CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, March 5, 1959

Funeral Saturday For
Charles John Sahistrom

Funeral services will be held
Saturday from St. Albans’ Church
here for a long time resident of
the area, Charles John Sahistrom
of Blueberry Creck, who passed
away Tuesday morning, March
3, in the Castlegar and District

~Hospital.

One of the real “old-timers”
of the district, Mr Sahistrom had
been a familiar figure in the
area for some 42 years.

He was born .in  Torsby,
Varmland, Sweden, on May 3,
1881 and came to live in Canada
in June of 1903, where he was a
pieneer homsteader near Leduc,
Alberta.

From Alberta he went to
Vancouver Island and was engag-
ed in logging for a time, He.al-
so worked with the Grand Trunk
Railway, later to be known as
the Great Northern, on  con-
struction of railway trestles.

employed by the Canadian Nor-
thern, which became a part of
the Canadian National Railway,
he had many an exciting adven-
ture freighting supplies to con-
struction camps alNng the Thom-
pson River, shooting the rapids
by boat.
Working his way back to
Alberta, he was employed in | log-
ging camps all across B,C. .
‘Back in Alberta, he opened

up a Post Office near his farm
and named the town which grew
up around it after his old home
in Sweden, the town of Torsby.
Mr. Sahlstrom came to live

in British Ci

in 1917, to the area around Cas-
tlegar. He went into partnership
with the late George L, Merry,
and logged off the hills

married Gwendoline Killough of

on a homestead farm up
Blueberry Creek road.

* On his retirement from the
life of a logger, he was engaged
in farming, a little logging now
and then, and operating a trap-
line which ran from Sheep Lake
and across the river to the Cham-
fon Lakes,

Keenly interested In outdoor
‘life, Mr, Sahlstrom was an ardent
hunter and fisherman,

He’ was well liked and res-
pected. by all especially those
early residents who shared _his
pioneering experiences, and was
a true friend of the working men
of all nationalities. Many of
these residents of. the area were
employed in ;his logging camps
during the depression years.

Mr, Sahistrom is survived by
his wife, Gwendoline Olive, at
home on Blueberry Hil, also by
his three sons, Carl, of Burns
Lake, Bob, of Arrowhead, and
Gregory at home.

the

Castlegar, and took up residence |”

Senior Citizens

The regular meeting of’ the
Senior Citizens was held Friday
evening in the Legion Hall, with
the President Mr. J. T. Webster

ership of 76 for 1959,
,After the business of the
meeting was dealt with,

mill, and Mrs. J.B. Wallace was
pianist, After entertainment two
jb: of the

of the local A.O.T.S, provided
entertainment, which was very
much apprecihted by the mem-
bers, Mr. J, Dalziel was master
of ceremonies, and was also out-

and 65 pre-
sent, Mr. V. secty- | an

with his jokes, solos,

treas read his reports which were
adopted. It was reported that up
to date there, is a paid up mem-

Also surviving are 6 grand-
sons, and three brothers, Pete,
Gustav, and stane in Sweden.

He was predeceased by a son
Olaf, who died in 1937 at the age
of 13, and x a brother, Walter,
In 1938,

Services’ will take place at
1:30 p.m. og Saturday, March %,
at St. Alban’s with Archdeacon
B. A, Resker officiating. Burial
will be in the Kinnaird Park
Memorial Cemetery in the family
Plot. The Castlegar Funeral
Home is in charge of arrange-
ments,

ing Kinnaird and Castlegar and
these interests were later sold to
the Milestone Lumber Company.

During the period he was

In September of 1920 he

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Club served dalnty refreshments,
which they also provided.

The highlight of the refresh-
ments was a lovely decorated
birthday cake, to celebrate those
who had birthdays during the
month, they also cor-

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ing part in community singing,
and some dancing, music was
provided by the playing of a
banjo, two guitars, violin and
piano. The old timers were yery &
pleased with the evening snd.
went home tired and very happy.

sages to the three senior citizens
who had their birthdays, one was
80, another 81 and the third being
a lady of questionable age.
Thanks were extended to
the ladles of. the Soroptimists,

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VOL. 12, No. 10 -

CASTLEGAR: BRITISH COLUMBIA, ; : THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1958

10 CENTS PER COPY

‘SHES Bands Earn

i class with marks of 166,

The Band earned high Teuee

Pegey Savinkotf, ‘Tarrys,, with
83 marks, Nicki Verzuh, Kinnaird

.84, Dorls Davis, Kinnaird, 81 and

Elaine Rezansoff. Tarrys, 80,
Boys solo for under 11 years
of

. High Praise
I Musical Festival

with'84. Both girls hail from Kin-

IODE Elect Officers,
i Names Committees

The-regular meeting of the
Lilllan Killough \Chapter was
held in the Twin Rivers Hall,
Monday, March 8th, commencing
at 8 p.m, with the Regent, Mra.
R

naird, and the
‘was Wordsworth's
She Grew.”

