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Insurance Firm Cancels
Doukhobor Fire Insurance

A babe Columbia insurance) follows the burning of 11 Orthodox
fire insur-| Di homes at ©:

WKHU, Hospital Trustees Back Castlegar Sewerage Bylaw

when. ‘auch is ' gently” while “the village .as fof Main St. nf Jun! “SE. daha ieee year is around 160-200, ‘he | cult and costly it will become,” ‘tle tanks do not function properly

'C, H, King,‘ secretary-treasurer | whole will benefit. by having such itely. requires 8 sewer:syatem, The health unit estimates that dur! ry wy. As long as the village relies | and overflow on the surface of the
of the school board, has advised the} system for all householders.” «- septic tanks ‘are! rapidly , becoming | the next three or four yenrs pro- on septic tanks and cesspits for the

village that the school trustees “are Points made by the WKHU: in Ineffective: and .. Wisatlafactory. bably 350-400 septic tanks Should disposal of. ite sewage, the village j

Hey, Mom, here are'some really
fabulous:shoes, Teen toppers,
styled ‘and built’ for comfort ang
long wear too. For value,
they’re the greatest!

ance “icine on Doukhobor pro-

lleved to be taking similar action.
T. A, McRae, of the

perty and homes in a wide West/ tors are affected by the insurance
Kootenay area, and a second is be-| company’s decision,” sald Mr. Mc-
Rae. i

“Only homes owned by Doukho-

and Oltizens

homes owned by

non-D

are not. involved.”

« on Dy
Affairs, said he had discovered the
Mutual Fire Insurance Co, of B.C.,

told him the company had decided

McRae sald Mutual's agent here

i D busl-

of had policies
covering Doukhobor homes in’ Rob-
son,. Castlegar, and up and down
the Slocan Valley Doukhobor arens,

Sherbiko Revenue
Is Estimated At
$11,000 Per Year
“(continued from page one)
systems in the area, one owned by
Sherbiko and the othera owned by
Sopow, Hunter and Konkin.

The Sherbiko water system is

comparatively new’ and is mostly
4-in, transite pipe, Pressure on the

to run the Sherbiko system ts $17

ness,.Premiums had been returned
and policies cancelled “for cause.”

insurance company’s action] ther B.C. company was also’ can-,
istefecata celling insurance: on Doukhobor

other insurance compantes did not
seem to.have become alarmed at
the weekend's arson incidents.

tive of-8 number of large national
compantes as saying he would offer.
insurance: coverage on Doukhobor
homes anywhere ,except in Sons of
Freedom communities such a3 Kres-
tova and Goose Creek.”

had written several fire insurance
line. is between 18 and 30 lbs. and | Policies for Doukhobors In the Cas-
there are no hydrants or stand- tlegar, Brilllané and Slocan Valley
pipes; With two short extensions} reas this- week, and all had. been
the system could service the Sopow | accepted by the companies he re~
and Hunter systems, Cost of power | Presents.

McRae added he beleved ano-

_ At the same time, sald McRae,

He quoted a Nelson representa-

‘MoRee anid the Nelson agent

’ The Doukhobor affairs commit.

“ Gomplete Line of

‘SMOKED. Plenics; Ib. : ‘a0
FRYING CHICKEN Ib. 880
VEAL SHOPS th., cane 690:
(CE CREAM; cigs Cesena
Fauliless 3 pits. wees M90:

‘FROZEN’ FOOD. LOCKERS
FOR. RENT.

CHILDREN’S SHOES
Special | Back To ‘Schoo!

SCHOOL SUPPLIES -

‘KEYTABS, 2 for

EXERCISE BOOKS, ‘W ‘for so Boy's and Girls JACKETS

and CAR COATS
Sizes 2 to 14:
SPECIAL PRICES, each:

ZIPPER BINDERS

BRIEF CASES

pipe. would insure Doukhobor property.

