0 Thursday, December 1, 194y d fin Lull M ll nVl J UziLTLiUVJ L KM i . LbUVJV ' I - II ' S ) Rupert Freezing Plant , ! Now Open To The Public The newest business enterprise to be introduced to the citizens of Prince Rupert is the Rupert Freezing Company Limited which will be open tomorrow morning for the first time. The "Locker Plant" was mainly constructed by Mr. H S. "Hector" Cobb, with the able assistance of his lather Mr. J. S. Cobb, a. ' Smarily Finished Building Houses Hew Locker Plant" With a latest type of aluminum finish and an almost complete glass windowed front the new "Locker Plant' houses the most up-to-date freezer equipment at present in use. There are over three hundred and seventy-four individual lockers of sizes six, eight and ten cubic feet which will be rented to the GOOD LUCK TO OUR NEW NEIGHBOURTHE NEW 'LOCKER PLANT' Success To RUPERT FREEZING CO. LTD. from the PRINCE RUPERT PLUMBING and HEATING Contractors for the Plumbing 2nd Are. and 7th St. Phone 108 nart of the community. The Regal Printers gives a modernistic appearance both from within and from the outside. The building is situat-kitty-corner rcross from the bus depot at 230 Second Avenue West Just a few steps from the cehtre of the City. retired raiiroaii engineer. The building that houses the "Locker Plant" was the former Loop indicator station from Ridley Island which served as a sub detection station during the v.ar and Is another one of this aveas war assets to become building was dismantled and brought to the City by barge where it was reconstructed on Its present site. The new "Locker Plant" will be open to Inspection by the general public from 9 until 6 Phone 24 ; Second Ave. general public. These lockers are cooled by two Kelvinator Compressors which keep the temperature at eero at all times as a guarantee to keep m?aU and foods fresh constantly. Another unit is the par compressor which is used for sharp freeze. Two other very large locker units are housed in the building one for fresh fish and other sea foods which will be adjacent to the fish market section of the plant. While the meat refriger each day and everyone Is wel come to come and see this new business In operation. STEAK SPECIAL! FISH MARKET NEWS New Owner-Manager 'Hector" S. Cobb 1 ' i! SIRLOIN T-BONE ROAST OYSTER LOVERS! . Fresh Frozen Oysters in yt Pint Containers 67c lb. The new owner-manager of the hew Rupert Freezing Com ator will be used for aging meats before they go into the deep freeze units. pany limited Is H. S. "Hector" Cobb who tame to Prince Rupert TtNDEft JL1CV SWIFT'S BLIE BRAND ASK ABOUT BURNS OVEN READY CHICKENS originally In 1942 as a salmon The entire building has a V- flsherman. Me liked the city and , joint interior throughout and Burns' Boneless 5-point ONE 'HOUR SPECIAL Minced Beef 3 lbs for a light varnished fir floor and decided to lay plans for the building of a "Locker plant" here. Fresh Frozen Halibut Chunks 15c per lb. Fme for Baking or Boiling 89c lb. Ham piece or sliced Swift Premium Bacon , cello 48c pkg. Swift Premium Bacon one piece 85c lb. Married in 1947 the Cobbs arriv mehtal butcher in 1944, Will be SI .00 Fresh Daily 2-3 p.m. Fri-Sat. ed in Prince Rupert to stay and as Mr. Cobb puts It: "There's a the butcher In charge of the meat department and meat cut- SMOKED ALASKA COD Whole Fish 38c per lb. Chunks 40c per lb. SMALL RED ' SPRING SALMON 39c per lb. Maple Leaf Tenderflake Lard 24c per lb.-Domestic Shortening 30c per lb. Canada Packers Margene 34c per lb. great future in Rupert and Ilia : ting in the newly opened Com-north country if you're willing to i pany. work for It." - f.WAVE BRAND -65c lb. Mr. Meiior returned 10 rrmce T-BONE SIRLOIN WING WEEK-EHD ROASTS- Rupert after his discharge from IE FILLETS 1 lb. carton 39c the Canadian Army and has been JAMES MELLOR WITH NEW FREEZING PLANT WASTE FREE TRIMMED III employed locally since then. He A COMPLETE LINE OF AVAILABLE FISH ' has a wife and son living Jim Mellor, who came here with Army as a regi-(Prince Rupert. the Canadian LOCKER SPECIAL Congratulations Tn I w I RUPERT FREEZING CO. LTD. TRIMMED BLUE BRAND WHOLE BEEF LOINS including T-Bone, Sirloin or Rib Steaks and Roasts ON OPENING THIS NEW ENTERPRISE IN PRINCE RUPERT To RUPERT FREEZING CO. LTD. ON THE OPENING OF THEIR "LOCKER PLANT' 1 (Another New and Convenient Service for Prince Rupert) per lb' We Were Pleased to Handle the Electrical Contract NORTHERN B.C. POWER CO. LTD. s Dealers we were pleased Supply a Ford Bonus ob Parker Ltd Ford - Monarch LOCKERS STILL AVAILABLE In Various Sizes YOUR INSPECTION INVITED Besrier Block Phone 210 PRINCE RUPERT Built Truck which afford wmpt ond reliable '- STEWART, B. C. npn I I in AND YEARS OF SUCCESS To RUPERT FREEZING CO. LTD. -From -To-' RUPERT FREEZING CO. LTD. v Materials Used in This Fine. Enterprise the Building We Were Pleased to Supply Color scheme dnd paint were supplied by- GLIDDEN TIME TESTED PAINTS PHILPOTT, EVITT & CO. LTD. Phone 651 J LUMBER end BUILDING SUPPLIES Prince Rupert Fishermen's Co-operative Association OF HY-WAVE BRAND PRODUCERS and PROCESSORS Fish-Also Mild Cured Salmon Smoked Fresh Frozen and CANNED SEA FOODS QUALITY FINE PACKERS OF CHALLENGER BRAND i See Our Display At The Locker Plant