Williams Lake

NEWS EXCHANGE OF THE CARIBOO

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Volume 22 --- Number 8.

WILLIAMS LAKE,

B.C. Thursday,

February

Single copy 10c. $2.50 per year.

OF THIS
AND THAT

Everytime the talk swings around
to the number of people~who -aré
throwing the nicotine habit out the
window, I think of the experience of
‘one town man -in those first tough
cigarette-less weeks.’

Commentng one day on the fact
that he had quit smoking, I quite ex-
pected to hear him go into the ‘new
man’ routine, but he surprised me.
Seenis he didn’t think much of the
idea. Since he had quit, he had fallen
off his truck; developed aches and
pains he had never had before; did-
n't like'the taste of his food, and had
lost five pounds. To confirmed smok-
ers I would like to be able to report
that these symptoms continued, but
eliecking with him a couple of weeks
later I found that he is now convine-
ed he feels better without the weed.

Joe Borkowski poses a problem in
bow ties. According to Joe, the little
collar adornments are now outsell-
ing the old-fashioned tie.
unusual about that except for
fact that you still see more straight
ties worn on the streets than bow
ties. Store salesman Mart Latin
hazards the opinion that Williams
Lake men have a secret_ preference
for the bow tie but are all waiting
for the other fellow to wear his in-
public first. P

Saturday night’s alleged hockey
game was a lot of fun for partici-
_.pants and spectators. Unfortunate
fact is that not enough time was
givensfor this year’s game to drum
up publicity. Bven at that the gate
was $100, representing clear profit
since there is, no yisiting. club to
share proceeds with.

Appreciation for the creaking ef-
forts of the players came in the mail
this week —

Dear Sir: s 2

“Way T obtath a Smail space in
your paper to express my apprecia-
tion and to congratulate the ‘“Oid
Pros’ and the “Firemen” for the
excellent game of hockey that they |
played last Saturday evening. I might
state that this was the best game that
I have witnessed for some time and
in closing I would like to add the fol-
lowing verse:

The Poor, poor old-Firemen

‘Their time was running short

And their goals were few.

But what the devil could they do?

But they must admit with puck

and stick =
- The Old Pros were too darn slick.

Yours for more games of this

eaiibre.

Hockey Fan.

AUXILIARY WELCOMES
NEW MEMBERS

Mrs. Robert Court was initiated
at the regular meeting of the Legion
Auxiliary last Friday. Introduced to
the meeting was Mrs. A. P. New-
house, a former member of the Aux-
iliery at Golden, B.C., who has trans-
ferred to the local group.

Mrs. J. Blair tendered her resig-
nation as Standard Bearer and Mrs.
A. Eagle was elected to fill the’ po-
sition.

MAINTIENS LE DROIT — Motto of the Royal
Canadian Mounted Police -- Uphold the Right
bas particular significance for
Mounties shown above after six of them were
presented with Long Service and Good Con-
duct medals. The photo, taken after presen-
tation of the medals at Kamloops by Judge J.
R. Archibald, shows from left to right:
H.E A. Gunn, Set. J. H, L. Gray, Sgt. J. Howe,
Inspector H. J, Spanton, officer commanding
Kamloops division, Sgt: R. B. McKay (Coron-
atien Medal), Corporal D. S. E. Thompson and’
Constable S. V. Reith. All men,
ception of Inspector Spanton, served with the
old B.C. Provincial Police prior to the RCMP

taking over he
the seven | liams Lake as

October. 15,

Set.
Bay, Nanaimo

with the ex- | commander.

Sgt. Joe Howe; who is stationed at Wil-
patrol sergeant for a wide area
of the Cariboo, joined the Provincial Police
1928
mediately post
stayed until 1935.
tour of duty on the coast, being posted to Alert

periods. He came back to the Interior in 1950,
being posted to Revelstoke and the following
year he came to Williams Lake as detachment
Last year he was promoted to
patrol sergeant.

Te. «

at Kamloops and was im-
ed to Prince George where he
He then started a long

and Port Alberni for varying

Photo courtesy Kamloops Sentinel.

Merchants Turn

Trusinessinerpiay once @ year
Saturday night the annual’ rivals
were at it again. After secretly prac-
tising for weeks, the Firemen issued
their challenge the day before the
proposed: game, and the same after-
noon manager Bill Sharpe rounded
up his team and placed every man on
the usual strict training regulations
of one package of cigarettes a day.

