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Mostly cloudy and a few showers Fr.doy. A ,itt|e cooler, w.nds light. Low tonight ond high tomorrow at Prince b George. 40 and 52.
Dedicated to f/�e Progress of the North
Vol. 3; No. 88
PRINCE GEORGE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1959
BY
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js the third in a .series of articles written by flioni^j's of the Prince George Hospital Board to U!1;M Hospital Week commences next Monday, May 11, -^\\ this year the recognition of our hospital a special significance to those of us living
and district.
months we will be moving into our new hospital. This will be a time looked for many for many years. It will be a proud those people in our community who did the gr�un<^vm'k in organizing our hospital district and made the financing of this hospital a reality.
MQst �>f us, I am sure, are not as conversant with the c6nip|�\jties of a hospital building as we could be, particular!}' vvhen its facilities play such a crucial role in our day1 \o day lives.
Briefly. I would like to give you some of the particulars aWfl features incorporated in our new hospital. As we tu'tf ^11 aware, our city has grown considerably in past yccilv*s and everything points to a continued growth for ihh aA>a. Your hospital has been planned and is being Constructed with this important thought in mind.
VAi &0 presently building to complete Stage 1 of our plHns. This will provide 125 beds for adult and children p'Ujents, .",4 bassinets and six incubators.
Y^Ur ftogpital board is now studying the possibility of app^ovi^ \)y the provincial government, tTie City of Prince QeO'^e and the hospital district to complete Stage 2 of the php.
SWgo v will be completion of space presently provided for in. our building which has not been finished but is l'ou�he,'d in. When completed this space will provide 40 a^Ujtional adult and children's beds. Also included in �U,ge 2 is the addition of a fourth floor to the back sfictitfVi q{ the building which provides an additional 12 beds fo'' adult and children patients..
C0ifipJetjon of Stage 2 would increase our total bed capacity \0 J77 adult and children, 55 newborns and six incUbatow.
FtHVn^r expansion is planned as Stage .'J which is the additia^ of a fifth floor which would add 68 beds to bring th� total accommodation to 245 adult and children's lK><;is, _&? newborn and six incubators.
In Hik^ti^n to patient accommodation, your hospital building rAifcjt supply a multitude of other space and equipment fyr the function of hospital care and operation, j
� A complete self-contained department c and preparation of food.
� A complete and self-contained depart ' Ht�vjng, cleaning and pressing all hospital linens.
� lr�1' proper storage and dispensing of igs and medical supplies. Plant � Two gas fired boilers to supply Bieat. y
for the
ment
g Rooms � Two majors completed and two for future t\,inpletion.
�-T\v0 Elinors � one equipped for dental surgery. -T\v(? rjelivery rooms on the maternity floor. �'Lab'H'jitories � Radiology department with two W X-ray units and one portable X-ray unit.
room for post operative patient care. Sterile Supply � To sterilize all necessary ri and supplies.
Department and many, many other dc-pt. i((,d facilities such as administration, doctor's lounge and library, board room, staff cafeteria, chapel ancl reUi-in^ room, day rooms.
B hone communication will, consist of a 40-
'st;it^Mi automatic switchboard.
I 1'iHieiH <;all system will be executone where the patient ca^ call the duty nurse by actually speaking to her or by a light system and the nurse can reply without li;A-jng to go to the patient first.
�pe-ctoi's paging system consists of small private receiver^ earned in the doctor's pocket. This will reduce noise in the hospital created by conventional loudspeaker
of hospital interior consists of 13 different tolc?l< ^schemes designed for restful pleasure.
Safety Flag Is Down In Giscome
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Forest Products Safely Sub-Commit- cc" George reports that the flag which on Monday, May 4th to start Safety , Jjeing lowered at Eagle Lake Sawmills Ltd. A Workman suffered an injury on May 6th. ;^hi:� is the only accident reported to the'Com* Safety Wcqk tp date.
A two-room addition to Peden Hill school has been completed for operation this fall.
School Board Secretary Bob Gracey says also that a two-room extension to the Millar Addition school should also be ready for the fall. term.
Each of the two school additions is valued at $1S,-000.
