Castlegar Kinnaird | ete Published Every. Thursday at “The See of the Kootenays” Robson Brilliant Vol 5, No. 28 CASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA, THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1952 5 Cents Per Copy Fierce Fire Destroys Kinnaird Pipe Mill An early morning fire of un- determined origin totally demol- ished the Castlegar Wood-Stave and Pipe Company at Kinnaird, a subsidiary of Carlsen’s Building Supply. Breaking out with lightning speed at about 2:18 a.m. Satur- day morning, the fiercely blaz- ing inferno reduced a planer mill, equipment for the construction of wooden pipes for irrigation lines and stock piles of lumber into a mass of charred rubble, twisted machinery and ashes. Total loss was estimated at $35,000. The Kinnaird Volunteer Fire Department rushed to the scene in answer to the 2:30 a.m. alarm, whereupon the Castlegar Fire De- partment was also summoned. Only the valiant and efficient ef- forts of the combined fire bri- gades, observers say, kept ‘the raging flames from devouring the nearby warehouse and office of Carlsen’s Building Supply. The firemen waged a relentless three hour battle. Although they were unable to save the Wood- Stave and Pipe Plant due to the speed and fury of engulfment by the flames, they kept the fire in check. Only damage to the ware- “house and office was to the north |. wall, which was badly scorched, and to articles of merchandise stock through careless handling by spectators in evacuation of it. The blaze began sometime -be- tween 2:15 and 2:30 a.m. Saturday morning. It was first noticed by motorists returning from a dance Hospital Committee Organizes Campaign For Publicity The Castlegar and District ieee will at South Slocan. There was some delay in registering the alarm ow- ing to ignorance of the location] of the fire alarm station. Blaring automobiles and lusty shouts combined with the piercing wail of the fire siren to rout a large crowd of residents from ‘their beds to the scene of the tragedy. The loss was partly covered by insurance. Cause is still being in- vestigated by the R.C.M.P. It is announced for possible fu- ture reference, that the fire siren button in Kinnaird is located at present at the village office. Kinnaird Commission Appoints A. Eldridge To Serve As Chairman Nominations for the office of chairman of the Kinnaird Village Commission closed last week with no names being submitted. Wherefore. the commission has appointed Arthur George Eld- ridge to serve in that capacity for the unexpired term of Wil- liam Collinson. Mr. Collinson resigned recent- lly from the commission due to pressure of business activities. Mr. Eldrdge will serve as chair- man until December. He is the Kinnaird representative of the West Kootenay Power and Light Company. On Guard For Castlegar Seated aboard their fire fighting equipment, eight members of Castlegar Volumteer Fire De- partment proudly pose with their new fire truck. From left to right the pictured firemen are: P. Tarasoff, F. Fomenoff, G. Carr, R. Deasuelnier, R. A. West, E. Lewis, J. Mason and J. Schnell. With the arrival of the new truck (at right above) two weeks ago, the department has been divided into two brigades headed by G. Carr and S. Dower. The firemen are rapidly learning how to operate the new equipment. The new fire truck went into action Saturday morning for the first time when Castlegar firemen rushed both their machines to the big fire at Kinnaird. Trail-Rossland Socreds Favor Sommers To Be Provincial Leader R. E.. Sommers of Castlegar, successful Social Credit candi- date in this riding, was strongly recommended as provincial lead- er of the party at a jubilant post- election convention in Rossland in the I1.0.0.F, Hall Friday eve- ning. Pointing out that national lead- said Sommers ideal leader, the meeting signified that it unani- miously favored the suggestion that Mr. Sommers allow his name to go in as provincial leader. Delegates were equally strong- ly opposed to any form of coali- tion with the CCF and some pre- dicted another election and suh- sequent landslide victory for their party. Mr. Sommers was non-commit- tal regarding himself as leader. confining his remarks to expres- sions of appreciation for support in the election. A membership committee head- ed by George Talon of Rossland was set up and began laying plans for a powerful drive for more members. Part