The Hunter system has a short

property which serves the trailers,|they could not obtain insurance,
It pumps from a well on the river
bank and {s of plastic pipe.

to have. applied, McRae sald.
The Sopow system is. mainly B 2

a month, ‘The Sherbiko is served by| tee chairman said he had been as.
@ well located on the river's bank|sured two years.ago by a number z -
“|and “has. very! Uttle 2-in,’ plastic]of responsible companies that they f = pe

LUNCH KITS WITH . THERMOS

@arller last week, burned-out 4
BOTTLES, Special Price ....

main with a grid on the Hunter | residents of Ootischenta complained
in point of fact, none is known

Pencils aie Erasers — Paints

T-SHIRTS-- Children’s

“Spécial - Bargain’ Prices

Bo & 900 each

$1.49

wood stave pipe and it would pro-
bably have to be reploced if village
pressure were put in the lines,

‘We Feature
Shoes By
Hewetson |

TO THE
Castlegar

DRUG

THEN

“Back-To-Schoo!

Yes.... . The Castlegar Drug
has the lists ‘of school supplies
needed by every school in the
district so why not:make it your
headquarters for 'a one-stop
school’ supply shopping spree."

REGULAR IN AL

DON'T DELAY

“SEE-OUR SCHOOL SUPPLIES

“KITS, complete’ with. bottle,

Regular ...... $3.99 and $3.69

“THERMOS . BOTTLES IN WIDE MOUTH AND

A ne
L sizes. Yh.

Complete ‘Line Of. Totem

"TOTEM TABS, Pkg...
WINSTON. DICTIONARY

FOR GIRLS

‘BRUSHED RAYON AND COTTON JUMPERS

IN COLORFUL PLAID sizes 10.-.12 -.14
Priced aby $6.50

“@ PIECE OUTFITS BY TEACHER'S PET
100% virgin wool, sizes 8:- 10. 212-14
Sa vate $12. 95

22 PIECE ‘CORDUROY: OUTFITS BY TEACH-

: ER‘S. PET, sizes.8 - 10-12-14... 0 0, p 3:
Per’ Seto oe as $8.50

Choose from our large selection of blouses and
“ sweaters ‘to match. any. of there outfits.

FOR BOYS ;

EASY. CARE,,NOARON SHIRTS. IN. A VAR-

-IETY. OF: PRINTS, PLAIDS:.& CHECKS
veeaiee $1.19 to $3:29

ABULKY. KNIT SWEATERS, ‘100%° DUPONT
HIGH BULK SUPER ORLON, ' CARDIGANS ‘

f.. Boine $10,000. for
this hospital to replace our disposal
to become inop-

fleld/1f, such -were
erable. y
Be sald the hospitat ‘we

most: anxious to see a sewer system
os it will be a great advantage to

plimbing, but; drainage

a WEKHU has advised the vil.
lage thab. the business district and
certain re#idential areas of the vil-
lage ‘need & Sewerage system ur-

clude:
tw The srea extending | east

land southward from Main St. to the
south’ boundary, and. ‘all of. the
Shewchuck’ subdivision west-of the
OPR. tarcks has impervious goll thay
41s poor for. septic tanks,

«Ye ‘The number of septic tanks
renewed or repaited each year can-

our’: schools,’ not - ony ‘for school ward from Srd’’ Ave.‘ to’ 10th ‘Ave. | not be estimated pecurntely, but the
also ° 3

health unig estiniates that approx-
tio} tanks’ arid dispo-
ItHer. Fenewed or re.
ar: realy 4
nope! of, new tanks
that’ ahould be

be replaced or'renewed.

ve “The WKHU's official stand
on the sanitary conditions in Cas-
tegar and the, desirability of a new
syatem ‘is that a ‘municipal’ sewer
system’ must be faced by the people
of’ Castelgar sooner or’ later, The
Jonger it is fetayea thie’ mofeé aifri-

will run. info an. increasing number
of problems and” expenses’ as the
years go by,

Ye. The problems in, the resid-
ential areas are not ag ‘acuté as
those in” ‘the commercial’ area’ but
from time to 'time ‘serious sanitary

eo %e) “The lack of adequate sew.
age disposal is’ already: making {t
difficult for.the business district to
grow. Without a proper sewage dis- .
posal system the ‘continued orderly
growth of the community is’ diffi-
cult, property values will remain
Jow andthe public health will be
”

arise when'd sep

ould |
Prepared to proceed with a {sewer

.% The entire commercial area

paired‘ or renewed

Published Brey Thay at H

VoL TH No. “36

- Slocan Bridge

1k Penticton firm’ was low bid-|

der when tenders‘ were opened in
Victoria for reconstruction: of the
Slocan river bridge at Shoreacres,
highways ‘minister. P...A, pCagiardl
has announced,
+? Kenyon’ and’) Go, “aftered *
build the oaneee for #78;706.47, the
minister

