“Tree Oldest living Thing CUNUUWUUUMA A | ingest ving th ngs in the PUBLIC NOTICE ‘ys Hi iding the record: for the living tree © world is the “Bristlecone nine” which grows in the White Mountains of California. These trees were seedlings when the great pyra- mids of Egypt were being built more.t than 4,000 years ago. The tallest living tree ever Minto Chapter No, 70 OFS Dat- | Sauare Dancing, Rebnon Hall fodit Toa, Twin Rivers Hall, | April 23, 8 p.m. Everybody Wel- 2.80 - 4.30, Saturday, April 24. com Tickets 3%c. Door Prize. ‘ Honpital Aux. erect Salo, Leglon Hall, May 8 20 a.m ‘at the Texaco Station, d is the glant redwood eres Plaza, Sat, April 24 ed..For eka zh, Yura, Re We found on the slopes of the Coast 10. a.m, Mutunl Improvement Sweeney 365- Range in California, The tallest Arsocintion Mormon Youth, : tree in this grove reaches a Be, Citizens mooting Ap:l_23, | | height of 367.8 feet, it the Expectant parents cinases tart cane Legion Hall, —- April 28 from 2 et) tive species of British ata the mighty Douglas fir holds the Rotary Heaith “centre, ituse mnaae eaatied the record for the oldest and the tallest living tree in the pro- j vinca. The’ oldest Douglas fir SMITHS Wi HEATING ever recorded in B.C. was found 6) CRESCENT ST. — PHONE 365-7531 — CASTLEGAR growing in the Kokstlah water- shed near Deerholme on Van- PETA EE Ui wee on Vancouver Island. Va Ct A giant fir measuring 14 couver Island. a : e -' “feet 4 inches in diameter was jSrAnELE Fort SPRING — Car PLUMBING & fin fir-in- excess of 1,800 years of Well-known forest historian Gerry Wellburn has reported ding ‘a number of Douglas age. e tallest ‘Douglas fir: on ay "is 805 feet in height and was located near Woss Lake felled in 1886 near the corner of Georgia Street and Granville INTERPRETS THE Street in Vancouver. . CASUAL LOOK... Road Improvements To be Carried Out On Day Labor Basis While it is not highways department policy to let major contracts on the Castlegar-Trail highway, a continuing program of improvements to it will be -| carried out.’ Mines Minister Don Broth- ers pave this Ssqurance to the | S its ar etna last week, add-. ing that the improvements will pe. carried | ‘out on a day labor asi ‘The lightest casuals for the busiest women, Ultra-soft, glove-like leathers caress your foot. 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GARDEN hd do emma oo $ - $49.95 Sie $17.95 ives 18-INCH : BARBECUE Steel, i Adjvtble Grill, Folding Legs Rebar ‘Tired Wheels,” Adi B.C. ‘tuned down the ‘District Chamber of Commerce 3 request for, the relocation: of the Pa perk roa porte ; :Foad ots ion, laldent Jim, Lambeth has request- i ’ i ee aH support ee easy compensate for the loss)". ” +o! Mt re UK “Ppovineial Library,” Farliament Bulldings, C. “Hy dro has oftealy | equivalent approximately $1.5, million. :: “We understand. that the | department of “highways has-ré- celved complaints on the. inade- quacy of the’ existing ar and it would: be unwise to contemplate ed | the construction of:a:1 new. road in accordance with the low stan: dards that now. exist. The provi. sion of a road built to accel te able, standards‘and‘sultable for ; | recreational tourist ‘req uire- stimated to cost some to tourists Pale aoe fat expe’ ld occur in the would: cost $5 mall 11-mile?: yeetlon jyrin- ham Creek and Deer Park... :< c ber pre- | ES “In “ cooperation’ with Tn _ answer, miler Ben- oat t,| Make: adequat ovis all tke needs of the i rantaot for|:the Arrow ‘Lak and parks; forming part‘of the fedevelopmnent plans for the ar: sting“ facilitles, 8 “In: addition, the treaty works will provide ‘an ipublie road ‘should be the. Re: ‘\rogative “of government ‘rather i than. .tha) power: Authority.” In’ his’ Jotter ‘to ynan,). Mr;~Lambeth (that. his ey rior to and.after Peer Park | fond) indicate a real ne: ifor the maintenance of this fa- ceility» ‘im eels: the? decision: - opportunity ‘for; the: coo) erative ese: mat> Our. proposals. on all 2: announced in "Mc. ‘Kier: | ters’ wil et joints: out, a i “Chamber's studies |, Miler tod this brief (on the Deer Par! aN brush fire covering about ‘three*acres' was’ put’out: by the + Park ‘will: not ‘be ‘reat “the'‘management’ of ° their. ‘farm ‘licence and its abandon; “ment will not disturb ° the: existence of. ‘drill’ holes made i > veatsned this’ matter‘ and ‘es-|'gar. 7 timate ed. cost estimates for.the. con- _ Btruction. of..the relocated road Kinnaird ° fire department’ ‘on, Tuesday. afternoon’: near. the Lace ere of; th Kinn aird: ghway. Tathertire: resulted aS costing. $217.50: ts > by International Land ‘Corpo’ . ation’ of Vancouver yesterday for the 50-room High’ Arrow. Mater: Hote : be: built motorcycle i. meewe shave: been advised by will be> that.