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Volume 21 --- Number 4.

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. Thursday, January 29, 1953.

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BHighty-five people turret Board of Trade’s of officers for the 1953 term.

In a short ceremony during the program, Rey. Geo. Fielder installed C. F. ‘Bert’ Roberts as president for his second term of office. and Clive Stangoe as board vice-chairman.

Greetings from the Village of Wil- liams Lake: were extended hy Com- uid the commissioners particularly weleom- ed outside visitors to the banquet. Adding a note of humour to the pro- ceedings, Mr. Eagle said it was a great privilege to have worked up to the head table at a gathering like this after so many years in the vi!- lage.

The congratulations of the Junior Chamber of Commerce to the incom- ing senior board officers were ex. tended by Jaycee president Dr. Larry Avery, who said it was his hope that the board would enjoy a successful year in 1953

Predator Animal Hunters Take To Air

For the first time in this district, Game Department men are spreading wolf bait by air to cut down the pred- ator population in the back areas.

Ernie Samann, assistant supervis- or of predator animal control is in charge of ihe work using a Central B.C. Airways plane piloted by Jim Marshall.

Pattern of the flights out of Wil- liams Lake airport is to pick out a fair sized lake in the area to be cov- ered; bring the plane down to within a hundred feet of the frozen surface anda drop ‘draw bait.’ This bait con- sists of frozen horsemeat, and around We bait is dropped about Yo poison pills. Low level flying must be doue to get the bait as near the centre of the lake as possible, a spot wher2 other game animals are unlikely to venture out to.

Flights are being made to the south Horsefly country; around Ques- nel Lake and out to the Nazko coun- try. In this latter area 14 draw baits were dropped.

The predator animal control branch of the game department started this type of predator control work last year, covering an area south of Prince George. Each year other parts of the province’s inaccessable ‘hack country’ will be treated in the same manner.

Along on the aerial trips is Game Department Pat Martin. who is con- ducting ‘strip counts’ of the moose population. Mr. Martin's reaction to the question of ‘where are the moose is that the big game animals are still plentiful, but are still around and above the 4000-foot level due to the mild winter. A strip count in tae country from Timothy Lake to Bona- parte Lake, and taking in the Green Lake country, showed six moose to the square mile. Mr. Martin stated.

In a flight from the area around Quesnel and west to the Nazko, tne biologist counted 137 moose al- though there were practically none in the lower altitudes of the Chil- cotin.

This aerial method of conducting counts of the moose population is also a new venture for the game depart- ment. Last year was the first time strip counting had been done in this manner.

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‘Tribune’ Suggestion Taken Up By Village

A suggestion emanating from an editorial in The Tribune was taken up by Commissioners at their Tues- day meeting when they approved ap- pointment of one of their number to take charge of building inspection in

town,

The matter was brought up by) Chairman Alastair Mackenzie, who | said he believed the suggestion was sound. The chairman appointed Com- missioner Alf Eagle for the job. It will be his responsibility to see that tradesmen on construction work have the necesary trades license and puilding permits. He will also have to ensure that new construction con- e building by-law and

y-five Attend Annual Board of Trade Banquet

annual banquet

out last night to take in the and witness the installation

Is his brief annual report, Mr. Roberts said that he hoped more people would take out membership in the Board of Trade. Of the 102 members in the board now, 22 from Horsefly, and he said consider- ing the way the town was growing, he thought the local membership should be doubled

One of the first projects of the board in 1952 was to send a delesa~ tion to Victoria on the question of the PGE extension and an appeal to have the Cariboo Highway trom Wil- liams Lake to the 150 Mile complet- ed immediately. The latter demand had not met with much success, Mr. Roberts stated, but the present Min- ister of Public Works had promised to consider the matter.

The Board took over the organiz- ation of the Cattlemen’s annual ban- quet last fall Mr. Roberts said, ana plans to continue this sponsorship. In addition the trade group will spon- sor an agricultural field day thi year in conjunction with the Caribco Cattlémen’s Associativn annual meet- ing.

The board was instrumental in having the government set aside a park on the shores of Williams Lake, that will be of value to the tourist trade.

Successful jaunts to ‘the district’s rural points have resulted in the formation ef a committee of tre board at Horsefly and interest beinz sparked in a similar group at Dog Creek, Mr. Roberts stated. He said the board would be making similar excursions to Alexis Creek and Soda Creek the spring.

Active participation by board members.in the inangnral runzon the

PGE to Prince George had helped te Mr. Rob- He made particular

publicise Williams Lake, erts asserted. reference to the part played by the St. Joseph’s M PRESENTATION

A presentation

ion Boys Band.

in appreciation of his work for the board was made tc Len Hellyer by Stangoe. In making the presen-

retiring secretary Mr. tation, the vice-president elect said that it was a known fact that behind

very good organization was a good

secretary. “I think we have a good

organization,”’ he said, “and I know

we have a good secretary.”

