mi irvrr Farmers Needed to Meet Markets Bulkley VaUey farmers' hopes must he operated by farmers raise beef cattle milk cows, to.upply an Increasing northern ho look towards commercial chickens and pig for their own and central B.C. market to the outlets on a large scale. (consumption and for sale. Feed west depend on "at least 50 per Promotion of such a centre for stork is grown in the gum-cent increase in production," ae-!ng been one of the main proj- mer. but good grazing land Is cording to aericultural experts, j-ts of Smithers District Cham- scarce. n,. uxiiriou viio uhifh i i r- .a vrn. Opportunity for new farmers Y:J)ymuj: etai er tretchM from Hn tjike In .. ..,t.r.i tnpn R: "is very good. Developed farms I- ' V HP i I f' ' the east to Haelton in the west sponse of farmers, however, has of around 360 acres, including -a distance of 100 milesand been Indifferent, generally. jdwellines. ran be purchased for is hnnt IS miles .cross at its I . . . about $.V1 an acre. Initial cap- ,. . j LAKE LOUISE. A " .. ' i ihers were cautio ' .'' ;ainst hiding boh widest, comprises a total of , " i;nflTknMK't, u1 rt"rt u,ul 6W.om acres of arable land. ToTf a bushfess '""'" rm,Tnd " '5' the of ! cordi" 10 Mr From main hay crop t -?"riHuiV-f griculture, W say 'tht ex ex- . in the earlv davs of horse-loK-1 lf urtst winimum tcm , , 'J ''!, "n oi tne press 14 t j'y irtion of salacii ... " ."if hd then leaving t hiding tne oag .... ..j..:- Is -..if bwJ quired la two quarter-sections ging. today's production cen- Considerable progress, tred around dairying and mixed farminff and root croos. .ever, has been made In recent i ' .,., .,. , ,h.j i . ,n,i.,, Several tnousano acres ox raw : t ,.W4 kA-- i vears. r or laruT. umn-j But few farmers have taken Km ProducPr,'. Assocla- 'nd " va"ah"- agriculture seriously seriously until umu re-i,io. ...nn1v , maior Mrt of!inS..ig ..u ,u , ... are acre. 1 cently, say Ken . Jameson, dls- B. V,. $40 an aci"e for TV . ; high, around wooded land. agriculturist, dominion ex- I liiHT rvujjr-i iimn inure wii sumption, and such crops as carrots and potatoes are being jr"'"' "For anyone who has a flour- nvbstation superin- marketed in Prince Kupert in perimental ten dent. Ish for rural life, likes a warm a limited number IV THE WOODS i. idrv rllmate in the summer and tn: DiNir r. L There has been too much snow in the winter. Smithers Is wealth In the woods where our i "COMFORTABLE" LOT nne of the finest places I know farmers have been spending But even though only I few of to go farming." .i- Trri:; . l: iim- PLEAS most of their time," says Mr. ;of the 500 farmers concentrated , That s the way one farmer BVLKLKV VALLEY farmland produce, rood Burns. around Smithers "specialize" puts it. He s been there for as VILLAGE, halfway he- SMITH F.KS Smithers ranks among the their lot on the wiole "is com- years and figures ha should and plays a major part in the economv of crop, "7 stable future ahead. "There's no boom on here, but we're just naturally progressing," says village clerk "Happy" Turner. top producers of lumber among fortahle and pleasant." They know. dents, most of whom 8re at lean part-time part-time farmer! fanZ in SPARKLlNi SURROUN interior centres, with an annual - tween Prince Rupert on the coast and Frince George in central B.C, is a thriving agricultural settlement and railway divisional centre which sees a who augment thpjr income with logging, cut of 10.000.000 board feet. ! central B.C. on a large scale-to provide a year-round Hazeltnn In TO long feet of pc! ,M and 1.732.733 hh lT' "But most of the accessible, timber has been depleted andj small operators will have to re- turn to their farms for their, Lumbering Paces Economy Of Early Railway Centre Pioneer Who Walked From Edmonton Total woods production In sawn lumber by six milli 'Happy' Village Clerk