CASTLEGAR NEWS, disband Feb. 18, 1960). Brothers... . Reporis... r } ‘ ‘ Areport from the Legislature * by Donald L. Brothers, Rossland-Trail MLA Wed., Feb. 10, 1960, 11 I feel that the people of the Villages of Castlegar, “Kinnaird and surrounding area might be interested in hearing from their - Letters’ on High: Arrow Dam Dear Sir: As a ratepayer of your ‘Dis- tltude towards High Arrow. ,. On: the’ ‘editorial page ‘ot ast week's (paper under the heading trict I take great pleasure* in of'“One View” was a copy’ of an|not seen one comment that you ‘complimenting you on your at-'advertisement. in Nakusp's .Ar-|have “printed, re) garding High Ar- row Lakes News. Our. editor ape * I have read with much Inter. [parently thinks ‘that: because of pletely! biased ‘and op rawanind: our MP for est cach of your put it very concisely’ and explain! that with High Arrow how we get reimbursed for storing water in Canada. If we had been collecting for our waste water for all the years since Thompson went down the ce ia it would be @ nice. nest Mrs. Ross, = \ Since the reading ‘of the Speech from the Throne, the Members of the Legislature have in the L as to the progress being made from time to time and I there fore propose, to’ write to you, Mr. Editor, each week as time per- mits, to give you an up-to-date ‘picture of the happenings in the Legislature, , As you are well aware the Throne Speech was read by: the Lieutenant-Governor on Jan, 28, I was very fortunate this year to have my parents, Mr, and Mrs, M, L. Brothers and my mother- in-law, Mrs, Rachel Crowe of the City of Trail, together with my wife, Dorothy, at the Opening of the Session, . They then attended the re- ception given by the Government of the Province of British Col- umbia tat the Empress Hotel. My wife and I the Ball at been the policies enun- ciated by the Government, I will be, speaking on Thursday, Feb, «11, and I will forward: a copy of.my Speech to you, |! It is regrettable that the Premier thas been ill, however, we understand ‘that he will be in his seat on Friday to present the Budget. We are all looking for-' ward to the many benefits prom- ised by the Premier and which will show up in the Budget Spee- ch. * you will note in my speech. that I ani pressing for an addi- tional ferry at Castlegar to-han- dle the expected traffic this year and as well for the construction ! of a permanent bridge at Castle, | gar, for work on the Syringa Creek-Deer Park road and for an Government House as guests of cof this road to Nakusp. It is my hope that if any re- , \MON-SCUFF TIP and for extr: wear it carries a three mont sole guarantee. Sizes814 (03. HEWETSON TWO STRAP wi three month guaranteed-we: es. SizesB. $550 MADD a i Hewetson SG’s offer anew pair free if the soles wear out within 3 months.” - pestle deg MOLUED soles’ WE INVITE YOU TO. SEE THE. GUIDE. AND BROWNIE THINKING WEEK DISPLAY IN OUR » WINDOW ee egg for B.C. As it is, it has all Tun out to the Pacific Ocean and we don’t have five cents for it, E, E, Bayne, 3 Natal, B.C, Dear Sir: ae It seems that the editor of ‘this local paper wants to stir up an impetuous felling with ‘his views of the prospective High Arrow dam, i te Mr, Herridge, would get a| - | one-sided view of what people enays.of the proposed High Ar- row project. + From this, I.’ must take it, that all MP's “including Social | Crediters, take every. piece of literature. -they receive and give it /a: one-sided view. * ‘To. tell the pe I would | be vel are really thinking in the Koot-|. - imp ortant! troht-page editorials are two-sided? I personally have row. ‘that -hag_not ‘beeh a com- ‘ed opinion, s G. Hyson, Robson, Dear Sir: *, If Murphy Creek dam is built all our beaches. will be cov- ‘ered and Renata will be nothing but sloughs. If High Arrow dam is built we will have a wide and ‘cA oT niplenpis GAR CLUB © SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27 GENELLE HALL 6 PIECE ORCHESTRA GENTS $1.00 : LADIES 500 cv ' safe lake with lots of coves and editor did not have'a a Classified ad in this, week's ‘papr asking