CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, August 21, 1958

Holuh-Moonie Wedding: Held in Vancouver

A wedding of interest to
Castlegar and District took place
in St. Giles United Church,
Vancouver, July 26 when Elsie
Lynn, doughter of Mr. and Mrs.
®&cott Moonie, became the bride
of Gerald Murdock, son of Mrs,
a. Holub of Calgary.

The Rev. Angus Jack offict-
ated

Given in marriage by her
father, the bride was lovely in
a waltz-length gown of lace and
net. Her finger-tip veil was held
in place by a coronct of seed
pearls, She carried a cascade

bouquet of red yoses and lily of

the valley,

+ Miss Monica Moonie, maid

of honor for her sister, wore a

waltz-length gown of yellow net

with matching headress ond car-

tied a nosegay of white carna-|day night in the Kinnaird Im-

tions and yellow rosebuds,
are best man was Able Sea-
of

A meeting will be hela Mon-

provement Soclety Hall to dis-
cuss a canvass of Kinanird for
pool funds,

ae ‘Tite long friend of the groom.
The ushers were Maurice Bull
and Pat Scoles,

The happy couple honey-
mooned in Calgary. and will
make their home at 244 East
12th Ave., Vancouver.

BOUIN Ce 28 that

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TRAIL, B.C.

LAUNDRY

The swimming pool commit-
tee formed in Kinnaird two
weeks ago held its fourth meet-
ing Tuesday night. Reports heard
‘at that meeting disclosed that’
the has ‘“a

Swimming Pool Canvass
Meefing Monday Night

pool for the District now stands
at $132.43,

Latest donations are from
Mr, and Mrs, Frank Mitchell and
family, Kinnaird; Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Killough and family, Castle-
gar; Mr. and Mrs. J. M, Mac-
beth and family, Kinnaird; Jack
Killough, Jr., Castlegar; Mr. and
Mra.. O. Brommeland, Kinnaird.

able amount of information as
to costs,”

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report-
“an udequate central
location for further expansion
has been offered at no cost.” Al-
so, there will be no drainage
problem at the proposed site and
‘the present pumping facilities of
the village are adequate to hand-
Je the pool's requirements,
The meeting Monday night
of Kinnaird village residents will

‘new
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CAKE MIXES, Monarch,
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be to discuss “the ways and
means of a successful canvass,”

A Kinnaird Swimming Pool
Capital Amount has been open-
ed by the committee and funds
for the pool will go into it. It is
expected that the Brandson fund
will be turned over to the com-
mittee,

Scientifically designed

by SAVAGE

soe for baby’s first steps

The Brandson fund for the
building of a swi:

New Pussyfoot shoes by
Savage are ideal in every way
for baby feet. They encour-
age healthful development,
assure protection and com-
fort and are specially

Shell Drum Band

BISCUITS, Centennial, 3 Ib. pkg., 49¢
MARGARINE, Harvest, 2 Ibs., .... 45¢
MARGARINE, Delmar, 2 Ibs., .... 59¢
BREAD, Dutch Moid, 2 for ........ 33¢
INSTANT COFFEE, Blue Ribbon, 85¢
CHUCKWAGON DINNER, Burn’s,

5 ox, tin, ... 39¢

MEAT SPREADS, Puriton, 2 for 29c
(CE CREAM, Bricks, 25¢; Y2 gal. 89
CORN ON COB, dox., ....
POTATOES, 10 Ibs., .
PICKLING CUCUMBERS, 2 [bs., 25c
GRAPES, Rebier, {b., ..

WE DELIVER

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COMPLETE STOCK INCLUDING

@ Binders
@ Dictionaries

@ = Lunch Boxes.

CASTLEGAR DRUG

{Ec
a ee ee

will stay 5 a

TOLIZED OILS

© SELF.
FUME RESISTANT CLEANING GIVE TOUGHNESS

THRIFTIER

Because it

spreads farther...
lasts longer!

PITTSBU RGH

At Vancouver PNE

The thrumming rhythm of a
West Indian Calypso Steel Drum
Band will again stir visitors to
the Pacific National Exhibition
August 18 to-September 1,

This-year it will be an-on-
the-hour feature of the hobby
show. A similar band performed
at the Fair several years ago
and was one of the most crowd-
drawing attractions on _ the
grounds,

This band is unique in that
the players are all West Indian
Bindente at the University of

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© Soft quality leathers
© Roomy moccasin toes
© Special tongue opening
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Correct fitting is particularl
importantan weare please
to. take the extra time and
care Fequired to assure your
baby's first shoes are right.

