George Citizen An Independent Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of Central and Northern British Columb ia 29; � No. 9, Prince George, B.C., Thursday, February 28, 1946 #2.00 a Year Icbuilt Milk Bylaw tossed by Council rnntrol of the sale of milk *" George was indicated ^imminent when City approved amendments to bylaw which met with Of provincial health auth-h0 sent the draft back for Of certain safeguards they ^1* a Carmichael, committee chairman, in with the specific clauses of ^ge bylaw, described how Ju-nittee met with dairymen f "to comply with suggestions of Racial board. Its terms are fimon with province regute-Kovernlng local Grade "A" authorized to sell preferred (milk-e measure, which was given reading and Is being forwar-for approval of the Lieutenant trnor-in-Councll, specifies the ctlon, licencing, handling, care, atment, storage and sale of milk _j its distribution. K proviso stipulates that no milk alned from dairy farms classed i Grades "B" or "C" shall be de-or sold unless It is pas- |The pasteurization of milk under j section shall come Into force on Kh date as the City Council de- |lte passage since the original In November has been ked by considerable conjecture _.ion a survey undertaken locally f provincial Inspectors whose re-t to the City Council was never public on the grounds of it submitted as a "confidential t." fin City Council on Monday, Aid. tlchael described the measures nally deleted which have more 1 less been restored to the bylaw. 1-WSERT CLAUSE [Instead of $2.50, holders of 11- nces will pay $1 every six months. I The interior of buildings shall ave walls with a skirting of con-ete or, as included by local deci-on, dressed, matched lumber to i height of windows, so treated as ) prevent the absorption of liquids. I Dairymen approved that the Bee MILK BYLAW Page Five 'Islanders" No foncem of City Prince George School Board will *� advised that It Is no concern of "City Council regarding the many Udren who have failed to pay tui-�n and who reside along the Ne-ako in the section known as "the ind." Trustees applied Monday to the tty Council that action be taken to 'rporate this area within Prince �rge School district, stating that "�re are 21 children attending *ool from there and that "a great iany have failed to pay their tui- ton." I "They should try for a school of "to own," suggested Aid. J. N. Kel- "It would be a very fine site for a Park if it Were incorporated," cated Aid. Thomas S. Carmi- ael. Continuing Work On North End OF Pine Pass Road With weather conditions preventing continuance of work on the Peace River Highway from this end, activity centres out of Dawson Creek from, where L. Milllngton, chief accountant, arrived Monday to acknowledge 200 men are engaged on the project there. Grading operations are under way on the northern end across the Rockies where snowfall has been much less than In this district, and this week It Is expected a rock crusher will be put into operation at East Pine in producing 120 cubic yards of gravel an hour. Weather clamped down local operations a few weeks ago but steps are now being taken to take advantage of the thaw which Is reducing snow speedily. A. K. Bourchitr Burial Friday Sheriff Alan Klrby Bourchier, .70, senior sheriff for the County of Cariboo and one of the earliest pioneers of the district, died shortly after midnight Monday ln^ Prince George Hospital where he was admitted January 19 critically 111. Born in Ontario, April 9, 1875, he moved to Alberta in 1902 and continued through to here in 1906 with the Grand Trunk Pacific, looking after supplies. When South Fort George town-site was placed on the market he had charge of clearing lots during the boom days then later, with Mrs. Bourchier, ran the postofflce there a short time. . He became acting deputy sherift for the county after the death of Andrew Siddal In January, 1942, and served under M. C. Wiggins until the latter retired from 10 years' service as county sheriff in August, 1943. Appointment of Sheriff Bourchier was gazetted in mid-August of 1943 and he served the vast area of Cariboo alone until the recent appointment ot another sheriff across the Rockies in Dawson Creek. He Is survived by his widow and one brother, Phillip. The lattev arrived here Tuesday from Wain-wright. Funeral services will be held on Friday at 2 pm. by Rev. Herbe-t Cutler in Assman's Funeral Chapel. ! es would te more than tuition," declared Aid. Prank addln(? that "lt ls unfortunate kldciics- but tney &� coming "womanized territory and un-n. tlme as a r�iuest comes the residents it ls a governent responsibility.'