Se ee Volume 25 — Number 33 “414 PAGES Williams Lake, B.C.,:Wednesday, August 14, 1957 ib TWO SECTIONS Single Copy 10c; $3.00 per year > ore Confusion Over Store Hour Issue Premier To Speak In Williams Lake Later This Month Premier W, A. C; Bennett will visit the Cariboo during the course of the current by-election campaign. The premier will speak at Wil- liams Lake August 29, and will outline the progress British Columbia has made since the Social Credit Party went into power, with particular emphasis on the Cariboo’s place in the expansion recorded. Mr. Bennett will keep iwo speaking engagements in the riding, addressing a meeting at Quesnel August 28. Also on the platform will be W, C. Speare, Social Credit can- didate for Cariboo; and Newton Steacey, M.L.A. for North Van- eouyer, Want Department + | f | To Build Wall Commissioners are waiting for the Indian Affairs Department to make the next move in sett- ling the qnestion of who Js going to pay for a retaining wall along Third Avenue by the side| ‘° of the Indian Agent’s house, Appearing to enquire into the question, Indian Agent Bill Christie was told the commis- sion feels the department should bear the cost to put up a wall to keep the property off the pro- posed sidewalk. It was pointed out that the department pays no taxes in the village, and should asume the responsibility in the matter of the retaining wall in the same way private citizens would be expected to do. The need for a retaining wall at this point is caused by the Village widening Third Avenue to make this a through traffic street. The sidewalk along the avenue has been moved back, but the work can’t go past the Indian Affairs house because of a large earth bank. Work on the street has been suspended and has resulted in a|station site at the highway “Y” lane being cut off, leaving only | one means of access to the house by car. Aircraft Turns Up At Tsunia Lake Rumors that a light plane Was down between Dog Creek and Chileo Lake were dispelled today when the aircraft was re~ Ported safely landed at Tsunia Lake, The aircraft oyiginated its flight at Santa Monica. Yester- day it left Chilliwack for the Chileotin, and when it failed to check With Dog Creek airport, the Air Force started searching. incorporations Among company incorpora- tions recently listed in the B.C. Gazette were: Cariboo Development ta, Lee Building, First Avenue, liams Lake, land agents, Capital $10,000. Knife Creek Sawmills 11g. Pitt Avenue, Williams: pare” planer mill operators, Capita} $15,000, ‘Quesnel Hospital |’ Administrater Socred Candidate W. C. (Bill) Speare, ministrator of Baker Memori: Hospital at Quesnel, was nomin- ated candidate for the Social Credit Party in the forthcoming Cariboo by-election at the convention here last Wednesday. The 78 voting delegates had a two-way choice in their selec- tion of a candidate. Opposing Speare was Ross Mclvor, miner from Wells. Following the election, McIvor congratulated the successful nominee and offered his full support. a Surprise of the ‘convention was the refusal of E. G. (Tony) Woodland to let his name stand in the nomination race. Mr. Woodland was sponsored hy the South Cariboo group, but when his name was placed before the meeting, he said that business commitments would not permit him to seek the candidature. Mr, Speare came to the Cari- boo following service in the Second World War. He had en- listed in the Tank Corps as a private and reached the rank of captain. In Quesnel he has been active in community affairs, presently serving as chairman of the Centennial Committee, and is a past president of the Canadian Legion. Following his election, Mr. Speare thanked the delegates for the honor accorded. him and pledged himself to adyocate the principles Of Social Credit. “He said he was proud tg be a part of 4 group who are aware of the issues at stake in Canada. The. convention was one of the most successful the Capiboo Social Credit. group ex. perienced. Although there were 78 yoting delegates at the convention, there were a total of 210 people attending. Among the visiting dignitaries present were: Hon, Ray Willis- inister of Lands and Bert Leboe, M.P. for ; Newton Stacey, M.L.A. for North Vancouver; and Her- bert Bruch, M.L.A. for Esquimalt. Mr. Stacey has been in the district for several weeks now and is assisting in organiz- ing the Social Credit campaign. Washday Clear —But No Water There have’nt been many clear washdays this summer, but Monday was one of the few that have come our way—and town housewives found there was no water. The water shut-off occurred when a gas line crew, digging a ditch opposite the new Standard 42, ad- struck the main water line. Water was off all morning while repairs were effected. APPROVE STATION PLAN Plans for a small retail ser- vice station outlet in front of the Cariboo Oil Distributors bulk plant on Mackenzie Avenue were approved by commission last night. vue Shown here following the Social Credit nominating convention last week, Bill Speare (left) is being congratulated WISH FOR SUCCESS by Hon. Ray In the centre Williston. is Mrs. Speare. < — Tribune photo. Re-dedication Service For