ti Atut “CASTLE NEWS, ‘Thursday, July 29, 1954 a eas" THE CASTLE EWS Published Every Thursday By THE CASTLE NEWS LIMITED "Castlegar, B.C. .L. V. CAMPBELL, Manager ; Vv. A. MISUTKA,- Hditor- Membse Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association and B.C; Weekly Advertising Bureau! SUBSCRIPTION RATE :— * $3. 00 per‘ year; 25c per month by carrier. i Authorizéd as Second Classs Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa. “ENTORUAL TOLL -BRIDGE OR NO BRIDGE The petition now being sponsored by the Castlegar and District ee for: construction of:.a toll: bridge poses” a BF ‘for residents of: ‘this area: a decide, ;Do. ‘We want a “toll, bridge“ ‘or or more it chas eee van servéd: by a terry. “Tt seems that our T priviiae: hough ‘the highest taxed in the Dominion Just" ‘doesn’t have the money. for such. things aS, bridges over rivers, financed out of. current revenue. And with a ‘toll bridge ‘iimarch ‘before’ lectures at” _ By BGO. Co gE BIG, AN-OPEN LETTER . TO THE EDITOR Dear Ed: . Hate to disappoint you but here T’am again. If the weather up there is. as contrary as it’is down +f “Oh, that’s alright,” answered the ‘student. everything, you know.” A little later he told us of stero- eotypes—ideas ‘which one nation in’ groups, gets about others, ‘Down in Seattle where I teach, he said, “the people are’ ‘convinced else. : {Nonetheless it is good: to: get back ‘in harness once again’ but how this blace has ‘grown’ since pads for fine euletly' the rose fans eminds thi thie nani id sinell ‘dis! | ite‘ Jot "of then’ iol her re ee were for yours truly, “duty '] calls: ‘At 6:45 each morning, shave, breakfast and a brisk route me) Anthropology — don't ask me ‘What ‘it’ is. I had to look it’ up too. But the lecturer is’ a card. Says he, starting off his lectures “Since you“ ane’ all Canadians” (we “aren't. This” place’ would make the UN look like an ex- clusive golf club) “I expect you to know something of the geogra- phy of ‘the “world, considerably more about ‘North America, more about B.C.; the general location Kof ‘states going up at Nelson soon, our, for. a lled ‘freeb hete are slim indeed.’ ee : es x If we want a bridge therefore, it looks like it val have to be a toll bridge. £ i ‘There are some who maintain a bridge, ‘toll or otherwise is not needed: “We have a Rood Jey service,” they esy. “What else do we want re 1 Many holding this" viw are not motorists and thus do not experi- ence directly the xpenesive delays, the traffic bottlenecks! of busy weekends and big events, and other inconvenierices the: ferry, how- evér regular .its service, means ‘To tWose who ‘do experienge these things, a toll would be'a “small pric ion. Those who do nit experience them pocketboks by; the BEE ce ot a,toll, bridg: : See We would wi ery: ‘resident of this ‘0 sign ithe toll dridge petition, vconiventeciiy located at stores and rf houses and ‘cities of the United. States (pause and grin) And: anyone who has to ask where-Texas is may. as well leave’ now-—he's flunked already, ou can sucks where he's from.) ~A day or two later we ‘were trying: to pick from the class, ex- amples of the various: so-called racial types and had succeeded in picking out a Nordic: (blonde, fair,:blue eyes), a. Mediterranean (short, dark,olive skin), and -were searching for an - Alpine, (short, ti hada,”, the’ first ‘thing fina wastnae’ each-weel- end: the Americans come tearing out of. their. ‘comcrete jlingies, leap. into ‘their cars, rush: inte Vancouver, ,get wildly drunk break all the traffic | laws “and. chase ‘innocent Canadian females their concrete ‘jungles - for": the | next weekend orgy.” Could be{?) Later he laid down the only conditions.under which he could permit anyond to miss ‘a _Projec: ted field ‘trip: “Birth. of a “child, or better, twins, to you or your wife (mix- ed class)-within the week; major fracture of one or more bones‘ a death in your:immediate fami- ly or your own death and in any case you had better try to make it or it’s likely ‘to be.” * : A map after my own heart! Meanwhile life is normal with a‘steady 17 hour ‘day. I've just “You cgn't have HE OD. HOME TOWN" pore $ret One By ‘STANLEY S DIRECIORY Poaaete seth seer YE RMOUBT IAD -NONNSLE all over town,.then race back, told! DEDICATED. TO KINDLY ~ “CA MoRmoW ‘THOUGHEFUL' ~ SERVICE~ Ambulance — Elowere Phone 3601 this— PS, — Never know who you're going to meet here} Met Bob, broad, .. ete.) - when one said: “Wouldn't you do as ary ex: ample, - Sir?” ‘sD hardly think $0,” really the prof, “I havn't Bot curly hair. « boy the other day. “PPS, — 'To Francis = Ast: ass, Ty throughout ‘the area, Surely this‘ district ‘prefers a toll bridge to no bree sh HAZARDS NEED EXTRA CAUTION Among the causes of: highway accidents each year, are listed road bridges, ‘norrow ‘winding’ roads along mountain sides, 6te, - There's a" of these d : road in this ‘drea—the narrow Pass Creek bridge, the narrow and winding Genelle bluffs, the ‘Pine _Street-C ii i ion in‘C. : bad [curves on the, c Nel: i , ta tion a few. ‘ . of road if the “tri ic accidént’‘rate ‘is to be reduced. None ate such: that they cannot be improved ‘and ‘most are sources of wonder that the road, Most people’s-lives these days world of activities and constant noise all] which are. hard on the nerves. We all need: times of re- laxation and: quiet.. Holidays and or the bridge ‘was built ‘the way ‘it was — deliberate, accident hazards. | e o For two of these hazards at least, there is ‘a proinise of i improve- ment. We have been told ‘the Pass Creek bridge’ is. to. be replac- ed with a wider, safer‘ structure and also, the. Genelle Bluffs are to : be widened and straightened: In neither case, however, was it told “when ‘the job would be done or how - anuch longer these pee breeders. will remain. "y ee ‘Municipal and civic organizations have a duty to keep the need for ination of these*h before the. proper authori- ties until the job is d. In the these portions.of road are usually marked with checkerboard ¢ or ‘go slow” signs. A little extra caution at these points ‘will avoid accidents, until our elected Feptecentatives! get around to pulling their pro- mises, . FERSP lt suumen AID [ft rootwean. _ SUPPLIES ~ a es “FOR HOLIDAYERS Ce @. ‘ AUTO KITS . $3.20 UTILITY KITS. . SLB | CASTLEGAR. pRuG M4. 50- 5. 25 Leitner’ 5. LIMITED wand Sat. ‘Eve. ‘are to. most: of us” far from that. Blue Monday is a.fea- ture of most‘lives and we have come ‘home from a: holiday Le take a rest! Holidays are meant to be ‘times of relaxation for body ‘an Our ‘bodies, Minds and Souls are The. infl of the Soul upon. the other parts of man’s being is great. And yet dur- ing holidays ‘so’ many people, even i good, church meer think a REAL HOLIDAY are pretty hectic, We live in al: . SE.HE.. = MUTUAL LIFE (OF CANADA io Cofumbis + . ue can 1 inealest the soul. * The Bible and the Life of: Jesus Christ insist’ time after timé that our Souls. need stiliness and quiet that they may get in ‘touch with the Powers of God.'The P, Psalmist tells ‘us “Be’ still ‘and ‘know that Iam God” “In -qttietntss’ nd confidence shalt be your ‘strength.’ May. I suggest that’ you: rtry out |. this idea of’ giving some time é€ach day, to quiet -rmeditation and pray-, er. Listen to God: speaking in® the stillness, - famid : the ‘wonders uot nature, in your’ own ‘quié or in‘sorne, church: You. will fir find real refrefiimens and Atength, and’ your holidays will really. have made you fitter in Body, Mina and Soul. ‘The Castlegar and District Re-. creational Projects Society’ made their final plans for’ advertising and’ canvass of the district “for funds to build a new Community Hall. Some time. ago Comi: . this. “hall is ‘new. their objective. i. Lin: the Province for ‘senior ‘matri- Royal Carl: Arthur. .Gorseky, ‘Son-“6f Dr. and . Mrs," V: Goresky, toolc top honors fon the’ highest marks culation with ‘an” average ‘of 94.4 percent. Carl will receive a $200 Institute ; Seholenstilp swarded by UBC: ? “The villags of -Castl and Kinyaird are planning joint pur- chase of a 10-acre.plot of ground for cemetery purposes. ‘The iand, 4 cost $50: am acre, has been ap- Lproved | by N._ Stevens, provincial made available $28,00 for this dis- trict to be used to promote and as- sist the construction of permanent