4 CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, December 10, 1959

AWARD PRESENTED

Firemen Hold Annual Banquet

department “with regrets,” said
Mr. Lewis, because he and his
wife have moved to Trail to be
Taylor | Closer to their family and the
OM&S Co. where Mr, Taylor is
employed in the power division.

A man whose

during his 18 years with it was

honored Saturday night at the/with the award on behalf of the
fire department and thd Village
ing of the Castlegar Volunteer | of Castlegar, Fire Chief Ed Lew.
‘ is said there had been “a lot of
3. BP. (ack) Taylor, one of|/fun, a lot of anxious moments,
and a lot of good times” while
Mr. Taylor was In_the depart-
1941, was presented. with a pen | ment.

annttal banquet and social even.
Fire Department.

the first members of the fire de-
partment when it was formed in

set for his desk, Inscribed in gold

“heart and on it was a replica of his badge
soul were with the fire depart.|while with the department, bad-
ment doing whatever he could” | ge number one.

In presenting, Mr.

Mr. Taylor resigned from the

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Phone 3331

TELEVISION SALES AND SERVICE

Repairs to ail makes of TV’s,
radios and phonographs.
Dealer for RCA Victor. :
Applications for TV cable hook-
ups made here.

“Years of experience is our guarantee

ELECTRONIC SERVICES

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of dependable service”.

committee, expressed his apprec.

sed," said Mr. Carr,

fr} tices every Monday night and

Kinnaird Council Briefs

Comm. George Carr, chair.
man of Castlegar's fire and lght

iation for Mr. Taylor's work with
the department. “He'll be mis.

Mr, Lewis to‘d the gathering
that during the past year the de-
partment has answered 28 fire
calls, 14 calls for the inhalator
and have put in ua man prac.
tices.

One rescue operation was
carried oul during the year, he
said, involving a 10-year-old
girl who was stranded on a 30-
foot high rock. The 40-foot fire
ladder was used in the rescue of
the girl and the incident “proved

in
pay off,” said the chief.
Castlegar firemen hold prac-

are on call 24 hours a day,

Castlegar chairman N. T.
Cslow expressed the apprecia-
‘ion of the village council “and
people of C: to the fire

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{partment “and all those in pub-
Hie service for making our lives | .
jin Castlegar so safe and com-

ilocal RCMP told the gathering

$4,200 were approved. They were
to Pat Romaine, garvgé, $700;
J. H, Buita, garage, $600; W. L.
Vades, residence, $2,500,

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were approved for payment,
wee

W. D. Black, provincial secretary,
informing council that the pro.
vince had accepted a policy for
civil defence as discussed bet.
ween the provinces and the fed.
eral government at a special
meeting in Ottawa, |

agreement for
chlorine for another year.
sae

ing with Rossland-Trail
Donald Brothers to discuss vil
lage affairs before he leaves for
Victoria, é

.

partment of highways to move
the 50 mph speed limit sign at
Kinnatra’s north end to the vile
lage limit. It is presently located
within the village boundaries.

sary, the airport committee in.
formed council, by a breakdown E

Building permits

* Accounts’ totaling

A letter was read from Hon.

The witines will sign an
the supply of

Kinnaird will request a <r a
MLA °

aos
The village will ask the de.

Council” approved the pay-
ment of a $200 grant to the air-
port, The grant was made neces.

department, public works de.

fortable.”

Last year, the village spent
$7,152 on the fire department.
This was far more than, com-
munities of similar size spend
noted Mr, Oglow.

He said Creston, which has
160 more residents than Castle.
gar, spent $1,915 on its fire de-
partment last year. Warfield,
With 200 more residents than
Castlegar, spent $3,335 while
Grand Forks’ spent $5,251,

“For the additional dollars
: Spent we receive full value,” said
iMr,. Oglow. This is reflected in
‘five rates “and the peace of mind
! of our residents.”

Cpl. Angus Macdonald of the

that he hag worked with many
fire departments in many com.
Mmunities and found - Castlegar’s
‘to be “one of the best.”

After the dinner firemen and
their .guests enjoyed dancing to
the music of Buddy Marr and
his orchestra.

Mrs, Green Heads
Elementary PTA

Mrs. T, E. Green was elected
president of the Kinnaird Ele.
mentary PTA when the first
meeting of that group was held
recently,
Vice-president is Mrs. J. Bat-
chelor; secretary, Mrs. C,
Munns; treasurer, Mrs. C. S, Mc-
honorary president, H.

