; NEWS EXCHANGE illiams Lake Tribune OF THE CARIBOO 12-52 ker, G. H Volume 20 — Number 24), . WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. Thursday May 15, 1952. Single copy 10c, $2.50 per vear. Former Cabinet Opens Pro-Con Minister Campaign Here Dealing with the problems of almost every department of government with equal ease, BH. C. Carson, former Minister of Public Works in the Coalition Government spearheaded the Progressive-Conservative cam support of candidate Ken Thibaudeau night’s meeting. Only about 15 peopie were on hand for the start of the meeting, but this number slowly rose to 30 as late- comers finally made an appearance. Dealing with the Pacific Great Eas- tern Railway, Mr. Carson assailed the Premier for reversing his stand in regard to the southern extension from Squamish to North Vancouver. As minister of Public Works, Mr. Carson said he had ordered a survey to be conducted over the Capilano watershed as an alternative road route which would leave Howe Sound for the railroad. This work was with- in two weeks of being completed when he left office, Mr. Carson said, and it was immediately cancelled. “There is at present a tote road over the watershed and the former min- ister said this could be developed into a fair road for an expenditure of from $200,00 to $300,000. A first class highway could be constructed over this route for three million, he asserted. 3 Objections from the Vancouver Water Board that the highway would lead to pollution of the watershed could be overcome, he believed, Mr. Carson said. ROADS The highway reconsiruction pro- gram that was started in 1949 hadn't been carried out for the simple rea- son that in the years following the department had not been given enough money, Mr. Carson said. The 1949 Coalition manifesto had said that the program would be carried out with a view to completing the arterial highways by 1953. To start this work in 1949, $18 million was allocated over and above mainten- ance funds. The government had never come close to this figure egain though, and if this policy of throttl- ing the program by not granting the department enough funds had con- tinued, Mr. Carson said, he would have resigned in any case, One place the needed money was going was into the Hosital Insurance Service, the speaker stated. Last year the service lost four million dollars und the year liefore that two and a half million. In order to operate the ‘cumbersome hospital machinery the government has 600 employees and has-erected two buildings to house their offices. “Money is being poured into a scheme that we cannot afford,” Mr. Carson said. The Progressive-Conservative party baign here when he spcke in at last. Thursday believes that the solution of this problem is to take the compulsion out of the scheme. If you want gov- ernment hospital insurance you would just go up to the government office and take-out a policy, Mr. Carson explained. As long -as you pay your premium the policy would LODGE OFFICER . be in force, just in the same way that the previous private plans worked. TENDERS CALLED FOR 8.09 MILES OF HIGHWAY Tenders have been called for con-| struetion of an additional §.09 miles of the Cariboo Highway by the De- partment of Public Works. | The work will take in the stretch of highway between 126 Mile and. 134 Mile. Tenders close May 19. | At the present time crews of the local Pubtic Works district are lay- ing erushed gravel from Williams! ' Lake south to the 137 Mile and pit gravel is being laid on that part of the ‘lake-Mountain House by-pass. |mat was brought up to standard grade last year. JUNIORS WIN Town juntors won their first soft- ball start this season when they tra- \yelled to St. Joseph’s Mission Sun- | day. Game score was 12-7. Arrange- ments are being made to take the boys to Alexis Creek May 28 to take part in the annual sportsday at that centre. aaa Conducts. Livestock | Course In Quesnel District Agriculturist Joe Walsh is conducting a short course on live- stock nutrition at Quesnel and Al- exandria. This is the first of such courses to be given in those areas although the idea has proved popu- lar in other parts of the Central Interior: The course is being sponsored by the Quesnel Cattlemen’s Association. Pipe-Laying to Start From East on June 1 Pipe-laying on the | Edmonton- Vavenby section of the $83,000,000 Trans Mountain Company oil pipe- line, through the. Yellowhead Pass [to the Pacific Coast is to be started! by June 1. | — Photo by Blackwell’s M. F. ‘Mae” Johnson, who was named District Deputy Grand Exalt- ed Ruler here Saturday. mM. F. JOHNSON Sub-division Water NAMED TO DISTRICT e por orice 42» Must Wait By-law . M. F. ‘Mac’ Johnson hecame the fourth member of the local Elks Backed by figures to show that ‘the village water system was far from paying its way so far this year, Commissioners ight-man delegati roper wo Lodge to be honoured with the posi- | 74Shed the hopes of an eight-man pevion-of property, 6 ers in the new sub-division that tion of Distri Grand fxalt- ace ea crand Asal from current revenue. - | Tt would take approximately, ed Ruler of District 7, BPOW, at Sat- urday’s district meeting. a Gidiigie oe : e line at the A member of Lodge 239, Williams | #5000 to extem i y ‘ t to service the an- - Lake, since the year of its formation, | ©! Yorston Street to Mr. Johnson has also served as the| “pated 13 homes that will be Lodges Exalted Ruler for two terms,| t*"ted this year,and according to ’)the interim water statement drawn sees and: 1243: : p, the system faces a deficit of The new deputy’s duties will com-| $1590 by August 1, menee in July when his office is ap- : : Only hope that was held ont to eee ve CoMPMSUIGrANG Lodge: o. actogatad wad. that’ tue village During his term he will pay two! y {Wel could seek permission from Victoria visits to each of the lodges in his to prepare a plebiscite that would district, which includes Prince Ru-| ‘0 Pre? raielag Stake monte by pert, Prince George, Burns Lake, ie ; water service could be supplied involved method. Those who pian on building this summer need the water immediately and any that are build- ing under National Housing have to have access to the system or satis- factory assurance that this access will be provided, before their toans will be approved. There is another matter of secur- ing the village taxpayers’ permis- sion to raise money in this manner, by the submission of a by-law. Expenditures in the water account sale of bonds. This suggestion was Megride and Quesnel. later agreed to by the commission- ers, who are also going to add the cost of replacing what is left of the old PGE lines in the system. Mr. Johnson was congratulated at ihe district meeting's closing ban- quet Saturday night by retiriny Dis- trict Deputy Vern Taylor of Burns GUIDES—SPORTSMEN Call’ Meetings On Moese Question Following a lengthy discussion with Commisioners Frank Butler and Jim Cunningham and biologists James Hatter and Pat Martin held Prior to the opening of the annual B.C. Game Convention at Vernon last week, Eric Collier, president of the B.C. Trappers Association, with- drew from the convention agenda a resolution sponsored by his organ- ization which opposed the idea of a hornless moose season. Mr. Collier withdrew the resolu- tion after arrangements had been made with the Game Department to, hold a series of meetings through- ont the Interior and Prince George ajeas, at which guides and