else? c 20: ‘iliams L NEWS EXCHANGE OF THE CARIBCO ke Tribune Volume 19 — Number 29. WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. Thursday, July 19. 1951. Single copy 10c, $2.50 per year. SUGGESTS BOARDS SEND DELEGATION ON POWER SITE According to a report in the Cariboo Observer, the Quesnel Board of Trade; will contact both Prince George and ‘Williams Lake with a view to having a delegation from all three points travel to Victoria in an effort to get a definite statement on the question of the Quesnel River power project. “{ feel that we have been getting the run-around for the past year or more on the power question,” said Keith Yorston, Board vi i PURCHASES LOCAL FUNERAL BUSINESS W. D. Roberts has announced his purchase of the funeral business. of Alex Clark in town. Mr Roberts, who has worked with the former owner before, took courses in Vancouver and Kamloops this spring before taking over the business. LOOK FOR LEADERS PRO-REC DISPLAY WELL RECEIVED Keith Maltman, newly appointed when he placed the motion before the meeting. “Tf we send a delegation to Victoria we will get an answer of some kind. The time has come when it is up to the government to make a definite st&tement. More than two years ago we were promised a power develop- ment and people in this country can’ go on living on such vague promises. Back from a holiday in the North Okanagan, A. S. Vaughan expressed the opinion that the Quesnel project had been side-tracked in favor of the Whatsan development. _ “We are now told that a’ big pulp or paper project is going to be estab- lished in the Arrow Lakes country, he said. “We have plenty of pulp wood here but it will never be used until power is available.” Judgment Sotisfied In Hospital Case According to a news story in the Asheroft Journal, the board of direc- tors of Lady Minto Hospital there has advised that the judgment against the hospital obtained by Judge J. A. McGeer has been satis- fied. Comments the Journal: “This is good mews to everyone interested in the continued operation of the hos- pita, and the successful copcltsion of —the long legal negotiations for satis- faction of the judgment leaves the way open to develop present plans for the erection of a new and modern hospital.” ‘The suit against the hospital was entered into following the inciderft a year ago when Judge McGeer suf- fered a severely burned leg while un- dergoing treatment there. Early this spring the judge received a judgment against the hospital following the award of $5000 damages. U.S. High Schools Teach Journalism A policy of teaching journalism in the high schools of the United States has become well established and is proving a valuable addition to the cur- riculum, acording to Price Robinson, who teaches the course at a high School in Fresno, California, Mr, Robinson. who in addition to his teaching duties is also a regional director of the National Association of Journalism Directors. said he was surprised to find that similar courses were not available to Canadian high school students. ‘The four-year course gives the stu- dents every phase of journalism in- cluding the practical experience of turning out the school paper. The Glass usually starts with around 20 students in the Fresno school of 1800 students. Mr. and Mrs. Robinson are in Wil- liams Lake for a week's visit with Mr, and Mrs, C. G. Snow. Ditched Truck Pins Boy's Hand ‘A badly bruised hand was suffered by ten-year-old Eric Ross, son of R. W. Ross of Whonnock, B.C, when his dad's truck- slid off the road into a ditch about three miles east of Riske Creek Saturday evening. ‘The boy had the window down his side of the cab and his arm on the door when the truck went into the four-foot ditch and turned on Its side, pinning his hand. Afraid to pry the truck. up, in case it went farther over, throwing more weight on the boy, his father worked for a con- siderable length of time with a small Pick cleaning away the dirt to release his son’s hand. The boy was brought to Williams on vealed there were ng bones broken. Lake for treatment, but X-rays re-| Visit regional] supervi of for. Northern British Columbia, told the good-sized audience last night at the Qiks Hall several times during the Pro-Rec gym display that these boys were the best in Canada and probably the North American continent — end no one doubted him. : Two hours of strenuous gymnastic work on the part-of the twelve young men, was carried out with deceptive ease and gracefulness that kept an almost continuous round of applause zoing in appreciation, From the opening simple