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prime site overloo cing Prince Rupe
- The most modern and luxurious motel i in Northern British “ane opens. its. doors. to: ‘the. “publi
| tomorrow when :W. H. Murray, MLA, A. J..Bussanich and P, J. Knutson officially d declare. ‘open | their ne

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city project on First Avenue West, next door to the R oyal Canadian Legion.

» Costing : approximately $250-
000: Crest Motel features 45 units
. of which ‘thereare suites, 39
' dapbleirooms and the four single
‘rooms... All. have. elther one or
two double ‘beds: with the best
quality mattresses and. appur-
~ tenances. =" >

.Mr. Murray said: “I. have tried
to combine;":the . best features
from all the. “hotels and motels
inwhich I have stayed during
many. ‘years of travelling
throughout... Canada and the
United . ‘States.”: For nine years
Mr, Murray, who will be acting,
as-manager, was licensee of the
. Commercial Hotel in Prince Ru-
pert: my

“YMr, Bussanich and Mr:: Knut-
son, are partners in the city firm
of Saanich Plumbing and Heat-
ing Ltd. which. carried out that
type of work on the new motel..
‘Mr: Bussanich ‘is treasurer and
Mr. ‘Knutson secretary - of the
company, Crest. Motel Ltd...

“Mrs, W.-H. Murray is a direc-
tor of the firm.and Mrs. Bussan-
ich’ and: Mrs. Knutson share-,
“holders,”
ms ‘During: the spring ‘and sum-
mer months the. surrounding
~“jand. will be ‘landscaped. “-The
‘forecourt and parking has been
‘paved by the. city.. These two
‘projects will make.the motel site
one. of the most attractive in
the: city as it overlooks the in-
creasingly. busy © Prince ‘ Rupert
harbor: to the north and the city
to, ‘the south, taking in the Court
_ House grounds and ‘the snow-
capped mountains: in the. back-
ground:
FRAME, CONCRETE “BLOCK

~The two-storey. building is. of
ttame and concrete. block con-
“struction throughout: and. was
designed by Alan Gray, Stilwell
and | Lobban ‘of Vancouver, The
work was carried out’ by. North-|;
west Construction Ltd., of ‘Prince
Rupert, while Saanich Plumbing | -
“and, Heating Ltd., handled | the
“heating... -plumbi ing. and ...sheet
nietal work; and Thomas.Grant-].
ham of the. same -firm. designed
and installed the electrical jay-
out. : : ,

 

1961 has a a ecrease over
the same period in 1960, ‘accord-
ing. to the. monthly:- building. re-
port from city bu ding: inspec-
to J. C.. Ewart. | :

«Phe. report showé ‘that. ‘dur-
ing the month: ‘or. ‘September,
‘there were 29 building permits
issued for a total value of $49,-
200. During: ‘the © month ‘of: Sep-
tember, 1960, there were 45: per-
mits issued for a total value: of
$122,100. This year’s figure is a
decrease of $72, 900. -from_ last
year.

The ninc- month’ iotal for 1961
shows that there ‘were 279° per-
mits issued for a ‘total value of
$682,287. During the same. period
last year, 323 permits were Is-
sued for a: total value of $870,-.
424, This: shows | i decrease of
$188, 137 In’ 1961) °°

“New : residential. construction
during’ ‘September ‘Is one less
than. last. September. In 1961,
during the month, there were
three permits issued for a total
of $29,000, whereas In 1960 there
were four permits issued = for
$93,500.

The 1061 total for permits is
Went a total value. of $231,300,
coinpared with 8 permits. ts-
sued for $422,000 :for the first
nine months ‘in 1060. °

The figures for September of
this year are mado up ‘of: 23
residential permits for *n total

ef $46,500; five commercial por-.
hits for a-value. af. ‘$1,050; -and
one, for Institutional and Bov-
ernment for a total of $1,000,"

_Tneluded din’ the: ‘residential
Wore: three’ now" permits | for
$20,000; seven additions © for
$3,000; .and./13- alterations, and
repairs $14,660. :

There was a total of. 40 vari«
ous, Permits jssucd: during the |
month at a charge of'$172, Thoy
Ingluded; 20, building pormits at
a foc of $136 and :fotr. plumbing
permits abt a feo of: $370 cod

yard

“Old boys, moot. Ae

“"SORON'TO Py: While: ‘some |
400, graduates of : tho. Univoralty
of “Voranto | Schools ° ‘mot. the the
Royal York; Hotel 'Thiraday
night for the annual: UTS ald
poys’ banquet, another sovon
graduntos paracod: oulgido with
algna supporling: atha: alriko of
hotol employees. . °,

