-10 CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, Jan. 30, 1964 Music & Marriage Discussed Have you ever acen one violin chasing another down the street? Probably not, but with the uso of this colorful mctaphor as an opening sentence Mrs, Rose Wat- ters of Castlegar was able to. pur- suade her audience — a combined meeting of the Vall Toastmistress Club and the Castlegar Toastmas- ters Club'recently — of the joys of learning more shout music, After the grace by Mrs. 8. Hammond and the official welcome by hostess Mrs, Corrie Hogendoorn, the $1 men and women club mem- bera sat down to a fino dinner and animated conversation, Topics mistress Mrs, Rita Hal- ey then took charge and spurred various members to their feet with a variety of suestion ssonles on the C stamp issued just before the Nazi occupation, in which the shadow of Hitler appeared in the back- ground of the stamp. ‘Other speakers’ included Geo- rga Shanks of Oasls who spoke on weather forecasting and Mra, Vera Campbell who not only chair- ed the meeting with skill and charm, but gave a lively and know- Iedgeable speech on why fathers children and how to pa one’s marriage partner Jong lived and in good health. Following a brief recess, the formal part of the meeting began 581 SQUADRON WEEKLY ROUTINE ORDER with a variety of Watters, the first speaker, urged her ‘audience to begin their musi- cal education with folk music, whi- ch she said is not only the basis of much of the more sophisticated music but has its ruts buried on the beat of the heart and the pulse of the sea. She was followed by Roy King who spoke with wit and au- thority on the postage stamp in- cluding its history, the information it contains and of such haunted postage stamps as the Austrian Ds JUST ARRIVEL FULL SHIPMENT of MEN’S & BOYS Gumboots ‘Canadian Manufactured to sell at import prices Maddocks Mrs, | Part 1 1. Parades The Squadron will parade at the High School at 18.50 hrs on Thurs- day 6 Feb 64. Congratulations again to our Hoc- key team on their game against the Melton Squadron, The game was ‘6-6, Goals were scored by; z goals Cpl Bucknell and one each by LAC Mosby, LAC Hartson and AC2 Forscutt. Bowling practice will be held on Friday 7 Feb 64 at 16.00 hrs,- Hockey practice will be held on Saturday 8 Feb 64 at 17.00 hrs. Range will be held on Saturday 8 Feb 64 at 100.00 hra, Next parade Wednesday 12 Feb 64. Hoare at the High School at 18.50 rs. 2 Routine Normal training will be carried out as per CAP 464-F25 and don't but should attend PTA mest- jogs. Her plea that fathers are needed in the PTA and would turn out to meetings if the mectings were good and woll planned was strongly seconded by Toastmaster of the evening, f Ed Mosby, who submitted that he had been one of the “rare attenders” but was not a PTA vice-president, The cup for the best speech of the evening went to Toastmas- ters’ president Bob Watters for his talk on “Motivation” as a force in society, Voice, gesture, eye contact and posture of the speakers came with close scrutiny by evaluators Mrs. Emily Scott, Mrs. Irene Hubert, Mrs. Rita Haley, Andy Shutek and Paul Moroso, while general evalua- tor A, Selbie had a personal com- ment of praise and blame for each speaker and a gencral admonition to the. Toastmasters for failing to applaud a speaker all the way to and from the lectern. “A fellow gets awfully lonely up that lec- tern,” he reminded them. e toast to the Queen was made, by vice-president Bill Reed while the toust to the ladies was made by J, A. Charters and the reply made by Mrs. Molly Konkin, The mecting closed with a report by timer John Whitewood and the inspirational thought “God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the cou- rage to change the things I can and the wisdom to konw the dif- ference” by Mrs. Vi Giles. Blueberry’s ‘Polar Bear’ Passes Away In Nelson Sunday ‘The Kootenay Baler, Bear, Wil- syllabus. The Squadron will be visited by the PUACLO F/L Sabourin, 3. Orderly Officers 64, F/O Bernice E/O Hi 4, Orderly Sergeants 6 Feb 64. A/E/Sgt McMaster 12 Feb 64. A/F/Sgt Gibson 5. Orderly Corporals 6 Feb 64. Cpl McCutcheon 12 Feb 64. Cpl Bucknell Part 2. Personnel B. RCAC Cadets TOS eff 22 Jan 64, 581101 LAC McCrea J P. 681172 AC2 Furguson B. J. mr. 