CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, January 16, 1958

GIRLS acca SAFETY CLASS —

‘| tions.

Highways (continued from page, 1)

“With ‘the inability of planes

to land at Castlegar, Penticton

and Cranbrook in bad weather, and the new Canadian Pacifle train service, he said, it points up “the fact that highway travel will necessarily become more popular, but until the Paulson- Blueberry and. Salmo-Creston areas are completed such travel will detour through the USA.”

Mr. Salvador said about 10 per cent of the estimated: cost had been spent this year on the Salmo-Creston road. It reuired 8 bridges, he advised. He felt completion of the Moyie-Yahk section” to be one. of the finest engineering jobs in B.C; Other work was also being carried out ;Jin the East Kootenays. * .#. G. Ingram, President of the Associated Boards of Trade and Chambers of Commerce of Southeastern B.C, felt an all-out collective effort was needed to get Highway No. 3 completed soon. He pointed out consider- able loss .is sustained by the Province owing to trucking firms having to use the US routes,

The meeting decided it would not support payment of tolls in order to speed up the Salmo-Creston cutoff.

Mr, Harrison stated that the tolls imposed on the new bridge

CLEARANCE gu: See

WINTER

JACKETS

20% OFF

aT

Leitner's

Since our last news item the cadets have moved to their new quarters in the basement of the new Post’ Office building.

Cadet funds, sparked by some good work by the officers and civilian ‘ committee have whipped this area into what is shaping up to be very good train- ing quarters. For the first time since the squadron started we have our records, equipment and training aids all under one roof. This will make the work for the officers much easier, and will assure that no time is lest in making available clothing items as needed by the cadets.

We would ask: the parents to warn the cadets as we in the

squadron have that we must re-

Building Supplies

No matter what you need in this line —s ‘we have it — including Paint - Hardware

and Some Tools.

Wf You Are Planning,On Building Or Remodeling This Spring Drop tn To See Tho Many

New Materials Avaifoble To You.

Waldie’s

at Nelson were “ridiculous” and twice those charged on Vancou- ver bridges, He also pointed out that while the bridge alleviates the bottleneck formerly caused by the cable-ferry it‘ has dis- couraged motorists, Traffic has been ‘very light” he reported, and the “toll authority does not release figures as the Depart-

spect these quarters and when the thought for mischief arises we must think again and avoid causing any trouble,

A little appeal mght be in order at this time; We can’t afford to buy chairs and we would like to have about twenty. Anyone ‘who has an ‘old kitchen chaly which they might donate please contact any cadet for pickup.”

ment.ot Highways does regard-

‘ing, ferries,

A-Vsuggestion was made by CG. AS: Anderson of. Castlegar, that ‘Kelowna ferries mightbe obtained to be placed on the Kootenay Lake and the Arrow Lakes, when the Okanagan Lake bridge’ is ready jor. use, Mr, Anderson was thanked for the suggestion but no decision or' action was taken.

The meeting would up in

and

A. EREMENKO and Co.

BACON, side sliced, tb. SMOKED JOWLS, Ib. WEINERS, frosh Ib. :

| POT ROASTS, blade or round bono ‘th. . woe 456°

PORK-CHOPS, loin Ib GROUND BEEF, 3 Ibs

the late were guests at the“Annual: Din- ner meeting of the Castlegar and District Chamber of Commerec.

shes ~ Off Nova Scotia's coast there is salt-water fishing of ‘all kinds, the greatest thrill being provided by the big game fish, the sword: fish and tuna, %- ‘ ere are more white-tailed deer per square mile in Nova Scotia than anywhere else in North America. Apple blossom time in An- napolis Valley prévides an unfor- gettable vita of colour.

cic ” WOMEN’S’

FIGURE SKATES

BY BAUER

PRICED AT $10.95 Sizes 5-9

wt INFANT SKATES Sizes 6-9 ‘ Priced At $3.98 Assorted Sizes In Skates For Men And Bove

Maddocks

T

Frozen Food Lockers For Rent

NABOB PLUM JAM, 48 ox. tin .. 69¢ . ORANGE & GRAPEFRUIT JUICE,

Nobob, 48 ox. tin

. PORK G BEANS, Broder's 4 for

TOMATO SOUP, Heinx 4 for CHEER, ‘giant pkg. BREAD, Dutch Maid, 2 for

“BUTTER, tat grade, Ib. ... SELECT Margatine, Ib. ....