Whether it was this faithful adher-
ance to training or the fact that the
ice was so soft it was better suited
to walking than skating, the business
men surprised the spectators, fire-
men and themselves by winning the
game 6-4.

The smoke-eaters went to. great
organizational lengths to stall off de-
feat. With an ex-fireman keeping
score and an active member watch-
ing the clock, it was more than co-

|incidence that the game went into

an. extra five minutes of unscheduled
play and after the fray was finally
concluded the score sheet mysteri-
ously disappeared.

The merchants went into an early.
lead thanks to the solo rush of ex-
Vanderhoof great Tom Hawker, who
carefully congerved his wind for the
remainder of the game. Firemen
knotted the score twice as the game
progressed, but were left behind in
the last period.

Much to the annoyance of the
smoke-eaters, although they lost the

MOOSE POPULATION APPEARS SAME
AS LAST YEAR IN CARIBOO

The Cariboo’s moose population,
east of the Fraser River, appears to
be at the same level as last year, ac-
cording to aerial surveys made re-
cently by game department biolo-
gists Pat Martin of Kamloops and
Lawson Sugden of Williams Lake.

Covering 1177 miles -in eight
flights, the biologists spotted a total
of 642 moose, giving a density figure
of 5.5 animals to the square mile
compared to last year’s figure of 5.6.

The observers have recorders with
them to take down the data as the
plane flies at a constant height, with
the observers sighting a strip of land
of constant width.

This year, for the first time, the
observers are making classified
counts on the survey fiights to secure
data on calf crops. On the fights
mentioned, a total of 159 calves
were spotted showing a calf crop per-
centage of 23.4. Only two sets of
twins were seen, a percentage of 1.3.

A sports columnist for a coast

ties for the Chilcotin. The figures he
used applied to one of the flights
made over the Canim Lake-100 Mile-
Lac La Hache area. No survey figures
are available yet for the Chilcotin.
The total area covered in the eight
flights roughly south of
Quesnel River, east of the Fraser,
down into the Bridge Lake country.

extends

No Word Received
On Hockey Play-offs

Hockey club officials are still wait-
ing word on where the Stamps go
this weekend. Official instructions
from the league president on the
schedule for the play-offs has not
been received.

According to league standings,
the Stamps should meet Prince in
the first games of the semi’s and the
opener should be played at the nor-

daily was incorrect in quoting statis-

thern centre,

In Annual Hockey

There are three brands of hockey, There’s. good hockey,
bad hockey, and then there’s the type nee Firemen and ie

Back Firemen
?) Classic

decision, they kept the play bottled
up inside the businessmen's blueline
for 90 percent of the time. Credit
tor keeping merchants out of trouble
goes to Gordie Rowan who kicked
out almost everything the firemen
shot his way. Not so happy was El-
mer Carswell at the opposite end of
the rink. With eight shots directed at
him, Elmer only managed to stop
two.

The merchants helped their cause
corsiderably by the addition of men
like Fred Fraser, Bill Smith and
Claire Redding. Fraser got three of
the team’s goals.

With ex-loca] seniors lfke Herb
Gardner, Johnny Anderson, Wiif
Moore, Ralph Woodland, Sid Pigeon
and Mars Piorier the firemen iced a

stronger line-up than

Credit for the most spills was
evenly divided between Hank Fourt
of the firemen squad and Dal Irvine
of the businessmen. Both were soaked
within minutes after hitting (and we
use the word literally) the ice.

Following the practice of most
clubs, the merchants used an import
for the game. Puntzi airman Mort
Hill, a veteran of three former at-
tempts to navigate on skates was
pressed into service. Mort's com-
ment at the end of the first period
was “I didn't know this game took
so much out of you.”

Best unrehearsed collision was
between Sid Pigeon and Tom Hawker
who skated into each other going
full tilt and went sprawling as they
bounced apart.

No game would be complete with-
out a. fight and this year’s Was pro-
vided by Sharpe and Anderson, with
Clive Stangoe and Gardner adding a
pummeling waltz on the side. Pen-
alties were handed out to the four
contestants.

Least worked men on the ice were
referees Gary Hutchinson and Reg

last year.

| Norberg who hardly moved from the

merchants’ blueline where play was
mainly centred

Disappointed merchant player was
Jim Dickie, who just stepped on the
ice when his skates pulled away from
his boots — forced his retirement for
the me.

