CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, February 14, 1959 3 \ eee rn Stanley Humphries High School CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, February 19, 1959 SCOTT'S SCRAP BOOK Castlegar News’ | . Published Ever, Thursday Al MILLIONS jOn Education it “IHE CROSSROADS OF THE KOOTENAYS” Castlegar, B.C. @ Canadian Weekly Newspapers Assn. Subseription Rate: $3.00 per year by mall — 35¢ per month by carrier Authorized as seccnd class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa L. V. CAMPBELL Publisher Member: B.C. Weekly Newspapers Advertising Bureau Flag And Other Days Canadians desiring to promote further independence of Canada might be careful thot calendars distributed in Canada either refrain from mentioning any holidays or that they include Canadian holidays.. Canada im- ports calendars in bulk from the U.S.A. At that, there are a surprising number of days d by the peoples in both coun- tries, These include Labor Day, Rosh Hash- eneh, Yom Kippur, Hallowe'en, Christmas, New Year's, Ash Wednesday, St. Patrick’s Day. Other people may remember, or wish to be reminded of the first day of each season, and of Palm Sunday, Easter and Father's Day. The calendar at hand'notes that Thanks- giving Day will be, in’ 1959, November 26th. But not in Canada. It will be another day. The United States commemorates, but doesn’t have a holiday over it, Flag Day. It certainly doesn’t apply in Canada which, ac- cording to quite a number of people, has no ffag. The United States has Independence Day. Perhaps Canada can have one too when John Diefenbaker’s Bill of Rights has become the law of the land and a farmer may sell his hogs when and if he likes. Lincoln, it justly has been said, belongs to the ages, so perhaps Canadians should not object to being reminded that February 12th was Lincoln‘s birthday. And another states- man whom all can admire is Washington, who lived earlier but whose birthday comes ten days later. But nowhere on this calendar that re- members so many days, including Father's Day, is there any clue to the birthday of any Canadian statesman. There are still people who remember June 6th, but it is difficult to remember whether this is the anniversary of Sir John A. Macdonald's birth or his death. Boxing Day, a day of increasing importance in Canada, does not get a mention, nor does Dominion Day nor the 24th of May, the fat- ter being a movable feast. Special religious holidays in the province of Quebec, which are important in many way’ to many people are not even mentioned If all calendars distributed publicly in| advance on operation costs of the Canada were Canadian calendars, the Can-|University of British Columbia adian printing industry and the pulp and pap-| from $4,334,000 to approximately er industry supplying the principal raw mat- $4,900,000, an increase of approxi- erial to the printing industry would benefit. : Tempest In The Barber Shops Ottawa's unionized barbers are up. in arms. Their gripe, it seems, is the Ontario Government’s proposal to establish a provin- cially-supported barbers’ schoo! in the na- tion’s capital. . What's worrying Ottawa‘s unionized bar- bers is the fact that tight-fisted folk will go +o students at the taxpayer-supported provin- cial school of barbering and get a haircut for about 35 cents. The barbers, understandably enough, resent the notion that their livelihood should be jeopardized by subsidi tion from the Provin ial Government's pro-| bursary fund and- scholarships. posed school of barbering. Ontario taxpayers ought to be up injbeing reduced, and by next year arms too. What business is it of the Provin-| British Columbia should be dept cial Government to use the taxpayers’ money to subsidize the training of barbers? The whole thing is just too fantastic. ‘orsor tf CR, 2 Avice 4h Peacettagy PEE ogtannd AIL DIQUOR Mf 60°F, Oe ig se GUA, wl Wf oF 600,030 Gael oy ae SUN. LIKE If BEST! The Editor, Castlegar News, Castlegar, B.C. ‘ : Last Friday the Provincial Budget was brought down by the Minister of Finance, the Honour- able W.A.C. Bennett. As you are aware, the budget was a record one. The Govern- ment has made provision for an mately $650,000. In addition, the Government will be underwriting one half of the fees of the first class students at U.B.C. and the Victoria College and one third of the fees of the next two thous- and undergraduates, The Minis- ter of Finance also announced “that there would be a boost in the The debt of the Province is free. The Minister of Finance has indicated that this will allow the Province to spend a further $2,500,000 each year for the wel- fare of the Province. OF MANY THINGS By AMBROSE HILLS It was noteworthy, so far as I was concerned, to notice that just across the line in Washing: ton State the State of Washing- MLA REPORTS confusing problem. brought down this © last. the B.C, Power Commission and must confess that this is a most No new legislation has been and, instead, we have been dls- cussing the budget debate. I was very pleased