CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, Jan. 20,

1966

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Byrne Appointment Good for Kootenays

| Residents of. the West .K fe-
deral riding will join with their neighbors
4n the East Kootenay federal riding this
fal eek to offer .congratulations to Jim.

Member of Parliament for Koo-
tensa: East, who has been appointed par-

tion of the p t Castlegar and
d tc

Cranbrook airports and to be opp
the: consolidation of these facilities at.

, Creston. ihe

In his. new post Mr. Byrne will be

in a positi strong

ONE MAN'S .

Opinion -

By F. B. Pearce

de
store in Spokanct
d_ watched / the

Hamentary secretary to Transport Min-
ister Jack Pickersgill.

3, Residents of the Castegar-Kinnaird-
“Nelson area of the West Kootenay rid-
ing chave particular reason to be pleased
wth Mr. Byrne’s appointment for he has
proved himself a strong friend of the
Castlegar airport and is known to favor

- Generous Action

Action of Arrow dam contractor
‘Foundation-Dravo in mak

‘on ' gove

policy on airports for
aviation — along with such matters as
radio and television — fall under the
jurisdiction of the transport portfolio.
Mr. Byrne is also well respected in
this area by, those persons who followed
closely the ' external affairs committee
hearings on the ratification of the Colum-
bia river treaty. The new transport min-
istry parliamentary secretary. was most
vocal in hearings. of that committee and
many times put the record straight when
he thought committee members were be-

“CUP THE SERIES ‘A BOND COUPONS, TAKE FANG FOR HIS SHAMPOO,

ing led astray by comments of the mem- TIMELESS TOPICS
re Wes! ——=——

available for snow removal in. downtown
5 Castlegar during December is appreciat-
éd. Decision of the company not to charge
rental on this equipment, estimated to be
‘ worth $2,200, but only to charge for the
| Operators’ time gas, oil and maintenance
vig to be applauded.
i | This public spirited gesture from a
+ uge company that will not be putting
omy permanent roots in the community
d that could more easily have said no
yes to the request | for aid deserves
the icipal gov t appreciation that
‘was directed its way last week.
: We have been impressed before with
the calibre of firms and their personnel
i that B.C. Hydro has attracted to the Cas-
' @egar district and certainly Foundation-
* Bravo's action taken through project ma-
lager Boyd McMillan illustrates this very
well.

“SUGAR AND SPICE

ber for K t.

It was largely because of Mr. Byrne's
strong influence in the hearings of that

i that this per was most
sorry to see the provincial government
campaign, so strongly against Mr. Byrne
during his successful re-election bid in last
fall’s election. Surely a man who help-
ed in such a positive way ‘to have the
Columbia treaty: ratified didn’t deserve to
have so many provi
out trying to unseat him.

It is to be hoped that it won't be
too long before some local group such as
the chamber of commerce invites Mr.

Has Society the Right to Take a Life?

By Rev. Don Faris
Kinnaird United Church
In a local newspa] afew
weeks ago there vasa inter-
wast le item. Its heading
NER Grave for Dead In-

e article read, ‘“
y. Evans, whose

enaCl
nnounced today!
office al be

from
Byrne and his minister to visit the airport « ao

here and to address a dinner meeting.
Let us get to know this man better’ who
can exert such an influence on’ what is
now part and parcel of our destiny as a

transportation centre for the entire West . wif

Kootenays.

By Bill Smiley

Winter Days Can Be Truly Wonderful

toanda
ance for the rest

ime, one of the
amost_ violent © winter- haters in
the last category, there are
‘moments when it has a my-
sterious charm that cannot be
‘duplicated at any other season.
Today is one of them.

ifs not one of those
arkling, crunchy, sky-blue
winter days which no one but
a complete misanthrope could
fail a enjoy. It’s just the op-

"Wis cold blue breath raises
snow-ghosts that sift ealently
among the naked,

trees. His very presence shivers y

the blue-green spruce huddle
‘elosely, like frightened cattle in
a storm. ‘The. water of the bay
srells cts fearfully the | Slate-

ical visiting winter weekend.
But we care nowt. Flames
dance in the fireplace, fairies
ion. ‘Tomorrow

car, pray that it will
hope the snowplow will get
through the side-road.

le the monster prowls
outside, all is serene within.
Grandad reminisces’ about win-
ters 30 years 260; when}! ne
drove a rural
teats ana sleigh. Bumiled to
the ears. Buffalo robes. Snow
piled "0. ‘the top of snake fenc-
es, Stopping for lunch in the
still shelter of deep spruce

woods. Lonely as the Ancient
Mariner, on .a. white, white
sea. And home, darkness deep-
ening, to cosy. lamplight, snug.
farm kitchen, hot food, and
anxious wife.

