. \ ‘Page 10 | CASTLE NEWS, Castlegar, B.C. : ot ae Thuredey Merch 5, 1953. BIRTHS =. SYLVEST'— To Mr, and Mrs. Aage Sylvest of Castlegar, at Kootenay Lake General Hospital, Feb, 26, a son, GRETCHEN — To Mr. and Mrs, Peter Gretchen of Thrums, at Kootenay Lake General Hos- pital, March 1, a son. In 1946 Ottawa estimated that a national health insurance plan would cost $21.60 a year for every man, woman and outs in Canada. HSA A= REX REUTER AUTSS excuse STOMA! Ach, sOoTHES IRRITATED STOMACH MEMBRANE R. E. Sommers Disowns School Charges By Salmon Arm Member The Hon. R, E. Sommers, MLA for Rossland Trail and principal of Castlegar and Robson Ele- mentary Schools, is somewhat concerned that the recent furor causing statements of Salmon Arm MLA J. A. Reid, be not con- strued as opinions held either by himself or by the Social Credit Government, In a fetter te _ Corbett, Act- th West Kootenay. Junior Badminton. Tournament Opens Tonighi-Here / Seven o'clock tonight will’ sec ment get under way in the Castle- gar High School gymnasium, C.Y.0. Hoping For Fiim. Entertainment | Ai Future Hesiings ‘There was a discussion on suit- the first matches of the West Koo- | able programs for future meetings tenay Junior Badminton Tourna-|at the first March meeting of the C.Y.O. held.'in St.‘ Rita's rectory i sunday, evening alter de¥otions. A total of 121 players, tries have been received .from Castlegar, . Kinnaird, Crawford Bay, Creston,; Trail, ing ie d and Salmo. pete in the four day. affair, En-|there wereg11_ Nelson, | program leaflet that is in’ age from 11 to 18, will. com- galled the meeting ‘to order and ; Lond to obtain the high school pro- films that could be shown as en- te t at future ti FINEST QUALITY , jector and ‘filming’ equipment: if possible, for this purpose, i -There was also a discussion on finances, full’ report of which is SERVICE to be given at the next meeting, ‘ i In line with a “new system be- t B, Hl u B E Ro ing tried,” the. next meeting is to Box ‘she Phone 4922 be held at the home of one of the members, Miss Mercedes Sch- x Castlegar, BC. . present. Father. "Trainor told of a:C.Y.0. war on March 15. at 8 pm, Sere and promised to obtain one before the next meeting. Wayne. Har- vick was chosen to find out about schools here, Mr. asked that it be made perfectly clear to all his constituents and particu- larly the teachers here that Mr. Reid’s statements did not repres- ent opinions of anyone in the government other than Mr. Reid. Mr, Reid in his maiden speech in the B.C. Legislature, had.de- livered a vicious attack against By con schools claiming they taught PITTS’ Rexall Drug PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS Gnen Evenings. ' PHONE 4231 The local MLA, along with Edu- cation Minister Tilly Rolston and »ther members of the government, publicly denied the charges made by Mr. Reid, In a recent issue of the Victoria Daily Times, Mr. Sommers was quoted as follows: -' “Mr, Reid expressed opinions which were entirely his own. T that a total. of 186 matches. will be played before the trophies are presented late Sunday afternoon. If previous tournaments ‘are any guidé, sport fans in the Castle- gar can expect to .s¢e some top- flight shuttle contests during the tourney. Play will begin at q fonight and continue till 11 p.m. There. will be another 7 to. 11. session to- morrow evening and an. all day schedule, from 8. a.m. to. 11 p.m, Saturday, On Sunday, play is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. and continue till the windup at ap- proximately 5 p.m. Trophies will be presented at the close'of the final match by George Craft, Chairman of’ the Board of School Trustees of the Castlegar School District, “ahd tl do not subscribe ‘G his one je- The is being: op- erated by the . West’ Koot Too Late:To’ Classify: FOR SALE — 2 lots in: North Kamloop: ps, Corner lots, 272 ft. combined *’' frontage. Apply Couichman, Fowler & Collinson Castlegar. * P3-10 FOR SALE — Modern,’ 2 bed- room house, 2-lots, Full base- tlegar. “ment. Rumpus room, Fully in- sulated. $9,000, E, Stanford, 7th off Maple, C1-10 WANTED — Bed-Sitting: room and kitchenette or small house by working girl, Box 410, Cas- C1-10 Dept. Store & Deep Freeze: Lockers VENETIAN BLINDS CUSTOM MADE : With Cotton and Plastic Tapes. We Measure and Install them Consult us Today - BIRD