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TABTETS ae | RELIEF OF liam Gopp, died in Nelson Seda The 93-year-old swimmer had made it a habit to plunge into the cold water of the Columbia river every Christmas and New Year’s 1) Day until he was well over 80 years of age and laid claim to be- ing the Kootenay’s oldest ‘polar bear’, In his, younger days, the for- mer employee of Consolidated Min- ing and Smelting Co. of Canada Ltd., in Trail, braved the waters of the Columbia the year ‘round. His annual plunges ‘were soli- quit working his orchard at Blue- berry. - Born in Vienna, Dec. 8, 1870, he worked on ocean-going vessels as a young man before emigrating to the United States and later to Canada about 70 years ago. He came to Blueberry from Calgary in 1809 where he resided prior to moving to Nelson. He homesteaded what is now the Blue- berry settlement and worked in the Trail Smelter for 20 years, retiring in 1940, He also worked on ‘the CPR sternwheelers on the in- terior lakes and also operated a store at Blueberry in his earlier years in the West Kootenay. His wife predeceased him in 1953 at Nelson, He is survived by one son Richard of Vancouver, two grand- daughters and two grandsons, two nieces and two ‘nephews. Rokson Evening, Group Plans White Elephant Bazaar The first meeting of the year for the Robson Evening Group was held last week at the home of Mrs. P. Hunter with 17 members pre- presiding. Plans. were made for a White Elephant sale to be held on March 5 in the Robson Recreation Hall. - A cutering committee was set to handle sny details and. it bed decided not to do any cater- Group last ‘year. It was decided to hold the Feb. 18 meeting in the’ church hall with every member to bring a friend and a pot-luck lunch to be served, won by Mrs, Salekin. The. hostess served a delicious Tunch. Any new member of the community will be accorded a warm welcome if she wishes to attend a meeting which are held.on. a ‘Thursday evening twits a month. _ SINGER ‘COMPANY ~ of Canada Ltd... ° - 1598 Bay. Ave. .Trail-: ‘ “Phone 364-1 1744 © “Sewing Machines, Vacuum , Cleaners,: Floor Polishers, Typewriters. Service in’ Castlegar area’ every Monday. Easy Terms, Reasonable’ Credit Charges sent and: president Mrs. Zurick, SINT "The draw for the evening was | (™ ST : ‘ Red Label Combination ........ $6.95 A. Fremenko & (0. 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Deo. 31/87654-..; “Published Every ‘Thursday, at “The, Crossroads of the Kootenays” VOL.“ 17, No. 6 CASTLEGAR, | BRIVISH ‘COLUMBIA “THURSDAY, FEB. 6, 1964 10, CENTS PER COPY Gov't to Take Over Celgar Road North. Neved to. the Lard- has Red authorized e enter into final negotiations with Celgar to acquire the company’s road'north from Nakusp to Galena Bay at the “earliest possible date.” — Highways Minister P.. A. Gag- lardi: advised Kaslo-Slocan’ Social Credit candidate Burt Campbell of |: this over the weekend. Mr. Campbell seseribed the news for the ‘whole. aren.” Ho said ‘that. this now, means that it should not be ‘too long, once the: takeover arrangements are completed, - before, improve- ments are carried out onthe rcad and a direct link provided between the Southern Transprovincial High- way..and .the Trans-Canada: High- way. i Mr, Campbell said. that im. provements to the road will be expensive with “better than $300,- 000" having: to; be spent in the Halfway Creek area alone, A supporter of two roads north, ‘Mr, Campbell said-he: be- "_F-L-A-S-H, Over. 30, Columbia river “peti- tions of urgency” were distributed yesterday to Castlegar and Kin- naird businesses by Cec Gorse and Art Anderson, ©: ‘Mr. Gorse said that already the petitions have had : “terrific responge"’’ aad ai said: anyone inter- ested in circulating a petition should contact: him or Mr, Ander- son for forms, He. sald persons wishing to ‘sign a petition would probably find one at their favorite store. He add- ed that it is hoped to get petitions to: Robson, !Syringa Creek, Blue- berry Creek, Renata and-'Deer Lherted within the next’ few days. “] Blueberry Resident -At- Work. Saturday A Blueberry resident of many years, Leslie. Jones, 51,’ died: sud- denly Saturday. ; Born and educated in McGre- gor, Manitoba, he farmed and: ope- rated a grocery store there before moving to British’ Columbia in The. same-year-he worked for the Canadian Pacific Railway -be-|; fore joining Cominco a short while |! ‘after, He was active in the Co-op Transportation Society when it was first, organized, Mr, Jones is survived by his |’ wife, Elizabeth; daughter, Cheryl; and son, Paul, at home; another . daughter, Carol in Vancouver; four brothers, Gordon, Harvey and Ro- bert of. Manitoba and Nelson of Vancouver; two sisters, Mary Dug- gan: of Prince’ George’ and: Mrs. Nellie Pogue of Brandon, Man. Services were conducted yes- eau Valley route to be -“assured" because of Duncan Lake dam construction. However, he added: “F intend to keep the pressure up on this and have ‘A movement has’ een started in ithe Kootenasys to. potition Prime ‘Minister Pearson with a 104 ,000-signature telegram asking to Kaalo ‘that they do the same,” Ws Here! ‘Curling Column to Appear Weekly in Paper By “AILEEN OGLOW » “The 1064 season of the local curling club opened.