Church With work nearing completion on alteration work to St. Peter's Anglican Church on the new ceremonies have been set for Sunday, Sep- tember 21, site, re-dedication OWiciating at the ceremonies will be the Rt. Rey. R. S. Dean, D.D., Bishop of Cariboo. Advance Poll Advance polls in Williams Lake and Quesnel will be estab- lished for the coming Cariboo by-election, according to Return- ing Officer B, G. Woodland, Dates of the polls have been set at September 5, 6 and 7. In Williams Lake the poll will be held in the Blks Hall. Regular| election day is September 9. On election day, voting will only be allowed within the riding. For example, a voter registered at Williams absentee Lake who happens to be in Likely on September 9, may vote al that point. There will be no opportunity to yote in other British Columbia centres outsid: the riding, however, as there during a general election, P.G.E. Freight Shed Approved Foundation plans for con- struction of a new freight shea for the Pacific Great Tastern Railway Company were approved by commissioners last night, The new shed will measure feet by 98 feet, and will be located behind the site formerly occupied by the Imperial Oil Company warehouse. A new access road to the ight yard and station will be fr provided a short distance along Mackenzie Avenue from the at the old Im- Ten happy children gave smile Sunday Tight): Rhiannon Boyle, after taking sw public beach. Aged from 10 to 14, they are (left to | Dates Announced our photographer a big mming tests at the Gala Mae Imhoff, Linda IN THE SWIM - Butler, Verna Jean Spenst, Davia Zirnhelt, Lynne Hurt When Log Slips | | SS P47 Rennes Well-known Ranch Changes Hands Announcement was made last week by Gus Piltz, noted rancher in the Big Creek country, that Ranch has been sold to and Son, also of Alex McKimmon, 36-year-old truck driver, of Forest Grove, was hurt last Thursday morning when crushed by a falling log. He was unloading logs from his truck at the sawmill along when ane of the logs slipped irom the load knocking him to the ground yn- with two other men conscious, He was badly bruised down the left side and ar Was lacerated, His em- ployer, Glen Mason, of Carihoa Wnterprises, rushed him imme- amon hopes to ON. ls Babe To Hospital A two-year-old Indian baby,|#2@ lived at Winnipeg before Sonny Lulua, was rushed to War} Coming to the Cariboo in 1912. For the next six years . he Memorial Hospital by plane yes- terday after suffering severe is abdominal burns when he fell|'Tict before establishing his own camp fire two days pre-|"@mch- y Now 69 years old, Gus has Son of Mrs. Nellie Lulua, of! found it inc asingly difficult to Nemaiah Valley, 130 miles}keep up with the ranch work, south-west of Williams Lake, the | particularly since he broke a leg boy was brought in by an un- identified American fisherman from Portland, Oregon, who was |t in the district at the time with his light plane. Also accompany- ing the child was Mrs. Elmer Purjue. his Sky Dick Church Big Creek. cattle on the deeded land. }was a consis commercial nual fall cattle sale. from his native Ru over a year ago. new owners winter in the Next spring he will make a trip to Europe. PILTZ RETIRES Mr. Piltz Through the years the raneh He has been noted for its ing a ine Her and Mr.¥ fArds, Mr. Piltz worked for ranchers in the dis- on the few months, established the ranch in the Chilcotin highlands 39 years ago. At the sale there were 400 head of 1,100 acres of the time of Filiz tent winner {1 the classes- of the an- came to Canada a in 1904, He intends to ranch for the next helping out the and will spend the United States. WRONG MINISTER FOR THE JOB HE big wash-out two y Ranch will be remembered years ago at Australian by Hon, Ray Williston for another reason besides the fact that he was one of the motori sts stranded while tem- porary road facilities were constructed. Recounting the incident at last week’s Social Credit convention, Mr, Williston said he was standing talking to a friend while waiting, when he was introduced to one of the local residents. The latter person inquired about the type of busi- ness Mr. Williston was in. Minister of Education, “ resident, “isn’t that jus , and he replied he was My God,” exclaimed the t like the government. Here our roads are washed out, we need engineers, Cole, John Zirnhelt, Anne Barrie Jean Bennie. and who do they send—the Mini er of Education.” Counter-Petition Presented At Commissioners’ Meeting Reece of Village Commissioners last night to the presentation of a counter-petition to an earlier one favoring Monday store closing, ranged from ex- pressed exasperation to a tion of town merchants by The counter-petition, opposing Monday closing was presented by Frank L. Lee, who took the floor to set out a carefully ‘arranged argument against closing Monday or closing any weekday for a complete day. Flare-up came at the close of Mr. Lee's presentation when Chairman Herb Gardner pointed out that the first petition favor- ing Monday closing had 18 names in favor of the move and at the last regular meeting when several opposition mer- chants spoke there appeared to be only four