12 CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thurs., May 2, 1968

_Storage at Arrow Dam Will Bring Benefits to Area

Partial at storage of this
ear’s Columbia river run-off |
cing ‘Arrow dam will ee

that the 17-foothigh, earth-)is
and<concrete structure will be
in Dec-

B.C. H

as hydro chairman, ‘or

Hugh Keenleyside announced
js week,

Dr. Keenleyside sald par-
tial storage. behind Arrow
dam this year is made possible
by excellent Progress, of the
construction program.

__ lh addition, it i it is expected

ember, 1968 — about four

months ahead of schedule.
This would result in early
payment by the United States
of $56 million in flood con-
trol benefits. Flood control | %
benefits are due as each of the
e Columbia Treaty dams

declared operational.

der an agreement be-
tween B.C, Hydro and a group
of US, utilities known as the
Coluribia Storage Power Ex-
change, Arrow storage is re
quired to be fully operative

by April 1, 1969.
ritish Columbia's share
of downstream power bene-
fits resulting from storage al at

Man is Convicted
Of Leaving Sceno

Conviction on a charge of
leaving the scene of an ac-
cident cost a Robson man a
fine of $

Convicted after entering
a not guilty plea was Thomas
jo appeared be-
Magistrate Park-
orivilliame: last Friday.

Also convicted after en-
tering a not guilty plea was
another Robson man, Kenneth
Denneuse.

le was given a similar
ma charg

tion, atso heard before Mr.
ili

lams.
Default for payment in
each case was 30 days.

Hospital Gels
Federal Grant
Over $167,000

Castlegar and District police

Hospital is to receive $167,-
3 from the federal govern-

703
ment to help with financing Larry

of the new addition.

The department of nation-
al health anc and welfare said this
Nias the money was one of

three grants announced by Al-
es MacEachan, minister of

the department.

Also to receive grants are
the Powell River General
Hospital and the Richmond
General Hospital.

Amounts for these two are
$88,500 and $44,000, respec-
tively.

6473-A

Damage of $450
In 2-Gar Accident

Damage of $450 was sus-
tained in a two-car accident
near the new Brilliant bridge,

said.
Vehicles driven by Joseph
Walter Gorkoff of Robson and
W. Bates of Kinnaird
were in collision at the inter-

section of the highway with
the old Castlegar ftobsen fer-

TNs injuries ted

les were reporte

in the crash, which took place
Sunday at 6.15 p.m.

Damage of $200
In Two-Gar Crash

Damage of $200 to one
vehicle: and none to another,
a pickup truck, were reported
by Saetena RCMP in an ac-
cident at 2 local drive-in res-
taurant.

Reports indicated vehicl-

es driven by Terry Edward
Montgomery and Raymond
Phillip Bosse were in collision
while one of the vehicles was
backing up.

The accident took place
at 6 p.m. Tuesday.

Retarded Children
To Enjoy Summer
Camp at Creston

As one of the services of

“Safety Toe”

“OUR MOST POPULAR STY-
LES OF SAFETY STEEL
TOE BOOTS 6” - OIL TAN
UPPER WITH NEO CORD

july 7 to 2
aie of the 30 beds ‘here
be available for camp

(OIL RESISTANT © SOLE
AND HEELS

Dayton,. Deputy, Greb and
Kaufman Work Boots

Full Line of Felt Boots With Safety Toes

tne, but parents are advised
to apply aS s00D as:

ios for
years of age if applications for
this group are received early
enought arrange for the

id then

Arrow for a period of 30 years
from that date was sold in ad-
vance t» the Power Exchange.

British Columbia retains

share of downstream benefits
reoultlng from storage prior
to April 1, 196!

An agreement signed be-
tween Canadian and United
States Entities

entitlement, however, to its] of

ring and summer. They
Seis however, that the

level could peak above 1,404 | cha!

depending on this year’s run-

pattern.

