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NEWS EXCHANGE OF THE CARIBOO

Tribune

Volume 22 — Number 46.

WILLIAMS LAKR, B.C. Thnreday, November 25, 1954.

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Land Tax Motion Creates Confusion At School Meeting.

Along with the subject of educa- in District 27, Area

Ap atest

tional needs

D ives at their meetings usually devote some time to debating the unfairness of the edu- eafion tax on land.

Saturday was no exception, Due ‘this time they almost managed to hobble the board of school trustees before the tax motion was recorded to everyone’s satisfaction.

-Winding up a flow of oratory on the inequities imposed by the pres- ent taxation policy, representative Everett Greenlees of Canim Lake presented his original motion, which stated in effect that'“‘before this dis- trict approves another by-law, the government give serious considera- ‘tin to raising money for capital ex- penditures from other sources be- ides the land.”

On ihe surface the motion appear- ed innocent enough, but the wording caused trustees to complain’ that its adoption would, in effect, mean that the board could not go°ahead with any plans of providing for capital ex- penditures at the next budget meet- ing unless.2 change was made in the Jand tax set-up first. And this follow- ed chairman Hilary Place’s earlier statement that such a by-law possi- bility was being considered by the board. ‘

Mr. Greenlees said that hamstring- ing the board had not been his in tention, and after half-a-dozen tries,

@ new motion was introduced stating that the government consider re- moval of school tax from the land before approving any further capital expenditures for education.’ The resolution passed unanimously.

In speaking to his motion, Mr. Greenlees said that in his opinion the government hid to be made to re- alize that further mortgaging of the

Siderine that the farm income zs} dropped by about 40 percent, he said he thought it was time that ina grow- ing district such as ours that every- body bore their share of the cost of education.

Weekend guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Hannah were Dr. Harry Cooper and Dr. John Sturdy of Vancouver.

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A business visitor this week to Williams Lake was former promin- ent businessman and sports enthusi-

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Will Be Chairman When Banks Merge

e = : —Central Press Canndiap B. S. vanstone, president of the bank of~Toornto, will be chairman of_ the consolidated Toronto-Dominion Bank if mer- fer of the two takes place. Government permission for the Merger has been given, confirm- ing the rumor that has been cur- rent for months. The new bank would have assets of $1,190,000,- 0 tte fourth largest in

Horsefly Rancher Dies Feeding Stock

Body of Otto Kroener, long-time resident of Horsefly, was found at the town stockyards Saturday imorn- ing where he had suffered a heart attack as he was feeding his stock.

Mr. Kroener was last seen alive by Fieldman Slim Dorin, who saw the elderly rancher heading towards the yards carrying some hay for a cow. A short time later at 8 oclock, he was found dead by Dale’ EO, P.G.B, emp! ore Born in'1879, Mr: Kroener came to the Cariboo in 1914 and took up ranching in the Horsefly area, where he lived until the time o his death.

Funeral services were conducted from the Horsefly Community Hall under the direction of a minister of Jehovah's Witnesses. Interment was in nearby Horsefly cemetery where many of the old-timers of the district are laid to rest.

He leaves to mourn his passing his loving wife, Mary; four sons, George of Vancouver, Charles, Rich- ard and John of Horsefly; three daughters, Evelyn and Mary of Van-

ast, Jack Smedley, of Trail.

cover and Vera of Horsefiy.

DEATH FROM EXPOSURE VERDICT OF JURY INQUIRING INTO DEATH OF WOMAN

Death from exposure was the ver- dict handed down at the inquest Wed- nesday into the death of Elizabeth Harry, 35-year-old Indian woman whose body was discovered by her husband on the Stampede grounds November 13.

‘An added rider to the verdict stat- ed that “‘there was negligence on the part of the husband, and that the government department responsible tor Indian Affairs make some endea- vor to prevent excessive intoxication on the part of the Indians.”

Although the woman had suffered multiple bruises to her body, particu- Jarly about the face, a report by Dr. J. B. Ringwood disclosed that none of them was sufficient to cause death. When found, the woman’s clothing was disarranged, but there was no

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Who’s Complaining?

