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

THE WEATHER Max. Min. Prec. Friday 76 50 Saturday 77 50 Sunday 76 51 Monday 80 53 TUESDAY EDITION SEVENTY-FIRST YEA It, No. 38 PEH COPY CHILLIWACK, B.C., TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1961 PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS 12 PAGES Request To Township Irrigation 'ai coacci Well-known district dairyman J.

Clark Brannick, Chilliwack Central road, asked township council yesterday to launch a survey of irrigation needs in the district. He claimed that water from the Fraser river could be piped to Che Hope river probably without pumping equipment and a series of check dams built to back up the water into various streams in the eastern half of the AM 1 Chilliwack valley. Cost he felt would not he.avy pipe could bei used to lead water from the water from the Fraser river by force of grav- council would probably like to lty and into the Hope slough. write to the Fisheries Depart-Councillor Sid Jones obser- mpnt with rpoard to usp of riv- 3r ved that during the times when irrigation was necessary, the irrigation was necessary, Fraser was generally high! iU: GIANT SAFEWAY supermarket being built on Main street may not be completed until early in October, a spokesman for Mainland Construction Co. said this morning.

Earlier, it was expected that the building would be finished by the latter part of September. About 20 subtradus will be working on the project from now on nearly all the general contracting work is finished. fato ZcrAe Leaseholders Decide Mo. 1 Aim Cultus Lake Leaseholders, holders Saturday evening. It enough that it could flow intoj the solicitor representing the the Hope slough.

man involved in the court case Mr. Brannick: "I think the should be contacted, whole area could be So far as the survey was con-. In all our end of the Valley.1 cem, he suggested that Chil-practicaUy everybody could iiwack MLA Kenneth Kiernan get a supply of water through coulcl be contacted to see if the the drainage ditches. I provincial government might MANY PROBLEMS initiate the survey for the coun- Reeve Richardson point too great and could be shared among producers taking advan tage of the irrigation scheme. At the same time, Mr.

Bran nnnnml in. 6 vestigate a Federal Fisheries Act regulation which, he understood, prohibited farmers and others from pumping water from streams containing fish. He referred to the fact that one district man has been charged under the Fisheries Act for ellegedly doing just this. If the act were implemented, he predicted, the Fisheries Department would gradually crack down on every creek or drainage ditch which has fish in it "This is a very serious thing," he Mid. "There is water being pumped out of every creek in the Valley." Association has declared its No.

1 aim to be "to concen- iieci put. iorwara oy uie as naving more say in trate mainly on getting own- man, A. C. Rutledge. the government of the area, ership of our own property." Homes at Cultus Lake are with probably direct represen-The policy declaration was located on land presently leas- itation on the park board" will made at a meeting of lease-led out on a yearly basis by Cul-; naturally follow.

wei bond tus Lake park board. The meeting considered that other aims of the association, MemDers learned mai in a telephone call to Victoria made earlier this month, J. D. Baird, deputy minister of municipalities, confirmed that a technical study had been carried out at Cultus Lake. The survey, it was stated, would point up the ideal situation regarding land use.

However, said Mr. Baird, ito what extent the surveyor's Byelection in Township A by-election, caused by the; establishing September 18 be-resignation of Councillor P. A.jtween 10 a.m. and noon as the Jesperson, has been date for receiving nominations, called in the township. In the event of a contest, an The municipal council yester- elect ion will be held September day accepted Councillor Jesper-28 from 8 a.m.

to 8 p.m. Poll-son's letter, of resignation withiing stations will be set up in Go was decided to endorse unami- mously a su22estion this ef-, High Smaller Chilliwack district began last' hut it is estimated that about znr Elderly Man Found Shot RCMP have declined jo reveal the identity of an elderly resident of Chilliwack Lake road who was found dead from shotgun wounds yesterday. The man was reported to have been shot through the head. Police this morning said that next-of-kin have not yet been notified. They would release no details.

Car Hits Power Pole A Vancouver driver, William Yule, was uninjured last night when his car collided with a power pole on the west side of Cultus Lake. He is reported to have swerved to avoid hitting a dog. Damage to the front of his car has been estimated by police at about $200. 0 I I i Mr. Brannick said he had, that the surplus milk produc-been contacted by Charles tion ofx-nrrint rfurin the sum Harvesting Starts Hop Qualify But Volume Hop harvesting in the out that there would be considerable problems in properly apportioning the cost to the various users.

Mr. Brannick suggested that whoever made the survey could come up with a suitable plan. Reeve Richardson contended mer months which did not bring a profit to the. producer was largely caused by ex tensive irrigation. Mr.

Brannick opposed this idea. "I believe irrigation is the answer," he said. "It will make our Valley a Garden of Eden." Mr. Brannick said that there would be no harm in exploring Should Be Ready In various parts of the district J. D.

