CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday June 12, 1958 Sastlegar Winners At Senior Track Meet The following statistics are ihe results of the West Kootenay High School Track and Ficld ‘meet held May 31 at the Wartield track, Trail won the meet with 170 points, Nelson cume second with 159 gnd ‘Custlegar was behind Nelson“ by int to cop third ‘place. ; Castlegar’ athldtes: ” 3UNICK GIRLS 75 yards — 1, S, Anderson 100° yards — 1, J. Onions. Broad jump — 3. S. Anderson, Hop, step and jump — 3. S, And- -erson. Relay — 1. Castlegar, JUNIOR BOYS 75 yards — N. Voykin. 100 yards — 3, D. Zanet. © 220 yards —1.D. Zanet. High jump G, Anderson, Broad jump — 3. T. Horcoff, Pole Vault — 2, D. Zanet. ‘Hop, step and jump —- 2. T. Hor- scoff. Shot put — 1, P. Hadikin, Relay — 2. Castlegar, INTERMEDIATE GIRLS 45 yards — 3. V. Masloff. 100 yards — 3. V. Masloff. High jump — 3. S, Vanderburg. Broad jump — 3. B. Soberlak. Hop, step and jump — 3. M. Ma- kortoff. Discus (women’s) — 2. M. Day. Relay — 2. Castlegar. INTERMEDIATE BOYS = 100 yards — 2, R. Bystrom. 440 yards — 1. B. Lightle. 220 yards — 2, R. Bystrom, B80 yards — 1. B. Lightle. ‘High jump — 1. A. Pellegrin, Broad jump — 3. R. MacPherson. Pole Vault — 1. S. Shelofé. ‘Hop, setp and jump — 1 .A, Pel- legrin. Discus — 1. S, Sheloff. Shot put — 2. R. MacPherson, ‘Relay — 2. Castlegar. SENIOR GIRLS ‘75 yards — 2. G. Seaton. 100 yards — 2, G, Leitner. 220 yards — 1. G, Leitner. High jump — 3. G. Seaton. Broad jump — 1, G, Leitner. Discus — 2. S, Johnson, Shot put — 2. S. Johnson, Relay — 2, Castlegar. SENIOR BOYS 220 yards — 3. G, Wanijoff. 440 yards — 3. J, D. Scott. 880 yards — 2. B. HMile — 1. Bob Ti Discus (Men's) — 3. E, Konkin, | Shot put — 2. E, Konkin, /Relay — 3. Castlegar. Harold Batting Wins Snecial Cub Award At ‘Indian Night’ The Second Castlegar Wolf Cub pack held their Indian Night recently before closing for the summer recess. The inter-six competition was won by the White six with Doug Mackereth as sixer and Norman Holford as seconder. Other mem- hers of the winning group were Doug Walker, Glen Toogood, Bil- ly Taylor and Doug McNabb. All boys received haversacks for winning. The pup tent for the best cub was won by Doug Macker- eth and Leslie Koehle won a fountain pen and pencil set with the cub emblem inscribed on them for running a close second. Ranata Enfanti won the chow set for third-best cub. A special award was made at who showed outstanding ability tor the year. The prize for the best In- dian costume was won by Billy Furey, followed by Robert Craig and Michael Gall, Costumes were judged by Mrs. A. Mackereth and H, J. Binnie. 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She praised the three sub- divisions of the Trail, parishes for their hospitality to the dele- gates during the convention and Feported that the program was . well planned and organized and that guest speakers spoke’ on in- teresting topics. She ‘also reported that the Pontifical mass held in Cominco arena at the end of the conven- tion was well attended. Mrs. L. V. Campbell, sick- visiting. convenor, reported sev- eral visits to the hospital during ‘May. Now that the hospital is in the local i can be visited by the sick-visiting committee. The CWL catered to 35 chil- dren Sunday at a Communion breakfast after the children had received their first Holy Com- munion. As this was the last meeting before the summer recess mem- bers were urged to .give consid- eration over the summer months to plans for the spring bazaar. Mrs. Hyde and Mrs, A, Shu- tek will convene a bake sale June 27 at Bob's Pay'n Takit. Hostesses for the evening were Mrs, M, Gallo and Mrs. S. po Bi Li Be Campbell won the. bor iT SANDALS AND MOCCASINS COOL SUMMER FOOTWEAR sizes 5-9 Priced ot Sanadols .... $1.85-$2.95 » Moccasins .. $3.95-$5.95 AT MADDOCKS IAEA the meeting to Harold Batting}. LOVELY Gifts..... For FATHER on his day See our fine selection AND CASTLEGAR DRUG CARDS A. EREMENKO and (Co. GROUND BEEF, 2 Ibs. .... ses ‘796 PORK LIVER, Ib. -- 25¢ SAUSAGES, large breakfast 2 tbs. 85c. BACON, side sliced, Ib, .... STEAKS, T-Bone, Sirloin or Round s Lb, a POT ROASTS, blade or round Bone, 0 DIC Lb. . 7 FROZEN FOOD LOCKERS FOR RENT EGGS, grade A large, dox. .......... 