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An Independent Semi-Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interest of Central and %'� ern British Columbia
39, No. 20
(Two Sections)
Prince George, B.C., MONDAY, March 12, 19 5
$4.00 per year
Dale Takes Over As ade Board President
vv E. R. "Bill"" Dale, travelling freight .agent for, the jan National Railways, took office as president of the ce George Board of Trade Thursday, mio succeeds recently-in
Mr.
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fcsfu llenge
Bank of Mon-
-Bert" Twlss to the inslaliation as first vice-president pwlss was forced to of lhe Board, he was acclaimed position because of i president. victoria as manager ... .� -_. , . y
Mr. Dale was born in, Cornwall, England, and came to Canada jln l!)2l. pis first undertaking.fn.tBis country was to enrol in a business college at Calgary. That was the beginning of hLs
Mr. TwLss' untimely ml 1 shall attempt to
-irido the tremendous which are facing all
lieCNH frel
," Mr. Dale com-�ht ageni'has been
corge for four years
ved nn the executive ,1 since his arrival, years Mr. Dale was the Civic Affairs corn-oar later was elected c-pr'ei>ident and last office as first vice-
career with the railway. �
His first job with the CNR was 25 years ago as clerk-stenographer In Calgary. Future years saw him
serve at Port Arthur, Calgary, Moose Jaw,. Regina and finally Prince Ceorge.
Between 1912 and 1946 Mr. Dale served with an IjtCAF ground-crew.
He Is a charter member and former- director of the Klwanls ree weeks after his'Club in this city.
ick Would Seek Consultants Utility Bylaw Defeated
If Prince George electors*, vote to retain ownership of their ctrical utility on Wednesday Alderman Ken Jock, will recom-nd to an earfy meeting of city council that the services of ctrical engineers be retained to help plot the next move. Ililerman .lack, who in a scries
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Truck Strikes PGE Locomotive
A Department of Transport employee was uninjured Thursday when a panel delivery he was driving struck a PGE locomotive at a railroad crossing on the Ques-nel Highway, a few yards south of the Fraser River bridge here. ' John Batts, driver of the vehicle, was travelling to Vancouver after, visiting centers west of here on the Vanderhoof Highway.
The mishap occurred shortly after 7 o'clock Thursday evening as Batts was travelling south.
Damage to the light truck totalled �400.
Giant Bingo Legal Here Says RCAIP
Giant bingo games will be played here commencing next month under the auspices of the Prince George Joint Service Club Council. i----------------------------:-------------
Mr. Ewart said the Joint Service Club Council plans to hold giant bingo about once a month.
The council Is currently ob-
today following word that the � .
Royal Canadian Mounted Police' Just how frequently tttey can will not interfere with the opera- be played and remain legal is tion of bingo games here as long �Pen l0 SO�G argument, as certain conditions are complied lr s ' ' 1! ' sl'" -!l with." V
Sgt, I* E. Rosberg, NCO in charge of the RCMP city detachment confirmed that he has re- tainlng a provincial charter as a ceivep'Instructions from head- charitable organization, quarters thBt bingo can be legal under certain conditions .
Sgt. Ro.sberg l said that the gameA Advisory Committee Meet Here Thursday
egtonal advisory committee of
this
all the facts," he said.
"Politicians make poor engineers, and 1 guess that includes myself."
He said that if the electors turn down sale of the utility it might still become beneficial to the city to sell it at a later date.
That date would probably come when the power commission is prepared to embark on a hydro development, he said.
Stepping down as Judge of the County Court of Cariboo as soon as Ottawa accepts his resignation is His Honor Judge Eric D. Woodburn. In failing health since he suffered a stroke three years ago, the 53-year-old veteran of World War II will move to Vancouver Island or gulf islands later this year.
Hay Needed In Fraser Valley
J. V. Zacharias, district agriculturist, reported last week hl> office has been flooded with requests for hay from points in the Fraser Valley and Okanagan.
"A considerable quantity has been shipped from the McBride { area and some Ls now moving | from Prince George," he said.
Farmers with surplus hay this
pring are asked to contact the
district agriculturist so carload
ots may be dispatched to where
hey are required.
According to a recent market report, baled straw is retailing at 134 a ton in Vancouver.
"Farmers with large quantities of straw on hand might investi-ate the possibilities of selling l," Mr. Zacharias stated.
be "occasional".
Legal interpretation of the word "occasional" has always t0 ir*tall a special public address been one of the obstacles which systetji for bingo games and about
$000
would'be bingo sponsors ran into.
Present legal interpretation of the word is that jt means irregular.
Under this Interpretation bingo
worth of equipment must be purchased before the first bean can go down on a card. Tentative dale of the first giant (See GIANT BINGO, Page 8)'
Premier Back From lax-Rental Parley
/ (CP> � Premier
Bennett returned Saturday night from the OUawa tax-rental conference.
Despite the federal government's rejections of B.C.s proposals, Mh' Bennett said, he,,hopes Prime Minister St. Laurent will "meet us halfway".
