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The Quesnel Kangaroos of
the Cariboo Hockey league
moved to within one point of
the league-leading Prince
George Mohawks as the result
of a pair of weekend
victories over Vanderhoof and
Prince George.
QUESNEL 7 -
WILLIAMS LAKE 5
Last Wednesday night the
Kangaroos travelled to Williams
Lake and rolled up a
hard-fought 7-5 win over the
hosting Stampeders. This enabled
the Roos' to vacate the
cellar, and move into a third
place with the Vanderhoof
Bears with 10 points.
Left winger Bobby Johnston
paced the Kangaroo attack with
a three-goal performance,
while Jack Marsh, Dave Kineshanko,
Floyd Green and veteran
Jim Pilla added singletons.
For the Stampeders, Wally
Fleury, who was back in the
lineup after missing two games
due to a foot operation, was the
big scorer as he also fired
a hat trick.
Also scoring for Williams
Lake were Bob McPhee and
Rodger Ecklund, who moved up
from his defence position to
play on the left wing.
The Kangaroos led 2-1 alter
the first period. However,
the buttling green giants evened
up the game at 3-3 before
Quesnel scored. Then Bob Mc­
Phee deadlocked the game at
4-4, going into the third per-
Saddle
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iod.
In the penalty parade just
five minors were handed out
plus a ten minute talking penalty
to Hugh Readman of the
Roos.*
SATURDAY - QUESNEL 6 -
VANDERHOOF 4 PG 3 - WM.
LAKE 2 (overtime)
The Quesnel Kangaroos
continued their climb for first
place as they whipped the Vanderhoof
Bears in Vanderhoof
6-4 on Saturday night.
The two clubs were deadlocked
at 1-1 after the first
period, 2-2 after two periods
and Quesnel.outscored the
Bears 4-2 in the final frame.
Jack Marsh, Bob Johnston,
Floyd Green, Pete Joyal, captain
Norm Kjemhus, and Don
Viens notched singles in post -
ing the important victory.
For the hosting Bears, veteran
Jim Silver, Neil Campbell,
Lyle Mathews and Don
Finnie replied. •
Meanwhile in the Coliseum
in Prince George the Williams
Lake Stampeders dropped a
close 3-2 overtime loss to
the Hawks on a goal by Mitch
Olenick.
Prince George took a first
period 2-0 lead, and this stood
up throughout the, second period
with the Stamps unable
to score on Don Wilkie. Time
after time the hard back checking
Mohawk forwards foiled
passing plays by the Stampeders.
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MAJOR AWARD WINNERS WERE CONGRATULATED during
the annual Bouchie Lake Riding club's banquet and awards night.
From left to right are: (front row) Karen Clarke, Brad Mac-
Cauley, Don Cameron, Darryl Ukraintz, and Arthur Knauf. Standing
second row winners from left to right are: Diane Graham,
Laurel Knauf, Lorraine Ukraintz, Linda Paley, Donna Bourque,
The Quesnel Figure Skating
club has again completed registrations
for the season and
like last year the association
has over 250 skaters participating
in classes lour times
weekly under the supervision
of senior pro Richard Madden
and junior pro Margaret
Thompson.
Reviewing the classes, a
total of 29 seniors have registered
along with 135 juniors
which includes all skaters
ranging in age from three
to 11 years.
Junior pro Margaret
Thompson is handling the Na­
Kathy McCauley, Lorry Richardson, and Steve Cameron. The
back row winners from left to right a re Gerry Urquhart, this year's
vice-president, G .s Cameron, Dallas Dagneau, April Dye, Shannon
Clarke, Jean Paley, Liz Urquhart., Wayne Lowe, and Bruce
Amiot. The annual function was held at the Bouchie Lake community
Hall last weekend.
sign up for figure skating
tionals again this season and
currently is working with six
divisions consisting of 20 skaters
in each group.
Richard Madden has another
class of 14 boys in a power
skating class and this is the
ideal class for boys who are
playing hockey and would like
to work on their skating.
Classes are being conducted
every Thursday morning from
6:30 a.m. until 8 a.m. and registration
for the season is
$10 per boy, plus 50 cents
for extra lessons.
