3B CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, May 22, 1958 School Enrolment Dates Sef; Track Meet Plans Okayed » Elementary schools in’ the istrict are finalizing’ plans for ) track mects, The school f trustees have, apprdved (requested for the events, Kinnaird and Castlegar el- ry schools will hold a track meet at Kinnaird Tarrys, Robson, Ootischenia and Brilliant schools will hold their sports day at Tarrys June 6, * Registration dates for Sep- tember school beginners were !@iseussed and schedules for the various schools and areds “will be announced shortly.” ‘Registration of beginners in the dental program will be done at the same time. Registration of beginners for the fall school term, dental clin- dc registration and medical ex- umination will take place in Dis- ‘trict No. 9 schools from May 22 to 29 it was announced this week. Registration will be at Oot- Hesnital Short Nurses The Hospital is still short 2 wurees, J. Bainbridge said Wed. In the short time the Hos- sitet has been accepting patients the staff has been extremely busy and the Nurses are working under considerable strain. , Although it’ may seem that a * shortage of just two nurses should not make a great deal of difference, it amounts to 20 per ‘gent. of the nursing unt ischenia, May 22 at 130 p.m; Robson school May 26 at 3 p.m.; Torrys May 27 at 130 pm. It ‘will be held in the Twin Rivers school, Castlegar, all day May 28; Valley Vista school, Dumont subdivision, Kinnaird at 10 a.m, May 29 and at Kinnaird school on the same date starting at 1.30 p.m, ; : Night school director Nici Turik attended the meeting to complete his final report on act- ivities of the night:school during the season 1957-58. Night school ended April 30 and the report’ stated that of 260 persons enroled in the fall]. of 195%, 247 were still taking part at the end of the courses, School board members told Mr, Turik they were pleased with the night school operations and said they hope to start classes early in the fall. The class English for New Canadians was subsidized to a slight extent by the board as no fees ure charged for it, Secretary-treasurer C. H. King reported that the hot soup program at the high school had =worked out very satis- factory. The board subsidized the program with $200. However, they felt that as the soup program was the. first venture of its kind in the dis- trict, it could be as a Boat Glub Ball The Arrow Boat Club held its first annual Commodore's Ball Friday at the Kinnaird Hall. More than 100 members and friends enjoyed themselves thoroughly, Dr. C. S, Fowler is boat club commodore, while E, A, Norris was in charge of the grand march, ’ The Castlegar and’ District Golf Club held elections for ex- ecutive posts Tuesday evening. R. A. D. West is president, James Kelly is vice-president.and Mrs. Alice Brookes is secretary- treas- er, Directors elected were M. Verzuh, E. LeRoy, J. Miros, H. ‘Binnie, C. Walker and L. Harm- ston, The 16 enthusiasts at the meeting ratified their new con- stitution and bylaws which weré presented by M. E, Moran. . Pink Slips Alberta will honor B.C. mo- tor vehicle “pink cards” starting July 1. The agreement was sign- ed between the governments of BC. and Alberta after B.C, an- nounced it would honor the Al- berta cards. Building Supplies caer Sate Bullding & Supply Co. Ltd. CASTLEGAR Phone 3351 favorable undertaking. The board studied and ap- proved quarterly financial state- ments for the past tured-mentl . Mr.. ing to obtain the sas of Eng- ish nurses, but as he points out, euch arrangements ‘take time and he would be pleased to have amy registered nurses in the area routact him for either full time ‘or temporary work. Even if they worked for a smonth or two it would help to ‘carry the load until more satis- Yactory arrangements can be wade; Mr. Bainbridge said. ::“The vacancies are being re- advertised. “Mr, Bainbridge commented on the “handsome gift” from the ‘een-Age Dance Committee. He wras most happy to accept it. Work is progressing on the Project. period $150,476 for School District No. a Resignations of two high school teachers, A. P, Harshenin and Mrs, Harshenin, were re- ceived by the board and ac- cepted “with regret." Evening Group WA Social Night. Tonight Seventeen members and two visitors were present at the reg- ular business meeting of the Rob- son Evening Group WA held recently at the home of Mrs. D. Dunean. Because it was the night he- fore the Annual Cotton