CASTLEGAR NEWs, Thursday, September 3, 1959 SENIOR CITIZENS Volunteer Workers Pour Cexient for Compressors |; Work was started last week on the machine room at the Bi . arena to houge the ice plant. ,_ Forms for the complex foun- ‘dations for the two compressors were completed during the week ‘by Ed Nemrava assisted by Bar- Ty Jerome. Concrete was poured $y a volunteer crew Sunday mor- nin; The executive of the Castle- gar and District Projects Socicty said it was gratified by the re- sponse to the call for volunteer Jabor. “The executive Cayeccsed tty thanks to the following percuns for what it called “an efficient Job well done.” D. Nerarava, R. Deans, T. Je- xome, B. Jerome, G. Leitner, Lind, D. Furey, Jv mcLuckde, A. The brown owl presented to the Castlegar and District Sentor Brown Owl Moulfs Money of ‘the trip he and his wife had taken during the summer, He the outdoor church Citizens A to moult, Vv. Lamphear, secretary of the told lgsby, C, . G, Markin, R. Martini, C. Thring, M. Gallo, A. Thorpe and D. Jer- ome. Special thanks were extended to Oliver Dube for operating the “cat” lent by the Castlegar vil. lage couneil for excavating and moving gravel, to Waldie's for use of their cement mixer and to Paul Oglow for delivering extra cement so quickly when the sup- ply ran low, The society's president, W. Thorp, and vice-president, J. Clarke, sald they feel confident that if Sunday’s turnout was an example of volunteer labor that can be expected on the arena, the G.! will be successful. construction this fall the regular meeting Friday night that the money stuck on the owl by the Brownies was beginning to fall off, It was decided that Mr, Lamphear should take the money off and buy playing cards. Thirty-flve members and one visitor were present at the meet- ling. It was reported that the pic- nic had been very successful and a vote of thanks was extended to association president J. T. Web- ster for having the picnic on the Jawns of his home. M. Hougen was thanked by Mr. Lamphear for acting as sec- retary while he was on holiday. Mr, Lamphear told the members Woodiand Gomplains CNT 495 ~ $975 About Poor Drainage Drive resi are service they had attended as a highlight of the trip. , Blackburn also spoke on the vacation trip he and his wife had taken. The question of games Repairs to - alt makes ,of TV's, radios and phonographe. Dealer for RCA Victor. E Applications for TV cable hock- § : ups made here. "Years of experience Is our guarantee . of dependable service”. SQUADRON 581 Squadron 581 Air Cadets will meet next Wednesday in the post for rd playing was raised and some of the mem- bers will bring other types of ga- mes to future meetings. ‘At the conclusion of the bus- iness, Mrs. H. Johnson showed colored slides of local sights, Van- couver and Seaham Harbour, England. Short Lumber Course Slated for Penticton A two-day course on improv- ed sawmill practice will be held in Penticton on Sept. 24 and 25. This course, the first of its kind held in Western Canada, is being organized and sponsored by the iterlor «Lumber Manufacturers’ having trouble with drairiage, works supervisor Norman Mc- Nabb told the Jast meeting of the Castlegar council. “We've had the problem now for eight years,” commented W. A. Smith, 45 Woodland. Four power poles are located in the middle of the road, said Mr."McNabb, and “all the water seems to drain down there.” Com- missioner R. C. Maddocks said it would cost $600 to remove the poles. Mr. Smith said 15 loads of top soil have been washed away from in front of his home, Mr. McNabb said that if readings were taken and levels established, “the preblem could be greatly al- Jeviated with the use of the cat.” The works supervisor is to contact the residents affected about their feelings on the vil- lage moving the poles and raising the road one