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Vol. 3; No. 29
PRINCE GEORGE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1959
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Did Father Know Best?
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When our first daughter was horn, 22 years ago, my wile, Betty, and I prided ourselves on being enlightened parents. We hoped for a largo family, and had decided to be very modern, very intellectual with our children.
They were to have something we.called '.'Christian Standards," by which I suppose we meant ethics, and to project the child-ion in the right directions, we decided each would be christened in a non-sectarian church. But no church ties would be forced upon them: they were to be allowed to choosu for themselves.
As q young married couple; Hetty and 1 attended church only at the fashionable times of the year, Christmas and Easter. When I thought about it at all. I felt no need for constant church affiliation.
But we did want our children to have those Christian Standards!
Thus, each of our four daughters in order of their appearance�Carol Ann, Barbara, Bet-ty Lou, Kathy�was christened in a lovely ceremony right in our living room by the minister I of the Beverly Hills Community Church. HIS IGNORANCE SHOWED
And right there my ignorance was showing; had I entered the church proper, as 1 have since done, I would have observed on the bulletin board that the denomination was Presbyterian. But I didn't. Betty und 1 aim ply dhsurnod^ JJiaL � a,����� Cm Church wag non-sectarian.
Once � the girls were christened, we followed point two of our plan. Their mother and I tried to surround them with a closely knit, loving family atmosphere; we heard their prayers regularly, for we were praying people ourselves.
"You are," I told my daughter proudly, "free to choose your own religion." Hut I was as foolish as 1 was wrong. No real choice was being offered them, no habit of church going was being developed.
Fourteen years�M long years �elapsed before any one of the children decided upon anything or even mentioned a specific church. WANTED TO JOIN CHURCH
Then from hoarding school Carol Ann wrote us a letter. Would we mind, she inquired, if she joined the Episcopal Church?
"It isn't sudden," wrote Carol Ann. "I've always had a tremendous respect, for our chaplain, and ] must admit it was his faith that, made him what he Is. So 1 began studying the service, trying to understand the words and the symbolism, and now they have great meaning for me. I truly love the service, and it gives me something I need."
A lew weeks later we attended her confirmation.
During that summer vacation, each Sunday while mother and father and all her younger sisters slept,- our 15-year.olcJ daughter rose quietly and went to All Saints Church in Beverly
Carol Ann, Hetty and 1 began attending with her. The younger girls, still free to make their choice, now chose to get up and go to church school.
In one short summer we became a churchgoing family! SEEDED IMPORTANT
At first I, personally, felt strange; 1 had not been to church in a long time.
Carol Ann's return to school left us on our own, yet still we went. Why? Because it began to .seem important, that's "\vhy.
Then one Sunday morning an adult confirmation class was announced.
As Betty and I attended the class we began to learn things, to feel a part of the group, and when the instruction period ended, we went right on into full church membership.
We had made our decision.
Our three remaining daughters were still offered their freedom of choice, but with this difference � our own choice had given them a real choice, churchgoing had become a reality. It was a thing you did, not something you just talked or wondered about. NOT FORCING SOMETHING
How can you teach a child the necessity to make a choice if you haven't found it necessary to make one youreslf? Talk does hot place values anywhere. If we wanted our children to place God in the center of their lives, to have lasting Christian standards then worship was not a question of forcing something on them but offering them an opportunity, and of availing our-selves of the-samo privilege.
i-ias being a cnurcngolng ram-ily made a difference in our lives?
We feel it has.
There has been no dramatic sinner-to-saint conversion. For-tunatley we did not insist on miracles. But we have grown into a greater unity with one another and our fellow man, and there is a new steadiness and stability in our family life. It has been easier to discuss our problems in terms of our relationship to God. BLJSSSIiN'GS
In taking stock Betty and 1 have become more fully aware that our lives have been full of blessings and answered prayer. 1 think my reaction has been much like that of our daughter, Kathy, who knelt to say her evening prayers with us shortly after her ninth birthday.
She asked for blessings for everyone � her mother, myself, her sisters, the neighbors, her school teacher, the dogs. Then she started on her request list. That was pretty long, too. it, sounded like an enthusiastic letter to Santa Claus.
Suddenly there was a pause and then 1 heard Kathy say, in a small, muck voice: "And now, dear God, is there anything I can do for you?"
