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Vol. 3; No. 26
PRINCE GEORGE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1959
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TWO Prince George Boy Scouts were presented with Queen Scout badges by District Commissioner Ted Williams at a special ceremony Wednesday evening. Williams, left, made the presentations to Lome Goodwin and Michael Gibbons of the 1st Prince George Troop in the Scout Hall at a program which was attended by fellow Scouts and Cubs. �Yandervoort photo
Benefits of Fluoridation Evident A..!3$o.ncj Children
Fluorine in Prince George's water supply is saving children's teeth.
Medical Health Officer Dr. K. I. G. Benson announced today a survey, taken among 6- to 8.year olds who have been drinking
fluoridated water for two years, lias shown significant improvements.
Fluorine has been .injected into the water supply since Sept. 17, 1055, and the study among children was made early in 1958.
"It indicates, in broad terms,
this weekend
By PAT CAMPBELL
Outdoor dancing this week-end at the Hart Highway's giant annual moccasin dunce, set for Saturday at !) p.m.. Hart Highway Tickets promise modern and square and hot clogs, hot beef sandwiches, . This should be fun for the hardier
School skating rink dancing, old time reel coffee and soft drinks Northerners.
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At the furling Club lounge tonight .Mm Johnson band joins forces with three I.'.S. musicians, imported from Baldy Hughes air base . . . They're Bob Tulley, trumpeter, Bill Walker, pianist and Hugh Foster, drummer.
All 300 members and those Interested In joining are invited to the Canadian Folk Society's social evening tonight at (he Prince George Hotel banquet room, starting at S p.m.
Saturday night dancing � Gateway Supper Club to the music of the Northern Gentlemen, CCF Hall to the music of the Cariboo Rhythm Pals and a big PTA-sponsored dance at Fraser Lake.
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Whist drive Saturday at the Island Cache School, starting at S p.m. . . . Sponsored by the Island Cache PTA.
Play reading Sunday night at the Catholic Church, under the auspices of the Catholic Drama Group . . . New talent welcomed.
a pattern of improvement similar to that seen in the early steps of other studies," Dr. Benson stated.
. He said the first Improvement has been noted among youngsters from (! to 8 years old.
"A significant improvement was not found in two other age groups, 8 to 10 and 11 to 12-year-olds," Dr. Benson said.
He reported approximately 05 per cent of the children in the 6 to 8-year-old group have shown improvements which can be attributed to a fluoridated water supply.
"If the improvement continues we will have a community of dentally-healthy youngster," Dr. Benson remarked.
Dudley Sawley has been elected new president of the Navy League of Prince George.
Other officers named al the league's annual meeting here Tuesday are: Warren Holley, vice-president; Brian Tapp, secretary-treasurer; John Coates, Milton Punt and Clair Watts, directors.
Guest speaker at the meeting in the First Avenue Armouries was H. R. Gillard, national secretary of the Navy League of Canada.
The Navy League in Prince George sponsors the Sea Cadet Corp "Grizzly."
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1959 Budget Glance
VICTORIA ICPI � Highlights of the 1959-60 British Columbia budget presented to the Legislature today by Premier Bennett:
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Record expenditures of 8^00,-101,39-1 forecast, compared with 5284,000,000 in previous year.
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Liquidation of njbt dobl by March ai, IJXiO or before.
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No taxation changes.
Current revenues of $287,775,000; up �20,300)000 from previous year.
# & �. Contingent liabilities at Dec. 31, 15158 of $4-19,876,355.
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[ncoiiLC from federal-provincial tax-rental agreement to total $(>5,!K$M,IO4, up i?;:{,(�.jfi,054.
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Aid to municipal governments totalling �572,046,000, up $9,-�100,000.
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Education expenditures: totalling $02,071,710, up $7,401,-710, and including 9708,800 in grants to University of B.C. and Victoria College.
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Gross capital expenditures of $82,044,^00, including $7G,33fi,500 for highways with $23,701,500 recoverable from federal government fur Trans-Canada highway work.
