championships,

~ activity.

“them

oo June.1).

sis. the time of year when. the

SACHIVA.

The
The

The Festival of Sports will
make British Columbia the
athletic capital of Canada.

Support for this statement lies
in the fact that the initial Festival
has ‘already reached the 1974
projected level. Originally, it was
felt that 15° communities. might
compete in. 20 .sports. Today,
however, 64-B.C. centres will play
host to more than 125,000 athletes
in 47 sports.

The ‘first ‘annual. Festival of
Sports will be staged May 16
through June 1. It is sponsored by
the B.C. Sports Federation in co-
operation with the Government of
British Columbia.

As well-as:a host of provincial
the. Festival of
Sports will also. provide . the
background for . four national
championships) and 23.. in-
ternational athletic events.

The. Festival -of Sports. was
conceived in December. 1968, by
Ronald B.. Worley, Deputy
Minister of Travel Industry, who
felt. the need to encourage. par-
ticipation’ by -‘all British
Columbians in all-forms of sport

Worley suggested the dates of
May.16 through June 1: for several
reasons. First, those dates en-
compass three weekends, two of
‘long ones... including:
Canada’s Victoria Day” holiday
(May © 16-18). and. the. United
States’ Memorial: Day (May 30-

Second. arid most important, it

couver sportsman R. E. Walker,
Jr. to start the word rolling. ;
Walker's first stop was. Merritt.
Next it, was Clinton, 100-mile
House and Clearwater. Then it
was on to Kamloops, Salmon Arm
and Sicamous. From there, north
to the Cariboo, Peace River and
Alaska border.

The. plan was simple, © but
exhausting. A lengthy talk to a

; community mayor and leading

sports and recreation
Then it was on to the next centre.

“After a while’, said Walker,
“we. began collecting .com-
munities like.a trapper collects
pelts”.

It soon became evident that |
interest. in the’ Festival was:
growing. Letters requesting
more information on the event
began to pour in from ali parts of
the province. It became so big, in
fact, that full-time help had to be
secured.

Enter Don Benson and Frank
Bain...

Benson and Bain, two. well-
officials in ‘the province, were
appointed special
representatives for the governing

regions in the province to work
‘with. local..communities’ and
Sports bodies i in planning Festival
“events...
By.

* ‘the. time the Festival
begins,

Buckley, - Benson,. Bain

~ challenge.

(47 of 505,
: thinking also was. to “use the

7 Festival dates. as a springboard
athletes to the Canada |:

for Bice

~ Summer. Games. June 1 is: the.
-+ closing date: for: participation in!

job bewan, with the full ap roval |
‘of Minister-of Travel Industry, !

; Kenneth Kiernan,

it fell upon dohn,

of Traved Industry Van-

‘Volleyball team warms up to the Festival of Sports. Everybody
“from. the litle. people to. the, oldtimers are responding to. the

‘ae number of B. C. sports : are” have travelled some 60, 000. miles
Worley's | by car, plane and boat. The work:
highly. 7

has been: but.
rev rarding::
Discoveries © ‘stich :
velubs: hidden’ away °

communities were ‘unfolded.

hardy

idea of she Sports F estival wa
‘vonceiveds the B.C;
. Federation

t

Says Dr Boh Hindi: wel

known: and respected sports.
field.

B.C. Sports Federation to help
-plan the Festival: It became the
duty of each to assign themselves.

and Walker estimate they” will

as: spor ts
in: small

Sports.
had di altilated
Buckley, | or ganizations, Today, as a result
Assistant: Director, Department | of the Festival of Sports, it has 56.
BC

, Sports Federation president:

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! deavour”
people. :
‘sanctioned for the Festival was
the

“Every community of any size in
B.C. -will benefit as. well as
amateur. sports: through the
Festival. It is this local par-
ticipation that is so important if
we are really ta develop: the
potential of our young people and
encourage participation by all
members of the community in
some form. of ‘recreational en-

First event to be officially

B.C, versus Alberta. swim
meet: at Vernon, May 16-17. First
community submission’ sanc-
tioned was that of 100-Mile House.
who will stage the provincial high
: school rodeo and a senior softball
tournament, May 16-18.
Preparations for the Festival
have aroused wide. interest in
many foreign countries. As well
as a score of athletes from the
neighbouring. United States, the
Festival will highlight these
prominent “international
programs: =
An-under-!4» girls’. volleyball
tournament in Surrey, May 23-30,
featuring..teams from “Canada,
the U.S., Japan and Brazil.
A series of exhibition’ rugby
games by Middlesex. County of
England against. All-Star-teams
‘at Vancouver, Victoria, Kelowna.
Abbotsford and Duncan.

by. famed’. Newcastle: United
against. ..All-Star = opposition at
Vancouver and Victoria.

