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British Columbia
37, No:
70
(Two Sections)
Prince George, B.C., TUESDAY; September 7, 1954
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hllET SHANDEL, former heavyweight who .forsook the ring or the rugged life of redwood lumber camps,' is to portray the nvthical Paul Bunyan during the annual three-day "Return of hul Bunyan" observance at Fort Bragg, Calif. LumberjackB Vom sawmill regions of the northwest will gather in the California coastal town to compete in hand-saw bucking, high climbing and log rolling.
irriber Production as Up During July
[Lumber production in the Prince George Forest District
|ed upwards in July to put the total cut so far this year
60,000,000 board feet of what it was at this time last
ivvlog production through-
forest district. reached
() board feet compared to
last year of -16,000,000 feet.
sawlog cut increase
was
aied
pt condition which was rela-
short-lived.
If.ir this year the Prince
Forest District has pro-
S20.000.000 board feet of
through the same period
He'll n produced 386,000,000
ist year.
I tributary to Prince George '.000.000 feet in July this leoinpnred with 31,000,000 �ar1 ago,
George mills have cut JW.OOQ board feet of the year's |t<> date; about 80,000,000 feet Ihan by this time in 193. / Ihpugh the annual production for the entire district is than at this time in 1953, st record year, a new record
Education Minister Of fie iates
Sunny Skies As 39th Fall Fjzrir Draws
. Excellent Exhibits, Events Provide 'Sest Ever' Exhibition
Witn almost perfect weatner, thousands of holiday-goers th onged the Fall Fair grounds on Saturday and Monday to enjoy outstanding exhibits and entertainments.
"Bigger and better than ever," the^39th annual fair provided patronsr-with__hours of fun and education as tfiejr-inspected�the thousands of exhibits in the fair building, ate hot dogs and cotton candy, visited the sideshows, tried their skill on the midway, rode on the ferris wheel, and generally enjoyed the many attractions.
Special events included horse racing, an outdoor concert, a truck roadeo sponsored by the Lions Club, stock car racing, and archery competitions sponsored by the Sllvertip Archery Club. OFFICIAL. OPENING
The fair was officially opened Saturday afternoon by Hon. Ray Williston, minister of education, assisted by Mayor Gordon Bryant.
will probably be set due to the fact mills will be producing during two months when they were shut down by strike action last year.
Mr. Williston termed the fair "the display board of central B.C."* and paid high tribute to the men and women who work all year to ensure the success of the event. !
Expressing his pleasure at being here, Mr. Williston congratulated the city on its fine weather, which he said "augurs well for the success of the fair."
The quality of .the exhibits on display at the fair improves, each year, the education minister said, and does much to point up the resources and development of this part of the province.
Mr. Williston also spoke of present efforts to get the fair re-classified as a "B' ' class fair, which would mean increased grants. POWER
Mayor Bryant announced dur ing the opening ceremonies that 1 the city haB on hand now an offer from the B.C. Power Commisslor to supply power to rural areas and a - -great er&cirlficitioh pro-
Fair Exhibits [Home Of President
I-M1 exhibits whJfch were left (In- rail fair building laMt In have been taken to the ��' <>l fair president, Mrs. � Itnbei'tsnn,
'�\liil>its may be obtain-their owners by calling �"' l-"iItli Avenue.
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1951 will be the second year in history when production exceeded hull a billion board feet.
gram would result if agreement is
reached..-.__
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also mentioned
Williston the rural electrification, paying it would benefit the city a"ndrespec ially the outskirts. If agreement
Nechako Dairies Musi Half Sales Here Pending Hearing
Nechako Valley Dairies has been ordered by the British Columbia Milk Control Board to cease operations in Prince George pending a public hearing into the firm's application for a provincial fluid milk distribution licence. - A week ago Saturday the1 company gave away 350 quarts of^mllk
Rusty) Campbell, public officer for the PGE, was I from Prince George F I last week after undergo-ih's treatment for* virus
11 j| He is a Gjeorge Hotel.
guest at
to its local customers because of the cease-operation order.
A local representative for the dairy, which commenced operating here about two months ago, said that his company had been notified by E. C. Carr, chairman of the milk board, that all operations niust cease before the application for a llcence( could be considered.
Tin- company supplies pas-! tcuHzed milk to five city stores anil 197 household customers.
3. Iicrry, Prince George agent for the suspended dairy, said a ~�Mj^irng~jcompcrny�had�filed�a-protest to the granting of a licence to his company.
But the manager of the only other dairy operating in Prince George denied that his firm had filed any protest.
s reached, activity will begin "be-ore the snow falls," he said.
Mayor Bryant/expressed his pleasure in taking pan In the opening, and congratulated the, executive of7 the fair association or their excellent work.
If the fair continues to grow, t will be "crowded right out of his building," he said.
