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Vol. 2; No. 112
PRINCE GEORGE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 1958
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AN RCMP OFFICER whose family lives in Prince George, Cst# Maurice Melyn-chuck, was among five who died when this patrol boat overturned in a squall on Lake Simcoe, Ontario, Saturday night. They were on their way to make a routine search for liquor at the Indian reservation on Georgia Island. The boat
was found overturned and its running lights still burning. The boat is a 14-foot model equipped with an outboard'motor and it is believed overloading made it unable to navigate in the sudden squall. The bodies of Melynchuk and two others have not yet been recovered.
Lumber
VANCOUVER�"ThiS li.C Lumber Manufacturers Association has asked the'federal government to remove tariffs on imports of United States lumber, L. R. Andrews, executive vice-president, said Thursday. Failing this, he said, the gov-
crnmerit will he asketl to reduce
tariffs lo the "iiomfnaf dillies'1
imposed by (linn lumber
on Cana-
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exports. PINE KI-X'I/ASSKI)
The appeal was made In conjunction with protests against. ;i customs decision, upheld by Uio national revenue department and tin.' tariff hoard, which rcclassed Imports of pine shiplap from common lumber to finished lumber.
The t'cclasslf let! lion boosted tlic tariff to 20 per cent from Five per cent.
B.C. lumbermen argue Imports of A.merican shiplup arc only a fraction of the amouni exported by Canada to the U.S. and re-
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Widely scattered rain show-ers over north-central fe.C. in the past two days have given little assistance to hundreds of men who today are battling .","> forest fires in the area.
District forester YV. ('. "I'y" Phillips said the worst blaze rages through G000 acres of timberland 70 miles north of Prince George on the 1 tart 1 li:!i-way.
If weal her conditions remain cloudy and there is no strong wind the final length of guard may be made around the fire this afternoon.
Yesterday four fires broke out In the area which were directly attributed to human carelessness. Phillips stated.
(aliatcwy action "could be dls-a"stmiW." ' ' ' ' �*�'-�
At present the U.S. charges a nominal duty of $1 a thousand board feet on all dressed fir lumber. Retaliation could bring a duty of 16% per cent, which on shiplap at about $75 a thousand, would mean a duty of $12.50.
This, said the lumbermen, would be prohibitive to B.C. exports and would almost certainly cut shipments in half.
BUDGET NEWS
Finance .Minister Fleming1 plans ito table the btidge.t white paper in the Commons-Moiiday, June Hi, out' day !><�� fore ho brings down the budget proper:
The while pallet*, which covers the 195(1-57 fiscal operations of the government, will l)i' available to the press Sunday liight lor automatic release at 12:30 p.m. .MI>X Monday.
Huge Car Bingo Slated June 21
Over $5000 in prizes will be offered at a mammoth car bingo next Saturday night in Prince George's new
coliseum. -------------------------------------
Chuck ISwart, organizer of the evenl for the Joint Service Club Council,, announced yesterday a gleaming, 1958 model Chevrolet tops the prize list.
A cash prize of $500 will be given to the winner of a special game*. All other prizes will be �100, [Swart said.
First game gets underway at s p m. and doors of the coliseum open at (i:;!D.
"We don't want to turn people away like we have had to �Id before so you'd better gel there early," he slated.
The new car is a sedan model equipped with heater, defroster and all other standard model accessories.
It' will be the first car bingo
ever held in Prince George.
All proceeds will 50 into the coffers of the service club council, a group composed of five Prince George service clubs.
Money raised In the giant bin-.l'o.s held here over the past two \ears which wen sponsored by the council have gone toward such projects as a senior citizens home, a foyer at the coliseum, ball parks and youth camps.
Members of the council are the Kinsmen, Rotary, Gyro Ki-wanis and Lions clubs.
The mammoth bingo program will consist of 15 games. Tickets will be available next, week at %'.\ each from representatives of the clubs and a number of downtown merchants.
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A two - year - old girl drowned in a murky backwater in the Island Cache area last night.
Sylvia Opitz, tiny daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adolf Opitz, was found by her mother in three feet of water within a stone's throw of the family homo.
Sho drowned in a spot whichc nearby residents claim has been "very dangerous" to children since the snow melted this spring. i).\N<;(;i>:Kors
Island cache residents have often complained of.the danger of sloughs in the area. The district has always been plagued by spring floods caused by high water from the Nechako.
It was the first drowning tragedy in the Island Cache district for some years.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police said the younster's body was discovered about (! p.m. She had been out of the house about five minutes. !)() MIMTKS
Dr. K. (!. Atkinson was called to the scene and the ambluancc was .summoned a few minutes later.
Two doctors and ambulance operator Alex Ixatt failed to revive Sylvia after U0 minutes at the hospital.
However all efforts were in vain and she was pronounced
dead at 7:45 p.m.