Monday evening the Stanley

“Three Years

of age, saw Terry P
Tarrys place 3rd- ‘with 83, and Al-

from

Jen ‘also of Tarrys was

eray, Wi
the ‘ach. scaalty on Tong
of thelr performance. Selections
played by the band, conducted by
Norman Fishwick, were Themes
> Mozart Overtures, and

Toccata by Frescobaldi.
in class

80 points. i.

Elaine Rezansoff of: Tarrys
was given 78 marks in this same
class for girls,

Terry Perehudoft captured
Ist place in spoken poetry for
boys, under 10,‘ reciting “The
and Allen Boolinof£

229 Bible Reading under 16, third
place went to Larry Bate of Kin-
naird, with a mark of 85, and
following Larry were David Leit-

‘ner of Kinnaird, Nadeen Pere-

hudoff of Tarrys with 84, and
Gerald Warner of Kinnaird with
o2

Only entrant from this dis-

‘ trict entering the spoken poetry

or elocution class for girls under

8 years was Vera Maloff ot Tar-

rys who received 82 marks.
Billy Salekin of Tarrys came

2nd in the elecution for boys un-

fer 8 years, with a mark of 86.

First place for girls under 9

went to Pam Johnson of Kinnaird
for 88 marks.

received a mark of 85, tying for
4th. 5
Nina Drazdoff and Mabel Ne-
vakshonoff, both of Tarrys, tied
for third placegirls sole under
11, both being given 83 marks.
Alan Hunter of. Castlegar
was given 3rd place ‘in spoken
poetry for boys under 11, with a
mark of 85, and. in the same
class for boys under 12, Tommy
Wishlow and Mark Evans. of
Kinnaird received 80. and 81
marks, while Alex Perehudoff of
Tarrys gained an &2.

Spoken poetry for girls un-
der 13 class was won by a South
Slocan entrant and Evelyn Rog-
ers of tied for second

recited'was Wind and the Leaves,

and in this group Eileen Makar-
B off of Tarrys placed 2nd and
Alex Coody and Tannis Wishlow

of Kinnaird received 83 and 82

vely.
School choirs were heard
and

ary school groups from “Brilliant
and Tarrys received markings

Grewcock of Kinnaird were giv.
en 8&2 and 81 respectively.

In the class for Girls solo
under 9 Eileen Makaroff of Tar-

-rys placed second with 78 marks.

Cathy Abrosimoff of Tarrys
tied for. first place in Girls yn‘
der 10 elecution, with a-South
Slocan entry, mark awarded | be-
ing 89, *

Others in this class were

with a Rossland- entrant, 84
marks,

. Gwen Hunter of Castlegar
tied for third place with a mark
of 82. ¥

Gerald Warner: of .Kinnaird
placed first In etocution for boys
under 14, with 88 marks for his,
presentation of the: poem. “High
Flight.”| David :Leltner of Kin:

ping ‘ul
as’ a winner, Nadeea Perehud:
off of .Tarryswon the spoken
poetry. class for girls’ under 15,
reciting the selection “Lines Com:

Day" Her mark’was 89, and.in
this “class two Kinnaird - girls,
Molly Taylor and Beverly Pine-
kney reteived markings of 81
and 80.

In the senior class, spoken,

naird placed third th this clae 158.

posed in a Wood on a Windy|-

Junlor Band

Fridays win by the Seniors, cap-
turing top place with marks of
170. The Adjudicator said of this
band, “Your were

in the Chair, The
lst of, officers for the year is,
as follows: Regent, Mra; R, Whit-
taker; 1st Vice-regent, ' Mrs, M.
Dalton; 2nd Viceregent, Mrs, .L.
Zinio; Treasurer,, Mrs, Wolver-
ton; Secretary, Mrs. Af Sylvest;
Mis. J, Kil

quite remarkable and: very sat-
isfyIng.” Mr.- Cluderay felt all
four bands entered had a great
deal of talent. + ~

Robert Krueger of Castlegar
received high praise from the
adjudicator, and received a mark
of ‘86 for his euphonium solo,
“Calvary”. He felt Robert's pros-
‘pects were very good. .