that all people approving of High Arrow \write “short letters of ap- ‘proval to Premier Bennett him- self, Really now,. Mr, Editor, do you sincerely, imagine that your|> sident of Castlegar or District has any problem to discuss con- eerning Provincial affairs that they will feel free to write, me at the Parliament Buildings in Victoria, ‘Tues., Feb, 16,-1960 “During the last week we jheard some excellent addresses on the reply to the Speech from the Throne, We heard a very comprehensive and. up-to-date factual report on the ipower sit- Minister of Lands and: Forests, the Honorable Ray Williston. The Attorney-General, the Honorable R. W. -Bonner, gave a speech’ on the prospects for Trade and Industry in the fu- ture and he certainly indicated that B.c. is in for a@ wonderful future. The debate on he: Speech from the Throne concluded on Thursday with the CCF Members and ‘the Liberal Members vot- ing against the Speech. from the Throne and all of the Govern- ment Members supporting it. ~ On Friday the Premier ih- troduced the record Budget in ex- cess of $331,000,000, The Premier predicted that the future of Bri- tish Columbia's: ecoomy would be “prosperity * dwith a dash ot caution,’ All of the ‘Members: of the House were -very pleased to Hewetson Monk traps a best buy. Sizes84103, OCKS . . affairs of your Provincial Legis Mrs, Sam Rilkoft of “Cattlezar, Feb, 14, a son, Mrs, Mitchell ‘Warford: of Rob- son, Féb. 17, a son, Mrs, Bill Tarasoff’ of Thrums, Feb. 17, a daughter. see the Premier looking so fit afier his operation and we-look forward to the day when he re- uation in the. Province by the|- Castlegar Chamber | For Genial Schoo! The Castlegar and District Chamber of Commerce will write the B.C. Government urging the establishment of a dental col- lege at UBC, + S.C. Muirhead of Kinnaird told the group’s last meeting that a dental college was “one of the crying needs” of ‘this province. “BC, is sland make it safer. to improve boating Let’s not ruin the lake, Let's build High Arrow and make even a better lake, “Lakes Lover," Renata, A. EREMENKO & (0. PORK CHOPS, ib. Bis BACON, side sliced, Ib., POT. ROASTS chuck & round T-BONE or Soi STEAKS, Grade A, red tabel, | Woe een isolated | == ” as far as said. Mr. Muirhead: . The “closest dental colleges are at: Washing- fon and Alberta, with Alberta ac- cepting two B.C. students a year and Washington accepting one. Mr. Muirhead said there had been a)drive im this area. for funds for UBC and one of the “selling ‘points’ had been the promise of a’ dental school at the university, The. Chamber. decided ‘to,.send a letter to the govern- ment -urging the eveblishment ofa oon eee ray BUTTER, 1st grade, Ib., MARGARINE, Quartet, 2 Ibs., .. ‘DOMESTIC Shortening, Ib. ...... 24 CRISCO,’3 Ib. tin... Roe GRAHAM WAFERS McCormicks, pkg., Berd 99c. ZORK & BEANS, Nabob 49c 4 foro... ¢ | FISH & CHIPS, Frozen, 24 o7., 59¢ CHICKEN or TURKEY. PIES for ... - WE DELIVER AVACADOS,. each CHEER, giant, pkg. POTATOES, Lethbridge gems 100 .Ibs., ei aontorta a Ciotion urging the government to Duild ‘a bridge “ator .ndar ,Castlegar.”. W.. T. Waildie said’ the new thighway will be: of, ‘restricted use" if 2 bridge isn’t built soon, The Chamber will also sug- gest early completion of the new link in the southern transprovin- cial highway ‘between Kinnaird and Ross Spur, just west of Sal- sumes ‘his seat in the Legislature. ig anyone would ‘like to have copies of the speech given by| ..:' the Minister of Lands and’ For- ests or the Budget Speech of the Premier, please write: to me at Victoria and? I “will, make sure that a copy is forwarded to you. A- number. of Lear have SPRING DRESSES Beautiful silk '¢ prints, gay cottons, nylons and blends in gorgeous new spring styles $7.95 fo $17.95 ~ ALL WEATHER Coats and: Dusters $15.50 to $24.95. NYLONS:. sheer 89c pr. Just arrived a large selection of Summer Prints for Dresses 7&¢ ‘yd. Full fashion: 51. gg. .,. 59¢ and 69c. "NURSES WHITE - Seamless . Dusties: hee pr.