While he talks quietly,
Granny ‘produces endless pots
of tea, gake, sandwiches, choc-
olates. The kids sprawl on the
floor, Scum ing guitars or
. The Old Battleaxe

fruly, lul-

Dominion Day Founder
Was First B.C. Senator

Robert Carrall

‘When Canadians celebrate
their national holiday on July

“1 they should give part of the
nthe to

a Pioneer British
lumbia n, bert
Gitar Weir Cai
He was one of the pro-
vince’s first three senators and
it was his bill, moved 12 years
after Confederation, which
made the holiday official.

Don't tte Tightened, child-
ren, The void spook ¥ sont get
us, As long, tha!
snow doesn't block The aeons,
and we don't run out of fuel,
andit there isn’t a power break-

OW tis a day for sitting by the
eam:

And
that’s exactly what 'm doing.
We've been spendin:
weekend with the peines
ents, in the country. It has
. followed its inevitable

as a cause for cek
sage of Carrall’s bill was the

first Jegal ruling that was ac-
banks id. oth

a Public Holiday by
of Dominio Day”. was passed

found himeelf a surgeon
northern army in the

in the
_ American Civil War.

In 1866 he was back under

Nanaimo. Two years later he
moved to Williams Creek seek-
ing prosperity ‘in Barkerville

tie,
clerk who'shared a two-fa
house with Evans.
“Three years after
was hanged {Che Christie
ed ai mur
Pamitted he y ialled M
but would not ‘adm!
ed the baby. A pub!
into the Evans-Chri

Cl le
starts .Nov. .22 under a high ;

court t, dudge sts

is just one moie st
among the enlightened na’
of ihe world to abolish the
death penalty for murder. Un-
fortunately, Timothy Evans

VIGTORIS REPORT

and an unknown number of
other unfortunates had to die
first and it really wouldn't
do much good to say, “terribly
sorry, old chap, every one ma-
kes mistakes you know!” Cer-
tainly it is a wicked thing that
euch an irreversible punish-
ment as the death penalty
should ‘be applied to.an inno-
cent man. But is it any more
right for society to murder
aman in order to show oth-
er men that murder is wrong?

If Christians believed that
murder were an unforgiveable no’

‘sin -then they might have some

basis for taking | the life of the
murderer. But Jesus turned to

‘the very men who were mur-

on the cross and

and | deeper

‘There ots no man to whom we
Sannot ree “if your sin is aeeD,

; the costly love of God is dee’
er!”

The United Church has

offictally | stated that... 6s
“Therefo! in place of the
sentence rot death for a capi:

parole. Each case would be
the subject of review every

three years on a basis analo-
gous to that now provided in
the habitual criminals act, This
means that no person will
released from care so long as
his retention is ‘casential to the
well-being of society and to
his reformation.

“The hope of reformation
and ultimate release from ‘pri-
eon uae always be held out

ssibility to every of-
fender ‘under the law.

“We believe the church
musts) ies upon prisons as it

‘upon hospi hospitals and *.
owe vs wetitutions: gt pisces
where those needing the hel
that modern medicine,
atry, and other sciences can

r) and desert their
uN

attain
OW, but I don't
suppose they. are blissfully hap-

By.

While I believe that mar.
red women should: work rit
they want to, I am zinetined
to think this does n
for complete Acer cate aa
ness. Years ago I ranched
guite*a sure that If I had

with it I should have

made a success of ét but the
first year when we had a boun-
#iful crop of table turnips my.
wife lest

put them up, We ted a t tne

ch, at six the whistle of the

mil blew and hey. were not
all pulled. At nine ‘we were
finished and when ane got-to
I salary Ym going

pathy for fiat fe and are

+ only

church must see 6’ man
as capable of SStormation and
redemption. We shall also see
that the Christian layman, as
well as the church corporately,
has a vital duty to perform
‘this matter.”
* There is going ‘to be a
matter.in

By James K. Nesbitt

ves. In the early d anys of mar-
resilient,

with
Fe minists will tell you that
this is a good thing, that mar.
ried women should: be indep-
ds, but