of this drive is a big victory dance at Playmor to- morrow night. Mr. Sommers, accompanied by two or three members, will at- tend the provincial caucus of the Socreds in Vancouver on July 15. Regatta, Sports Day At Robson Saturday Laverne Gleboff will reign ‘as queen, during an afternoon, of mer frolic and fun at aim to publicize the necessity and value of a hospital for this dis- trict. Their two immediate aims will be: (1) To prepare the rate- payers of the district for the cir- culation of the Improvement Dis- trict petition, (2) To find poten- tial organizers of the. Improve- ment. District. Gordon: Reith, chairman of ‘the pital C educational campaign in the dis. trict this summer, to interest a greater number of district rate- payers in the hospital project. This was decided at the meet- ing of the hospital committee in the Legion Hall Friday night. The meeting was intended as a public steps y for “the fe di: tion of a hospital in this district. The first step, he said, was the Robson's third annual Strawberry festival on Saturday. Water sports boat races, a ball game, bicycle races, novelty races a banauet, a band concert and a dance in the evening are some of the events planned to ensure gaiety and a good time for all. ‘The: boat-races-and:swvater ‘sports are’ in°charge of A> Anderson, ase} POO sisted by members of ‘the Castle- gar and District Chamber of Commerce. Entries have been re- ceived from Nelson and Trail setting up of a commit- tee, who would investigate “what we need in the way of a hospital and how wwe are going to get it.” one. However, only the * of the hospital committee attend- ed. In view of the lack of inter- est shown by this non-attendance, it was decided that the hospital project must be publicized to en- list the support:of the district ratepayers before any further or- ganizational steps can be taken. An educational committee was set up to be headed by J. A. Wil- liams of Castlegar. Other Castle- gar people on the committee are: Mrs. A. Saunders, M. Moran, O. Sylvest and Mrs. N. Ball. To re- present Robson on the commit- tee, Mr. Martin and Mrs. D. Magee were to be contacted. Mr. A. W. Woodford would be asked to represent Brilliant and G. Reith and Mr. W. Jacobson are to be Kinnaird representatives. In addition, one or two persons from Blueberry are to be ap- proached to represent that dis- 1 Continued on Page 2 See Cc EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS FOR KINNAIRD PARK PRACTICALLY COMPLETED An extensive program of im- provement and renovation is un- derway for the Kinnaird Park. Much of this program of bull- dozing, clay-filling, installation of water service etc. has already been completed. Two ball parks are completed and the bleachers will be all ready very shortly. The tennis court has undergone levelling and smoothing opera- tions and the fencing of it is pro- ceeding satisfactorily. A merry-go-round is being in- stalled and is almost ready for service. The park also has a per- manent booth for refreshments now and stoves, water, tables and “bench: are for trict, and e at Renata and Deer Park are to be arranged through the Women’s Institutes there. picnickers. The public is invited to use teh park’s picnic facilities. For this purpose, any one inter- This committee will function throughout the summer and will! ested is to contact R. J. Maurice for arrangements. 2-Hour Parking Limit Effective Next Effective Monday, July 14, all parking on Pine Street in, Castle- gar’s . business . district will be limited to two hours duration and confined to the parking lanes pro- vided, Victor Jenks, Public works has Of- will be -pr Additional parking signs have been ordered and will be erected along Columbia Avenue also. The Provincial Department of Public © Works has authorized the erect- © jon. of these signs and will paint the parking lanes on this street. Monday by-law was delayed until the parking larfes_ were -painted. The north side of the street was mark- ed out into-Janes on Sunday and the south, Tuegday. + The new parking regulations | ent! as well as local water sportsmen. The Robson Farmers’ Institute is assisting in the organization of the childrens’ and adults’ races and games and have a wide var- iety of attractions planned to take place on the school grounds. The Crowning of the Queen will also take nlace on the school grounds. Miss Laverne. who won the aueen contest