CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, Moy 1, 1958 aim CASTLEGAR YANKEES Manager — Mr. Lewis E. Conroy, D, Richards, , D. “Schwartzenhauer, L, Lewis, R. Btysen, J. Stoochnoff, R. Craig, HH. Thring, G. McPherson, G, Gemmill, M. Argatoff, W. Kina-]. kit, B. Fury. (CASTLEGAR ATHLETICS 3 Manager — Mev. Rourke ** Nfanager — Mr.-Lipsett + F. Nevakshonoff, G. Gorey, B.. Batting, G. Argatoff, P, Ma: acortoff, R. Lampard, D. Macker- | fi] | WHITE eth; L, Kochle, D. Stéochnoff, L. ‘| meeting .|The visitors, “who included W. Mader, D. Berry, P. Fomenoff, R. Cristofoll. CASTLEGAR ORIOLES Manager — Mr. Shay Manager —- Mr. Sharples M. Verigin, E, Chernoff, R. Harmston, R. Mitchell, D. Shay, A. Smith, L. Anderson, J. Popoff, R. Melnick, N. Fields, D. Cher- nenkoff, G. Davis. LITTLE LEAGUE SCHEDULE eee Thursday, May Ist, Robson Red ‘Sox at Castle- gar Oriotes. Friday, May 2nd. Kinnaird White Sox at Rob- son Red Sox. Date Sot For Local Welfare Societies Annual Meeting * Representatives of Welfare Societies and Community Chests at Nelson, Fruitvale, Trail, Kin- for this purpose in Trail on June 5, followed on June 6 and 7 by the convention of the B.C,.— Washington affiliates, At present, Vancouver, Victoria, New West- minster and Trail are the’only B.C. members of this “organiza tion. There were several eiceitors and answers exchanged on the problem of organizations who ird-Robson-C: and Rossland held, their annual in Rosslandd’ Teeently. MeNaughton of Cominco, were welcomed to the Golden City by L. Christian, president of Rossland Community Chest. One of the topics on the ag- enda was the possibility of a joint canvass, After a good deal of, discussion, action on the mat- tere was postponed until after 4o canvass where there is acentral agency, thus defeating the purpose of the Community Chest. Questions were asked also but how National groups arrive at their basis of budgeting and requesting grants trom areas; about the 1958 budget of the Trail District Boy Scout body; what support should be given to school bands; and the amount of participation, if any, a Wel- fare Society should have in an welfare case. the June — Washington State Welfare So- cieties. Since. a committee to publicize and work on the pro- posal was appointed at last year's district meeting, it was decided to set that committee in action after the June meetings in Trail. R. Ramsden of Trail ex- plained the proposed formation of the B.C.|- ‘The one-day blitz and follow- up canvass received some discus- sion, too, with the older Chests advising the newer groups on how to.minimize the troublesome glean-up calls. W. McNaughton paid tribute to members of Welfare groups for their community service. Re- that welfare socictics of a BC. of Welfare Scieties which he felt would be of great benefit to district groups, c Yanks at C He urged all present to Orioles, attend an organizational meeting are “big business", he said Com- inco has contributed about $550,- 000 on a matching dollar for dollar basis since 1946-1047 to district communities. PORK ROASTS, End cuts, Ib. ... Centre cuts, Ib. “PORK CHOPS, Ib. . PORK SPARE RIBS, Ib. STEAKS, Sirloin, T-Bone,'Ib. .... 85c BEEF POT ROASTS, IB. .... BRISKET, Ib. . ane 55 . 33¢ WE DELIVER TEA, Royal Tudor, 1 [b. ............ 89c PLUM JAM, Nabob, red, 48 ox. 79c BABY FOOD, Heinz, 2 for DAD'S COOKIES, cocoanut, 2 for 49c MIRACLE: WHIP, Salad wBessting: 16 ox. jar q........ .. 39¢ SOUP, Aylmer Tomato, 2 for .... 25¢ BLEACH, Perfex, gol. LUX, giant pkg. JELLO POWDERS, 3 for ...... BUTTER, -lat grade .. MARGARINE, for PEAS, Lynn Valley, 2 for . FISH & CHIPS, frozen, . Monday, May 5th, Kinnaird Indians at Castle- gar Orioles. 