MADDOCKS

We carry a full line of school supplies, key-
tabs, moth sets, refills, pencils, etc.

ZIPPER BINDERS from $3.50 to $6.95

Back to School CLOTHING

For High School Students

Snort Shirts, T-Shiris, Slacks,
Shoes, Running Shoes, Gym Sats
elec.

Back to School Clothing
for High School Girls

BLOUSES, SKIRTS, SHOES,
GYM-SHORTS
NYLONS — 69c, 89¢ and 99¢

# 20 years later the Metaliferous

.C. They

know Weir. drums.

“next, -to be followed, by. apprenti

Pittsburgh Waterspar Enamel goes farther
on wood and metal work and furnicure. It
flows easily, spreads evenly and dries:
quickly. The hard glossy finish won't mar,
won’t wear and wi? wash easily with litle
effort.

WALDIE

LUMBER and BUILDING SUPPLY Ltd

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August Weddings

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one table serves as a rack, racking feature will
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Priced at $12.25
INDIVIDUAL TRAY TABLES,
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Priced at
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‘Phone 491 1°”

“50 years ago when: workmen we:
sunion activities, let alone becoming a union: member.

TAL pe TbRaRY,
32, Totes

pent Lyle Wicks

During: our, Centennial. in: midgnifleent British Colum-

‘Published Every Thursday at “The ChosiSads of the Kootenays”

iGASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1958

10 CENTS PER COPY

celebrations all: ‘phases . of life bia are being ly recog-
: nized, Our. history of the last |

100; years: is being reviewed,

‘ Important:events are being re-

enacted, . special :attention is

being given to? the religious

and ‘cultural side of our life,

and Her Royal: Highness the |’

Princess Margaret has honored
us by ‘cutting our first births
day cake and by participating
in numerous events.

Labor Day this year, as
every year, is another special
occasion during. which men
take time out to review past
accomplishments and project
future aims, In reviewing the
past 100 years one readily
“realizes. how much has been
accomplished to the benefit of

“Minister ‘of “Labor ‘labor,

: The turbulence which saw the: early, beginning ‘of our,
province created a need for legislation tocontrol and make
safe’ the sinews of the provinces’s economy. As coal:and metal
mining were prominent in those days, it, seem: natural fat.
some ‘of the earlies statutes affecting tabor. should be'related
to these industries. ¥

In 1877. the Coal Mines Regulations Aet was ‘passed and
es RegulationAct, which
provided for government inspection and safety regulations,
came into being.

In the succeeding years, as our province developed in-
dustially, the need for Jegislation protecting workmen em-
ployed ‘in factories became. evident. Between 1901:and 1917
acts were passed requiring safe working conditions around
steam boilers, in-factories, including child employment, ond
in electrical. works. ;

Provision was made during this period, t60,, for the pay-
ment of compensation-to workmen who were injured in in-
dustrial accidents. .

Minimum Wage and"'Hours of Work Legislation were

ip, annual holidays with
pay an fat employmi prictice: ets Sup
although women were first to gain‘ mini wage recognition,
the Equal: Pay: Act, which assures: them: of :equal pay to,
men for equal work done, was not passed until.1953.

Although the Trade Union Act of 1902. affected unions |
and their relations with employers, it‘was not until 1937 that!
the present concept of conciliation and arbitration procedure
in which the'government took a part by bringing ‘the’ parties
together and. providing ‘trained conciliation officers to help
smooth matters was adopted.

The present Labor Relations Act, which was passed in
1954, took the place of the former ‘industrial, Conciliation
and Arbitration Act and p les both labor and management

. ‘with machinery to settle their disputes. --

One of the principles which the act recognize: ‘is cwarke!

