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Volume 19 --- Number 44 3

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. Th

ursday, December 13, 1951.

Single copy 10c, $2.50 per year.

AUTHORIZATION AWAITED BY

RCMP

Indians Granted Right

To Enter Beer

For the first time in the history of
Williams Leke, Indians will be 2llow-
ed to enter local beer parlors this
Saturday (December 15) — if, and
at press time the ‘if’s’ still loomed
large in the minds of local RCMP
constables and hotelmen.

Reason for the ‘if’s’ are that the
RCMP detachment has not been no-
tified officially of the provincial
‘order-in-council’ nor have the hotel
men, through the Liquor Ccntro)
Board. Until these orders come
through, beer parlour doors will still
be closed to Indians.

Only cfficial notification of the
change 1eceived here has be2n- by
Indian Avent Bill Christie, who was
informed yesterday by his depart-
ment that the order-in-council had
been issued authorizing the cringing
into force of Section 95 of the Indian
Act as outlined in Bill 97, rassed
this summer by the Federal govern-
ment.

This section states that intoxicants
may be sold to an Indian for. con-
sumption in a public place in accord-
ance with a law of the province
where the sale takes place authoriz-
ing the sale of intoxicants to a per-
son for consumption in a public
place. :

Also included in this section was a
provision for the coming into force
of the change which read “This sec-
tion shall not come into force in any
Province until a proclamation tring-
ing into force in the province is is-
sued by the Governor in Council at
the request of the Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor in the council of the province.

However this change in no wa:
alters the other provisions of the
Indian Act in regard to liquor. It
is still iilegal to sell an Indian pac-
kaged goods. In other words, an
Endian may now go into » beer
parlour snd consume beer on the
Premises, but he may not purchase
bottled stock to take out of the
building.

Provided the proner uthoriza-
tions come through in time, William:
Lake beer parlours will undoubtedly
be crowded Saturday night. It. will
be the first Saturday night in weeks
that the parlours have had the stock
on hand t< be open, and of course it
will be the first time they nave ever
been open to the Indians

Asked to comment on ihe new
rights granted the Indians, Benny
Abbott, local hotelman who has been
one of the prime movers in the fight
to secure these rights, said today
that he was glad to see Indians re-
ceive this consideration. “I have long
felt they were entitled to it,” ne said.

Interest In Civic

Affairs Praised

Parlours

‘Stephen Demcoe, ,manager of the
Lakeview ang Ranch Hotels, said

hat after the temporary adjus:ment
period was ever he did not anticipate
any more trouble than is usuaiiy in-
curred in selling beer in a licensed
place would result from the move.

“This has been a question that has
been debated for a long time,” he
stated, “‘ond the government must
consider that granting these. privi-
leges is in the best interest of the
Indians ov they would not have con-
sidered it.

Concensus seemed to be nowever
that the main problem from the ho-
telmen’s voint of view was a lack of
accommoéation. Both parlours are
crowded now on a Saturday night
and the additional customers will
make the problem just that muéh
more acute.

No representative person was will-
ing to hazard a guess at what-the
outcome of the Order-in-Council

to be though that the Indians will
have to ne granted these and similar
privileges sooner or later, and any
temporary problem would have to be
faced.

BEER SUPPLIES
IN-TOWN AGAIN

First beer in town since supplies
ran out November 15 arrived at the
Liquor Store Monday morning. A
hundred cases were in the shipment
and by afternoon citizens with a
thirst had bought up the entire stock.

Beer parlours had to wait for their
first shipment of draft beer which
arrived in town last night. But there
was another delay facing patrons of
the-suds shops who found“they were
unable to bend an’ elbow until after
seven this evening. Reason ——topay.
‘s election day and py law the licensed
premises must cloze up shop.

would be. The general feeling seems’

Ranger Paqueite
Heads ’Grove Board

Forest Ranger O. Paqette of the
100 Mile, was elected president of
the Forest Grove and District Board
of Trade at the group's annual meet-
ing last week.

Other executive officers are G.
Martell, vice-president and O. Shene,
secretary.

The new president of the young
but vigorous Board of Trade is noted
for his interest in community affairs.
He also servees as a director of the
War Memorial Hospital representing
his district.

Village Affairs Occupy Attention Of
Ratepayers As Commissioners Report

THE WEATHER

Min. Max.