Agriculture is one of the prime ndustrles of, this area, the mayor pointed out, and efforts should be made to foster it in all ways.
Fair board president Mrs. Don Robertson thanked all persons who assisted in making the fair a success, and also asked the co-operation of the farmers in fur-herlng the livestock clashes. LAHGE ENTRY -
There were approximately 700 exhibitors taking part in the fair this year, including 250 In the open adult classes, and they provided well over 3000 exhibits.
The school exhibits were espec-ally outstanding.
On the main floor, of the fair milding patrons had the opportunity to see the latest In stoves, refrigerators, new cars, tires, building materials, electric washers and dozens of other shiny new items, all included in the industrial displays.
Exhibits of flowers, and vegetables were profuse, with dozens of gladioli, dahlias, marigolds and zinnias adding color while tasty-(See FAIR, Poge 3)
�rince George Resolutions Go To North - South. Conventions
A Prince George Board of Trade delegation which will ittend the annual meeting of the Associated Boards of Trade onvention in Ketchicon on Wednesday and Thursday will go armed with seven resolutions designed to_.hasteri industrial de-elopment of the northern interior and bolster its economy. Two days later another trade
Two Carnival Men Charged With Itiett
ffThe WlresToday^
j cess road leading from the Van derhoof-Manson Creek highway
Continual rains have left th road in poor shape, and a nurr feer of small sawmills in th vicinity have been closed all sun
HON. R. G. WILLISTON . . . opens fair
A proposal whereby the British Columbia Power Commission will construct a "suburban" electrification system around ~ rince-GeorgeHs-irrrthe-hands-of-the-�rty-of-Prtnee George�-today.
Mayor Gordon D. Bryant said this morning that a special meeting of the city council will probably be called for tomorrow night to study "the"" second half of an
erairpTOposal^vrilcrr^wi] r~rrrean" a /form of partnership between the city and the power commission. I
Biggest riddle in the power .situation today is what <�� institutes the "suburban" area?
Mayor Bryant, who admitted he is not yet familiar with all the contents of the proposed agreement, said, "I believe it will take In any area which is economically feasible and close to the city."
Hes�aid he believed that one #f the power commission'^ rule<)f-thumb principles might be/used to determinexwhich areas will be served. ^\?
COST PRINCIPLE, /
The principle is/lhat the commission will spend $500. in capital costs for every consumer.
That is, If a section of tfte^dls-tribution system will serve 10_�qn-sumers ,�ind will cost no more thart $3000 to build it will be considered economical.
Maj'or Bryant said that the second proposed agreement would require the commission to bulk!
the distribution: system and the / city to lease-arid operate it. /
The first of the two current proposals calls for a form of partnership between the ci(y and the power'--eommission-f or�increasing� thex generating capacity of the municipal power utility.
UndeFvthe agreement the commission will finance expansion and the city will underwrite depreciation and capital retirement costs. - /
If the two agreements are entered into', the power commission wqu13' '"commence erection of its suburban distribution system immediately and the city would proceed to install a new generating unit in the First Avenue powerhouse. A second unit would probably be placed on order in the spring.
A condition of the agreements is that the power commisKion must advance a firm hydro power proposal by December.31, 1055.
If it fails to do this the city may purchase the suburban distribution system and commission-owned generating units at the depreciated value.
If a" hydro proposal Is advanced by the-cnmTrrissirmr-thu city must offer its utility to the crown corporation before, gelling It to any other interests, v
ward delegation from Prince eorge will present five highway esolutions at the annual conven-ion of the Okanagan-CaritxxrTrail issociation at Bend, pregon.
The northbound contingent of he Prince George Board, will ask or support In its efforts to have he provincial government make an early start on the continuation of the Northern Trans-Provincial Highway from Prince George to Jaapcr and will place bisfore the hoard a resolution- Supporting the government In any future move" It
y construction of a. British Co-
uinhia gas pipeline. A third resolution will urge
he provincial government to
lasteti. a program for the supply of adequate electric power in the
nterior and a fourth will ask the government to give every consideration to initiating and extend-
ng- rural electrification throughout the province.
The northbound trade board spokesman will' seek support for
one resolution asking that tho' Federal government extend the benefits of the Prairie Farm Re-RablTftaTIon Act to British Columbia and another one which will urge the provincial government to form a land settlement policy (See TRADE BOARD, Poge 3)
Clouds, Rain Follow Fine Holiday Weather
Holiday sunshine over most, of the Labor Day week-end broughi
Entire South PGE Extension Underway
Construction will be underway \ along the full length of the Pacific Great Eastern Railway extension between Squamish and North Vancouver before the end of this month.