Weakened Stamps Drop Two Straight To Vanderheof

When the word was out last week- mps could only mus- for

end that the st ter eight players Vanderhoof, no one come to be any-different’thian it was, the powerful Bears took two straight wins, 7-4 and 9-4.

Actually the local club took nine men along but Carl Buchholtz’s ankle injury that he sustained in the Ver- non game last Thursday forced him out of play after one period. Malas. his first appearance in the Stampeder uniform was George Begg of Lac La Hache, who is registered with the locals and makes a welcome addition to the defence department.

In Saturday night’s game the Stamps were in control of the play until the final 20 minutes, when their one-goal lead was blasted by four big Bear tallies. Down one goal go- ing into the second period Keith Norquay put the Stamps into the lead with two goals in two minutes for the only scoring of the middie frame. The score stood at 4-3 as the final whistle opened and the Bears took over to rap in four goals with- out a retaliation from the Stamps.

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The first period of Sunday’s game killed the visitors, as the Bears ran up a 4-0 lead. This was stretched to 5-0 as the second period got under- way, and although scoring honours were evenly divided throughout the remainder of the game, the margin remained. Gary Hutchinson scored the only Stamp goal in the second frame and Camponi, Norquay and Gary added the three remaining ones in the final 20 minutes.

Juveniles Drop Two Games At Quesnel

Wiliams Lake duveffies dropped {wo games in Quesnel over the weekf end to register six straight losse: the Clinton-Quesnel-’Lake loop play Scores of the games were 5-4 and

for the Rivertown boys. The local Pee Wees fared better in winning their

the northern jaunt,

game 4-1. Terry Buchholtz scor the first one on an assist from Paut Mackenzie and the combination was reversed on the second score. In tne third frame McDougal and Macken- zie each scored on unassisted effo:ts and Quesnel just averted a shut-out in the last few minutes of play.

Water System Provides Problem

As Commissione

Commissioners “approved. a defin- ite budget of $19,500 at their meet- ing Tuesday night and have commit- ted themselves to an additional ex- pense of around $2500.

The items making up the first total consist of allocations for the usual departments, but in addition the vil- lage will have to foot the bill for laying and backfilling the mains in the new PGE sub-division. Cost of this is expected to run around $2500.

If the latter figure is correct, there is a leeway of some $4000 betweea revenue and expenditures. Estimated revenue amounts to $25,900.

This figure is made up of taxes: $12,000; licenses $1,500; building permits $200; Motor Vehicle grant $2000; Share of S.S.& M.A. tax $9000; airport fees $1,200.

The commissioners estimate their expenditures will run something like this in 1 Streets $3,000; Side- walks $3,000; Drainage; $1,500; Administration § ; Comm ers’ Indemnities $1000; Street lights $1590; Garbage Collection $3000, Grants (library, War Memorial So- ciety. Pair Association) $550; Parks $1000; Cemetery $500; Beach $300: Pound $650.

The mar

gin between expenditures and expenses seems a good healthy one but that expensive Village water system has a way of spoiling the best planned budgets. Although the sys- tem is worked on a separate financial identity, it has a habit of running out of money and dipping into the

forms with th zoning by-law.

village general revenue account,

rs Set Budget

Estimated revenue from the wate system this year is $18 known expenditure estimate: $11,445. This leaves a mars’ $7,055 for maintenance, which last year cost $5600.

When the subject of the system arose, some discussion ensued on the relative merits of borrowi: money to replace the worn-out mains that are eating into the surplus, or trying to replace this pipe block by block each year out of revenue. No- thing definite was decided.

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STAMPS WILL MEET PRINCE ON WEEKEND

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Williams Lake Stampeders meet | Prince George here this weekend in the first two of the four-game between the two clubs. If the Stamps are back to anywhere n rath strength they shouldn't too | much trouble in passing Lun bermen, who are currently in the zue cellar.

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Engagement

nd Mrs. E, N. O’Dell, Williains | Lake, announce the engagement of their daughter, Anne Blizabeth, to William Basil Gale, Williams Lake. Mr. Gale, who is manager of the B.C. Power Commision plant here, and Mrs. W. H. Gale of |

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is t son of Mr. Vancouver,

blended in with its q

| museum before the board.

Pioneer Lac La Hache Resident Passes On

es were conducted in Williams Lake Monday for Ray Hamilton, pioneer resident of the Lae La Hache district, who passed away in War Memorial Hospital last Friday.