Tyesday opened with plano-

-| forte classes and in these there

were few lecdl éntries, In the
classe 91, piano duet under 12
years, Linda and Lorren Culley
of Kinnaird regeived nae of
16-80,

In class 77 for Piano under
11, Diqnne Culley received marks:
ings of 78-78.

Again, a winner, Nadeen
Perehudoff waiked off with the
Knights of Pythias Shield for
Senior Championship - in. spoken
poetry, competing against win-
ners of others in elovution clas-
ses. She also won the Trail PTA
Special Award Plaque.

Only district entry in the
Bible reading classes for 12 year
olds was‘Louise Askew of. Kin-
naird who received a mark
82.-Louise placed fourth in plan
oforfe under 12, with a Lig of

umph
placed‘ second’ redelving marks
of 86, Selection chosen was “Mar:
riage’ of Figaro”, Mozart.
“Concluding events up to
Wednesday noon, the last district
entrant at this time was Ken-
neth Culley, who was given an 83
for his playing in the piano
class for boys under.11. ~
‘The Festival: continues until

poetry for girls under. 21, Shar-
on White was first with 85 marks
and Helen Butler was second

Friday night, when ° final pre-
sentation of awards will be made.

ough; Echoes Secretary, Mrs,
Hostetter; Services ‘at home and
‘Abroad Secretary, Mra: Gergely;
Standard Bearer, Mrs.:.J. Scott;
Councillors,” Mra. ‘R.- West, Mrs.
J. Pedersen, Mrs, J. Horst. t

low-power, CBC transmitters sim,
ilar to ihe booster station at Cas-
tlegar will be installed at: Slocan.
City and New Denver this year,
H. W. Herridge, Kootenay-West
MP, said here today. «|

installations at Proctor and Na-
Kusp “are now under considera:
tion.”

Castlegar. will not have to pay a
rental fee -on the basement of
the post office.” Mr. Herrldge
says the minister of public works
has advised him that the nominal
rental fee: for the cadets has

The ‘following. ‘Gommittee
members were. named: .’ KiR.C.
Welfare, Mrs. W. Easton; Hos-
pitality, Mrs. J., ‘Pedersen; Con:
stitution, Mrs. A. Sylvest; Pub-
city, Mrs. J. Horst with Mrs,
Hostetter “ submitting’ meeting
summaries to the ‘Castlegar
News; Empire and World Af-
fairs, Mrs. L, Zinio; Film Con-
venor, Mrs. J. Killough; Mem-
bership Convenor, Mrs. J. Scott.
* ‘The. Regent, Mrs. Fi: Whit
taker. will be .the Chapter dele-
gate to the Provincial Conven-
tion to be held in: Victoria, April
13th to 16th inclusive.

Film Council. representative,
Mrs, J. Killough~ “reported that |>
the’ film “Princess ‘Wonder:
land” will be shown at the Ap-
ril meeting. wt

Services at Home and, Abroad

been dropped.

TV station at Trail is not: ex-
pected to be in operation ‘for
quite some time because of site
and adminintration difficulties.”

been voted for the station, the

BC now had to apply to the

Slocan City,

To Get Booster Station

Ry BURT CAMPBELL L

Ottawa, March 5 — Two

Mr. Herridge said «further

Squadron 581 air cadets in

The proposed CBC satellite

Although the money has

broadcasting act passed at Par-
liament's last session says the

board of broadcast governors for

New Denver

a licence for the station.

‘The licence -hearing “should
come up the middle of March,"
said Mr, Herridge. .
Questioned about the Ross:
land-Trail CCF Association's
charges that Trail radio station
CJAT was wrong in

Chemcell Shows
Increase Volume

. Substantially improved op

erations are reported by Chem-
cell (Canadian Chemical and Cel-
lulose Company,
year ended December 31, 19358.
A net loss of $103,662 after ail
charges is shown compared with
a net loss of $3,660,992 in 1957.
Operating earnings at 36,584.-
745 were more than double the

Ltd.) for the

$2,871,950 earned, in 1957" and

a telephone-taped address by Bs
Cc, Labor P (Co!

covered a
ly increased provision for ae

ist) Party leader, Nigel Morgan
on the eve of the Dec. 15 by-
election, Mr. Herridge said he
had taken the matter up with
the CEC.

