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Prince Getrge, B.C. /THURSDAY, April 15, 1954
Two industrial   fatalities  in  the  Prince George � district |c�ey,   50   miles It of rii"'1' <'t%oi'8e on 8*t-
Funeral will be on Saturday. LOGGING FOHEMAN-
Fatal injuries came to John Mac-
L ttiirn lie became tntangi- j Donafd Friday while he was supervising logging operations at the mill of Stauhle Lumber Co. Ltd. on the Kelly Roa,d, 12 miles north
fin tin' <|:uks of a
Li,,, It. MncDpnald,  ago 34,
,,f   two.
 who
died -In
|mT (.Voi-gei JiOKpmO  y ester-;ifl,t being  fatally injured Idav I'.v i' fultfnS 8"a8-
of Prince George. There were-no eyewitnesses to the tragedy.
Police investigating the accident j-say MacDonald had'gone into the ! woods while a tractor was engag-�baby born yesterday in e(j jn hauling logs with a line at-;eor�u Hospital to Mrs. tached to a choker. Workmen Is fatherless. The,young- heard a snapping sound and hur-i only tour days aftm- ried to the scene to find MacDoii-ji11L                  takl )y)ns on  the ground. A slx-
iof'
; s jury which sat TienTlnch lvee~had been snapped off �, night brought in a at the ground by a dragging log accidental death In the and apparently struck the Injured ^bqby's father.               man on the he,ad and shoulders.
is i(tklxau Inquest that'    He   Is   survived   by   his   wife, as"; driving a bulldozer Sherry Ellen; a son, 4, and an 18-slilft for Dewey Logg- -month-old daughter. .   near Dewey.           |    The body will be taken'to Wit-
here were no witnesses^ the   Hams Lake where'funeral services
i-filch  claimed  his   life i will be held Sunday, felloe employees   said   they i    A   coroner's   inquest   into  the m-fl hf- u'ot up from his seat cause-of MacDonald's death open-the muchine was still mov,} ed today with identification of the and   slipped,   between    the .body and^will continue next week. I the main frame as he.    MacDoriald   had -been   an   em-mptwl to peer forward at the  ployee of Soluble Lumber Comp-Hi.                .                         any for the pastxelght years.
chine apparently stalled ravelling an estimated eight iiK operator tangled in'
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Korbutt, xwho    wan    in ktrrge expecting her baby, he i to hpsnltaN|nd kept tr -�!:�.'ives after wonkof her-laml's fleath reached herx
i- will Iw shipped to Mhx    Acquisition of a^bouse^ and lots Smoky L�ke,  Alberta, ^ated on the Prince George Civic Centre grounds will probably'be accomplished   through  expropriation. It was learned" this week^ !    -City--Solicitor P. Er-_ Wilson QCj told city council on Monday that
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Northern   Bririah   Columbia
Hon. Ray WiUlston, B.C. Minister of Education
Expropriation May Be Necessary For City To 6et Land
Ft. George Member
City Asks Crackdown On Illegal Raffles
City council will request the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to rigidly enforce the provisions of the Canadian Criminal.Code which make lotteries and raffles illegal unless they are held within * the provisions of the code.___
Councjl took the step after "re-ceiving'complalnis from city businessmen that they were being bothered by too many children selling tickets In connection with
raffles.
The    criminal
code   i permits
raffles for small prizes at any. ba zaar held for- a charitable or religious purpose if permission to hold it is obtained from the mayor or municipal council.
Articles raffled-in this manner
must first be offered for sale and
Curbside'Bandits' Probable For Prince George This Year
City Contacting  Parking Meter Suppliers
Parking meters will probably be, installed on Prince George's two main streets before the erid of .thisxvear, it was indicated Monday at a city council meeting.    .^:\
Acqulesence of the council to ai�-----i---------���-��-N^.�
need for-narking meters "to con--r-~                            <-   s   0\
{raffle on George Street andI necessary on any given-streets
3-Avenue came as a surprise'    <>If -VOL1 ca� K� down tne sln
Thtrd-A'v Monday when such a-step was advocated , by .traffic committee chairman Alderman Percy Williams.
Earlier the council had indicated-substantial opposition to the move when Alderman Williams requested consent to prepare a report on the subject.
On Monday the council listened attentively to the traffic chairman's proposal and then moved that' he obtain firm commitmen'.s 'from meter manufacturers and suppliers.