Mr. Hamilton, who was 76 years of age, was born at Fort St. James, theson of the Hudson Bay Company ‘actor-there. In 1878 Mr. Hamilto: ‘ather moved his family south, pur- chasing the 150 Mile ranch. In 1891 the: in moved, this time making their home at the 115 Mile. When the elder Hamiltons died, the ranch

Funeral serv:

was split among the boys of the family Mr. Hamilton is survived by two

sisters Miss Margaret Hamilton, Wil- liams Lake and Mrs. (Katie) Parks, Ontario; five brothers, G. G. Hamil- ton, Beaver Lake; Ike, Ted, Charlie and Willie, all of Lac La Hache.

Funeral services were conducted in St. Andrews United church and burial was in the family plot at Lac La Hache. Pallbearers were Tommy Mart, Tommy McDougall, Leonard McCarthy, Hope Patenaude, R. Bea- man and Antoine Boitanio,

Ask For Meeting On Mill Fire Hazard

Commissioners will ask represen- tatives of Lignum Ltd..to attend their next regular meeting in order to fully discuss the question of stalling a burner at the planer mill to eliminate a fire hazard.

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his decision was made following 4 complaint laid by F. B. Bass, who appeared at Tuesday night's meeting. Mr. Bass told the commissioners that he believed the burning of the huge sawdust pile at Lignum’s was con- trary to the Fire Marshall’ Act.

found ‘live’ pieces of wood two or three inches long that had fallen between the Elks Hall and Williams Lake Cafe when the fire was at its height. He stated that he would have complained last year but he thought that stories. he had heard then of such occurrences were only ‘gossip.

Commissioner Stan Goad asserted that he had found ‘live’ chips on his

property that had floated over from the burning pile. “We néed industry, but we need

the town too,” Mr. Bass stated. He went on to say that in one congested business block alone (on Railway Avenue, south of Oliver Street) the value of commercial buildings would run in excess of $800,000.

Mr. B id The Tribune had ‘hit the nail on the head’ in an editorial on the subject when they stated the issue hoiled down to one essential question, whether the sawdust pile was a fire hazard or not. If it was, Mr. Bass said he agreed that the installation of a burner should be insisted upon. -

Museum May Be Built On Town Park Site

Commissioners have indicated that the idea of a museum located in the park at the head of Oliver

Street, will receive their approval.

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Henry Windt, président of the local Historical Society and Jack Esler, appeared before the Village

board Tuesd: to seek permission

the erection of such a building. Mr. Windt said for an organization with 75

for he was speaking members,

who had enthusiastically endors

the idea of sponsoring a |The s club’s intention to bring in an old buildi ts that would he donated to the

museum, okesman said it had been the

log to house the historical

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society or collected by its members.

Commissioner Bagle advisen against an ‘old building,’ and sug-|

gested that it would be better to con-

struct one of new logs. Commissioner charge of

had no objection to

Borkowski, who is in

parks, said he

the scheme provided the building

surrounding. It s agreed that the matter would be iven further consideration when the society brought plans for the

Teachers Granted $100 A Year Raise By Award

Of the 48 teachers in Williams Lake School District (27), 40 will receive $100 more in 1953; four will remain at the same

salary, three will receive $250

more and one, $200, according

to the new salary schedule award handed down by the arbitra-

tion board that.considered the

Of the eight principals in the dis- trict, five received an extra $100 in one received $80 and the remaining two received $35 and $33 respectively.

The decision will add an addition- al $5526 to District 27 annual salary expenses.

The original demand made by the teachers would have meant an in- crease of $19,560 in total salaries. This original salary schedule offer

allowances;

was withdrawn however when arbi- tration was decided upon and the schedule presented by the teachers to the arbitration board upped the individul teacher’s salaries by an- other $300. According to a school board official, this latter demand would have meant an inerease of ap- proximately $28,000 in total salaries if it had been granted.

The- teachers whose salaries re- main the same, were caught in a low- ering maximum salaries in certain categories. In one of these instances, the maximum salary a teacher with an elementary conditional certificate could receive was $3250, reachea with nine years experiende. Maxi- mum now is placed at $2900 at the end of six years. There are several teachers in this class who would, according to the schedule, receive a cut in salary as they had far more than the necessary nine years experi- ence but a clause in the new agree- ment states that “no teacher will re- ceive a reduction in salary as a result of this award.”

™ addition to the above exception to¥the general eeale. teachers How employed by the board who are pres- ently classified as ‘elementary basic,’ will receive a further increment of $150. In this classification the maxi- mum was dropped from $3950 to $3900.

