2 W THE CITI2EM nr Monday April 29 1963 McBRIDE NEWS By EDNA HODGSON PO Box 247 Phone LOgan 92242 MctlRWE Elks and mem members ¬ bers ot the OORP from through throughout ¬ out the North Central Interior converged on McBridc early Saturday to attend session of the annual district conference They came from Lac La Hache Williams Lake Vandcr- hoof and Prince George ac accompanied ¬ companied by the Prince Elk cttcs drill team Delegates were met at the 4 am train by local OOUt ladies and Elks who served hot coffee before taking them to their rooms for a short rest Registration started at 10 am and at noon the two lodges commenced business sessions which lasted until almost din ner time at 7 pm A total of 40 Elks and 55 members of the OORP plus guests enjoyed a dinner in the Senior Secondary School auditorium prepared by the ladies of All Saints Guild Toastmastcr was Don Amies of McBridc Lodge and Rev J D Cruickshank gave the invo cation Exalted Ruler Tom McDon aid of McBridc Lodge 247 ex tended the official welcome to the visitors Honoured Royal Lady Mrs Alice Patrick gae an address of welcome on be half of the McBridc Lodge of the OORP commenting that it is just over 15 years since the McBridc lodge was instituted They were highly honored she said with the presence of Sup Supreme ¬ reme Life Member Lady Eliza Elizabeth ¬ beth Deanc of Vancouver who instituted the lodge Earlier Orville Christcnson and Honour Mrs Dcane presented 15 year red Royal Lady Mrs Mary pins to the following charter members Mrs Helena Lons Lonsdale ¬ dale Mrs Alexina Renshaw Mrs Jenny Leake Mrs Maude Dutton Mrs Thclma Anderson and Mrs Lillian Waller Mrs Patrick welcomed the young girls of the Prince George Elkettcs Drill Team and thanked the isiting lodges for their contributions District Deputy Grand Exalt Exalted ¬ ed Ruler Verne Barry of Lac La Hache thanked the McBridc lodge for its hospitality and the district lodges for their support during his term of office He congratulated tack Sales of Quesnel on his election to the office of District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler Lady Elizabeth Deane spoke of her pleasure at being at the meeting and of her memories of the Lodges she has visited in the district She said friend ship is the key Life without friendship is like a garden with out flowers she said She commended OORP lodges for their contributions to the Purple Cross fund in aid of children of wartorn countries District Deputy Grand Exalt cd Ruler elect Sales urged his brother Elks to put their should ers to the wheel to make Elk dom the best it can be Short speeches expressing ap preciation for the hospitality were given by Exalted Ruler Traffic deaths in BC top automobile increase Highway accidents in BC continue to increase at a high higher ¬ er rate than the motor vehicle increase reports the provincial motor vehicle branch in Vic Victoria ¬ toria Reporting on the first two months of the year the branch said a total of 4400 accidents occurred during January and February 1963 an increase of WOMAN 72 JAILED VANCOUVER CP Violet Met Metcalfe ¬ calfe 72 was sentenced Friday to 30 days in jail on a prostitu prostitution ¬ tion charge It was the second time the elderly woman had been arrested for prostitution in about a month seven per cent over the corrc sponding period in 1962 Motor vehicle licences issued to Feb 28 totalled approximate ly 622000 an increase of five per cent compared with the cor corresponding ¬ responding period in 1962 Persons injured in these ac accidents ¬ cidents has taken more than a 10 per cent increase Fatalities during the first months of 1963 jumped to 41 compared with 1962s January and February total of 30 Taking these same figures and applying them on a ratio basis the number of fatalities is increasing at a far greater rate than both the number ot accidents and the number of licenced motor vehicles the re port states Christens m of Lac La Hche Exalted Ruler Howard Harris and Honoured Royal Lady Mrs Mabel Franks of Quesnel Ex alted Ruler Art Brown of Ca Cariboo ¬ riboo Lodge Williams Lake Honored Royal Lady Mrs Pau line Smollenberg of Williams