foot on one side and lowering it a foot on the other. fe is also to enquire about their views on making a bdoule- vard of the area occupied by the poles and putting the road down either side of it. Mr. McNabb o Designed and initiated by the forest products laboratories of Canada, the course is intended to bring to the attention of ill .owners ad key ‘personnel, basic and pertinent information rela- ted to satisfactory operation of “circular headrig” mills. Much of the subject matter is based on research findings in the laboratory research sawmill and on data obtairled by field studies at co-operating sawmills. Subjects to be covered will in- clude equipment, manufacturing practices, principles of ores — oftice at 7 pm. This is | Phone 3331 the first meeting ot the 1959-60 A. EREMENKO & CO. SHOP HERE AND SAVE Prices Effective September 4th to 8th Smoked dJowls, ib. .... 24c Beef Liver, tb. .. . d5c Bacon, sidé sliced, Ib. . . 49c Steaks, Sirloin, T-Bone or Pork Spare Ribs, th. ... 28¢ Round, Ib........... 19¢ GIANT TIDE, pkg. “, 65¢. | SOLO MARGARINE, 2 Ibs. BEEF STEW, Burn's i¥2 Ib. ,. 49c BUTTER, Ist. grade " SOAP, Cashmere Bouquet, MEAT BALLS, Puritan, Bath size, 3 cakes 15 oz. fins ... ICE CREAM, ‘2 gal. . MILK, 6 tins FISH & CHIPS, Fraser Vale, FORTY-NINER BISCUITS, 1% Ibs. ..... McCormicks’ 11% Ibs. ... 7 ELECTRONIC SERVICES . 43c ’ WATERMELON, ib. . utilization of waste studies, and other related sub jects, ‘Among those participating in the ccw:e will be George W. An- drews of the Ottawa laboratory of the forest products laborator- ies and K. G. Fensom, superin- tendent of the Vancsuver labora- tory, 3 It is expected that sawmill owners and operators from _ all over the southern Interior region of B.C, will be attending the course. No fee is chaged, but those interested in attending are erquested to notify the Interior will also study the possibility: of installing a catch basin in the area, Limber Manufacturers’ Associa- THIS STORE WILL BE CLOSED LABOUR DAY, Sept. 7th “GAR COATS | in beige, red, blue, black Ladies’ sizes $9.95 fo $11.95 Girl's sizes $7.95 & $8.95. Children’ s sizes .... $5.29 LADIES, FALL and WINTER GOATS plain and fur trimmed in red, tan, brown and black—imported wool _ fabries. “$28.95 to $44.95 tion in Penticton. PROVINCIAL LIBRARY, VICTORIA, B. C. DEC. 21/2209 e Castlegar @ Kinnaird © Deer Park © Brilliant CASTLEG R NE _ Published Every Thursday at ‘ ‘The, Crossroads of the Kootenays” ‘Rabson @ Hecala & Bluehc.ry @ Syringa ® VOL, 12 No. 36 CASTLEGAR, BRITISH “COLUMBIA, THURSDAY, SEPT. 10, 1959 10 CENTS PER COPY i FATE "EDITORIAL OF Sell Lar Land: Lure Industry, Relieve Taxpayers’ Load Tomorrow at 11 a.m. hearings open in the Nel- son court house to consider disposition of the Douk- hobor lands surrounding Castlegar, Nelson and Grand Forks. : Within a month of the conclusion of the hear- ings Mr. Justice Arthur E. Lord, commissioner for Transients living in jungles last Thursday evening. walking home along the West Knife in his hand, north end of Kinnaird were ordered out of town’ at th following the attempted holdup of a pulp mill consructign worker Police Clear Jungles After Attempted Holdup located near the ferry ind at the weekend Construction worker Joe Irving and his younger brgther were Robson road just after! LOCAL DOUKHO § WORTH $401,550 UP Kinnaird By-election To Be Held Sept. 28 : : to last Thursday evening when a man came out of the push with a ‘The two Irvings went directly to the home of Mrs. c Brodman the inquiry into the allotment of Doukhobor lands in B.C., should recommend that the lands be put up for sale at public auction. Since the 875 parcels of land were subdivided and offered for sale on Oct. 9, 1957, to members of the Doukhobor people at 60 per cent of there, ap- J praised value, only 19 valid applications for, pur-' chase