* written to me e in- creasing of ‘fees,’ licences and/@ permits, occasioned .by ‘the De partment of Commercial Trans- "As a result of the protests |: of many Government’ Members including myself, .the Govern- ment has'‘now reactivated the Commission which was origin- ally set .up to recommend this Legislation, Notwithstariding the high increase in fees, I i shes to present a written brief or to make a presentation. before the Commission I suggest’ ‘that they write to Dr, Angtis, clo De- partment of Commercial Tran: port, Parliament Bldgs, Victor: BC, oaths : Tam very pleased to be able to keep you: up-to-date on, the iCHAUSSE. — To. “Me, ‘and, Mrs, Albert Chausse of Cees . Feb, 13, a son. RILKOFF — To. Mr, and WARFORD — ‘To Mr, and TARASOFF — To Mr,‘ and : HOME. 2. =e =3 = “HOME AS you ~ WOULD REALLY LIKE pie Tt YOU ; CAN: DO ! 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Both girls, now. 22, the U Columbia. “Because of our > ‘we now confuse more people than we used to when we deliberately wore different clothes,” of British ‘| school ‘Eaunlovsiens opportunities | at the Celgar ep mill for high ~ Celgar Finished Hiring. by Dec. by, the end: of the ‘year, Operations of te: pulp mill to go on to” ewveratig were out- lined by, Stewart McGill, admin- istrative . assistant, and Norman Scott, industriat relations super- intendent, to a meeting of the Castlegar ‘and District Teachers’ Association last week, There will be 825 permanent employees at the mill with a ,|from. this area, Pulping’ group leaders. and various operators will have to come from the ex- ‘|perienced staffs of. other plants. Applicants for jobs must be over 18 years ‘old and have a good education, They will be re- quired to pass a fairly rigid phy- -|Sical examination, and will be , |tested for ‘specific ‘Jobs. Shirley; ee Burnaby near Vancouver, B.C. ‘Certain types of the work will be outdoor im nature’ such ‘as crane operators, log deck: | possible 200 positions for’ people! will Mr, Scott said, Sait a shift ) differential system. arrangement ‘of six days on and two off for an approxi- mate 42-hour week! The plant will be shut down tWice a year for a week's maintenince. ‘There willbe’ some kind of apprenticeship training Program but this is not entifely worked out yet, and will not.be untic @ year or two after/commence- ment of operations, .}:.’ , Speaking on possiblities for summer ‘employment! during the vacation relief period,|Mr. McGill said’ that sons and‘ daughters of employees will be given priority beginning with ‘the}- university studdnta and coming down ‘to By BURT CAMPBELL ~ A public meeting .of the record Monday night as ibeing in “disagreement” with: the village meeting attended by 13 persons Castlegar .Ratepayers ‘went on/that the people of Castlegar are entitled to know “what type of RR... Maddocks told. the their Ratepayers Want Public Neel On Celgar Water Agreement ment, He said ‘his understanding ° of .the agreement when he was en council was that Celgar would guarantee enough water to meet over the council’ss stand that it will not hold a public meeting on a pro- posed agreement with Celgar re- gurding waten before the agree- ‘ment is signed, . are making with a Private com- pany.” solutely wrong im denying .a public hearing” on the agree- «. He said council was “ab- Round-Robin ive’ teams have entered the those in. high school: The plant will be governed by-an industrial unidir covering all prone in the industry. barker -lerators, and silo men. Other oP: 3 erating 4 jobs‘ will be inside. : men, electric- -wel- Round-Robin Tournament set for Sratleger tomorrow and’ Satur~ a ‘book display on ines oil- says “Dianne. | Brothers. Speaks . ‘On Power, - Lends” Roads in the Castlegar sec- tion. of the Rossland-Trail rid- g, the start on construction of "3 ‘pulp: mill,’ Columbia, ri- spots which should be developed. 