PAGE & CASTLEGAR NEWS, CASTLEGAR, B.C. THURSDAY, APRIL,18, 1957: Gurling Glub (Continued from page 1) order to facilitate collection of fees in the future. Items of the B.C, Playdowns representation will be tabled un- til the fall meeting. c. F. Sanderson on behalf of the Project Society, expressed the desire of that group to have Curling Club utilize the rink again in the next year. A committee consisting of Jpe Thiel, Joe Marshall, G. Ril- koff, Bill Smith and Ken Sharpl- es was appointed to investigate housing of Club affairs and to bring their recommendations to the next meeting. Auditor appointed | for the club is Murray “Little. A recommendation was made b yOtto Walker that an attempt be made to have one person. re- sponsible for looking after the ice throughout the season. C. Sanderson will head a work party to take out the side- boards, Robson Recreation Impreves Finc. Position A special meeting was called on Monday evening by the Rob- son Recreation Society, where the decision was made to enter A. EREMENKO and ae We Reserve the Right to Limit Quantities two teams in the C Kiwanis Little League. The func- tions of which will begin April 29. A committee consisting of R. T. Waldie, J. Leamy and David Adshead were appointed to make the final ees in ap- and coach EASTER CHOCOLATES i Marshmallow Cream Filled Eggs Fancy Boxed Cream Eggs Chocolate Bunnies ie Chocolate Ducks En Foster Wrap Chocolates .... $1. 30, | $1.50, $I; 35 PHONE 4231 50c 25e 55¢ and Be “PITTS REXALL DRUG DAY & NIGHT SERVICE SPECIALS CLOSED FRIDAY the 19 & MONDAY the 27th 48 oz. tin ...... 20 oz. MBG aa tn acorns CAULIFLOWER, oe Lb. Lb. Lb. CHICKENS fresh CO-O fops isa ‘@udlip GRAHAM WAFERS, Christie’s , 2 pkts. for ................. 55e TOMATO -JUICE, Libby's — CRUSHED) PINEAPPLE, Comp “COFFEE, Co-op red label LETTUCE, firm heads ‘SWEET POTATOES PRIME RIB ROASTS, rolled PORK BUTT ROASTS ‘killed, eviscerated TURKEYS & Hees 39c — STORE PINE AT FOURTA: p 50 it Waldi Order Time Is. Here For: Prompt Delivery Place Your Orders Now! — Phone 7112 NOW! LUMBER & BUILDING SUPPLY .;as last year, however, as there for the ee group of boys 10-: 11, 12 years, Other reports on sports stated softball will be arranged for the children of Robson out- side the League Teams, by the Robson Society, Further business of the meet- ing, of interest to the Robson people, was the financial report, which stated that the original loan of $18000 has been reduced to $955.10. It was also reported ‘hat Bake Bingo revenues, brought in $87.72 and. the Visual Education Program for the winter months was $82.71. Another report that was re- ceived was the revised rental list which has been approved for operation by the KRC and the Community Program Branch of Victoria. The Building Committee con- venor report, given by Mrs. J. Thorndale, stated that a per- manent woodshed will be built in the near future, finance per- mitting. Committee assisting Mrs. Thorndale is Dave Magee, Con Rindler, and J. Raine. The R.R.S. having accepted the sponsorship of the Scouts, and Cubs for Robson received a report from the committee president, W. Banigan stating other committee officers are: Vice- President, F. Giraud, Sec.- Treas, Mrs, W. Banigan, Ross Oborne, C. Batchelor, Odd An- derson, and'R. R. S. representa- tives, Mrs. Thorndale and Mrs. R. Fowler, . . Fall Fair meg (Continued from page 4) meeting which will be May 17. The matter of conveners for the di ions was up and in most cases these will be handled by the same groups were a number of clubs not -re- presenfed, some sections have not been settled. While discussing this, the rer ports of the last year’s judges were’ read with suggestions ‘for classés, It was decided to apply to the Kinnaird-Robson-Castlegar Wel fare and Recreational Society for a grant of $500, the same as last year, Mr. Horswill anonunced the Village Commission had voted to grant the sum of $100 to, the Fall Fair Board, Prize lists will again be distri- buted by the Scouts and Guides, as it was felt this had been done in the past and should be con- tinued. Treasurer’s report showing a balance on hand of $462.11, of which $200 is reserved for tables, was read by Mrs. McDonald, and the meeting accepted the state- ment. There has been no income so‘far this year. Mr. Webstez urged those in attendance to endeavor to attend’ the next meeting and if that was not possible, to send .someone in their place, as-‘all the organiza- tions must be active in this com- munity effort if it is to be a success, TURKEYS, grade ‘A’, ~ Lb. even ready 49c a to 3. 