That Ever-Increasing Family Bennett

Pe ae a te
like a basket o! ips,

saying is; bounced ent the
Pema press sf gelery:

ery last
Friday an },, proud as proud,

Seta nine pounds —
eres nothing like’ family

* then, with a flourish, as is
his way, he passed out fine cig-
ars and told us the latest Ben-
nett had just arrived to
older) son: son Russell and his wife,

Bons aad tin

full of and punch. He
$0 full of Fond wake 10 min-

The premier made men-
tion of the fact he hasn’t a
home in Victoria. He and his
wife live in a seaside ‘a
ment in Oak Bay. They keep
their Kelowna Bone for family
events, such as Christmas and

Easter gatherings. The Premier
said that for a man from out
of Victoria, when he becomes
premier, to buy a home in
Victoria is a form of conceit,
for it would mean that he in-
tends to be premier forever.

This was a new approach,
and it surprised us, for we have
often gathered Mr. Bennett
intends to be premier as long
as there’s life left in him.

sense is worth 12 ae.
‘There are ‘ predato:
“men who seduce marries
with the callous remark that if if
their wivesic can’t -hold them it
is their o t, d. there

of the new marriage is
n

tavariably they will justify justify
their conduct by ‘the Live ment

that they are entitled to hap-
piness.

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Jack White's
FIELD & STREAM

had to attend other meetitigs and

three o ar others ‘went on
Geo!

ler skids were down really set

On top of all this the nom-
inating committee was havin
trouble lining up a Baler of of-
ficers so it. seemed, “bi
have a fe slate rnady oe

Ita

‘took te. te
"On scanning the oth
of the river wi with glasses wo. oot | on
id greas-/ted a lovely white tailed doe
in evident, lstrees, Her. tai? and

st week ‘many of you
rmiust have _ ce at
ont’s (president af one - local
sportsmen Sancta jo) letter
with some mis,

tthe snow and appro:

el
people watched hi iy 28
ds and

er lick “her

ite ‘a: struggle ;
dent by the ay quit ov

snow er up
kidd

2] of the year and havea particu-| 7
iD, | larly heavy work load lined w
it really becomes rough, if: ful
support isn’t, there.

Thave been "bold on numer-
ous y occasions; by People 2who
Petree

is clul loing a ic job
in the district on such the Joo|

s e river ‘she

us HHO"! Of ms eae" she’ Bot UF up and. “bobbled cS

ee
CARPENTRY

ie make
grade_if not she will: wind u}
as another Mariko on the stunid-

lution,“ With ity of man's record.
I

agree and I ‘ould i like to extend
an invitation: on behalf of ‘all

Ufe
conservation, repression, and pol-
“I heartily

like and
they have a 2 aoe place in our
society. of today. However. I do
not, like people who let them

upport as a
supporting member will be most
appreciated, fir naneely as well

AT YOu: sBRVICE NOW
Phono (365-3056 - -
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Castlegar.:.. i:

come ae those’ oe
those Who fish- ue

ne ica sport and once started it is hard
to get them to break away from

‘Under ‘present law if a dog

‘a crossing the road’ or running

along the side of it and: is hit
am, | 22d Killed. by: a: car,,as George

Clarke's. was saat week, the driv-

er does not hava to’stop and see

SHSS Activities

By MARIE SETO

“ARE YOU GETTING FULL BENEFITS OF ::

your brow.
enjoy conraelt

“Exams are over, so clear
_ “Put away your worries and

pleasant thought. Activities had
all ceased during the week, but
n | Dow they will pick speed

‘Topping the news is the first

Under the Income Tax regulations you
may. deduct savings of up to 20 per cent
of your earned income.

YOU CAN STILL QUALIFY
FOR THE 1965 TAX: YEAR

basketball Ie lea
peateseg, ene ens piyes

was compl
tories in both events! ete vic

Festive Seals
Ara Displayed
mM Stamp Club ,

C,.S, McKenzie,
the | with ane ‘A. Nielsen in the chair,
After a short vastness meat.
ing Mr. A. :: Niels a

some  interestin; ating ‘and. Sponutfl
feel | Christmas 8 ranging fro.
1904 to 7965, eta és, the: 100th
anniversary’ of the Danish: post
master who conceived the idea
of the seals. Since-then the, idea
has spread over the’entire world.
A. total..of .26 million dol-

rs is collected: year
se United States alone.

regular ‘monthly meet-
vid

in the
rom’ this] nounced. 01

At ‘the close of the meeting

refreshments. wer

ees Ss: 5 MeKene served Py,
néhly_m

will be held at the home of Me | es

and? Mrs;A‘:Nielsen 1001,° 9th

Ave. Kinnaird ‘on Feb.;24.

