‘ Mrs, Fitago Wood ‘and Mrs: D_ big bundles of logs a day from its pases hy with small landing’ strips. | Creston 1 af?) Invermere 7 (oy eee 5 i logging operations above the dam-| With the ‘great progress of} °, : when Fe i and i : d io]: calberta.. ia. considered the - Toastmistres g Devinn wil at re Penticton LOCAL AGENT FOR, * =m site to its mill below the site. aviation, more and more of Can: Since Start in (955 vert ven 2 helicopter from land-| (35), Nelson 4 @, Grand Forks /| pheasant ‘hunter. paradize of Can- ss AU CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, Oct. 18, 1962 Ontario Hydro Builds Model of High Arrow Vancouver Province can best be done by a crane Despite a sudden burst of opti- 'syatem to lift them over the dam, mism about the prospects for an early start on Columbia river dams, one major problem remains to solved before even the design of High Arrow dam can be completed. . Should. it. have a $7 million lock through it for water traffic, or should a huge crane system | install Ta problem was left open last April hen water rights comp- roller Arthur Paget issued a con- ditional Ucence for High Arrow to B.C. Hydro, : Last week Mr, Paget, Lands and Forest Minister Williston and engineers flew to Toronto to see if the problem is solved yet. With them went tugboat ex- pers from B.C. and the St. Law. rence Seaway, and all gathered ; around a huge scale model of the dam and resulting lake. Ontario Hydro has built the model for precision studies of the effect of a lock on the dam opera- tion. Celgar Ltd. wants to ship 131 If a decision is reached that ECU FOR AIRLINE _ RESERVATIONS MEXICO - HAWAIIAN AND EUROPEAN: TOURS Phone 365-4911 it will also’ more or less close the dam to boat traffic, Engineers reported that the lock is feasible; the only problem Js its cost. YOU ARE BREAKING ‘THE LAW Af you use pit-lamps or Ights of any dascription at any time for the purpi of hunting me hirds of imal = Soc, 19 (1) & (2), 1960, Chap, 160) ‘Wings of Mercy’ Name Of RCAF Search Team In the vast desolate regions of Canada’s North, minor misfortunes can have grim or even fatal con. sequences, A mishap which could be easily dealt with in the settled areas may bring fear and despair to people, living in isolation. To such people — the’. lost hunter, and injured minor or In. dian mother with a sick child — hope often takes the form of a sil- ver aircraft painted with the bright red markings ‘of RCAF Search and Rescue. ada’s uninhabited and barren land is today being criss-crossed by faster and faster aircraft, In case of crash or forced landing, im- mediate help must be available. Canada, in common’ with all member countries of the Interna- tional Civil Aviation Organization, has equipped a search and rescue service to deal with aircraft and marine emergencies, The Government has delegat- ed this responsibility to the RCAF, which has set up four Rescue Co- ordination Centres across the Except Yor a few. thousand square miles in the part, | is ing to the difficulty of search op- erations. The RCC not only controls the operations of RCAF search planes under its command (at Winnipeg, iit Composite Unit) but may also call for help from other, Air r Nome units, the other | Armed RCMP, Government and svi boats forestry service, radio stations and - the Lari public. 