Pago.§ “> THE TRIBUNE, WILTLAve LAB, 8.8, : Phursday, Mareh 18, 1683, THE TRIBUNE Published. every Thursday at Williams Lake, B.C. By The Tribune Publishing Co. Member: Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association British Columbia Division, C.W.N.A. Subscription: per year . Outside Canada .. Payable in Advance ADVERTISING RATES ON APPLICATION Established 1931 - Clive Stangoe, Editor Authorized as Second Class Mail by the Post Office Department, Ottawa Why The Change? It is increasingly evident, now that we have heard a good variety of opinions from Victoria on three su bjects close to the Cariboo, that these same subjects are to become political, “footballs for the coming election. ch From Another Viewpoint “A TWO-SIDED QUESTION" (in The Carfhoo Obseryer) Redistribution is a point being» If population alone is to be the ed with increasing freauoncy by deciding factor in representation it - Main. Might welt transpire that we of in- pees *, terior B.C. may end up behind the jena’ 1 Delugyareuedihy, bot cre nunaliecoeletcy. Fraser Valley points and by Van- 3 : :| Perhaps if a few more of these pan ete nenenetes shouldbe Gorney disgruntled Lower Mainland MLA’s were to bestir themselves to the point of learning a little more about the province they represent instead of the riding, folks in B.C. would get a better deal. immediate steps taken for a redistri- bution in order that these densely Populated areas may have mcre pro- Portionate representation at Vic- toria, Last week it was argued by a Lower Mainland MLA that he was the sole representative of some 33,000 persons and a stich was at Wh S 2 disadvantage whea faced with con- ere smart solidated opposition from members from the hinterland: Appearance Counts It‘is this kind of balderdayh that has long throttled progress in Brit- ish Columbia, * The footballs will vary in size according to their cost and effect. Largest will be the PGE rail link between Squamish ana Vancouver, the other two will be the Quesnel Hydro Project and the Cariboo Highway. At the moment it would seem that as far as all three are concerned We have been sold down the river. Possibly with an eye to the number of votes aligned against the Squamish rail link, Premier Johnson has done an ‘about face’ and now states he intends to build a road instead. With all due resepet tothe mem- ber from the Lower Mainland, the point remains that he can undoubt- edly cover his constituency and keep in touch with its problems with ease. As far as the hydro project is concerned it looks as though = the same question of politics is entering the picture. Could be 3 Z In-a matter of an hour or two he that money budgeted for power in this sparsely settled area F h F ] f h T b Gah goach any) Give int a acee might be used with more effect elsewhere. rom t € I es O t € rl une 2 Y upevene pom andse relatively negligible cost. Successful businessmen are It's half-past time the people of Cariboo started howling ONE YEAR AGO Ee eae Be Not so the case or the MLA from careful about their appear- to high heaven about the injustice of this continued indiffer- Marrh 15, 1951 daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Frizzi| Pits like Cariboo, the Peace River, ance .. . they know it pays. ence to the potentially wealthy Central Interior. This is ow future the political campaigners are meddling with and it is high time we let them know what we think of the odor arising from this political hash that is brewing. A three-day Stampede to be stagea| of! springhouse, to John Constantine | °F Other of the interior ridings. ies to keep their clothes cleaned June 29, 30 and July 2 was decided | Issigonis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Issi- al bas ee ieee cm at the annual meeting of the| gonis of Armstrong— Born to Mr visit Se eaele ee eee - to follow. Stampede Association. Ben Richards|®"4-Mrs. Jack Moxon a daugther.y (o°° '© "emote portions of ‘his : ae *: : es 2 re Vilfre zi Mr. Anscomb, leader of the opposition, stated in his reply | was named president, Bill Sharpe ;#2@ to Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Wilfred ee and pressed. It's a good habit to the budget speech that it seems pretty obvious that for the | vice-president, and Bert Wilgon-ana | Moore’ 4: son The buds of Canada’s balsam pop- WILLIAMS LAKE roper development ve eae arihoe. ae the great central Ollie ae ever) ae as ae FIVE YEARS AGO lar are sticky and produce a wax empire of British Columbia, the rail link must be built. Last | Dr pace) co opetetion in| volunteer help whenever Suisede Columbia championships at Prince,|R. Kelt and will be building a new z Probably no other single event publicizes Williams Lake | ut still walked off with three tro-| structure on the front of the pres- CHECK THESE OUTSTANDING FEATURES and this part of the Caribeo ‘more than our Stampede. Its|phies— The strong Rottacker rink | ent building— = ‘ e = i closest rival in this respect is the Fall Cattle Sale, but this | completed their accumulation of 10- TEN YRARS AGO ECONOMICAL -— cuts most fuel bills in half latter event