to note that the Celgar Company is call- ing tenders on a_ construction react Established 1832 This Ja not or GOodeR j692>__. Banded Stak Cetlhed toi fame Canada's Most Popular Canadian Whisky at a Popular Price Gooderham & Worts Limited, Canada’s Oldest Distillery by the Liquor Control week Board or by the Government of British Columbia, camp, The Minister of ands and Forests, the Honourable R. Will- make sure that this company lives up to its agreement with the Government and that the pulp mill will be constructed as agreed. This announcement by the Celgar Company means em- ployment for between one hund- red and four hundred men this spring, which is very good news indeed. . . I have found that the various Ministers have been most co-op- erative with all of my problems, and, being in Victoria, I can deal with them personally. I am pleas- ed to be able to report that I have been outstanding for some time. The most important problem confronting us today in our area is the development of power, I notice by a recent edition of the Vancouver . Sun where General ton will be SO NOW I'M A REACTIONARY? Well, now | have been called everything! An irate reader sends this nice note, “Mr. Hills, you are an incurable reactionary, with your ranting about free-enterprise and your constant criticism of the government and government agencies. Don't you know that you are as old-fashioned as a bowler hat? Like free-enterprise itself, you are dead but you won't lie down.” Well, | ‘sure do believe in free-enterprise, ond ! think the government has gotten itself involved in too many things; but this reaction- ary? Is free-enterprise old-fashioned? Ah, no, my irate friend! Freedom is a new idea. Remember when Ma and Pa chose daughter's hubby for her? Remember when the peasants scrambled from the road when the Lord drove by? Remember the old experiments in Socialism, Serfdom, Absolute Monarchy? The new thing is Freedom — of religion, of the ballot, and of enterprise! The old thing is the notion that a few should plan for the many; the new thing is that the government should be responsible to the people, as ser- vants and not as masters. Sure, there are lots of things wrong in the country. Don't blame that on free-enter- prise, There are lots of things wrong in Social-|win have the best credit rating ist Russia. Socialist Britain was far from‘per-| fect, and Socialist France was no Utopia. The old idea that a group of experts’ can do bet- ter at running our lives than we can do for/Briggs hearing at the Empress ourselves keeps cropping up from time to time| Hotel. I had the opportunity of —an old-fashioned idea that we free people] meeting many of the officials of on this free continent have proved to be no good for us at all. Free-enterprise is not as popular as it ought to be. Too many of us take freedom for for some immediate gain — and in the long run we lose by-it. Free-|_ enterprise ought to be popular. {t works. It is|in storage 45 per cent greater new and dynamic and challenging. Left-wing-|than the preceding five-year av- ers want us to sneer at the words “Free-Enter- | erage, the Canadian apple indus- granted. We let it go, prise.” 1 won't sneer at them! Well, if thinking this makes me a “reac- tiorary,” let it be so. I'd hate to think how I’d feel if | lived in one pf those ‘modern’ coun- runs_ everything imply not allowed on pain of tries where the government and criticism is si death or Siberia! to service State’s: huge bonded indebtedness, The State is rapidly exhausting its capacity to borrow money, We, on the other hand, of any Province in the Dominion. I had the opportunity of at- tending at one session of the _ Apple industry Under Stress With the :quantlty of apples try is suffering severe stress, Hon. Douglas S. Harkness, fed- eral minister of agriculture, has disclosed. The nation has in-storage a bushel of apples for nearly every family in Canada, a total of 5, $89,000 bushels throughout the a state that the set- tlement of the main points of the dispute over the development of the Columbia River is possible by autumn. The International Joint Commission will commence further meetings .on March Ist at Chicago, when the Commls- sion will study the reports of the International Columbia Riv- er Engineering Board. It is hop- jed that this matter will be settl- ed shortly. I intend to speak on the bud- get debate next week and intend to refer to Workmen's Compen- sation, the present situation re- garding the Sons.of Freedom iston, has promised that he will, ane On the way up! We're on the way up every way... . and we'll have fun all the way. Why? Because all our family started the saving habit early. Everyone of us is a steady saver at - : THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE MONEY IN THE BANK MEAUS PEACE OF MIND . Castlegar Branch, A..