VOL. XLVI, tar oe ay ROP ee pte tire ee a ahs awe ee ew NE OU FRR eG dle RE NO ek Pe Mea ek EE kL TM. No. 223 ises.’ eos ed -press conference ‘he ‘appealed |,to the -public ‘to.. step. ove At a: ‘dramatic, ¢ cmotion-chare-t t he; tional’ ‘interviews “ever. given by a [public official -in: the: “history ee ss en cas at ‘Was. ond: of: “the, most § sensa- Vheads of the governmen -and; | 4 he :P | Of ‘the. proyince.: ate Commission. io refinance . (As he-neared the: end. ‘of read= ing: his’ ‘3; 000-word: statement Mr: ‘Briggs proke: ‘down, turned and}: looked: out: of the window ° of ‘his |: : 1 office. “He wiped tears from’ ‘his |: Mr. siniegs charged. tha: Jeyes, then took control “of -him-). . financial plan will ‘cost, th ed! HI nel dnce, nd.resumed "the confer-|" oy: nett, can. ‘claim OY 1960. ‘that h * 6b of | B.C. eer ry e: ‘announced * he “doesn’t - intend - «to resign his. post, which. he. took four years ago,” but. if he-is fired, he will: ‘make: Ae: ‘non-political tour - of the province. to tell the: ‘people: ‘the °}. ‘rancid | things”. that, : go ‘on: in -electric. ‘powers. matters... 0 :}- Mr, Briggs said... that. -Power | Gammission customers .are -al- |. "| ready. bearing certain - ‘improper costs .as..a result of ‘fiscal: prac- tices of ‘the’ government. es “ey wil] not. stand ‘idly ‘by while .| those charged with the adminis- 1 tration .of . the financial ‘affairs of. this: “province “prostitute: the| V: 80, 000. ‘customers. of». the, B.C.) "28: Power.: ‘Commission : to: ‘fulfill “po- ag A 19- year-old Kincolitiy’ ‘youtt who on October 31 - went: on 2B knifing spree. that: “put. one" ‘man ‘in hospital’ and’ injured * ‘four others, was. sentenced to. three ~ ne “i riesSiVE ‘CEREMONY . City pays ‘tribute te ‘world wars’ deed. tthe Independent Order ‘of The: pealing of St. Andrew's Sathedral bells yesterday end-: d a two-minute silence obser- ved by more than 900 people. who bowed their heads in. honor of Prince Rupert’s war dead in front of the cenotaph. ‘ The occasion was Remem- brance Day, November It, the! day on which Canada and the free world stops to remember | those who gave up their Hyves | In the First and Second World | Wars and the Korean War. “Prince Rupert. paid tts tribute | in n solemn ceremony at the War memorial in front of the provineial Court House. After the playing of “O Can- nda” by the Prince Rupert Civic Band, the hymn “O Gad, Our help in ages Past’ was sung. “With the sounding of the en- thedral bells, Navy, Army, ROMP Personnel and all others stood it attention as Bugler W, J. Ranee sounded the “Last Post’ and colors were jowered. At then end of the silence, the bells rang again and Bugler Rance played “Revellle” to the raising of the colors. ePrayers were sald by Legion Protestant padre The Very Rev. A, &. Hendy Dean of Caledonin and Legion Roman Catholia padre. Rev M. J. Morrin. The fouemen puard at the eonoloph stood’ with heads bowed, rifles on the reverse arms, under the directlon of Bergounl-Mnjor Darow Chomoz, DOM, D Company the Trish Pus- {Mors of Cannda, Stepping forward to lay wroaths were representatives for the Hrilish Columbian ‘Governmant, Le City of Prince Rupert, the Canadian Legon Prince Rayort broneh 87 and tha wonen's ux. lary respeetively, Ane Royul Ganadinn Navy, HMCS8 Ohat- him, the Tritdah cokmbin cons Wind of the Canadian Laglon wid its Women's ausitiary, tho Fnyul Canudiinn Aly Moree, Ue Mod Polo, DRUGS LTD. DIAL . Purple, the Prince Rupert Shrine ' sociation, the Independent Order Army Cadets Daughters of the Empire, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, the Order of the Roya! Club, the Loyal Order of the ' Moose, the Women of the Moose, ‘the Loyal Order ‘Benevolent As- of Odd