Kenzie;
Bate; Mrs, B. Fisher;

UNUM T A

publicity, Mrs. A. B. Condy;
membership, Mrs, H. G.- McNi-
chol; and hospitality, Mrs. L. E.
Lyons,

Thirty-five members were
present ‘at the meeting at which
Mr Bate gave an informative

Trail Friday were Mrs. W. T.
Waldie, Mr, A. Lundy, Mrs. D.

Andersen,

was a patient in the Trail Tadan-

R.| adian Cancer Society.

Robson Socials

Mrs, Johnson, | Phone | 5165

Robson residents visiting

Carter, Mrs. S. Humphries, Mrs.
O. B, Ballard, Mrs, Dick Fowler,
Mrs. W. G. Kennedy and Mrs. 0.

Mrs. G. O. Sutherland who

ac Hospital is home again.
Mr, ond Mrs. D. Nelligan and
family have left for Edmonton
where they will reside owing to
Mr. Nelligan being transferred.
Mr. and Mrs. P. Larocque of
Renata are the guests of their
son.in.law and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. D, Adshead for a few days.
Mrs. Lareeque, who was a pa-
tient in the Castlegar and Dis-
trict Hospital for a while, got
out Thursday.
Miss Linda Bro is a patient
in the Castlegar and District Hos.
pital.
-Mrs. D. Anderson is a patient

Hospital.

Myra Henning Wins

Cancer Posier Prize

A Stanley Humphries High
School student has avon second
prize in the West Kootenay sec-
tion of a province-wide | high
school poster contest sponsored
by the BC. division of the Can.

‘Myra Henning of 82 Wood-
land Drive is the winner of a
$10 second prize for her entry in
the contest. Theme of the con.
test was: ‘Join the Cancer Team
— ‘Help Scien¢e Find the Cure.”

Looking for Something?...

totaling; of the power unit on the snow
blower.

reported on a meeting he had at.
tended in Creston called by the
$1,650.24 | Association of Kootenay Munici-
pallties to discuss trade licences.

dricks said he would like to see
three street Hghts installed in
Kinberry Heights, wo on 6th
Ave. and one near the crossroads
by, the village work sheds. The
WKEP&L will be contacted in this
regard,

PUBLIC NOTICE

RESIDENTS OF KINNAIRD

A public forum meeting will be held in the
Kinnaird Improvement Society Hall on ‘Tuesday,
December 15, 1959 at 7.30 p.m.

The Village Council will go over the past year's
operations and will be glad to answer any ques-
tions.

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Village clerk P, A. Smibert

eee
Works chairman Jake Hen-

P, A. Smibert,
Clerk

in the Castiegar and District

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Flour ALL BRANDS, 25188... VU Ag

Milk EARNATION 6 TINS ecseevceeeeee 99C

Cream Corit ats............:-. 35

Tuna, BETTER BUY, SOLID LIGHT 2 TINS . .. | A9c
Ora nge Juice muxws 49 02.70. 49C
Oranges, sinse................. 5
Mixed Nuls 1 pean: Lb. seve QC

Mrs. D. Carter Again Heads Church WA

The annual meeting of the
Women's Association to the Rob.
son Community Memorial Chur.
ch was held in the chureh hall
last week with president Mrs, D.
Carter presiding and 21 members
present.

The theme of the

paring for. Christmas.” The min.
utes of the, 1958 meeting were
read-and adopted, The Christmas
gift committee reported its work
well in hand and asked the mem.
bers to furnish them with any
names of those that should be
t Cl

Period, which was conducted by
Mrs. E, A Nickerson, was “Pre.

by the
association.
Plans were made for a

W. O. Devitt of Castlegar
was honored by the CM&S Co,
Hast night for his 43 years of ser.
vice with the company. See story
on page one.

Chri: party for the members
to be held in the church hall ia-
ter in December. Mrs. Carter of-
fered to supply the Christmas
tree and Mrs. W, G. Kennedy
volunteered to decorate it, The
exceutive committee will be in
charge of the program and re-
freshments,

The reports for the year were
given by the various committee
chairmen. The secretary Mrs, J.
Raine read the annual report
whieh showed a very active year.