Grading and heavy earth-moving equipment has heon moved .. onto the right-of-way by. Emil An-lerson Construction Co. Ltd., holders of a $1,225,567 contract xjv . const!' ucTiorTTJr^FTIj mi Ids of sub-grade.
Marwell Construction Co., hoKl-ers of $930,155 contract for seven miles of sub-�rade, will start work' within a few days. ' Meanwhile, five survey crews working between Prince GeovRi and Dawson Creek are pushing hard to cornptete their, work �*o that final plans can be drawn up thJs winter and construction enn #*4�t+mtur n tty-ftttivt yoinv^
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the Fall Fair, or take part in outdoor sports.
However,' the weatherman reported this morning that the balmy weather was short lived, and clouds and scattered showers will be the fare for the next two days.
There will be little change in temperature and winds will be light. Expected overnight low tonight is 45, wjth a high Wednesday ofG5.
Third City Polio Case e Linked With First Two
Prince George's third polio cose was admitted to hospital ast week and is reported in "good" condition this morning-Latest victim here is Marley Soper, age 19, of 1326
Sixth Avenue.
Public health officials today tated that there is a distinct possibility that the latest case is linked to the first two. .
First to he hit were Sydney Ho.warth, municipal .surveyor-draughtsman, and his seven-year-old son, David.
The father and son victims were admitted to hospital 11 days ago. Sopej-Avas admitted last Wednes-day.
l>r. H. SI. Brown, Cariboo Health I'nit director and the city's ' medical � health officer, told The Citizen late law! week that the third victim had resided in the same block on Tamarack Street as the Howarths until recently.
"There was probably ' some form of contact," Dr. Brown stated.
The medical health officer -Said that there is no cause so far for alarm at the possibility of a large-scale epidemic here.
Hut ho added that if a polio epidemic becomes v severe, the postponement of school opening would probably be necessary.
Dr. Brown disclosed that relatively scare gamma globulin has been u*ed on four persons under .10 years of itgr who are
known to have_ been in household contact witimfic tfireeT
known cases.
Gamma globulin, he ,=iald, is still relatively hard to obtain and is only being used as an immunization measure among persons who have been in close contact with polio cases.
Last year, he added, It was used only when the contact cases were known to be of the paralytic form of the disease.
The medical health officer set out six basic,rules which can bs followed by the general public to minimize the possibility of becoming victims of polio.
1. Wash the hands frequently,
especially after defaecatlon and before eating.
I. Protect food from flies and thoroughly wash uncooked food such as fruit and vegetables.
3. Avoid such intimate associ tions as shaking hands, sharing common eating utensils or communal towels etc. with member of a household in which a case of poliomyelitis has occur rut! w4thln thrqg; wooUb.�
4. Any illnesses * associated with fever, although apparently of an insignificant nature, should be treated with caution. Bed rest or at least the avoidance of over exertion for a period of one week is advisable.
T>. Avoid over-exertion, partial iarl'y if not feeling perfectly well
6. Unnecessary travel into or out of.communities where the Aif ease Ls prevalent should be- dis couraged.
6. Unchlorinated swimming lo cations should not be -frequented
Popular Entertainers In City Next Week
Canada's only female magician will be one of the headline acts when Vancouver Radio Revue ap->cars here on September 14.
Others in the touring stnyt1 5hd\v are Evan Kemp, radio and �econling star; Bus Totten, violin-st; Johnny Starr, a versatile voca-
t and musician, and Lucky Young, accordianist.
Magician Celeste Evans performed her sleight of hand tricks in Prince George a year ago when she was a member of the~Hi'-nal.l-er Revue. She also toured Japan and Korea last year with y Canadian troupe of entertainers:
The show is also booked for Penny, Sinclair Mills, Salmon River, Pineview, Fort St. James and Vanderhoof immediately following the show in the QCF Hall.
Said to be one of-t,be best square dance callers in western Canada', Johnny Stair is featured at dances which follow eiiuli performance. .
Man Killed In Fall Down Hotel Stairs
Royal Canadian M#UQtQ(l Police are witholding � the name of a middle-aged man who was found dead Saturday at the foot (if a flight of stairs leading to the basement/ of the Central Motel, 1009 Third Avenue.
A ,rKilice official said this morn-ing/that efforts to traec.the man's .next of.kin have failed so far.
The man lived in a room in the basement of the hotel and it is believed he fell while poms downstairs. He died as the result of a fractured skull.
Over 2000 Miles Of Wire In Telephone Extension Project
If all the wire being used in the present Northwest Telephone Company extension project here were stretched end to end it would reach from Prince George to Toronto.
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Northwest officials disclosed �-------------------
this week that close to 11,000,000 [ (hc cii,-eetion
m. foreman i
The S 15,000 task is designed to provide telephones for all those
of BurpeiN McLen-�f a nine-man neavy-
gang. The
Intricate'\