Fellows, the Navy League of Canad, the Air Force League of Canada, the Royal Canadian Sca Cadets, the Royal Canadian and the Royal ‘anadian Air Foree Cadets. Playing of “The Queen” ended the commemoration service. Led by parade marshal Wing Commander John Lauric, MBE, all units marched off the grounds in front of the court house and procecded up McBride Street and on to Third Avenue West. Col SD. Johnston took the salute from all unit) comman- ders as they passed the salut- ing base whieh was situated timmediautely in front of the Post Office. Others on the suluting stand were, Capt. R. W. Lewis, com- manding officer of D Company Uish Fusiliers, Dean Hendy, Pa- ther Morrin, James Nicol past president of the Canadian Le- rlon, Willlam Murray MLA, Capt. Thomas Harris and Sydney Kirk, second viee=president of the B.C. Conmaned of the Canndiian Legion, The parade was headed by the the direation of Joseph Ardubna, wembers of the Canadan Legion and dts women’s auxiliary. Voll6wing were officers and mon, of TMOS& Chatham, the Royal Ounadian Army D Com- pany Lrlah Wusiliars, Tho, Royal Canadian Mounted Polleo, the Royal Onnacdinn Bea Cadet Corps, the Roya Canadian Army Cudet Jorps, the Royal Canndlan Alt Vorce Cadets and wreath ber OV, Eo ee eane Renee en ne een Seteeetentier on Tonto ty co wethaen Teller nabbed DUNVER PA IU WILN ale roasted ‘Monediy niht dia a night uh white sipping ahampagno and identified by polleo — as Boyne Lester Johnaton ‘an Ot- tawa bank teller noUnTE for Lhert ty the disappearance of ‘ t ' ‘ 4 Prince Rupert Civie Band under. pe Gros-': - during. his world tour.’ _—CP Photo from RCAF. “Helen Hillman funeral held Funcral service was held Fri- day afternoon at Ferguson Fun- eral Home for Helen Hillman, 68, who died November 4 in the Prince Rupert General Hospital after a lengthy Illness. The Very Rey. A. BE. Hendy Dean of Caledonia and lay min- ister Robert C. Corbell officia- ted al the service. Hymns.sung were “Abide with Me” and “Safe in the Arnis of Jesus.” Pallbearers were: Harold Germshied, Ralph Connors, Dr. W. Buechland, Walter Graham, Ralph Gillics and Wilfred Bow- en. Interment followed Fairview cemetery. in the Rail unions set date for. strike MONTREAL ( — Conadia's second = transcontinental rall strike this year is to start December L unless railways in the neantine reach a wage nareement with their 180,000 Non-operating’ omployees, Strike notice was served on the ratlways. Tresday on he- half of 18 rallway unions rop- resenting the non-ops, ivformation : ix to bo sought by Clty Gounell fran ‘anadign Line Materlala td, about its offer to survey Tringe Ruport atreat Ughting prohlonis. The compnny has offered whit i, calls a “porgonal survey" of Whe elty to detarnine whit inne of Lights would. be best for the ality, and whore thoy should be placed. Tho alty, any the esampany, would provide all the informa. Lon necessary for the atrvoy, and would alate whether tf pro- fora flouresvent, moraury or tn- onndoscent Hahting, More $200,000 in oral, Tho company would thon wond & \-years in “prison .by, ‘Magistrate E. T.. “Applewhaite in. ity: “police 4 (te the: control ‘which. the legisla~ > | Harold. Watts of. Kincolith ‘and | was sentenced ‘tothree: years on a each of: four ‘similiar: charges’ rrr ital : ‘to run ‘concurrently. . ST TAT ‘prince Rupert General Hospital ree-year term . dri. : ‘with’ sntent:'to’ wound ‘his: ousin}, ‘Rodger “Watts was: ‘arrested November ‘2. after, ‘he ‘went on. oO’ knives’ “aur: ing a drinking party at ‘Kinco- Hith. Harold Watts | was: taken: to and later reported in satisfactory condition. Brother of the accus- ed Billy Watts, sister-in-law Mil- dred Watts and two others, Frederick Lincoln and Douglas