“Five: and. ten-pin bowling
matches between Canada, the |-
U.S. and Japan. at Vancouver.

- Then, too,.the national: boxing
championships. and: “Com-:
monwealth. Games. Trials will be.
staged in New ‘Westminster, May. }:

championships: go. at’ Vancouver,
May 16, the national five and ten-
pin . bowling: championships. will
be in Vancouver, May. 30-31: and

pionships:. are: slated for’ Port

“And” 80; ‘the first annual. B.C.
Festival of: Spor.
launching pad,
-Said. Prime : Minister:
the event's ‘honorary. chairman:

vehicle, andi in close. co- operation |

with the B.C. Sports Federation, I
am supremely confident that this
province. will become the sports |
capital of Canada. 1 am throwing |
the gauntlet
challenging them to compete for
this ‘title that will be B.C.'s”.

the sports participating in the

A, series: of soccer exhibitions

30, the national black. belt :judo.

the ‘national water polo..cham-:

is: set. for the:

“with the Festival of: Sports as a-

Ce ed rs Lede ably iad
ee BCE dal PRINS, eR

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to all provinces,

Part of the financial support for

Festival will come from the. $10
million Sport and Fitness. Fund
announced. in the. legislature :
during the spring of 1969. Annual
interest from the © fund

designated. for use to promote |
amateur sport and fitness in the : ‘
province.

The full promotional umbrella
is being provided by the
Department of Travel Industry
from a budget separate from. the
Sport and Fitness Fund.

If you're thinking of purchasing
a-camper-coach, . trailer-camper
outfit there are a lot: of questions
that need to be’ answered before.
yetuinvest.in such a unit.

‘One of the first is: What. size.
pickup. truck: do I heed for a
‘camper-coach? This is. best
answered by. the dealer. “selling
the equipment, as trucks vary. in
performance.

But-the ‘standard half- ton,
cight- -foot bed pickup. is designed
to. carry. “payloads. upto ~ ap,
‘Proximately’ 1,000 pounds.

party, ‘plus ‘food, :water and the:
-camper-coach itself exceeds: this:
“Weight: then it’s ecommended
‘that’ you: ‘purchase’ : three:
quarter ton, eight-foot truck.
“Thiss will give: you™ heavier.
‘frame, heavier; wheel bearings,
heavier shocks and an increase in
‘your rated payload. : 2
The economical way: to. buy. a

Pollution —
Can Kill ©

It's no -seeret : ‘that.

more.

*| Animals. ia

“hE at ere

‘truck to-your own, ‘specifications
‘is through an order to your dealer.
with shipment. direct” from. the
‘factory.. Any modification atthe
dealer: level will usually cost you

Your truck dealer will. be able.
to. recommend ° the type and
“power of the: engine you need,
heavy” duty. springs, “battery,
“(usually 70 amperes), and he will

fish kills, destroy aquatic habitat,
and become. : potential Auman

. those national games.. fe i most cases: they: didn't. ‘now health hazards, But:many people
Worley's “subsequent. sub. there was ‘a governing ‘B,C, | 40 not realize that.certain kinds
~ mission for. the Festival to: the | Sports F éderation working for Vol pollution can kill aquatic
‘provincial government: ” ras | them: animals, oranimals using rivers, !
_.. heartily. endorsed by Prime). And the reaction -from these. lakes. and: streams for drinking
- Minister Ww: As C. Bennett. -vsports ~~ bodies ~has= ~been™ purposes. Bs
" “And. socin May of 1965, the: bigs staggering. indeed; Before the ‘Ohia Department. ‘of Natur al

Resources’ Division” of Wildlife
field officers: investigated. 58
pollution cases which killed more
than’ 74.000) animals, > Greatest
‘animal kill came from. metal

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mnanulnch ring SOUTCOS CHAN OTT,

pollution can: result: ind massive.

mounting six or eight 7,00 or: 7.50

if
be
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| tires needa lot more air pressure
{
i

‘probably favor 15-or= 16. inch
commercial” split rim» wheels,

L commercial tires depending on.

