3 ardi Monday night
‘his damage estimates, of numer-

 

 

 

 

 

 

  
  
  
 
   
 
  
 

 

 

| Ie lowing a a evippling weekend deluge.
_ °° Work crews gained’ ‘another |
- day as two Pacific storms .threat-
‘ening the. lower® ‘mainland ™ of.

B.C. moved northward, ‘Another

storm, ‘however, is expected Wed-
_Mesday. ‘

i Bighway Minister’ 'p! “A. Gag-
increased

SOUS rockslides and: washouts | on

© Ryo-Wwerk DEX s
N Canadian Natibnal Railways’
_ spokesmah said. temporary: re~
“pairs will cost $350, 000 and «6erv-

 

‘the Trans. - “Canada: Highway, -

GxHe said damage now will run
ht least $1,000,000, adding that
~ghexpects the | ‘Trans. ~ Canada)

Highway to:be-r
yeiday. cote

  
 
  

re-opened | Wed-

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igg: will not: bé.-resumed.. on: the
main line for twouweeks,
“Canadian . ‘Pacific: Railway of-
fialnls would not Yonture a: pre-
djgiion . on. when’ traing: will bel
running | Again ¥:e rv “normal |,
routes; : Os

*Both companies: moved: quick-|
lygelo alrite: paKson ers. cast and |:
provide dally tnt.
ich, |...

  
   

 
  
   

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PGE LINES “USED af
The ONR will: ~ troight oo

trains from Red. ABA: Junetion,|

nenr Jasper, : Alta, ‘to’ Prince

Gorge in north. *.central B,C.,,
and down Lo. Vancouyor. using

‘Local 1 154

mew officer slate)

Now officors of. Toei 154, Can-
ndinn Brotherhood . of. ‘Railway, |
TfAnsport’and ‘Gondral: Workers,
reacntly olected * ‘ave: pro aldont,
GM, Buohanany” vice-president,
Liat Ericson; flnanolal Seoratary,
DMR. Creed;.; troy alive ard. Wy
Mitchell}, recor ty er " socrotary,
Misa J, dD,’ Pris! Hreportor, «
Baryon; ‘loanl: chairman,’ A,
Waod}: diuehtonyehinirman, Ww.
Pago, 9h Gkakaye a
“WAN officars Will. sorve for a
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freight: nory

| by IWA in north B.C

PRINCE GEORGE. (CP) - — Jacob: Holst, presi-
dent of Local 1,424 of the Inter national Woodworkers
of America (CLO), said Monday machinery is being
set up'to. conduct. astrike vote among IWA members

lects | working | in the. Northern Interior of British Columbia,

Tmondod last yorr that the union

i.

‘aotting: ‘up the machinory’ for a

1817, “anid' tho. momberahip: votod |

     
   
 
 
  
  
  
   
   
 
   
  

   
 

 

Pacific Great Eastern “Railway
tracks, expected to be ‘clear. of
slides today...

~The CPR is running a. daily
fast. freight on Great Northern
tracks in northwest Washington
state to Everett Junction, up’ to
Spokane and then . tothe border
town. of Grand Forks, B.C,

CNR passenger traffic now \is
flown to. Edmonton: oh regular
Trans-C anada Air Lines flights.
CPR’ passengers are airlifted to
and from Calgary.

re Highways Minister Gag! ardi,
‘said: 1) will -be at Icast six weeks
‘hofore the ‘Trans-Canada High-
way- Is: rebuilt through the: Fra-
ser Canyon, He sald the washout
shotween Yale and Spuzzum was
the “largest ever and took out
more ‘than’ 500,000. ‘cubie ‘fcet of
‘earth, the highway and the OPR.
tracks .

 

   
 
 

om pater in. ‘the. ‘first ‘major: theaty
between the: two. countries - in:

    

I-fand spiritual head ‘of thel,
Church’. of.” England...
nounced here today he will

be. retiring May 31. He. is}

73.

“Dr. Fisher , has headed the
Anglican Church since... 1945.
-A’- simultancous ~ statement
from the. office. of Prime Min-
ister ‘Macmillan said the Queen
will confer. a -lHfetime peerage
on Dr, Fisher on his retirement.

