Williams NEWS EXCHANGE OF THE CARIBOO Lake Tribune ah De ao en yore Volume #2 -- Number 15. WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. Thursday, April 15, 1954. Single copy 10c. $2.50 per year. Students Win At Festival Choir The Dormitory Choir under the direction of Mrs.&. Boyce brought distinction to Williams Lake at the Yale-Cariboo Festival last week by winning the Rotary Shield. This was the top honor given in the class “voices under 18 other than a school choir.”” Adjudicator J. S. Haton, of Edmon- ton praised the selections as well chosen asa contrast, and the group gs a whole as a “fine choir.” —__ The girls Were accompanied by Mrs. G. MeKinnell, and Mrs. . E. Wright of Lae La Hache. They re- turned home Friday morning and were all in school the next morning. Expect 150 Here For Scout Reunion It is expected that around 150 former Boy Scouts of the Williams Lake Troop, as well as present mem- bers, will attend the Boy Scout Re- union Dinner set for May 3 at Col- umbus Hall. — Venerable B. A Resker, Arch- deacon of the Kootenays and the first local Scout leader, will be guest of honor and will show slides and photographs of former scouts and their activities. His assistant leader in those early days of the troop, Tom “Denny, Sr., will be chairman of the reunion gatherng. Form letters of invitation to all former local scouts and cubs are going out this week, and whether the recipients are planning to attend or not, they should contact Mr. Den- ny before April 28. Some of the troop’s official records are missing and there is a possibilty that some names be missed. If a former scout fails to receive an i he Players “The Voice of the People,” a mod- ern comedy presented by the Players Club of the Williams Lake High School, took top honors in the form of the Buckerfield Cup at the Yale- Cariboo Music Festival last week at Kamloops. Adjudicator Mrs. Leona Patterson congratulated the local group, direct- ed by Mrs. A. Stevenson, on their excellent festival choice of play. “The Voice of the People’ by Canadian authur Robertson Davies, is usually only attempted by adult groups. Mrs. Patterson said it had been perform- ed “three times as well as it had been done by adults at a recent Calgary festival,” and was amazed at the ages of the Williams Lake players (16 = 18). She also complimented them on working together as a team and maintaining their parts. Taking part in the play were Rex Moon, Elizabeth Stevenson, Phillip Mayfield and Carole Berglund. Men- tion should be made of the excellent job of prompting done by Barbara Bryce, who kept the play flowing along smoothly at all times. The students competed in two in- termediate classes winning over Lil- looet, Westwold, Kamloops and Bridge Lake to take the cup with 87 points. Nearest competitor gained 84 points. Fred Cardwell Heads Game Club Fred Cardwell was elected presi- dent of the Williams Lake Rod & Gun Club at the sportsmen’s annual meeting last Friday. Named yice-president was Ben Abbott and Geof. Place was elected shold’ contact MrSOemuy, =~ Trade Group Joins Ambulance Project The Board of Trade joined other town organizations in preliminary work on the ambulance project at their meeting last Thursday when they appointed Povl Jorgensen as. representative on the planning com- mittee. Jack Abbott. Elmer Carswell, Dan Rottacker, Herb Gardner, Sid Pigeon, Cliff Odine, Joe Gillis and Alvan Miller. Changes in present game regula- tions suggested by the meeting in- cluded an antlerless season this year for deer with a bag limit of two, and a short hornless season on moose. It was also recommended that the bounty on coyotes be withdrawn. Following a lengthy discussion on the status of the club’s pistol section, it was finally-decided that this group would break away from the club as Prior to. the nt, Bill Edwards, organizer of the scheme, and Ralph Woodland, Fire Brigade representative, explained the objects of the planned ambulance service. Members agreed to again sponsor an agricultural field day this year. The program is designed to assist one the district's primary industries, ranching, and is staged in the week of the annual meeting of the Ca boo Cattlemen's Association. - This year the field day program will ex- tend through May 14 and 15. Reminder by Gordon Blackwell of an official statement that the pro- posed addition to the provincial building here would be on the top of the list of government projects in 1954 prompted the board to author- ize a letter to the Minister of Public Works on the subject. Members’ approved the establish- ment of an annual honorarium of $25 for the secretary of the board, effective for the year 1953. During the discussion, praise was accorded secretary Doug Adair, who was ab- sent from the meeting, for the man- ner in which he has carried out the duties of this position. It was point- ed out that Mr. Adair has held the post for the past 18 months, a longer term than any other secretary for the past seven years. The following committee chair men were appointed for the year: Clive Stangoe, & industry; Bruce Magoffin, membership; Jack Dye, national affairs; Tony Wood- land, roads; Gordon ~ Blackwell, tourist development and publicity: Bert Roberts, entertainment. TO SHOW KITIMAT FILM The huge aluminum company pro- ject at Kitimat will be depicted in a film to be shown at Columbus Hall Saturday night under the sponsor- ship of the Volunteer Fire Brigade. The film will cover the project from the initia] survey work to completion of the Kenny dam, an i organization. DISTRICT MAN PASSES Howard MeNeil, well-known busi- neesman of Forest Grove, died sud- denly this morning, according to a late report received at press