Sale, were busy pricing the ‘he grading, levelling and rak-, dwg for the planting of lawns is aimost finished and the sprinkler system is being laid. Mr. Bain- Beidge said this might be com: pleted next week. Seed could then ‘be put in. He said everyone is looking forward to the ‘time when there will be a bit of green grass about -to lay the dust and cool ine air. Shrubs and trees will not be ‘Flanted until fall. articles and: making final ar- rangements for the sale. For the benefit of the new members the Group bylaws were read. At the close of the meeting Mrs, Duncan ments, The next social evening will be held May 22 at the home of Mrs. Dick Fowler and the next business meeting will be on June 12 at the home of Mrs, F. Gir- aud. ae NOW Is the time to commence that building or alteration job you had in mind. 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Neither is Bon- ner.’ And, he adds, ‘British Columbia, is not a facist country.” Sorokin says Bennett and Bonner are ‘‘scape-goats” who have been forced to shoulder the sins of others. He feels the fed- eral government must take responsibility for the present sit- uation, Copies of Sorokin's letter to Frederick J, Mead, Deputy-Com- missioner (Retired) of the RCMP, were recently made available fs and the: Kootenays. The 12-poge, fullscap size, closely typewritten letter’ denounces! “police terror" and says such ‘terror’ leaves the impression that the radical Doukhobors are not wanted in Canada, A copy of the letter was given to J. M. Macbeth, secretary of the Associated Boards, prior to the public meeting on the Douk- hobor situation held 2% weeks.ago in the Marlane Hotel here. in Castlegar. "At that time the three 1 man from the C i of Reformed Doukhobors told Mr. Macbeth that they wanted the letter read because certain people are keeping things hidden from the public, Mr. Macbeth toid the delegation, two of wham identifiea them- selves as,N, K. Nevorshonoff and John J. Perepolkin, that the meeting was a public one and that he could not, guarantee that the letter would be read. He suggested that they attend the meeting and read the letter, They said they hoped to attend but couldn't be sure whether or not they would be able to. They did notatend, t Mr. Macheth suggested they mark out certain passages to speed up the reading of the letter at the meeting. This they re- fused to do saying they didn’t want sections of the letter read out of context. The letter was not read at the meeting because those present felt such a long letter would take too much time, The Castlegar News will publish the letter in four parts. with the first part ap- pearing ‘today. 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It fully satisfied the demands’ of my questions which is as I -de- sired. % I thank you for your. sin- cerety although I am somewhat deeply hurt by it, just as if I re- ceived a slap in the face from you and your government How- ever, such a reply really put me in place — my own plare —|C which I will occupy proudly 1 from mow on, as an e: should. And that is as,it should be, . My inquiries were not for my personal use. Nor were they an attempt: to force myself or my services unto you, but; mostly, far We now, Mr. Mead, approach a direct ‘and an honorable: topic which - practically forces. itself upon. us. Who are these people who. acted ‘so- unjustly towards me,’ & person who actually from the bottom of his heart dewoted all his strength and ability for peace in the Kootenays between the Doukhobors and the gov- ernment? You know = quite well how the B | Hon. W.ALC. Beanett, ‘The eoineil of the ‘new. Koot- i i TARAS Chamber Telegram « Castlegar, : Sunday, May 25, 1958. Premier of British ‘Columbia, Victoria, BOG | Bombings of; power poles and public building today in West Kootenay. demands imenediate action. ~. Resolutions’ passed by May 12 public meeting and cov- Bi ered by tetter to’ Attorney-General must be implemented now. Your government must take immediate drastic action to end further violence and terrorism. -As citizens of British Columbia we di d enfe of laws that prevail threughout the rest of the Province, i * J. M. Macbeth, secretary, ‘Assatiated Boards of Trade-and Chambers of Commerce of Southeastern B.C. by BURT CAMPBELL Regret that Orthodox Doukisabors are suffering in the eyes of the public because of actions of radical Sons of Free- dom were expressed this week by focal municipat leaders who ottenees the public