LINOLEUM TILE and BIRD LINOLEUM . It is Heavy Weight Floor Covering’ With Plastic Fortified Enamel with basement garage, Turik, Robson. The fends “Me. Reid’s rights to assert his opinion’ anywhere that he de- sires to do so.” with’ nu- merous senior badminton enthus- jasts pitching in to handle the :|draws, billets, and menko, Phone 3062." FOR RENT — 3 roomed house 2112 miles from ferry, Apply, Mrs. 10 FOR RENT — Modern heated apartment with bathroom’ and, electric range. Applyi A. Ere: -__Cl-10) @--- In New Spring Patterns Per ‘Sa. Yd. P A IN Te 3% - Kwick-Work Rubber ENAMEL For Fine Finishing Coat . $1.29 actual PAY- DAY SPECIALS AND IT’s A-SPECIAL ‘YOU CANT: PASS UE, ' : \ BUY, WHERE YOUR DOLLAR BUYS DOLLAR VALUE —\|ceremonies highlighted‘Sthe an- “March, 7th, 9th and fotki ion of the ti tion. - eet Ba: |) Legion LA. Install. New Vice President “At the February 24 meeting of L.A. to-the Canadian Legion, the resignation of Mrs. Stasiak was Becepted and Mra. M. Hingley ‘was installed as second vice,presi- dent. The forthcoming tea and future ecard parties were discussed. The latter, having been very success- ful, will-be continued.-° . 4 went = the European Flood Relie Proceeds from. the’ last party || Attend ,the Robson Reeré Society, nce, Saturday, Feb. 28, Berved. Admission 50c. tion Robson Community Hall, Lunch Cl1-10 WALL’ PAINT. oe Softone — Kem-Tone - _ Flite ; BARGAIN — -- ~ Paint To Clear MUIRHEAD’ AGENCIES FIRE, AUTOMOBILE, AND CASUALTY. INSUR. ANCE : PHONE 4341 Some Enamels, Flat’ ‘Paints, etc. To Clear At A Real rink omee 7 S= OUR MEAT DEPT. — — - BEEF. STEAKS; T-HONE - i WHITE Figa or SIRLOIN, Blue Brand, | - ‘Whole, Ib. . ‘PORK RIBLETS Ibs, ... , PORK; Shoulder Roasts - % Shankless,, oe fund: ‘was ‘pur- chased for. baby cloths which, are’ urgently needed, and a. “sewing bee” was planned at the Legion 'f¥all on Wednesday, Mafch 4. Hostesses were Mrs. MacDon- ald‘and Mrs, Smith. The raffle was won by Mrs. T..Smith.- Mrs, Moll Speaks To Mother-Daughter ‘~ Banquet, Here Sal. Traditional. ews. eandle - ual -Mother and Daughter Banq- uet in the’Parish Hall’ at Castle- gar, Saturday evening. ‘Close ‘to 60 Motes Gpldes and "fitting climax to ao itis Week. District’ Commissioner. Mrs. - F. Killough welcomed all present and extended an invitation to all ‘mothers to join the Guide Asso- ‘ciation: Mrs. J.’ Moll: of Kinnaird li was guest | spear on. Guide: gnd Brownie’ work. _ Mrs, Mow stressed that the ‘ord : WEA ~~. ‘Malkins Blue Label, th. .......- 8c Halkins Red Label, cull weeseees O96 ‘DATES, Pitted COFFEE... 2 "Fort. 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Hardware WITH ‘SERVICE IN AND SEE OUR STOCK <.) essa. $12.75 . $10.35 Rot Match OF THAT TITANIC, VITALIZED ‘OnD..BASE ~~ EASIER. APPLICATION ST YEARS LONGER went Rarlac we Kiwanis: Castlegar: Kiwanians and Cas- tlegar Eagles are all set for an- other “hockey game” in the Co- minco Arena, Saturday night: They are toa stage a return pout similar to: their classic two ‘weeks. ago, following the playoff ~ CARLOAD OF, CEMENT — VENEERS. and WALLBOARD — -FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY : game between Kimberley Dyna- miters and. Trail Smoke Eaters, Satur aey, night. : On: hand: will be all the sters who skated, slid, and bumped their way to fame on the previous occasion plus, » Gt ls Trumored):| some reinforcements for the pic wanians, Itis expected this great attract: ion will draw much of.the attend- \|ance from ‘the senfor..game,’ pre- vious to it; : * Avoid.the RUSH and WORRY of: not’ getting your Order ‘lied: “TPs THE CHEAPEST FUEL XOU. CAN’ BURN Age Sy ———— » A. EREMENKO & (0. Vol. 6, No. 11 Defence Production ‘said: : detailed surveys and studies thet. ‘are y to _oratory studies of wood ‘speci: are’ - drawn from the area to determine worth little ntil someone is pre 4; the most. appropriate pulping * ‘pared to undertake -the. seri o alle -important question of how the ‘products can’ be -sold.”