| Wednesday, May 6, 1959 LAKE TRIB! lnk WILLIAMS Page 7 Were surprised yesterday when law en- forcement officers fro mthe depart- Tent of highways suddenly opened up shop at the weigh scales in SURPRISE LOAD CHECK be Logging truck operators in the district restricting loads bridges and highways, particularly at break-up time. law has only been loosely enforced. is to protect the In the Cariboo the John Anderson heads Arena Williams From now on, stricter measures will 5 ° iy | Lake. Dozens of trucks were checked be taken. When asked how often the ociety S S late 7~and-qduite a numb. checks would be made, a highway cr were found to be official said, “ Wait a minute . .. that’s | John Anderson, well-known | Over the load limit. Object of the law a state secret! ” | ——— —— Pa Pays for itself . . . THE F & E CHECK PROTECTOR { * $10,000.00 Two-Year forgery and check alteration insurance with each machine. * Shreds live indelible ink into paper fibres. * Two-Year mechanical guarantee. ROYAL MODEL (ABOVE) AMOUNTS UP TO $1,000,000.00 $199.50 MODEL XL AMOUNTS UP TO $100,000.00 $139.50 Cariboo Press 1a. Publishers of The Williams Lake Tribune P.O. BOX 490 = amed president of the Southern Cariboo War Memorial Arena Society at last Friday’s annual meeting was John An- on, manager of the local Overwaitea store. de local businessman, was elected President of the South Cariboo War Memorial Agricultural and Recreational Society at the an- q|nual meeting of the group last Friday. Others on the new executive are, Allen Smallenbe president; John Issigo secre- tary, and W. H. Hobbis, treas- urer. Five vice directors for two-year Rigbey, Murray Meraw, r Hunter and Mrs. C. Me- Remaining directors with one more year to serve are Miss Iris Blair, Mrs. C. Huston, Sid Pigeon and Harry Brown. The meeting was to have been held in the Arena, but due to ammonia fumes escaping from the. now dormant ice-making plant, members moved over to the United Church basement. Special rates are to be set for use of the Arena in the sum- mer months andjthese will be jalready planned is ection of the the annual 610 Cariboo on of the Roy June 14 | Squad | Air Cadets on |to the retiring executive which jincluded Bill Sharpe, president; |Jim Duthie, vice-president; Al- |len Smallenberg, secretary; and Bert Rigbey, treasurer. VANCOUVER — The British says it will ask the provincial government to repeal income taxes on logging and operations and taxes on iron ore in the ground. A resolution approved at the Chamber's annual meeting rec- ommended the government re- view its taxation structure with the object of reducing its inci- dence on industry to improve industry’s competitive position. A highways resolution pro- posed that planning be carried ahead in 10-year cycles; that priorities on highways and bridge projects be given within each region and that the priority ratings be publicized widely. Popular Evan Kemp and his Trail Riders orchestra will ap- pear in Williams Lake for two nights, Ma 2. PHONE 56! ician Al Moorman, known as “Lil Abner,” with his two guitars. MORE POWER 7 Columbia Chamber of Commerce mining FOR GRADES Chevron Gasoline gives you extra ping-free power on grades, more pep for straightaways. It's the popular gasoline for engines that do not re- quire Chevron Supreme. New Blue Chevron Supreme is a super gasoline to put today's high- compression cars on a new level of pickup and performance . . . you get more value for your gasoline dollar. Both Chevron Gas- olines have exclusive Detergent-Action to keep carburetors factory clean...assure smoother idling. CHEVRON SUPREM PREME ‘GASOLINE For any Standard Oil oroduct, call BOB CARSON Mackenzie Ave., Williams Lake Phone 101 Seek repeal of logging, mining tax The Chamber urged the pro- vineial government to seek a meeting with the federal gov- ernment to plan an equitable program of federal participation in all arterial highway construe- tion and reconstruction, because highways costs in