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An Independent Semi-Weekly Newspaper
Vol. 36; No. 57/
Construction Started On $50,000 Super-Valu Mart
Excavation for the rvsw Super-Valu chain store at the cor-cr of Fourth and Victoria got underway last Wednesday.
lders expect to complete grocery and meat self-market-by Christinas. i,.oe Construction Co. of mver is building the store, , wi.ll he part of the Super-' chain, subsidiary of Kelly, las Co.
is-tructibn of-the one-storey inq will he of masonry , "'with paint finish outside ,l';i,u>r interior. There will be (f|il basrirnent.
ilt mi eight lots, the store u,, 55 by 140 feet. A large topped area will provide j ;�,<; space at the side and nf the building. ,. store will face on Victoria, vill feature an all-glass front, interior will be set up on a erve basis, with check-out lors at the front. w to Prince George will be self-serve- meat section, in i customers may choose their ihane-packaged meat in the wav they buy other goods.
A complex refrigeration unit will be installed for this counter.
A total of about a dozen men will be employed on the construction during various phases. One house has already been moved to make "Way for the store, and two more will ultimately be relocated.
Foreman o* construction is Drew Loiighton of Vancouver, who recently supervised the building of a similar store in Kam-loops.
Prince George, B.C., MONDAY, July 20, 1953
Campaign For Pool Underway Here To
Today marks the opening of a concerted drive on the part of city Kinsmen to collect $40,000 here on redeemable certificates within the next few -weeks to finance construction of a heated outdoor swimming pool.
Public Warned To Keep Olf Grounds
Stern warning that the general public is prohibited from frespassing at. the local Department of National Defence training ground and rifle range was issued today by a spokesman for ''A" Coy. Rocky Mountain Rangers.
This urea is used regularly by Tin local army unit in live ammunition training. Last Wednesday tin1 KMIi's had to warn off | berry "pickers in the area before imild proceed with their
The fact that unexploded mor-I'jit shells may still be on the .[.'rounds lias been tragically demonstrated liore with the death of ;i young hoy two years ago, the spokesman pointed out.
Last Wednesday, after a fall in and'roll call the parade pro-! ceedecl to the outdoor rifle range! where some exceptionally pood' shooting was demonstrated in all positions', prone, kneeling and.
RCMP Nab Stolen Car After 14-Mile Chase
Two juveniles were arrested in a stolen car Saturday night following an exciting 14-mile chase by RClvlP on the Quesnel highway.
The car is owned by prominent Kinsmen-H. T. Hetherington.
The two youths will appear in juvenile court today.
Following report of the theft, police spotted the stolen car In the city and gave chase. The stolen vehicle sped across the Fraser Bridge and police followed. They chased the car at high rates of speed for 14 miles before they could overtake and stop it.
A second car, ovyned by West End Motors, was also stolen Saturday, night, but was later found abandoned.
Home Oil To Have Headquarters Here
Home Oil Distributors Head Office at Vancouver announced today that in future their headquarters for the growing territory between Prince George and Prince Rupert would be established at Prince George. Sales manager, Nell McN,eil> stated that the grow-
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ing significance of Prince George as the hub city for the entire Northern part of the Province made it necessary for official representatives to be resident at Prince George.
Effective at once Peter Dunstan will ' represent the company as resident manager. Mr. Dunstan has been with the company for
by "Sergeant Sande with five years and prior to that, rep-' resented McLennan, McFeely & Prior in this area with headquarters in Prince Rupert. Mrs. Dunstan and their two young sons will join Mr. Dunstan ely, ,
Off to Ottawa and the second Canadian National Scout Jamboree are these members of
the First and Second city troops.
From left to right; Scoutmaster Julian Thorsness/First Class Scout Jack Houser, Queen's
Scout Fred Baxter, First Class Scout Roy Goodkey, Queen's Scout Johnny Berdusco, Queen's
Scout Earl Lund, First Class Scout Gordon Crowe, Queen's Scout Herb Assman, First Class
Scout Albert Tosoff, First Class Scout Don McLeod, and District Commissioner Ted
Williams.
