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THE TRIBCNE, WILLIAMS LAKR, B.C.

Thursday; Noyember 1, 1954.

THE TRIBUNE

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Clive Stangoe, Editor

A Small Town Aiiinde

We notice from an account in the Prince George Citizen,
that the Board of Trade of that large northern centre is going
to continue exerting “unrelenting pressure” on the governinent
for improvement of the highways in their district,

What we failed to notice however, was any reference to
Prince George's main road link with the rest of the world. the
Cariboo Highway.

A month ago Williams Lake mootea the idea of a protest
meeting in Quesne] to which the Board of Trade representa-
tives from the three centres were invited. At that time the
Prince George board was so busily “exerting pressure”
number of ways that it couldn’t spare one delegate to even talk
the situation over let alone give any plan that might evolve
from the meeting its concrete support.

We accepted the explanation that they were busy
Welcomed the sight of a good-sized contingent from the Prince
Junior Chamber of Commerce as evidence that the centre at
the head of the highway was vitally interested in its vecon-
struction.

It has become apparent however to even the mosi
optimistic of us, that any co-operation from the Prince George
Board of Trade will not be forthcoming. The subject of roads
and pressure groups looms high on the agenda of their meet-
ings, but as far as the Cariboo Highway is concerned, tne mem-
bers of that august body couldn't give it any less attention iz
it were a road linking Regina and Winnipeg.

In this regard we do not believe the Prince George Board
of Trade is representing the opinion of the majority of pusi-
nessmen of thier city nor of the people. The businessmen with
whom we have talked over the ptan of three communities
pushing for an early completion of the Cariboo Highway have
expressed themselves as being in favour of working in coniune-
tion with Williams Lake and Quesnel --- why not the Board
of Trade?

‘ To those who attended the road protest meeting, the ‘fact
that the three communities had at last found some common
cause to work for and were willing to present a solid front
to the rest of the world, far transcended the road question itself
in importance. Observers held out hope that the meeting was
an indication of an end to past rivalries and bickering between
the three communities that has built a hard shell of distrust
around them.

But in Prince George the past seems to have one strong-
hold the Board of Trade. It would be unfortunate to say the
least, if the future growth of the Cariboo ad the north is to pe
marred by any ‘‘small town” attitude on the part of the trade
group of its largest centre: _

- A Collection OF Potholes

On the weekend we made a tri north on the highway ava
these who knew of the safari will doubtless be turning to thése
columns to see what sulphurous remarks have been recorded
as a direct result.

Frankly we are somewhat at a loss. We don’t believe the
words have been coined that could adequately destribe the
condition of the highway between Williams Lake and Quesnel.

It has been some time since we travelled the roa south,
but the infamous Lac La Hache-Williams Lake séction that
so treely was spoken of as the worst section of the road up to
a month ago couldn’t compare to the collection of pot holes
that are strung together along the northern route.

There is only one consoling factor to the condition of the
roads today. Without a doubt, support given to the Boards of
Trade of Williams Lake and Quesnel in their efforts to geta
definite government toad program underway here, will in-
crease in direct proportion to the dissatisfaction of those who
have to travel over these bone-jarring trails.

They'll Be Duller

The Village lost a tireless worker in the administrative
brackets with the resignation of Commissioner C. H. Poston
last week.

We did not always see eye to eye with Mr. Poston, but we
would be the first to admit that whatever his policies were he
formulated them with the best interests of the village at heart.

Established 1931

Fame

One thing we will vouch for --- the village commission
meetings are going to be a lot duller with the absence of the
fiery Mr. Poston. e |

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—

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ND A-BONB
EXPLOSION,

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From the Files of the Tribune

ONE YEAR AGO
Noyember 2, 1950

‘focal and district children. 135. chil-
‘ren and a large number of parents
rttended— Charles Lee Park, 76, of

Gerala LaFleur, Buffalo Creek Tatlayoko Lake, died’ at War iMem-
‘ancher, took the jury stand this orial ‘Hospital. Funeral servic: were
morning to give his version of the| -onanetes by Rev. H. Morro. A

Wedding of interest to the Cariboo
was performed by Rev. Sheward

neidents leading to the fatal shooting
of W. H. “Bill” Hole September 4.
LaFleur, although a non-drinker, had when Georgina MePhail of Quesnel
offered to accept the invitation of his! became the bride of Mark William
friends to a glass of wine, according Ames of Beaver Pass. Necd for
to his story he had taken too many lhirch peeler-grade logs for aircraft
and lost his mind. Later when Bil: veneers is affording a new industrial
Hole and a partner walked towards lactivity in the Quesnél aren where
their Jeep LaFleur approached them | hirch stands are particularly suitable
with a rifle and ordered them to nalt | for this Purpose. Pacific Veneer Com-
The partner halted on the spot but | pany of New Westminster, is offering
Bill Hole dared to take a’tew more |$35 per 1,000 feet loaded on car in
steps. LaFleur lifted the rifle and|Quesnel— 2

shot— Some of the town’s leading te

citizens took the opportunity in court TWENTY YEAR AGO
Monday morning to give their per-
sonal opinion of the local radio recep-
lion, or the lack of it, and the magi
trate agreed wholeheartedly . .. but
nevertheless the nine irate towns-
people answered “guiliy’ to the
charge of failing to have a radio
license, and were each fined five dol-
lars and costs— Proceeds realized
trom the opening night of the modern |EBEAVYER FACTS
Dlix. rare

No issue on file for this date,

Nature
Scrapbook .. .