His proposal Involves1 a return to this province of 20 per cent of personal Income tax revenue and 10 per cent of taxable corporation income. The federal government has offered all provinces a 10 per cont share of personal tax revenue, half of succession duties
Lund Act will meet | and nine per cent of corporation tjixes.
Asked about the possibility of elections this year in B.C., Mr. Bennett said: "there will be no election".
in the Federal Build-st 9 a.in. on Thursday, eh is.
ny veterans interested in ob-ilng a.-.sistance under the Act viird to meet the commit-: time.
s unable to attend the meeting may write for �n to the Veterans Land ISO, Kamloops.
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Judge Woodburn To Retire From The Bench
A 13-year career on the bench of the County Court of Cariboo will draw to a close here soon when Judge Eric D. Woodburn will go into retirement.
Judge Woodburn, age 53 and In failing health for the last three years, announced late last week
that he is unable to continue to discharge the riutieV ancTrespon-sibilities of his office. News of his retirement came as no surprise to his circle of close friends and associates.
The Cariboo judge told The Citizen that his health has failed
in recent weeks after he joyed partial recovery
had en-from . a
Rev. Gordon McLaren leaves this- afternoon for Vancouver where he will attend a meeting of the Home Mission Committee of the United Church.
KF Leader Arnold Webster iuifs Political 'Rat Race'
VANCOUVER�Arnold Webster, declaring himself un- with the "rat race" of a pcHtical career, resigned as
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of the CCF Party in B.C. Friday, scholarly teacher cut short OL'-year political career on ""'I birthday to retUrn tu
there was not enough politics.
ere thoroughly happy k I could put up with loncy factor hut when you're aPP.v. it Is a factor."
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f| he will not stand for ition at the party conven* p next month and will re-election to the legls'la-: represents Vancouver-
''aiion by observers here "lolph Harding, member
1 -'Mature for Kaslo-Slocan, :'"n Strachan, MLA for
'�'"�Newcastle, In line for ! as leader of the official
ion.
Mr. Harding said he didn't "�' j"b and Mr. Strachan e 'ii'Jn't want to give a c answer at the moment. Webster was elected to the
plature
in 1953, succeeding
'he
Winch as party leader. l'c entering politics, Mr. r was principal of a Van-
"iph school and earned 3 year. He was paid S3.G00
'LA plus $2,o00 as leader
JPpotition.
|� Present
he -wasn't happy with
atmosphere of the
stroke which hv. suffered in December of 1952.
Recently he has not presided at trials but has held chamber-sittings in his courthouse office once a week.
Fellow bencher.- Judge Henry Castillou of Souih Cariboo, and Judge William Fulton of Prince Rupert have presided over trials here recently.
Judge Woodburn said Friday that as soon as his resignation from the bench has been accepted ut OUawa he and Mrs. Woodburn will move to Vancouver Island or one of the gulf islands.
After suffering a stroke late in 19.V.J the judge went on leave of absence for is months and then resumed his duties on the txinch. -
A judge of the County Court of Cariboo since 1942, His Honor was born in Liverpool, England, on August 20, 1902, and was connected with the well known Donaldson shipping family* of Soot-land, founders of the Donaldson Line.
He came to Canada and Vancouver as a boy 12 years old, and was one of the youngest articled law students ever admitted to the British Columbia bar.
He articled to Brigadier Alec
A. Wilson of the Vancouver law firm of Wilson & Jamleaon and completed tats studies before lie came of age. After waiting for his twenty-first birthday he was call ed to the bar in Vancouver In 1024, and after practising law there for a short time on his own, joined with the late \V. C. Brown K.C. In 192S following the appointment'to the bench of the late Mr. Justice J. N. Ellis, Mr. (Sec JUDGE WOODBURN, Poge 7)
Look, Trim Plans If Utility Hot Sold
Prince George will have to stop and take a long second look at all proposed future borrowings if electors do not vote to sell the municipal electrical system when polling takes place Wednesday, city council finance chairmqn Percy Williams said
ivents Calendar At Trade Board Office
Because there is an apparent leed for a centnl point in Prince George through which dates for community projects may be cleared, the board of Trade has decided to offer this service to the community, (expanding thing which requires
Special programs, concerts, and around $100,000 worth of borrow-
today.
"This city faces many necessary capital expenditure projects today and 1 personally don't see how many of them can be- undertaken if we are forced to go on expanding our own utility," he said.
"Most recently we are faced with the need for a large-scale sewage program which may cost a million dollars before it is finished.
"We are already faced with the necessity for a new hospital which the municipal share of financing will be over $600,000.
"Our waterworks system is an
utility at this time not as a mere alternative, but as an absolute necessity if we are to make any attempt to keep pace with development.
"We not only need the $1,046,-000 which the utility will bring, but the thousands of dollars which It is bound to absorb in the future.
"Frankly I shudder to think of what would happen if the bylaw , to sell the system failed. I can *f conceive no other course but than o pass it."
Polls open Wednesday at 8 a.m. n the Prince George Civic Centre. Voting will continue uninterrupted throughout the day until 8 p.m.
dramatic productions may be cleared so as to avoid conflict with other dates and competition for attendance.
