- Published Every Thursday at. “The CPapeoRa tre gx mete Crossroads of the’ Vol. 5, No, 36 CASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA,, TH Kootenays” JRSDAY, Be W. Herridge to Open Events Tomorrow Record Number Of Exhibits Assured - SEPTEMBER 4 1952. 5 Cents Per Copy Incendiary Blaze Chars Bloodoff. Home ROMP officers are investigat- ing ‘another incendiary blaze in Castlegar which inflicted some St. Laurent Charms Crowd At Castlegar Airport Arriving on schedule from Cal- gary in_a silvery Department of Transport plane, the Right Hon- ourable Louis S. St. Laurent stepped onto West Kootenay soil at the Castlegar airport at noon on Monday, to be greeted by civic and Chamber of Commerce representatives, and members of the West Kootenay Liberal As- sociation trom Nelson, Castlegar, Kinnaird and Trail, and a crowd of some 300 men, women and children from Castlegar district. | $1,400 damage to the almost- pe home of J. Bloodoff, on Third Avenue a few hundred feet from. where the partially completed home of E. Vetrov haz ont, Petey destroyed last Kinnaird Village Clerk and J Carey, Mayor of Nelson. The min- isterial car with police escort left the airport one half hour after Mr. St. Laurent had alighted from his plane. Police officers were waiting at the Castlegar ferry, where all traffic was halted until the dis- tinguished cavalcade had driven aboard. The foremost of the other cars in the ferry lineup were then permitted to board the other For Two Day 1952 Fall Fair Friday and Saturday are “Fair days” in Castlegar and indiéations are that this, the sixth annual fall fair for Castlegar and disrict will be the event of the year .The Fall Fair com. mittee worked long past the 6:00 p.m. deadline yesterday as exhibit entries continued to pour in, .A large number of ex- hibits in each class is assured which coupled with the baby” show, harvest queen ceremonies, gala carnjval, colorful fire- works display and Saturday evening dance should make a mn iienen and police reported definite evidence that the home, into Which the owner planned to move very shortly, was deliberat- ly set on fire, ‘THe fire alarm sounded at 6:01 p.m. land forty seconds later the most entertaining week-end for all. Miss Betty Jean Lampard, a grade eight student of the Stan- ley Humphries High School will reign over the two day activities as Harvest Queen. She was de- clared the winner of the Harvest Queen Contest, Tuesday when the votes for the six contestants were counted. Miss Lampard won by a large margin and will be crown- ed Harvest Queen Friday evening, A. Anderson, president of the Castlegar and District Chamber of Commerce, officiating. The baby show also promises to be a successful event again this year. Thirty seven tiny tots participated in the judging for the show, yesterday afternoon in the Legion Hall. Dr. C. S. Fow- ler and Miss B. Conroy, Public Health Nurse, were the judges. Winning babies wil be announ- ced Saturday afterneon at 2:00 p-m. at which time the prizes will be awarded. The babies must be present, however, to receive their prizes. There will be a first and second prize in each of three age classifications, one to six months, six to twelve months and 12 to 18 months. Winning infant in each class wjll receive an en- graved cup and photograph while second -prize winners will be awarded a photograph: *. . The Canadian Legion icunds are being levelled and the Legion Hall is undergoing a. thorough h leaning in pr ion for the week-end events, which will begin with the official opening of the fair, on Friday afternoon H. W. Herridge, M.P. for’ Koote- nay West, presiding, at 2:00 p.m. Exhibits will be displayed for public inspection from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Friday and from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Outdoor attractions, including refreshment booths, games of chance and skill for young and old and rides for youngsters will operate throughout the two days, while the giant fireworks display Friday evening and the dance to the music of Bob Graham ‘and- his Dixielanders Saturday eve- ning, are added attractions cal- culated to fill the entertainment demand of young and old. H. W. Herridge, MP. At Saturday evening’s dance, in the Legion Hall, the ‘drawing for the ‘lucky Fall Fair Booklet num- ber will be held. Another $10.00 cash prize is to be given to the adult holder of the lucky exhibit- entry ticket drawn. Willie Oleski Awarded $100 Scholarship At Notre Dame College A Castlegar youth, Wiliam P. Oleski, son of Mr. arid Mrs. A. Oleski of First Avenue, has won a Class B, $100 scholarship at Notre Dame College in Nelson, it was announced by the Nelson Diocesan Scholarship Committee last week. The scholarship, one of* two Class B. scholarships awarded ky the committee to promising stu- dents taking — Second - Year.