Publistied pr Thursday ‘By ‘THE CASTLE NEWS LIMITED , Castlegar, B.C. L. V. CAMPBELL, Manager Vv. A. cee Editor ‘?. J °e 6. = % A) cy unt”. and Weekly Cones Weekly ‘Advertising Bureau The village of Kinnaird }.a- Waits approval from Victoria of law. solidly soonest a Projects So- ciety ull, a recrea- of Castlegar, reelected by a com- mending margin. — John. J.. Verigin marries Laura Relkoff in ceremonies at Brilliant and Grand Forks. — Work on project which will drain Bloomer Creek into Colum- t | bia River, begins. ing of the Castlegar Amateur Athletic and Recreatignal’ Associ- ation is postponed for Jack of — RE dis unani- mously renamed Social Credit candidate for Rossland Trai. the June 9 provincial election.’ — The Robson Recreation So- ciety burn the mortgage’on their hall at'a banquet. April 23 — S. C. Muirhead of Kinnaird is named CCF ‘candidate in the. provincial election. ° — The funeral home proposed to be constructed on Third Ave- nue in Castlegar, is approved despite objections from residents of the vicinity. April 30 — Berry Creek, sweol- len by a flash flood, carries away part of Robson-Syringa Creek road. —. Castlegar and Kinnaird ithe nature of a depression, or a severe recession, what’ would the -iects be on taxation, and could we maintain the heavy cost of dese social security charges? If it were found impossible to main- aim these Services, except by inflated eurrency, which of course wauld be madness, this country might be confronted with danger- -eus political. trouble. There is.no doubt that the world today is passing through very , Waugerous times. The great danger to the world, as I see it, is not * plone the danger of war and destruction that may come. The greatest > anger lies in the ation’ and tion of the umoral and spiritual forces of mankind that are the very foundaton -aud basis of civilization. ; win new honors for their district at the.West Koot- enay and Boundary Drama Festi- val in Grand Forks. MAX _ +May 7 — The Castlegar Retail A iation is ft with Bert Martin as president. — ‘The Trait Legion Band scores a big hit at a band concert here. — Some 60 ‘Credit Union oficers of the West Kootenays attend an Officers school here. —.Miss Beverly Lipsett of c. Castle News And Castle Theat tre Enjoy Staff Parly Sunday Evening The management and staff of the Castle Theatre and Castle News marked the beginning of the-New Year with a banquet and social evening, Sunday. The. group first journeyed to the home of Mr: and Mrs. L. Facchina near South Silocan where they enjoyed an Italian style, spaghetti dinner, followed by a sing song. They then d to C: , OUR PRECISION Is _YOUR PROTECTION 1 is runner up in the Eighth Annual Knights of Pythias Public Speaking contest finals July 9 — The ane of Cast- legar applies for water rights to the Sheep Lake area. — The Otto Walker property ee Maple Street and First Avenue, is purchased by the federal gov- ernment as a site for a federal building here. — A building here owned: by Louis Chizmazia of Renata, is de- stroyed by fire which police say “appears to be of incendiary — First annial_ general meet- |: village of Castlegar asks ! NOVEMBER + Nov. 5 — The $125,000- ‘Froiest 5 a, $105,000 water expansion by- oO ported by a Ratepayers mum tee, headed by 'R. A. D. West. Tarry's + ratepayers protest the § $616, 000 school, law. * : — old “Cemetery. property in Castlegar is reserved for the:pro- posed $75,000 recreational centre. Dec, 12 — The’ school. loan by- law is approved with a 685 per- cent majority: © — Victor Jenks and Harry Som- mers are reelected to the 'Castie- gar ‘Board’ of Cornmisdloners.! K. : uiths to Robson home after ‘a te ‘fo Eng- land where he: attends unveiling R Castlegar Sea Codes hold first ‘nee Miss “Noy, 32 — A public méeting|‘“3= Pr and NEWS TYPE PICTURES At Reasonable Rates Pettitt Fhoios : legar Phone 3811 Main St. _ _ Open 8:00 a.m: to 13:00 pm. Not Just Another Place To. Eat Bot The, Place: Fe Bat : Another, PHONE se CASTLEGAR ‘PARTS and REPAIRS For every make.and model HS. JOHNSON Coiumbia Ave. - Green’s Electric E FRICAL, — CONTRACTING Free Estimates - PHONE 3571 Box 384 Castlegar ‘motor cavalcade to Cranbrook and Fernie to view the sports arenas there, is cancelled for lack of interest. -—— Two Spokane men win the speedboat events at the Robson Strawberry Festival at which Miss Sandra Ewart is crowned queen, — A new office is completed at the B.C: Forestry Staton in Castlegar. July 30 — A dynamite ‘blast rips tracks at Tarrys. AUGUST CASTLE ELECTRIC ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING Free Estimates on ali your Wiring Needs P. DEAZDOFF Bex 182 c. BC. . GARBERRY’S FLOWERS © E FUNERAL He HOME and AMBULANCE SERVICE ‘1298 Pine Ave, — Trail “i. Phone 1000 for: One Year Aug. 6—A fire O orig- an destroys the sawmill of Kelly Lotze, near Kinnaird with dam- age at $20,000. — Castlegar and Kinnaird will receive natural: gas service if plans -currently being made. by the Inland Natural Gas Co, of/: Leo Bosse Diamonds — Watches Jewellery . PHONE 2041’ i ‘WATCH ES KRUEGER’S FLOOR SANDING AND FINISHING . Free. Estimates _ ‘Expert Workmanship © BOX 162. PHONE 2591 The here. ; May 14 — Consi dam-, age.is reported at the Raspberry School, RCMP say-its the work of juvenile vandels, — Castlegar entertainers aga:n make an at the plans to natur- al gas and transport it- to the Trail-! ‘Rossland area for distribu- tion. Aug. 13 — Work will soon be- gin on a $125,000 paving.and im- 20th, Annual Kootenay Music Festival, a — The Trail ‘Male Chorus pro- vide a musical treat at a concert here, ~ May 21 — Berry Creek washes out part of the Robson road a second time. — Sheep Lake can become a You can depend on us to for a-musical evening at the fill your doctor's prescrip- home of Mr. and Mrs. L. ‘Vi Camp- most source of a gra- vity water supply ‘for Castlegar and Kinnaird, a surveyor’s re- bell. Supplying ii al. ac- companiment for the. occasion were Dennis Hughes with his guitar and Vic Mi: with his ffon_with the utmost preci- port May 28 — ‘Miss Anita project. at the Castlegar Airport. — Miss Beverly Lipsett “and John Nixon are winners of G. A. SUMNER. Naturopathic Physician Eremenko Building PRONE 2021 at the ‘y Hump- hries Junior Senior High School. — _ Funeral services are held for Carl Brodman, of Castlegar, who was killed in a logging ac- cident near Slocan Lake. ‘Aug, 20 — The Castlegar Cubs win the West Kootenay Fastball title in five straight: games, Aug. a. - Castlegar Cubs ae of Robson is named queen of the Castl District C Day sion, using only the finest accordian. bs petitionls “2 9 then Those participating were. Mr. - amuble-checking for 100 per || and Mrs. L. V. C: Burton celebration here. — AoH. Culley and B. Mahoney . and Regina Campbell, Miss Marie eent accuracy. Walters, Mr. and’ Mrs. George Tonnellier, Mr. and Mrs. : Ken Price, Mee and: ‘Mra. Dennis Hugh- Qre » Vi tka and Geoff Pin- GASTLEGAR [5.7 minate two straight for Kootenay Fast ball crown. - SEPTEMBER Desmond.T. Littlewood OPTOMETRIST Post Ottlee Building Wed 2:30 pan, to 8 p.m PHONE 2231 WALDIE LUMBER & ‘BUILDING SUPPLY LTD. We can supply all .your building needs— Estimates gladly given - PHONE 2321 For COAL, SAND, GRAVEL . Long Distance ULING "| Castlegar wins top prize in Cast- replacing Bert Morice who re signed to take.the post of village clerk and G. Layton who is mov: ing to Kimberley. JUNE * ‘June 4 — District i legar’s annual fall fair which attracted a total of 101 exhibitors with some 825 exhibits, — A 15 year old Fruitvale boy drowns at Good Hope Camp near Hopson. flock to Castlegar in record n Quebec produces 60 per cent of the world’s aluminum, opens Ae ‘Castlegar. Cubs are eli *Sept. 3 — Mrs. C. 1 of lf Uquor store e Datel maid anery ber for the gay and varied Coro Thursday; January.7, 1954 ' Photo Studio . FINEST QUALITY SERVICE Box 522° . Phone 4922 Bldg. Permits For ’53 - Drop Nearly $200,000 From 52 In Casilogar New building in the village of Castlegar during 1953 was down by $196,795 from the previous year. year end report of Building Inspector David Seaton, presented at the village commis- sion meeting Monday night, shows there were 110 building permits’ issued in the village during 1953, with a total value of $183,595. This compares to the 1952 total of $380,390. Of the total for 1953, biggest portion, $104,200, was for new residences in the allege: New B of Mi Cops Top Bank Advertising - Awaiid For 8th Yoar MONTREAL — For the eighth consecutive:’year, ‘the Bank of. Montreal has scored top place among Canadian ' banks: for 1953 in the “Bank Ad-Views” continu- ing study of financial advertising on the North American contin- ent, leading to the Socrates High Award of the Year. Another survey. made recéntly on a nationwide basis by a lesd- ing Canadian -research organiza- tion, confirms this’ standing, by showing public readership of B of M advertising in newspapers, alterations totalled or 345 and residential alterations, $20,960. Garage construction for the year totalled $3,090, There were no building permits issued during December, Mr. Seaton’s report also states there are at present 49 uncom- pleted building projects in the village. Of these 32 are on per- mits issued in 1953 and 17 remain from 1952. “Progress at present on all of ii the highest among Canadian, banks by a wide margin: In the. publication.of, annual reports, the B of .M has likewise lreceived