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Dedicated to the Progress of the North
Vol.  3;   No.   130
PRINCE GEORGE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 8,  1959
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Prince Clei),-ge city council is a little worried about the recent h/.avy rains.
The Usance committee brought in a recommendation to Mpnda/r's meeting that no rain insurance be considered for the^ily 17 and" is Simon Fraser Days.
Swickers were heard all around and alderman Sid Perry*, glancing out the window at the recently, al.l-to-corarTjion, black .sky, piiggested the decision be reversed. Thje committee withdrew its motion.
Councillors, alter much t;iik of the weather, decided tto play it safe and take out rain insurance for the 5 to 8 p.m. period each day of the celebrations.
The premium will amount to about $255 (it is figured on a certain amount per hundred people per hour) and the city stands to collect at least $2,500 if the celebrations are rained out.
Drizzles don't count, however, and before any insurance is collected at least one-tenth of an inch of the wet stuff must fall.
The amount the city can collect increases as the amount of rain increases.
The insurance was carried on last year's Centennial Celebrations.
Wen - Gren Line To Start Here?
VANCOUVER (CP) � Officials of the YVenner-Gren B.C. Development Company said Tuesday night the company's proposed northern railway will probably run northwestward from 1'rince George to the Yukon border.
Decision on a final route won't . be made for several months yet, but aerial surveys are being made along this gen; oral northwesterly route. Such a route would add 500 miles of steel to B.C.'s  railway system.
Company executives Bernard Gore, Kiner Gunderspn and Bit1-gor Strld   told  reporters  that a
final decision will probably be made Oct. :i(> and construction will start early next summer.
Aei'iul surveys will be completed in several weeks and this will enable engineers to recommend a precise route and lo decide wlietlier li win DC a monorail or conventional railroad. ALASKA  UAIIJtOAfC'
It is considered likely that such a northwesterly route will form part, of a general plan for a planned United States railroad to Alaska.
A northerly route from l-'ort SI. John had been on.ji of the plans under study by the engineers, but this has been ruled out.
It Is also considered possible tlie railway may run beyond the Yukon boundary.
Consulting engineer Col. Sidney Binham Is overseeing the choice Of a route. He is specialist on military transport and was ;|11 advisor to the U.S. government and armed forces.
A monorail was considered by tin- company in an over-all tie-y.ijopment plan of the North 'which would include mills and plants. Hut it was reported here that because of U.S. interest, in the   line as   a   route   to  Alaska,
the   monorail   proposal   has   almost been ruled out.
Social Event Of the Year
The Prince George Navy League will be sponsoring the "social event of the year" on October 21, 1050.
The League is sponsoring the "Trafalger 'Ball", a full dress, tux and tails or dark suits for the men and formals for the ladies, dinner.danye.
h is hoped that tnja will be a success and will be continued as an annual event.
This will be for military personal, escorts, and invited guests (inly.
Over 150 guests are expected to attend this military affair.
Commodore Groos, Second In Command of the 'Royal Canadian Navy on 'the Pacific Coast, will be Oho guest of honor for the occasion.
There will be Observance of naval traditions and a guard of honor attending.
Dudley Sawley, president of the League, stated that, "The success of this affair will determine whether we have one next year or not."
He also mentioned that, all proceeds of the ball will go towards the forming of a Wren-ette  Corp.
The Navy League sponsors the  Prince George   Sea  Cadets.
me-Back Attem
CENTRE OF CONTROVERSY once again is the Rainbow Drive-In owned by R. L. Bater. Bater, city council, and residents in the area where Bater's drive-in is located, are trying to decide once and for all the
fate of the restaurant. City council instructed city solicitor H. R. Fretwell to advise Bater that the city is proceeding with court action.    �Vandervoort photo
Quiet Aldermanic Battle to Be Decided by Voters Today
The quietest'battle ever held for a seat oft a "Prince George city council Avill come to a gentle conclusion tonight.
The polls in the Civic Centre will close tonight at 8:00 p.m.. and the winner of the two-man battle will be announced about two hours later.
Spike Knemark, city businessman, and Howard Webb, local IWA financial secretary, are contesting the seat left vacant when Ge'orge Stewart left his post to become city magistrate.
The whole campaign has been one of silence, each candidate made one statement and let it go at that.
There were no hot words and no hot political issues.
Eriemark filled his nomination papers first, five days before the deadline of June 2(5. Webb filed bis papers a few days later.
Webb has served one term on City Council. He edged out K. S. Ferguson in the HCiC election. " Webb was defeated in last December's election, coming in last ' in a field of six candidates.
He has the backing of the 2,-100 menib'er 1'rince George Labor Council in his comeback attempt. t
Webb will he facing a popular Prince deorge figure in Bhe-mark, who is making his first try at a city council post.