Orr was appointed returning officer. In his letter of resignation, Clir. Jesperson said that a short Jime ago, various members of the Jesperson family transfers ed their property into a limited company. He added that, although he recommendations would be im-iMlAracc plemented would depend on; I II C5IS week on the Kent farms of John I. Haas Hop Company, further discussion and negoti-with other Haas farms swinging Into action this week.

ation with aU interesled Part" IPS. not realize at'the time thatid, 8Jn touch with Harold FIRE INSURANCE ius LiKe area, m. uucKingnami reported that the rates However, it has informed regret. Members approved bylaws Court Plan Matsqui Another Fraser Valley muni cipality tion of a family court AH of them have given simi laranswprs "U'pVp intprpst, dH ln, it The Rpeve sai.i that, wh.n aii 1 under consideration. He said.U" township council.

-J he wrote, that 0f fisheries explaining the sit-that he is awaiting a visit from that it would like to get asthig siluation has ariiien and uaUon: jine-unaerwrners Deiore any Walls, of the B.C. Federation of Agriculture, who said the Canadian Federation of Agriculture had taken this question up previously with the minister. The minister, he said, had re- plied that the ruling never ap xarms. MP CALLED IN Brannick added that he ivauey, wh0 had t0 minister. cupppctpd that thp roun- Li'fftXinX Commented Reeve W.

T. Richardson: "There is going to be definite trouble on this irrigation business before long. Some of these streams are harboring fish and they are being pumped dry." Mr. Brannick observed that Creek dry riwuV wuiu gei iu- I think! w. IZTZiZ im 'have to have a survey made be- forp vnu ran havp an idpa nf alwhat it wnnlH invi Mr.

Brannick said he felt i No Hold-up Expected On New Classrooms did s8 jrrTrs: a uul lu fice. particularly the cost in causing! a by-election out that undc? the gfj a S'onwas Lt- Council lor Je" Councillor Jes, wti- ihe had been in his second the portion could have been' costs. He personally could not see that it would be costly. "Check dams are not very expensive to build," he said. "Put in the gates, and the water would back up the Big Ditch and the various other ditches." Summing up the discussion ravp Richard virm cain That Inr Reeve Richardson that the ers an(j streams for irrigation nurnnsps.

Houpvpf hp fPlt that Bank To Move Saturday Chilliwack branch of the Bank of Nova Scotia expects to be "open for business in its r.w premises Tuesday morning. Manager W. G. Currie said that the staff will move Saturday from the present temporary quarters on Wellington avenue. The new bank, located on the site of the former building 91 Yale road east, has been completely rebuilt to plans by local architect Albert E.

Anderson. General contractors are Moncreiff Construction Co. Time in Chilliwack school district occupation when school re sooke to the contractors last I. I ,1 11 wtVR dim UlCjr JJ nu connaeni uiav uiey win oe ready in time." til after school opens. such as some paintwork.

None of the additions are completed yet. although sever al are in me last siages 01 conduction. "They all look in pretty good shape at the moment," said the spokesman. "The fine weather has helped the contractors a lot." that a "tontativp aonpntTiPnt" veal detailsof the agreement at present. Girl Swimmer Injured A 16-year-old Seattle girl, Cherie Hughes, was injured in the head when she was struck by an unidentified water while swimming in Cultus Lake yesterday.

Cherie, who is staying with ner parents in a cottage on 1 lunner steps could be taken. U1 uperduuu oeiuie Members suggested that a finally committing itself. Iletter be written to the Depart- Reeve W. T. Richardson said" jment of Transport complaining! yesterday that about hair the of poor television reception at Fraser VaUey municipalities the Lake.

A letter will also be circulated by his counc have sent to the B.C. Electric "innrfnnnoH until tho made, he Said. All the new classrooms are expected to be ready for opens September 5. In nAHinn in 1 Via font rul auuuivu vv, U.V saiwi acuvuy iuuiii, cAiia classrooms are being built at ho? wS established off Southlands drive. cniH enntocman fnr arrhi.i tect Albert E.

Anderson: YVe Henry Nickel, manager of Golding Farms said that the uiuugu me ijuamuy urtn adversely affected by th U1J weather. A total of about 650 acres is being harvested on the Golding, Kent and-Sumas farms of the company. "That's a little more acreage than we had last year," said Mr. Nickel. Work on the crop is expected to take approximately three weeks.

Picking is done mechanically, Car Rolls Over: Driver Uninjured Charles Lawrence McKay, 125 Bonny avenue, was reported uninjured when his car rolled over on the Hope Princeton highway near Sumallo Lodge Sunday evening RCMP at Hope said that the vehicle a 1955 Chevrolet apparently went out of control as he was rounding a curve. McKay told police that there were no passengers in the vehicle, which was extensively damaged. The accident is still under investigation. the replies are in they will be The Reeve said that, in his levels taken of the Whole Val-i athcona, Sardis elementary However, he added, it's turned over to the Chilliwack opinion, there was little sense as far as drainage and ir. land Bernard avenue schools.

possible that one or two mm-famiiv -nnrt mmiHo Tho in rponiat inn if hn pWi inn d4 1 completely new two room 0r jobs will have to left un- ed, are obstructing the electric wires. A petition form was circulated amongst those present asking the B.C. Electric to survey the area with a view to installing natural gas. It was decided that a letter. be sent to Hon.