Venn, all of MKincolith. were treated far minor cuts. In passing sentence Magis- trate Applewhaite told the ac- cused: “You ure lucky you are not standing here on a preliminary hearing for murder" and added. “If ‘one of those persons had died you would be charged with murder.” Police told the court that the accused had no previous con- vietions. Hospital gets federal aid Approval has been given for av federal health grant of more than $1,500 for . new unit a R. W. Large memorial hospital at Bolla Bolla, it was learned here today. Announcement was made by J. Waldo Monteith, ninisler of national health and welfare. The unit was completed recepy, Buch grants are made upon completion of conpstruce geof. senusing: bodily. ama P ¢|to the approva: of taxpayers at litical: promises,”: ‘said Mre jn ‘his statement. . © ephis -refusal: has ‘no ‘elation { this in i Tasha A “five: year-old - city: girl Te~ ceived minor abrasions’ when she was in. collision with an Ar- row Busline vehicle about 1pm. Sunday. ‘RCMP said that Darlene Vell of New Floats ran out’ from be- tween two vehicles into the path, of.the oncoming bus.on the cor- ner of Sixth Avenue East and Hays Cove Avenue, Prince: Rupert. _ It, approved a bylaw exempt- of Prince Rupert stores from the from the Municipal Act. This ‘will mean that store- owners can open for whatever |, hours they ‘choose. The mer- She was discharged from|chants are chiefly concerned Pring¢ Rupert General hospital} with cornering a larger portion today. : of the tourist trade. City prepares bylaw for big sewer project First steps in the borrowing: of $1,648,000 for the renewal and extension of the city sewerage system were taken by city council Monday. — It agreed to go ahead with the borrowing of the money, subject to health, is broken down = in the December elections and. in- troduced the neconsary bytaw for pnssnge. ot Tho money 1s repayable ovey a period of 20 yoars, Interest/’ spread over that period will be $26,807. The present sewernge aystem, flows down ‘sowors in others, The presant debenture debt of tho’ city, on paper, ts 41, 002,227, But, Olty Clark-Comptroller R, W. Long explained, most of this was self-jiquidating and the true debt. was somowhero open thon. simples ab no charge to the olty bentdeos jintaliation and oper- iuing, Alderman Look tho offer Lo]. monn that the aurvey would bo froo at charge. Bul thoy bristted ab the lettor's xovOnd paragraph, Thin sdadeds Mor considers tlon vtaded ahove, we would miqurlly expoat Uhat our tume Inatron would be uNed.! “That paragraph is the dan- orons one,” sald Alderman A, Doriald Ritalte. “Where would wo be ff we got dnvelved ‘with then” The OLM lotter did not mone doscribed officially as a danger! around $280, 000, Council seeks more information on offer of street lighting survey from company Ald. Norman Bollls asked: “Tf we accopt this, wo would be ‘protty woll forcad to purchase -equipmont from the “company?! Ald, ‘I. Norton Young. “Wo don't have to, buf-we can ast them for prleos, Ib would be worth-while {nvostigating fur thor, Wo hive onough inform. tion to answor them, and tt dhowldya't be diffloult.” On Qotohor 28, counoll voted to xot axido funds for an one tho spot survey hy eleotrlout, connultand M.A. Thominw and dlofontad a motion to have a nurvey hy an olvetelont aquip- mont flr vos tlon prices, and it is conta on which the council is sooking Mare Information. CUM. said the layout of tho powor food to the Nghts would} not bo Ipeludad in thelr survey. The company would dotormino location, type, salvo and mounte Ing poaition for tf Melita, : The Vetter concluded: “We ugroo Unt if you cannot cam- ply with tho ahove, your Tont. polloy would he to ongage an alnotelent