CASTLEGAR ; NEWS, Thursday, Nov. 1, 1962 Canada’s Economy and Wood Canada's forests are the, back. bone of the national economy and ie chief source of raw materials ‘or the giant forest products indus- tries which employ more than 350 jousand Canadians or nearly 10 per cent of the total working force, These industries have a net value of production of almost $2% billion and. exports of wood pro- ducts. and paper account for one- third of all national commodity shipments to other countries, These facts were published {0} preg: support of National Forest Pro- duct Week now being held (Oct. 21.27). Canada's sawmilling industry is rharacterized by the large mills of roastal British Columbia and a medium. and SPECIAL HELD OVER FOR ANOTHER WEEK LADIES OR GENTS CURLING SWEATERS DRY CLEANED 2 77¢ CRYSTAL LAUNDRY & DRY CLEANERS Phone 365-4851 of Lena sized mills losated across the hountry to the Atlantic coast. The permanent | year-round sawmills of. the British Columbia coast product. over one-third of all Canada’s lumber and yet only five per cent of the nation’s sawmills are located there. E Exposts of lumber from ‘this region ;have in. recent..years ac- counted .for half the Canadian to- tal of lumber exports. ‘The interior region of B.C., producing almost as much lumber as the coastal region, ships most of its production to the uaned Sites by rail. bulk. of. lumber products East of of the Rockies is United Church Forms 2 Young People’s Groups For Youngsters Organizational meetings were held this week at the United Church, for two young people's . | groups, The “Young People's Church” Group will meet on Monday’ nights for boys and girls 13 and 14 with Mrs, Frank Richardson as coun- sellor and'a “Hi-C” group for boys and girls'18; 16 and 17'will be held on Tuesday nights with Mrs. G. W. Anderson as counsellor, held in the Young People's ‘group which made Harold Thring, presi- dent; Gloria ‘Fomenoff vice Chamber Briefs Members decided not to act on @ suggestion that thoy protest the “poor paving job” done on the Rob. son road unil the spring when the department of highways will have had the chance to correct the work. at the opposition developing Iate- ly against amalgamation. He said there are “some worthwhile rea- sons (against amalgamation) al. though there are some the other way, too.” . of A ted into Fred the group's business, and industry committee, sald he is presently pre- paring material for. an the Chamber was Hank Geddes CPR agent in Castlegar. brochure. He said the material will be submitted to the executive for study .before the brochures’ are printed. i . . Allen -.Woedrow . of Robson showed movies of Kokanee Glac- ier, He gaid Chamber of Commerce should join together to boost tour~ An election of officers,.was| ism, © Alex Cheve for Toastmasters. Plaii Club Extension And PR Program The District Ceuncll meeting of District No. 21,..Toastmasters the Pass. Creek: parks board, sald 7 | the board has made application f for |, a. water, licence to. dam Pass y | the domestic market except for the dent;, Jim, Looney, secretary’ and Heather, A \ for, HI-C execu. of the and Quebee which ship significant quantities of lumber to overseas markets, In 1961 Canada produced eight billion feet of lumber with a value well over half a billion dollars. The pulp and paper industry leads in Canada in terms of -pro. duction values, salaries, and wages paid, and in the consumption of fuel and $5.00 Couple ARROW BOAT CLUB Commodore’s Bali Arena Hall — Castlegar SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3rd, 1962 Jack Phipps and his Band (Refreshments) SUPPER SERVED AT 11:30 P.M. Tickets. from. Boat Club members or Anderson 5 Agencies. No tickets sold at the door. } = ? No Minors Significant too is the fact that Canada yearly produces almost half the world’s output of newsprint. For newsprint, as for lumber, éx- Ports to the United States account for a large part of our ouput; al- most 80 per cent is shipped to that market while the remainder is exported to more than seventy oth- er countries, a Only eight per cent of news- print production is used in thi country. From the pulp and paper mills of Canada, with employment of more than 65 thousand, the pro. duction’ of market woodpulp adds substantially to the health and vi- gor of Canada’s pulp and paper industry. The wood and paper-using Sroups of industries, including ply- wood, furniture, paper bags and boxes, make up the final import- ant segment of the forest indust. ries. Most of these products are consumed within Canada. Canada’s forest industries de- pend upon the 640 million acres of productive:forest which stretch across the country. For “My best . davestments have been my Matual Life ef Get the moat from ye your r ineurance doflar Guaranteed protection and savings—plus high dividends | See the Blan from ' REPRESENTATIVE: C., ARTHUR, ANDERSON. , every, acre of privately-owned for- est land in Canada between nine and 10 acres are administered by either. the provincial or federal government, So that these forest treasures may be passed on intact to future generations most forests are now regulated to supply sustained crops of timber. Almost all of Canada’s