* ~ 4 * Lakes. project - PROVINCIAL LIERARY Published Every Thursday a at “The Crossroads of the Kootenays” ‘CASTLEGAR, BRITISH , [ COLUMBIA, » THURSDAY, 7MARCH 12, 1953 5 Cents Per Copy Forpst M + -Di a Celgar Plans For 53 Include Site Testing, More Forest Inventory - Work on the Celgar’ Development projject on the Arrow Lake: in .1953 will include preliminary testing at the’ plant site near Cas- tlegar and a continuation of the forest inventory in the management license, M. W. Mackenzie, the Celgar head, said last Thursday night in Vancouver. Mr. | At Vice- from are public through of. Ci I- the of the ‘license, and Cellulose Company, Limited, ‘The holder of a Forest Manage- of which Celgar Development ment License is, of course, getting Company’ Limited. is one. unit, an assurance of wood supply with- declared that all of the coming out which the capital investment year would be required to gather could’ not be justified, but let it the data necessary for the devel- not be said that “he is getting it opment of a working plan which for nothing.” must be produced Laisa to the Spuiag fe nels irae 22 Sataaing ie wale oe with ithe i tof natural resources ing at a ing of Uni- private companies as a service venue of British Columbia Com- 0 the public. Nature,. he. said te merce Department at. the Hotel: provided these resources in. oil, Vancouver, the former Deputy ont \iron ‘ore and timber, but without ‘the expenditure of vast amounts of risk capital in their develop: ment, the resources. were of no value.. Executi cl “We are now engaged in the course best suited to - make ttle ent use of the forests of the Arrow|. “Tt is, of” course, popular these Lakes _ region. © These - involve,’ days to think and: talk of natural amongst many other things, a de-..resources as belonging, to. the tailed forest inventory’ by aerial Peovle, ‘a. preposition which is photography. and -timber: cruises, basically true put which, like extensive : water sampling, soil many other concepts, can be over tésting for plant lal The New Law Firm Begins. Enthusiastic sttendance Endorses Work.Done . No. More Baby Show -|Or Harvest Queen At Fall Fair, Board Decide Determined’ to hav "much ot the, work. involved over with |early this year, the Castlegar and °, District: Fall Fair yard held ‘their second meeting EDWIN M. McGAULEY * 'Hospifal ConstructionMayBegin Within 2 Years, Meeting Told A crowd of 200 residents tinea St. Alban's Parish Hall to near- bulging capacity Tuesday night for the first annual meeting of the and District Society. 3 Mrs, A. ders with a last minute rush for purchase of memberships in, the Society (only members could vote at the meeting), the assembly elected six directors to.the Hos- pital Board and enthusiastically endorsed the work done ee tha present by the ie; ‘ion Ci When Chairman Gordon Reith. of Kinnaird opened. the floor. for nominations, the names of 22 dis- Sommers Ends Budget A new law firm opened in Cc tlegar this week. Edwin M. McGauley of the tigm. named honorary presi Wetmore and McGauley,’ begariia board, practice here Monday morning} in! ‘Among the decisions made, the the’ Creighton-Horswill Building [Harvest Queen contest, and the’ on Pine Street, above the Bankjof baby show are to be discontinued Montreal. & this year it being the opihion that , Mr. MeGauley, a University of the atfraction these. evdnts hold BC. graduate, has been in- New does: not’ justify the expense in- MLA’. for Rosslatid-Trail, were ts of the trict df Hyg ; the rect pou roposed for Dehale With Maidon ted: WG. Reith and ME. Moran, Castlegar, tor Aires Speech; Lauds Riding years: George Rilkoff, Robson,| the Hon. R. EL Sommers of Cas- and Mrs, A, Saunders, Castlegar, t Ie oe yen nd MS Wet (CUHPE, MEA or, Reoand Tea Blueberry Creek, and A Sylvest, ests and Mines, delivered his Castlegsss for one year. - maiden speech in the B.C, legis- ie Board ‘of directors, to lature Monday night. i which two more members are to In-it, the 42 year old principat~ be be “‘sppolnted from: ithe Kinnaird | 4¢ Castlegar and Robson element-- ‘Westminster for several years..He|volved. More holds LLB and BA degrees, Two jare to be substituted’ for them. | brothers, Tom and. Bill, and a'sig-| There wil be a dis- ary schools who vaulted into pro- villag and a ninth is to be appointed by Yinclal politics and the provincial ter, Mrs, R, Whittaker, have long ‘play, again this year, however. been resident in this district. He ,The prize list, which.!is to’ be is married to.a sister of Fathel completely revised and added to, Trainor, Castlegar parish’ "priest. jis to be distributed by May 15'in \. Mr. McGauley will practice: 500 Fall Fair booklets... A’ supple here for the firm of Wetmore’ mentary prize