Thursday, May 22, 1952

CASTLE -NEWS, Castlegar, B.C.

Robson Players Win
‘Praise In Drama
Festival

The Robson Amateur Dramatic
Sgciety was one of four groups
which participated in the Drama
Festival held in Trail last Fri-
day and Saturday evenings. The
first festival of its kind to be
held under the auspices of the
Kootenay zone of the B.C. Drama
Association, the event consisted
of entries from drama grups_in
Nelson, Trail, Nakusp arid Rob-
son,

The awards went to Nakusp,
Nelson and Trail. Rose Wright of
Nakusp won the N. C. Stibbs
trophy for best actress; Roland
eLRose of Trail received the
Nelson Daily News Trophy for
best actor and the Nelson Little
Theatre group were awarded the
Colonel A. N. Taylor memorial
for the best play in the competi-
tion.

The Robson Players, with their
comedy, “‘The Tangled Web” by
Charles G. Stevens, were com-
mended for their good pace and
fine teamwork, Frank Humph-

Trade Permits
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are being made for installation
of a larger pipe for the purpose
of sprinkling the ball park.

In his report, Commissioner B.
Cherrington, promised the new
health by-law would be ready
for presentation to the next meet-
ing. Commissioner V. Jenks re-
ported a full schedule ahead for
the public works department, an-
nouncing that the village bull-
dozer would be put on a 12 hour
shift daily commencing Tuesday.
He also reported that repairs had
arrived for the machine and
were being installed.

Dealing with correspondence
received, A. T. Horswill, Village
Clerk, announced the results of
the latest periodic tests of the
Castlegar Water Supply by the
Provincial Department of Health.
These showed that Castlegar resi-
dents continue to enjoy 100 per
cent pure water supply. Exten-
sion of garbage disposal service
for new homes on Fifth Avenuc,
was approved, following which
the commisioners gave their ap-
proval to the payment of the
accounts incurred since the pre-
vious meeting. Among the latter,
were bills for the bulldozer re-
pairs and a new trenching ma-
chine for water service installa-
tion purposes.

The board then turned their at-
tention to the latest building per-
mit, water service and trade li-
cence applications. Permits for
new buildings and renovations,
total cost $28,700, were approved.
These included applications for
five new residences; one busi-
ness block extension and a num-
ber of residential altgration and
additions. Also approved were
five applications for water serv-
ice and five new trade ilcence ap-
plications. The latter included
licences for two building contract-
ors; a roofing supply house, an
electrical construction concern,
and a Turkish Bath house, all
to be established in Castlegar in
the near future.

The subject of much discussion
was the matter of basement re-
tail businesses, these being seen
as an unfair disadvantage to full
time business establishments. It
was decided by the meeting that
no further retail or wholesale
licences should be granted un-
less applicants are to be giving
full time service from legitimate
business premises. This motion,
however, reguires the unanimous
consent of al Cho metlm mmm

t of all the Commi ners,
wherefore it was deferred to the
next meeting for action when all
the commissioners would be pres-
ent.

It was also moved by Com-
missioner Williams that the water
service installation fee be raised
to $25 for each new installation.
This was carried and has now to
pe drawn up as a by-law. There
ffollowed a discussion. of Cas-
tlegar Water Supply System.
Commissiorter Williams assujred
the meeting that the present
pumping system would be suffi-
cient for any future requirements
though it may be found neces-
sary to bring the auxiliary source
of supply_in use, this summer. It
was accordingly agreed that tests
of the water at Castlegar’s auxil-
jary pump, be made for the next
few weeks. Commissioner Wil-
liams also promised to have all
teh valves in the water systera
checked, to ensure each ‘one is

open. ;

Commissioner
the Commission’s approval to
rent a bigger bulldozer for the
completion jof the work being
done on Third Avenue. The ma-
chine, {thel commissioner is to
hire is a D14 which is being
brought into’ service on the
final item of business for the day.