Forsaking his referee’s role, Fire
Chief Claude Huston appeared on
the ice this year in uniform. Other
firemen players were ft. Place.
Cece Rhodes, Ken Moore, Jim Blair.
Other merchant players were Jia
Groome, Hank Neufeld, Bill Harding
and Jack Phillips

Credit for other goals scored will
haye to await such time as the flre-

72 Will Compete
In Shuttle Tourney
Here March 6-7

Hospital Board Elects Chairman;
Plans Society Membership Drive-

Directors of War Memorial

Hospital elected Clive Stangoe

chairman ‘of the board for a second term, at their meeting

last Friday.

J. D. Smedley was re-elected vice-chairman of the board.

To bring up the country represen-
tatién to strength, the directors ap-
pointed Hugh Cornwall to the board.
A prominent district rancher, Mr.
Cornwall has served previously as a
hospital director.

Village commissioners at their
meeting Tuesday night appointed
(Commissioner Alf Eagle to serve on
the board as village representative.

Following the election, Mr. Stan-
goe thanked the directors for their
confidence in him and welcomed new
director Bruce Magoffin to the meet-
ing.

Standing committee appointments
show Mrs. J. Stitt in charge of staff
relations; Mr. Magoffin and Bill
Christie on finance and Rev. George
Fielder and Mr. Smedley on house

Puntzi Hoopsters
Defeat Locals

Members of the once-active town
basketbail club took their uniforms
out of mothballs last night to play
against Puntzi airmen, and absorbed
a 54-10 beating. No one was too sur-
prised about the outcome since the
locals haven't played more than a
couple of games in two seasons, and
the airforce has the talent to draw
from. -

Bright spot of the game was pro-
vided by several high school players,
who were used from time to time and
collected four of the town’s total
points, With interest in the sport
being revived in school, possibly we
may see a good-actiye senior club

he first time since 1

“Cinbs Champs
mintou tournament will be staged in
Williams Lake March 6

Club teams from Prince George,
Quesnel and Wells will be compet-
ing in the two-day tourney that al
features a traditional tournament
public dance. Seventy-two players
will take part in the competiton for
shuttle honours. ,

mehib

and 7.

When the tournament hela
here in 1950 ‘lake players took the
laurels. The following year they
retained their hold on the club tro-
phy but in 1952 they lost out to
Wells andin 1953 Quesnel took the
cup.

was

LOCAL LIBERALS DISAGREE
With Leader On P.G.E.

Local Liber

went on record
not seeing eye to eye with
leader Arthur Laing, MLA, on
subject of the Pacific Great
ern extension to North Vancouver.

Reading between the lines of a
recent communication from the
arty leader calling for an investi-|
gation into the proposed ext 2 |

to “show us the economies a
motor transport before we invest
$12,000,000 more in this venture,”
local party members felt Mr. Lz
was favouring a highway link ins!

of the railroad. They have sent the
arty leader a letter reiterating the
Williams Lake & District Liberal

Association stand, which favours im-
mediate construction of the rail link.

Stamp Coach Hurt
In Clinton Game

Clinton and Stampeders battled to
5 draw here last Thursday night

The exhibition game was mainly
distingushed by the injury sutfered
aying coach Don Quesne!.

arly in the third period Don crash

ed into defenceman
sustained
which could
for the remainder

The juveniles also 1
of their pla
end. I

an opposin
shoulder
out of
the
the
as the season
ceman Barri2

a bruised

keep him

of s

ell on the ice
and broke

Bishop
last Friday

on the street |
his y

MILD WEATHER CON’

INUES

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am
future

New Commissioner
Gets Water Dept.
In Annual Shuffle

Commissioner Benny Abbott, who
has been at the coast undergoing
medical treatment for an old knee
injury since his election win last
month, attended his first commission
meeting Tuesday night, was duly
and then was handed what
has long been conceded as the tough-
est department in the village — the
water system,

Chairman Stan Goad, who has bat-
tled with leaks, complaints and the
system’s financial problems since he
was first elected to the board, said
he was passing the department along
because his duties as chairman and
finance head were going to take all
of his time.

