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STLE NEWS

Published Every Thursday at “The Crossroads of the Kootenays”

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VOL. 4; No. 52 (VE a ry

CASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA,THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1952

THE DUKE AT THE THROTTLE: In the midst of the Royal
Tour the Duke of Edinburgh took the throttle of one of the
Canadian Pacific Railway‘s giant ‘Selkirk’ locomotives, largest
in the British Empire, for the steep ‘pull up Notch Hill in the

Canadian Rockies.

In the pose of a typical railroader, Prince

Philip is shown here in the cab of the locomotive at the end

of the run.

TRUCK LOGGERS PRESIDENT
URGES EARLY COMPLETION
OF TIMBER INVENTORY

The early completion of the
comprehensive timber inventory
now being conducted bythe pro-
vincial.-government is urged by
J. W. Baikie, president, ‘The
Truck Loggers’ Association. “At
the present time,” -he says, “we
have no accurate inventory of
our forest resources, How can
anyone establish an authorita-
tive allowable cut or develop a
satisfactory forest program if
there are no accurate forest
facts?” Baikie asked.

“Public statements,” says Bai-
kie, “have been made by govern-
ment officials to the effect that
the logging industry is denuding
coast forests by overcutting.”

“On the other hand,” he says,
“public statements by responsible
foresters, not associated with the
government, claim that the Brit-
ish Columbia forest industry is
not over-cutting.”

“The fact is that in 1950, when
the coast forest industry reached
its historical peak production,
the timber cut was 3476 million
feet or less than the 3500 mil-
lion feet recommended by our
only unbiased authority — the
Sloan Commission.

“This subject of an early tim-
ber inventory will certainly oc-
cupy the attention of the dele-
gates to our ninth annual con-
vention,” he concludes.

The Truck Loggers’ Associa-
tion holds its annual forest con-
vention in Vancouver on January
16, 17 and 18.

Kiwanis Choir
Delights Church
Attenders

The Castlegar Male Chorus
sponsored by the Kiwanis Club
participated in the Christmas
Services at the Robson Memorial
Church, the Castlegar United
Church and St. Alban’s Church.
This was done in keeping with
the Kiwanis Club’s principle of
actively supporting all churches.

The chorus is made up of the
following: H. Johnson, G. Mag-
wood, R. Kerr, A. Harvey, A.
Horswill, G. Leitner, R. Graham,
W. Pinkney, J. Killough, J. Wil-
liam, O. Aasland, C. Wanless,
Dr. Wright, accompanist, and
R. Sommers, conductor.

Right Rev. Monsignor Mac

CASTLEGAR.
1951°

Looking back over the past
year it has been quite a year —
in general progress, in honors,
in changes and foundations for
the future.

In the construction field the
whole year was active: January
— $25,000 grading and surfacing
job on the airport.

February — The Presbyterian
Church was. begun in Kinnaird;
April — 2 room and 3 room ele-
mentary schools begun; Castle-
gar Public Library opens in
permanent quarters; May
$425,000 Stanley Humphries Jr.-
Sr. High School opened by As-
sistant Superintendent, H. L.
Campbell; 678 post boxes for the
new post office; Castle News
grows up — multilith offset to
typeset; June —Seto Cafe opens;
July Joint Board of Trade
trek for road survey; $10,000
extra grant for airport surfac
ing; August — tree-planting pro-
gram plans underway; Septem-
ber — School’ Board plans furth-
er school-- building program;
Octobér — Celgar survey; No-
vember: — 450 feet of concrete
sidewalk completed in the busi-
ness area of Castlegar; govern-
ment survey of Bloomer Creek;
Project Society purchases Ball
Park for $6,000; December —
new bank (Bank of Commerce);
building permits for home con-
struction (mainly) totalled $176,-
000.

Other signs of general coming
of age include:

Associated Boards of Trade for
Eastern B. C. naming the
Castlegar Airport as a major air-
port for the West Kootenay area;
Insurance rates reduced consid-
erably with improved fire fight-
ing equipment; A joint meeting
of the Union of Spiritual Com-
munties of, Christ, the Anglican
and United'Churches; Visit of
Spokane Chamber of Commerce
with Castlegar, District Cham-
ber of Commerce; the. Village
Office to ‘issue drivers and car
licenses; and last but not least,
our first 2-day fall fair.