Lake Exalted Ruler Ralph El Ellison ¬ lison and Honored Royal Lady Pat Gunderson of Prince George The toast to the ladies was given by Past Exalted Ruler Harotd Bartsch of Lac La Hache Past District Deputy Grand Mrs Helena Lonsdale replied to the toast to her sis sisters ¬ ters Brother Ralph Gunderson of Prince George first vice-president of BC Elks brought greetings from provincial presi president ¬ dent Ken Riley and extended an invitation to all to attend the convention at Vernon Speeches over the large gath e r i n g settled themselves to watch a very entertaining pro program ¬ gram by the Prince George Elk Elkettcs ¬ ettcs drill team Nine girls in smart purple and white uni uniforms ¬ forms performed a baton drill and were followed by Sharcn Riggs in a solo number with lighted baton A solo baton num number ¬ ber by little Karen SIcssinger and a duet by Patty Bell and Kathy Chappcll drew applause as did the Junior Drill Team Carol Dutton in her twist-en-baton number received hearty ap applause ¬ plause as did the final perform er Neila McArthur and her flaming baton solo RITES TUESDAY FOR MRS KING QUESNEL Staff Pioneer Quesnel tesident Mrs Jessie Ellen King 71 died Friday morning in G R Baker Me Memorial ¬ morial Hospital after a short illness Funeral service will be held at 2 pm -Tuesday in the Unit United ¬ ed Church with D Fader of Wells officiating Born in Glasgow Scotland Mrs King came to BC 51 years ago and to Quesnel 37 years ago She was pre predeceased ¬ deceased by her husband two years ago Mrs King is survived by one son Harry in Victoria W REV GREGORY NOMINATED n As his eyes met my steely gaze the beast stopped cold in his tracks unnerved no doubt by the cool confidence of a man with imperial Life protection Life Pension Health and Accident Plans on an Individual and Group basis 5 covers you UFE for life Southern B C Branch 376 Main Street Pentfcton Branch Manager W H Gerwing Prince George Off ke 1669 Victoria Street WO HermaBSOfU HE Johnson J C Vandergrift i Jems QUESNEL Staff Dominic Charlie 67 chief of the Quesnel Indian Band is in satisfactory condition in G R Baker Memo Memorial ¬ rial Hospital today following a car accident Saturday Police probe two accidents QUESNEL Staff Charges arc pending as a result of two accidents over the weekend Damage amounted to 800 Friday night when a car driven by Paul Goefroy of Quesnel col collided ¬ lided with the side of a vehicle driven by Howard Whitford also of Quesnel The accident took place almost directly in front of the Billy Barker Inn No one was injured Early Sunday morning a car driven by Daniel Gomes 21 of Quesnel left the road and end ended ¬ ed up in a ditch about two miles south of Quesnel on High Highway ¬ way 97 RCMP said charges may be laid as a result of both accidents CHANNEL 3 TONIGHT 1230 pm Test Pattern 1255 pm Encore 230 pm Sing Ring Around 245 pm Friendly Giant 300 pm Loretta Young Show 330 pm Toke 30 400 pm Scarlett Hill 430 pm Chez Helens 445 pm Nursery School Time 500 pm Razzle Dozzle 530 pm World of Wonder 600 pm Huckleberry Hound 630 pm News Sports Weather 700 pm The Flintstones 730 pm Don Messer 800 pm Denny Thomas 830 pm Garry Moore 930 pm Austration Hunter and the Forest 1000 pm Festival 1100 pm CBCNews l10pm Nitecap Final TUISDAY 200 pm Test Pattern 230 pm American Musical Theotre 300 pt Loretta Young 330 pm Take 30 400 pm Scarlett Hill 430 pm Chez Helene 445 pm Nursery School Tim 600 pm Razzle Dazzle 530 pm World of Wonder 600 pm Telescope 630 pm News Sports Weather 700 pm Colt 45 730 pm Tides and Trails 800 pm Car 54 830 pm Perry Mason 930 pm Front Page Challenge 1000 pm Africa Awakening 1030 pm Inquiry ll00pm CBC News 1110 pm Nitecap Final Progenia subject to alteration by CKPG TV 4 -ryT Quesnel and district news Mental health unit formed WILLOW RIVER NEWS Mr and Mrs George Couling and boys visited the formers parents in Alberta Mrs Jim ORourkc and fam family ¬ ily visited relations in Vancou Vancouver ¬ ver Mr and Mrs Douglas Mar low and girls have taken up residence in North Bend BC Mr ahd Mrs Victor Hladchuk attended the wedding of the lat ters sister Barbara Schodics in