No one is doing too much com- plaining about the weather these days, as the open fall continues. Bush roads could stand a hard frost to tighten them up, but we have been spared the heavy rains that have occurred farther north

Here are the maximum and mini- mum temperatures taken at the ai port from 8:30 a.m to 5:30 p.m.

Friday, November 19 54 46

Saturday :

Monday, November 22 43 37

Tuesday = 35 30

Wednesday 50 43

Reading at 11:30 this morning was 50 above.

evidence of criminal assault and this was further confirmed by a patholo- gist's report from Kamloops. she was 5% months pregnant.

According to the testimony, the

events leading up to the woman's death started on the afternoon of Nevember 9th when Bill Edwards, owner of Williams Lake Taxi, found the woman in an extreme state of |intoxication lying behind one of the taxis. Her husband, who did not ap- pear to have been drinking, was at- tempting to get her up. »The police responded to a call from Mr. Edwards, but as there was no room in the jail for a woman prisoner at that time, the two constables took the woman and her husband to the Stampede grounds where she could sober up. The husband was instructed several times to stay with his wife. which he promised to do. The wea- ther was mild.

According to his testimony, ‘he stayed with her for several hou struggling with her at times. Finally he left her, returned to town, and eventually followed his children out to Alkali Lake where they attended the funeral of Jack Long. They re- turned to Williams Lake. Friday and continued on to their home ot the 127 Mile. nae

When the husband discovered his wife was not at their home, he came back to Williams Lake Saturday, November 13th, on the bus. As the bug passed the Stampede grounds, he looked down and saw a dark splotch where he had left his wife and later discovered the body. She had appar- ently lain there undetected for 3% days.

SCHOOL ELECTIONS

Board Vice-Chairman,

Fails To Hold Seat

tive picture of School District 27 occurred at Saturday’s representa-

tives’ meeting when School Board:

vice-chairman A. B. Levens was de=

feated in the election of trustees for| two-year terms. F. B. Bass, who is,

serving his first term as an area rep-| resentative*for Williams Lake, was!

elected to the single town spot open

‘Young Man Killed

on the board.

_Board chairman Hilary Place of! Dog Creek was returned by acclama- tion in the election for a trustee for} the Chilcotin zone, and Trustee Mrs. B. Wright retained her seat for the Cariboo Highway zone. From the Lone Butte-Bridge Lake area, D. M. ‘Mac’ Thomason of Bridge Lake was elected.

Kiwanians Conduct First Quesnel Meet

Nine local Kiwanians travelled to Quesnel Monday to conduct the first regular meeting of the group in that centre.

Headed hy local club president, Felix Nicholson, the visitors included

George Mableson, Rey. J. Colelough, | ;

Tony Borkowski, Herb Gardner, Bill Mouat, Clive Stangoe, George Smith and Bob Court.

Mr. Mouat was guest speaker at the dinner meeting and Kiwanis theme ‘we build’ in develop- ing a brief talk on the historical growth of the Cariboo and the obli- gation we owe to those early build- ers of history.

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Local Shuttle Players j Drop First Tourney

In their first inter-club team tour- nament of the year, Williams Lake

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short end of a day.

In the tourney’s most exciting match, Quesnel’s Don Currie and Dr. Prauk Avery captured a close win over Ralph Woodland and Ed Gas- ard after the contest went to three sets and points in the deciding one.

22-6 game score Sun-

In Logging Accident

Daniel Albert Rabbitt, 26, son of a well-known Gibson's Landing fam- ily, who had been working in the Horsefly area for the past three months, was instantly killed Monday

| morning when he was crushed under

a falling log.

According to reports on the acci- dent, Mr. Rabbitt was unloading logs ‘Irom a truck when one. bounced sideways and caught him across the lower abdomen, pinning him to the ground. He was an employee of Fet- ters Lumber Company. The accident

occurred about 9 a.m.