Djivie Fulton, Federal Minister of .Justice and Honorary Colonel of the B.C. Rocky Mountain Ran tiers, will ho conducting an inspection of the Kamloops  battalion.
The inspection will take place on Sunday, July 12 at  1:00 p.m.
Any local rangers who are interested in attending this inspection, please hand in names by tonight at the final cleanup parade.
HONOR of casting the first ballot in local aldermanic by-dection today fell to .I.E. Paschal, an honor he has had for many years. Mr. Paschal, who came to Prince George in 1014, has been known to be as much as five minutes late for the opening of the polls. School trustee Jack Rhodes cast his ballot at the same time. Spike Enemark and Howard Webb are the only candidates in the by-election.          �     Vandervoort photo
Funera Thursday
Cecil Jackson. 70 years-old. of 7S9 Burden St., died in hospital Sunday following a heart condition.
.Mr. Jackson, retired, had been in Prince George since 19-JG.
He is survieel by his wife. Mrs. Violet Jackson and his sons anil daughters: Mrs. I.e-ona Finueane from F)in Finn, Man. Alice Ferguson and Mrs. Thehna Sadowick from Prince George.
Mrs. JackSoei's two sisters 'have arrived in Prince- George from Saskatchewan to attend the funeral.
The funeral will he held on Thursday with Rev. B. Boyle off icia tiny.
HOWAItll  WKUIS . . .in By-EIection
Enemark was pcrsuadoxl to run by his many friends in town and agreed to in the belief; that, "I can make a contribution to tin- objective of better, more efficient, and more businesslike administration of our civic affairs." �
Enemark said  that  if elected
CAL.GARY CD � Stops have been taken by the council of nearby Montgomery to prevent a black market  in water.
Tbo sale or giving away of water from one property to another has been prohibited.
The move was taken to ensure that all properties are connected with a proposed new water and sewage  system.
Other legislation in the town has provided a penalty for anyone wasting water.
he would, "take a long hard look at what- citizens of Prince George are getting for their tax dollar�ana, If n is necessary to continue this high rate t)f taxation, then to see that we get the facilities and services we are paying for."
Enemark further stated that, "it  is  my  firm  conviction  that
a city manager is necessary for Prince CieorKc in order to give stable management to our business."
Webb's statement was milder than Enemark's. It can be summed up as: "If elected, my policy would be 'A fair deal for everybody, but special privileges for the old.' "
June's Rainfall Was Deceiving
Rain, and more rain seems to be the general complaint of local residents. But, according to the weather report, there was more rain in this region in June of last year than there was this year.
The recorded rainfall in June this year was 1.52 inches, as compared to t'lie 2.21 inches that fell during the .same period
last year.
Snowfall (ice pellets) accounted for .1 inches of the total p r o c i p i I a t i o n s during last month.
There were 17 days with. measurable p v c c ipitatioiis during tho past month, compared to seven days last j'wiiv '.I lu< heaviest rniiiftill over a 21 hour period occurecl oil June  :f  when  .29  inches   foil.
This was below normal for .June, and considerably less uhan the 1.5G inches that fell on June 2S last year.
All told, the amount or. precipitation during the past month was nearly three-quarters of an inch �belbvv normal and the lowest since 1051', when .11 inches was recorded.
However, rain this year was scattered over ]7 days instead of the normal 11. There were only seven ,days oi recorded rainfall last year.
Although ihe amount of precipitation t'his year was less than that of last year, so was number  of   hours  or  .sunshine.
Old Sul beamed on Prince George for a total of 2PJ hours in June as compared to the 331.3 hours of the proceeding year.
Tlie normal hours of sunshine for  Juno is 231.S.
A ccoiji pa ivy ing the fewer number of sunshine hours were cooler days. The highest temperature during t'he past month was 7.') degrees on June 2. This was well under the normal S3 degrees and last year's June high of 93.
The lowest temperature recorded last month was 32 degrees on June 4, which compares favorably with the 31 recorded yast year and the normal  31,
In ine willi the cooler days, lYinco George recorded only seven days when the temperature rose' to above 7|> degrees, as compared to a  whopping  2-1  last  year.
Tlierc were ten days last month when the low was below 10, double that of the previous year.
Despite the seemingly cooler weather, the monthly temperature was normal at 50 degrees, only three degrees short of bhe proceeding June's average.
hi one aspect, June of I'hi.s year was well above normal, and thai was in the number of  days   with   thunderstorm.-'.
Thunder rumbled and lightning flashed on 11 days this year, as copipared to the two days last year and the- June normal   of   four  days'.