3S ith flying crews on 24-hour Bie 111 Composite Unit can begin immediate search action when called on by the’ RCC. A variety of aircraft are’on hand to meet the specific requirements of any search, For example,’ Dakotas and for and long. Kinnaird-Christina Construction History |i Construction of the Kinnaird- Christina Lake cutoff began in 1955 at the western end, | The first contract was let in 1958 for a distance of 6.76 miles, In Sept. 1957, an $800,000 tender was let for an additional 8.76 miles, The last link of a 6.55 mile stretch of the highway was let for tender in Nov. 1959. Contracts for the Paulson Bridge to span McRae Creek were called in 1961. are everywhere else, But so good the region is a wilderness of snow OR and ice for most of the year, GUTTA VOLKSWAGEN SALES & Phone R.A. (Bob) “Complete Stock of Voll occ cocoa an RAMBLER SERVICE Horswill 365-3491] Cars and Trucks New Rambler Cars Sales & Service — Trades -PARKVIEW MOTORS — Nelson Mm ca that one doesn’t Pealice he is in fact climbing all the way from the Columbia valley. The average grade for 25 miles is 3.5 per cent. . Travelling time from Kin naird to Christina Lake is about an hour, Construction is continuing on Christina Creek Bridge at the south end. There are no inconvenient detours in this section, however. Paulson Bridge, spanning Mc- Rae Creek, has an overall length of 845. feet and ‘is 367 feet above the creek.. It’s arch’, span is 540 eet. It was constructed by D, J. ing and Dominion’ Bridge. Engineering consultants’ were A. B.. Sanderson Co. Ltd., Victoria. range work; the versatile Albatross for landings on land; snow, water or ice, and Otters and helicopters for rescue’ missions in bush coun- Four GH&H Unils Approved Hero’ This Year; 19 in (961 There have been only four NHA-approved loans ‘in the Caz. tlegar-Kinnalrd area so far this year compared with 19 last year. In the whole Koatenay-Boun- dary area there have been 88 loans so far this year compared with 129 last year, Central Mortgage and]. Housing Corporation regional manager H, T. Fraser disclosed this week. In the first ‘nine: months ‘of |" this year there have been 87 loans for 8&8. nite to'the value of $1,- 125,013; In the first nine months of last year there had been 95 loans for 129 units valtied at $1,309,088. In the first nine’ months of 1 there: had been 89: loans for 148 units valued at $1,556,595, Units approved in various parts ‘of the Kootenays and the Boundary country follow with fi. gures for 1961 In brackets: ), Castlegar and Kinnaird 4 (19), Kimberley and Cranbrook 47 (56), ing, para-rescue teams are called will jump into any. kind of terrain to bring assistance in;the form of medical, care, survival equipment and their own specialized know. ledge of the bush or Artic. To assist in planning a search, the men of the RCC operate ac- cording to pre-set rules. All air- craft flying in the North must complete a.“flight plan”-or Flight Notification before takeoff. Then, if the pilot fails to report as re- and Greenwood 1 (1), and Others in, These highly trained airmen | 75), this communication ‘check. .. But if the aircraft is still miss- ing when sufficient time has elaps- ed for its fuel supply to be exhaust. ed, the third, or ialistrets phase of a search is de “A base is selected,” as close as possible to the search area, and a “searchmaster” is appointed. He gathers all available information about the lost plane, weather,’ ter- “My best’: davestments “have been my Mutual Life... . policies * ‘a BS around Balfour’! ~ ANNUAL | LK. R. C CANVASS. YOUR FIELD AND SAE OO BY. JACK WHITE, ‘STREAM. ui Castlegar’' and >’ District. Hospital Hospital WA ‘The | October. meeting. of the ‘Auxiliary was held in the auxillary room of ‘the hospital with Mrs, D. Locally, fishing appears to be reason ig that everyone pretty. well Ten. off. is ‘concentrating ‘on hunting. bring “back ‘26 pounds of ‘salmon from: the “North three-day, effort.