Commissioners Eagle and Johnson
will retain their departments, Mr.
Johnson looking after sidewalks and
Mr. Bagle with building inspection,
cemetery, beach and health under
his wing. Commissioner Gardner has
streets and airport.

Who will look after parks, a loose
term applied to a fenced-in- patch
of Russian thistle at the head of
Oliver Street, still appears doubtful.
It was turned down by three commis- |
sioners in rapid successign.
ste for the park job probably
stems from the fact that any money
Moeated for this work is grabbed
first when other more necessary de-
partments, such as water, need more
money than the budget allows.

Peter Crawford of the firm
Crawford & Rickard, who is current-
ly auditing the village books, appear-
ed before the commissioners to ex-
plain the workings of local improve-
ment taxation. A variety of public
works may be handled under a local
improvement scheme, such es side-
lik and boulevard work. The cost is
id by the property owners along
the street affected by means of a
assessment on a foot front-

© basis. Once the cost is returned
the special tax is dropped.

sworn in,

committee.

With provision made in the 1954
budget for two additional nurses and
two nurses’ aides, if and when they
are needed, budget costs show a jump
of 24.19 percent. Because of th
Jowance for extra help, the wages
estimates show an increase of 33
percent. Other costs are estimated
at roughly 10 percent increase over
1953.

Provision las been made for an
annual $10 salary rate increment for
the nursing staff.

One of the urgent problems fac-
ing the board js to secure adequate
representation in the hospital society
prior to presenting further informa-
tion on building plans, the chairman
told the directors.

“Most people are vitally interesi-
ed in a building program for the hos.
pital and would like to have a say
in any decisions made,” he continu-
ed, “but will not have the opportun-
ity to join the society unless they
know how to go about it.”

To present this opportunity, the
chairman suggested that each direc-
tor be provided with a receipt book
and personally be responsible for
bringing in new members, Society
membership is a dollar.

This discussion led to a sugges-
tion by Mr. Magoffin that donation
cans be placed in town and district
stores. The new director said he
thought people would respond well
to the idea of dropping in small do-
nations that would help the hospital.
‘The board approved the suggestion
and Mr. Magoffin volunteered to ar-
yange.the schemes...-_

Staff Of Indian Agent’s
Office In New Quarters

Staff of the Indian Agent's office
moved their equipment last week in-
to their new quarters in the Federal
Building.

A decided improvement over the
former cramped quarters on Third
Avenue, the new offices feature such
added facilities as a public waiting
area, large general office, private
offices for the Indian Agent, assist-
ant agent and the medical doctor at-
tached to the Indian Affairs branch.
There is also a doctor's examination
room, nurse’s room and a small
dispen’

Cabaret Well Attended

The annual Elks spring cabaret
Tuesday night attractéd 175 patrons.

Well received during the floor
show were the numbers presented.
by the nine-man U.S, Airforce choir
from Puntzi, solos by Miss Kay. Hal-
leran and a ventriloquist act by Bill
Foreman. Bert Roberts emceed the
show and dancing and music was
provided by Vic Imhoff’s orchestra,

Red Cross Branch

Reports On Activities

The four executive members of
the local Red Cross branch will carry
on in office for the comfhg year.
They were the only ones present at
the annual meeting of the branch,
called for last Wednesday afternoon.

The officers are: Mrs. W. E. Bell-
mond, president; Mrs. A. B. Levens,
secretary; Mrs. M. Moxon, treasurer,
and Tom Denny, Sr., campaign man-
ager.

Mrs. Moxon reported that tho
branch collected $1,583.77 during
the annual campaign for funds last
year in town and district. In Williams
Lake $ was collected. Other
centres reporting more than $59
were Alkali Lake $369; Dog Creek
$80; Meldrum Creek $108.

Cost of removing the snow on
Oliver Street this winter was $56,
sioners learned. PWD crews

did the work.

Williams Lake continued to enjoy

resulted in two
of rain falling and this |

men find the scoresheet,

morning a dusting of snow fell, |

During the 12-month period end-
ing February, Mr. Denny stated the
local Red Cross Disaster Committee
| had aided two families who lost their

Constable J: Routledge, con-
stable i/e Williams Lake Detach- |
nt, RCMP, leaves March § for a|

moyth’s retresher course at Regina,

through fire. Seventy-
| tour articles of bedding and clothing
were distributed and $80 worth of
clothing purchased locally for the

| two cases,