Other fended were as follows:

B. Stewart & Co, Ltd, North

vancouver, ‘$101,894.30,

Poole’ Construction Co, Ltd.,|°
Calgary, , $97,469.50,

 Benray Bridge’ Go; ‘Ltd.; Prince

» $12)
‘Wadds Gonsticton Co. Ltd,
Trail, tant
Guz. Baynes Contractors Ltd,
North ‘Vancouver, $123,906.

to Vancouver, $96,456.20.

National Pacific
North.-Surrey, $89,638,

Northern ‘Construction co., and
J. W.. Stewart, Ltd, ‘Vancouver
Afoint, bia, $107,214.

The minister ‘did’ not indicate

Contractors,

.| When contract. would be awarded:.

The’ bridge is ‘to replace the

| Present old, narrow. “wooden span

across the Slocan river on the Sou-
thern

“Taig Permit:

‘Building -permita _woitti "$51,300
in new construction ‘were ‘issued in
Castlegar ‘during ‘August, works su<
‘Pervisor Norman McNabb told coun.
¢il’s meeting Tuesday: night. *!

or, McNabb jsald:-he has made
regular inspections ‘of construction
in progress and has found’ building
berectratis

3.

- Buck Deer Season

management area No. 10 opens this
Saturday,’ conservation officer Pete
Ewart-announced this. week.

Mr. Ewart ‘noted ‘that the an-
tlerless season’: does not open cunt
Sept, “30, sa

D, J.-Manning Construction ia, i

berry: Village aire’:
e! Fred “Re

STANDING: GUARD everynight,
auf M

Mrs: ‘Pete: Makarto
Mrs. Pete Belleott ‘The ladies: farry” fas!

@ tour arly
all

. Saw ‘a: ball of-

Sunday morning: when. they
fire”:and found an attempt

and:}-had been made'to burn the ‘building which|®

ajoins -the’/one:.in which : they :-rest.: while|

‘4 they are’ on ‘guard aiuty.: The ladies | alerted|
the, village

the me

i ducting the Seat t totaling 7 whie
\» Ch. brought the-total-tigure “up to
par. in comparison with Jest year’s
figures.

Six traffic tickets: were. “handed
out in August and three warnings
were given. ‘These were for making
U-turns between intersections, cros-

. sing to the opposite side of the road
to park, and for® overtime infrac-
tions,

Bridge Job
Bid $178,378

A general ‘contract for $178,378
on the McCrae Creek bridge has
heen awarded to D..J. Manning
Construction Co. of Vancouver.

Hon, P. A. Gaglardi, minister
of highways, has advised the Cas-
tegar.! News" that

‘The president ‘of the Castlegar-
Kinnaird-Robson: little league an-
nounced ; Tuesday: that all minor
league ball: play-offs-are cancelled,

Josh Savoy sald he advertized a
Uttle league meeting for the coaches
and managers ‘fortwo weeks. yet
at meeting. time. Mr.. Savoy and
Jim Lewis were the only two in at-
tendance. Arrangements had to be
made for the play-offs so another
meeting was ‘called ‘for’ the follow-
ing week. Again no one attended.

Mr. Savoy says he’s “fcd up”
with the way things have ‘gone this
year-as far as the little. league 1s
‘there, are no umpires,

Terrorists

me < ArRaSptery

A, “hay. barn.at Raspberry Vil-
Jage‘’was completely’ cearoved bi by.
‘fire early Gunday. morning. -
work was believed that of enrorista,

tThe“'barn was owned* by’ Peter
eens father of Castlegar school

board trustee George , Relkoff,

An one fire was extinguished
on another ‘building in’ the com-
munity, ‘ee Picture..elsewhere .on
this: page.) The fire was set. by a

gasoline-and-,

‘For the’ Village.