have been made and only five sales negotiat- Doukhobors are not interested in owning the Jand. They are content to squat and not pay taxes. As Mr. Justice Lord pointed out: “The lands are al- B most i d by of the f Doukhobor people at rents less than the economic J rental value of the lands or in many instances at no Tental at all.” where the RCMP were notified. Police made a check of the area and questioned two men found in the vicinity. The next day they visited the District's “two jungles and ordered the meri, found in them out of town, A quantity of, aviation “gasoline was stolen last welt from the airport and the RCMP are still investigating. The thet was re- ported to them Friday. Police are also still investigating an attempted ‘pilrgiary of Rick’s store. The back window. of the back door was broken last Thursday but those responsible failed to gain entry. 1 Robson Church Women Start Busy Fall Season Robson Community Memor- jal Church Women's A launched the fall season with.re- ports of activities already under ‘way and plans were made Aor Guide Persotinel Meeting at Robson |, Mrs, H, F. Hyson ot Robson, visiog COMPLETE PRICE RANGE OF PENS LUNCH BOXES ASTLEGAR DRUG ‘R.E.GOULET, B.S.P. @ PRESCRIPTIONS | PHONE-391!- CASTLEGAR, B. Cc. TE 5 to GX Pric COTTON AND RAY! MADE IN HOLL. COUGHED, WHEEZED, RATTLED A THOROUGH TUNE-UP BY EXPERTS _AND RECOMMEND THE AUTO SERVICE FISK TIRES — B.A, AND WILLARD BATTERIES B.A. PRODUCTS... PHONE THE SKYLINE AT 3451: JEANS, SANF' RAYON & COTTON PLEATED PLAID SKIRTS ed at RAYON | PLAID DRESSES - Size 5 to (2, Priced at ...s-seeveevezoes $3.75 PLAID SKIRTS, 6to 1) nnn Fe BOYS SUIDOLINE JAGKET s, WASHABLE “6X TO. 16 COTTON SATEEN JACKETS, 4 to 6X ....... $5.25 AND, 5 PRED, DOUBLE KNEE 10TO 16 PRICED A CORD PANTS, AT............. -- «$4.50 fo $6.75 $2.75 TO: $3.95 SEE OUR WIDE SELECTION OF GENUINE LEATHER BINDERS AT .......... $5. ag TO $8.25 LUNCH BUCKETS FOR SENIORS BLACK METAL $1.75, PLASTIC $2.65, ALUMINUM $2.49 " THERMOS BOTTLES, STANDARD SIZE, .... $1.89 ALLADIN WITH SNAP TIGHT STOPPER; . .. -. $1.98 FLAT TOP LUNCH BUCKETS FOR JUNIORS With 10 oz. Thermos ..........0022000 ROUND TOP LUNCH BUCKETS : With Te ca eb ah - $3.99 . SCRIBBLERS pecesesses [0c EACH or $1.00 p0z. PENGIL GASES AT ..-.-...2.202-+ 55e and 35c TOTEM TABS, PKG. . seeseree eee 696 $4.50 $5.95 $3.29 ON SALE GLEARANCE OF JACKETS UNLINED — REGULARLY PRICED AT $4.14 _ SPIRAL NOTE BOOKS, EACH ......... 150 & 250° THREE RING SPIRAL NOTE BOOKS 25c EACH OR 99c PER PKG. Phone:4911 Maps. in the land: registry ‘office’ “at Nelson: _show Doukhobor lands in our.immediate area asses-’ “sed at roughly $401,550. These lands are not pay- ing either hospital or school taxes. _Sale of these: lands would’ produce’ added re-" venue for School District No. 9 and. the Hospital Improvement District or else result in the lowering of the present hospital and school mill rates. -At the present hospital rate of 1.68 mills’ and ‘the school rate of 18.97 mills, sale of these lands would \Produce $8,290.97. yearly ‘in. tax revenues, or re~ duce present rates by that amount. Also, sale of these lands would put the Douk- & hobor lands on the market where interested pri- ij jnary and secondary industries can purchase ‘them. § : For these reasons the Doukhobor lands should & be put up for auction where Doukhobors, speculat- ors, local residents, companies and interested’ per- sons can bid on them. If a speculator wants to buy the land, pay taxes on it, and hold it for a number f years, let him. The important thing is to get the land on the market where anyone can get at it. If a speculator buys up quite a bit of land and can sell it at a big profit, good for him. If he can’t get the price he wants, then he’ll have to hold it § until taxes eventually cut into his profit margin. The’ ‘Castlegar