Crown forests are administered by Provincial government, ©. The Says are Tong past when urely an industry, taking all it, could and putting nothing back. Canada’s for; est industries are forward-looking and well equipped to meet the challenge of the future. . Bank Considers Trade Patterns In considering the patterns of Canada’s future trade, it is impor- tant not to over the widespread changes and steady growth in Can- adian industry of recent years, ac- cording to the Bank of Montreal’s Business Review for October, just ues Thus, a traditional view that Canada’: my depends tive were held and voting will be held next Tuesday. All_young peo- ple in these, ‘age groups are wel- come. for'a for a swimming hole . Le Vv. ampbel; chairman: of a special committee to study amal-" gamation, said he was “surprised” By A. G. MacDonald Climate, topography and big trees combine to explain why log- ging in British Columbia diverges so far from the recognized “lum. berjack” norm familiar to the rest of Canada, They explain, too, the chal- lenge to native ingenuity, engin- ecring skills and - professional “know how” that have raised log- ging to the ranks of big business in this Pacific province. In‘ 1960, British Columbia log- gers felled over 7 billion board’ feet of . Even in these days of astrono. mical,, budgets “and almost equally high-flying taxes, it is difficult if not.impossible for us to visualize a billion of anything. .. But just in case this 7 million board foot cut seems excessive, it should be pointed out that the for- est is renewable resource and. that the annual allowable cut under sustained yield: management should eventually reach some 18: billion board feet, This is the estimate submitted by the Government of British Co- lumbia in 1956 to the Royal Com- mission. on Canada's Logging in B.C. Very Different hazard or heavy snowfall at high. er levels, It is the year-round ‘nature of operations on the Pacific Coast that justifies the heavy investment. in capital equipment, with the result that the growth of the in- dustry has been accompanied by a steady advance in the design and capacity of logging machines of many In the | brief space of a half century, logging methods ‘in B.C, was held recently in Victoria, Lt. Governors and. Area Gov- ernors ‘Yepresenting the whole: of British | Columbia | discussed , plans to implement a public relations and club , extension progrim: des! to ensure that the gencral Public becomes aware. of the be derived from Toastmaster train ing. Many communities: who have not yet experienced the enormous contribution which can be made by men who can both speak public. ly and conduct meetings according to parliamentary rules, will be able to consider the merits of this im- Portant and enjoyable phase of adult education. Sandy Robertson, District 21 said, “With 40 clubs and some awaiting charter, with over 1000 members, the pub- lic’ relations program can create tremendous interest.” Toastmasters International provides parctical training for be- ginners and) its aims: are ‘better listening, thinking, and speaking. Although ‘uot a service club organization, its members gain ex- Perience in chairmanship, and for confident, objective approaches to have chan- Bes, Just: as the steam donkey of the pre-World War One era gave way to a‘succession of gas or Die- sel powered mobile logging ma- chines, so did horses and oxen yield. place: to logging railroads and these, in their turn, to a con- stantly~ proliferating network of logging roads to serve the now do- minant truck logging industry. As the logger penetrated deep- er and ‘deeper into the forest and higher into the ‘hills.the demand for mechanization ‘became: ever more pressing, with the result that the job of getting Jarge logs from the woods to the manufacturing Plants became one of the most ie Prospects. The vast extent of B.C.’s for- ests is not readily grasped. A com- parison with our neighboring states way] help to bring the pichire into Within her” boundaries the province contains a total com. mercial forest ,area of 118 mil- lion acres, carrying an estimated 1,836 bilifon board feet ot sound wood volume in trees 10 inches in diameter or over. This . is approximately one billion acres and 372 billion board feet more than, the combined holdings of |" the field of heavy industry. INSURANCE For All Your INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE NEEDS Phone 365-3441 : AGENCIES the eight Rocky, States, Western South Dakota, Washing- ton, Oregon and California. . The influence of the logging industry is felt in all Parts of the provincial. economy. In addition to providing direct employment for some 18,000 en- gaged'in the business of extract- ing the raw material from. the woods, it makes jobs for other thousands in commerce and in- dustry’ who Produce, the supplies, largely on the production of prima- -|ry products and on‘ the. export of food and industrial materials in a curate, the bank s: Certainly, “Canada’s natural Tesources remain, and will conti- nue: to ‘be, the foundation , of ‘its wealth,” . the review continues. “However, — the possibilities for Promoting healthy: and sustained ‘]economic growth, and