Williams Lake NEWS EXCHANGE OF THE CARIBOO ripune : BY ser ox qo8 ys Volume 23 — Number 17. WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. Thursday, April 28, 1955. Single copy 10c. $2.50 per year OIL, URANIUM MAKE TWO NEW BOOM TOWNS Biggest oil field yet disco ing a boom town of Drayton. V: closest townsite to the oiifiel have set up housekeeping es s! ered in Alberta, Pembina is mak- alléy, 90 miles from Edmonton and ld. The town’s 5,000 new citizens shown above, in trailers and shacks. But the residents. believing the boom is there to stay, are making plans for a permanent, well di jesigned town. Public Speaking Finals To Be Held In Williams Lake School finalists in the Cariboo zone of the Knights of. Pythins publie speaking competition will he heard at the local high school auditoriuin Friday night. Only two schools will ie. repre- sented at the finals, Williams Lake and Quesnel. Prince George and ‘Wells students will not take part. There are two divisions of the contest, with the seniors taking the topie “Winston Churehill, der - Statesman” and the juniors ‘Safety on the Highway.” Representing Williams Lake in the senior finals will be Ruth Schoor- over, Grade Twelve student, who was also a finalist in the junior division the first year the contest was helt. Delia Beckman, Grade Nine student, won out over three other finalists in the local competition yesterday for the right to enter the junior zone final. Winners of the zone compe Friday will take part in a provincial competition. Beyond this of course is Gj 3 dhe opportunity to represent British , Columbia in the international finals at Atlanta, Georgia. Judges at the contest here will be Les, Langley, chairman, Mrs. C. Zirnhelt and Rev. Jack Colclough The contest starts at 8 p.m. and is open to the public. Last Wrinkles lroned Out In Hospital Plans Final details for the addition to War Memorial Hospital met with approval in Victoria last week when Dr. J. B. Ringwood, medical repre- took final sketch plans to the c for consideration of the B.C. pital Insurance Service, Dr, Ringwood said on his return that he had heen improssed by the spirit of co-operation he had found in his dealings with the officials. Final specifications were written out Tuesday night and the plans will Trade Group To Sponsor Agricultural Field Day = Arrangement of an agricultural field day as the main part of a program of entertainment for visiting ranchers dur- ing the week of their annual Cattlemen’s Association meeting, is being undertaken by the Board of Trade. Heading the of trade group members and associ- ation men is District Agriculturist Joe Walsh. Serving with him are Pudge Moon. Serving with him are ton Olsson and Dr. Jim Duthie. Main portion of the field day, scheduled for May 21, will be the converting of a piece of sod ground into tilled and seeded pasture. Five local equipment companies will take part in the various stages of the work, including manure spreading, tilling, application of fertilizer, seed- ing and packing. In addition the equipment companies will have dis- Juvenile Sentenced To Indefinite Term In Industrial School Final disposition of a tragic case ihat shocked the district early last month when two young boys were killed, came in Juvenile Court yes~ terday when a thirteen-year--old boy was sentenced to an indefinite period in Boys Industrial School. He had been charged with the murder of one of the victims, Stanley Sharp, 12. The case was heard by Juvenile Court Judge Cecil H. Poston. The tragedy occurred March 4th on the Ochiltree ranch of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Sharp, parents of Star- jey, who were in town at the time. The two victims, Stanley and Wesley Hutch, 14, were shot with a .22 rifle and the boy who was later charged was captured about two miles from the scene by RCMP Constable Jack Groves. Fire Destroys Mill Fire that is believed to have start- ed from a flying spark from a buring slesh pile, destroyed a small mill now be blue printed aid forwarded to Victoria. From there a copy will be sent to Ottawa for application of a Federa] Government grant. owned by George Dahl last Friday night. The mill is located 10 miles North-east of town. Damage to the mill is estimated Vat $8,000, It Happened Thi One of the brighter gems concerns the incident involv respected senior citizens tha Shop recently. It happened this way: s Way in the news to come our way ing one of the town’s most t occurred in Tony’s Leather Roderick Mackenzie, founder of the big department store that‘bears his name, wa chase when into the shop ¢a quite obviously celebrating fact, coming up beside Mr. Mz made the trip just twice Easter. Having broken thé invited his new acquaintane waiting for a small pur- me a stranger who had been during his visit to town. In ckenzile, he confided (rat he year, at Christm time and eonversational ice, he then e to come out for a glass of beer. While Mr. Mackenzie was ducking out of the invita- tion in a nice way, Bo) Jackson handed his purchase over the counter and informed him that it would be 20 cents. Here again the stranger good naturely butted in and, telling Mr. Macken that he wag obviously too old to work and shouldn’t have to b he insisted that he pay the 20 cents. Mr. to protest, but the strar cause any further embarr generous Gne have his way, the store. ce putting money out like this, Mackenzie started so rather than was insistent, assment, the merchant let the thanked him and quietly left plays