8 CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, Aug. 28, 1969

CL-215 on Display Here

Serves Many

The Canadair CL-215 is
an amphibious multi-purpose | ve!
aircraft, designed for a vari-|ca!
ety of utility roles. Its :ug-

Purposes

floor is removable ‘for con-

rsion, to the passenger-
ar gO role. The tanks are in-
at the centre of gravi-

ged construction, plus the ad- he
vane es of operatin; ‘irom

nde and water,
o Mts al

of the aircraft. Ducts from
ie tong of the tanks to out-
in the sides of the fuse-

merous ay in widely vatry-
ing enyircnmental conditiuns.
tially, nadair de-
signed the ‘cuss for water
bombing forest fires.
successful use of tl
nique had led to the conver-
sion of a number of World
War II aircraft for the pur-
pose but they were becoming
obsolete and a new op cific.
ally designed was
needed. A survey of water

are provided for scooping
aircraft

bombing operations was made} assume

and the advice of forestry au-| th

thorities obtained. Investiga-'
tions were also made as

the effectiveness of different

fightin, u-

lation model program on a
puter. The results of this
development work led to the

In the CL-215,, each ofj/carry
two fuselage tanks has a cap-
acity of 6,000 Bounds of wat-

tardant. Petes

gral por-|

tion below the abil floor and
fibre portion above

the floor. The part above the

cal

personnel ‘ond their
ment which it can

rovide for ventin and

ull step, | fi

water while the
tech- planing on a suitable body of
at

e calm conditi
er reductions in Scoop
neces are possible ith

to| headwinds.

pike loading with chemical
fire retardants at a land base,

filling adapters for the at-
tachment of hoses are install-
ed in the sides of the fuse-
lage. In addition, in the fire

Serine role, the CL-215 can

to 19 fire fighting

was put to good use over the

..| CL-215, which was demonstrating its abilities
'a| last week when a fire was intentionally set
to a log deck to be used for this purpose,

the real thing. Friday afternoon the large
bomber was called into Kaslo district to
work on a fire at Deer Creek. On Sunday,

weekend with

along with‘ other. types. of’ water. bombers
used for fire fighting, it carried its massive
12,000 pound load against the fire near Chris-
tina’ Lake which was reported Monday to
have started around the
and-covered approximately 400 a

. The Canadian Forestry
Association warns citizens
that nothing can be taken

ajfor granted ’in the forest.

Use plenty of i 8 the
Cana YY ponesthy ‘ "Associa,
von, Use a shovel % to turn the!

ide out to ure
every ember is soaked. Cover

er over its remnants.

ditions can change
fast and you can't

where

fie is concerned.
The following basic rules
allow for no exceptions:
Never start a fire unless
fjyou have to.
7 Choose your spot care-
fully.
Never smoke when you
are ne the move.
a lighter instead of
eae or paper matches.
Never leave a iire un-
|attended.
Be positive your fire is

PERSONNEL ASSISTANT

GO WITH COLCEL — AND GROW

We require an in the

of our modern sawmill at Castlegar. The position offers
training in the area of personnel a tion in-
cluding recruitment, safety and labour relations. There
‘are excellent prospects for futuse professional develop-
ment.

Applications are invited from recent university grad-
uates or from persons with 2 - 3 years’ related exper-
ience.’We offer a good salary and a broad employee
benefits its Programas: Please apply with Fesume, to:

In

There dust

set by tt the, Forest Act of B.C. pany, ede P.O. Box 850, Cantleen, Be.
with to campfires.
These *yeauirements Ss atate:
American border Campfires must not be
set out on lands where ‘notic-

eres.
—Castlegar News Photo

complete range of services
for the new concepts of und

can also be used for spread-
ing the newly developed

and forest
ition to forest fire’ ian

off-load

tec tion, it cay carry out pesti-

for ol
oil slicks and spills, thereby
water

t the fire scene before start

ine hombing 0
tile capabilities, the CL-215

nm be used to provide a

snd fertilian tions of
and fei Tal ons on

a large scale. erhis latte! iter cap-
ability is of ce ate
portance are: of the

Send Them
Back-to-

in

SAVAGE

MADDOCKS

styles and sizes.

has the widest selection of

world ee there is urgent
need to food produc-
tion by means of massive ee
tilizing. programs. 3n a sp

ing goles the CL-215 is cquiy.