SLICED PEACHES, frozen, pkg. .. 32¢ ~

STRAWBERRIES, frozen, 2 for LETTUCE, cello or plain, Ib. TOMATOES, tuber, cach

OUR JANUARY white CLEARANCE. SALE

IS STILL OR

Coats - Dresses -

and Skirls

20” - 33% - 50% OFF Regular Price

Men's SLACKS and TROUSERS 25 % off Regular. Price

Men's

‘SUITS and OVERCOATS”

30 % off Regulor Price

A new shipment of REMNANTS is in.

NYLONS Seamless or Full Fashioned at 89c pr.

PLAYTEX BABY . NEEDS —— 20 % off Reguler Price

” LOVABLE BRAS : $1.00 and $1: 50, \eech

Ladie’s BLOUSES 1 cack ot $1.49 1 rack at $1.95 .1 rack at $2.95

JANUARY SALE

CONTINUES

Dresses To

Clear

PRICED FROM $13.95 to $7.95

GOING AT LOW PRICE OF weeeneeen ee GAO

“OTHER DRESSES REDUCED: BY GNE THIRD OFF REGULAR PRICE

Children’s Coats Reduced To Clear At Our Sale

Provinelal Library, ‘Victoria, B.C. Deo. 32/57

Why The Change Mr. Gaglardi?,

A news story in the stated that the Provincial,

Trail Times the other day Government would change

the designation of Highway 3 through Trail to the

Southern’ Trans-Provincial

Highway 3.

Highway which means

What has- changed the sovelninente thinking on

this? The long range plan been the Kinnaird-Paulson

for highway number 3-has new highway with a bridge

across the Columbia and continuing on to’ Champion Lake and on to Salme-Creston. The highway depart- ment has always wanted to get away from bottlenecks

and this is the route to do heavily populated area as

it, Hot through 15 miles of they now propose. ‘

One can only gather that Mr. Gaglardi is angling

for greater assistance for

a bridge ot Trail and of

course their could be 4 by-election in the offing, and Mayor Read would fike his hat in the ring. Maybe it is time we had o “Mr. Sloan” fo rour

Highways Department as

well.

This area should make strong ‘protest to the Provincial Government on any change in the designe: tion of our highways through this area.*

Published Every Thursday at “The ‘Crossroads-of the Kootenays”™

ASTLEGAR NEWS >

VOL. 11, No, 4

CASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA,

.THURSDAY, JANUARY 23,

1958

&¢ PER COPY

The provisional budget of $40,000 for, 1958 was approved and passed. by the: Kinnaird Commission at. their. regulac meeting’on’ Monday night, Audit- ed accounts for 1957 were up- proved ‘and showed a cash. sur- plus of $2500 from. 195%,

ce or

Kinnaird Council Approves $40,000 Provisional Budget

erect a. flag pole on the village Office,’ The Council agreed that more signs were necessary to de- note ‘a ‘municipal: office and a government building,

A - request’ from Mr, Lam- bert for a retaining wall in front of his property was heard by the Ci He stated

1958 are as follows; Public Works, J. Logelin and R, Sales, nee Health & Welfare &

Mr. Sloan: and Mr. Clyne os

-A former member of the Supreme Court of Brit- ish Columbia, J. V. Clyne, has become the second member of the bench to give up his position and enter the timber industry in an executive capacity. He heads the big MacMillan. Bloedel organization’ at a re-

puted salary of $75,000. Earlier this month,

Gordon .Slean, former chief of British Columbi a

justice of the pl " * the government service at

a salary of $50,000 ‘to act

as an advisor to the government in forestry matters. Mr. Sloan as everyone knows, has headed two commissions on forestry and is regarded as the most

competent person in the industry, which contributes

so much to the economy of this province. There has been criticism of Mr. Sloan’s salary.