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Speaking to a dinner meeting)’ sponsored’ by the: A.O.7.S, here, “Provincial Librarian and Archi- vist Willard Ireland. completely captivated his listeners with his interesting and amusing high- ‘lights of British Columbia # his- tory. ig = Mr, Ireland, who is also Co- Chairman of the B.C. Centennial Committee said progress of plans for the Centennial celebrations has produced = varied’ results, . "some we anticipated and some we did not.” - 3 ‘To begin. with he pointed out, young the'country really is. The’ dirst. white man to set. foot on British Columbia soil, Captain James Cook, arrived about 1776.; At the same time in the enstern| part of ‘North’ America, colonies! hud been developed tong before, infact ‘the American settlements’ were vld enough to break away: trom the mother country, senile) BO. ‘had not even been heard Although the war of 1812 a not appear to affect this prov-' ince, its ‘effects were Yar reavhing!|. enough ‘tohave cost’ use the Stste of Washington. Following up this remark, ‘Mr. Ireland said’ by 1812 the “famous ahd ana traders, Thompson,. McKenzie had made their way through the wilderness and ‘fur ‘trading was being carried on. It -was at this time the ‘historic and humorous episode of. the ,British gunboat and the seizure of ‘Fort Astoria was enacted, ‘fhe Treaty clause calling for all ‘fhings:seiz-| ed durin gthe war to be returned, “ -which meant that Astotia und the surrounding country -went’ back to the United States, ‘Mr. Ireland said''the question “is often asked as to -why 1958 was chosen for ‘the Centenniitil -cele- brations, the answer ibding British Columbia’ has really no official birthday, there -is no “single day to cover all parts of the Province, in fact there shouki ‘be 4 or & such days, he said, adding that =the did-not feel-4-er 5 Derttennial | ‘ celebrations would be appreciat-} i ed by the Committeess ‘working or the project. The year 1858 owas -chosen,| “he said, to commemorate an event -which was probabiy ‘the ‘most im- portant thing ‘in our ‘history, — ‘the Fraser River Gold Rush, and sthe people who came ‘with it, ‘British Columbia, ‘he went on chas had no official history for 45 we have to realize how]. years, but it hos been growing’ progressively" throughout these years, it did not Gevelop over- ght 'into'a Province, as wid Al berta., and. Saskatchewan who: were simply carved oat of fhe North West Territories, Now ‘that we know more about vor own historical past, we can see that | Stthough hard to realize, the déev- lopment. of British Ce ‘og AS -EGAR NEWS Published Every Thureday at “The Crossroads of the’ Kootenays” a | OL 11, No, 19 * CASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Thursday, May 8,°1958 8c PER COPY Post Festival Concert Friday Those who were not able to get to Nelson last week to see and hear how well. students of the district acquitted, them- selves at the Kootenay. Music Festival, will have: the ‘oppor- tunity to do so at the, Post- Festival Concert being held this Friday, May 9, st the Stanley Humphries High School. q ‘The Post Festival concert is| an annual affair and is usually ‘held soon after the Music Festi- Permils Needed For * Brush Burning With the advent of dry, warm weather officials at the Forest, Ranger's. Station would like to remind everyone that it is now necessary to obtain per- mits before doing ‘any burning of rubbish or brush clearing. Assistant Ranger Geoff. Bate suid yesterday thera had already been three fires in:the district, the first, covering a fairly large |- area across the river between Kinnaird and Blueberry, and the other two occurring. over. the val, while the have learned to play sp well, and the elocution or speevh-arts “poetry they have thrown their hearts into, are still fresh in ‘their ‘mem- ories. i A treat is in store for every- one who attends ‘this Pest Festi- val Concert, é at Bi and above ‘Annable, : ‘The need for care cannot be stressed too highly, forests are British Cotumbia’s* greatest re- source, and aside Zrom material value, who wants to look et a blackened. ere cerned country- side! owas based on fear of the United Sta- ‘tes. Although we have long boas- ted of our unfortified frontier, actually our Province ‘stands as a he said. Inthe years from 1815 to 1846 there were no. boundaries, nationals conld go anywhere from Alaska to the Stdtes with no restrictions. The Hudsen Bot Company were anxious to keep‘the Amer- icans out vf ‘their ‘tur trading grounds and were able to handle this fairly well, as ‘to discourage trappers from the East they sac-' .