PRINCE GEORGE CITIZEN VoL 23, No. 4 Prince George, B.C., Thursday, January 25, 1940 �2.00 a Year League Hockey Starts | Wells and Prince George Split Even In Cariboo Hockey League Fixtures Opening the season's play in the-Cariboo Hockey League, Prince George and Wells split a two-game series in Prince George's new covered ice arena Saturday and Sunday, but Wells rebates the Elsey Challenge Cup on total yoals scored. Prince George won Saturday's game 3-2 while Wells won on Sunday 3-0. The Wells team was made up of last year's seasoned players, while the executive of Prince George Hockey Club introduced seven of the city's junior AS OTHERS SEE US S. V. Shaylor, manager of the Wells hockey team: "I think Prince George has set a precedent in"' this fine new indoor rink that we.'^j; Wells will do all in our power to follow through -and do likewise. Don't be surprised if we entertain you in one like it next winter at Wells." Jack Mundie: "Your new rink is cer- players to senior company, and the lads tainly fine. Since locating in Cariboo I not only thoroughly pleased the fans I nad nardly expected to play in another tout threw considerable of a scare into' covered rink and certainly not one as tihe Wells contingent. Wlhile the young-' er players all did nobly in senior com- pany, outstanding were Bill Paschal on defence and Jack Cofless on the forward line. From the showing made in the two games the fans and Hockey Club executive are satisfied that the youngsters will, with a little more experience in senior company, be able to hold their own with any team in the league. Wells is conceded to be the teaimi to beat for the Cariboo championship, and the fact that they only had a two-goal margin in two games speaks well for Coach Thompson's work in the few practices he has been able to put his team through prior to the series. In Trinder and Regnier, Wells have two high-class net minders, while Red Waller, Hart, Cherry and Quesnel are four of the best and most seasoned payers in the league, and to their ability and experience must go the credit for wrecking the hopes of the youthful Prince George players in their first tangle in senior company. When the teams first appeared on the ice Prince George fans were just a little "Jittery" as they realized that two old standbys in the persons of Walter Ndhring on defence and Joe Buster Trinaer, ace goalie for Wells: "Best rink I (have ever platyed in." Maurice Lambert, an old time resident of Prince George where he played junior hockey while attending high school here, says: "This fine new rink mi3kes me think I either was bom too early or left Prince George too soon," Pun Quesnel, one of tne cleverest and cleanest players in the Cariboo Hockey League, says he thinks "the rink is one of the finest in the province outside o: Vancouver, and I believe the ice in H is superior to play on than the coast artificially made ice." "Red" Waller, the league's "villian,' according to Prince George's juvenile fans, says: "It's tops, ana I couldn't think of anything more perfect than you have unless you added a refreshment parlor with the odd hot rum available." H. Cherry, an old seasonedxplftyer from around Ottawa and Montreal, says: "I think it much superior to lot of rinks in the larger populatec cities of eastern Canada in which I formerly played hockey." Pioneers To Hold Banquet March 27 Port George Old Timers' Association held their annual meeting on Sunday last at which there. was a good-sized gathering of pioneers. Election of officers, and the decision to hold the annual banquet on the evening of Wednesday, March 27, were the main items of business transacted. New Skating Rink Opens Successful Masquerade Officially Opens Modern Ice Arena Here That the masquerade carnival spons-by Hazel Crate iand Marian Strom, dressed in undies and labelled as "Woollies." Best Comic Costume, Man � Arrow shirt, donated by A. M. Patterson; gold cuff links, donated by J. C. Kelly. Won by Jack Nicholson, representing Daddy with Baby in ihis arms walking the floor, both dressed in their night robes. Best Comic Costume, Boy�Billfold, donated by H. H. Douglas. Won by Marjory Carmichael dressed in boy's old suit of clothes, coupled with Leslie Fraser as a team under the (Continued on Page Five) -------.