CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, July 26, 1973 B.C. Hydro’s Kootenay Canal Power Project Aerial view of the forebay/penstock/powerhouse area of the project. The switchyard will be on the bench in the centre foreground, The powerhouse access road runs across the Silt slopes can be seen above the p fc a School District 9 Briefs | A fire and intruder alarm system {is to be installed in Kinnaird Junior Secondary School and Stanley Humphrics Secondary School with installa- tion proceeding immediately upon the arrival of tho equipment, It is anticipated this system will be. completed in time for the opening cf choo in September. z A covered work area, to be buill by the Grado 12 construe: * tion students, has been ap- proved, This will be built adjacent the woodwork shop at SHSS at an estimated coal of $4,748.68, * * Two bids for supplying and installing broken glass at KISS were received. The low bid of Columbia Glass of $5,124.41 was accepted over that of Obal Glass for 55,996.65, Nick Tondevattw was named for retired main- and these run g to the area, The to about the location of the power intakes. tenance supervisor Fred Howes. The becomes ef- A Lighth rted Look at Crab Fishing Some Advantages to Living at Prince Rupert By Harold Webber The crab fishing trip I want to tell you about, started out by being what you might calla compound error. The first mistake we made, was that we invited Glen to join us, and Glen brought along his son. Normally this would be quite alright, except for the fact that Glen is a Jonah, and if you have been raised by the sea, you know this means bad luck. The last time Glen was : with us, we got caught in Metlakatla Pass with a chang- , ing tide and a strong south- : easterly wind doing all they could to swamp our 16-foot « klinker-built craft. ‘We ended up the day being unceremoni- ously towed ‘across Rupert harbor by a small government ferry. i The secind mistake was that we used a borrowed boat. > It was a 17-foot wooden-hulled craft, that was powered by a } converted jeep engine, with a : Bell reversible propeller. B With this type of propeller, : you could go ahead or. in .;, Yeverse by changing the pitch ‘ on the prop. You didn’t require fa clutch to change’ gears. T'm*" A sure there must be people somewhere who think this type of propeller is a wonderful invention. t The conditions were excel- » lent that day, as we made our « way across the third finest harbor in the world—the Sewing Maclin ypewriters TV's B&W and Color TV’s for tent by week or month Union Peters 1334 Cedar Ave., Trall Telephone 368-6331 weather was ideal and we would be fishing on the incoming tide. Our destination was Mar- ine Bay, just across the harbor from Rupert. This was a sheltered bay that had been a military post during the Second World War. During the war years there was a submarine net blocking off the entrance to Prince Rupert's harbor at Marine Bay and, as well, concrete gun enplacements were strategically located on both sides of the harbor mouth. Now these concrete bunkers are mere empty shells, nearly choked out of view by trees and shrubs, As well as being a good spot for crab fishing, Marine Bay- isa delightful place to beachcomb. You could find everything from Japanese glass fishing net floats and beauti- fully shaped driftwood -to the odd corpse that the tides of the Pacific washed ashore in the Bay. We set out our salmon- baited crab traps, then headed for shore. As we approached the wharf,’ the abandoned, dilapi- dated army barracks that once housed the soldiers serving this strategic spot, came into view. We tied up at the wharf, where at one time, the machinery and supplies of war were unloaded and transported to Fredrick Point, another army camp, two or three miles from Marine Bay. The road to the Point was not completely overgrown. I remember going to Fredrick Point with my step- grandfather when I was a young boy. The war must have been just recently ended, as all the buildings were still there, although now deserted. With all that emptiness, it was an awfully lonely place. The camp gymnasium floor was lined with rows of toilets and sinks, ready to be shipped out. Open doors were banging against their casing#;.as the wind swung them abo aimlessly. I re- member being overwhelmed with an immense feeling of lontiness. Since that time, Fredrick Point has reverted completely to nature, and there is at least one generation who knows nothing of this army camp or submarine nets or concrete gun enplacements, that once pro- tected their parents and grand- parents from an enemy that never did intrude into our sheltered harbor. These reflections of my youth quickly disappeared as we prepared for landing against the well-preserved wharf. I pulled the lever back to change the pitch of the