Last Sunday a number of
the skating club members took
their lour figure tests, judged
by John Power of Burns Lake.
Eileen Bourque received her
bronze in the four figures as
did Sharon Neilson.
Two other members of the
Quesnel club failed in their
four figures.
As many as 10 skaters will
be travelling to Kitimat on Dec.
4 and 5 to compete in the Regional
competitions against the
other clubs in the central interior.
Currently the skaters are
using the ice live days per
week beginning on Tuesday
from G:30 a.m. to 8 a.m.
Trick new 'Hawk president
The Prince George Mohawks
ofthe four-team Cariboo Hockey
league has a new president
following the resignation
of Trent Beatty and the appointment
of Ambrose Trick,
a well-known former hockey
player and coach in the Cariboo.
Beatty was named to head the
club after he announced his retirement
from the game last
summer. However, he decided
just two weeks ago to lace up
the skates again, and is back
in the lineup wearing the familiar
number 20 sweater for the
hub city club.
player and president was just
loo much to handle, as it was
taking up all of his lime.
Trick has been with Ihe club
for a number of seasons as a
director, prior to this appointment,
and his d i r ect orship
position will be filled at a later
date when the players meet to
elect a new member.
The Thursday class will run
from 3:30 p.m. .until 6:30 p.m.
The Friday class runs from
6:30 a.m. until 8 a.m. and Sunday
the skaters have a lull day
with the skating beginning at
8 a.ni. and running to 10 a.m.,
and again from 5 p.m. until
8 p.m.
GOOD TURNOUT
A total of 21 entries from
the Central Interior participated
in the Cariboo four wheel
drive club's invitational meet
held 12 miles north on the
Blackwater road.
In the "A" Class hill climb,
Len Kelsey was the winner
with his jeep stationwagon,
with Tom Mower a close runner
up in the overall time.
Stan Lowe and his jeep "Sue"
were; first in the class "A"
Midget territory
being studied
Recently the Canadian Amateur
Hockey Association held
its annual meeting in Thunder
Bay, Ontario, with a number of
resolutions passed.
One resolution being considered
is a national midget
hockey tournament, tentatively
set for 1972.
The minor hockey association
will be approaching the
amateur body, and hope that
the tourney can be organized
by the 1972 year.
Ray Peebles, of Quesnel,
vice-president of the B.C.
Amateur Hockey Association,
and also a director of the C.
A.H.A., was on hand for the
Thunder Bay meetings.
The Canadian Amateur hoccey
body will now be holding
meetings, and no developments
can be expected until
late in the new year.
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obstacles and Tom Mower was
second.
Jess Heifer piloted his V-8
jeep to victory in the Class
"B" hill climb, in front of
Tom Mower.
Mower finally picked up a
win during the day, and this
was in the Class *'B" obstacles.
Bill Fifi of Prince George,
driving a tough Toyota, was
second in the field.
A four-cylinder jeep owned
by Jess Heifer captured the
"C" Class hill climb with Tom
Mercer and his Bronco second.
Mercer also picked up
first place points by winning
the "C" Class obstacles ahead
of Eugene HalowacuukofQu.esnel.
The ladies also got into the
action as they competed inthe
powder puff pole bending
event, Marie Fifi of Prince
George was the top pilot ol
her division, and Nancy Muir
had to settle for second place
in the field.
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WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 18, 1970
SPORTS VIEW
Commercial league
is much too rough
BY JOE
A review of the Quesnel
Commercial Hockey league in
detail shows a rather dim
picture and if the league play
is not improved play will be
suspended due to a lack of interest
and players.
Overall during the past
three seasons the four-team
loop has had more than enough
players, but in the last couple
of seasons the players have
slowly dropped from the scene
due to the rough chippy play
of the few players who can
skate. Originally this league
was set up to give the individual
who wanted exercise a
good evening out and at the
same time a chance to keep
in shape.
In checking back over the
last two seasons no less than
25 players' have quit due t^ the
unnecessary rough play.
There is no insurance to cover
a player should he get hurt.
There is not one player
who doesn't mind a fair check,
but once again high sticks
seem to be the problem,
and when the men with the
whistle call a penalty, bedlam
usually breaks out from
the bench and the rough play
usually continues.
