KINNAIRD’S BEST in the field of petitive swimming were awarded medals last week-for their prowness in recent events held , Aug. 5 at Bob Branson Memorial Pool when Kin- * paird became a town.'G. S, Rust, left, an alder- man in the new town and Mayor Carl Loeblich

com:

ly dumped two

the with the medals, Those] si . who won honors in the i

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‘Box 731,

By LOIS HUGHES: Castlegar- “Zell Lois: 365 5503

you've really got -it off Rhee’ chest.” {> Ours:,was fairly short ‘aid was a epent mainly lazing about’ yin the ‘friendly atmosphere of Macasands -on Mara Lake, ‘were lovely but with forest closures even in‘ the

the Shuswap area, we saw vate resorts closed because

ranged from

nine to 16 years of age. The presentation ended ona Uehter ne note, as the children unceremonious-

instructors into tlie pool. — Cas-

Hogar, News Photo

from the highway were posted closed.

To give you some idea how serious it is being taken, one

SUGAR AND SPICE

By Bill Smiley Bill Smiley

‘Scheduled’ Chaos of a Trip to Expo 67

Well I scarce-turned to putty, if it is possible a

ly know. where to start.

67: is surely the greatest display of human ingen- uity, : tion “an ization that ‘has ever . sembled on the face of tt It’s absolutely mara almost every resp: All yi SFY rae to enjoy the big fair thoroughly is about three of legs

id‘it in three days, on $150, with ‘legs that rapidly

for putty to, ache like a bad tooth,

We took oft right after church last Sunday, As usual,

“right-agt

tour of ancient, interesting town, drink at golf club, dinner at the Macdonalds’- Same story: long-

ti

ete, hospitality, even to tall, dark and

| turned into 3 p.m... We drove

16-year-old son Neil

had to make‘a trip well up the lake, ig him‘a

better part of the morning. tt seems it became necessary for

his ‘motor ‘boat. along the shore to make use of a privy.

He was able to do so only with the escort of the RCMP who, along with forestry mem- iS|bers, seemed to appear out of nowhere the minute a craft touched shore. It seemed quite

him to find comfort and ‘landed | livin,

to entertain our Kim. E: departure ime 10 Pam. Actual

_|150 miles. Stayed with sister-in- law. La

. Big pal-

Bogged another 200 through the heat to Alexandria, near Montreal, where old buddy, Th Man from Glengarry, encoun: joyous Gene Macdonald, had of- fered, »,, two motel: rooms for as long : as we. wanted, Swift

;javer — until 3 am.

THE SALVATION ARMY Q78 Columbia | Street)

inday ; O46 am, Sunday -School 11.00 Gs m, Holiness ae Meoting

—_—_——— CHURCH OF GOD

@innaird Comm. Hall) Pastor: Rev. ‘Ira Johnson 9.80 eee aathtay’ sch 1

am. 001 10.80 a.m. n. Morning ' Worship 0: pm, Fridays

PENTECOSTAL TABERNACLE 791 First Ave. Pastor: Rev. K. D, Cooper Phone: 365-5212 Sunday:

- 7.88 Bible Study and Prayer. Friday: — 7.80 p.m. C.A. Service.

5 Rev. J. H. Wisema _ Combined Service in Kinneird

* Divine Worship 11 a.m. _ Sunday School 11 am: Rally Day Sept,

Note: After Sept. 7th edition in- elude 1 and 2 but it omit 3.

ST. DAVID’S ANGLICAN CHURCH

8 am. and 9,30 a.m. Holy Communion

“ LUTHERAN CHURCH SERVICES ‘Sundays at S p.m. | Held: in. St, David's Anglican Church Sunday School 2 p.m. ‘ ‘Rev. Harold C. Clark

© Held in homes

time 2.30 a.

Up bright and early and off at the crack of noon. Fortunate- ly, as. Gene had’ promised, was only an hour’s drive from Expo. Became biggest joke of trip. He obviously meant by id or straight across-country. car. goes better on highways,

“Just follow the Expo signs,” it said. We did. We completely surrounded the city. of Montreal.and wound up in a parking lot which was a~380- minute ferry ride from Expo. The regular lots. are five to ten minutes from the. grounds, ‘The ferry cost $1.50 a person. The other lots provide a: free ‘ bus.

Power. Employee .D.G. Boll Retires” After 30 Years

D. G.. B

Yloe power plants for West Koot- enay Power.and Light Company, has re ‘from the company

vice.