by Bill Myring

branch of the Canadig
revealed at a meeting we ere
Monday night— Damage _was ax :
paratively slight this Hallowe, | adult beaver Were
Most serious “prank” occurred wi"|fresh white bread
the brakes were released on a lyad@"| stale or
tumber truck that”smashed a fend
hefore it finally stoppea
into a bank. Car

ook a dim view of the persons #¢"| one of the pens the beaver :
liberally daubing cas”

carrots,

with red paint— It was a grest Hal [etek Placed it is their lodge. Tt was
4 | believed that this was done to act as

lowe'en for local and nearby rurd, |
youngsters. As they have done in thi’|@ 8m exterminator. Tt woe
Past ten years; the Elke agee na [eens out that the beaver would not
through with their annual party, ang) °° @7¥ food that would not feat.

it proved to be one of the biggest eve ae 2
held Thieves gained access 14|4MAZING HEALING POWER
Mackenzies store by smashing a rear}
Window, officials said that two rifles
were missing from the hardwa1e-ded
rartment—

FIVE YEARS aGo g:
October 31, 1946 - ie

There has been some amazing ex-
emples of the healing power cf trees
This healing growth is known as the
Callus or wound tissue. Stricing ex-
ample of this was found recently when
® log was being turned into lumber
at Chemainus. i

Fiks Hall sold to Herb Spencer Lek It recorded that in the early part of
will keep it open winter! for|*me first world war, a logger had
. The| Placed on undercut in the tree then
mmun-| fOr some reason had left it. Thirty-
ly 266] Seven years later the undercut had
al the} been completely healed in with
result |2Towth; there being no evidence of
ranchers |,decay in the particular region where
uy. more | the cut was made. This can perhaps
be accounted for by the large exuda-

feeder steers were purchased
Williams Lake “sale with tht
that quite a few of the loca:
went on to Quesnel to
feeders— Quesnel 2nd an :

‘ lal cattie
sale realizes double the n' mber of | ion of pitch which would fiew over
cattle sold in the previous YES when | the wound. When this log was cui
171 heaq | he pitch mark left the evidence that |
another logger had been there 37
years before.

go

new

1366 head were auctioned
if cattl x
of feeder cattle purchased 3 the Wil
hams Lake sale and another ‘

| 156 head
purchased at Quesnel Head hs
shipped to Alberta— F

VEN YEARS aca
November 3, 1941

A huge and suecessful ih
party was staged in the Elks ue 2

1 for rf g
boat
he 3

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From Another Viewpoint

“HE SHOULD VISIT CASTOR”
(in the Calgary Herald)

With all the urgency and earnest- tainty notdone it to us, nor to any of
Ss at our command, we wouid like| our friends. He Just sits there on his
call the attention of Douglas Ab-| big fat money box, exhibiting not the
tt, the Minister of Finance in Ot- | slightest inclination to part with even
wa to “the little town of Castur,|5 devaluated nickel, whether it was
hich is about 120 miles northeast of | -ollected by taistake or not. Further-
slgary in the Province of Alb. mote, it would be the sheerest iaiocy
‘o imagine that he wil.

Castor does noi Joom large, in the
uide books of the world, it beng a
vetty difficult thing to loom effective-
* with a population of 647. Its econ-
ay is based on coal mining, oi) drill-
» and farming, and this summer
nsiderable construction work is
oing on, including a new warehouse,
store and several dwellings,

We are having our say quickly in
this matter, for the yery good reason
that we know that Mr. Abbott or any
of those frighteningly bright young
men in the Finance Department could
veel off, at the drop of a diget, several
housand compelling reasons why the
Federal Government cannot, should
not, would not and never wil) tai) in
with what may be termed the Castor

It can be seen that Castor’s niche
1 the scheme of things is, by most
ccepted standards, a modest one.
nd yet, Castor has just done some-
ing quite remarkable. We think Mi
\bbott could learn a lot from Castor,
n addition to the incidental fact that
ts name comes from the Latin for
“beaver” and has nothing to do with
vil either petroleum or purgative.
The remarkable thing that Castor
luas done, and which we think Mev. Ab-
sott should study with the utmost
naste, is to start paying out a hefty
‘efund on local taxes. The town coun.
i most estimable men, found
hat the new assessment would bring
n an additional 20 Percent in rev-
enue, so they promptly turned around
and began to pay out a 20 percent tax
refund. Mayor Cousineau commented:
The town of Castor is not a money-
making concern. We don’t think it's
fair to expect taxpayers to prepay
beat vent 's taxes by piling up a sur. BEATTY.
Now just the other day we saw where WASHING MACHINES
Mr. Abbott's surplus for the frst four || Electric and Gas Models
months of this year amounted to $409,.

Formula.

anguage loud and clear.

Wouldn't it be nice if Castor could
each Mr. Abbott the art of making a
veautiful gesture?

Canadians used four percent more
sugar in 1950 than they did in 1949.
eet
Because pigs, especially white ones,
an get sunburned, agricultural au.
‘horities recommend the use of sun-
burn lotion on them,

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A Chinese radish may weigh as
much as 50 pounds.

00,000. more than 13 times as much SERVEL
surplus as he was supposed to have Kerosene Refrigerators
in a whole year.

ONAN

Has anybody seen Mr. Abbott dash-
ing about handing any money back to
income taxpayers? Does he sidle up
to people and murmer, “Oops, t made
a mistake here's some of your dough
back?”

To the best of our knowledge, he
4as done no such thing. He has cer.

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