49¢ WESTON’S BISCUITS, Ib. assortment aT Liguip DETERGENT, Lux, SPAGHETTI & MEAT BALLS, Puritan, 15 oz, CHUCK WAGON, Burn’s, is oz. 39c fee Frozen Froxo, 2 for . 29¢ CANTALOUPES, each . TOMATOES, Field, tb. SALAD DRESSING, Solad Time, 24 ox, jar .. saseereee OTE KETCHUP, Heintz, bottle 29¢ BUTTER, Ist. grade, Ib. 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DEC. 31, 1958 ae FINAL _ Part Today Of | SOROKIN'S LETTER “Visualize this: ‘a mother, p her child near her heart, hires out for wages to dig potatocs, pick strawberries, or climb trecs picking fruit in order to carn for the needs of livelihood for her child. The father falls trees in the bush, or works in the mine with some company, alist for woaess also se get the necessary things for their offspring. on the scene and informs the parents ‘ket ‘the child is the court, — the child is then ‘kidnapped.’ At least a litile |’ state proporty and belongs to respect should have been shown for the ancient English laws of Freedom..which «ro proudly pointed out to the: world.” — Sorokia. In the final’ port of his letter to Frederick J. Mead, Deputy-Commissioner, retired, of the RCMP, 5S. -says ‘it pains me to see the Doukhobor people suffer and my}. helplessness shames me.” Sorokin He charges that “those who arranged the crime, the kidnapping of Doukhobor children, should be prosecuted.” He also says you cannot tell the Sons of Freedom or Doukhobors about compulsory :military service in Russia for they will an-' swer “Isn‘t it the same here? When they can rob the cradle and a mother’s ‘breast, would they hesitate to attack our youth?” Sorokin- feels that the Sons have been attacked * “so in- humanly that they, although non-communist, had to appeal to the Soviet authorities and communist organizations for defence and assistance.” He says “the only for the Doukhok is to leave Canada — 1 can see that now.” ‘ eM Centennial Rose Ball Tomorrow Evening ‘The Kinnaird Improvement Society's Centennial Rose Ball takes place tomorrow night in the Kinnaird Hall with dancing| ® from 9:30 p.m. to the early hours of the morning. “The” hell” will” be ~ decorated in “a riot of color” for the dance and this evening a lucky Grade 12°SHHS girl will be chosen to reign over the evening's festivi- ties. Norma Waldron, Eileen Gor- esky, Polly Nazaroff, Gail Leit- ner and Sharon Newmon were picked by SHHS principal W. Roy Brown and his staff on the Village Letter Slot For Written Requests From Lecal Citizens Castlegar Village: Council plans tg, install a letter slot in the of ‘the municipai effice, thus making it easier for citi- zens to comply. with’ ‘eouncil's re- quést to” ‘Rave “alls uggestions or complaints, ‘submitted in writing. CAST Published Eyery Thursday at “The Crossroads of the Kootenays” EGAR NEWS VOL. 11, No. 25 ~CASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Thursday June’ 19, 1958 8c PER COPY FIRST COMMUNION CLASS in the new St. . Rita’s Catholje Churth is shown in. front of the altar with Rev. Father E. A: Brophy after making their first communion on June 1. +35 children formed the largest group ever to children were gue. ‘make their first communion in the Sista of thé church in the district.. After mass the treated to breakfast at the Hotel Marlane by the Catholic Women’s Lea- Fire Chief R. Archambault attended the regular meeting ‘of the Kinnaird Council Monday to report that the fire department had made a complete survey of all hydrants in the village and had numbered all of them. . He said that approximately 15 new units were needed and a required ‘hydrants be. in- stalled right-away. ‘Allist of needed repairs was y’s meeting council | 7 said rf would ask citizens to’ note also that in the case of. an or- ganization requesting the pre- encse of commissioners at meet- ings, a letter should be sent to council expressing the request. This should be done in time for council to consider and make basis of their The Rose Queen will be chos- to compete for the crown and a $100 scholarship. en from amongst these girls at a banquet tonight sponsored by the executive of the Improve- ment Society. The Queen will be chosen on the basis of her poise, face, figure, posture and with the ‘on personality. Sudges at the dinner will