Kinnaird CASTLE NEWS Published Every Thursday at “The Crossroads of the Kootenays” Vol. 5, No. 22 CASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA, THURSDAY. MAY That A Child May Live On Columbia Avenue a Sunday ago a guardian angel extended A retaining hand: and because of that a Castegar child is making good recovery, when such might have not been the case. And once again Columbia Avenue, and the trunk highway through here and beyond to the south end of Kinnaird — and our youngstets — pose an increasigly difficult problem. Urgent, vigorous and efficient measures must be taken to at least alleviate this prob- lem. A fatality last year, and a near fatality this year, in our juvi- nile population are much more than sufficient reason to agitate that something be done. The Castlegar District is a prime example of the short-sighted policy of forbearers who insisted that main highways traverse the heart of townsites to the greater edification of local business. But we're stuck with it now, and there's nothing we can do about it for a long time. Meanwhile we must do evertyhing in our power to protect our youngsters from the deadly onslaught of main artery traffic. A large percentage of our residential area fronts the highway; children are continually crossing it enroute to school, other childhood ren- dezvous: and every childish move they make must be safeguarded to the best of our ability. And examined. every short-coming must be re- We would, for instance, like to recommend to the Attorney General that the extra policing for which we have continually asked could well be used covering the section between the ferry and south of Kinnaird, in checking at regular intervals the movements of reck- Jess motorists who would endanger the lives of our kids. And we would suggest to parents that they increase their gur- veillance of youngsters prone to wander.on the highway, and edu- cate them to the hazard they encounter when doing this. ‘We would ask the teachers to continue stressing on their charges the danger inherent in crossing a pubic highway. Finally we would strongly urge that any motorist caught violat- ing the rights of our children, and speeding through restricted areas, be dealt with to the full extent of the law and beyond if possible. There is nothing more hopeless and tragic then the act of picking up the broken and lifeless form of a child, run over by a car. With the help of God, let’s please see it does not happen here. Legion L.A. Appoints Convention Delegates The regular monthly meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Canadian Legion, Castlegar-Rob- son branch No. 170 was held in the Memorial Hall May 27th. A full report was given on the West Kootenay Zone Council meeting held in Rossland last October, A letter of thanks was received for the last parcel sent overseas and also a very interesting news items fro man Engish paper des- cribing the way the contents of parcels are distributed. A letter from the P.-T.A. ask- ing for billoting. of teachers at the Teachers’ Convention in Oct- ober was discussed. Official delegate elected to at- tend the Prov. Command in Negl- son June 8-11 is Mrs. Brewer, while Mrs. Weir will be the of- fica] delegate to attend the Zone Council Convention in Kaslo June 21-22. Resolutions for the Prov. Com- mand were read and endorsed Robson: Brilliant 20, 5 Cents Per Copy Three Extra Busses For Summer Schedule An expanded summer sched- ule, effective today, has been an- nounced by Western Canadian Greyhound Lines at Nelson. Three runs have been added to the present schedule to accom- Modate the extra summer traffic. There 1s an additional thru-bus for Vancouver, which arrives at the Castlegar depot at 8:05 Pp.m.; and two more east-bound runs. due in Castlegar at 10:00 p.m. and 11:55 a.m. daily. . Recause of the expanded schedule, the driving staff has been increased by thirty per-cent, the announcement said. Se by the members. The Financial report showed a very succesful Tea and Bake Sale was held in April. At the close of the meeting, re- freshments were served by Mrs. Graham and Mrs. Brewer, host- esses for the evening. Capital. Life Blood of Industry Flight of capital is such an overworked phrase that few of us,Se€Mbled in the Legion Hall last | ever stop to reason it out, usually terminology. For Bri accepting it as some abstract | | Declared Last Some forty local night to hear an address by the Hon. Douglas Turnbull, Libera ish Columbians however it is a very real phrase. far |Ca@ndidate for the Rossland-Trail citizens as-! Bridge Inevitable Turnbull from being an abstract, which could offer a specific and dangerous |Tiding .and Mimster of Health) threat to this province in these hectic days. | Capital, the life blood of industry, progress and prosperity. runs away whenever the political climate turns chilly. Despite ‘all the promises in the world the utopian dreams of j \ z a socialist planners always manage to send a shiver through