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Prince George, B.C., MONDAY, February 9, 1953
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City Badminton Team Makes Clean Sweep
, Prince George Badminton Club defeated a QuesneJ team early last week in an inter-club tourney which saw 30 sets go to the locals and 12 to the visitors.
Roy Hurdle captained the city bird-chasers " and Don Currie, Quesnel barrister, led the visiting squad.
Prince George took 17 out of 21 games in the mixed doubles and ' won the eight-set men's doubles 6-4. Ladies' doubles honors also went to Prince George in the clean sweep made by the city team, but by a slim 7-6 margin.
A Prince George Badminton Club team will visit Quesnel next week-end for a return series.
QUEEN SCOUT LARRY BELL
Of Three In B.C.
ity Boy Scout Chosen o Attend Coronation
A 15-year-old Prince George boy has won the distinct ionor, as one of the top ;Boy Scouts in Canada, to attend the coronation of Queen Elizabeth.
Scout Leaders Start ial Appeal
i An appeal to public-spirited residents to generously support I the local Boy Scouts annual financial appeal was made this week by Ted Williams, district commissioner of Prince George Boy Scout Association. *
Funds are needed to enable the Scout movement to maintain and expand its training services to boys who are learning the principles of good citizenship, obedience, loyalty and self-reliance.
In Prince George there are 40 Scouts and 90 Cubs who are being trained by citizens who give of their time and effort, to this youth cause.
Scout population in B.C. and the Yukon has grown rapidly from 8,000 in 1940 to more, than 18,000 today.
Martin � Caine, who heads the campaign in this district, points out that donations are deductible from income for tax purposes.
Prospects Brighten For Gas Supply System
Here this week to look over a city in which his company may some day be distributing natural gas was Cecil Smith, Vancouver, representative of Inland Natural Gas Company which holds a distributing franchise from Westcoast Transmission Company. i----------------'�--------------------
Mr. Smith disclosed that a nura- a t>ar value of-$1 each. ber of British Columbia municipalities have already made'tentative bids to obtain
Bennett, Kenney Clash In Victoria Debate
. VICTORIA, Feb. 9 (CP)�Liberal -Leader E. T. Kenney said in the Legislature if the Social Credit government falls the CCF should be given a chance to govern without a new election being called.
The veteran member for Skeena said the Liberals will challenge the government and cause its downfall if it "goes off the deep end" in legislation.
Premier Bennett interrupted: "Why don't you move an amendment to the throne speech then?" This would mean a motion of non-confidence in the government j which, if upheld by vote, would i bring about the fall of the gov-. eminent.
Kenney replied: "I'm not going to do your dirty work for you."
Said the company's vice-president: "We have money on hand inland's' adequate for ail surveys, drilling
services when and if Westcoast' and exploration planned this year, builds its. Peace Rivei'-Washing-!We do not expect to do any addi-tnn trrmcmioairm lino - ! tional financing until next snrine
ton transmission line.
In a recent statement, John McMahon of the Vancouver investment house of McMahon and Burns Ltd. and vice-president of Inland Gas, said the company has received several "letters . of intent" from towns and cities along the proposed Westcoast Transmission pipeline route.
Mr. Smith told the Citizen that gas would be available for Prince George, Quesnel, Williams Lake, Kamloops, Trail, Castelgar and Penticton.
He said a survey was made last year to determine the feasibility of supplying these points and that conditions were found satisfactory.
Mr. McMahon said his company will not ask for distribution franchises until prices can beestimat-jed. AWAIT U.S. DECISION
Full plans of Inland, Gas, he
i went on, will have to await a de-
j cision in Washington by the U.S
j Federal Power Commission on
Westcoast's application to pipe
gas into the Pacific Northwest
states, a potential market on
which construction of the line
I hinges.
Inland gas has a paid up capital of $1,250,000 and has an authorized capital of 3,500,000 shares with
:incing until next spring at least." "MAKING MONEY"
The company, whose biggest asset is jts distribution franchise from Westcoast Transmission, is already selling natural gas. in Dawson Creek via a pipeline from Pouce Coupe.
"It is now making money," said Mr. McMahon.
Meanwhile, chances of.West-(See NATURAL GAS, Page 8)
Funeral Tuesday For Albert Armstrong *
Funeral services will be" held, here at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday for Albert Armstrong, 58. Mr. Armstrong died Thursday.
Born in Danville, Quebec, Mr.
Armstrong came to Prince G^rge
i in 1948 from New Westminster.
' He had been residing on a farm
on Chief Lake road.
A First World War veteran, Mr. Armstrong served in France. He is survived by a wife, three daughters and one- son in New Westminster.
The funeral will be held from Assman's Funeral Chapel.