* Hi induct Rites For ^- E. H. Braathen ^f for Mrs.lngrid E.EBnathen, at Review Expert- hdl were neld Monday Memorial Chapel, in lng in wealth for nearly k the coast *s born In Skan~ 55 ye*� *&>> and Sl years atthe Experimental Farm the f tne ^* Mrs- G Vancouver, husband, Rlcnard- Planning Free Library Service Prince George Library Association at its annual meeting Tuesday night named D. G. Fraser, Rev. H. Cutler, Mrs. W. H. James, Mrs. F. E. Run-nails and Mrs. W. P. Forsythe to the board of directors Following discussion on the feasibility of dispensing with paid memberships, the new board was instructed to proceed with the scheme and to consult with the City Council. Offer of Radio Station CKPG to provide a 15-mlnute period weekly at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays for library programs was accepted. The first program will be broadcast next Wednesday. Programs are expected to comprise book reviews for children nnd adults and stories for children. A film "Library on Wheels," depicting the work of the travelling library in the Fraser Valley was shown by William Gallle of the Junior Chamber of Commerce. The library travels a circuit of 750 miles every three weeks. Two Hurt In Smithers Fire SMITHERS�Mrs. Nochleby ls in hospital suffering from injuries to her hands sustained in jumping from a second storey window and J. Nelson, local C.N.R. car foreman, is suffering from severe burns to both feet, following fire which destroyed the-McGlll building on Main Street about 1 a.m. Wednesday. The former government office now owned by Mrs. A. Lapadat, was swept by flames of unknown origin shortly after Margaret Edmonds, bank employee, jumped to safety from the second storey and Mrs. Lapadat and others escaped from the ground floor. The current thaw had melted snow in the open ditches to a depth which provided water for the fire brigade which kept the flames from spreading to adjoining property. Loss Is partly covered by insurance. Curlers Banquet Set For Next Month Arrangements are almost complete for the annual banquet and dance and presentation of trophies of the Prince George Curling Club on Friday, March 22. It has been decided to limit sale of tickets to curlers up to March 15, after which date the general public wll be allowed to purchase them. Seating plan is to be seen In Tommy's Place. On Sunday George Kolias and his boisterous curlers defeated Bill Peckham's rink in the final for the Bank of Commerce Cup. Play hi the Chevrolet Cup ls not yet complete. Silence Not Always Golden FRANCOIS LAKE�An interrupted conversation saved the life of Fred Gardner when a fellow Ice cutter, Reg Partington, looked back to see why there had been no reply when he spoke to Gardner. PartingUm peered into the hole they had cat through 11 inches of Ice at Francois Lake Landing. He saw Gardner under the ice. He knelt on the edge, reached under and grabbed Gardner by the shoulder as the latter was drifting; farther under the ice. They picked up the conversation where they left off, after Gardner had recovered from the immersion. Logger Suddenly Dies, in Camp PENNY�Within minutes of turning on the 9 o'clock news 1 hursday evening, John A. Glllesple, 52. first aid attendant, timekeeper and scalei In the logging camp of Penny Sawmills, slumped forward dead in his chair, the victim of a heart seizure. He was found dead at 9:10 p.m. by Harry Webb, foreman. Death was attributed to natural causes following an enquiry held In Prince George on Monday by Coroner M. W. Skinner prior to the body being forwarded to Vancouver for burial. Deceased is survived by a sister In Vancouver, Mrs. J. A. Flahlff. Assman Funeral Chapel had charge of arangements. Battling Juniors Retain Northern Interior Title Remodel Garage Offices, Showroom With a view to serving their clients more efficiently and more economically. Prince George Motors Ltd. is remodelling the show room, offices and parts department. From behind the main counter employees may see into the repair department at the rear and th? entire showroom with changing position. Although forced to come from be- hind in both games. Prince George junior hockey team retained the Mutual Life Cup by a close margin by turning back the bid of Smithers juniors in a two-game, total-goal series at the weekend. Saturday's game ended in a 6-6 tie after the visitors had built up a 6-3 lead midway through the game only to wilt badly in the final period and permit the cup defenders to register three counters before the final whistle. Sunday's game was almost an exact replica of Saturday's tilt with the challengers enjoying a comfortable 2-0 advantage with five minutes gone In the second period. Then the Prince George club came to life, checked the tiring Smithers youngsters to a standstill while fir-Ing three tallies to keep the junior title in the city. FINE PASSERS Some nice passing plays by the visitors paid off with three goals in the opening period Saturday after Gordon Swankey had opened scoring for Prince George. Lloyd Hann, Archie Leach and Billy Checkley were