During his employment Mr. tala was projets in many. y of ee inajor-.projects’ comple y. Wesi nay. including® the} tis tp bowen, plant where he

erry. wrong end of | miles from where we "yanted to to bel At 3.30 p.m. we were at Ex-

Never mind, we finally pick- my press pass, The press was a little bit of hea- conditioned; food and

vi i I had thought we’d be hea

As always with our family, there were no plans, no organiz- or Wer went into. the first ternational, Brosdeastin ig ing. Fascin: perhaps, for

g, an engineer.'For us, Ftwan a slight- ly cto i absorbing then a visit to

library. :

fighting began ~ here, Kim is at he see Posen hors being dragged around by her parents. Her first was, “Let’s split and. meet Hr where.” Would you turn loose your 16-year-old” "chick inva crowd of 300,000, in an area the size of a ie city, when none of us had a clue about how to get pa to the ferry?

we sulked our way throseh the telephone _build- ing.. It’s a dandy show. And it was here that I first discovered

ld eandle butt. just took it out and kissed it as I write.)

See, there are these 7,000 people. lined up -about four abreast, for.a quarter-mile. With a press pass, you walk to the

and your party is admitted at

|the “reserved”. : ent

trance, im- mediately, along. with people in wheel-chairs’: and’ .comas and} other conditions.

The first time we * did, we felt like real’ skunks. I expect- ed the enraged’ types in. the line-up fo sacream and rave or

“UNITED CHURCH "OF CANADA |

Uniting Since 1925 the Congregational Methodiat and Presbyterian Churches of Canada

us to pieces. happened:

The second time, I felt like Charles de Gaulle. After that, I Tost all Soenmunction for fhe stan-

lees, and began looking for pa- vilions with the longest line-ups, for the sheer. pleasure. of gate- crashing. Such is

us at he >

eading for home; we started out to “do” | &F: Expo.

saw. It was the In-| th Build-'

head of the line, flash the pass |

fon draulic $ Power. Plant and major

Kootenay, ‘Lake! crossing, where he was responsible for construc-

tion of the aerial: carriage used

in maintaining the

over the ¥

Born in Glasgow, Scotland,

He left: when the : project was completed < but redolned

In. his’ retirem {Mr Bell .with his wife Jean,’ will‘live at their home on i keenayitare:

after. completing : 30 sens of ser-}

id) he placed ploce of fund the’ Want [baer in tite

fwomalle span | to

came to Canada in 1912);

humorous at,‘the time.

We did make’ two stops of interest. ' One’ the Enchanted Forest where we had the pleas- a

WE BUY AND SELL USED FURNITURE * Open Weekdays 1 p.m. . 5.30 Pam Open: Friday, 1 p.m, - 9 Pam:

into a ‘| Kinnaird family . also. visiting .the same area,

‘This is a truly: enchantéd :

forest of story book creatures and a stone castle eq uipped with dungeon, ‘king’s' treasure ‘room and’ countless ‘other. interesting sights.

The | second. stop — and B: believe a special treat the head of the house wished to give me —was the O’Keefe Ranch. Some of you may ‘have seen:an article in the Summer) edition ot Beau- tiful British: C n this

particular ranch near ‘Vernon on the Kamloops highway. ,"” While- the ranch » house .Which boasts of many priceless ‘antiques. is. very elegent to ‘see, my ‘main ‘pleasures were found in the'old blacksmith shop, gén- eral store and post office estab- lished in 1872 and, of course, the original home on the ranch it was so arranged’ with: its les of that ora, » You felt’ someone ‘still was actually there. >" Here, too is the’ oldest Cath. olic church in’ the ‘interior of British Columbia, St. Anns, built by subscribers from Catholic and protestant ne eroupe. In'the church is’ the actual list of pledges to pay on or before November 1,

es we & ow,

There have been several comments among the women on boo fli of the new telephone

+). For those who hang it-up convenient place it seems

5 pe a little too large. If you

have the old book protected by the covers once put out.by local businessmen, it just isn’t going to be* serviceable *.— for this year Byway, s

Most women know ‘a’ stub- born. lid can. quite often be re- moved by setting it under hot water. I watched one gentleman recently nely ada on one. more, tick to

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

BINGO

_ST..RITA’S HALL on FRONT ST.

‘TONIGHT

Driving Through Grand Forks ?. STOP IN AT THE. Airport Auto Service

pet And Say Hello to sige - IKE WIEBE H

“ormerly of Castlegar Post Office ‘and Southern Motors) : — Ike Would be Glad to Hear the Latest Gossip 1 — i

‘tke’s Airport Auto Service. ig. Located on | Highway 3 Near. the Arena. Look for ‘the Big Chevron Sign.