Missing is Queen's Scout Larry Bell, who joined the group at Ottawa after attending the
coronation last month. �Photo by Craftsman Photographers.
Public Works Department 'Broke' Says R. WiHiston
Prince George district's division of the Provincial Public Works Department is "broke," it was learned by The Citizen today from Social Credit M.L.A.-elect Ray Williston.
startling
This ^ startling disclosure 'was made by Mr. Williston in a statement which placed the recently-elected legislative member solidly behind Divisional Engineer D. D. Godfrey.
Said Mr. Williston, I believe we are getting good service from our engineers when you take into
consideration the fact that they j constructed or ditched, conse have been working with tod little money and too little equipment.
to the section between Prince George and Willow River. EAST ROAD PROJECT
The Minister enclosed in his letter a memo from Chief Maintenance Engineer J. P-. Hague relating to the east road which I reads: "This road is not properly
quently severe frost boils develop
The M.L.A.-elect said he is do-
every spring and the road becomes impassable to traffic. Im-
Best target for the evening was
nine out of ten shots registering while kneeling; rapid five.
A simulated section attack is planned for this Wednesday', us-i) y live ammunition and rifles and automatic weapons.
Those interested arc reminded thai there is still time, to apply for the all-expense paid holiday at summer training camp.
OLD BAPTIST CHURCH BEING DEMOLISHED
demolition of iho old Hager Memorial Baptist Church began last week'
A member of the congregation ls: tearing dowji the old building, ;ii)ii has purchased the salvaged lumber, '
Services have been conducted Jivthe now church, situated next �!"<>r to the old, building, since C'hrUtmas,
The new church is now completed inside, and all that remains to be finished Is the basement.
A special dedication service for 'lie new church will he held later in the year.
ity Stenographer Stationed In Europe
A stenographer who was' em-Ployed in the Prince George s5HMal welfare office for sot oral >'oars was oneofMO airwomen to leave Canada " last week on "icir way to prepare for another Miu;nli(,n of Canadian Sabre jets s<>on Hying to Germany. , AW pat Mclver of Prince George and KeJowna was (among 'hose leaving for Baden-Soellin-�en, where now squadrons of jets ^.Jll be based to complete Canada's �YVro air division in Europe.
A member of the women's division of the RCAF fpr the past �\?ar Miss Mclver had been sta-tibned in Prince Edward Island l"i!il her new appointment.
ing everything within his power I provements are urgently required, to flrki a solution to the east road I Eventually it will become necess-problem which,, because of the I ary to relocate much of the exist-deplorable condition, I ing.road, however it may be more
highway's
flared into print in last
day's Citizen.
"Since the provincial election I have been able to get two emergency requisitions from the government and 1 doubt whether I can get another one for. the east road."
Mr. Williston showed the Citizen a letter from Public Works Minister P. A. Gaglardi in which i it was disclosed that a project Irh'rnediat- is afoot to get amounts of $2000 I to S3000 a mile for improvements
road
Parents' Support Sought By Youth Centre Board
A plea for support of the Prince George Youth Centre ssued by Geoff Mortimer, chairman of the newly-formed
Saskatchewan Youth D'es In Explosion
A -2-year-old mechanic was 'filled to death Friday when a ";is lank exploded while he was '�pairing a car with an acetylene torch;
ttayihoiid Harold Hammond ^*as working at -Berlin's- Garage fcarkervnie, when the gas tank, exploded,, burning him to death, the
l"he building was completely Butted in the explosion.
The youth came to the Interior Jrom Lashburn, Sask.
was i
Board of Directors of the group. " Other members Qf the board of: directors include U>r. J. G. Mac-Arthur, Dr. T. Agnew, Miss Dorothy Owen, Mrs. Cleo Bryant, Jim Fisher; Al Gaugh, Wilf Bellmond, Bill Miller, Ed Wolfe, Fred Bradley and.George Lupul.