Edmonton Willie and Earl Thompson of Edmonton arc visiting their parents Mr and Mrs Albert Thompson Mrs Edna Warner Gordon and Bcrnicc Gustafson motored to Kamloops Mr Jim Delano of the Church planer Mile 98 visited here on the week end Mr and Mrs Jack Welch Sr and Terry visited their son Ralph in hospital in Vancou Vancouver ¬ ver Bruce Colcbank travelled to Vancouver where he was fitted for an artificial hand Mr and Mrs Ed Shingoose returned from Prince Rupert Mrs Peggy Parson and fam ily visited with the Hladchuk family Mr and Mrs Robert McCom bcr and Blanche Mr and Mrs Vernon McCombcr and family visited the home of Mr and Mrs Ira McComber Mrs Andy Kucurian returned home after a weeks stay in the hospital Mr John McDonald after 19 years absence returned to Nova Scotia to visit relatives QUESNEL Staff Rcv Had- den Gregory of the United Church Thursday was nomin nominated ¬ ated for the presidency of the Quesnel chapter the Canadian Mental Health Association A slate of proposed officers will be presented at an organi zational meeting set for May 8 Mrs Enid Campbell was no nominated ¬ minated vice president while Mrs Bill Thomas and Bill Land tcr arc slated for secretary and treasurer respectfully Proposed committee chair chairmen ¬ men are Bill Thomas Terry Neilson and Gerry OHara Members of the advisory com committee ¬ mittee arc Dr Jarv Thompkins Dr Jack Bailey Dr D A Hoi ley and representatives from the department of social wel welfare ¬ fare Other local physicians may be asked to participate Mrs Campbell said executive members of the BC division of the Canadian Mental Health Association will attend the groups organizational meeting May 8 At that time they will present a charter to the Ques Quesnel ¬ nel group and outline the poli policies ¬ cies of the CM HA The Quesnel group has a two fold purpose according to Mr Thomas The first objective is to work with similar mental health groups in other centres for a professionally staffed mental health clinic for the Northern Interior Such a clinic would be staffed by a psychiatrist psychologist and psychiatric social workers The clinic will be similar to ex existing ¬ isting clinics in Nanaimo and Kelowna It will handle the diagnosis and treatment of mental health cases and then provide follow up work The groups second objective is to inform and educate the public about mental health Education programs will be directed towards service clubs parent teacher associations and similar groups The provincial governments travelling clinic was in Ques Quesnel ¬ nel Wednesday and Thursday to treat persons in need of guidance The clinic included Dr H A Halgeson a psychiatrist Miss Joy Bryneton a psychiatric social worker and Miss Sylvia Rtddell a psychologist The three professionals along with teachers social workers the probation officer and Ques Quesnel ¬ nel physicians interviewed a number of children here dur during ¬ ing the two days Dr Bailey of the Cariboo Health Unit said there arc two government clinics each year but these arc not enough to serve the area At least six such clinics arc needed the MHO contended The establishment of a reg regional ¬ ional clinic would alleviate the necessity of maintaining a tra travelling ¬ velling clinic Dockside piper to fold up show VICTORIA O A comely Victoria lassie will return to Victorias ferry docks for the eighth summer this year and then will fold her bagpipes and nac come back again Lona Donaldson began piping to greet tourists on ferries at the age of 11 Now 18 she will graduate from high school in June and after her quayside stint at 2250 a week this sum summer ¬ mer she plans to go to the pro provincial ¬ vincial mental institution at Essondalc to train as a psychia psychiatric ¬ tric nurse During the past summers she struck up acquantances with a host of travellers including cel celebrities ¬ ebrities Bob Hope Dale Evans and Sebastian Cabot I think last Christmas I must have got cards from every state in the union she said Indian chief injured when struck by auto Mr Charlie was struck by a car driven by William Ams baugh of Quesnel at about 1230 pm near the approach to the Fraser