KV V1 Jl I V i A t V w Wffifc H HIT RUN DRIVER SOUGHT V JrtflKiKdkl I St Vf 1 COUNCILLOR W S RICHIE OF WEST SUMERLAND gives a case of peaches to deputy mayor Frank Clark of Prince George The City of Prince George invited all delegates motoring to Dawson Creek for the Union of BC Municipalities convention to partake of a hearty breakfast The peach presentation was made this morning at the breakfast in Hotel Simon Frascr Another breakfast will be given Tuesday AT DAWSON CREEK MEET properties equal to local taxes on private properties Ask the government to al allow � low municipalities to retain fines levied by -courts under provincial statutes The Muni cipal Act rules that municipal ities must enforce at its own expense not only local bylaws but also criminal law and gen eral laws of the province Yet many fines especially when cases are appealed go into prov incial coffers Request the government to allow municipalities to grant options for the sale of lands This would facilitate private land assembly and assist in the redevelopment of downtown areas Ask the government to al low municipalities to levy reg ular business licenses on credit unions and trust companies Both now arc exempt whereas similar businesses such as banks pay in Prince George a business tax of 150 every six months Four accidents injure three Four accidents have resulted in three people being taken to hospital Robert Campbell is in hospi hospital � tal with a broken leg after being struck by an automobile on First in the 1200 block Satur Saturday � day morning The driver of the vehicle did not stop following the accident and is the object of a police search Leslie Westman will be charg charged � ed with dangerous driving after his ear struck down Leslie Or cutt 16 of 1461 Ingledew at Now hear this Note to Legion members just to let ou in on a deep dark secret the monthly meeting is on tonight at 8 No notices were sent out and no sign posted but be there anjway Some of the RCMP constables in the area need a short couise in criminal slang Constable Don Blair testifying in court Friday used the expression a mark in quoting one of the accused When pressed on what it meant the constable fumbled for a few seconds before say ing he thought it meant a stool pigeon Magistrate Stewart had to explain to him its a push over Deputy major Frank Clark Is holding the fort while the major attends the annual mu municipalities � nicipalities convention in Daw- IN THE CITIZEN Classified 6 7 Comic -- - 10 Coming events 10 Editorial page 9 District news 2 Here and there 10 Markets - 3 Sport - 4 Tv 2 son Creek In a few days hell be the only alderman left in town and feels like the boy on the burning deck But from the glint in his eje it might be a good idea to count the peach peaches � es in the vault before hes left alone Dont ask city clerk Ted Kent why or how he got that gorge ous shiner He wont tell ou Third annual notary Club sea food cookout is scheduled for 7 pm Wednesday at the exhibi exhibition � tion grounds One of the clubs yearly highlights Tickets for the affair aie 1 per couple and may be secured from co-chairmen Glen Barton and Maurice George or from any Rotary Club member The Conservatives are having a tough time progressing Dc spite association president Dud Sawleys assurances that the party is loaded with candidate material the exec is still try trying � ing to find a candidate Their star possible got the ixnay from his head office and the same thing happened to two others They might wind up bringing last Aprils federal candidate Peter Runkle down from Daw Dawson � son Creek Juniper and Seventeenth Sunday afternoon The youth was not injured Martin Anderson of Fort St James is in hospital with a broken collar bone and a broken rib after the semi-trailer he was driving went off the road and rolled over 10 miles from the city on the Hart High Highway � way early Saturday morning A hospital official said Ander Andersons � sons condition is good Also in hospital in serious condition is a Prince George girl who was riding in a car that rolled over several times Sunday morning near Pcden Hill The driver of the car a Prince George man was also taken to hospital but later re released � leased police said Sgt Jones of the District De Detachment � tachment of the RCMP would not release either the drivers or the girls names until the investigation of the accident is complete Tories schedule meet Thursday The Fort George Conscrva live Association now expects to hold its nominating convention for a candidate in the Sept 30 provincial election Thursday The convention has been put off pending the arrival here of Provincial Leader Davie Ful Fulton � ton Also expected to attend a spokesman said is Peter Runkle of Dawson Creek Tory candidate in iJst Aprils feder federal � al election k Phon LOgan 4 2441 Vol 7 No 175 A BIT BRUSQUE Speare lauds BC premier By PATRICK DENTON QUESNEL Staff Premier VV A C Bennett an Okanagan hardware merchant is so far ahead of the rest of us that hes a little bit brusque But hes an avowed family man and is crammed 3 moVnomed QUESNEL Corrcspomtent Three candidates were nominated Saturday in t h c Cariboo constituency to run in