| Employment Up Over Year Ago Vocational dealin reesived: ae ip tion and 43 persons : national employment office at Trail,| tive atten Ae ee vee Ivity through-| directed to a varicty out! complement we a the Trail| at schools throughout the province. office of the National Employment Nine professtonal porsonnel Service revealed a favorable trend were placed, in executive and pro- i avelo| rT pee nnaliaey canvas ava doe es eapernee hpi earcs cookie d personal service industries in members to help carry out this Phone ZENITH 6181 art work, I extend an invitation to all ' ] a interested women to join with us Representing ALL ii fforts t ‘ in our efforts to ensure that this Air, Ship & Rail Lines Kinnaire Reviews Busy. Year in 1863 Tho annual. meeting of the Kinnaird WI was held at the home of Mra, Elsie Plotnikoff with nine members attending, A full slate of ofifeors was returned by acclama- ton. CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, Jan. 23, 1964 “Historian Recalls Wild 1925 Robson-Castlegar Forest Fire Some Local History By H. Webber Saturday, July 25, 1925 saw an electrical storm brewing in the Robson-Castlegar area, About seven o'clock in the evening, a bolt of lightning hit high on the hillside above East Robson, starting a small fire, With- in minutes a bolt hit on the West Robson side above the old Westley site, Two more strikes followed quickly in the same arca, H. R, Foxlee, still living in Robson, wit- nessed the strikes and immediate- ly telephoned Charley Nichols, the District Forest Ranger, who had also witnessed the lightning crash- es, Nichols quickly dispatched men to handle the ensuing ‘blaze. “I was sitting looking out the window when the first bolt struck, it must have hit a giant dead bull pine", described Mr. Foxlee, ‘'caus- ing it to explode, into a shower of dust and branches.” This re- sulted in a river of flames rolling down the mountainside. The next day, Frank Quance, a bookkeeper at Waldies’ sawmill, and four men climbed the hillside and put out the East Robson fire in quick order. The crew at West Robson built guards around the fire, which was not easily acces- sible, due to gullies and crevices. It was though that the fire would burn itself‘ out in a short time. As it was, id not COHPOKATION TAX, Since World War Two the rate New Hospital WA Executive |, szeurenie: Installed at Annual Dinner 7 per cent, The Women's Auxiliary to the) of visitors at the hospital, mem- Castlegar and District Hospital| bers assisted at the Fall Fair, pa- tompleted 1963 with a net profit] tients in the hospital at Christmas of over $1,000, retiring president| were given a basket of fruit, we Mrs, Hugo Wood told the annual] gave a silver spoon to the. New dinner meeting of the WA on Sat-| Year's baby, as we have done in the urday evening, Past years, | Mrs, Wood said that disburse- In October, thorugh the cour- ments for the year were $2,346.38.| tesy of the hospital board, a WA as 1904 of | delegate, Mra, R. W. Sweeney, at- the WA by hospital board chair-| tended the annual convention of | Work will continue. You will be man L, 'V. Campbell at the dinner’ the Auxiliaries Division of the B.C, | Most welcome, was Mrs. R. W. Sweency. Vice-| Hospital Association, in Vancouver, president is Mrs. red Gibson while| “°""ws Tovided two daily nows. epee | NE CALL AND WE HANDLE ALL R, C, Bristow, manager of the — EMERGENCIES : ight Keep our number handy fer day or sikh rvice, Our export plumbers are ae eee nent and’ fast, Prices‘! Aro always, For ALL your Travel requirements, see Vipond ‘for Travel worked so hard to ensure the suc- cess of these projects over the Bast year, Working for the comfort of the patients in the hospital is very Juded: di These P t, Mrs. Bea Goetting; vice-president, Mrs. Mary Melyer; sceretary, Mrs, Mar- jorle Brownlle; teasurer, Mra. Em- ma