“THE WI a as LLIAMS | (POT SD Seen LAKET IBU Williams Lake, B.C., Wednesday, March 11, 1959 Single Copy 10c — $3 per yee f | Proposal of community, § chest to he studied A well-attended meéeting of representative from churches ang other organizations agreed in principle to the formation of a community chest in Williams Lake, but appointed a committee to examine the feasibility of the scheme. Called at the instigation of ————___ | the Canadian Legion, the meet-' sround for more than one organ. | ing Was opened by Tom Mason, | : ization who said the branch had noted Dy ta a as!duced a thought provoking inviting the representatives ot article written in MeLeans in community groups to investigate which some of the potential the possibility of establishing a single campaign to simplify Work of collecting, suags of a community chest were | the Jraised. One important item was @ question as to whether one First speaker was Frank Lee,|‘PPeal would raise as much as representing the Canadian |SeVeral smaller efforts and Mn National Institute for the Glind.| Nicholson thought that a small He began by complimenting the |¢?™mittee should be formed to} Editor of The Tribune for his/£° “eeper into the problem, | helpful editorials dealing with| Bob Blair added that while charitable organizations. Mr.|iM favour of the scheme, the | Lee thought it would be essen. | Lesion had raised the same topic tial to have a reasonable target|#S to how many people could romises . BREAKING THE IC E discussion A complete review this district will be made summer, Hon. Ray and Forests, Promised a toria Monday morning. The minister, who impressed the delegates with his concern of the situation from the point of view of both the lumbering in- dustry and the general economy of the district, further stated that this review would be com- Dleted by fall and the results subject to examination by inde- pendent Professional foresters. TEST GROWTH FIGURES . Not only will the actual in- entory be checked, but so will the original tests to determine srowth periods. At present the annual allowable cut is based on several factors, including tree count and tlie rate of replace- timber review 1 |BofT delegation in at Victoria of the forest inventory of by the Forest Service this Williston, Minister of Lands delegation from the Wil- liams Lake Board of Trade in an interview at Vic- a ee on the question. Actually, he Pointed out, the time being ex- bended is out of Proportion to the relatively small area affected, but his department rec- ognizes that on the result of the solution may depend much of the future forest Policy of British Columbia. With regard to the economy of Williams Lake and distriet,~ Mr. Williston assured the dele- gation that his department and the Board of Trade were work- ing towards the same end—the stability of the area’s economy. It was pointed out that the Lac La Hache SYU and Williams The above picture, taken last Saturday, shows a cut and a careful share-out of the total collected. He said that the public would like the idea of a single collection and would give reasonably support one big col- lection. Following the vote on support of the chest principle, the in the ice on Williams Lak a new pipeline which will of the laket In the b ackground is the pumphouse while in the top left-hand planks marking the Dp: only wholeheartedly if the system|@Westion of the feasibility of the were properly organized. “ When |{dea was.then investigated. Dan considering the position of the|Basaraba warned of the possible physically handicapped, it all|/4@MSer of people not being able comes down to the old expres-|t© give at a specific time. « With resent water intake which is six feet below the lake surface. take’ will be 26 feet down and w | system to be installed should result in a far better e made to accommodate draw from near the centre Forty rinks corner can be seen a few The new in- ith the new filter Devotees of “ besome ment growth. The replacement growth in this area is computed at 150 years, which industry criticizes as being too long. Questioned Lake Working Circle would con- tinue to be overcut until 1961. This gradual decrease in the cut to that year is being done de- entered in first annual ’ On whether the 150-year figure Was determined on growth in the Quesnel Lake area, or west of the highway, officials of the department said growth in the spiel Rs and stane ” will take-exer liberately to “cushion” the shock to our economy. “DOOR Is OPEN” The delegates returned well Satisfied that | water supply for the village. Mr. Williston is | doing all in his Power to find a sion, ‘Am I my the town this weekend at the Williams Lake Curlings. keeper?’ he asserted, ——_—_______] cinb’s first annual bonspiel. =; former district had been used I SeNests. _the answer is definitely ‘¥ DONATIONS SIGHT INCREASE! Mrs. A. Kallaur followed and| agreed with the proposal, but Stressed the need for realistic aims. “We are not getting as much now as is spent in this and its i on knowledge to E ee Bowe ded it in] conveifent to give aul, Ren all at certain times of ih INSTALMENTS Chairman Tom Ma: tered this argument with the jon coun- ust under a mifllion dollars) has been placed ig his depart- | ment estimates this year for the Fraser here, | new bridge over-the Hon. P. A. Gaglardi, ornfor bridge, said that carefil planning was xoing into the project to be cer- tain needs are\met for future years, Visiting \ cyglers from Kamloops, Fort St. | Prince George, Vanderhoor, ed if there was any po: croft, Lillooet, Clinton, Quesnel, | : solution to the local timbe em. Not only is his h ‘BUverware 1 outreal Trophy, plonated by the ocal branch of the B of M: the “C" event winners will cl: the Hotelmen’s Trophy, donated study of the problem the day with deputy linister of) i ; ‘ _ fe * i " i ii bs . 100 Mile House and Forest by the Hotelmen’s Association ot s district on arthritic she |suggestion that it might be pos Highways, told a Board of Trade | bility of the old Alexandria y th nen i 7 . . pects that concerned’ the Pointed out, “but a good cam-|sible to arrange timing of Pare aoe ation Monda: I de teel being used, Mr, | STOVE: Williams Lake; and the “D"/puLp RESERVE ( orate ; ° . zi 2 3 | Bridges sed, ay wets vay r y - ~ 5 5 paign would probably increase | ments through the banks, par- Mr. Gaglardi said that loca-|Gaglardi said “ No.” Play gets underway at ten|e¥ent is represented by the Lum. One turthér move the Gepart-| charitable donations all round."| ticularly in the case of those ir | tion engineers were still work- | Mrs. Kallaur also mentioned the |who gave reasonably well. Their o'clock Friday morning with one game scheduled. First set of bermen’s Trophy, donated by the Cariboo-PGE Lumber Manutfac- ment is making concerns the i on the scene gathering data a 7 i” pulp resérve on Quesnel Lake. advantages of a single collection | payments could be spread over . vrrow dows the shove F r t District three games starts at noon, and turers’ Association. The “ A Mr. Williston said the. original ee gran over the present system whereby | several months. | tween locating the bridge at the 0 es the ‘spiel will carry on around/and “B" events ne ne we applicant for the reserve has} ~ i | - egal ° he clock. Finals in the ‘spiel| Primary contests, with “Can civ s ine came People often find/ another counter argument to mouth of Chimney Creek or re- t 'D* bel been given one month to submit 7 ey C: : . . il Mon-|* D being secondary to the re- oe . e themselves covering the same! the timing problem was put tor-| ment the present Sheep Creek here next move will not be played until Mon: Hernan their intentions on establish- or rena : ward by Jack Kirk whereby 4) int site lay ment of a pulp mill. Iz this! presigent and secretary- [Person could have a community | yO sine on the site. the for department |ourER tRopAtE psy prizes is not fortheoming, the reserve ltreasurer of the War Menari W th chest “piggy bank” in the/stinister said that upwards ot] | Three trophies will be up fer} Williams Lake business houses | will be established as another | srona Society, Bill Sharpe and eammer house and contribute to it when) 9-9) a5 would also be neces: | Next expansion of the govern-| competition The “A” event|have contributed to the ‘spiel, sustained yield unit. se win |2! Smallenberg, appeared at ane | __ | Convenient. [sary for road approach work. He| ment Forest Service wiil be the winners will (ake home the/and there are four sets of mer-| If this is done, though, it will | vintage Commizcion meeting last Here are the minimum-max- | Bill Kohnke welcomed the establ: of a new Forest | chandise prizes with each event|nmot result in as much timber night requesting a financial imum temperature reaaings scheme and assured the meeting | District with headquarters at ~ [With values of from $250. to — ‘be ae ee grant for their society. taken at the airport for the that the larger businesses would Fi t h ital Williams Lake. Pro-Con Leader $300. In addition, the winning ae @ tun er indus oA ee ies “Our total indebtedness at past week. contribute