CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, Sept, 1, 1960

VICTORIA REPORT

No.

By JAMES K. NESBITT
Just a little more than o week
now, we, the people, will go to the
polling booths and elect a new
the

Excuse For Not Voting

election, He has no businesr, no|’

never suy de, even when the clouds

are low, and thn tide far out.
‘There avo always a few rugged

individuals who'll have nothing to do

endorse
or Kick It out and put

wilh polltical nee and run ar
the L

There's certainly enough choice
of parties, politicians and promises:
— there's no excuse for anyone to
try and explain his laziness by say-
ing: “I'm not going to vote —
they're all the same — a bunch
of brigands.”

‘This just isn’t so — the parties,
the politicians and the promises are
not all the same — and none of
them is a bunch of -brigands,
‘They're all honest. citizens trying
to do thelr best for this province
and its people. And certainly they're
not lazy — most of them are in
there pitching, though only a quar-
ter.of them will reach the ravified
atmosphere of the Legislature,

ually they are’ defeated efore
election day. It's add, but many
people roundly berate political par-~
tles. and yet on election day will
vote only for party members. The
day of the ineperai’ seems gone

for years nox only one, ‘Tom
Upc, sat 21 ur Legislature, alene
utas glory.

‘The rest of. the MLA'’s have
been strong members af one party
or another, subject to party and
cauqus discipline, though most of
them deny that. Oh, now and. then;
someone like Bert Price will step
out of line and vote. against his
Party, just to show his independ-
ence, and @ government likes it that
Abid then it can say it’s no dice

We expect 2 mad
promises at election time, And weve
had everything promised to us chis
campaign, and more. It's up to the

+ people to sort out the promises. If
the candidates aren’t lazy, neither
should the people ‘be lazy. Let ev-
eryone throw out laziness and we'll
have better government, a better
province,

‘This democracy of ours may
not be as efficient.as a dictatorship,
and so at times one wonders if it's

‘as satisfactory, Bus it’s the best
way, for it glves eyeryone a chance
to get in on the law-making, the
spending of the taxpayers’ money.

From.the grass roots up, every
citizen has his sppertunity to play
his part in legistation and govern-

-ment — starting with members of
political partles who attend nomin.
ating conventions at which candl-
dates are chosen. We sometimes
snicker at ‘une party politicians, but
what would we do without them,
those dedicated men and women
who keep th: wheels moving, who

that its x can |"

vote any old way they Ike, that

they are never, never, uever told
which way to vote. Oh - yeh:

When a man is elected os a

certain party member, he should re-

main in that party until the next

right, mid-way through a legisia-
tive term, to quit the party that
elected him and join another party,
or even sit as an Independent, |

We have had several examples
of this in recent years — most no-
table being W. A. C. Bennett, elec-
ted a Constrvative-coalitionist, who
quit that group and sat as an In-
dependent before going Social Ore-
dit, Mel Bryan, once Liberal, elec-
ted an SC’er. in 1966, got even with
Mr, Bennett by walking out of So-
cial Credit and going back to the
Liberal ‘fold. .

If an MLA quits his patty, he
should resign his seat, with ‘a by-
election following, so that the’ peo-
Ple can say whether or not they
approve his jumping, around. Any
other way is deflance of the ‘ree
vote of the people, and. the con-|
stitution should not allow it. bf

When a man Js elected to sup-
Port. a government — any govern-
ment — he shouldn’t suddenly fe
elde to oppose that government,

Members who do this are acting
purely for their own political ad-

vantage, they hope.