Installation of meters will cost the city nothing ami they' wiil pay for themselves in about a year.                                   i
Mr. Williams described to the
at 10 o'clock in the morning and again :at three in the afternoon\ and find one parking space in each block for every four cars then meters are not needed," he said. <
He said it is almost impossible to find parking spaces today In downtown Prince George and that the result Is traffic congestion caused by double-parking and "cruising".    �
"We have had unfortunate ex-__ perienees with one-hour parkins" signs,   especially    in    regard    to maintenance  costs..    They  were hazardous in that after they were bent, the metal plate was often at the level of a pedestrian's face.
council  the rule of  thumb used
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by   traffic   experts   to  determine must be worth not more than 550. whether    parking     meters    are
"I have given considerable thought to our parking problem and am_ convinced that parking meters are the solution.
"Generally the average motorist ! is quite pleased with thorn be j cause the meter creates a larger �[ 'live5-�area for shopping In I business district. In fact,-nicfers >^ncourage business by ^stepping ifp 4he number of customers1 ve-I htclesv which- can^TJe parked In ! front of a storexmrlng the day."
An emergency measure  to ease  rapid deterioration of  u#8# sun\; street pavement here during the cr it Leo l/first warm spell of
Cut Pavement
Speeds  Cut To  20  MPH,  Loads  Halved
the break-up period was taken by City Engineer G. P. Harford this week' when ho ordered special load and speed restrictions^ enforced throughout the city.
The program got underway Tuesday when Radio Station CKPG carried-eity bulletins- ordering all drivers, to maintain speeds not in excess of 20 m.p.h. and cutting truck loads to 50 per cent of normal.
This is the first time that special load 'and speed restrictions have ever been put into ^ within the city. "Mr. Harford expressed over the damage beip city pavement -
By reducing speeds and loads,
was appointed  minister of  education by  Premier W.   A. BennettN. The  premier made  the announcement two ^hburs after.the L^oJislature prorc^u^d^gnd Mr. WiMistpn
in at $:1$ "�!m>*^Wednesidt|iy^\  j *"="~-----~~~ -v~"-:�~-^?-
P.fjaet rank marks/tlie second. time f he expects to be able,-to lift the
Prince/George w'" t)C host to a convention of the Towri Plam^ injr^Associatlon of  Canada
onth, it was learned this week.
The association  will bring top exports in the town planning field on May 11 and a daylong session with members of the city council!     , ,   , and Prince George Town Plunrfint' i �.,,,,,,, Commission is planned.
Object of the association i.s to! encourage good town planning \ throughout the nation and part of � its program is to make periodic visits to growing cities.
Among the association's speak-
Quoting   from- findings   of   an' American survey covering meter
stallation in 81 cities, Mr. Williams ?aid that, whereas 56 per cent' of motorists opposed meters immediately prior,to installation, 90 per cent voiced approval oF-them one year after Installation.
In the same survey merchants voted 75 per. cent against meters before install.):inn and 95 per cent in favor one year aClerv/ards. .Alderman   Williams   said   \\ytff uai meters, tho type which,�tfvrM" ivo\parking' spaces,   eppt   about
The ri^xwouij>-fnake no finan-lal. outlay fp^iuctcrs but would ike^yith the ct�mp;iriy whiclj/tnstai'.cl   thi^n ..until  .-uvh time*as the supplierXshure   had-offtet the cost of the^ieter.    At thijt. point they would become tnu- � nleipal property and 100 per cent of  the '�proccctls would revert-1 to i the city.
ers here  will  be engineers   andl    D�rln�  the   pevlwl befoye   the
Mr    Wiliiston   succeeds   Atto ncy-Generai ' Robert-I&ncr who
auiith Kio!
 said ihia
GeorgeJxas  been represent- j restrictions on  Monday or Tues ed Jn^the legislature by an eduea-  day.
been here formally ap-city on-on Mon-
Mr. Harford told the city -works I speclaUsUs in i?\otUng growth-dlr-\ molers     ^re miflmittoo. .'damage   thus  caused ji cctlon' and  channelling   develop-' wouW Ret 2o ^
ment t>ton�
K.i|xjsals at a aneetlug   Dominion census, must place Ahe
nuKtodyy's letter tothe   prbposal in bylaw form and have �� I('P^V                            �$� aPP�'ovef such technical matters  approval.
w! b
 syatcn) plann-fot tin' hi�h school area.
 The Municipal Act does not re- quire the city to follow, the same
r id the city elites the' procedure if the land i^cquirod ajining behind the ruf. .as a result of expropriation.- v.  d slates that the board      The land and house which must*  the best interests of.be ac
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 George.
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 velopment of the ball park area
anmcll met with the school! can. proceed furthei>is'owned by I:-m week and urged them! Mrs. EHzalx^h KatfJich.           .
Last year the city attempted to
ur^od construction  of  the I
South Centra! School! purchase ihe land from its own-
 of the proposed new
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l-'~ii >tvhool.
er but was unable to reach mutually satisfactory terms.
