thursday Active community interest and the expectancy of at least six candidates here and four or five in Kinnaird promise to make the civic elections in Castlegar and Kinnaird next Thursday, a noted event. Nominations for three commis- sion posts in both centres must be in the hands of the returning officer by 12 noon today and if a sufficient number are nominated to make an election necessary, the Castlegar poll will be in the Legion Hall and the Kinnaird polling station in the Kinnair Community Hall. Commissioners Bert Cherring- ton and Johnny Williams are standing for reelection in Cas- tlegar but Nick OlIgow, chair- man, has stated he must refuse to run for re-election at the pres- ent time, promising he will be available for office again after two or three years. In Kinnaird, Commissioners R. J. Morice, chairman, W. Jacob- son and A. Eldridge have indi- cated that they also will not en- ter the contest, thus leaving the field open for new men entirely. Making the Castlegar election date doubly interesting, is the plebiscite over the sale of the vil- lage’s community hall property which will be referred to the voters at this time. As Decem- ber 11 draws near discussion of the issue among village residents grows more animated. The plebiscite was decided to be necessary when the village was approached by the Castlegar Cooperative Transportation So- ciety last summer, with an offer to buy 100 feet of the property for $9,000, as a site for the So- ciety’s new garage building. A public meeting called to dis- cuss the legality of such a sale, Last Minute News There have been six candidates. nominated for the three post contest in Castlegar, making an election here next Thursday, cer- tain. J. Williams and Bert Cherring- ton have entered for re-election and four other men, Dave Camp- bell, W. H. Reid, Roy Tipping and Gerry Wanless, have been nominated. In Kinnaird only three nomina, tiohs had been received at press time this morning but more are expected. R. J. Morice, chairman for the past two years, end W. Jacobson filed their intention to run for re-election and H. J. Warner has also been nominated. The Kinnaird village office an- nounces a public meeting will be held on Wednesday, Decem- ber 10 in the Community Hall where the Commissioners will report on their activties and the candidates will express their views on village affairs. 5 Kootenay Centres Share Awards For Highland Dancing: Jeanette King, daughte. of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. King, again won the Kiwanis Cup, Aggregate Trophy for the 10 and under class in the second annual ‘Highland Dancing competitions, sponsored by the Pythian Sisters in the Stanley Humhpries High School auditorium Saturday evening. She won two first prizes and one second for the highest total in her group. . The Kerr’s Cup for the under 8 class went to Shirley Cook, Trail,the_I.O.D.E. Cup-for under aa E " From-PTA Executive The Trail High School Band Concert scheduled for December 12 in the auditorium of the Stan- ley Humhpries High School, re- ceived consideration as did a Christmas musical program plan- ned for the meeting of Decergber 5 at an executive meeting of the Stanley Humhpries PTA Monday evening. The ided to have on September 19. Miss Tupper Reports On Ottawa Guide Gamp An interesting report on Guide activities at the Guide Camp in Ottawa last Fall, was given by Margaret Tupper, during a meet- ing of the Castlegar Guide and) Brownie Association at the home of Mrs. J. Williams, Wednesday a teacher give a brief talk at each meeting to better acquaint par- ents with the whys and where- fores of the various courses on the school curriculum, as well as to explain the report cards, credit system etc. now in use. Program convenor, Mrs. Lip- sett, was asked to try to arrange for a showing of the film “the Search” in January. The film is shown by the Kootenay Society for Handicapped Children. | Kiwanians Planning For Turkey Shoot A plea for more functional class rooms and an explanation of why thev are necessary was voiced at Tuesday’s meeting of the ‘Castlegar Kiwanis Club by | J, Williams, treasurer; Mrs. Sch- ing last week, Mrs. J. F. Kil- lough presiding. Miss Tupper, who lives in Kin- naird, was the Guide chosen to represent Castlegar-Kinnaird at, the Ottawa Camp. This being the annual meeting of the association, the rest of the session was devoted to election; of officers with the following emerging as the new office hold- ers: Mrs. J. F. Killough, president; Mrs. Vic Jones, Secretary; Sen-| wartzenhauer, publicity and Mrs. Hagen, Badge-secretary. There were refreshments serv- ed at the close of the meeting by Mrs. Williams. Five members and two visitors were present. ‘ It was announced that the next meeting will be held on Tuesday December 30, at the home of Mrs. J. F. Killough. D T. Li d, of’ Nel- ‘son who also has a part-time of- fice in Castlégar. 