Informed. sources said the

successor to the. archbishop in

the £7,500 $21,000 a year post
will be named<" within a few
weeks,

~The decision ef the Queen. to
grant Dr, Fisher a life pecrage
means he will” ‘be able’ to con-
tinue to ‘take ‘a’ ‘prominent part
in national life by speaking in
‘the House of Lords, of which he
has been a-member by virtue of
his. glorical office.: '

 

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“Tho-unton seoks implementa-|-

ton’ ofp majority report ofr]:

conciination board which recom-

got an olght-cent hourly in~
cronse -apaced over. one. -yoar,
Prosont basle rato is $1,690 hourly
in: tho area «which includes ap-
orators Jn ;Prince George - nnd
Pringg Ruport: rogions,

“My, Holst ‘sald’ discussions ‘wore

hold In “Varicouvar ” 1ngt.. wook

J with members ‘ofthe: provinalal:

labor, dopartimont who now ware
‘Boyernmont ~ spuporvined: strike

‘Moanwhilo, , in “Vanoouvor the
cally: IWA local reported it In
‘sooking 1 Wage: increnso of. 20
conta : hourly: ‘this: yon, syd

   

 

Thompson, . preaidont "of Jognl

Sunday ‘to radcommoend this wage
demand. to tho wnton's wagos|
And contract conference on conat

 

Negotiations Ula apring.,

"salon m" Vancouver ‘hotel,’

organized

 

  
  

In ‘the ‘Intoi r, tho IWA ale
ready has | signed: a ‘two- “yor!
contract » granting 10-cent
hourly increase: dn, threo atages,
It’ will: brivig the basic rate” to
$1,70 by noxt Sdptombor.: >

Yen
be *

Skeena ishers
.to-meet-Jan. 25.

THe: “skeona “galmon Manage-
ment Committoo: will. bo holding
meetings In Princo, Ruport Jane
vary 26,2. ptheoat the: Clvic
Centro,

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Skoonn salmon: KOR|ON And tho
relative aclontifio, Inveatigntions,
1061... voguiations and other. ‘Pore
‘tinont mattory sj% 0.

A furthor mooting will bo hold
in’ Vancouver ;:Pobrunary <2... in

os -he expressed on behalf of Cana

a peace . to reinforce | and. ‘enhance’
“yf the: strengin ; ‘of this. close" ‘and
‘ treasured . partnership.” BS

: | SEEN. AS EXAMPLE ::

_,| baker;

-an-

for. “technical and. .e onomic da
velopment, -Diefenbaker ‘sai
Ve It cis” a: symb 1:0
partnership, ee
__ Speaking” in. ‘the White.

publican | “senators,.:”
dian’ “prime minister ‘praise
aS. AB crusader of

Noting. that Eisenhower - -is
step out of office;in a ‘few. day.

dians | thanks. “for. all. that - h
has’ done in: time of war and ‘of.

i “May. uthis - treaty: “which -
launch.:; - today,” ” said -Diefen:
“be. an: ‘example to.the,
‘world of. what’ nations. can. doiby|
joint. endeavor.’ ‘to ‘contribu - to
the: economic |. welfare. of:::.man-

  

years. a Wy

, “Signing for. the. ‘United: ‘States
along “with Eisenhower: ‘were
State” Secretary Christian. Her-
‘ter and. Undersecretary of the
Interior’ Elmer Bennett: ‘Fulton
and Bennett: headed. the. negoti-
jating teams which spent months
at hard bargaining.

‘U.S. DRAINAGE BIGGER

The river, which flows into}.
the Pacific between Washington
and . Oregon, has. a drainage
area of 219, 500 square. miles in
the northwestern U.S. and 39,500
square miles. in. British Colum-
bia, ~

The project envisages ereater

 

Sinotice before

0. discussed will ;
Include a, reylbw'‘of the. 1060

 

flood contro], electric power and
conservation than possible. if
each nation acted separately,

The initial boost’ in low-cost
power for the: United States was |:
figured. at 2,252,000 horsepower,
comparable to the Grand Cou-]:

lee Dam’s output. Canada would] | .

ect’ 1,022,700 ‘horsepower.

These Initial gains would be
brought about by Canada's
building within nine years, at
her own expense, three storage
‘}dams at Mica, High Arrow and
Duncan. Lakes.

'. The United States would pay
Canada 50 per:cent of the re-
sulting savings tn flood. damage
and supply Canada with 50 por}
cent of the electricity gener-
atod, Canada would allow a 42-
mile backup In her torritory of
water stored by the U.S, Libby
Dam to be built In Montana,
Tho troaty, requiring 10: years’
~ termination
cither party, now -will) be sub-
mitted to the. Canadian Parlia-
ment. and: the U.S, Sonate - for |:
natificntion, «.,

“Tho Oanadian- fodornl:. and
British - Columbia... governments
aro at loggerheads. on how Ca-
nadian costs aro to bo financed,

B .C, WANTS. GRANT ©

British Columbia wante Al fod=}
oral grant. to covor part of tho|:. “

ostimatod.” $458,000,000 ‘costs of}
ullding. tho. ‘threo’ dame: And}:
transmission.” “Wes? Since.” the}:
project Is. solf-lquidating, “the |
foderal government: has offered |.
to-put up half tho costs: through
a loan to bo ‘ropald’ as: rotumns|,
aro ontned. through: the: alo of].
power, -

This financing problem: hina to]:

be settled boforo’ construction |

bogins; Of tho threo. storngo| .
dams to bo built in: British Co-
lumbin,. tho costliest: will”

$247,200,000' for. one noar’ Mice
Creok on tho: Columbia's: main |‘
stom,:, The: second at. High: Are}:

_ row ‘Malou, wl ‘bo. about. O71

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cludes” :facilities for. _receiving |
United’ ‘States ‘power. generated)
om. (Canadian-stored_ water.