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Provision of $1,500,000 for supplementary .salary increases to eivi!_,*er;uistts.,
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Legislation .setting up system of guaranteed loans, to be handled by UBC, for students and teacher trainees, ft ft ft
VICTORIA (CP) � The following table shows how the B.C. government will spend $300,401,394 forecast in the li)5f)-(5O budget brought down today by Premier Bennett:
EXPENDITURE MK58-5O 1950-GO
Agriculture $1,913,099 $2,674,053
Attorney-General 9,82J,67l 30,667,118
Education 54,670.000 02,071.710
Finance 23,626,164 20,825.521
Health-Hospital Insurance 45,985,936 of recovery,'? the premier said.
"Evidence tends to assure us that the cycle of readjustment is over, and that � notwithstanding stresses and uncertainties � industrial production is gaining a momemtum which, by mid-1959, might compare favorably �with prevailing conditions in 1956."
The budget estimates revenue will be $2S7.77r),()0l) an increase of S20,:SO(),000 over the previous fiscal year made up largely of a .$(5,000,000 increase: from" the social services tax, a boost of more than $3,000,000, to $05.-.. f)30,l(H iti federal -provincial tax-rental payment, and a !>;2,500,000 jump in liquor-tax income.
Surplus on current, account is estimated at $56,867,029, but after debt liquidation and capital expenditures, the revenue surplus will go down to $201,-330.
The premier, stating that "present, methods of presentation and determination of the net debt arc identical to those used for many years past," asked the House to vote $12,-(Continued on I'ngc 3)
FULLY GROWN BULL MOOSE startled students and teaching staff of Con-naught elementary school yesterday morning by appearing in the children's play ground and staying there unperturbed for several minutes before dogs chased him away. Alert teacher Ronald Brent shot this picture.
CITIZENS VOICE OPINIONS
What Should Highlight Prince George
'Sports Events'
What would yon like to sec during the Prince George Simon Fraser Day celebrations on 'July. IT?
TIip Citizen polled lour persons who are active in different areas of community work. Following are their answers:
Mrs. William Dunkley, 2115 L'luriei' Crescent, president � of the Lady Lions Club, wants more sports activities during the day. "We could have the same quality of water skiing, fancy diving ami boat races which Kclowna has," she said.
A parade and a program s,\ the Fort.George park, similar to last year, are also "musts," Mrs. punkley feels.
MRS. WILLIAM IHWKLEY
fA Holiday'
"We should all take a holiday,"' says men's clothing merchant Spike Enemark.
He feels a parade must be a highlight of the celebrations along with activities at Fort George Park.
"We shouldn't copy the Centennial theme and should adopt an original program with as much local talent as possible to attract wide interest," Enemark stated.
. "We'll have to have another Aurora Queen nm] possibly an outdoor pageant. Lint the bonfire problem must be eliminated and the program should go a little smoother than it did last year."
"Of course, we must have dancing girls and a Lady" Godi-va," he said.
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'For Children'
Joan Hlllj secretary of the Catholic Drama Group, says special events should be planned for children during the celebrations.
��Some children were bored with parts of last year's program," she stated.
Miss Hill suggested inter-sehool matches could be scheduled for- the day which would draw the interest of both children' and their parents.
, She would like to sec the parade repeated and', the day concluded with a pageant 'and fireworks at Fort George Park. ' "But it "must be lively 'and en-tfertaining,"- she said.- '� � :
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Industries'
Ray Atkinson, chairman of the board of school trustees for School District 57, says Prince George shouldn't forget its major industry when planning a civic celebration.
"A log-rolling or ' totem pole cutting'event with power saws would be ideal," Mr.-Atkinson said.
� He also stated Prince George should again have a colorful parade with lots of fanfare, the crowning of Aurora I. Queen of the Evergreens and activities at the Fort George Park. . "Eiut we need a coordinator with an iron hand and an iron will to keep the program interesting and entertaining," he commented.
. RAY .Vl'KIXSOX