on the basis of vovularitv among Rolson Ele mentary School pupils, will be attended by two princess. Loreen Webster and Judv Thorndale, and fourteen attendants. Loreen Scheupfer, the retiring queen, will officiate at the coronation ceremonies, The Castlegar Legion Band will perform in an outdoor concert following which the centre of at- traction will shift to the .com- munitv hall where supper will be served. Noveltv dancing bv pu- nils of Mrs. K. Andreashuk and dancing for all to the music of Bob Graham and his Dixielande- ers will round out the afternoon. The Rehson Womens Institute is svonsoring the event and pro- grams are being owrinted. The lucky program number will win a prize for the holder. drawing for which will be held at the dance in the evening. LOCAL FIRM MOVES TO NEW. OFFICES Cvril Bell Agencies, Insurance Advisers, have moved their Cas- tlegar offices from Columbia Avenue to Pine Street. Members of the office s taff narticipated in the transfer of office equipment Fridav morning: The Company is now located at the head of the stairs on the second ‘floor of the Creighton-Horswill Building. Miss Louise Morris of Trail is in the firm’s Castlegar call for parallel ‘ki: only on the north. side of the street and angle‘ parking on the south. The parallel parking provision, Font Jenks two-fold: purpose, i.e. seein of, the ,street’s.- chard: -top surface office at nresent during the ab- sence of Miss Adeline Baker who is on holidavs. CASTLEGAR HAS 5$1.600.. WoRtH OF NEW SIDEWALKS | 2 to at *s Public) Works* De|/ and a safety p: In’ dia- gonal parking, the bumpers of extend over the side- The Village C are “also urging the’ Department to paint~ pedestrian “ crossings’. on these streets and are advising that should the Department not wish to do’so}'they theméelves are’ pre- pared td undertake that project. Pine Street has’ had its ‘two hour parking signs for some peels: now.» Enforcement. of, the walk ‘on: the north. side’ and con- stitute-a hazard.for.. pedestrians. Also,- the slope of Pine ‘Street causes’ ‘gasoline “from? diagonally parked cars to overflow and dam- age the street surface. E +The ‘two hour parking limit is intended to allow .a larger. num- ber of shoppers to make use of Pine Street's. paren AEA f peicte irs has just” completed-a $1,600 program’ of sidewalk con- struction on Columbia Avenue. Steadv nrogress is also reported on the completion of Third“Ave- nue to -the Stanley: «Humphries High Schools, “; In the sidewalk program, new sidewa]k. construction from Kerr’s Store to ithe ~Lakesidée Hobty| See: Sidewalks Continued on «Page 5 Castlegar Principal Wins Election Although the election picture in the province as a whole is still somewhat confused, in the Ross- jJand-Trail riding the second and third counts were completed Thursday evening and R. E. Som- ae Castlegar, the Social Cre- Tally the C.C.F.‘ being the only party not represented. Mr, Sommers, Castlegar and Robson Elementary School prin- cipal, made no comment on his victory but said later that much of the credit for it must be given to the organizers who: worked 1 be- Castlegar, Kinnaird Receive Larger Share Of Three Per Cent Tax There was good news for Kin- naird and Castlegar recently in the receipt of their allotments of the provincial Social Security and Municipal Aid Tax. The village of Kinnaird received $7,632.86 while the cheque for Castlegar’s allotment came to $8,742.24. These cheques represent a $5, 800 increase in allotment for \didate has emerged as. the in the next legislature. *schoice.for- The contest resolved itself as between Sommers and Doug Turnbull, the Liberal candidate. Mr. Turnbull gained the major- ity of Dr. C. Wright’s second choices but Mr. Sommers surged into the absolute majority lead with an even larger share of Mr. Johnson's second, and in some cases, third choices. The Social Credit standard bearer was elect- ed with a final total of 5,917 votes, 556 more than he required for an absolute majority. Mr. Turnbull’s final total was 4,803 votes. Returning Officer R. J. McLeod directed the counting in the Ross- land Court House eagerly watch- ed by Mr. Sommers and support- ers. Liberal and Conservative re- Ppresentatives were also on hand, Cubs And Kats Win ‘Exhibition Tilts At lone, Washington A bus load of Cubs, Kats and fans made the long trip to Ione, Wash., last Sunday, where the lads copped both games of a dou- ble-header