“at Notre Dame College, will be ap- plied to Mr. Oleski’s tuition: fees in the coming term. Mr. Oleski is enrolled for a B.A. course at the College. He is working for Cominco during’ the summer months and will return to the college on September 20. Thirteen scholarships in all have “been awardeg this year. There are two Class A, $50.00 scholarships for Senior Matric Students, two Class B, $100 schol- arships for second year; and nine Class C, $100 scholarships, appli- cable to institutions other than the College. . Fire Chief Demands | Police Action Re Incendiary Fires A sharp criticism of allegéd inactivity on the part of police in regard to recent incendiary fires in Castfegar, was made by Fire Chief R. A. D. West in a re- Port to the village commissioners Tuesday evening. Said the Fire Chief, “We know definitely that we’ve had three incendiary fires recently. They were all probably started by the same man.” Mr. West then went on to dis- close that strong suspicion of starting the fires, and Saturday evening’s blaze in particular, centres around an unnamed man of whose activities police officers are reported to have known _ for, some time. “The firemen are thoroughly fed up with incendiary fires an‘ the police attitude of doing no- thing,” he declared and urged that the commissioners . file a strong protest. The commissioners moved that a letter of protest be sent to Vic- toria deploring the fact that there have been three i y fires Castlegar Fire Department Num- ber Qne truck was roaring to the scené where a curiosty driven crowd was watching billows of smoke and crackling flames just beginning to protrude through the roof. Number two truck also arrived shortly thereafter. fire, it is reported, was ap- parently set in the bathroom of the home which had been plast- ered only the day before. A ‘char- red and badly scorched gasoline can was found and is believed to have been used in starting the fire. “Firemen arrived soon after the fire broke out and quickly quel- led the flames but not before con- siderable damage had been done to the roof, attic and rafters with some scorching of the interior 0.5; Police officers report evidence leading to a possible suspect who may also have been involved in past incendiary attempts, in the village and district, and are in- vestigating further. [COMMISSION NEWS BRIEFS regular” meecting of ‘the The Prime Minister attired in a grey suit and»carrying a brown hat, handclasps with the officials pres- ent and then turned his whole- hearted attention’ and charm to the crowd, winning the hearts of all with his friendly smile, warm hWandclasp Pleasure at seeing such a crowd of welcomers, amongst them. ‘met and exchanged warm and expressions of as he strolled Mr. St. Laurent was especially demonstrative towards the child- ren speak to them and shake their hands, “I’m happy to see you and your youngsters,” point, observing that the children are Canada’s citizens of tomor- in the crowd, stooping to he said at one row. In the crowd, the Prime Min- ister also met a former neighbor, the Rev. Father Patrick Gallery of Nelson, who_once served in the parish where Mr. St. Laurent resided. It was Father Gallery who, as the Prime Minister was being reminded it was time fo go if the party were to stay on schedule, led the welcomers: in three rousing cheers for the Prime Minister. The seventy year old states- man, waving farewell all the while then stepped into the car waiting for him along with H. of the- Nelson; Thi ar Village ~ was’ held Tuesday ig with the full board present. The meet- ing had been moved from Mon- day, the regular meeting night, to Tuesday, because of the Labor Day holiday and the visit of the Prime Minister of Canada to this district, Tneluded in the items of busi- here, with evidence of deliberate origin, but no arrests. Whe fire chief also reeommend- ed that the stand pipe on Second Avenue, having been found quite ‘factory in with the Bl f fire on Saturday, be Local Representatives Attend Banquet Honoring Prime Minister St. Laurent . Some twenty Robson, Castle- gar and Kinnaird representatives joined a crowd of 250 West Koo- tenay citizens at a banquet in honor of Rt. Honourable Louis St. Laurent, P.C., Q.C., L.L.D., in the Legion Hall, Trail, Mon- day evening, at which the Prime Minister delivered an address on Canada’s future and the part the industrial potential of the West Kootenay will play in that future. The speech was also heard by radio. throughout the Kootenays. Describing his