capital, | S0Und stable government And before anyone realizes it, the money is gone, leaving a deflated | system, buoyed up temporarily by all tions — just heading for a break-up. | sorts of rules and regula- ; and Welfare in the present cabi net. Mr. Turnbull spoke for fifty minutes on B.C.’s industrial de- velopnaen$, the neces@ity of to ensure the continuence of thi development; and the history and advantage of the B.C. Hospital . “i . ‘. if I; a tice. British Columbia is particularly vulnerable to a situation like | msurance Service. this in the next month’s provincial voting. This province, whch ‘| ing the past five years has embarked on a billon dollar boom that | F: lops anything in the history of the west, is riding on the crest of capital The money has come here because B.C.’s vast physical resources are combined with a stable economy and a pohtically reliable cli- mate. Take away the climate and the projects would soon start to wither unde rthe chilling wind of socialism. You don't have to look far to see examples of this: Saskatchewan embarked on a dramtic role of socialism with a o heck with the bankers and the capitalists” attitude. But as the money flowed away, and the population drifted wih it, it wasn’t long until the socialist leaders were making friends with New York bankers and doing everything possible to be nice to the big oil cormpanies who once rated so highly on their hate parade. British Columbia voters could do well to study this before June 12. The people of the province know only too well the results of government trying to run a business, and they should know too that socialism and a well founded prosperity just won't mix nd matter how much you agitate. 1.0.D.E. May Day | iter of Celebration Well Affended | Once again the Castlegar crowds were treated to an 1.O.D.E. May Day Celebration. On Satur- day, May 24, May Queen Faythe Toogood, wearing white satin and her six Princesses, Geraldine nie Roberts, Alice Hillste ad, Ev- elyn Stevens and Jean Hardie, Guesford, Elaine Roberton, Jean- dressed in pastel gowns, carrying colonial nosegays and _ boquets, rode in the parade that wound through the streets of Castlegar || and backk to the Elementary School grounds for the Corona- tion. The’ six little flower girls in cute pastel frocks and poke bon- nets each carrying a matching basket: of petals were: Susanne Horswill, Lynn Theede, McLuckie, Gail Davis, Santano and Barbara Dams. Page boys were Leslie Horswill and Jimmy Gemmil was the little gift bearer. Lead- ing this procession from the float to the stand was Standard Bear- er, Mrs. J. H. Westwood, The fire ‘truck led the parade carrying the volunteer firemen and their childen followed by the ‘Legion Band and behind that the 1.0.D.E. float. decorated by Con- venor, Mrs. R. Whittacre, Mrs. Harry Sommers, Mss. Forgie- Thomson, Mrs. J. A. Thomas and Mrs. M. Walton. The float car- ried out the traditional colors of the LO.D.E. with a white back- ground and paper _ sweet-pea sprays made of red and blue. The jetters I.0.D.E., made from the sweet-pea petals stood out on the front of the truck. Marching in perfect unison be- hind the float were Boy Scouts, while Gordon |; i | After being introduced by J. Elliott, the Rossland-Trail M.L.A. expressed his pleasure at being in Castlegar aga:n, remark- ing on the changes in the village and district over the past three years. He observed that Celgar Company’s plans come into effect these changes vgill be even more pronounced. Regard- ing. Celgar's application for, 4 forest management licence, Mr. Turnbull said: “I think there is every likelihood their licence will stand ... It means a great denl to this district; it means a great dea Ito the province of British Columbia.” He then went on to give a brief picture of proposed capital expansion im B.C. stating that there is over $1 billion in capita exvenditure scheduled for B.C.. about one half of this figure: for major investments. and one quar- it for investment in the Rossland-Trail district Reviewig past expansion, Mr. Turnbull made special mention of the province’s growing popula- tion, esnecially the school pagu- lation. “The pay as you go plan, advocated by some parties, is out of the question for such a fast- growing province as ours,” he as- serted. . “One of the reasons whv B.C. {|} has exnerienced such a rapid de- Girl Guides and Cubs followed | by decorated cars, bicycles, doll | buggies and children in costumes. All the little dancers in their Scotch kilts and Irish jig costume took part in the parade as well as in the entertainment after the crowning of the queen. - Next ‘came the horses from the “‘Castle-Bar Ranch with riders, G. W. Anderson, Doreen Pitts, Brian Atchison, Judy Elliott, Ann Louise Bradford and Gordon An- derson along with Molly Carson velopment,” he contimued, “is that it has a stable government in which investors have confidence. We have had a government which has invited private capital to m- vest in