Sees Steady Growth for Smithers ' ' ------- j t main income In the future," said Mr. Burns, who feels "this is a good thing." "There is a good market for farm and dairy produce today in Prince Rupert, with more Founds Biggest B.C. Pole Industry Hazelton's lumbering industry, from which the portion of the three interlocking communities In the John William (Happy) .much, but to u hi quit a iur-;farm, he joined another pioneer :in operating the first sawmill in Turner, the village clerk, broke prise. markets opening at Kitimat. D,.lbL,. ir-llatf (irmBrt ar th big, hearty laugh,! Total village population today ;th'd'!tr.ict; The First out in area derives its income, was born in the days of railroad World War inter- DUIMrV ' ....i passed a hand over his bald is 1,698. Twenty years ago it:nlpled Happy's farming for five mnst natural suppliers of such r construction in 1910. Into! crown and twinkled his clear was 757. Reason that Happy var, the ended up in Syria prooucis wmtn uir A rionvr who waiked and nWl' nu.'i v. tf. i "'"H otner the SUUTluiiT. !,Q U C mnrrw th HUMl X.V-. Iiril bin eves: Turner mmer is is : so ao sure ur of ui his on Ui Iieures uguica J ...UU wltn .. ...,atisin occupation iorces fnrrt . oi nf easy (Oft v'""" -"" '-.!.-...!. .-.lnnmnt "::' ..i .i 239th Battalion), but on nis re-' " ' ' slashed from Ed- Hu,.,,-we ... v.ctivli. n.Lin,! i .. right-of-way j tk. h. gained exactly is that the municipal office con- vwi. ,h must parallel increased produc- ,..AA ti,J ties of saw-loe umber. "Yes, sir, I Uril A te-IIUT-U 1113 liuiuiiifca . central JllUmCII IW IlO.s-HWII ii'UIHiru liicj 500 people in Smithers last year.; ducts Its own count of noses ti5ucfPSsfullv raised crop, and tion, said Mr. Burns. A higgMt ln(iuMry of lu kind ln! Bu, ,he quantity of medium- Maybe that doesn't sound like the beginning of each year. ; stock until selling out in 1948. grading ana oismnunng station p provin wnP it f0Und : sized, limb-fre cedar has made But "Happy" denied that1 Last vear. the girl whom he there is a boom on at Smithers,: married at the second wedding Ceremony In Bu.kley vaney a Canadian National Railway. . aiea, enainR irte many jema x divisional centre located half- The Bulkley Valley From Topley to Moricetnwn, Including SMITHKRS TELKWA HOUSTON' FARMING Thriving farms produce varied crops in this the largest agricultural area in North Central B C Grw Ing markets at Prince Rupert and Kitimat are not m being supplied. Organized production, gradinj tni mir keting of livestock, dairy, poultry and farm produc oil t larger scale is being encouraged. Over 20nnno (crei if arable and summer pasture land are still available LUMBERING Forest production Is a large part of tin present economy of the district MINING Sporadic attempts have been made t dv-!i. ment of numerous mineral deposits. Coal is shipped from Telkwa to Prince Rupert. HUNTING AND FISHING Excellent. TRANSPORTATION The Canadian National Riilwivi, the Northern Trans Provincial Highway No. 16 and C-nadian Pacific Airlines serve the Bulkley Va!ly. POWKR BC. Power Commission provides electriril service to the 3 main centres and some rural areas. Further rural electrification is being sought i CLIMATE Moderate, with annual rainfall aKwt IS Inches. It la generally conducive to comfortable livjtg ud good crops. Smithers I District Chamber of Commerci close companionship. MLA Suggests Some Changes In Forest Cut way between Prince George tO; Happy has served the village; the east, and Prince Rupert on for five years from the com- the west coast. , bined offices and council cham- j It profitable t supply ties to! it highly profitable for opera-the railroad. tors to specialize ln cedar poles. From ties, the late Olaf Han- "" throughout the continent son (he died June, 1952) went or telephone and power lines, into the cedar pole