A DRAMATIC LOOK AT THE FUTURE Is pro- vided by this aerial photograph of the Koo- fenay River and the existing hydro dams. An artist has dubbed in the route the Koo- .fenay Canal will take to bring water to a “500,000 k.w. power plant to be built near day, January 13, South Slocan. Preliminary ‘work on .the project has already started, but when spring comes the work-force will be cone. siderably increased. The canal and power house will be “onthe line” in 1975. Projecting Traffic Counts Engineers Must Prepare to Take Long Look At B.C. Bighways Over Next Half Century From B.C. Business Journal in the British Geng, pome major changes ergo some major ges over the next 50 years to Keep with rising traffic ‘Among these, according to a province economic study are the Fraser Canyon and -Princeto! highways ee at Hope. will have to be looked at much sooner pryn ni that is difficult te to predict when changes will be made aad ane avera) daily traffle ow a O00 vehicles ae eh of Fen. Grove 1 ‘to 13,008 vehicl- nO! ‘Lake brid- e "By 1980 the count is Reed 00 en ahs latter increasing by the year eee more than 96,000 ve l. There are wide. varia- tions in duly A Interior traffic flows through the year and it may be deemed unecono- mic to construct ds on volumes, thr ig ur te volumes, three four es maximum daily traffic in Janu bs hate efforts will be made alternate route must be Because of the diffteul- of eerie either hi Bt between Vancouver and the north aoe, fa Estimates of ‘ture traffic flows are likely to rove conservative as the However, if it is assum- - “SHOES THAT MAKE AN IMPRESSION“ FOR SAVAGE SHOES AND ALL YOUR FAMILY FOOTWEAR Phone 365-7025 — Pine St. _ Castlegar SELKIRK COLLEGE AND CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS presents an illustrated talk on ; CHINA Speakers: Dr. Bill Wilmott, Anthropologist, U.B.C. Mr, Ross McArthur, Selkirk College Time: Thursday, January. 20th, 8 p.m, Place: Selkirk College, Main Lounge Everyone Welcomel LISTE pase roteat ot SSE, tise ple ‘ancoat poxenge® raronn berttatiee J FLAVOURS =~ USTERINE © ORANGE © LEMON-MINT tee RUG Tommy Biln, Corner of Pine & Columbia, Ph. 365-7813 Open Mon-Sat. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m, Fri. 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday & Holiday Hours: 12 noon-1p.m. 6-7 p.m. a Junction of — 5,100; 1968 — 7, i 1969 — 501,00 '1970— On ene Hope-Princeton user ie Seat See roa count is ol ed at Allison’ P: — 7,700; 1968 — 5,100; 200. — 4,900; 1970 —'6,- rts are on an average aus, daly traffic trattic count, 5 the Hee of July week Aug- Industrial Mishap Claims Victim At Rosebery Camp operating a bulldozer during lo operations at Rose- aging. ee miles north of Born Fernie B.C. 17, 1950, he moved th his his faanily 1 is yeas 280 to school eet Now BD Denver and married the: former Marg- atet Emory there in 1970, He is survived by_his wife Be two children, Jody id. His moth hh A FI k to Y ry ~The Castlegar Railway Bridge Has Seen Drama tite °Nelrow otaland "nip In Its Long History of Service fo. the Town in Haro! a ne fascinating sto! mi the CPR railway brid. Gastidger came into be- ing during 1001-1902 and gained importance after the ‘anadian Railway bridge over ihe AS umeta riv- er was completed during the latter year. This bridge linked the Columbia and Kootenay .Rail- way (whieh had completed its line from Nelson to Robson in 1692) with the Columbia and Western way (which had completed its line from Trail to West Robson in 1898 and leased it to the CPR). \ The narrow gauge Col- ‘umbia and Western was built by Augustus Heinz, the in- trial giant who had earlier lished an ore smelt lex at Trail. efore the bridge at Castlegar was built, rail traf- fic between Robson and Trail had to be barged across the Columbia at West Robson (two miles