Miss Barbara J. Tarbet of Kin-
naird Elementary School has re-
turned from Nelson where she re-
presented the Castlegar District
‘Teachers’ Associntion at the Ele-
venth Annual ‘Workshop of the B.C.
‘Teachers’ Federation. The sessions
were held at Notre Dame College
Aug."14 to*19, :

Miss Tarbet stated that the pur-
pose of these workshops is to pro-

Seven Month’
Hospital Deficit
Tolals $4,982

An accumulative deficit of $4,-
982 for the seven months ending
July Sist was indicated in the fi-
naricial report given at. the last
«meeting of the Castlegar hospital
board. *

Hospital administrator J. ‘Bain-
bridge said the deficit was against
the budget ay ved by BCHIS and
not: against the operatiny budget
of the hospital as approved by the
board, The deficit was anticipated

vide an
tives of local teachers’ associations
to discuss some significant aspects
of the educational system, It is ex-
pected that the delegates will head
up educational programs in thelr
own associations making use of the
information obtained and the tech-
niques used, ,
In the keynote address, John B,
Meredith, director uf curriculum of
the B.C, department of education,
reviewed ‘the procedures used
studying curriculum changes a
in selecting text books. He encour-
aged the delegates to insist upon
high standards of pupil work. and
to adapt the curriculum to the:
needs ‘of the pupils.

P. J. Eitley, co-ordinator of
teacher recruitment’ of the depart-
ment of outlined efforts

‘when. the "3 own
were brought down earlier this year.

made fo obtain enough qualified

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Barbara Tarbel Attends
_ B.C. Teachers’ Workshop _

v
(conducted the. sessions on curricu-

teachers to promote their own pro-
fession by sponsoring or supporting
“future teachers clubs.”

Oo. T. De Tro, Zdmonton high
school principai, addressed the del-
egates on the report of the Camer-
on Commission on Alberta Educa-
tion,
+ Other. speakers were I. M. Robb
of Toronto, fleld secretary- of the
Ontarlo Secondary Teachers’ Ped-
eration, John Clarkson, principal of
the New Denver elementary school
and Zeljko Kujundzic, principal of
the Nelson School of Fine Arts.
‘The delegates were divided into
four discussion groups. Each group
spent @ morning and afterncon dis-
cussing each of the four topics.
Cary F. Goulsoa of Victoria chaired
the discussion svsstons on the, BO-
TF -preposal to cqtegorize all tea-
Chers ‘accord.rg to.

Works Department

Reduces Spending
To Meet Budget

Castlegar will reduce tts works
crew.and put the pub!ic works de-
partment_on maintenance work only

an attempt to reilucs the de-

partment’s spending to match the
budget...
“We've been spending moncy
faster than wo should have,’ sald
village chairman N. T. Oglow In
telling works-supervisor Norm, Mc-
Nabb of, council's decision.

It was. disclosed: récently that
no money is left for sidewalk con-
struction. or. ,xepalr. Maje~ projects
in the first half of the year have
drained the department's coffers.

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For Hunger Relief

The'Canadian government will
contribute - $23,000 to the special
trust. fama. for the operation of a
freedom from , hunger campaign
launched .July 1 by the Food and
Agriculture. Organization of the
United Nations, it was announced
this week,

The andsuresciedt came soon
after the arrival in Ottawa of Dr.
B, R, Sen, Director General of FAO,
who conferred recently with Prime
Minister Diefenbaker. and. Agricul-
ture Minister Douglas 8, Harkness,

The contribution 1s in propor-
tion to that’ already made by other
member nations of _FAO.

‘The freedom from hunger: cam-
paign is almed at stimulating pro-
duction in the food-deficient coun-
tries of the’ world,

It is expected that there will
be many special project contribu. |-
tions made -by non-governmental |.
organizations ‘throughout the-.wor-
1d. These, will: require additional su-
pervision by the staff at FAO head-
quarters in Rome.

Canfda is expected to establish
a@ special freedom from hunger

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telephone system, :

New mobile radio terminals have been installed in your Le

These are the newest, links in completing a system of direct
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in’ isolated areas, to the telephone network. :

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addition. to Canada’s ‘regular con- é 3 i i

FIRST AID PROFICIENCY paid big

ae

for three C

and their: wives. They- won, in team

competition, all-expense p;
Vancouver forone week

Orlando,
aid trips to

during the : . toia.

