CASTLEGAR NEWS, June 15, 1980 ‘Big Man’ Bill Washburn —a back seat to no one By HAROLD WEBBER Local Historian It is not known for certain what year Bill Washburn ar- rived in the Castlegar district, but he was here when perm- anent settlers moved into Rob- son in 1907. The 1910 British Columbia Directory lists Bill as being a trapper and guide. Bill is best remembered for his height and build. He stood at least six feet, six inches, was broad-shouldered and raw- boned. With his great strength, he was able to carry 100-pound packs on his back up the side of a mountain. Bill's first home in Castle- gar was a shack built on stilts on the riverbank in the area now occupied by the Robson ferry. He later moved into a cabin beside Gibson Creck, a tributary of Pass Creek. Resi- dents of the Gibson Creek Pulpit & Pew by Ministers in the West Kootenay a By H.M. HARVEY Grace Presbyterian Church “Whether — Whether or not!" June is one of those months when we think the weather should be perfect. Warm and sunny. But how often we are disappointed. The picnic we planned, the work we wanted to get on with in the garden, postponed because the weather did not co-operate. But if we didn't have the weather to talk about, how would we strike up our conversations with ac- quaintances and friendly strangers? A family I'm acquainted with has a practice of taking turns in “‘saying grace’? at breakfast. If you are unfam- iliar with the phrase ‘‘saying grace,”’ it refers to the custom Christians frequently follow of thanking God for the food and drink they are about to enjoy. Sometimes it is called “asking a blessing.'’ In the family I referred to, breakfast was the only mea} when members of the family could be together for a meal. This particular morning the teenage son took his turn. Outside the day was gloomy, cloudy and raining. To his parents’ surprise Dale prayed: ‘'Thank you dear God for my family, for this good food, and thank you, God, for this beautiful morning. Amen.” The boy’s mother won- dered if Dale was treating “saying grace’ as some mechanical action, a routine practice. She pointed out the window at the fog, rain and gloom, and chided him about the glaring inaccuracy in his prayer of thanks. “*What do you mean by thanking God for a beautiful morning on a day like this?"’ Raspberry Lodge holds Strawberry Tea The setting and dining room of Raspberry Lodge was the scene on May 31 of the annual Strawberry Tea. Tea tickets were sold by Shirleen Shelfontiak. Mrs. Brady, Mrs. Phipps, Mrs. Dulsrud and Mrs. Goetting, member of Kinnaird Wom- en’s Institute, assisted at the craft and bake table. The many crafts for sale had been made in part by some of the residents, under the capable direction of Selma Adams. The tea tables were cen- tered with hand-sewn cloth flowers made by resident Nora Lactin. Strawberry shortcake was enjoyed by all Wy Auswet and served by girls from the first Robson Guides. Dora Poohachoff, a lodge resident, won the first door prize, donated by Hair An- nex; Mrs. Forrest of Mont- rose took second prize of a flowering plant, donated by Castlegar Plants and Flowers; and Mrs. Sandy was the reci- pient of the third prize, do- nated by Carl’s Drugs. The residents wish to thank all who assisted in any way. The proceeds will be used by them for future out- ings etc, and for some things to help them in their daily living. Dale had an answer. A sound one too. ‘Mother, never judge a day by its weather.” Dale had hold of a truth his mother and most of us often overlook, Surely a day is more than its weather. One old Scottish :ninister always took note in his prayer of thanksgiving, the weather. His congregation wondered one particularly foul day how he would deal with it. He was equa! to the task. He prayed, “And we thank Thee, O Lord, that every day is not as bad as this.” Are you judging the day by the weather? I mean the day of your life as well as this particular day? Perhaps you have experienced a reversal of your hope, collapse of your plans. It may be you have had to walk through a dark valley of sorrow. If you judge God through the weather of grief, or dis- appointment, the way may look like a lonely, dead-end alley. But if you look at your gtief, your-defeat, your mis- fortune through the eyes of the God of perfect love, it may prove to be a detour leading eventually to a highway of usefulness, or enduring joy. You may look out today and see much — in the real crises confronting our nation, our community, and the en- tire planet, which may lead you to conclude, it is a hope- less time. But look at these problems as the God who cares for all his creatures must.see them. . Even now God;is