| ] Thursday, February 18, 1954, THE TRIBUNE, WILLIAMS LAKE, B.0. Bage § Lac La Hache News THERE was a good turn-out at the tournament Sunday when Badminton teams from Forest Grove took on 5 local players. To Lae La Hache went! Lawson 18 of the games Played, while The Grove took 7.~ HELEN WILSON of the teaching staff has started coaching a group of senior students in badminton, DAISY FELKER has been home for a few days at the 134 Mile. Daisy has completed her nurse’ training in Royal Inland Hospital, Kamloops. and will remain on the staff there for the present. Big Creek News BRUCE and PHYLLIS WATT lef: Monday for the coast. Phyllis plans to be back the end of March, while Bruce will probably be away most ot ‘the summer working with truck ano power saw for Allen Trethewey Alen has a contract clearing right- of-way for a power line up the Lil- T lott River for the B.C. Blectrie Com- pany, with work beginning Mare) 1, MARY HUTCHINSON is house- keeping at Breckn Raneh in Phylhs’ tempor ubsenc FIELD MANAGEMENT Biologist, Sugden, accompanied by Murray Taylor, drove in over the 20 miles of unplowed road to the Sky Ranch Jast Tuesday, returning to Williams Lake the following day. VISITORS to Williams Lake this week were A. M. Piltz, D: Tohnny Church, Mr. and Mrs. Duane Witte and Cecil Henry. Fire Destroys Pipe’s Mill An early morning fire Wednesday comletely destroyed Fred Pipes’ saw- mill at the 153 Mile. The blaze was fi discovered ‘round 3 a.m. and by that time the fire had a firm hold on the mill. It i velieved that the equipment Joss vould run around $15,000. A load ud @half of lumber was also burned. The Pipe mill eut around 16,000 eet a day and had been working on the 153 Mile location for three yea: Leather Goods MANUFACTURED AND REPAIRED AT OUR WILLIAMS LAKE SHOP. t LEATHER WORK, A Hobby Craft Supplies FOR THOSE WHO MAKE i HOBBY OF PATTERNS, TOOLS AND ACCESSORIES Sporting Goods FULL LINE OF FOR THE SPORTSMAN -- FROM SKATING TO FISHING - WE CAN SUPPLY YOUR NEEDS First Avenue z T. P. TRADERS Williams Lake This Week In Ottawa By i. D. Fulton, M.P. February 13th, 1954 DECISION Information of great potential | Ward, bee: to receive a charter from Parliament to build a gas line trom Alberta west- e it was the only one value to our district was given by Mr. | Which undertook to build it through Howe last Thursday. I asked him it | B-©- first to Vancouver before going the Government had any information the U.S. ion might be to when a decision by Federal Power Commis expected on Westcoast Transmission Company's application to export gas to the Pacific Northwest States. His answer that while the Govern- ment has no official information, un- they are advised from REAS The reason for the application is that the B.C. and Vancouver markets alone are not sufficient to carry the heavy cost of construction of a gas line from the Alberta fields, and therefore, sn application had to be made in Washington to build on from Vancouver into the rich markets of Seattle, Tacoma, and Portland, and supply the northwest corner of the U.S.A. as well. This application was heard by the American Federal Power Commission nearly a year ago, and unless they decide it favourably, it is understood that Westcoast’s plans will have to be abandoned as the enterprise would not be economically sound if unable to tap the American market, ROUTE On the F.P.C. decision, therefore, depends the question of whether or successful fight for Canada-first pol- icy on oi] and gas pipe-line construc- tion, Westcoast. was the only company KROMHOFF TURKEY POULTS 54 Western Canada’s Largest Poult Producers. Write to-day for cata- logue and prices. Kromhoft Tur Farms Ltd. -R. No. 5, New Westminster, B.C. on to the U.S.A. Its plans are to build from the northern Alberta and B.C. ields to Prince George, thence south through Quesnel and Williams Lake to Savona, thence over the Sum- mer Range to Merritt, and then roughly parallel to the oil pipe line to Vancouver. A branch line will serve Kamloops and the Okanagan Valley. gas FATE! UL So interior B.C. waits anxiously for the word from Washington. It seems economically inescapable that the interior market alone would not for many years he of a size to support the cost of constructing a pipe line. But we can well be served — and will help to support —a pipe line crossing our territory on its way to its main market. As far as we are concerned, it is therefore Westcoast or nothing. The forecast (which can- not be official) are favourable; but of course no one can be sure until the final word is received. Early April is a fateful period for’ Kamloops con- stituency. OBITUARY The death occurred February 12 at Langley Hospital of Mrs. Annie May Murray, 75 years of age. She is survived by five daughte: Mrs. R. C. Mackey, Winnipeg R. D. Bowden, Weyburn; Mrs. Fred Card- well, Williams Lak Mrs. Ted Schultz, atoon; Mrs. George Dix- on, Vancouver; three sons, Fred, Flin Flon; Donald, Weyburn; one brother, L. V. Kerr, New York © seven grandchildren. 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SS NATIONAL BALLET HITS FINANCIAL SNAG ment, but to the expense of enlar, —Central Press Canadian ia Franca. ballerina in charge of Production, is appealing for don- alious to continue to perform, High School Notes The has etball games which were st- Quesnel on February / proved to be very successful. Williams Lake won two and lost two games. The Williams Lake Junior Girls beat the Quesnel Junior Girls in an| exciting game with a score of 16-11, Gail Pelkey made a top scoring of | eight points. tra, The program featured several new novelty dances which proved to be very entertaining, The auditorium Was attractively decorated with read and white crepe paper streamers and Paper hearts, The members of the Senior Girls’ Basketball Team are very excited about their three-day trip to the Okanagan, where they will play games against Enderby, Salmon Arm and Vernon. They leave Thursday, The Senior Girls were not quite so! /¢P™UaTy 18th in cars provided by fortunate, losing their game to Ques- nel with a score of 28-15. It was a good game, Williams Lake outscor- | ing Quesnel two to one in the second half. Seven points were credited to Barbara Gardner, the top scorer of the game. Receiving very stiff competition, the Williams Lake Junior Boys play- ed a hard game and won 25-24, Wayne MeArthur was the top scorer, making 14 points. Due to the absence of several mem- bers who were playing hockey, the Senior Boys had a di ult time, Jos- ig to Quesnel 61-31. Wayne MeAr- thur, a Junior player who played Senior because of the shortage of players, was again the top scorer, making 9 points. The inter-house basketball series is drawing'to a close. House 4 is lead- ing and will definitely play in the finals which will he held Thursda: Februz jth. Houses 2 and 3 are tied, each having won one and lost one game. These two houses will play each other Monda nd, the winner playing House 4 in the finals. Kenneth Wotzke and Carole Sloan, as the king and queen of hearts, pre- sided at the Valentine cabaret-style dance, which was sponsored by House 4 on February 12. The success of the party was largely due to the excellent Mrs. Palmer and Mr. Phillipson. We } wisn them the best of luck. ‘ According to Mrs. Palmer, volley- ball will be the next inter-house game to be played. LOOK LIKE SUNDAY EVERYDAY Sparkling clean, care- fully pressed clothes give you extra dividends in comfort, and the as- surance that you’re look- ing wonderful. Dry Cleaning adds Longer Life to your clothes Williams Lake Dry Cleaners music supplied by Imhoff’s Orches- DANCING °ey, Seterder Columbus Hall FOUR DEPAR To TMENTS Serve You— ° Groceries | ° Menswear * Dry Goods ° Hardware Mackenzies Ltd.