visit to the Koo-‘ tenays as a “real pleasure,” Mr. St. Laurent said that no _ mat- ter where he goes in Canada, he finds real ‘Canadians. No matter the importanée attached to any individual, however, each one is only a link in a great chain, “It is the chain that counts,” he de- clared. Turning to foreign affairs, the Prime Minister. expressed strong confidence in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and -armed preparedness likening them to a heavy premium on insurance. against war. He-recalled that because of his preparedness policy, he has been called a warmonger, and declared that his “principal concern” has always been to ensure the devel- opment of Canada as the “right country for my grandchilgren to grow up in.” “Am I a warmong- er?” he asked, : Commenting on the industrial development ‘of. the‘ Trail district, the Prime Minister observed ‘that |. when one sees, the things being done, ‘the "$175 - million » annual worth of production and the $20 million per yéar .to be earned from the smoke products, “one begins to. realize that certain things are Being done in this dis- trict”. : A cabman, having. learned that Mr. St. Laurent is a Catholic and professing the same faith, ex- claimed that the end of the world must be approaching very near, in view of the chaotic state of world affairs. Mr. St., Laurent maintained that any Catholic who knows Canada and says that, is not a good Catholic because “the Almighty, who is also All Wise, will not let the end of the world come until the vast untapped re- sources of Canada, have been uti- lized.” After a discussion of the de- mocratic system of government Canada enjoys, Mr. St. Laurent concluded with the declaration that “if we can build sufficient strength to prevent another war, Canadians can look forward with confidence to make this one of the most fortunate lands for men and women to live out their lives in a. Peaceful and satisfactory way:” Prime Minister St. Laurent and his party boarded their "plane again at the Trail airport Tues- day morning for Penticton where they continued their tour of B.C, enroute to a meeting of the Cana- dian Bar Association in Vancou- ver. 3 ‘Travelling.. in the ‘party are? The Hon. ‘R. W. Mayhew, Min- ister of Fisheries; J. W. Pickers- gill, clerk ‘of the Privy ~ Council and. sécretary ‘to: the Dominion Cabinet; Ross Martin, secretary to the Prime Minister’s staff and replaced with a larger hydrant. An order for a four inch hydrant with fittings to replace the stand- pipe was authorized by the com- fnissioners. Will Discuss Sale Of - Columbia Ave. Land Ai Meeting On Monday A meeting to discuss the dis- posal of the Village’s Columbia Avenue property, site of the present Community Hall, will be held next Monday with repres- entatives of the Castlegar Trans- portation Society, Castlegar, Parks Board, Castlegar Projects Society and the village commis- sion present. The Transportation Society is seeking to buy the south end pt the property in question as a site for-their new garage ‘and repair shop, in view of the fact that their present location, they ex- plain, is daily becoming more. crowded and hazardous to traf- fic. The Village commissioners ex- pressed themselves in favor of selling the south’ portion of. the property to the Society but wish to see a. community centre and village office and fire hall adjoin- ing the Society’s Garage build- ing, if agreement’ can be reached with the Parks Board and Pro- ‘jects Society. Two representatives ‘of the So- ciety:met.with the Commissioners Tuesday evening and . expressed: their desire to. finalize their part of the project as s6oh"as possible. W. Munro, another € of the Prime Minister's staff. Gayland Carnival - Coming Monday The. Gayland Shows, a midway featuring~ seven thrill ~ packed rides 4 for young and old and three 5 will be in Castl Mr..St.. ‘Laurent then an incident’ oni a visit to Bermuda. on Monday ‘and Tuesday of next week. The carnival willbe situated on the: Konkin property next.