ESTIMATED ‘SHARE.

dian” ‘share of the downstream
benefits . will: ‘be. ‘about. 1,310,000
kilowatts from. ‘the. three | dams,
providing a: possible’ maximum
6,658,000,000 ‘kilowatt hours . of
electricity; more. than® sufficient
for-.a: good-sized" city.” " :

Columbia - ‘would. ‘use. all. the
power. : _madeé available. ‘Some
may: be ‘sold: ‘back ‘to. the United:

States. The: treaty.says this can
tbe. done: through: an. exchange of|

notes. between. the. two. countries.

‘British’. Columbia . ‘Power
Commission: will’: operate. .the
treaty. for: Canada. “The. United].

body on: the. American |; side. .

ai .permanent: engineer-
boar bw,o,f rom: Ca: nee tal

  

 

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‘make periodic inspections; .
construction. ‘and. report: to ‘the.
two- central. governments; ¢ on oP=
erations.

; All'told, the three: dams. would
hold total. storage’ .of -.15, 500,000.
acre.. feet: ‘of . water., which. not
only” would: ‘provide: power. ‘but
also «.control..floods..: For. this |:
flood’: ‘control: -Canada -is:: to° get)
a total U.S. ‘payment. of. $64, 400,-
000,; to be paid. in segments: as
each storage dam goes into op-
eration.

P.M. MAKES STATEMENT .

‘Diefenbaker, in- a ‘statement
after the signing ceremony, said
the treaty provides the United
States . deliver’ the . Canadian
Share. of the. power free . of
charge at a point on the Can-
ada-- U.S. border near Oliver,
B.C:

By :1970, ‘the estimated Cana- 2S ‘of
tors, “it, is . “estimated ‘that’ the].
‘Canadian share: of power: can’ be}:
delivered: at: lead: centres - in: ‘the: oe
lower mainland: and. interior at).
less' ‘than’ four. mills. per kilowatt

 

 

 

» But it is“not likely that. British ches

  

will *'be: watt ies ‘Canadian “side:

icans: have: already. ‘spent” some
$2,000,000, 000. at; 1957. ‘prices. on
plants. and: ‘developments: on: the |:
Columbia ° ‘on: the: “American® ‘side.

_ Bventually | “generating a plants |,

   

 

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ment: worke ,
welfare ills. |

 

 

am | “aay ed,"
| “that it. seem:
timate: that’ the Columbia: ‘River
development will: ultimately : ‘pro-|'
duce: -20,200,000,000 : kilowatt}

 

‘Canada: over: sand ‘above’ the:'6,-
'856,000, 000: ‘kilowatt hours. that:

Stream’ benefits.’ nee

“Alorig! with’ ‘the: three storage
dams in. Canada, there likely
will be’a fotirth-one on the Mon-
tana’ - British :Columbia. border.
This is Montana's Libby Dam,

The » treaty’ gives’ the - United
States a five-year option to: be-|.
gin constrictiofi on this. project
which. previously was blocked by .
Canadian .. opposition on: the’
grounds . that it. was not econo-:
mic, Americans have already in-:

 

The U.S. also. will: provide

dicated they will. aqulekly exer
cise. the’ Spyen. :

hours “ of’ “power: each. year in|

‘is.° our-‘initial” share’ of... ‘down-|

 

HOPE | oO =e

way “Friday. ‘He'll. Be’ ne ) firs
lieutenant-governor. to. visit, her

Governor. Pearkes. will. open... a
new Canadian’ Legion: building. *
Bernstein to’ conduct

. VANCOUVER @)
Bernstein” and the ..

 

 

since Confederation. Lieutenant= an

/ Leonard -OL,
“New. York | SO
Philharmonic Orchestra, will}:
provide ‘a. ‘preview. for” Vancou- |’:

  
 
  
   
   
   
   
   
 
 
   
 
  
  
  
 

  
  
     
    
  
 

    
 
 

 
  

 

 
 
 
   
     
   

 

 
  
  
 

 

 

 

 
  

 
  
 
  

   
    
    
 
   
  
  
  
 
 
  
       
  
 
  
  
 
  
 
  
  
   
  
   

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administy: atom

These. eight projects: ‘include
the. sewer program, .- Fairview
cemetery, parks, sidawalks, cul-
-verts and drains, street. light-

and icy sons today to reach. the.
York

' vince, A UN spokesman’ said.
casualtios” on. the Balubag i but

WAVANA = : Widol. Castro
‘more ‘Cubans: oatly

“stopped. up punish
 Yogima; ”
», Onatro | camo to power te to: 580, .