‘Two other brothers, Tom ané@ Pat, sare also working for the lumber company:

It is understood that the body i: being shipped to Princeton for inter- ment there. The family lived there for some years hefore moving to Gib- son's Landing.

A coroner's jury viewed the body and the inquest was adjourned until November 26. a

‘Scrool Neeas [n District

Add Up To Healthy Sum

By Clive Stangoe Expenditure of a large amount of money for capital purposes to provide an adequate program of education in sprawling District 27 will have to be considered for either an immediate program or a progessive one spread over three

or four years.

This would appear to be the almost inevitable conclusion that trustees will have to face, based on informa: ‘tion given to Area Representatives, at their meeting last Saturday.

It such a program is tackled in its entirety, unofficial mates run in excess of half a million dollars, of which half would be borne by Vic- toria.

But trustees have been instructea by the representatives to bring down three proposals to the budget con- ideration meeting next February. ‘BAREST NEEDS’

The first one would embrace a pro- gram that could be handled piece- meal, out of current revenue, and this is labeled one that would handle the barest needs” of the district. The second would entail the pres- ‘entation of a by-law to handle the whole program.

The third pfoposal would be a ref-

Licence Revoked On Noise Complaint

Complaint that the issuance of a commercial licence in a residential area was creating too much noise, resulted in commissioners revoking the licence in question at their meet- ing Tuesday night. ‘The complaint was laid by a resident of the area,

The licen issned two weeks ago to Marie Archenuk for the serv- chicken dinners other.

e was

ing of Although no laints had been presented, joners suid they had received oral complaints from other residents.

formal com-

comm

Application for a trades licence by Mrs. E. Gerow of Penticton to con- duct a retail ladieswear business here was turned down on the basis that the applicant had no permanent place of busine

David Howrie Ltd., to Raymond Lee of the Cafe,

erendum. Under this proposal, the trustees would lay a plan of capitai expenditure that would take in, say, five years. If this plan was accepted by the ratepayers, the board could sell the bonds authorized~as the funds were needed each year. Chief recom- mendation for this plan is the faet that, although approval is given for the entire program, heavy interest costs are saved by he board using the funds only when absolutely neces- sary. FIRST PLAN DOUBTFUL

There seems little hope that the trustees will be able to reconcile the immediate needs of the district with the proposal of paying for these out of current revenue.

Last year the budget allowed about $84,000 for buildings and equipment.

Aiming at that figure, here is the way it would be gobbled up in several of the projects that are cosidered absolutely necessary.

High school addition at Williams Lake — repaying mount into this fund set aside last year and used for additional room a Skyline school and rebuilding Bach Sawmill school, and providing for difference between or- ignal estimates and lowest tender

received — $40,000. Provision for equipment for this addition could run to $7,000.

New school at Enterprise where old San Jose building was opened last year as temporary measure - $6,000.

Without going any farther, the is $63,000, and the acute accommo- dation problems that continue to de- velop throughout the district have net heen touched. 2ED CONSIDERATION Here are some of the other projects that will have to be considered either immediately or within a relatively short space of time

Teacherage and plumbing at Ri Creek, $4,000; school at Alkali Le (presently using bunkhouse) $6000 jon for third room at Skyline (continved on back page)

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Property Owners Will Vote On $132,000 System For Town

Williams Lake property owners will vote oh a proposal to authorize construction of a sewer system in the village when

they

The controversial by-law, which has been the better part of two years in the making, has finally been given oficial approval by the Inspector of Municipalities.

Estimated cost of the work to be done under the by-law is $130,341.00. Adding to this the cost of by-law and debenture expenses brings the by- law figure up to $132,000.00.

If the by-law is accepted, the plan is to repay the principal over a period of 20 years. Annual payments of principal and interest will amount to roughly $9,000, Interest involved over the 20 ‘years, provided deben- tures are sold at par at the 3% per cent figure will amount to $54,127.50.

Approval of the by-law will raise the village’s debenture debt to $217,- 000. At present the debt stands at $85,000 representing the balance owing: on repayment of the water system by-law funds.

