By BRUCE YORKE David Cass-Beggs is gen- eral manager of the Saskat- chewan Power Corporation, a provincial government agency. ’ In February of this year he made an important speech to the Association of Profes- sional Engineers of Saskat- chewan. This responsible engineer showed that it was perfectly feasible, and in the long run economic, to divert the Co- lumbia River into the south arm of the Saskatchewan. The flow of the Saskat- chewan River could be doubled by using less than 10% of the average flow of the Columbia crossing into the United States, a flow which at the present time, and for the forseeable. fu- ture, would be wasted. Such a project would not only re- sult in additional power all across the Prairies but also it would provide much needed: water for irrigation and con- sumptive purposes. In fact Cass-Beggs pointed out that ‘the over-all pros- pect is (for) an acute water e Flow of the Saskatchewan River could be doubled with less than 10% of the average flow of the Columbia crossing the border, says this top power expert in Canada. This could pro- vide much-needed water for Canada’s farmlands on the prairies. shortage in the Prairie Prov- inces within one or two gen- erations.” Bui under Article 13 of the Draft Columbia River Treaty Canada gives up the right for 60 years to divert any Columbia River basin. water from its natural chan- nel. a! ’ According to Cass-Beggs, “the fundamental problem (for the Prairies) is the con- servation for Canadian use of the high altitude water of the eastern Rockies which is capable of diversion across the Divide into the Great Plains. The upper waters of the Kootenay, the Columbia and the Fraser are all avail- able.” : That is to say, they will be available only if the Draft Columbia River Treaty is 0 he scrapped scrapped! Cass-Beggs puts it this way: “It may well be contended, ‘that the right to divert Co- lumbia water, which Canada undoubtedly has today, should not be signed away until it has been established that all Canada’s long term water needs can be satisfied without the use of Columbia River water.” Cass-Beggs goes on: ‘The pro- posal to dam the Kootenay and divert the water into the Columbia should be urgently re . examined. . This _would make much more water available for direct diversion into the Bow River (a tribu- tary of the South Saskat- chewan) and might make this diversion the most favour- able scheme.” NATIONAL ISSUE What Cass-Beggs is saying’ here is that the McNaughton Plan, a key feature of which ‘is the Kootenay dam diver- sion scheme, should be sup- ported in the national inter- Columbia could bring water an power to prairies, says expert — but _draft treaty would have t ests, and in particulal interests of the Praitl But again under At of the Draft Treaty © hands would be Het Beggs has pointed uP portant fact. That is, lumbia River Trea. sentially a national } He not only ma point re the direct use lumbia River wate Prairies, he also sho¥ it is technically feast . * economically justified To underline this point low interest rates) mit Columbia Rive? to Ontario where a HY ket of 5 million kilo¥ installed capacity needed within 10 yée# There is a big less0 this for the progress!¥ ment in Canada ap ally the New De® Party. It is this—the to defeat the Draft ©? River Treaty is an issue objectively could ue workers in industry ™ | farmers on the land- , r It is imperative wi battle to scrap the OF Treaty be fought quick sharply before it 1s to? DIEF’S ‘AUSTERITY’ PLAN TO BE AIRED AT CITY FORUM What does the Diefenbaker austerity program really mean for Canada? Will it help to solve the present crisis —— or will it make it even worse? Are the actions of Diefenbaker those advocated by James Coyne, which led to his dismissal from the governorship of the bank of Canada? Is there any difference between Liberal and Tory pro- posals for solving the crisis? Ask your question to a panel of economic experts at a “Questions For Canada Forum”, main Auditorium Fisher- man’s Hall, 138 Cordova St. E., 8 p.m. Thursday, July 5. Taking part are Emil Bjarnason, Bruce Yorke and Maur- ice Rush. @ USSR Winnipeg 4, Man. GLOBE TOURS YOUR COMPLETE TRIP CAN BE ARRANGED: WITH US INCLUDING RESERVATIONS AND Hotel — Air — Rail -Steamship Bookings SPECIALIZING IN TOURS TO: @ RUMANIA @ BULGARIA ®© HUNGARY @ CUBA @ CHINA For Details Phone or Write To: GLOBE TOURS 613 Selkirk Ave. 4 JUstice.6-1886 CANADA DAY GREETINGS Canada’s birthday is marked in an atmosphere of great anxiety by many Canadians. _.. The domination of our country by U.S. imper- ialism has resulted in a crisis of national policy af- fecting adversely our whole well-being. The federal elections have struck a blow at the old line parties responsible for the betrayal of Canada. Canadians need, on this anniversary to further the fight for new national policies — for neutrality and peace! B.C. PROVINCIAL COMMITTEE, COMMUNIST PARTY OF CANADA Famous Mexican painter David Siqueiros is seen in prison uniform. This picture was smuggled out of prison where 3,000 men languish without trial. He is 75 years old and sick and was held for 21 months without trial, then sentenced to eight years im- prisonment. Many Canadians fo attet! Moscow disarmament fil More than 400 Canadians will be present at the Moscow World Congress for General Disarmament and Peace, it was announced this week by the B.C. Peace Council. These people, many of them pro- minent names in Canada, come from all walks of life and all parts of the country. B.C. will be well repre- sented at the Congress. Among those who have signi- fied their intentions of at- tending the meet are Dr Brock Chisholm former direc- tor-general of the UN World Health Organization and a national member of the Ca- nadian Committee for Nu- clear Disarmament, and Mrs. Olive Johnson, B.C. chairman of the CCND. Others who will also at- tend are John Higman, mem- ber of the Street Railway- men’s union and Vancouver president of the Canadian ci Council of National ‘: Harvey Deval 7 Peace Committee #5 aimo. Senior Citize™ apr Ed Polowy and Petel ip lewich, B.C. brane Assn. of United Canadians. In addition to named, a number B:C. residents, who were unavailable 4 went to press, WH 4 delegates, including col of from the B.C. Peacé Meanwhile, the Council of Peace, the congress, has ad in the New 008 urging the widest f US. participaption congress, because q discussion on peace agi complete without th tt can people. Thelf A tion to world actio® 49! eral disarmament (am cisive.” ; q So an Picture above shows some of ic new houses built for the workers on a Hid Lie Cuban Agricultural Co-opert! the revolution. p June 29, 1962—PACIFIC TRIBUN