£. NORRIS, Manager Bs "worn JELLED ALKYD ace Moncsech CALYX, Ks ENE Sane wet Changing the appearance of the British Col- umbia landscape in many areas are modern high voltage transmission towers like this one at Port Alberni. The 110-foot galvanized steel tower is of Italian design and manufacture, and was supplied to the B.C. Power Commis- sion by the Societa Anonima Elettrificazione of Milan, Italy. The tower is one of two which stand on the Lupsi-Kupsi flats. near Port Al- berni, and which span the Somass River with power from the new B.C.P.C. development at Ash River. : Summer Session At Clerk. The Corporation Of The Village Of Castleger Dog Licences . Pursuant to the provision of Dog Bylaw No. 60 — see--'' tien two ond five — Dog Licences ore due and payable on or before the Ist doy of February, 1959. J. LOGELIN, UBG Opens June 29 The 1959 summer session at the University of British Colum- bia will open June 29 - one week earlier than in. the past - Pro- |fessor. Kenneth Argue, summer session director announced today. ’ Change of date was made at the’ request: of students who at- tended summer session last year. In a questionnaire they voted three to one for an earlier start for the session. ‘More than 160 credit courses In all fields will be offered at the six-week school which will end on August 14. Among new cour- ses'offered are second year Rus- sian and the geography of the Public Notice licences. KINNAIRD RESIDENTS —_. The Ist day of March, 1959, willbe the fast day thot > discounts will be allowed on water usage rates and dog P. A. SMIBERT, Clerk. Soviet Unton. A distinguished faculty, many from England and the Un- .| ited. States, visit UBC as instruc- tors. More than 4000 students are expected to enrol. The system of advance re- . gistration by mail, instituted last year, will be continued in 1959, Professor Argue said. Clos- ing date for registration is June _ 1 and late registrants will be : charged an additional $5 fee. _ Last possible date for regis- ‘tration will be June 29, the. open: ing day -for lectures, Calendars for the session may be obtained by writing to the director of the summer session, University ‘of HE FIRST IN A SERIES OF ARTICLES ON EDUCATION. THIS ARTICLE IS BY H. F. TYSON. If education today is to re- sult in worthy character it is es- +Isential that the teacher and-the parent work hand in hand, This implles mutual Knowledge and understanding. I think that we must all agree that today the general public .are more consc- fous of.education, and that the situation is not as apathetic as it was a few years ago, It is up to us educators of our young people to keep this spirit alive. One way we can do this is by having our Parent-Teacher Con- ferences. It is a known fact that in larger areas where teaching is departmentalized it is more dlf- themselves of this opportunity. To me this proved three points, It definitely shows interest on the part of most of the parents. It shows that parents whose children are making average or above average achievement are anxious to see what their young- sters are doing. And_ this second point is important. Isn't it the truth that,.in so many cases, the parent and teacher only get to- gether when the pupil is having difficulty with his work, It nat- urally brought ,together teacher and parent of the pupil who was below average. ‘We all know that the demands on the teacher are many; we are plagued with additional forms from the Department; but. the ful teacher is golng to be ASSISTED BY THE ficult for the teacher to know his pupils in a personal way, and so much of the work is done by a psychologist or guidance teach: er, who,.in turn, are the people who interview the parents. How-| ever, I feel that every teacher should undertake to know the, parents of all pupils of his class, then if a difficulty arises, it is easier for the teacher and parent to reach an .understanding and, eration solution to the problem. Permitting « digression, I should like to mention a method used by one teacher in one of our schools, This teacher makes out invitations to all parents to come to visit’ her room during the morning session, These in- vitations are not sent until the teacher is completely familiar with her class and of-course are only sent to one parent at a time. ‘The parent sits in with the class ing. During the rvcess period, parent and teacher get together, and, in some cases, the discussion continues during the lunch hour. Results of this showed that, two years ago, with a class of thirty- four, thirty-one parents availed St. Alban’s Valentine Tea Well Attended — Despite very inclement wea- ther, a large number attended the Annual: Valentine Tea held by St. Alban’s Evening Guild in the Parish Hall on Saturday, February 14th. President , Mrs. Frank Woodrow opened the event and welcomed guests during the afternoon. Mrs, C. W. Petts and Mrs. E. F. Herman poured tea for the guests, who enjoyed dain- ty refreshments amid a profusion of hearts and flowers in the Val- entine theme. Serving were Dorothy Thring Dawn .MeLuckie and . Wendy Lampard. Mrs. Norman McNabb and Emily Killough presided at the bake table and Mrs, Bob Mof- fat was in charge of the mystery parcels and guessing game. Kit- chen helpers