10 CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, July 27, 1967 VICTORIA REPORT W. A. C. Does By James K. Nesbitt It_ was likely | ¢, the most brilliant | © and democratic garden party in the long history of Government House, His Honor the Lt.Governor, in grey topper, and ( rs. Pearkes stood ‘for nearly two hours shak- ing 3,000 han Canadian, United States and Japanese sailors, in gleaming whites, added a splendid touch of democrac: acy and good feeling among Pacific Ocean neighbors. His Honor and Mrs. Pearkes per- sonally saw to it that 24 sailors from each of the visiting U.S. and Japanese ships were invit- ed. y They came from every state of the union, every island of Japan and every province of Canada. The picture taking was really it With Zest! or formal; there were no aides to push people around. His Hon- rand Mrs, Pearkes did not hur- ry their greetings. They had a word. or two for everyone, ‘and at the end of the ordeal they seemed as relaxed as when they had started, ernment -House is one ver! of the capital’s greatest assets. |’ Its gardens are visited every day by hordes of tourists, Old folk who live in nearby rest-homes use the’ gardens as they would their own — sitting in the sun, reading, dozing, sewing. Nothing gives His Honor and Mrs. Peark- es s0 much pleasure :as knowing the gardens are used very prac- tically, giving pleasure to peo- ple who would not otherwise en- | joy much beauty. No province in Canada is as lavish in its treatment of Gov- ernment House as is British Col- umbia, Indeed, some provinces of course, being in ‘the lead in this regard, for the Japanese seem to have been born with cameras in their hands. There was a touch of nostal- gia at about this garden party, for hh Columbians do not thea taea of Mr. and Mrs. Pearkes leavin: House in the have houses, and the Lt-Governors have to makedo in hotel suites. Even rich Ontario has never. restored the Government House that Premier Mitchell Hepburn e | closed years ago. premier, Bennett is 8 rest is Autumn. They have somehow crept right into the hearts of most people, They have become institutions. They have already been at Government House long- er than any other subsrna one couple — seven year: Their long tecelving line at House —and he spares no expense for it. To our Premier, Government House is the visible link we have with the monarchy in far-away Britain. To him it is the sover- eign’s home, the sign for all the world to see that Canada is a mongrehy i proud of ih and the garden party was not stuffy CASTLEGAR AIR CADET J. Mason, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Mason, right, was one of a group who recently visited the Montreal RCMP and canine division headquarters. The other two cadets are from Williams Lake, B.C. and St. Laurent, Que. The visit was part of an it that drew air cadets from all 10 provinces. Squa- dron 581 (Castlegar) was the winner last year of an award for being the best squadron in Canada, winning over squads boasting much [KOOTENAY WELDING 1 & CASTING REPAIRS Box 741 — Castlegar, B.C. 121 Columbia Ave. — Phone 365-5531 First-class general welding and’ machine work. Specialty: broken crank shafts, : gas and diesel cylinders ' and heads. Full guarantee. Steel’ Fabrication — 24-hour Serviee “Only the Best is Good Enough” Pacific Water Wells Ltd. Diilies © on Sealed : : Fast Efficient Complete Service - m, f Industrial & Domestic Water Supilies Box 329 — Castlegar, B.C. Phone 365-6988 greater 1 News has been SA Harry's D rysD POST OFFICE BLDG. ry Goods Large Reductions ON SUMMER FABRICS & LADIES’ & CHILDREN’S WEAR Good Quality & Value SEE US TODAY WHILE SELECTION IS.COMPLETE PHONE. 365-5569 LE KINNAIRD loaned a copy of the Saskatoon, Daily Star, dated June 5, 1917— 50 years ago. An exercise in testiig your memory, Mr. or Mrs. senior citizen, is to see if you can re- member when ... * Commodor Tywhitt's fleet brought grief, to a fleet of six German warships on the Teutons —an action in World War I. * The French Chamber of Deputies (parliament) brought forward a radical new. proposal —for a “League of Nations.” * Rival candidates for elec- tion to represent a. 