8 CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, December 23, 1959

For ‘The Blue Angel’

The Robson Community hall
was filled Thursday and Friday
evenings when the pupils of the
Robson and Brilliant schoois pre-
sented their annual Christmas
concert,

This year they presented the
operetta, 'The Blue Angel.” The
hall was filled to oveflowing
each night, with some having to
be turned away the first night.
The performance was opened
with the singing of “O Canada”
each night, with Mrs W. A.
Thorp presiding at the piano,
and also accompanying the sing-
ing throughout the evening.

H. FP, Hyson, principal of the
Robson and Brilliant schools, ex_
pressed his pleasure at so many
being present and hoped all
would enjoy the evenings’ enter-
tainment. He brought regrets
from C. S, McKenzie, District
superintendent of schools, who
was unable to be present owing
to other commitments.

He also thanked the teach.

Building Permits Total
$5,150 in November

Building permits and one
moving permit with a total va.
Tue of $5,150 were taken out in
Castlegar during November wor-
ks supervisor Norman McNabb
told council Tuesday night.

Five new trade licences were
issued which, with current term
collections, totaled $325. The
trade licences were: ta: City
Cleaners, dry cleaning and laun.
dry; Rockgas Propane, gas and
equipmet sales; Kelly's‘ Cartage,
trucking; Coast Development Co.,
building contractors; George De.
sontely, janitor service and clea.
ning.

to all cor
friends our
‘sincerest
wishes for a
glorious ,
‘holldoy.

CASTLEGAR
HOTEL 60.
John Sakson

ers, Mrs, Thorp, Mrs, L. M. Quan_
ce, Mrs, J, H, Smith, Mrs. R.
Couch and Mrs, W. A. Mackereth
for a)l their time and efforts to
make a successfu levening, also
thanks to the parents for alll
their help,

There were 152 children that
took part and the teachers are to
be commended for putting on
such a successful play, this be-
ing the first time they have at-
tempted anything so big, Mr.
Hyson is also to be

ane lulowing is tie text of
the acyurt made ut tue Kinnuire
Us tii meng fast week by Line
ete chititius G, &, 1usls

Vue uguan anouler’ year is
wamuse cUmp-ctd, Dour yeneru
duith Fae was meld ae Le mils,
siiuuuL to lue previous two years,
aus pecones exceedingly dati
cuit cach year, us ultnough as.
sessmenty nave increased and
consideruple new" construction
has taken place, both raising the
revenue picture, however on tie
otner siue of the ledger our ex-
penuitures continue to rise at ap.
proximately the same rate,

it is to note that

for the beautiful lighting effects,
which added beauty to each
scene,

The dresses of all the girls
and the uniforms of the boys
were beautiful, There were her-
alds, guards, snow men, jesters,
kings, cooks, ladies-in-waiting,
gift-bearers, stars, tiny tots,
choir, icicles, bells, a band and
Billy who all helped to entertain
Marie, the King’s daughter, and
in the end the beautiful Blue
Angel,

In each of the three acts
there was a different Marie and
Billy. A wonderful and success-
ful evening was brought to a
close with the singing of The
Queen,

Rokson Socials

very few of these increases are
attributable to the expansion of
the community but chiefly ap-
pear in increased dabor, mater-
ials, freight and fringe benefits.
We have this year met all our
budgeted commitments and paid
for them and I believe will end
up the year with approximately
$9,000 cash balance,

It is very gratifying to see
So many new homes being erect.
ed as well as the,excellent shop-
ping centre which is rapidly nea_
ring completion; The value of
building permits issued this year
is $367,125, These factors in

show the

people have in the future of this
community, .

Cominco and Celgat, both
major industries, are expanding

heir

Mrs .Johnson, Phone 5165

Miss Marianne Turik, who
attends Victoria College in Vic-
toria, arrived here Thursday ev-
ening and will be- the guest of
her grandmother, Mrs, M. Turik
and other relations during the
holidays, *

Miss Dawn Waldie arrived
home from UBC and will spend
the holidays with her parents,
Mr, and Mrs, W. T._ Waldie.

. and Mrs. Roy Brown
have their eldest son Rodney of
Royal Roads, Victoria, visiting
them for the holiday season.