ped a under the wings.
The tank-spray system

a 70-foot bvom|installed. Th

pomutions

plus 86 cubic feet of purti-
ones | baggage Space, a cof-
and an ied. For

and air-sea rescue patrol
work,

The

capability, coupled with

ecslent low-level low-speed

hand ling characteristics, and
a, passen ger transport fer ble; am emphibious qualities:

rote, a a 32-seat configuration| aircraft Nae forest § ocatection, |

natural

and general utility roles.

es are posted prohibiting the : :
fires. ‘That COLUMBIA CELLULOSE

setting out of such
y is illegal to build i
ampfire within 10 feet of

provincial Library,

Parliament Bldgae, .
‘Victoria, B. C.
Dec. 31/32109

CASTLEG,

R

NEWS

Published Every Thursday at ‘The \Crossroads of the Kootenays”’

WEATHER
Min Pre. Sun
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VOL. 22, No. 36

CASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA, THURSDAY, SEPT, 4, 1969

Poor Connections East
Show Plane Traffic Drop |

Unsatisfactory connec-
tions with PWA at Cranbrook
is the reason for a drastic
drop of 53.6 per cent in pas-
sengers using the facilities of

ir Lines from the Cast-
iegar ‘Airport when flying
eas

small for both

| 2,500-Na
Plant Ok

and cargo.
The best aircraft for this
route, recommended the

This is the opinion of the fast

Castlegar Airport committee
expressed to J. R. Belcher,
director of air transport com-
mittee, Ottawa in a letter giv-
ing ‘the — local
views on the service offered
Be B.C: Air Hines on ts Cast-

any; 08 stump, snag or stand-
ree

e large load-carrying ing

Bo viite the ‘contiowar Air:
t believes “B.C.

must (ve cleared away for a
distance of three feet in ev-|
ery direction! sro the edge
of every mpfire Every
|campfire must totally eX:
before leaving.
Water will put out fire.

NOTICE

Castlegar Public Library Tues. & Thurs. 3-5 p.
peur commencing Sept. eet Thurs. 7-9 p.I
. ~ Sal p.m.

Ss. CL-215 an ideal

sito, can per ‘or

carryin; 5,000 . and

so,000 pound ete downs are,
e. CL-215

5 can fies
be employed as ‘a_milita
utility transport or for noastal

News About _
RECREATION ®*

By BUCK PACHOLZUK

Recreation Director

Regional Recreation
Commission No. 1

is common roperty and is
used in various senses. For

These t may be
present in any use of the
term, but the definition for

ES, Gas or Oil.

— BATHROOM FIXTURES,
-— HOT WATER BOILERS
— ALL TYPES OF PLUMBING.
— GAS FITTING
— AIR CONDITIONING.
— WATER SOFTENERS.

NOTICE

In order to save space in our dispensary Carl’s
Drugs find it necessary to destroy all prescrip-
tion records over five years old. If you are still
taking medication with a prescription number
lower than 18420 (or an old Pitts Drug number
lower than 99500) you are urged to come in and
have.us make a copy for you. This is the only.
notice of our intentions.

Carl's Drugs Ltd.

to do the job RIGHT and SAVE you money.
FOR YOUR Seay ae SATISFACTION
PLUMBING &

SMITH’S fEATNG LI.

61. CRESCENT ST. — PHONE 365-7531 — ‘CASTLEGAR
Licensed Gas Fitters'—' Plumbers — Sheet Metal

"of the lost air traffic has driv-

Installed by Comfort CRAFTSMEN, trained and licensed |}

com

rather

some Peorle it will
have

alo,
is, part,
of idealizing Rhe stable com-
munity life. of: the past swith

be

than tion, must
more definite and demon-
strable. 3

An
Te-lidea of

iiftestions
Those who see only

ways of small vi
For others, vies ‘halo ef-| co;
fect is the result linking
the idea of Sawatty with
fraternity or with the spirit-
of - identification

ne
sary to living and to the good
lite. is contained ‘in the iol-

ings:

without community life. They
crave timate ~ companion-
support,

ship,
chaving life and experience.

CASTLEGAR DRUG

Where you will find the more complete line of School
Supplies in the Castlegar District.