Manarin; i The sick and visiting, commit- tec reported that three baby cards were sent, elght get-well cards, two sympathy cards'and elght gifts of ‘flowers to, hospitalized” mem- bers.” ¥ “ The adoptec committee report. ed gifts on: birthday, Christmas, Easter, ete. As the adoptee’ has - a gone home, the We And wane a smart central address when in Van- jum to’ ask’ for’ another. ind ¥ mart ral at on be 2 see chelate cheer committee re- couver, you will like ‘the friendly courteo staff ported 28 glfts for aged and shut- who attend’ to your wishes, whether it’s in your. agree with this thought. On the following Wednesday a wind from the west developed into gale force and fanned the almost dead fire into renewed life, The flames spread quickly and soon enqulfed the hillside above Westley. It then started its rush toward Castlegar. Mr. Foxlee des- eribed the fire as resembling a roaring waterfall, “It was a tre- mendous, terrifying noise,” he re- flected. The fire spread as if be- ing pushed by an invisible hand, a shovel as fast as the Killoughs could light them. These back-fircs, plus a God given change in the wind, drove back the fire, saved their homestead and a good por- tion of the country as well, The fire was brought under con- trol after two weeks, but continued to burn until finally extinguished by heavy rainfalls at the end of August. The fire had extended from the bottom of the mountain enti GASTLEGAR PLUMBING ” & HEATING LTD. 535 Front Bt, ‘Phono 865-8254 tow! ber of vacancies still exist and applications from across Canada and the United Kingdom are belng dat this time, Thicty-one handicapped appl- ecants were counselled and success: fully placed in ‘employment. The general demand for skill- tree tn Bristow, ing 1983, according to Mr. Br! fi Was the total building permits valued at $2,834,048. ne Aor Trail total for 1963 was $1,162, compared to $946,807 in 1862. ed labor throughout 1963 was good, - In addition to the construction | stated Mr. Bristow. The ual, Bro activity, winter works programs | jects underway during 196: we ; ending in May, 1983, were under- | the Columbia river crossing al ci taken as shown in the following | naird, expansion of Cominco, assessment: ” frail. Daily Times building, IF YOU ARE A SKLESMAN OR” “BUSINESSMAN .. . secretary is Mrs, T, A. Richards fromthe ‘bottom of; the) mouBtal and treasurer is Mrs. Gordon Bail-| P@pers for the convenience of the = ‘The Fastest Brokerage Service iu the’ Interior, ig As Close As Your Phone looking Cel ip mill, and | He Bought inthe coring and. fall for looking Celgar's pwlp mill, and : jought in the spring and fall for < Following is the text of Mrs, A * travelling trom Westley to Kin-| trom Westley to Merry Creck In| weu covert the children's ward, and a dona: /E= DOHERTY ROADHOUSE & McCUAIG BROS. Robson red hot cinders were cas- One humorous sidelight occur- Our main sources of revenue) for Chritsmas decorations. And Direct Private Wires to All Leading cading around the homes, causing] ing during the fire was the inci-| during the year were aa follows:| finally the Auxiliary donated §50 Canadian Stock Exchanges great concern to the dent the 's neigh-| We held two rummage sales, a}to the Rotary Health Centre. ang A woman residing at Robson,| bors, the Peter Swanson family. spring dance and our Annual Nut Our projects during 1963 were 1402 Bay Avenue whe along it her mother had fearing for, the done of fel valu Delve In Novem eee We ares earried out by 25 active members t in th it Fernie | ables, took most o! em out a : dt bers, I fire of 1908, sutfored such a caso| the house and buried them, A| ssslfed In the nit drive by the Beco tera aeonierriespanat ing ENQUIRIES WELCOMED r | No. of hk, wets fe ee ey arabe aca itercam | nid the loan the. Rivan| 2 a2 emeee ots WA, oho SRM - ul weeks [of hospitalization to over-| treatment, It was, subsequently | {O0% One ans gp to Doth of CTT TT ay The fire burned to within a| times works (happily in this case), these organizations, for we realize 4 = short distance of the railroad sta-| the fire reached only as far as the tion in Castlegar. The CPR, fear-| clearing bordering thelr propety. ful of loss, moved all their rolling ful of loss; moved al Ithelr rolling | A=? aaa stock out of the danger area, : ‘ The forestry built back-fires U along the West Robson road, and N SE ND along the bottom of the hill be- ee Trall, B.C. Telephone: 364-1232 ANGEL ALFREDO SUARAEZ BORSA who rand Forks an Af t é Y Castlegar, $187,816.00, pee cae De foeilities thro- ins were delivered. ‘The ments) room or executive suite .'..-- Eruityaes ane 10833 Kinnaird, | wghout ‘the area. * : : ‘ ee health ‘committer e turned overt to Then you want Ria SL Ooo: Montrose, $427, ‘The recent passing of bylaws a a $2 atte wt te send to’ mental |” N : Soe aT Acs Rossland, $46,600.00, covering school. construction, sew- ‘ : the ne es to LO S d Mot or H etel 116535, Trail, $28,600.00," 1,025. | age, water works and street re i Riv Flowers have been Kept in te The ands iNviIOtOr FEN” % at-en ilding as wel MT L and also Bove oats ry . Lied Beeated that 2398 per- Tor Gonatruetion of new.hotels, mo- Lea wee es but. in’ the Mutual 2-1831 Davie at Denman figures, ‘0 placed in, employment | tels and. continued activity in resi- Destitute Z-yearold Keuadorian b Lote Beare tavary ‘month. dans bbe , corte _ a sons ware Pitrall employment of- | dential developments, will continue by Prime Minléter and Mrs, Pears waiting ‘rOo8 inded of the aN ‘, * through te id 116. persons ‘were favorable employment levels well Blen, Montene (gadegs intrented Ee Glory __ Membre were reminded of the “Qn English Bay at-Stanley' Park”? . ho ‘sald: i information i Se pti ke 7 ‘ reese transferred to employment out of) into 1964, he & there are i Légion Hall ‘on Feb’ 8. Donations that without their help this pro- At the present time ther can’ be left with any, wr ‘member, fect woul not be possible, Next meeting is tobe Be al a Other income was raised thro- E. Manaran’s” it ugh the cigaret machine, glass rental, knitted goods and costume rental. This year we purchased ap- proximately $500 worth of small but very necessary articles for the hospital, including laboratory and kitchen equipment, bedside “and ‘| post natal care units, and drapes and lamps. This brings the total amount of money donated to the hospital, from 1957 to 1963, to over $5,000. = In November we further au-|E= thorized the purchase of 12 mat-|== tresses, casé room instruments, eS kitchen equipment, and a portable X-ray crib, amounting to approxi- a and 62 persons were bro: wae in to fill employer's require-| 991 - persons seekin ) iB Pp x . | through’ the ‘Trail office ag: com- aes - : d to 1,077 at the ond of Decem- Gus/ t “MATIC NEON Psa “rne marty of ese ; : : FOR preter FT Toth at KAY MOTORS Lid. 290 HER TLES AND SERVICE Oldsmobile HOGKEY CHATTER By GEORGE JACKSON ber, le are connected with season: TY industries auch as pana AF , Jumbering and logging in 5 ETY SAKE Forks area. : oe Favorable weather conditions | Give yourself ‘and the other | should see’ an’early, return to em- od with- : Joyment. Optimism is note drivers a treat — Have your in this industry, based partly o% Local activity has been at 8 headlights adjusted at t Johnson of | fast pace. League games arc going k ae tes reste country of ateeay. and the calibre of hockey Ge Pane Bia ate te a origin on lumber products, making | js steadily improving. _| the work iat, However, with per KEN‘S WHEEL ALIGNMENT . “KINNAIRD gontinued export levels fevorabi®: ‘The Castlegar Pee Wee TP erous domestic upheavals — we Ph, 365-2472 Nica Nene ache een the bed shall. be