18 Prince George Citizen Thursday, September 6, 1951 McBride Airport To Be Finished In Two Weeks McBride's community - constructed airport should be ready for use September 18. Work on the proposed project was scheduled to get underway Tuesday, as donations to the village's first air-runway soared to $3,240, $240 over the first objective set by the Airport Association. W. L. Lawson, Superintendent of Airways for B.C., Bill Holds-worth, Superintendent of Engineering and Bob Burrow, rodman, are completing surveys on the grade. Six bulldozers and a 10-yard carry-all, both donated for two weeks, were slated to commence work on the scheme r.t 6 a.m. on September 4. The work will take an estimated two weeks. At ;i public meeting of the Airport Association held August 30 in the Rainbow Theatre. D. A. Aker. secretary treasuver announced the total amount of do-¦ nations received and a request was made for mure contributions. President Morley Armstrong was in the chair. The whole district has given hearty support, to the public project. Work on the airport which will connect the village with established flying routes is going ahead with such enthusiasm that it is expected that planes will be able to use the new field within a month. Nearly two weeks ago a high official of Central B.C. Airlines inspected various sites for the pro- posed airport and chose a location on the nprth side of the ; Praser River, three miles east of ! the village. ; At a crowded community meet- I ing, the land was donated for the ! flying field and cash poured in to the officials appointed so that a quick start might be made on the project. Bulldozers, with operators, tents and cooking equipment, nearly 1,000 gallons of diesel fuel, 17G gallons of gasoline and 12 quarts of special lubricating oil are among the contributions received so far. Heard At McBride Fine Flowers, Vegetables I At McBride District Fair | McBride District Fair was hekl on Wednesday, August 29 with a large attendance from the entire district. Some of the exhibits were of high order and while not as numerous as in other years were well in advance as to quality. The flower display was one that, any district might well be proud of, with many varieties on show and the color schemes thrilling. The vegetable display was enough, to warrant the remarks of an old-timer when he said, "Well, sure enough no one will go hungry in this district anyway." The stock was not up to standard, in fact was considerably below that set in other years. VRobfoHood micum/tnto Au-roiirosifion Robin Hood The guaranteed All Purpose Flour. 7 lbs....... Robin Hood Cake Mix Pkg..............:............... Velvet Cake Flour 55c 45c THE CORNER GROCERY R. J. WEBB - Proprietor McBride, B.C. Mrs. J. O. Meshewilk was a visitor here during the week. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Klohn have returned from a business trip to Calgary. • Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Klohn have left by car for the coast to spend their annual vacation. Postmaster G. A. Long and the Rev. Duncan P. Cameron have left for a short visit to Edmonton, going to Valemouht by car and catching the CNR main line train from there. Mrs. Morley Armstrong and son have left for a short visit to coast cities. Mrs. E. M. Ferreira and daughters, Myrtle and Brenda, who have been spending a vacation at the coast with Mrs. Ferreira's parents, have returned home. One of McBride's younger generation showed up here during the week-end in the person of i Stanley Birkenhead. Stanley went to school in McBride in the early days of the village, and his father, S. Birkenhead, worked for the CNR here as car inspector for many year's before being retired at the coast. Stanley is on the engineer's list of the CNR and will work out of Prince George. i There were a number of visitors from Dunster during the : week. Some were seen around the fail- building, which was held this year in the new building built by Lamming Brothers on Main Street, Mrs." Nelson, P. Doborosky, R. S. Fells. A. Brown Si\, Ed. Lee, R. E. and Mrs. Blackwood and Ken Clark. Miss Millie McPhee also was in and the guest of Mr .and Mrs. T. M. Maxwell. • Mrs. R. J. Webb and family are spending a vacation with her parents at Lacombe, Alberta. Mrs. M. B. Tajior returned home from the coast after spending a few clays with her daughter, June. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Garrett and their family of four boys, three of them triplets, just one year old this past week, have left for their home at Stettler, Alberta. On Sunday afternoon the triplets' grandparents held an at home on the lawn in front of their house on First Avenue, and friends and neighbors called in to see the boys and partake of afternoon tea. A number of photos were taken of the young boys and the guests. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Oakley and son, Edwin, have returned from an extended trip by car to the prairie provinces, going as far east as Kiliarney, Manitoba, where they stayed a few days with Mrs. Oakley's sister. On their way home they stayed in Saskatchewan with Mr. Oakley's sister, Olive, who is in the ministry. Fine Floral Exhibits Feature McBride Fair Fine weather prevailed for the annual Fall Fair held by McBride Farmers Institute and Agricultural Association on August 29. The exhibits, although fewer in number, were high in quality. The flowers on view were the best ever shown here, and the gladioli exhibited by the Lamming Mills would be a credit to any district. The vegetable classes were well filled and the the potatoes shown were of high standard. Exhibits in the baking classes dropped in the number of exhibits shown, no doubt due to the lateness of the printing of the prize lists. A number of out-of-town exhibitors did not get their list until a few days before fair date. There was a fine showing of fancy work. » Also shown were flowers in the children's classes, art work done by the children of Lamming school which had a very fine entry. Mention must be made of a number of exhibits in woodcraft, on exhibition only, done by both ladies and men, which received favorable comment. There was also a fine number of exhibits in the baking and canning classes, showing the interest taken in these sections by the women folk of the district. Mrs. E. Yost and Mrs. Charles Olds of Prince George judged tho women's section of the' fair, atid although their task was not an easy one, their decisions gave every satisfaction. McBride Couple Feted At Farewell Ceremony A farewell party was tendered Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gunther in the W.I. Building at McBride on Monday evening before leaving for their new home in Armstrong. Mr. Gunther has been in poor health for some time, and after seeing his family settled in Armstrong will secure treatment for his ailment, which is expected to last through the coming winter. After spending a pleasant evening, lunch was served by the hostess, and Mr. and Mrs. Gunther were presented with a sum of money and wished the best of luck by friends and neighbors. About 40 persons were present. Mr. and Mrs p • daughter, Doreen Tiliryn Mm days moving \2\T- S tfil Ion Second Avenuleirne» omJ chased from 7 f'^cently SI Mr. and Mrs. Dorrel Shovar and Dorrell Jr., and Mrs. M. Ka-wililak and son, Julien, were Edmonton visitors during the past week. The Shovar family report rain both going and returning, making the road very muddy in spots. Dunster General Store We are prepared to eed, Visit or w^ *. P. HAAN FOR HARD WEAR... G.W.C. Overalls and Coveralls Now in Stock. "Everything for the Male" Jimmy Stewart Men's and Boys' Wear McBride, B.C. lORDjQAlVTEET tt)hisk5 Served with pride LJ on those special occasions p i] L^when only the finest ^ CALVERT DISTILLERS (Canada) LIMITED - ' AMHERSTBURG • ONTARIO advertisement is not published or displayed by the Liquor dI Board or by the Government of British CoUimJbix High Crop Yields Reported At McBride The fine weather of the past few days in McBride district has sent, the farmers into the grain fields and cutting is general throughout the district. By the stooks that are noticed in the fields it would appear that a very good crop is assured. It is noticed that cutting of alsike clover for seed is taking place. How it will thresh out is not known at this time. * The local gardens look well at this time, and vegetables should be in abundance. Everyone reports great crops of peas. A AUCTION SALE TIMBER SALE X53567 There will be offered for sale at Public Auction, at 9:30 a.m., on Saturday, October 6, 1951, in the office of the District Forester, Prince George, B.C., the Licence X53567, to cut 2,265,000 f.b.m. of Spruce and Balsam on an area comprising of Vacant Crown Land adjoining the east boundary of Lot 3111A situated one mile west of Dewey, Cariboo Land District. Three (3) years will be allowed for removal of timber. "Provided anyone unable to attend the auction in person may submit tender to be opened at the hour of auction and treated as one bid." Further particulars may be obtained from the Deputy Minister of Forests, Victoria, B.C., or the District Forester, Prince George. B.C. 643T AUCTION SALE Timber Sale X53826 There will be offered for sale at Public Auction, at 11 a.m., on Friday, September I4th, 1951, in the office of the District Forester, Prince George, B.C., the Licence X53826, to cut 5,265,000 f.b.m. of Spruce on an area covering part of Lots 8370, 2704, 2702 and 2705, situated 2 miles northeast of Newlands, Cariboo Land District. Three (3) years will be allowed for removal of timber. "Provided anyone unable to attend the auction in person may submit tender to be opened at the hour of auction and treated as one bid." Further particulars may be ob tained from the Deputy Minister 3f Forests, Victoria, B.C., or the District Forester, Prince George. B.C. 584M A SPORTSMAN, YES- and a lover of the great outdoors. There would be no fish, no game, no outdoor sports, without the protection offered by the forests. The sportsman's best friend is the forest. Prevent Forest Fires /D- C D ORCHARD BRITIS& COLUMBIA FOREST SERVlCfe DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS* ''-^f