 WHI Spend $210,000,000
igislature Rose Yesterday, lew labor (ode Gets
VICTORIA�Lieutenant-Governor Clarence Wallace pro-|ucd  the   second   session   of   the   24th   British   Columbia
Mature Wednesday, giving royal assent to 69 bills passed f'"9 the 42 days of debate.
principal   of Prince George          j
school and   is a  veteran   of   the' RCAF.    �
Opposition     members    of egislature have called- for )ointment to the cabinet since his naldeh Speech in  the legi.slature ast fall when hp dealt with the eacher shoriafJc in B.C.
 that the government pp a new education rilnister'Avas first shown several veeks ngo when the government ntdgeted for a salary of $7,500 early for the minister in the de-)artmental estimates.
The government also indicated hat no new finance minister would be appointed this year by ailing to show a budgeted salary. The finance portfolio was taken >,ver by Premier Hennott follow-ng last June's general election-when the then Finance Minister 2lnar Gunderspri was defeated In the Ogk Hay riding. �/
Mr.   TJunderson   /;is   defeated again at the pojls last November n a Victoria by�electipri; l51U>I�I/K OF THU R0A1�-Mr. Willimon.   10. has
'v.Mun saw passage of the Credit   government'* first " budget in'    British Co-calls for spending  of
debated 180 hours over >�tj passed 69 0f them. '�' priyate bills were, defeated ?ne died on the order paper. soyernmen't   accepted   only minor amendment to th'c bill, p under the gun, the legisla-r;K!i\l.(.-..Ui.l.rcl and final reading
Win. it
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M;im remaining bills, lnclud-i�e hotly controversial labor-
�� measure.             J
' 'Wasure, which giyeji^wide, rs l(1 'ho Labor Ministor, has  kriell" of
f'i"n
mnvc^Tf(!nt in B.C. Op-'"cjpb^rs twice attempted s** passage In Tuesday Marathon session,-- but WHs were unsuccessful, "'> ainendmerijsi proposed
 opo
lmio,. Bennett said the bill Vl,*!>VPriI�>cnt policy and tlic
rn�ncnt '��aN not influenced ^fl lobbies of any ceo-
iums, with a two-per-cent increase in �ales tax to cover the amount, and announced a policy of extending the Pacific Great Eastern Railway-southward to Vancouver, from Squamish and northwjml from Prince George, to the/Peace River district.-            /     .
The government-mvhed railway was given borrowing power ol $30,000,000, ami the accumulated interest owing the government of 0 was wiped off the rail
Ion
olht*r main plqces of legis-.Passed during the session ftf u Sovernment'n cancella-01 hospital insurance prem-
Health Unit Closed As Staff Attends Meeting
The Cariboo Health Unit will be closed next week to allow staff members to attend the annua Public Health Institute in Van couver.
Kive members of the unit wil attend the institute. They are Dill. M. Brown, medical health of ficer; nurses Miss Shirley Brad ford. Miss Marie Ford and Mis* Doris Vosburgh, and sanitarian T Mayoh.
They leave tonight to" attend the Institute, which will deal with many aspects of public health.
Delegates from many points in the province will-attend, tiie-.Yan couver meetings next week.
Mayor Wreck Sign ivi^Cenlrc Worli
Aid   Gray Seeks Intervention Of Lieut. Gov.
A long and oft-en delayed program which will enci with completion of the Prince George CivicxCentre except for stage facilities got underway this morning.
The program officially started when former mayor Garvin De-zell and Mayor Gordon D. Bryant mounted wooden ladders to cut down the rickety remains of a weatherbeaten sign which onj bore  the message,* "This
ed   himself road
civic centre."
The mayor and ex-vprfyor wielded crowbars and brisk half houu^hen left the re maindcr of/tTne Initial stage of the prort>rfni to Uezcll Construction PCmipany Ltd.. which was \\vim\ci\ a $45,000 conditional con-fact on the building-Monday,
City council Monday voted 6-1
;-, to  paSs a  bylaw� requesting  the !                                             il
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to fit Its school sui
Born in Victoria, he received his edia'atkmnere and in Vancouver, Ladrter and Salmon Arm.
He^gtaduatcd from Victoria Nor-cHrl School in  1024 and received "his . bachelor   of   arts  degree   in 1940. WAR VKTKKAX
Duiing the Second Wqrkl Wai-Mr. "Wiliiston was an armament Instructor and later bwjwne a pilot
K-'Heves lieutenant governor in council to mithocize the expenditure of S32.-000 sales of land trust fund money on completion of the bulking.
