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Published Every Thursday at “The Crossroads of ‘the Kootenays”

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Vo. 5, No. 26

CASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA, THURSDAY, JONE 26, 1952

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Three Collisions At

Pass Creek Bridge

A Greyhound bus, and five
passenger cars Were involved in
three collision in the Pass Creek
bridge vicinity over the week-
end. Total damage in the three
driving mishaps, two of which
were attributed to the narrow-
ness of the bridge, was estimated
at $1450. There were no injuries.

A Greyhound bus driven by
W. Towhey of Nelson, and a car
driven by John W. Abietkoff of
Brilliant, collided when they at-
tempted to pass each other at the
bridge, early Saturday afternoon.
There was $375 damage to the
bus and about $250 to the car.

A similar misfortune occurred
early Sunday morning. Cars driv-
en by William F.. Wishloff of
Brilliant and Charles W. Mark-
ley of San Carlos, Californio, met
at the bridge. Being unable to
stop, neither driver was able
to avoid a collision on the narrow
bridge.

The American .car sustained
the greatest damage, estimated at,
$450, in a smashed headlamp; a
twisted radiator and slightly bat-
tered engine. There was some
$300 damage to Mr. Wishloff’s
vehicle also.

The third auto misadventure,
involving two vehicles proceed-
ing from the Castlegar ferry, oc-
curred Sunday evening. Harold
Creighton of Kinnaird, in the
lead was forced to slow down for
cattle crosing the road. The
driver immiediately behind him,
Leo Vanin of Nelson, was unable
to slow down quickly enough to
avoid hitting the rear end of
Mr. Creighton’s car. Damage sus-
tained was to Mr. Vanin’s vehicle
only, which was estimated at $75
worth of bent grille work.

New Soroptimist Club
Wins Congratulations

At the June dinner and busi-
ness meeting of the newly formed
Sore ptumist Club of Castlegar-

‘d-Robson, congr:
iia read from a number of the
506 clubg in the American Fed-
eration of Soroptimist Clubs, and
an invitation was accepted for a
dinner meeting with Nelson,
which the Rossland-Trail Club
will also attend.

The congratulatory letters re-
ceived contained the customary
$1.00 gift for the new club, in
many cases.

The following committees were
agreed upon: by-laws, publicity,
attendance, finance, membership,
courtesy, program, ways and
means, welfare, projects and
catering. Personnel of these com-
mittees is to be announced at a
later date.

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DROWNING CHILD RESCUED
BY CASTLEGAR YOUTH

Two Castlegar young people,
Gary Thor, 16; and his 17-year-
old sister, Joan, are the heroes
of a boating disaster near Spo-
kane which claimed the lives of
a doctor and his seven year-old
granddaughter.

Gary, who is the son of Mrs.
Margaret Anderson of Castlegar,

STORES TO CLOSE
MONDAY AND TUESDAY

Castlegar businesses will be
closed for three days during the
July 1 week-end. It was an-
nounced Tuesday, morning that
most business establishments
in C would close for

Koofenay Forest Prod:
Appeal Celgar Licence

There are now two appeals
against the granting of a forest
management licence in the Ar-
row Lakes region to the Celgar
Development Co.

Kootenay Forest Products Ltd.,
of Nelson, served notice yester-
day that i t will appeal Lands and
Forests Minister E. T. Kenney’s
decision approving — the licence
application.

The first appeal came from the | ™iums

William T. Joyce-Co. of Chicago
last week.

CASTLEGAR OR, ROBSON
POSSIBLE SITES OF
THOMPSON MONUMENT

H. W. Herridge, M.P., for Koo-
tenay West, has suggested Castle-
gar and Robson. as.suitable. sites.
for «a “monument to David
Thompson, early explorer in the
Columbia River district.

Mr. Herridge has been advised
by the Hon. R. H. Winters, minis-
ter of resources and development,
that a resolution was passed at
the annual meeting of the His-
toric Sites and Monuments Board
of Canada recommending that the
achievements of Thompson on the
Columbia River “be declared of
national historic importance and
that they be suitably commemor-
ated. im

“The inscription for the pro-
posed tablet was discussed by the
members but it was finally
agreed that it should be allowed
to stand for further consideration
when the board meets next year,”
Mr. Winters stated. |

NEW EQUIPMENT MEANS
MORE PHONES SHORTLY
Installation of new equi

Monday, June 30, and Tueday,
July 1. For that week only, the
merchants will be open all day
Wednesday, July 2.