river bridge RCMP said Mr Charlie was in a cross walk when the incident occurred Hospital officials say Mr Charlie is suffering facial lace rations and an injured hip but is expected to be released later this week He lives with his wife on the Indian reserve three miles south of town on the old highway UBC man heads forest wardens VANCOUVER Special Dr B G Griffith faculty of for forestry ¬ estry Univprsity of BC was re elected president of the Jun Junior ¬ ior Forest Warden Association of Canada at the annual meet meeting ¬ ing here The camping program showed great strength in BC last year reported W M Gormley chair chairman ¬ man of the Junior Forest War Warden ¬ den Committee of the Canadian Forestry Association stressing that active membership now is 5500 boys throughout BC A total ot 933 boys used the as associations ¬ sociations Evans Lake Youth Training Centre during 1962 QUESNEL TV TONIGHT 400 pm Scarlett Hill 430 pm Faith For Today I 500 pm Razzle Dazzle 530 pm This Living World i 600 pm Boys Club in Action 615 pm Program Hilites Bulletin Board 630 pm News Sports Weather 700 pm The Flintstones 730 pm Don Messer 800 pm Danny Thomes 830 pm Garry Moore 930 pm Festival 1100 pm CBC TV News lis 14 pm Viewpoint TUISDAY 1200 noon The Sound of FM 200 pm Chez Helene 215 pm Nursery School Time 230 pm National Schools 300 pm Loretta Young Show 330 pm Take Thirty 400 pm Scarlett Hill 430 pm Film 500 pm Razzle Dazzle 530 pm Mike Mercury A Super Car 600 pm Sportsmans Club 630 pm News Sports Weather 700 pm Route 66 800 pm Car 54 830 pm Perry Mason 930 pm Front Page Challenge 1000 pm The Other Man 1015 pm Free Time Political 1030 pm Tides and Trails ll00pm CBC TV News 1 1 1 4 pm viewpoint Oory Oaktf Ciftten bureau manofr phon 1038 Quesnel Thieves net little loot from weekend break ins QUESNEL Staff Two firms were broken into during the weekend but both reported minor losses A small amount of cash was taken from OHaras bus depot and cafe and also from Canadian Propane Ltd TRUSTEES REPORT School secretary Hirst QUESNEL Staff School board secretary treasurer Bill Hirst was elected president of the BC School District Secretary-Treasurers Association at an annual conference workshop at Kamloops April 22 24 Al McLeod of Kamloops was elected vice president while Lloyd Yorkston of Williams Lake was chosen secretary- treasurer Cariboo secondary school honor students will visit Prince George College and the Prince George Vocational school May 10 Two counsellors and school principal Ian Currie will accom accompany ¬ pany the students Purpose of the visit is to study the two in institutes ¬ stitutes offering courses beyond the secondary school level A luncheon for teachcrs-in-training throughout district 28 will be held May 3 in the Billy Barker Inn Trustee Cliff Leslie is expected to address the group Trustee Dick Gliegc has been appointed chairman of the dor dormitory ¬ mitory committee succeeding Airs Lillian Walker who recent recently ¬ ly resigned from the board The board is recommending to the department of education that a tender for the purchase of a bus from F W Truck Equipment Ltd be accepted The 1373850 tender is the low est received for a rear engine bus The bus is a 67 passenger I PO Box 271 BURNS LAKE The zoning board of appeal at a meeting last Tuesday in the municipal office heard an appeal by Ray Hcnnessy against a ruling which prevents the construction of an apartment block of the pro proposed ¬ posed size at Centre and Fifth The appeal was discussed on the grounds the block of thir thirteen ¬ teen suites proposed by Mr Henncssy would take up 45 per cent of the site instead of the 33 per cent as permitted in a residential area Henry D Pearson was chair chairman ¬ man of the meeting with W J McKcnna representing the vil village ¬ lage council and Gordon McFee the Deparment of Municipal Af Affairs ¬ fairs Residents of the immediate area Mrs O Anderson Mr and Mrs Carl Schumaker Mr and Mrs Corney Bergen Amos Ritchey George Hart W J Gallacher and Harvey Lier were on hand to present their opinions pro or con the erection of such a ibuilding All except two were against the