-.PNE, Shown before leaving 1 Trail are,

left to right. Mrs. Orlando, Armando
Guido Martinelli, Ricardo, '
Bertoia, Mrs. Martinelli and Mrs, Ber-’

tributions to FAO.

handled-the discussions on in-ser-
vice education, Stan Evans, BOTE
assistant secretury led the discus-
sions on teachers’ pensions,

“One hundred and five teachers
from al parts of the province at-
tended the workshop, Visitors came
from Alberta, Saskatchewan’ and
Maniteta, 3 x
Miss Tarbet was selected by the
delegates to record one of the dis-

this busy week of group discussions
and addresses was a most enjoyable
and valuable experience.

Pentecostal Church
Has Beach Service.
For Young People

A combined beach service was
held in Renate with 21 young
People from, the Pentecostal ‘Taber-
nacle.” Altogether 75 folk attended
the time of fellowship and singing
ayound the campfire.

A challenging message on “Vic-
tory” was given by Miss Ann Le-
barioff.

Barbecued wieners and refresti-
ments were served after the service
and a time of fellowship was spent
with the ‘Castlegar pastors, Miss
Clemo and Miss:Pennoyer, who will
be leaving. shortly for thelr new
fleld of service at Golden, B.C.

FARMERS GAINING
In 1959 farm cash income in
Canada was $2,776,077,000, compared
to $1,742,786,000 in 1946; because of
the decline in the agricultural Ja-

come per farm worker was $3,793 in
1959 and $1,371 in 1946,

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Cards — 6,000 without duplication
imprinted free.

Blowers — $100.00 up”
Cages — $15.00. up
Raffle Bareels =. Wheels - Prizes -

Tickets - Carnival Supplies - Fish-.
pond, Stee % ,

‘Betect Shopping Serviges,
615 W. Pender Street

Vancouver MU3-185S' ‘of JEA-1540

cussion sessions. She repsrted that|,

bour force in the period, cash in-|'

Hinster of Lands and Forests and BG? s Top jas on
“Power Development, Discuss Columbia River Power,

Hear the Man the Toronto Globe and Mail Predicted this
Spring Will Eventually Succeed Premier Bennelt as Leader
of the B.C; Social Credit Party Give the Facts on n Columbia
_ River Power Development ,

DGH BROTHERS, ROSSLAND-TRAIL SOCIAL CREDIT canoe, WILL also SPERK

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STARTS AT 7.30 PM) Be

WALLY WALPER, FEATURED VOCALIST °
.-. WITH DON MESSER AND HIS
_ ISLANDERS, WILL. BE. GUEST ENTERTAINER

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BAND IN
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-, inthe past century.

~ Hon ‘dollar bridge, the 60 mile-an-

A CHANGING DECADE

Highway. Building - Booms

‘The past decade has seen more
change in 3BO.'s highway and
bridge system than there has been

“During ‘this period a whole new.

province. ‘This means that 1,870
miles of paving have been added

to, the highway system during that.

period. *

However, because much of the
old pavement hes been ‘rebuilt and
a total: ote. 3107 miles of

freeway, the” miulti- lane™ “multi- mil

hour: ‘ourve;ithe eight-foot-shoulder,
, thes maximum séven per’ cent grad-

fent,; and’ the high-standard mach-|"

ine-laid pavement are ‘all taken for
aig today, ty" B.C.'g 625,000 “i=

- Local Guide tien

‘Girl Guide"

Queen's Bay with Mrs. Reg Bro | the]:

elopment have made’ new highways

one; es B.C’s greatest needs and,

the past few. years, one of its

t- achievements. -

“More than 4,000 mailes of high-

way have been built’ or rebuilt by

contractors -or by department of

highways. forces~ since 1952; “and
S207: miles black-topped.

1951.was 2,149 miles, much of it in
need:, of repaving. In’) 1959 there

fas soot, as they have examined the

.| tron, will attend the institute along | =

“|i is completed a District-wide col

CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, Sept. 1, 1960

Castlegar Bill

_Mosial "Prohibits Sato,
Of Fireworks

‘Final xeadiig’ was given a bill

‘A letter bel Lie sent the B.0, < ohibiting the sale, dis-
Hospi seman: pa rate Hey of. fireworks
ing expansion ‘of. the Gastlegar hos-| Hosa “and ignitio
pital, admintstratar Jack Bainbridge| within the: village of Castlegar,
reported this -wi + Specifically, the bylaw restricts
Mr. autabeldas sata’ BOHIS has “fireballs, firecrackers, equlbs, can-
replied that they are"'stu the eek ee
matter and will: communicate fur- nonballs, giant era, BkY
ther ‘with the local hospital board | kets,- Roman seals: mines, and
torpedoes.” °

