Thursday, October 4, 1951.

THE TRIBUNE, WILLIAMS LAKE, B.O.

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PROSPECTS BRIGHT

FOR GAS PIPELINE

THROUGH NORTH-CENTRAL ROUTE

The chances of the North-Centra?!

area of British Columbia being served
by a natural gas pipeline are increas
ing daily, states the Prince George
Citizen in a recent story.

The story is based on an observation
by Dr. Theo. Link, geologist-engineer
of the exploration and consulting firm
of Link and Nauss Ltd., who said that
as a result of thorough studies made of
western oi] fields he sees the noria
the coming great gas area. ,

He intimated too that B.C. may not
be dependent upon Alberta for a na
| cural gas supply.
|" “On ihe basis of the thickness of the
dimentary column in the Peace
River-Northern B.C. area, as compar
ed to other'parts of Alberta, tne total
ultimate natural gas reserves to be
discovered should be greater than
other parts of Alberta,” he said.

But unless a gas pipeline is to be
constructed from the northwest gaz
area ,these fields will go undeveloped
and untapped.

Hearings currently going on at Ed-
monton before the Alberta Government
are designed to show that Alberta has
more gas than it can possibly. use. If
the government becomes convinced
that this is the case, Alberta may sanc-
tion export from its isolated northern
fields.

Although gas has been discovered in
large quantities in the B.C. sector of
the Peace River district, it has not
yet been proved in sufficient quantity
to permit a pipeline company to start
construction without the added secur.
ity of Alberta reserves behind it.

Westcoast Transmission Company,
the pipeline planners whose facilities
would serve Prince George, have al-
ready proved millions of cubic feet
of gas in the north and more holes are
being drilled on both sides of the B.C.-
Alberta border all the time,

Their line would run through thé

Pine Pass, Prince George, Williams
Lake. Kamloops, Hope and Vancou-

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This advertisement is not published or displayed by

the Liquor Control Board or by the Government of British Columbia.

ver. Atfer B.C. interests are served,
any surplus would be exported by the
company to the northwestern United
States. Other pipeline companies in-
corporated during the past two years
would use different routes, omitting
most B.C. cities, and in some cases
exporting directly to the U.S. before
domestic markets are served.

Gordon Wismer, B.C.s Attorney-
General, said the B.C. Government is
solidly behind a B.C. route and that
they would “fight to the finish” to get

Special Legislative
Session Postponed

The special session of the British
Columbia Legislature which was
slated for October 22nd has been post-
poned due to the delayed arrival of
Their Royal Highnesses Princess
Blizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh,
it was announced by the Honourable
Byron I. Johnson,

It is expected that the session will

ASSIGNED TO
THE ROYAL TRAIN

—Central Press Canadien

One of the luckiest girls in Can-
ada is Leading Airwoman Roberta
(Bobbie) Richards of Edmunston,
N.B, who has been chosen as a
member of the secretarial group for
the Royal Tour of Canada. L.A.W.
Richards will travel on the Royal
Train, typing speeches, letters and
other official: correspondence as re-
quired, Bobbie served in the W.D.
du the Second World War,and
rejoined the R.C.A.F. in June this
year,

No Anahim Cattle
For Quesnel Sale

QUESNEL—There will be no cat-
tle from Anahim this year for the
Quesnel cattie sale. E. A. Winder, sec-
retary of the Quesnel Cattlemen's
Association stated last week that he
had been informed Anahim cattle had
already been sold.

The Anahim drive, one of the longest
made on the continent, always one of
the highlights of the annual sale here,
and arrival of the herd at the end of
the month-long trek is awaited with
interest. Usually the cattle arrive only
a day or two before the sale.

Even with no stock expected from
Anahim the Cattlemen’s Association
is looking for a successful sale, Mr.
Winder disclosed that advance book-
ings indicated there will be 400 head
on hand, and this figure is higher than
usual,

Work started this week on construc-
tion of the new barn which will be
used for staging of the bull sale and
to take care of horses during the
cattle sale week.

The barn is being erected by Cariboo
Homes Ltd. using their Kwik-Lok

type of prefabricated construction. It

be called one week later, but
ment of the date has been withheld
pending definite arrangemnts of the
Royal Tour.

As previously reported, the session
will be convened so that the govern-
ment may recommned to the legisla-
ure the acceptance of the federal gov-
ornments proposal to make pensions
available for persons in the 65 to 69
year age group on an eligibility test

BIRTHS
At War Memorial Hospital

KIRSH — To Mr. and Mrs. Fred-
erick Kirsh, Castle Rock, a son on
September 26th.

—o—

ARCHIE — To Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Archie, Canim Lake, a daughter
on September 27th.

Letters to

Williams Lake, B.C.,
Editor The Tribune,

Dear Sir—We have not a quarre}
with Mr. C. A. Murphy, immediate past
president of the Associated Boards of
Trade of British Columbia when he
lauds the wonderful roads paved in
this province. We are as proud of them
as he and very likely enjoy them more
than he does whenever we get the
chance to travel on them! Did Mr.
Murphy make these profound remarks
4s reported in last week’s Tribune,
after flying to to Williams Lake? If
not, how can he justify the road north
of mile 115 by lauding the roads south
of it? His words become ridiculous-
Overwhelming evidence from the tour-

the Editor

winter rates to relieve the housing
shortage during off seasons. The rural
accommodations stand empty more
than half the year? Mr. Murphy does
not recognize the numerous and come-
times very desirable resorts that have
been often empty or half full even at
the peak of this past season. After
listening for hours, day or weeks to
the opinions voiced about roads by
their few hardy guests, it is not sur-
prising that the operators feel that Mr.
Murphy did not study his subject and
if he uses his influence to promote
such fiction, is dealing a blow to the
economy of the Interior Tourist busi-
ness and a ‘blow below the belt” to
ell-deserving operators. When better

ists ‘prove that only the bold/and the \froads bring the tourists north, private

brave or those driven by necessity

venture north of Lac La Hache.

As for the tourist accommodation.
has Mr. Murphy ever tried securing
accommodation in cities at peak sea-
sons. Has he never heard of tourist
and business man alike wandering
from one Vancouver hotel to another?
Has he never found it necessary to
make reservations at the Empress
Hotel, Vancouver Hote] or even those
below. the bodrer? Has he never heard
that these same hotels have many
empty rooms at other times?

The cost of supplying accommoda-
tion at peak seasons would bankrupt
hotels and tourist operators alike. To
say there is not sufficent tourist ac
sommodation in the Cariboo implies a
reluctance on Mr. Murphy’s part to
race the situation. The Government of
British Columbia through their Travel
Bureau issues a guide to such facilities
and a survey” among the operators

shows that at even peak seasons there
has been wide spread vacancies; and
ut desirable spots. In urban centres
these can always be rented even at

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needed accommodation, as it has al-
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Dominion.
Give us the roads and we will give
you the accommodation.
A. Drummond,
Secretary Williams Lake
branch of ACRA.
A. H. Bayne,
Provincial Presdent
Auto Courts and Resorts Ass'n.

ig to be ready for use during
Sale week.

Mrs, Norman P. Woodward of Van-
couver has been visiting with her
sister, Mrs. Henry Durrell of Riske
Creek, Chilcotin.

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Ford . .

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Used Units

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CATTLE SALE WEEK

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This shipment of Mercury Cars and Trucks was
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