He is Larry Bell, son of Mr. mcl Mrs. I. W. Bell of Laurier Crescent.
He is one of three boys from 3.C. chosen to attend the corona-Ion representing B.C. in the Canadian Contingent. There will
32 boys going from Canada. ;" Larry was chosen on the basis bf his scouting record. The letter lformtng him of the good news gave congratulations for "having chosen from a field in which
nit training and standards /ere so high."
Born in Vancouver, Larry has deceived all his schooling in Mnce George. He is a student in trade 10.
The only times he has been iway from home before were to
out camps and the YMCA Camp
Elphinstone on the west shore of
Howe Sound. '
He will sail from Montreal on
(See BOY SCOUT, Page 2)
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Court Of Revision At City Hall Tonight
Court of- revision into 1952 taxation assessments here takes place tonight at City Hall immediately preceding a regular meeting, of the City Council.
Only two notices of appeal from private individuals have been filed with the courts but more than 30 will be launched by the city.
City Clerk D. T. Williams said that the city's appeals result largely from clerical errors made while making up the rolls in 1952.
lew Knox United Church filding Plans Inspected
Preliminary plans for a jChurch have been drawn up.
They, were shown to the annual ineeting and described in detail ay Harold Moffat. The plans call for a building to be constructed >rt the tennis court area next to the' present church site at Fifth ind Brunswick.
Basement construction will allow the basement to be half above the level' of the - ground. A second story would contain the church auditorium with a tower {[construction reaching the third ilevel, with a stairway and bell larea.
Sketches indicate a building of Imodern architectural design [along simple but effective lines. The plans were presented by the interim building committee Iwhich had been appointed by the ICommittee of Stewards in the spring of 1952.
(Committee
Members of the committee are [arold Moffat, Julian Thorsness,
ay Williston. and Elsie Boult.
They had been appointed to Jring in preliminary plans and >mmendations concerning a
llldlng -which would meet the lture needs of the congregation.
new building for Knox United
Mr. Williston reported that the firm of Patrick Campbell-Hope and Associates of Edmonton were engaged as architects to prepare plans and sketches.
The committee emphasized that the initial and primary concern had been to obtain accommodation for the large and growing youth population of Knox congregation. : LONG-TERM PLAN
At the same time the plans were drawn up to provide an over-all long-term building plan that would on completion provide for all needs of the congregation, Sunday School, fellowship and worship.
After a discussion in which many participated, it was moved by John Mallis and seconded by i Norman Napier that the official board of the church proceed further in the direction suggested by the building committee.
This would mean setting up further committees and procuring further information. The move was adopted unanimously.
Babine Salmon Run
VANCOUVER, Feb. 9 (CP)~An estimated 25,000 tons of rock and mud have crashed into Babine River, blocking it for the second time in less than two years.
The slide is in the same narrow channel where a 500,000-ton slide blocked the salmon run in 1951. Workmen last September managed to clear the channel, but the new slide has blocked it again.
To get into the isolated area it was necessary to build a $90,000 road through rock and deep forest.
Department of Fisheries officials said here it is hoped to have the channel cleared before the sockeye salmon migration starts in April. In other years 500,000 fish made the run to the spawning grounds.
Government May Operate Hospitals
VICTORIA, Feb. 9 (CP)�Possibility has arisen the Social Credit government may soon be in business of running several hospitals in the province.
Premier Bennett told a press conference Friday the government is prepared to take over any hospital which finds itself in the same financial difficulties as North Vancouver hospital.
At least five other hospitals have already indicated that they are in such difficulties.
The problem arises from health Minister Eric Martin's order that hospitals must operate in 1953 on the same budgets as last year.
Finals Set For Tonight In Ladies' Bonspiel
Play resumed this morning and will be completed early this evening to decide the finalists for the four trophies at stake in the annual bonspiei of Prince George Ladies' Curling. Club.
Prizes will be presented at the rink tonight when the winners are decided following a banquet at the McDonald Hotel.
Mild weather Friday and Saturday forced a postponement of some of the early draws, but with the temperature dipping to 14 degrees Saturday night the ladies played on keen ice in the rugged week-end schedule which saw
lumbermen Break Jinx With Saturday Win Over Stamps
Hundreds of city hockey fans watched Prince George Lumbermen win their first and last game of the 1952-53 Central Interior Hockey League schedule here Saturday night in a tense duel with Williams Lake Stampedars , .
Prince George Boys Humbled By Lejac
Showing the results of good coaching, a boys' hockey team from Lejac had little trouble in subduing a heavier and older Prince George team here Saturday afternoon.
Playing their positions like veterans, the Indian lads, some. of them with hard and accurate shots, scored six times, while relentless back-checking limited the city boys to two goals.