the Sept 30 provincial elec election � tion In Qucsncl incumbent MLA William Speare was nomin nominated � ated at a Social Credit con convention � vention and Qucsncl service station operator Stan Crowe was named New Democratic Party candidate for the sec second � ond time in a provincial elec election � tion Retired Williams Lake law lawyer � yer Jack Cado was named to the candidacy at a Conserva Conservative � tive convention in Williams Lake City to present 10 cases Legalized Sunday sports and local autonomy in setting shop shopping � ping hours are among 10 reso resolutions � lutions that Prince George will seek approval for at this weeks Union of BC Municipalities convention in Dawson Creek Close to 1000 delegates and guests will attend this annual parliament of municipalities They will represent local gov governments � ernments of all cities towns villages and districts in the province Because the UBCM is the voice of civic and rural govern government � ment the conference also will be attended by top officials of the province led by Premier Bennett Municipal Affairs Min Minister � ister Black and senior execu executives � tives of his department Many contentious issues to be discussed thoroughly arc in included � cluded in the 87 resolutions which have been passed by the UBCM executive On store hours the Prince George resolutions which has been endorsed by the North Central BC Municipal Associa Association � tion states Whereas existing regulations in the Municipal Act governing store hours satisfy neither the merchants nor the general pub public � lic And whereas it is consider considered � ed neither practical nor desir desirable � able for store hours to be reg regulated � ulated by the government of the province And whereas a municipal council should have authority to control store closing hours to suit the needs of the people in its own area Therefore be it resolved that the UBCM request the provin provincial � cial government to amend the act so as to grant power to a council to regulate store hours by bylaw at its discre discretion � tion The subject is bound to pro produce � duce a heated debate Two other municipalities Surrey and Langley have submitted opposing resolutions Langley wants the govern government � ment to set fair and equitable shopping hours and to enforce them throughout the province Surrey wants all authority to set shopping hours taken from local councils The debate on Prince Geor Georges � ges Sunday sports resolution should prove interesting It is based on the fact parti participation � cipation in sports on Sundays in the whole North Central re region � gion is becoming more preva prevalent � lent although under BC law it is still illegal except in Van Vancouver � couver In other resolutions Prince George council will Renew this regions long longtime � time fight to get a land regis registry � try office established here to facilitate and speed up land transfers which now have to be processed through Kamloops at considerable delay and cost Seek to induce the govern government � ment to drop the five per cent sales tax from the freight por portion � tion of municipal purchases This applies especially to gaso line and other fuels Ask the provincial gov ernment to pay as the fed cral government already does grants in lieu of taxes on its full of integrity This was the message impart cd here Saturday night by Wil William � liam Speare Social Credit MLA for Cariboo for the last six years who walked away with the party nomination as candi candidate � date for the Sept 30 provincial election More than 100 persons found their way to the basement of the United Church where they were welcomed by green and white bunting and little signs that suggested FORWARD BC WITH SO SOCIAL � CIAL CREDIT WELCOME SOCIAL CRED CREDITORS � ITORS sic P R O G R E S S NOT POLL TICS Even the pillars were painted green LADY SET TONE One lady wearing a blue and white print dress probably un unintentionally � intentionally set the tone for the meeting She interjected occasionally such things as shameless and here here Anyway Bill Spearcs nomin nomination � ation was seconded by Tom Windt a farmer who reckonid that after 50 years I should be able to tell a good govern government � ment when I see it Furthermore I think hes Bennett a first class man Mr Speare said he thinks the election call reflects the state of political instability which exists in Canada as well On being an MLA You rele relegate � gate your personal life to a sec secondary � ondary position I speak from my heart THE UNITEDWAY And things like BC has taken the stand that the united way is the best for the Canadian people We have a Socialist move movement � ment whfch doesnt recognize the fact we need industrial de development � velopment This province needs a clean cleaning � ing of the air What we need in B C is stability strength of govern government � ment and a purpose Please believe men Mr Speare requested You have men of integrity in the Socred government and he named Lands and Forests Minister Ray Williston Education Minister Leslie Peterson and Mines and Petroleum Resources Minister Ken Kiernan ORDINARY MAN The premier is