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Published Every Thursday at “The Crossroads of the

Kootenays”

Vol. 5 No. 39

Will Press Columbia Ave. Crossing Lanes

CASTLEGAR, BRITISH' COLUMBIA, THURSD

Friday Collision

R.A. D. West Honored —
In Chamber Approval

Of Renaming

A resolution for the renaming
of the Castlegar airport in honor
of Mr. West, in recognition of the
outstanding service he has rend-
ered in the institution and main-
tenance of the field, was passed
by the Castlegar and District
Chamber of Commerce at their.
first monthly meeting following
the summer recess, last Thursday
in the Twin Rivers Hall.

In a business packed agenda,
the meeting also considered act-
ion on pedestrian crossing lanes
across Columbia Avenue, the
poor long distance telephone serv-
ice in this district, the proposed
site for a new federal building
in Castlegar and the public works
problems in the district.

The airport renaming motion
was made by S. C. Muirhead,
seconded by A. R. MacDermid,
both of Kinnaird. Pointing out
that the council had recommend-
ed such action during the Cham-
ber’s summer recess, and that the
villages of Castlegar and Kin-
naird and the city of Nelson, all
of*whom have a joint interest in
the field, have expressed agrec-
ment to the proposal, Mr. Muir-
head continued: “A lot of people
have done a lot for that airport.
But no one has worked so con-
tinuously for its as Mr. West. I
move that it be renamed after
him. .

Some of the Chamber express-
ed the belief that although some-
thing should definitely be done
in recognition of Mr. West’s serv-
ices, the renaming proposal was
not the right honor to pay him as
Castlegar would lose_ valuable
publicity thereby and the field
would undoubtedly be continued
to be known as Castlegar. airport

--mo~ matter,-what ‘new. “name/-was
given tit. —* ESR ee ee
~" Others declared that since the
airport does not belong to Castle-
gar exclusively, it should not have
been called Castlegar Airport in
the first place and the renaming
motion was passed 13 to 8.

Mr. West thanked the Chamber
“for the honor shown” him, de-
claring that he could see no ob-
jection to the airstrip being con-
ttinued to be called Castlegar Air-
port since that was one of the
original conditions of Castlegar’s
participation in joint ownership
of it.

The chairman of the airport
committee also reported on the
program of improvements ca:-
ried.out this year at the field. He
explained that since this year’s
grant was only half of the $25,000
asked for, there is still 1,300 feet
of the runway that will have to
wait for asphalt surfacing -until
next year. Although all the run-
way and taxi-strip has been

graveled, he explained, the funds.

permitted asphalt surfacing of
only 700 ft. of the runway at the
south end and 3,000 feet at the
north end.

He reported further that the
department of public works had
greatly improved the airport road
during the summer but that it
was again becoming rough, nec-
essitating grading by the airport
machine, the day before.

He revealed plans -for
day and air show at the

a field
airport

probably ‘ssométime ‘early: in the

Airport |

are

tt H 4 aes
Hospitalizes ‘Two,
5 z . 3

Wrecks Automohiles -

Two persons’ are ‘recovering in
-| hospital from-severe. bruises and
two automobiles -are now heaps
of twisted wreckage as the. result
of a spectacular two car smash-
up caused_by drunken driving
and excessive speed at the junc-
tion of Columbia and Railway
Avenues in Castlegar late Friday
night. Injured are Mrs. Mathew
Marshall, Trail, a passenger: in
one of the vehicles involved, and
William Atchison, driver of the
other’ vehicle. s ay
Charges of dangerous driving
contemplated against . Mr.
Atchison who is reported to have
been driving his: light. delivery.
truck on the wrong side of the
road and at excessive speed while
under the influence of alcohol at
the time of the accident.

In one of the worst traffic ac-

AY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1952

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To Standard Time
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Saturday, Midnight
; Saturday, September 27. ;will
consist of 25 hours. in certain
patts of British Columbia, inclad-
ing Castlegar, The, reason for the
long day is that at midnight-on
that date, that portion of B.C.
which is not on Mountain. Stand-
ard Time and has been regulated
according. to © Pacific: Daylight
Saying Time during the summer,
changes back’ an hour to: Pacific
Standard Time. | ra .