trying to create a creative, respon- sive relationship with you and me and all His children. He holds the planets — and us — in His mighty keeping. With God, what should be, shall be. Billy: Graham today can still point out the site of Bill's cabin, which was destroyed by fire some years ago, As a trapper, Bill didn’t take a back seat to anyone. It was his livelihood and it sup- ported him quite well. His trap- line is believed to have ex- tended from Pass Creek to Deer Park and his shelters could be found on Ladybird Mountain. He trapped various animals—a prime marten pelt would bring as much as $60, lynx, beaver and the odd mink made his occupation a worth- while pastime. Steve Walley, an original settler on the benchland behind Lion’s Head Rock, speaks high- ly of Bill when he says, “He was areal trapper. I have seen him come into Castlegar with a bundle of marten skins, 40 or 50, that looked just like they were in a furrier's window.” Mr. Walley also relates an- other interesting story about Bill. “I remember on one oc- easion, on his way from his cabin to Castlegar during the winter, he came across the tracks of a cougar, evidently running a deer. “He followed the tracks for a way and came upon a whole family of five cougars feeding on the deer. He shot a couple of them and the others climbed up trees. “Knowing cougars, he took off his coat and hung it below the trees so they would not come down, then he came on into Castlegar. He tried to get someone with some ropes to go back with him to capture the cougars alive, but he couldn't get any help so he went back and shot them all. At that time there was a bounty of $40 on each, so Bill collected $200. During the summer months, when trapping was slack, Bill made money by catching rainbow trout and selling them to the Hume Hotel in Nelson. To him, fishing was more an enjoyable pastime than an occupation. One of his favorite fishing spots’ was the ‘Tincup’ rapids, just above the confluence of the Kootenay arid Columbia Rivers. Bill was a great story tell- er. He used to talk of the time Esso talent festival audition dates set Esso Talent Festival Calling all singers, dan- cers, musicians, jugglers, magicians and all other tal- ented British Columbians. The second annual Esso Talent Festival at the Pacific National Exhibition has been set, with auditions through- out the province during June and July, and final compe- titions at the PNE Fair Aug. 28. . Individuals or groups with entertaining talent in any field are eligible to attend auditions from which |. 24 semi-finalists will be sel- ected to appear in competi- tion at the PNE Aug. 27. Eight finalists will be chosen for the next night's finals which will be telecast live throughout the CBC-TV British Columbia network. The event will be a major free entertainment feature at the 1980 PNE Fair. Winner of the Esso Talent Festival will receive $2,500 plus a guaranteed ap- pearance on a CBC-TV na- tional variety program and 100 copies of a top-quality promotional kit to assist the launch of a professional car- eer. Second and third prizes are $1,000 and $500 respec- tively, while the five other finalists will receive $200 each. = For more information, contact: Bill Joyner or Mario Caravetta at 253-2311. he killed two deer with one shot. It seems the deer were wandering past his cabin. He waited until they were both in line, fired out of his cabin window and dropped the two of them., Little is known of Bill's family life other than the fact that he had been married, his wife had died and he had a son living in Minnesota. During the time of the first World War, Bill became so lonely he wrote to a childhood sweetheart, and to everyone's surprise she agreed to join him, Alas, Gibson Creek did not agree with Bill's bride and she lasted only one winter. She learned from legal sources in Nelson that a Justice of the Peace wedding was not a legal one, so she packed her be- longings and returned to the States. Bill took the loss of his bride very hard. He frequented the ‘illicits' at Waneta, On one of his trips to this border town, the car he was riding in left the road and he was injured. As a result of the accident, Bill was forced to use INCLUDES: road test, remove pan, visual inspection, clean sump and screen, adjust bands and tink- age, replace pan gasket and fluld. Borderline Transmission i SPECIALIS two canes to assist him in- walking. “He always boasted that his mother lived to be 100 and that he was going to do the same. But he didn’t,” said Harold Foxlee as he reflected on Bill's last days. The exact date of his death is not certain but it seems to have been around 1938, Bill was