an avowed family man he said and is sometimes so far ahead hes a little brusque He leads a government of the people Hes an ordin ordinary � ary rnan We have a govern government � ment of the little people The little people such as are gath gathered � ered here tonight All we want is a fair shake and an open avenue of thought Mr Speare touched on a ques question � tion which had been bothering quite a few people He doesnt live in his constit constituency � uency Like Fort Georges Ray Williston he lives in Victoria I hope jou wouldnt think I would do that if it wcro not in your best interest Ho got a thundering ovation He sat down and the meeting paused for an intermission CONFIDENT Mr Williston speaking on behalf of Mr Speare said Bill has done a first class job Im confident that he will bo re returned � turned In some metropolitan aieas they cant sec what the government is doing for the province of BC Mr Williston lamented Sometimes Mr Williston can be downright folksy So help me Hannah he declared They got us right in the glue pot We were caught between the hedges Theres a time when the will of the people must transcend all else Im hko Tennjbons brook I go on for a long time NEEDS NORTH Out of the north theie must come the suppoit Mr Willis Williston � ton predicted Without tho central and north ern BC seats Mr Bennett would have a severe task in keeping Social Credit in power Chairman Len Huff asked if there were any questions There werent 4 e e RAY WILLISTON folksv fellah Langford wins second time A P r in c c George railroad trainman who failed in a bid last week to get the Now Demo Democratic � cratic Party nomination for Fort George Saturday night was named candidate for Omineca Bob Langford 32 was no nominated � minated at the party conven convention � tion in Burns Lake He will con contest � test the seat occupied since 1952 by Social Crediter Cyril Shelford He told the meeting attended by 26 persons that the NDP medicare program could be fin financed � anced in part by 30 million which was allocated to the high highways � ways department but not spent Mr Lancford said there was a 16 million surplus in the mental health program despite the fact there arc 800 children waiting for admittance to Wood Woodlands � lands School for Retarded Chil Children � dren in Vancouver He indicated he would be pre prepared � pared to accept Mr Shelfords proposal of all candidates de debates � bates in Burns Lake and Van derhoof Langford ran for the NDP nomination at a convention in Prince George Thursday but lost out to school teacher Ken Rutherford itlzen The only daily newspaper serving Central British Columbia PRINCE GEORGE BRITISH COLUMBIA MONDAY SEPTEMBER 9 1963 7c a Copy 5jJte Br cAftRrra Stedman Stores main tenants The main tenants of a shopping centre development at Fifth and Central were 1 named today by Mayor Garvin Dczell A 20000 squarc foot department store is planned by Stedman Stores of Canada which already operates a 5c to 1 store on Third It will be the pilot project of the companys program to build 20 department stores west of the Lakehead A year ago the Stedman chain was bought by Gambcl Skogmo of the US It owns McLcods hardware store chain on the prairies and the Marshall Wells chain Other shops slated are Grocery supermarket drug shoe bank laundromat ladies wear mens wear paint sport sporting � ing goods jeweller shoe repair bakery butcher finance office exclusive ladies wear beauty shop barber shop coffee shop and a service station BOUGHT AT AUCTION Promoters of the project Caledonian Leaseholds Ltd bought 9 2 acres for the devel development � opment from the city at an auction last week The company paid the upset price of 73600 for the land It will also pay an estimated 10 000 per acre for installing muni- i cipal services City realtor Gordon D Bry Bryant � ant who negotiated the pur purchase � chase said he plans to have an apartment leasing and home sales office in the centre Mayor Dczell said there was concern by city officials that the project might be located outside city limits because a site had been chosen as an alternative if the company was inablc to buy the Fifth and Central location HOURS REGULATED I know there was concern by downtown merchants about the competition factor but we also considered the fact that if the shopping centre could be promoted within city limits it would be regulated in its clos ing hours and make for more equitable competition for exist ing merchants i- r i i r A SHOW6K5 JIAJ Weatneriim roundup The forecast for the Prince I winds will be light Estimated George region indicates cloudy high for tomorrow at Grande weather with sunny periods There will be isolated showers and thunder storms Winds will be light but gusty near showers and temperatures will remain normal Low tonight and high Tues Tuesday � day at Prince George and Smithers 52 and 72 At Qucsnel 55 and 75 Peace River will be sunny with cloudy intervals High tem temperatures � peratures will continue and Fire situation remains quiet Forest fire conditions in the province have remained quiet the BC Forest Service said in a report issued Friday In the Prince George Forest District seven new