It is $25,000 less than one

segment of the industry is

payirig Mr. Clyne. Surely the timber wealth of this province, which belongs to the people, is entitled to the most qualified supervision the government can

provide. There is no one foan.

It is generally. conceded in business and political circles that the Coalition government, heavily loaded

better qualified than .Mr.

with Liberals, made e mistake in 1947 when forest

gave the

of lands

and forests and thé cabinet, the ultimate authority

in the granting of: forest management licences. Judging by some of. the remarks emanating from

opponents of the government, there ate “people wo

“dte’ Genuinely ‘sorry that -the welfare. 20f..th has been secured by ‘Mr. Sloan's appointme posed to some item of political advantage.

as op

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It shduld be remembered too, that the former chief justice recommended the setting up of o per-

manent commission in his, sions generally consist of large staff. Had this been

last report. Such commis- three men, with a fairly done in this cose, the ex-

pense would have been much greater than it will be under this one competent commissioner,

REVELSTOKE REVIEW

‘Boal Club Purchases Float. From Crown Assets

The Arrow Boat Club held its first gerferal meeting of 1958,

- FOUR COATS REDUCED TG SELL |

LL WOOL ‘BARRYMORE FABRICS, reg. $45.00 |... $28.95

BLUE ALL WOOL TWEED, size 14, reg. $47.50 . WINE WOOL MOHAIR, sixe 14, reg. $34.95

BLACK WITH WHITE FLECK, size 13, reg. $34.50 .... $21.95

This Weeks Special

Slightly Soiled Wool

Newlands Pale Colors

IN BABY wool

3 PIECE BEDRGOM SUITE

West’s

DEPT. STORE LTD.

Phone 4911

Door Mirrors

4 ft. 14 in, Wide... .celeceeebeeees $5.15 Gf12 tn, Wide... eee sce ee eeee ees SBE

h iegar Rotary Club. It is exp

with a social. evening, at the Twin Rivers Hall on Jan. 27, with 50 couples attending.

The meeting was called to order by Commodore, Dr. C. Fowler. A short business period followed. It was pointed. out to the meeting that the Club had now reached.a point where it must embark’ upon a specified program if progress were tobe made, all members of the clun were 100 per cent behind this suggestion, *

Since ‘the Arrow Boat Club is now the proud owner of 4 float — purchased from Crown Assets, and situated at Graham's Landing the necessity | ‘of work parties is vital, and if permis- sible it is proposed that the float be. docked and pilings driven on wee south side of the Robson

"Sa the lighter side of the busy summer program, the

* Cruise Committee has come up

with the wonderful idea of com- pining these work parties with social events, picnics etc. : ‘The major events undertaken by the Boat lub for the Cen- tennial Year, ‘will’ be a Boat, Auto’and Exhibition Show to be held in the Castlegar Arena on April 25 and-26. This show will be sponsored jointly -by the ‘arrow Boat Club and the Cast-

30 a Regatta and Water Sports Day is planned. This will in- clude a full day of fun for every- one, followed by. a barbecue and dance in the evening, for anyone who still has the 2p lett to Sade

S.| the waves.

After’the meeting was ad- journed, colored slides were

showrr-of a cruise taken last!

summer by members of: the Boat Club, to Nakusp. A humor- ous commentary was carried on daring the showing of Com- modore Dr. Pat and other mem- bers of the conimittee.

The evening was rounded out by a delicious buffet lunch- eon and dancing to “Ken's Music Box.”