At a special,meeting of the council last night-the
In the TtCAF whei* he rose to the rank of squadron-leader.
Discharged in JOiaf he took a teaching position in. the New Westminster school district. Later he became supervising pHncipal of'4-rinco George (iistiicii and then was named inspector of schools for Prince George,: Vnndorhorif and McBrldfi districts.
He has represented Fort George 'in the legislature since' the provincial elections last June.
Mr." WilllBloh's elevation to cubl-
Next Paper Tuesday
.� Along with trie city's stores, The. Prince George Citizen will not be ripen on Monday and the normal Monday issue will be pub lished on Tuesday.
All  downtown   stores  will   be closed all day on Monday.
t^iven final" reading and passed Council also voted the clt^ build ng cdmmiUee-the sum^f S10.000 o get completion of/the civic centre underway while the de cision of the lieutenant governor is being awaited. . The  $10,000  \v}il  be spent  or
loor repairs, repj^cejnent of west vindoivs anil repairsx to insula-iou/1It is part of an $18,000 suf-us of ciric centre funds left over rom last year.
Meanwhile, city parks chairman Aldcrnian C;uTi�* Jane Gray will attempt to block approval for the 852,000' sales of/land fund expenditure as a gambit in her war with the Prince George Curling Club.'
Mrs. Gray told/council at last light's special meeting that she vill* personally write a letter to the lieutenant governor urging iiim to/request a municipal vote on th#'expenditure.
She strongly opposed_introduc-ffln   of   the   bylaw   on   Monday
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'M am. in favor of money being (Sec CIVIC CENTRE, Pogc 8)
Motel Owners Want Shacks Vacated
Prince George Auto Court am inotci owners have asked the citj council for strict enforcement o municipal (Jbylawe relating to in. cupancy of sulvstandard shack and small dwellings.
In a letter read before the council on Monday proprietors of the. auto courts pointed out that their business requires a certain nnm-her of monthly rentals during the winter months a.nd that, this trade was being reduced because people were renting and living in shacks;
Council agreed that moi-e rlgd enforcement of bjiaws>-rclating -to. occupancy of sub-standard dwellings was necessary.
Here Or Tuesday
Roundup of unlicensed dogs j, 'rinee Goorge wlil"sTart on ay;   the  city>  recently  appoint d   dog-catcher    annoupcrd� this iornihg.
He said  that  first-class pound �icilitles wll( hero-cucvIk and \\\o vuupllor vvouUV uku 73  M�>v cei\t. Arc-rafrii dally  vaV.e Stir- a- liuitur.JA. a..iJu.vuilttiiia ,'ar.e?L is- 25 cents.
City cofiincTl ccJiriiiU'nded.Altier" mdti^VlUia'ws- fot-'^the \vqvk  he'-. done in studying- the motor plan and ssJcei! his. committee to contact suppliers s6 tfutt firm ol-, could be Dbtaihcd.
Grants
I'riv.co Gebrge Board of Trade arid Uie Prince George Library Association won their quests for <-higher municipal grants this year, it /was -learned Monday through cjjv finance committee chairman
Ised and kept Tor at least three i|AlderniXn W. D. Ferry.
iays after such advertisement is jubiished.
Old Sol To Co-operate n Millinery Display
Thb weatherman crossed his irigers this naming and predicted a fine day for Easter Sunday.
For the benefit of all ladies )lannlng to show off their new
The/Board of Trade; which asked for a $1500.grant, to see it through 1951, got SI ISO and the library associaticrnvr'-whlch last ye;yr received a S3000 grant, this year will/get S3750.
Largest municipal grant will go tp the Prince Qeorge Agricultural and   Industrial" Association, $650.
The Canadian National Institute for the. Blind will gel $50,. the
Easter bonnets- on .Sunday, he I Salvation Ahny 5200 and the. city ;aid the present disturbance in will retain a balaiice of $200 hi his area should, be, gone by tlyn,  the grants-iri-aid fund, for-contin-
anecommenda tion that a bylaw setting upai.neNy, scale of reduced power -rates be introduced,   buL he   agreed  with council It should be tabled for the time being.
The new scale of rates, which must be approved by the Public Utilities Commission, would sci? municipal power profits slashed hert*�and is intended to be move attractive to householders and commercial users.            ,,
Alderman Hilton told "council that In a few days he would be prepared to lay before alderman a samrilerof March power billings based on" the proposed new schedule.
FIRST- ROBIN reported in the Prince George district greeted with a fate winter blast Qi-s�sW.,and freezing wind. The unhappy bird found a scarcity of';vvorms and will hove to rely on hand-outs from housewives until the weather becomes more- seasonable.
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