time. Mr. and Mrs. MeNeil have operated a store and garage at Forest Grove for a number of years. thet Arg BI | Messenger Lands —Central Press Canudian Roy Budgell, 17-year-old mes- senger, was asked tens and twenties.” When the teller read the note she sounded the alarm and Roy, wondering what it was all about. had to tell his story to the police who ad- mitted if was a new wrinkle in altempted bank hold-ups. Lakeside Home Saved By Town Firemen Prompt appearance of Williams Lake Fire Brigade in response to a 2am. alarm Tuesday morning is credited with saving the loss of the jJakeside home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kozuki. Although spread-of the fire was immediately prevented as hoses were brought into play from the “hydrant at Herbert Lodge. firemen were kept busy for gn hour and-a half com- (Mishel Pe beiis- Gie ¥ mudatdering walls. The fire is believed to have started in the wall insulation by overheated wires from a water heater in the k chen. st member of the family to he awakened by the dense smoke in the second storey bedrooms wa Mr. and Mrs. Kozuki’s son, Dick, who aroused his father. The family of three boys and a girl were forced to flee through the upstairs window on to a porch roof and down to the ground. Dick and his brother Eddie both received cuts as they went through the broken glass. Once on the ground, Dick went across to the home of Harold Rici- ardson, who placed the alarm. In the meantime Mr. Kozuki played a garden hose on the fire through the back door until firemen arrived to take over. - The intense heat of the fire, as well as smoke and water damage, re- sulted in approximately $2500 dam- age done to furnishings and $3500 to the building. Loss fully in- sured. was J}. Waster holidays. HOLIDAY CLOSING The mechanical department of The Tribune will be closed from tonight until Tuesday morning, April 20, for the Front office will be open Sat- urday morning from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. i Next week's issue of The Tribune will be published Fri- day, April 23 instead of the usual Thursday publication date. Plans Accepted have the building completed in time for the fall term in September. $75,260. Besides two regular classrooms, the addition will contain a junior scfence room, agricultural class room, TEACHERS’ SALARIES TO BE BOOSTED THIS SEPTEMBER | Although teachers’ salaries in Dis- trict 27 do not come up for revision this year, trustees have found them- Selves caught in a general increase trend that has forced them to volun- tarily approve a boost in September Qf face the prospect of having a hard time to fill vacancies. The board was approched by rep- vesentatives of the local teachers* group with a request that consider- ation be given to revising the present schedule 6 fall in line with those of the majority of the districts in’ the province. Although the teachers said they were giving no consideration to breaking the existing agreement, they pointed out that District 27 now has one of the lowest scales in the prov- ince following the general shutfle early this year in arbitration awards. (There are no districts in the prov- {ince paying a lower scale than Dis- tict 27; two others are at the same scale.) ‘Trustees agreed to adopt the same schedule as that of the Quesnel dis- {et, effective September 1. The boost, ah S approxhaatesjamp om $150\per teacher per year In the four months to the end of 1954 the rise will cost the district somewhere in the neighborhood of $3000. + an sy home economics sewing room; com- mercial class room. students activity room, combined library and class- room, CLASS PROJECT ‘The board has authorized an ad- vance of $150 to the industrial arts Former District Man Dies From Injuries At Prince George Funeral services will be conducted from St. Andrew’s United Church Sunday for John Roy MacDonald, formerly of Macalister and Big Lake, who passed away in hospital at Prince George yesterday morning. Mr. MacDonald, who was 34 years of age, died as a result of injuries suffered in a logging accident 12 miles out of Prince George. when he was struck by a falling snag. Born in Vancoyer, Mr.,MacDonald came to this district in 1921 when his father and mother took up land at Big Lake. The family lived there until the early 1940’s when they moved to Macalister. Roy served with the RCAF in the Second World War. Following discharge he moved to Prince George. He is surviy; rehildren, Carlgad ‘Glory kis mother at Macalister; one sister, Mrs. L. Turner at Prince George, and two ares Harold at Macalister and ‘Wendell at Williams Lake, Curlers Elect Ne Sixty-five members of the Williams Lake Curling Club elected Bob Kelt as president for the 1954-55 season at their annual meeting and banquet at the Elks Hall last night. Dune Herbert was named vice- president, and Lorne Earl, a new- comer to town, was elected secretary- teasurer. Directors for the coming year are ack McPhail, Perry Scott, Tony Woodland, Tom Bishop, George Me- Kenzie, Ken Rife and Claire Redding. Roderick Mackenzie, who retiring president Fred Graham referred to as “one of the oldest active curlers Canadian Rockies, are stranded three or four days’ skiing time Bao FLYING WEATHER STRANDS ICEFIELDS’ EXPEDITION Bie MEE x, Serre Ty = oo : This group of Ontario skiers who sei out on Q an exploration trip of 200 miles through the air starting place of Moab Lake, near Jasper, Alta The arrangements called for a plane to drop food at Fortress Lake, put poor weather has at Fortress Lake, away from their their destination. 