------o---------,---- Former Resident Dies In Miama, Fla. British-. Columbia, police., headquarters at Victoria received a "wire from the police of Miama, Florida, last week giving the information that Ivor Bassett had been found dead in that city, death being due to natural causes. The Miama police were seeking information as to his connections, if any. in British Columbia-. Ivor Bassett was principal of Prince George high, school for several years, leaving here in 1921 to take a similar position in Revelstoke. He left Revel-stoke in 1923 and is said to have taught in Anyox schools for a time. While in Prince Georfre both he and his wife and little son were very popular. His wife and son Mansel are now reported to be residing somewhere in Saskatchewan. Want New Highway Forestry Man Dies At Pouce Coupe Word was received at the district forester's office here yesterday of the sudden death on Tuesday of William Low-ry, forest ranger at Pouce Coupe. Mr. Lowry had been afflicted with total blindness some ten days ago, but his death was entirety unexpected. He had previously .been afflicted with blindness for over a year but had regained his sight. He applied for sick leave a few days before his death to go outside for medical treatment and word that his leave had been granted came from the department at Victoria the day of his sudden death. The late Mr. Lowry was a veteran of the last war, having served overseas with the Canadian Field Artillery. He was severely burned and seriously in-lured in France through the explosion of an ammunition dump. On his discharge from hospital he returned to B.C. and joined the Fort George branch of the forestry department in 1919, first serving at patrolman on the Clearwater and McGreggor rivers; then as assistant ranger at Mc-Bride. In 1931 ihe was transferred to Pouce Coupe as assistant ranger, later becoming ranger. Mr. Lowry was one of the first amateur wireless operators in the province, and also introduced the idea of fast communication by the use of carrier pigeons in reporting forest fires in the ?ort George district. He is survived by his wife, one con 15, and one daughter 13. N.P.H. Urges Federal Government Build Road Through Yellowhead The Citizen is pleased to publish the<*ists, and upon which there are..only 65 following report submitted by A. E. miles between, Longworth and McBride Read, president of the Yellowhead Highway Associaiton and vice-president of the National Parks Highways. The �report embodies most of the resolution passed at the last meeting in Edmonton of the National Parks Highway Association, and as Mr. Read has pointed out it is highly satisfactory to learn that this district and the Yellowhead highway received as much considera-ion as any other route. This has been brought about very largely by the in-defatgible energy of Mr. Read, who has marshalled many favourable facts to convince the National Parks Highways Association of the merits of .the Yellowhead route as a> northern trans-provincial highway. Report of Annual Meeting At the annual meeting of the National Parks Highways, comprised of representatives from British Columbia and the three prairie provinces, representing chambers of commerce, boards of trade, municipalities, motor clubs and other service organizations and individuals, vitally interested in the development of Canada; the Federal government was requested to bring about the comple^on of a dustless all-weather road through Yellowhead Pass. It was the considered opinion of all those attending that the government should be importuned to immediately undertake the construction, notwithstanding the war. Part�of the resolution reads: "From some point in Jasper Park there is a route to Vancouver by way of Prince George and the Cariboo, upon which located numerous points of historical interest naturally attractive to tour- and ll1^ miles in Mount Robsan Park, which is common to the otiher route via Blue River. It would open up a rich fertile territory where mines and timber have already contributed immense sums to the wealth of British Columbia and its provincial exchequers witta but little in return; it would establish a highway connection between eastern Canada and the most feasible route to Alaska, so that any future Alaska traffic following the shortest and easiest route from the central and eastern states would undoubtedly traverse a much more extensive portion of Canada than would otherwise be possible. The cost of the connection is infinitesimal in comparison with Its value. � Both the Big Bend and the Banff-Jasper highways will constitute a wonder tourist attraction, but cannot come into their own, nor can their full value be utilized until such- time as a route through the Yellowhead is available, owing to the late opening and early closing of these two highways, and possibly the interruption of traffic on tihese from climatic conditions during the tourist season. Because of the same conditions, these two routes can never be employed as an alt-year-round highway for commercial or defence purposes. On the other hand, the Blue River and tihe Prince George route can be kept open all the year round, not be-