For Full Information Call

C:. A. Anderson

~ Phone. 365-7633

Income Tax Deductions

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20° FOR CASH
on: all

: WINTER JACKETS

girl eaduates and mothers, On

26' the : banquet’ and’ exer-
ciges. are, scheduled ‘and the
graduation ball will be held on

7 he school track’ ‘meet has

Senicaaial Memo

if‘ the’ animal is hurt, or ‘dead;

10 to 12 pound| the {hough common | enuteey de-

DIAMOND RINGS ee gars taa et Gas ie
«es THE RIGHT fy. set UP
GIFT ANYTIME

nly a

ie. walked
feet for a swig of ol id: Mulberry. ed.

Don't be pizled <= see:
when ‘he : looked « back, he ‘had

us to-day’ and in the

few remained to e1 -
mess of agriculture eultire i th Be pic

meantime: here’s your. time to make one jump, apart not

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Phone 885-7141

enough’and' a $52
and. reel. was Bulled down

through the hole. The devil of it
was that he never even got: to
seul ie ee Bee te ae ae
gbout uf en, that’s

3:9

Last Sunda: pare Feria:
on Seventh ros t
phoned me ‘about ou
deer around .noon: (og chasin
I slipped down and sure enough
tere was a beautiful bi,

white
ger was climbing back

of the water on the ether aus

where he had chased the deer

in. When he found he could

not catch up with his: prey he

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legar “who. died paden
home on. Friday: nig othe her

Canada at the age’ of.10.

Cems metery
Mrs. Davis was born Dec. with the - Cadtl
rt re 1919, in Scotland and came

ee parla was: vat? Ceara
at. Rossland,
Funeral

ne‘ in: care..of frrangefents,

) area.
=

Funeral of Local Woman.
Mrs. iF Lear of Se

"AUTOMOBILE: — FIRE — SICKNESS
“LIFE = — = ACCIDENT. .

one 365-6704.

She lived in Robson for-one ‘and
a half years before moving to
dealt She came to Castlegar in

Mrs, Davis married her hi
band Les in 1941 and was a

member of the United: Church | i

Eastern Star.

She is survived by her hus.
band. and one son Kenny and a
daughter Jaret: at home, and a
daughter. Louise ‘of. Calgary.

of; Seattle and ‘William of
couver.

‘Van-

Hymns sung were Beyond
the Sunset. and. Abide -With Me

ae Rev. F. Wil-

gold rush and he became Cari-

boo representative in the logis- ”

lative council of the United
Colony of British Columbia, re-
maining in ‘office until 1871.

. He was an ardent unionist
_and in 1870 was a delegate to
Ottawa for talks that led this
province into Confederation in
1871. He was ly ap-

0 5008, ite a bunch
together, the
hardly

© years has as
many gran

The aoe 16 an hon.
life member of the press gal-
ery and so, when he bounced

the gallery's cluttered

bee he asked: “Where's

my desk — there’s something
I T want to write.”

Some weeks back the Pre-
mier bredicted the session.
opening would ‘be a

may aifalr.
fue 5 changed his mind,
Social Credit second fook; ies
going to be a session of great
accor lishment, he = ay peut
mos

pointed one of the “first. sena-
tors from B.C. He died in of-
fice in Eastern Canada in 1879.

far as he's Uy. Coenen ane
f his latest

gran as
nothing bi

CASTLEGAR ._NEWS

Published Bvecy Thursday At

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It fg a member of the ‘Canadian Weelty News-
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Editor, Castlegar News, Drawer 490, Castiegar. BC

nies.
‘The Premier told us how
i it js to have a med-
n Saltspring Island.
he "feels a new man
2 week-end

Letters for must be by the
correct names and address of the writer. Pen names
will be used on request, but the correct name must
be submitted. The Castlegar News reserves the right
to shorten letters in the interests of economy of
space,

our
ability to relax;
him: 80 ‘younglooking,

it good-will all, .
even unto “his most ‘bitter poli-

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