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DRESS PANTS Grey and Blue — Sizes 5° AT : _ the numerals, : LO Dainty « yellow, tulle: formed | rey, . :final ‘plans for the Provinéial } brary » Victoria, B : Dec. 31/ 57 S le .R NEWS Published Every Thursday at The ‘Crossroads of the Kootenays” Wee VOL. 10, No, 17 CASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA THURSDAY, APRIL. V7, 1957 ‘Celebrate Goiden Wedding Anniversary Mr, and Mrs. D. G. McMillan of Kinnaird were honored ae a “turkey dinner”, together period in the hall, -Earlier in. ie aay four great the occasion of their Golden vies the Kinnaird ‘United. Church, y. 2 were on hand.to wales brate the marking of 50 years of wedded life. > Mr.-and Mrs, McMillan, who! - have recently moved to. Kinnaird from’ Vancouver, intend to make their home here and are living at present with their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. F Cc, Cadie. Tables for-the dinner were set up in a U-shape and were beautifully decorated with spring flowers, daffodils, tulips and an- « emones, with the Wedding 'Cake as the centre of attraction, The’ cake was baked for the anhiver- ‘sary by Mrs: Odile, and decorat- ed locally, with gold flowers and "§0",- also. in= “gold. the’ bed on which the take was placed, and white rosebuds were tucked -chere ‘and ‘there: in ‘the folds of the tulle. + Following the ddiner: the “family “gathered for a short iss ing up a family custom of having the. christening on the same day-as some other . special event. The children christened were Scott and Nancy Miller and Ricky and Anne Marie Pease of Holly- wood, , ‘ Members of the McMillan family from out of town were, their daughter Mrs. Esther Hol- ford, of .Hollywood, and - her ‘daughters, Mrs, Paul Miller and Mrs. -R. Pease, with’ their chil- dren, also a son,'G. E. McMillan. One’ daughter Mrs. Anna ‘May Hunter}" of Mattitoba,«was:. unable to ‘be present, The Kinnaird Improvement Society . catered. for the -dinner; and Mrs, Oddie. t_: special, thanks;was"due~ for their fine job. Mr. and Mrs. McMillan com- mented on their pleasure ‘at the friendliness and hospitality of the people,‘and were ‘most’ apprecia- tive of: the dinner ‘in their hon- or. H.W. Herridge Outlines CCF Representatives t rom all “over the West Kootenay riding, met: at Castlegar to. formulate Platform To: Supporters between the USSR and ‘the USA (ce), acceptance of NATO as a de- fensive alliance, stressing _ eco- nomic federal election. members (d) full support to such as the Colombo Plan de- Opening the: ing, Mr. \Herridge made a few remarks “ goncerning the: suicide’ of ae signed. to spread our surplus goods Se oehout the world. : Egypt. ‘se welcomed :-the stad taken. bythe Canadian. Govern- Ment over the matter. ‘He .then ‘outlined the CCF ~ Platform. ‘The main points were: 1, A belief in the necessity for economic planning, Here he cited the example of the Columbia River’ Basin ‘with” its proposed public power project at. Mica Creek and its private power -in- i stallations: on the Kootenay River. 2 Canadian: control: -over The CCF views with alarm the increasing amount of control be- ing obtained by foreign capital * over our naturel resources, 3. A'taxation policy designed to distribute the national income on an equitable .basis. Mr. Her- ridge, answering a question from Mr. Turner of Nelson at. this point stated that ‘he found it difficult to understand the Social Credit figure of $100 a: month ‘to Old Age’ Pensioners. A recent CCF amendment in the Howse of,Com- mons ‘had asked for $75, and had | been reluctantly supported by thie! Social Credit members who sug- gested $60 as a good figure. . 4 Foreign Policy game under upon these points” Tollowed. Mr. G. Andrews of Nelson wanted to know if the Federal Government had made a firm offer to the B.C. Government for financial aid for the building of. Mica Creek Dam. Quoting from Hansard, March 26, Mr. Herridge made it quite clear that this was the case... ~ Answering Mr. T..Roberts of South Slocan, Mr. _ Herridge stated that all. Doukhobours can have the. vote in this election. After some two hours the -the en tional matters connected with the election campaign, Salvation Army ‘Will, Canvass. District. Capt. A. S,-Haggland ofthe ‘organization [’ LR, Forgie-Thompson Died Last Night Mr passed away ‘during the. night after a lengthy illness. He ‘was born in Glasgok, ‘Scotland 52 years ago and moved to Castle- gar from’ Trail with his “family in 1948 Besides his wife he is survived by two daughters, Mrs. L, Cc. Leamy. (Betty) Calgary, Mrs. W, .Goresky (Mae) Castle- gar, and two