propeller, slipping it into reverse, smooth- ly bringing the boat to a stop. We busied ourselves on shore, building a roaring fire and filling a five-gallon drum with sea water, -which we positioned over the fire. Once the water came to a boil, we would cook the crabs on the © spot. Glen was helping with the preparations, while his son was usy skipping rocks across the water, In spite ‘of the ideal conditions that existed, I.was gripped with a feeling” of uneasiness and, in looking at my long-time crab fishing partner, Eric, I noted that he was not in his usual easy-going frame of mind. We men of the sea share a kinship of feelings. When it came time to pull the crab traps, we tried to talk Glen into staying behind and minding the fire with his son but, of course, he would rather go along. So all four of us. . scrambled aboard, fired the Patricia Young Says... Sin, Sex and Would you believe that § once. made my living out of ro- mance? Ten or 20 thousand of them would sell like hotcakes. Always, right would triumph over might and no. matter what, my heroine proved that “virtue was its own reward!” My last feeler into the publishing world as to the trend of the book-buying market was; “Sin, sex and sadism. You write it. I'll see it!” Sadism Sells Frankly, a horse and I..;-buggy: would still take care of |. most of my transportation needs. I still resist those therma-sealed metalic contain- ers and portable stoves when I goona picnic. I still put sprigs of lavender among my linen and sprinkle coffee grounds on the lawn to keep the dogs away! re d to engine into life, cast off the bow and stern lines (notice the nautical terminology) and made for the traps. A typical crab trap was made with a steel hoop, about three feet in diameter, covered with fish net. In the centre of the trap was a weight, allowing the net to sink as well as giving you something to tie your bait onto, Several fathoms (another seafaring word) of line, reach- ing from the trap lying on the ocean floor to the surface, would be attached to several cork floats, allowing you to locate your trap, as well as recover the catch. We generally allowed the ~ crabs 45 minutes to find their way into our traps, before pulling them to the surface. The most exciting part of the trip was pulling in the net, The idea was to stop the boat beside the cork floats, then pull in the _ line as quickly as possible. A ripple :of excitement swept through our crew as Eric pulled the first net, A cheer burst forth as we counted several goof-sized crabs in the ‘trap: It was my job to pick the crabs from the trap. All females and undersized were returned to the ocean, the trap was rebaited and once again set out, The first pickup had gone off without a flaw, and now we (continued on page 11) fective Sopt. 1, with the customary six-month proba- Ulonary clause. * * Tho quotation of Pacific Pump and Pressure Installation for woll drilling at the site of the now Pass Creek School was accepted over that of Double J Well Drilling. Both are local firms, Eight Teaching Appointments Are Approved Further teacher appoint- ments have been announced by the board of trustees for Schoo! District No. 9. These are as follows: Mrs. E. J. Wigen, Kinnaird Elementary; Mrs. E. A. Gomer- sall, Tarrys Elementary; Mrs. V. Khadikin and R. Heuer, Twin Rivers and Mrs. M. Wallace and Mrs. H. K, Skibinski, Stanley Humphries Secondary School. B. Grant has been appointed assistant to the principal of Kinnaird Junior Secondary Schoo} while W. B. Gerrand has been transferred from Twin Rivers Elementary School to KJSS, Mrs. S. Sinclair has been appointed receptionist-steno for KJSS, effective July 9, while the resignation of P. Ivory, of SHSS, was accepted. Local Couple Celebrate 25th Anniversary Friends and relatives gathered at the Airlane Hotel WHY NOT GET THE BEST? [LL Lalas New, Super CHROMACOLOR THE STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE , IN COLOR TV « Also, B&W TVs, Radios and Stereos MIKE‘S T.V. 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A lovely three-tier wed- ding cake was cut and many gifts were received including a silver money tree with 25 silver dollars. - A dance followed while the ehildren enjoyed the hotel pool. ‘The Niélseh$ were holiday- ing in Thunder Bay at the time. Red Cross Water Safety Carelessness in, on, or near the water costs lives, Make sure your family plays it safe. Keep in the swim with Red Cross water safety all summer. a rida in fin ben baluaned madd to bs 7 oe General Laborers Vacancies exist for regular employment at Com inco Ltd's Trail, B.C. operations. Applicants are required to be at least 18, about 160 pounds and have completed at least two years high school or the equivalent. Minimum wage rate is $4 per hour. Please apply either in person or by writing fos TW Melee M.