News believes that the’ import- ant point is to get the Doukhobor lands on the mar- ket and onthe tax rolls. Mr. Jystice Lord has the power to recommend that this be done. He should. exercise thdt'power within a month of the conclus- jon of tomorrow’s hearings. é future events, ‘The .church ‘will reogive* a ‘of $100 pay- ment of the oil hejting unit ibe ing installed. Kitchen” convener Mrs. SR. Hall. “The growth of the territory known as the West Kootenay di- vision, one of the largest in the new kitchen utensils procured with coupons. Mrs, Swift reported receipt of 50 pairs of eye. glasses and a number of lenses, which she had sent away to be shipped with others to India, She 1s now starting to collect old nylons to be-sent to Korea where they will be used by Kor- ean women in many ways. Committees were named for the Sept. 11 bake sale to be held in the community hall, They are: Posters, Mrs, L, MM. Quance, assisted by Mrs, BR. T.. Waldie; bake table, Mrs, P. L. Swift, Mrs. J. Porter and Mrs. C. Thring; tea tables, Mrs. V. Pat: tallo, Mrs. S, Humphries, Mrs. Cleanup, Mrs. A. W. Thorp, Mrs, R. Batchelor, Mrs.- M. Quance; candy table, Mrs, D. (Magee and Mrs, O. Sutherland: collecting the baking, Mrs. Thring, Mrs. D, Carter and Mss. J. Raine; stationery table, Mrs. G, Miller and Mrs. J.: Raine. Visiting committee members for September and October are Mrs, S. Humphries and Mrs, 0. B, Ballard. Hostesses were Mrs. H. Ev- in area as well as mem- bership, | has. experienced, a tre mendous growth in ‘both! mem- ‘ership and its A in ‘fill the vacancy on council caused by the resignation of water chalrman 3. C. McLeod _ Will be held Sept. 28, Mr. McLeod resigned for rea- “sons of health scon after wat- ching Hinnaird’s water exten- sion’ bylaw go down to defeat twice “within a three-month period. P, A, Smibert is of. OR LAND TO LORD HEARING Sale of Lands Will Mean $7,616 Yearly for School District No. 9 Hospital, District Taxpayers Would Benefit Financially A public hearing on the Doukhobor lands opens in the Nelson-court house tomor! row at 11 a.m. At stake bs the n of lands d in this area at $201.530. “At stake also is $7,616.45 a year for Schvol District No. 9, $674.52 for the hospital, and substantial tax relief for District taxpayers. ! ame Mr, Justice Arthur E, Lord, ie Se ee ee Ge commissioner for the inquiry into! Cotumbia and Kootenay rivers. ficer for the election. Nomina- tions clese Sept, 17. Scout: Headquarters ~ At Gily-of Nelson ‘+ ‘The’ city of Nelson was se- lected as the site of the head- quarters of the, Kootenay Boun- dary. Regional St out Association at ‘a meeting held-in. Riondel re-| feently..; “Nelsoh ‘was: selected t pecan of-its central location. with ,re- ference to the Scout population of the area and also because of ‘the ready availability of most suitable office space. . -The regional ‘council is now receiving applications for the pos- ition of the of D lands; in BC, will hold ‘a ‘hearing in! moje nase ae oe ant Nelson tomorrow on what should’ " prices Doukhobors would hav a be done with the lands. — e | pay for those se a in brackets) 1 Evidence will be heard from} are: 1.065 acres, (S130); ae all interested persons ‘on oath! acres, 200 sonra “49 acres, S25) or by affirmation in a form ap.' ,) propriate to members of the Doukhobor faith.” Representa- tions will bepade at the hear- ing by the Castlegar and Dis- trlot Chamber of Commerce, A section of Brilliant sear the confluence of the Colurmta and Kootenay rivers on the Ban. son side has an assessed value az $83,150. Block 1A, fronting an The duties of divistonat per- ; sonnel such as commissioners, trainers and camp adviser de- mands a great deal of time in covering the miles that. com- ‘ prise the West Kootenay divis- fon, It is hoped that members to direct the scouting activities and carry out