The Weather
Skies will be overcast and occasional snow flurries will fall here today and Tuesday. Winds will be light.
Lumbermen won the week-end opener 10-7 but dropped the sec ond game yesterday after a six-forward finish which saw the cow-town squad on top 6-4.
The city team went to the front early on Saturday night with the first score, by Mike Church, com ing before the game was three minutes old.
Al Camponi, former Lumberman andUnow playing coach for the Stamps, tied the tally and a second Williams Lake goal after Prince George's Coach Fred An drew scored at 14.02 saw the teams holding 2-2 at the bell.
Blair, put the Stampeders on top for the first time in the game early in the second period but Lumbermen's McGibbon, playing his best game of the season, tied it up again.
Stamps pushed ahead a second time as Camponi scored a repeat, and this time it was Murray Swanson who kept the city squad in the running. Syl Favero gave Lumbermen the lead again and McGibbon put his stamp of approval on it at 13:27 making the score �-4.
Williams Lake scored one more before the end of the second frame as Church and Andrew boosted the locals' total to eight points.
Latin and Norberg attempted a rally at the start of the third frame but Lumbermen's "old faithfuls," Norm. Schnepf and Syl Favero, rode the cowhands down with a goal each.
Lumbermen took a first period lead again on Sunday but saw it evaporate before the bell for a 1-1 tie-in the second frame Williams Lake gained one point and again Lumbermen forged ahead with a two-point rally.
Going into the third frame leading 3-2, Lumbermen's defense buckled and with minutes left, Stampeders went ahead 5-4.
Coach Andrew pulled talented net-minder Don Young from be-
tween the posts in the final minute of play in a last ditch effort to force the game into overtime, but Camponi broke into the clear for Stamps with the bell only a few seconds away and slapped a clincher into the empty Lumbermen goal.
Quesnel Kangaroos and Vanderhoof Bears split in the western town at the week-end with Bears capturing the first 5-3 and dropping the second by a 7-2 count.
League standing as the schedule closed yesterday put Quesnel on top, Williams Lake second, Vanderhoof third, and for, the first time in many years, Lumbermen fourth.
Play-offs get
under way next
week-end when Lumbermen meet Vanderhoof on the latter's home ice Saturday night, and in the Civic Arena here Sunday afternoon. Total goals will determine which team goes into the finals which will open a week later.
more than half the 28 entrants shunted to the sidelines. -
Here for the 'spiel are rinks from Smithers. Quesnel and Wells. Also entered was a High School team which registered one of the early upsets by winning ttieir opening games 12-3.
As play entered the fourth day a team led by Mrs. Thomasson of Quesnel led the way into the finals for possession of the .Construe-, tlori TropfiyrSHe'was joined "by the Sales, Thome and Green entries from the home club.
In the Wilson Trophy event, four Prince George quarties remained tor contend for the final round. Mrs. Roine met Mrs. Dingwall and Mrs. Gustafson opposed Mrs. Lawson.
The Wallace and Hill entries were the first to enter the fours of the Johnson Cup competition.
Eight teams, including the Heggie quartette from Smithers, had survived preliminary play for the Alward Cup. Local rinks still in the running this morning are kipped ' by Farnsworth, Roine, Smith, Baillie, Wallace. Gustafson and Hill.
Mrs. B. L. Farnsworth's rink took the prize for winning the first extra-end game by nosing out Mrs. W. Kelly's entry in the opening round of the Wilson competition. Mrs. Kelly's team then went on to capture the Elimination Trophy by dropping four straight games.
In winning from the Heggie quartette from Smithers in play for the Wilson Trophy, Mrs. Gordon Sales scored the first six-end-er of the 'spiel.
Players on the winning rinks will be rewarded with a big array of auxiliary prizes donated by Prince George stores and which have been displayed at Allan & Hawthorne's store.
Forest District Starts year With first Month Record Mark
Fort George Forest District came out-of one record lumber year right into the makings of another, B.C. Forest Branch
statistics disclosed today.
First month of the 1953'production year yielded over 51 million board feet of lumber and over half a million cubic feet, compared to 41 million feet a year ago and 29,000 cubic feet.
The 24 per cent production increase actually came in December, opening month of the Forest Branch year.
Mills tributary to Prince George produced about 80 per cent, or 36,747,^48 board feet of the total, and showed a 39 per cent increase over production for the � first month of 1952.
Quesnel area mills showed an
increase in production from six million feet a year ago to eight million feet this year, but Peace River mills, which cut eight million feet in the first production month of 1952 cut only seven million feet in the same period in 1953.
Of 580,503 cubic feet of lumber produced in the entire district, 416,023 feet#came from the Prince George area*.
Fort George mills have set new records for the past three consecutive years and many millmen believe the fourth year will set another high mark.
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