calisthen- ics done in flawless precision to the final box vaulting number with Cana- dian Champion Ken Doolan clearing eight men piled on top of the box, the spectators loved every minute of the display. Besides Doolan, whose work was outstanding even to the eyes of these who had never seen a similar display. the group of champions included Ronnie Hillier, who won the Domin- ion title in 1950 and ranks number two in the country; Eddie Catalano, who ranks third, and is also a figure skating expert and joins a profession> al troupe this winter, and Gordon Ellinson, Canadian Novice Champion for 1951. The stop at Williams Lake last night was about the eighth straight the team has put on-since they stared from (Prince Rupert last weex.- The uur was ayranged: by the “Deva iment ‘of E¢ucation to stimulafe ifter- est in the work of Pro-Rec in the ath. NO PROPHESIES In speaking to the audience during a short break in the show, Mr. Malt- man said he would make no prophe- sies of how successful the program would be in individyal communities, because as he put it, “It will be up to the community itself. The people will have to work hard to organize their own centres.” With the appointment of a resident supervisor in the north however, Mr. Maltman pointed out that the depart- ment would be able to give more di- rect support and guidance to the individual centres, “Trained leaders would be the great- est help to these groups, Mr. Malt- man stated, and he outlined the op- portunity of leadership training that was open to any man or woman in- terested in taking it up. This training takes, the form of a ‘Pro-Ree summer school held in Van- couver during the summer, The men’s course runs from August 6 to August 30 and the women’s from September 10 to 22. ‘The Department of Education helps defray expenses of those attending by granting an aid of $8 per day and supplying dormitory facilities for out- of-town students free of charge. There are no tuition or registration fees, If anyone in this district wishes to take advantage of the course, they should contact school board secretary C. B, Macqueen in Williams Lake Americans Land Plane On Fraser According to our informant, Doug Barlow, the honour of being the first person to land a plane at Soda Creek, goes to an American sportsman, who |was forced to bring his ship down on the Fraser last Thursday. The pilot and his three companions | were flying out from Puntzi Lake when an empty fuel tank forced the de- jcision to make a landing. The plane ‘made the landing without incident and Dean Barlow and Jack Chalmers pulled it to shore and refueled the plane. The pilot took off again and landed on Williams Lake before pro- seeding to Portland. Cpl and Mrs, E. L. Rosberg of Creston arrived Monday for a week's with the latter's mother, Mrs. A. Fullerton, Wt A newcomer. Leslie Sander of for William “Red” Hill, veteran of publicize his art work. Artist to “Shoot” Rapids With “Red” Hill ‘LETE WITH TIRES ‘=-Centrai Press Canadian New York, will provide competition two attempts to “shoot” the Horge- shve Rapids of Niagara river, when they both attempt this perilous project on Aug. 5. Hill will be strapped insi proof inner tire tubes, while “‘dare-devil rator and artist, will take to the rapids in The New Yorker, who has aircady made of Riffel tower and bead-button portra’ side a cylinder of puncture- Sander, a 36-year-old deco- a cigar-shaped metal cylinccr, news with his 16-foot mod-1 is planning the plunge to Tribune To Close For Holidays It's staff holiday time again, and after the July 26th issue, The Tribune will be closed down for a. week. : Office hours will be main- tained throughout the balance of the week, but no job printing will be done. The Tribune will open doors again August 6th. its Only Two Small Fires Still Burning In District Forests Only two small spot firés are purn- ing in the district forests, according to Ranger Kon Peterson, whe made a. flying tour of the area last night. One of the fires is located souta of Lake George in Beaver Valley and the other is between Horsefiy and Quesnel Lakes. There appears to be little danger from either fire. Both appear to be little better than the BARBER SHOP CHANGES HANDS Alf Eagle, operator of the barber shop in the Lakeview Hotel, has pur- chased the business of Hunt's Barber Shop ‘next door to the Famous Cafe. The deal was completed yesterday. Up for sale also is Hunt's Beauty Parlor on Railway Avenue, When Mr, and Mrs. Hunt have dis- posed of their business interesta here, they will be moving to Vancouver. They have been