3+ SHOP EARLY — AVOID THE RUSH +

SPECIALS

TEMPO DISCS, Reg. 2.15
KEY TABS, Reg. .89
INTERLINED NOTE BOOKS, reg. .20 Spec..10 for 1.79
EXERCISE BOOKS, Reg. .25
DUO TANG COVERS, Reg. .20 ...
TEMPO DISC REFILLS, Reg. .10

Special 12 for 2.59

.. Special .17
; Special -08 -

All School Lists Are’
Available for Reference

Reg. $8.07

Tommy Biln,
‘Open Monday - Saturday 9

BACK TO SCHOOL VITAMINS
Paramettes — 8 oz. Syrup & 100 Tablets
SPECIAL

— TRAY FREE —

Castlegar Drug

Corner of Pine and Columbia,

a.m. to 6 p.m.

Sunday and Holiday Hours: 12 noon -1pm.

Ph. 365-7813
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
6- 7 p.m.

Persons denied community
have ‘difficulty in «keeping
normal. City people seek

church, club,

ies
ooeiety, old communities had
other charac

Men are not normal

teristics © which | &

have hindered or blighted
social progress. itive men
were not.greatly creative, yet
to survive they had to have
arts and customs. As these
could be kept alive only by

e a virtue

tment necessary. to
i 2.

er sa freedom 5 in:
crease Scour safety. As com.
munities were isolated,

rowness of outlook was gen-
eral; a world view scarcely
existed. ‘We ‘should not just
reproduce the past. While re-
capturing neighbourliness,
good will, and integrity, we
should free the community
from _ those —_ shortcominss
which have maimed its past.

Mammoth Tomato -
Reported Grown.

In Garden Town

A tomatoe 16 inches in.
circumference and weighing
one and three au
two pounds was picked this

week in Kinnaird Ahe “Gard-
en Town”.

Proud owners are

this spring:
sng By) ae ae
“ Vi

35 rel: shaped and
smooth ‘skin

Marx Auto Body.
- & Paint Service
” Towing — Body Work .
Painting — Welding

24-Hour Wrecker Service
Phone 365-7248

SUMMER
ARROW
SHIRTS

Checks

Regular $7.00
Regular .$6.00

Rana ae
Brothers Sewing Machines
Heavy duty, sews forward or backwards with easy operation
Automatic Built-In Darner

Priced at $76.95

Built-in Cam zig-zag sewing —
Sews buttons on-— Embroiders, 7 need tose control, uated for
25 years — One ‘Year Free Service Parts.

$1 48 50 ‘We have all the sewing supplies, patterns, materials
° and accessories.

Specials for School Opening.

Bicycles, CCM Cobra Mustang, 3 speed, reg. 92.95. . SPECIAL
CCM Grand Tour Deluxe, 3 speed, reg. 96.95 SPECIAL ©
ALL OTHER CCM BICYCLES AT. REDUCED PRICE.

$77.95

Jumbo Size ‘School Bags

FEATURE VALUE $1.97 :
LUNCH BUCKETS WITH THERMOS AT: SPECIAL SAVINGS:

HUNTERS — Check our prices on -guns & ammunition |”

port

Air Lines have been making
a sincere .effort to provide a
service, it was an impos-
sible service from the start, “A
nittee feels much

en.to Cranbrook by privale
-drives, some
“pus leaving at Py
others Saeed
small Planes. Also, man:
drive to Spokane, where they
can catch. No! West Air
Lines to eastern or southern

letter that with the approach-|
ing season of the year when
flying conditions will deter-
iorate, service would become
event worse in the months to

tt feels the Nord aircraft
‘will prove unsuitable, parti:
cular! the winter

uring
months when it will be too

GKRD is Asked
To Extend Lease
On Local Arena

The Town: of Castlegar
will ask the Regional. P pan,
will ask the Central

Zarl Year's eve only,-to rent the’
-,|hall for $150°and not: at the).

when it. was brought to a
attention of - the. - mem!

ont r-|
iod for studies of renovation
or improvements to the arena
‘would eapire! July 1

committee's} '

S-
more difficult to manocuver
in the valleys,

The letter called to Mr.

that during the ‘early 1950's
Convairs. were used here suc-
cessfully.

Town Council
Solves Problem
Of Hall Rental

It is not in the bag but
it could well end up in the
hat.