-to the ‘Castlegar . Dry’ Cleanérs. Boasting a variety of stunts and attractions, ‘ the“Gayland- Shows, described as Western Canada’s Largest MidWay have been‘ tour- ing the West Kooteanys during the past few weeks. Coeeeaee is, ness were the follow- ing: ’ The Village Clerk reported that the traffic-by-law forbids Passage of traffic over a fire hose and requires drivers to keep their vehicles at least 500 feet from the scene of a fire and'from any fire department vehicle. The commis- sioners decided that these ord- inances are to Be publicized and enforced. The fence around the ball park is to be constructed soon accor- ding to information received by Parks Commissioner Harry Som- mers. There has been a delay due to shortage of fence posts. How- ever the fence is ‘to be construct- ed and grass is to be seeded there this fall. A report from the village building inspector was read and filed. All building hi are Ch of Ce -who was in charge of the airport recept- ion;'M. Dalton, Vice-president of the Castlegar and District Cham- ber of Commerce; S. C. Muirhead, Co-op Bus Involved In Traffic Mishap One of the Castlegar Transpor- tation Society’s Spartan buses, driven by E. E. Rourke, and car- rying afternoon-shift workers to Trail, was involved in a minor three-vehicle collision at Genelle Tuesday afternoon. Damage was slight and no one was injured. Nearing the corner by Crock- ett’s Service station, the Castle- gar vehicle met a Greyhound bus, at which point a private vehicle, driver of which had fail- ed to notice the oncoming buses, darted on to the road in front of the Castlegar bus. applied squeeze” ment, in which the Spartan sus- tained an estimated $50 in minor scratches, some paint scraped off andthe Brakes were at once and a “tight was the only develop- the Greyhound had private automobile received a Gented fender. cooperating with by-law require- ments satisfactorily, the report stated. The Kootenay Power and Light Company reported by letter that their pole on the corner of Green Street and Second Avenue is in proper location according to sur- vey and will not be moved. The had req that, the pole be transferred as it .is| a hazard to traffic. Third } Teading was given to the water by-law amendment, au- thorizing the increase of fees for new water service installations to $25. The Parks Board were author- ized to continue their tree plant- ing program in the village, be- gun last year. en ~ suppl: expenses in conneee, with the fire depart- |. ments inhalator service were dis- |} cussed. It. “was unanimously |! agreed. that the service should continue:.to- be: free to anyone |: needing it’ ang that in view of |; the fact'that‘the firemen do the -work in'connéction with the ad- ministering of the. service, the village should ‘coritinue to pay. for || the oxygen supply. “~The. Grand ‘Forks Convention | oe i eootenay, ‘Villages and Munici- their next-stop.> ities Ses the week-erid was All the are attending. Accounts payable totalling $1,- 247.76 were approved for pay- ment. side of the ferry. A brief halt was made at the Castlegar Village office, follow- ing which the entourage contin- ued to Kinnaird where after a fifteen minute stop, City of Trail officials greeted the Prime Min- ister and continued with him to Trail. Welcomers Impressed ‘The modesty and warm friend- liness of the Canadian Chief of State towards all made a vivid impression on the welcoming audience. One of them exclaim- ed what a unique and amazing situation it was that the Rrime Minister ‘the top man in the country” thought nothing of stepping into a car with four men whom he had met only minutes before and who, for all he knew might be anarchists or revolu- tionaries. It. was his obvious love for youngsters, however, that scored the biggest hit with all..To one little girl, who seemed rather timid of his overtures, the dis- tinguished visitor said:.‘‘Are you afraid of the Prime Minister? There is no need to be; I am just like your mayor, or your reeve, or your alderman; They’ve given mea different title that’s all.” Prime: Minister. Makes. Unscheduled Depariure From Gastlegar Field Prime Minister Louis St. Laur- ent paid a secotd, unscheduled visit to the Castlegar airport Tuesday morning when the De- partment of Transport plane which was to fly him to Pentic- ton from Trail, developed engine trouble and Canadian Pacific Airlines solved the problem. After the Prime Minister’s ar- rival at the Castlegar airport .on Monday, his plane was transfer- red to’'Columbia Gardens to await the party’s departure. About 9:30 a.m., however, the plane’s crew reported that the ovlane would be unable to take off due to engine trouble. Canadian Pacific Airlines im- mediately came to the rescuc, and offered to fly the party west on their plane which regularly leaves Castlegar airport at 11 am. The offer was accepted. Postponing the remainder of its east bound flight, the plane flew" back to Penticton with the gov- ernmental party, leaving Castle- gar at 11:12 a.m. The Prime Min- ister was due to address a public rally in Penticton at noon. CPA’s eastbound passengers waited at Castlegar airport and resumed their travels when their plane had returned from Pentic- A DRIVER'S EPITAPH He set forth at breakneck speed, The time -he saved — To make that préssing date. he'll ‘Never need, He saw the:turn too late.