list ‘will be carried and MeGauley and pouEiea T. {in the decal: paper at a later date. process to. use, and’ extensive risks,that are involved. male market, surveys to detemine the |use of them.” -Any attempt. by. the * stat the In_the- address ‘dealing, with|natural resources would be basi- ‘Public Service. and Private’Gain’, |cally unsound, the;speaker cont- Mr, MacKenzie ited the Arrow s\ an’ example of: Service rendered “The district involved, he. said, jbeli hhas_been unable’! to’ “support: 21 should not be. risked in:such‘a major forest industry in past. “Much of. the. timber is over- mature’ hemlock,” about which Chief Justice Sloan in his report of 1945 suggested that the import- | 87S tant thing to do was to get rid of it so that new’ growth’ of more manner, The revenues at the dis- posal of a Government are basi- cally collections made: from the great mass of . smaller: income groups in the country. It is. worth remembering, for: example, that in income tax, which is the back- _Stime and” effort: necessary to’, ae build a modern pulp mill, That isl: ~: timber. lands’ for ‘ the Company taxes, but - who, “11948, and yet, it is only-now that in a the plant is operating. really sati- |) ‘Cellulose “ offici: : holder of a forest. t li- | \ cense “was. assured a. continuous savings. Tf they’ themselves, are not in a i ‘but be believed that the extent of j the licensee's’ responsibility and ,, license, he explained, the comp: 9 Next of the Board ‘is scheduled for March 20.: in Trail. : ie cabinet almost overnight, dey- cribed his«‘riding of Rossland: Trail as “one of the most progres ive-and rapidly growing areas ir British Columbia.” Once the. $43: ibe, charged with choosing a Pitre able site for a hospital at Castle- gar, and making final esti- mates of costs needed to construct equip and maintain’. the hospital, Mr. Reith explain 1 Terming the atfendance Ha | gratifying response”, to | the organ- ization committee’: 's intensive pub- | 4 licity campaign, . jand” remarking |. ‘could’ well be “a (milestone in thi history of this: district,” he said the next “|lage be the’ representative: of ais de Rossland." step now is the org: ization of since of the Ro District ‘as: “an “arin similar’ to a’ school .district ae “This portion of the s outine tees elected the same. as vil-|Trans- hs pon Highway has al A resolution ‘from the - “Cai SOR REEETLTE = gar and District Chamber. of Com- e , i merce, that there be a eBermanent Bridge Goming Soon; change .to Mountain Standard Foe eS 3 Time in the West Kootenays as is|Poor Prospects For already in effect in the East Koo- 4 : was among the many reso- bone of our federal revenues, over half of the total personal income tax in 1850 came from ;persons , having. incomes under -$6,000.00 a-year. These people, some aa and ne quarter million of them, and proces another two and:one half million In the. case of Columbia Cellu- wage earners whose incomes ake ose the initial reservation of: the not big enough to pay income tax mone the less, was made. by the Government in pay other taxes, are not. usually or nothing . unless. someone: willing to risk, the’- substantial sums involyed ‘and ito spend the‘ and time ir hau deus: undertakings; they sfactorily.” ©, are the people who more: fre-" The. Canadian : Chemical . and quently: invest their, savings | in * said-that the aquiring their homes, jin life in- and: cother like forms, of supply of raw materials, ~but ‘he pointed ‘out. ‘that ‘the obligations position to take risks, it.is hard to and financial ‘charges imposed by |see that a Government should do the Government ‘were heavy.’ ‘Tso on their behalf.” ‘ - He emphasized the ‘fact > that he was not protesting the terms, . Traffic Totals For \Gasilegar’ Ferry Lae Sul Spiralling . Castlegar ferry: traffic for the. contributing to the public treas- ury should be understood. In signing‘a‘ forest: management any. ‘undertakes ‘extensive obli- position. to risk their money} ations regarding the -.use and management of the forest. * “Obligations - to.” provide’ fire. protection for forests that had little protection before -- obligat- fons to clear the land in such a’ month. of February just past, con- tinued the. steady ‘story of in- erease ‘compared to ; the. same month last year. Tfaffic totals for. the different * periods, paying ‘a stumpage