ready to roll on Saturday NN ane 5 AACA ks, The Pee Wee reps ttuvelted to Fessland and. played eS ‘Kootenay Builders — and Suppliers — a very fine game _ Joosine aed Rossland Oe elves when "Rossland played a return game on Jan. 14. ALL SIZES OF GLASS CANADA CEMENT — PLYWOOD ‘GLIDDEN PAINTS — HARDWARE LINOS — SASH AND. DOOR 7 ei ; disappointed | that The locals beat Rossland 7 to 4. ; sive sauarii “We are A aM Frank Selke Jr. was not able ‘to ~ Imperial ol ‘Getting Less ~ Than in (849 Imperial Oi] is getting Jess today for the Esso gasoline it sells in British Columbia than it did in 1949 when oil prices were govern- ment-controlled, the company sta: tes in a brief to the Royal Com- mission ‘on Gasoline Prices. fables in the brief confirm that the price Imperial: gets for Esso is lower today in nearly every community. than it was 10 years ago, in some places by as much as seven cents, During this period, the quality of Esso gasoline has greatly im- proved. INS Gives You UNLIMITED Color Selection. for Interior and Exterior Decoration mately $400. Other activities and services . in during the year included the con- ; a ae hind the Castle Bar Ranch in an ef- fort to stem the flames. A West ARENA, see ee 2 MB! tinued supervision of the control . TOP QUALITY Fall Fair this Y Menamel a a i r IS ear PAINTS and ENAMELS To be Three Days. was also to fight the CONCRETE WORK fire at the Kinnaird end, under the The Castlegar and District Fall Fair Association held an exe- AND BASEMENTS _ | S2idance of fire ROOFING REPAIRS As the fire was approaching GOOD TOP SOIL cutive meeting last week at the home of Mrs. H. Johnson with six members present and Mrs, L. ther Tocal jusiness people 6 sup- ne port Minor’ Hockey. Chevrolet Cadillac =——_— Finest and Cleanest Used Cars in mu" “ Byery Car Guaranteed Kinnaird, several families who had INSULATION homes on the hillside above the BACK-HOE FOR RENT * * town, were moving their posses- O. Lightle sions down to the river bank. One Ph. 365-5158 of these families — the Killoughs Box 51, Castlegar, B.C. Ce —_—_—_——_— WHOLESALE GM PARTS DISTRIBUTORS == = Largust stock in the Kootenays of genuine parts Bus ‘for all General Moters Vehicles 30. Don't forget: while you want to win it’s how you:play the game that really counts. See you on Sat- urday, weather permitting. (of pioneering and forestry fame) battled against the fire to protect their home. Three Killoughs and | two friends, one of them 2 visitor named Smith from Texas, went up the Merry Creek canyon area (the small creek that runs just below the present Castleaird Plaza) and built back-fires all night along an old logging road. While these back-fires were being built- a certain party, not believing in their value, was en- deavoring to put them out with Air Gadets Beat Trail In Game The Castlegar Squadron Air Cadets hockey team travelled to Trail on Sunday and played against the Trail Squadron. The Castlegar Squadron won the game 4 to 2, On Saturday. the Nelson Squa- - dron ‘will come to Castlegar to In the p: play hockey against the Castlegar| held last December, three com- Squadron. munities held fluoridation refer- The Minor Hockey Asoscia-| endams. Pri bn) ARENA SCHEDULE (Please Clip and Save) ‘ Tire Wi r . cr I AAAS ANE in, ning their game by a very comfort aoteer ‘radiological defence, sani- ae mcete f e the new sweat- tation, health and welfare. e teams Wor! n - ers donated by Local 480 of Mine x Mill and: have been travelling far - and wide and have given our teams a real sharp, appearance. i The office is humming with)’ reporters and the radio station taking tape recordings for release] . over the local station on Thursday | : morning. OMAN el Accurate color in seconds, matching in any type of finish —- GLOSS, SATIN, LATEX, ALKYD FLAT or EXTERIOR PAINT ... ONLY. MONAMEL offers you