, G. Rust and C. Loeb- fan Fire. Department and Civil Defence _and Street Lights, J, Hendricks and J. Logelin; Water Department and Park Board, R. Smales and G. Rust; Airport, S. Muirhead. ‘It: was moved that R, Archambault be retained as Fire Chief and Ray Heagy was ap- pointed deputy chief. The ap- pointed auditor for 1958 ‘was J. Macbeth. Mr. Floyd “Peterson was appointed representative: of the Zoning Board of Appeal for a. term of three years. Monty Warner has agreed to act as liason officer for the Village

.| Council and the Representative

of the Centennial, Committee,

The question of street signs was discussed and it was de- cided to proceed with the, in- stallation of same. The poles are to’ be painted yellow with blatcic lettering. It was also decided to

that water from the main high- |’

way and also gas'and ‘oil from @ near-by ‘garage was. running onto:-his property. Commissioner, Rust agreed that the front of the property on the highway was the responsibility of the Village and that ‘a drain was. badly. needed. He promised that: the ‘situation would -be. looked into, - but he warned that the building of a retaining wall by ‘the village might set. a precedent.”

It was also brought to notice that any’ spectal request for snow plowing by residents, apart from the routine trips, would be charged for at ihe; rate of 3.0 a trip.

During the discussion on licensing it was decided to take action against a bakery concern and.a electrical contractor, both of Trail, for failure to gbtsin the necessary |‘ trad2

It will be ‘the tutate’ “policy of the village'to give preference to all village residents ;who, are

Chief Inspector OF.

|Schools Visits Here

Schools in Castlegar District were - visited Tuesday by F. P. Levirs, of Victoria, Chief In- spector of Schools for B.C.

( Mr. Levirs arrived early Tuesday morning from Penticton, and in company with C. S. Mc-!

gar. and Kinnaird -Elementary. Schools.

Mr. Levirs also called at the Secretary's office and spent the

pals, %

Going on to Nelson Wednes- day morning, Mr. Levirs will con- tinue his tour of the Schools, in the. Kootenay area, which will cover about a week's time. Mr. Levirs will'-go to Creston from Nelson. :

Kinnaird WI To Make

Donation To Hospital

The regular meeting of the Kinnaird WI was held ‘at the home of’ Mrs, ' Elsie

Kenzie, School Inspector for Dis- x

day ‘Visiting ‘the \schoot Princi- |.

when ,

‘| work is required.

Commissioner Rust’ advised that a local man would be in-

‘| terviewed with a view towards

securing someone to police the by-laws and. enforce sprinkling regulations.

A sum of $3,000 ches been set aside for chlorination pur- poses and $587 will be used to the damage jdone to

‘VIt was agreed that a beauti- fication program‘ for the ceme- tery be.carried ‘out during: the summer of 1958.

The next general meeting will be held on February 3.

Granis Made To Library & Genotaph

+ Council members . approved the annual grant to the Castle- gar Public Library in amount of $350 .at Monday's regular| meeting in the Municipal Office. Library Financial statement and Annual report was received and read by Commissioners.

A grant of. $250 will go to the Canadian Legion, for the

project. It is d

with president. Janet Brownlie in the chair, ‘

It, was reported. that 19 gifts “had been delivered... at hres to the aged and shut-

The sewing committee. re- nevis that $9 had peen realized from the sale of aprons and 3 layettes sent to the Unitarian Rell

Representatives of the .-W.1. are to meet the hispital board at their next regular meeting to turn over a cheque to be used to furnish the hospital waiting 00)

A social evening of, cards will be held at the home. of 25 with a Susheon to follow.

COUNGIL

APPOINTMENTS

‘The Village Council Monday night re-appointed A..E. Norris as’ it'g* representative .on ..the Board of ‘Diréctors“of the_ Hos- | pital Society.

‘Approval was given to. re- appoint’ ‘E: A. Lewis as Fire Chief and Deputy to the Fire Marshall for the year 1958.

Centennial Committee Chair- man re-appointed is W. Shkwarok of Robson and Council ive to ‘the Cc

will be Rysen.

that this ,show wit really be something specias.”

