Castlegar Kinnaird CASTLE NEW Published Every Thursday at “The Crossroads of the Kootenays” Robson Brilliant las CASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA,THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1952 ° 5 Cents Per Copy . “Happy Easter” “He Is Risen, He is not here:” These are the words that proclaim the triumphant message of Easter. And down through nineteen hundred odd years it has always been a mes- sage of hope. today, it has brought promise of a brighter future. message to which we should listen this Sunday. To worlds even more strife-torn than ours of It is a For on this —what we are pleased to now call “holiday week-end” — the Christian Religion observes the anniversary of its being. We are inclined to overlook this fact in the welter of modern day approaches to such observances. Yes, we would like to remind those who are going Easter shopping, or to resorts, or places of amusement that the only genuinely satisfactory way to celebrate Easter is in church. Good Men Want to Represent Us Political nominations made thus far for the Trail-Ross- land sphere of the up-coming provincial elections are promis- ing. of outstanding men. It would appear that we are going to have our choice The public service records of both A. D. Turnbul] and C. H. Wright are exemplary and compar- able with the best of the B. C. scene. We believe that the Social Credit party are also seeking a man with an outstand- ing record of service to the public. So we believe that the voters here are fortunate; they are going to be able to ex- press their political faith, sure in the knowledge that they are trusting it to men of proven ability. They Serve Us Well Once again the Castlegar Volunteer Fire Department has proved its worth. will gainsay that fact. No one who saw the fire last Saturday This small fire could easily have become dangerous and damaging if not quickly controlled. But it was quickly and efficiently checked. Forty seconds after the alarm had been intelligently turned into the brigade, the truck was on its way to the fire; and very shortly after streams of water had all danger eliminated. A village like ours is inclined to take its volunteer fire fighters for granted. Inci- dents such as last Saturday’s should give us cause to reaffirm our faith in, and appreciation of, the Castlegar Volunteer Fire Department. HALL RENOVATION COST SEVEN THOUSAND The commissioners of the Vil- lage of Castlegar met in the vil- lage offices with all members present. Traffic signs have been order- ed and will be set out as soon as available re two-hour park- ing on Pine Street and on the highway. Pine Street will have parallel parking on the north side and angle parking on the south. It was requested that a I-tter be written to Mr. Afleck ce sur- vey of properties owned by N. Maloff. Commissioner Jenks re- ported that the trench hoe has jeft the factory and will be in Castlegar probably this week. The dog bylaw will receive its final reading at the next meet- ing. Commissioner Sommers re- ported three new street lights in- stalled. He also moved a vote of thanks to the volunteer fire brigade for their promptness in answering the call on Saturday. The clearance of the children’s play ground has been started-and last Saturday a voluntary group worked at clearing and bulldpz- ing. ‘The minutes of the Parks Board were read giving the ap proximate figures for remodeling ic at, Lentative amount be 000. Commissioner Sommers felt that the hall should be torn down and a good foundation be made to start with. But decision was tabled for further study. A motion was made that the customary donation of $10 be sent to the Institute of the Blind. A letter was received from the commissioners at New Denver thanking Commissioner Oglow for representing that vil- lage at the U.B.C.M. and asking the opinion of the board as to the resolutions passed at the convention. Also a letter aiong these lines was read from Wil- liams Lake. That board suggest- ed that the 40 municipalities form a union of their own to work out problems. Letters were tabled until more information could be had on this subject. A letter from C. H. King ask- ed what could be done re vicious dogs. A small child was bit on March 18. Bylaw states if prov- en, Police Department will order the dog be destroyed. , M. Demeo was granted permis- sion to move buildings to a new property on Main Street. Royal Canadian Shows were refused permission to bring their show to Castlegar on the grounds that the I.O.D.E. celebration was scheduled within three days of proposed show dates. A letter was received Summerland asking that from the GUERIN BAND PRESIDENT The annual meeting of the Le- gion Band elected W. Guerin president for the ensuing year. H. Pitts was again elected hon- orary president. H. H. Horne was returned to the office of secretary-treasurer and received a vote of thanks for his work in this capacity. The financial statement shows the band now owns over $700 worth of instruments and other purchases are contemplated this year. Bandmaster Gus Leitner spoke briefly and thanked the members for their faithful attendance. Bob Graham, music teacher at Stanley Humphries High School, was appointed assistant director. Local Man Injured C. Montgomery, who has been working at the Pend d’Oreille dam was injured when a rock fell on his head. After an opera- tion last week, Mr. Montgomery's condition is now much improved. MORE PHONES FOR CASTLEGAR B. C. Telephone Company of- ficials have announced plans to increase the capacity of the Castlegar telephone equipment to more than two and a half tim- es its. present size. Automatic equipment is now on order to the value of $18,000, with