Castlegar council, faced
with the problem of three re-
quests to rent the arena’ hall
for New Year's eve came up
at Tuesday night’s meeting.

blem.

, All three requests, one
from the High Arrow Shrine,
Club, another from the Cast-
legar Kiwanis Club and the
third from the Pulp ‘and
Paper Workers of Canada,
are to be placed in a hat and
the ‘first: name to be drawn
will:rent the hall.

committee, would be an air- @

with a solution to. the pro-

nual Labor Day celebration

FOUR-YEAR-OLD Julia Trozzo of Slocan City
was the winner of “Tonka,” a gentle three-
year-old Pinto stallion donated to the Slocan
City Community Club for raffling at its an-

The horse was donated by Fred MacReady,
left, of the Thunderbird: Ranch at Slocan

the Pinto for

held. Monday.

elation and: Mr.- MeVicar is

Park. At right;is'Alex Hoffer, who handled

Mr. ‘MacReady and the Com-

munity Club, Little Julie had mixed feelings
for awhile about winning the horse, but was
soon persuaded to sit astride it.

Castlegar News Photo

ulation

By Lols Hughes
“4 lon, but.

was to educate the Pe
Staff Reporter uti

in the field of poll
not to‘cause hysteria.

Mayor Murray Little as-
; {sured ‘he delegation . that
counell would: make known

its wishes to Celgar and “let
them know their smell is ob-
.| noxious.”” 4

me Petition Protesting Celgar
r Presented Town Council

A motion was then made
and passed by council that
the subject matter oz the peti-
tion with its 2,500 signatures
be sent to appropriate part-
ies and to explore the possi-
bilities of future meetings
with Celgar on this problem.

Eight girls and two
ent five days canoe-

guides
ing at st the Little Slocan Lake

No.
fied as soon as possible.

The petition was present-

ed by a delegation of three,

f£ Fred Stroes of

which followed an earlier
venture for canoeing by boys
who were also under the

wil
This was a pilot program

i) Canoeing Trip for Girls
Proves to be a Success

in the area with the girls
Maneuvering their canoes
through the creeks joining
them.

Castlegar, John MeVicar of sumer
Kinnaird and Peter Wood of
South. Slocan.

Though Mr. Stroes_ is

Is did their own
cooking which included apple
sauce made from abandoned

Pruitt Lee
oeing trip cover-
ed the four different lakes

well accepted by ati bogs
and girls.

to council not as members of
the assoctatio tion but ‘as inter-

Enrollment Shows
Very Little Change
In Local Schools

Attendance in Schoo!
District No. 9 shows ‘ites
In change from the number of
Kootenay: Pollution . Contro!| pupils enrolled at the close
m; Mr. Stroes stated|of school last June.
one reason for its existence

Mr. ‘Stroes assured coun-
cil this was not an indiscri-|
te attack on industry.
They wanted support which
time would lead to im-
provement in this field and
other fields of pollution. a

The three parties,
who had written Pounell dur-
ing the first two weeks of
February regarding rental of
the' hall, will first be contact-
ed-and. informed it will be
council’s. policy, .for, this New]

regular rate’ of-$50 which is

all Municipal Marketing Authority Merits to be Dehated

ubject

charged for, a function of this
nature.

Ifthe organizations ‘still F
wish. to rent the hall, their
names will be placed in a hat
to be ‘drawn.

The: serious shortage of
money for’ capital _ projects

eeded. in cities, towns‘ and
villages throughout — British|*
Columbia © will come ‘under;

fire when mayors ‘and .alder- B:

men from’ all: parts’ of ‘the

provines meet month.
ey will debate such po-

tential solutions as asking the

provin
This ne aeeat is papers
in one of several resolutions

that “seek . solutions. to the|®

critical shortage of money for|§

capital | purposes,
giich will be debated at the

ey Needed for ' ‘Capital Projects

date.
‘The elementary

show a ae of, rea
pupils compared ‘to

of UBCM at Conference

“1'1,769° puj pL

fk. speaking af
Pachol when

is success of this year's can-
oe tative plans

Stanle: Sec-}
ondary School is: uj eh its|

as- dune sence enrollment of 754 pup-

Le

to:m

call or specific le-

Junior Seconda School sh Ld

ments, which would ein all
carry the’ guarantee o!

the the Province of Bc. for cap-|

ict |ital projects approved by t the| cial

ct | department, would be in a

osition - to: attract’ buyers

the main financial cen-

id ‘make these
securities readily. available to
B.C. residents,” the resolu-|
tion says.