the Smithers scorers. Hann counted twice for Smithers in the second stanza on assists from Leach and Arnold, with Harry Goodwin and Trav Fisk replying for the locals with the timely aid of Teasdale Kirkpatrick, tricky Prince George wingman, Smithers 5, Prince George A goal by Bob Fowler early in the final period gave Smithers what ap-See JUNIORS, Page Five Recreation ' Activities BRIAN CHEER Community Recreation Director An Inaugural high school ski tournament will be held Friday afternoon at Moore's Meadow, weather permitting, with events In slalom, jumping and cross-country planned, while on Saturday ski Instruction for beginners and children, will be continued at 2 p.m., with the regular Sunday trip to the meadows scheduled as usual. Lack of Interest at this time of the year in marksmanship has led to rifle shooting being discontinued until greater interest is evinced In work of the Klfle Club. Greater leeway is now being extended Pee Wee hockey players after their recent fine showing and. while the Ice Is green and sloppy, the wee fellows are getting In practice�at the tall end of the season. Club Acquires Trim Airplane Caribou Flying Club acquired its first training craft Saturday when Gerry Quinn, manager and club Instructor, flew in from Vancouver at 5:30 p.m. and "buzzed" Princtv George to attract jubilant members. Sunday afternoon was spent by the executive in examining the Tiger Moth at the airport, admiring the 136 h.p. Gjpsy Major motor, the dual controls and beaming over the club's own plane letters "CF-CIK." Mr. Quirn made the trip from "Vancouver in four and a" half hours, hopping to Hope then on to Dog Creefc where he stayed half au hour befrre continuing north to rei�ch here at dusk. Members are redoubling their mambershlp drive as the executive prepares a program for both dual ond solo instruction once ice leaves Lot Sale Policy Of City Quizzed Precise policy of the City Council as it relates to the sale of city-owned lots adjoining improved property in both business and residential areas of Prince George will be sought by the Prince George Junior Chamber of Commerce. The request for Information was considered advisable Tuesday after debate over procedure in recent sales which seemingly precludes applicants getting the property in question until the owner adjoining is given an opportunity to step in and purchase it. In determining what is saleable property in Prince George, members voiced themselves as concerned over absentee owners of Improved property blocking efforts of new residents to get established in business. Hadden Heads J.C.C. For Convention Year George Hadden, head of two major committees, ambulance fund and 1946 convention, and northern B.C. representative on the regional executive, stepped up from vice-president to the presidency of Prince George Junior Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, succeeding Wilson Muirhead. Gordon S. Wood, president of the Board of Trade, was unanimously elected honorary president, with John Mclnnis, MJL.A., elected honorary vice-president. W. D. Ferry, first president and secretary of the Junior Chamber, was nominated among three other candidates for president when welcomed back after overseas service but asked leave to withdraw his name, which was permitted. Dr. John G. MacArthur was elected vice-president; Bob Guay, treasurer, and an executive of four from nine nominees was elected as follows: Earl Hunter, Vic Blue, C. A. "Chuck" Thomas and W. D. "Bill" Ferry. With elections assured by constitutional demands that at least two nominees be advanced for each office, a joint meeting of the retiring and Incoming executives will be held In March when reptfrts of committees will be considered. As advice was received earlier that the Dominion convention has been switched from Jasper to Edmonton and advanced a week to Jane 19-22, a meeting of all convention sub-committees will be held on Friday at 8 p.m. in the Prince Georfe Cafe banquet room to speed up local plans for the regional conference which may now be held earlier than the scheduled date of June 21-22. � It is anticipated that from Vancouver alone will come a caravan of 25 autos carrying" T/iWer ^Mainland delegates while Prince Rupert has indicated some 15 cars will form a caravan from the "Sunset Port." to the regional conference. TRUSTEES' DATES Tentative dates for the B.C. School See CONVENTION Page Four MODERNIZE C.N.R. PRINCE RUPERT�The addition of two modern, air conditioned coaches on the run between here and Jasper is announced by William Crulckshank, special passenger representative. In addition, trains now carry two sleepers where formerly the need for sleeping cars for troops permitted only one. The new coaches have Individual bucket-type seats for the greater convenience of passengers. � Red Cross Roll Call Proposed Faced with