in- stallation scheduled to get under way early in June. The equipment is due to arrive from the factory within the next few weeks, a fact which will en- able the telephone company to advance the start of installation by a full month. This means that the equipment should be ready for service by the end of July, instead of the end of August as had been planned previously. Castlegar exchange was open- ed in July, 1950, with 191 tele- Phones in service, but since that time has grown very rapidly, un- til at present, the equipment serv- es 309 telephones, an increase of more than 60 per cent in less than two years. The new equip ment which is to be added will enable the company to supply service to most of those who are now waiting for telephone service, thereby further increas- ing the size and improving the service of Castlegar’s telephone system. MATURE INDIVIDUAL VITAL NEED SAYS CANON. The April monthly meeting of the Castlegar District Teachers’ Association was held as usual in the library of the Stanley Humphries high school. The teachers felt themselves particul- arly fortunate on this occasion in obtaining the Reverend Canon W. T. Silverwood of the Church of The Redeemer in Fairview, Nel- son, as their guest and after- dinner speaker. Reverend Silver- wood, who is rural dean for the West Kootenay, was introduced by A. Harvey, and spoke on “A World in Retrogression.” He opened his remarks by bluntly stating that ‘“‘we have al- ready had two world wars and may have a third unless enough people grow up and stop acting like a lot of children.” “In our age of the highest technilogical skill and scientific advances in the history of the world, we are probably, collectively the unhap- piest and most dissatisfied group of humans who ever lived. And “WHS; ré-we not happy? ~ Be- caust“we are not mature indi- viduals and able therefore to cope with the adult problems which confront us. Secondly, we are unhappy, because we have no idea of direction — a terrify- ing prospect in a so rapidly changing world.” Having once established the situation, the speaker then pro- ceeded to define psychological maturity and the valid standards thereof. This he placed under two headings. First, the ability to accept one’s self and one’s situation. This ability to see one’s self as one is, and to ac- cept one’s own unbiased findings is the most difficult job any hu- man has to face and it is, ac cording to most psychologists, the fundamental cause for the greatest adolescent difficulty — insecurity. One outstanding fea- ture of the mature individual is, therefore, the fact that he ac- cepts himself as he is and neither underplays nor over-plays his hand, nor does he feel compelled to force himself into the pattern of his fellows. The second fun- damental is having accepted one's self, to accept one’s fellow- man, regardless of color, race or creed. “Loving one’s fellow- man” said Mr. Silverwood “is the comerstone of Christianity, and the rewards are great, but au over the world we find so few mature enough to accept it.’ And here he quoted Dr. Albert Einstien ‘only mature in- dividuals will be able to save themselves and our civilization. At this point the speaker sat down declaring that he had said enough. However, upon the in- sistance of his listeners, he spoke for a little longer on the place of education in the sphere of maturity — Education for liv- ing. In this second part of his dis- course, Canon Silverwood com- plained “If only people and move- ments were more careful in mak- ing definitions. The _ original Greek root of the word ‘edu- cate’,” he said, ‘‘meant to lead — lead forth — to form principles of character and the Greeks at- tempted to teach people matur- ity of outlook and thinking, the regulation of heart and mind.” In the Western World, he feels with Dr. Schweitzer in his book “The Crises of Civi ion,” we SHOOTING ACCIDENT IN KINNAIRD KINNAIRD, B. C. Heride n, 16 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Henderson of Kinnaird, is in Trail-Tadanac Hospital in fair condition follow ing an accidental discharge of 4 .22 calibre rifle that he was earrying. The accident occurred Sunday afternoon. The bullet struck the youth in the neck and = penetrated his back, damaging a vertebra and causing partial paralysis. Plasma was administered to the boy and an operation wus performed to remove me: fs Vale ation On Monday the ing fair progress. The accident eccurred while Henderson and another youth. John Klit of Tiail, were on the Columbia 1iver bank about 1000 yards from the Dumont pump station. John Klit went for help when the accident occurred and return- ed with severa] persons who car- ried the youth on a stretcher to a waiting station wagon which rushed him to the hospital. Equip- ment from the Kinnaird Highway post Was made use of as well as St. John Ambulance first aiders. Constable G. M. McLean of the Castlegar RCMP is investi- gating the accident. Arlan Funeral for Mrs. Merrifield Held Yesterday Mrs. Ila Mae Merrifield, a resident of Castlegar and Ross- land for the past 31 years, died Sunday night in Trail-Tadanac hospital after a Jengthy illness. She was 36 years of age. Born in Salmon Arm, B. C., 10, 1915, she came to have- been” too~ intent -on- the im- mediate and material ends of education and have failed, un- like the Eastern World, to realize the beauty, manner and refine- ment of heart and mind, as well as the respect for the beauty of language, which is the hallmark of the civilized person. “This frivolous inertia of the modern attitude toward educa- tion, has lost sight of the fact that in education, character com- es first, for character plus high intelligence.” During the course of his