sons, F.O. R. For- gie-Thompson, Chatam, N-B. and Cc. W.. (Bill) ,at home.” ‘Funeral arrangernnts will be leter by the ¢ Funeral Home, Escane ii Truck Accident Miraculous . LR. Forgie-Thompson S: J; McLeod Re-Elected Kinnaird Hosp. Trustee : J. C, McLeod was re-elected Kinnaird Trustee on the Hospi- tal Board at Wednesday's rate- payers’ meeting in the Kinnaird Improvement Society Hall. { There were five Kinnaird re- sidents present, including the two Kinnaird Hospital Society Director Gordon Reith. Seria Shar ‘ME Moran of Castlegar. was Chairman 6? the meetinig, and A. Culley, Secretary, Mr. Culley \ read ‘the Audi- : tor’s Financial. report’ and this was accepted bythe. meeting. * Mr. Moran spoke briefly on the purpose‘of the ‘méeting ‘and called for: nominations -for a Trustee for the Kinnaiid area as Mr. ‘McLeod's term-had ‘expired.’ Mr, McLeod was: nominated. for election, and will serve: on the. Bpeoltar Board: for: “‘a.three year oy Following “the ‘election, Mr. Moran asked -R,- A.--D.- West, -of the Board’ of Hospital Trustees Oglow. Bros. Low Tenders. On Hospital Construction ar) Oglow Brothers Building and Supply’ Co. Ltd. were low tenders on the hospital construction when the bids were opened on Tuesday afternoon, Their bid of $459,800 was the lowest of eight bids received and next to them came the Imperial Construction Co. with $468,414, a spread of only $8,614. At the meeting following the opening of bids the Hospital Society decided to retain Oglow Bros. as contrac- tors, subject to further negotiations to cut costs, The Society has on’ hand $383,000 with which to build the hospital, and costs will have tobe cut through ‘trimming of ‘some items. Paul Smith, architect, will go into the cost cutting and with’ the hospital. building committee, will meet with ' the contractors this week-end. : “Other bids -wére: Columbia Builders, $508,656; -Ben- nett and White; $538,891; Stange Ltd, $513,217; David Horrie Ltd; $499,977; ‘Imperial Construction Co.,' $468,414; Fame Brick, $473,266; Bush Construction Co. $492,410. to ‘inform the ing of the situation, which ‘had arisen since .| the bids for consttuction of the Hospital were ‘opened on \Tues- day ‘afternoon. The. Trustees of the Hospital Board and’ the Di of the Chlorination Plans In Kinnaird Okayed -Plans for . the chlorination Hospital Society have been more than’ disappointed in the tenders received. The lowest bid was $459,800, while the estimate given by the Architect was $383,000, a pancy of - $76,000. The Trustees had . been ‘ the i for the ‘Kinnaird ‘water New Pass Creek Bridge | Needs Foot Path The most important. item broughe, forth at the Chamber of system’ have been by | Ci Dr. C. MacKenzie, ‘Director of the West Kootenay Health Unit, an dhave been forwarded to the Provincial Department of Health in Victoria, for checking and final This , i last Thurs- day night. was the matter of a foot path addition to the upper side of. the new Pass Creek bridge. It was pointed out that in past years, all through the. [Architect's estimate was a rea- sanable'‘one, and state they will insist that the hospital be built . ‘the’ origin ' was given to the Kinnaira c ig= . the La = used asa diving’ platfe sioners by Commissioner F. G. Warner at the regular Monday within figure. 3 Trustees and Directors are to meet with the Architect, Paul Smith, and ‘the low didder,” on -| Friday to work out an answer to the problem. LFgt eg wead'death last” ‘Thursday when ek Mercury’ ’pick-up left the: road’ near Champion Creek and plunged 150'feet into the Colum- bia River.” ‘Driver’ of‘ the © truck, Fred Phillipoff and his brother Mike both received. lacerations « and Watler Postnikoff suffered a broken ankle as well « as lncera- tions. - The narrow, accident occured on a sandy ‘stretch, a short distance up the ‘river trom Le} jon Creek, and the right front wheel of the truck caught. in’ the loose sand, causing the truck to be: thrown | Thi off the road, coming to rest.up- its side down in about seven or eight feet of. water, with only ‘one wheel: showing. Police say the escape was “miraculous” under the circumstances, Constable Latour: Fioved To- Montreal. Constable J, E. O. Latour left Monday for Montreal,: where he will ‘ be’-stationed -permanently: Constable. Latour had been with ‘the Castlegar detachment of the RCMP: for over a year. His re- placement will be Constable R. Sibble, who comes to Castlegar from Nelson, Local P.C.’s Headed By Dr “Pat” Fowler Dr. Pat Fowler is heading the Cc of Prog five Conservatives in the forth- coming ,campaign to send Mr. Charles’ H. ‘Wright. to:Ottawa as Rossland