CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, D: ber 5, 1957 A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM’ By Lewis Mitiigan Coming down town this-morning on the bus Isat ‘paside a young mother and her ttle child, a girl of about three years who chattered to me delightedly about the prospect of a visit | to Santa Claus at one or the big stores in the city,-Most of what she said or was trying lo, say was incoherent, for she spoke so fast in, her eagerness to give expression to the wonder of the occasion. Wonder ‘is the first reaction of ‘the infant mind to the new world in which it finds itself. It Is the dawn of consciousness and individuality, Plato claimed teat all acquired knowledge was a Castlegar . News Publishod Every ‘Thursday At “THE CROSSROADS OF ‘THE KOOTENAYS" ; Castiegar, B.C. L. V. CAMPBELL ° Publisher Member: Canadian Weekly Member: Be Weekly Newspapers Bureau Newspapers Asan, Subscription Rate: $3.00 per year — 25c¢ menth by carrier Authorized as second. class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa : form of memory, ap ree, and th expressed the same idea in the ln “Not in entire forgetfulness But trailing clouds of glory do we come From God, who is our home,” and he added, “Heaven Hes about us in our‘ infancy!” To those very learned psychologists, who would disillusion the child mind of the reality of Santa Claus and his fairy train, that little child on the bus had been cruelly deceived by its par- |, ents, They would inform it that Christmas Day is just another TIMELESS. A WEEKLY MESSAGE FROM THE CASTLEGAR . MINISTERIAL “ASSOCIATION - * By Miss Pennayer TOPICS 25th day of December, that all the display of toys in shop windows:and the general for the Festive Season are so much fantastic makebelieve, But what would be more cruel.than to rob that child of the delight at finding itself actually.in fairyland? You don’t have to make a child believe in fairies. ‘Christmas merely confirms its natal assumptioh that we ‘are all fairies,’ That little girl. took it “for granted that I was as much interested in Santa Claus ‘as she was, She was unaware ‘that my mind -was full of: what 1 had just been reading.in the newspaper. About crimes and fatalities, local, national and international politics, the latest’ scientific develop- ments ‘of atomic energy, war-headed guided missiles and rockets on a visit. of the country, he hired a na- tive man to fan him all night, be- cause it was'so hot. Some ser- vants used only to fan thelr masters until they went to sleep and when they saw them begin- ning to awake they would start fanning them again. To his great this ‘man one day overheard his. servant ‘telling another that he could not steal any. time ‘between his master’s naps, because ‘his master always took out one of. his: ‘eyes ‘to watch him, so he had to fan him. all ‘night! Of course the ‘secret was A gentleman went to India lowing the custom that can defy the law of gravitation and climb to the moon. As I listened to that child telling’ me about the fanciful world in which she lived, it occurred to.me that it was not as -fantastic’as’ the- real world in which I- was living. I nestled ‘closer to the little one in the hope that I might catch some of the infection of her Christmas spirit that can transform this real world — if only for a brief season — into the fairyland of Santa Claus. KOOTENAY BUILDERS & SUPPLIERS : PHONE — 5155 - SASH & DOOR CABINET MAKING BUILDING HARDWARE GLIDDEN PAINTS | MARSHALL-WELLS PAINTS eT 4 pe FOR SAFETY.-ON THe: OAD po IT NOW DON'T PUT IT OFF ANOTHER DAY CASTLE MOTORS Sooo out and, around here again after one complain about the weather or living conditions in B.C, yesterday about the this year’ and how bad they are in scme places, such as on his neck, what mosquitoes are! The mos- quitoes you have here now are nothing, nothing at all to what we had. mosquitoes the pioneers were up against, letter that young fellow, out here in ’59 — Lt. Charley Wilson, of the Royal Engineers, he was surveying the boundary from the coast to the Rockies, Sumas Prairie mosquitoes: regularly set in — washing isa Perfect . torture, they settle enksale of the publications making masse upon you, i i portion of the body exposed, we sit Wrapped up in leather with gloves en and bags round our that this man hada glass, eye, which he took out-and placed on the' table every night