B.C. Centennial Committ Archive Vietort Jan. 1/5iAbout Royal Comniissions “At the present time in Canoda there are several Royal Commissions. Sometimes these commissioners turn in aed useful a, ‘ond the government of the however sommenda- Published Every Thursday at “The Crossroads of the Kootenays” membe uch Commissions have to speck up to tell the public aa the recommendations they made several yeors ago do not fit in the modem world. It tokes a great deol of ioner to make such a stotement. s why the newspapers of Canada have been loud in their proise of Charles A. Bowman. Mr. Bow: man was a member of the famous Aird Commission ‘on Broadcasting. As you know, following that commis- sion’s report, a Canadian broadcasting corporation set up, somewhat similar to the one in Britain, Italy, ‘and Gemany. The other day, Mr. Bowman, announced that in Corporation to the universities, ond thus save itself millions of dollars annually. He would leave commer io to private enterprise. per said this, “The suggestion by Mr nhac thinking on the part of ‘Conadion taieanare ow can be assumed that Mr. Bowman's observation is mode hope ree aigeiep pd | Commission ‘commission upon whose recommendations the CBC = was founded. He points out that conditions today ore Briefs not what they were ot that time.” Arrow Boat Club [Lady Curlers saat Bidding On Floats Teams For Season ‘A cheque has been forward- rites Siip, & Riley, Mrs. O° Aas-| covering fire has land, Mrs. A. Andrew, Mrs. Gil-| ance, Mrs, Mitchell, Mrs. J.| stated, mith, Mrs. Lewis.| trol over burning refuse in haz: agreement was reached the Robson| John merous throughost the town, exsiere “Galted ‘Chueh, (see beaut. hid eating wa even inline at whe had heed make tis = he oc} Ene CASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA, January 3, 1958 Be PER COPY _|fun & Treats At Merchants] the old Village ee One on Fine Strect and san Dalzic}, ces, Christine Kravski and Sharon White bl, paki onde student, Emil t trea Frou of his Hand members. | lsurer of the Student's Council at ets were distributed) Stanley oobi High. 8. members In rth, the theme,] The children of Sliver Birch School fer the Hoa “ae ‘Gounell | Chairman 1 foyed a Chrisimos Party on December 19 at the poke briefly thank- food things to fat and presents sdded up seecnd annual Christmas party| and features were to'r are Mickey Glebotf, Dick Randal! and Fret Ja sucessful undertaking. huge tix foot anowmen, the work| Zoobkott. Bitty Makaroff was on the sick list that day but was Svea elenalssss:. Soa able to take in part of the party. Seca in" he ‘Wilct' won| More Names Added Added {Little “Mr. New Year” To List For Citizen | 1958 Prize Wiseer Surprise Packages Of Year Award baby boy born ts Puplls of the “Silver Bireh"| Bit Waldie, School held their Christmas| Committce in Party rectly, and hed a “won-| "The dato ta" Tawa nize|PBone Company Is leasing tion ‘Meeting being held on Janimry 17 in the Marlane Hotel nectee a Caatigar ut 8 pm was decided thet the boat saith cub will eld eguler oe jon the 3a Friday otevery month|! commencing Adshead, Mrs Wenner light Curlers ip, Mis E. Boctger, Mrs cr City Council the sum of 52 ° the raffle held by the Castlegar, 3. Rar mac Mrs. Hallermer, Mfr h p Miss Melsead, oes | misoners, and it was decided to G. DeFoe, Mrs. Cole-/have Commissioner Pettitt in- | vestidate the matter further b Gadine, Mre| fore coming to a conclusion fa Dbed ward in the Castlegar] s Hospital. 4B) Verzuh. PRIZE WINNERS Skip, Mrs, Atkinson, Mrs. N Ist prize, Sunbeam Electrie| Andreashuk, Mrs. R. shaver, donated. by Wood var es Hoghea, Day Spares ‘ doughnuts at the Fire Mrs M. MePherson, Mrs. G Hall vith A. Horswill- ro: Extra. Spa Mrs Jr Ritby, Mts, M, Ford ruled. Dee. 1th pee, Shear Pen at ime ted by Cas af Pine Stee sete Theatre, Mrs | subject to. appro e local