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2 THE TRIBUNE, WILLIAMS LAER, B.C.

Thursday, July 7, 1955.

Williams Lake Tribune
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Move In Right Direction

Move of commissioners in authorizing the employment of
additional staff for the village office and outside crew is one
we wholeheartedly concur with.

It was becoming increasingly apparent that we were
trying to accomplish an impossible feat in civic administra-
tion by maintaining the same size clerical and labor force the
village had when it was half the size it is today.

For several years now there has been an attitude of
monetary caution on the part of the board that has not been
entirely justified, in our opinion, when the economic facts show
the town is undergoing a period of stable growth. Such holding
back could only result is even greater expenditures of money
being necessary in the future. =

To keep up with maintaining existing services and ex-
tending them to keep pace with town growth may inevitably
bring about some increase jn general property taxation, but we
can think of one other source that would yield a sizeable por-
tion of an additional employee’s salary. For months now a
complete revamping of the business licence rate schedule has
been held up because a handful of classifications have not
been decided upon. Last year the village realized $1975 from
this source. Since the review of the rates so far indicates that
these will be practically doubled in most cases, it would appear
that the contemplated rate structure together with the fees
from new businesses in town, would give the village another
$2,000 annually if the by-law was amended.

By their actions Tuesday night commissioners have in-
dicated their awareness of the necessity of moving out of
the ‘horse and buggy’ stage of administration to cope with a
booming town growth. Next should come consideratiom of ad-
ditional equipment as recommended by Commissioner Gard-
ner, and hand in hand with such plans should be a searching
look at the revenue side of the ledger.

A Good Show

Concensus of visitors and residents alike was that the 29th
annual Stampede was “‘a good show.” To those closely concern-
ed with the organization and operation of the affair, there
Should be a measure of satifaction in the knowledge of a job
well done. >

Credit should go this year as well to townspeople who
joined in the promotional] fun of the Stampede with far more
energy than has been evident for some years. This type of
Participation can be promoted to an even greater extent, but
examples like that provided by the staffs of the two banks in
bursting out in Western garb for the week of the show, were
encouraging to boosters of the “‘resident participation” angle.

Next year this “Stampede atmosphere” part of the pro-
gram should receive even more attention from the planners
of the show. We believe it is something that particularly
appeals to: visitors. cae

Best Wishes F ollow Them

This week a man who, through his extensive knowledge
of wildlife focused a great deal of attention on the Cariboo,
quietly left town with his wife to make their permanent home
in the Okanagan.

Leo Jobin has been a respected figure in our community
for years. As a game warden his scrupulous dedication to his
work earned him the respect of sportsmen, ranchers and even
those who violated the Game Act. In later years he has con-
centrated more on his hobby of collection and classification of
wildlife specimens, and his work has brought recognition from
international experts in the field. Following his retirement
from the game department he spent considerable time in
imparting some of this knowledge to students of this and
Quesnel district and culminated his travels with providing
the nucleus of a wildlife museum for the local high school.

The best wishes of the community follow Mr. and Mrs.
Jobin for years of happiness in their new home.

EDWARD M. TAKAHASHI
OPTOMETRIST
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Monday, July 18
12:00 noon to 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday, July 19
9:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Wednesday, July 20
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

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The Cracker

Barrel Forum

Drinkell

By AJ.
The Water Rights Branch has
conducted an intensive survey ot

the Fraser River over the past five
years, its objectives being to ascer-
tain the effect construction of stor-
age dams would have upon the
jJands abutting the river banks and
the variety and extent of the re-
sources available for development.

In view of this costly undertaking
it came as a great surprise when
the minister of lands stated a short
while ago the water power potential
of the Fraser will never be devel-
oped. Had the minister qualified
his statement by adding “By The
Social Creditors” his prediction
would be more readily unders
able. As it stands we wholeh
edly disagree with the gentle

A few days ago, strangely enough,
a radio announcement quoted the
Premier as stating he expected to
announce a new major power under-
taking on the Fraser in the near
future. Next, we
have the Liberal
leader Art Laing
predicting the B.
C. Electric will
make application
within the month
for power rights
on the Fraser in-
volving the con-
struction of eight
dams.
REACHED OTTAWA

Now, these rumblings have reach-
ed the ears of Senator Reid of
Ottawa. The senator from New
Westminster is lly interested in

the fishing industry. If we believe the

senator to he possessed of the pow-
; vs he is, Mr, Sommer’ pre-
well prove correet. The
senator evidently has no love for
the B.C. Blectric. He predicts that
company will shortly apply for per-
ission to construct a dam just above
Chilliwack which would give it con-
trol of the entire river. Surely the
senator’s knowledge of the Fraser is
not confined to the movements of
sockeye?