meeting on the Doukhobor situation May W. T. Waldie, a member of the consultative committee on Doukhobor problems which existed from 1950 to 1954, said itis “very unfair to the law-abiding orthadex Doukhobors: that they should be associated in ony way with these out- rages,’ = zi - Mr. Waldie was referring ta eta aging | the latest bombings in the Keot- rrp pee enay area which saw the Grey— Vehicle:Crash Inquest | hound bus depot in Nelson shat Finds Podovinnikoff tered with a bomb at 3.30 am Died of Head Injuries Sunday morning and two other explosions which cut power lines An. ‘inquest Tuesday into the death of Wiliam FP in the Slocan Valley. The Nelson depot was de~- 21, of: Brilliant, found he died at 1249 am, May-18 in the Cas- serted when a powerfaf tne ‘Megar and District Hospital from bomb ima steel par cet locker shattered the com- | ne proving the choice of Archdeacon] head injuries sustained in a mo- tor vehicle accident May 17 at i 9.555 pm. on B.A. Resker, of C: first’ for the" formed District which covers ap- proximately the, te teritory Casilagar Gets Report "Mr. Resker ‘is’ well’ qualified to hold.the post of District Com- with Scouts for the past 50 years anil this Scouting history is com- posed of a long record of form- ing Scout ‘troops, holding courses and taking charge of camps, as well.as attending and serving at many: Scout Jamborees. his me it aoula 9 be that you: know these heartless people -— yon! most certainly should. You must also know that the’same people stalemated the Boukbobor prab-| visti fhe Scout movement in.1982, Mr, Resker practised Scouting.as set out in Lord Baden Powell's first’ Book of Aids to Scouting ‘while wat Croydon, England, and lem, - the. People and the country in the eyes of the whole world. , @ Vorizin called a.secret police agent. purposes of clarifying the affairs of the Reformed -Doukhobors. . I appealed to you as to a representative of the Federal gov- ernment in Britisn Columbia re the Dovkbobor problem, to in- form_me, finally, whether I can depend on the fact that the gov- ernment of Canada really desires to settle the Doukhobor question in a christian manner, seeing that your old methods proved them- selves inadequate, disgraceful and criminal in the eyes of God and the christian world, more so in a try. : The people you spoke about are really the ones. who ought to be ‘blamed for everything. They are guilty before God, the Cana- dian people and the ‘Denkhobors. Public opinion in Canada, and .abroad, condemns Bonner and Bennett. The ‘arrows of re- proach are aimed at them be- tause of the Doukhobor children ‘for- whom a British Columbia “Buchenwald”. was created. Being familiar with Doukho- bor affairs I do not believe that Bonner and Dennett are solely for In your reply, made in the name,of the Federal oad Prov- ti and brutality to the 1 Doukhoborss in Canada, They are only conven- ient seape-goats who must, should- incial sf cally assured me ‘that neither goyernment. will ever invite me, er the sins of, the others seeing that the finger is pointed at them. @ Sorokin will not seturn while “police terror” -And what can they do?. They| up. officialy or otherwise, for the Doukhobor problem and that I was not to create an illuson for myself that-1 will ever. be in British . Coumbia ane the, Doukhobors. Further, ago, you assured ikoff, a committe are merely doing their duty and will continue doing so until they are'either pushed out or the ex- piration of their term will force th ‘abandon thir. seats. if they are really heart- ‘Jess and have turned into robots, then’what: can be expected of They will continue with their duties. They: must my group, more a return to Canada for me is im- possible. You even gave reasons as to why the. government does| not wish my presence in Canada, react to those who control them from behind’ the scenes. But its downright ‘silly for a normal) mind to ‘assume, that a small, that. luenc- ed the government against me, planting in their minds seeds of doubt and mistrust towards me, while you,’ apparently’ tried’ to|’ - prevail upon them on my behalf Bi ment is to blame for the scandal which disgraced. Canada in the eyes of the world, ‘T do not belfeve that and-Con- continued on page 2) this for about six years. He also helped with the 6th Croy- don, Scout troop at Purley, in Sur- meys I Archdeacon \Resker ran the and received a warrant from Ba- misioner. He has been working]: Sirst Scout Camp at Cambridge| survey