in Williams Lake for six years. Mr. Engle takes over his new prem- ises at the end of this month. Three-day Program For Formal Opening Of Columbus Hall A three day program to include adults and children is being arranged for the formal opening of Columbus Hall over the Labor Day weekend. Though Columbus Hall,has already been operating on‘ a limited scale Staff-Sgt. and Mrs, Andy Fairbairn weren't allowed to stip out of town un- noticed Saturday night when they boarded the PGE for the coast, On hand to wish, them luck and to give “Staff” a memento of his stay in Williams Lake were Board of Trade President Bob Blair and several trusty members. | Mr. Blair presented the retired police officér with a hand-coloured photograph of Williams Lake valley, mounted in.a frame and bearing the inscription “Presented to Staff-Sgt. A. Fairbairn, R.C.M.P., on the occasion of his retirement after 40 years ser- vice as a police officer, by the Williams Lake and District Board of Trade.” RECEIVES MEMENTO Staff-Sgt. A. Fairbairn Penalties Stiffer For ‘Suppliers’ Seven convictions against persons supplying liquor to Indians in the past month, has resulted in Stipendi- ary Magistrate J. D. Smed! hand- \ing out stiffer penalties. sentenced to six of fine court A local man wa months without the option when he appeared in pelice Saturday morning. In handing down the sentence, | Magistrate Smedley said continued offenses would receive stricter pen- jalties, PICTURE PRESENTED [PUBLIC BUILDING TO RETIRING OFFICER OF PROBABLE ‘Rumours continue to fly about the public building for Williams Lake. Latest comes from BE. D. Fulton, M-P., in his summary of the last ses- sion at Ottawa. ~ According to Mr. Fulton, the latest word from the Works is that construction will “prob- ably” start on the building — no time given. The only danger of this not coming | avout, our Member goes on to say, is jthat some deferment may be neces- sary if the priority situation worsens on account of the defense construc- | tion program, Although there is every indication that the Department will purchase the two lots owned by Alf Eagle on the of Second Avenue and Bor- land, the deal has still not been fin- alized. Mr. Fulton also states he has ceived every effort is being made to obtain the necessary equipment to further im- prove the telephone service through- out the Cariboo. corner ass Additional Prize For Fall Show Women entering items in the handi- craft classes at the Fall Fair will have an additional prize to work for, association president Les Pigeon an- nounces. A hand-tooled leather and donated by Mrs. H. G will go to “the lady displaying the best piece of handiwork in the fair.” A definite measurement on the size of booths allowed for the district ex- hibits has been announced. The booth may have up to 10 feet in frontage and five feet in depth. purse, made Lockwood. |PHE WEATHER ] Max. Min. | Thursday, July 12 2 68 Monday 56 Tuesday 63 Wednesday 65 The highest temperature of the year was recorded at the airport last Thursday the thermo- meter people who |] recan y will likely agree || the PGE thermometer which reg- istered 102 in town sounds more || jie the heat wave we suffered. i Minister of Public) re- ance that every the hall hopes to apply interior and exterior final touches and also decorate the hall by the end of August. or Rapresenrives from Uke civic, Ger vice and, ‘éligious organizaions’ oF Williams Lake will be invited to the formal reception in Columbus Hall on Saturday evening, September 1. The stage. The local forest district had its busiest time Monday and Tuesday, following the scattered electrical storms of the weekend. Lightning started six small fires from McLeese® Lake to Horsefly Lake. The fires in each case burned over slightly more than an acre and were rapidly brought under control. There has been no thought as yet of closing down logging operations in the bush, but Ranger Peterson warns that the condition of the woods in re- lation to fire is still extremely haz- ardous, and asks that everyone ercise extreme caution ‘in travelling or working in the bush. Scattered showers and low-lying cloud conditions that have prevailed since the weekend have tended to ease the situation. Health Unit Dental Director Appointed: ‘The Department of Health and Wel- fare has announced the appointment of Dr. J. Yeo as Dental Director of the Cariboo Health Unit. With the appointment of Dr. Yeo and four other denists to simlex—— posts throughout the’ province, the preventive dentistry program in B.C. schocl districts will soon pe under way, Dr—S