The agreement reached

between the U.S. and Canadi-
an

B.C.’s share of this extra bea
er will be supplied to

Hydro-\during the period,
April 1, 1968 to March 31,

ahs power, the amount
of which will depend:on the
elevation of the reservoir, wi
be very valuable to B.C. Hy-
dro — particularly during the
period up to October, 1968,
when delivery of power from
the Peace river project is ex-
pected. \

BC. Hydro engineers plan | er,
to contro] the level of the re-
servoir in the Lower Arrow

lake at the 1,404-foot eleva-
tion following the run-off this

Scholarship Plan |,
Is Disclosed At
Local [ODE Meet

The general meeting of
the Villian Killough~chavter.
ODE. was held recently at

regent, Mrs. A.
the shales
Education secretary, Mrs.
E, Livsett, outlined the schol-
arshin program for the year.
The junior award, a iBaple

will be given to the gra
student achieving the hi Tiehect
average e,

ie SHSS award will be

a $100: scholarship to be even

to grade XII’ student

achieving the highest average

over 75 per cent in the gov-
gramental examinations.

Selkirk College award

McKinnon in

Twin Rivers school with the| Mrs. Ni

al Planidin
Funeral Held

neral services were
held pect from the Pass-
more Community Hall for
Fred Planidin, 43, a resident
of Slocan Park.

Mr. Planidin was born in
Shoreacres. He. married at
Cresent, Vallev in 1945, mov-
ing to Slocan Park a year lat-

He was employed by the
Passmore Lumber and Pacific
Logaing for the past 18 years.

Mr. Planidin was a mem-
ber of the IWA and the Union
of Soiritual Communities of

nite is survived by his wife
Vera; four children, Elaine,
and Tawrence, all at
home and Mrs. W. (Marion)
Harasenow. of Bere Siding;
grandchildren; ris mother
Mrs. Polly Planidin of. Sloeal
Park; two sisters, Mrs. Pet i
(era) momiin of Agassiz and
Nirk (Kathy) Saprikin of
Vancouver.

Interment was at the Slo-
can Park Cemetery with the
Castlegar Funeral Home in
care of arrangements.

ed by the Canadian and U.S.
governments through an ex-
inge of notes.
Completion of this step
is expected: very shortly.

Vancouver Youth
Given $25 Fine
On Assault Charge

A W7-vearold Van. youth
‘was sentenced to a $95 fine
or five dave’ imorisonment
when he annenred in Castle.
gar magistrate’s court thic
week on.a charee of acsault.

Pleading guiltv ta the

er youth Mar. 8 near Castle-

PUBLIC

Beta Sigma Phi Bake Sale
t Friday, May
Proceeds‘

‘NOTICE
HEAT

OIL or GAS HEATING
Robson Guide & Brownle
Parent Group Meeting —
Monday; ia May:8: 6 at 8 p.m,

japanese Festivi 1. Sut
y 5 at.7 im. in tase
Unite Church —

Castlegar United Church SMITH’S PLUMBING
R Sale, 10, AND HEATING
lh. oe pas : LT. -

SMITH’S

TC
PLUMBING &
HEATING LTD.

61 CRESCENT ST. — PHONE 365-7531 — CASTLEGAR:

ir.
Neither person
serious injury, police report-

RIRTHS

CU.ARKE — To. Mr. and
Mrs, Roger aClarke, Robson,
Avril 24. a gon

TIPK To
and Mrs. Tne Lipkovite, ome
legar.. Avril 2s a daucehter,
KING — To Mr. and Mrs.
Donald Kine. Robson, April
27, a daughter.
MULLER — To Mr. and
Mrs, Edgar Muller, Kinnaird,
April 27, a son.
BOHN — To Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Bohn, Castlegar, April

29, a son.

The
will be a $100 bi which
will be given to'a secon

student studying in the “arts
or punanitics!

bursary and scholar-

Chamber of Commerce
MONTHLY MEETING

Next. Thursday, May 9th
Hi Arrow Arms Motor Hotel

ip 6 P.M. — Dinner. 6.30 P.M.

Please Phone Hotel to Confirm Reservations

A. EREMENKO & CO.

_Men’s and Ladies GOLF - JACKETS

a few sizes left to clear
Men’s CORDUROY Shirts & Jackets

TO CLEAR AT. REDUCED. PRICES

aoe tobe used for con-

com cabs
mpany

a Canadian flag donated by
the chapter.

Guest speaker Mrs. A.
Selbie - vice-regent' of the
chapter “was introduced by

ae tinuing ing study

. program convenor Mrs. M.

erson.
+. Mrs.-Selbie spoke on;the
training and rehabilitation
program of the Canadian Na-
tional Institute for the Blind.
Hostesses for the evening
were Mrs, W. Easton and Mrs.

