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

Uht COMUttmrk Come To The Fair! Aug. 15-17 SKVENTY-KIIST YEAR, No. 34 6c PER COPY CHILLIWACK, B.C., TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1961 PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS 10 PAGES THE WEATHER Max. Min. Prec.

Friday 92 55 Saturday 86 56 Sunday 84 58 Monday 88" 59 Residents Present Petition Fuirwe Ddd TTtoe Wmt IProfel AteMte BhtvM Gas Truck Driver Satisfactory 'Manager of Bibby's Propane (Chilliwack), Omer Devlin, 45934 Railway avenue, Chilliwack, is said to be in "satisfactory" condition at Fraser Canyon Hospital after receiving 40 per cent burns in a fire that claimed two lives at Hope Friday night. Mr. Devlin was driving a propane truck which caught fire Rosedale Bridge Deficit $69,800 The Agassiz Rosedale bridge took in $136,000 in tolls last year but still incurred a deficit of $69,800. Including $7,500 from gas pipeline rental for the line which uses the bridge to cross the Frasef, total revenue was $144,000. Salaries and wages paid out were $29,000 and this, along with interest on debt of $178,000, brought expenditures to $214,000.

Nelson bridge incurred a debt of $53,000 Kelowna bridge, $122,000 and the Fraser Delta system, $349,000. Reeve W. T. Richardson gave a qualified withdrawal of statements he levelled at the Public Health department in a tension-filled hour and one-half debate yesterday. Attending a meeting of township council yesterday were more than a dozen irate residents from the South Sumas road area affected by undesirable odors originating from York Farms industrial waste, the Public Health Department, York Farms representatives and a research doctor from the B.C.

Research Council. "Surely you must have! 7. known it (the smell) was g0- council asked complaining resi-ing to occur. That's the criti-' d.ents vanous represent cism I'm levelling at you fersons working on the morning." the Reeve told to come fore council Donald Kettyls. director of theto dlscuss the matter-Upper Fraser Valley Health' York Farms manager Dave Unit, and the others present.

Leckie said that hjs company has been concerned with the -mm" I 1 1 1 V-, (hilliwack Satelite Station CHAN, CBUT Clash In Bid For Channel 3 A first rate battle is looming up between the CBC's Channel 2 (CBUT) and the privately owned CHAN (Channel 8) over disposition of the Channel TV 3 license available Dr. Kettyls replied: "When you accuse me, you are accusing one of your own departments. If there is any feeling on the part of the Council that there is any dereliction of duty, then I want this to come out." He said it was not the Health Department's job to live in the hip pocket of 30,000 persons in this immediate area. They had three sanitary inspectors to cover the area from Alder-grove to Boston Bar. Dr.

Kettyls explained that his department comes into the pic ture when a problem arises. UNFOUNDED "I would either like a withdrawal or otherwise. It's un just and unfounded," he stated. The Reeve answered, "Possibly through your explanation I will withdraw it from you." The whole discussion arose following many complaints of the odor near York Farms which has intensified during the past two months. Township! "STT FIREMEN RETRIEVE furniture from the Elliott home during the blaze which broke out late Friday evening.

household belongings were salvageable, however, and made by St. John's church, Sardis. on Promontory road Few of the family's a collection is being in Chilliwack. Both stations want the right to establish a valley satellite station here on Channel 3. It could also be used for a locally established, locally owned TV outlet.

Management of CHAN announced their entry into the fray here yesterday. They said While Occupiers Camping Fire Guts Promontory ineir plans appiy lor a u-Vedder Crossing Sardis areas, cense had been delayed andCnannel 2 received with ex-that they proposed to ask the cellent fair re'suits in most Board of Broadcast Governors parts of Chilliwack.) for a postponement of the hear- CHAN spokesmen also main- (the other being KVOS-Bell-ingham) while if the CBC gets the satellite, it would simply be a duplication of service now received by most local viewers from Vancouver. (Reception of Channel 8 in this area is, company spokes- men said confined mostly to lain tney wouid provide better coverage of local events. been organized by St. John's church where the Elliotts worship to provide them with new furniture, clothing and other belongings.

Home when he came up the hill again. he saw, a red glow in the front room. The brigade was summoned at 10:05 p.m. Fire trucks were rushed from Sardis and the main municipal fire hall. BLAZING INFERNO "When the Sardis brigade pal lire cnief Bob Butchart.