of ma- chinery. A public address. system will be provided with a running comment- ary on the work being carried on, i i on ieal problems by agricultural engineers. To wind up the afternoon's pro- gram. Mr. Walsh is planning a fenc- ing demonstration in the form of a two-team contest with local ranchers competing. The field day will be held in the vicinity of the stockyards and will get underway about 1:30 in the afternoon. Members of the Cariboo Cattle- other agricultural “|men’s Association will attend their annial meeting jn Cokumbns Hall in'l;, the afternoon of May '20. That eve- ning the Board of Trade will provide a program of entertainment for the ranchers and their wives. On the program will be several films. In the morning of the 2st the annual meeting of the B.C, Live Stock Producers Cooperative Ass0- ciation will be held. Chilcotin Steelhead Run Drews Anglers The annual steelhead run is at its peak in the Chilcotin River and anglers are: taking advantage of it. Few fishermen are going home dis- appointed. As judged by North Am- erican standards, steelhead fishing in this river would be rated high for even the rank amateur can hook the occasional trout. In a report on fishing there on the weekend of the 16th, of ten fish caught by four anglers in three days, the largest was 16% pounds and the smallest 10 pounds. Marius Morten- sen from town landed the big one measuring 36 inches. Roy Haines of Alexis Creek landed three. Fishing for a few minutes on two successive days, Ken Walmsley landed two steelhead each day, the largest weighing 14 pounds. Garth and Bert Lloyd were out from town that week end but although they had several steelhead on, were unable to land any. : From the angler’s point of view the Chilcotin River is unexplored, and gives every indication of a great fu- ture for steelhead fishing. Many parts of the river have yet to be fished, and like all famous rivers, tho Chileotin will, in time, develop its own unique character. Kiwanis Club Members To International Meet Al least three members of the local Kiwanis club will travel to Oroville, Washington, forsthe dedi- cation of an international park in that town, Club president Felix Nicholson will make the trip with Tony Bor- kowski and Al Carswell. The park is a project of Kiwanis d is being dedicated a part of the service Program emphasizing the spirit of international good-win within the organization. Lack of Zoning By-law May Result In Commercial Project Argument The Weather Were are the readings taken at the: airport for the past week. min max Friday, April-22 41 63 Saturday 40 51 Monday 25 41 Tuesday 28 47 - Wednesday 35 48 This morning at 8:00 o’clock the reeding was 29 above, |Local Logging Firm Wins Safety Award The local firm of J & W Logging Co. Ltd. has received word from the Workmen’ sCompensation Board that fits accidient performance during the year entitles it to the Board’s Meri- torious Safety Performance Certifi- cate. for group F of the logging in- dustry. The board, in announcing the award, extended congratulations to both management and labor for their efforts devoted to the prevention of accidents. Tt is understood that an official presentation will be arranged at a later date. Principals in the company are Paul Jorgensen and Albert Wells. Town Clean-up Project Approved Bosra of Trade members were in p mood at their meet- ht. re ‘hey agreed first of all to a request from the village commission to spon- sor a clean-up week, and appointed Bert Roberts as board representa- tive to work with the village in or- ganizing the plan. Swinging from the town itself to the condition of the village dump just outside town, the meeting de- plored the habit of residents of strewing rubbish along the highway in the vicinity of the dump. The De- partment of Highways will be writ- ten asking for a crackdown on this type of carelessness. FRASER BRIDGE A letter from Highways Minister Gaglardi was read stating that at present nothing was being done about a new bridge across the Fraser River here. The minister will be written again pointing out that the Sheep Creek bridge has meen con- demned for a number of years. PARK The question of the puble park area on the lake was again brought forward and the department of lands will be asked what plans of develop- ment, if any, are being contem- plated. Next. meeting ‘of the board will be May 12, a week earlier than usual s0 as not to conflict with the annual cattlemen’s meeting. Central School Sperts Day Set Annual central sports meet for School District 27 will be held June ard at Williams Lake, it was decided at a meeting of staff and board rep- resentatives at 106 Mile last week. To be eligible for competition at lhe central meet, students must he tops in their individual zone meets ‘Phere will be six of th © com petitions in dist Williains Lake, Soda Creek, Cariboo South, Dog Creek-Alkali, Chileotin. They will be held during the month of May. For the first time a “standard” of competition has heen set up with the ‘marks of third place competitors in st year’s events used. Athletes must reach the standards for com- petition in zone meets and only th Placing first or second in each event in the zone meet, and also reaching the standard, will he eligible for the competition in the central meet, Lack of a zoning bylaw in town is resulting in complica- tions in the projected plan of a local firm to erect a com- mercial building. The plan of the proposed structure was presented to commissioners