- resolu-

th annual of the
Uaton of B.C. Municipalities

Hone from the Ca) pital Region-
al District (Victoria) and the

300° pupils _ re;

Securities issued pared te June's enrollment of

by re-

nal districts, Victoria not-|

10)
lea do not qualify tor provin- 294 pupils.

vestments: by the municipal
superannuation fund are lim-
ited to federal. or
securities.

But "because provincial
authorities admit that region-
al districts should command
equal rating with ‘provinci-
ally guaranteed securities, the
resolution asks for’ amend-
ments, to permit investment
in

record
ws to’ 1,300 is expect

:the Gee Sept. ted oot in
Kamloo

The Peateleipal bond mar

w|ket is at a:standstill, one

pluton notes, and a solution

to
manded. by dictates” to &
convention.

‘* Municipal Affairs Minist-'
er: Dan Campbell -is schedul-|
ed to face the municipal and
regional representatives .dur-
ing the. convention and to
give a ‘major address Sept.

Backing the call for a
marketing Suthority are the
councils .of . Victoria, Lady-
smith, “Quesnel, Castlegar,
Gibsons, and the» 'Comox-|
Strathcona’ Regional. District.
Hee demand endorsed by:

First Settle

: 0 3 and. $100 m

er. Island Municipalities, the
Association of Kootenay and

Sunday’s Accident
Results in Damages.
Totaling $2,700

No. serious. injuries re-

sulted following an accident |*p,

which took place on the Oot-| 9.
ischenia road last Sunday at
11.20: a.m.

‘A vehicle aeiven 1 by Pat.
rick cre thton. of

both the municipal and| Beaver Fall:

by.
ee civil service pension
unde
Koot
resolution noted that charter-
banks, have refused* to
grant interim loans unless
eiaranteed that the bonds
will be marketed within. one a

But the department refus-

ion for money by-
law votes unless guarantee of
inter financing is” produc-
ed.

Chin Creek
Columbia Gardens

was in collision with a vehicle
driven by Florence Nevoksh-
onoff of Ootischenia.

The © Creighton webicle
was travelling north on the
Ootischenia. Toad and the Ne-
volshonofe, vehicle was trav:

Ht $1,500 while. the Nevokshon-

off vehicle totalled $1,200.
.. Creighton was charged
with failing to yield the right
of way. :

for municipalities to finance
eee a required projects.
bass createn: an’ in-
— tof
n by.
stimates — of voter suthor:
ged but’ unsold ‘debentures.
Pete a result

“it is unrealistic for
act as)

required — by
a pees held up throughout}
Be. “The resoutlon states that é

A3 Year Old
‘Jimmy Waitt
Wins Medal

grounds in Nels

Jimmy, who is. 12 years
of age, entered in the novice
group for 16 year-olds and
eee and Placed first with

]alections played by him
‘were “Loudon Bonnie Woods
and Braes” and, a reel “High-

has/road to Linton.

Bands entered from Nel-|
son and. district, Calgary,
Lethbridge and the United)

the
asks the government to allow
credit unions to. enter into
Joan h agreements with munici-
palities — a. procedure hither-
to banned in'B.C.

Castlegar’ Hospital
TOTALS ©

Results of Election
Rossland-Trail Riding

Brothers Mackenzie Ramesz Valair
sc NDP Ind.

Fe. a8enaP
BarRSucleosea

2| oaSSykes

GRAND WINNER of the 12-foot boat, 7% hp
outboard motor and the boat trailer at the
Slocan City. Community Club’s Frontier
Days. held Monday was Syd Tickle, centre, of
Slocan. He and his wife are shown here re-
ceiving congratulations from Revelstoke-

Slocan MLA-lect Burt Campbell who

Pinto stallion.

made the draw for both the boat and the

‘The boat, motor and trailer

were obtained ‘from the Kaslo Marine Ser-
vice and Motel. The Frontier Days celebra-
tion repeated its huge success of a year ago
with hundreds of ‘people taking part in. the
day's activities. — Castlegar News Puoto