The CCF charges that be-
cause the script and tape of Mor-
gan’s ‘speech was held up by

snow when CPA couldn’t land
at Castlegar, the radio statlon
had no assurance ‘that the tele-
phoned-tape speech used by the
station was actually made by
Morgan,

Mr. Herridge said the: CBC
board of broadcast governors is
making an enquiry, but “they're
very much behind in thelr work
— I haven't heard anything fur-
ther.”

and other
charges.

The report points out that
the second half of the year show-
eda profit of $1,111,721 despite
the serious and costly fires ex-
perienced in British Columbia
during July and August. The
Joss of $1,215,383 reported fer
the first six months was largely
a result of the loss of produx-
tion and continuing costs of the
strike in the B.C. pulp and paper
industry.

Increased sales volume and
more efficient plant operativas
were the major factors contri-
buting to the improved resuits
during the year. Net sales at
$41,950,215 were up 18 per cent
from $35,566,931 in 1957. Depree-

Secretary, Mrs. Gergely, reques-
ted ‘that: good used thing be
turned’ her ‘as soon as ‘possible.

It was decided that the us-
ual Empire Day | and

$. Jankola |

gave a most interesting and in-
formative talk on Civil Defence,
after which he showed a Civil
Defence ‘film, “A Day Called X".
Mr. Jankola’s talk and .the
film combined to bring before the

“Spoke Cn
(. Defence

‘The regular monthly ‘dinner
meeting of the Soroptimist Club

celebrations will t held this ed

therland and Mrs.” Lawson.

of C and ‘Rob-
son. was, held on

Me. and’ Mrs. Steve Jankola
of Kinnaird were guests ‘and fol-

lowing: the diriner,. Mr.’ Jankdla

members the tremendous extent
of work and organization in-
volyed in Civil Defence.

. During the ees section
of the toa

fation and of fixed as
sets and amortization of defer-
yed expenses, calculated on the
year, amounted to $6,675,766 com- .
pared with $6,529,013 in 1957. The
operating profit for the year.
before interest and non-cash
charges was $9,679,470 as com-
pared with $6,025,919 in 1957. In-

terest on borrowed money of SL-

260,283 with a profit on sinking

request from ie Castlegar and
District Fall-Fair Board, it was
decided to sponsor and antique
pooth at the Fair, providing cer-
tain requirements could be met.

‘The. ‘Soroptimists are ‘plan-
Hing a" “doll” raffle * later this
‘spring; proceeds of which ‘are to
go ‘towards © the Club's welfare
projéct.

fund of $165,558 re-
sulted in a net charge to these
earnings of $3,094,725. The cor-
responding charge in 1957 was
$3,153,

“capital expenditures for tie
year amounted. to $4,006,440 ami.
net-funded debt. was reduced.oy
$750,000. Working capita at 312.-
229,109 was increased during die
year -by $635,508.

+ Last weekend Maclean's ma-
gazine carried an article called
“B{ollday Weekend in Ottawa.”
Last aes 4wo Castlegar

and

KRC Grants
Total $910 -

4 -total amount of $910.00

+ was allotted’ in grants Tuesday
K night at ee regular Djrectors

for the period covered.

Letters, of thanks were re-
ceived from the B.C. Borstal As-
sociation, also from Camp Lour-
des, and .Camp. Koolareé, in ac-
knowledgement ‘of grants
ceived earlier.

A copy of 1958 ‘godncial
statement and report of activit-
tes was.recelved form the Castle:
garKinnaird Centre, St. John’s

‘i istrib’

tlegar_ Fare and Recreation
Society.

tion of funds, etc. ‘This was not
an application for grant, but a

‘The B.C. Heart
and the Canadian “Conquer Can

BB cer” Clinic each received grants
of $100.00.

‘A grant: of $360.00 will go to
the Trail Branch, Canadian Red
Cross; equaling the grant to.this
organization: for 1958. +

Castlegar and Distriet Girl

~ Guides, Association will .receive

$350.00, also the same arnount al-
Jotted last year. The Guide As
sociation had requested ‘an in-
crease, however, Directors" felt
the amount given in 1958 was all
could promise at present,
but ‘Stated they would be willing
to’ review the application at a
future date.