This means' that anyone who
doesn’t turn his ‘clock back sixty
minutes before going to bed Sat-
urday night, will find he is an
hour ahead of his fellow B.C.ites
.on Sunday morning. Such a one
will also miss out on the extra

The appeals against the grant-
ing of a forest management li-
cence in the Arrow Lakes area
to the Celgar Development Com-
pany, are to be heard by the pro-
vincial, cabinet on Wednesday,
October 1, Premier W. A. C. Ben-
net announced at Victoria on
Saturday.

The premier stated that all in-

of the hearing date. The applica-
tion was granted, subject to ap-
peal, on May 26, by former Lands
and Forests Minister E. T.
ney, and a number of appeals
have been filed against the de-
cision b a

hour of sleep the ti ver
brings with it.

cidents in Castlegar’s history, Mr.
Atchison’s truck, Castlegar bound,
crashed into the right front side
of the late model sedan driven by
Mathew Marshall of Trail. The
car was- thrown backwards and
to the left side of the road while

Pump Failure Causes
Waiter Emergency In
Village Of Kinnaird

RALPH WEST
‘spring. It was suggested that the
renaming ceremonies* could be
part of this field day. The matter
is up to the commissioners of
Kinnaird, Nelson and Castlegar
to arrange.
New Post Office Building

A letter was read from L. S.
Wells, District Architect for the
Canada Post Office, B.C. and Yu-
kon Territories, advising the
Chamber that Lots, 8, 9, and 10 of
Block 15, on-Maple Street and
First Avenue in Castlegar, better
known as the Otto Walker pro-
perty, is being considered as the
best site for a new federal build-
ing in Castlegar.
The government, the letter. ex-

the

Mr.

impact bounced the truck
around and on to its left side,
throwing Mr. Atchison out on the
pavement in the process,:

The shattering crash at 11:15
p.m., was heard by a number: of}
local residents one of whom des-
cribed it as similar to a train hit-
ting a box car.at more than nor-
mal speed. RCMP officers and a
doctor were

Kinnaird’s water supply trou-
bles reached emergency propor-
tions this week when their water
pump, in service since the incept-
ion of the village’s waterworks
tem, broke down.
ts: ergency water regulations
have been imposed and an SOS
sent out for the new pump or-
dered several weeks ago. The
issi were informed

and a crowd soon gathered at the
scene, to find Mrs. Marshall and

i and
battered fragments of car parts
littering the pavement.

The two injured were rushed
to hospital and police made an
investigation of the disaster. Both
vehicles were rendered a total
loss with damage estimated in
excess of $4,000.

Residents report having seen
Mr]. A ii i it i d

Atchison unconscious,

at once

Tuesday that their new pump had
just been shipped from the fac-
tory at Sherbrooke, Quebec, by
fast express. The commissioners
are to be notified as it passes
through the various stations on
its trip to Kinnaird. It is hoped
that the pump will arrive Sat-
urday.

In the meantime, an auxiliary
portable pump has been pressed
into service and a drastic curtail-

in an
prion..tothe- °

d,-after-i
various «sites cavailable:

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these ‘three lots for the sum of
$17,000, and asked the Chamber’s
approval of the'site.

The building proposed for con-
struction on the property would
house a new. post office, police
headquarters and other federal
posed sight, the short notice re-
quired more time for thought on
the matter to ensure that approv-
al would not be given for’ some-
thing that might later be regret-
ted, the mater was tabled till the
next meeting.

Want Action re Columbia Avenue

M. Moran and G. Leitner were
appointed by the Chamber as
delegates to the next meeting of
the Village Commissioners, au-
thorized to press for action re-
garding the proposed pedestrian
crossing lanes across Columbia
Avenue. “This matter has been
taken before the Co: issioners
many times” one spéaker de-
personnel, e.g. customs officials,
etc.