appeals to a more restricted following. The | cal curling club loot when they de- Minds 16, doa8 © FAST -- tremendous heat at source cuts cooking time Stampede appeals to everyone who ever wanted to mount a| feated the wecden’ ae ae ‘2 ‘ ee oe © CLEAN — no fuss, no muss in the kitchen horse and gallop over the range with six-guns blazing and | take the Mackenzie Cha lenge Tro Two of the Village Commission- sue Ee if you look back far enough --- that includes you too. phy— Armstrong ‘shared ‘interest| ..5 ws. Western and R. Beau- | ‘ -- Propane is safe to use 2 : champ, left Williams Lake to meet ® SUPPLY -- an assured supply at all times Good luck, ‘Buck,’ to you and your workers, We wish you Rodk. Mackenzie, delegate from the ELEY. a successful show in 52. i Swniles Be oy Roard of Trade, and keep their ap-| We have thé Propane agency for Willams Luke pointment with Premfer John Harty District -- come in and find out more about this Vietori iscuss the water situ- ee z - _| | A policeman in a southern town Beer ie aes Toaniaer | modern fuel and its place in your home. ied by dees: \ s Another Problem Ses iS Tele Tat) econo yO yan apse ae | ba the Dar ant i and sai@: | t7@ct for construction of the new | : Around the first of May another annual problem will face ae eae ee aes oo threat.|tOWB hall at Williams Lake— 662 Guerney Kithen Ranges Hot Water Heaters many residents of Williams Lake who will be forced to vacate | “What's this T re ee Jackson up| Head of cattle sold: through the aue- Goleman eloca local auto courts to make way for the summer tourist. ening to carve Rastus Jackson Up / io, ving at Kamloops to bring @ to- ‘< mn Floor Furnaces with a knife? . tal of $132,531— Clarence Fuller, * This movement intensifies an ever acute housing prob- “Rastus Jackson,” echoed the fur buyer of Quesnei, has set up e 5 . lem --- one that gains far less attention than it should. gawking secretary. ‘Why, all { done/),.,qquarters at Williams Leke— Cariboo H m urnis in Ss - : tole him was dat eff’n he didn’t pay i a liver Theatre, 0 e 3 Periodically The Tribune has warned that this lack of his lodge dues I was goin’ to dis- See ae ee eas Dic-}} ~ accommodation is steadily throttling the growth of our town. sien ber him. eta P Agents for Connor, Mayfair, Norge, Gilson and Climax We don’t know where the answer to the problem lies, but we a! Gas and Electric Washing Machines feel that either the Board of Village Commissioners or the —_ TWENTY YEARS AGO e er isit the Store with the Friendly Door” Board of Trade should bestir themselves to find out. Mrs. Dumbly was waiting to be March 17, 1932 The Federal government, through its Crown corporation, | served in the shoe shop. Pre-ently a In the death of Joseph Eholt, the has done much to alleviate the problem in large centres and | girl assistant aproached her. ‘What Cariboo loses one of its earliest set- : possibly the best avenue of approach would be through |'size shoe do you wear, madam?” tlers— The Cedar Creek Placer Gold E this channel. she inquired. Ltd. discovered a main and tribu- . : 1 “Well,” said Mrs. Dumbly, I) (ary gold channel on the north side The problem is a challenge tg those interested in the, pought size four last time. of Cedar Creek, indicating possibill: town’s avancement. The girl looked puzzled. “Yes! tio. of magnitude— A-slide blocked - : : 7 3 TYPES OF RADIOS madam, I r ” she: repiléd;|.56 Garihoo Highway between Sper: E SERVICE ALL ES O DIO! “but you're buying this pair for) eo. pridge and Asheroft— Ogaen’s AND ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES aera D || vourselt, aren't you?” store ut Lac La Hache was complete- riving ore ese ays - ——— ly destroyed by fire, with the value! estimated at $9,000. The post office, | CARIBOO RADIO SALES and SERVICE “I understand you have a very) oq log store, and a small building! z TIME FOR A MOTOR TUNE-UP! economical wife.” containing feed were also destroyed. | “Oh, yes. We have to go withouw as When old man winter starts to lose his grip and practically everything I need.” you think of spring driving ahead, think first of putting your car in shape. The doctor came out of the bed- $12.95 and parts room to the anxious wife, Frank- Notice To The Public is the cost of a motor tune-up here. ly,” he said, “I don’t like the way your husband looks at all.” | e “I don’t either,doctor,” the wife The Dental Offices of Dr. A. H. Bayne for a akes of chain saws Fae; ane for all makes of cha in the Avery Clinic, Williams Lake | FROST BITS said. “But he’s nice to the kids.” | | 3-8”) 41-32” 5-16” A small child was explaining to her younger brother that it was will be closed from e wrong to work on Sunday. oe : “But what about policemen?” BUICK MOTOR FOR SALE said the boy. “They have to work on| Suitable for Industrial Engine Sunday. Don't they go to neaven?” as is . “Of course not" replied his sister, Cheap tor Cash! “They're not needed there.” 2 CENTRAL SERVICE LTD. Pn March 13th to to April 15th Dr. A. H. Bayne . f The Prairie Lily, flaming orange| as it waves amid the graslands, is the flower symbol of Saskatchewan.