west of Castlegar) at low water; pilings.from the; or riginal barge ship can mn today. “On the East Robson side, the railway ran along the riverbank: % a slip opposite West Robson. A’ large p: of the present road abt tel Robson is situated on the formex railroad bed. ansportation between : ee eae Castlegar in ihe re-ferry days was .as mu K a hazard hare nuisance and it constituted quite an advent- ure. For example, you start- ed from Robson walking a- way to corner near the present Raspberry school adlacent to his n the the entrance Pass Creek Road. the sawmill yard. One particular: ds day, she thought she heard the rum- ble of the train, waited her usual 20 minutes, then vent- ured over the bridge, As she Swed was nearing the center, she suddenly felt a vibration un- der her feet, then a. familiar sound behind her ed hi ad cas er heart with fear. wheeled around and there was the iron monster known as the 11:10 bearing down on her. A wave of panic swept over her and she momentar- dy lost her head. Then what can only be called a miracle happened. Mrs, Cartwright felt a pair of hands grab her ar- ound the waist as she was lifted off her feet and lower- ed to safety on one of the concreta piers. The train th- upndered overhead and quick- f fd smother lady were mek- HAROLD WEBBER ly passed by. The man who had placed her on the sanc- tuary of the pier once again kindly f icked her up and ised her back onto the other than h the bridge. He left without aiving ame, To Mrs. Cartwright, the 17 tek bothered her most ge was a fearsome thing to there van no ‘Sidewalk on some women and little won- either the trestle or the brid-, der, when‘ you think of the gea person: using these fac-’ eat ilitles had physical as well. as mental . You. only care as they neerly stepped had the rail ties to walk on _from_ tie: to the bridge Leg built swin; to-al- 0 out and a breach of approx- gap between the ties where itely one hundred feet was .the spans joined. “Large en- gapped by a tringers, A that time was executed no small personal Foxlee, .who set- Te-.. below, it Frould give the sen- old tled in Robson in 1907, single row of trip to town at one it was said." th As one would walk over for a man to stip throu- these ties and see the water swirling past 75 to 100 feet rical pair, A hu ue and cry was rais- ed to the CPR, Avge DOW, wasted no time in stai rung construction under the dance of their road foreman, Mr, Pittaway. which eer Tom Bloo- “ it. teh en legar, on his reg- mer, of Castle to. pull the brake arm and chia’ stearn engl ing toa ay. ane a scant few feet from The foot bridge, / the terrified women. He and has been in service for over his crew were quick to offer 50 years, 4 still well used assistance to the near-hyst- even Eremenko’s ‘io: QUALITY SHOES for the focally, For Dress — Casual and Work 4 company wes stirred into ac- i, q Around 1912 or 199 the tality because of the a not return. About a week later, Os- ar Ericson, an employee | of fishing near the confluence of the Kootenay and Colum- bia rivers when he dlscover: ed the Swede's body among the rocks a few: et Our Footwear Will Meet the Need ° of Any Type or Any. Occasion ° Ams S M ITH’S PLUMBING & HEATING 61 CRESCENT ST. — PH. 365-7531 — day store and he was invited to view the corpse with Ericson and the coroner from Nelson. The heat of September sun and the’ water had swollen | th ost beyond rec- ognition. The need a for a sidewalk over the bridge took on a new ae because of this e second incident on {J again involved one ure. of a sawmill em: Parents of Robson Guid- The 2nd caannegue Group Bloves. Drain Committee Scouts, Venturers Bottle Drive Sat, Jan. 15, All types bottles & cans will be coll CASTLEGAR Licensed Gas Fitters — Plumbers — Sheet Metal NOTICES 3 Castlegar Chapter ot the Attention Senior Citizens, Re Nurses! As. Rea Dnver Meetin mB a the City Centre Motel, Jan, 18 at 6.30 p.m. pm. Kinnaird Library Hours. Mon. and Thurs. 