CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, June 8, 1961 CASTLEGAR NEWS Established in Nineteen Hundred and Forty-Seven Try for a Million Dollars ‘An unprecedented opportunity has presented itself within the past week for Now the Chamber has a an opport- unity to carry its resolution yet a step Retarded Children’s Sociefy Holds Penticton “onvention The Plan for the Future” was) lation tor Retarded recently in Pent Porty-nine vse from all past the Castlegar District to obtain a major forthe: by presenting the Spcteet crane re mre oa tht froma educational institution within the Castle- gar-Kinnaird-Robson area. Education Minister Leslie Peterson announced at Vancouver’ that a $1 million vocational school is to be built within the next three years somewhere in the Koo- tenays to serve the East sad Wort Koo- tenays and the Boundary co What more logical place exists for ie school than in the Castlegar area? After all, it was the Castlegar and District Chamber of Commerce that was Successful at the recent annual meeting of the Associated Ganbess of Commerce at Nakusp in resolution calling for the establishment of auch a school “somewhere in the Kootenays.” ith the facts and figures which would indicate that the Castlegar District should be given top consideration in choosing a site for the school. With Celgar now established here, the Cominco operations local case for the establishment of the school ie all, there is nothing to be lost in making a bid for the school and every- thing to be gained. Let's move first before other Kootenay centres make their bids. Boost the Tourist Trade With three major conventions held at Castlegar recently—the annual spring meeting of the B.C. Weekly Newspapers’ Association. a meeting of the Certified General Accountants’ Association of B.C. and the 9th annual school for Credit Un- ion officers—the time seems opportune for a concentrated effort to make Castle- gar the convention headquarters of the Kootenays. or to at least make a more concentrated effort at attracting tourists. elson is having tremendous success in making the Queen City the convention headquarters of the Kootenays and yet the Castlegar District offers every advan- taye that Nelson joes, slus a good many more. Hotel and motel space was at a pre- mium two weekends ago when all three conventions met here the and publicity which all convention dele- gates took back to their own communities was invaluable, A news story co stery in this pay cde. othe extend of the | publicity, "which the Castlegar District enjoyed as a result of the three conventions, Number-wise for example, sixteen centres were represented at the Credit Union officers’ school and a good many reports indicating terest apres, ret ut Fi atric of he lca retarded eh ‘he open, dor is & new bet recently Dawson 2g crete tod wea offleally ‘cet ot ‘A forthe: Toeal schoo! pletely taken over Ue ares ta Runt, speaker ot the fa areing, trem the need to aierry ty teton's Happy Wale choo! where an impressive display of the students handiwork, One of dhe children accompanied at the plano ‘The when ‘The Queen and O were sung at Saturday night's ban | 902" of the ere to the CGA convention {f, were from the Vancouver area and from as far west as Port Albernie. Tourism is one of this province's greatest assets and it is said that one 214 tourist dollar is worth three of any other oe dollars “seal kind in that visitors spend their on nonexhaustible resources such ‘as viewing scenery, eating food and renting ine accomodation. Most of the delegates to has the three Cog pad ae visited” and ¥ made purchases in loa aps the time tes anally served a waa rac ‘motel and hotel owners in this area should band together under the tour. pes, ° Sar ist and publicity committee of the Castle- gar and District Chamber of Commerce could and make a concentrated and vigorous effort to increase both tourism and the convention business. Here are the Facts Again At a time when any analysis of Can- ada’s economic development fs clouded by super-nationalism, the simpler facts of life clarifying effect. The latest that those two cities intend to borrow a total of $57 million — on Wall Street. Contentment If I can lend a helping hand To you. my friend, iad understand Your need, and gis A surety of ‘riendship fru. Til be content. If can share with you a If I can hold your hand in mine ‘Through moments of a testing time, Til be content. HI can coax your weary eyes ‘To took above, to talrer ae If I can cause your ‘The music of the heavenly sphere, Tl be content. If I can guide you to the place Of prayer, where by His matchless grace Your soul will be restored and blessed, Where God can do for you the rest — Til be content. — Roselyn ©. Steere ‘This déepite the 15 per cent withhold- ing tax imposed by the Canadian govern- ment on dividends and interests earned by foreign investors in this country. e reason is not because the elders of those cities have some sinister yearning to hand their heritage over to the Yankee invader-investor. It is simply that it is on Wall Street that they can find the lowest