F. E. OBORNE AND C. S. SQUIRES HAD A SUCCESSFUL

HUNTING TRIP IN 1916

KRC Helps District Welfare

(continued from page seven)

ereational agencies.”
The affairs of the society are

Since its incorporation in
1947 the society has disbursed
over $60,000 io over 50 differ-
ent local, District and national

d by 12 elected
from its membership — six from
Castlegar, ‘three from Robson and
three from Kinnaird.

The first board of directors
of the society were H. A. Som-
mers, BE, C. Ackerman, W. Som-
merfield, A, Gray, F. H. Web-
piers E. S. Martin, W. T. Waldie,

‘The society also handles pay-
Toll pledges for six other organ-
izations in the District.

. The total membership in the
society in 1957 was 552, of which
309 members are Cominco em-
ployees. In this case the Consoli-
dated Mining and Smelting Co.

B. H. Cl
x W. Cook, W. Markin, J. E,
Thiel.

The society has two main
functions. The first is to raise
funds each year for its various
welfare and recreational agen-
cies, The second is to distribute
the funds in accordance with the

of the indi

dollar for dollar for
each employee's contribution.
Our-house to house canvass
is conducted in October. Your
contribution ‘to the KRC is used
to provide sports and recreation,
cancer, provide treatment for
arthritis and rheumatism, sup-
port Guides, Scouts, St John

groups.

C.N.LB. and many

other activities.

‘{chapter by the late Mrs. Dock~

The Imperial Order Daugh-
ters of the Empire was founded
in 1900, It is the largest volun-
tary, patriotic, non-sectarian,
non-partisan and philanthropic
women's organization in Canada.
Its motto is “One Flag, One
‘Throne, One Empire.”
The Order has a member-
ship from the Yukon to New-
foundland of more than 32,000
women in 977 chapters. It has
leveloped inte a national or-
ganization consisting of primary,
municipal and provincial chap-

rs.

The Lilllan Killough Chap-
ter in Castlegar was organized
on Oct. 17, 1938 and was.nam-
ed after Mrs. L. E. Killough, a
local District pioneer, At the
instigation of Mrs. D. A. Shea
and Mrs, V. Goresky this chap-
ter was formed by provincial
organizing secretary at Mrs.
Shea’s home. Mrs. Goresky was.
first Regent.

A flag was presented to the

erill, Regent of the Arthur Chap-
man chapter of Trail.,
The charter members were
as follows: Mrs. M. McArthur,
Mrs. E, Morrisson, Mrs, E, Wells,
Mrs. E. Goresky, Mrs, M. Hous-
ton, Mrs. H Mighton, Mrs, E.
Shea, Mrs. Martha Devitt, Miss
B. McKinnon, Mrs. I. Askew,

@® Named After A District Pioneer

@ Scholarships to Worthy SHHS Students
@ May Day is Their Big Day

@ Firs! May Queen Crowned in 1939

Mrs. R. Speakman, Mrs. H, Hol-
den, Mrs. E. Pleasance, Mrs. A.
Mrs, A. Tench, Mrs, E, Wady,
Miss H. McGauley (Mrs. W. R.
Whittaker), Mrs. C. King, Miss
M. Gorringe, Mrs. V. Johnson,
Mrs. E. Martin, Miss Emily Lem-

on.

During the years, Mrs. V.
Goresky, Mrs. D. A. Shea, Mrs.
M. Magee, Mrs. B, Wright, Mrs.
A. T. Horswill, Mrs. J. Deans,
Mrs, R, A. D. West, Mrs. Ivan
Horie, Mrs. W. Easton and Mrs.
W. R. Whittaker have been
Regents of the Lillian Killough
Chapter.

The IODE is primarily a
patriotic organization. It fosters
unity within Commonwealth and
Empire, {provides an efficient
organization ready. for prompt
and united action in times of
emergency and furthers good
works for the betterment of
Canada and its people.
Education is one of the ‘most
important departments. The reg-
ular educational work of the Or-
der is undertaken in co-operation
with departments of eduction
with a view to developing lead-
ership and building up a sound
Canadian citizenship by instilling
into the minds of the young
people of Canada an intelligent
patriotism,

This is done by means of

Gaantegee has .contributed over
‘the years, In many cases, indiv-
idual chapters present scholar-
ships in their own communities.

The Lillian Kilough chapter

for scholastic attainments. ‘his

to the highest ranking student
graduating from Grade 12 who
intends to continue his educa-
tion.

school has also grown from $15
to $50, This year each primary
chapter contributed
$1,000 provincial Centennial scho-
larship. The students in Castle-
gar who have received IODE

legrin, Tannis Killough, Ruth
Shewchuk and Jack McIntosh.
During World War 11, over
$6,000,000 was expended on war
work by the IODE, Our mem-
bers did their share. They were
busy sewing, knitting, wrapping
and sending parcels and cards
overseas to our Canadian soldiers
as well as providing food and fuel
to those in need at home.