‘the size and weight of the cam:
ay a

And.

talking | of tires, “many

i drivers do not know that. trailer,

than car tires:

Tn some cases double or triple
the amount which means. you
nay require pressures of 50
pounds or even up to $0 or 100.
pounds, :

Poof your trailer, tires are only

“and

“iy Wea, “Dinty’ Moore,
ee * Sounds iW Little oraay, doesn't:
“brit Tal Brooks’ in the Atlantic
Monthly. put it very aptly.

: OM PAE PV

STAN,

arous: {hrouphout ‘Canada,

Lads and canoeing
peared undid the “early (Os,
~Jessening in popularity:

This,
CAINE |

his , adventures,”
“eyele started fo wane in the late |

They: told. ‘of.

seen. the. fishing: hevond riast

14 CAUSE
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Canoe. Makes — a Comeback;
Country Grows Bigger —

ineluding:: weight: of
“trader:
CAO
companionship Some trailer tires travel up Lo}
wl but disap: around-a campfire, of solitude,

the: game cand) birds. they: had

if
wh

OO OSHRINKS WITT TH SPEED.
OR YOUR TRAVEL: Let an go

oe -problont the space available tin
othe imtional parks. dy uot big

hak ae Moment ‘to the dnithar.

“enough for AL who want to use
at Hur the size afoas parks in|
directly related to the maumer

wooandage | tevellingg ade (hree,
copies can hour the Takes an
which sou are, paddling: by ten

times us tong and Gen ties ay |

ante the water fast enough: and
the park's size began tooshrink, | weenie: Hrandeur, and: panoramic. |
Th walerways soon became: beauty of this pravinee oof British

Samators and what was once an |
in whieh yee i, [yeu are io ‘ '

Drowdeas leis to won da We

oped haat ORNL
chonr’s piddle will take you as

fay away as an home ina
apeed hort tere are ie

speedbnitte: hn other ward.

“fare people cay use the sgenite |
apace With the sane rosalts oe
every craad. (hat pephices a
faa, er ge, me wer bel getb ele
Chik replies a cane paddle,
shrinks the urea of the park:

Canoeinit, Wke any other!
thinks, 8eeris fo ran in cycles, in|
We ade and ts aimnoes Wert!

probably the most popular form | Hiligial world and wanted to!
at waleiabedt, Newidy every Feu thea aise a) vale bby Poway he sclected fran. the coupons
pad he A alistteigay: Scat wht Ns wad ord : “ aA, vie iG vh 1 eases id { res \ Nyy Peres trae 2 Slpaty DAP
Seapoe available fer tie wt of ite ab the aahde rhens They returned ENOPE }a O10 RTE
occupants and visaters. Canes fran you ewploradion tra ut Hat 1g the Spraathoad at

rey athe b goes and games were aoonr bakes and rivers with Neveognper a bee bigiibiles tag

part of the MUTT
At Nase ob The pebart

regular!
SN EL es

thirty An

cmuiny city baynd people.
WAN. i Sine

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benalieval al alk do pollubat. af
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about through the appearance of | eity-dwellers comprehension, (he

the power boating boom: mortly Pexeiings and — ever dangerous
after, the second war when at rapids they had run; the length
spemed people could get out Vand Houghness of the portages
they had nade and always of the

clogged with lioats: and authiourd Columbia,

Their escapados were ustually
enjoyable pasttime: hus heeone. backed up by a yond selection af:
another rabrace and king: pxized | ‘Continued an Page he
traffic dam cat beat launching. _ * "

inflated to the same pressure as
“your automobile «tires “it sean
dine uneven tread - wear
which can cause blawouts: ©:

the

proper size”
load,

INANINUIM

to. carry
anticipated’

the
camping Hear and other

estimated at $750,000 — has been | ,

fe the. ‘personal. gear... ‘of. ‘the.

Trailer: tires should be of: the

boat:

‘The famous Bugaboo Mountains of the Kootenays are the _
playground of. skiing’: Prime -- Ministers, helicopter lifted’,
“movie stars, and the real outdoors types, the mountaineers

This picture i isa . good example o of ‘the scene expected if your
are ready. and able to climb to, yoursport..

ce aB. Co Government picture e

with ‘the help of every.

~ | litter.

or Bill cis part of ©
Government's. broad

high, quality. environment..
The Bill is an attempt to.

- Pollution ‘isa filthy nine-letter , Cra
‘word that. should be, cleaned up.
C.8Go

B.C. who has any connection with |:
the outdoors, intends to enforce a |
clean-up campaign: to rid B. C of d

The principle of. the Litter: ‘Act.
the:

directed to the preservation of a

the burden: of litter. contral,” in

B.C.
‘policy,

reduce: F
I

packages bottles, cans, etc
the ‘discharge of sewage or waste:
into. any fresh \water. or. water-"
course or on land ‘except in ac-
cordance. with the Health Act.’