business and Private operators, running the Hanson Lumber Co. Until; small showj and employing recently, has been the major j about six men. have done well single operation In the district, j in the pole business In post-Today, the pioneer company j war years. Prices were good is being liquidated to settle the and markets plentiful. The late owner's estate. ! poles are cut during the fall and Other major pole operation winter months and hauled to in the area is the Ha7elton Lum- market before break-up, before ber Co, besides which there are: the roads turn soft. I f I High Costs Plague Mines In Smithers Steam Coal Only ! Steady Producer 'r I Ders in ine Tirea-iooKing anu sagging village hall. Besides: being the clerk and treasurer, j he is also: public works fore-i "We're just keeping up with the natural growth that has taken over the whole of central and northern B.C. man, waterworks foreman, as-! VICTORIA (CP) Gordon sessor. collector, building In- r.ihnn llI.illooet) hiffhllzhted I figure this is a good sign. Flash in the-pan booms come sppctor. !the B.C. legislature's discus- 1 -1' i about 140 private operators! Because goad roads are neces- ana go, weve had them in the; Everyone In the Bulkier dis- jon5 on consenation recently ,.h employing from two to sary to haul the heavy loads. past. They never did us any trict either knows or has heard kv .uesrestine that the govern eight men during the winter. many have been pushed by Alternative ups and downs have plagued Smithers' minine development, which Other products from the lum- bulldozers into the 3.000 acres lasting good. But our growth! 0f Happy. Most have also m(nt cnange its policv to allow i now is different People 'are heard him. and after that spon- n(TM,ul cutting in forests. j berine Industry Include piling, being logged. iiiminkr nprw nni inn fei rn n 1 1 Mtai r nnbtn cn Mr. . Gibson - said ;j bis sugees- , timbers, sawn lumVr. These roads have also helped Telkwa, A. N. DANTX), President GEO. KIDD, Sraithen, Secretary. knW rlBm 01 h'S n'Ck" tion n ,h' fart tha hewn1 w" -Hwood cedar posts and the sparsely settled farmer, In IM hnev never qui e reached .ne and - ... .!" more trees are dying than are (j the district, manv of whom have production Stage in t h e Mam reasons M. for the mim general; "Laughing u. just 4 comes natur- , Ilthm,.h He quoted cuf rtown. i th. Ha7elton low- turned to logging during the metals division. KtT l'" !?UKh8 H'PP h h" For4t. Minister R. K. Sommers.V.WWwdK month Zblnatlon Coal however, is is Wng being pro- pro-id ,n Kitimat development which his serious moments, S..;((f ttoBher ,raalI p. to whlcB pract.d throughout h 'creased rail traffic; cially when he cucea oy tne euiKiey iilkley Valley uy , : r , ',. . expo -k-- board teet or timopr wan to Collieries at Telkwa at the rate greater activity in local . tarm- ' " j nenents or living in smuners. ,jn whj,e 10-0nn.OOO,000 feet are dying each year. ' ef 350 tons dailv. major portion' nmn. larfc,,uraJ tZ .' SSUiCanadian Ships Columbia Cellulose pulp mill.! But even though Smithers TQ Inynde ArCtlC Telkwa Is 14 miles east of 'e other northern towns has Smithers. .been "invaded" from time to! The first Canadian ships to . . . . . ., time bv boomers, there are still tackle the Arctic In the sum- If the province s timber cut could be raised by 5.000.000 feet. Mr. Gibson said, the C"rt would last for at least 40 years. He called on the government -1 y noneerea ny one oi cn.,.! , A . 1K. down the , . , B.C. S earnest earnest resioents, resiwnis, rrsns runs - mat me mi uri it -,,, j ..... ie T r . ri t,j.. ,u DockrilL the collieries recently; . : - . ..,.!.:' could be cut, thereby opening. ' - ; few, nowever, came as eariy-aav. r , nri imHr . t B.C. timber from 'i for acquired new equipment mm . . . . ivn.rf nn.rt.nf P mrkets Britain and further expansion , " r:: 2i Lww. ..ii,, X.JZ, r n " continent At the same time, several) work is bein done at presents. , ... ., .