cormiattant.” Clty Clork-Comptrotior It, W. Long auld his understanding of the lottor was that tho survey would bo mado froo of charge, ror stores s . City y Council aay ob eed iocal mer roe Mon-7* ‘laay by. agreéing. ‘to “wide- open” shopping - Hours in ing the ‘overwhelming. majority. provisions.of section 866: and 867 many places, and raw sewage: The ‘bylaw is due for. final: adoption by. council November ‘24, Po -.None of ‘the aldermen- spoke againsl the new measure, which} was passed unanimously... The bylaw. does not apply: to gas ‘stations which come under. a separate agreement. designed to ensure that gasoline is avail- able at night-time, weck-eltds and holidays, Among the stores included. in the change are new and second- hand car dealers; baby shops, bakeries, cycle shops;.. book stores; building supply stores; butchers’ shops: childron’s stores, It includes oll department stores, and shops. deallng- with the following: Carpets, china, clothing. -con- fectlonery, cleaning and dyeing, delicatessen foods, drugs, dry goods, electrical appliances, fish, fuel, furniture, furs, groceries, hairdressing, hardware. and hats. Tools and assuciated equip- ment, jokes and novoltics, knit- ting ‘machines, lumber, marine supplies. radios, records ctc,, of- fico supplies, spectacles and paint Pets, photographic equipment poultry, second-hand goons sowing machines, shoe ropalrs, souvenirs, sporting goods, ate- tlonery, stoves, tobacco and elf- arattes, toys and hobby eat mont, “This,” sald Ctly Clork- Con Yee troller R. W. Long, “ls straight stealing. We have copted it ex- notly from tho Vicloria bylaw,” emer enero Dr. A. Stewart heads CBC OTTAWA th — Dr Androw Alowart, M4, prasident of the University of Alberta, yestordn: was named chairman of tho hye bonrd of broadcast, governors under Canada's revised national brondeustinyg structure, An “Tian ship, the MV “Nae poll’ arrived here yostorday Morning ab 10:80 and with take on whout 10,000 tons of No. 1 and No. 2 food breloy at the Care ndlan Governmont olevator -| his ability’ to drive was. by. ‘alcohol. guilty by Magistrate J {ppl ou] ‘of-driving’a‘motor vehict yhile Phillips ° ‘pleaded: not gulity 0 on ‘October: 28 and was’ ‘Tenmidnded for trial unti] Monday.::: 2 The magistrate also: prohibited Phillips “from driving .a=motor ©") a period of three months, wut Skeena MP / in Manitoba Howard, COP member of Par- Hamont for Skeena, sald Monday the federal government's con- version loan program has placed a “tremendous burden" on ‘the peoplo of Canada. Ho told a meeting the in- terest on. the bonds amounts to more than $1,000,000,000,. 6 a0. “Little did wa know when, the minister of finance was -mok- ing his announcement:on the bond convorsion in tha House that it would be costing. the Canadian people about $7,000,000 0 word,” Mr, Howard sald, fone of tho most expensive arinounco- t,| monta tn Canadinn history.” “We cnn estinate quite clogoly tho cost to the fedoral taxpityor,'” he sald.’ “We can only’ guess whnt tt will moun for the prov- jneos and municlpalltios in terms { higher interest rates, This cost to wonld-be homo oqwnors wo cannot predict, but what we - do know Ja that those costa will bo Borne by Onnadlan from one ond of the country to tho other," WEATHER= "= t saat Variable sloud|yoss: | vans ' wauttovecdl = showers.“ Rettlo change in tomporature, Wind southwest 80. Low ‘tonliht nnd high Thursday at Port Hurdy, Sandaplt and YP a8 Nuport 16 and 4b. Thiuraeluy, Nov. 19, tan (Pacific standard Time) ec nit alurting Wrildiy morning. spt " ‘we le ‘ew wen tats ha tye Me ’ TTT ects OSs DL: font: 14:26 380 oot, Low weceaegee OuUusae 6A: aat 31:06 =A feet vehicle anywhere in. Canada: ‘for a Rh bee 1 eg 5, Nag Ate