Mr. and Mrs, J. Raine’s
guests for the holidays are their
daughter Miss Mildred Raine,
who teaches school in Jaffary,
and for a few days Mrs, Raine’s
brother and sister-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. J, Teasdale of Paradise
Valley, Sask., who are enroute to
White Rock,

David Adshead of the Royal
School of Artillery at Camp Shilo
arrived home Saturday to spend
the holiday season with his par-
ents Mr. and Mrs, D. Adshead.

Mrs, L, M. Quance left Fri-
day for Vancouver to spend the
ho.idays with her two daughters
and son, .

Mrs. E. Duckworth is a pat-
ient in the Kootenay Lake Gen-
eral Hospital, Nelson.

Johnny Zucco left Saturday
for Vancouver to spend the holi-
days with his mother, Mrs,‘ B.
Zucco.

Mn and Mrs, A, Nixon and
son Chris of Kimberley will be
thé guests of Mrs, Nixon’s par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs, A. Smecher
over the holiday

daily i 2
as well and all these things point
to a bright future for this Dis-
trict. To improve our community
and expect to receive this expan.
sion within our boundaries we
must in turn be prepared to of.
fer good services in return,
water, roads, schools, parks and
and sound ick

‘Tho additional “revenue de-
rived from the increase, approx-
imately $15,000 per year, is to be
put into ‘capital improvements
providing of ourse it is not eaten
up by increased maintenance. To
properly do any amount of water
extensions: on only $15,000 per
year is not only a difficuit task
but a very slow one and one
which the’ overall water ‘system
coupled with the present expan-
sion will not stand,

I believe the only wise and in
the end the most ecoomical cour,
se to follow is to present the wa.
ver extension bylaw again, trying
if possible tu reduce the overall
cost. |

This can be done in two
ways: do the job, ourse: with

year, however, indications in the
press the past few days indicate
the provincial government are
aware of the situation Gnd the

part of the village as we are as-
stired of first-class water services
in these new subdivisions with.
out being to put out

difficulties it places
on smaller municipalities and in
view of this if I interpret it cor-
rectly are seeking a remedy
which we hope will soon be for-
theoming,

Possibly some of you have
‘been wondering about the two
new mains that have been put in
this year and where the money
has come from, namely the Ber.
gen and Kuryluk subdivisions,

more money than we are Hable
to receive. In other words the
subdivider; if they put up all
the houses possible in their sub-
divisions they are practically as-
sured of the return of their mon_
vy but failing this they will un-
doubtedly lose, However the vil-
lage will have gained first-class
water mains and at the same
time will have further promoted
ion within our i

Rust Suggests New Vote on Water Extension Bylaw

community are satisfied with a
steady progress and do not want
everything done at once.

T would advise also that: the
water rates be reviewed very
carefully each year as with the
preset rate of expansion our re-
venue will also increase with a
minimum of additonal expense in
proportion and this should allow
for a slight reduction within a
few years, °

I would like to take this op-
potrunity to thank my fe.low

A bylaw was passed
council to allow this type of ex-
tension, In both cases the full
cost of the installation is borne

our own crews and equipment
and with your council actifg. us
the general contractor and taking
on more of the work which nor.
mally would have been done by
the enginecring firm, By follow.
ing this path undoubtedly we can
i part of the i
costs and contractors profits
which I believe were the main
faults found in the previous by-
laws, -

Whether the job can be done
as well I as a Jaymen in this
field wi.) not venture to say but
as one of your commissioners I
am certainly willing to try al-
though I do know a grea; deal
of time will have to be put into
it by your council, my only hope
if this course is followed is that
we receive cooperation and ap-
preciation of the residents and
that, if the odd.mistake is made
that it be kept in mind that what
we would be doing is actually
more than I be.ieve was expected
of us when we were elected.

:

administration,

I believe we have most of
these requirements fairly well in
hand, but there is one exception
which can sand a great deal of
impxoving, I am referring of
course to our water system.

