CASTLEGAR’ NEWS, Thursday, January 15, 1959 a : CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, January 15,-1959- ; fl : i SOA tr TOURIST AND PUBLICITY ACTIVE THE U Robson W. A. Appoints Committees DISTRICT SOCIAL NOTES The members: of the W.A. to der the very able and energette| chairmanship of “Mr. Lamont. They operated an information booth, built the previous, year, and dealt with no less ‘than 3,- Castlegar Happenings |= IODE ‘Election In Feb. High School students requiring Mrs; C, Brodm id 'S, cemen, ang ies REPORTERS ‘The regular. meeting of the L. V. Campbell spent the week- end in Spokane, Washington. On Saturday night they enjoyed the live show of “Starlite Stairway” + dn the studio of KXLY-TV. Mr. L, V. Campbell, presl- dent of B.C, Weekly Newspaper. Advertising Bureau, atten all iE Castlegar Kinnaird Robson Deer Park Renata Genelle Mrs. Johnson Mrs, Horan Oe ee ee eT eu gat the > weekend. Mrs. Mabe’ Konkin “lens staff is in Vancouver on a busl- ness trip. Mr. John Lawson has re- -turned home from Castlegar and * District Hospital, Mrs. Earl Bradford is a pa- ‘tient in the Castlegar and Dis- trict Hospital. Mr. Lioyd Ackney of Mit- chell's Supply has returned from Kinnaird Korner ; into this national order. Mr. * Mr..and Mrs, Guy ‘Guido and family motored to Keromeos to attend a family gathering .in, el. honor of Mrs. Guldo’s parents, who celebrated thelr Golden Wed- ding, January 14, Mr. and Mrs. Guido also attended. an open re- ception earller this week, at the Dumont home in Nakusp. Mrs, J, C, McLeod and Mrs. ' Reports on the various Christmas donations were made, also.on the Steantng of the chap. Father Brophy and 11 mem- bers’ attended. Mrs, A, Sufka was ag guest."Mrs, J. Molloy won the and Mrs, Mare Dumont, Hostésses were Mrs. H, Hom: iniuk and Mrs. W. Robinson. Mrs. Hostetter - Mrs. Kautman - 3227: Mrs, Williamson Mrs, Warkentin n61, P + 5165 H, Merriefleld, son Jimmy,’ Mrs. M. Stover of Castlegat; and many others. Robson Socials Mr..W, P. Zaltsoff, Mr. W. W. Zaitsoff, George Zaltsoff and Mr. G,’-Plotnikoff motored’ to the ‘Robson Ci Memor-| lish its ‘projects, and asked “ for tee suggested. that they phone 4 : f| the ial Church held — thelr ~ regular meeting at the home of Mrs. R. Brown, Tues, Jan, 6th with 13 present, ang the presl.- The meeting: opened: with| the slnging of-a:hymn.and prayer led by the president. Mrs.' Nick: erson the dent Mrs, D. Carter ..presiding.|.. earning this amount. The ia gestlons ‘were, Coffee - Parties, Talent Tables, Bake ‘Sales, and Buffet Suppers, ; It was decided to start next meeting and have a Talent Table, and this meeting. willbe held‘at .the home of Mrs;.J:.Raine:’The ‘period the theme of which: was “Joy in Worshiping”. Mrs, Nick-| erson read an article entitled “In| His Home,” and Mrs, J, Porter read a scripture passage. This perlod closed with the members| singing ,a hymn and the Lord's Prayer, ;.-5 work for the Anglican Misstons| this year, as-the Baptist mission work would soon be finished. Mrs. Hyson explained the Ang: Hcan mission work, and offered to inquire into-the mission work the United, .W.A. do. -'|.q Mrs, R, T. Waldie and Mrs, of the visiting commit-| Calgary, and Ontario on a business trip this week. a business trip to Vancouver. Rev. and Mrs. Fred Wyatt . Deer Park Socials Steve Gallo left Saturday for a course -in Civil Defence work in ‘SILVER BIRCH and daughter of Rossland were| Victoria. They plan to return by Castlegar visitors on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs, Groutage have as thelr guests, the latter’s par- ents, Mr, and Mrs, J. Deans of * Gibson's, Mr. Dave Seaton is a patient in the Trail-Tadanac Hospital. - Hast Mrs, Jean Juno of Regina, Saskatchewan,, is the guest of plane in a week's time. Mr, and Mrs. K. M, Spence had thelr daughter- ‘In-law, Mrs, oe Spence and daughter Noreen ~ Nelson for a few days visit Six members of the Deer Park Women's Institute met at the home of Mrs, R. Briggeman for. their first meeting of the New Year. The meeting-was ad- vised that a donation had been sent to the British Columbia Can- cer Foundation, Vancouver, in leu of floivers to a recently, be- week, School for the Handicapped I realize that Christmas is long past, but I do want to con- |vey the thanks of the staff and members of the Handicapped 'So- ciety to R, Fenner of Bob's Pay- 'n Takit" for all the help -he gave, Let's see now, there were nuts and candy and oranges and even Mr. and Mrs, C. Fraser léft % this morning for Vancouver ana ‘Tee saventer, ana Soren: law, Mr. - ceastal points. renved widow. of Alert Bay, B.C. | Mrs, B. Findlater has return- Mrs. Earl-Fink is in New Word has ‘been received, by | Westminster owing to the recent Mr, and Mrs. W. Easton of the :passing of her father. birth of a daughter, Jan. 9th to|‘The