against. Mr. Gard- ner said in the absence of a retail merchants’ association, the cémmission would have no alternative but to accept a majority opinion as expressed in petition manner, COUNTER-PETITION At this point, Mr. Lee reached in his file and presented a counter-petition, signed by 20 merchants, Later lopping of signatures representing whole- sale businesses or others that come under a different section of the store-closing regulations; brought the number down to 17. But what irritated the com- missioners was the fact that a check of the signatures showed in several cases merchants had signed both the one for Mon- day closing and the one agvinst the move, As comments on this situation Welle tossed around the council table,.Commissioner Al Carswell jumped to-his feet dnd boomed a rhetorical question: “ Is it fair to rest the responsibility of this decision on five men, when these merchants have not- the gump- tion to form an association? ” Worked up over the situation, the commissioner pounded the council table to emphasize his point.’ ‘ Mr. Lee acknowledged there was evidently no attempt being made by the merchants to comply with a commission request to hold a meeting. He thought, however, such a call- should come from the sponsors of the original petition, or at least one of the town's senio¥ business houses, (The commission has given the merchants until August 20 to hold this meeting and arrive at a common ground on the store hours question. Ed. note). TOWN'S WELFARE FIRST In outlining his views on the question, Mr. Lee said it was the duty of the merchants as well as the commissioners to put the welfare of Williams Lake first in considering a move that affects the public. He said The Tribune had expressed his thought in a concise way in a recent editorial. The speaker pointed out that a majority ruling on such a matter was not necessarily the Town Ready For Natural Gas in Two Weeks Lake will be ready in about two Williams for natural gas weeks’ time. Work has now been completed on the gas distribution system and individual service connection work will be done next week. Major job left is the six-mile branch line from the Westcoast Tra: ‘s main line into Paxton, Terrill Boyle and — Tribune photo. Williams Lake. Work is under- way on this job now and should table thumping condemna- Commissioner Al Carswell. tight ruling, since in some eases Personal factors entered the situation. He was referring to merchants who liked the thought of all-day Monday closing to give them a long weekend. “This question should be judged on its merits to arrive at @ conclusion that will do the greatest good to the greatest number,” Mr, Lee asserted. He contended that a by-law specifying all-day Monday clos- ing and Friday evening opening hours was too rigid, with no alternatives given, One reason given for favoring all-day closing was the tendency towards a five-day working week, Mr. Lee said, but this was erroneous, since it is a 40-hour week that is being widely accepted. SPECIAL PRIVILEGE Hospitals, hotels and other businesses that have to provide a@ seven-day, round-the-clock service have to stagger hours to provide a shortened working week for employees. ‘ Mer- chants though,” he continued, are requesting a privilege they won’t accord to others.”” _Mr. Lee reminded the com- missioners that several years back the town merchants were Ih an agitated state of mind be- cause of the proposed Cariboo . Highway by-pass. It was con- tended then that such a move would ruin the village. He warned that an all-dav- closing by-law would be just-as effective in causing customers to / by-pass Williams Lake, particu-,/ larly with neighboring centres’ growing up and a paved high- way leading to other shopping districts, Mr. Lee suggested that a move such as that adopted by & Quesnel might be the solution. At that centre, stores may re- main open from 8.30 to 6.30- p-m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and until 9 p.m. on Saturday. On Wed- nesday they may remain open in the morning only. This, he said puts’ the onus. on the mer- chants themselves. If they wish to remain closed all-day Wed- nesday, they can, LICENCE TRANSFERRED Transfer of the business licence of Leavitt’s Funeral Home from E. C. (Chet) Leavitt to Ted Leavitt was approved by com- missioners last night. Mechanical ‘Secretary’ Answers Phone in Hom The newest gimmick installed jn a Toronto home is a mechani- cal “secretary” which will answer the telephone and take device, made of tubes, relays and wires in encased in a compact be completed in two weeks. One of the big obstacles on the route of this branch line is the new airport. Here crews will have to drill under the 500- | foot runw: Actual date for turn-on of the gas into Inland’s town system bas not been announced, console about the size of a table i the telephone rings the automation on duty, answers, delivering a pre-= recorded message up to 28 seconds long inviting the caller to leave a message. Alt messages are recorded on a revolving drum and can be erased after the play-hack, down messages. from the caller when Mrs. Meyer Brenner, see above, is absent. The el, ‘onic