befort go- ing to sleep, God’s eye' is watching us. He knows how difficult it is to do the right thing; to be good and patient when we are blamed for things we never did; to be nice and polite when we want to be something else; te speak kindly and to look bright ang happy at ali times. “Thou God seest me”. That text tells us that God loves us so much that He cannot take His eyes off us. UNAUTHORIZED BOOKLET A strange thing for me, being| Victoria An unauthorized “sou- venir centennial booklet” is be- ing sold in B.C. as an official record of planned 1958 events, B.C. Centennial Committee chair- man ‘L. J, Wallace warned, The official--B.C. Centennial Record Book. will be on the stands early next‘month, at a price of $1.75, Mr. Wallace said. The unofficial publication is now selling for $5.00. The OFFICIAL Record Book is being published by Evergreen, Press Ltd., Van- couver, and no other publica- tion has been authorized by the Committee, 2 Early this year, an injunc- tion was granted Evergreen Press against Robert Noel and the In- ing C hundred years, is to hear some. Like I heard a “man: talk * Man, you people don't know To get an idea of “the B.C. here's a bit out of a was written by a I knew him when The injunction stated that the International Publishing Com- pany and its agents were pro- hibited until the trial of the ac- tion “from soliciting adyertise- ments for publications or in the Listen to this, about our 1858 “The mosquitoes have now every | any or in such a manner as to cause the public to .belleve that theirs ‘is the official publication of the going: abroad? you'll see more, do ak when you plan deel ones . tion. We can make those travel dollars stretch farther --get you the most from your vacation abroad. ‘Good hotels, aeads and even then that cannot keep them off —~ . “None of us had any sleep Yor. the, last two nights and we can scarcely* eat, exposing the face is, such a paintul operation Jen -and stiff that I could hardly “;| bend: my joints and have had to] . wrap'them in wet towels for the next day's work; one’s hands are literally covered with them when writing — Each mule as it is packed is obliged to be led into a circle. of fires’ continually kept up as they are quite’ intract. able when worried by mosqui-| n} toes. Our tents used to be so irequently.’ covered with mos- quitoes, inside and out, that it was difficult to see the canvas under the curtains introduced so many, it was impossible to ei- ther kill them or sleep — We are, all of us, as you may imagine, a good deal pulled down by want di of. Bleep and continuous irrita- “ves sir, the B.C. mosquitoes fierce flying bugs, As Wilson said, “Six of our horses were so reduced ‘that we ry Toads... had to turn ‘them out into the way wonders and moncy-saving une salt are part of Canadian Pacific service at no extra charge. Of course, we'll make reservations and take care of tickets, too. For full ir Prairie .and let ‘them take their «| choice of living. I never saw any- thing like the state of their skins one, mass of sores.’" fenh 4951 — M. B. DALTON GRITISH COLUMBIA * 1858-1958 » A_CENTURY TO CELEBRATE. drop in or they had to stop work and move he said, Business. Bureau, Commerce, or write to the B.C. Centennial Committee, Parlia- ment Buildings, Victoria. and the. very ‘action of getting! ¢, w » Well, things got so bad that| si Government relating to the Cen- tennial Exposition.” Mr. Wallace suggested that all local centennial committees and.the general public query thoroughly all +- My hands have been so swol-/ “centennial” advertising or “cen- tennial” goods. agents selling “Before making a. decision,” “contact your Better Chamber . of The authorized. Record Book carries the ‘official“B.C, Centen- ial Crest. It also contains the official Calendar of Events, list- ing ‘all the planned celebrations throughout the Province, which was etecently Produced by the B.. dr. Hospital: Auxiliary Sale Set For Saturday The Junior Auxilary to the Castlegar and District Hospital has been working very indus- triously. for their’ forth-coming sale of baked goods and sewing to be held Saturday, .December 7 at West's Store, - The group'is made up of a class of HPD 30 girls under the supervision of Mrs, A. Logelin of the SHHS staff. . There will be something for everyone af the sale on Saturday afternoon starting at 2:00 p.m. Visitors -at.the school on Monday got a glimpse of just a few of the articles for sale, Among them were seen a delight- ful ‘Santa Claus Apron, knitted items, and “‘children’s ‘cobbler aprons, Bring .your little miss along to, for there wil] be little items for her aolly available for just 15 ‘cents. The baking ‘is going to be scrumptious, and you'll have a chance ona dolictous chiffon cake to. Turn out and make this sale a grand success, for -the hard-| working girls are, handing all over to the C and District, Hospital. INSURE For All. 