At enrlier readings of the bill,|
Comm. Walter. Thorp, asked wh:
such detaited. enumeration wad ne-

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ons
John “MoGilp, new hospital ad-
ministrator, » attended the board
meeting, 3 erty te
Side aiied “they forgot dynamite,” remar-
A. meeting of the western Can-
ada Hospital Institute: will be held ed village chairman N, ‘. Oglow.
Sept. 6-9 in Vancouver, The meet- Fireworks may 'be ignited on
ings discuss all aspects of’ hosp!-| special occasions, but only if a,

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Mrs, M. R. Higgens, nurses’ ma-

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ministrator, John’ McGilp may also

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‘A root cellar is under construce Cans . :

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hospital's basement entrance. When
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lection of vegetables’as has
held in’ former ‘years. will be on
ranged to fill the root cellar.
“These ‘donations “are a very
valuable contribution ‘to the hospi-
tal’s operating costs in dietry,” said
Mr, Bainbridge, and it is hoped bead
the drive will -be os successful as.
former years,”
eae
‘Willlam Voykin, masseur, - wes
granted permission’ to‘ practice ‘in
the hospital on the request of a
member of the medical staff. |
eee:

: | Whe board is.looking into the
possibility .of obtaining a new an-
aesthetic machine and a second

tent at the request of the
medical staff,

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‘mitecing “has been carted out: as
indicated above.

at

‘More ‘than, $500,000,000 has been

spent on highways and’ bridges, in-
cluding ;the six major ; toll. struc-

i 4 type
fare presently under’ construction,

)Zhey ‘are,exclusive.of the giant

‘There we girls ;attending
from“ Robson,’ Castlegar, and sin-
naird and five leaders. ‘5 :

‘Mrs, Bro’ sher grateful
thanks .to:the fathers -who -trans-

‘The camp ‘was very much - er
'joyéa” ‘by all, even though the Aces

ther -was not pe Bood:

them (with ‘culvert ahd’ {il This
program; totalling about 50,000 feet
of-bridges, has resulted in a great

saving in maintenance.

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THE CONSERVATIVE
* POINT.
PLAN

REDUCED PROPERTY: TAXES through. reform of Pr taxation structt
The Province ‘to‘relieve Municipalities ’ sucessively of the cost of education, hospital ac
comodption, ‘social services, ete. '— thereby ‘Strengthening ‘Municipal Government and
School: Boards, and ensuring d ti ) tion. and . services throughout
' the Province. fe, :

LOW .COST POWER. Earliest p ‘of the. Columbia River p 1 without °
the High’ Arrow: Dam. Long: range: plan for maximum utilization of all our water re-
sources—for * Bower, water supply, irrigation, flood control and fishery.

“PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OF RESOURCES. Open undeveloped areas to small loggers.
“+, Build new. forest: access. toads, in co-operation with the Federal Government. Stimulate
new marketing new ‘y and home industries. Rehabilitate
distressed. areas. .Co- ordinate economic: development under a. new Department . of In-
¢ dustrial * ‘Development. - <

CANADA'S FINEST EDUCATION SYSTEM: Development of the highest ‘academic and voca*
tional standards at both school and University levels. Great new teaching hospital and
dental faculty at UB, C. Encour ft: of

“RESTORATION OF THE FARMER’S. ECONOMIC STATUS. Prinerty tax relief. More land
under cultivation. Crop insurance.. Increased: research: and: marketing ‘assistance.

The Conservatives alone are sufficiently well. equipped—with. the people and with the plan
‘—to. provide ‘an ‘effective alternative to the ‘late government. Thousands of British: Co-
lembians feel it's time for a change in. Victoria, your vote. for your. Conservative candi-
date -will help bring about that change for the better immediately. :

IN ROSSLAND-TRAIL VOTE CONSERVATIVE :