| He recounts that when Aluminum
Co. of wanted to put their
power project at Chileo he had to
| zee very rough, in fact he made such
a loud noise he scared the company
o Kitimat where it re-
mained, He suggests the present
Aluminum and Blectrie companies.
(We have heard the same attributed
to previous governments.) However,
the senator intends to keep right on
fighting them to protect the salmon
catch. Te complains the Columbia
River salmon fishing is dying out
because of constructing power dams
an@ such. While we sympathize with
the senator’s postion it must be
pointed out he is in similar position
to some other erstwhile major
dustries that are being momentarily
overshadowed by the goliaths of
both both old and new industries,
now fully alive to the fact B.C. has
practically all the large hydro-elec-
tric power sites remaining unde-
veloped in the world today.
ATTEMPT TO STOP PROGRESS
The senator's first big noise may
have startled them, or as he puts it
“seared them Off” but we doubt if
it will even be audible again amidst

clean over

From the Files

of the Tribune

ONE YRAR AGO
July 8, 1954

Fire destroyed the main house on
Deer Park Ranch, owned by Jack
Moon. One section was close to 100
years old. It was the original ranch
on which the Moon family was
raised— Because of the difficulty in
crossing the new highway it has
been decided to wash out the famous
Mountain Race. Pierre Squinahan of
Alkaii Lake was presented with the
B. Boe trophy as the man who won
the cup most times— The first day
of the Stampede saw an estimated
2000 spectators on the grounds—
Dave Perry of Cache Creek “was
{named top cowboy after the results
of the three days contest had heen
tabulated— The best bucking horse
award went. easily to Cannon Ball,
one of Ray Curtis’ pack horses—-
Lions share of the purses in the flat
racing was taken home by Verne
Anderson of Vernon with his three
horses— Fire completely destroyed
the home of C. D. Roberts of Soda
Creek. The was estimated at $6000
— The police reported the quietest
year on record over the Stampede—
Louis Bates was injured on the open-
ing day of the Stampede when a
horse lashed out with its feet and
broké his leg— Dr. Jack Temple ar-
rived in town to take up practice
with Dr. Atwood and Dr. Ringwood
—At Lac La Hache Wilf Wright met
ten skunks on the trail to the hay

Mrs. F. re-
ports that in the first time in her
25 years of ranching one of her
cows gave birth to twin bull calves—

FIVE YEARS AGO
July 6, 1950

A major change will result in the
closing of the Soda Creek school and
bringing 40 children into Williams
Lake classrooms has been approved

Orange- ;

Crush

Phone

INFERIOR WHOLESALE
DISTRIBUTORS

Williams Lake, B.C.

by District 27 School Board—
Thomas Magee, Likely old timer was
flown by CPA to Vancouver for treat-
; Ment to multiple injuries received
| when a truck load of poles rolled on
jhim— A. J. Drinkell, Dog Creek
‘postmaster was one of 134 British
| Columbia postmasters presented
|with a 25-year service ‘pin at the
annual convention of the B.C. branch
| of the Canadian Postmaster’s Asso-

| ciation—

TEN YEARS AGO
July 10, 1945

|. * George Pryaty. tailor of Williams
Lake, badly burned when clean-
ing finid exploded and enveloped
him in flames, While recovering
satisfactorily if) will be some time
before he will he able to resume
work— The Telfords at Alexis Creek
have been fighting fires which have
threatened their fences and mea-
dow: They were aided by heavy
rains—
TWENTY YEARS AGo
July 11, 193

Robert Nicohlson of Harmartho
Valley, Tatla Lake, was convicted of
illegal branding and given a twelve
months suspended sentence— A big
landslide at Seton Lake following a
particularly heavy rain has delayed
the P.G.B.

ings for those available
es. The fishing industry, along
h ranching on the upper reaches
of the Fraser, will appear but faintly
in the general outline of economic
expansion immediately ahead of us. |
We suggest to the senater and his
fellow sufferers that more will be,
accomplished by falling in line and
making necessary adjustments than |
by exhausting themselves vainly at-
tempting to halt progress.

It might be pointed out the loss|
of the Columbia river salmon catch |
has made no noticeabl eindent in our
rapidly expanding economy. It may
also be said the industry has been j
hard put to sell its surplus pack for |
some time now and has had to rely
on purchases, virtually amounting
to exchange of commodities with the
United Kingdom. to dispose of much
of it. New industries bring more
people which increases the local de-
mand for foodstuffs of all kinds and
inerease land values. Likewise they
present a challenge to flagging in-
dustries to step out to meet this de-
mand, occasioned by changing times.

The senator makes reference to
the casualties suffered by fingerlings
on their way down stream. Previous-
ly upstream travel to the spawning
grounds proved too hazardous. In-
genuity, born of necessity, brought
forth the fish ladder. The same ne-
cessity will overcome the difficulties
of the fingerlings once it hecomes
apparent the industry will perish
otherwise.

No one wishes to see-an industi
recklessly destroyed that has con-
tributed so largely, hitherto, to the
economic well-being of this province.
There is no need of it. When all con-
cerned get working harmoniously
together, instead of shaking fists, a
solution will be found. ‘There is

nothing to be gained by impeding pro-
gress or by being afraid of it. The
chances of survival are much great-~
er if one is amenable to sympathetic
approach.

Despite Mr. Sommers’ gloomy pho-
pheey be believe no government can,
for long, withstand the pressure of
the industrialists seeking power
sites for enormous plants to be erect-
ed within the province. No rovern-
ment will remain Jong in power
these days if they prefer to build a
bulkhead around a salmon can in-
stead of sailing forth to harpoon the
whale. On the other hand great care
should be taken to ensure no per-
son, or group, acquires a monopoly
on the imense power potential of the
That might retard progess
than Senator

Fraser.
far more effectively
Reid’s *

oud” noises,

To hector, or treat with insolence
is derived from the Greek, Hector,
who was so treated hy Achilles.

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