-, ." j : .,''., - , lame aneaa oi ine rai roaa. nowe, sauea irron momiraj, ritlnn r to sten un production still more. , , . . .. ... members of the opposition re r r none in irom Asncron, as a ano ine ice-meaner r. mt- n i-i intn Into Th. enntrart to sunnlv the ...,... . i . , n,,., mt,. quested a full-scale inquiry forest industry. ki. M;n .nth m,i rn, in nmL-r. ' . . j , j : .' -1 u the province's WAIL jruip mm t , i-jappv was a nomesieaiir inPir annual mvusiuii hi mrr - Dealing with another subject. generators gave the collieries one 0 tne ariist in the Bulk-i Arctic, to supply Canada's nor-the boost It needed for paying y Valley which today ranks thern outposts, is labeled "Op- rtrrvtltrtion. .4mA.., la.Jini, fsminw MmmiiJanliAn Vnr 1 " Cyril Shelford (SC-Omineca) asked the government to re- . At the same time, Increased nities in the province. To gain! The ships are due to return 1"' PHv' ."'re.to to wtr nphts in any area i supply the surrounding area .with electric power. production of the mine has capital for development of his late ln August, raised the economic level of )h whole Smithers district In pro-1 1 JTi SSriS' SEARCH COUNCIL DEVELOPS tnmers and largely increasing ran .hipping. PtCA RAKING WHFAT RUPERT'S DESTINY i a t.a A vm. . ... . ew- - 1 u it - M H1I III 1 1 "III - ' K.r ini national neiwuruu v-ouhcu city.g 20.000 horse-power Canada soon may be supplying the world with a special capacjty, a land air base to wheat gluten which will Improve the baking quality of augment the seaplane base, ex-lnw r,rrtin flnnr ! tended shlDDine facilities, and B.Cs MODERN PIONEERS Other mining activity has, kept to the exploration stage! for several reasons, principal among which are low base metal prices and lack of nearby smelting facilities. Several properties, after considerable exploration work, did r,yf9 The council also said it Is attempting to develop highway paving are some of oil-producing plant, to .nab,. Canada to produce her own LgTxTo'.T.a more food oils. ! primary and secondary indus- "This spray dried gluten, if properly prepared, will try, retain its bread-baking properties and may be used toj Meanwhile. Prince Rupert re- pot look encouraging enough to warrant further work. One of the most promising rroducers In the area is the Men with courage and -.kill the men who go out ii tractor and helicopters to conquer rock, inowflfld nd forest . . . carving mountains, stringing rrtu-mlMion line, mining, drilling, pushing forward thi billion-dollar plans for tha future of British Cohimbls. Imm-m,- th hslclnff characteristics of weak flours" the mams me uir-; io " cific Northwest" a natural shipping outlet for ihe products council said m a report. iilver lead rinc Cronin Babine on Cronin Mountain, reached by a 35-mil road from Smithers. unt oi ine earuesi oi5:o ei ics t Our , in L.0( 1 in tht nrocpr . ' rwS'Ancient Custom Develops of B.C.'s northland. from the Peace River to the Alaskan Panhandle. But to realize Its natural destiny. Prince Rupert needs more than natural resources and a wonderful harbor it needs at- was resumed in 1951 and 2 du;- was to Into Annual Celebration terminated late in 195; chief ( accordir.B to the company, f8f if you An annual event with which sports in Smithers Include some tention. Inability to dispose of zinc concentrates and to low price of other base metals. Smithers officially herald the " "e unesi spon usning io oe . . C- Behind the men you'D find men with foresight u confidence In Canadian progress the men of lending Institutions and banks of Canada, whose fundi re the Invested savings of Canadians everywhere. Naturally, The Bank of Nova Scotia i proud of ' continuing contribution to the growth ot B.C, WW the province with 89 branches in cities and towns. .1.1. 