rate way that a-growth would be’ as-. departments showed a substant- sured, and to make good that re-. ial rise in every bracket excépt growth .if‘ nature: did ‘nét: take tons. of “freight,” total’: of motor- care of it; to develop roads; and eveles ferried and: total of round to operate in accordance with trips made. ‘There were’ almost Government: supervision - as +to 4,000: more’ passenger. cars,’ over where and’ what extent logging 8,000 more passengers, 1,000 more should be undertaken; and de-, trucks and almost 200 more buses spite © the’ i ‘ted during February just of market demand for the end Past than during February, 1952. predict, to cut an agreed. amount ~The’ Somparative tote: are’ as of ‘timber over.°each:"five year. follows: ee 1952". - 1953 set by the Government: only once 3,838 3,563 yea:'in advance’ for, the timber Round trips :. which itis. agreed .will’ be: cut Passenger ‘autos over this five year period.* *, [Passengers oy These are the a5: Trucks : - 8,508 . 9,662 sumed -and the risks undertaken, Trailers,” , and I cite them, -not by:.way of| .. semi-trailers 85 96) D qo: aplaint,. but in < contradiction Motor buses. 666° . 818 ‘of anyone who sug that: the les “120 6 holder ‘of ‘a’ Forest: Management Freight, ‘(tong 3,567 ot "28 16,669. 20,652 |- jlutions which received the endor- Paper Sales. On Ferry - ; », When it comes to. making sound sation of the 5ist dnnual meeting and with-the | ways Presented a serious botti2— power to raise funds by taxation.” [neck to travel,” he said, “and Mr. Reith emphasized the dif-/again I must voice my pleasure- ference between. trustees. of the in the fact that this:Government- . {Improvement District and the fliterally has discovered a new. Directors of the Hospital Society, route over these summits fraot six of whom had just been elect-/ Paulson to Blueberry.” “The route is now bein; re “The directors of the Hospital | veyed, and construction of pee Society,” he “are elect-|road is planned for 1954,” he de- ed.” decisions in matters of ‘of the Associated Boards of Trade you can gount;on Master Gordie and Chambers. of Commerce ‘of British C ia, in Trail Monday and Tuesday. ‘At the meeting also, W. T. Wal- die, “a former president of the He’s a member, of the’ delivery boy staff of the Castle News and always’ one. of the first to leave with his weekly consignment ot Castlear_ C) was elected for the seend’ vice-president of the As: fisweite or sociated Boards, T. D. Ros of Last 3 , Gor- Nelson, was elected’ succeed TI, G. Ewart of -Fernie, and V. < McNaughton, of. Cran- die and one or. two more ‘of his delivery bos colleagues, showed G.‘Jones, H. Haines, E. Conroy, C. ed by members of the Hospital |clared Society. They build and operate| Mr. Sommers also descrited the hospital; they make estimates | the fruit raising potential of Retd- of the money needed and ask thejson,” Deer Park and Renata. trustees of the Improvement Dis-|“These are majér fruit-producing trict to raise that money, -by tax- | districts of British Columbia,” he ation.” said. “Phe trustees of the Improve-| -In the remainder of his tall, ment District, however, are elect- {Which also dwelt on hospital in- ed by the taxpayers of the district, surance, forestry and mining leg- They do not build or operate the; islation including the annaunce- and are r ment that Celgar will.be able to brook became first vice. president, Whilethey ‘were waiting for the W. ‘T. Waldie gnd M. B. Dalton, ress-to start rolling their papers- who ‘;represented © the - Castlegar ‘out, they were passing the time Chamber at the two day session, in “tailing shop.” | ane time “Where do’you deliver saperaeit Gordie: asked one lad. cand esuption” caused by thé bi-: “sell papers on the ferry,” the: “annual change to Pacific’ Daylight other: replied, Saving time, and:-would! extend ‘Said’ Gordie: “I used- to’ sell + '|the Mountain Standard zone from * pavers.on the ferry once too, .as: the East Kootenays to:as far west well handling y route.”.., BF. Hatron BC. os 3 : ! “Why did San quit the ferry?” a “Well, 2. came the prompt ex- ; route was getting ibe. a eretituted . ak major .portion -pigger all the time and it got so || ‘of the agenda. Assurance had-been big I couldn't do it and sell papers 'received, it was reported, that an ‘on the ferry too. So I gave up] ! alternate route between ,Cascade selling at the ferry ‘cause Cas- ‘andthe Columbia River ‘is being tlegar is getting.a bridge soon and studied, ‘then there won't be a ferry to | :A ‘Trail sponsored resolution sell ‘papers ‘on.”