‘man’s right to join and be represented by a union of his

choice — a far cry from working conditions of 100 or even
fired for sympathizing with

Within 100 years. British *Columbia® has : grown’ from

‘small begnnings to its present dynamic. size; its turbulence:

and love of adventure are as:lively-as ever, but. controled

and directed now by labor legislation which was ‘non- exis-
tent then but which is very:much to the fore today.

we prepare to go into our next 100 years, British

{Columbians are coming to the realization that aff three seg-

ments of omr ty — labor, and govern-
ment — must work tegether as.a team for the oad of ott

Problems there-are indeed which lie-before us, but 1
am confident that the same common sense and high ideats |
which have enabled us to accomplish so much in the short)
space of 100 years will enable us to accomplish much more
‘before our second birthday rclls:around, -

}GRADUATION CEREMONIES for university aE attend-
ing ‘RCAF ~ Station: MacDonald, ‘ Manitoba, : for ithe ‘summer
months were held Monday: Flight: cadet JoRe.Nixon of Castle-
gar, flanked ‘by cadets D.Thom: of Vernon and. R.

Blackaby of Vancouver, shown’: prepared “for a“ ng
flight oni the: Silver Star aircraft. Flight cadet Nixon‘joined
the RCAF ‘in September 1954 at Vancouver. This: fall he enters

is final .year:i echanical, engine

gly-enough']:

Schedule of Aug. 30 Events
For Boat:Club’s Sports Day

‘The ‘schedule: of events for| at 1 p.m, At 130 there will be

the Arrow Boat Club—Farmer’s

~ Institute—Women’s Institute wat-

er sports day August 30 has now
been announced,
‘The ‘big. day will start off

, With a boat parade up the river

a water skiing display and at 2
a ball game on ‘the Robson.
school grounds,

At 2.30 there will be. the
crowning of a queen: and chil-
dren’s races. At 2.45 there will be

diving events and at 3 p.m. there
will ‘be balloon novelty boat
races,

Council Meet... :
At_3.15 ‘there will be water-

Is Over Early _ |i Jumping followed at 4 by
The last meeting of the Cast-|a bathing beauty parade with
legar- council wos, over, early.| all entrants over 40 years of age.

The meeting “started at] At5' p.m. there will ‘be bar-
about .7.10-p.m,. and ‘was over! becue supper - snd At 6.30 a band
at 9.40. concert,

“Where can we get 3 medall:
stuck?” joked commisstoned| big day were completed recent-
Maddocks. ~ ly at a meeting at the home of

‘This. is most..unusual,".sald| Mrs, W, T..Waldie, Art Ander-
chairman Oglow: Council méet-| soni‘ chaired the meeting which
ings for the last few. months| made final arrangements on the

re usually lasted w Jocations of booths, barbecue pit

i Fand: program, 2000 09004)

’ Final arrangements for the|"

‘chet ‘doily:iindér 12. inches,” -

Reasons’ fo:
ditches. open: wel
Castlegar council’ at its last
meeting’ by J, Wren,.:resident
engineer. for As
eers, u
‘Mr. Wren said when a pipe

Jaid, the hole. has. to be!
left open ‘until all” household
connections are made from it

Mr. Maddocks said “people
don't realize this” and expect! to
get water immediately after the
line is. laid.

laying ‘ pipeline) wi
given to the} i

Mr: Oglow said hi wants “a
wery clear picture’ ‘of the-cost

}so_ far of the bylaw when the

800 fest’ of line is Jaid,

Golumbia Builders
Successful Bidders

: Columbia Builders was suc-
‘cessful bidder an the Jaying of
the footing at the proposed chil-
dren’s park, Their bid tof $4.15

ce Oglow said
are left open so service cohnec-
tions can be made,
se 8
Mr. Wren told council only
800 feet of pipe remains to be!
laid on Pine St. and bylaw 118

Genelle Players
_ Choosing Plays

The Genelle Community Piay-
ers held a membership meeting
recently in the community hall.

Mrs, Joan Doran was elected
to ‘be in charge of ik:

a'lineal foot was the lowest of
two submitted.

Castlegar Building Supply
.submitted a bid of $7.95 per
lineal foot.

Extra $1 Sharge
Would Give Citizens
Water All the Time

All Castelgar resiients just
about had sprinkling at any time
rill the time, with a scheme in-
itxoduced at the ast council
meeting Pr water . works com-

Cy

ip andi|

Doug Doran was selected as]

chairman of the staging com-
mittee. :

A very informative talk on

the hhadics of theatrical was giv-

Mr. Maldocks suggested. that
all water outlets in the village
‘be charged an extra $1.a month.
‘This would pay for operation
of the emergency pump at all

en by Mrs. Mary Lucier of the} times.