As you are aware both wa-
ter extension bylaws faiied to re-
ceive the required percentage of
votes, This in my opinion was
extremely unfortunate as to pro.
mote the expansion we so badly
need we must have water. To
continue to say we don’t need
new mains in a large part of the
system nor increased storage fa-
cilities is just kidding ourselves
and making the job more diffi-
cult and expensive ‘in the long
run,

This money, time and mat-
erials spent this past year clearly
point this fact out. A total of
three months for labor for two
men, plus the cost of materials
and the inconvenience caused to
the residents just on repairing
leaks alone,

Your council had no alterna-
tive whether the extension bylaw
passed or not but to raise the
rates for water which has been
done effective Jan, 1. It is un.
fortunate that we must pay these
rates and still not have the im-

Xmas Carols Sung
At Robson Homes

On Sunday evening a group
of 15 persons interested in sing=
ing Christmas carols turned out
for the annual singing of the
carols at several homes in Rob-
son,

‘These carols were very much
appreciated by all those who
heard them, J. Bainbridge was
the leader for the singing and at
the conclusion of a very pleasant
eveing a pot-luck supper was
enjoyed by the singers at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Bain-

bridge,

ROOM ANA

S.H.LHLS.. GRADS

HOMECOMING EVENTS
Boxing Day, December 26, 1959

PUBLIC BASKETBALL GAME
Grads vs Rockettes and Rockers
7.00 p.m. in the SHHS Gym
Admission .......... 25¢ and (0c

Dance for Grads & Dates

9.30 p.m. in the Kinnaird Hall
Admission .:...
“GRADS OF ‘60’s WELCOME”

AMR

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P water
the year round,

Christmas Thoughts

Pay due respect to your fellow

man,
Whatever be his name,

. the living God
Whose temple we should not de.
fame.

In each is the longing to love and
ye

4

In each the desire to please,

In each is the yearning to live
and let ‘live,

Far deeper than we can perceive,

If we could ask Christ what gift
He wauld wish,

In honor of His holy birth,

He would wistfully sigh, and
“gently reply —

“That all men live as brothers
on earth.”

— Margaret Obedkoff

WORD -A-WEEK

By BACH

for’ mi-da-B1) aou.
EXCITING FEAR OR DREAD;
ADAPTED TO EXCITE FEAR .
ORDETER FROM APPROACH

For he’s made in the image of

in view of the
tight money situation we are ex-
Periencing at the present time
it will be exceedingly difficult
to market any bonds this coming

‘by the with a repay.
ment of a portion each year over
five years only by the village
based’ on the number of indiyid-
ual hookups and frontage tax.

This is a wise move on the

To predict the future ts of
course more difficult and some-
thing most of us would like to
do at some time or other, how-
ever I do believe the general mill
rate can be kept at its present
level and possibly lowered with-
in a few years, provided of cour
se that you the residents of the

on the council for first
of all listening to some of my
ramblings on finance, “why we
can afford this and not that and
so on” and chiefly for adherring
so closely to your idividual bud-
gets as it is only with your co-
operation that we have been able
to end the year successfully from
the financial end.

anda

and District. May

AVery Merry Christmas

Happy New Year

‘io the Residents of CaStlegar

the New Decade

of the ’€0’s Bring Even Greater
Prosperity and Happiness to Your Area.

Donald L. Brothers, MLA,
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OF THE SEIS

Wrat greater ‘gift has been bestowed

upon mankind than the capacity to revere anew
the blessed spirit of this joyous season.

tn turn, the most precious gift we can extend
our brothers is the bright example

of Christian living enjoyed by those who
cherish the spirit of Christmas

A Joyous Christmas and A Happy Year to All

wee getting ready to say
A VERY
MERRY CHRISTMAS

in their-hearts throughout the year...

“A CHRISTMAS CAROL
we send your way to
greet you on this Day.

CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, December 23, 1959

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SEASON'S
GREETINGS

“Let Earth

Receive

May your home and heart

be filled with joy

We hope your Christmas

is as festive as lovely

baubles on a tree.

‘and unto them an angel
appeared saying . .. born

is the Prince of Peace.

° ee
aime E

| cae

May the beautiful

‘spirit of Christmas

‘abide with you always.

May you and those you love
be blessed with joys that
never cease.

SEASON’S GREETINGS
to you and yours
from our entire staff

... this is our fervent

prayer, especially at this time

celebrating His Birth.

Our Biggest, Brightest
Christmas Wish Is Just

For You!

CASTLE TIRE SHOP