An application from the

report as a
benefictary,

Other correspondence includ:
ed bulletins from Canadian

circular letter from ‘the Castle-
gar and District Project Society, | +1,
soliciting support | in principle of
the Society’s plan to for an art-
ifical ice plant in the rink.
Directors felt’ whatever their
personal opinions might be on
the matter, they were not at a
erty. to make any

re:

ritis and Rheumatism . Society f

Chamber Foes May. “
Be Raised This Year .

The Castlegar: and District
Chamber of Commerce is endea:
vouring to have the: Pass Creek
area at the bridge set aside asa
campsite for tourists. ¢ ; Letters
have been forwarded.to Ministers
and Don Brothers, MLA.

Membership fees will likely
be revised with the need of more
money ‘to carry on Chamber
work ‘and especially the opera-
tion of the Tourist Booth. A
change in the bylaws is necess-
ary to accomplish this.

The ‘Chamber has endorsed
the actions .of the Directors of

the Project Society in their ef-
forts to secure an ‘ice plant for
the rink.-

‘The Minister “of Highways
will be asked to. consider im-
provement to the busy Trall-Cas-
tlegar Highway.

Campbell was a Castlegar
News reporter last, summer.
The following stary. tells how
he and Englmd spent’ their
holliday weekend in Canada’s
capital clfy.
By BURT CAMPBELL
Castlegar resident Roy Eng-
lund and I toured Canada’s capl-
tal last week.
* At Ottawa we listened to
Kootenay West's Member ‘of Par-
Mament Herbert W. (Bert). Her-
ridge speak in the House of Com:
mons, listened to speeches in the
Senate, visited the National Mu-
seum and Art Gallery and visited
the National. War Museum.
We dited with Mr. ‘and Mrs.

Burt Camptell visited Ottawa. |"

‘week ago Wednesday I boarded
a train for the 290-mile, 6%-
hour trip to. Ottawa, Roy met
me when the train arrived at
10:30 p.m. and we immediately
‘adjourned to the Jasper, Loun-
ge of the Chateau Laurier to
talc about the Castlegar Dis:
trict. +

‘Roy wanted to take the tun-
nel from union station to ‘the
Chateau but'I vetoed’ the Idea.

ly first glimpse of that famous
anamarie was, going to be frbm
the outside, ‘not the inside.

‘Thursday morning I went
with Roy to his lectures at Carl-
ton. We then had an early lunch
and left for Parliament Hill and
the House of Commons.

The Chateau Laurier is at
the foot of Parliament Hill so I
«had seen’ ‘the. Parliament Build-
ings all lit up the night before.
But {t was even a greater sight
‘Thursday to see ‘the

in the P

dining room, saw the: ‘Prine
Minister’s residence on Sussex

St. and saw Rjdeau Hall.
We visited Carlton Univer-
stay, the ‘Chateau Laurier an’
spent an enjoyable evening vis
iting with former Castlegar and

KRC funds cannot,_.be allocated
to such an undertaking’ in any
event,

‘An offer of, payment “of dele-
gate’s expenses up to $125.00 for
a representative to; attend .the

“Soclety for
ped Childfen was tabled for next
meeting.

Directors endorsed a motion
rental’ ex:
penses for the Public Health Un-
it’s Pre-Natal classes, as has been
done the past several years.
‘These classes are held in. the Leg
ion Hall, and a nominal) ‘rental is
charged.

Western C e of the As-
sociation of United, Fu and
Vancouver, April’ 8,

|. Dir-

‘ectors ‘felt if'any. member of the
Board was able to’ take advant-
age of this it would be worth:
while. This {s an International
Conference, and might - provide

The |! "pinanclal for
February was approved as read
by Sec.Treas. A. Gray; showing
total disbursements of; $1528.00

they Hd; ‘not approve pubes

Earl LeRoy
Sareea to check with all ‘vectors
and appoint a! delegate if pos-
aible for anyone -to. go at that

| time. The $125.00 ‘for Gelegats is
alléted from a fund known as the
Scott Foundation, ‘get up ‘espec-
ially'for this purpose by a priv:
ate individual some time ago. .
Letters from the B.C. “Assoc:
lation, United ‘Funds and Coun-

District residents Elaine (nee Ro-
berton) and Brian Atchison dnd
their family."

In addition, we saw most’ of
Canada’s leading politicians, saw
Ottawa, get Its heaviest snow fall
of the winter ane foured : Hull,

cils, policy,

‘quotas, and other matters were |°

I'm rand _eaauating year,

received and
felt these matters ahenly ‘con,
cerned Marger centres, and had
little significance for. the local
organization.