Last year the situation got
so bad the referees just decided
to quit as the abuse they
were handed from the players
was unbelievable.
A couple of the sponsors
are on their last leg as they
threatened to pull out of the
league and put the money and
sweaters to use on one of the
minor hockey clubs in Quesnel.
Before the situation gets
worse, perhaps it would be a
good idea for the league executive
to meet and set a new
standard of rules, and bring
the league back to the "fun
league" it was orginally designed
to be. To add to the
downfall of the league, no
one person is willing to take
on the job as president," so
the organization is incomplete.
Let's get together, because
if we want hockey players
and not just the eight or
nine on each club now, the
league had better straighten
up so last year's players and
many more will be back.
That's my gripe for this
week. If you disbelieve, then
stop in at the Civic Arena on
a Monday night or a Sunday
morning and the chippy play
will unfold. in front of you.
* * *
On the bright side of things
the Quesnel minor hockey
teams are continuing their
fine play against the visiting
teams and the all-stars'
coaches are continuing to
screen in an effort to build up
The Quesnel All Star Midgets
defeated a big Prince George
juvenile club 7-6 in a hardfought
hockey game played at
the Civic arena Sunday afternoon.
The Quesnel club took a
quick 6-0 lead in the first
period and a half on two-goal
performances by Henry Gug-
QUESNEL CARIBOO OBSERVER
their respective clubs for the
real competition, which usually
hits around the Christmas
period * * *
Looking briefly at the individual
scoring race in the
Cariboo Hockey league, I notice
that Pete Joyal is back
on top of the league with 25
points and is having one ofthe
finest seasons since he broke
into the league in the early
60's. This season Pete has
thrown some real body checks.
This is a first, as Pete has
never been known to throw the
checks but this season he has
been more effective as a
checker and in doing so has
made the breaks and he is a
real sharp shooter.
Not far off the pace is Dave
Mitchell of Vanderhoof, a
home-town product, and Leroy
Watt is also up in the league
standings.
However, following the two
weekend games in the north,
Vanderhoof again is back in
the familiar cellar. What happened?
Perhaps lack of experience,
as the Bears have
the skaters, and they are not
to be laughed at when it comes
to hustle. Looking at the first
half of the schedule, Prince
George again is the club to
beat, as they possess a strong
passing attack, and their goal
tenders, Don Wilkie and Gord
Cruickshank are as good as the
best of the other net minders.
Second place in the first half
of the schedule would have to
go to the Quesnel Kangaroos,
not because they are home
town, but because they possess
a number of good goal scorers,
and the defence is strong on
occasions. When they get settled,
the club should be set.
I have to take Quesnel over
Williams Lake due to the fact
that Williams Lake is making
so many changes in players.
Every game players are
changed from line to line and
this will lose hockey games.
If you would have asked two
weeks ago about the finishing
spot for the hungry Vanderhoof
Bears I would have placed
them in second place as they
were riding high on a fivegame
winning streak before
Quesnel stopped them.
Question is, will the Bears
be able to come back as a good
contender or will they fall
apart. They have good skaters,
plus a much improved defence,
and should be in the thick of
the league. That is, if they get
organized.
That's it for this week,
hockey action in the CHL resumes
tonight in Williams
Lake when the Stampeders will
host the Roos, Prince George
will play the Vanderhoof
Bears.
Midgets hang on for win
.25-
lieman, Don Festerling, and
Gary Hamilton and had to hang
on in the final minutes of the
third period to preserve the
win.
Lone single for Quesnel went
to Brad Gassoff.
Coach Bill Ramsden of the
midgets had his club skating
both ways, but on four of the
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PEEWEES
KEEP UP
PRESSURE
The Quesnel Pee Wee All-
Stars continue to run hot as
they remain undefeated both in
bantam hockey league play and
exhibition play.
Paced by centreman Barry
Gagnon and right winger Doug
Festerling with hat trick performances,
the Quesnel club
posted its first exhibition win
of the season, defeating a
Prince George Pee Wee B
team 15-4 at the Quesnel Civic
arena.