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NEW YORK (1) — ‘Doop-sea divors’ ‘battled against’ ine

_ radar island sunk in the. Atlantic 70 milos southeast: of} Now
k City, Hope faded ‘for. finding any, ‘trapped. survivors, -
All 28 men aboard the. big station aro déad” or-missing, One -
body has boon rocovered ‘anc and anot her sighted | but lost. |

: - BLIZABETHVILLE um — - swodlsh UN’ ‘raons fought. oft:
_ hundreds of rebel Baluba- tribesmen, who. mado three. attacks
' on a train tho Swedes were escorting in‘contral Katanga: pro- |

today. a8 tho premlor's’ ullitary tribunals
mont: of: opponents, of.
Tho’ oxcoutlons rajsed ‘the unvoffpla”

ve ‘TORONTO (P) == Gold: bullion noldens ‘A Mioslaai 0 or other
“wide, Were calm ‘Monday :$1 thelr’ first: trading renction to’ the
“ban on Amorloans holting gold abroad, The calm oxtonded ~'

/ Bwareness of tha ¢ Amorican. (Aotlor

my.
: ‘LONDON () — Britons’ ‘wero! waniod! today thoy mira: bo!
ne yondy to: mnko sncrifices now in‘an, effort'to, maintain: thelr’
-oountry'’s economia henlth,: “Wo intend to: Bo: rondy: to. fee
“gsnorifices: at homo that-we ‘{udgo' nooossnry: ta: Koon’ inflation he
° wndey control and’ to keep. ‘confidenco: ‘strong in’ our
{" ‘abroad, ald Solwyn Boyd, ‘ohangelior. cot the, oxchoruer,

 

   

 

 

ing, “walerworks and, roads, te
Tn December unemployed per-

song in’ thie Unemployment. In-
surance. office area jumped from

broken hulk of a Toxas Tower |

 

the Swoclds Anflicted: “heavy
no° Geode, wero" hurt. Ones

's. firing. aquads “oxocuted ‘throo)

‘thie ~ re dvolutionary,

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1 198: in Novaduot ta’ 810-11 in Der
cember,: This jump, says'C;iAeR.1
Pitt, manager of the, Prince: Ru-}

pert. office: of }the UIC, was. due.

to layoffs. ‘over. the. Christmas:
‘season at. Columbia Cellulose
Co.. plant, ,

It. Is expected, this flaure will
drop now: the: plant: ‘has resumed
operations, "1: ee

The'Prince . ‘Rupert Sawmill
Ltd: manager, Hy .W.5. Roberts,
stated today.- that. no. data’ ‘has

  

   
 

been’ fixed: for : resumption ;/:of;

7] ppenntions but, dt: was: expected
to have a: firm ‘date within: the
| noxt two weeks. Tho firm closed: ;

down: shortly.’ ihefore Christmas. |: me

BENEFIT: PAYMENTS ‘UP | Lak,
“Bonofit payments: dn’ Decem-

‘The ‘Festival Society|
‘announced Monday. night ; ‘that} »

Eight cit y winter ‘works: projects fail
to halt increasé in area unemploy ymeni.

a ‘Winter works projects are now ‘in. operation thr oughout. the city amount-|
ing to $1,024, 147 and providing work, for, 186 persons, states R. Ww. ‘Long,.. ity

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Prince ‘Ru
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‘coininission 4g e mpd pd 4
of “Andréw: ‘W. “Anderson,: -

AA Wil-
lam: Ac Bates for the United —
States;Dr,  William*M, Spi Tiles,
‘vico« ~ president, and Richard

  

    
 

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for’ fishermon, vessel: |
cgalerd “and other: "need ;
artles, On Thursday w me
o1atthéoting: with’ the ehter- oe
once: board. of: fishermerhhd =f
vorsol, owners enramtiie og

    
    

 
 

     
      
    

  

      
   
  
 

 

| bor yore’ from $80,664 In Noveme {°.

‘bor. to $142,527. laat: month, -.Of

this ‘amount: ‘somo.:.$62,627. | was];

| Ppalds to; persons reporting por-
| sonally,.and the. balance to ‘Uhoge
[feporting. ‘by: mall, Sh

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| Fourth’ ‘Avonuo Bast: about: 11:10

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and tomorrow, Little*change
on temperature, ‘Winds"sh
“Ing! to west 20° this evening:
and backing to southeast: 30 |
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Padtio- Standart