THE TRIBUNE, WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C.

Thursday, December 18, 1953.

THE TRIBUNE

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Protection Needed

The disastrous home fire this week on the outskirts of town has pointed out the necessity of some type of mobile auxiliary fire euipment that could be moved out of the village boundaries.

As the town broper grows, so the fringe settlements grow. Today we have a great number of families settled on the lakeshores, on the river road north of town and above the airport. Granted these people do not pay taxes to the village and therefore can not expect the protection of fire equipment paid for by the town property owners. At the same time they contribute much to the town’s prosperity and should be entitlea to our -consideration of their problem.

There is no lack of help available for fires of this nature. At Monday’s blaze, townspeople were on the scene in a matter of minutes, many of them trained firefighters. But once on the Scene they were helpless to do anything but bravely pull what furnishings they could from the burning structure.

Everything costs Money of course, but that might noi Prove to be such a stumbling block. If the question of equip- ment was gone into by the Fire Brigade, these same property owners who now have no fire protection whatever, might be more than willing to contribute to a portable hand pump or whatever would be necessary to assure some hope of saving their home in case of fire. z :

The Searchers

The search and capture of an armed man: makes an

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unusual news story, but it is just a job of work for the men |Civie election, M. F. “Mae” Johnson

demonstrated he still has the rate-| 550.4; i district, died at Kamloops— Ton: payers’ confidence when he headed _ me

of the Scarlet and Gold who are charged with the protection of society. ;

This week the men of our detachment, joined by con-| py stables from other centres, took part in such a search and the| were story of the danger they faced should make us all thankful] youn

that we have this protection with us. During the last war a en-year-old

phrase “calculated risk” came into usage, and these words describe the job the men of the RCMP take on when they enlist.

Vince

Although it has been six years

the polls with a total of 120 vates.

THIS WEEK’S CROSSWORD

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Se. eee From the: Files of the Tribune

ONE YEAR AGO December 20, 1951

efforts of the Williams Lake Fire Brigade, Mackenzies will put aside $25 each year for a fund to help re- imburse firemen for damage to cluth- ing in their line of duty— Thomas Scallon, a settler of the Big Creek

a he last faced the electors in a

Woodland and Mae Johnson are

y pealion tea | C22didates for the position of Village ge Somimlssloners| Selectenl comm atissiéage = Staff Sgt. Martin, . A. “Tony’” Borkowski and travelling instructor for the PCM Anderson— Gary Racicot, sev- pspent four days in Williams ‘Lake agi or oe Anstructing the local rangers in the 2 ={use of standard military small arnis

From Another Viewpoint

“NO. BREAK FOR DRIVERS”

(in the Caril

Already it has been announcea that motorists can expect higher insur- ance rates next year. and that is something which gives a yery large public | something to apuse and consider. |

percentage of the ~ general

Insurance rates have been creep- ing up and up. Invariably the same | story is presented with each raté hike. The insyrance companies s‘at» imposing figures of increased acci- dents to support their case and even the most casual observer about gar- ages anywhere can see that their figures are not exaggerated.

The under-25 drivers are current- ly being shouldered with the great= est portion of blame for increased rates. It is claimed, and statistics bear the claim out, that drivers in this age bracket are generally loss reponsible thn those of more mature years,

But in the face of a continued rise in rates it is time that someone look- ed a little further field. When this view is taken the motor car manu-

'facturers-seem to be more than a

little responsible. They are turning

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out more powerful cars that can whip up to high speeds in a remark. ably short space of time.

In addition to this they have been bitten by the streamlining bug that seems to be the modern trend. As a result the new cars are things of beauty but at the same time they are extremely vulnerable to bumps and bruises. =:

When it is considered that cars are being built for show as well as well as speed — and the durability of bodies is being given less and less. consideration — it is hardly surpris- ing that inurance rates should climb.

It’s about time the motor people started to consider a few changes that would ease the maintenance burden for unfortunate customers who see their shiny new cars reduced to crumbled wrecks in little more than minor aceidents.

Rum stories...

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‘By the great Horn Spoon, those were gales,” said the bosun,

Much of their time is taken up with minor infractions of the law that involves little personal danger, but they nust live always with the knowledge that the next call might be danger- us in the extreme and could be their last. We sleep a little

-easier knowing that they are on duty.

Another man, outside of the force, who deserves com- Mendation in the week’s episode is predatory animal hunter Marius Mortenson, who lent his woods talents to the job of

hunting the most Gangcrous animal of all, ; 5 4 SP? } 7 2

All Deserving

Former commissioner C. H. Poston’s.comments on the work of John Anderson on the board are well taken. Without detracting from Mr. Anderson’s contribution to the welfare of

the village we might say that the same words of commendation are due to all present and past members of the board.