Corps of the: of the Ke Can Army stated this week, that a canvass on behalf of the Nation- al Appeal of the Salvation Army will be st in West headquarters have been opend in Trail and Nelson, with Mr, E. B. Scott of Trail acting as campaign A and Mr. C. E, Marlett Kinnaird and Robson, commenc- ying May 8. This date coincides | with the date of the appeal across Canada. The quota. for this dis- trict has been set at $1200 and four sub-h (a) support for United while Capt. d feels certain that this will be hed. remaining aware of its weaknes-}. ses (b) Birepetnening of the. Br lC tish Ce Mr, Norris, manager of the has as agent for Mr. Wright, Mr. H. W. George is executive secre- tary and Mr. J. H. Curtis publi- city chai ‘The Trail te@ chairman is Mr. B. S. Thurr ber, for Rossland, Mr. Tom Mac- Rae‘ and for. Fruitvale Mr, Ralph Leckett. In Nelson’ an active if is under way, under nadian Bank of C “balance ‘ wheel in he “wea” jo'act as for, the” appeal. : Bere the. chairma of Mr. G..M. ‘Williscroft. * avi elect. a “Trustee tor, their area’ “Thursday (tonite) “at a “meeting in the’ Parish ’ “Hall, and election of the Rural Trustee will take place in Robson ‘Friday evening.’ Residents are urgently requested to attend the meeting for their particular area, Project Soc. Ganvass Set For May 6 - fi ‘A special meeting’ of the Castlegar and District Project ‘| Society was held on Monday. to discuss ions of- night ing in the Village Of- fice, No orders for equipment will'be placed until word is re! ceived from Victoria. SThe: ‘Commissioners desided not, to, send .a and creates a hazard to the matar- ists, » This matter was turned over to D, W. Brookes, chairman af {]Roads and Bridges, and he is bringing it to the attention of the patict Engineer, Department ct ‘the. ic Officers A : wners | ‘tion. mecting » in “Vistoria this}: year. Reports that gravel is: being taken from the. Village gravel pit by unauthorized persons, were kola. attended tlie ‘meeting to re-. port for the Fire Department -° Mention was made of the leaks in ‘the Fire Halt roof and repars were auth . The, have voted to repair the fence around the gravel pit and ‘to erect “No ‘Trespassing” signs: They also wish to make it known that anyone. found taking = the graye}’ without permission: will -| be. prosecuted. An_ application “for permis- sion ‘to sub-divide was checked by the ‘approving officer dnd the request wee granted provided the et the society by the, KRC, ofa joint oy ‘pote 5 ieties was rej by -with. the, Land "Titles ‘Office in Nelson. R, Archambault and §. Jan-|- A letter will be sent to the: B.C. Telephone Co. to have the phone moved from the G.. Scott residence:'to that of R. Heady, Deputy. Fire Chief. It was! recommended ua tandpipe.be put in 8, Plan 2315, and Lot 17, et 2261. These standpipes were ap- proved. ‘ The Commissioners will have the Fire Alarm Siren button mov- ed to the Village Office, if the (Continued on page 8) the directors as it was felt that it would be better to have a group of.canvassers instead of one for both societies. The main ‘reason for this being rejected was the time element, as the Society was in need of finances: tight away and could not even! ‘think ‘of a long. and delayed canvass, . The committee reported that plans: for the canvass between May 6-11 is-well under way: and that everybody will be approach- ed in the near future. It is hoped that the results of this canvass will enable the building commit- .| tee to’ go ehead with heir plans this summer, |Little Theatre Fesiival Piay Sei For Saturday, May 4 The Kinnaird Little ‘Theatre members are “Missing From Home" these days or at least the cast of the play by thet name is, as..they rehearse for the Drama Festival in Nelson on May 3-4. Plays will be entered in the festival ‘by groups from Nelson, Trail, Fruitvale, Kaslo, Kinnaird and Riondel. The festival will be-held in the .Nelson.Junfor High School and this year a 4 has been directors felt that’ the” Project _ VOTE FOR CANADA ; was the mcusly by British Columbia's 22 campaign theme chosen ‘unani- Liberal candidates Monday and Tuesday, pee 22 and 23 when they joined in their two-day, pre- for at. 2:00 p.m, The Kinnaird Little Theatre play “Missing From Home” . will Ener ted. on Saturday night, in V: . Shown here, Bill MeLoushiin of ‘Trail, Liberal candidate in Kootenay-West, discusses the big issue with Hon, James Sinclair, Canada's Mini- ot d ster of fisheries, and Hon. Ralph C: , The Liberal theme, “Vote For Canada" was'selected to ress: exp! the vital importance of a national outlook in-the June 10 federal Election.