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Fuss NO MuUSS pn JUst, PLACE YOUR ORDERS WITH | There's conipetiltin when more \ than 10,000 men representing more - “a than 300 Companies match. their i skills in'the search’ for:new oil flelds. Result: more Canadian oil for ; , Canadian cotisumers:-- | There’, ‘3 competition when Canada’s more than 30,000 service station loperators vie for your business. Result: prices held down, and better, service.”: ge nere’s competition when the skilled It has naa stories ona pictures of var- ious facets of B.C. life and other features, “We have given many in- lustries and ‘businesses’ permis- sion to use the crest in their ad- vertising and promotion,”. Wallace. said. “We are quite pre- pared to do that for very many Mr, more, s “But:-we must keep control f this We do not intend to ‘have British Columbia’s~ 100th birth-j-+ day allied‘with possible inferior] ~ products.” : Action will be taken against se of the crest without permis- ion, away -to higher ground’ in July, They’came into New. Westmini- . | ster and didn’t go back to Sumas until October.: Z So don’t anybody.talk to me about the mosquitoes.-being bad in B.C. this year. They"ainit. *~ ROOMS Confectionery’, a Special Chi Oven 8./a.m.. to. 10:30: in: Sat. 8'o.m.' to 12: 0 mcrae # are Church ae ‘ST. RITA'S CHURCH Rev. E. Brophy, P.P, Masses at 8:30 and 10:30 Benediction Friday at 7:00 p.m. Confessions Sat. 4-5 and 7-8 pm. “st. JOSEPH'S CHAPEL” Rev, E. Brophy P.P, Masses. 8:30 and -10:30.am., “# Confessions Sat.:4-5 pm, PENTECOSTAL “TABERNACLE! Sunday School — 10am. . ‘ Morning Worship —'11 a.m. *. Evangelistic :— 7:30 p.m, : Prayer and Bible Study, Thurs, 330 p.m. :Evervone Welcome COMMUNITY BIBLE ‘CENTRE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST, Sunday ‘in the. Kegion Hall 10:30. Sunday Schoo} i 7:30: Family Servite “At 51 Columbia‘ Ave, Wed., 7:30 Young People's Hr, » Frei, 8:00 Prayer & Bible Study; THE UNITED CHURCH Robson: Ist & 3rd. Sundays atl * llam. Sunday School 10 a.m, , Kinnaird: Service of Worship| "at 9:45 am, Sunday School 11 Castlegar: Service of Worship ‘ at]: 7:30 pm Sunday School: 10:30 am.| OF “LATTER DAY SAINTS . Sundays at 10:30 a2, Twin Rivers Hall * PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH EINNAIED Minister — W.-T, McFerran with the congregation. THE ANGLICAN CHURCH Sunday, December Sth © Kinnaird 9am, H.C. _ Robson 11 a.m, vorkers in each of. Canada's 42 Gil! efineries must strive night ang day to faprov the quality ‘of their products. jesult:today’s low-cost, better gasolines. ~ calls the tune.in sory: ase of the ofl business—in : - fploration, refining and sales. Result: i efits to you as the consumer, - er, Castlegar 8 am:.and 7:30. p.mj Jonto without a dizivor, ° +| challenge, not a certainty. It will |: | tained - that, while. he helieved "| this year's’ lull in ‘business act- , ivity was a passing Phase, the was jeonvinced ‘that “we should not junduly> let: down our guard Téronto, Ont, elt wasn't the parts of Canada for Grey Cup first time that a tracor went up festivities, and to watch the Tor- Yonge Street, but it-was, without Onto Junior Board of Trade’s dispute, the first time a tractor Grey Cup Parade. The myvterious tract id chugged ‘along . downtown: ‘Tor- : Harseergiee aoa Massey. oe The float, one of the “largest ‘elect- in this year's parade,. consisted ‘> of two giant map pandis of Can- the driverless Ferguson""35” both ada tising upward antl outward. alarmed and _ fascinated — the. from ithe centre sf ‘the »platform. ‘people “who. :Had come from dil base. ‘Display areas -dt the base Through the wse of : vate featured a. display of agricult- ural produce from all regions in Canada. The entire unit was fur- ther decorated with eight lovely models dressed in farmerette costumes, Inside the body of. the float, and Jiladen from, the thousands of