City tax colWvtions in the last six months have now amounted to 71 per cent of the year's assessment.
It was reported to city council this week that the total amount collected has reached SSjiti.m. out of the assessment of .S1.2J2.200.
Collections are running ahead of those of last year.
The deadline for tax payments was July l. Taxpayers who haven't handed over their payments are now subject to a penalty of five per cent.
Re - Organizations Meeting is Held
First step in a plan to revitalize the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Here was taken last night at a fiery re-organizational meeting.
The society decided to launch a huge publicity campaign to promote interest in the organization, which  has been kept go-
ing Here roi' through   the
 ;he last few years  efforts  of a .small
group of people who refused to see tihe SPCA die in Prince George.
Definite p:ans ror the publicity campaign were not formulated at last night's gathering but newly - elected publicity chairman Barry Auger will meet with his committee to decide on the course of action to be taken.
Recent instances of apparent poisonings of several dogs in tho city prompted the move to rebuild the SPCA here and although only about 10 people showed up at the meeting the publicity campaign is expected to swell tho organization membership to the desired number.
A new executive was chosen at the re-organizational meeting to guide the revitalization of the society: Bill Tidy, president; Jim Veltch, vice-president; Mrs. Bill Tidy, secretary; Mrs. Nancy Teggart, treasurer; Art War-burton, pas (.-president.
The executive committee consists of Rhys Thomas, Mrs. Jim Vcitch, Mrs. Barry Auger and' Miss Jenny Tidy.
Barry Auger was named publicity chairman.
In prcer to properly carry out the vork of a humane society here the SPCA must 'have more mtinners, and a larger organization Is definitely needed, said Warhurton.
He delivered- a fiery oration on the public lack of imerest in SPC'A work hero.              ...
"We arc expected to do so many things," he said, "but how can we when we have no one (membership)  to support  us."
"We must have larger membership."
It was stressed at the meeting that the functions of the society don't include humane exterminations of animals and the care of sick animals. The SPCA and Us work is often confused witli tlie work of the police and the city pound, if was stated.
Sonic of the functions of the stronger society sought here would be:
1.  To enforce all existing laws having as their object  the pro-vrntion   of   cruelty   to,   or   the promotion of the welfare of, animals.
2.  To promote new municipal legislation    for   the   welfare   of animals,  wherever it is considered necessary.
3.   To   endeavor   to   promote, encourage and carry out education   in   the   humane   treatment of animals.
1. To encourage and assist in formation and maintenance of a junior SPC'A for the children of the district,
As an example of the misunderstanding nf the SI'C'A War-
burton said that "When a dog .s nurt in the street, the general cry seems to lie, 'Where is 11 e SIVA'." when this is not the job of the society at all.
Tho SI'C'A is primarily an educational organization, striving to reduce the instances of cruelty to animals.
An executive meeting will he held in about three weeks for a report on the progress of the publicity campaign in its efforts to built the SI'C'A into a strong body in Prince George.
A general meeting will lie held in September, at which time the hard core of the sq-ciety here hopes to see a much larger membership established.
Appear
Before Governors
"TV or not TV?:" i� currently the question in Prince George.
Two separate applicants from the city appeared before the Board of Broadcast Governors in Ottawa Tuesday asking for a licence to operate a television station in Prince George on Channel 3.
R. U. Keay, president of CKPCI Television  Ltd., proposed to operate wilikr a ��*C\vvr\of 210 waliS video and III watts nurllo. CLAIM   SMAI/li   MAKKKT
Mr. Keay said the station would serve one of the smallest TV markets in Canada.
Robert Kertdy, appearing for tho (ItC, said a study shows the area would sicrvc a potential of 4,500 TV homes.
lie said it would cost the CMC $150,000 a year, or about iji.'U a TV home to supply CDC .programs to the station on recordings', and $210,000 a year, or $45 a home, to connect tin; station to   the   microwave   network.
Mr. Kocldy said the CMC has set a limit of $10 a TV home for the cost of servicing TV stations with its programs.
He said that unless the Board of Broadcast Governors finds some way of financing the service it could not undertake to provide  it.
Mr. Keay said it "would Ik1 extremely difficult to operate without the CltC programming service, if not "financially impossible."
The second applicant, Victor Blue of Aurora TV Ltd., proposed to operate with 1 17 watts video and 7.'5."> watts audio.
Further information on Blue's application is not immediately available.
IN FAIR CONDITION in Vancouver General Hospital is eight-year-old Dairy 1 Holowka of 1236-20th Avenue of Prince George. The youngster received third-degree burns to 12 percent of his hody last week when he dropped a match into a bottle of gasoline. He, is in Vancouver for skin grafts.             �E. Seuber^ photo