-with a very successful bonspiel sponsored joint- ly. by the mixed and men’s curl- ing. clubs, . Twenty “six rinks .entered the three-day competition which ‘was held Jan, 10-12. Rinks ‘taking home prizes were in the A event’ the Joe Cushner rink with the’ run- ner-up belng Trig Kaardah!. Win: ner of the |B event was W.Van- ¥zerloo with runner-up being Per- cey Brown:.C event winners were R. - Jeffery. with runnerup being 5 Charlie Roberts. +* ‘The men's bonspiel committee under the chairmanship of Jack Chernoff is: working hard on the annual’ ‘spiel which will be. held Feb. 14-16,Entries from 56 rinks are’ being ‘accepted.’ A ‘committee from ‘the. ladies club,, chaired | by Marg ‘Anderson, is “also hard ‘at work making plans for.the banquet ‘while ‘Beverley Roberts ‘chairs a committee in’ charge ‘of the con- session ‘booths for the three days | jot. the spiel; <‘ “Twenty-one rinks .are playing in the “men’s ‘regular curling, “A number of ‘rinks from ‘thé: local club‘attended the Legion ‘spiel in Trail this past. weekend, W. Hen- ne’s rink -won-the second in C, Ladies ‘curling ‘is in full swing with.13 rinks playing. Get-acquain- ted night.-was’ held on the layed : with‘ p: goin Lorna ‘Lewis's rink: oe ing’ highest | - score -and-. Cherrie. Lyons “having phies to play for, they being ‘the: Anderson’. Agencies, Smith’s Plum- bing and the Oglow’s trophy. Columbia river ‘treaty. immediate. ly the House opens Feb, 18, The movement: was-started in Nelson by Mayor Gene Bodard and has: been taken up by the acting 8 the sroup.: -* Castlegar Chamber. president Elmer Kraft sald yesterday mor- ning that neither he nor Cham- » co-ordinating Columbia” Cellulose: earnings per common share rose 35 per cent in 1963,.'The. net. profit was $3,779,000, an increase of $644,000 over the previous year. This is equivalent: to 45 cents ‘per. ‘share compared to 33 ‘cents per share’ in 1962, Net sales’ reached’ a record high of $56,768,000, an incerase of 9 per cent over 1962, This snnguncement, ‘was made by Paul’ M. to ratify the’ Nelson Chamber. of Commerce \ ‘e 1 Too0t Name De ition Started on Columbia ber secretary W.T., Walde have received coples of ‘the petition, However, he; sald an executive meeting ‘of: the Chamber would and former the legal expenses of Comm, R. C. || Village Cannot Pay Maddocks Richardson's Legal Expenses i Castlegar ‘cannot Jegally pay7- be called :to discuss the matter. Mr. Kraft said:interest in the petition has been expressed by some members of the Chamber ‘and he expected that they would circulate the petition apart from the Chamber. Each’ person who signs’ the petition will be asked to contri- bute 10 cents to help pay the cost of the telegram, witha Columbia Cellulose’s Profit Last Year Was Up $644, 000 in advance’ of “the annual report which’ will be‘ issued towards the end: of ‘February, “Pre-tax'.profits increased 56 per cent to $7,369,000 from $4,705,- 000 reflecting the expanding rate of. operations, of the Prince Rupert pulp mill, the: continuing improve- ment ‘in production and sales at the Celgar ‘pulp “mill, the’ high level ‘gf :efficiency ‘of "the. Celgar. sawiill, ° prices for our. anda. more ago. * This is the: opinion :of J, E. Gwilym Hughes, gally, make ‘public: interest, ‘nevertheless thi .tions ; even. of a: trivial’: nature, of dissatisfied citizens. some ‘inatances.”, Warner ‘Named oD ‘Officer For The Twin Villages New: civil dstencé officer for the twiri villages of Castlegar and Kinnaird “is Red ‘Warner. of, Kin- nai Me. Warner, whose appoint- ment 'has'been confirmed by bath municipal councils, replaces. Steve |" ‘Jankola ‘who.has been working in ie Tuesday. night,. acting _ village. | chairman R. Maddocks said’ Mr. be commended for. his, “sterling “and untiring . ser- | vier exchange rate, he, daid, + -Allowance jot /48,244,000 was, and~ $3,590,000 - taxes on. incol i North American lumber: mar- kets have been better, than expect- -ed during ‘the. year and. the .saw- mill has operated well above design jsannetty on a: twoshift: basis... t -yeat;end, increased © saw ; provision for. | through 1964. .Logging- operations | are-being expanded: to to provide. for. of orate: ‘ofc ‘con wood::by. all: three’ mills, .:: s.” = MirMarghall said'that markets for the: products of the company’s two ..pulp ‘ mills ; had : been ‘strong |- and.show: promise: ‘of - continuing sireneth in /1964.: Mills:ran) at . Some authorities suggest stock- the lagoon’ with larvae eating fish as a‘method of prevention and control ‘of mosquitoes. It is worth-. while noting that the area designed for the \two lagoons ‘may: beat Present notorious breeding places Tor mosquitoes: during and: after flood periods, The ‘construction’ of the lagoons will actually remove or greatly reduce this present hazard. age “appears” to have been. caus: ed: by. sand. by clearing and flooding an’ area (continued’ on page even)