May 24 and July 1 have been set ‘aside for major cruises up the Arrow Lakes and on Aug.

One ine eppointment, te vi: S.o. ankola: of-Kinnaird Council representative -<for | cist ii Defense, was, renewed , bY. ape

proval of the- Commissioners.

i) ating

:| Bea L Feb.

Roll -call at the next meet- ing will ‘be answered with old Christnias cards. .

ie gement for the base of. the memorial, has been poured and is ready for work to go ahead.

sentatives of Trail’ and District Smelter Workers Union, to dis- cuss local aspects of the effect of Us. “Tarriffs on base, metals,

Injand

, Large faminated beams are being lifted , into place at the Celgar Limited Warehouse onthe plant site: The beams are 80’ long, 5’ thick and 16” wide with two of these ta make a complete beam. Each section weighs 9 tons.

The warehouse has 32,000 square feet of floor space and is 160 X 200 ft. Con-

struction of the warehouse is under contract to the Poole Construction Limited of Calgary.

50,000 cubic yards of earth will be moved when the grading of the site is completed.. Dawson, Wade and Company of Vancouver have the grading contract.

Fire Chief Report Shows No Losses in 20 Months

A record of no fire losses within the village for’ the past 20 months was reported by Castlegar Fire Chief E. A. Lewis. when he presented his annual report to the Council Monday night. a

“No fire loss within village dimits-since :May..22,--1956," Zaid the justifiably proud chief 5 as he

the Fire D rt

tor. their. fine co-operation: and team-worlk, The Volunteer. Department

phad answered séme seventeen

calls during 1957 and in all cases with the exception of a call out- side the village limits, ‘at Cedar

|Crest Motel, there were no fire

losses sustained, he said.

Seven inhalator culls had also been turned in and respond- ed to during the yéar.

Firemen held 50 practices in 1957, with an average turnouc of 164 men. showing up per practice.” The Department con- tinued to replace broken or burn- ed. out street lights during the regular Monday practices” ‘the report stated.

-Forty-two ‘burning permits were issued in the villdge during the ‘Fire Season of April 30 to October 1, 1957, and various. in- spections were made of Public buildings, schools, etc., by the Department under the “Fire

Marshall's Act”, All hydrants‘and |’

d-pip: and other’ depart-

in shut-d nd lay- offs in the

came in for

Spokesman for the Union, Al King, feels Councils should lodge protests against the tariffs. A meeting is te be arranged for 7:00 p.m., January 27.

A Trades Licence was grant- ed to Walker's Variety Store to

.] sell confectionery as an addi-

tional line, the fee to be sét at $2.50 per six month period.

Licence was also granted tor] 5 Continued’ on page 8”

|For Kootenay

Trail — Peter’ Dewdney was the

Progressive Conservative i nom- ination in a suprjse victory over Dr. C, H. Wright at the nomin-

Peter Dewdney P.C.'s Choice

Mann off ‘Nelson. Alex Broken- shire of Trail nominated Dr.

Wright, with F.. T. Middleton of Salmo seconding. ‘ Cc

ment

thorough checking, testing and

inspection throughout the. year. As the outcome. of ‘a vote

taken at the D first

ent use; removal of the West Kootenay Power line pole in front of the Fire Hall; black topping of approaches to Fire

Hall, .and thet precautions be taldén to keep the alley between the “Co-op” Garage and the Fire Hall clear at ail times.

At the conélusion ‘of the re+ port, Mr, Lewis extended thanks to “Mike Dalton and the. stait at the cPR eo ae who have so

I, co-

Druggisis To Study Tranquilizer Brags

A panel discussion of the tranquilizing drugs sponsored by the Pharmacuetical Association of B.C, is to be held January 30th at 8:30 pm. in the Christmas. Seal Auditorium, Vancouver.