Bryan Dumaine, Gordie
Kimmie, and Roy Heppner,
each added a pair of markers
while singletons went to
Lyle Inglis, Don Sankey, and
Brian Festerling.
Coach Ron Schultz of the pee
wees has his club skating, but
has one major problem with
his goal tending situation.
Steve Amiss, who bruised
his leg badly ' while playing
Rugby, has just started to
skate after a month-long layoff
and should be back between
the pipes prior to the Christmas
break.
Preparations are underway
to schedule a game for Friday
night at the Civic Arena against
the Williams Lake All-
Stars.
Earlier last week Williams
Lake defeated the Prince
George All-Star Pee Wee A
team 9-3 in Williams Lake.
Referees go
to school
The annual referee school,
conducted under the auspices
of the Canadian Amateur Hockey
Association, was held last
Sunday in Quesnel with Lou
Turcotte the head supervisor.
Fourteen people took part in
the clinic held at Helen Dixon
School, starting at 9 a.m. The
rule book was reviewed until
noon hour.
Following the dinner hour
the head instructor and the student
referees then moved into
Quesnel Civic arena where a
one-hour ice session was held.
Then at 2 p.m. the partipants
returned to the school
and a written exam was taken
by all of the members.
Those taking part included
Bob Graham, Tony Mulder,
Rob Borland, Joe Fisher,
Chris Robinson, Spike Wilson,
Stan Fuller, Brian Hilborn,
John Sales, Dave Peebles, plus
five more from Williams Lake
and area.
Many of the referees who
took part in the day-long clinic
are currently working within
the minor hockey ranks, and
a number of referees are also
working some of the Commercial
Hockey league games.
six Prince George goals his
defence was caught out of position
and this proved almost
fatal.
The midgets are also playing
in the bantam house league
in preparation for the playdowns
to be held after Christmas.
Quesnel's Pete Joyal
racks up top points
Quesnel Kangaroos' sharp-shooting centreman Pete Joyal
is the individual scoring leader of the young Cariboo Hockey
season going into the weekend games.
The top scorers are as follows:
PLAYER TEAM GOALS ASSIST TOTAL POINTS
Pete Joyal Q 8 17 25
Dave Mitchell V 8 12 20
Norm Kjemhus Q 5 14 19
Leroy Watt V 5 12 17
Wally Fleury WL 8 9 17
Bob Johnston Q 11 5 16
Don Viens Q 3 12 15
Mitch Olenick PG 6 8 14
Ron Doig WL 5 9 14
Murray Owen WL 5 8 13
Bert Halliwell PG 4 8 12
Jack Marsh Q 9 3 , 12
Bill Bell PG 6 5 11
Gary Duthie WL ' 5 5 11
Max Helzel Q 4 6 10
George Redl Q 4 6 10
Barry Walsh WL C 4 10
GOAL TENDERS AVERAGE
Player Team Games Played Average Goals Allowed
Pete Neukom Vll 4 3.25 13 goals
Don Wilkie PG 6 3.66 22 goals
Pete Lea WL 3 " 4.00 12 goals
Gord Cruickshank PG 4 4.50 18 goals
Barley Love Q 3-1/4 5.10 17 goals
Brian Purdy WL 7 5.43 38 goals
John Panagrot Q 6-1/2 4.65 33 goals
Dave Jenkins VII 5 7.80 39 goals
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LETTERS .
The Editor,
The Cariboo Observer,
Dear Sir:
I am replying in part to
a letter to the editor of your
paper published November
12, 1970. This letter was
from Mrs. Parr and included
a proxy signature from
Gladys Hake.
Mrs. Hake canvassed our
neighbourhood with the R.
Spalton petition. I looked the
petition over quickly and
asked Mrs. Hake for a copy
of Bylaw #12 to compare with
the petition. Mrs. Hake stated
that she did not have a copy
of the By-law with her. My
question arid her answer were
witnessed in my own home.
Mrs. Parr and her proxies
apparently object to being
called part of a "loose and
informal organization."
However this was the name
quoted in a front page article
of your paper on November
4, 1970. I believe this
was tacked to this organization
by one of the leaders
of this group.