NEW FIRE TRUCK MAY
MEAN LOWER INSURANCE
With the addition of the very
latest in fire fighting equipment
to their facilities, the Village of
Castlegar Fire Department, in-
creases its reputation as one of
the most efficient volunteer fire
brigades in the province, and
opens the probability of a further
reduction in fire insurance pre-

Evidence of the brigade’s ef-
ficiency, the fire truck was speed-
ing on its way to the scene of the
last fire in Castlegar, some two
months ago, 42 ds after the

WALTER J. L. RAY

Cyril Bell Elected Lt.
Gov. Kiwanis Dist. 6

Cyril Bell and Ed. Frederickson
of ,Castlegar Kiwanis Club were

d to the 37th annual con-

alarm had been sounded. This is
a record that compares favorably
with any fire department in the
province, authoritative sources
state.

The addition jof: the ‘néw’ fire
truck to’ thé’ Village’s facilities
will, it is hoped not only mean
greater fire protection but a fur-
ther reduction in fire insurance
pemiums as well. A ten per cent
reduction in local fire insurance
premiums was effected last Jan-
uarv. Fire Chief R. A. D. West re-
vorts that an inspector from the
B.C. Underwriters’ Association is
to arrive in Castlegar shortly to
sunervice tests of the Village’s
fire fighting i t. As a re-

vention of Kiwanis International
at Seattle, Washigton, last week-
end. Delegates to the convention
which drew an adult attendance
exceeding 10,000 elected a new
president, two vice-presidents, a
treasurer and six trustees and‘
also lieutenant-governors for each
of the districts.

Cyril Bell, of the Castlegar
Club, and manager of Cyril Bell
Agencies in Castlegar, was elect-
ed lieutenant-governor of District
6. Walter J. L. Ray, president of
the Standard Federal Savings and
Loan Association of Detroit,
Michigan, was elected president
of Kiwanis International which is
now comprised of 3,500 clubs

sult of these tests, it is hoped, a
further reduction in premiums
will be conceded.

23 volunteers now constitute
the Castlegar Fire Brigade. Mr.
West is Fire Chief: E. Lewis is
assistant Fire-Chief and George
Carr is engineer. Now that a new
truck is.here, the brigade is ta be
divided into two companies under
the direction of Sam Dower and
Joseph Kelly.

in the local telephone office, will
enable the B.C. Telephone Com-
pany to connect many of the
Castlegar residences which have
been on the waiting list for tele-
phone service, very shortly, the

CCTS BUS IN COLLISION
WITH ROSSLAND AUTO

One of the Castlegar Co-opera-
tive Transportation Society’s
“Spartan” buses was involved in
a sideswiping collision with an

has

Technicians from Canadian
(B.C.) Telephones and Supplies.
Ltd., of Vancouver, have finished
the job of installing more than
$18,000 worth of autmatic equip-
ment, thereby more than doub-
ling office capacity.

Previously, it had been planned
to have the equipment ready for
service by the end of August, but
advanced delivery from the fac-
tory enabled the Company to an-
nounce that the installation
would be advanced a month to
July. Now, however, by rushing
the work to completion, the Com-
pany has placed the

te bile driven by H. Clegg |}:
of Rossland last week.

The bus was returning to Cas-,
tlegar carrying afternoon shift}
workers home. About six miles
from Trail, on the road past the
Company farms, the driver saw
the approaching car weaving over
the road as if out of control and
brought his own vehicle to a stop.

The approaching driver, how-
ever, was unable to stop. Pro-
pelled by his momentum, he
swerved across the road, plough-
ed into the front left corner of
the bus, and hurtled by with a
crumpling and gouging of metal.

‘otal

in service nearly two and a half

| months ahead of schedule, the an-
nouncement states.

rescued a two year old child.
Then he and his sister aided in
diving for the lost girl.

The fatal accident happened at
Liberty Lake. The Thors were on
the shore and rushed out in a

boat.

Chamber Of Commerce To
Formulate Housing Program

The Council of the Castlegar
and District Chamber .of Com-
merce has been designated as a
special sommitees TOE the purpose
of investigati
a program reparding the housing
problem in Castlegar and district.

