Fire can strike when portable healers are im- roperly used. Keep them from dropes, curtains, Suralture an wolls, Cleon and check regularly for looks, rs A 2tyear-old Venetian {knight of the road” spent’Mon- day night in Castlegar on his 4,900 mile tramp from Atlantic to Pacific, Guy Macchia, a former ap- Prentice captain in the Italian marine, has covered Coreless smoking habits are the] leading cause of fires, Be sure| matches and cigarettes ore ou’ Use correct size fures ONLYINever use coins behind fuses In fuse box Fire, not economy, will result. y¢ Your Murray eusy-to- install modern finish for basemenis, ~ walls... © Kilned, comprossed.wi fibre in 12” and 16” and 8' or 9’ lengths applies quickly, and 12” x 12”, 12 x 24” tiles go up fant. e wide flange tongue and groove joints conceal nails or staples. . :@ Both eides finished with fire resistant white paint. * ’ | BROS. BUILDING & SUPPLY CO. LTD. np he PHONE 3351 Brantford Building Supply Dealer about 4,500 miles since he ‘left Halifax on May 1, The lithe and muscular Mac- chia refuses lifts as he walks along the highway at speeds of four to five miles an hour, Many hundreds of persons have stopped him along the way and offered encouragement. Macchia Jeft Nelson at 12 noon Monday and was sitting in The Palette by 7.30 that night. He had spent 114 hrs, on the way eating. As District fesidents read this article Thursday evening Macchia hopes to be in Osoyoos. ‘ Macchia is making the long walk from coast to coast to get away from the “hum-drum" life he led in Tronto as a shipping clerk in a department store. He is carrying a bottle of At- lantic ocean water with him which he will throw In the Pacific Ocean “as a symbol of the friend- ship and unity of the provinces of Canada.” The bottle of ocean water is Macchia’s most, prized posses: Brown Speaks At PTA Meet The Stanley Humphries PTA held its first meeting of the year Monday night with J. Paluck in the chair, Greetings were extend- ed by the president to C. McKen- zie, District superintendent of schools and R. MacBain, repre- sentative for the Castlegar school trustees, A large crowd, with the ma- jority being grode 7 parents, showed great interest in the talk given by W. Roy Brown, princi- Ocean-lo-Ocean Walker Passes Through Castlegar sion. He even took It into The Palette with him to prevent it’s loss from atop the little red wagon ho pulls which contains his worldly goods. Now on his third pair of des- ert ‘boots, the tanned and beard- ed Itallan immigrant hopes to reach Vancouver early next week, He averages 36 to 40 miles a day, but has walked as many as 56. "That was too much,” he commented. Macchia travels light, pulling in his little red wagon only a sleeping bag, two sweaters, a jac- ket, a diary and some stationery — as well as the little bottle of water, He says he: fone a backencle ‘News of the School Board The hot-soup program will start Monday at the high school with Mrs. R. Fletcher in charge. eee The board approved the use of the high school activity room ‘by a Doukhobor choir and Sun- day school Oct. 10 subject to the reom being available, eee School inspector Colin Mc: Kenzle reported that an extra room at the Kinnaird elemen- tary school has been made available by converting the Ii- brary. There are now eight classrooms at the Kinnaird elementary school and two nt Valley Vista, eee Mrs. W. H. Naylor has been fi to the staff of the Kin. in Portage la Mein nequired ‘ red ‘wagon to replace the one he had abandoned after’ pulling it from Port Arthur to Winnipeg. Restaurants and garages to sleep in were few and far apart during that part of the tramp and he carried four or five days’ food with him. is not yet trod of the wall, “It 1s the best way to see tho country” which hi has lived in since 1955, He said the most scenic part of his whole trip was the walk between Creston and the Kooten- ay Lake ferry. The 28 miles bet- ween Nelson and Castlegar he termed “second-best.” He said he was very “impressed” with the water rushing through thc .dams between here and Nelson With about 480 miles to go, Macchia has already spent 111 walking days on the road. He sleeps wherever he can put his packsack down — on the ground, in barns or in YMCA's, Sponsored by Clark's Shoes who are paying for his trip, Mac- chia left Halifax with $100 in his pockets, Meals and the odd lodg- ie place cost him about $3 a day. One object of the tramp is to gather material for a book he plans to write on his exper- fences, It will serve as a guide for new as well as pal, on the grade 7 Mr. Brown explained how the students are selected for each of the different grade 7 classes. Usually four classes of about 30 pupils each are formed. In anticipation of the need for a