top awards for 1953. In Canada, the Financial Post An- nual Reports Committee has’ ‘given first place to the bank's 1952’ re- port in the “financial institutions” classification,'The judging ‘com- mittee consists of leading mem- bers of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants, the In- “Dealer's Association of these + is rather slow,” the report states, Mr, Seaton reports he-made a LAQUITA’S : BEAUTY SALOH Next to Credit Union HOURS: 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. , OPEN TUES. to SAT. PHONE 2011 total of 386 building inspections during the year, visiting some rojects four or five times. “All construction has been cav- ried out in accordance with by law regulations,” his report con- cludes. Canada ‘and the Association of Canadian’ Advertisers, From the United States, the B of M_ has" received a “Merit Award” in the annual competi- tion by the F 1 World, New York, “for distin guished achievement in annual reporting for three consecutive years and in recognition of the excellence of its 1952 annual re- port The weekly | ii of Canadian labor in nine leading industries during 1952 was $54.13 against $49.61 in 1951. see Building Supplies | - ““OGLOW BROS. Building © & Supa Co. Ltd. PHONE: 4061 ‘The report — as “quoted in the citation — “was judged as among the most modern from the stand- point.of contents, typography and format of the 5,000. annual .re- ports examined during 1953." This is the third award which the B ‘of M_ has received from the Financial World for its annual reports since 1950. The 136th annual report of the bank covering 1953 has just been issued to shareholders. BSGHS & STORM SASH, COMBINATION . STORE. Ga Srey REINS All Coast Fi M: are need. in our Construction Phone 2066 - KOOTENAY. * anid Suppliers ES BUILBERS. Columbia ‘Avenue, at CANADA’S, FIRST BANK WLOANT pi 2 HEELIOH ae! ADIARS Bank or MonTREAL WORKING WITH CANADIANS IN EVERY WALK OF LIFE SINCE 1817. : a0 Castlegar Branch. JAMES R. ELLIOTT, Manager SERV i iE THAT SAVES! _ WINTER 18 THE TIME TO “PLAY &Tf Oil Change every 1,008 miles, proper ular check of the Anti-Freeze are. MORE important than ever right now! ~ DRIVE IN AND LET US HELP KEEP DON’T DELAY - WRIGHT'S SAFE”. Battery, and a reg- , XOUR CAR RUNNING “tto Servics | Tipson Touring By Carol Lane cord Women's Travel Authority . ered How “ean you keep your child- ren amused and aa - out of mischief &* on automobile d tips? Tve done a lot of research on that question and here's what T’ve found ‘out: (1) Before leaving home, buy. a few.-inexpensive toys at the -\Five and Ten and. put them in a “mystery box’. When the child becomes restless, let him pick a toy. (2) ‘To give your youngster a reomy place to play, stack your luggage level with the back seat and cover the bags with a blank- et or air mattress. (3) For really young children take along their favourite toys. If the child is older, let him “navigate” or keep track of the expenses. (4) Play games such as spot- ting license plates from other pro- vinees and counting animals, 0: Have a fargjly song fest. } A little forethought on how to keep your child from becoming bored may Save you many a headache on the road. ‘Deer Park Residents Welcome Hew Year At Frolic And Dance An enjoyable and entertaining evening was spent when resi- dents of Deer Park gathered at the community hall at a New. Years ‘Eve Frolic and Dance, sponsored. by the ‘Women's Insti- tute. Bingo and other games were enjoyed, by adults and children, with prizes of noise-makeis and novelties going to. the winners. The door prize, a box of choco- lates, was won by Pat’ Romaine, Jr., and the winners of the Lucky Spots march were Miss P. D. Allen and Roy Coleman, and Mrs. R Briggeman and C. T. William- son." ~ - ‘Winners ot the Spot Waltzes were. Mrs. C. Williamson and P. Romaine, and Mr. and. Mrs. Roy Goleiian:; Music for dancing was played by idéal mUsicians. th after “Ringing In” ‘the New Year. ‘The book value of ‘United States t-the be- ise ever since. ginning at 1952, was 5 $128. 000 and nt torr! and public vehicles a; |- Pe Pa a a ee er ee eee ee ( q ( 4 PN I ee a aS ee et ag at PPP PPP PAPAL LP a ae a a ars Tag a AD SPOOL IOI OCEANIA I OS ARTS TOMORROW. s “ALL WINTER LINES. AT _ GREATLY REDUCED. PRICES. STANFIELDS Red ‘Label Combinations eee ee 95 . STANFIELDS ‘ - Red Label Shirts and Drawers .......... PENMAN’ $s Fle ece e Lined Combinations Par 9 ton toes QUILTED IMGEENS Fur Collar — Zipper Front Regular $16.90 Quilted Satin Jackets aie var $50 95 ALL RUBBERS GREATLY. REDUCED we VELVET OVERSHOES Fur Emamed — Regular $5. 50 ONLY ---- 95c ic —" on SILK EMBROIDERY THREAD =» 5¢ Reg. 5c Scane Broken Sizes fn CHILDREN’S ae Your. BUYING HOW AND .