3 Mr. Littlewood said he is ap- palled by the growing number of school children who. are visually handicapped, because they spend half‘their time in classrooms which. have a deterrent effect on their health, because they are not coordinated. § : The child has onty so much’ energy, he explained, and he must apportion to this to various func-' tions sueh as growing, sight, playing etc. > ol When anyone task involves an extra amount of energy because wotking conditions are nét cor- rect, some function of the child’s body will have to suffer. Visual and dental problems are among the prime results, . 1 By the use of lantern slides, the speaker described the coordin- ated scoolroom project instituted at Austin, Texas, by Dr. Harmon,, Ph.D, in which 160,000 school children of the area, were tested first in their original classrooms where lighting involved an exes, cessive consumption’ of energy, and then in classrooms where. all fixtures and color schemes were coordinated so as ‘to entail a minimum consumption of energy for one task. The tests showed that visual, dental and mental problems de- creased in these coordinated schools. G. Magwood declared that in Castlegars new schools, most of the principles explained by Mr. Littlewood, had been taken into consideration and the schools - have been designed accordingly. | Kiwanis Turkey Shoot | The Club, in its executive meeting following the lecture, ' gave consideration to plans for the turkey shoot it’ is sponsoring in the Coronation Hall, Decem- ber 12 and 13. . . A_ committee consisting of E. Fredericksen, Dalton, W. Sharples and K. Sharples is in charge of the affair and announ- ced that all is practically in read- iness. O. Lightle was appointed to look after the carpentry pre- parations, * Parks Resolution A resolution from the Nelson Kiwanis Club that the provin- cial government be urged to set aside some ground on the Koote- nay Lake or Kootenay and Col- umbia Rivérs for park purposes and public use, re¢7ived the un- animous support of the Castle- gar Club. | dents 12 competitions was won by Jeannie McConnachie, Kimber- ley; the Robertson’s Trophy for under 14, by Bonnie Shayler, Kimberley; and the Pythian Sis- ters Cup for under 16, went joint- ly to Lois Haley, Rossland and Shirley Harding, Fruitvale. A special award, a locket don- ated by Mrs. R. Kerr, pas pres- ented to the youngest competitor. dimnutive Marjorie King who was five year old last March. The dancing judge was Mrs. Leonard Hesketh, Fernie and the Continued on Page 5 ' Recreational Assoc. Formed Last Night The Castlegar Amateur Ath- letic and Recreation Society, worked toward by members of the Sports Society it supplants, for months, was formed by a meeting of seventeen local resi- in thé small hall of the Coronation Hall last night. Formed for the purpose of al- locating aqnd_ distributing the monies granted to it by the K.R.C. Society among the various sports activities, the: new Society is headed. by. Dave~ Campbell as president, Mrs. G. Rice secretary- treasurer and Rennie Mitchell, vice-president. The board of directors consists of Ivan Dergoussoff, J. -Lipsett, Mrs, R. Cail, William Kereiff and G. Martini. Cliff Wanless, who called the meeting to order, explained that the constitution of the KRC calls for the allocating of 10 per cent of the money set aside for the district, to sports activities. The organization will have to sub- mit a detailed estimate, however, of how the money will-be spent, before .the money’ allocated be- comes available. Recreational Film The film “When all the Peonle Play,” a production of the Cana- dian Film Board depicting how 2 Nova Scotia community of 700 Population, solved its problems of Providing adequate recreationsl and cultural facilities for all, was shown before the business ses- sion began. . The film was also shown in the Stanley Humbhpries: Auditorium last Saturday afternoon by Miss Marjorie V. Smith, Extension De- partment, UBC, to an audience of PTA members and. youngsters. Miss Smith stopped here on her way home from a +t#vo weeks tour of the East Kootenay where she had been showtng the