report by. the Associated Engineers Service of Vancouver. The report showed that By- law 113,:a bylaw fer the exten- sion ef water service and the re- Plazement of! old: wooden pipe, was verspent, ‘Cammissioner .Miaddocks, wa- ter works chairman, “said “By-|. lnw 113 did the job it set out to do. Overspending was necessary when certain pipe thought to be transite, was found to be wood- en stave, In addition, 4,000 feet of extra bine was-Uaid at a cost of $7590 “fhe Sopot shows that the al- lowance made for construction of a new water tank was not ufficient. care Maddocks said the re- that’ some, pump: gen Powell as of the| Po 4th Cambridge troop in 1911. While, at Battersea, London, Mr. Resker served: on .the local Scout Association and assisted with troops. He “Ister -became} Scout Master of the 20th :Bat- tersea Scouts and. secretary of the local association for 3 years. In 1918, Mr. Resker received (continued on page 5) Large Forry Back; Changed in Four Hours The 300-1 -ton, 28-car Castlegar| ferry is back in operation efter 9) having its hull painted inside and out and the “rear end tightened * The ferry returned from Na- -kusp Monday and the change- over with the Needles ferry, which was in operation here, took four hours, . The small ferry broke a shaft Sunday and until the regular ferry was put into eration| Monday, service was maintained -by use ‘of Celgar's. tup © which operated beside ‘the ‘Needle’s fer- ry. Ferry’ Captain Ross Defoe said the, ferry .crew did their best while the small ferry was in operation here, He,said-the crew were just: as anxious as the pub- “[lic to get the 28-car ferry ‘back, but they’ just’ had ‘to“be ‘patient until it arrived. . me facilities “are not adequate |Get Permits De At a‘special Ynectiag of the Kinnaird Garages To Kinaird Council” Monday night, chairman C, Loeblich outlined to a delegation of garage and ser- vice station operators and shop Keepers the proposed closing hours laid out :by council and recommended that a bylew gov- erning same be passed, © It was decided to issue each individual operator a permit to remain open for business as long as they wished except on Sun- days, ‘ ‘pedlocked Scares Robson to escape. Mr. Woodrow said varifica- tion of the number of: snakes caught can be obtained from}. game wardens on the hunt, He said the snakes .will be put on display for exhibition and education ptirposes, _He added that many persons‘are under the impression that if.a enake doesn’t rattle it isn't a rattle snake. This is not true. He said older rattle snakes might have lost their rattles by having ‘them run over or because some other | animal : stamped them off.” In any event, Mn Woodrow warned -“the young don't rattle box so it is impossible for them -—they strike.” ‘Thtums Flats, . Coroner Dr, Victor Goresky said death was the result of an Podovinnikeff was.a passen- ger. in.a track driven by Fred Poznikoff of Brilliant which col- lided with a car driven by Walterj .Kanigan, 21, also of Brilliant. ‘Ann Verigan, 17, of Grand Forks, ‘was a passenger in the car. * Both car and truck were to- tal wrecks and were taken to Oswald motors, : Members of the inquest jury were Ian Thompson, Brigg (Brick). Saunders, Charles Poz- nikoff Philip Godon, William Og- low.and George Vlanich, through plastered walls ind buckling 28 lockers. Damage to the depot amd restaurant by a blast wihictr RCMP say “followed the pattern” tof Sons of Freedom bombings, ix ; | aecident ‘involving ;. two: vehicles,; Setimated at $3,000. At least 30° window panes i were smashed, the depot: was Ht- | tered with broken plaster, heavy metal lockers were torn apart dishes were broken and a large coffee urn was overtunrned. Sunday's incidents caused J. M. Macbeth, secretary of the As- sociated Boards, to send a tele- gram to Premier Bennett from his Kinnaird home Protesting the failure to i the recommendations of the pub- lic - meeting. The telegram fs printed efse- where on this page. Mr. Mae- (continued on page 7) RECEIVING THE ENSIGN on behalf of Air Cadet Squadron 581 is Pilot'Officer John Landis. Tre Enz‘ga waz presented to- the squadron by |. B. Quinn, chairman of the B.C. civilian committee of the Air Cadet league of Canada at the squad- ron’s annual inspection at the airport last Thursday evening. Archdeacon B, A. Resker dedicated the fleg “to the cause of God and. use’ of No. 581 Squadron,” FIL W. Reed is shown : standing ot attention as the flag is presented,