|-Apparently the tri-yearly run-up the ‘Thompson is]. ise A: few, of the; boys -tried thé | opening on} Thanksgiving : Lardeau last weekend but not too|have pet ‘been. sorry. é much on the move. oe enay Lake re ‘Chinese. T hear mostly: Dollies | with thelr’ limit; wo what I'can father. sous [neck Pheasants an at alow ebb but’ believe the only Park fe reports that this ey ‘fale were in the Arrow Lakes to: a| smart enough to plan: it’ so‘ they very small ‘extent. "Every: boat, out! could be there, also. cam However,: Pete Stuchnow did] is Bringing in a few but very. few thelr i limits. roe wader: cub these: yas.) rth: Th son ’for.a winds and ‘hunting are‘ giy- jomp: hai the fish a rest," he feels. that ecoanta had dropped off in’ ‘Those bird men,who were fort. just: beginning “so if you're: inter-| inate enough’ to get’ time ‘off ; to ; — ested fellows - you better dangle, | be able to head for, Alberta for the weekend year and this Is one: spot J T believe Gibson iclng: quite | and tae 1 Se eet ‘back Abeta for 'a little. Ring- week of pheasant: hunting. under ~o...| hundred dollars, this is considering |, that \seven ottiers who lucky: enough or. rather back with year we recelved reports ners but: Apparently: this is'not restock ‘ut: there’ every | Brookes ‘Mrs, ; Brookes expressed her thanks to ‘all who helped to make the rummage sale'a success. ‘A let- ter'was'read from Mr. McGilp, hos. pital “ad: trator, thanking: the Buxiliary embers for’ their, hel, in limiting. the numbers of. visitors per, Patlent apd asking: the mem-, bers :t tinue this, work. AY letter’ was ‘then ‘read from the ‘hospital: medical - staf? and $900. Electrocardiograph Purchases Kootenay Society for Handicapped Children ‘asking for funds for their proposed. “Dr, Endicott Home". to be: built; in Creston. The auxiliary voted to give $50 to this’ worthy cause. . _.) The members gave'a minimum 25. cents. per. person :donation to “Hospital Afd for, Afganistan” af- ter hearing a letter from this group asking for funds for hospital equip- ment, ma ‘Another letter from Mr. Me- Television Service @. Repalre to ait maken of TV's @ Wscbbal Appin e plications for TV cable hook- = of experience Ss iy guarantee: of dependable ervioe,” ernest e Sens Gilp was read describing the hos- pilal’s need. for an electrocardic. ni | BFA] the B.C:. tion and Recreation: ‘outa: eck to ‘directio: No one can go'ou. tere, ‘for £ 31.00 2751.01 MLENZO ae pe) mate. the cost per, hunter. is closer gas, oil, food and hotel or motel "| or what have you, and I'would esti- the ($150 per Week per buster +f adaahd: it ’is roughly estimated :| that ©, well .: over ;.10,000 ;: hunters ‘|from--other.. provinces and the states visit Alberta every year; brought :in’ mainly ‘by call: of the pheasant. It doesn’t take: much figuring ‘|to see where this amount comes to wellover a $1% million worth of business every. year, ‘Perhaps ; | B.C. should take a second look, ten | thousand birds’ released’ per. year at‘a-cost of $2 per bird to. raise, for. a total cost of $20,000 dollars; Ree 2 i ° Reg. 10 f ie tr bi REXALL THY TOT, BABY. paNTs Ny!on t AGN ee board: in. which -they or a ‘ot express: ng the! thanks. uxill ithe. hops: that, shee Auxiliary members would «continue thelr, service in 4) patient > miting. Ai jeter ‘was, read, from’ the Given at Ladies ‘phe first ineeting of ‘the valli Toastmistress Club’ was’ held’ last Thursday ‘in the Gelden Horseshoe banquet hall in Kinnaird, : “cBwelve "members - attended with: two .guests,: Mrs, Walter: Ad- TossinOte and: > Mrs, Norman Me- Icebreaker, speeches were lve en by. Mrs,"'D,--Brookes, Mra, C. Hogendoorn;:Mra. Frank, Mitchell and Mrs. G. Leitner. Mrs. A. Crei. shlon. acted” as’ Toastmistress’ for the farmer is protected in all res- pects -will: open: up. a. lot: of new territory to: hunters, But