2.30 to VE oa on. turned round and ‘ed. and Mon. 7 to 9 Pouad on the spot where she ; ee pm, was standing, out of sheer a STORE-WIDE | =| SALE CONTINUES : Ladies Wear | Up to 50% OFF | lated the following incident gation that the whole bridge do! as was This ma the which | occurre: tlegar ‘CPR bridge. fa the days caused women to freeze .in betore the, sidewalk “was in- theirs tracks’ a and have to be er. as Mrs. Cartwright’s his wife over as well. The CPR. was approached It w custom ‘fo allow the Castlegar on several occasions to in- Postmaster, Mr. Farmer, 21 0. stall a foot-bridge but these minutes to sort the mail, af- requests came to no avail. It ter the'11:10 a.m. mail train: was not until two further in- _frem Nelson passed through _ cidens took place that the BARGAINS! BARGAINS! BARGAINS! - ——SPECIAL RACK— _ MORE THAN 50 PCT. OFF wi at 8 p.m, in Silverton. RAISE MONEY The man in charge of a fund-1 Praising dinner decid- ed on a new ick, He passed out ‘100. tickets to those wanting then: “Don't pay me now," sald. “P: at the door. ‘And the earlier you get there, the less it will cost you. For example, the first” guest there will pay Fa, $1, fhe second $2, the and so on. The iy e collect on the he dinner, as. suming eve: came? The anowers He 050. 10c CUP OF COFFEE “The Best in Town” Centre Restaurant THIS EARTH IS ONE COUNTRY MANKIND IT'S CITIZENS, : BAHA “U" LLAH Bahai Firesides Every Wednesday and Saturday eee 8:00 p.m. 691 - 2nd Ave. Castlegar Phone 365-5126 41 HARDWARE RED TAG SALE CONTINUES LOTS OF SPECIALS THROUGHOUT THE STORE STUDENTS ONLY SOMETHING DIFFERENT — OPEN GYM Stanley Humphries Senior Secondary School From 1:00 p.m. to 4:60 p.m. On the following dates:,, January 15 and 29 - Gym shoes must be worn COME DO YOUR OWN THING February 5 and 12 | _ $p 4 by ee MANY ON SALE AT HALF PRICE Frovincial Library Farliament Bldgs Victoria, B.C. EGAR NEWS | Published Ee Thursday Morning at “The Crossroads of the Kootenays” VOL. 25, No. 3 CASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1972 SERVING: Castlegar = Kinnaird Robson - Blueberry Creek “Shoreacres - Thrums Pesecrl Valley and City . New Denver - Silverton 16, CENTS PER C COPY Minor Hockey League Mothers Ask Hospitality Assistance A delegation of minor the mother's he earing Presentation, which includ- . a; ed the could Cake in’ in ‘the conn betd gion to make up for thelr lack of. funds, fie upwards to ‘the past ne absorbed water cosla of $2,400 a8 well as snow removal, tion and sewerage costs. is now to be written @. W. SCRIMSHAW Colcel Executive Changes Announced By Head Office jor es inthe execute team Sot of rer ; ae shoulan't be dog- matic,” aia aren, Laz reat ay a@ mu meeting.’ He was equally uick offer the women 8 opportunity to lease the concesalons, Community Video Auswors Questions On CBC Reception Town Councils and the Aulsh District, Pieeiet s Chamber. pene Com- ized Community Viteo fez for the Megonal Su Supervisor for have been announeey as president of the erm is chor K ager of Celanese’ New York i fete will devote full time to sponsibilities Gee also Page 10) - National: Sirke - Hits Castlegar: for the end PWA ticket Tax : Sonleat Cancelled The strike of ‘air con- Gee" eting in te lea “We tee. $ aS. NEW HUNTERS. First graduates of the Re- gional Recreation Commission’s hunter traine ing course were L, Pereversoff, D. Makaroff, Joe Rambick, Sam Hadikin, Danny DeBiasio, Sommers. Norm Gretche, ‘David Henne, Wayne ‘Lat. kin, Fran Fodor, B, Junker, Greg Wickett, R. Grifone, Do Black, Matt Allen and Leo Slocan Meeting Hits Winlaw Day Care Centre ia ony, hoursloi turday "a Wise biteny opposed the establishment of a a