"Tim Gontles, ond ‘of; the organ
jzora of the two «i, hour. protcat;
anid: "It was. thouglitloss, even
gnilous, of the old: boys to hold
the: banquet hore while tho atriko
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Crest Motel has: ‘radios ‘and
phones. .:in:: every, room ..and 1s
already: set ‘up: to: install. indi-
vidual television to ‘each -room
as and when such entertainment
comes to Prince Rupert.

‘The grounds for,the new struc-
ture. were prepared: by Allan’ E,
Barr. Ltd., Martin Saunders. and
the city.

 

 

Major suppliers. were: Ed Wik-
strom and Sons of Kitimat, and
3Bs Contractors :of).;Prince -Ru-
pert,’ plaster; “painting. ‘by , Earl
Wasend and A.'Basso.:

Decor throughout, ‘the motel.
was supervised by’ Mrs. Toni
White with a major motif. of
russets and golds. Mrs. White is
color consultant with Philpott,
Evitt Co. Ltd., of Prince Rupert.
Main suppliers’ of: bedroom | fit-
tings was Eaton's of Canada ‘of.
Prince Rupert.

““A modern laundry has been
installed which ‘will handle the
motel’s own needs; while heat-
ing will be controlled individu-.
dally. in each room from a threec-

unit heating installation ‘on the |

ground floor. -
employ a staff of: ‘11: we
PABX TO. BE INSTALLED. ms

‘In March the firm expects to.
install a PABX . exchange _in-,
stead if the “present ‘manual
switchboard. -A special room to
house ‘this equipment . has been
incorporated . in .the. design and.
will remain empty until the
equipment is available.

Early ‘calls are: registered . on
a unique ‘clock which alerts’ the
desk ‘clerk when. it. is time for
a certain room number to ‘be
called, ..

‘Report says

city phones |
now 4,129

Prince Rupert -has a- total of
4,129° installed phones, accord-
ing to the bi- monthly. report

Crest: Motel - will

 

| from ‘Telephone - Superintendent
1A, E. Janes to city:council for
the: period: ending October 16.’

During the period, the tele-| -
me phone : ‘department - installed: QT.

saocine a

troubles:

Outside™ plant. troubles OF
been fairly., light, ‘and .a major
switch. ‘adjustment now .in. pro-.
gress in” the. central
causing : ‘no: trouble: The adjust-
ment. should - ‘be ‘completed
two months. -'

A street light on Third Avenue
between .Fifth Street. and Sev-

enth: Street was reported out of.

order on October 3, and was re-
paired immediately.

-The .report shows’ that the
construction’ crew completed
the following work. this period:
pulled in the new 100 pair: cabic
in- the alley between First and
Second Avenues, between Sev-
enth and Ninth Streets, spun the
cable to the messenger and made
ready for splicing; have instal-
led: an 11. pair’ cable. from the
terminal in front of the. fire-
hall to a terminal box in the
new’ Crest Motel; installed new
lighting facilities on ‘the airport
ferry landing at Digby Island;
and removed old car wrecks
from city streets to the garbage
dump or to Seal Cove.

The cable spliccr has com-
pleted, or is in the process of
completing, the following work:
cleared cable fallures on Sev-
enth, Eighth Avenues,
Street and Section Two; chang-
ed. cable terminals. in the - alley
between First and Second Av-
enucs; and went to Truich Is-
land to repalr a cable trouble at
the request. of the B.C... Telc*
phone Company. -

Kelly Braden
Starts career,

in coal area

: LONDON (CP) — ‘Kelly Braden,
18-yonr- old dnughtor of come-
dian Bornnard Braden and his
actress wife Barbara’ Kolly; both
‘}Canndians, has decided to start
her. show. businods career tha
hard way,.— singing in York-
ahiro minora’ clubs, |

Bho hns loft. the woll- ‘Appalnt-
od Braden home fordiga" ina
Mt villaga.nonr Donenstor whore
Hho WII] got £3 0 timo for ainging,

‘Wo had nothing to do with
Kolly's golng. off on. hor own,"
sd the’ Vancouver-born Bras
don. "Th waa ontirely hor Ido,"

But he and hia wife think the
|deaiston Wis sound one. ,
“Barbara” andl. lke D
tor ; ‘audionaoa,” ho. anid,” “'Thoy | :
aro warm and gonulne and aln-
core, Playing in a club up there
Is © much. bottor way to atart
off a-enreor than the rolativoly
phonoy atmoaphore of television
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office is |:

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pathroom fitted: with infra-red
heating lamps, large mirrors and
tallet . accessory... shelf large
enough to obviate the usual pre-
carious arrangement: one finds
in most hotely, and. motels.