special class, a fifth class had ‘been arranged this year. Also each of the grade 7 teachers are teaching four subjects (English, social studies, mathematics and science) to their class, rather than having a different teacher for each subject. When scool began this fall dt was found that the five class- es were overcrowded so a sixth has now been made. Mr. Brown Pointed out the importance in all students learning how to under. stand what they read. Two of the grade 7 classes have extra periods of English and reading Vv. Mow- for people in Italy wanting to come to Canada. “I have already had about 5,000 enquiries about the book from people who have met me," Macchia said, He intends-to write it shortly after reaching Vancou- ver. ‘With funds from the book he hopes to buy a small schooneor and sail around the Pacife Ocean. He'll probably do it.’ VOYKIN — To Mr. and Mrs, Har- ry Voykin of Pass Creek, Sept. 29, a daughter. bray, junior foinea Mr. Brown in explaining the placement and its advantages for ‘both studennts and teachers. Members of the audence were asked to give suggestions for future programs, The evening closed with a social hour, Building Supplies OGLOW BROS. Building & Suey, Co. Lt.d le; Phone 3351 Phone Introducing STYLISTS “By Mrs. McMath pie haere elas 33 PINE ‘STREET CASTLEGAR, B.C. Studio Girl Cosmetics FREE DEMONSTRATION FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2nd: ‘For Beauly 5260 HORST MOLL of Vancouver ARLANE HAMBLIN of Nelson naird clemetary school oe The board will get informa- tion on propane lighting for rur- al schools where no electricity is available. a The building committee re- Ported on the additions to tht schools at Kinnaird and Castle. gar, Arrangements will be made to meet with representatives of the department of education at the B.C. School Trustees conven- tion ‘to be held at Victoria, eee 4 committee of the board will study the drainage system at the high school. ; of the Kinnaird activity room by the CWL on Oct, 24 subject to the school being available, A letter Seas the Robson WI was received concerning the pla- | ‘The annual public the School District will be held between Nov. 2 and 6 and on Nov. 9 and 10, The places and times have yet to be decided. eee “A home economics inspector will visit the high school Monday the board was informed. The board approved the use ig of on the grounds of the Robson elem- entary ieee Brilliant School principal H. Hyson and Mr. Me- Kenzie will look into the matter. PROVINCIAL LIBRARY, “VICTORIA, 8. C. DEC. 31/32109 Kinnaird-Seek ‘hid Damage to vuleae. Property Kinnaird ‘unoft caused by Soanet een of the ‘new highway has’ been protested ing ‘In this: area,” sald Mr. Brothers, “and In fact the area is quite dry most of the year, on the other’ hand, In fissh pt ‘ralns and sud- Repairs to all makes of TV's, tadios and phonographs. Dealer for RCA Victor. Applications for TV cable hook- ups made here. Years of experience is our guarantee / ee Phone 3331 of dependable service’. ELECTRONIC SERVICES GROUND BEEF, 3 lbs. Sirloin or T-Bone STEAKS, Red Label, Ist grade Beef, Ib. 89c Lb. $1.00 ‘A. EREMENKO & CO. PORK HOCKS, lb. BEEF POT ROASTS, FROZEN FOOD-LOCKERS FOR RENT 32 oz. jar 10 oz., 2 for EGGS, grade A, small, 3 doz. .. MIRACLE WHIP, Salad Dressing, ’ BUTTER, Ist. grade, . we TOMATO SOUP, Campbell's $1.00 ae 59C . 68¢ . 27¢ NABOB COFFEE, Ib. ......... SPIC & SPAN, gnt. MARGARINE, Harvest, 2 Ibs, .. FISH & CHIPS, frozen, 55c WE DELIVER _ WE DELIVER COMBINATIONS DRAWERS or SHIRTS THERMOL SHIRTS . THERMOL LONGS ... 50% WOOL COMB. UNDERWEAR - All Wool, Red Label Cotton Combinations SHORT or LONG SLEEVES .. Men’s Cord ; CAR COATS in antilope shade Men’s Carpenter OVERALLS, CARIBOU BRAND .. we $6.50 $3.95 Appeal wil Be Aporeiatd, MEN‘S BLUE BAR HIGHLACED. RUBBER BOOTS CLEATED .. . $9.45 pr. ANNUAL KRC CANVASS Commencing Thursday Oct. ist This year the Ladies’ Auxiliary to the Ganadian Legion are conducting the Canvass: Please be urepared when the Ganvasser calls at your home. Your generous fespease, fo this Annuai United am after she drank Village chairman Carl Loeb- Stich, public works chairman Jake Ptendricks and Mr. Brothers view- fd the problem recently, result- ng in Mr. Brothers writing the alghways minister requesting his tepartment’s help in solving the problem, } Photographs of the altuation supplied by Mr. Hendricks were s also forwarded to Mr, Gaglar- f dl Last year the department of ighways supplied 800 feet of culvert which the village instal- However, there is further ‘amage this year. In hls Telter to Mr.Gaglardi, wMr. Brothers sald that “The sit- innaird wants to divert the vater from the gulley down the North side of the highway- Speci- , it wants’ more culvert