Maybe a more appropriate
name would be "a tightly
knit group who are bent on
the destruction of progressive
planning for the future
in this area".
Yours truly,
L. M. (Don) Curwen.
The Editor,
The Cariboo Observer,
DeaY Sir: Regarding R. Spalton's
letter last week about
Cariboo Regional District
Rural Zoning Bylaw Number 12
in which he states that amendments
to the by law. (suggested
at public hearings) do not
alter the main intention of the
bylaw:
I am enclosing a copy of a
letter I sent to the technical
planning committee dated May
12 of this year, that proves
all the changes did not necessarily
originate at the public
hearings. The recommendations
were drawn up by myself
and my alternate director.
The date of the letter,
Mr. Spalton should note, shows
the recommendations were
made months before the public
hearings. The letter:
"Technical Planning
Committee,
Williams Lake, B.C.
Attention: Dr. W. G. Meekison
"Dear Sirs: Please add and
delete the following words and
clauses in the proper sub sections:
1. In your opening description
of the proposed bylaw I
feel that it is imperative to
delete the last sentence 'and
the conservation of property
values' 1
as the Board cannot
dictate to each and every individual
living in the area what
he or she can or cannot spend.
2. Page 2 - 1.6.0. - (2)
Delete as this infringes on an
individual's rights.
3. Page 2 - 1.7.0 - (3)
Section should read: Appoint­
ed officials if prevented or obstructed
access for inspection
may have the right to go to
local authorities and thereby
force rightaway. As it is now
worded personal feelings could
cause considerable trouble.
4. Page 2 - 1.8.0. - (1)
I feel that anyone violating the
provisions of this bylaw should
receive three written warnings
by registered mail in order he
may explain or rectify his case
to the satisfaction of the board
of directors prior to any action
through court of law.
5. Page 5 - 2.2.9. - Infringing
on an individual rights.
This by law should_ restrictitself
strictly to land pollution
and health hazards. The
regional board cannot dictate
an individuals minimum floor
area if health standards are not
abused. This also applies to
section on 2.2.10 - (3).
6. Page 5 - 2.2.10 - (5) (6)
These clauses should be deleted
as the regional district
should have no jurisdiction into
any man's private affairs or
abilities when his action does
not cause any public health
hazards.
7. Page 5 - 2.2.10 - (10)
Delete Bathtub or Shower.
8. Page 6 - 2.2.11 - Delete
period April to Nov.
9. Page 10 - 2.6.0. - (b)
Forestry, logging, and manufacturing
of product when it is
being used on the p r e m i s e s
and/or to supplement farm incomes.
10. Page 10 - 2.6.0. (c)
Add to clause after the word
'site': except in the case where
an individual wishes to supplement
his farm income.
11. Page 10 - 2.6.0. (g)
Require further clarification.
12. Page 10 - 2.6.0. - (1) •
Processing and packing and
sale of product grown or raised
on the same site.
13. Page 10 - 2.6.1 - (3)
Require further explanation.
14. Page 10 - 2.6.2 - (1)
Delete clause completely.
15. Page 11 - 2.6.7 -Addto
clause: Provided there is not
sufficient screen to obscure
said vehicle from highway or
be kept with farm machinery
when being used in a farming
operation.
16. Nowhere in the bylaw
have you stated what can be
done with a derelict automobile.
Thankyou very much for
your attention in this matter."
* » *
Another point: The Cariboo
Observer editorial of Nov. 12
entitled "The 17-Cent Mistake"
leaves the reader wondering
if the regional district
board accepted the proposal
by the Cariboo Tourist Association
to collect money
from the rural areas. I would
like to point out that the directors
met the following day in
open session and turned it down
for the same reasons as the
Observer pointed out why it
should not be accepted.
Sincerely,
Doug Mighton,
Regional Director, Area B.
The Mighty Sewer
We've been sounding like a broken record during the
past year in our editorial stand against Prince George's
dawdling attitude toward proper sewage treatment.
Prince George city officials are always quick to reply
that no sewage could possibly foul the Fraser river's
shores at Quesnel.