About the most thankless job you can tackle around town is that of a Village Commissioner. For the munificent sum of $200 it is a Commissioner’s privilege to attend some 40 regular and special meetings on village business. Besides this you are also the butt of every complaint that was ever thought of. Irate citizens think nothing of calling you up atany hour or

disrupting your own business time to tell you what a bunch of

dunderheads the commissioners really are, They’ll complain about the taste of the water, the fact that a single board is ont of the sidewalk in front of their house, that their street needs more light and‘less bumps. It’s their privilege to complain, and as a commissioner soon learns, it is his privilege to listen.

But with all the job’s disadvantages, we have been for-

tunate in filling it, not only for single terms but for repeated ones. The village owes a lot to these men who have offered their names year after year as candidates for the town's executive positions. John Anderson is one of these men, and With his decision to retire from public office we have lost a willing worker who contributed much to the town’s growth. Still a young man, Mr. Anderson may be persuaded to again return to the civic field when his business affairs are not so pressing.

Winter’s Been A Long Time Coming

But don’t let our recent mild weather fool you, there is tough motoring weather ahead. . os

Prepare now by having your car WINTERIZED.

$12.95 Plus Parts

will winterize your car and give you a complete tune - up job, important for

motor both safety on the road.

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CHRYSLER — PLYMOUTH — FARGO DEALERS

'/— Showing at the Oliver Theatre was “How Green was my Valley” — TWENTY YEARS Aco December 15, 1932

of views on the situation, decided tof The Welfare Fund staged a play call the annual meeting January 17.|“What Happened to Jones?” whic to-give businessmen a second cha g to eet\pening the Board witif act Bryank, Ken suppo Two more curling tro-| Rife, Mrs. Spencer, phies for the ladies will be offerea|Miss Foster and Miss Muir— Set, for competition this season. Play will| Gallagher and" Joe Smith returned get underway early in the new year|from a trip up north where they nad — Construction of the Cottonwond| been looking for over 125 cattle Bridge was completed— Funeral|Stolen during the past few months Services were conducted at Redstone| from the ranges at Nazko— ‘he for Chief Charlie Boy, head of the| twelfth anniversary of the present Redstone (Alexis was celebrated at the Seven babies were born at War Mem Church— Frank Atkins, orial Hospital this week— Culmin-| butcher, advertises 3 pounds of but- ating a week of intermittent snow-|ter for $1.00.

fall, a wind of near blizzard velocity blocked country roads and almost Plugged the highway north to Ques nel—

In May, 1952, the Canadian Army was 97 years old. The present army had its beginnings in the forces authorized by the Militia Act of May 9, 1855.

FIVE YEARS AGO December 18, 1947

The Cariboo would prefer to see American capital rebuild and com-| 9g, plete the Pacific Great Eastern Rail- ise way, members of the Board of Trade agréed, and endorsed George a field’s motion that Premier Joln| 3 Hart be informed of this attitude—j Horsefly Pioneer Alexander Camp-| bell, age 77, died at War Memorial Hospital. His father, Neil Campbel), came into the Cariboo with Cariboo Cameron— A new deal in hock was promised Williams Lake by Coach Jack Monday at the first meet- ing of players and officials. Gordon Smetanuk and Cece Rhodes will be! in charge of the junior players— The first meeting of a newly-formed discussion group for men of all denominations interested in the Christian approach to life was held. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Sloan of Williams Lake and a son also to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Cripps, Big Lake— Paramatta Airways ad- vertise reduced winter fares to Kamloops $30.00, to Vancouver $60 from Williams Lake— Accommoda- tion and lighting facilities have beon greatly improved at the skating rink with the construction of an extra rinkhouse and new players’ boxes, and new higher light poles—

TEN YEARS AGO December 17, 1942

Moffat Ogden, age 45, of Lae La Hache was fatally injured in a log- ging accident near Cranbrook— To show appreciation of the voluntary

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“Not only could we not round the Horn, but the fury of the elements was driving us backwards up the coast of America. Only by the unusual feat of using the bowsprit as a rudder could I keep us from Perishing on those in- hospitable shores. At this point, a flock of gigantic albatrosses sank exhausted on the deck. Hastily reviving them with tots of our cargo, Lamb's Navy Rum, I harnessed them x to the vessel and enfouraged them to fly in the ‘desired direction. The upshot was that our time for the Boston- Sacramento run stood as a record for thirty years.”

“That’s a Rum Story,” said the unsuspecting guest.

“Thank you, sir. I should enjoy nothing better than a Lamb’s Navy Rum.”

This advertisement is not published or displayed by the Liquor Control Board, or by. the Government of British Columbia.

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