Fruitvale Community Players.
Members participated in a
demorstration of stage move-

ment and mimie under the lead-| °

ership af Mrs, Lucier.

Synopsis were read of the
three three-act plays which are
under discussion by the com-
mittees for future. production.
The one chosen for staging will
come from the list comprised|
of “Little Acorns,” “Have =A
Heart” ‘and “Act’Your Age.” ©

PNE WINNER
Winner: ‘ofa ‘second prize
at the Pacific National Exhibi-

tion currently being held in Van-|-

couver, is: Mrs, Steve Harshenin
of Brilliant.

Mrs. Harshenin ¢ook a sec-
ond prize with her colored cro-

. “Would everyone on have
same. pressure?” asked ¢am-
missioner Rysen.
Mx, Maddocks said they
would. He said sprinkling regu-
lations are in force. not because
ofa shortage of water, but to!
assure adeguate pdessure in all}
parts of the village.
+ "Coneern was expressed by!
some commissioners tbat . the!
emergency pump might be over-

worked under such a scheme.

:Commissioner. Pettitt was
against: the surcharge being. af-

: fixed to all 600 water users. in

the village. He said he only. puts
“about one quart”. of water:.on
his’ grounds a week.
Chairman .N. T.) Oglow. said
he thought the plan had “alot
of merit but I don’t think: we
can -push it this year,”

e; plan was tabled for

-| consideration next ‘year

Slocan Gily”
Sports Day
Opens: Rink.

The official opening of the
Slocan City curling rink. by
Randolph Harding, MLA, : will be
the ‘highlight .of Slocan City's
Labod. Day’ Centennial celebra-
tion. September 1.
The curling rink is Slocan
City’s centennial: project.”

"gs _big. celebration

dren’s sports, At 12 noon, the
curling rink will be opened and
at 12,30 there will. be a. parade
with prizes for floats, decorated
bicycles and children’s fancy
dress.

Crowning of the Centennial
queen will ‘take place at‘'1 p.m.
Haat ‘by baseball games until

: 2 "There will be'a free .movie
on’ the -ballgrounds at dusk and
a dance --will: be’ held. at: 10 p.m.

“Until the Spring ©

Peter: Kinakin of Castlegar
can’ keep his cow inside village
limits until spring.

‘Mr. Kinakin wrote council
requesting permission to keep
his cow ‘until spring as his barn
is full of hay. He assured ‘coun-
ceil that at present his cow is
kept a distance of 200 feet from
the nearest residence,

Council expressed pleasure
at the tone-of Mr, Kinakins let-
ter and decided to send-him a
reply Ranking him‘ for his co-
operation and allowing him to
keep his cow until spring.

Curling Ciub Wants Haif Rink:

Projects Society Makes Decision

[Skaters Worry
Maddocks "Not Afraid’ fo Vote

Over half of the Castlegar skating rink may go to the
curling club this winter for three sheets of ice.
A letter from the curling club was read at the last meet-

Mrs. Rysen;

ing of: the Castlegar council requesting the villege to meet
with the projects society to discuss allowing the curling club
to install three sheets of ice in the skating rink this winter_

The ‘Teter was written to]. Mr. Pettitt said the skaters

the Castlegar council in its cap-|and hockey players: could farm.

acity as owner of the property;a club just as strong as the

the rink is built on, The projects} curlers club if they wanted tw.

society is‘ administrator and|There are “10:times as many

“owner” of the building while it| skaters as curlers,” he saic.

is under construction, When Mr, Maddoeis said “this is

completed the ‘building’ will "be-\ ie first time anybody hax made

pore on pac eghiad opat aii effort to try to make this
‘ommissioner -Gérdon ‘ Pet-| a ¥

titt said “if the curlers have.the| ‘Bing anything but a white cle-

gumption to-go: out’ and -build| Phant,

a rink they're entitled to it. “I wouldn't . be scared to
Mrs. Rysen said if the curl- make a decision on this,” he co—

with music. by the Nelson; Koo- °

ers ‘can’ baile a sheet: or ice for
hil

elephant and none of them “have
done any work . . everyone will
hoot-and“hollar: about “the  curl-
ers but ee ie the ones -that
have work:

Mrs. Ryien said the village
has ‘an obligation “to the kids:
who gave 10 cents” when there
was ice in the rink for skating.