dis- cussion, Canon Silverwood men- tioned several outstanding books by modern writers. The well known “The Mature Mind” by Overstreet, “The Nature and Destiny of Man,” “Recovery of Man" by Bary; “On Being Hu- man” by Montaine; “My Country and My People” by Dr. Lin Yu- tang; and "The History of Civi- lization” and ‘History on Hrial” by Dr. A. Toynbee, tht great Brit- ish historian. Two other guests, Miss Nettie Brodman, soprano and Miss Shir- ley Berry, accompanist, were in- troduced by R. Sommers. Miss D Rossland. as a-child and. received. her education there . She had resided at Castlegar for the past 11 years. Besides her husband, Sidney H. Merrifield at Castlegar, she is survived by two sons James Sid- ney, 9, and Albert Ritch, 7; her parents, Mr. and Mrs, J. W-. Johnson, Langley Prairie, B. C.; a Sister Mrs. Fred Scott, Prince George, and an aunt, Mrs. Charles Bird, 1379 Bay Ave... Trail. Funeral service was held Wec- nesday afternoon at Castlegar Unitea church with Rev. L. C. Johnston officiating. Pallbearers were: Dan Den- nom, Cosey Phelps, Bruce Elliott, Nels Bystrom, William Ogden, and Vie Jones. Burial is in the family pot at Memorial Park Cemetery, Kinnair W ork Parties Do Guod Job An enthusiastic meeting of the Projects Society was held Tues- day night when the report was Brodman sang two ‘S: “will You Remember, Sweet- heart” from May Time and “Jeanette and Her Wooden Shoes” as an encore. So warm was the applause, however, that she agreed to sing a third num- commissioners endorse an a- mendment asking that B. C. schools ciriculum be changed to meet the present day needs of the students; Referred to Com- missioner Cherrington who will attend the P.T.A. convention soon and will bring this suoject up at that time. Kootenay Builders requested a millwork and building supplies licence and was approved sub- ject to building permit being ap- proved by health officer. R. W. Cook and Woykin were granted a licence for painting anu dec- orating. Mrs. Doris ‘I'umlinson was granted a licence to retail cosmetics and beauty service. Mr. Briggs was granted a licence to retail tires and tubes and to service and vulcanize same. R. G. Simms, solicitor and barrister licence was granted. Clarence Cameron was granted a transient licence at $25 for painting and decorating until place of busi- ness is obtained. A licence was granted to E. S. Conroy for second hand dealer. Mr. Evdikemoff was granted a transient licence for building con- tractor. One request for water to be piped to a new home was granted and others were passed subject to availability of water line. Building permits granted to. George Salekin, Kelowna, for a vesidence. Mr. Wanjoff, resi- dence. N. Dubinen, residence. R. A. D. West, $1,500 alterations. F. Stoochinoff, finishing up- stairs for rent. B. Trussler, re- modeling, $200. Makaroff, $4,000 residence, Stephonic, _remodel- ing. Pete Fomenoff, $2500 ad- ditien to existing building. Vet- roff, $5000 residence. Kokodo- vitch $3000 residence. Permit was granted to Columbia Build- ers tO move the Demeo house $2000 and building permit for $7000 residence. R. Couch, $5000 residence. J, Popoff, $200 gar- age. Accounts totaling $822.04 were discussed and passed. Three respirators, needing re- filling, will be sent to Vancouv- er by the village so as to keep the usual supply of four in work- ing order. A temporary supply will be procured from the C. M. and S. until these return. The request to open a lane back of Chevaldave’s house was handed to the Public Works De- partment and will be taken care of. It was officially declared that the old water tower sile behind Bloomer’s house be de- veloped aS a park and play- ground area. A bylaw to close second avenue bordering the park on Block 19 will be sub- jation of iXootenay s convention will be held on Saturday, May 10 with full board in attendance. Tne idea of compensation for fire men w discussed because of the fact that C. Appleton was hurt at the fire and while in- surance ccvers doctor and hos- pitals bills, compensation mighi be required at a future date. Mr. Jenks suggested second avenue be completed from Gree:. street to Juniper, he also recom- mended the truck driver for Pub- lic Works be granted a wage of $1.25 retroactive to April 1. The Bridge Committee was granted permission to place a model bridge in a prominent place in town to remind people that the ferry should be re- placed. An abandoned’ well on the Knoblach property has been re portea as a menace to cnildren and must be either filled in or fenced and covered. Public Works will do the necessary fill- sng if so desired. r ived on last nd’s work party. & good dea] was accomplished in clearing of the park site; burn- ing of underbrush and piling of rocks. ber, “Wher Irish Eyes Are Smil- ing.” After a short recess, the meet- ing re-convened for a short busi- ness session to hear R. Cail re- port On the district counci] meet- ing in Nelson, te make further plans for the teachers’ fall con- vention, to be held this year in Castlegar, and to appoint a dele- gate to the Easier convention in Vancouver. After a short dis- cussion, Mrs. R. Cail was appoint- ed to be delegate for the Castle gar local. Mrs. G. Ieitner, president of the association, was in the chair during the entire meeting at which there were 32 members and three guests present. N. Andreashuk Injured atCM &S N. Andreashuk, carpenter for the C. M. and S. met with an ac- cident while working at the smelter on Wednesday, April 2. +» rope supporting him gave way and he fel] eight fect land- ing on his head and shoulder. Latest reports are that his con- dition, while improved, is. still only fair and he will be in hos- Dital in Trail for a few days. ret.