A comparison between the sched- ule asked for by the teachers; the schedule in effect in 1952, and the one. included in the arbitration award follows:

Elementary basic (1 yr. exp.’

2,700 - $2,150 - $2,250. Elementary basic (6 yrs.) $3.450 - $2,900 - $3,000. Elementary basic (12 yrs.) $4,400 - $3,800 - $3,900.

Secondary basic (1 yr. exp/) $3,450 - $2,850 - $2,950. Secondary basic (6 yrs.) $4140 - $3600 - $3700. Secondary basic (12 yrs.) $5500 - $4500 - $4600. (‘Elementary’ refers to elementary school teachers and ‘secondary’ to secondary school teach- ers)

The award as handed down is ef-

Oil Line Important To B.C.’s Economy, Board of Trade Told

‘The oil line now being constructed Alberta and the British Columbia coast will mean much to the economy of our province and Canada as a whole, G. L. Miles, B.C. Sales Manager for the Imperial Oil company told members of the Board of Trade at their annual banquet last night.

Mr. Miles who was guest speaker at the banquet, chose as his tovle “Oil for the Coast.”

Terming oil as the ‘glamour in- dustry’ since production was stepped up so tremendously in the past six years, the speaker stated that never before in our history has so much interest been shown in the industry

But the interest is more than im- aginative, according to Mr. Miles, who showed that British Columbi: has a real economical interest in tne subject of oil since Ganadians rank second only to Americans in the rate of oil consumption, and B.C. is the highest consumer in Canada.

To reach this market and a future refining market in the United States, construction of the 711 miles of pipe- line from the Alberta fields was started. Some idea of the vastness of the project could be gained by com- parison the speaker stated. He went

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question here last week.

fective until December 31 of this year. If the teachers do not wish the agreement to remain in effect into the 1954 school year they must lodge an objection, in writing, sixty days prior to December 31, 1953.

The demands of teachers in Ques- nel district were heard by the same arbitration board the day after the sitting here and an identical award was handed down.

BUSINESSMEN ‘TAKE TO ICE’ IN GAME WITH FIREMEN

“ Although it bore little resemblance to the real thing the alleged hockey game Saturday night at the arena practically brought the house down as town business men literally ‘took to the ice’ to take on the Firemen.

The talent assembled by the busi- nessmen ranged from those stalwarts like Hank Neufeldt, who ‘thought’ the last time he had skated was around 1928 or ’29 to more recent graduates from actual hockey com- petition like big-Fred Bennie. It also included several players who man- aged to convey the impression that they had never seen a pair of skates before.

But what the businessmen lacked in ability they.made up. foxiv-apm-— pers, manager Sam Sloan Mg thered 17 players for the fray. Even with one string on the ice, the rest of the club had trouble squeezing into the players’ box.

At the other end of the rink, tne Firemen had a team composed main- ly of more recent hockey graduates, who also appeared to have consider- ably more wind.

Short one goalie stick for the game, the teams had to compromise and custodians Wilf Moore and Stu Max- field appeared in front of their re- spective goals with brooms. Stu, who was the busiest man on the business- men’s line-up, fortunately turned in the best performance.

‘The businessmen only ran into ref- ereeing trouble with whistle tooter Claude Huston once. With one Fire- man serving time’in the sin bin, the commercials enthusiastically poured out a new line that was.one in num- ber over the prescribed limit. They might have got away with it too if they hadn’t held up play to argue about who was supposed to be play- ing whére. The lull gave Claude an opportunity to count noses and Biil Edwards was removed to the penalty box to even up the teams.

Just to make the game look like the real thing, Don Bingham and

Mars Poirier started a wrestling watch at one point in the proceedings and most of the remaining players piled on top. All except Firemen Hank Fourt and Jim Blair who took advantage of the lack of activit get down on the ice and start rolling the bones.

In case you, dear reader, are won- dering about the score, the Firemen collected four goals to the business- men's two. Bert Roberts, who handing the announcer’s job, he never did find out who scored the Firemen’s goals but we do know, that Bill Margetts got one of them. Hank Neufeldt and Ralph Woodland se- cured the businessmen tallies. Ralph, of course, was playing for the Fire- men, but his effort was appreciated.

Manager Sloan has protested the game on several counts. He objected to the Firemen using an ‘import’ for the game. Bill Margetts now belongs to the 150 Mile community. His other objection was that the Firemen used men who could skate. When the bus! nessmen have got their wind back— probably sometime in 1954 — Mr. Sloan says he will demand a re- match.

Playing on the businessmen team were Maxfield, Frank Overton, Carl Kennedy, Bill Pulver, Fred Patter- son, Bill Edwards, Don Bingham, Vie

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