, boasts more than 20 buil

of ‘his fend

transmis- sion line facilities including ‘the | removal

‘Have you ever fried one of the newer do-dads to Ri

Catching on my. reading of the Castlogas Ni News I see that

3 | the Conca urea with the ‘last -| half of the:

(Grying and ings fe flowers’ never: fot into into|

Bell | P! We.-will see ‘that you Bet it in one of the future copi

Rev ol ver = “And Pistols

: BROWNING A AND. RUGE RUGER. ‘LEUPOLD — REDFIELD — WEAVERER

FULL: ‘STOCK ‘OF RE-LOADING SUPPLIES | SCOPES INSTALLED ay. PROFESSIONAL GUNSMITH

An 1966: Interior Breweries won the Medaille Dor de Qualits for FERNIE ‘LAGER’ and COLUMBIA PILSEN. Thc awards ‘were made ‘at the Brussels International Exposition, where entries abmitted by, breweries around the world. are. judged annually. This year we won again, with KOKANEE BEBR, We're, starting quite a collection of Gold Medals!

for the start of ‘the Slocan City Labor Day parade are four ofthe many horses and thelr riders, who _accompanted the parade and took part in the Monday event: The ‘riders: followed’ the -1 floats, decorated ! bicycles) and children’ in® costumes ‘to make wpa’ most successful ‘parade. The procession was, however, only one of the myriad events during 'the big: day. The program also included bail sames, a midway anda barbecu acer News Photo

PACIFIC LOGGING float was among the best displayed last weekend in the Labor Day parade at Slocan City. Depicting singing of songs of. adventure, with a saloon entrance in the girle—and not water,” the float caught the spirit of the hard, rough lif of the outdoors in B.C. — Castlegar News Photo

Of Newest Raia |

letion of Canada’s | mining town.of the 1800's which newest, bea not. largest, railway swelled and subsided — not: far sel marked by three. i at a|from 4 te ‘present iy tke ala. ing square! : Spar neers (aga tiara ar eg from the le 5,” a ie towerin:

far e spot where ‘a 5 Stowe

completion of the CPR 80 years ie waterfalls and Tight beside 380. gorgeous - Three Valley ‘Lake, 1 4: Jobnston, MP. for|Three Valley Gap. is virtually i Okan “Revelstoke, sporting ajself-contained community. genuine Centennial beard, drove | generates its own power—35, os the golden spike at high noon— | watts of it; it pumps. its own wat- symbolizing completion of the/er; it disposes of its. own sew- tage 1%-mile mine’ railroad |age—and, strictly for the motel at the recreated nineteenth-cen-|and dining room, it has its own mining town of Three Val- cable TV, system. ‘Television in ley Gap. the Golden wheel. Saloon?” says ‘The brainchild of styear-[1

old Gordon Bell, the fascinatin pioneer ~~ community. aires .

\dings— but; unlike topsy, it didn’t “just grow.

sarsaparilla an Bell conceived the plan four days), a Player plano, and’ a Gay :

Nineties revue. Gordon’s son, George, 12, be- cked

the original |. in red vest and’ straw

ry. of Three) Valtey. Gap an actual B. iG dé

: The Senet schetiule: <will:-be effective: ‘on: the ’ Kootenay Lake--Ferries. commencing 12:01. a.m. Wednesday;) Bene 6,-1967.

1:00 am.”

Dept. -of Highways -: 820: Nelson: Ave. NELSON, 'B.C. ,. August 28, 1967

mibl- }:

a hotel from Sicamous is now, be-| route Meets ‘Sicamou, he: could

Near Theale

Boater, pu the piano with Biles of the”: original Golden ze p Wheel at French Creek on the Big Bend,’* recreated’ from :-a a- saucy cancan and ‘belt’ out tch wh by a trapper. many Beene ,You Come Home Bill] years ago. Bail DosGordoni« ‘Bell, incredibly What other amenities do|steeped in history for a young- you .exepct ‘in’ a self-contained | ster, 1s an avid collector, of -an- town? General ‘store? Barber e cars ‘and other early mech- shop?.'School? Church? ‘They're | anical devices and’ has: operated all there, lovingly restored in| @ museum: adjacent ‘to the incredible detail and idelity—| ing town’for several years. lus -asorted <trapper’s cabins, “But the cars and the mus- arns, iburro sheds {complete 4 ‘with burros)) a jail,’ andthe an-| § tique mine train, which regu-| dary steams its way across and

aeThe enous -old Bellvie|.

a fifty-room hotel en- Mr.

