we a Men Attending a Pru unity f ye vice ‘objectives ; being: Rehabilitation: “pr ‘rehabilitation: of including ‘refugees of: Bodies : -are our business... Fellas... We Mean Complete AUTO BODY SERVI CE Whether the damage to your car be large or small, you can rely on Castle Auto Body for ‘the most expert auto body. repairs at th possible cost. "~" eee Castle Auto B ody " 24-Hour. Wrecker Servi cn Phone 365-7248 | Kinettes Assist Kinsmen _ And Whole Community “he ‘Kinette Club of Castle- gar-Kinnaird ‘under the sponsor- ship: of their Kinsmen. were in- stalled’ in{June 1963. Since that June evening the’ Kinettes\ have assisted their. Kinsmen and Com- munity. a -/Since the foremost object of the. ‘Kinettes:is to serve ‘and as- sist their Kinsmen in any ‘way, B| they: have taken ‘on. the “meals | €or: bonspiels:. ete.,. assisted in ERC drives and many other tasks letting ‘the Kinsmen go ‘on to 15 Years take par proud that it:has received nation- al. tribute in this “activity. In the’five years‘in which the'com- petition: has::been held, 'Castle- gar has twice had‘a Western ‘Ca- ‘nada winner — Terry Dalton: in -|1962:and' Marie Seto in 1966. poli Clini ves with Silver Birch’ School:for the Han- dicapped where : three. Braille --| watches, a record player anda cheque for. records -have been donated in the-past years and the ‘club ‘is: always ready ‘to: assist. with anything that ‘the school requires; tee er interest of: the Sor-. Club: ‘has: been ‘the ‘f) optimist ¢ ‘pledge to raise the monies need- ed’to furnish’ a room at‘ the Castlegar. and’ District Hospital additio ; ; : Much of the club’s attention is‘ focused, on; citizenship where ) -Dhe' Soroptimist Club, is par- ticularly: interested: in the’ youth of today and has as its main project’ a-citizenship award in which graduating high school seniors ‘from all North America Blueberry ~ Recreation © Commission The. Blueberry Creek Rec- reation Commission was formed at.a public meeting held at the Blueberry.Creek School on June 27, 1966.../° Officer: "When: it is considered that only: two: contestants are select- ed from all of Canada (and only 12 from the United States) ‘the two. Castlegar: young people re-|: ceived.” international © acclaim. Castlegar ‘is the only town -in North America which has placed two:'finalists.’: Rote further their own.projects. To. further’ kinship: within the clubs, the Kinettes have held family picnics, corn’roasts, bowl- ing parties, toboggan parties and t. i ; ring © Fhe’ Castlegar Club. is very. is ‘Past presidents for’ the Kin- ett Club have been: 1963-64 Orla Grandstrom, ''1964-65. Teena Leitch, 1965-66 Joy: Saunders and 1966-67. Geraldine :McMullen. The Centennial. Year: offic- ers ‘are: president Norma’ Skin- ner, vice-president Marlene Wal- lace, secretary Pat: Wilson and treasurer Geraldine ‘McMullen. CONGRATULATIONS CANADA! Butler's Rest Home _ Castlegar | Equipment Rentals. 400 YEARS OF PROGRESS! — Marlane : Hotel : e Published Every Thursday, : claims.was patty ier | erloo Lear ytd are ea my ; 20 were expectedio ine ‘Steamer’s Paddle Wheel ©. | its: owners;: Messrs.:Fotherin PC AEE ionGin ety nam: and Sproule. ;* ° was. the home: of--Hiram: Landis, |: :’ item ‘of: interest: ay an American ‘settler. who:,came'| ed -in‘t! north ; from ‘ Chewelah- early: in: 1895 and /built‘a home ‘directly’ ‘across. the «river: from ‘the \pre- sent Valley: Vista School. * “yA lange ‘barn: which Landis: built’ for’ his*livestock is still:in use; but: the old house was not peing lived in: and: the: owner of the property, : Peter: Kabatoff, decided to burn ‘it'down; He and al- | his family had ‘lived’ in‘ the: old ~ J house ‘many. years, ‘but recently; to moved: into’ a» new. home: “‘Al- i though the:old Landis house pad} =.) ‘heen “re-roofed with new: cedar. n | shakes and: cedar. siding ‘cover- ed’ the original: log walls, it was, id | still. very ‘much °a: part ‘of, local lo. Not long ‘after Landis came |’ ‘lto: Waterloo Landing ‘he’ discov- ‘eed. several iron-cappings, .evi- dence .of the presence ‘of miner: al ‘wealth inthe: surrounding | hills. He did not’ appear® to: be’ “some. unmarked ' graves ‘ old'cer sires struck with gold fever: himself, but’ the word’: : the prospectors be 2 By’ the® winte: camp: was. }and-ore as! as | Carlo: Mine .and e | Badger. and Montana: mines, ran zp e 1 g-| from . $2.50. to: $18. e “eo : first ing -worked. *’ ~The: following year, 88, .01 HY visit: | 2 : ork F house: built - One" ot i } ‘ads. and :-W.