This was decided at the regu-
lar monthly meeting of the
Chamber last week. The council
ig to study the housing problem
during the summer recess, and

: draw upa program. of action for

it by the C! as
a whole next aon, whereby a
housing project agency may be
induced to found a project in this
area.

The meeting also moved to sup-
port the Village Commission in
securing pedestrian crossings at
all mlajor intersections. Results
of investigations regarding the
installation, of overhead crossings
at Kinnaird and Blueberry rail-
way crossings, were discussed and
Mr. W. Reid authorized to pur-
yen the matter further.

The town planning commission

reported on their meeting with
Mr. Davies at the of

to both vehicles
was estimated at $500. No one
was injured.

CUBS EDGE CROWN POINT
BY 3-2 SCORE TWICE

Rennie Mitchell’s Castlegar Cubs
inched their way to within half
a game of first place Tuesday
night by edgeing out the Crown
Point Hotel fastballers, 3-2 for the
second time in succession.

Rocky Plotnikoff, making his
first appearance on the Cub
mound scattered seven hits and
allowed two runs.

Ray Hamilton, Cub third base-
man, scored two of the local lads’
tallies and Rocky Plotnikofi
crossed the plate for the winning
run.

In last week’s game, also won
from the Crown Pointers 3-2, it
was a tight pitching djuel be-

the week, reporting very little
could be done about a definite
zoning plan for Castlegar until
the location of the bridge, if
forthcoming, is known. It was
therefore decided that Ross Mc-
Diarmid, chairman of the bridge
committee, would ask the De-
vartment of Public Works for a
report on.the survey and sound-
ings for a bridge that are report-
ed to have taken place. The town
planners havé agreed, however,
on making the area from Arrow
Motors to the Transportation Ga-
age, a commercial. district.

The Cl ber of Ci ce_is

tween C "s Rennie Mitchell
and Crown Point newcomer, Mpe
alton, until Rocky Plotnikoff’s
homer in the top half of the
ninth brought in all 3 Castlegar
runs.

K.P’S ELECT OFFICERS
FOR COMING YEAR
Officers of the Knights of Py- |
thias, Twin Rivers: Lodge No. 70,
have been announced .They were
elected at the regular meeting
of the Lodge held recently.
The new - executive,*: which
will hold office for the term. July
to D b, are as ft

also to work:for extension of the
wharves on the Arrow Lakes, and
has agreed to help in sponsoring
of the boat races at this year’s
Strawberry Festival in bson.
It was decided that the 'Cham-
ber would recess for the sum-
mer months. The Council is em-

powered to carry on the business ;

ofthe body during this time.

Chancellor - Commander, : Otto
Walker, Sr.; Vice-Chancellor,
Victor Sorensen; Prelate; Walter
Marken; Master. of Works, Ger-
ald vanes Secretary, Gepree

Earl LeRoy; Treasurer, Colin
Sherbiko; Inner Guard, Howard
Schulte; Outer Guard, Ivan Der-

thr the United States,
Canada, Alaska, Hawaii and the
Yukon,

CASTLEGAR SOCREDS
ORGANIZE GROUP

Castlegar Sotial Crediters held
ameeting in the Coronation Hall
ast Thursday and elected an ex-
ecutive for their group. They also
heard an address from the Social
Credit candidate for Rossland-
Trail, Robert Sommers.

Miles McPherson was elected
president of the group, and Pat
Wanpel is the new secretary.

Constituency president | Carl
Loeblick spoke on organizational
activities and future plans to cer-

tifv the organization.

Mr. Sommers thanked the
group for the support given him
and gave assurance that if he
is elected, he wll do his utmost to
carry out the wishes of the mem-
bership.

The executive plans extensive
activities within the group.

LOCAL ESTABLISHMENTS
RENOVATE PREMISES

In preparation for the expected |

business upsurge in Castlegar’s
near future, two mpre local busi-
ness establishments announce a
Pogram of alteration and reno-
vation of their premises.

Rigby’s Coffee Shop and Bus,

Depot, owned and operated by
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stefoniuk has
undergone a $5,500 program of
addition and improvement. Coun-
ter space has been doubled and a
19’ by 12’ three storey extension
constructed in the rear of the
Premises. Ladies’ and Men's rest
rooms have been installed in the
basement.