PROBLEM REMOVED

For their $132,000 expenditure, property owners of Williams Lake will have the satisfaction of being relieved forever of the problem of disposal of sewage by septic tanks and rock pits. Poor drainage in the heavy clay soil has resulted in many residents sinking new holes every year in an effort to dispose of the effluent, or in resorting to continual tank pumping. Either method is an expensive nuisance.

Voters will have the opportunity to question commissioners on the proposed by-law at the annual stew- ardship meeting which is being spon- sored again this year by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. It will” be

Navy Pleased With Local Recruiting Visit

Members of the Royal Canadian Navy recruiting team who visited town this week were surprised at the response to their appearance. Seven- teen prospective applicants visited the temporary office to inquire about life in the senior service.

Age restrictions and the toughness of the 1Q test given cut the 17 down to six good “possibilities,” but otfi- cers in charge of the team said the local response was the best they had had in a small town in the past two weeks on the road.

Monday night 125 people took in the free show the Navy put on-at Columbus Hall. Three colour films, “Wings for the Navy,” ‘The Navy in Korea” and a Canadian travelouge were shown, as well as several car- toons.

Tuesday Lieutenant George W. Tanner, who headed the team, ad- dressed the local Kiwanis Club luncheon and P/O J. Wylie operated the projector to show the Korean film.

go to the polls on civic election day December 9.

held in the High School auditorium December 3rd at 8 p.m. &

Passage of the by-law is dépend- ent on the proposal receiving the ap- proval of three-fifths of the votes cast exclusive of spoiled ballots. Ballots are made out for a simple “yes”? or “no’’ vote.

Eligibility for voting on money by- laws is restricted to such persons. being British subjects of the full aga of twenty-one years, and such corpor- ations as have for one month im- mediately preceding the day of vot- ing been the owners of land within the municipality.

Copies of the by-law have been posted in public places in town for perusal by the the electors, and a copy will appear in next week’s is- sue of The Tribune.

Board Leaves Further Safety Patrol Action Up To Merchants

A recomendation to the Board of Trade that the problem of actual es- tablishment of a night safety patrol in Williams Lake be left up to the merchants was accepted at last Thursday's meeting.

Committee chairman Doug Stever- son said a comprehensive survey of vosts had been made and it appeared ithat a one-man patrol would be suf- ficient. Of 44 merchants contacted, 40 had indicated they would be in r of a-patno) and Foer tie 3 itifey would not participate.

One of the results of the publicity attached to the committee's survey has been the arrival of Gordon Lewis, Vancouver man, who has laid the groundwork for the establishment of his own patrol service, called Secur- ity Services.

Mr. Lewis has been engaged form- erly in police work for the airforce, Department of National Defence, construction project policing and in- ‘surance investigation work,

Mr. Lewis was present at the meet- ing and told the members he appreci- ated the co-operation he had received from the patrol committee.

Th board voted the expenditure of $50 to the Okanogan-Cariboo Trail ‘Association as this centre’s share in the cost of a tourist brochure that ‘the association will publish on places of interest along Highway 97. .

Mr. and Mrs. Sam Barrowman of Alexis Creek left Monday on the first leg of their trip to New Zealand and Australia. Mr. Barrowman's brother, Matthew, lives in New Zealand and his daughter, Mrs. R. Sprague, lives in New Zealand, The Barrowmans

will return home next May.

It Happened This Way...

Appearance in town this week of an edition of a coast daily with a large picture of an escaped convict emblazoned on the front page created a flurry of excitement downtown.

It happened this way:

Looking over the account of the escape, which includ- ed the information that the convict was supposedly on his way east to pay an unfriendly visit to his wife, a salesclerk in a local store glanced up and felt her heart skip a beat as she spotted a person she believed to be the one on the front

page.

Wasting no time she telephoned police and described

the man, checked sports

including the fact that he was wearing a blue coat. Two policemen answered the call, and

as the man had left the store they toured the town on the

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lookout for him. looked as though it down the sidewalk w

As they neared the ‘suspect’ though ognized their quar attached to the local detachment walking around town in ‘civvies’ on his time off. his appearance had made the

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