We offer a letter to the editor, from A.E. Brown of
the Yargeau Road. He writes:
••When I first came to the Cariboo in the early 30's
there was little or no employment, and like many others
I learned to -
iive off the country". This Cariboo took us
to its bosom. Sheltered us. and gave us food, and even gold
enough to give us purchasing power. CD. Hoy, N.S. Williams
and Fraser & Sons knew us and weighed our buttons.
"Life on the bars was eventful and vigorous. Also
rewarding in living close to nature. Game and fish were
plentiful. Fuel for the cutting. The Fraser us an alluvial
river and it's waters in summer are chocolate coloured
from the clay banks. But those waters were fit to drink.
The Fraser's waters not only washed our gold. It served
in our cooking pots and we drank it with pleasure.
••Yesterday I took my gold pan and shovel down to a
Bar a few miles above Quesnel I worked on years ago.
I suppose it's true: one carrhot recapture the past. One's
youth is lost and lost forever. Still it is a soul shaking
shock to be hit hard by ugly reality. The Fraser river
is dying. It is now an open sewer. Turn over a shovel
of gravel by the waters edge and the stench is of a fouled
cess-pool.
"The Barbarians destroyed Rome. Our modern barbarians
are destroying our environment, and will destroy
us. No wonder there are fanatics in Quebec.
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The Editor,
The Cariboo Observer,
Dear Sir: I thought you might
be interested in this copy of
a letter I sent this week to the
Williams Lake Tribune, regarding
that paper's editorial
stand on the controversial
Rural Zoning Bylaw issue:
* * *
"To the Editor:
Williams Lake Trubine.
In answer to your journalistic
attempts of Nov. 11th, lam
astonished at the gross inaccuracies
which your reporters
are guilty of. I am also astonished
at the sensational type
of crystal ball gazing that
seems to highlight the editorials
of your paper.
In the first place Dick Spalton
is not a Realtor, Dan Webster
is not a surveyor and I
am not a self-proclaimed naturalized
Canadian. For your
information Canada has proclaimed
me a Citizen for many
years now. I think that it is in
very poor taste that you accuse
me of not having a Cariboo
Accent. It is timethat you realized
that theDominionofCanada
is blessed with the sons of
many ethnic groups and is
richer for the blessing. In the
second place you are trying to
create a situation which does •
not exist, there is no enmity
between Quesnel and Williams
Lake and it should be noted
that the Laketown supporters
who did turn out were mostly
government officials. Gentlemen,
you are in the Political
arena, not the hockey arena,
and the stakes,whether you like
it or not, is the survival of
democracy.
What we saw on Thursday
the 5th of Nov. was the supreme
denial of democratic
principles. The Board saw fit
to ram through a pitiful piece
of legislation in direct opposition
to the people's wishes.
The briefs showed without a
doubt that public opinion was
opposed to the 10-acre restriction,
which incidentally is
no more than the 10-acre
freeze in fancy clothes. They
also showed that the by-law
has many contradictions within
itself. The contradictions
are ones which can seriously
endanger the possessions of
many Cariboo Citizens.
Ross Mark's Box score consisted
of minor corrections
which it should be noted resulted
from the diligence and
hard work of the public itself.
But the bylaw as it was pushed
through, is not much changed
in intent.
It is against this kind of fla -
grant rejection of democracy
that Spalton, Wilcox, myself
and many others have pitted
themselves. And for your information
these people have
always been very concerned
with community affairs.
Your assertion that there is
a move to unseat some of the
Directors is entirely false. I
think that they are quite capable
of unseating themselves,
without help. It is a battle for
justice and democracy, and •
Bob Barnes
says
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the battle has been joined spontaneously
from many quarters:
Your reporting seems to have
forgotten the strong opposition
from Canim Lake and 100 Mile
House. My personal fear is that
we shall end up with the terrible
over-regulation of some of
the socialist countries of Europe.
Although as individuals
many of the regional board
directors are fine men, as a
board they have demonstrated
supreme inefficiency in the
muddleheaded by-law they
have taken so long to produce
and correct. They have hidden
so many things from the public,
and are very concerned to
blame their inadequacies on
the pressure tactics that the
Provincial Government is supposedly
using against them. I
think the Board should be
grateful to its critics whether
they have a European accent or
not, for the money and time
they have spent in correcting
the mistakes the Board has
made and in undertaking the
Board's duties of educating the
people in Regional Government.
