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THE TRIBUNE, WILLIAMS LAER, B.d,

Thursday, November 18, 1984,

Williams Lake Tribune

Established 1931
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Ciive Stangoe, Editor

Our Responsibilities

With only three weeks to go before civic election time,
and two weeks to the close of nominations, it Seems that the
usual lack of interest in the town’s administration is going
to hold true this year? 5

We are not alone, of course. All over the country news-
papers, boards of trade, junior chambers of commerce and
other civic-minded groups are cranking up programs designed
to stir an awareness of civic responsibility on the part of
Canadians.

Why this ‘let John do it’ attitude to local government
exists is hard to understand. There is no rarified atmosphere
about commission deliberations that might deter citizens who
would balk a taking part in the formalities of senior govern-
ments. There are no problems dealt with other than those that
affect our community, most of which we are already familiar
with.

Of course the job is time-consuming if one intends to do
an honest job for those who elected him, but there must be
dozens of citizens in Williams Lake who could spare that time
and turn in a creditable tenure of office.

Possibly between now and December 2nd several more
candidates will come forward in Wiiliams Lake. We sincerely

, hope they do. Competition for seats on the board of commission-

ers, and a good turn-out at the polis, are signs of a progressive
community- 1

Brac Out The Band

We think a word of congratulation is in order for Com-
missioner Herb Gardner, who has carried on a one-man ‘equip-
ment campaign within the board, to its successful conclusion.

The ‘successful’ part of the campaign is of course a matter
of viewpoint. There may be some in our midst who wouldn't
call the purchase of a grader a victory. This group though must
confine their activities to the town’s sidewalks or its two paved
streets. The majority of us will concede that any move towards
eliminating the collection of pot holes bounded by sidewalks
in the remainder of the town is certainly worthy of
commendation.

We understand the machine arrives in town today. There
should be a civic welcome attending its appearance.

Achievement In Medicine

In more serious vein; congratulations are due to one of
our own local medical men, Dr. J. B. Ringwood, who last week
was granted his certification in general surgery.

To the layman it is difficult to assess the measure of
achievement that this certification stands for, but obtaining
it is the result of years of extra studying coupled with natural
ability. There is only one higher step in the profession, the
awarding of a fellowship by the Royal College of Physicians
and Surgeons.-

Along with his fellow medical men, we join in congratu-
lating Dr. Barney Ringwood.

Christmas Greetings--Wholesale

On our desk is a photostat copy of the B.C. Teachers Fed-
eration Co-operative Association “Christmas Catalogue, 1954.’

For plain, unmitigated nerve we think it takes the cake.

Teachers may participate in the savings of the BCTF co-op
catalogue only if they are paid up BCTF members. “Buying
substantially from this catalogue gives each member of our
co-op an opportunity to enjoy a Merry Christmas,” the intro-
duction says, “by saving amounts well in excess of the BCT
annual fees.”

Then follow some 10 pages of descriptive material about
the dishes, pottery, leather goods, books; furs, tools, sporting
goods, clocks, furniture, paint supplies, electrical appliances;
baggage, shoe polish and baby needs that teachers may buy
“at wholesale” through the BCTF co-op.

An adjacent column is labelled “suggested retail” prices
and purports to show how great a saving is in store for the
prudent pedagogue who does his Santa Clausing through his
professional association. ;

The pay-off, however, is the statement that “this mer-
chandise can be seen in many local retail outlets.”

Having inspected the goods through the courtesy of his
local merchant, the smart BCTF co-op member is advised to
hurry his mail order in to headquarters before November 15.

Even though you don’t do business with him, it is nice to
have the local merchant around. You can inspect your gifts in
his store, even if you buy them wholesale.

And, of course, he is also useful when school tax time
rolls around.—Abbotsford-Sumas-Matsqui News.

The Pacific Great Eastern Railway Co.

Effective June 1st, 1954, Will Operate

The Cracker Barrel Forum

By AJ.

Drinkell

The boys had just got the nail kegs
teetered at the right angles and the

cuspidors correctly spaced when iu

barged our old friend Chief sit-in- |
(he-Jug accompanied by a coterie of |
braves ranging in age from those
still a bit velvety behind the ears ta

a

those having as many as seven h:
on the point of the chin. The reason
for the bodyguard was not long in
being made clear. The chief quickly
informed us that the last time he
proached the seat of the learned ne
eume alone and his words were not
given the heed they should have
been.