. ig iurged ‘that the Cascade-Columbia There's a. good “membership River portion of the southern prospect, Castlegar. Bridge Com-, transprovil vial highway. receives mittee!’ i top priority in the provincial road} ~* program, so. that this vital ate poorest section of the southern -- highway at’present, may become ‘ward: with - eontidenes that. there an all-weather route to standard ‘will be some genie action in :a specifications at the earliest possi- short time,” he’ said. ble-moment. : ond Constable reported that \ The ’ provincial | gt on the also. urged to-set up a’ well- bale Libby Dam project appeared very. anced of road is + ment, based on long term "plane! In closing sessions, the meeting ning and revised annually, as the expressed. strong opposition .:to’ continued: development of: the passes. of Bill 45, Wires were sent results in conte 0. Premier and to Koo- tions.) * _ tehay. Boundary members of: the Dr.; C,H. Wri; ght, passing of the ‘Doukhobor Affairs Commit-. the: bill, which deals with new tee, ‘saw in. the if ing for villages news that “recognition of the and:municipalities and ‘school dis: ‘form’ of it is tricts, “until: those “vitally .inter- being seriously considered by the ested” have had. an opportunity Provincial Government. and ‘that’ to. study ‘its’ implications, { the vote may also be extended to: :: Cranbrook: is to be host to the these ‘people: “We' ¢ can Jook for- 1954 meeting. . | plained. ‘of known. value.” a the taxpayers for-, refusing unt bain: only. about 65 ber cent 9 of for actual requiréments from its and for keeping taxation within licence area and must purchzse ae meyer oe asin ‘ss eae ay 4 ee igin and. 8 e ic Working Ci:- activities of the Hospital Society ;Cles of the region, Mr. Somme:s from the joint meeting of the also, attacked what he. described Kinaird ‘and Castlegar . village |85 “the thoughtless policy” of the commissions in“ October,’ 1954 ‘at Liberal government in not: Fe which it was decided to investi- quiring - +the Alcan. Compan; “gate the question of a hospital clear the land to be flooded ae for Castlegar, ‘till. the’ present, damming .of the Necha’:o concluding the history with a, River for the Kitimat preie:. summary of the nelvities of the . THE WEATHER FOr “tee in the oe few Fate THIS WEEKEND : “We the committee decided thei Cloudy all day today, is the- Hospital Improvement District Weather decree, courtesy the Caz- should coincide exactly with the ; Castlegar School District,” he ex- ‘east says it will clear tonight. “A big advantage here Forecast for the remainder of would be a known assessment roll the weekend is sunny with ecca- jSional cloudy periods, The temp- To organize the Improvement erature should be between 125 avd District, which is the, next step now, Mr. Reith explained, a péti- tlegar Airport, though the fore- © . tion for organization. of the dis- | surance service, Victoria. together’ trict must be signed by at least: with the record of those wh> 70 pér cent of the landowners in’ signed and didn’t sign, the nam> the area concerned. of the Returning Officer for th> “Every landowner residing in election of trustees, the number or near the district raust be con- of trustees desired and a.stat2- tacted,” he declared, “and a rec- ment of the amount of money to ord kept of those ‘who sign and’ be raised by ‘the district. Also ie: those who don’t sign and the rea- \be included as separate items are: son for refusal o sign’... 4 District's share of the cost petition should be circulated’ by’ ‘of Sonat ueune ‘and equipping the ones. ospi “Although: there ‘should be al 3. "Cost of non-depreciating fuz- majority of signatures from each nishings. zone, of which there will be at| C. Working capital required. least. five and possibly nine, it is} D.’ Administrative costs. the majority signature of the total] E. Tax collection, charge. . of landowners of the district that| “When this is done, the Prov is nece: : incial Governmnt * may” issue ‘The petition, is then returned |Letters . Patent, specifically d2s- to ‘the: Manager, ” Liability, g-leribing the area, and the powers. Division on Page 8