‘The financial report confir.
med the fact that it had been a

vy successful year in that the
‘casurer, Mrs, H. Evans, had
handled over $500, In addition to
the $200 contributed to the board
trustees of the Robson Com-
munity Memorial Church, to help
towards the cost of the new oil
furnace, the WA had also pro-
vided $75 for the oil used at the
church during the past year.

een’ sent to India and to the
Anglican Mission School. Mrs, O.
B, Bailard reported that new
furnishings for the kitchen had
been obtained with the coupons
donated by the members,

The stationery committee re-
Ported a very busy year's work
an@ sald a substantial contribu.
tion was made to the treasurer
at the end of the year. A hearty
vote of thanks to Mrs, J. Raine
and Mrs. G, Miller, the members
of this committee was given.

Mrs. E, H. McPhee reported
for the visiting committee. She
said oards and flowers had been
sent to members during the year
and many visits made to the sick
members and those in trouble,

The business being concluded
the election of officers for 1960
were held and the following were
elected: president, Mrs, D. Cart-
cr; vice-president, Mrs, H. Evans;

neretary, Mrs. R. ‘T. Waldie;
treasurer, Mrs. H, F, Hyson; pro.
yram convenor, Mrs, P, Swift,

A hearty vote of thanks was
vxtended to the retiring execu-
tive by all the members, A talent
table presided over by Mrs, C.
IL Thring and Mrs, J. Ross was
murtonized by the members after
whioh refreshments were served
woM Mrs, Cc Ss. Squires and Mrs.

The

report was given by Mrs. H. ee
son, who reported that work had

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LEITNER’S

BIRTHS

ARISHENKOFF — To Mi
and Mrs. Nick Arishenkoff of
Kinnaird, Dee. 2, a son.

HORNING — To Mr, and
Mrs Bruce Horning of Castlegar,
Dec. 3, a daughter,

KAMBICK — To Mr. and
Mrs. Leonard Kambick of Castle.
gar, Dec. 6, a son.

PRATT — To Rev. and Mrs,
R, H. Pratt of Castiegar, Dec. 7,
a son,

KOOCHIN — To Mr. and
Mrs, Mike Koochin of Robson,
Dec. 7, a son,

S25 Ghrisimas Bonus
Fer Cominco Workers

Approximately 7,000 Comin-
co employees will receive a
Christmas bonus of $25,

The bonus cheques will be
distributed at Trail arid Kimber-
ley on Dec. 14, with disribution

fat other Cominco operations on
“jor as’soon after Béc. 14 as pos-

sible,

Cominco employees who joi-
ned the on or before Jan.
15, 1959, will receive the full bo-
nus of $25. Employees who join-
ed the company between Jan. 16
and July 15, 1959, inclusive, will
receive one-half ’ the bonus, or
$12.50, In order to qualify for
either amount, employees must
have been in the employ of the

company on Nov. 30, 1959,

r.! system of licencing. “Is this de.

Trade ‘Licences

Trade licence bylaws, one of
Cast.egar’s most
subjects, came up for discussion
again at council's. last meeting,

Village clerk Joe Logelin,
who attended a meeting of vil-
lage clerks at Creston recently to
discuss the subject of uniformity

Again by Village Council

controversial | groceries,” he said,
have general stores ‘here,” re-
marked Mr, Maddocks.

municipal clerks and chairmen
will take place in January in
Cranbrook and a meeting of the

CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, December 10, 1959

Discussed
Perfect Xmas Gifts
HUNDREDS OF GIFTS PRICED

, RIGHT — FOR YOU

“They'll all be putting in
“We'll all

A meeting of East Kootenay

of trade li
Kootenays, reported that Cran.

gathering to be most worhy of
study,

Cranbrook's bylaw, he sald,
has as its basis for trade licence

employees working for a business
rather than the types of mer.
chandise and lines carried by that
business.

Comm. R. C. Maddocks ques.
tioned this system. He forecast
that many glerks in Castlegar
would be laid off or put on a

are “penalized” for the number
| of clerks they hire.

“I can sce somo big layoffs
if this goes through,” said Mr.
Maddocks.

Comm. Aage Sylvest raised
the question of the number of
merchandizing lines which could
be. carried under the Cranbrook

sirable?” he asked, that busines-
Ses can expand their lines with-
out having to take out separate
trade licences for ‘the different
lines,

Hirs, W. Reed Renoris
On Hospital WA Meet

Three District ladies have of- |
fered to pick up items for the |
Thrift Shop run by the Women's |
Auxiliary to the Castlegar and
District Hospital.

At their Iast meeting, mem-|!
bers learned that Mrs, D, Brook.
es, Mrs. Guido and Mrs. W. Reed
would pick up items “at any
time.” Each member in the aux-
Kiiary offered to repair a toy or
dress a doll for sale in the Thrift
Shop before Christmas and any-
one wishing to contribute in this
way_is wecome to do so.