Mr. and Mrs. Denuy Hugh- es and tamily returned home re- cently after a week's stay. at Mara ‘Lake, On ‘thelr return home they stopped overnight ‘at Lumby where they visited: Mr. Hughes’ uncle’ and aunt, Mr. and Mrs, Wm, Adams,

Weekend guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs,\O. J. Wilson were Mr, and Mrs, David Keet

and daughter. Micheala of Van- ‘cow

ver,

Returning | to ‘Vancouver ‘with them },was | Mrs. Wilson's sister-in-law, *Mrs.: Reg.’ Smith of Sherbrock Quebec: fe cof. lee! pi guests was held last week for Mrs, Smith.

Mr, and ‘Mrs, Sam ‘Relkoff, sceoripanied by friends and Mr:

‘Mrs.,. John. Benson, all .of Los Angeles, were recent guests to the home of Mrs. Relkoff and Mrs, Benson's: parents, Mr. and Mrs. .W. Ball.

CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, Sept. 7, 1967

Get in the Swing With... Shirt Tails The new style in corduroy for teenage giris.

Available in the happy new fall colors of. gold, rust, green and blue.

Fa See Us For ; ’ BACK-TO-SCHOOL CLOTHES

GOOD SELECTION OF KNEE SOCKS Cindy's Tots-to-Teens _

and see their new. great: ‘grand- son Gregory, a brother for Kathy Mr. and Mrs, A..R..L. Haw- king returned home Friday from the coast where they attended the wedding of Mr. Hawkin’s niece, On their trip to the coast they were accompanied by their grandson Melvin: and Mrs. E. Tayor’ of White Fox, Sask. Melvin remained as 2 guest of. his. grandparents, » Mr. Mrs. W..K. Fox of Victoria while Mrs, Taylor and Mrs. EB. Jack- son of Calgary accompanied Mr.

‘min-|@nd Mrs, Hawkins home. |;

Mr. and Mrs. J. Kubos and family ‘travelled to Fernie for

3 the Labor Day weekend.

atoon: after spending the Labor Day. weekend atthe home of their son inlaw pare daughter,

and Mrs. E, R. Hawkins, Re-

ing zavel corte be Tight!

turning to Kinnaird: with them their grandson ‘Melvin. <

cial: peste revel oped 8 “The pioneer buildings of the’ area.

le

ture « completely, haul it'to’ the site’ piece by piece and reassem- ble: it- according ‘to the sketch.”

With the old frame buildings, he: says ‘they number: only. win- dows, doors::and: frames;- plus epirarse boats, sbecausé “tt

ding alrea structed? on the site “nelude “a 3 homesteader's ‘house froth south of Revelstoke,’ a‘ tral from an old ‘trapline Sst, south

of Three “Valley, ° two.cnearby barns .and a’ historic woe. once Known -as’

We're Back

On the Job!: We've had a wonderful holiday and ‘are now back at the job. Many thanks for your patronage

while we were away.

Doreen and Carl Knutson

CARL'S PLAZA DRUG

: a etiteeote: Stephen’s . Presb: at Donald, Tata ie

The: Golden “Wheel ‘Saloon is one of the few bulidings’ not moved in. this.y it is'a

9c

" MOIRS

MINT PATTIES

KINNAIRD GENELLE July 930 with Rev. Clinton

Howard., There will be no. services in August.

CASTLEGAR ROBSON Phone 365-6387 Geo. Hermanson, B.A., B.D.

‘We lik to win medals; of course, It proves that our standards oH Vof purity, quality and excellence are i fc i bm but that's not the. important thing. ‘We brew our F beers for’. the people of the Kootenays, and for their many visitors. Iethey :

: “CASTLEAIRD: PLAZA — KINNAIRD : Tubes May Also ‘be Purchased In-Store ‘During: Store Hours: Monday through Thursday and Saturday 9 a.m. + i Sees Opes Eeaiiys 2 e022 Diet :

TERIOR

LTD; ETON: B.C. “B.C!a MOUNTAIN’ BREWERY” :

GROCERIEST MEATS

We reserve the eo. right | te Umit: quantities

like our beers it means we are succeeding in what we set t out au : to do, And the Gold Medals will take care of themselves, peak

“MORNING WORSHIP Costlegar — 11.15 am. Robson — 10 a.m. Cas — Sunday School eam

Sept. 10

11. a.m. with Rev. clinton

"Phone 865-6451

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