‘Oondemned buildings on he biepe / paint used by the old Aero Clab at Seal Cove are being Patera, demolished. Department Transport, which owns the site, has plans in mind for its future use. Originally the of DERELICT WARTIME BUILDINGS GET AXE oN ea (Giordano Photo) buildings were Air Force of- ficers’ mess quarters during the Second World War. Fe ih Teve A total of 99 totem poles anda view to attempting to preserve | graye markers exist in the five/the last great stands of Gitksan | inhabited Gitksan villages of the! totem poles. ‘upper Skeena River country. |BASES ROTTING Of these 62 are still standing, Most serious immediate prob- and 37 have fallen. {lem common to almost all the * This information is contained: poles, is base rot, reports Kiti- in a preliminary report issued;|mat lawyer John Pousette, who following a tour to the Villages | made a survey of number of by. interested persons from Kiti-: poles still in existence, condi- mat, Terrace, Prince Rupert and, tion of individual poles and the Prince George last month, with possibility of their being sal- ‘CHAMBER BRIEFS «Chamber will study -fisheries.proposals THe Chamber of i will form a committee to study ‘the. pros and cons of the North Commerce , week from the present three days ‘a week. Dr. R. G. Large said lhe felt there was now sufficient Pacific Fisheries Treaty. A traffic to handle a_ six-day chamber member said “It is most , schedule. mportant” that we make some. +, + & “kind of recommendation — to “ Pfinie Minister Diefenbaker. - + bf ~The transportation committee of, the Chamber was asked to _ftnvestigate the possibility of havihge the Canadian National Bway return to its@passenger tifain schedule of six days a. .Official opening of Prince Ru- ‘pert’s new federal building and possibly combine this with the official opening of the Prince Rupert airport on Digby Island. - bb Port and Marine Chamber poe bine cae ee Ne ‘Men get jail for gas theft ‘Appearing in police court this morning cn a charge of theft of gas was Ode Edward Jamarson, 526 Frascr Street. On a plea of guilty, Jamerson was sentenced to four months by Magistrate FE, T. Applewhaitle. Appearing on the same charge yesterday was Dennis Michael MacPherson of Edmonton, Mac- Phersen was sentenced to three t in drawing up the Chamber of Commerce brief on marine pilot- age which was presented to the Royal commission here _ last month. - bf Alaska Marine Highway com- >mitee chairman Art Ogilvie was appointed to the City of Prince Rupert committee which will ar- range a celebration for the in- augural run oof the Alaska ferry Malaspina, When the ferry ar- rives in Prinee Rupert April 26. She will have on board some 50 ‘ 4 wspaper and magazine edi- onths on a plea of guilty. newspay " eee eee tors from across the United States. So far only a smorgasbord dinner has been planned for the visitors, $50 fine for operating boat while impaired | by, Found guilty on a eharge Of: “ @perating. a motor vessel while “ dmpatred Harold Clarence Lelgh- » ton of Metlakatla has been fined © $50 and costs In police court. . The eharge arose frany an in- eldent which occurred on Mareh Fines totalling $50 imposed pert plerded pully in Port d- two counts of belng a minor in possession of Hquor. Appearing 189 when the Department of before Magistrate TH. F. Robins, ransport relief vessel Yatton | Pawluckt was tined $25 nnd costs sank when hit hy a gilnetter, on evel count. Membership tea planned — by Municipal Chapter JOD Tentative plans fora member- citizens and helped serve re- ship ‘Tea to be held abl the home freshments, of Mrs. Neth MaeDonald, t0 @N-! Menibers discussed the posst- courage women bo Join Lhe moves pility oof attending national ment, were mide when Mintel) ehapter meetings in Vietoria in pap chapter, Imperial Order) May. A delegation miy Bo from Dayshters of the Mmpire, met here by Hus. Inst night. he meeting was held ate the home of Mrs. VP. Dexter, with Mrs. Joseph Ridsdale, regent, presiainys, Hostess was Direhoss of Mdlnburgh chapter, Miss eileen dames was named VOHSUTPY, mt wa reported thiuk Mrs, Tre Forthcoming events noted were Queen Mary Chapter's datfodil fen April oat the home of Mrs, Jv. A, Johnstone, 316 Fourth Av- cnie Bast, and the Duchess of Rdtyburah chapter ruminnage sale Friday at the old bus depot. The Queen Mary ehapter will vin Tandstront and) Mrs, Mae- he hostess to the May 6 -meet- huni attended — cltivenship| ie. carenronles Monday and pres Mrs, MaeDonale won the eented certifiaates to the new noenthly rettte, Almost 100 totem poles remain up Skeena but third have fallen A. P. Crawley asked that the: ‘chamber seek the date of the: -committee chairman W. D.. Sto-; thert was cited for his efforts: Niek Pawlueki of Prince Ru- | ward police court Saturday on! vaged, and location and identi- fication. Of the total of 99 poles sur- veyed, those on the ground ap- pear to be in the most urgent need of attention. Of the 62 poles still standing, | almost all are suffering from effects of the weather, plant growth, insect and bird (wood- vooee rare co. Oeeee Harvey. sen, Guiseppe Pomponio, Jozsef Zakanyi, Albin Zuch WWtice LAUPeECT 17 NEW CANADIANS PLEDG ALLEGIANCE TO QUEEN ship papers and pledged allegiance to the Queen in a County Court ceremony, yesterday before Judge J. T. The new citizens are: Jozsef Farkas, Emanuel Kassai, Rolf Lippold, Mario Mi- lin, Mrs. Thorbjorg Mostad, PDO POCOO OOO! Mihaly Dori, Fritz Eicher, Mr. and Mrs. Helge Peder- Johannes Riegbergen, Mrs. Anka Sugden, Lazslo Szabo, Mrs. Fortunata Tedesco, and Mrs. Rose Schberl. PODPLLP LPL POG LOCLO PPC PLP OCP OPPO CE 2p Svews Lio. Tuesday, April 2, 1963 ' The fishing industry of Prince “Rupert is expecting a repeat per- formance of last year’s halibut ‘bumper crop, the Chamber of | ‘Commerce was told Monday night. ' N. R, Christensen, fisheries ;committee chairman, said that ‘fishing is already underway in ‘Area 3B, the Bering Sea. A total Another bumper crop of halibut forecast in the Bering Sea March 25. Mr. Chirstensen said that last year proved a record year with 17 million pounds of hali- but being taken, and “we are looking for approximately the the season to come, There are good catches of grey cod for bait purposes, also, and mink feed is plentiful. In crab fishing, Mr. Christen- .sen said boats are now setting same poundage this year.” traps out and there are four big ROUGH SEAS ‘boats from this area fishing He said that fishermen up in crabs in Hecate Strait. Area 3B were having a rough FAIR CATCHES | | CITY PAGE The Daily News | | | i | { i Husband and wife win salmon derby prizes Husband and wife team of. keep everyone off the water. The Mr. and Mrs. Walter Perkins! weekcnd was sunny but cold. Two proved their skill with rod and, ardeni fishermen figured on be- reel last week as they walked.ing the first out last weekend away with second and third); but tho last joke was on them— prizes in the Prince Rupert Sal-, they left their tackle on the mon Derby, float and met everyone else com- Mrs. Perkins reeled in second|ing out while they made the prize—a 16-pound, eleven-ounce| practice run in to get the re- beauty. Her husband ran a close! quired equipment. third with a 15-pound five- Top fish of the week was ouncer. caught by Clyde Leask—a 21- The weather is still trying to} pound six-ounce salmon. He also | ;. . nad ane luck of reeling in two| smaller catches. His prize won, Pioneer dies ! at Vancouver him a sleeping bag from North: Star Bottling. | Mrs. Perkins catch won her a/ Word has been received of the death of one of Prince Rupert’s pioneers, Mrs Giovanna (Anna) wall plaque from Cook’s Jewel- | lers. Her husband won a voucher | Dominato who died in Vancou- ver Sunday at the age of 77. from William Stone Mens Wear. | Mrs. Dominato was born in The week after next will be: Italy and came to Prince Rupert a few hours longer as there will: be the “Easter Special” from: April 12 to April 15. Derby leader is George Leigh- pecker) damage, it was noted. They will likely require atten- , tion of some form or another. : Number of poles and grave- stones by villages foliow: Stand. Fall. Kitseguecla 23 16 7 Kispiox 18 10 8 Kitwanga 19 li 8 Kitwancool 32 19 13 Hazelton 7 6 1 Many ot the poles and stones were identified by name and! where possible, sketch plans were | made of other poles in order to assist in identification later when used in conjunction with photographs. “Some of the poles, however, i were beyond recognition and ow- ing to their advanced state of decay, it does not seem likely that some will ever be identi- fied,” Mr. Pousette has reported. LEANING | In the case of Kitwancool,: {which has both the largest num- ber and oldest poles, some arc in serious jeopardy and one or! two are leaning as much as 45; degrees. Many of the standing poles are in