The year 1951 seemed to be a
year for awards and honors as
well. The Silver Cross to Lynn
Nichardson; A Kiwanis -musical
scholarship (won by Joanne Dun-
lop); The Dalton Memorial
Award; The-K-R.C. Shield; The

Intyre, V.G., of and

Rev. 'E. Martin, of \Trail.

ere holiday pre at St, Rita's
Chureh as ‘the guests of Father
Barnes.

it Cup (won by
Ww Nixon); (A °$75.00 LO.DE.
ssehalayship | iby “Carl Goresky;

NCE. prize for/Mr. W. H. Too-

good's roses;'1951 saw too’ ‘the

5 Cents Per Copy

S. H. H. S. PRESENTS
SCHOOL CONCERT

The Stanley Humphries High
. School presented’ a Christmas
concert recently with some 200
students taking part. This was
the first of its kind and was
very much enjoyed first by the
whole school at a matinee per-
formance and then by a large
audience of parents and friends
in the evening.

It was easy to see thaf both
teachers and students had put
a lot of time and effort into
this undertaking. Mr. Robert
Graham, ‘director of the various
singing groups, is to be com-
mended. The Grade 7 Mixed
Choir opened the concert with
three selections of popular music.
Timing was practically perfect
and they had memorized the
words which made it even nicer.

Grade 7 and 8 Girls Choir was
second on the program and both
groups were ably accompanied
by Miss’ Shirley Berry. They
sang three popular numbers and
the harmony was beautiful.

“The Boy Abe” directed by Mr.
J. Munday was a one act play
about Abraham Lincoln. The

- combined help of 13 players and
16 “behind the scene” assistants
made this a great success.

Next on the program came the
“Senior Choral Group” who Sang
three Christmas pieces. They
Were accompanied by Miss Shir-
ley Taylor who made a splendid
addition to the singing. This
group is far too good to be heard
only Once a year.

Number five on the program
was three popular pieces sung
by the “Glee Club” made up of

students from grades 9: to 12,

This is an extra curriciilar aéti-
vity club and it foo is very: good
and should. be heard more. often.

A lighter vein was entex Sinto

the evening's entertainment when -

“The Pot Bover” — a satire dir.
ected by’ Mrs.) R. Cail, was pre-
sented with.e cast of eight stu-
dents. Behind the scenes assist-
ants numbered 15. All eight
characters were well depicted and
the acting in each case was real-
ly very good. It would be a
privilege to again see such “bud-
ding actors and actresses” as
George Zebroff, Babs and Tan-
nis Killough, Bill Doubinin, Bill
Soukoreff, Joan Bennett, Philip
Sherstobitoff and Alan Jacobson
in a new dramatic undertaking.

After those hilarious few mo-
ments we got back in the Christ-
mas mood with the Grade 7 Mix-
ed Choir and the Grade 7 and 8
Girls Choir combining ‘to sing
two Christmas Carols,
the Glee Club and Senior Choral
Group combined to give “Silent
Night.” It was wonderful! As
a very fitting climax the massed
chorus sang “O Come All Ye
Faithful.”

Stanley Humphries High
School is a schook to be proud of
and by the efforts put forth on
this concert it shows the stu-
dents are taking advantage of its
opportunities.

STORK
WINS RACE
WITH TAXI

Friday evening, December 28,
the stork won a race with the
Castlegar Taxi when Mrs. A.
Read was being rushed to the
Nelson hospital. An eight pound
baby, girl arrived enroute and
both mother and daughter are
doing well. Mrs. L. Howes ac-
companied Mrs. Read on the hur-
vied trip.

golden wedding anniversary “of
old time residents, Mr. and-Mrs.
J. Hanson and the retirement.of
our friend and ferryman, another
old timer, Jimmy Davidson. -

However time passes’and here
we are with a fresh new year.
What does it hold in store? A
new road? ‘New bridges? ‘Hos-
pital? ‘The new factory develop-
Thent? The foundations have
been laid. Let’s each make the
best of it so that: we may- all
be .gainers. . The Prospects are
excellent.

OGLOW, BD.
CHAIRMAN

A special meeting was held by
the Village Commissioners on
- Wednesday evening to elect a
chairman. of the board for the
year 1952.

A ballot vote was taken and
Commissioner Oglow was select-
ed. {

CANADA
1951

(By :.The Canadian Press)

January---- -_ -. __ -

9—“Children of Light” “sect
end fruitless vigil for “End of
World” at Keremeos, B. C.

12—Albert Guay, 33, Quebec,
hanged for murder in 1949 time-
bomb, airliner explosion that
cost 23 lives.