T. R. Deans disclosed that he
has been in close contact. with
Mr. Wells during investigations.
He declared that the lots in ques-
tion have been chosen because of
availability to the business sec-
tion, proximity to the size de-
sired, absence of a parking prob-
lem and central location.

After lengthy discussion, in
which the consensus of opinion
seemed to be that although no
one had any objection to the pro-

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First PTA Meeting
To Be Held Monday

“Let’s get acquainted” will be

the theme of the first monthly
meeting for the season of the

Stanley Humphries Parent -

Teachers Association in the Lib-
rary room of the high school, be-
ginning at 8:00 p.m. next Mon-

ay. .

A stimualting evening includ-
ing group discussions, is planned
as an opportAnjty for parents

and to

ed. The teachers are to be intro-
duced to the parents by Mr. J. A.

Thomas, principal.

It isthe hope of the executive
that all parents of high school

Rev. Resker Returns
To Castlegar Mission

Archdeacon B. A. Resker,) re-
turned to Castlegar Saturday to
resume his duties as Vicar of the
Castlegar, Robson, Kinnaird and
Genelle portion of the Castlegar

Fruitvale Anglican after

Some, say they:
f of|On the highway just before the
smashup as well in excess. of
65 m.p.h. 7 a

He is reported to have been
weaving from one side of the
road to the other ali along the
highway and to have approached
the corner by the junction of the
two Avenues on the left side of
the road. When Mr. Marshall saw
truck approaching at top
speed, he attempted to swerve
his vehicle to the left but was
before his car
could cross the white centre line.

C. Loeblich, Kinnaird
Reelected President
Of District Socreds

Carl Loeblich of Kinnaird was
reelected to the~ presidency of
the Rossland-Trail Social Credit
League at the party’s constituen-
cy convention Friday night in
Trail.

Mr. Loeblich commented on the
objectives of the league during
the coming year saying their ob-
ject must be to build an’organiza-
tion to such a height that it will
never fall.

Rotation of constituency meet-
ings t T
Fruitvale, Kinnair.
was approved and it was reported
that a number of Chinese in the
district who are interested in So-
cial Credit, will have an organ-
ized. group. by Christmas.

\The Hon. R. E. Sommers, So-
cial Credit. MLA for Rossland-
sent best ‘wishes to the
meeting via telegram and con-
veyed his personal thanks to the
press and radio for the fine cov-
erage and cooperation at meet-
ings.

Other officers elected are: Don-
Trail, first vice-

the

smashed

Trail,

ald _Brothers,

his-speed f;

-of the use of-water imposed.
je-used for domestic

into

only. ‘No sprinkling “is
permitted and any violators’ are
to be dealt with. Z
These water curbs do not apply
to residents serviced by the for-
mer Kuryluk water system.

Deer Park School
Officially Opened

Members “of the Castlegar
schoot board and school inspector
J.J. McKenzie, journeyed to Deer
Park last Friday for the official
opening ceremonies of the new
$19,000 one room, elementary
school there.
The teacher at the school, Mrs.
P, Romaine, her students and
some 20 Deer Park residents were
on hand for the occasion. The of-
ficial opening, featuring address-
es by G. C. Craft, chairman of the
board and Inspector McKenzie,
followed a half-hour program by
the school children directed by
Mrs. Romaine. °

There was a comedy entitled
“Our School Board,” depicting
the visit of a school board to an
early pi school and _ad: d
to the particular occasion, sev-
eral musical numbers and two
Teading selections.

Then Mr. Craft took over and

Tr:

a four month’s absence during
which he visited. with his. sister
in England and attended the gen-
eral synod of. the-: Anglican

-Thomas

d and Castlegar

Trail,
second vice-president; and Mrs.
M. Patterson, “F:

‘ruitvale, third
vice-president. : -

introduced the board members
present and Mr. McKenzie, com-
menting also on the requirements
of schools today.

The School inspector was then
called. on and he congratulated

@ community on their fine new
school. He recalled that he has
been present at a number of new
school openings in three inspect-
orates and declared that the Deer
Park building was as fine as any
of them. Stressing that the school
is their school, he expressed the

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School Pop. Growth
Demands Construction

Church in London, Ontario.