the field visits to the Scout groups which has pre- viously peen done from Penticton by J. V. Scrivener, e regional council will take the place of therprovincial coun- cil in coordinating and adminis- tering in the from the above cen- tres will be able to attend or have representatives present, to hear first hand of the creating of a new West Kootenay area through the. dividing of the present large division into thrée smaller divis- ions, each with its awn: division commissioner, trainere and oy adviser: Floyd Bacon Praised By Village Foreman Kootenays and Boundary, will or- ganize leader and boy training courses, will control and super- vise Cub and Scout camps, will supply proficiency badges, in- signia, books, pamphlets and oth- er supplies previously obtained from provincial or Canadian headquarters, Tee regional council will su- pervise and assist the future de- velopment of Scouting in all of the Boundary and Kootenay com- munities. The creation of the Kootenay ance man came in for words of praise at the village’s regular council meeting Tuesday. night. “He's a. god send,” said vil- lage foreman Paul Hildebrandt of: Floyd Bacon, the village's electrical maintenance man. “It’s ans and Mrs. R, Batchelor. a treat to have. that man.”. I uncil is the first step in a provincial plan of decentralization follow- ing several years of study of how to handle the tremendous growth of Scouting in BC, that has resulted in a four-fold in- crease in the past dozen years to,.35,000 members, " APERSONAL GOLUMN: On Poppies, Canoes By BURT CAMPBELL Imentioned:a few weeks ago _.a mock parliament I took part in. A mock parliament differs from a model parliament in that while correct parliamentary pro- ‘cedure is maintained in both, the subject matter of 2 mock parlia- ment is light and humorous while that of a model ‘parliament is serlous. Reason). for: mentioning this ig that someone questioned me on the usefulness of a mock parliament where debate ‘isn’t serious. When it was pointed out that “It was mainly to learn correct parliamentary procedure while at “the same time having a little fun, the peraén asked when Ottawa was going to quit: studying par- lfamentary procedure and get r: =to business! poppies for, the seeds, She uses ‘them in baking. One morning last week she went out into her garden to dis- cover that during. the night some- one had clipped all the pods. Kids didn’t do it, who did? And more important: to what use are they being put? La An ibioct Tndlan cance pul- ‘led out of Osoyoos Lake by skin diver Paul Pierron has been in the news lately. Man who helped Plerron pull it ‘out of. the lake , was. former Castlegar Bank of Montreal man- ager J, R, Elliott “and-his-.son Ricky. The Elliotts ‘had the. can- oe stored in their, back yard for a month or'so where I saw it a couple of weeks 3 gOS $y ee tain: ry ‘and’ st Logiaiative Coun arrangements for the recent Roy- al tour of Canada, The Royal tour was planned so carefully the book even. lists when and where the Royal laundry’ was to be delivered for cleaning and’ the exact time it, was to be picked up. Here’s the schedule for the Royal couple's one-hour visit to Three Rivers, Quebec, on Wed., ‘Eastern Daylight. 3 Informal. Acta Britan- £ .m. rhe Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh disem- bark, accompanied by Hon, Leon Balcer,; and are, received by the Prime Minister of Quebec (Hon. Maurice L. Duplessis). >. » Band playa ohe verse of “God Save the Queen.’ ..Mr, ‘Dapleeels: ‘presents ‘Bena-! ‘Leon Methot 'and-the Speaker (Hon.\5. L. |: and Royal Tours © Baribeau), the Mayor of Trois- Rivieres (L. Paradis, Esquire) and Mrs, Balcer. The Queen and the Duke of enter their and drive to the Monument Ie fambeau via rue des Ursulines. Car No,.1 — The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, ery . Car_No. 2 — The Prime Min- cant “of Quebec, The Lady-in- ; » The Duke of Edinburgh arrive at’ Paradis. Quebec,:and'‘the Mayor of Trois: Balcer, Cars Nos. 5 and 6— As required, 10.15 am. — Arrive Monu-, ment -le,. flambeau. Rivieres.'and their wives. The .