He recalled that two years ago he
came to protest the continued kill-
ing off of bull
moose. At that
time he insisted
in one day he had
run across not
Jess than twenty-
five dry cows and
not a bull with or
near them. This
testimony was
dargely substanti-
ated by a licenced trapper who fur-
ther declared the woods were dot-
ted with carcasses of cow moose
which hunters had killed and were
afraid to carry away. Today in those
same areas moose are reported to be
almost as extinct as the dodo. Those
cows must have wandered into some
other wilderness crying for mates.
Efforts on the part of the Game
Commssion to rectify the situation

have met with considerable opposi-
iicn largely from the licenced guides
organizations.
FEW BUCK

The object of this latest. visit by
the chief was to inform us he and
his merry men had just returned
trem a hunting foray into a section
of the country where deer abound
and is usually a hunter's paradise.
On one day they counted over three
hundred deer of which only sixteen
were males with the oldest being a
two point buck and few fawns. In a
whole week of hunting. they had not
seen one fully antlered deer.

His remarks regarding the admin-
istration of the Game Act were ra-
ther more than caustic. He was un-
able to explain the continued opposi-
tion to an open season on females by
the registered guides. Since the
chief's visit the: boys have done a
Nittle research of their own. One
suide had had several parties out
during ‘the past ten days and their
total bag was eleven, the oldest was
a two pointer. Another party hunted
for two days and amongst several
lots of females saw only three bucks
all having mere spikes. Several in-
dividal hunters report substantially
the same experiences as those re-

lated by Chief Sit-in-the-Jug. They j

all agree it is now getting extremely
difficult to distinguish between the
sexes as a four point buck is rarely
seen any more. They point out that
this being the rutting season the
‘serviceable males would be found
with the does if any remained alive.

From the Files

of the Tribune

ONE YEAR AGO
November 19, 195
With civic elections only a month
away, only one-candidate, Commis-
sioner M. F. Johnston, has signified ,
his intention of running again—
James Douglas Tetreau, 68, killed
instantly when struck by a falling
tree— Department of Transport en-
gineers have ruled out the Spring-
house road airport site as unsuitable |
— First hard frost of the year strikes |
November 15 with mercury dropping |
to 12° above— Meeting of highway |
residents between Lac La Hache and
150 Mile petition goyernment, tor |
rural mail route— Mrs. Jam@< Me-!
Millan’ elected! president Sof Som
Butte Community Club— Direttors
of War Memorial Hospital authorize
purchase of new X-Ray Machihe—
St. Andrew's United Church fund
drive nears $40,000 mark—
FIVE YEARS AGO
November 17, 1949
B.C.’s most northerly school safety
patrol started in Williams Lake by
principal J. Phillipson— Mrs. , An-
nette Petrowitz, 75, resident of Brit-
ish Columbia for the past 40 years,
dies in hospital— Cattle market lo-
cally remains strong. Top steers sell-
ing for 19.50 choice heifers up to
18.

TEN YEARS AGO

November 23, 1954
The idea of having an abbatoir at
Williams Lake is being considered
by the Cariboo Cattlemen who have
appointed a committee to investigate
the proposition— The new store of
Western, Rife & Pigeon opened for
business November 21 with Sid Wes-
tern and Ken Rife behind the coun-
ters. Les Pigeon, the third partner,
arrived home on ten-day furlough
from the armed services for the open-
ing and will be an active partner as
soon as he is released from the

 Geod,for
pods

forces— First snowstorm of season

strikes Williams Lake, with two
inches reported— Born to Mr.

Hospital—
TWENTY YEARS AGO
November 15, 1934

E. G. Woodland elected president
of local Canadian Legion branch. W.
Faweett and T. Harvey named vice-
presidents For the first time in
Williams Lake, a public observance
of Armistice Day was held by the
entire community with over 200 at-
tending— John Kerr, former PGE
agent at Lone Butte,and Williams
Lake, dies at Quednel— Leo Jobin
arrives from Merritt to take up his
new duties as game warden for this
territory— Mackenzies advertises
bedroom slippers from 75¢ up and
infants and small children’s silk and
Jersey dresses and rompers at $1.00,
$1.25 and $1.50.

SUGGESTED REMEDIES

The suggested remedies run the
Ml gamut from a closed season for
four to five years to give the males
time to multiply apd obtain greater
maturity to alternately opening the
seasons to males and females and
studying the results. Without excep-
tion all dec the present. regula-
tions. Permitting the killing of does
for a brief period towards the end of
each season will result in everyone
Wailing until that time and the
slaughter will be terrible. Conse-
quently it cannot be argued with any
force that such is the answer to
preservation of the species.

It is also pointed out that normally
the female side of any species mul-
tiplies more rapidly than the male.

Not so many years ago large bands
of wild horses were a menace to live-
stock producers due to the amount
of grags they consumed. By system-
atically shooting off the stallions it
was not long before you could not
find wild horses in a quantity large
enough to term a band. One scarcely
ever sees one now.

It is quite evident some modifi-
cation of present regulations is ur-
gently needed and some earnest dis-
cussion is clearly indicated.

Canada in 1953 suffered the loss
of 1,300,000 man-days of work
through strikes. Equivalen’ to a big
factory paying 5,000 workers and

turning out goods for consumers all
year long.

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