: ‘ Ears 8 THE WILLIAMS LAKE TRIBUNE i Wednesday, May 6, Electric car coming back? Is the electric car making a|tury on the North American comeback? A report in the cur-|continent. A few firms on this rent issue of Progress, house|continent have stayed with. the magazine of the B.C. Power|electric vehicle, mostly building | Commission, outlines plans for|commercial vehicles. In Europe the production of an entirely|there have been successful pro- new electrically propelled vehicle | duction models during the. past with a body somewhat similar| decades, but few firms produced in appearance to the German/| passenger vehicles. Karmann-Ghia. - The optimism of the electric The new project, under con-|supply authorities may yet be struction by an American air-|reflected in the support of the craft company, will travel as a| motoring public, seeking quiet, maximum speed of almost 60] ultra-dependable transportation mph. for a range of seven|The oil companies, says the re- hours. Batteries are selenium |port, have already shown faith cells and are replaceable. The/in the electric car. Two com- new battery occupies less space/ panies have already asked for than did the old style accumu- dealership for batteries and ac- lator and may be charged at a|cessories for this pioneer vehicle high rate. listed. The Power Commission is in-| terested in the project as a ource of revenue, The electric 2 e car woutd be carsea oversicne| ACCOUNTING, firm and would draw on the supply at the lowest point of consump- + ton, Te eneveamn ot he vet) OW partnership icles in the province were re- placed by electric ‘cars, the| The local public, accounting bower suppliers would distribute | firm of Cariboo Accounting will another $2,000,000 of electricity | now be on a partnership basis. to be largely absorbed at night,| according to James Simser, who during the off-peak hour: established the business here three and a halt years ago. Elfective May 1, L. C. Robin- Farm safety DRUM SONG_HOOFER “Survey to be made. across Canada Canada’s first national survey on farm and farm home safety will be conducted over the next two months. In making the announcement, Jack Whyte, chairman of the agriculture committee of the Canadian Chamber of Com- Merce, said that the 73,000 en- Tolled in 4-H Clubs across Canada will be playing a key role through reporting the acci- dents on their home farms. The survey itself has been co-opera- tively organized and is being carried out by the Canadian Council on 4-H Clubs, the Pro- vincial Departments of Agrical- ture, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, the Canada Depart- ment of Agriculture and the Canadian Federation of Agricul- ture. . “There are no adequate national statistics at the present time on farm. accidents,” said C. A. Douglas, president, Cana- dian Council on 4-H Clubs. “However, we do know that farm accidents, in addition to causing much suffering and hardship, are responsible for Blectric cars, says the article,eau, who has been with the 5 Serious loss of time, production were among the most prominent | firm since February, has become The D'fberville, the federal government's decision to have a government, ship m: and income to the farm industry. | * Naomi Fi . | | | of all vehicles at the turn of the/a full partner. Mr. Robineau ker, will be the first ship the first trip was made to emphasize Cana It is hoped that up-to-date in- ; omi Kimura is the second Canadian to win a dancing role oe . a: . s own business | largest icebreaker, iE role in the seaway project. — a _ in the smash New York hit, Flower Drum Song. Naomi, 24, is a century in North America. | previously had his own business | through the St. Lawrence seaway. It is commercial vessels will follow it through | formation on the kind, cause and) — jarlet dancer but as shown’ at the let wad ae wiggling her hips | There were 1,600 electric cars,|in Vancouver and before that | heduléd to make historic trip April 20, but Jocks. ‘Transport Minister Hees and oll incidence of farm accidents will] in the Broadway show. For the Past two years she has toured 1,600 steamers and 1,000 gaso:|worked in a federal government a vaditions may delay it a few days. The officials will be aboard the ship. facilitate the development of/ Canada with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. line cars at the torn of the eon. | department, | ice con better farm safety programs’ in Canada.” y Mr. Whyte said all those con- ° cemea with the survey apoeatea] Paved auto Cariboo comment to the farm parents and local Continued trom Page Two e 4-H Club leaders for assistance racing track 46 miles, through mostly im- and co-operation in supplying mature lodgepole pine forest o- statistical data to 4-H members. for Prince George values. Questionaires, to be filled out Thus, with the sawmill would cover the period January! PRINCE GEORGE — The| economics of the ‘Quesnel Lake 1 to December 31, 1958, and it| Prince George Auto Racing As- Public Working Circle already is hoped to have results tabu-/sociation is building a $25,000) controlled by the establishes lated by next autumn. Paved track about four miles! jicensee-operators in it, the 8 pe > Your. ° Agriculture and business have/west of the city in the vicinity! main function, trom a forestre ams saat : al d | long been interested in such a/of the curling rink and golf) standpoint, of the read ann 5 : Ba Chevrolet eater. - survey and are in agreement] course. | Morehead Lake to Beavermouth ry |. ; invi E that a co-operative effort is] The quarter-mile track will ¥ Saas Invites you fo is as a forest protection road. ° needed to develop an effective/have 12-foot high corners! qt ig on thi basis thar this ip Le! S take advantage of this program of national farm safety| banked at an angle of 85 deg. | route, when time and iuen d : faa Programs.that have produged a/ A crushed rock and oll mix] permit, will-be summed an n — — ,° GREAT SALES lower frequency of deaths and) will be laid immediately to pre-| fourwhecl-drive accee saa | : d SPECTACULAR! accidents, much remains to be| pare the track for racing on for fire-fighting, until such 3 aE: a bs ge * b e accomplished in this field. May 18, and final paving coat is! time as the immature forest : : (eat to, be laid next, summer. Be-! vatués in the area grom up th sides the track work, a three= marketable size. = foot wall is being built around As the sustained yield of the the track, an eight-foot fence| region is already /services by | will protect spectators and a] public highways, funds avail. ieee will be constructed} apie to my Department woula | later. be better spent in opening up| areas of merchantable timber o « K « this road for it will be valuable | fp, _ to the Cariboo as a whole. It} KinDs is an issue, however, on which . | oF the public should have the| Word of Life |) Weruen facts as they are known to the| ONCE PROMINENT m: | livelihood. I will personally continue to | i | work on the idea of opening up | Some 900,000 Canadians de-| if re, ions at present inaccess- |pend on the fisheries for their| jy) i i ofe +3 government. 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