The tranquilizers are a reint- ively new clasification of drugs which have a wide variety of uses. The purpose of the panel is to inform the pharmacists of the uses to whichthese drugs are put in the various fields of medicine and also to inform ‘them of the effects, such as‘ addiction, ‘whic can result from miruse of tle” drugs.

operated in aking fire-calls and timing the response of the equip- ment.”

Mr. Lewis thanked the Com-

of the panel is Dr. Li E. Renta, Assistant Director. Medical Departmen: of Van- couver General Hospital Mew bers of the panel are 2 pharm:

for their and voiced the appreciation of his Department for the new

:|¥ire Hall, which has resulted in

a vastly improved set-up for men and equipment of the Firs

solegist, F J. E, Halliday of the Faculty of Pharmacy, U-- iversity of British Columbia; <= psychiatrist, Dr. R. L. Whitman: a neurologist, Dr. C. E. G. Gou!

and a specialist in internal mez -

Department.

cine, Dr. B, B. Moscovich.

Centennial Fall Fair Will .

Be Held September 19

Castlegar and District Fall Fair Board opened: the 1858 business season when they held theix first meeting of the year Friday night, ‘In the absence of President J. T. Webster, Mrs, C. Bradford Vice President, served as Chair- man of the meeting.

Mrs. Betty Oglow, new Sec- retary of the Board was assisted Friday night by Mrs. B. Hill,

January. meeting, it was unani- mous that the officers remain the same as in 4957.

G. H. Carr, Deputy Fire Chief has been appointed to act as Engineer within the -Fire

with

retiring

A donation of $50 will go to the Canadian Legion for their kindness in letting the Fair Board use the hall rent-free the past year.

A suggestion has been mace| i

rena -20 pointing a. committee to c - up constitutional oy-law: the Pair Board, but vy

ments were tabled un¢il the .. meeting.

proving. the submit these

a-Re

in the recently pe by-law.

Mr. Lewis has been re- appointed Fire Chief and other officers are S. Dower and FP. Fomenoff, Captains; J. Mason and J. Schnell, Lieutenants; and Firemen are J, Kanigan, W.-Clas- sen, P. Obetkoff, E, Newman, K.’ Price, P, Koochin, R. Mad- docks, J. R. Killough, O.. Dube, R. Harmston, F. Bartsoff; J, P. Taylor and R. Jones.

made by

here

Mr. Dewdney won a close Gampaigh over the man who ,car- ried the Progressive Conservative jxtandard in Jast June's federal election. ’

C. P. Hodgson, member for Vic- toria County, Ont. Parliamentary Assistant to Hon. H. C. Green, Minister of Public {Works, ana

Fire Chief: Lewis included re- placement of the old No. 1 truck with a newer unit; instal- lation of a code-alarm system

vitieg rpeetiig creos of the

“The -40. year, old i was nominated by Al Bush of

Trail, and seconded by E. A. =

of - the

for B. oA tale John D

ed the convention success.

pumper by the water

works department for perman-

that to dress in costume for the Centennial festivities. It was felt the ladies could probably carry the idea out more easily than the men, and if as many as possible turn- ed out in the attire of a hundred years ago, it would contribute’ interest to B.C.s birthday’ cele- ‘brations,

Dates for the Centennial Fall Fair have’ been set for September 19 and 20. It was de- cided’ to contact’ the School Board as to whether schoo! facilities would be available on these dates, if needed. The Fall Fair Board will vote on the loca- tion chosen for the 1958 exhibi- tion,. when details ‘on available premises are known.

The meeting ‘discussed ap-

Societ, Jenuury 29,

Tae problem cf memb tickets or cards has again up fer discussivsr wad revision, as the Board fco privilege of using the t

tickets should be reserve active members, Disappointment was ea ed it the poor turnout a day’s mecting, ara} it we the change in rmweting might account for the number in attendance, as may besumnaware ¢ of Bs e

third Monday of cach mont next to be February 17, i Lexion Hall at 8:00 p.m.