Directors authorized pay-
ment of ‘an account, for printing
of Contributor's cards, which are
displayed by ‘business: men who
have made their annual contribu:
tion, These cards give details of

all beneficiary, organiza' tions.

in

stitute of Thcunsogy. Tenuate,
‘and wanted to viait our-nation’s
capital before returning. -toRCas-

| tlegar.

. Roy attends Carlton | Univer-
sity in: Ottawa, I dropped him a
note suggesting a mid-term break
from studies with visits to the
federal Parliament and points df
interest In our capital city.

Roy agreed to the idea and a

massive grey-stoned ‘buildings
standing as strong as Gibraltar
fn the bright sunlight.

‘We entered the Parllament

through C

Hail, walking under the: inscrip-
tion “The wholesome sea !s at
her gates — her gates both east
and west.”

\ Inside Confederation Hail a
guide. explained that the main
white pillar In the centre sym-
bolized the Mother Country while
the ‘pillars on all sideg-represen-
ted each of Canada’s 10 provin-
ces, *

Each pillar was inscribed
with the:province’s crest and
the crest of Its capital city.
Long riblike fingers Join each
pillar to the centre one “sym:
bollzing,” sald the guide, “the
‘help and strength each gives
to the’ other.”"

The stone carvings done in
the Hall and throughout the
building are fabulous, A crew of

eight hours “each night carving
the ‘figures. There is enough
work planned to keep them busy
for the-next fifty years.

The guide said every animal
known in Canada is carved. some-
where in the building. In Con-
federation Hall itself, the main
flowers and animals of each pro-
vince are carved.

Other figures include an en-
velope’ ‘representing the sealed
envelope of* diplomacy, a blind-
folded face representing . blind
justice, grasped hands symbolic
of friendship and -the face’ of
Moses, the first lawgiver.

Roy and, I then took the ele-
vator up the 291:foot Peace Tow-
er, located about 1,000 feet above
sea’ level. The Peace Tower is
topped by a huge’ clock with fa-
ces on all four sides. On‘a clear
day visitors can see 60 to 70 mi-
les from’ the tower.

Going up to the top of the
tower. we saw. the famous bells
on which an hour-long musical
program Is played twice a week
during the summer.

From the Peace Tower we

went to the Memorial Chamber
where two books with the names
of Canada’s war dead are record-
ed, Each day in a solemn cere-
mony the pages in the books are
turned. by a whitegloved atten-
dant.
Mr. Herridge later told us
|that hardly a page is turned on
which he doesn’t recognize the
name of a Kootenay resident who
gave his life for our country.

Roy and I then visited the
Parliamentary Ubrary. This lib-
rary is cross-indexed so well that
an MP doesn't even have to know
the name of the book or the au-
thor. If he knows a quotation
from the book he can give that
quotation’ to a page boy and
within five minutes the book he
wants will be delivered to him in

st alidery Weekend In Ottawa

. After visiting the library we
hurried wp io room 630C, Mr.
Herridge’s office. We had an ag-
pointment with him for 1:45: Bir.
Herridge had sat on the exter-
nal affairs committee that mern--
ing from 9-11, the veteran's af--
fairs committee from 11-1, and.
had attended a short CCF cau-.
cus meeting and had a quick
lunch before Keeping his appoint-
ment with. us.

Because of his House of Con1-
mon’s seniority, Mr. Herridge
has a private office. Most MP’s
share their 20-foot by 20-foot

* offices with another MP from
their own party. .

Mr. Herridge has a govern.
ment-supplied secretary, a plea-
sant married woman. His office
walls are covered with pictures
of Kootenay communities and
scenic spots. There's a green rug
on the floor, two desks and desk-
chairs, and two winecolored la-
zyboy chairs and a wine couch.
. Twenty-four filing cabinets,
'1-foot by 1-foot by 2-feet In size,
line one wall. They are full of
correspondence gathered since
Mr. Herridge first went to Otta-
wa as MP for Kootenay West in
1945,

“Mr. Herridge discussed a
number of Castlegar and District
projects with us which will be
found elsewhere ‘in this paper.
At 2:25 Mr, Herridge took
us to watch the Speaker's pro-
cession to the House of Com-
mons. He ‘then took us to the
members’ gallery where we could
watch the proceedings of the
House with a better view than -
can be obtained fcm the public
gallery.

Roy and I w:re
that we had pick:d a day on -
which all the Dig names in
Canada's federal politics wore

fortunate

three men and two helpers work

the House of Commons.

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