FITTED with new "footwear", the first Pacific Western Airlines ' aircraft in Prince George to be converted to pontoons leaps into the air from the top of a specially-constructed dolly. The new method is being used here' for the first time. The new system saves having to send the aircraft to Vancouver to have the pontoons put on. Bush pihjt Bill Lopaschuk i s at the controls'.
Dead
Fish
Found
, Unfortunate winter weather conditions have killed all the fish in Punchaw Lake, a popular fishing resort 30 miles south of here in the^Blackwater area. ; J / f � " f �"'�..
Dead fish are/strewn alt over the shotrc. . .
� Government F i S h Hinlotnst .1. C. Lyons says that, besides the. slickers, sciuawfish and trout lining the beaches there arc' dead fish in the water for six or eight feet from the shore. "It looks like a complete kill. There are thousands of dead fish."
The fish were killed when
a layer of snow blocked light
from passing through tli<> ice
and] reaching plant life on the
lake button). This plant life
then p v o A n c e d excessive
amounts of carbon dioxide
and the fish died from lack of
oxygen and too hoary a carbon dioxide content in the
water.
Mr. Lyons says the odor in the area "is graually becoming more obnoxious" as the fish begin to decay in the warming sun.
There are too ninny fish to be gathered up and removed but undoubtedly widllfe in the area is helping alleviate the problem. Mr. Lyons reports that the fish were "winter killed" and not poisoned out by the fish biologist, as is done in some lakes to remove coarse fish in order for game fish to thrive.
He says the lake, which is fished extensively In the spring as a rule, will be re-stocked but it is not definite whether or not the job will be done this year. Budget limitations are blamed for conditions which might make it necessary to postpone the restocking to another year. If the restocking plan is delayed to another year Punchaw Lake, one of the most popular fishing areas in the Cariboo, could be as deserted as a ghost town this summer for the first time in many years. Many anglers will be robbed of a favorite fishing hole.
The winter conditions which destroyed the fish are not uncommon and similar mass fish deaths Jiave occurred at other shallow lakes in B.C. nearly every year.
Proves Popular
Newso-Bingo�the newspaper bingo which started in The Citizen April 27�has met with considerable success. However, .some, people are still not quite familiar with the rules of the game, which dangles before them the chance of winning $500.
The Joint Service Clubs Council, which is sponsoring the
Investigation Continues Today
Investigations are continuing into the "mystery explosion" in the Kndako-Durns Lake area.
The operations officer of Dc-taolnncnt 11, IJCAK Ground Observer Corps in Prince George, Flying Officer Allen Grant was dispatched to the area yesterday to launch an inquiry designed (o pinpoint more accurately the blast area.
The Corps is baffled by the tremendous high-altitude blast April 29, heard over 70 miles from the explosion area, which
rattled windows in Enduko.
SAFELY moored at the seaplane dock on the Eraser River after taking off from.a special dolly at the airport, "Wild Bill" Lopaschuk is filled with admiration for the new system. Using the dolly to change over to pontoons saves six hours flying time to have them changed in Vancouver. �Vandervoort Photo.
Record Crowd Attends The St. Michael's Fashion Show
Fashions for spring and summer featuring the newest styles ami colors were on display yesterday before a record crowd of more than 300 at the spring fashion show of St. Michael's Guild.
Eight local models turned in an excellent performance in modelling iho stylos, which were provided by Jeannie's Shop. Models were povelie Gavu-naugli, Mrs, John Firman, Karen Strom, Doris Braaten, Sandra Brown, Judy Brown. Laurie Kicbel and Guclyun Olauscn.
General convenor for the event was Cuild President Mrs. L. Hi Zogas. following the fashion show, tea was served' under direction of Convenor Mrs. Jack Wall.
Tabor Creek Woman Dies
Mrs. l-lllcn May Wilson of Tabor Creek passed away in the Prince George and District Hospital early yesterday at the age of 78.
Mrs. W 11 so n, wife of George Wilson who died about six months ago, will be honoured at burial rites in St. Michael's Anglican Church here on Saturday, May 9 at 2 p.m.