possible rates of interest — as much as one half to three quarters per cent less than in any other honey market, including Canads. Th Mont- real’s case, this will amount to a saving of $2,750,000 to the taxpayers. to the Economie Club of Chicago, that the 15 per cent withhold- ing tax would not discourage foreign in- bearers Canada. t this point, we again have to ask ue Soon of ot the Bank of Canada, what he e in this situation. Sheu Toronto and Montreal put off their civic development until some fine day when there is a sufficiency of pure Cana- dian money at competitive rates, at in- terest? Or shovld they drum up this home-grown green by paying any interest that is asked? Here is a case in which the reticent Mr. Coyne might amplify his theory of nationalist economics. He could nover find a better audience _ than now, while we all feel slightly con- fused by the facts. — Vancouver Province CASTLEGAR NEWS eserves the right to shorten letters in the tnteresta 4t economy of specs, Theft Brings RCMP Waring ROMP Friday warned depart- sect Hare eenaye tobe on the lookout fer persons Spostng parc ores ‘The warning came in the wake of a theft of dynamite cape from Brothery consirection camp ste ath of Rete Department store clerks have been asked to keep a particulary wep iat cnt taking poe pee ‘They also te «a be onthe loot for pens carrying suspicious-looking parcels, Get in The Swim! BATHING TRUNKS MEN BOYS MAKE YOUR CHOICE NOW LEITNERS KINDERGARDEN REGISTRATION will be held in St. Joseph’s Kindergarten Kinnaird on Tuesday, June 13, 2 to 5 p.m. Parents wishing to enroll their children are asked to come to the Kindergarten or phone 5015 on or before the above date. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE Sisters of the Atonement wer: James A. 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It is relatively easy to install the Volvo-Penta Aquamatic, The Volve-Penta instruction book for the Aquamatic Transmount Drive contains & com- plete description of the installation procedure which takes about ten hours to carry out, CASTLEGAR SPORTING GOODS LavaHToN == Business, , Professional Directory Traffic Deaths Average 9 Per Day in Canada the average rate of ning per day in Canada, Someone is injured fe minute "The nal til it yy damage each year reaches : tee level, when over- Zolomobie accidents ee ‘hort nap cu at st cigs and an gon wena Sutra nvess “aa pill, Thelr effects ate cometimes Pe Al 2 Ped. | 2 — ———| in genera, ative sioner RN | 908 oh ering satin AIRLINE TICKETS TO ALL PARTS been iets vial folowing solr ar of approach ing 0 @) Keep well to your own side Weekly Editors oh i an To Meet in'N.S. their own portion. un . 7) Pull well off the highway if rus be he ceoreting of dias bs you must stop for repairs or other FOR THE BEST IN AUTO BODY WORK See ‘The new m During'the convention pr sos ing the" annual Koofenay Auto Collision [ici sit: wes ssecces sets cre spapers Association in t,| nually by OWNA for the best all- Painting — Headliner Replacing = ene ipeee: tee eeaeal sige Seat covers and auto glass installed Tel take ee WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED at the old Co-op in Castlegar Phone 5022 Airline U-Drive COMPANY LIMITED Serving Trail, Castlegar & District and Castlegar Airport FOR INFORMATION PHONE CASTLEGAR 6062 AIRPORT 3011 TRAIL 1097 Tomorrow Night Is The Night ROSE BALL Kinnaird Hall, Friday, June 9 special ceremo the safety record is being MEN OF NOTE ORCHESTRA: held in fd over by Willam N. Wallinge He deaths are ocuting ty eration, representing more than 0 id Sana = ‘Other members of the executive Sunday Matacs - 030 and 1030 an | zi ‘Thurs, 745 pm. - Prayer and) . Kinnaird — Service of Worship at’ 5 945 am, Young wes es ~ etn at CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, June 8, 1961 Ww a ‘Mr, Wallinger was elected ‘A. Hodgson, Port Coquitlam; trea~ ST. RITA'S CATHOLIC CHURCH ‘THE COMMUNITY BIBLE CENTRE 130 pm. Family Service Tues, 130 pam, — Young Prone Bible Study UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA [Robson — 1st and 8rd Sundays at nam (Castlegar — Service of Worship at CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST Los. ROBSON XEMORIAL CHURCH Richmond; secretary-manager is G. of 21-new member organizatlons| ident, David 1. aaw,| S28, 190 ad eld Individual president Dav tax; | membership to a polnt close to ‘Vancouver; vice-president Kenneth | 29,090. = pe planned department employee will| 1-40 LP tt, Dancing 9.00 - 1.30 $2.50 por couple Crowning Ceremony at 11.00 p.m. Come to see the new Rose Queen Crowned Free Corsages for the Ladies Boxed Storage IS CONVENIENT FOR YOU — HAVE YOUR WINTER CLOTHING DRY CLEANED AND PLACED IN “BOXED STORAGE” READY FOR FALL USE. FUR STORAGE Furs stored for the Summer in Refrigeration FOR SERVICE PHONE 5600 Gem Cleaners Castlegar & District's Own Cleaners ON THE PURCHASE OF ITS NEW CASE W9 aol Man Heads Fish, Game 4 Game Clubs in 10: ¥.| FLOWERS ‘The Federation recorded a gain Wallinger served as vice- occasion Agel Te FLOWER i GN § stop iro. 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