Tlie Youth Centre is a non-profit association formed to further recreational activities of the city's youth.
From its Inception with less than a dozen members a few short months ago, the group has grown until now there are more than 200 youngsters taking part in the activities held at the Civic Centre.
instructors are Jim Vander-grif't, Gale- Galbralth, Ron Anthony. Charlie Stevens, Vrt Harris and Bob Cunningham.
Activities include classes in wrestling, archery, boxing, weight-lifting, tumbling, ami calisthenics.
Future plans include roller-skating, square dancing, photography, painting, ice-skating rinks around the city, and hockey.
. A major undertaking of the group will be the Golden Gloves tourney planned in the arena for September 28 to October 2.
It is hoped a women's auxiliary will be formed to help organize activity among the girl members.
An entertainment committee headed by Fred Bradley is working -with the Rhythm Ranch Hands to plan an entertainment program.
"There are a lot of talented | youngsters in this city," said Board Chairman Mortimer. _JTd like, to see the kids get a break. It is essential that we get support from the parents of the children. \
"I'm sure all parents will agree with us that there is a need for Youth Centre in Prince George. We give the'youngsters something to do. Dut wp'll need a lot of public support to continue our work."
CITIZEN EDITOR ENTERS HART CONTROVERSY
Citizen editor Cliff Warner got a first hand view of the controversial Hart Highway Friday when he 'went over the northern route on his way to Alaska and a two week vacation.
In a letter to the Citizen from Fort St. John, he writes:
"1 made it to Dawson in six hours easily. The road from Davie Lake to Commotion Creek, 75 miles east of the Parsnip is excellent.
"Speeds of from 50-60 miles an hour are safe and comfortable. -
"A short distance east of Commotion Creek, giant motorized equipment is ripping a 10 mile new route, skirting an old section of the Hart. The pace was slowed by several short detours.
"In the vicinity of Little Prairie and Sunset Prairie there are some stretches a trifle rough and crooked but they are still excellent by Fort George standards.
"The Alaska Highway.this far lias been very dusty but wide and smooth.
"At Parsnip River bridge painters are spraying the last of him dreds of gallons of aluminum paint on the superstructure.
"The green paint on the guard rails offers a pleasing color re lief. The entire structure glitters in tha-sun like a big silver web and stands out in striking fashion against the background of river and trees."
At the Pine River bridge, l Warner said, an American who was making the loop trip told him the Hart road is a super highway compared to the Edmonton-Daw-son Creek link.
Thurs-1 important to develop the
j eastward to McBride and, in the meantime, improve the existing section by widening, ditching, raising the profile over the low sections and gravelling.".
Added Mr. Gaglardi. ' "At is recommended that funds in the amount of,$2000 to $3000 per mile be made available later,-this season or next year for improvements to the 20-mile .section between Prince George and Willow River." iMAIDEX SPKKCH FEATURE
Mr. Willjsjon said he will make strong representations for improvements to the east road a feature of his maiden speech when the legislative assembly next meets. m
Elaborating on tho disclosure that the Public Works Department here is without further funds, the local member-to-be said that this situation was brought about when the last session of the legislature failed to pass Social Credit's' budget.
As a .result of this situation, he continued, the department here had about half of last year's maintenance money.
"The thing which people must remember is that in this country we spend all our maintenance money between April and October. Today the situation is that there is no money left except enough to maintain a skeleton staff of key personnel.
"It is impossible for the-government to get maintenance money through orde.r-in-council and although I have been trying (See PUBLIC WORKS, Page 5)
leboe May Not Be Available For Joint Meeting Here
Social Credit Candidate B. R. Leboe told The Citizen late lost week that he might not be able to participate in a joint political meeting here ^iue to the fact his schedule of campaigning throughout the district is all drawn up.
He said he might be able to accede to a plan for a joint meeting in Prince George if terms of the meeting were broad enough for him to send a substitute speaker in case of his absence.
