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Boom in Rupert economy seen when airport,
marine highway to Alaska come into being _

Prince Rupert is living up to its old triumphs and anticipating greater ones as it celebrates the
50th anniversary of its incorporation and welcomes delegates to the 29th annual convention of the: ABg0-

‘ciated Boards of Trade of Central British Columbia and Associated Alaskan Chambers. of Commerce...
Known for nearly half a cen- oan

pay Bs the papal capital of the} Being rushed to completion is| and Wednesday ‘of this week. “-!ues until Saturday, along with
making pulp mill, Prin Rupert the other vital: facet of Prince| ‘The mill is ‘slated. to produce} the revival of the Northern Brit-
has set its sights on pee wer Rupert's role as a major trans-| between 175,000 and 200,000 board| ish Columbia Exhibition,;‘a. Gol-
major transportatio sront ng 4 portation centre, the city’s air-| feet per. ‘eight-hour. ‘shift with a|den Jubilee Ball was held’. on
the north Pavific ‘ oast. re of| port on Digby Island, across the| yearly capacity estimated at 25,-| March 10 of this year, the. actual
r-With the com tion t th harbor from the city waterfront, | 000,000. board. feet based on a| anniversary of the city’s incor-
bity’s new $10 000,000 al o ¢| Contractors are now at work| single shift. operation; © | poration half a century ago. —
ts 6.000 Toot, run a rport Ww th} on the clearing for the power line| A recent:anhcuncement stated| At the Golden Jubilee Ball, the
Iéland in 1961, Va way on Eby to the 6,000 foot runway, and that in the immediate future the Chamber of Commerce. and Jun-
Aghtl mor "th th two Ww be Transport Minister George Hees| new ‘plant, ‘plans’. ‘to’ install - ior Chamber of ‘Commerce pre-
Away by Can ian Pret hours}has assured the Chamber of| barker and’: ‘chipper! to’ produce sented ‘the city ‘with an’ “official
ines Re ane. a ac ic Air-|Commerce that all remaining] pulp chips: from: ‘pulp ‘and waste| chain of office and robes for the
ready boob mad . OOP have al-| projects such as the runway] timber. — ; city’s mayors. Mayor P. J. Lester
tts fii ost a ‘ o CPA to link] lighting, navigational aids, in- Construction: figures for’ last] accepted them for the city.’
Rupert. -west services with Prince| strument landing signals, radio] tinues. to.climb. although not as} Throughout the year: the: Ju:
Wh th buildings, hazard beacon will be quickly. as:in:1959. bilee Committee has provided:
i ual e proposed multi-mil-| completed this year, with the ter- - Construction: ‘tiguures for last trophies for various events, the
ion dollar marine highway. sys-| minal building to be finished inj year rose’ past: the . million and a| Capital to Capital International
ph to Alaska comes into being,| the spring of 1961. The runway| half-dollar.’mark.with’a record] Cruiser race, district soccer tour-
rince Rupert should become aland parking aprons were com-| 414 building. permits being issued| nament, baseball tournament,
key stopping off place for thous-| pleted in-midsummer of 1959, al-'| valued -at.-$1,648,414.°, A’ total of) badminton tournament. and. ‘two
ands of American and Canadian most a year ahead of schedule. _:| $868,600 of -this. figure , was for bonspiels.
tourists. - - Incorporated on March 10, 1910 | NEw homes.: . The city today isa far cry ‘from
1 Once’ the” ferry- link is com-}as the terminal of the Grand ‘This - ‘year’s. * pix” month total the insolvent town of the depres-
pleted between Prince .Rupert.} Trunk Pacific Railway, the death is $491,960 - compared. tO. $976, 416} sion days when Prince. ‘Rupert
Ketchikan, Wrangell, Petersbure,| of Charles M. Hays on the Titan-| at the. same time: last. year. went into receivership and’ was
Juneau and Skagway tourists willl tic in 1912 quashed “grandoise “Completed ‘last: year ‘were the| placed under the jurisdiction | of.
be able to make a circle tour of| plans for Prince Rupert's future. city’s. new $99, 511 -firehall, the! Commissioner W. J. Alder.’ ; *-
northern British Columbia and] Fishing became the major indus- $250,000: “Civic. . Centre ° - indoor ’ It has been a city of fliictuat-

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Alaska. . try and last year a total of 80,- swimming, pool,” ‘anew $625,000] ing fortunes, a boom town ‘in THRIVING BUSINESS section
i They will be able to drive their | 559,505 pounds of salmon, halibut, senior high. school and a $100, 000}.1910, it built ships duuring’the| of Prince Rupert is depicted |