and the ladies breez- ed through to victory with enough’ runs in one game to win ten encounters. Due to the holiday absence of a number of Kats players, four Nelson girls bolstered the Castle- gar contingent. All in all, it was a very dull game. In the five in- nings of play. the Kats collected eleven hits and ten walks. Com- bined with seven errors by Ione, this resulted in 22 runs for the locals while Ione was able to gar-- ner only: four hits and two free ‘passes for a- total of two runs. Joyce Swihart and Mary McGinn shared pitching. honors for Castle- gar and Lennie Morey, bat-girl for the Kats, played for three of the five innings. She had two walks. in-the. two times she ap- peared at bat. ie Cubs.emerged victors from both® of ‘their seven inning en- counters by scores of 8 to 2 and On 4 In the first game, Reid, Hicken Pitched ‘a'four hitter in a contest which saw the Cubs explode for seven runs on six hits in. the :third frame to sew up the: game. Walt ;Poogy with three straight singles -to his credit held aper- fect record at bat. @ second game was a pitch. er's duel all the way. Rocky Plot- nikoff allowed only. two hits, one See Sports Continued on Page 6 store. 1 is ‘only fifty per cent v7 the show, or even less” he declared. Summary of first choice bal- lots in Castlegar, Kinnaird and Robson is as follows:- Castlegar: Sommers Turnbull Johnson . Wright ... Kinnaird Sonmrmers Johnson . Turnbull Wright Robson Sommers Turnbull Wright Johnson . 115 43 23 =frornthe. and a $2,500 increase for’ Castle- gar. Cheques are mailed to muni- cipalities every six months, the previous ones being received last December. Commenting on Castlegar’s al- 277 | lotment, Village Clerk A. T. Hors- 144, will described it as a great boon 140! jto taxpayers because it cuts land 61}taxes “roughly to half of what they would be without the three 283; per cent tax allotments. Village of Kinnaird officials . 79 ascribed their large increase in 20 allotment to the new census fig- ; ures which were used as the basis 68 for it. Previous cheques for Kin- . 52 naird village were on the basis jot outdated census figures. they explained. Garbage Collection Fee To Be Raised To 75c Garbage collection rates are to to be raised per month in the Village of Castlegar and two hour parking will go into effect on Pine Street on Monday. This was decided at the regu- lar meeting of the full board of commissioners of the Village last Monday. The commissioners moved amendment to the health by-law to increase the garbage- collection rates after Bert Cher- rington, commissioner of Health and Welfare had announced that the garbage collection service has been a financial loss for some time now. The new rates are to be effective Jan. 1 next. The meeting decided also that the health by-law requiring pro- per garbage containers be en- forced, and moved to remind the public through the press, that all water must be shut off when the fire alarm sounds. There was.some discussion re- garding space for the village truck since ‘the fire department is using one of the two stalls in the Village Garage. Commissioner Sommers was avpointed to in- vestigate the matter. Six new building permits were granted totalling $10,540. Two of these were for new residences for Pete.Korvatoff' and. Earl O’- Rourke: ‘The rest: were for alter- ‘ations and , additions to existing v6] ew trades licences were jconcerned are: Park Electric; Columbia Electric; R. C. Katen and Gripes Electric. Jan Gall was the automotive retail applicant and A. Gernazzo was granted the permit for gravel hauling., Seven new applications for water service were approved one being subject to when a main is installed in the vicinity. Fire Chief Reports the commissioners to report that the new fire truck has been serv- iced and is working very satis- factorily. although the men are not entirely accustomed to the. use of the new machinery. Regarding an _ asbestns_ suit which was offered to the Village's local fire department would have no use for it and recommended- that it be returned. Mr. West also recommended that the B.C. Underwriter’s As- sociation be contacted and ask- ed for a reduction in insurance rates in view of the improved.fire. fighting facilities. KINNAIRD TO HAVE 24 HOUR PARKING LIMIT. Kinnaird’s Traffic by-law wi!] be amended to include 24 hour parking limit on all, village streets, the village commision has