A calendar will be maintained ut-Lhe.-JBoard of Trade office at
433 George Street. All organiza- must- certainly embark ifyon ; tions are welcome tb make use j'street lighting program which wi!
period
of this service and are invited to phone the secretary-manager at (ioO or stop in at the office.
In order to assure the success of a public events calendar, all organizations are urged to register with the Board of Trade date* of currently scheduled events.
Lumber Cut Soars To 189 Percent Gain
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All previous production records were shattered in the Prince George Forest District during January as the lumber industry shot into high gear to produce an unprecedented 101,827,416 board feet of sawlogs.
The January production figure .--------------------
was an astonishing 189 per cent higher than the corresponding
month a year ago and brought the production total for the first two months' of 1956 to 169,789,115 board feet.
Total cut in the district so far this year is 154 per cent higher than in 1955, the last record year.
In the first two months of the ]0oG forest year the district has already -produced more lumber than it did in the entire first quarter, one year ago.
February's production in'irk is more than 10,000.000 board' feet greater than the previous record 30-day cut which came In February last year.
Prince George's forest year be
gins December 1 and ends on November 30 each year.
Lumbermen say that January of this year offered some of the best winter logging conditions in history and they attribute part of the record production volume to the fact that lhe usual brief but disrupting January1 thaws did not occur.
. Much of the lumber cut in January was produced in anticipation
(Sec LUMBER CUT/ Page 7)
capital each year. "There are many who strongly advocate an early start on an arena whose coat lias been esti
at $300,000. wf �,. ^ "If our. utility Is not, sold we.
a 1
of
Trophies Ottered For Festival Bani
cost $150,000 over several years.
"We are* still in a position where less than one Quarter of the total distance of city streets is paved and whore much more sidewalk construction is needed.
"1 personally regard sale of the
Banquet Marks Start 01 Cheque Service
Cheque service for members of the Prince George Credit Union will be Inaugurated lonight at a banquet to be held in the Prince George Hotel.
Credit union'Officials have been working towards approval and establishment of cheque service for members since last summer.
First cheque will be cashed at tonight's banquet In-the presence of Mayor Morrison and other civic dignitaries. The affair will be presided over by Credit Union President Wally Keinzle.
Guest speaker at the banquet will be John Me Inn is Sr. former Fort George MLA and prominent city businessman.
Cheque service to he rendered to credit union members will he similar to thai offered by charter: cd banks.
, Four additional <:ups will be awarded in the band class of the forthcoming Music Festival, it was announced at a recent meeting of tiie prince George School Bnml Auxiliary.
Trophies have boon offered in tho section by Holley Service, Northern Meats and Cold Storage, Inland Printer.-; and the Rainbow Drive In. .
Plans were also jiraile at the, hand auxiliary meeting for the trip which high school band member.-! hope to make to Victoria next month to attend the provincial band conference.
A tag day will be held on March 17 to assist with financing of the trip.
C'onnaught School majoretles, under direction of Mrs. Kay Thompson performed during the meeting and a portion of the high school band, under direction of Al Horrocks was also heard.
Hospital Meeting In CCF Hall
In an advertisement Thursday it was inadvertently stated the annual meeting of Prince George and' District Hospital Society would be held in the Civic Center.
The meeting will be held tomorrow night in the C'C'K Hall, commencing at'S o'clock.
ARNOLD WEBSTER
legislature and said it was "incredible" that people will go along with Premier Bennett's charges that the opposition is without resources.
Provincial Progressive Conservative leader Deane Finlayson
said the principle
government's lack of in conducting public
business was. responsible for Mr. Webster's resignation.
Fire Razes Water Reservoir
QUESNEL�Twenty volunteer firemen risked death Friday night in a futile attempt to save the 80,000-gallon water reservoir of this Cariboo village.
Commission Chairman Alex V. Fraser termed the loss "disastrous".
The brigade fought* the fire under the tank knowing the huge structure could come crashing
down on them without warning. Flames ate away at the foot-square supports and bottom of the tank.
Commissioner Fraser ^aid the tank was worth about 510,000. He said a hew tank will have to be built until a proposed $750,000 gravity flow system is completed
next year.
Meantim water for the municipal water system is being pumped direct from the Fraser River.
Rescuers May Reach Injured Trapper Today
DAWSON CREEK (CP) � A snowmobile rescue party was sighted Sunday by plane about 10 miles from the cabin of an injured trapper, 125 miles southwest of here.
John Terry, 34, has been, in the isolated cobia ij* d*y6, suffer-
ing from a recurrence of war injuries. '
His companion, George Woods. 20, brought word of Terry's plight Thursday after a six-day tramp on foot through deep snow Jrom Wolverine River to here.
No report was expected from the .rescue party until later today (Monday).
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Two senior Public Works Department engineers and their wives, soon to leave Prince George district, received parting gifts during a social evening in the CCF Hall Friday night sponsored by the B.C. Government Employee's Association. At left are District Engineer Don Martin and Mrs. Martin, and at Right Divisional Engineer D. D. Godfrey and Mrs. Godfrey. Road foreman Stan Carr of Tete Jaune (centre) made the presentations. - ..
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