In [ater years, welfare as-
sistance in Castlegar was sup-
plied by the KRC and admin-
istered by the IODE. Members
also worked in close co-opera-
tion with the local civil de-

mote frlendship among nao-
tions of Commonwealth and
Empire by

fence organization. They pro-|-

originally gave prizes and gifts} q

has grown from the original $20 | Fy
to a $100 scholarship presented | j

The gift to the elementary |}

towards alg

scholarships are John Nixon. |f
Geoffrey Pincott, Catherine Pel- |

A MAY QUEEN IS CROWNED

to IODE headquarters for distri-
bution to welfare centres in
Austria, Greece, the British oc-
cupied zone in, Germany, Korea
and Malaya,

Our money raising event of
the year is the Empire Day
Celebration. This started with
a simple May Queen crowning
at Castlegar Elementary School
in 1939.

This to a more

became an outdoor celebration,
including sports, a parade, crown-
ing of May Queen, Maypole dan-
cing and ball games.

Before there were so many.

organizations in Castlegar the:
chapter raised money by giving
teas, dances and a huge Christmas.
draw.

Any woman or girl who is
a British subject and holds a true-

elaborate function held in the

to thelr medical, education and
cultural activities,
To date, India, Pakistan, Af-

old C Hall where the
Queen was crowned in the even-

to the British Crown
may be a member of the Imperial.
Order Daughters of the Empire.
All members are voluntary. The

ing at a dance, In later years, it

order has no paid officers,

“EDITION.

ASTLEGAR NE

Published Every Thursday at “The Crossroads of the Kootenays”’

Section Four

VOL. 11, No. 37

CASTLEGAR, ‘ BRITISH COLUMBIA,

» THURS!

DAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1958

"20 CENTS PER COPY

a Legion Starts

\ returning from World War 11.

To Help War | and li Veterans;

@ Castlegar-Rohson Canadian Legion, (942
@ Logion Hall-is an Old Guard Building
@ Membership in the Legion is Now 210

The charter was dated Feb, 5,
1943 and contains the. following
names: A. J. Cleeton, J. T. Web-
ster, G. R. Webster, H. Hett, E.
P, Rock, Dr. J. E. Wright, S.
Humphries, C. R. Berry, R. G.

to form the Sister Temple.

It was a pleasant, early-aut-

umn day on Sept, 26, 1945 when

they met to be duly nsalles
in the

Pythian Sisters Start 1945

@ Freeze on Ono Side; Fry on the Gther
@ Mrs, Grunerad District Doputy Grand Chief

When the Knights of Pythias
lodge was officially organized
and opened in Castlegar, a group
of ladies were ready and waiting

it did get chilly in the old Coron-
ation Hall, During the winter
months you froze on one side
and fried on the other if you
sat too close to the old stove.

It was a great day when the
‘Twin Rivers Hall was opened and
we moved in to hold temple

and

By J. T. WEBSTER prieeirbals
The Castlegar-Robson Branch

ef the Canadian Legion has a
history dating back to August
3, 1942, It was on that date ao
small group of World War 1

©. B. Ballard then moved| MacDonald, J. C. Waldie, R. H.
“that we form a branch of the|Devitt, O, B. Ballard, D. Lyons,
Canadisn Legion.” The Legion in|G, M. Miller, R. A. D. West, Ww.
Castlegar-Robson Was on its way.| Rigby and H. R, Foxtee.

The branch name was next Only a few of these charter

i ht tion i e
deolded on when a motion was|members are living in the Dis-; O14 sirst Most

Sister Rebecca Hipperson of
Nelson was In charge of the
ceremony, assisted by officers
from other District temples.
Chief

in comfort,

Kootenay Temple No. 37 has
helped in many worth-while en-
deavors such as. the well-baby
clinic, handicapped children and
Red Cross, .It has also helped

put by G. M. Miller “that the] trict today.
organization be officially call- ‘Wit it’s new charter ana an
ed the Castlegar-Robson branch executive in office, the branch
of the Canadian Legion, B.E.-| 25 rendy to go to work.
SL.”

A. J. Cleeton was elected the| MF West, eer ad te

veterans met at R. A. D. West's
home to discuss the possible for-
mation of a Legion branch in
the District,

The principle reasons voiced
for the formation of-a local

in Trall.
Everyone
gether and’ enjoyed it even

was Sister Dorothy Thatcher
of Kinnaird who now resides

worked well tto-

many efforts,

Two very worthy _ sisters,
violet Nelson and Eva Forgie-
Thomson were presented with
25-year certificates and service

if} pins in June, 1957,

firs’ . T. Web-
midi imamsentits Ja8 I a branch grew the meeting place
. ; Dr FE.

Wright, secretary. Dr. Wright was was, moved Paatiaed oe a
soon to pass away and his place son. Hall ani i aod th a
was taken by G. R. Webster, the|. About the end of 1945 active
first of the new veterans. to consideration was. being given

in the branch. by the members to the idea of
joie 7 building their own hall. Negotia-
tions were carried on with the
government to obtain a veteran's
guard building from Tadanac, At
the same time an active commit-

branch were the difficulty shift
workers had in attending the
meetings in Trail and the .im-
portant and pressing problem of
looking after the affairs of the
older veterans and of those men
and women who’ would soon be

and R. Wadey.