building with one neutral and one in favor RCMP Sgt Jim Riddell has received word of his transfer Today la history By The Canadian Prats April Jt 1H1 The little coal mining village of Frank Alta was obliterated 60 years ago today in J903 when an estimated 70000000 tons of rock crashed down in a landslide from Turtle Mountain above the village Only a hand handful ¬ ful of persons survived and 66 persons perished when slabs as big as bouses fell 7000 feet The slide was estimated at 500 feet deep 4000 feet wide and 1300 feet high 1946 Twenty eight Japanese leaders were indicted as war tend a reception In honor of I retiring principal David Gray president J Bluebird International and wilt serve the Alexandria to Ques Quesnel ¬ nel route Lowest bid for a front engine vehicle is 1321698 The board felt a rear engine bus is more suitable for the needs of the district It was one of six tenders received The board has also applied to the department of education for the establishment of a new bus route on the Gravclle ferry road The 15 mile route is presently served by parents who drive district children to Quesnel If the department of education ap approves ¬ proves the board will purchase a new bus A painting in honor of C G Greenwood who was principal of Quesnel secondary school for the schools first 10 years will be commissioned to school art teacher Gerry Johnston The painting which will be of an appropriate subject will carry a plaque commemorating the work of Mr Greenwood who is presently on leave of absence from the district teaching school in England Because of a change in board policy tenders for projects over 1000 must be accompanied by a Certified cheque for 10 per cent of the contract price or a bid bond in the amount of 50 per cent of the contract price In addition a surety bond in the amount of 50 per cent of the contract price must be pro provided ¬ vided within 10 days of award awarding ¬ ing the contract BURN BURNS LAKE NEWS By RACHEL ROBINSON criminals J857 The first electric loco locomotive ¬ motive made a trial run on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad PRINCIPAL RETIRBS Graduates of Nelson Avenue School one of the oldest schools in Burnaby are invited to at Phon 120 to Terrace where he will be in charge of the detachment The transfer will take effect about July 1 Sgt and Mrs Riddell and their two sons came to Bums Lake in November 1961 Sgt W R Gordon RCMP presently stationed at Dawson Creek will take over the Burns Lake detachement Sgt Gordon is married with a family Even if some residents of this area are still wearing their winter coats spring must be on the way as flocks of geese have been seen heading north since last weekend Several flocks have been seen in one day with over two hundred geese In one flock I have two reasons for com- ing here to visit the blind and to contact organizations who give us their support said Alex Grant secretary of the Ca nadian Institute for the Blind Mr Grant who lost his eye sight in an accident at the age of 13 was paying his fourth annual visit lo this community Arriving by train Sunday he spent Monday morning at the I m m a c u lata McKenna and Decker Lake schools showing the film You and Your Eyes He also visited 15 local blind persons The CNIB has purch a s e d about 50 to 60 tape recorders already which will go on loan to ardent readers who cannot afford their own equipment Gradually the blind will be set up with tape recorders instead of record players with those able to do so purchasing their own recorders Mr Grant expressed appre appreciation ¬ ciation for the work of the local OORP who sponsor the annual financial campaign for the CNIB in this district as well as all organizations and individuals throughout the district Publisher nets 7 million profit LONDON Reuters The Thomson Organization Cana dian bora Roy Thomsons pub publishing ¬ lishing and television group has announced a net profit after May 31 at 730 pm Mr Gray taxes in the latest fiscal year of a lormer oaseoau star nasivjiww been principal of the school The total is 320430 more than Ul9pm Comment Conviction I since 1933 Mine previous year