-Povey, Personnel Officer Corea Cominco Ltd., Trail, B.C. Telephone 364-4325 EIGHT YOUNG LADIES, all of them beautiful and i of them _ talented; are competing for the title of Miss KC Deve! 1973. The . CUP! Bend. Linda : Po; : of the will take a special benquet Pa night. the crown on the head of her successor will be last year's Miss KC Days, Lillian Kemperman. ete of placing Martin, princesses will also be named by the indges: Candidates include, b back row: Debbie D poff, Miss Kootenay Canal. Centre: pany if, Miss Knightoc of Columbus, Brenda Healey, Miss Sellirk Lions and Pauline Lesy, Miss D-Bar-D. Kneeling are Kathy Miss CKQR and Valerie Townsend, Miss _ Plaza Merchants.—Castlegar News Photo Crab Fishing Can: be Fun It You Don't Make Errors continued from page tox? were heading for our second trap, and this is where our troubles started, As we approached the float 1 threw the lever into reverse, and, as I mentioned earlier, this changed the. pitch of the Propeller and, in a normal course of events, would have brought the boat to a atop. But this time it didn’t. As the propeller changed its pitch, it started to vibrate and all of a sudden there was a distinct sharp crack that came from under the boat. The vibrations of the propeller shaft cracked the transom, which is a thick assembly of wood where the shaft goes out through the hull of the boat. With the transom cracked the propeller shaft was no longer just vibrating, it was slamming against the underside of the hull. No sooner had we shut off the engine, when Glen called out that we had sprung a leak, Sure enough, water was coming in around the transom. I glanced at Eric and I could see his cold steel-grey eyes assess- ing the situation. It was reassuring to have him along. Although Eric’ was a land-locked accountant, he is also a man of the sea, A- rare breed, whose veins were filled with sea water. Our eyes met and instinctively we both looked at Glen. Eric had been along’ the time we were almost swamped in Metlakatla .Pass, He well knew what it meant to have a Jonah on. board. Fortunately we. were not shipping water too fast and the small pump that was in the boat ‘would help. We put Glen on the pump and sent his boy. to the foc'sle to keep him. out of the way. before starting to paddle back for the wharf. It was a heavy boat and progress was slow. Our only hope was to beach the t before it sank from under us, Water was coming — in faster now, and we were still a good 800 hundred yeards from the shore. It was soon slashing around the base of the engine, which we couldn't start,-as the loose shaft would have ‘shaken ~ our craft to pieces. Thad visions ‘of our® But crew cuts, dime stores, fountain pens and scarlet lipstick? Remember the thrill of chasing after a newsboy whn he came on the sreets shouting, “Extra!"? So much for gone the way of purity, fidelity and courtesy! Sure, we're glad to be rid of the old scrub board, gas mantels and crystal radio sets. 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Andy Shutek re- ported work has started on the extension to the town office while a section of Sth Ave. in the vicinity of the Catholic Church is ready for repaving. Mayor John Landis said the reason for the town office extension “is to get everybody on one floor.” At present the public works department's ad- ministrative offices are in the basment. * * * Counci! approved the ap- pointment of D. G. Johnson of the Regional District of Central Koolenay as the town's asses- sor, replacing Mr. MacKillop who has resigned. * ee Mayor’ Landis reported that as of May 31, $7,052.03. in ‘sewer accounts and $6,963.55 in water accounts were oulstand- ing. He said delinquent notices have been mailed “and accounts nol paid will be turned off.” er nes ‘A number of bylaws were #iven three readirigs by council, including one which would clarify the position of the works supervisor and make him an officer of the town, ‘beneath ‘the waters of ‘Marine “(* Bay. It's interesting what will flash though a person's mind in a situation like‘this. I remem- bered a story my dad had told me, how his grandfather, a Dutch sailing master whose name then was Von Webber, deliberately wrecked a sailing schooner bound for Europe with a load of lumber, on the coast of Nova Scotia. Apparently Captain Von‘ Webber felt the vessel was not seaworthy enough to make the trip, and- not being able to persuade the ship's owners to cancel the voyage or charter another ship, he took matters into his own hands. T found this family story to be of little comfort, as water was now lapping at our feet and the boat was becoming increas- ingly. heavier to paddle. “There's a boat coming,” someone shouted. Sure enough, a craft was speeding in. the direction of the wharf. 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