MANAGER'S OFFICE:

Prefinished’ “Takita” amer-
wood forms the. keynote of the
decor of the manager’s office

fice ‘As. also fitted witha. large

for guests’ | valuables.

The panelling was ‘done ‘by Al-
bert and: McCaffery | utd., of
Prince: “Rupert.

The courtyard outside: ‘the mo-
tel. will: accommodate some * 50
venicles

vin t er esting ‘onovation!

near the reception desk.’ The of- ,

safe ‘and. safety: deposit. ‘boxes:

 

Each room has its: own. tiled which.’ ig ‘exclusive to! ‘the : Crest’

Motel” ‘fs. thes: serving: ofa‘ Con-

-tinental- ‘Style: ‘breakfast: to,.each.

occupant * “each morning. ‘The
cost; is ‘inclusive: in. ‘the. faritt

OFFICIAL: ‘QPENING
The official opening, will:
place: at: 2. p.m. ‘Saturday.

pendeyit~ on ‘the: weather wil”) ‘be.
-whether. or not, ‘it’ is: held: inside:

or out-of doors’ in ‘the. courtyard:
Mr: Murray ‘said that although

plans. ‘when’ interviewed; were not;

by ‘any. ‘means: ‘finalize

pected: to” have ‘the: ‘motel: blessed. ;

to invite’ “elvic | “dignitaries; ° -and:|'

to: open the motel’ to: inspection
for .all® -members : ‘of the: ‘public’
who. cared” “to” ‘come. ‘Light: re-

 

“VANCOUVER. iM Da Big, busi-

‘ness. .has. been ° more, successful

jthan‘ labor’ in making | its’ image
palatable to.the general public,
John. Hayward. of -the ‘Vancouver
Labor -Counicil-‘told’ the annual
convention -of. the ‘B.C. Federa-
tion of Labor (CLC): -
“They | realized’ the advantage
of. public. relations... long before.
labor. and:have spent millions in
purchasing’ the services: of ex-
perts to spread their message,”
he * said Wednesday: — . -
“They inculcate the home on
a soft pedal. basis’so that few
people . realize: they -are being
taken in. ‘The people who are
doing this job for big business,
many of whom are-in the social

‘tee. recommendation: that the. in :
coming..executive, study,. the: pos-- cE
Sibility.. of establishing: a: weekly
workers’. paper. ‘as. one. method ||:

 

effectively betore “the - =:
Delegates ‘approved. 4 ope

to ‘achieve this ; ‘aim.
William ° Black, business man:

ager: ‘of ‘tHe; Hospital. Employees} :
‘Union, ‘said another ‘was for ja~"

bor to step: ‘forward and: join: 9

‘seek : election. on: such- “ public}

“;emergency -

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Singles, ‘doubles and suites.

Prince, Rupert: Daily Bows.
. Friday, ‘October: 27, 1061 |

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INSTALLING LAUNDRY: machinery. Harold _Johnson: puts’: he”
finishing touches to’the foundations: for.,t

Crest Motel on First Avenue. The laundry wil
, ments ‘of the'motel which: has. a total: ‘of 45. roomis, including:

e. drier, at. the new.
andle the require-»

oe Staff Pp hota}, by. John Pain .

 

“OSHAWA, “ont. 1:

Hambleton, 60, newspaper. man
and author: of adventure. books.
or. boys, died:in hospital: Thurs-*
ay of ‘a heart attack after an|.
stomach. . ‘operation
‘that apparently” had. been: suc’

— “Jack: ‘and. came, > here’ Wednesday: night

He had: “been unwell. for ‘days

{ from. Toronto: ‘where ‘he had. been:

servative: leadership “convention,

‘ Among: nis* | books: was: ‘Young
| Bush. Pilot,”
in: “which: he:

 

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sro fiew. ‘over: for- .

 

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