heavy commitments to war sufferers in Great Britain, Europe and Asia and an extensive peacetime program for necessary services at home, roll call of Red Cross members will be made in British Columbia in_March by the provincial division of the Canadian Red Cross Society. During war years the society had the support of 2,000,000 people and was able to send 16,000,000 food parcels to prisoners of war, while women workers made and shipped more than 45,000,000 articles of supplies and clothing. More than 2,300,-000 blood transfusions were donated by Canadians. The Red Cross membership committee under the chairmanship of the honorary president," Mrs. M. S. Caine. is busy getting things under way for the membership drive which starts Monday. The Red Cross is committed to "the improvement of health, the prevention of disease, and the mitigation of suffering throughout the world, and with the war over, its activities will be directed along these lines. The objective of the Prince George branch ls to have every man and woman In the community a member of the Red Cross. Team Seeks Hoy Cup At Vernon Sixteen hockey players will start at midnight on an Invasion designed to carry them toward the intermediate ice championship of B'C which Prince George last held in 1927 by defeating a Victoria Colonist team at Enderby 2-0 In the final. Members of the 1927 championship team were: Jim Douglas, goal; "Gee" Ternan, Terry Johnson, defence; Jack Johnson, Robert Neh-rlng, Walter Nehxlng, Dick CorleaB Jr. and C. Taylor, forwards. Vlnce Giles, president of Prince George Hockey Club, Js accompanying the challengers as manager and Harry Thacker is going along as coach. Players representing the city at games In Vernon on Monday, Wednesday and Friday of next week, will be: Joe Stroblkl, goal; "Roots" Paschal, spare goal; Howard Sugden (captain), Bert Wlthlam, Wilf Watson, Paul Raymond. Mel Mclntyre. Jack Corless, Jack Rebman, Wallace Mitchell, Ken Sliver. Johnny Stokes, Archie Leach, Bill Leach, Ken Warner and Ken Campbell. Their departure overshadowed th* finals in the City League championship which saw Lumbermen and Service teams battle it out at the Civic Arena on Tuesday In the first game of the two-game finals for Services to edge ahead by a 4-3 margin on sticky Ice. It has whetted Interest In tonight's game when the teams are-expected to go all out to secure the necessary win on total goals scored. What Changes In Drinking Water! City Council deferred action Monday on a request from the C.N.R. toward securing assurance that the city water the railway company receives will be "adequately treated" now that Prince George has fallen heir to the chlorination plant. The assurance involves the water supply source, and the "conditions and risk" consequent upon removal of the army which cared for chlorination during the war years. Aldermen expressed doubt as to what the future holds, refraining from an Immediate reply pending consultation with army officials. Keglers Enter Final Quarter Rivalry among 150 players of Prince George Bowlins Leagues" 30 teams is reaching a fighting pitch as five-pinners enter the final quarter with their leaders bunched in both sections. Elks lead "A" section with 42 points, nudged by Bi-Rite a game behind, and threatened by the third place team from Tommy's Place which holds show position with 3d points. Malkin's Office is a further three points behind in fourth place and Bexon's trails six points behind with an even 30 points, while Moore's team are In the cellar with 20 points. The Royal Bank crew are currently holding the title position ha "B" sectiond with 43 points, five-points up on Gundy's, while Fraser River Hardware, trying to make up for being one game behind schedule, holds the third slot with 36. The Bowling Alley team is fourth with 32. Rush Transfer and Northern Interior Lumbermen are squeezed in fifth place a point behind and Nash Engineering and Prince George Motors follow with 28" and 19 points respectively. Tom Harvey gathered all honors for the men last week with a high single game of 274 and high three total of 677. with Emma Russmnn wearing feminine laurels for a high single of 263 and three game total of 691. Wolf Forays Alarm Rod & Gun Members As Thaw Advances Fears that the quick thaw will crust snow and enable wolves to wreak hnvoc on big game even more so thfcn Indicated as having- occurred during the deep snow of the past winter, was voiced Friday by members of Prince George Rod & Gun Means whereby big game may be. protected from the marauders cither by bounty hunters or assigned wolf hunters was debated with action withheld pending receipt or confirmed reports as to the destrut. tion of big game the past winter. It was stated that in some localities children have been required by parent* to stay in at night, so bold have the wolves become.