Rev. Resker’ returned to~Cana-
dian soil on Sept. 4 when his ship
landed~at Quebec. From Quebec
he drove through Vermont and
Maine to London, Ontario where
he. attended the nine day synod,
of Canadian Church lead: fi

children will attend the

especially the parents of new’ stu-
dents. "The executive feel that a
jJarge attendance at this the first
meeting of, the..season, will im-
part an’ enthusiasin and vigor to

the whole season.
Their’ aim is. to

parent: of

ic ~

of, the A

have every
every ‘student become
iat

From London, accompanied by
Fred Irving, Nelson, and H. Baw-
tree, «Enderby; he’ motored
through the States, and back to
Castlegar. ‘id : as

“While. in, England, : Archdeacon
Resker was chairman ‘of ‘a nine-
day: first: Internation1 Scout: “In-
daba” at Gilwell Park near Ep-

ping Forest north of London,
where 3500~scouters. from all
parts of the world’ camped and
conferred’ together:

Rey. Resker describes England
as “more beautiful than ever,”
eyen: though the countryside still
shows the effects of the’ wartime
bombings. The food situation is
much improved “though: certain
commodities are. still, in_ rather.
short supply. =

It -was: Rev. Resker's first trip
to his: homeland in‘ three years,
He went this year because of the
synod meetings in, the East,

Of Extra Classrooms

Plarining their program for the
Next six years, the trustees of
Castlegar School District No. 9, at
& meeting in the school board of-
fice Friday night, ageed that: the
steadily increasing school popu-
lation’ of the district will necessi-
tate “provision for. 11. more. ele-
Mentary. school. classrooms. and
14° additional classrooms at. the
high school: by. 1958.

Based on the figures for school
Population growth. from Sept.,
1946 ‘to. Sept, 1952, the proposal
for ‘the extra classrooms,. which

ly.

Chief appeals to be heard will
be those of the William T. Joyce
Co., Chicago; the Michigan Trust
Co. and Glacier Lumber Co, and

-| Kootenay Forest products of Nel-

son.

It is understood that the ap-
peals of mining companies who
desire timber from part of the
1,000,000 acres in question, will
be considered at a separate hear-

terested parties had been notified:

Celgar Licence Appeals
To Be Heard October 1 -

ing. The October 1 hearings will
open at 10:00 a.m,

Consi of these i
is the next step in the consider-
ation of the Celgar company’s ap-
plication for the vast $65 million
pulp and paper development in
this area. The application covers
one million acres in the Arrow
Lakes region from Castlegar to
the northernmost point of the Big
Bend highway, including the
Trout Lake area, north of Koote-
nay Lake.

Kootenay Forest Products of
Nelson have opposed the appli-
cation only in the Trout Lake
area but Celgar officials have de-
clared that all the area is essent-
ial to their proposed operations
and that should their application
be granted for all the area ex-
cept the Trout Lake district, Cel~
gar is prepared to withdraw from
the picture.

The William T. Joyce Co. and
Michigan Trust Company are ap-
pealing the licence approval be-
cause they own timber rights
within the licence area.

Begin In Legi

Paul Popoff and Nick Konkin,
both of Brilliant, appeared at
preliminary hearings before Sti-
pendiary Magistrate William H.
Taylor in the Legion Hall yester-
day on charges of arson in Cas-
tlegar and district. A. G. Cameron
of Trail was Crown Counsel with
the defence refusing any counsel.

Mr. Popoff, charged with set-
ting the fire which partially des-

the A leted

Arson Court Hearings

tended to sell at a high price. “I
tried not to spoil his business but
to help him,” Mr. Popoff declared
in his statement.