were Mesdames H. Pitts, J. R. Killough, W. Devitt, R. C. Maddocks and T, R. Deans. Winner ‘of a large box of -choco- ‘lates for door prize was Mrs, Pol- luck and Mrs, J. W. Dinner won in most cases, work out a Co-op- |, one who makes the necessary contracts with the home, and, in’ my opinion, it is in the: primary: grades where these conferences are of the utmost importance, ADULTS — 50c i A eo°8 BAND CONCERT CHOIR & SOLOISTS FRI. FEB. 20 - Commencing at 8:00 p.m. ” STUDENTS —25¢ LET US SHOW YOU and observes the fcrmal teach-|' Utility British ‘Columbia, Vancouver 8, BC. . a cake for the guessing game. THE LOW COST INTERIOR PANEL PaDottGonnse! VERTICAL PLANKING IS THE TREND a OARD oF TODAY oSss EXCITING PLYWOOD FOR INTERIOR USE Lumber and ' Building Supply country as of January 2, the,min- ister pointed out, noting that “if these large holdings, which in- eidentally are of good quality, are not moved into within the next two months, thay will have-to be dumped. makes painting simpler, faster and more economical. | . | § ‘i i the Kootenay family ambi AyD es tclpaeetadane a \\ eae FRE a Go a ai able, one-coot flat paint for ‘interior , : “ walls and ceilings, TIMELESS © TOPICS A WEEKLY MESSAGE FROM THE CASTLEGAR MINISTERIAL What’s your pleasure—a_ light ASSOCIATION By MISS F. CLEMO Drawing the serious situation ‘o the attention of the Canadian vublic, the minister further not- DECISION ‘On one occasion in history there were rumors that Syria was going to declare war on Rome. A Roman ambassador approached King Antiochus and asked him whether there was going to be peace or war. If it was war, then the Romans would launch into it immed- iately and with full force. \f not, they would puta stop to all such rumors. . The King hesitated and said, “Give me 24 hours to decide.” With that the ambass- ador whisked out his sword and hurriedly drew a:circle in the sand around Antiochus. “De- cide’ before you step outside that circle,” he- said. “If you step outside thot circle without making a decision, it will be a declaration of war.” . The uncertainty of life and the need for salvation make a decision most urgent. A decision for or against someone or something is not always exemplified in a rash movement.| come 87 par cent greater than Before Joshua openly declared, “As for me end my house, we. will serve the Lord”, he had made the,decision within the confines of| holdings somewhat less than last his own heart and challenged Israel to do like-| year. E wise. To step out of the circle of Holy Ghost conviction without making a decision is to de- clare rebellion against a power that would not| «ra British Cohumbia 644 million. force but aid you in making your decision for) The best of these were put into Christ. Decide now — remember your decision determines your destiny, if you decide for Him _today you will-be assured of His unfailing pre- sence with you in the future. ed that the storage crop “is 19 ner cent greater than last year with the largest stocks being held in Ontarlo and Quebec. These two provinces are - holding stocks those of a year ago. The Mari- times’ and British Columbia, the two main exporting areas, have Lant fall Ontario and Quebec harvested record-breaking crops of apples (5 million bushels cach) cold storage ‘— beautiful, hand picked, crisp ‘apples. Eut thoy ‘are not coming out of storage fast enough. Unless the rate increases, by mid-April thousands’ of. bushels . will have It is carefully estimated that 82.3 per cent of the world’s troubles can be traced to human nature. People don’t get weak eyes from looking at the bright side of life. Children are ‘a great deal more apt to be held in storage any longer. A follow your lead than the way you point. {t's possible that a college education led atmosphere storage will be doesn’t always pay, but that doesn’t release good for another Pop from his financial obligation. - to be dumped because they can’t wo SAGES wo Kare ORFENSTY Cast O00R sauaeene + es.» covers between 500-600 square feet per gallon, depending on the surface. «comes ready for brush or oe _ Folter-coater application. « «-s dries overnight, and may be washed:as ofteri as. necessary. : SUPER- were JELLED ALKYD SEE YOUR MOWAMEL DEALER | few thousand bushels in control-| couple - of months of storage, however. OGLOW BROS. ' .Building and Supply "Co. Ltd. p.m. for the dale of The Castlegar Village Office will be open Saturday, Feb. 28. between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 Vehicle Licences - a Pilsen, a Bohemian Beer or a Pale Ale? Your taste and-pleasure are quickly satisfied when you choose any one of these three fine Kootenay beers. It's a pleasure also to know that these quality beverages are products of a com- pletely independent Kootenay in- dustry... owned and operated by Kootenay people. Ask for Kootenay Pale, Columbia Pilsen or Fernie Beer, inhandycarry-home cartons.- brewed in the Kootenays.. . to Kootenay tastes vase This adverti ed by the Liquor Control Board or by the Government of British Columbia.