Kenneth Kier-inan. MLA for Chilliwack. asking for more information on what is being done about the recent government survey of i the Lake area. Local Men Help Fight Canyon Fire committee will then be asked to find out as much informa tinn as it. ran ahnut thp nos- ible costs of the court.

It Sounded So Good' Glad To municipal elections. were deferred until December would still be possible to a rnnncillor mprelv for 1 one-year term. Be Back shores occasioned an exoression I Bn Canada Touring Europe's beauty is overcrowded. wasted here," Miss Mcln- spots left former beauty erty is rampant in centuries tyre stated. queen Linda Mdntvre France, and land is at a chilliwack bovs and onev'vid lstinffiZrPi n-'preniiuni everywhere.

Wheat) Some 21 ChiUiwack boys and one Viid, last ng impression fieids grow in backyards." She Eirls made up the entourage the 18-year-old Miss ChiJh-jSCid that landing back on our.that took in such spectacular A few weeks ago, doubts A picture ban for security expressed whether all the sons was imposed at Goose classrooms would be ready in Labrador' on lhe return flight time. In the event, a limited Though mV ni of double shifting ipclude East Germany, com-would have been necessary, I munism at work was displayed! a school board official said for aU with a visit to London iiuAiiuiciy iiicu iiwm.now fortunate she is to live a on the enormity oi uouia. UUUi i uc wacK oi lybU now rea izes in Canada. I r- The comely 136 First avenue! I resident, aaugr.ler Ol Mr. vuii.xuue uidnajiu was uc uie viiJLUiwacK area nave ueeiii.

I sent to help fignt a forest fire which broke out in the Nahat- lutfh Vallpv npar Rnvtnn Rar Saturday afternoon. I Reports yesterday indicated that about 1000 acres were burning. Hyde park where political ora-jhas been reached with Atche-torical exponents extolled the iitz Farmers Institute over the virtues of voting "Red." Trafal-: renting of a clubroom at Atche-gar square picketers pressed litz hall for classroom pur-for setting Africa free. poses. THE WHITE CLIFFS An AkheUtz delegation ipeared at a meeting of the Leisurely excursions on thejhj week lo dis.

Vienna canals swimming terms for the use of lhe in the English channel whkh is needed in view sighting the renowned white of overcrowding at the school, cliffs of Dover these were The official declined to re- jMrs- L- Mclntyre, was one vi iicaji n.Ks. siuaenis ai-riving home Friday after seven weeks abroad. 'Three days by train from cems dS U1C Iesuvtf Aaiiuua uunuuig vieucva. sM-ityprlanH nrnviHpft snhprino omsnts for all Miss McIntJTe reflected. "It was awesome to think that within these walls discussions dealing with the Laos problem and nuclear disarmament in fact, talks on the future of the world were being held." Untoward incidents did occur to make the trip more memorable for the party which largely comprised Grades 10, 11 and 12 students like not being permitted to land in Paris upon arrival as planned.

A movement of troops in the French capital meant landings in Brussels. Later, five busloads of students endured a marathon bus trip of 25 hours from Lausanne, Switzerland to Salzburg when mechanical failure cropped up. lanri "By comparison you could' vWTYH11llJI LINDA MclNTYRE Provincial Government To Check Cliff A provincial engineer will look over cliff sloujrh-in on banks above the Bailey jrarbage pit. Chilliwack 1LA and Minister of Mines Kenneth Kiernan contacted officials in Chilliwack Municipality and said the problem will be investgated by the Department of Highways. Slouching away of banks is believed to have been caused when gravel was taken out of that area by the provincial government for road work.

The land, however, is owned by the township. When a private landowner (adjacent to the crumbling bank) began to lose some of his own land, he complained to township council. The council brought in the provincial government. but a few highlights of a "trip of a lifetime," Linda allowed. I She would prefer to forget seeing Dunkirk, a World War Two blood bath for many Canadians, but now a thriving commercial site for teeming bikini wearers wallowing among hot dog stands and public bath houses.

And she would prefer not to foel quite so lucky claiming a Two fires are still burning in Montreal left us impatient to the Depot Creek area near Chil-irelurn to our loved ones," Lin-liwack Lake. Ida said. "The idea of coming Forest Ranger W. C. Carr re-! home never sounded so good." ported that the smaller blaze The blonde second year L'BC is "ust about out." student was impressed most by Fourteen men are fighting Paris, a city that fascinated her the other blaze about three and one to which she hopes to miles away.

The fire, which return some time in the future was caused by a lightning i years to study its people and strikecovers' about 60 acres of jth-eir customs, land which was burned over in! After touring countries like 1958. Mr. Carr reported that i Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, the fire is no longer spreading, France, Germany and England, and the land has little timber students felt generally that Ca-value. However, he added, nadians are a fortunate lot. there are some good stands of OVERCROWDED timber nearby.

I "We're lucky," Linda said. 'homeland of obvious waste in'rirst avpmm. Cultus lkp had the light of what she's seen! three stitches inserted in the across the seas. 'head wound..