/ Thursday, Dec. 6 _ 3° 15°

Friday 152 26
© Saturday . 27 31
© Mone 3a 34

Tu 3133
Wednesday 26 © 30

MAGGIE DELIVERS

component of the newly- iormegt No.
rived in- Glasgow,
from St. Hubert,

aaa at lasgow, from where
The ougars will also be ava.
forcsunder General Eisenhower.

Major Alteration Job Starts
On Old Section Of Maple Leaf TO SET UP PRIVATE

Start on another major alte.ation
job to the Maple Leaf Hotel that will
eventually add nine more rooms to
‘he establishment and radically
hange the lines of the present build-*
ing, was announced this weck by
Benny Abbott. president of Wit-
‘iams'Lake Hotel Ltd.  -

The low one-storey section of the
hotel which houses the present beer
parlours will disapepar as the new
walls of the two-storey addition are
built up around it. This familiar
landmark was the original hotel
building and was constructed in
1915.

The new structure will extend be-

Bach commissioner and candidate
in turn complimented the Junior |
Chamber of Commerce from the plat-
form Friday night for the group's
interest in civie affairs, which is re-|
sponsible for their sponsorship of
the annual meeting.

“It is fitting that we should afford
official recognition to this service
of the Jnior Chamber of Commerce,”
Commission Chairman John Ander-
son stated.

“This is the second stewardship
meeting this group has sponsored,
and their meeting last year was the
first of its kind since 1937.”

Chairman of the meeting was Jay-
cee regional vice-president Clive
Stangoe.

“Unfaithful”

Despite Commissioner Alas-
tair Mackenzie's protestations,
we are still somewhat doubtful
as to how we should take his
yemark about the press at- Fri-
ay night’s public meeting.

Speaking on the lack of in-
terest shown by the ratepayers
and the fact that only a dozen
had attended the commission
meetings during the year, Mr.
Mackenzie concluded his re-
marks by stating “You would-
n’- know what the Commission-
ers were doing if it were not
for the unfaithful attendance
of ‘he press.”

Commissioner Mackenzie as-
sures us that he misquoced him-
self — that the word should
have come out “faithful,”

yond the rear of the present building
and when it is completed will stretch
60 feet hack from the street.

The alteration will also take in
former restaurant and the floor of
this room will be dropped to a level
with that of the beer parlours. Thi
part of the renovation will become
the ladies’ beer parlour. Location of
the men’s section will remain the
same, and the space now ocenpied by
the ladies’ section of the beer par-
lour will become an operating res-
taurant.

This contemplated work is subject
to the approval of the Liquor Control
Board.

The nine hotel rooms to he added
will all be contained on the second
floor of the new addition.

Mr. Abbott states there will be no
closure of the beer parlours while
the alteration work is going on.
With the walls of the new addition
going up outside the walls of the
present parlours, this space will be-
come a shell within the addition,
and when the work is closed in the
old walls and roof will be removed.

The hotel owner says the work
will not be completely finished at
this time. The rooms on the second
floor will he roughed-in and complet-
ed next summer. It is nor expected
that the restaurant will be operating
‘or some time yet.

Also included in the alteration
plans are extensive changes to the
hotel’s piesent lobby, uti
brick and veneers to give a bright,
modern finish to the public space.

The projected work will round out

a progrem that started this summer
ith

ah tensive work to the exterior

of the present hotel building, aa
included the construction of a la
lounge in the space formerly Tae
up with an open verandah. This work,
which included laying of a low brick
facement along the front of the
building and the addition of a neon |
lighting system, cost in the neigh-|
borhood of $6000,

Atfer this work was completed,
the lobby and 12 rooms in the hotel
were completely redecorated. The
Donnaconna finished walls have all
been enamelled in contrasting col-
ours. The hotel also installed an
automatic oil heating system this
summer,

Jack Abbott, who formerly worked
in the government office, has return-
ed to help his father with the opera-
tions of ‘he company.

‘Open’ Fall Helps
District Ranchers

An ‘open’ fall will probably do
(much to alleviate the feeding prob-
lems of district ranchers, reports
District Agriculturist Joe Walsh,
who is hack from a tour of is vast
area,

With light bay -crops in many
parts of the district, winter feeding
Presented a worrysome problem to
many ranchers, but Mr. Walsh states
that with the ground remaining clear
of snow, stock has been able to feed
much late: than usual.