Tuesday night by Al Carswell of C & S Tire Service, but nothing defiinite was forthcoming on aj proval. With only three of the five- man board in attendance, those com- missioners present were reluctant to commit themselves. The property concerned is on Third Avene, just off Oliver Street. The problem ar over the gen- eral casual acceptance of a plan of town zoning drawn up several years ago. In this plan Third Avenue is classed as commercial. But the plan was never incorporated into a by-law. This condition might not raise any question along Third Avenue beyond the elementry school, where the pub- lic works yards, a building supply business, foresty garage and the arena are situated, but in the block in question the street is lined with residences, 3 Son And Daughter Graduate Same Week It’s a red-letter week in the life of Gordon Lewis, owner of Security Services. Yesterday his daughter, Joan, graduated from St. Paul’s nurs- ing school and today his son, George, graduates irom RCAF navigational school at Stevenson Field, Winni- pew, With the rank of Flying Officer. Monday Mrs. Lewis is arriving in home at the coast, Joan will accom- any her mother to visit here for several wee! STAMPEDE HEAD —Photo by Blackwell's Slim Dorin, fieldman for the Cari- hoo Cattlemen. who will again serve resident of the Stampede Asso- Mr. Carswell told the commissiou- ers that when he bought the.Jot last year he had enquired at the. village office and had been told it was in a commercial zone. Aside from that though, he said he believed that the tpe of building his firm was planning on erecting would not be an eyesore or create any problem of jamming the street with vehicles waiting for tire jobs since there was plenty of customer parking space allowed. for on the property. z Chairman Stan Goad said that under the circumstances, he did not think it would be fair to render a decision until the residents of the block had been contacted. In the meantime one resident has not waited for such an investigation but is circulating a° petition now among the residents. Spee The whole matter will be dealt with at a special meeting of tiie board to be held next Tuesday. One other commercial building permit was held over r_too, pending ~~~ information on the éstimate of valuo on the proposed structure.-This was for the Overwaitea store addition: Three residential permits were: is- sued, to J.B. Magoffin, F. W. Specht and I. F. G. Fraser. Another appli- cation from Cariboo Oil Distriutors was held over pending receipt of plot plen. Application for a business licence to operate a confectionery and gro- cery store by M. F. Trimble-of Hé B.C., was-held until the applicant produces plans for his proposed structure. On a questions of hours of business brought up by Mr. Trimble, ‘commissioners pointed out that-the bylaw provides for definite hours'for the sale.of Srocenies, hut not for a Commissioners approved the ap- pointment of the firm of Skipp & Langley as village solicitors. = Selesman Clesest To Ice Break Time A salesman from Prince George was just 10 minutes out in judging the time the ice would go out on Wil- liams Leake. P. Petrunia won the annual con- test sponsored by the Arena Society with his time of 11323 am., April 23. The ice went out at 11:33-a.m Next in order were Miss Gayle Midnight - 1:46 p.m. April 23,,and Gordon Redding - 2:14 p.m. April Both second and third place win- ners liams Lake. The ice went out this year just two hours earlier than in-1954 when the. official reading was 1:48 p.m. April 23. ‘Slim’ Dorin To S'im Dorin v returned for a third term president of the Stampede Association at the group's annual meeting Monday night. Although the nig . feldman tor the Cattlemen's As- ion first declined nomina- he was finally prevailed upon y his name again at the urging of the meeting. named secre- tary again, although she was too ill to attend the meeting. was Mrs. F. theson. Directors are Ben Abbott, John Dodd, George Felker, George Pul- v Bi Pulver, Sloan, Bert Roberts and Clive Stangoe. Named honorary president 1 show bone of contention and it finally decided to hold another riday night to at- ore proved was businemen out no argument about the re- Tuly Ist, but ut decision could he reached on whether to hold the show Wednesday, Thurs- y and Friday or Thursday, Priday and Saturday of that week, (July 1st falls on the Friday). The meeting agreed to turn the proceeds of this year’s show over to tempt to There w tention of a mpede Association Returns Presidency War Memorial Hospital and the War Memorial Arena in equal pro- portions. Representing the Canadian Legion branch at the meeting was Jim Groome, who presented a proposal from his organization to operate rented carnival equipment of games and rides on the grounds. The Le- gion felt that since the carnival would act as a drawing card for the Stam- pede. resulting in increased gate re- ceipte, and! in view of the fact that. it was such a large undertaking, the association might waive the usual percentage fee, While weleoming the added attraction, th teel that any special concession could be made and that the Legion woulai! hove to turn over 30 percent of their net profit the same as other partici- pating groups. Ii this is not satisfactory to th ion, the ociaton left the door ~ ng did not open to further negotiations at Fri- day night’s meeting. Tom Larson and Paul Jorgensen are spending several de at th coast. Signs of spring: T. P. Morgan has a pansy blooming in his garden,