this fabulous, fully automatic service. Bring a sample of fabric, wallpaper or paint chip. See how MONA-MATIC gives you, instantly, > the ‘exact color of your“clioice in any of these t if top quality MONAMEL finishes. iB @ NO SACRIFICE IN QUALITY © ANY SIZE, ANY COLOR @ NO MESSY MIXING © NO WAITING © PERFECT MATCH EVERY TIME Grunerud presiding. Routine. opening and business was conducted and reports showed that the 1963 Fair had been’ suc- cessful with more exhibits and than ever before, Many details were discussed regarding the 1964 Fair which will be held Sept. 17 to 19, Recommendations _regardin; sections were also made and w again be discussed. Judges recom. i were also di: The printing of the books was discussed and it was the feeling of the executive that the Castlegar News should be again contacted regarding this, The Association's yearly dues to the B.C, Fairs Association are to be paid. The Legion Hall is to SUNDAY 2-4 family skating; 4.30-6 com- mercial hockey; 7-9 students and adults skating. _ MONDAY 6-9 minor hockey; 9.30-11 com- mercial hockey. ‘TUESDAY 1-2.30 mothers and tiny tots (10c and 25¢); 4.30-5.30 figure skating; 6-9 minor hockey; 9.30-11 commercial hockey, WEDNESDAY 3-5 Kids skating (12 and under — 10c); 58 Minor Hockey. THURSDAY 1-2.30 mothers and tiny tots; 69 minor hockey; 9.30-11 com- mercial hockey, 2 Special service bulletin for Mutual Life policyholders 3 Communities OK Fluoridation In December's Municipal Votes © By WKHU id = The NEW MONA-MATIC o4 |" GIVIL DEFENCE tn Hatt cP eh eeavelled 19 —---'| include us during his intermission Color Selector eA ee tine tat Saturday nite. Among courses sponsored by Grand Fo ne on Sey ae ns Civil- Defence are first aid, home rewart & may give Ward Carniel q or f a-chance to let the last of the net Painting Decorating work'know that the Castlegar and District and the. mighty Columbia ALS are very much a part of Canada. |: Arrangements have been made to have the hockey trophies moved _ More good news for a FRIDAY 4-5.30 figure skating ; 6-8 Cel- _gar.broom ball; 8.30-10.30 general skating. SATURDAY 7 a.m, to 1 p.m, minor hockey; 24 children’s skating; 7-9 general skating, (This schedule printed cour- tesy of the Castlegar News.) tion have asked the hoc- key team to participate in their parade on Saturday. : Applicants for flying scholar- ships will be sitting for examina- tions early in February. These flying scholarships will entitle a cadet to_obtain his private pilot's licence at no cost to himself. Winner of these’ scholarships will go to Chilliwack during this A outcome was re- ported from Williams Lake, where 88 per cent voted in favor, and from Squamish, where a 70 per cent yes vote was recorded. The issue was rejected in, Quesnel, where only 42 per cent'of the voters were in favor, These three were the only ple- biscites held this year in British Columbia. coming summer for six weeks. In Powell River and Duncan, VOLKSWAGEN Phone R.A. (Bob) MM : and SALES & SERVICE Complete Stock of Volkswagen Cars and .Trucks New Rambler Cars Sales & Service — Trades PARKVIEW MOTORS — Neison tbat 41 LCA NOTCNTICOTRS| °*°*Ts compares with the Cana- he ‘ive councils had given approval to the holding of a re- ferendrum) on fluoridation, but reached their decisions too late for the posting of the required statu- tory notice, published in a- local newspaper at least 10 days before the plebiscite. At the present time, 11 com- munities in British Columbia have controlled fluoridaion of their wa- ter supply. However, their total Populaion of approximately 70,700 represents but 4.1 per cent of the RAMBLER Horswill 365-3491 Castlegar Dining Room Open Monday through Saturday 6.30 a.m. to 8.00 p.m. Sundays 9.