| | rificed their usual conservationist Policies and cleureii ‘a strip 30 to trapper, who ‘was usually low on pTovisions and so on by the time he reached ‘the jRockies,} turned. back -when-‘he found -the country to be barren.of furs. On: were Erightenea ‘dit by the old demonstration of fear of ‘the US. 40 miles vf all\fur. The Eastern] the goast, the ‘invading trappers} Lorne Grummett of Brilliant, Clarinetist in the Stanley Hum- Phries High ‘School ‘Band, won. two awards for ‘his fine work in| the Music Festival held last weels} in Nelson, . Lorne trevéived the $50 Trail! Kiwanis Club Scholarship for} student . showing most promise, and whd -would ‘be most apt to continue “studies. “He wlso ‘brought home the| ‘Williem Donnelly Memorial Cup,| donated by the Legion Brass: Band of Trail,‘having taken. the ‘Intermediate. Championship _ in| the wind section, Lorne’ was’ one! of three competing dn this ser-| | tion,,, and scome,,in. first.in} his Gass 6r‘ reed 4 SHHS. Band Wins Top ~ Honors AL Music Festival Possibility of a meter Sates tor and using Modern Dairy, objecting to the water rates, which had large quantities of water, was discussed at Monday's . meeting of council here. ‘ ‘The matter came up during re- | Commissioner’ Maddocks’ Water- chairmm | report, when - stated there are 90 water outlets at the Castlegar Hospital. Mr. Mad- docks advised council that the city of Trail, metera the Trail- ‘Tadunac Hospital, and this might preve the best method also in Cestlegar. Other concerns who would likely be put on the meter jsystem, if adopted, would be schools, ‘dairies, perhaps garages and ready-mix Plants, Ci was Tance. Cup, Junior Chi in Elocution, : ‘The'Stanley Humphries High Schovl ‘Band won in the Senior Tam «lass on‘ Friday, and the ‘|. Junior Band had repeived an ‘A’ rating ‘the day ~. previous, “The Stanley Humphries jJunior En- ‘semble ‘placed: second Thursday evening with their ‘selection. | Band master is Norma ish- widk, Zn tthe clase for, — sob, under 9 years; Terry. ‘Perehudoff, "Tarrys tied for third place anil in tthe girl's solo under 21, Mabel Nevakshonoff tied firat place and ‘Lillian Pratt came: flird. Beth Jaskea to check further on the matter of meters, in regards to ‘prices, etc. Cc gone.up by 20 per cent, now making the monthly charge $9. Owner of the Dairy felt this too high, especially as recent instal- lation of new ha ‘Commissioners Discuss Mefer System For Users Of Large Amounts Of Waier In Village would be $725, she advised, and it was hoped other communities would share in the expense, If carried out, Castlegar should go ahead with the control program as Soon as available. Ce Rysen spoke actually cut down ‘bn water ‘us- Council felt the solution to the problem lay in the adoption of the meter system. Public Works chairman G. Pettitt reported the sidewalk construction program was nicely underway. The lane at Kavic’s property is going to be a pro- blem, Mr, Pettitt said, George Carr, Commissioner for Fire, Light and Parks, stated in ‘this: report to Council that it is expected to have the new fire truck. ready for use about the middle of next week. Pump ac- had been found not was in favor. of granting the four additional water outlets request- red for High School grounds maintenance, as outlined in cor- Sowa. “with the School * Council Chairman Nick Oglow felt- the present water -system would not stand the extra out- ana] lets, the matter should wait un- til the new tank has been install- ed. However, Mr. Maddocks said it could ee stipulated hecatd ghls,