The tiitinen, headed bv Mr. Cash donations are also be- ing accepted, and contributors been asked to bring the donations either to the rectory mc gQl lhere the whQle downstairs The fire was discovered bywas just a blazing inferno and a passing motorist. (flames were starting to go "He -came down the hill." re- through ths roof," said munici- i while he was filling the tank at the Montebello auto court. Flames shot through a nearby cabin, killing 18-year-old Mrs. Sharon Kester and her infant son, Martin Ernest.

Mrs. Kester apparently ran to the shower in a vain attempt to escape the flames. The baby was in a basinette and was reported killed instantly. Mr. Devlin's severe burns are accredited to the fact that, instead of trying to get out of the way.

he rushed to try and turn off the valves knowing that a mother and baby were in the cabin; he is described as being in a state of profound shock. A single man, he has been with the company for 10 years. As manager of the Chilliwack office he does not normally drive the truck, a company official commented, but this was an emergency, after hours call. Husband of the dead woman. Martin Kester, was a short distance away when the fire broke out.

He rushed to the scene to find the cabin a mass of flames. The family had been living in the four-room cabin for over a year. Mr. Kester works for the Canyon Log Drive and Booming which is owned by his father. Eye-witnesses describe the outbreak of the fire as like a big blast." There were several small explosions.

Inquest was opened with the viewing of the bodies Saturday but no date has yet been set for its resumption. Owner of the motel is Joe DiMarzo, well-known in this area for his work on behalf of the tourist industry. Slightly injured in the fire On this, the opening day of afternoon. Lieutenant Govern opened the exhibition at attending luncheon. In its 89th year, the exhibition will feature an exceptional program of entertainment.

Tonight the Broadway and Hollywood musical arc 'Ringing" will be performed at two shows at 7:30 and 10 p.m. Tomorrow will see a horseshoe tournament playoff; an amateur talent show comnicn- problem of disposal of water for the past several years. More than half a million gallons of industrial water is used during a busy working day at the plant. He said they are now thinking in terms of purifying the water for re-use either for irrigation or simply turning it back into the general watershed. "This year," he said, "the odor developed as more or less of a shock." The B.C.

Research Council was called in six weeks ago, as reported at that time by The Progress. Speaking for the Research Council, Dr. Norman Lazeroff said that the problem of eliminating the odor problem and purifying the water was also. dependent upon economics. The firm must still operate.

During the day, he said, "the odor is not much more than (Continued on Page 4) 4 mSm- mmm. 1. Alml -W I ea 3 nre DnIaa- omciai, and didn't see anything. Tourist Drowns In Lake i I 'mmmmmmm 11 'l" Butchart and Sardis chief Elvin was Miss Carmen Johnstone, of Ratzlaff. remained at the scene iWilliams street north, Chilli-! until 12:30 a.m.

jwack. Her hand was slightly Mr. Butchart said that the 'blistered when she went to the blaze apparently started underbid of Mr. Devlin. She did not iths kitchen stairwell.

How ever, Irequire hospital treatment, cause of the fire has not been Mr. Devlin's doctor comment-' determined. ed this morninir that his condi- I It is reported that no is still serious but "satis-An American tourist drown- ance was carried on the con-1 factor' He said he intended 2d Cultus Lake at about 11 tents of the house the build- transferring Mr. Devlin to yesterday just before itself, however, was parti-'couver general hospital tomor-turning to his home in Vancou-oiiy insured. row.

ver, Washington. I A family of five lost most of their furniture, clothing and household belongings in a fire on Promontory road late Friday night. The blaze broke out in the nd'irnT'h three children. They were away camping at Cultus Lake at the time, and were notified of the outbreak by RCMP as soon as they could be located. There was severe damage to1, the interior of thp housp hm i fire officials could not estimate whether it would be a complete loss.

Firemen prevented I flames from spreading to separate accommodation at the back of the Elliott house, which is occupied by their landlord. Charles Brace. The Elliotts are this week moving to new accommodation across the street, owned by John Thornton. Meanwhile, a collection has Royal City Starts Corn This Week Corn processing at Royal City Foods is expected to start late this week possibly Friday manager Eric Butcher told The Progress yesterday. The season will start off with the frozen pack, with canning to follow later.