urgent need of re- pair and preservation, ‘in 1912 with her husband, At- Casey, The expedition, led by Stan! ‘Rough of Kitimat, hopes to en-} list support of Native owners for preservation of the poles on their present sites. It would be the first such Jarge-scale venture. Co-Op purchase records kept in new system | Co-Op members will no longer | have to save cash register stubs | for patronage recording, A. L, Warren, manager of the | Co-Op Centre, announced that ‘starting today all members pur- rchases and membership nume- ‘bers will be recorded on spectal ' i ! ‘ \ \ i i ‘cash register tapes, These tapes /will be sent to the offices of the (Credit Union and Co-Operntives | Health Services Society In Van- fcouver to be processed by an IIBM machine which will nuto- mateally record cach purchase to a member's number. | "One of the major stumbling ‘blocks to greater” membership [participation has been the need jto save oeash register stubs," | Warren sald. “Most people would ‘yather lose their patronage re- | fund than be bothered saving up ial those pleces of paper’, GIVES NUMBER From now on the Co-Op ‘member will have only to give ithe cashier her Co-Op member- ship number whieh will be punched on the eaush register tape along with her purehases, "T hope members will not. get. confused by seoing what looks ke w purchase they didn't make punehed on thelr tapos, when In reality ft will he thelr own membership aiamber" Warren sald, Al membership numbers WIN be preceded by the lettors Ph. denoting patronage num- her, ton with a 25-pound, five-ounc tilio, who predeceased her in! *@lmon caught in March. November, 1962. The couple left OO Prince Rupert in 1943 to retire in Vancouver. She is survived Ey two sons, J. (Dom) Dominato, Prince | Rupert, S. J. (Sev) Dominato, | Vancouver, one daughter, Mrs. Frank (Yolanda) Russo, Van- couver, seven grandchildren, and! dance were made at the month- three great grandchildren, ; ly meeting of the Ukrainian Na- Funeral service will take place ‘tional Federation on Sunday in Vancouver on Wednesday at ;/Night at the Civic Centre. Ocean View Burial Park. ' The dance wil! be held at the ; Annunciation Hall April 20, with ‘tickets on sale at the La Gon- Casey grandson killed at Trail romeice" ein cea George William Casey, 23, the;of the executive will arrange de- | grandson of the late George B.'corations. well-known former city: alderman for many years, was’ killed last week in a traffic ac-: cident near Trail, oy . The son of George Casey jr.,) 4g band chief who also lived here for many years, the young man was mar-. Harold Leighton was named — ried only last August. His aunt:Chief of the Metlakatla Band: and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. George ;recently, and George and Robert ' I, Hills, attended the funeral leighton are Council members. service in Trail last week. Buriel: The elections are held every two was in Calgary. years, It was learned here today that The Metlakatla Council has Casey was in a car with another direct responsibility for spend- man when the accident happen- ing its own revenue funds from ed on the steep Trail-Rossland Ottawa, It is one of the very highway. The other person sur- few bands in’ British Columbia vived and is in hospital. with this authority. | 1 t Easter dance 0 Harold Leighton Group plans — Plans for a Ukrainian Easter | dola Cafe. President Peter Mor-: Mhiem or the dance and} ‘of 40 Canadian and 50 Ameri- ‘can halibuters started fishing SPEAKER Ralph D. Baker, president of the British Columbia Cham- ber of Commerce. will speak at a special meeting of the Prince Rupert Chamber of Commerce April 18. Mr. Baker, who will speak at a joint meet- ing of the Terrace and Kitimat chambers during C of C week, is president and managing di- rector of the Standard Oil Company of British Columbia. SKIER DEAD QUESNEL ‘?.— Jim Letawski, ‘about 30, seriously injured in a at € Wells, died Sunday in hospital , skiing accident March 24 here. NC Frank Howard of iyi isem wis ae) ie “pc AR POLIS BIER time of it weatherwise at present. There are also several small ;and that there were no reports boats out fishing for shrimp and as to their fishing success at this catches were said to be ‘fairly time. Area 3A opens April 19’ good.” ’ and Area 2 opens May 9. ' As a sidelight to his report, Mr. Christensen said there is. 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