Whursday, December 22, 1585,

THE TRIBUNE, WILLIAMS LAKE, 5.0.

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Indians Ask Right to Take
Beer and Liquor on Reserves

broadening of the Indian Act,
including the right to take beer

man declined to elaborate on
what might be decided.
“BEST YET”

The meeting was presided over
by Citizenship Minister Pickers-
gill who is superiniendent-gen-
eral of Indian affairs.

Andy Paull of North Vancou-
ver, who once coached an Indian
lacrosse club on the west coast

bands

Canada want

and liquor on their reservations.

They also asked for govern-
ment-backed loans to build
homes and use of Indian chat-
tels to secure bank loans, and
made recommendations for set-
tlement of Indian estates and|and now is head of the North
use of reserve lands for schools} American Indian Brotherhood,
and health services. described the parley as the ‘best

The yet.”"

recommendations were
made by 26 representatives of Chief William Scow, graying
the 150,000 reservation Indians| fisherman of Alert Bay, and

Frank Calder, CCF member of
the B.C. legislature for Atlin
and the first Indian member of
a legislature agreed with him.

across Canada at the conclusion
Wednesday of a three-day closed
meeting with government offi-
cials.

It had been an amiable meet-
ing and the Indians expected
their recommendations would be
considered by the government.

The Indians request to take
beer and liquor on reserves
session of Parliament opening|stems froma 1952 Indian Act
Jan. 10, but just how far the|amendment by which Indians, at
government would go in amend-|the request of the provincial

An Indian spokesman said the
government had promised to con-
sider the recommendations. They
had been told some amendments
would be put before cabinet and
probably introduced at the new

ing the act he did not know. government, could be permitted

The government ts known to) to consume beer and liquor in

have some changes of its own in| public drinking plac The Yu-

Cis the season to!

we to wish everyon=

..and happy are
-ry Merry Chirstmas. 4

mind but a government spokes-

HOLIDAY CLOSING HOURS

Beath Motors Service Stations

IMPERIAL OIL - Cor. Oliver & 7th
SHELL OIL - Railway St.
will close from

Saturday, Dec. 24 at bpm...
to Wednesday, Dec. 28 at 8 a.m.

kon, B.C., Ontario and Nova

Usual 24-Hour Service
Shell Station - Oliver & 5th

Scotia took advantage of the
provision. i

The Indians now want the
privilege extended to permit pi
chase of liquor and beer at pro-
outlets for consumption
at home, They cannot now take
beer and liquor on reserves.

vineial

Although the federal govern-
ment holds a trust fund of close
to $25,000,000 for the Indians,
not all bands have a share and
some find themselves hard-press-
ed for working capital. Repre-
sentatives of these bands ask for
an Indian's use of his chattels to
secure bank loans.

RISKE CREEK NEWS

Appeal Made
For School items
Lost in Fire

As a result of the fire that
destroyed the Riske Creek East
school, all contents were lost.

An appeal is being made to
anyone who has any of the fol-
lowing items to spare, would
they please forward them to the
teacher, Don Skelton, or repre-
sentative Mrs. Joan Scott, in
time for school opening in Janu-
ary. There are 21 children at-
tending.

Children’s reading books to
grade 8; Magazines; Ink serib-
biers, rulers, pencils, crayons;

Paints and paint brushes; Sports
equipment.

The personal things belonging
to thé children and the teacher
cannot all be itemized, but the
above will be ‘essential for
school to be opened on time in
January. Temporary quarters
have already been arranged, and
new desks will be arriving soon.

Practically all the children
lost indoor footwear and sweat-
ers, even riding boots and a
saddle.

At the Christmas Tree party
held on Wednesday night, the
Community donated a sleeping
bag to Don Skelton, as he had
lost all his bedding.

At the close of the party, the
teacher said that what he liked
about the Cariboo, was not only
the beautiful scenery, the cli-
mate and the people, but the

Sragons REETINGS

May the good cheer of the season enter your home at

Christmas and abide with you and yours through all the days and
months to come. To all we extend our sincerest wishes for health,

happiness and the fulfillment of dreams most dearly cherished...

MANAGEMENT AND STAFF OF THE

RANCH HOTEL

g rosity of those people.

RISKE CREEK WEST held
their concert on Thursday night
and had a grand crowd to which
the women served refreshments
afterwards,

WE ALL welcome Mr. and
Mrs. Tom Wilson and girls back
to the Creek, they are working
at Church's sawmill.

Statistics show that some 55
of every 100 Canadian house-
holds have a car,

May your
hearts be filled with
* happiness throughout

this joyous
a season

Clearing Contract
Let in North
On Pipeline Project

Alaska Highway News of Fort
St. John reports what is believ-
ed to be the first actual clearing
contract for the new Westcoast
Transmission Company pipeline
in either the Peace River or
CentralInterior.

Tow Wilde of North Pine has
been awarded the contract for
120 miles of clearing and grad-
ing and the newspaper reports
that instructions from Dutton
Williams Brothers of Calgary,
main contractors for the section,
were to begin at once on camp
sites.

Wilde will clear the pipeline
right of way from Taylor to
Azouetta Lake, a section of
country with which he is very
familiar.

July of 1956 is reported to be
the deadline for completion of
the work and an estimated 500
men will be required if the job
is to be finished on time. Mr.
Wilde is now in touch with
heavy equipment owners in the
Fort St. John area to determine
if they wish to taket part in the
job.

The pipe is to be laid so that
there will be three feet of soil on
top of the 30-inch gas line. A
fifteen foot strip down the mid-
dle of the right of way must be
cleared of stumps, rocks and
anything else that will interfere
with the operation of-a power
diteher.

Toughest part of the job will
be on the Azouette Lake end of
the project where a considerable
amount of rock will be encount-
ered.

Canada’s first ammunition
plant was established at Browns-
burg, Quebec in the 1880’s by
Capt. A. L. Howard, a northwest
Indian fighter who had won
fame with the then-new Gatling

gun.

British Columbia spends more
per capita on schools than any
other Canadian province. But it
has the lowest proportion of peo-
ple who can name their Member
of Parliament.

GREETINES
at Cristiras

We sincerely wish
that you will share in
all the pleasures of

the Yuletide season. ,

Ure’s Laundry

Sara Ure
family & Staff

: Fat our friends and neighbors

we send our sincerest wishes for a joyful,

cheerful, healthful Holiday Season. : |

B.P.0.

Cariboo Lodge |
No.

Elks
239

Williams Lake

- Mey the blessings of this a
joyous season surround you. May your

holiday be merry and your happiness enduring, :

Management and Staff

of

Dry Cleaners