our natural resources... This means greater opportuni- ties for ovr children; and more jobs for all of us.” He then spoke on the record of The throne was covered with white and pink cepe paper and two cushions placed conveientlv in front for the kneeling queens. After the exchange of crown and robe at which the Regent, MrMs. D. Magee officiated, the gifts of money were distributed and a boquet of flowers vresent- ed to the new Queen while retir- ing Quttn, Carol-Sorenson receiv- ed a beautiful corsage. Miss Too- good then expressed her thanks to everyone for their support.. Children from Grade 3 of Kin- naird School did a Mayvole Dance followed by: Irish Jig, Gavle MacPherson: group. dancing. Grade 3 children from Kinnaird: Sailor's Hornpipe, Jeannette King; Scotch dance. Ann and Chaleen Robertson; Scotch dance, on her own horse, Bob. The stand on which the crown- ing ceremony took place wasj made to resemble a rose garden| with a bower of greeney and roses,’ a /trellis. @.readed roses through the lattice work. 'nette King: |Me véd'th | Gayle MacPherson, and Jean- tap dance. Jimmy rryfield and sword dance, Elaine Chernoff and Jeannett King. Instructres. Mrs. Andrea- chuk received a gift and a vote of (continued on page 5) SEE MAY DAY CELEBRATION | i a if the! i { iB \k i | HON. D. A. TURNBULL ;the Liberal party, saying that it, {with its traditional “middle of ‘the road” policy, is the best gov- ernment for the most people. |“Any government which deviates \from the middle of the road, is not in the best interests of the ‘people as a whole,’ ‘he asserted. “If you look at history. I think you will find that the Liberal _Party has always been in the forefront of social refom and measues for the best interests ot the people.” ' As an exmple of Libera lead- ership in beneficial reform, the Liberal candidate cited B.C.’s So- cial Assistance benefits and Cost- ‘of-Living — Bonus supplements to the od age pension. in needy ‘cases. In this regard, Mr. Turn-; bull observed: “Some say we are j {approaching a ‘welfare state’ but ;I would like to suggest that the | welfare of its citizens must be the | first concern of anv government.” Then he turned his attention to the B.C. Hospital Insurance Serv- ice, expressing his regrets that it had become a political issue. He reviewed the history of the scheme, the causes for its insti- tution and its benefits. “The pro- vincial povernment had to do something to enable our hospitals to continue to operate,” he sta- ted. So the British Columbia Hos- Pital Insurance Service was brought into being on Jan. 1, 1949... . There have been mis- Continued on Page 8 SEE TURNBULL SPEAKS New Column Starts On Page 6 To-day “It’s a Woman’s World!” — a breezy new column by Mil Crit- tenden — makes its debut in The Castle News today.. This is a cchatty woman's page features| devoted to beauty tips, fashion, recipes, money management, home decorating and other topics dear to the feminine hegrt. The writer is a former news- Paper and advertising woman who now combines free lance wtiting with keeping house for her baby daughter in Kelowna, R.C. Mrs, Crittenden graduated from the University of Toronto in 1942 and went to work for The Canadian Press that same that t he Development management licence over some one million acres of timber lands in the Arrow Lakes area, has been approved. The announcr- ment, by Dr. C. D, Orchard, de- puty minster of lands and for- ests, came one week after hear- ings held before Lands and Fo- ests Miniter E. T. Kenney, and climaxed months of delibera- tions and group petitions that the licence be granted. However, the approval of the licence application is now sub- ject to appeal during the next thirty days. Whether or not an appeal] against the decision will be made is as yet in doubt. Kou- tenay Forest Products who op- posed Celgar’s application only in the Trout Lake area, hinted that an appeal would be made if the 2pplidation were approved. Should the appeal be made ,it would have to go before the en- tire cabinet. The licence application in ques- tion covers one million acres in the Arrow Lakes region right up to the northernmost point of the Big Bend highway and includes the Trout Lake area, north of Kootenay Lake, Celgar claimed all of this territory was necessary for their operations, and that should their application be grant- ed for all the Proposed area ex- cept the Trout Lake area, th were prepared to withdraw from the picture. Eventual yield of the area is expected to be 23,500,000 cu, feet. Mr. Kenney ruled that the ap- plicaticn shall be granted sub- ject to such controls as are pro- safeguards as pubic interest may necessitate. It includes provision whereby forest operators who had secured timber from the area in question, can procure it from timber sales on Crown Lands. The provision for Timber Sales to meet the needs of existin Socred Campaigners Tour Electoral Riding Castlegar’s Bob Sommers, So- cial Credit candidate for the Trail-Rossland