The interior has been repainted
and considerable extra room for
display made available. In utili-
zation of the imporved facailities
and extra room, a wider line of
souvenir items and novelties, in-
cluding chinaware is to be car-
ried. Further plans call for the
installation of booths for the cof-
feee counter customers.

Ralph W. Kerr of Kerr’s Fur-
niture Store also announces a re-
Novation progam for his estab-
lishment, Running into an esti-
mated $500 the plans will effect
a rearrangement of the interior
to permit a more effective dis-
Play.

DR. H. B. DIMOCK LEAVES
FOR POST GRADUATE STUDY
Dr. H. B. Dimock left Castlegar
on Monday for a year’s post gra-
duate study. in di at Great

MR. AND MRS RALPH WEST
DRIVE NEW TRUCK HOME

Mr. and Mrs, R. A. D. West re-
turned from Toronto to Castle-
gar this week aboard the new
Village fire truck. They travelled
east by air on Monday morning
of last week for the purpose of
taking delivery of the machine in
Toronto,

The return trip, 2585 miles in
all was accomplished amid con-
siderable interest along the way,
on the part of the fire department
and civic officals of the communi-
ties passed through. Everyone
seemed very much impressed
with the appearance and equip-
ment carried by the truck, Mr.
West reports.

The Wests arrived in Toronto
on Tuesday of last week. They
spent one day there on a sight-
seeing tour of the city, arranged
by the La France Co., makers of
the fire. engine, . who. extended |
them every courtésy:

They began the homeward trip
Wednesday morning, taking turns
at driving the vehicle. Most of the
journey was through the United
States. They drove from Toronto
to Chicago through the Sarnia
Peninsula, and then to Minnea- |
polis, Fargo, through North Da-|
kota and Montana, to Cor’d!
Alene, and then to Nelway, Fruit-
vale and Castlegar.

Roads and accommodation were
excellent, they reported. Mr.
West was particularly impressed
by the neat appearance of the
American towns’ they passed
through. Business districts and
residences alike, they found, were
clean and well cared for.

Mr. West was also edified by
the traffic-regulations. conscious-
ness” of “Ameri¢an” motorists: “On
the whole trip,’ he recalls.
saw only one case of a car at-
tempting to pass another at the
double line.” .

The Wests arrived home at
9:30 p.m. Monday evening. All
the driving was done in daylight.

FISHERMAN DROWNED
NEAR KINNAIRD

Orvideo Toffolo of Trail, bro-
ther-in-law of Fred Stefonik of
Castlegar, was the victim of a
tragic fishing fatality on the Col-
umbia River near Kinnaird on
Wednesday, afternoon of last
week.

Mr. Toffolo dsappeared into the
river after his fishing boat over-
turned in Waterloo eddy, across
the river from the south end of

Kinnaird. His brother and fellow
fisherman, Remo Toffolo, nar-

,rowly escaped the same fate.

The two brothers had travelled
;up the river from Trail in a‘
motor boat to fish in the well
known eddy. Their boat over-
turned, and both clung to it as;
it spun in the whirling water, :
However, their combined weight

New Fire Truck Arrives
For Local Fire.

Dept.

The Village of Castlegar Fire
Department has a new fire truck.
A $10,000 unit with, gleaming red
paint and compact, streamlined
appearance, the truck features the
very latest in fire fighting equip-
ment, made by the La France
Fire Fighting Equipment Co. of
Toronto. The equipment is moun-
ted on a three ton Mercury chas-
sis and powered by a 120 horse-
power motor.

The machine was driven from
the factory in Toronto to Castle-
gar this week by Mr. Ralph West,
Castlegar Fire Chief, accompan-
ied by his wife. Since their ar-
rval on Monday -evening, the
new equpment has been the cen-
tre of much admiring interest.

With an eye to the future de-
mands of their rapidly expand-
ing district, the Fire Department
ordered the truck last February.
Included n the equipment is a4
pump of the very latest design
which will deliver 500 gallons of
water per: minute-at<120 pounds
of pressure from‘a tén foot lift,
and 167 gallons at 250 pounds of
pressure. This pump can be set
by one man, after which it is self-
operating.