2 ‘Another “Jarge “develop- ment is the Celgar pulp mill and sawmill at Castlegar, ‘This: plant Speech "Brothers | aecised the’ federal’ gos ‘ Vernment of, stalling on develop- \ share of soar Costs.” ‘) Those portions of: Mr. Bro- thers’ speech which! are ‘yf inter- est to the Canttogar District fol- low: AEEOW. BOAT CLUB: ‘ 2 We wish to. extend to - visited us on a weeltend when the rain was teaming: down. How- ever he and ria ers, Santee painters and ma- ically ‘day-shift scheme, as will 'yard men and purchasing and in- dustrial relations men, ~ Shipping and traffic posi- tion will entail shift work as‘ will such jobs as watchmen, first aid men, and guards. About. 12 girls will “be re- quired to {1 accounting and ‘ge- from typists and switchboard op- with a few miele pleric ceded, 3 Dutleg this year as well] all the’ contracts have been cal- led or the Cascade-Kinnaird sec- Sou of the mew. highway. I had will take place ‘in “June, and steam plant: per- ot ‘over @ @ portion of it.and ‘Ht will certain- sonnel in October, with most. of the: being ¢ ly be a first, I understand ‘from’ the de: partment ‘of ‘highways that« this road should’ be ready: for hard- topping this fall and will be com: pleted early in 1961,” ee EXTRA FERRY, BRIDGE | .. A new section: of road ‘from. " elgar Offislaa:- In Water Talks, -.Willage council at a was to the new. Celgar. mill’ re Kraft about three miles_above Castle- ‘gar. Due to the ction of the new Celgar mill it “is: aptici- pated: that the ‘trafic will’ in- ‘a number. of members rapresent- + ing the Arnow Boat club took the minister for a trip up the Arrow Lakes. and . showed : him ‘several crease this coming special n Friday night in ing an agreement on 2 wae supply for the village. has agreed to contri- bute up to $10,000 towards ap source to:the Col- yeur ‘and the nt of high- ways ‘contemplates _ butting an umbla river for water for the + village, and Castlegar “has de- {continued on ‘page ‘elght)., ” ‘ cided to turn to wells.” "APERSONAL COLUMN = ‘A ‘Wonder Drug’ By BUBT’ CAMPBELL . lr ‘Toronto I. lived near: one| and’ a woman. were. fighting ‘in fellow, but yo! f can’t’ tell. He'll of Canada’s infamous streets of frdnt of the store: Before, I knew go" all .day: ain, One chilly winter. morning .I. it they were inside jolling around ‘They'll. walls ‘five or 10 miles: of |. : x e “f iwhatever, it'll take before some- ‘was giveri the assignment of fin-’ ding out what the attitudes of ‘one individual in the district. was towards the life ‘about him; &,.. 0 asked: George ‘Bichards, ‘a ‘ Sarvis ‘street. drugstore’ olerk, how. big the demand, was for ‘tabloids like Flash, Hush, Mid- night and Inguirer; He sald ‘they're bought up swiftly. “About a year ago “a ‘man: on ‘the floor.” “" Bichards phoned the polices. to report the incident. He had to repeat his story four times before they agreéd’. to. send. constables ‘to the scene. : “Two. | fellows. arrived’) an hour later and said,. ‘Where are they?’ I felt like’ saying they're in ooee or “Timbuck' .j, The petty, and prostitutes. .“are. ‘here ‘first thing. Monday, morning Yor ‘these i papers, ‘They seem to enjoy see- ‘ing ‘their ‘names in print — even in‘ these papers.” ‘He hoted thst ‘mot’ as many tabloids. ‘are: sold , Since their price went to: 15 cento; i pelaee of Seater customers “is for rub- bing alcohol, Richards’ stock ans- wer’ is“ “The boss: doesn’t stock it’-Rubbing alcoho? ‘to them is a. cure. for. everything ....- . a" wonder drjig.” > ‘ (During the‘ ‘interview clean-shaven ° chap’. dressed in a mackinaw ‘and ‘wearing’ a ‘cap peopl é. ‘came? in.:“Do 0 You: have a bottle in | of. rubbing. -aleo! doesn't stocks ioe \ The = fellow: "walked further |to.vtho it.was the safest to’ give. Jeredit to, he said the street-w: ‘Search | he’ gets . some, one ‘will sell .it to them.” * He explained - there was! no city ordinance’ in Toronto prohi ad the. sale of rubbing ale: . » anaiher castomer cams a and bought a paper. Richards 2 left the blll o2.top of the cash register until the fellow leit. “leave. the. bill on the .til antl they're door,” he explained. ’ |) “Yesterday a.fellow gave me a one, As he walked out the door gave you a two,’-I held the $1 harm in trying’.” - Richards” tums down most for. credit, Querled as *) kere, Most’ of ‘them: are: hone’ "| the: next: drugstone;*-rald