visiting his friend Joe Cagnon, a French Canadian who was assistant CPR agent in Castle- gar when he took a stroke. He died a few hours after. Bill was around 70 years old at the time of his death. He had wanted to return to the United States to live with his son but could not get across the border, It seems he could not prove his U.S. citizenship and he .never took out papers in Canada. Bill was buried in the Robson cemetery, and this was done with no small effort. {t was the middle of winter and © there was four feet of snow on the ground. The horse-drawn sleigh bearing the casket be- came stuck and the pallbearers had to drag the casket. FREE Towing within a 20-mile radius with major repairs. We have Automatic Transmission Shift Kits In stock. One-Day Service in most cases P.O. Box 114 Rock Island, Hwy. No.3 Trail Attention Men & Boys! For All Seasons & Bonnett’s ,.°’" y\ 233 Columbia It’s ens Wear 365-6761 Remember 10% OFF for Cash DEAR DR. GRAHAM: I have ruined my life with alcohol, losing everything I had — my family, my possessions, and my health. Christ has helped me overcome this problem, but does the Bible promise that God will restore all the things I have fost? —RN.A. DEARR.N.A.: Your story of alcohol’s effects on your life is tragic, and could be repeated by countless people today. I read one expert's statement recently declaring that alcohol might soon be the third greatest health problem in our nation. Alcohol is often p as hing g! or normal by the media, but (as you have found out) it can be ruinous. The Bible says, “Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler; whoever is led astray by them is not wise” (Proverbs 20:1). Or again it warns: "Who has woe? Who has sorrow? «+» Those who linger over the wine. . . In the end it bites like a snake and poisons like a viper" (Proverbs 23:29-30, 32). Thave mentioned this because it may be that these verses {and the example of what has happened to you) will cause someone to think of the danger he faces because he is turning to alcohol to “solve” problems. Perhaps someone who is in the grip of alcohol (as you were) will be encouraged by your testimony. Jesus Christ can not only forgive us when we turn to Him in repentance and faith, but He also can give us strength to overcome problems such as the one you faced. God has forgiven you — and that is a precious truth for which you should constantly be thankful. I wish I could assure you that God will also restore all that you have lost, but the Bible does not promise this in every instance. Sometimes we must pay the price for our sins, in the sense that we must bear the consequences. King David committed a great sin by committing immorality with Bathsheba, another man's wife. God forgave David of that sin (see Psalm 32), but the child which was born of that illicit affair was still taken from them by death, as God had promised would happen as an act of His judgment. Commit these things to God, knowing that He may choose to restore them. But if not, rejoice that you are His child now and - KINNAIRD TRANSFER LTD. L.A. (Tony) Geronazzo, Manager ' Excavating — Trucking Gravel Products Phone 365-7124 UNION SHOP REGIONAL DISTRICT OF CENTRAL KOOTENAY PUBLIC MEETING LOWER ARROW LAKE RESETTLEMENT PLAN He has delivered you from your alcoholism. NEW IN TOWN? LET US PUT QUT THE MAT FOR YOU! Rea ‘hm Hest Fomor, Bast o te Berg! \4 MR. WALTER TYMOFIEVICH Greg W. Nichvalodoff, Sales Manager, is pleased to an- nounce the addition of Mr. Walter Tymofievich to the sales staff of Castle Realty Ltd. Mr. Tymofievich brings to our company a high quality of service and expertise. His appointment is an important contribution to the agency. 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(Les) CAMPBELL Publisher Aug. 7, 1947 to Feb, 15, 1973 BURT CAMPBELL Publisher RYON GUEDES, Editor: TIM MESSENGER, Advertising Man- ager: LOIS HUGHES, Managi Editor; Foreman: Circulation Manager; ELAINE LEE, Office Manager. contributing to our response has shown that curring on our highways. Rocky Mountain Welding Cable West Television 5 Sewing Centre n's Comeo fer Accent Styling Valleymald Kinnaird Cotfee Bor jean Team Junction Shell Bosse's Jewellery Castlegar Drugs Macl is Klothes Kloset Karnles Helen's Flowers ir Spar tlegar Book Shop Tul C Castlegar, B.C, Date: June 26, 1980 LINDA GREEN 365-6316 KENNEDY 365-3590 439 South 6th Avenue a Y Regional District of Central Kootenay Cc 'y Complex ~ Room 109 Time: 7:30 p.m. Castlegar Plonts & Flowers Holr Annex A Special Thanks to: Ch THE COUNTERATTACK COMMITTEE OF S.H.S.S. would like to thank the following merchants for “TIME TO REMEMBER” safe grad program and for their