don’t for- get that ‘every. man: that) packs a licence is depending on every, other licensee to. do his‘ part ‘to’ insure cardinal’ ‘fins ‘One; he went? hi ing alone: Two, no one was: hunting, )-" ‘Anyway, he sighted a big buck and‘ took’ off. in'hot’pursuit, intent on‘ the\chase" he forgot: sun,” sign, ‘| and: direction jand when “darkness '| closed: ih. was'not: even :aure where _| his car was,-Fortunately he‘ guess- squad, Hugo,’ If We can be: of’ ‘any help whistle. new where a ed right’and found-his car at 820 “3h 1) li ature’ was tan the. members. to read showing the uses of the: ma- chine: and ‘it; was :the unanimous vote ‘of the members ‘to purchase | | this machine at a cost of. este a mat umtely $900,<: on Oct..17, 18, and 19th as: dele-" gates from the Castlegar Auxillary. They will also put on ‘display the inllaryis-: { contaies ‘and:ithese will‘be rented to: other auxillary’s at $10 per get Of six Seas ee Other . items | di “MOVING DAVIES TRAN FER - ed the need ‘for. more prin fon sewing, the: repair‘of the hospital sewing . machine,’ and a’. letter thanking the members for her life. time frombarship, win and gift’ was read from Mrs, R: ee now of Vancouver. c The new 45.23-mite highway |duired, a condition of “uncertain-| rain and help available, and decides s for:a’ return ‘gross profit ‘of well | the evening while: Mrs, 'R. C. Wat- ARRANGED country, each responsible for 8) has been termed one of the finest| ty” is declared by the Department| on the type of search to be made, Get the most from your insurance dollar ward bolstering the economy of the ters wes able itopies Falatsees. ~Foothall Slandin S e specific area, and each having ajin North America; ‘equal in con-| 0f Transport Air Traffic Control] Search crews, standing by from the G teed and : Jus high dividend over a million’ dollars. : : .7 desare teat tf ia, wi : be a Bs fleet of RCAF siscratt at its dis-| struction standards to any. high-|atfer 30 minutes have elapsed, |first alert, are briefed and des- Guaranteed P g8— Plus hig ‘ ‘This would go a.long way to- |pain Bony att rae oa Oe : | CASTLEGAR AGENT. FOR} 0:2. way in the United States, Next, an “atert’’ phase is called | patched on the operation. = ? ee . and. the. cost. of stocking | 5 ile Ronkia = Oe hae ohioat " Castlegar ‘and ' District’ O£ the four area control Paved, painted and equipped] When an aircraft is one hour over- Tong as ther remains any See the Man from 10 BIG. DAN tk would be covered. by the increased ing will bes di ming * Poothall Conteré THE WESTERN HOTEL | centres, at Halifax, N.S., Trenton, with guardrails, the highway is a}@ue and the RCC informed of ‘the|hope of finding the: aircraft, with Fr | my, sale of licences alone. ~:: Gaden ‘He ea Ghos bauas rae at the nce CHAIN Ont, ‘Winnipeg, Man, and Yan-| magnificent stretch of roadwork situation: jiiletel communications its gccupants ative, the search will The Mutual Life ps At is tim that ‘considerable ‘New members ara verge. (Team = WoL TF AP couver, B.C., the ‘Western S It's a fast highway, too, ri e kept up. Though most are suc- o- “| Ti-Cats , e Winnipeg has chargé of by far the! no sharp curves and no. grades avalole means being used to} cessful, a combination’ of factors, ee ASSURANCE COMPANY OF, CANADA | aoe REXALL MES! SGLUTION Antiseptic mouth wash, Bor Reg - 69#. Wed project, particularly sfce ‘the fish tat any of ‘iaferested my co : Rasa : $ Pe ae $ greatest area — more than 2 mil-| steeper than seven per cent. The |“heck on the last known movements| such as Tack of information, bad with a reer: : For nee cad chit pom Res: 904-2/99¢8 | ° | and game clubs of B.C, have voted mentioned | vi Tion square miles of mostly unin-|