-the--road :to!Deer | May uired: for tree held: here on Sunday, 0 e“race, 9.30. am from the Wetale San ir. op: vice Centre. on. Front St.; from tions, Castlegar, Ne elson “The brief: refers. to. ‘the Fruity: : ne pikes “wil head up ‘the ently “abandoned.” - We: have |: E Cc ‘lunch will’ be’ provided will that. the value of these | for- participants and. there tely | be some. sporting ‘events such trial -| as an obstacle course:and stake | and « balloon * races; the well ‘Mr. Henning’s conten- fon: -as -to-the -capability- of his |-.- -' well'to produce. 30.U.S. gallons nd per minute’ and therefore of his tent eS ayment ofthe sum .of $12,500." Taisiseat was then given | for”. $11,50' Pius expenses, 000 ‘being: ac- counted for by "reductions ag- read to: by. carat during the tems which inder, ‘Premier. Bennett. will: lead a party of 170 top officials and ‘dig- nataries from this couatry ‘and ‘the United’ States‘ to; the, row, damsite'on May 20.” {be in attendance but. ‘Hydro's © press liaison’ chief John Sexton has ‘described. these reports as “somewhat up in Ga statos- phere.” The main party will leave by Fain for, Revel- - There is speculation that EB former U.S... Eisenhower, ‘Prime’ Minister. Pearson ‘and: Dean’ Rusk: repre- Hydro Wells ‘Soon To:he ‘Hooked Up. To Kinnaird Mains: hs Kinnafrd water “system ‘ fed’ to be jected tiow, ‘vil. albie: ‘eld : Following ‘corineution to No; 2 2 well, ‘the’ system, will then. be icted, sw the village will Teavet 4! umbla’ river-"as its. so Ron King , P the 'SHSS” srudent placed: inthe senior section wil a; stoke on May "18 where they will tour the site of Mica Creek dam. |. senting - President: Johnson will | * On May 19,” guests, will ‘as- semble at the’ visitor's view- point at Duncan dam in the Lar- ‘deau Valley at’ 11-a.m. Follow- | thi ing a briefing and observation a ‘Afte: e, party ie proceed to ‘Nelson, ‘StOPpINE: at]; Kaslo to visit the museum.’ At Nelson‘a.dinner™:has, been: ar-|-ember. tanged fo for. the 170 pe ms Ach e 0: arty” and’ another 230 local gue ots. On May O ‘guests assemble 3 at the ‘visitors’ viewpoint. at the Arrow damsite at.9.30 wae srhare they. will be briefed /on e ‘project and ‘Participate ina short ceremony. |». Fire Covers 150 ‘Acres; Threatens Several Homes A. fire. burned’,,150/ acres, destroyed abarn and came close to burning. down several homes between Blueberry Creek and Kinnaird ‘yesterday: » hed The fire started. at “about | 245. p.m. when. fire” escaped |-; ‘a. CPR ‘tie-burning operation.” Forest ranger Hugo. ‘Wood > said |; '15°‘CPR* ‘employees, 15°" Forest = |‘Service personnel and three cats se | seats. were employed on the fire’ while ‘six men from:B.C. Tel protected | ‘the’ mala telephone: line to ‘Trail: ‘A helicopter was also used ‘with a'45-gallon drop. bucket on it. The helicopter. was used in | protecting hot spots around ‘the Calamida 8 ta dium. : : Spectator Wood gaid only quick on: ‘under;) control. last inight,, at ‘about: $500. He “said forest see: ver damage. was. mainly. d grass with no merchantable timber. festroyed: ji purposes of #10 ‘an acre.” Toll Free Teleph . ne Vote | | caster and Blunaira: A-50: per zeent: in ae 0- free enone calling between -Trail and: Castlegar, B.C. Telephone has issued the following: information. -\t The’ plebiscite will be held next! week: and voting will:be by: mail with: telephone ‘customers. receiving one. vote: every. line’ they. ue. Af diperir and ballots, is “hequired and not 60. per. cent*ias previously : re- ported, for: the free calling to be put. in. effect. $8 Aug.’ 1, 1968. is. the. target date ;for instituting. the vice if: capproved. Increases in' rates, that il resuit: in 1966 ‘because of ‘the: ‘addition: of Castlegar, and -Kin- naird toll free callers, will likely . Pibecs ‘place ine Trail e ero in ale ‘continues, a ee ay