The Chilliwack Progress from Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada • Page 1

SEVENTY-NINTH YEAR, NO. 22 a THE CHILUWACK PROGRESS, SEPT. 10, 1969 15c PER COPY 32 PAGES "Could Get Much Worse" -Cruickshank Crane Flies Threatening Farms, Lawns In Valley has now spread to British Columbia. District agricultural office at the Chilliwack Court House has bulletins on the detection and treatment of crane fly available to be picked up by interested people. from the crane fly, Mr.

Cruickshank suggested use of diazinon, a chemical used frequently on insects attacking grass and trees. The crane fly is native to Europe, it migrated to Nova Scotia four years ago, and 1 1 SHOWN IN ACTION is evangelist Barry Moore, who sanctuary this week under the sponsorship of 35 local ministers when these pictures were taken. He quoted enter their occupation for what he termed "less than has turned Chilliwack Coliseum into a temporary churches. Mr. Moore was speaking (o Chilliwack statistics showing that 93 per cent of clergymen noble motives." Big Convention For Chilliwack? Need Accommodation For 5,000 People Could Chilliwack handle a convention which would bring 5,000 visitors to the district in August, 1972? Could it provide a minimum of 80 acres of space in which the visitors could establish a trailer-city to permit a week-long stay in the area? Officials of the Wally Byam organization in the United States have made enquiries of Chilliwack Chamber of Commerce, and Tuesday President E.

B. Hugh named a special committee to investigate the possibilities. It will be necessary to consult municipalities, Civic Properties Commission, Canadian Forces Base Chilliwack and a number of community organizations before a realistic assessment can be made, Mr. Hugh suggested. Rudy Kurzreiter reported that more than 17,600 visitors "signed in" at Jones Hill tourist information centre this season, and he estimated total visitors contacting Jones Hill and the Chamber of Commerce downtown office in excess of 24,000.

On the suggestion of Doug Shaw, chamber decided to investigate possibility of establishment of a brewing industry in the district. Mr. Shaw suggested an investment of approximately $3,500,000 would be involved and scores of jobs created. Smoking Pre-step To "Pot" Says Evangelist Moore Solar Eclipse Can Damage Eyesight Residents of the Lower Mainland will have an opportunity to view partial eclipse of the sun on Thursday from 10:40 a.m. to 1:07 p.m., with the maximum being reached at 11:52 a.m.

However, viewing it directly could do serious eye damage, the Canadian National Institute for the Blind warns. Only safe method is to project the image of the eclipse through a small hole in a cardboard box onto a sheet of white paper. Sunglasses, film negatives and binoculars with sun filters are not safe to use as the infra-red rays of the sun can easily penetrate them causing burns on the retina of the eye. Repeat Famous Carnegie Course Popularity of last June's Dale Carnegie course sponsored by The Progress has led to repeating the course in the near future. Total of 41 Chilliwack area people graduated last year.

First sessions of the new classes will take place later in September. Dale Carnegie director for British Columbia, T. W. (Thorfie) Thorfinnson reports the Carnegie courses have been in existence for 57 years and now are taught in 75 countries. Page five contains more information on this month's presentation.

Pat McGeer To Visit Chilliwack There will be an over the shoulder look at the results of the August 27 provincial election when Liberal party leader Dr. Pat McGeer attends a special meeting at Evergreen Hall Sunday. More than 200 Liberal party campaign workers have been asked to attend the meeting. Meeting was called by Ken Jessiman, the unsuccessful Liberal party candidate in the riding. It a statement to his campaign workers, Mr.

Jessiman writes "it is my personal opinion that, in fighting for what appeared to be a losing cause, we established the nucleus of an excellent team. I would like to see that team confirmed and strengthened immediately to meet challenges on both the provincial and federal fronts." Meeting is scheduled to begin in the Slesse Room at 2:30 p.m. ill "We do not know yet if Chilliwack area conditions are suitable for rapid development." district agriculturist George Cruickshank said today, in commenting on the potential threat of the crane fly in the Fraser Valley. Mr. Cruickshank told The Progress there has never been "too much" of a problem in the Chilliwack area, although there were some crane flies in Yarrow in the last year or two.