handsomely to a prop- irs OSD The project, long hinted at in nks will receive individual he in aed ethie. neal nad the moment -is $60,446,” Mr. mig. max. /perly organized — campaign. rae 4 one . oo, | ophies of the event. adie cut from this area wou Smallenberg told the commission just waiting to be| @ieaat f local circles, will be undertaken F | f Week ; imetua be 10 million cubic feet an - Wed. March 4 — 81 45 |" They he sala, _ | Qis rict rusiee as soon as money is available,| [Eff ayson 0. VISI on bere eae n Satucdan| ually. ‘The Forest Service says onus ue tosand $1,129 a Thursday — 82 49 |asked,"” he said. ; according to Lands and Forests Smorgasborg supper o1 chat this figur ineludes all logs, | “02th to make ends meet. Friday — 27 47 Bob Kyte, representing the| First trustee to be elected to Minister Ray Williston, He|__PT0sressive-Conservative pro-| night that will run from 4:0 to that this figure S| Difficulties of the delay in in- Saturday — 27 44 |seventh Day Adventists, said]the new Central Cariboo Hospi- could! give no “een idea of | Vincial leader Deane Finlayson|s:0. including ‘sew and pulp: For) sscting tha nes ite plant with Monday, March 9— $1 42 |that his organization welcomed |tal Improvement District board ine . will arrive in Williams Lake by| The draw committee of Fred Hatch of milling, 8 figure ta a subsequent loss of three Tuesday — 25 40 the idea but that they could not|is Ray Hargreaves, Soda Creek | Another problem is finding|PGE next Sunday on a tour of |Graham ena Jim Bann has been | Ave million cubie sawlogs would | yoni. revenue were explained 7 i : f it. He did nor/Tancher, who has been a member} An0t > ivit| the northern ridings, working overtime to get the| have to be used. as a factor causing the financial This morning at eight | be a part of it. f the organizing committee se.|some 50 persons to fill the cima hey ; : foe ; o'clock it was 36 above. | Continued on Page Three | Te: s service positions necessary for| He will spend the following |game schedule lined up, and| SOLUTION IMPORTANT FATHER-SON COMBINATIO. s Three father and son combinations were noted at last Thursday's initiation boo Elks Lodge. rear, were all admitted as for this picture with thei of new members in Cari- The three sons, standing at the new members, and posed r fathers. From left to right are Fred Mellish and son Earl; Exalted Ruler Bill Adolph and son Dennis and son and Harold Richardson alter, Ww sponsible for setting up the dis- trict. Mr. Hargreaves will represent Zone 4, which includes the dis- tricts of Soda Creek, Likely and y. He was named at a Property owners’ meeting at Horsefly last Sunday Next elections will be held at Tatla Lake on Friday and Riske Creek on Saturday. morning visiting people in Wil- liams Lake before leaving for Quesnel and then north to Prince George, Dawson Creek and Fort St. John. such a headquarters. CPA to resume one. difficulties. other members under club presi- c dent Marce Poirier have plan- ning well in hand to make this first annual ‘spiel a memorable Impressing~ the Chair Herb— with the seriousness with which Gardner told the delegation that his department is viewing the|the Commission would consider local problem, Mr. Williston said the request, giving it every Dos- that his top men were working! sible consideration. landing tomorrow Canadian Pacific Airlines will ume normal schedules into Williams Lake tomorrow, follow- ing a week lay-off due to thaw conditions at the local airport. Fast drying conditions leads “PA agent Al Stewart to believe there will be no further inter- ruptions in service this spring. r Load limits in effect Load limits on some district roads went into effect at mid- night last night. Operation of any vehicle hav- ing a gross weight of over 6,000 pounds is forbidden on the Mis- sion Road; Williams Lake - 57 Mile Road from Williams Lake to Dog Creek. No person shall operate any vehicle having a single axle weight in excess of 50 percent of 18,000 pounds or a tandem | . ‘ axle weight in excess of 50 pei ° cent of 32,000 pounds on Canim Lake Road, Mile 92 to Bridge WAITING FOR THE WINNERS Marce Poirier, president of the Williams Lake Curl- ing Club, poses with the four major curling trophies that will be up for competition at the first annual bonspiel this weekend. From left to right, the silver- Warelincludes the Hotelmen’s Trophy, real Trophy, Trophy. Bank of Mont- a Woodland Trophy and Lumbermen’s (See Page Four for first draws). Lake and Exeter Station Road Speed limit of buses and trucks is limited to 30 m.p.h.