fires broke out in the week ending Sept 6 raising the total started dur during � ing the fire season to 296 as compared to 219 fires for the same period in 1962 Prairie 80 Low tonight and high Tues Tuesday � day at Vancouver 55 and 72 Victoria 52 and 68 The five day outlook is for much above normal tempera temperatures � tures with little or no precipi precipitation � tation LAST 24 HOURS Hi Lo Pre Prince George 79 52 Terrace 73 73 61 61 02 Smithers Quesnel Williams Lake Kamloops Whitehorse Fort Nelson Fort St John Dawson Creek 75 53 85 58 81 60 92 60 62 52 61 46 75 54 79 47 Prairie Weather Winnipeg 53 light winds Brandon 54 some cloud Sas Saskatoon � katoon 55 Regina 60 cloudy Moose Jaw 70 calm Loth bridge 64 cloudy Edmonton 57 clear and calm Medicine Hat 50 clear and calm Cal Calgary � gary 52 calm 10 A MONTH Pearson plans pension boost OTTAWA CO The govern- the basic pension paid to all ment announced today it will at age 70 would have to be raise old age pensions 10 a paid for out of contributions to month to 75 in October if Par 1 the Canada Pension Plan start liament approves ling early in 1964 Prime Minister Pearson made the announcement after a cabinet meeting and simultane Mr Pearson said the increase now will be paid out of the Old Age Security Fund from ously with the start of a fed- which the present 65 is drawn eral provincial conference on the Canada Pension Plan The government originally an announced � nounced that the 10 increase in Pension plan termed blunder WINNIPEG CP An insur insurance � ance company executive today described the proposed Cana Canadian � dian pension plan as a blun blunder � der and said Canadian voters should insist on a public in inquiry � quiry before it is translated into law I am sure that the authors of the Canada pension plan who have discreetly remained anony anonymous � mous sincerely believed they Lhad found an intriguingly easy cure to a very tough problem said D E Kilgour of Winnipeg president of the Great West Life Assurance Company- That the increase is requir required � ed is undisputed Mr Pearson said in a statement But to urge it is irresponsible unless there is a recognition that it must be paid for For this reason the govern governments � ments proposals have linked the additional 10 benefit to the payment of contributions under the Canada Pension Plan However if such contribu contributions � tions arc not collected in all provinces it clearly would be unfair to the people of other provinces lo finance the addi additional � tional payment to all older Ca Canadians � nadians out of reduced contri contributions � butions A measure to amend the Old Age Security Act will be introduced soon after the reas reassembly � sembly of Parliament The gov ernment hopes that this meas measure � ure can be passed quickly so that the increased old age pen pension � sion can come into effect from October onwards Menace to society gets 5 years A man described as a men menace � ace to society was sentenced to five years imprisonment on a violent robbery charge in Prince George magistrates court Friday John Durochcr had pleaded guilty to attacking William Dcs- jarlais of Chctwynd in a South Fort George apartment house August 25 and robbing him of 45 Magistrate George Stewart said Durochcr was a menace to society in view of a lengthy record of similar offences Three others were charged in connection sith the same inci incident � dent Thomas McLean of Hazelton was found not guilty Joseph Taylor of Vancouver was sen tenced to nine months definite and nine months indefinite while Madeline Holland of Burns Lake whom Taylor said was his com common � mon law wife was sentenced to nine months imprisonment McLean who testified he had been drinking heavily the- day of the robbery was freed be cause he apparently had no knowledge that the assault was going to take place and was not in the room when Durochcr started to hit the victim However both Taylor and Miss Holland said in statements made to the police they were aware a robbery was to take place BoU said that on the day of the attack Duroche r ap approached � proached them in city hall park and said Ive got a mark in the taxi lets go up to y o u r apartment Taylor stated he had been re reluctant � luctant to go but on the urging of ths woman they went After Durccher had beaten Desjarlais and taken his wallet he gave 20 to Miss Holland wha gave the money to Taylor Ths arresting officer said he saw Durochsr and Taylor try to hids th money in their socks while being taken to the city jail They were arrested in a cafe after Desjarlais reported the robbery He also identified Dur ocher whom he had met earlier in the provincial jail r K fM fe 1 P Z xwm lj BSa s K p ft p i r f c frtn jr c W ZW Jm9Q 2 -phm I I x Ki H PARKING f - i am muni n JMI am m m ji THIS IS THE PROPOSED LAYOUT OF THE FIFTH 10 sporting goods 11 jewelers 12 shoe repair 13 and Central shopping centre 1 grocery store 2 drug bakery 14 butcher 15 finance office 16 exclusive store 3 liquor store 4 shoe store S bank 6 lauiv ladies wear 17 beauty shop 18 barber shop 19 dromat 7 ladies wear 8 mens wear 9 paint store coffee shop 20 department store 21 service station