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|More Pupils Swell
Town School Ranks

Although it is near the close of the
first term. the school population of
Williams Lake continue: to rease
according to Principal J. Phillipson
Last weei 17 pupils were transferred
from the country to town classrooms,
with 10 of this number coming frow
the 150 Mile a

Mr. Phillipson became the victim
of the measies this week, chief cause
of abseniceism in town
for the pst month. Four staif mem-
have now been forced to take
time out fo recover from tie light
form of measles,

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The R.C.A-F.'s 410 Cougar Squadron, firs

CANADA‘S PLANES

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SECOND DOCTOR

PRACTICE IN TOWN

Williams Lake and South Cariboo
will have the benefit of another doc-
tor April 1st, when Dr. H. Atwood:
of Vanconver will open an office
nd genera) practice here, according
to an announcement by George Ren-
ner, chairman of the hospital board

Dr. Atwood, born in British Col-
umbia, has practiced for the tast ten
years in Ontario, Kelowna, the Arm-
ed service and recently in Vancou-
ver. He states that it will take some
time to close out his business in Van-
couver but he will arrive here in
plenty of time to obtain an office
and have it properly equipped before
April Ist.

Here Saturday for a look at ‘the
town, Dr. Atwood visited War Mem-
orial Hosiptal where, he received a
pleasant surprise and stated thi
cne of the best equipped small hos-
pitals he had ever examined, He also
called on Dr. L. B. Avery and Dr.
Haramia, and said he was sure it was
ing to be a pleasure to co-operate
with these two men whenever he |
was required.

Coming here with the new doctor |
will be Mrs. Atwood and two
small children. Mrs, Atwood. for-
merly Contsance Knox, is the daugh-
ter of the. well-known Dr, wid Mrs.
Knox 9f Kelowna. This family is pro-
vincially known for their community
work. Mrs. Atwood has made several
trips to the Cariboo with her father
and is looking forward to again hav-
ing a permanent home in the in-
br an especially the Cariboo.
Prior to the last war, this district
d three medical doctors and with
population doubled recently, it
been physically impossible for
{o answer all the demands
tenticn, Mr. Renner states.
al Board members
that were available met with the new
doctor at the home of Mr. «nd ¥

Dr. Atwood returned to
Sunt in company with
avd Herb Gardner.

LIGHT VOTE

Up to two o'clock this afternoon
only a light “ote had been recorded
in the civic election accordizg to

‘system,

Armed with facts and
jaffairs, Commissioners acquitt
{small turnout of 35 ratepaye

meeting sponscred by the Junior Chamber of Commerce

With the business of the vast year
straightened away, the meeting liv-

figures pertaining to village
ted themselves well before a
rs Friday night at the annual

count of $1370.
Commissi S. J. Henke, speak-

ened up as the for this
year’s election presented thvir plat-
forms, and in the case of retiring
Commissioner John Anderson and
ex-commissioner C. H. Poston, start-
ed sniping at each other’s records.

Leading off the parade of com-
missioners, Mr. Anderson told the
meeting the village had spent $8C0
cn cemetery improvement, $742 on
the beach, and $616 on maintaining
the village pound.

Mr. Anderson said that in the case
of the pound, a vigorous campaign
had been carried on to rid the vil-
jage of reaming stock, and it had
proved successful.

Frefacing his report on the de-
partments under his charge, Com-
missioner Mackenzie said_he wished
that more ratepayers would take an
interest in the affairs of the com-
munity. He pointed out that the fact
that only a dozen ratepayers had at-
tended any Commission meeting dur-
ing the past year was evidence of
this lack.

Speaking on the airport, the com-
missioner said it was his opinion
that this should be taken over py the
Federal government, as it serviced
the surrounding district as well as
the village.- Landing fees collected
were $1509 for the year, made up
mostly by the daily CPA flights.
With~this money and $200 trom the
village, the costly work of maiztain-
ing the airport has to be carried out.

At a public meeting such. as this,
Mr. Mackenzie said he believed a
word of praise was due Power Com-
mission manager Jack Dobie for his
work in lighting up the town for
Stampede. ie gre orhex _ Special
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WATER ae

Commissioner Stan Goad, wlio as
ater commissioner, was. the most
sought-after man on the platform by
questioning ratepayers, told the
‘neeting the village water system
vas in a much healthier financial
‘ondition this year,

Going back three years to prove
his point, Mr. Goad said the water
receipts in 1949 were $11, 994,’ in
950 $13,816, and for the first 11
months of this year, amounted to
115,2037

But even better news was forth-
oming when the commissioner re-
vealed that last year’s high of $4,874
for repairs and maintenance to the
had dropped to $1,700 in

1951

His department had laid 550 feet
of new cast main this year and 9007
feet of transite pipe to the new sub-
livision at a cost to the water ac-

To Stimulate Interest
In Town Lighting

The subject of Christmas decor-
ating is occupying the full-time at-
tention of Jaycee Steve Malesku
these days.