Jenks secured |:

ries in the role of Professor Doo-
little in the play, received spe-
cial mention fo xa good job of
holding the stage alone for a con-
siderable time. Shirley Berry as
Kate Regan, also was compli-
mented on a convincing perfor-
mance, as were Albert Lamb, the
play’s Detective Fogarty, and
Ruth Waldie, playing the part
of Mrs. Pendennis Wilcox. Mr.
Lamb, however, wa¥ ald hiq
part was somewhat overdone at
times. . ‘
Commenting on the Robson
presentation in general, the ad-
judicator described it as “bright
but a little far fetched.” Mr. Ross
A. Lort, president of the British
Columbia Drama Association,
was the adjudicator for the event.

Qra Goresky

Elected May Queen

Miss Ora Goresky, who has
been attending the Deaf and
Blind School in Vancouver for
the past few years, was elected
May Queen of that school for
1952-53.'She is the daughter of
Dr. and Mrs. Goresky here. Mrs.

Archdeacon B. A.
Resker Leaves For.
England.

Archdeacon B. A. Resker left
Friday, May 16 by train for Que-
bec from where he will sail on
Cunard S.S. Samaria for South-
ampton, England. The ship sails
on May 21. At Southampton he
will pick up a new car and tour
Cornwall, Scotland and possibly
Brittany. He will visit his sister
at Epsom Surrey.

Rev. esker says he is going to
London, Ont., via London, Eng-
land, He returns to Quebec at the
end of August and will motor
through Maine and Vermont to
London, Ontario, where he will
attend the General Synod of the
Anghean Church, along with
three other Clergy and four Lay-
men from the Kootenay Diocese
on September 4.

While in England, Archdeacon
Resker will attend a nine-day
Camp at the International Scouts’
Training Centre at Gilwell Park
near Epping Forest north of Lon-
don in July. This camp is the

Goresky left on Monday for Van- | First World Scoutmasters Gather-

couver to assist with the prepar-
ations and to be present for the
“Crowning” which will take place
on May 23.

‘ig and is called an ‘Indaba” Meet-
:ing of the Chiefs — 3500 Scout-

ers from all over the world will
camp and confer together. Twel-

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‘ve leaders are’ going from Can-
ada’ and will form: the Canadian
contingent,

-; Mr. Resker expects ‘to return

American:

“Down South we

Canadian: “Well, up here the?

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curved.”

on Sept 20 to Castlegar to
resume work as. Vicar of the
Castlegar, Robson, Kinnaird and
Genelle part \of ithe Castlegar
Fruitvale Mision, which is being
divided with a resident Vicar at
Frutvale who will serve Fruit-
vale, Salmo, Ymir, and the mines
of the Salmo area.

It 1s thre years since Mr.
Resker visited the Old Country
and he is going this year because
of the Synod meetings in the East.

Coast Electrical Firm
Opens Office Here

In Castlegar this week are Ted
Hill and James Baxter who are
opening a branch office of the
Ted Hill Electrical Construction
Ltd. This firm, whose head of-
fice is in Chilliwack, has been in
industrial and commercial wir-
ing On the Coast for the last seven
years. They. will have an office
in the Post Office Block and the
work shop will be on Main Street.
James Baxter, as head of the
Castlegar Branch, will take up
residence here.

Your General Electric Dealer .. .

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Has the spacemaker refrigerator. you will want this
summer — nine and one-half cubic feet of usable

storage space.

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$429.00

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KERR’S

LIBERAL MEETING

COMMITTEE ROOMS
LEWIS BLOCK

Friday Night 7:30 p,m.

Many important items to be discussed

WILL PROFIT FROM B.C.
INDUSTRIAL GROWT

PAYROLL-BUILDING PROJECTS
MEAN GREATER HOME MARKETS

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T.. British Columbia farmer has a heavy stake in this
province's record industrial expansion.

Tremendous projects, costing hundreds of millions of dollars,
are coming to British Columbia. They bring an ever-expanding

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‘need fer food, clothing, housing and the multitude of services
O™ that make up everyday living.

Farm produce is always the most immediate need, for hard-
working construction men use plenty of food. New industrial

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towns draw on farm producers for their needs . . . make
steady markets.

It's our job to see that more and MORE industry comes to
British Columbia by assuring investors that there will always
be freedom of opportunity in our province under a sound,
—s free enterprise form of government . . . the kind of
government in which those who direct the investment
of capital will have utmost confidence as to fairness
and practical ability. :

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