CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, June 19, 1969 Big 8isaReal B.C. Inter ; ., By Barry Broadfoot . Let's take a swing through the Big 8! ial abit at Kamloops, that booming, ‘No, it isn’t.a carnival ride,|get-with-it cattle and con- ar a.new:dance., It’s a huge/struction city on the Thomp- where you happen to live. Just up-and - around - and - then -/son riyer, a community of|} downabout tour through some| more than 35,000 people with of the best interior scenery|several fine motels and_hot- and sights that British Col-/els, gourmet or just old fash. umbla has .to’'offer — and]ioned dining, the heart of the that’s plenty. « i ranching country. Fue, nutes founding dike So, one bright and shin- a slick. travel brochure, bu thie Big 8 ride galt things, 72 summer morning we head to all people — whatever you g want, you'll find it, you don’t have to do every- Swimming, lazing on San- thing I suggest, but don't hold dy beaches, watching salmon back either. Do your own spawning, in boating: hydro: thing. planing, fishing, _rockhunt- First stop, th ing, skiing, star ” gazing, Bitl| rakes. if jours eee watching, brousing through carrying a boat, dump it in ghost towns, ‘alending spring here and spend a few days. estivals ant airs. : Name it and it’s in this ans inks system i Sucped coy the bonus — we|aMd it has some of the finest boating on the continent. throw it in because you * Ps *t mis: yey >. jg| About 600 miles of shoreline, Couldn't s it anyway 15). settlement here, a town for fun, let’s start)! east out of Kamloops. Now,|& ramets Driver Taken ‘ After. Accident i, A Castlegar man was taken to thie. local hospital Saturday. with minor injur- les following an __accid fiear the Foundation’ honies area..of Robson. “Driver . Brian . Johnston was , released from. hospital thé: following day. ‘ si: The accident occured at 3.30 p.m. when RCMP, said Mr. Johnston’ appeared to Jose. control ‘of the » vehicle when attempting a curve and |the car went off into a ditch Tour Must : To the Hospital ‘RED CROSS INSTRUCTION PROGRAM FIRST SESSIONS: Pre-beginner — July. 3-16 Begirner — July 3-16 Jr.; -Int., Sr. — July. 3-23 All Levels Reyister at the Pool WED., JULY 2 FROM 9-12 A.M. For More Information Phone 365-7618 ROBSON RECREATION SOCIETY Robson Recreation Pool ‘on the side of the road. There were: $1,500, dam- ‘ages to the vehicle. The ac- cidertt is ‘still under investt- gation. CASTLE THEATRE tsszon “FOR LOVE OF IVY” - celor - A warm, funny ; Comedy for.the Whole Family! Mrs. D. E. Hughes 365-5503 Mrs, Lloyd Craig of Vic- SAT. MATINEE 2 P.M. — SUNDAY, MIDNIGHT 12:01 e ary urt otal food billis ower a Large Eggs * -Fish and Chip Breakfast Gems. Farm Fresh. Roo. 49 Captain's Choice. - Frozen. 20 oz. Pkg. 2 or 89 the scenery, mountains sear- ching for the sky, alpine mea- there, a cluster of cabins by dows ablaze with spring|that point of land, and all) § flowers, smoky autumnal val- the rest just for you. - fi leys . stretching ules aways! In mid AUgUEE A have y s oon : kes! the summer en a 16-footer up to Sey- ma janes blue duttea with sails,|mour Town at the head of springs: ang: soale Dutt. own, sanching spreads, and so into ed. : and sage brush plains and|Seymour Arm and found not] train: i al moo} i Don't be afraid of being flatlands beside green civers|a soul cn a huge sloping tine a nt Buy, Se eataik How long it takes you is/stuck for accommodation. ablaze with fruit blooms. sand beach, and thes Bias pave and throw a rock into the 2 to you. Don - do it in less There is plenty, and plenty Enough, you say? Olay, here ae eae This io'4| valley at your feet. than odes is iyo ve oot of good food too, ibue Pienie sn ahat Sout ‘the Big g|whole country that still has ‘And, tra la, now: we're|Qoy ° or five days, forge pata ine 1 along ite asa i Ride?” Wend to be discovered, and not too out onthe, Mellow High ” It’s beautiful in spring,| come along and” say, “Keep Mr. au can start it anywhere|soon. I hope. pies ritish Columbia,