Valley content the Slocan cette hed been a pro such a cel Fearing Broies jects las were defen ave group who {is also-recre- ational “consultant for he pee Te parte of norte ent \° vel Industry. “The! ‘day one he -said. to strengthen the ex- agencies ‘such as the commissions ‘in cxistence and the: continu- ne ication “committees same =e such as office sy hat le here | for-a Be aviing people here to si en the x commis- commmitts ‘project is . over. they nin a better. tion than th they ¥ were er pose ‘ a lot. of opposition which is related ‘to th unities rorran," said and -noted there: were |; this ‘- te “a couple le of fal failures ‘in geal of emotion about Director of adult educa: <./ McElroy. told rr oe ie cusomens. sently we are in the p sition co-ordinating wit with sup: ari and contractors.) me ed: tomers. ae Ta the inte: the Patience of our — is roel ted: ani Judges Appointed tn Namo Contest Judges in the Castle News contest for the ni ad Baie for ‘Castiogar an and Kin. tion have been announced. | They are Harold Web- ber, of Kinnaird and Gi Suter of Castlegar. Headers, are invited ie. mig B a ate ecen hoi Hump- 1 could: be mae oa duled as soon as possible. Entrants are asked to give’ a reason’ for their choice and no entry, win- ner or not, can be consider- “8 [Delegations ‘oop fo. Council Te Seek Financial Assistance eg. em G0 = F100, crulveness ° bye Gastioger coun, _ to zy studied. The Doukhobor Histor- ot During | the Giscussion money for advertising, finance ca ehairman Ald. y ested «this should be a on ned effort between Ghantber of Com- The solely is invited ety meet with council at its Per vrequent for $1,000 is ‘to: be made to Kinnaird. Perehuoft and y Walicy Fenlval’ Cons: tang Valley Festival Com- mittee, resented, themsely- to council requesting big name fort of Vancouver and Joe- lock, che ff the of fenay will consist of Koo- Ya valley acts, such as the *s Slocan Valley Student Alrport Head ey ntative on the airport Board hae been el- ected: chairma inaind , town. council wis informed ‘Tuesday night. i Know tl on the’ board d now taken up. hig dut- Mr, Hughes’ appointment. was made at th the last Kin- ‘Doukhobor Choir, the Grand Six,’ as have matured and gained a" certain ‘de- gree of. recognition and ‘ap- Preciation. “There -is also a yery iy ehudoff, “That the t “ot es honor sted edi tion juest a reduction thelr taxes the hall. Castlegar Coffors Could Show A Surplus remov: over the amended bu iget et for an un! receivable . be of Dec. 31 of 1971; ‘con: ared those of Dec, 31 if 1970, ahowed current taxes increased by }64.- accounts receivable : igure f $2,570.81. of $2,570.81. Ald, afaddocks mathe F the * provincial government ‘has ' “‘ “not “been, received: but will ° unts re- creation leaders and com- munity development peop- “Te A vote taken b: jerowd vetoed the sponding soe money on the ntre, and. following “the tt, Mr... McElroy. sug. gested. they ”. re-negotial with ‘Canada Manpower to have six jastead of four ple working on: recreat on ‘and adult “education A was created when Mr. ‘collier: asked ‘for to *-structions to she Learning Project. is. ‘done, and there Tumble sbout | “landed im- ta" sand: "diserimina- ) Geoff fear of Kem te executive the, British Col humble, vila life. Fedenstion said Thurs- the p eae hunter training pr. compulsory for new ; or Warden said Recreation Ken - Kiernan’ de- Minister elded to make the taining 1 meeting wai wildlife ten fe- deration officials. The’ government had earlier decided to make new hunters. take’ a written ex- amination, but de a com- ae ieran a result of our representations the minister, -¢ has now instructed the fish ae icence would: be’ re- quired to take-the course and pass a written ‘and oral examination. Pass Greek Park Gels Federal LIP Grant - Pass Creek Park