It looks like a fast, furious harvest. Mr. Butcher commented that the packing season normally lasts about six weeks. Because of prevailing weather condi tions, it will probably be about Cattle Bans Full Dead is Marvin Pezzi, 26. whose mother, wife and four; children were on shore at the time of the accident.

Cultus Lake detachment RCMP said the family had been staying at a Chilliwack motel. They checked out yesterday morning and Mr. Pezzi thought CONSTRUCTION is well under way for the new $150,000 fish laboratory being constructed at Cultus Lake for the International Pacific Salmon Commission. In the center of the whole operation is the main lab building, shown on the left of the picture. It will measure approximately 50 by 80 feet.

Fall Fair Exhibits "Beyond Expectations mg on the CBC application scheduled for August 22. If the BBG granted the request, it is CHAN's hope that they would be allowed to present a brief outlining their claims on the Chilliwack channel at the same time as Channel 2's application came up. One of CHAN's reasons for seeking local support is that the independent station would provide a third major outlet for several viewers Bornholme's Disease Back? The Upper Valley may be in for another bout of Born-holme's Disease, Dr. Donald Kettyls. medical health officer, indicated this morning.

He said that the disease had not been confirmed but there have been several cases particularly in Hope which look suspiciously like the disease. "This will remain under observation and will be investigated," he said. Bornholme's disease seems to have an inhibiting effect on the polio virus. Last year, when Bornholme's disease was prevalent here, there were no cases of polio. This year, too, the district has so far been polio-frce.

Will Interview Applicants No final decision has yet been made on a new administrator for Chilliwack general hospital. Hospital board members Friday reviewed several applications and it was agreed that chairman W. G. R. Simpson will interview some of the applicants.

Mr. Simpson, it was decided, will call a further meeting of the board after he has completed these interviews. The administrator's position has been vacant since the resignation of Joseph S. McGraw. Acting administrator is the director of nursing, Miss Anne Henderson.

he would take a dip in Cultus 4 4, Lake before driving Far be5 ond our expectation was the way officials home. tms moi'ning summed up the last-minute response to the Police said he swam from 3 jt'hilliwack Fall Fair. i Chilliwack munipinal dTtldi Sunnyside wharf. It was on his, Entries which theoretically were streaming in to the col- l. rr I Sy dn noon loday with luncheon in off at about 8:50 p.m.,' said'h(J Fmnr' Farlv thl Jck vwles' th- theor George R.

Pearkes officially cf barns are full near th all livestock divisions are 4V, 6 the Mr vowles reported iour or live weeKs uns bejng heid he declared. I drowned. The Sunnyside wharf is at the foot of First avenua. Althn.mh Pezzi undertook the 150 to 160 foot return swim against the wishes of his wife. Attempts to revive the man were unsuccessful New Sprinkling Restrictions New sprinkling restrictions were brought into effect today at Cultus The park board announced this morning that in future sprinkling will be allowed between 8 and 1 1 p.m.

on odd-numbered days. Previously, sprinkling was permitted each evening from 8 p.m. to midnight. ti. One of the surprises of the fair is the way that fruit and vegetable classes have picked up, despite earlier expectations of a weak showing due to the weather.

One of the most spectacular exhibits is the floral section. Entries have come in from as far afield as Sooke, near Victoria, where Mr. and Mrs. P. The crop, he said, looks very good at least so far as irrigated fields and those on good land are concerned.

The Royal City plant will start with one shift and quickly build up to two shifts. At the peak, it is expected to employ between 150 and 160 workers at the plant plus another 45 to 50 on fields operated by the processing company. About half the corn arriving at Royal City "will go into the frozen pack, and about half into canning. Paskin have sent in asters, cing at 8:30 p.m., and the Ki-carnatkms. marigolds and an- wanis sponsored mutt show nual phlox.

I commencing 7 p.m. The show Staff Sergeant P. Q. Drys-jwill be limited to children 16 dale, now with the RCMP atiand under, said a Kiwanis Haney and formerly head of (Continued on Page 4) WHILE work is pushing forward on the lab, Universal Diving Vancou-couver is preparing its end of the giant operation. When finished, 3240 feet of pipe will be laid from the lab building to a point 1900 feet out into the lake.

In this picture, two divers look on while a cat digs its way through the brush..