Sbe is survived by two daughters, M r s. E m m a Pinko of Tabor Creek and Mrs. J. H. Gosling of Prince George, and one son, John Wilson of Tabor Creek. t
Assisting in serving were Mrs. Hartley Fawcett, Mrs. W. J. Hellieson, Mrs. lCrnest Thomas, Maynanl, Mrs. Walter Burns, Mrs. Steve Cavaghan, Mrs*. Cy Westaway. Mrs. Terrenqc Ague w, Mrs. Gordon Hough, Mrs. Alex Clapperton, and -Mrs. T. I). U. Allen.
Mrs. her
Kitchen convenor was Arthur Ford and assistin were Mrs. Lome Wlklgohg, Mrs. .1. S. Bennett, Mrs. Alfred Burton and Mrs. Margaret Moss. Assisting at the door were Mrs. Kitty Tapp and Miss Win-nifrcd L'lson.
Pictures on Page 10.
bingo, met last night and heard encouraging reports of card sales from the city's five service clubs, whose members throughout the city are marketing the newso cards.
It was also reported'. to the meeting that some people apparently still don't understand the rules of the game. The confusion appears to exist in the false belief that cardi^ for the newso game cannot bc:purcha.s-ed now that the bingo is underway.
Anyone can purchase a card or cards from serviccclub members at most businesses, in the city and will be al51e to do so until a winner isjcleclared.
The Sards areMold in sealed enVelopd-5 in order that no one picks out cards of his choice which ho nvrty' iQiplfeye to have better winning combina(lf)nnrl
Cards will be sold up until a winner, is declared from the number appearing daily in The Citizen. These numhers are drawn daily at the newspaper office by service club members.
Card holders completing a card should bring it. to The Citizen business office before numbers are drawn the next day. If they are laid In presenting a winning card they may have to share the prize with a later winner who presents his card on time.
An X must be formed on the newso-bingo card to win.
It was pointed out by president Clare Foster that restriction on members of the Service Club Council participating in the game applied only to the 15 members of the council and not to all members of participating service clubs.
N-32
Other numbers: G-58, N-36, 1-20, G-46, 0-71, G-59, B-l, 1-30, B-6, B-l 1, G-57, 1-18, 1-19, N-35, N-40, N-43, 0-62, 0-63, N-34, G-50, and 0-64.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police have released the name of a man killed late Monday night in a car accident near the Prince George Airport in an effort to find his next-of-kin.
The dead man is Dennis Le-gauli.
His last known address was Marguerite, but efforts to find relatives there or in ihe New Westminster area have failed.
As a last resort to find next-of-kin, the man's name bus been released to The Citizen.
Meanwhile, a now lead, which indicates that the dead man may possibly be from La Prairie, Quebec, is being followed up.
Police say that latest information points to the Quebec centre as his home address. It is suspected that his mother resides in La Prairie.
However, the woman believed to be Legault's mother will not be contacted until the dead man and identification on the body are more definitely linked to indicate, beyond doubt, that the victim is Dennis Legault arid efforts to find relatives in B.C. have been completely exhausted.
The accident victim � who was killed almost instantly when his car hit loose gravel on the edge of the Quesnel highway at the northeast corner of the local airport � is believed to be .'i.'J years old.
An inquest was opened into the death but sadjourned be� cause definite identification was not available.
John McKcllar, who was rich ing in the car at the time of the mishap, but only suffered slight injuries has not been able to ideuflf.f ^ tho^dead. man. He claiiiis Vney" fffet In Quesncl only scant '.hours before the mishap.
Police say they are "reasonably sure" the dead man i.s Lotfaull. Hut they will take no further steps in the Quebec direction until someone comes forward to definitely identify the body or fingerprints taken from the deceased ai'e matched up with routine prints believed to exist in the south of the province.
Women Fined
Laiia Turner and Elizabeth Roberts were fined $100 each in city police court today on charges of being inmates in a common bawdy house.
Charges followed a raid by eight Mountit�s in early morning hours Wednesday' at 000 Third Avenue,
The two women pleaded guilty to the charges and court was told it was their first off erica
In defaull of payment they will serve 15 days in jail.
John Kisel and Louella Satin-dei's have been charged with keeping a common bawdy liouse.
SMALL FIRE broke out yesterday noon at the Rendezvous Restaurant on George Street. The blaze caused about $200 in damage. A kitchen stove too close
to a wall is reported to have started. A second alarm was turned in at 11:15 but nothing was found.
V
a minor blaze.
p.m. that night,
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