Damage to the grass comes from crane fly larvae feeding on the roots, underground stems, crowns and leaves. It occurs most often under moist conditions, and when infestation is heavy, it will kill all the grass in the inhabited area. Key to the possible threat, he said, is the fact that there are a lot more adult flies around this year. "And we expect to see a lot more next year," he added. Federal and provincial agricultural experts had a special meeting in Abbots-ford yesterday to look for means of combatting the possible crane fly infestation.

Lawns and farmland from Vancouver to Hope have been considered in danger because of the growing number of adult crane flies in evidence. Agriculturists note that presumably each female adult can lay 210 eggs. Crane fly larvae attack the roots of grass, and endanger it if there are more than 20 larvae per square foot. Mr. Cruickshank said most insecticides which would be ureful against the crane fly are barred, and could be especially dangerous when used where dairy cattle graze.

To prevent lawn problems $300 Damage In Dryer Fire Fire in a clothes dryer caused an estimated $300 damage Friday evening at the home of Chris L. Dyble, 45360 Stevenson Road, Sardis. Township fire chief R. C. Butchart said most of the damage was confined to the dryer, and added that the blaze appeared to have started in the motor.

He said the lint pipe in the dryer (a common cause for this type of fire) was clean. Chief Butchart said much of potential smoke damage was prevented by use of smoke ejectors, which drew heavy smoke out of the home. Hall number four in Sardis responded to the alarm. to buy from me I have it made." Mr. Moore also told students that because of pusher interest, use of marijuana is "a pre-step to harder drugs." Medical research indicates it is "clinically impossible to unhook from speed or methadone," he added, The evangelist has been drawing crowds of 2,000 to 2,500 at the Coliseum this week.

In a sermon directed at church members Sunday night Mr. Moore told his audience he often finds it easier to talk about Christian commitment to a "down and outer" than to a person who has been a church member for many years. In a Monday press confer ence, Mr. Moore suggested that his role in the church is "similiar to what a pediatrician is to general practice in medicine." He described his job as "helping spiritual life get started," and added that what happens after he leaves is up to local church ministers and layman. Mr.

Moore has conducted 190 crusades in the last 10 years, his largest one being two months ago in Toronto. He said all team members make salaries of "less than $10,000 per year" with some extra earnings for the team coming from royalties on record and book sales. Acceptance of the one premise of "personal commit- (Coritinued on page 12) Road West at Railway Avenue, MacDonald's Drive-in in Vedder Crossing, and Riverside Resort sustained an undetermined amount of similiar window damage. Spokesman for township police said damage appeared to be caused the same way, by a similiar projectile in each case. He added that police have not ruled out the possibility of the projectiles being bullets.

Cases are all still under investigation, and no charges have yet been laid. "Smoking is a pre-step to use of marijuana," said evangelist Barry Moore, as he assumed the role of a teacher for 40 minutes in lecture Monday afternoon to Chilliwack Junior Secondary School students. Mr. Moore, who was an Ontario school teacher before becoming an evangelist 10 years ago, spoke to students as part of the school's guidance program, said principal R. C.

Hesketh. Mr. Hesketh said the decision to invite Mr. Moore was made by the school faculty, "which has a fair religious cross section." He said since there was no reference in the lecture to specific religious doctrines, and since the material the evangelist covered was in the guidance program, the staff approved the idea of inviting Mr. Moore.

Mr. Moore, who is in the midst of a one-week stay in the Chilliwack area, told the students that swearing indicated an inability to communicate properly. Commenting on smoking, Mr. Moore described health problems resulting from the habit, and suggested that it leads to smoking "pot." He told students that "pushers of pot and other drugs" have no interest in helping the young people they sell to, but are only concerned "about the dough they make." He said he had talked to a pusher when visiting a jail and was told "as long as these kids are sucker enough See Page 4 J)nside Supplement to this week's Progress will be of special interest to hunters. Special illustrated eight-page section contains hunting information on spots throughout the province.