be Mr. and Mrs, Earl Norris of Zastlegar, Mr, and Mrs. Monty They point out that a written request ik to the council. The predominant trouble was with ants infesting the glass wool in- sulation in fire poxes, The clerk reported’ that the RCMP had been advised of the vandalism at the park and as- sured him that thisarea woyld be policed more often in the fature, There are still several de- is more busi and more] effective, as it is not apt to be forgotten. Warner of Kinnaird, and Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Sharp, Mr. and Mrs. S. Sweetman and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Turner of Trail.: Corsages of roses will be given to all ladies attending the dance. The Rose Queen will be crowned at 11 p.m. by retiring Queen Maureen Lipsett. water users in the vil- lage and if.payment is not re- ceived at the village office be- Zore June 25, their water service will be disconnected. Commissioner McLeod con- firmed that the lock survey had mow been completed by himself and Mr. Hendricks and that they were prepared to order these locks immediately. Jack Hipwell attended the meeting in regard to lane right- requested that the two ‘most ur-]- of-way to his progerty. At the present time he has no access to his let excent through anoth- er privately owned Plece of land. He asked council if it would enacted some ag Tom Sawyer’s e when he Sent fishing on a raft on the Columbia river. Warren Tomlinson, 14, son of Mr. and Mrs. N. B, Tomlinson .of Castlegar, was fishing on a raft when it started to drift downstream. Mrs. J. P. Taylor, whose son was .fishing with Warren and several other boys on the river bank, heard her daughter call that the raft was adrift and she phoned the RCMP. Constables Frank Dennis and| . Bruce Trekelson set out in pur- suit of the boy aboard Const. Dennis’ speedy cabin cruiser and took Warren off the raft some “three or four miles” from Castlegar. “He was still fishing and didn’t appear to be too. concern- ed,” said police. Kinnaird Needs 15 New Fire Hydrants be possible for the village to ob- tain legal right-of-way as it would be advantageous. to both himself and the village. Mr. Rust {assured him that the matter would be turned over to legal counsel and everything possible +| would be ‘done to obtain legal access, examination has. heen ‘received ‘from the department -of ‘health and welfdre on the’ village water supply, In a recent coli-aerogenes test the bacterial count was found to he high (5[5) and the water commissioner advises re- sidents, especialy those with young. children, to boil their drinking water until such time as the chlormator Is installed ahd in operation. This project should be com- pleted by approximately July Ist. The clerk has been instructed to order ‘a tank of chlorine, It was moved and passed by council that the Village of Kin- naird share with the Village of Castlegar the cost of opposi- tion -to the” B.C. Telephone The results of a water sample |: On Doukhobo When the big RCAF Ale Show arrives in Castlegar July 26 they will be greeted by “Wel-| come to Castlegar” banners if: plans discussed at Monday's coun- cil meet go, according to com- missioners wishes. * ‘ A Village Chairman fo Serve r Problem 2 pumphouse. It was felt to do an adequate job the cust would be prohibitive, and Mr. Ozlow suggested erection of “No Trespassing” signs. A complete report was given by the chairman on his asten- dance at the of May- enter for the 125-man show will be worked out when the tentative ors and Municipalities in Victoria. Among subjects discussed were public i duties being Squadron Ldr. Hodgson is re- ceived, Earller the plan had been to call: for voluntary billets, how-| ever, this.had been cancelled as the entire group will be go- ing to Trail for lodging. Council felt the’ welcome banners could be used to good advantage not only for the Air Show but during Conventions. The Chamber of Commerce will be contacted regarding pre- paring banners in conjunction with their tourist publicity. No’ bids have been received on removal of the old fire hall. Chairman N. Oglow thought the village might have to do it of an executive officer, municipal and industrial development, of smaller municipalities, a3 well as many