20—Fierce storms batter 150
miles of B. C. coastline, one fa-
tality.

31—Four killed in collapse of
Duplessis Bridge at Three Rivers,
Quebec.
Feb

9—Nine killed in train-bus col-
lision at Coniston, Ont.

2—Ottawa announces $65,000,-
000 payment to western farmers
on United Kingdom wheat agree-
ment of 1946-1950.

16—Mrs. Arthur Pitre convict-

“ed at Quebec of, murder in air.

“liner time-bomb case.
18—Western blizzard leaves six
dead in Alberta. =
pril

-10—Ottawa budget boosts in-
come. hie by 20 per cent surtax

mn.
See government re-
elected Prince Edward Island.

IDIOT'S DELIGHT

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ing of hand-operated ferry at
Lake Caron, near Edmundston,
N. B.
August
5—William (Red) Hill, 38,
famed riverman, Killed in at-
tempt to go over Niagara Falls
in rubber-tubed barrel.
17—Count Jacques De Bernon-
ville, under sentence of deporta-
tion to France, leaves for Brazil

by air.
26—Bill Bayilko, defenceman
of Toronto Maple Leafs, N.H.L.,
and Timmins dentist Dr. Henry
Hudson missing on flight from
James Bay holiday.
20—Strike at Hollinger gold
mine, Timmins, for higher wag-
es and union check-off ended
after 52-day tie-up.
Sept tember
“3 Nine Killed in collision be-
n truck and car at Drum:
kiondyille, Que:
20—N.A.T.0. meeting, Ottawa,
Tur-

May |

4 =] Ottawa a
brigade to be recruited
Europe.

14—McKee aviation trophy for
1950 awarded Carl Agar, 50, of
‘Vancouver,

19—Four firemen die in $300,-
000 fire at Peterborough, Ont.
June

1—Massey royal commission
on arts report tabled in parlia-
ment.

5 — Heaviest June snowfall
mounts to 16 inches at Calgary.

8—Sir Eugene Fiset, 77, form-
er Lieutenant-Governor of Que
bec, dies,

15 — Death toll 35 in fire at
Ste. a cone Hospice in Mon-

ew
for

Fire
5—Forty buildings destroyed in
$300,000 fire at Cap Chat, Que.
29—Five persons killed in sink-

key, Greece.

21—Pat Conroy of Ottawa re-
signs as secretary-treasurer of
Canadian congress of labor after
policy split at Vancouver conven-
tion.
October

2—Six western baking firms
convicted on combines charges
at Calgary.

8—Princess Elizabeth and Duke
of Edinburgh arrive by air at
Montreal.

17—Queen Charlotte Airlines
plane crash at Nanaimo, 23 dead.
‘November

11—Princess Elizabeth makes
farewell broadcast from _ St.
John’s Newfoundland.

19—Naval inquiry board re-
ports surgeon-Lieutenant aboard
Canadian destroyer in Korea, en-
listed as Joseph Cyr, is American

Waldo Demara, Jr.

22 Progressive Conservative
government wins Ontario gen-
eral election.

26—Premier Smallwood’s Lib-
eral government wins Newfourd-
land vote.

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' NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS

Today, she solemnly declared,
That in the year of '52,

The leaf she'd turn

Would be quite new.

That she would smile
She would not frown,
Nor let the weather
Get her down.

She’d let it snow,
She'd let it rain,
And if it hailed,
She'a not complain.

Bue when the. sun
Came up real bright,
She’d know it ’cause
She'd lived just right.

She’d try to get
To work on time,
Providing that
The weather's fine.

All thro the day,

She'd smile quite bright

She’d even say her prayers at
night.

But if her halo
Slips a bit,

You'll understand
It’s ‘cause she’s lit.

And on:the ’morrow
Come what may,
She'll start again
Another day.
Collinsen.

‘4! 2X% ANDERS REVEAL THEY HAVE ADOPTED DAUGHTER

One of the best. kept secrets of the governor-
general’s. family is a secret no longer. For two and
8 ‘half -years little Susan was a member of Viscount
Alexander's household but no one knew she was the
the Viscount. and Lady Alex-

adopted *d:
ande laughter, of

Centra! Press Canadian

reporters found fs family together and found: out

wa convent |

-Bge_of two,

none too happy

about the revelstion, but resigned te the tact teen
be known some day, posed -for this photo with daugh-
ter Susan, now aged four. She was adopted at the