Mrs. W. Banigan, auxiliary
Past-president, is nominating
chairman for the annual election
of officers to be held at the gen-
eral meeting in January.

Four new members were
welcomed into the -auxiliary and
heard Mrs. G. Guido, convenor
of the ways and means commit-
tee, speak on the Nut Drive
which" sock Place last night, The

equipment ‘e the long-range pro.
ject of the auxiliary.

a meeting being called so ell
saying that the subject will take
@ lot of discussion and study Mr. |
fees, the number of clerks or|L0gelin said the January meet. |

ing will not be a Policy-making
meeting. It will just discuss the |
subject further,

bers with kiddies from three to!
part-time basis if their employers | 1
starts at 6 p.m. on Fri, Dec. 18,

Treats for the kiddies and a good
program. Next regular meet!
ing Dee. 15, rane will be held

West | FANCY STATIONERY, PERFUME,

will micet at the same time in
brook’s bylaw was thought by the | Warfiel

XMAS CHOCOLATES COLOGNES,
TOILET SETS

XMAS CARDS
SPECIALLY PRICED

THE SMALL STORE WITH THE BIG
STOCK AND THE LOW PRICES

corn: Maddocks objected to!

LEGION CORNER

A reminder to Legion mem-

years: ‘The Christmas party |

on Sat., 1 Sat, Dee, 1

— PRICES EFFECTIVE FRIDAY THRU TUESDAY —

Velveeta Cheese 2 Ib. 99c

ARROW WAK
“LRG. PINT TINS”

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Nabob ‘Coffee,
69c Lb.

EGGS

“LARGE — A’s”

*

Mrs. H. Hyson volunteered
to purchase gifts for patients

- Building Supplies
OGLOW BROS. —
Building & Supply Co. Ltd
Castlegar
Phone 3351

and provide tray favors on
Chri Day. Mrs, Higgens, su.

“| perintendent of nurses, and hos.

pital administrator J. Bainbridge
expressed their appreciation to
memibers for 11 bags of mending
compieted for the hospital.

At a tea held in the Kinnaird

“SLOW DOWN AND LIVE THIS WINTER”

Society hall, 115
articles of canned goods for the
hospital were donated. Members
felt this amount to be disappoin-
ting.

Mrs. W. Reed, President, gave

PINK GRAPEFRUIT, A for .......29¢

Japanese Mandarine Oranges,
$1.65 ..... BOX $3.25 BUNDLE (two boxes)

ms CHUCK'S

RED AND WHITE STORE

KINNAIRD, B.C.

talk on the promotional policy
in B.C. schools and its- object.
The next’ meeting of the group
will be held on Jan, 13.

Place Your Orders Early -

an informative report on the
BCHA convention she attended
in Vancouver, “I feel, in compar.
ison with others, that we-have an
exceptionally well-run auxiliary,”
said Mrs,

“Our Titetions with our ad.
ministrator, superintendent of
nurses and hospital board are
much breiter than any other I
heard reported," she said. At an
| afternoon session on regional ai.
visions, it was stated that in
eight regions consisting of 145
auxiliaries with 8,000 members,
funds raised averaged $36 per
member per year.

Next meeting of the hospital
auxiliary will be held on Dee. 21
at 8 p.m. in the auxiliary room
at the hospital.

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E CHAINS 413
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‘This shovia the comparative stopping ability of reg
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GWL Members Enjoy
Annual Xmas Parly

The monthly meeting of St.
Rita’s CWL was held at the home
of Mrs. L .V. Campbell.’ Father
Brophy spoke on the responsibil-
ities of Catholic laywomen.

As of Jan, 7 meetings will be
held in the church hall. To re.
place Mrs. W. Schwartzenhauer
who has: the

As: R, Assie, was elected 3rd

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TARTS AND BUNS — Don’t Be Disappointed

SHOP AT HOWE & SHOP EARLY.

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‘After ‘the business meeting
games and contests were enjoy-
ed under the direction of Mrs,
Corbett. Prize winners were Mrs.
R. Martini, Mrs. S. Rysen, Mrs,
A. Smecher.

At the close of the meeting
members exchanged gifts. Guests
Present were Mrs. R. Martini,
Mrs. MacLean, Mrs. ‘McDonald,
Mrs. Smecher and Mrs. ‘d.

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