B.C. are high- er than in other provinces. Delegates favored a maximum high speed limit of 60 miles an hour during daylight hours and 50 m.p.h. at night. Trucks and cars hauling trailers should be restricted to 50 m.p.h. speed limit. OR THE VALUE F RY asOD CUTTING INDUS PIONEER | | Lon © Designed for wood cutting industry © Proven by 15 years of leadership ® Famous for dependability Top quality for only $199.56 PROREER SAWS LTD., PETERBOROUGH, ONTAZIO. KOIVISTO SALES AND ERVICE LTD. | Williams Lake — Telephone 238 | | Arena Society adds to surplus account A net operating profit of $3,881.53 was realized by the South Cariboo War Memorial Arena Society in the fiscal year ending April 30, 1959, according to the financial report presented at the society an- nual meeting last week. Actual amount of income over expenditure was $17,250.29, with the addition to the operat- ing profit of the following amounts: donation canvass for artificial ice, $3,462.00; village srant, $2,600.00; pledge account artificial ice fund, $2,510.00; Centennial committee project, $4,796.76. On the income side of the operating statement, the work of the society throughout the year is plainly discernable. Net profit figures -from various projects show: ladies auxiliary, conces- sions and carnival, $2,500.00; car raffle, $1,186.01; wrestling and boxing, $332.15; bingo, $162.68; dances, $635.80; arena concessions, $728.05; Stampede concession, $1,133.80; fall carnival, $596.44. Hotkey gates amounted to $5,204.25 for the senior games and $851.77 for commercial and minor hockey. Against this were senior club expenses of $1,962.69 with other expenses of commer- cial and minor clubs, visiting teams, referees’ fees and rink rates amounting to $1,003.52. Set profit from hockey was $3,089.81. Straight skating receipts amounted to $1,107.28 for the season. The society’s balance sheet shows liquid assets of $5,892.94 and current liabilities of $4,173.92. Fixed assets, with no provi- sion shown for depreciation, amount to $111,081.51. Deferred liabilities are: notes payable on ice plant, $11,733.34; mortgage on building, $33,057 18; 20-year bonds, $15,400.00. Total deferred liabilities are $60,190.52. TELEPHONE EXPANSION PLANNED AT PRINCE PRINCE GEORGE— 4 gigan- tic, million-dollar development program is planned by the North West Telephone Company for the Prince George area. The work includes $400,000 to im- prove and expand city service and $465,000 on long distance service. Retail grocery market on Can- ada’s prairies is figured worth $500,000,000 a year in turn- over TTS terms elected were Geoff Place, MELVIN announced later. TOne attviction | al Canadian | A Vote of thanks Was extended | were both profe: of 19, NORMAN HOROWITZ DUO-PIANISTS with their twin Steinway pianos in Williams Lake Saturday CENTRAL CARIBOO OVERTURE CONCERT ? New High School Auditorium May 9 at 8 pm. Stecher and Horowitz are two young New Yorkers who ional pianists eight years ago at the age They joined forces and are one of the best-known teams of their kind on the North American continent. ' They ensure perfect musical production by carrying their own Steinway grand pianos with them wherever they go. STECHER D Prepare plans for Quesnel centre QUESNEL — The Kinsmen Club of Quesnel is sponsoring construction of 2 new health centre at the corner of Shepherd and Reid streets, Architects Briggs and Fon- seca, Prince George, have been commissioned to prepare work- ing drawings for the building. Steel frame and wood construc. tion will be used and the struc- ture will havea full basement and main floor of 2,250 square feet. Accommodation will be provided for a large clinic room, Airport work now underway Work on fencing, clearing and stumping at the new airport is now underway. Contract for the work was awarded Harry Weaver & Sons Ltd of Prince George. The firm submitted a low bid of $11,516. 25. Tire Trouble ? nurses’ stations, offices and ex- C&s Tire Service amining room. Some of