Mrs. Rysen said she and her
husband had voted’ against. the
rink but her husband had spent
“four straight days” working on
it.

Commissioner Maddocks said
that the proposal by the curling
club “has brought things to a
head,”

2 Mr. “Pel said“ “all.” the} S5%4_
skaters’ can call it is’ a white

peated four times.
“How, about “the Grunerucs,.
id Mrs. Ry-

: “The. skaters. arent guing,
do anything .. except maybe: for
a,. dozen,” anid Mr. ics.
“If the projects society, approves
it we'd be oraz}. not ta.” He saicy
“the most honest thing is. tm
support it”

A motion ta accept the. sra—
posal “in principle” was passed
unanimously. All council mem--
bers agreed with Mr. Maddacis :
that it is “up to the projects,
society to kill it or put it through.
Anybody who. is opposed to it
can do it. through the project:
society.”

Council decided to advise the -
Kinnaird council of their decision ;

“as a matter of courtesy.”

| BABY JOE RETURNS

By PAUL KING

him with an L O..U. instead of
horse they bet on dropped dead

involving’ a punchy wrestler

The nite story of Baby Joe and the
boys which has been running in the Castlegar
News in recent issues, has described how Chin-
chilla Charlie and Stripes DeGeer gave Baby
Joe a rough time at the races. They presented

Tension mounted when Stogie Stardust re-
quested the presence of Baby- -Joe and the
Dummy at the Maple Leaf Gardens to pro-
tect him from a irate gambler named Mon-
day Wells, Baby Joe crossed him:on a match

An 10U in the Chrisimas Pot

“Another one of these Santa Clauses,” Baby

‘ crowd. ©

eash when the

at the post, bells,

called Mighty

Man Moe. But the boys went to Madison

Square Gardens instead, and the Dummy got

converted by. Billy Gratin, and later went to
jall for peddling tracts.

But things began picking up when this.writ-

er got dragged down to the Ist Precinct to pick

Joe’ murmured as we got to the fringe of the

But instead there was a guy yelling his head
off and telling the Christmas story. On eacm
side of him were a couple of other guys stand-
ing peside iron collection pots and ringing these -

The speaker nodded acknowledgment wh2a +
he saw us but kept on preaching.

_ _ Where the Dummy ever learned to talk £
shall never know. Bat the bell ringers stopped
ringing and the four of us just stood and look-
ed at each other. The strangest look came into
Baby Joe’s eyes when he saw them, and KE
wondered what it would be like to be clob-
bered with a brass bell.

{£ could not understand what Chinchillz
Charlie and Stripes DeGeer would -be doing

way..
1 left the elity shortly after
went up to Grand Bend to write
A few weeks ago I was again

doing their Chrisimas shoppin,
a crowd gathered around one

from a police lineup the assailants of Mighty
Man Moe in a Yonge St, brawl, and picked
Stripes DeGeer and Chinchilla Charlie for the
job. They had not done it, but went to jail any- ing.

tater I learned through Stogie Stardust of the
Dummy’s great evangelical campaign in the.
Don Jail, and how he was converting the most
«| hardened criminals.

Yonge street with my old pal Baby Joc. The
crowds were Jamming in and out of the stores

_we got nearer, I could hear bells ringing.

tinging charity bells, and then it hit me. They
had been in prison the seme time as the Dummy.
They stood looking back at Baby Joe and me and.
no one said a word except the Dummy ervachy

A sign on one of the iron pots said “HELP”
THE SICK AND NEEDY.” I could. not help:
wondering how Mighty Man Moe was feeling:

Suddenly Baby Joe reached into'his pocket
and pulled out his wallet. Even the Dummy
seemed to pause for a moment. Baby Joe pulled
outa bill and held it for a second before drop-
ping it into the pot. But the bill wes not issued
by the Bank of Canada, It was isued by Chin-
chilla Charlie and Stripes DeGeer and marked
Lo. u.

As we walked down the “street we could
hear the bells start to ring once again like crazy.

the trial, and

a book. It was

walking down

ig. I could sce
corner and as