Constable Cline: testified that
after the receipt of these two
statements from Mr. Popoff, both
entirely voluntary and accom-
panied by no intimidation or in-
ducements of any kind, Mr. Pop-
off was visited in jail by Mr. Siro-
kin and a of other indiv-

most
Aome of J. i

on, August 30, was committed. to
higher court. Mr. Popoff'and ‘Mr?
Konkin are’ both charged with
wilfully setting fire to the Upper
Brilliant Hall January 28 last, and
hearings on this case will be re-
sumed tomorrow morning.

A number of district residents
and police officers testified at
yesterday’s hearings climaxed by
the reading of four statements
signed by the accused in the first
two of which Mr, Popoff admitted
setting the Bloodoff fire, and in
the other two, denying full guilt
in the matter.

In the statement admftting his
guilt, dictated to Constable Cline
in Nelson Police office, shortly
after his arrest, Mr. Popoff ad-
mitted setting the Bloodoff fire
and described how he had set it
with two candles, a piece of card-
board and rags, soaked with gas-
oline that was In the house at the
time.

dressed to the Consultative Com-
mittee, and also read at yester-
day’s hearings, the accused re-
affirmed his previous admissions
to seqting the fire giving his rea-
sons for doing so, The statement
said that Doukhobors should be
neither nor busi

In a subsequent statement ad-/;

iduals which he wrote
two further statements denying™
full guilt for the fires in this:dist-
Yrict. Both statements. were read.
at yesterday’s hearings.

The first of these, written by
Mr. Popoff on September 16,
declared that he was not respon-
sible for the fire but was acting
on instructions. The statement
said “We were instructed to burn.
We get instructions to go police
and confess,” and charged that
four individuals, whose names
were given, passed on these in-
structions.

The statement asked that these
men be brought to trial also.

The same statement charged
intimidation of Popoff at his ar-
rest, compelling him to confess.
These charges were denied by
both Constable Cline and Staff
Sergeant MacKay, The statement
said the accused had decided
“to take the fires on ourselves”
because of threats,

In the second statement of de-
nial on Sept. 21, signed by both
Popoff and Konkin, it was
charged that the anti-Sirokin
faction in the district was res-
ponsible for the district’s incend-
iarism and that the Sons of Free-
dom and the two accused were

1 db “we were near-

men because private property is
the root of all evil. However, Mr.
Bloodoff, the statement charged
was both a merchant at Brilliant
and owner of a new home he in-

est.”

At the close of yesterday’s
hearings Mr. Popoff stated: “I
have no guilt according to the
statements we have wrote.”

will not include special project
rooms such as for home econo-
mics, laboratories etc., is being
submitted to the Department of
Education for approval.

The figures show a fairly stable
increase in total number of dis-
trict students. There are 514 more
students now than in Sept. 46
when total schopl population was
790, a 65 per cent growth in six
years.

‘During the same’ period, the
total of classrooms in use has
risen from 30 to 43 while the
total number of teachers is now
47 compared to 30 in 1946.

This year’s total school popula-
tion in the district, 1304, is 11.7
per cent greater than last year’s.
This figure is only. slightly high-
er than 10.83 per cent average
growth during the past six years.

Robson, Kinnaird and:Castlegar
will probably require most of the
new. classrooms. Additional school
construction’ at Robson is a cer-
tain requirement now as

Meeting Approves
Referendum For Sale
Of Village Property

A meeting of Castlegar rate-
payers in the Coronation Hall,
Friday night empowered the vil-
lage commissioners to hold a re-
ferendum vote asking the village
electors to signify their approval
or disapproval of selling: all or
part of the village property on
Columbia Avenue,

After discussion, in which sev-
eral opinions were expressed
both for and against the property
sale, those present agreed that the
questiorr to be decided is whether
the referendum is to be held or
not. Douglas Whetmore, village
solicitor was asked to formulate
a. motion to this effect. The
motion- read: “That the commis-

grade four pupils are being trans-
ported to classes-at Castlegar.

Where other. new classrooms
will bé necessary will depend on
any population shifts during dis-
trict growth. °~ z

sion hold a referendum of the

‘0 of all or part

of the property comprised of Lots

17°and 20, Block’ One, Plan 152.”
This motion was carried 45-5.

Nick Oglow, chairman of the

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