Published Every Thursday at <The (Crossroads of the Kootenays”

VOL. 21, No. 19

CASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA, THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1968

[A SORT OF HELPLESSNESS
- dent at a large fire, as was the

Is always. evi-
case Saturday

at the Arrow damsite. These two mon were

among those who observed as

man and ma-

chine struggled against an ancient friend and

feet ae

id other maintenance equipment.
— Castlegar News Photo

By ARNOLD MARTIN
Staff Reporter

iz sition to. the
roposed.
tent council and

raise”

me 5

Maddocks explained
that. “last year’s council was
‘aware they were asking tax-

ment, but it was part
Gdetotanding tae 9

: } the! ‘sgrecment,” M Mayer Mur-

“Tt Js. not in th

iS
shoulder a very Prov

be borne.”
With the damwork now

Lon tho downward trend, with byt the Previous council. Don’t

residents . still. suffering they

taxes were tate Phe de:

perti eld “in excess
oe Madidocks de-

. “That is not written into

Fire Close to Half Million Dollars

Destroys Tires and Shed at Damsite.

With One of Our Many Beautiful

Damage. ‘has been ‘estima- : Hydro ‘o construction manager’
-ted at more ‘than $440,000 ‘in| Sam Walker told’ the’ Castle-
La fire which ripped‘ through | gar News that lures’ for
a tire storage: shed ‘ast; Sat: use and’ ownership ‘of the:tir-
vurday at, the Arrow, dam,.de-|es resulted-in some confusion.

se te a, ae
lon’ was yy Mayor
Murray Litile.

ermisjeter of the blaze’ to contain 4

radually the san

treatment wan ao t- der
ion may be water fect: | tax.
fire depart-|ive and’ flames w :

- Summer

Hand Bags

New Shipment of Straws and Whites,
Double-Zipper. Blacks and Patents Priced at

stroying t the ‘warehouse and ¢ aa re
stock: ‘of + “heavy, r,
: Jes

granted ‘a a town
‘ment at the discretion of the
ht fire out-

aay off
‘Taken of the Celgar pro! needs to

ick and

t of town. ei
chon also bring some fax

Pro;
tof the
the, agreement; oer ae
ea me! "replies
tax was
p tues day by dormer estore |e, docks,

ts, but we want to
i egntinue umproving the town. |>
‘This has already been started

should go’ one
| xtep further and tie up the

* ae ‘modest increase in

budgetting for a new

was set aside for the same

reserve was then us-|eect

{el ed by the counell for: sone

of erp ose, he fe
ni 000 oie two

Mr. fo. also disagreed
with the tax rate, declaring

fied before it i 3 roved at
was fo! PP)

that ting ty he ancil was
to hide ‘what, is, in

erence.”

ded,
The mill rate has not yet} toan'

ve the or:
red, a maser

meeting to be

forthe purpose next Tuce|2

“The 24-mill’ fax rate for
1968 “should be,

Mayer
Tie ata. It will “cost a coal

the previous Scone
he Eotomlndeee

speaker af a spec-
Jal NDP Public meetit
‘al leader of the New. Dem-
ocratic Party.

Mr. Douglas will be ap-
pearing to speak on behalf
of NDP candidate Ran Har-

Tuesday night at SHSS will, “ing.
be Tommy Douglas, nation-—

ding, who fs running in the
Kootenay. West federal rid

NDP Leader Tom Douglas”
Is to Speak Here Tuesday —

sg tn gmt Sa ot cy
frieele, 9 patty spekeeeee.

Ae. Ceughan,
pe ed
we.
persengpe lilac hed
Teal of federal peiuen.

also’ increase each. year, he

x. “Most peop!
ing would dect decrease costs.

cause now. we must remove

them: during 'th
keep
arture from
‘policies and

“The:
ister. of; finance have asked |
* restraint, is. me

eqid, and area large
number of street signs to. be

le thought | Pav
tually, it increased ‘them: =

the: sand a and gravel from
ie. spring

‘Mayor Pays Tab
For Doggie Fine

ms that pave
been Se municipal _of-
ficials in gar seem to

and | have at least one comfort for

the average citizen. No favor-

Phere. was, ontinuea the | itism is shown, as indicated by
“a fantastic} a: recent incident.
established |" - Town

clerk Ambrose Per-

and it-is against |cheson said. this week Mayor
ly | the advice of every establish- Murray. Little's dog had bee
ed financial

icked up. under the dog bye

What started out as “an
apolitical and: disillusioned
action on the part’ of some
young followers. of John ‘San

ro in-his bid fe

Draft Munro Movement
Started by Young PC's

This camp woul other ers
follow from July 20 to. Aug.|A- 9 | tankers ; and:

MADD

OCKS

Plenty of outdoor play

equipment ‘has been install-
Ml as tri

ed, as wel and
bicycles, and the swimming-
wading pool and metry-go-

CASTLEGAR DRUG
HEARTBREAKER

THE FIRST ALL-IN-ONE EYE COMPACT
‘Three little pull-out drawers hold
big, heartbreakingly beautiful svt
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shadows and circles.
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POWDER EYE SHADOW:
whisper soft brush-on shadow
to halo your eyes with colour.
ENGLISH EYELINER

everything you need

no smear finer-definer. a
Available in segular sizes.

New, swinging

LORDOR LOOK

LIPSTICK AND SLICKER SHADES
Pale, pretty London Look Lipsticks
and shimmering London Look
Slickers in madly striped cases.
$1.25 each

New colorific eye paint. brightens,
softens, shimmers eyes likea *
thousand candles. pats

Only $1.75

SEE OUR SELECTION OF
CARDS FOR MOTHER’S DAY

rounds are very popular with’
in for

the school year.

Good, experienced staff

ham be supervising all activi-

* ahis “camp time” can be
an_ excellent esperience gor
children who normally: live
at home with their Barents
for the rest of the year.

Math Finalists
Competed Saturday
At Selkirk College

Eleven finalists in ie
BC. path contest  Saturda:

toria, ‘Esquimalt, North Van-
couver, Coquitlam and Court-
enay. é

‘The contestanté are vyin ing
for $300 in prize money; $150
for first place, $100 for sec.
ond, and a -$50 third prize.

College Faculty
Will Bend Backs

$3.98 to $8.98

‘For Oxfam Drive

Selkirk College faculty
members have found a novel
way of helping not only the
needy of the world. ‘but th
College students as well

This Saturday, . notable
throughout the Mistriet as
oman Day” — when volun-

rs walk’ to collect money.
fore the Oxford Famine Relief
Fund — the staff: members
will be engaged in “Rocks for.
Oxfam.” ; ;

The idea is that the fac-
ulty members, students’ and
anyone else with a desire to
do so will turn up at the fu-
ture. playing field. Saturday

moi

the: area needs to:.be
cleared of rocks before a fin-

ished surface is applied. Spon-
sors who wish to donate to the
cause, sponsor’ the workers at
aigiven Tate per truckload ‘of

rocks collected, in

fashion as. marchers are being
sponsored at a rate fe Ber | os
he! =

contest. was ‘limi
to high ‘school students

Patio Dresses and Cotton. Dusters

Bright Gay Colors for
Sizes 10-44

Summer Wear.

$3.98 to $13.98

Short Gowns

EI RES $3. 98 to = 98
Shorty Pyjamas

Double Nylon. Lovely Soft Shades .....

Bed Jackets

1
ixtock of tires owned by "Hy-
dro or Foundation-Dravo.

nd: ;, several, end |

loaders — huge dump-

Also on hand were mem-
bers, pote Vol lune

betty department
ed the fire, although it does
not usually go outside town

attend- e

Five Possible
Seeking the

The: Kootenay-West. Lib-
has “a great

este Oglow " said~ “that |

“at least five”
ie ible candidates who will

‘for ‘nomination as |:
ie party’s candidate for the j

‘Feaetal election. ‘The nomin-

: Chamber:
al. tary ry ce both put up $1

Candidates -
Liberal Nod

‘West Liberal Association, Dr.
Fraser: as_vice- resident” and
Jack Varcoe: of as secre-
Oxfam is Winner
From Local Clubs .