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m. PHONE 365-2631 dian figure of approximately 3,- 800,000, or 20.per.cent of the po- pulation, which was reached. in September, 1963, with the com- mencement of fluoridation of the Toronto water supply. In Prince Edward Island and New. Brunswick, no municipalities have as yet accepted this public health measure. In Newfoundland, 1.2 per cent of the people are receiving water ‘| with controlled fluoridation, and in Alberta, the percentage is 3.6 per cent. On the basis of percent- age of the total population receiv- 20% OFF ON ALL CASH SALES You can’t beat this offer LEITN ing water with controlled fluorida- tion, British Columbia ranks sixth in order among the provinces of Canada, : 1963-64, °° FREE NURSERY CATALOGUE BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED Western Canada’s largest assortment of quality Plants. EDDIE’S NURSERIES VANCOUVER 13, B.C. 4100 S. W. Marine Dr. ER’S be booked for Sept. 11 to 16. A general meeting will be held March 25 in the Legion Hall. The genera! public is being cordially invited to attend the meeting and it wil start at 8 p.m., OGLOW BROS. BUILDING & SUPPLY CO. LTD. ~— Phone 365-3351 “sp KEEP IN STEP WITH CANADA WHEREAS Minor Hockey is the foundation hockey stars develop, and > WHEREAS this community has long been hockey participation, = = STZ ATTN NERO PUBLIC NOTICE ‘Castlegar and Kinnaird © MINOR HOCKEY WEEK IN CANADA WHEREAS, the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association has set aside the week commencing January 26th as a period to focus public attention on MINOR HOCKEY, and WHEREAS the game of hockey is recognized as CANADA'S NATION- AL GAME, which teaches our youth to develop a competitive irit, co-operation with others, body-building, and a respect for authority, and from which accomplished noted for its active minor NOW THEREFORE, We, as Chairmen of the Twin Villages of Castlegar. - and Kinnaird do hereby declare ‘th uary 26th be observed as ie week commencing: Jan- “MINOR HOCKEY. WEEK IN CANADA” and request that all parents and others support this observance by attending games during Minor Hockey Week and thereafter until the hockey season ends. : W. Reed — C. Loeblich Chairmen Don’t Send -— TAKE your boy‘to the Arena WTAM ATAOOH -AONIW -LUOdANS =| I P. Woykin PAINTING LTD. Phone 365-5410 = LACT I “FORT M prea aess NR LC en interesting and entertaining show. :be given away. Be sure to see Us on eT Tons IR ON DISPLAY and Holiday Trailers ‘seen in Western Canada. from the high school and put on display in’ the window! of the tlegar. Sporting. Goods. =| re The. expected arrival of i sweaters — courtesy of Super Valu Cas- new _= should make our players among =| the best dressed in the West. =| 1 phe third annual Mobile Home and Holiday Trailer § the’ most up-to-date “and comprehensive display of Mobile Homes Ari‘invitation’ to this show is cordially extended to you ALL. Many « unique features will be displayed ‘and you canbe assured of a very “pare Many valuable door erizes will Sunday, February 2nd, 1964 . ‘st Mii i sicTEcATTAssicenNKNAasoaEnes - ; 7 t bright colors of these and’a_ se! donated by a group of, Plaza Mer- chants should ‘inspire parents and IN i The i rl ~ policyholders . . . your _ Mutual Life dividends "are increased again! - This year Mutual Life policyholders will again share in a substantial dividend increase — the ninth in the lasteleven years. This means another reduction in the already low coat of Mutual Life insurance. * accumulate at interest, I l be 4.9 per cent, increased from 4.75 per cent. Mutual Life of Canada policyholders are accuse tomed to big dividends. If you are not a policy- holder, there’s a Mutual Life representative nearby who will gladly tell you about life insurance at low: - cost from the company with the outstanding divi- dend record. : oe Ii The Mutual Life ASSURANCH’ COMPANY OF CANADA ‘a 4 And p' c. A. Castlegar, B.C.