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Vol. 3; No. 63
PRINCE GEORGE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1959
BY CARRIER 35c PER WE2K
A L9-month-old Vahtierhbof boy is in "fair" condition with an artificial kidney in a Vancouver hospital today alter being rushed south aboard a Royal Canadian Air Force mercy flight Wednesday.
Garry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Reid, was given "a few hours"1 by doctors to obtain special treatment available only in Vancouver hospitals.
He suffered a haemorrha^ed kidney Sunday but the condition went undetected until yesterday when infection started to spread through his body.
He was taken to Vancouver aboard an RCAF C-47, accompanied by his mother and an Aii- Force medical attendant.
.Mrs. Reid said today her son was treated before midnight in the B.C. Children's Hospital in Vancouver and the artificial kidney was put into operation this morning-it is expected Garry will need special treatments and observation for two or three months.
The mercy flight touched down at the Prince George airport shortly after 8 p.m. and
landed in Vancouver at 11 a.m.
The flight was made after arrangements which were attempted to be made with Canadian Pacific Air Lines were misinterpreted. CPA manager Earl Brown said details of the case were scanty when the Vancouver flight was scheduled to take off from here yesterday afternoon.
The Reids were travelling from Vanderhoof by car at that time.
Mr. Reid is a Department of Highway employee. The couple have five children.
Funeral service for H. H. Douglas who died Tuesday evening will be held at 2 p.m. Friday from St. Michael's and AH Angels' ("hiii'c.i with Rev. Canon T. 1). R. Allen.officiating.
Prince George's traffic record is improving steadily.
For the past three calendar years � 1950, ]9o7 and 1958 � and for the first three months of this year, there has been a marked decline in the number of 'traffic deaths and motor mishaps.
There were 1(5 traffic deaths in the city and area during 3 050, two in the city, compared to nine in 1057.
DAMAGK DOWN
Accidents resulting in property damage in 195(5 numbered 598, with the city area responsible for 207 or these.
In the following year the total number dropped to 53S, with a decline in the city from 2(17 to 235.
The year l!)f>8 continued to show an improvement with 115 accidents being chalked up, 201 of these occurring within the city limits.
For the first, three months of the year there has not been
a highway fatality In neithoi the city or district in comparison to a death rate of three for January, February and March | of 1(J58.
The number of accidents resulting in property damage to the end of March dropped eight from the 114 recorded for the same period last year.
Law enforcement on the highways in this area � extending <,00<),<>00 board feet to the end of March, 1956.
Forest Service officials are confident that 1959 will be a record year for lumber production in the Prince George area.
Edward Knight, forester in charge of management, says figures to date are a good indication of year-end totals as the}' are for the heaviest logging period of the year.
Final winter-period figures will be available in about a month.
Lumber volume increased' steadily in the Prince George area before levelling off in 1 !);*)(>.
The Forest Service says 195!) promises to begin a trend towards, increased output' records in succeeding years.
Climatic conditions dropped 1957 production, but final figures for 195S climbed to near 195G record in spite of a late freeze-up and a mild season.
This year clear, cold conditions and an early freeze-up have contributed to production which forestry officials say will almost certainly set a new record.
Mr. Knight reports that mills have done a "terrific"
salvage job this winter in the fire-ravaged Crooked River
area, where last summer's forest fires took a heavy toll.
" There a'i-e. about fi.x /nil Is working Jn Me 'area but
it is doubtful if they will be able to salvage all the timber.
The burned timber begins to crack and rot after a short period and is subject to insect attack.
Lumbermen at Crooked River say there is so much burned timber for them to salvage that they doubt if they can get it all before it begins to deteriorate.
The movement of lumber is currently being hampered by the spring break-up. Road restrictions allow {.nicks to carry only 75 per cent of the axle limit and their speed must not exceed 30 miles per hour.
A season ticket is valid for all Connaught' performances.
MASTER CHEFS Gus Lund and Dr. W. J. Aitkcn learned last night that the housewife's job may not be as easy as it looks. They and their fellow cooks took turns at flipping some 1,000 pancakes during the AOTS Third Annual Pancake Supper in the basement of Knox United Church. Pancakes were manufactured by "supreme chef" Uncle Jemima Lund, "general chef" Warehead Munro, "quality chef" Tester Calinis and "actual chef Custom Rannie. �Hal. Vandervoort photo