some day vanish as rapidly as it grew Page 10 = THE TRIBUNE, WILLIAMS LAR, B.6. Thursday, September. 17, 1958 _ The town’s largest industrial plant is the planer mill of Lignum Ltd., which employs 40 men. The operation-has been a familiar one in Williams Lake since it was established here in 1948. Photo hy Blackwell Lumber industry Shows Rapid Growili In Past Five Years Because ranching is a primary industry of this section of the Cariboo, we have practically ignored a newcomer that has mushroomed in an amazing way in the past few years and contributes around $950,000 annually to our economy. Still looked on with some suspi-| nee 3, into production and 20 cion as a passing industry that will 7 Jae Z Alfred Gardner, son of the founder, ;n0wW produces an average of from men under up, lumbering in the Williams Lake: and Horsefly forest districts is prov- ing even to the skeptics that it oc- eupies a sound place in our industrial future. 35,000 to 40,000 feet of lumber a day. In addition to the sawmill, a planer is also operated, as well as an electric moulding machine. Logs come from the company timber As recently as 1948, lumbering was | holdings. only a minor industry with some ten mills operating in the a t. Tt is estimated that there are now 68 of these mills, producing something like 30 million feet annually for an estimated value of $945,000. Although most of these mills are small ones, cutting on an average of from eight to ten thousand feet daily, there are several larger operations. One of these is the well-known family concern of H. J. Gardner & Sons. Started by the late Jack Gard- ner in 1925 as an offshoot of the family ranch near Wells, ihe busi- ness has steadily grown over the years. Two years ago the large Gardner mill at Horsefily Lake was brought Head offiee of the company is at Quesnel where the first building sup- of Lignum, Ltd., which started op- erating a planer mill here in 1948. Operating with a crew of 40 men and a monthly payroll of around $14,000, Lignum’s is ‘big business’ | for Williams Lake. Some 47 mills supply the local plant and two and a half million feet a month are shipped out. President of the companys is Tiss ba B.C. MOTORISTS ohange-Gigua change DON'T CHANGE For cver a quarter of a century, B.C. car owners have placed ihejr confidence in Home petroleum products and Home friendly service. Today thi; Bri ish Col- umbia company maintains more than 406 service stations throughout the province? -— contributes substantially to expandin ; provincial payrolls. Yes, today more car owners than ever be- fore are living and working here jn B.C. And more than ever the preference is to Home, British Columbia’s own oil company. Leslie Kerr. Manager of the Williams Lake plant, and also. a director in the company, is Gordon Bruce. An associated company is Likely Sawmills Ltd., at Likely, a plant that cuts around 15 thousand feet a day. Manager of the operation, and a di- rector of the company, is Charlie Cassford. Only other lumber company with an operation within the town limits is Argus Lumber Company, operat- ing a planer mill with a capacity of from 15 to 30 thousand feet a day.. Home Oil Distributors Limited - TAE LRITISH COLUMBIA COMPANY ply house to operate in that town was started by the Gardners in 1928. (Continued on page 11) A subsidiary company, the Beaver Planer, is also operated here. In charge of the Quesnel operation is Harry, Gardner, brother of Alfred. At Williams Lake the company operates another building supply filirm, which has kept pace with the growth of the town. This operation is in charge of another brother, Herb. A total of 45 men are employed in the company’s entire operations. LARGE PLANER Synonymous with the lumber in- dustry in Williams Lake is the firm GROCERY Prices go PURITAN S PURITAN & ROYAL CITY TOMATOES, RCYAL CITY PEARS, 15 PACIFIC MILK, per tin SWEET MILK, 5’s ... Maple Flavour 54 oz, tin 9c NALLEY’S SALAD TIME 82 02. 83e B.C. Products September 19th to September 26th MALKINS STRAWBERRY JAM, 4’s PERFEX BLEACH, 64 oz. ... DWICH SPREADS EAT BALLS, 16 oz. .. AUSAGE, 14 oz. ... ROYAL CITY PLUMS, 15 oz. CLOVER LEAF SOCKEYE SALMON, KERSEY PEANUT BUTTER, 4’s IT’S B.C. PRODUCTS NALLEY’S LUMBERJACK SYRUP 16 oz. bottles 30c 82 oz. bottles 57¢ NALLEY’S DRESSING 3 HAMBURGER paubime} | SWEET GRE z. 27e Or 1 * 8 04, 27e i . MUSTARD 16 02, 48¢ NALLEY’S SHOESTRING POTATOES, Plain or cheese flavour .... SPECIALS od from 20 oz. +» 6 for OZ, . Waffles & Hotcakes 1 gallon tin $2.90 RELISHES | | The Sweetheart of | | | | | 12 02. 35¢ .. 2 tins 48¢ Mackenzies Ltd. LUMBER - A Great B.C. Product LUMBERING, British Columbia’s major industry has kept pace with the economic growih of this. vast Western province. NOWHERE has this growth been more evident than in the Central Interior, providing larger payrolls each year, and finding markets for one of our great natural resources. H. J. GARDNER & SONS LTD., is proud to have been associated with this industry in the Cariboo since 1925. WE ‘HANDLE the supply of lumber products from. the forest to sawmill, to planer mills, and finally through our building supply houses at Quesnel and -Williams Lake to the builders of the Cariboo. Buy B.C. Products We all have an Investment in British Columbia’s Future . Gardner & Sons Lid.