| Mayor reads an Address of Wel- come.Her | Majesty is invited to alga the “Golden Book.” + 10.25 -a.m.'—' The Queen and ‘The Duke of Edinburgh leave the Monument le flambeau Route: (slow drive) rue Laviolette, boulevard St, Louis, rue Bonaven- ture, rue des Ursulines to H.M.Y. Britannia, (Enroute Car No. 1 only: dri- ves into grounds of St. Joseph's - Seminary where children are as- |. sembled) - + 10.50 a.m.-+- The Queen and Shed 3, The Prime Minister. of Rivieres and Mrs. Paradis say, good-bye. ae 11.00 am. — The Queen and |" The. Duke of Edinburg! Looking at. the. above, it's no wonder shorter Royal tours are being stiggested.'The above covets just.one hour of au the Castlegar Golf Club. H. King, sécretary-treas- urer’ of: School : District -Ne will be’ made today by the school make representations at the hear-, ings. tice Lord ‘held hearings in the n Grand ‘Forks court house. ‘With a total assessed value} of $401,550 in this area — which Doukhobors can purchase for 60 Per cent of that figure ($240,930) consequences for District resi- dents, At present mill rates of 18.97 for School District No, 9 and 1 for the hospital, sale of the land. will mean $7,616.45 more for schools and $674.52 more for the ospital, or tax relief for Districi residents totaling these amounts. Mr. Justice Lord will be tol? by local groups represented ar the hearings that he should re commend to the government tha: { the Doukhobor lands be sold. All the Doukhobor lands have been ‘surveyed and subdividea by the government. The land ‘which juts out into the Colum- bia just across from Zucker berg’s Istand has an assess:¢ value of $36,620. Winding roads are laid ow on it and provision has been made 29 ‘said this morning thata devision 2 board as to whether or not it will! — the hearings will have major)" both rivers, comptises 141 acres and js assessed ar. $1,870. Ir can be-bought by. the’ person n now ra- sident on it for $1,122. : ‘Two separate blocis of land. around and including parts af the Castlegar golf course are Yesterday and today Mr, Jus , Valued at $500 ($300) and $7210 ($4,206). The acreage of the zor- mer is 499.38, of the latter 637.0L | The:golf course, comprising about 166 acres, thus has an assessed value of roughly $10 an acre. Raspberry village is asseseed at a total value of $72,250. Here, also, the surveyors have map- Ped out an attractive townsite with winding roads and play- ground areas. Doukhobor lands considered to be in this area include Paip- berry Village, Brilliant, Skove- acres, Glade, Pass Creek and Champion Creek. - F-L-A-S-H Members of the Castlegar and District Chamber of Cam- merce last night approved a re- solution urging Mr. Justice Lard te recommend the sale of ¢ land to the public. An accom: ying letter to the resolution says the lands should bear taxes and be available for residential, 33 cultural and industrial use, COLUMBIA PULP SALES Columbia Cellulose to .mai which: will be available by Prince Rupert Jnill of Co Ltd. has been formed‘by rket Celgar kraft pulps the spri.g of] 191 from -the pulp mill now under constuctisn heve. The new company will also distibute the predu:ts of the lumbia Cell! Wwhick’ ures b high alpha Specialty pulps. of Col ing pulps and TN. Beaupre, president itinerary: a tour that lasted 45 days. : Meighen. © d that W. E. Duggan Gray (left) ie beeri named general manager of Co- -lumbia Pulp Sales which will have its:head. office in the Burrard building. at Vancouver. A‘ sales offics- will be maintained in-Montreal staffed dy district managers “Alex. H, Barber (centre) and, Stanley “A.