Castlegar « “will make application
to the department’ ‘of‘highways for
four more crossroads:in the village.
z ‘sthree" approved: crosswalka
presently. ‘existing in the village are
located’ at’ the Castle’ Theatre, near

: Bob's Fag nat and at the Arrow
Motors.
“(Others axe:operated at Ping St.
at Maple and “columbia, and at tne

verheaid' ‘bridge,: The : village will

not enough’ coaches’ and very few
if any fans (parents) support the
ittle fellows. :

‘AS a point of-interest there are

“120 or: 80 little Jeague. coaches. Out

of that 20 ‘came 14 of last seasons
minor hockey coaches, “Sometimes,”

et the impfes-
sion that there, are‘atout 400 child-
ren in this, area’ and only ‘about, 20

“at would be appreciated if, all
the coaches or! the’* pittle. league
would: return’ their’ team. equipment.

to dim Lewis. 7

‘Hockey ‘starts.soon and {t 1s]

honed to find enough parenta to get,
bee league underway.

Air Pollution Said
Castlegar’s Concern

Castlegar. is. presently not gra~
vely concerned about river pollution | °
but ‘sympathizes’ with ‘those having
trouble with Solumbla river pollu-
tion,- :

‘So said Comin. ‘Walter Thorp at
& recent’ meeting. of the: Association

of.

By BURT CAMPBEI £
SOCIETY CAN OPERATE
. ONLY, IF | TT's. INFORMED
Joseph W. Alsop, noted Amer-
{ean political columnist, interrup-
ted his coverage of the last Amer.
ican presidential campaign ‘to’ de-
liver a. speech at ‘the 14th annual

| away, with the help of, the provin-
+] clad departmeng * of: Public’: works

Is Cleared Away:

@ | lows:
hs On -Prl,

A public meeting will be. held
on Monday night at 7.30 p.m. in the
high choo! activity roon to’ discuss
the: proposed, $420,000 sewerage by=
law which Castelgar owner-electors
will be. asked to approve ae the polls
on'Fri; Sept, 5; *

tows:
In ‘accordance with Section’ 2a

in’ this paper laat week.
Even In’ the interest of quicker and
easier. reading and” understanding

electors of the ‘village of Castlegar
will be asked to approve or disap-
Prove ‘the establishment ‘and con-
struction of ‘a sewer. system for the
village and the borrowing of the ne-
cessary funds for this purpose.

*** Goat: To constrict’ the systems
the p valage: Must borrow $420,000.:~

existing

~Asseasment: The’ assessert value |
for.:the ‘past’ three :years; Bre: 1959,

32,570,613; 1960, $2,862, i622 and 1961,
$3,078,833."

Brush bordering village alleys
and intersections has been cleared

mower, works ‘supervisor Noriram|
MoNabb told: council's meeting
‘Tuesday night,

Mr. McNabb said thay during
August ‘a six-inch gas: line crossing
Tamarac: St, at Sth. Ave. was low-
ered and Tamarac St. itself is now.
with grades ‘ established.

, Guild | Lec-
ture, . oF
“Some, of the Mings Mr. Alsop
had to say are. presented here’ be-
cause of the ‘assistance they. may
Provide in looking ‘over ‘a _news-
paper reporter's shouk he
turns out the thousands of stores
that all of us read each day:

“The feet are. just about as],

Special
pollution, committee.: Mr: horp re-
Ported’.on‘ his ‘remarks ‘at “council's
regular’ meeting ‘Tuesday. night,
Mr, Thorp: said he told the
committe‘ that:: Castlegar’s. main
concern is alr pollution, but council
feels Celgar, should be given’ a rea-
sonable time to Fectify the aituation
before :it is made ‘anyissue of,
The provincial: pollution board,
which is’ concerned ‘ with river pol-
lution, has"also been ‘asked to have
alr pollution pleat within its

gar,.ferry, on the, .R

ARSON ATTEMPT at: Raspberry:

P ‘fire: by: throwing ‘sand ‘on: the “ fire)”
another. fire ‘broke ‘out in'a barn
‘Jed

é-residents: and

| able branch of the trade.