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Phone 365-7252 . Business and Professional. Directory Pads : will kill more ‘flies than . See the Orient — In Vancouver “The “fragratice* and beauty of the Orient is expected to cap- tivate visitors to PNE '67 this rear. ’ An Orlental.Revue and Baz- aar will be located in the south section of the Forum as one, of the new major free attractions during the 14-day annual fair Aug..:19 until Sept. 4:: ‘The Forum will take on the atmosphere and decor of an Or- iental bazaar with: special’ em- phasis on Chinese, and « OUTBOARD MOTORS LAWNMOWERS. AND eR REPAIRS ; WALDIE SERVICE CENTRE + Ph, 365-6767 CASTLEGAR. CUSTOM f UPHOLSTERY Recovering: ee Remodelling jarpet —- Tiles Craftsmanship Guaranteed Call for free estimates — no onli; Phone Be 5636 Office Supplies Castlegar News Phone 365-7266 culture, Priceless Oriental art trea. sures will be displayed, tea rit- uals demonstrated and. appro- priate-foods served from Orien- tal eating houses. Oriental ‘curios will be on display and sold from - colorful booths Surouneing, the ‘mata Plaza, Appearing as ‘a highlight dur- ing this free feature attraction will be the famous Dorothy ‘Toy Oriental Doll Revue; nine beauti- ful girls and a handsome male. They will present three one-hour stage shows in ‘the Forum at 11 a.m., 3.30 p.m. and 8-p.m. As British Columbia owes much of its progress and history to the people of Oriental ancest- ry, it is most fitting that. this project form a “major part’ ‘of the PNE's ‘salute ‘to Canada in its centennial year. * bute support and’ participate Sit throughout. the ' two-week pre- sentation, = For Complete Insurance Service MIKE SHISKIN. 269. Columbia Ave. Castlegar Phone 365-6665 GORDON A. SUMNER Naturopathic Wealth Service Ogiow. Buildin low. 605: Columbia we. Phone 365-7022 REPAIRS To All Major And Portable Appliances CASTLEGAR APPLIANCE SERVICE Phone 365-6939 PARDMAN FURNITURE Maytag.Sales and Service GUARANTEED REPAIRS WESTERN. 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WELL DRILLING Domestic. Water Wells Reasonable Rates < Phone ear Benthron KOOTENAY But ‘BUILDERS SANDING — FINISHING New. & Old Floors Published Every ahreaay, At @,copies are 10 cents. © papers Association, the (B.C. division Weekly Newspapers Association, pe oe Mati subscription site to’ the Castlegar ows 18" $4.00 per. yenr,.The price by delivery boy 1s 60 cents ‘Weekly, News- of the Canadian and’ the’ BC. Week-" ly Newspapers Advertising Bureat iS sae tae) ‘should be to: ‘The News, Drawer 490, Castlegar, BC. COOL SUMMER, for those who really want it, can be spent on the snow-capped peaks of the Slocan valley. The edge of the lake, too, looks like a good spot to spend a summer. With a float- ing dock as a base for swimming, the youngsters and adults in the picture appear to know the best place for keeping’ cool during the heat of sum- mer months. But water is for work, too, as evi- denced by the tug tied up in the background. Who is cooler in the summer than a lake tug- boat pilot? — Castlegar News Photo UBC & B.C. Govt. - Sponsoring Water Study for 3 Years Getting completely immers- ed in one’s work may be consid- ered a good thing for most peo- ple, but for one B.C. group, this is definitely not the thing to do. Water, the subject of a pro- gram by. the department of civil RED CROSS 5 SWIMMING INSTRUCTIONS CLARKE’S POOL REGISTRATION — ‘9am. to 12 noon July 31 CEDAR CREST REGISTRATION — 1 pm. July 31 LAST CAMPAIGN July 31 to August 11 APPLICATION FORM (Bring this form with you on July 31st at 9 a.m.) Phone Age Height Feet Please Check; [] Beginners; (J Novices Swimming Experience (if any) Tam enclosing my fees $ ALL FEES MUST BE PAID IN. ADVANCE ing at UBC, will occupy the time of students and staff members for thé three years. _ Specifically, their concern will be wise management of our. wet- resources — prevention of.-pol- lution, economic and social ques- tions related to. flo6d control, water needs assessments and conveyance of water from one area to. another. ‘The program will be financ- ed under an agreement between the univeristy and the water re- sources service of the B.C. de- partment of lands, forests and water resources. The initial a- greement is for a three-year per- iod‘ and anticipates a yearly ex- penditure’ of $35,000. The water resources service will also. support several stu- dents ~-- to a cost of $3,000 each —while they do graduate studies on. wate! "problems. The: government expects to benefit from the program by be- ing ‘supplied . with“ dependable data to be‘used in future plan- ning for best use of water re- sources. : A. F. 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