resolutions being brought up. Mr. Oglow stated he had met Premier W. A. Bennett and his cabinet, while in the com- pany of the Nelson Council re- presentatives to present a brict on terrorist activities in ‘che Kootenays. An enjoyable diversion had been a tour of Royal Canadian Navy ships in harbor. Mr. Oglow also reported an attending the associated bourd of trade meet on terrorist sc~ tivities, which resulted in 4 to work on the mat- but the bids remain open for one more week after which time something must be done. A. discussion was held in connection with fencing No. ter pending a permanent com- mittee being set up by the government. . Mr, Oglow has heen con- tacted by Dr. Wright, bead. of the Friends of Jacobsons Start Special Drive For Gancer Donations Friends of. Mr. and Mrs, to serve on it, and he advised he would be representing Castlegar Village on the committee. Disatisfaction was expressed over manner in which Transvid- eo has been leaving ground after installation. It was felt a rough Walter Jacobson have started a drive for donations to the bp? Fand, The money rais- ed, .will-.be_- presented. to... the | “fond: in ‘the “nanie” 6: Jacobson who passed away Monday in Edmonton, Donations wlll be accepted at West's Store, Kinnaird Cof- fee Bar and at the home of Mrs. J. Manahan and Mrs. F. Peterson, Names only will be used in ‘finish job is being done. and it willage crew fixes these bumps Transvideo will be billed for costs, ‘for conncil ‘ta-.be present xt opening of Midsummer Bon- splel_in Nelson. The Village Clerk, Joe Logelin was asked to inform the committee that council will challenge the: City of Nelson to a game- Correspondence was reac i the linking of heat- wv with the and not the amounts, Alan Jacobson Passes In Edmonton Allan Jacobson, 22, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jacob- son of Kinnaird, died Monday in of cancer, Cc any’s to in- crease their rates. A motion was cartied to give fourth and final reading to the Water ‘Usage bylaw No. 114. * (continued on page 4) FINAL PART OF SOROKIN’S LETTER Only Alternative Is For Doukhobors fo Leave Canada Mr. Mead, you. should not ‘be surprised that Ido not protest the anticipated return of the ‘Freedomites to Russia.. You must) realize that in our times all struggle for the Freedom and the Rights of man, The attitude to the Doukhobors in Canada is so disgraceful, so criminal, that it is even difficult to imagine that it occurred in our times. Visualize this: a Doukhobor mother, - pregnant, carrying her _ child near her heart, hires out for wages to dig potatoes, pick strawberries, or climb trees pick- ing fruit in order to earn for the needs of livelihood.for her child. The father falls trees in the bush, or. works in the mine with some also for say against communism? To a Doukhobor, especially, Your mis- take, if it is a mistake, is so great that I doubt whether it could ev- er be removed from the hearts of the Canadian people if Doukho- bors will leave for Russia, A judge in-Vancouver Court House once told me: “According for Russia, that. military service freedom here, and so long as have no land, I di- there is ‘y, sa is school ‘ion and that th isn't any religious freedom. Those are your words, But dear friend, so long as there is a Buchenwald for Douk- hobor children in New Denver, and so long as there is such a absence of religious to our laws, D: are not guilty (respopsible to) in all these troubles.” What he really wished to convey was that Douk- hobors did not come to Canada to subject themselves to Cana- dian political and military laws. You are:asking me. to .con- vince the Doukhobors that mili- tary service in Russia is compul- sory. However, after having their by Canadian wages, also to get the necessary things for their offspring. Suddenly a policeman ap- * pears on the scene and informs the parents that the child is state property and belongs to the court, — the child is then “kidnapped” At least a little respect should have been shown for.the ancient English laws-of Freedom which are proudly pointed out to. the world. What is there that you can authorities, ‘it would be Kind’ of | - difficult to tell the Doukhobors about that, even non-Freedomites, because they would reply:- “Isn’t