1 impossible for their ; So it is expected they are patiently wait- ing at Fortress Lake until the before they tackle the rest of the glacier-aval- anche country between th-m eng sete fey gee ae © to Lake lo the Dies weather clears Hector, B.C., w Officers At Annual Meeting And Banquet in, Canada,” was re-elected honorary president. Club chaplain is Bill Mouat. In a brief resume of the club’s ac- tivities during the past season, Mr. Graham siad he felt it had been a successful one. This feeling was secretary-treasurer Murray Fairley who showed that financially the club had prospered. Prospect of obtaining artificial ice at the arena may not be out of the committee of curling club and War Memorial Arena Society members believed the plant can be put in in both the main arena and curling rink for about $30,000. If this proves to be the case, Mr. Gardner said he felt that the project could be financed on a sound basis. Highlights of the evening was the presentation of competition, Home Furnishings Trophy, a feat marked the first time that one rink season. Owen Kerley accepted the Central Service trophy tor his rink and Fred Graham accepted the Mac- kenzie trophy The Scott rink is made up of Pat | Hosey, ,George Mackenzie and Jack Joe Walsh. On the Graham rink is Bill Lowden, Tom Larson and Warren Toop. EL STUDENTS ADDRE QUE Leo Jobin, retired game warden, { Friday addressed a gathering of 150 students at Quesnel. Mr. Jobin has conducted a series of talks on wildlife at schools throughout Dis- | trict 24, but this marked the first time he had made a trip out of the district to address students, Architects’ sketch plans.for a. six- Treom, two storey addition to Williams Lake High School have been accepted by trustees of District 27. Final plans are being rushed and it is hoped to Cost of the project is estimated at d by his wife and two | borne out in the report of retiring question, according to a report by Herb Gardner, who is a member of a who are investigating costs. Mr. Gard- ner said that on the basis of using trophies for club Perry Scott received beth the Gardner Trophy and Cariboo that incoming president Kelt said had won two trophies, outside of the Mackenzie Challenge Trophy, in one For Major Addition To Local High School class to finance construction of a garage. When the building is com- pleted it will be sold by the students and the original load paid back. SKYLINE siTp Board officials are negotiating with the Cariboo Cattlemen's Associ- ation to obtain a site on the stock holding grounds on the other side of the lake for the proposed Skyline school. Ths school would take chil- dren in the lower grades and would cut down on present bus line prob- lems. When the new school is opened the old Springhouse school will be closed. BUS TENDER All school bus tenders in the. dis- trict expire in June and public ten- ders will be called on all routes sometime within the next two or hree weeks. WANT SEWER Anxious about the problem of sewage disposal, trustees forwarded the following resolution to the Vil- lage Commission. “Resolved that whereas the size of the present high school and dormitory is such that the sewage disposal field has become un- Satisfactory and is nearing the point of saturatiotysthus becoming a haz- j ard to public healt school board plans tional six classrooms to the high school thisyear which will further aggravate the situation, the Corpora- tion of the Village of Williams Lake be urged to expedite plans for the provision of a sewage system.” Spring Building Permit Surge On e town's spring building pro- grath looked just ahead to Village Commissioners Tuesday night as they approved seven applicatons for resi- dential building permits. Permits ‘were granted to St. An- drew’s United Church for construc- tion of a manse and to the following Prospective home builders: Sid Leith, . deGeus, Nick Posnikofi, John Pyska, Fred Lee and C. E. Buck. Two other applications were turned down for lack of sufficient information. Four business licences were grant- ed to the following applicants: Leo j Fowler, ready-mix conérete; R. BE. Dupont, building contractor; Peert- son & Ternan, chain saw sales and Nservice; Miss T. M. Parisien, beauty parlour, ; Commissioner Herb Gardner was asked to continue to sketch plans for a village hall. The bulding will mea- Sure 18x32 feet and will be separate from the present hall, probably fae- ing on Borland Street. If the struc- ture is built, the present hall will be turned over to the Williams. Lake Volunteer Fire Brigade for its ex- elusive use. A letter from the Board of Trade in regard to the parking problem on way Avenue resulted in the com- missioners deciding to devote a special meetng to the question of parking in general. A petition was received from prop- erty owners along First Avenue be- tween Oliver and Yorston for con- struction of a cement sidewalk down the west side of the street. Cost es- timates will be obtained so the prop- erty owners may know what their share of the project would entail, Cadets Hold First Parade Last Night First parade of the local cadet Routledge. On the Kerley rink is Al- . = + ‘. a ei y this figure will jum much highe: lan Smallenberg, Jack Halfnights and . ane ener corps was held last night at the vil- hall. At present there are 23 8 who have signified their inten- tion of joining and it is expected that lage bo: within the next week. Boys who have now joined are being measured for uniforms, Surprise enthusiasm for the cadets was supplied by the boys of the Cari- | boo Indian Residential School at st Joseph's Mission, It hd been expected that some ten boys would be intex ested, but 29 have joined. Size of the group may force instructors to hold parades at the Mission for them ra- ther than have the problem of trans- porting this many boys back and forth to town once a week,