Obituaries Sports Classifieds Women's News Coqualeetza Photos Editorials Pardon Me, But! Pam Thomas Where It's At 2 4, 5 6, 7, 8, 9 10. 11, 13 18 20 20 21 22 WEATHER H. M. Eddie Sons Nursery, Vedder Canal Max. Min.

Prec. Heavy Window Damage To Nine Area Stores TT 'w --m I I- I rP fei II ai i hri :1 i psH a hy 1 74 1 UA I LU S', Nine business premises and at least one home suffered heavy window damage overnight Wednesday, as a result of an apparent rampage which is still under investigation. City police told The Progress damage amounted to about $300 at Roddy's Cafe, MacFarlane's Men's Wear, Cascade True-Mix and South-gate Honda premises. In addition, Pat's Shell Service, Chilliwack Health Food Store, a private home on Yale Wednesday 57 51 .38 Thursday 60 49 .05 Friday 64 48 Saturday 75 53 Sunday 82 59 Monday 85 60 Tuesday 79 51 Rainfall in inches .43 Coqualeetza Hospital Will Be Closing September 30 COQUVliyA JNSTITUTE i I LJ- Sardis property has changed roles. Opened as "Coqualeetza Industrial Institute" for Indian people in April, 1894, it was an outgrowth of Methodist missionaries Rev.

and Mrs. C. M. Tate taking Indian children into their home after an 1886 smallpox epidemic. Original building was a three storey $35,000 red brick structure with accommodation for 120 children and teaching facilities for farming, carpentry, sewing, cooking, dairy work, and housekeeping.

In 1923, a new building was constructed with federal government' financing and was renamed "Coqualeetza Residential School." The new school had accommodation for 200 students. In 1935, a small building was constructed on the property and was called a "preventorium." Idea of the addition was to house children who were most liable to contact tuberculosis if they were permitted to lead an ordinary life. This experimentation led to introducing a new role for Coqualeetza. In 1941, the federal government took over operation from the United Church of Canada, and the school was reorganized as a tuberculosis sanitorium. (Continued' on page 3) General Hospital and others are now in Vancouver said Mr.

Thompson. He added most of the younger and more mobile employees found work elsewhere, when announcement of the planned closure was first made. Administrator Thompson said closure was first planned for the announced date over a year ago. "The layoff information is simply confirmation that the government is sticking to its deadline," he added. Coqualeetza is the second of three federal government hospitals to close in the last three years.

First was the Nanaimo Indian Hospital which completed operation in 1966. Only one still open is Miller Bay Hospital at Prince Rupert, which expects to wrap up operation as soon as the new Prince Rupert General Hospital, now under construction, is complete. Mr. Thompson said all three were brought into existence to "deal with the tremendous tuberculosis problem which existed among Indians for many years." Modern drug usage and detection techniques have brought the disease under control he said, and any continuation of Indian hospitals would only lead to further segregation of whites and Indian people. Closure of Coqualeetza will not be the first time the New era for Coqualeetza Hospital began this week with the announcement to employees that the former tuberculosis sanatorium will definitely close September 30.

Deployment process is now in full operation for 65 employees who will be laid off when the hospital closes. Administrator James Thompson told The Progress that staff size in the almost-empty hospital has been systematically reduced "by attrition" from a peak of approximately 200, some years ago. He said that in all except "one or two" cases there will be no serious problems arise for employees affected by the. layoff. Some employees are retiring on pension, he said, while others are accepting transfers to other federal government hospitals.

For the rest, the administrative staff is now working with various agencies to arrange placement by the end of the month. Involved in the re-employment process, said Mr. Thompson, are department of health and welfare, Canada Manpower and the department of national defence. Some former employees went to work for Chilliwack COQUALEETZA'S VARIED PAST is shown in this cornerstone, depicting the opening of the original red brick building, now torn down; (bottom), residential school, now the old part of the hospital (middle) and tubreculosis sanitorium (top). I.