it the same here?" “When they can rob the cradle and a mother’s breast, would they hesitate to at- tack .our youth?" That is their reply. ‘You are suggesting’ “that 1a as a: Christian, .woint out to the Doukhobors that there is no gain for them in exchanging Canada PACKED AND READY? “Yes, but to make your vaca- “| tion complete téke'DENNIS THE MENACE along in the Castlegar News. Phone 3031 and give us your summer address, vest myself of the duties to pre- vail upon them to remain in Can- ade, as I did these last eight years, I suggest that you convince the Doukhobors of that (your- selfj, if you are really able to prove it, I no longer have~ any grounds. You slapped my face, you rapped my knuckles and you wounded my people in their hearts, Watching your conduct pains me to see the Doukhobor people suffer and my helplessness. shames me. Do you by any chance think of their faith in a free and a democratic country, Even I that these Alan lived in Castlegar all his life before going to Edmon- ton, He graduated from SHHS in 1954 and attended Normal School in Victoria. He taught in School District ‘No. 9 for a year and was then employed by the CPR before going to Edmonton. F-L-A-S-H Baseball game tonight at 6 pm.-when the East Trail Maloliners meet the Castlegar Senior Cubs, ing systems in Fire Hal! and Village Office. Council is ta con- tact Columbia Builders, Con- tractors and ask what steps will be taken to rectify the situation and a meeting will be held with the Architects, Smith and Mc- Culloch. Appointment of W. Jennings as Inspector for Inland Natural Gas in this area was announced. Accounts totalling $6232.32 were approved for payment This included a sum of $80L82 as payment for the water system on the Fowler subdivision. A request for use of grader brought up some discussion and it was decided they would allow the grader to be hired out sub- ject to.the control of the Super- visor and with a village operator to accompany it also to receive wages at a set rate and overtime pay. (More council news will be people could not be relocated anywhere without your hand rea- ching out to. besmirch them, thereby closing out all avenues of escape, But then, we still remember Mr. Andrew’s words: "Canada is not obliged to give you anything for your relocation, Had you been returning to Russia, it would be altogether different because you|. came here from Russia and we would have to make a settle- ment.” We know that he said that because he was ceriain: that there that Sorokin does not and will fall on his knees so that you will show some Kindness ‘to his unhappy people? Do not disgrace them further because of their Russian descent. What you did to these people, you did deliberately. You were sure that it was quite safe. You assumed that they had no rights, no defence: and no refuge. Par- tially, that was so, even. you had no place or land for them, 50 that they could live assured of al erust of bread and the: sanctity was no ever going there. So ie present- ation (of Doukhobor criminal- prison. records, of what they al- legedly did in Canada, tothe Soviet. Consul, would hardly in- terest them. The same applies to the personality of Sorokin, — I allow them (you) to.do every- thing, even the same what they (you) did when they (you) quecred relocation to this coun- "You made the strongest pro- (continued on page 3) carried in next week's paper). Cyril T. Onions, manager of the . Castlegar branch of the Bank of Montreal for the last three years, has ‘been transfered to the Kingsway and Knight Road Onions Gets Vancouver Post branch of the bank in Vancouver. Mr. Onions flew to ‘Vancou- ver. Sunday and took over his new position on Monday. The new manoger of the local branch will be R. D. Min- nion of Terrace who will soon be erriving in Castlegar with his wife and family. Mr. Onions and his family came‘to:' Castlegar from Abbots- ford in June 1955. He and Mrs, Oniens have two children, a son Don, attending UBC, and a daughter, Judy, still in high school. Mr. Onions is president of the Castlegar and District Cham- ber of Commerce, a member of the Rotary Club, on the execu- tive of the Castlegar branch of the West Kootenay Society for Handicapped Children and a member of the Arrow Boat Club. *