Chairman of the’ group's civic
beautification committee, it is Steve's
responsibility to see that the extra
trees are up in town and lighted and
that interest is drummed up in the
commercial and home decorating
contest.

These projects are in addition to
Power Commission manager Jack
Dobie’s annual one-man campaign
that sees the streets are wel. lit up
and strings of lights on the big hos-
Pital tree

The Jaycee annual trophies will be
up for competition again. Ofe goes
to the commercial house with the
best exterior effect and the other to
the home with the best exterior de-
vorations. Last year these awards

vere wou by The Vente and by Mr.

Judging will pronaniy take place
on the 22nd or 23rd of the month.

OBITUARY

Johnny ‘Buffalo’ Hance, 48 well-
xnown Chileotin resident, passed
ddenly in War Memorial
December 3.

Requiem Mass was celebrated at
Anahim Reserve December 8.

The whole community mourned
the loss of a valued and honoured
riénd,

. Returning Officer Joe Smith,

ing on sidewalks. said the vill
had laid two blocks of new sidew:
moved old walks on to three hocks,
and widened 2nd and 3rd Avenues.

His program of laying some ce-
ment sidewalks had to be abandoned
when the village called for tenders
three times without any reply.
REASON FOR RESIGNATION

Ex-Commissioner ©, H. Poston, re-
porting on his ten months in office,
get some village work done. (Jayin-
said he resigned from the board to
sidewalks). “There seemed no otiex
way to get the work done,” he said.

Taking up his argument in favour
of lowering the mill rate, Mr. Poston
said that the increases received in
SS&MA tax and in the yillage share
of the Motor Vehicle tax would move
than offset any reduction of four
mills in taxes,

Criticizing the work of the board,
Mr. Poston pointed out that the cem-
etery perpetual care by-law had nev-
r been passed on; the tradesticence
by-law amendment was in a similar
vosition, and that although a whole
vear had passed since the poning by-
law was first considered, the actual
by-law has not even been framed
yet.

CANDIDATES

T. A. ‘Tony’ Borkowski, who is
running for the second time for civi+
office, said he was offering his name
because he believed that young men
should take an active part in civie
government.

Speaking on the water, Mr. Bor-
koswki said that there appeared to
have been little accomplished in

fac’ Johnson, bac the
civie “contest again after a lapse 37¢
@ number of years, told the rate-
Payers that they should remember
the Commission is limited in power
and purse and can only do the best
with what resources are at their com-
mand.

SEWAGE RECOM) DATION

Back in front of the audience
again as a candidate for re-election,
Mr. Anderson reiterated his intention
if elected, of working for the estal-
Ushment cf an eventual sewage sys-
tem for the viliage,

The first such plan was drawn in
1935 and is now obsolete, he stated.
With the growth of the town it has
become essential that such a system
should have two disposal beds in-
stead of the one in the original plan.

Taking a hefty pry at the publish-
ed planks in Mr. Poston's platform,
the speaker first dealt with the
theory of reducing taxes.

“I was asking a banker for his
opinion the other day,” he stated,

“and he said it didn’t make sense to
reduce the revenue of the village.on
one hand and hire an assistant village
clerk with the other.”

On Mr. Poston’s statement that
he had originated the motion this
year to grant the library $100, Mr.
Anderson said the grant had been
given every year previous but one,
and that was the year Mr. Poston
opposed the grant (1950).

The reason the cemetery by-law
was shelved was because it was so
absurd, Mr. Anderson said. Citing
the impractibility of the proposal, he
said payiug for the perpetual care
on a $80 grave out of the annual in-

NOTHING DONE

ton said that for two years
his running for office the
nothing had been done, but that af-
ter he had been on the commission
two months the decision to insta}]
the system was made.

“We should have better manage-
ment of our water system” Mr. Pos-
ton declared. Z

This was not a reflection on Com-
missioner Goad, he pointed out, but
in his opinion the village should see
a consulting engineer. “We should
stop tinkering with the system.”

Referring to the water line that

was laid to the sub-division this
Poston said this w:
other instance of poor business
| Five property owners had promis-
ed to pay $200 each in advance rates
to get the line in, but only two actu-
ally paid. The line was to be !aid only
on this condition, Mr. Poston stated,
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