will Local In- ‘tor the sum of $13, erat provide five jobs for SO. man-months of omple ctor Buck Pachol- at zuk says the money will be” int on improvements to e 52-acre park. This will take the. form of clearing om the audi-- ld be ‘bet- Contested Motion Upheld At Kinnaird Council Meet Mayor Colin Maddocks Bo do detest “at Kinnaird Council One of the issues was the result of his invo! Section 180 of the Munici; Act following the Jan. 3 inal ind thi -: e second was an invitation to accol legar’s os John Landis on a round ‘ative for a municipalit I area, Pane or. an electoral his alterna sit upon the with full visits with cabinet mem-. ’ Rust concerning functions of a delegate to the Regional District and his alternate. This had been ap- roved by council, but next ‘stepped in to voke Section 180 of the ee which permitted him to fer the | matter back %o council, 4 As this action: by the regular proce council . session, Jim Macbeth asked’ that. refer. ence’ to the: mayor's action bet deleted from’ the min- dd were approv- ed the Reed beth ‘as. ‘ig0'T ean participate tn the 2, debate?” : ‘The year, whether ® said be the: reprenett value’'in the resolu! it would add to the cont at ‘the regional district “which delegate, id. not. sin, in 2 ig .this. resolutio: * but it “might alleviat difficulties for ‘he s entire province if it He sald it would. extensiv. ird.he would record vote: in opposition to : -As to the cost factor of: sending the’ 0 delegates, tho vote reject the original motion, t the vote was two in favor and three Rie iT Ht ig ail ~ Historical Sociely Launches Fund Drive To Buy. Materials for Communal House plough has Unavallability, of a snow the - Kootenay Doukhobor Histo- Healy Society from getting aes of the communal bh hut work goes on just ihe same. Project director Mike Sawchenko had‘ hoped to break through the snow at Ootischenia this. week to get a crew. and equipment on the scene, and to ‘get the “Dutch oven” in- side the building fired up. Officials of the society, . Lighth began in cop rbett "1 year. pecan a oe pjgetived a a grant o! the federal government's Incentive Program. the terms of the grant is that only 17 per cent, or roughly $3,700 can he used o: the One of tau Btatea. é To raise additional cap- ital, the Soci is holt softs a engaged in a a family membership, Soci Canada, in‘a letter signed by By president Peter J. Po; palenee must be spent on BS oject Plans call for W. T.:0; '. The letter said “we oglon: like to complimeat you (the tociely) on your successful _ Castlegar Spurns RDCK Offer Of Engineering Services The Town of Castlegar does ‘not a need Appointments to be Te Ald. for the service of an engin- eer but’ will seek more de- tails on the Regional Dist- rict of Central Kootenay progoral to offer such a ser- Council also ‘declined ding | in- wal be pest panic works Ap} ppoi Intments announc- ed by council x were; Committee: or dandi, A RG, ; peters z Shutek: Dogs, Union os tiations, Ald. Ed fence, Cemet Ald. Mad- docks: ade and Tau” library. Representati Nick Ogio ive on KIDA, * Regional district tech- nical planning Sommicaion representative: Alex Lutz. Collector, deputy asses- sor: Allen Selbie, Civil Defence B Coordin: ator: H. J. Warn tripe made di hy th Mie fe tact made e fel antl in y a from 2,875 in the same - month in 1970. e -Automobiles pad driv. using the ferry last month in 1970. The number of trucks psing the ferry de- creased to 5,922 from 6,- 337 in December 1970. Trailers and semi-trail- ers carried by the ferry last month increased to 120 from 29 in December 1970. Motor..buses using the ferry, increased to 16 from highways depart- shows no motor, cycles were carried on ferry last month or in Des: : ember of 1970. Diug Charge mor on jon of lo afta bong cher the offence last: Ji abaes rs tat