1 S ' HI eeiore ciosing aown. a mm . j swimming and wA on-vnir.n camping, To Be Recorded nad Been set up ana 3,S1U tons opea into a aispiay oi pageantry ng curing anc skiing, of ore processed. j and home-grown culture, which j Moricetown Falls on the Bulk- Other principal properties in each year draws more attention j ley river is known over the con-the area are the gold-silver-! 1(.rn.. h continent. tinent as a rare SDOt for salmon. M?dieval Paris, In all the splendor of centuries-old street parades and spectacular Passion leadline mines of uuinie. uM.,,nn,.,!troiit and s'eelhead fishine and niav. will h rnreaiMl in the Called the RitneniKoi thai u-hofl 17 nit Henmit voar saving ' IN Kl' Mamie and Sil Van groups held KgMf F(,stivsl the celebration ,h produced several record size French capital this summer, by the Sil Van ConsoUdated is gn of.snoot of , private fish. Under the brooding greystone Mining and Milling Co. Lti, , towers of old Notre Dame, near luncfon bv a g of ..sun Hunting for moose is excep-, ancouver; and the silver -lead-; r.h- ,..j Honallv ennd nH iter har windine allevs where Francois " ' ...... - j I . . The Bank of Nova Scotia you become a partner n your Bank In making Canada a better place to and work. iinc Emerald mine, held by the, ol(1, custom. sort 0f and goat are plentiful. .Villon wrote end rowdied. the . n. K 'in. A Emerald Glacier Mines Ltd., wak. on the njgnt f June 21 i Uke Kgthlyni pictu uelv middle ages spectacle. "Le Vray 1 85' of the y"r' "ccora-Spotted at the base of the Hud- His"re d Pi"n" 'e True The i. latter I Is w.t located -o:'onest on panied by , gun dgnce Jon Bay Ucl g , iumm : Mystery of ye Passion) will be eeney Mountain, three miles, P"wm'1 tnm Jun 26 t0 n,. present festival is a com-'resort of renown. Several auto from Tahtsa Lake and reached , u- binfd international folk-festival,! camps there provide tourist ;July by a road built by the Alumi-music and drama !hoWi for ,acmti inA many resident,! It will be the climax of three Bum Company of Canada Ltd. which local talent enters elimln-1 throughout central BC have hiKhliKntg of the Paris spring-In all. about 20 mining ation contests In the anrinc hunt h.ir ... mm., summer season. properties ln the Smithers area; each ye(,r I the beaches. had work done on them lastj Wain instigator and promoter Smithers skiers have taken -5 AN year in vaiiiiKl .i-.e. oi the event Is T. J. Then, for- provincial chamDionshios sev- successful mining of any but merly of Poland who operates ! Pral sucreiv vr. Thi, r Sterling W FIa"fri" Mnfftrc 1 hih-grade precious and semi- the Lunan farm, and is one of spring the Western Canadian The precious meiais musi wn me original sun dancers of championships were held there, either higher base metal prices, BANK of NOVA SCOTIA Your Partner in Helping Canada Grow smithers. The annual aisplayl St reduction in freight rates, or Speed-Trols v a ri a b 1 1 speed electric power drives. Rugged, compact, versatile mounting. Contact is held on his farm, in a natural amphitheatre located on a culminated by a lusty winter carnival, the annual winter celebration. Whether Its winter or sum ft. smelter facilities in the north, according to engineers and meadow near the Bulkley river. t I promoters. mer, Smithers residents like to 616 3 kCROSSMAN The snow-covered Hudson Bay mountain peaks form a dramatic background. The festival ends with a gl- A Smithers, too, looks to the Frobisher metallurgical development in the B.C Yukon area play as hard as they work and having had to depend on their own initiative to provide their entertainment, they have pro- MSCHINERY CO. ITI, va. o aiACH vt. as an answar to its minin' "ntic display of fireworks. tVvNCOUVSS 1. s c Yr forms cf recreation and duced a cultura of their own. problems. n