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John Edwards of Salmon Arm, was
P. to 7th Ave. The vehicle hit a cement
divider then rolled into a ditch. The driver, who was the only occupant, received

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the janction of Highway Sand 3A injuries to the left shoulder and suffered from
Castlegar and District Hospital by ambulance and released the following day. The
eceident is still under tnvestigation.—Castlegar News Photo

Many Tourists Follow Trail of Mounties
- In Saskatchewan, & Relive Past Glories

Canada’s famed scarlet-
coated RCMP (the “Mounties")
are particularly associated with
the prairie province of Saskat-
chewan, which is dotted with
historic forts and sites testify-
ing to the colorful role they
played in the taming of the

Today, many tourists are
following the “Mounties Trail”
to recapture the glamour. of

's pioneer past.

‘They generally start at
Wood Mountain Fort, about 30
miles southwest of Assiniboia,
which was established in 1874,

Tt_was here that Chief

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Sitting Bull went with his Sloux
Indians after the decisive battle
of the Little Big Horn.

Here a reconstructed log
barracks houses a scale model
of the original fort.

Further along the Trail is
Fort Walsh in the Cypress

‘The Hills are the highest
point in the flatlands of Saskat-
chewan, and the air is pleasant
with the scent of pines which
encircle gemlike lakes. Camp-
sites and cabins are available.

Fort Walsh lies close to the

t where the massacre of an
Indian band by white rene-
gades was directly responsible
for the formation of the North
West Mounted Police.

Tis also the site of the last
recorded buffalo kill, and for
years was the breeding ground
for the magnificent horses used
by the “Mounties” in their
spectacular Musical Ride.

The next point of interest
is Fort Battleford, which was
for a short time the headquar-
ters of the Force. On display
here is the first printing press
in the Northwest, hauled 600
miles by Red River cart.

The Fort is located in what
was at one time ‘Indian Cree
country.

Man Charged
After Two-Cor
Accident Here

Andy Muller of Castlegar
has been charged with follow-
ing too close following a two-
vehicle accident at 8th Ave. N.
and Maple St. Saturday night.

ROMP say that Mr. Muller
was driving behind a track
driven by Sharon Lee Mills of
Castlegar when a dog running
onto the street apparently
caused the Mills vehicle to stop
suddenly, The Muller vehicle
rear-ended the Mills truck,
causing $250 damage to the
truck and $700 damage to

uller’s car.

No injuries were reported,

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Socred Party. President
Is in Castlegar Today

Party President Grace Mc-
Carthy will be in the West
Kootenay today for a joint
meeting with the executives of
the two Social Credit riding
associations in the area,”

George MacAndrew, presi-
dent of the Rossland-Trail
Social Credit Association, made
the announcement Monday,
saying Mrs. McCarthy's visit is
“further evidence of the party's

executives of the Rossland.
‘Trail and Nelson-Creston asso-..
clations later that evening. Mr.
MacAndrew said discussions
would include strategy for a
possible fall election.

“We're ready to go any-
time Mr. Barrett wishes," he
said. “Whether it’s now or in
the spring. or even next
summer, we're prepared.”

Mrs, McCarthy, a former
minister without portfolio,

* car ahead passes it, then begin

winds up her two-year term as
party’ president at the party's
annual convention in Vancou-
ver later ‘this month. She has
indicated she will seek the
Social Credit nomination in
Vancouver-Little Mountain, her
former riding.

New Spring-loaded Safety .
Bumpers Present Hazards

. The BCAA sald spring-
loaded safety bumpers of late
model cars are proving to be
dangerous to the inexperienced
handler.

An , association safety
spokesman said a recent Phoe-
nix, Arizona police bulletin
cautioned officers to take ex-

Booze Plays
Factor in Many

Burn Patients
The warm glow produced
by booze can become a serious
burn. That was the conclusion

found that alcoholism was the;
most prominent predisposing
factor among 165 burn patients:
‘The study reports tliat the
combination of alechol and

tobacco leads to especially ~

severe burns. Alechol reduces *
the smoker's awareness. of ;
burning furniture and even his
own hair or clothing.

One of the doctors who

conducted the study says, °,

“There are plenty of burn-
prone’ men but the older:
middle-aged woman who gets
burned after drinking and;
smoking presents a recurrent

treme care when trying to
separate vehicles. equipped
with the new spring-loaded
safety bumpers.

Fingers and even a portion
of a foot have been lost by
people attempting to separate
crashed cars, The B.C. Automo-
bile Association warned this
week.»

“These new bumpers are
designed to withstand 'a 5. mph
crash, but may be dangerous in

other. situations. Five patrol- ’
«men, lost fingers: and one
| patrolman lost part of his foot

when’ attempting ‘to. separate

Verashed vehicles in recent Inci-°
ts'in that elt
of two Boston doctors, who 0's $f

| The: spring-loaded bump-
er will “shoot out likes a
spring-loaded ram when it is
released from pressure.”
The association spokesman
said caution should be exer:
cised in

‘equipped with the new bump-
rs. it

‘Individuals assisting at’

the ‘scene: of an’ accident are
warned to keep hands, arms’
and legs well out of range of the
bumpers, {n ‘case. they should
suddenly spring outward. Bet-
ter yet, wait for,a tow truck to
separate the vebicles and avoid
the risk altogether,” he added.

: preceding car stops:

, fearcending crash.”

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‘The greatest of Earth's living forms,

Tall conquerors that laugh at storms;
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