Mr. Lcboc was the last of the three,candidates in the August 10 [ federal election contacted by The Citizen in regard to the suggest tion from George M. Murray M.P.-that all three nominees .share speaking platforms.
William Irvine, C.C.F. candidate and former member of parliament agreed to the plan about a week ago with the reservation that meetings, wotdd have to be in accord with his campaign schedule.
Mi". Leboe :5aid he favored the plan for joint meetings but could not commit himself to attend one here due to prior claim's elsewhere in the constituency.
He said he had planned very little campaigning in the Prince George area because it is in this part of the riding that he is best known. Most of his time from now until the deadline, he added, would be spent in the Peace River and Quesnel sireas.
It now appears that if Prince George is to have a joint political meeting, it will be up to Mr. Murray or his supporters to arrange it."
The'-Liberal M.P. said last week that iT wenlher permits he would like to see the meeting held outdoors.
Bud Bell, Kinsmen president, said today that it is the hope of the Well known city service club to sell sufficient of the non-inter-, est bearing certificates to local businessmen and firms to be able to complete the pooi this year, j
"As soon as we have sold $30,-000 worth of the certificates we will call for tenders on the pool, plans for which have already been drawn up and approved by city and provincial heakh officials. J
The redeemable certificates which go on sale here today will. be in denominations of $50, $100 and $500 for adults and business- � es, and a special $10 issue will be' available for youngsters and minors who want to help the project I along.
$5000 A YEAR
The certificates will be redeemed by the Kinsmen at the rate of $5000 a year.
Mr. Bell said he expected good response to the certificate issue from companies doing business here who are interested in the welfare of the community.
Because exact cost of the poo] will not be known for some time, the Kinsmen have already raised $8000 themselves to take care of any amount over the $40,000 estimate.
The Kinsmen president said that past financial dealings of the club had been gone over meticulously when the redeemable certificate proposal was first put forward and that responsible members of the club are confident
S5000 can be. met without difficulty. The present balance of $8000 was raised in about one i year.
About 40 salesmen will get the sales campaign started today and^ will continue to work on it until the last certificate is sold.
So the community at large can tell at a glance just how near it is to getting a swimming pool, Kinsmen will erect a thermometer-like device on a downtown corner showing progress of the sales campaign. SAFETY FEATURE
In his statement today Mr. Bell stressed the safety feature of
Mayor First Buyer
First to subscribe $100 to the Kinsmen Kwiniming Pool Campaign as a special experi. mental sales effort last week was Prince George's Mayor Garvin Dc/.ell.
Said the Mayor afterwards, "1 am very pleased to be associated, with tin's effort and I really -think it is a very* worth while project.
"The Kinsmen have shown great ingenuity ami enter-prise in tlie pool plans and 1 believe that the finished installation will be one of the finest civic assets we have.
"I am sure that the businessmen anrt residents oj our city will take tlu\s 'project to their hearts to give our youngsters a safe plttee to swim and a place Where they will learn to swini under trained guidance*"
Mayor Dezell, with other members of the c'\\y council, �gave initial impetus to the project when the Kinsmen Club was granted approval to make use of nn entire city block for their pool n\u\ to utilise heated water from city power-generating equipment.
Premier Douglas Speaks Here Today
$520,000 Work For Southern Highways
Contracts totalling more than a half million dollars have been let recently by the Provincial Department of Public Works. The money will be spent chiefly on road work.
Total of contracts is $.">20,182.25. Largest contract, $290,011.50, .went to Ed Walsh & Co. Ltd. South Uurnaby, for highAvay reconstruction on the Maillardyille-GoquUlara Hluhway.
'A.-contract of $21S,G(V7.75 was let to Columbia Bithulithic Ltd., Vancouver, for hard-topping in Delta/ Saanich, Nanaimo and the islands and ChUliwack districts.
A contract amounting to $2503 was let to J. Boshard .& Son Ltd., Vancouver, for the cleaning and painting of the East Pine Bridge.
Tenders have also been called for the reconstruction of 2.37 miles-