i ag the head in report-
ing |... your chance ‘of discover-

atrong sense of “oyalty to
is. basle | equipment for

tantl
"reputation: ‘They are known to be
80 reliably and passionately part-

n.that people on their ‘aide will|-

“always be able to hear from them

*|.» noted... that .the:

ooting, though sometimes’ profit-

which “is:held in ‘great respect, by

The‘ crushed rock’ that was pla-
ced on Columbla:Ave, to curtail the
oily condition of the road was swept,
clean and a small portion of the oll
that ‘Wwas‘kept in storage wes lald
on Crescent’ St,‘and ‘Sth Ave, along
with calcium chloride in other parts
of. the village.

: “Suppor.
- Sherbiko

j Castlegar counell. ‘Tuesday night

‘Value of Water Sysiem: The de~
preciated value of the village water
system on Dec.'31, 1960 was $228,-

©4The above ‘figures‘are ‘Fequlved
to show that the new borrowings
are. within. the borrowing ower of
the village,

« The sewer systema debt willbe

‘1,4 summary of the bylaw fol- ;

thie: bylaw “is AuMInArE a bend ee

Sept. 16, the owner=,

s. Village debt

“Is Summarized

Both principal and interest will
be payable at the principal afftcr of
Bank of Montresk at

(4) of the “Munictpal Act” ‘a tau | “e
copy. of this bylaw. was published ee

Of: taxable'‘land and improvements 4 nie A

by
the Village of Castlegar far analg—
The sample of leaves wag giver

prevalent throughout Kinnaird and
for, about.a mile ne: above: Castlegar,

and

cent to this effect has been
erani

jail of the proposed sew-
erage system has been: obtained
from the provincial: health officer
and the inspector of municipalities.

“If approved, ‘this by-law’ will
authorize, Council to construct the
sewerane ‘system and

(a) operate and’ maintain it

(>) “apply! for “a: “provincial
guarantee ‘of the principal and in-
terest of the required debenturcs,

{c) apply for federal assistance
under’ the “National ssousine “Act,”
and! Me
+ (@) ‘acquire, all the, propetty
rights and llcences required for con.
struction.

* Debentures: The $420,000 will be
‘borrowed-by the issue of debentures

study ‘of the tastier by

in of not less than
$1,000 each, bearing. interest’ ‘at not
moze than six per cent per annum.

the pouies, oe

clerk’ Joe: Logelin.-’
“Village chairman ‘Asee: Sylvest
government

Payable ‘annually on -the 16th of

creasing from $10,000 on Oct. 15,
1982 to $35,000°on Oct. 15, 1981: In-
terest’ will be payable seer eopually

‘ithe trade itself.”
NAL newspaperman should ney-

aioula never be ‘resentful it the
© public man refuses to see him. He
should, never, by the same: token,
vibe grateful to the-public man be-
“cause he {s:zeen.'?"*

“A newspaperman has a job to

| do that

sewer pip, if you ,prefer — by mw

which the. vital . -facta having a
:bearing on the public’situation are,
«disseminated to the public,”

“I'm very proud of my trade|

a

LONG, LENGTH dimension

ly. by my opinion ot ie ve

high “fonction. Te “has

function. because. as: igoclety . can|
is

bea. specialty. of Celgar’s. new sawmill at

Westley. Here Celgar’s sales
“the ’s sawmills

enasment will be guaranteed by | -

L will be dated |
"| Oat: ar 1961 with’ the principal

Per} October for a perlod of 20 years in- | _

clerk Joe Logeliin said’

he had observed a type of. bug eat-

ing’ under the Jeaves | before the

leaves were affected. :
‘You'll get these identified be-

fore we start pointing the finger of

Possible suspicion,” commented vil.

that the matter also be looked ints
from the point of view ‘of rete
health...’

-. Highway Culvert
Contract Awarded

Work ia to begin shortly on the
installation

estin ot Gia een ate

iamkee is to

+) fare: for the MoCrae Creek. bridge.

Cutcheon, sends off a driver with: a 20-ton ;
load representing, 16,000» fbm ‘ of °-26-ft. :

for delivery to: Mel’s

: Lumber Co. at: Calgary.’ — Celgar. ~Photo