There is also a 250 gallon water
tank and 300 feet of one inch
high-pressure hose tested to with-
istand 800 pounds of pressure. The
truck is also equipped to carry
an additional 400 feet of one and
a half inch hose and 1600 feet of
two and a half inch hose.

One 14 foot roof ladder and one
24 foot extension ladder, all of
lightweight aluminum construct-
ion, are also carried. Further fea-
turés of the new unit-are two 140,-
000 candlepower searchilghts, two
rear spotlights, a traffic siren, and
four tool compartments.
~~Village~- firemen are highty
pleased with the truck and agree
that it is a necessary addition to
their equipment, in view of the
expanded fire protection facili-
ties that Castlegar’s promsing
development will demand.

An instructor from the La
France Firefighting Equipment
Co. is expected to arrive in Cas-
tlegar Saturday to explain the
principles of operation of the new
machinery to the firemen.

was provng too much for the
boat, and Orvdeo started to switn
to shore, some 200 yards away.

Remo stayed with the boat as
it drifted out into the current,
and watched his brother swim-
ming. When the latter was about
half-way to shore, he disappeared.
Remo managed to get to shore
at Blueberry Creek.

Here he went to the home of
Vie Quiding, where he was given
treatment for cold and shock
while police were notified. A con-
centrated search for Orvides’s
body. was made by police and’
friends of the miss¥:g man, but
no trace has been found.

Concert Feafures Exhibit

And Piano Pu

The pupils of Ruby Maclean-
Angus were featured in a musical
concert in the Stanley Humphries
auditorium Monday evening. The
keyboard talents of some thirty
students; the exhibit of paintings
by two promising young artists;
and musical contributions by as-
sisting artists combined to miake
an evening of culture and enter-
tainment.

In the piano recitals. there
were solos by Daphne Maclean-
Angus, Arlene Wanless, Marven
Leroy, Raymond Hopland, Nor-
een Fletcher, Marlene Dittrich,
Loreen Webster, Barbara Martin,
Gloria Dowkes, Violet Hagan,
Leslie Waldie, Rosemarie Harvick
Beverly Wanless, Maureen Lip-
sett, Allene LeRoy, Regina Camp-
bell, Anita Fornelli, Burton

Falls, Montana.

Ater the post graduate course,
‘Dr. Dimock vlans to resume his
practise. in Trail. He has been
with the C. S. Williams Clinic in
Castlegar for the past year and
a half.

He will pee succeeded in Castle-
gar by Dr. C. S. Fowler who is
expected to srnive about Julv 15.
a Fowler will. take over the C.

gousott.

S. Williams Clinic. for his offices, el the

Cc bell, Barabara Dower, Eliz-
abeth Hopland, Joan Bergen,
Gerry Ann Wanless. Marke
Shealds. Gail Seaton, Eileen Gor-
esky, Marguerite Fletcher and
Shiviey Taylor.

Regina and Burton Campbell,
and Elizabeth Hovland and Bar-
bara Dower combined’ their tal-
ents in a pair of piano duets.

Assisting artistry for the eve-
ning were two lively selections
n Legion Band,

pils Recital

a vocal solo by Joe Irving and
four orchestrations by a brass
quartette. In. the latter G. Leit-
ner and P. Gergely played trum-
pets, L. V. Campbell, alto horn,
and R. Graham the trombone.

Bouquets of flowers were pres-
ented by the pupils to their teach-
er, and her litle daughter Daphne.
Following the concert, Mrs. Mac-
lean-Angus announced that she
too had. presentations to make.
Saying that all pupils had showed
themselves very eager and co-op-
erative. she singled out three of
them for especially fine records
and made awards to “the Pupil
of the Year", Miss Eileen Gores-
ky; and to Bruce MacCabe snd
Leslie Waldie.

The art exhibit featured the
work of Ruby M. Young and Hec-
tor MacleanAngus, ranging from
portraits to Arrow Lake sc -nes
and Arctic landscapes at mid-
night.

These artists are well known
and have exhibited their works ;
in mf&nv centres, including Vic-
toria, Vancouver, Edmonton and
Toronto.. Their paintings cover a
variety of subjects including por-
traits, landscapes and seascapes,
in oll colors, water colors, pastel
and ‘pencil.