support during the 1979 - ‘80 school year. Your overwhelming concerned about the needless tragedies oc- Castlegar RCMP for all their assistance l DRIVING people do care andare West's ‘. Mother Nature's Pontry Bonnett's Century 21 King's Kobbler Update Fashions Halrlines Halr Design Castlegar Radio Shack Super Valu Columbia Auto Pacific 66 (Sam's Automotive) R.G.'s Sandwich Shop Dixie Lee South Kootenay Savings Credit Union Castlegar Taxi Services lance Service Dr. Ward Constable Hockley Mr, Ed Chernoff fF of the Castleg Ambu- Sullivan ‘" The “Cominco ° Sullivan Mine team from Kimberley won the Mine Rescue event in the West Kootneay Mine Rescue and First Aid compe- tition held at Lakeside Park in Nelson over the weekend. The Cominco team thus qualifies for the provincial finals to be held in Nelson this weekend. The Kaiser Resources team finished sec- ond in a field of five. The Sullivan team in- cluded coach Bill Steenson, captain Steve Hodgson and A. Sandberg, B, Humphrey, T. Mitchell and D. Doan. The Senior First Aid competition was won by the CanCel No. 1 team, who will compete in the provincial finals in Nelson this week- end. The CanCel No. 2 team finished second in a field of five. In other events, the miners’ three-person first aid competition was won by Gold Belt No. 1 from Salmo, with Rossland Mining School plac- ing second. : The three-man St. John event was won by the Fruit- vale Co-op team consisting of captain Pat Cruikshank, No. 2 Tim Gaudreault, No. 3 Earl Jorgensen and coach Paul Gaudreault. VEHICL jars W.K. mine rescue and first aid meet’ The intermediate first aid event was won by Trail Air Cadets, consisting of captain Kevin DeBiasio, No. 2 Peter Buckley, No. 3 David Buckley, No. 4 Anne Carty, spare Sheila Fowler and coach Dale McRae. Finishing second ‘were the Dudley Do Rights from Castlegar, consisting of cap- tain Darrell Pudmoreff, No. 2 Pat Read, No. 3 Kathy Paul, No. 4 Katherine Barbin, spare Leslie Adams and coach Dave Dudley. The Junior Boys first aid competition was wan by Trail Junior Secondary School, with captain Michael Watson, No. 2 Carlo Cesaretti, No. 3 Alan Nutini, Pisacretta, spare Michael Mallette, coach Rose Kum- orek and assistant coach George Bruce. Placing second were Fruitvale Boy Scouts No. 1, with captain Graham Dyer, No. 2 Trevor Tater, No. 3 Matthew McInnes, No. 4 Chris Smith, spare Stephen Service, coach Gladys Sze- zerba and assistant coach Craig Horsland. The junior girls first aid event was won by St. Mich- ael's School of Trail, with * captain Joanne Nutini, No. 2 ES No. 4 Greg. Ih 5 Across from Safeway Leslie Checknita, No. 3 Cor- inne Heslop, No. 4 Catherine Merlo, spare Sara Piccolo, coach Rose Kumorek and as- sistant coach George Bruce. Finishing second were the Beaver Aides of Fruit- vale, with captain Lila Lifely, No. 2 Tina Milne, No. 3 Brenda Broman, No. 4 Molly Scales, spare Debby Bourque, coach Gladys Szc- zerba and coach and CanCel in finals CanCel No, 2 team from Castlegar. The individual first aid award was won by Florence Gaal of Salmo. The first annual Killeen Award for the No, 6 man on the mine rescue team was awarded to Brian DeForge of Kaiser Re- sources, This was the 34th annual mine rescue and first aid iti d by the Craig Horsland. The first aid novice trophy was awarded to the West Kootenay Mine and Industria! Safety Associ- ation. To hold auditions for production ‘Oliver’ Auditions for the Ross- land Light Opera Players’ fall production of the musical “Oliver!” will be held Monday at Webster Schoo) and Tues- day at the Trail] Junior High. People who would like to try out for parts or sing with the chorus can come to either one of the audition nights. On Monday, auditions for the boys’ chorus will begin at 6:30 p.m. at Webster School, and auditions for adults begin OPERATING IN THE CITY OF NELSON MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH CHAINS OR GOOD WINTER TREAD T\RES — LOCAL BY-LAW 1836: me THE STEAKS a 5 at 7:30 p.m. On Tuesday, the same schedule is in effect at the Trail Junior High audi- torium. The musical will be dir- ected by George Ryan. Bar- abara Bowen is assistant director and Bette DeVito is stage manager. Ryan said this produc- tion will require many people to help in backstage and technical work. Those who would like to help are invited tocome to one of the audition nights and talk to the stage manager. A total of 16 boys in the 9-13 age are required for the production. This includes the principal roles of Oliver and the Artful Dodger. Ryan said stage experience and singing training would be an asset, but aren't a prerequisite. 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