In’ an ©: ‘explanatory | note. ‘the
gislative ~Council states © the:

nd
nd fouling
adjoining lands

, plastic or metal and’ if the
beverage: is:to be consumed off
the premises the sales’ clerk, ! ‘or:
person that sells it; must un-
dertake to refund: ‘the purchaser |
on: delivery ‘of the empty con-.
tainer, the sum ‘of: not: less. than \ officer, forest ranger or any othe
two cents for. each container... person that has such authority or.

or

This officer could: be a pee
officer, conservation: .or

Cad poreent: faster than. dhe car
pulling then. For.axsample a ear
“doing 40 miles per hour with-a
SCOPLAL SHAQ trey SOY" TIONS,
may pull a trailer (hat has tires,
WONT, doing around 8B miles per,

p hour in terms af treadwear,.

Finonth or more, dhe (ridiler should
be. put on blocks and the wheels
removed. Tires should: bes

) Ponoible, keep. (han olf the
-Rraund and reduce the tire. air
‘pr ensure ta 10 pounds per, tire,

During storage. periods, aoe

itored -
Ji cool, dry plice, 1 this is not.

rarips:
Travelling by canoe ear once
ain wve you the treedory and
isolation which is desired: by so |
NoU
Mo aunching |
TAR Re rare: fires’ fo pore |
HO TUNA ere Craveds |
When vou get lo whore yon are :
Hoing. no neise ar amell oof
Sind). probably mast

ALOP WAYS.
T hs new eyvele in en TOOL Was OnEry and 4 randstand BUNA

wlantend By: do handful of arde nt “Stanners,

CARGO) SE TO Ey bs, those i Waeenend ace MT t

who had qvown tired of an are

Wia wen. OWE OG TL Bs

VOU FLY FREE TO”
CALGARY STAN

Readers cat this Spring’ “Supplement have an added at-
Inchon expected’ Lo creda great (terest

dE LI dE ol Bi stad plici aia ip jai bea do
Calgary and return on PWA's Stampeder fight,

be provided the licks couple, plas $50 pocket money:
Phere are alse. Feansabatian prizes a Seach. Une winner

ounbo readers ob The Sapsplenient

Su boLails Can be fourdbon the pack pages:

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with free
at (he workd “famous Calgary

st Ht UN oe Penida bhaied Rain

vee on to ech nf the oY

wwe OU,
eye ne

Wistern 9 Posnemal

hia frre dea

ind litter,

avcreacniienabed reports of Uber

parks, wilderness 2 areas: vand on Bill, submitted by the Minister of

oN akesevery British Colum
ee responsible fo for pay our

oe The Litter ‘Act, which recently received second reading: in the Provinelal Legislature,
ha makes, several nujor proposals for the protection of our lands and. waters, |

L It prohibits the sale at beverages in “no-deposit"
containers. f the Actis approved, ai? bayverage |
containers will have to be refundable for not lens
than (wo cents apiece,

Qe lt prohibits a littering on and and fresh water,
except in compliance with a permit issued under
the Pollution Control Actcor in aceordanes wale
relations sovErnny thee Praper ¢ Vispreruutl af WHNLE

“The proposed new L liter Act
Huiurd cavionment H's vu tougie plece ul legilution, designgd to meet a tough problem belorce i.
reaches major proportions, Remember, # clean, pollutton-feee environment ty your responsiblity, t too,

May 20 has been proclaimed Anthh itter Day In British Columbia,

“ule

§ a | ¥ aye

€ propose

Whether this will Stop the lit: _(Continued” On, Page 13)

‘ feos

inewlitteract

a
it

3.1 prohibits discharge of sewage or waste from
trailers, campers, boats, etc, exceptin ‘compliance
with proper methods of disposal and in secordance

, - «with the Health Act and regulations,

4, Iteallsfortheappoinunentof E forcement Officers .
with power to issue tickets..and for prosecution
cunder the Summary Convictions Act of any person |
found gunity: of violating the propased) new

reptilian.

1 : # ft decd

demands that every individaal he held responsible for his treatment of our.

THE GOVE RNMENT OF BRIT Isit COLUMBIA. ao

Department of Recreathon and € ‘onservaton, _
Deparimencod Travel tadusins, Ton, WIR, Rien, Ministers