Gentlemen, we can well do
without the crude sensationalism
of some of the Williams
Lake reporters. In Quesnel we
are fortunate in having the sophisticated
and well-balanced
news coverage of our own
Cariboo Observer.
Yours very truly,
William Cejka.
The Editor,
The Cariboo Observer,
Dear Sir: I was astonished
to see that the only response
that Lon Godfrey's letter elicited
was a letter apparently
attacking Mr. Godfrey personally
and, by inference, supporting
the stand taken by
Council in the matter of increasing
the size of Council.
Perhaps this was the only let- .
ter you got though, in which
case your comments in "This
Town" about people being
switched off in Quesnel must
obviously have a sound basis.
I would like to record at
least one note in support of
Mr. Godfrey's protest. It
seems to me that, in the not
too distant future, this town
will have to assume "City"
status and. that Council will
then have to be expanded -at
a time when the committee
work will increase enormously.
Why not expand right now
when the new aldermen will
have a chance to absorb the
background of Council work, as"
well as relieve the presently
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overworked members of some
of the load?
What really puzzles me
about Council's stand is that
none of those who voted against
the expansion put forward any
cogent reasons for so voting-or,
if they did, then your reporter
failed to record,them.
Knowing what a pittance aldermen
receive for serving the
community, I can hardly conceive
that economy was the
reason. "Not rocking the boat"
does not, to my mind, accord
with the sentiment that "this
is no time to be throwing
monkey wrenches between the
wheels of democracy", and yet
these were phrases attributed
to two of those who voted
against the idea.
As to the other points raised
in Mr. Godfrey's letter, I
believe that some are valid,
especially his suggestions regarding
highways and the mining
developments at Cuisson
Lake, but, valid or not, it is a
sad commentary on our times
that they should have provoked
so little comment. Perhaps,
Lon, you are too Lon Gwinded.
Yours very truly,
Brian Rankin.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Mr. Rankin's
reference to the quote
"This is no time to be throwing
monkey wrenches between
the wheels of democracy"
leaves the wrong impression.
This quote was not directly attributed
to the mayor. The editorial
stated: "This is no time
to be throwing monkey wrenches
between the wheels of democracy,"
the mayor SEEMS
to be telling us. "The quote was,
the editorial writer's interpretation
of Mayor Tingley's
reasons for voting against a
council increase.
D.O.S., F.A.A.O.,
and Associates
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I.V. R e9- $259.95
Mack case CLEARANCE PRICE $207.95
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Ideal for a Band.
Complete with carrying case.
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A!
Quart Atitifreeie Reg. 84c 1
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SLLANEHUS ITEMS
SCOTT 27'/i H.P. Used
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EVINRUDE OUTBOARD
35 MOTOR HP-used Reg. $300.00
12 ft. FIBER!
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Heg. $259.95 199.95
CIAIRTONE STEI
Complete with Satelite Speakers
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NORI
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One Only
VIKIN
Reg. $439.00
Reg. $119.95
to 4 $649.00 Models only
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SILVER!
Reg. $150.00
80.00 to
42*
99
$1.50
Deiuxes Car Warmers $1 G9.95
$9.95
236.60
Car Warmer Reg. $14.95
Car Warmer
MATTRESSES &
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So^ed and slightly damaged units
priced to clear. Regular $38.88 to $89.50
0 0 to $69.50
Give Her & Sewirag AAcachitft
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Viking
Reg. $139.95 CLEARANCE
PRICE
Viking
Reg. $129.95 CLEARANCE
n 4- Domestic
P R I C E
Req. $144.95 CLEARANCE
PRICE
Reg.$9.95
$7.49
$4.95
Summer & Winter Tires
Reg. $19.95 - $26.95
$93.00
$96.95
$9.95-$13.95
One Only
23" floor Model
215.00
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Assortment of lamps, mirrors and pictures -
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Triple Bedroom Dresser
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ROOM
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Reg. $359.95
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$89.95
$44.95
$79a95
$35.95
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