riding. has spent the last two weeks in an exten- sive speaking tour of his elect- oral district. Accompanied by S. C. Watson of Kinnaird, Campaign Manager; Car] Loeblich, of Kin- aird, president of. the Trail- Rossand Social Credit Associa- tion; and Tommy Nichols of Trail Vice-President, Mr, Sommers ad- dressed public meetings in Re- nata, Deer Park, Genelle, Oasis, Sunningdale, Shavers Bench, Trail, Rossland and Castlegar. At each of these places. the Socred nominee has expounded the theories of Social Credit and explained the provincial plat- form as “drawn up by the B.C. Social Credit League.” “We beleive that the timehas come,” Mr. Sommers asserted in a special interview Monday night, Christian and humanitar- rinciples must be incorpora- into our governments.” In veply to charges that B.C.’s Social Crediters are financed by extra-provincial help, the candi- date said: “The campaign which is being conducted by the Ross- land-Trail Social Credit League, is financed entirely by voluntary contributions from individual members ad individual support- ers. Social Credit cannot accept monetary contributions whcih wil obligate the party to minor- ity groups.” YOU MUST HAVE A FIRE PERMIT You cannot burn rubbish with- in the Village limits without having a fire permit. You may se- cure a permit from the Fire Chief free of charge. torial Assistant at New World magazine in Toronto: Copywriter in Eaton's Advertising Dept., Winnipeg; Copywriter for Eaton's Mail Order Catalogue: Fashion copywriter for David ‘spring. Later she was transferred to the Winnipeg bureau of The |Canadian Press as rewrite editor. Other former jobs include: Edi- Ltd., Vancouver: Copy couver, vided b ythe Forest Act and such, Kenney Approves Celgar Licence For Arrow and Trout Lake Areas _age basi. small op- | 1 be able to derive forest products. Public | Working Circles are, in effect, Public Management Licences laid out and administered by the For- [est Service from which the tim- jber as it matures will be re- moved following sale by public auction. Official decision to grant the licence marks another step forward in the Plans of the Cel- gar Company in their establish- ment of an integrated $65 million forest industry on the Columbia - River basin. Mrs. G. Martini” Elected: President Of P.T.A. The S.H. P.-T.A. met School Library on Monday, May 26, with the President, Mrs Marshall in the Chair, Mrs. Marshall was appointers representative to the Kooten-y Society for Handicapped Childd- ren with Mrs. Martini as aternate The Graduation Banquet p! were given by the Committec Chairman, Mrs. J. Tavlor wha stated everything was under con- trol and thought Friday n would be one long remembe bv the graduates and their ents. All members were rem: of the Fashion Show and Tea on Juns 11 at which punils of Miss Marge Millican will show the gar ments they have made in Sewing Class this year. Mrs. Marshall, in reading a re- sume’ of past events since the P.-T.A. beginning seven months ago, congratualted the Executive | Board and in fact the whole |P.-T.A. in the marvelous work | done in such a short time. | The meeting was then turned | over to Temporary chairman. Mr. J. A. Thomas, for an election ot jofficers results of which were ! Honorary President. J. A. Thom- |as: President, Mrs. G. Martini; | Vice-President, Mrs. J. Marshall: \Secretary, Mrs. D. Campbell: Treasurer. Mr. A. Harvey; Histor- ian, Ms. Goodenough; Publicity, J. Mundav: Wavs and Mean: Mrs. J. Killough; Membership. Mr. Martel; Hospitability, Mrs J. Taylor: Program, Mrs. J. Lip- ‘sett; Sunshine, George Magwood: , Study Group. J. Buhr. At the close of elections, the + books were turned over to Dave Campbell, who was chosen Au ditor for the year and the evc- ning was then turned over to Mrg. Goodenough for a “Buzz Session”. The Tave Recorder machine; to which the P.-T.A. contributed $30 earlier in the year, was put into use very effectively and the whole buzz session was recorde:?: as well as individual opinions ex- pressed afterward. The members were divided into four groups and given one of the following questions: “Should Homework be Albolished?”; “What are the Frilts of Education, and are thev Neces- sary?"; Are the Standards Slip- uing?”; Extra Curricular Activ ities — Good or Bad?” The topics were well discussed and definite decisions reached in each case and all agreed it was a very enjoyable evening and felt better acquainted because of it. in the any eA Collinson Retires From: Village Commission The Chairman of the Kinnaird * Village Commission has resign ed. At a special meeting of the Commision on . Monday night, Mr. Collinson announced that duo to the pressure of business and personal affairs he desired to re tire from the board. His resiga- tion was accepted with sincere regrets, The Commission also heard i renort from Ross McDermid, re- garding last werk's Celgar 1,i- rence Annlication hearings in Victoria. Mr. M-D> who at- jtended the Hearn ‘he Com rave Bs