for adapting commercial policy to the new in-! ternational environment, have been immeasurably enhanced by sub- stantial growth and diversification of the industrial: base.” unprocessed form is one longer ac- |. ant needed to keep this army of work- ers in the field and maintain the flow of logs to the mills. Logging methods in British Columbia differ greatly from. those common to the rest of. Canada. The big trees and rough, mountainous ger to develop special techniques and heavy equipment unique to this region. Elsewhere, logging it is a season- al occupation, but in much of Brit- ish Columbia it’is, to all. intents and purposes, a year-round. act- ivity, subject only to . occasional terruptions due to excessive fire Wi RATES ae LB Wel come to the Sands. ° é neouver’ s Finest Motor Hotel Rates from $7.50 single up < ae cowie Stanley ‘Park and English Bay. rooms with T.V. Tub and ;Bhower, "THE SANDS. NOW IN EFFECT. Telex: 036-: 2359 terrain early forced thei coast log- |" public, such abilities create men who can effectively contribute to the order. ly progress of every community and to any organizations to which they belong,” said an official. ae de AIRLIN E RESERVATIONS - MEXICO.- HAWANAN AND EUROPEAN ‘TOURS ARRANGED o CASTLEGAR AGENT. FOR THE WESTERN HOTEL CHAIN sgl a WEST'S “DEPT. STORE Phone 365-4911 ATT TTT R BY. INSTALMENTS - DOWN PAYMENT: OF 59— $2.50 FOR A $80.BOND, $5 FOR A $100 BOND, ETC. BALANCE. IN - EASY: INSTALMENTS OVER A YEAR WORKING WITH CANADIANS + TT tM EVERY WALK OF LIFE SINCE 1617. + Trail.’ His topic will be “Parental i elas towards, 3 permanent, Place on Flameless electric heat Six good reasons for heating: your home ELECTRICALLY PRACTICAL ‘Bloetrie Heat can lower bt and furnace space “are not i eae, in dividual HEALTHFUL * SAFE Drafts and cold spo spots eated, El and easy to use as Electric EFFICIENT fuel Sorat (i74 ly ca WEST KOOTENAY POWER ‘he remular meeting ‘of the Robson ‘Women's Association. was held on Oct. 3'in‘the Church’ Hall, Alter. the opening prayer .by the president, /Mra.!W.:R. Browns the members sang the hymn, “Thi is My Father's ; World: ” Mrs. J. ‘Por- ter, then: ca the: roll call comnts repairing fhe. hymn’ books, The. sum of $50. was voted as. an. additional: contribution’ to’ the board of trusteca of Robson Com- the Perlod, taking -as-her ‘theme anksgiving.” She “read ’a des- ae ofa Eavett munity Mra. R.:T,. tWaldte gave a-re- port on the successful coffee party, hel aervice in % feentctwo, 9 members ‘Answer- "Silver. Birch Plans © Open, olise Hon. ‘T. Til of. Trail will be guest speaker’ ‘at the ‘Open: House meeting of: the “Kootenay. Soclety for Handilapped Cildren ‘at the Sil- ver, Birch Sehool in Castlegar. on Nov. Ss Mr, iilemans is special coun- seltor ith the school: board” in ol} The President ‘appointed * Mra! .H,: Hyson to. act as -treasurer for ‘the: remainder Of; of ‘the ats taking: place of Mrs. D. organized! : held at the ‘home of. Mra, (Hy Per-) kins. The. project is'to complete an afghan for; which: members: haye been Knitting: squares *) The’ visiting committee © hi been vactive “in ‘ making ‘cal! ind sending? cards. and: flowers, It was decided to hold a ‘coffee, the hild.” "This Promises to be most informative, ‘say’ officials...) C. Billingsly of Trail: will ‘be reporting on progress: up ‘to’ date tegarding ‘the proposed. Dr.:Endi- cott Home in Creston ere will bea shart perty. in at which ‘it: is planned to: sell’ Christmas cakes. ‘At the conclusion of the mect- ing members said'the Mizpah ben- ediction ‘and ‘then ‘tea was served, by Mrs,. E, H.: McPhee, Mrs. 0.'B. Ballard and: Miss; Tily Perkins.’ :<| were sung. poriod | in! which ‘fs wel. come to Partisinate: eS Ladies Curling Club fo Form Only. (2 Rinks . The .Castlegar.. Ladies Curling ‘Club"held a meeting at the Castle- gar Arena recently, with: 30 ladies attending.’ Club ':: president, Mrs. Cheri ‘Lyons presided, : - 50° The first night of curling will take the form’ of .a‘‘‘get. acquaint: | p; ed” evening, It was decided to hold a’ ladies* Bonspict sometime this winter. Nirs.:Ivy. Hi aint ed as bonspiel - chairman. * 4 = The ‘zone bonsptel. will held at Salmo ‘on ‘Jan.:18,°19 and 20:and two -rinks ‘from ‘this ‘district will compete.: It was, decided to adopt wi formed and any curlers “over thi will be put on a snare lis list por a to: several’ members, * The “bring. and buy” table was presided over by Mrs..R. ‘| Ghriatofferson. This sale proved Profitable. “Legion Ladies’ “ Poppy Day Tea On Saturday The regular meeting of the LA to. the’ Royal... Canadian’: “Legion Branch: No.‘ 170° was held: in the Legion : Hall :.with: ‘Mrs, Kay. Bate presiding: in the absence | of ‘the “Kay Adshi edd, ‘The routine ‘openjng: was ‘fol- lowed by‘ reports. It was reported that’ the new ‘drapes‘for the hall windows ‘are all. made up and are ready for hanging. Mr, W. Dunn fhe’ catering. that Cy ‘CREEK —: AND Now: ALSO, IN ROBSON. : ‘ + 365-5578 - FRANK HARVEY. CLI Our next heating aid Hearing A Nic” Clinic willbe’ held at our’. Mail Order. Office in ‘Castlegar on:Nov.-.3rd, 1962: a “ CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, Nov. 1, 1962 a 0. Sutherland’ reported | are ight on tho. open’