These few men remembered
only too well their own exper-
fences after. the first war and

drawn up it would include the

following men: A. J. Cleeton,
oR, A, D. West, A. J. Cleeton, S,
Humphries, S. Horswill, J. T.
Webster, A J. Martin, A, A.
Lamb, M. Moran, W. Reid, A.
J. Weir, H. C. Pitts, E. Norris

During the period that Mr.
‘West was in the chair, the first

‘ his year we Have the honor
-of having the’ Grand Chief ap-
point Sister Muriel Grunerud
to the office of District Deputy
Grand°Chief. She will preside
at the District convention to be
held in Castlegar next April.
‘The Order of Pythian Sisters
has high christian and humani-
tarian ideals. When they are fol-
lowed and practiced, both as a

group and as individuals, we will
all grow in. character. and per-
sonality and make our: .own
little portion of the earth a “hap-
pier and more desirable place to;
live,

This year Kootenay Temple
was represented at the Grand
Temple held in Vernon by Most

Chief Madge
accompanied by Past Chiefs Nel-
lie Bradford and Edith Sherbiko.

WE SALUTE .....
THE PIONEERS
AND THE
12TH ANNUAL CASTLEGAR and DISTRICT

FALL FAIR

CENTRAL

honorary “member, W. Houston,
was invited to join the branch.

Mr, Houston performed val-
uable work.for the branch for
many years. Later A. Horswill
and ae Owls .were also made
honor These three

placing libraries and visual aids
in schools and awarding bur-
saries and scholarships in
schools and universities in al-
most every field of endeavor.
School children in Canada

eailtee was.seeking a suitable site
for the building in Castlegar,

By mid-1946 the builidng was

being dismantled and moved’

som Trail to its new site | in|

The job of

rica and ‘West India have been
assisted this way. We contributed | am
to a fund for the purpose of as-|f

sisting in the education of nurses |#
and doctors who come from In-
dia to study in Canada and.take

determined to make their help
available: to: the younger men
and women soon to come home.
Mr. West was invited to
chair the meeting and his.secre-
tary was A. J. Cleeton. Charlie

his week we salute the men and women of British
Columbia who endured the hardships of thé early

years of this province to make it a finer place in

which to live.

Like the sturdy oak they embedded their roots
firm and deep — giving all who follow after the

strength to achieve even greater things.

THE CANADIAN .
BANK OF COMMERCE

775 BRANCHES ACROSS CANADA READY TO ASSIST YOU
_Costlegar Branch, -A.- E.. .NORRIS, Menage

jects, the Castlegar Chapter in

are encouraged to correspond
with children in other parts of
the’ Commonwealth and Empire,
Approximately $250,000 is spent
each year on the education work.
In memory of men and wo-
men who died in defence of the
Empire in World Wars 1 and ‘11,
bursaries are granted to Cana-
dian U iti

back new ideas to their. :home-
land.
Other projects which we have

are Cancer Clinic, Queen Alex-
andria Solarium for Crippled
Children, Peace ‘Garden, DVA
Cigaret Fund and Crippled Child-
ren's Hospital,

are awarded in British Universi-
ties for post-graduate work. -
To these i ro -

abroad.

Books,, and emen-
ities are still being sent to Can-
adian and British. service men

being sent regularly from here]-

of clothing are

contributed to over the years|ff

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A time to think of the great

of this

and those

who made it possible for'us to benefit by them.

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We Salute the Province. and the Fair

"posed of Mr. -West, W..Rigby, H.

Middleton of the Trail branch ad-
“vdressed the meeting and stressed

* the advantages of forming a local |

branch,

Following Mr. Middleton’s
address it was decided to form'a
committee to canvass the Dis-
trict’s veterans and.. determine
what response ‘this -

ie building was carried on!
mainly by the older veterans, but
once construction had started in
Castlegar the younger veterans]
took an active part in the work.

. During 1958 extensive re-'

men had all lost sons during the
war,

Fer long and valuable ser-
vice to the branch J. T. Web-
ster and W. Rigby were award-
ed life memberships in the Le-

modelling; has taken place at the] sion, W. Houston and P. Owls
: [hall carried out by a small but! ore given honorary life mem-

hard-working
Sommerfie!

crew under B.|nerships for their outstanding

services. Mr. Owls still provides
BAI _ | The present Hall held its first|‘yne after meeting coffee “and
“WHICH: BECAME |Legion meeting on February 18, pores,

iCHURC!

THE ROBSON COMMUNITY | 1947, with S. Horswill in the
MEMORIAL CHURCH IN |chair.

1955. If a st of presidents was

_Hett and ‘W. Butorac reported to
“the next meeting on August -17,
they gave a favorable report.

(continued on page two)

WE JOIN IN SINGING THE PRAISES OF BRITISH
COLUMIBA AND THE PIONEERS WHO OPENED
THIS GREAT PROVINCE TO THE. BENEFIT OF
ALL WHO LIVE HERE.

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