Wednesday, March 12, 1958 YHE TRIBUNE, WILLIAMS LAKB, B.C. Page 8 A view of the Canadian gardens at the International Brussels Canada is one of 46 Bi ilion and ition in nations taking, part in the 1958 Brussels Universal and Inter- national Exhibition which opens in April. EDGE OUT QUE NEL FOR WOODLAND TROPHY Prince George Players Win Honors In Two-Day Tournament Here * A higher calibre of play was indicated in the 41th annual Cariboo Club Badminton Championship play here last weekend by the fact that the number of matches that went to t ree games and points in many games resulted in the tournament running half an hour overtime on Saturday and one and a half hours on Sunday. The Prince George club won the tournament with 36 matches to their credit, the second time the northern centre has copped the Woodland Trophy since it was put up for competition 11 years ago. Right behind the winners was Quesnel with 34 wins, followed by Williams Lake with 19 and Wells with seven. Top performers for the locals swere Barh Gardner (team cap- fain) and Ramsay Blair, who} each recorded five wins out of a possible six in team combina- tions. Miss Gardner teamed up with Ralph Woodland to win three out of three mixed matches, and with Noreen Carson in the ladies doubles, the pair lost one out of three. Ramsay, with partner Linda} Weber in the mixed, lost one in three, and scored a possible in the men’s doubles with | berg, Roy Driver, Tom Fred Specht, Jim Graham, Bthel | Stafford, Nora Anderson and Freda Driver. | HISTORY OF SPORT There were 90 in attendance at the annifal tournament ban- (quet Sunday evening, and heard -guest speaker Government Agent Mrs. L. Pigeon give a short his- tory of the sport in the Cariboo. Badminton was first played in Quesnel in the old Rex Theatre in 1926, and was intro- duced to Williams Lake by Evan Jones, now Deputy Minister of lighways, in 1928. The game moved to Prince George in 1934, and to Wells in 1946. Mrs. Pigeon complimented the clubs on the emphasis placed on youth, and expressed the wish that all clubs would continue their good work in this program of giving the youth a chance to play and, learn the meaning of sportsmanship. | E. G. (Tony) Woodland pre- sented the Woodland Trophy to} veteran Prince George team) captain Bill Scott. He compli-) mented the winners on their} calibre of play shown in winning | the trophy. He also sie lated Wells on their continued determination to participate | even though they had the small- ‘est. population from which to | (draw players. The “Woodland “Trophy has been won five times by Williams Lake, three times | by Quesnel, twice by Prince} \George and once by Wells. The | latter club also won the first’ club tournament. The following year the trophy was put up for competition. OLDEST PLAYER Another highlight of the tour- ney was the presentation of a photo album to Mrs. Peg Bab- ington, of the Wells Club, as the oldest player participating. In making the presentation be- fore the assembled players, Don Currie, df Quesnel, stated, “ This album on cgntain many wonder- ful memoties of the past tourna- ments played, the friendships made, and will contain a little of every one of the players past and present.” Miss Nora McKelvie, of Wells, youngest participating player, was presented with Ken David- son’s. book, “ Winning Badmin- ton,” by local club president Ralph Woodland. Mrs. Pat Ross, of Macalister, original recording secretary and one of the originators of the C.C.C.B.T., expressed her belief that the calibre of play was tre- mendously improved over the past 12 years. The next Cariboo Club Cham- pionship will be played in Prince George. On March 29. and 30, about eight Williams will travel to ‘Price George to! take part in tie annual North Central B.C. badminton cham- pionship play. The event is for | ~-Look-what’s going on this exciting ~ Centennial Year ~ oy, iy Make your plans now to see the festivals and festivities, the celebrations and jollifications! This is the wonderful year to see our own British Columbia! There’s so much excitement going on — so many thrilling things to see and do during our 1958 Centennial party! Set up your itinerary now! Join in the merry-making and gaiety going on in every corner of the province! Highlight your tour with these special Centennial events — leave room for many more! Check on the dates of these gala festivities as they are announced! Vancouver International MOVES Fraser Brigade 1 V§ Festival of the Arts : Canoeists will re-enact Three weeks of fi sit Dr. Don Kettyls, medical Simon Fraser's history- ee by world’s leading artists health director of the making conquest of AVE HG Art awa TESTI Cariboo Health. Unit, je mighty Fraser! ning films—yours to enjoy! passed through Williams Lake last Thursday on his way to his new post at Chilliwack. Dr: Kettyls was appointed to the Cariboo Unit, with headquarters at Prince George, last spring. Sports Spectacles National championships in football, badminton, 10 pin bowling, boxing, curling, lawn bowling, restling, tennis, Fort Langley See this rebuilt fort — site of B.C.’s birthplace! tage Coach Run ——> Dee ROM. jcal Ri From Victoria to Barker- Reineediouee Precision teamwork of ville — re-enacting the F >} 4 men and horses — performs AT KAMLOOPS eolour and spectacle of the > Bip ing ina laren canes Seema early days of our Province. ge y in the Province! Ex-Airmen Ree Reunion Date Re-creating the excitement early days of rail- roading in the Province! Former flyers will be spread- ing their wings again this month when a group of ex-air force men from the Interior hold their an- ! nual reunion in Kamloops. March 15 is the date set for the event, which is to be held at the Oddfellows’ Hall on Battle Street. B.C. Centurama Musie and song of yestere day — a gay two-hour variety show — on tour throughout the Province! B.C. International rade Fair Thrilling exposition of ions, commerce, industry, transportation — from the four corriers of the globe! Review Fighting ships flying the flags of many countries = largest gathering of warships on Canada’s west coast. Plan now to see B.C. — to take in a host of Centennial sights Edward de Blaquiere, one of and sounds! Make a note, too, of these special events: the organizers of the event, said the purpose of the reunion is to give past and present mem- berg of service air forces the opportunity to renew service relations. “Tt will also bring people into contact with new friends with a common background of experi- ence in service flying,” Prince George Folk Festival, April 10-12; Bonfire and Weiner Roast, Fraser Lake, April 17; Skeena Drama Festival, Terrace, April 17-19. See B.C. in Centennial Year — you'll wait 100 years for another chance like this! he said. } hod Junior Mid senioreplayer Z = : a Any junior players showin special ability will be sent to the B,C. junior championships. NOW-LET’S GET MOVING Fy WwooD PANELING | Home improvements are half the joy of living. With spring in the air, now is the time to do your planning for this year’s building season. Ideas... Ideas... Ideas... 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Today British Columbia . . . and Canada . . . stand on the brink of really big things. = OME In the words of the Prime Minister, “everything without regard to limit” will be done to provide work for Canadians and an opportunity for the better things of life—through Vigorous development of our re- increased foreign trade, social security and moral leadership among the nations. sources, These are the pledges of your Diefenbaker Government, which has already fulfilled s0 many of its 1957 promises: to taxpayers, home iE builders, senior citizens, agriculture, industry... and YOU! - Now let’s get moving on the vital tasks ahead—with YOUR member of John Diefenbaker’s B.C. team! Return a strong Diefenbaker Government Published by the B.C Federaf Progressive Conservative Campaign Committee 86-261 Lenerree 95 % OF ALL FAIL URES IN WHY ADVERTISE? BUSINESS DO NOT ADVERTISE. ONLY 5% FAIL WHO DO ADVERVISE. DUN & BRADSTREET