Sylvia who would have been two years old in September, had a five-year-old sister.
The slough of stagnant water is about 50 feet, north of the Opitz home. It Ls filled with algae and debris.
Inquest into the tragedy will be held tonight.
It is understood the Opitz Immigrated to Canada several years ago from Germany. They recently occupied their brightly-painted home which is set in a background of tall trees.
SYLVIA OPITZ, two-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adolf Opitz was drowned Thursday evening in a slough in the Island Cache area. She wandered from her parent's home (above). Hardly live minutes later her mother found her in three feet of wafer in the murky slough. The slough (below) was filled with debris and the youngster could not be revived after 90 minutes of artificial respiration.
Dies In Stolen Plane
HUNTINGTQN, England (AP) � A U.S. Air Force mechanic stole a bomber plane early today and crashed to his death a few miles away. The plane carried no bomb of any sort.
The air force said it was an obsolete Tornado light bomber, one of the last two in use at the U.S. air base at nearby Al-conbury. Both were to have been broken up for salvage soon.
Inaugural run of a 16-hour, Prince George to Prince Rupert bus service uiif !><> made late today l\v Western Coach Lilies Ltd. Three rebuilt Courier buses (iei't) will be used on the service between the two interior cities. They will make their first paying trip Monday, offering daily service to over 100 communities along the way. The company is headed by well known local businessman Uulph William-s>ou,
Two Boys Sen! To
Board of Trade last night re-affirmed their view that a city manager, under council, should run the affairs of the city.
A resolution was passed calling for the executive council of the board to set up a committee to promote and publicize the city manager cause.
The committee will urge council to put the matter to public plebiscite at the fall elections. Council last year voted against holding such a plebiscite.
George Kellett, chartered accountant, who headed a special committee on the subject, said that several city manager towns investigated by the committee had declared themselves satisfied with tliia form of government.
Two juvenile:-;, arrested 10 days ago on IS breaking and entry charges, have been committed to an indefinite term in the Boys Industrial school.
One of the youngsters faced charges for 11 break ins.
They admitted their delinquency yesterday before juvenile court: judse S. M. Carling.
Resolution Goes Forward To PUC
Prince George Gas Company last night gained the support of the Board of Trade in .the current dispute over a gas distribution system for the city. Alain arguments of the Prince
George company were upheld by* a special committee of the board, which represents 300 leading businessmen in the district.
Inland Natural Gas Company, on the other hand, came in for sharp criticism.
Support for the Prince George
Princess To Review 32 Ships
VICTORIA (CP) � Princess Margaret will review fighting vessels of three nations July .15 when .'32 ships from Britain, the United States and Canada stage a naval parade off Royal Roads Spit.
The visiting ships will range from the huge 31;500-ton aircraft carrier LJSS Bennlngton down to the submarine USS As-pro and H'MCS training yacht Oriole.
The Royal Navy cruiser HMS Newcastle, 18 ships from the RGN's 'pacific Command, RCMP launches and other government vessels, the carrier and two destroyers from the U.S. Navy will make up the fleet. KIKST IX C.W.WU
Details of the review were released Thursday by Rear Admiral li. S. Rayner, chief of the navy's Pacific Coast Command.
The festivities begin July f) with the arrival of the Newcastle, a [), 100-ton cruiser from the Royal Navy's Far Cast Command.
This is the first time a royal fleet review has ever been held in Canada arid will be similar� only smaller�to the review held .it Spitjiead, England, following Queen Elizabeth's coronation. THIih'N GIIKRKS
The men of war and other ships will be anchored In four lanes, each a mile long.
Commercial Sunday Sport Now Legal
VANCOUVER (CP) � Commercial Sunday sport in Vancouver lias finally become legal.
The British Columbia ('oiirt of Appeal ruled Thursday that :iii amendment to the city's charter permitting limited commercial sport on Sundays is valid.
The five .justices were split '�i-'i in favor of the ruling, whicch ended five years of plebiscites, luegisiature manoeuvring, prosecutions, petitions and spates of angry words. '
company came with a resolution which will be forwarded to the city and the Public Utilities Commission � "for immediate ac-. tion." HEARD BOTH SIDES
The resolution was put to the meeting by a special committee which heard evidence front both companies.
The resolution was put by chairman of the special committee, Tom Martell, and seconded by Frank .lamieson.
Main findings of the committee wore:-
(a) Prince Gubrgu <):is eom-pany would supply gas at a cheaper rate than Inland.
(b) The people of the city have already voted in favor of giving the franchise to the Prince Georgo Cas Company.
^(e) If tho franchise m-div Jo pass to the Inland (>as Company (hey would then hold a monopoly throughout Central Iti-JtisU Columbia which could result in dearer gas for the city. SUPPORT P. (�'.