wr r . “the central. OL. "XLVI, No, 154. ite : | “Thousands of city. residents and visitors: bra ved occasi Saturday. to enjoy. the event-packed program of Port Day, n: ‘Baturday’s ¢ Grand. Parade: was. n above. ‘Shot was taken.on Second. Ss memorable “Potlate Week.” Dr. R, G. “Large; centennial chairman, introduced’ Williard E, Ireland, provincial’ = . Librarian and Archivist; who | brought grectings from. ‘the B.C. Centen- nial committee. oe, - “This centennial “has: been lots of work but lots. of fun ‘and has, all over the. province, exceeded the expectations of committee,” Mr. Ireland said in his remarks of congratulations to the city. “While we will not be here 100 years from now, someonc else will be celebrating another cen- tennial and will re-live the color- ful events which are now taking place in the province during this year of 1958," Mr, Ircland sald. POLE UNVEILED a | The unveiling of the ‘wolt To- tem was made by Miss Prince Rupert, Merwyn Hennesey, as all hends were raised: to.watch the centennial banner stripped from the benutiful pole which first nade Its appearance here in 1924, The excellent: reqnrving of the famed relic was' credited to Charies Dudoward, who was sented Inoan honored piace on the platforms witht museum board ‘directors, Seated beside Mr, Dudoward was Mrs, Irene Harris of Kite wanga, Princess Antquellbblaque of. the Clty of Damalhamid, which was the. centre of elviliva- Won on the Skeenn River up une til three hundred years ago, A robe of 100 years gid was wrapped around hor, shoulders and Mrs, Harris proudly stood to dapliy the contury old garment. WRING VE OPLE. TOCETHER w'The oulsianding foature of tila centennial je that it has bFynght the peaple of British Golumbin togethor,” Frank An-« feld told the crowd who stood to-wateh him cut the ribbon and ya the city's contennial pro- Ont, “The formor Indian agont, os None speaker, congratulated Missy Tonnesey and exprassed hs Mlonsure at, aoolng his Native ronda, who he sald wore “part of the show," “wine, you have done hero ts ‘athly fantastic, and this new mue soum wouN ON sees vw bolng the ORME’ S DRUGS LTD. 215 —Staff Photo. Sen staged its ‘prize-winnin tion > of Jawhich was followed: “by. the’ Prince’ team, who -also_ crowds with: drill displays me _[companying. the: girls” drill “was the Centennial Civic: band,: ‘under | the. Sirection: of. eonduc a ‘ oo “But more than thet the erce- | ‘tion, of’ this building‘has taught "us to'forget ourselves: and look back and. take stock of ourselves constructively. It is good to look’ back and take stock of ouurselves and think: of those who lived be- fore us as we, will do when we examine the treasured pieces in this building.”” >: Mr. Anfield, now: the Indian Commissioner for the Vancouver area, said that it was with the greatest honor that he cut the ribbon and opened the doors of the museum which was then visited by the applauding crowd. Receiving a special gift was Dr. Large, by ex-mayor George E. Hills, while Mrs. Jocelyn Bolton, musetm curator, presented. bou- quets of flowcrs to Mrs, Large and Mrs. Anficid, Special thanks went to Orme Stuart, project chairman, board member J, B, Scott, and Mrs. Bol- ton who received visitors at the door, Also thanked were the attend- Ing bands, the Port Simpson band and the Centennial Civic band. The presentation of prizes to winning parade floats ‘preceded one of the night's highlights when Mr, Ireland made the pres~ entation to the Indian Council- lors in the area, COUNCILLORS HONORED Receiving contennlal meduls were Chie! Roger Mercer and councillors Jacol Davis, Perey Talt, Rod Robinson, Sydney EM md Wrnest Morven of Alyansh;: Chief William Leeson and coun- cillors Charlie Moore, Albort Moore, William Bright Kolly Stevens and. Vielor McKay of Greenville; Chief Ernest Avnk ane councillors Bdward Avals and Honry Avnk of Canyon Clty; Chief Solomon Doolan and coun. cillors Rennie B. Clayton, Jolin G. Moore, Edward G. Notson, An- thony Robinson and Murphy O, Atanioy, Klycoltth; Chief James Nolson, councilors Norman Brown, Jol) Tolle, John Vickers and Lue Brown, Kilwatia; Chief Alvin Lenak,, counotilors Howard Lonsk and John & Ryan, Motlnkatla and from Port Simp- son Chief Roginnld W, Sampson, councilors Willan, Kolly, Ar- thur Wesloy, lyle Reece, Jimmes G, Lawson, George Roxs, Alfrod Price, Honty White and Wiliam Tn Alexcoa, VRESENTED MEDALS Oldoxt residents in native vil- lagged also lobe pr oxcnted madals aro Mishnel Bright, We yours of Alyansh; Petor Onider, 00 Graon- ville; MM, Livy Moore, 03, Onn- yan Olty; Robort Stownr't, Ng, Ineallth: WMonry Watt, 05, Kite katla; Charlea Ryan, 06, Motine kitla and John Bankoy, U4, Port Blmpson, . ! ‘ British ‘Columbia, “Dy former In) cut the ribbon. and’ ‘opened the ‘doors. to the modern. building. ‘Former. mayor George E, Hills ‘presented Centennial’ Committee chairmari Dr, R. G: Large ‘with a ‘gift on. behalf of the Centennial Committee. o- > Prizes for: the floats and other entries in the parade were pre- sented. to” the : winners at. the opening of the museum by Dr. Large. Merwyn Hennescy who: was chosen Port Day Queen out of 11 contestant Friday: night unveiled a replica of the Wolf Totem poie, carved by Charles Dudoward of Port Simpson who was introduc- ed later In the program. More than 2,000 people cram- med the Canadian National Rall- way's dock: Saturday afternoon as water activities carried. on through heavy rain that eccased after about two hours. Ketchikan speedboat racers took most of .the prize money home in the outboard racing. Prince Rupert baseball all- stars captured first prize of. $500 jn the $1,000 baseball tournament staged at Roosevelt park. Included in the Port Day water activities at the CNR dock wero packer boat races, gillnet setting rauces, troller races, log railing contests and other Nshing borat races, The baseball tournament op- ened Saturday 12 noon at Roose- )velt Park with soven ontries, The bavobalicrs mannged to play’ off four games. although thoy had to stop playlng every 15 minutes because of rain, Tho day's ‘ celebrations wore topped off by a brilliant flire- works display staged on a barge fn the harbor just off the CNR dock, About 1,000 poople crowded tho Navy anil) hall Saturday night and danced to the muate of a six. ploce band under the direction of Stan Voltch as the Prince Ruport Ceontonnial weok of colobrat ond camo to a close, POPCOOEOELOCODTEVOLETELV ONLINE: Two boats sell catches Vwo hallhut vessels xold (hale: ontehes on the Prinue Nuport halihue oxchange thin Wrareling Sulton with prieos for mote jum, large and chickow xivo txt tn hrackotn ire an fol- lawn: Capolla——0, ann pounds (223 WOs, 14) wold to Adin fish orlan, Ronilnolla — 27,000 yore (QU03 Vs 146) wold to Write th Columbin Vackors, : ‘marching