TIIUKSOAY�George Smith, jet pilot who was the first man to bail out of a jet plane going faster than the speed of sound ;� and live � tells how the faith gave
Hills. Then, out of deference to ' again.
of a remarkable nurse him the courage to fly
Town Planner Charges
Two Blight Pockets Within City Limits
BEST SPEAKER � Charles J. McNeely, jr., District 21. Governor of Toast-masters International, looks approvingly at score sheet that won David Trace, looking over his shoulder, Toastmasters speaking contest Monday night. Also looking on is Phil Bodman, president of local Toastmasters Club. Mr. McNeeley termed the local talent "very good" and lauded what he called "tremendous enthusiasm." �Vandervoort photo
Protest
A committee of taxpayers from" the Island Cache area has protested 'to city council a proposed relocation of a right of way leading into the area.
committee, told city council in a letter that Island residents want a short, direct-route to the city. Council has recently negotiated with the Canadian Na-
Your Citizen Carrier
Industrious is the word for this carrier boy, both in his paper route and his other activities.
Eugene Wegzariowski; Citizen carrier who marked his fourteenth birthday Sunday, is probably one of the "buildingest" 14-year-olds in the city. His projects over the past year have included a full-sized aquarium for the family's goldfish, several mechanical models and some of the largest., most complex model planes offered by manufacturers. Recently "Gene," as he is called, has developed a keen interest in art. and is busy now .stocking up on materials for his new pastime.
Most of Gene's earnings from his Citizen route go towards equipment for his hobbies, Me spends hours working on them in a makeshift shop of his own design, in the basement of the family home at 122C> Douglas St. He is the son of .Mrs. Edna Wegzanowskl.
No shut-in, however, Gene takes an active part in baseball and soccer and is an ardent fisherman during the summer nonths.
If you live on Douglas St. between 1200 and 1500, or on arney St. beyond 1500, Gene Wegzanowski is 'your Citizen carrier. He can be contacted at LO 4-7900.
relocation of a^railway crossing from Hamilton to'Otta-wa St.
Island residents claim they wil] have to travel about half a mile out of their way.if the crossing is relocated.
City council referred the letter to the CNR.
Mr. Wiley told The Citizen that the only access into the Island area is through private property. He said the school board and the Parent Teachers Association Is trying to get one portion of the road closed.
"We want to get it threshed out now." Wiley commented.
"The committee was formed by residents who are interested in obtaining a Water Improvement District for the area.
New Leads In Robbery
Royal Canadian Mounted Police today reported "a few new leads" in the case of an 84-year-old man who was attacked and robbed in his home early Sunday.
Nicholas Avergis, 949 Third Ave,, was slugged over the head with a block of wood after he had handed over �22 to a young man who came into his house offering a fur for sale.
Rezoning
Proposal Rejected
An application by former alderman Charles E. Cranston to have George St. property rezoned was turned down by city council Monday night.
Mr. Cranston, who has insurance agency offices at C>50 George St., sought council's approval of a plan to have a residence on the top floor of his building.
Aid. K. A. C. Jack, acting as chairman of council's zoning committee in the absence of Aid. Charles Graham, moved that the application be disallowed.
Mr. Cranston then asked if he could discuss the matter with council sitting as a committee-of-the-whole.
Council went into a secret meeting for 13 minutes and hammered out Cranston's proposal.
- When the council meeting resumed, Aid. Jack moved that the matter be referred back to the zoning committee for reconsideration.
KI < i E N E \V EG ZA N OAVSK'I . , . "buildingest carrier"
Varied Local Programs For Education Week
Prince George schools and parent-teacher associations are making sure they'll take full advantage of Education Week, March 2 to 7.
Extensive program plans yet to be completed include "Open House" days in most schools of trie district.
One of the highlights -will be a joint PTA meet-j ing at S p.m. March ',) in the home economics room : of the. senior high school. The meeting will feature ; a discussion entitled "After School � What?"
Sub-Standard Areas SSash Housing Value
Two widely-separated parts of Prince George have been labelled "Dlignt pockets" by town planner Desmond
J. Farker.
Mr. Parker reported on the conunion at a city council meeting AionUay nignt. He made the observations during an urban iviiewai .study currently underbuy in tne city.
Siil)-sluiidar12,0uu federal-municipal grant. picks sroTs
"IE anything is done, it should be done in the interests of improving the blighted pockets," Mr, Parker told council.