recreational and cultural facilities By. mutizal agreement, the, grant is' being divided between the two communities with $18,000 going to Castlegar and $10,000 to Kin- naird.. To receive these amounts, the..communities will have raise |’ one half of. their allotted amounts, $9,000 for Castlegar and. $5, 000 for Kinnaird. »Aftr ‘many inquires, the Cast- |. legar Committee found that a new hall ‘would ‘fill: the needs of the of ‘and . The is bordering ‘Milestone Road in Kinnaird. “The committee in charge of the Kiwanis Club Beau- tify Castlegar campaign, wishes to advise all entrants that routine WALDIE LUMBER & BUILDING i: : SUPPLY LID... We can supply ‘all your building ,. needs — Estimates © + gladly given * PHONE 2521 inspection of all fi es entr- ed, are being made. Some very good work has .been done and it is gratifying ito se others not entered, who are: ne, the campaign theme. On: Sunday, July 31, the Iocal ‘passenger train-No. 43, will ‘fnake its last run between Trail ‘and Dutch Maid. Bakery ; Birthane ‘Cakes . Wedding Cakes | Nelson. id Vee NE (20 Page 3 0, oon Zealand, this “writer AML Ee land, Ne sat’ in the: giant ‘Eden Stadiura as they rang down. the. curtain on’ the Fourth: British Empire Just a tee moments, eto word flashed yp to.the. press. por. that Canada: had been awarded the Games in ‘64... "As the .last result was called, Melbourne Argus’ leaned over and} = called: 2.05 in, ‘54. And watch. our: Aussies do it ‘again, If you think they’: re hot now, ‘just ‘watch! ‘erm ‘in ‘54." rf The ! cocky” Mr. Ayling, flush- ed’ by ' “Australia’s "tremendous sweep of the'’50. Games in New Zealand, knew whereof ihe ‘spoke, His: swaggering: ‘Aussie. ‘team | flew, into; Vancouver ‘Wednesday, ,| gen, *Lan- dy: Marjorie Jackson, the ‘World's Fastest“ “Woman, and Hector Ho- the world’s: greatest‘ sprint- er, will’ back those words up to the hilt. | The BC. ‘Athletic ‘Round Table eye of which'I am’ “president, nterested in the order. of)’ "Some folks are a bit’ puzzled | 8s to. how. : they should nations . will Games:. Ready? Right! (1) ‘Australia @) England (3) land ‘Canada (4) New ° Zealand. (5) South Africa (6) © Scotland © (7) Wales (8) Ne Rhodesia’ (8), Trini- (10) .Gold Co: 11), “So there’ ‘you are. mina man, if ‘that order’ is perfec ‘far. as: your quiz ‘| correct places will be the winners. Sports Editor John Ayling of the| @ ' “Hey: there, Canuck — "see you} and. on- July, 30:-to,August;:7th | ; will, put.:Mr. Ayling’s. words ‘to ithe test.,,And:we're :here‘to: say [right now that the powerful ‘Australians, led by” such Super and-t {stars as’ John ‘Miracle Mile’ Round‘ Table’ Qi ere | gag is this writer's idea of how the sports, finish. in. the ‘54 i John | 5 rare, and cougars will almost al- ways keep well away from man. | Mr, West stated he thought that sportsmen had the wrong atti- tude towards the hunting of cou- ‘| gars, The Government paid boun- ‘ties on them, and. most. people seemed to think’ this fact made it imperative that all cougar Landy or-Roger Bannister: — will publicly break ‘ground for this ‘Round Table Dream Mouse, later this month. - Plans here in Vancouver ‘are | new. underway. for : the: housing and care ofthe six Round Table ‘Youths ‘who’ will be the -Round Table -: guests at; the; Empire | the Ke should be done by Gove ernment men... +... “This should not be the. ‘atti. tude,” he sald. “Instead .of ‘being. thought of as only a nuisance and ailiability, cougars should be con- sidered first-class- game ‘animals which can supply sportsmen with tion hours of healthful ‘recrea- ion. . He added that guides could make money on cougars and the hunting of them should be a far greater attraction than it is at present. This would be a good thing for the’ ‘sportsmen and would also reinforce the predator- ‘trol he -TEAWAR FUEL _ Phone 4191 80 Crescent St. ad the Lower Mainland, these youths will head’ into: Vancouver ‘for the big thrill of . their: lives: on July ;. Thei; Seats are: all set at.all the British: Empire’. Games; Vill- ee with the 1° wworld’s Brest ee un Li. Jes First Glass Sport That’ cougai hunting. should be far:miore ‘popular:‘among