f ; January 13, 1956. THE TRIBUNE, WILLIAMS LAKE. B.C. 150 Mile News MAYHEW FISHER of Bass celebrated River, Nova Scotia, his 70th birthday on the of January 9th at the home of|the reciting of, Blasphemous his son, Charles. Guests were| pin McKy, by Mr. Fisher Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Don Fisher, Mr. J." ip and MRS. JACK Me Rowat sr., and son Richard and daughter, Linda. Highlight of the evening was PHAIL and family are now liv- evening ing in their new home. See Our 1950 1952 1952 1952 1953, 1952 1954 1951, USED CARS AND TRUCKS In Every Make and Price Range 1951, Stock of Used Cars and Trucks Here are some samples that are fully POWERHOUSE ON (WHEELS — One of two new B.C. Power Commission mobile generating units, first of their type in the province. The 500-kilowatt capacity is as large as anything “on rubber” on the continent. Units, assembled in Van- couver, will be available for immediate dispatch to any part of the Commission’s province-wide system for emergencies or to handle peak loads while. permanent generating additions are being installed. BUILT FOR B.C. POWER COMMISSION reconditioned and just out of our shop. | Every one is a real bargain First Mobile Generating FORD SEDAN ..... seers $ 850.00 U it | t d d | B c MONARCH SEDAN 1,700.00 hits intro uce fi BA. CHEVROLET SEDAN ... 975.00 Two 500-kilowatt mobile diesel generating units = — first-of their kind in British Columbia’s electric METEOR CUSTOMLINE SEDAN 1,550.00 utility business — have been purchased by the B.C. Power Commission. BUICK SEDAN . 1,650.00 The mobile units — actually : 4 cia = : Powerhouses on wheels — will|*!0, or to provide essentia' PONTIAC SEDAN .... + 1,600.00 inerense reliability of service) POWer Im the event of a break : ; h the Commission’s wide. |40Wn or other emergency in any PONTIAC SEDAN DELIVERY .. 1,150.00 SOA ERT hie nn Ibiasl: - Oue cocaston Nee Oe FORD 1% TON . 1,485.00 ayailable for emergency use or |"@°4 into hydro system during to meet seasonal peaks at vari-|t€™Porary critical water periods. G.M.C. 14 TON . 900.00 oie" igeationa. ‘They will be available to other The long trailers which house the diesel units can utilities if required. A significant feature of this _ WILLIAMS LAKE MOTORS LTD. -YOUR GENERAL MOTORS DEALER be hauled by tractor trucks or landed on rail cars for immedi- ate dispatch to any part of the province. They will be used to supplement power production from. any of the 19 diesel sta- tions operated by the Commis- h ti Ci were designed, assembled in B.C. They are the largest of the road transporta- innovation in the power field ere is that the mobile units fabricated and ion type ever to be ‘anada, built in and have as-large a William Walter Bobbitt George Osric Murrell Geoffrey Hume Pincott University Scholarships Awarded Annually By Pacific Brewers Agents Limited Since 1953, 45 scholarships totaling $15,000 have been awarded to Grade XII and Grade XIII students from 29 B.C. communities. Each year, winners are selected by the University of British Columbia on the basis of scholastic standing, character, and interest in school activities and in the community. We can all be proud of the winning students and of U.B.C. Youth is our Province’s greatest asset, and donating these annual scholarships is an investment in the future of B.C. PACIFIC BREWERS AGENTS LIMITED Diana Margaret Thomas LUCKY LAGER BREWERIES (1954) LTD./VANCOUVER BREWERIES LTD./SICKS CAPILANO BREWERIES LTD. This year, 13 additional B. C. Students Win generating capacity as any other mobile unit ‘on rubber” on the continent. They have the unique feature of being able to supply power ul three dierent dIsure bution voltages without the use of transformers. Designed to specifications of B.C. Power Commission engin- eers, the units are completely self-contained. Though they normally will operate at diesel plants which have large fuel storage facilities, they carry enough fuel themselves to run at full load for about 24 hours. “itenerant powérhouse: are fully equipped with auxiliary lighting plants, floodlights, fire- fighting equipment and_ tools. Trailer lighting and heating are < | automatically transferred to the auxiliary lighting plant when the main plant is shut down. The trailers are 35 feet long, eight feet wide and 12 feet high and are adaptable to towing by either single or tandem axle trac- tor trucks, B.C. FIRMS DID JOB British Columbia firms had major roles in supplying this latest advance in the utility field. The entire job was co- ordinated by Maxwell-Simpson Ltd., of Vancouver, which also installed the engines and as- sembled equipment in the big trailers. Willock Truck Equipment Co. Ltd., Vancouver, fabricated the Ltd’s Vancouver branch supplied the switchgear. The diesel en- gines are Mercedes Benz, 12- cylinder V-type developing 730 b.h.p. at 1,200 r.p.m. The Canadian General Elec- tric generators are re-connect- able at 2,400, 3,160 or 12,480 volts, making them adaptable for use in any of the Commis- sion’s 29 power districts. The mobile generating units have proven a great boon to electric utilities elsewhere. Their advent in B.C. is another step in the Power Commission’s job of service to more customers. 100 MILE NEWS ee Ask Trustees To Speak on School Referendum The P-TA met January 5 at the school house. There was not a good attendance. Mr. W. Os- clenny presided. After a discus- sion it was decided to inyite some members of the School Board to attend a Public Meet- ing at the Community Hall to speak on the referendum which will shortly be presented to the voters for their consideration. A Whist Drive will be held at the school on the evening of Janu- ary 13. Lunch was served b; the convener, Mrs. I. Galpin. THE 100 Mile was “invaded” by between twelve hundred and fifteen hundred American soi- diers from North Fort Lewis, Washington. They were enroute to Alaska on practice drill. They arrived in trucks and jeeps ac- companied by ambulance corps, and tented at 100 Mile on Jan. 6 and 7. 8. FINDLAY moved some of his cattle from the home place to Al Blackstock’s on Bridge Creek. DON MARS has heen suffer- ing from pneumonia for the past week, and went to. Williams Lake on Tuesday for a check-up. MRS. JAMES BRUCE has been in Williams Lake hospital for a week with an attack of pneumonia, but is now- home again. : MR. I. 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