“Two local “service clubs

‘The’ ‘two huge tankers |Son,
moved in on the blaze, spout-
streams of water high in-

‘Among the dangers pre-
sented during fi ting of the
massive rere dense f

A aid:to match exper-
ience with: any council. mem-
berier former member in this

“We have worked hard,

done

togar N ‘News y

L
He has held the, civic post
since the: beginning the

QMx. White told the’ Cast-
ccepted siti ee

| a a position as'a
a Ladner firm,

CASTLEGAR DRUG

RE. conte, Corner of Pine & Columbia, Ph. 365-7813
Open Mon. - Sat. 9 a.m. to 6pm. Fri 9 am. to 9 p.m:
Sunday & Holiday Hours: 12 noom-1 pm. 6- 7pm.

Bringing the IGE : a
~ to the WORLD!

Full Gospel Bible Institute
Featuring F.G.B.I. Touring Choir si
Word — And Song

Calvary Baptist Church
Friday, May 3rd at 7.30 p.m.
Sponsored by Apostolic Church

‘

Nylon, and Trimmed With Eyelet \.

ist

GARDENING SUPPLIES

Steele Briggs Lawn and Garden Seeds
& Alaska Fish Fertilizer — 38-0z. $1.75 — 128-0z. $4.50
Elephant Brand Fertilizer i in'10 and.50 Ib. Bags
§ Plastic Garden Hose in 50, 75 and 100 Ft. Lengths
Rubber Garden Hose, 50 Feet -
Green Cross Insecticides
Melnor Lawn Sprinklers

-Link Hardware’
S-P-E-C-LA-L
8-Piece Carning
Ware Set . $10.88 .
Lawn. ‘Chair.’
$4.88.
Lawn .Chaisette
= $9.88
THIS WEEKEND ONLY

mile for each nile that
mbia “Stores

, manager
Al ‘Firth’ walked and thus
have contributed $27

Gharles ‘Hewat of Kaslo
in co. gounee:
intersection

i aiid 10c ch for for |e ea juncti f Col
eac at I:
sh pay pay tie lent lon of! gar,
the aub's ated walled,
j Holden did ¢

Mrs. John
foll: 7 rales ar and will bird
lect $2.70 from jones ‘elub

ple Avenues
rweek,

both vehicles: was

of Castlegar.
-_A total ofa: $150 damage t to bt

He was a resident of the
an valley.

“an: admirable job: and your
are not ms unrec-
crease

i to figures
grenind in the 2 a6S5 bodneti A Ald

: Mies reserve. fund tor
White -has been an ste, operat
ature of. Celgar for, .the

Mr. Maddocks agreed t that} by.
had

ranger Hugo Wood

ter receiving a‘parking tick-
ex-/et, “It's not g to be fixed:
L| either — you'll Sust have to
:| pay. it.” cise

| a eee [fear

Incidents of un- ¢

* Ranger Wood -told the

News ‘that: one or
more loads’ of garbage were
dumped o of

;
‘te

ue
Le

a

966, a further $15,000

in the
the Castiogar golf course and

and then compouns
ed ihe violation ‘by setting: a
fire ina a dangers place and}

Arnesen, won the Progressive
‘Conservative nomination for

‘seeking em-

now. ‘Mr. White is a

pleat in spharmay ti
nt ry euti-
fession :’ for. several

"John Fisher and Willard Ireland to be Guest
_ Speakers at Rotary Confab Here at Month End

Plans for. the
; Rotary s conference wal"

4 st nicCaul told the .Cas-
n estimated 450

the
he jeonvention. wit) be made even far ived ‘represent 150
Q 8, he said.

‘Visits of. ‘delegates to the

opates’. wives will have a.lun-held at the College, followed jnaird, which is conference
Hi Arrow ‘Arms. | by brunch, centre.

The 300. registrations so

It seems likely ‘that may-

, other: evens, et
er at

‘iit geo a barbecue
Park.

commissioner ES ea
night, the governor’s|
is lated for KJSS

as‘ fea-

Saturday; Rotary del-| service for: delegates

Mr ireland is head of the
and archives. ‘|

ly | ors of both Castlegar and Kin-

naird ‘will be in.attendance at

3150 | the event, Mr. McGauley said.

Little Tu

council
ance of an Invitation io Pa par-
ticipate.

DUMP TRUCKS are one ‘of the lesser wea-

pons ‘in the fight against a

major. industrial

fire. In this picture, a gravel truck dumps a

wet, heavy load on:a blaze at the Arrow dam

Nelson Lawyer Wins __
PC Nomination in K-W

A*Nelson lawyer, Brace

Freeebeee of

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, Seg,
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