Kinnaird Catholic Club held their son-in-law and daughter, it's January meeting at the home Rev. and Mrs, W. O. MacKenzie/of Mrs. Steve Jankcla, Tuesday evening, The group has ed home after being a patient In' ' proposal to join the Catholic] the Sostlenar and District Hos-' Women's League, and election of | officers was ‘deferred, pending Tentative plans were made to hold a bake sale and the an- nual dance in May. Winner of the regular. contest was Mrs. N. Mottershead. Refreshments were served:by the hostess Mrs. Brig: a table cloth among the many things he sent to help make .our party, even bigger and better than usual. Gifts were ‘The: the} members~to the meeting which was - the first’ of 1959, - and thanked Mrs. Brown for offering her home during the cold weath er. Mrs. R. Brown, Mrs, S. Hum:| phries, and Mrs. G. Miller of the Christmas gift committee report- ed that they sent 12 gifts, 20 Christmas cards, to shutins, aged people and sick during the Chist- mas season. Committees for 1959 were named as follows, Kitchen, Mrs. R. E. Batchelor, and Mrs, 5. Bal- ano. Misslonary Mrs. H. Hyson, Mrs, O Sutherland, and Mrs. “A. decided ..to + offer « to|"" the sick.and ask them to these. Mrs.’ Carter the preg suggested that perhaps me: would visit the shut-ins, and erly people, and es) comers to the district, and repoyy isits to the visiting co! Mrs. Hyson: suggested that two small‘trays, for holding cream and sugar were needed in the kitchen, Mrs, J. Porter don- ated one iray. - The meeting closed with the Mizpah Benediction ,and refresh- ments were served by the host- esses, Mrs, E. S. Squires, and Mrs, ‘W. Kennedy. a cic cAARTANERRRRR : JANUARY CLEARANCE Chamber Presidents Report 000 roadside travellers! Mr,’ La- Mr, Ch nalts Niests - and « Members — of “the ‘tlegar and District Chamber ‘Commerce... ra Some of you will think oe out asa in its develop: ment: ‘I refer, of course to the official opening of our new 32 bed modern hospital on ‘April 19 by the Minister of Health and rious that this. 1958 port is not being’ preséntéd t fom the chair. The situatlo: :) a Little unusual in that as Vice President I acquired the Pres! dency when Mr, Onion's left our district last summer, but in ad- dition I am the President elect : for 1959, 4 It is indeed a dull year for a aistrict when no event takes «place of major significance. Our district experlenced several im- ithe ss + Eric Martin..‘This- Chamber of. course takesrsatisfaction in having ‘tak- en its part in’ that undertating. Considerable greater must be'the satisfaction enjoyed by a few of our members, here tonight, for thelr own personal, parts played, The Chamber's activities through the’ year have been quite varled.-One of the more portant events, but one stands OANA We are..... Castlegar and District ‘actlve committees in this Cen- tennial year has Been our Tour- ist and Publicity, Committee un- White. Visiting for Jan. and Feb., Mrs, R..T. Waldie, and Mrs. ag ed and really the most apprecia- ted. were the ones, made by the students of the school and given to the ‘bus drivers and geman and her iss Laverna Weekend visitors to Deer Park included Mr, and Mrs. P. Romaine and sons of Kinnaird; even yours truly! I'm not too sure aboyt.the other’s but mine was a handsome “wall pocket” with a birch-like finish that I’ve Regal J. Raine antd Mrs. G, uitter, Hostesses Mrs. G. Miller. The Constitution which had «been drawn up in 1947 was read, and the members moved that it be amended and brought before the : DRESSES next meeting. ~ It was decided to pay $75 to . * BLOUSES Dealers For |. PIONEER | mont also the Cham- ber ata very ‘useful meeting in Trail: at which the Hon. Mr. of and: Conservation, and one of his senfor.: officials, dealt with government: polley and plans re- lated to-'the ‘tourist industry. .It would seem that some worth- while progress 1s being made. In the matter .of Lilllan Killough Chapter was held Monday, January12;.in the Twin Rivers Hall’ with the'Re- gent, Mrs. Aynlttakes in the chalr, * ‘ Nomtnattons “for officers’ to be.elected in’ February ‘were re- ceived by the -nominating com- mittee, Mrs, Dalton, Mrs; Scott and Mrs. Zinio, from: the Scrut- ineers Mrs. Gemmlll and Mrs, we are. presently pressing for'| better facilities for the launch- ing of trailer craft on Fowle. C Mrs. Zinto read the duties of} each officer as outlined in the the Lower Arrow Lake and we hope to initiate: a program of wayside . plenic. and G Education Secretary, Mra. Killough reported giving 10.D.E. grounds in this general area in line with the excellent . develop- ment work carrled out by the| Department .of -Recreatior = in| other parts of the province, On two occasions we have dealt with the subject not Power to the Silver Birch School, the Library and to sev- eral of the outlying schools. .