He said that if any re-development takes place, In the city as a result of the study, the two areas would be the obvious places for it,
Both areas were developed before they were incorporated into the city and building was not controlled.
"The buildings are generally scattered and are thinly spread," Mr. Parker stated.
Ha Hititl lioiuc-builclrrs arc not anxious to locate beside some of the "blight" dwellings and financing agencies often �won't support mortgages in the districts.
Parker's survey of physical, economic and social conditions throughout the city is about one-third completed.
He said it was running well ahead of schedule. It has been underway for only two months and was proposed to be a 12-month program.
Most of the statistics have been compiled from the municipality and the Dominion Bureau of Statistics. The next major phase of the project will be a door-to-door survey. This won't start until the weather warms up, Parker reported.
MRS. JjHyLIAN KADMAN,
one of Vancouver's be$t-known home economists,' Will demonstrate most efficient use of electrical appliances at National Electrical Week Family Show at 8 tonight at Civic Centre. In 90-minute demonstration, Mrs. Radinan will show how time, effort and money can be saved by using appliances.
$90 Fine Imposed For False Claims
A Prince George man has been fined a total of $90 when convicted of making false unemployment insurance claims.
Lawrence McParlon was charged with claiming a dependent which he wasn't supporting over a period of a year.
He pleaded guilty to three charges before Police Magistrate P. J. Mofan this morn-
ing.
McParlon was fined $25, $30 and $35 plus $3.50 costs pn each of the counts. He was given an alternative of 25 days imprisonment on each offence to run concurrently. � �
COUNCIL SPLIT
Building Bylaw Dispute Encounters New Hurdle
The protracted Rainbow Drive-in restaurant dispute lias run into another delay.
City council Monday night defeated a motion by Aid. K. A. C, Jack that would have seen Lhe firm prosecuted for an infraction oi the city building bylaw.
Aid. .lack proposed the city solicitor be instructed to start action under Bylaw 804 against the restaurant. It has been alleged the firm made renovations to its premises while a "slop �work" notice had been posted.
Aid. George Stewart abstained from voting on the motion.
Aid. Sydney El. Perry asked council how long after a building permit was issued to the. Rainbow Drive-in that it was discovered tiny firm was located
in- contravention to the city's zoning bylaw.
"Bylayvs are supposed to hp For everyone and if they can't he enforced they should hr rescinded," commented Mayoress Carrie ,lanc Gray.
She said the city currently has a man in court on a charge of violating the same bylaw.
"A breach of the bylaw is for the courts to decide,1' said Aid, Jack.
Dezell to Fill Vacancy On Planning Commission
Kx-mayor Garvin Dezell has been appointed to fill a vacancy cm the" Advisory Planning Commission left by the death of W. T. Olts.
Council confirmed the appointment .Monday night following a recommendation by Aid. K. A. C; Jack.
Mr. Olts. who was active in many community activities: here, died 'in Vancouver last week. Mr. Dczell was mayor of Prince Gdorge live years ago.
LEVEL of the Nechako River (above) shouldn't affect, derground drainage from the south side of the Nechako. the supply of water available'to the city's pumps, city Above,'the exposed river waters arc growing smaller council was told Monday night. A firm of consulting daily as freezing temperatures create nio're ice. engineers said the city's water'mainly corned from un- � '.................... - - -.-.,�.,.......
Trade Board Hears Tricks For Tourists
A two-day "tourist clinic" designed to give everyone associated with the tourist, industry tips on the latest techniques, will -be launched at a board of trade luncheon meeting Thursday; �
One of the guest speakers will be J. R. Ostcnten, of the Canadian Restaurant Association.
Me will discuss care and treatment oi customers, kitchen-dining room co-operation, kitchen savings, portion control standards and house specialties.
.His points are expected to be of particular: interest to restaurant-owners. Other speakers will discuss everything from color psychology to service station manners.
Faces
A special meeting of city council tonight may last well into Thursday morning if Mayoress Carrie Jane Gray and the, aldermen accomplish what they will be setting out to do.
Councillors will be giving a' clause-by-clause reading to bylaw 11.'JO. the' city's new procedure; bylaw.
The new bylaw started getting the "treatment" lost week and almost a dozen pa^cs of commit-tfe-of-the-whole minutes have already been written on it.
The ordinance,' when adopted by city council, will replace a procedure bylaw which has been in user since 1915........... ��