Rich, sons will be employed on a bas-|- neral office -vacancies ranging|. erators, to.’ teletype operators, Hiring of stores. employees ca and|- Feb. 27-28-29, at ‘Twin Rivers school, .. -It. was noted thaf Castlegar is the only centre eagt of Chili- wack to hold such’\a display, which will include the works of over. 20 publishers pad about 4,000 books. a { 5 | senior B playoffs, bie Be « this: area’s ive in the Winner of the tournament wilt host.the Okanagan champs in a ‘two-game total-point series on March 11-12, with the winner of this series representing the in- terior against the coast champs in a two-game total-point ‘se. ies March 18-19, Last year Nelson lost out to the interior play- |. Three Chimpey 1, Blazes Cause CarrtoWarn “ Leeal ban ents.” > chimney. fires which havé oc: cured. lately. in. Castlegar | ‘was, ey expressed ‘at the last meecting| ‘of the village. council by fire George Carr. ‘Mir. Carr referred residents of the village to section 20 of the: fire. bylaw ‘which states| in building must be'kept and|' : playing coach Bill Jones, former- : yy. of North Catoling,;,. ofts. The ‘Okanagan champs went on to win the provincial cham-, pionship, - A meweomer to the Kooten- ay tournament will be Cran- brook-Kimberley, © sparked by ‘Following ‘isthe sche ule for tthe -round-robin.” Ali games on ‘played here. Games on Sunday |. ‘wilt be ‘played in ‘Trail: ; Fri, Feb. 26 ; rey Pan, — Nelson vs ‘Castie-' sats Feb, 27 11.00 a.m. — Creston va “Trail 130 p.m: — Cranbrook vs Cas- e tlegar 3.30 pm. — Nelson vs Crestor 7.00 p.m. — Trail ve Cranbrook maintained in Sood order at all times, |.” 9.00 pm. — Creston vs Castle- Tournament Playing Here [Sun., Feb, 28 (at Trail) 10.00 am. —— - Trail vs Nelson) ¥ — Cranbrook vs & cess! will be played! at 7.30 p.m, Friday .'and “Saturday : will . pel, Basketball 12.00 p.m. Creston 2,00 pm. — (Castlegar vs Trail 4.00 p.m. Nelson vs Cran- brook ° Should a.final game be he- in the event of a tie it Show of Hands Vole Indicates Water Plebiscite A show of hands at a public ‘meeting in Kinnaird last week indicated that the majority of the approximately 123 resid. ents at the meeting favored the village presenting a “new wa- ter bylaw. : - bylaw for extending «and replacing the .village’s present next 20 years, It now appears, he said; that the agreement will call for Cel- ga to guarantee only that the water will “good” for the next two decades, Any council mem- ber who took office in Decem- ber doesn't know enough about ‘soor all the papers in the area were giving full coverage to. the subject. Holding a copy of inst week's Castlegar News above his. present water shmtion! im the village. Mr, Smith said persons “in terested in the subject” of vil- age water should write Iettars. to the editor telling the commun uation. ‘Mr, Maddocks said the im- ‘water, system has) twice .been Pression shouldn't be. given: that 1; by. In, view : of , the: show-of-; hands. vote; ‘commissioners said they would again: present ‘a water bylaw, - that the new bylaw will, be It/'ts expected} the press is. being criticized. He said ‘that’ he ‘thogght the. presse would be “most pleased” tu: pub- to’: the .. ratep: within a few weeks, Before ac: tual voting..on the bylaw takes! place, hawever, a public meet- ing will be held to discuss it, “pleased” with the coverage gi- ven ” Ratepayer meetings but (contiaued on page. ten) : ‘Celgar. officials. met a the]: continuing discussions. regard-| going . out the! he turned and said ‘I’ think mark the: completion- of 4% years of apprentice- » Bill Bain, Cliff” Tyson, ship ina variety’ of trades, In'the photo, from left: * to right, are: (back row): ‘Vern ‘Mawdsey, Bill- Waite, ” Norman Gabana, Mell Dut: ‘Cano qlee Dieter Grieser, Graham Walis, Dan Grieve; (front row)-Don Watmough, Jim: Driscoll, Eddie: Tambellini, Sergio‘ Freschi,: S.-W. ‘Simpson: ‘of Vancouver; Apprenticeship Counsellor, ‘Provin: cial Department: of . Labor, Bill” Thatcher and ‘Gary. Johnston: Missing. from: the. photo are. grad. uates E. E. Secco and Livio: Allegretto.