¢ar and trailers up Highway 97 flatfish and shell fish were land- elementary school First. and Second World’ Wars,} above. in photo of Third
from the United States border,|ed here for a value of $4, 602, 215 Already. completed: and ‘opened went broke during, the hungry| Avenue West looking east to-
turn west at Prince George on to fishermen. this year 'is'a new.$75,000 Cana-| 30s, paid its debts, came: back| ward new $400,000 Prince Rup-.
Highway 16, sail aboard ocean-|. Combined value of troll and! dian National: ‘Telegraphs. build- again, lost its drydock to Seattle) ¢+ sawmills Ltd., plant, ‘whose

going ferries to Skagway, drive|met salmon was $1,236,727 while. ing. « : when the Canadian National)
up the Haines cutoff to the Alas-| halibut landings were valued at. Looking. ‘ahead, . the, “City. of | Railways” “Sold it because....of big sawdust burner can: bee

ka Highway, drive down the! $2,686,172. Prince Rupert ‘has purchased the|‘mounting ‘*. subsidies, became seen to right of court house. °
Alaska Highway to Dawson Creck! past year Columbia Cellulose! fedeval government, bullding for! stable witli the arrival of Colum-| City is host today, Friday and
and drive down. Highway 97 Company. Limited’s acetate pulp .$200,000 to. renovate it.as.a new | bia Cellulose Company, Limited) saturday to delegates attend- .

 

 

 

 

 

4gain via Prince George. 5 city hall.. The building will re-| and is now on the upswing again,| , ;

‘ As a gateway to Alaska, tourism fom here, had Island, Ny ant to! Place the old, elty hall built in borne onward by the eternal op- ing the 29th annual conven-

§ rom here, had its best year to 1912. timism of its residents... oo, tion of the Associated Boards |
can become a major part of|date- with record sales of $26,130,-| © pho City” is ‘already ‘launched lof Trade of Central Britist

Prince Rupert life. In 1959 tour-!815 and a net profit of $2,904,768.) All in all, the city is not only 0 rade 0 envra TLuISH |

 jsm. brought in excess of $100,-|Pulp production reachéd 400 tons on the Second ‘phase of its $1,-| celebrating its golden jubilee’ but| Columbia and Associated Alas- ||)

g00, 000 to the economy of Alaska.|a day, more than twice the initial 643,000 sewer extention and reno-| so ‘far as its economy and: pros-| kan Chambers of Commerce.
i vation program:and as a result] perit d, beli t : :
The City of Prince Rupert and|production when the mill Was) tne city’s three- “year reconstruc- perity are concerned, believes’it) py program of activities has.
the Prince ‘Rupert .Chamber of Fabre att ae 1951. i. He tion and paving ‘program has Seth che a golden era ted been lined up for the expected
Commerce ‘believ h ‘ actor in the: city’s stability, the
e that as the y been. ‘interrupted. development of northern British | 500 delegates. -
Columbia and Alaska: cet be Be —Staff photo by Gary Oakes.

 

Canadian terminal of the marine| mill now employs more than 700): “Under the original three-year
highway, Prince Rupert can play, persons. 4 ’ “a ee
a major role in the tourist life‘of| Expected: to boost. the city’s ‘every Street. within the city limits "There is hardh an thin in the world that some. man_
northern British ‘Columbia and. economy is the $400.000 Prince | was scheduled . to be paved by VL y ne _ ond ‘sell: a Seta the people”who on ider ?
Alaska. mae “| Rupert Sawmiilis Ltd., plant} 1960 with: the. ‘exception of. the Li y LI : Bp a eS

; In keeping: with, the. prospect scheduled | to gO. into production Mink Ranch road. po An lk, iy =:
of the marine highway: to Alaska, | next week. ’ Even: now,. however, Prince Ru- |-
the British Columbia, government - For’: ‘the past “two. weeks test pert. has’ more paved streets on 2
has pledged a road to the wharf,| runs have been*made in the 280] per capita basis| than any other
the Canadian National: Railways feet by 80 foot building with logs city in Canada. --” :

has agreed to: reserve a site in. its put through the machinery ‘and Also ; planned for, construction:
dock-area for a ferry: landing slip|all other equipment. .given ° trial in: ‘the’ near: ‘future: is’ a $193, 000
and the federal government has runs. The huge 120- foot sawdust r
‘promised its complete’support.: Ene ests .. Tuesday.

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iness and: ‘Professional Women of} f
Prince Rupett,the Fishermen's |’ §
Co- Operative Credit Union and
City Council. : |
- Well under: construction, with
the main. walls erected, is a new
Canadian | Bank:? of «. Commerce
building. on Third: Avenue West.
A six- -year program of strect
ughting renewal -at an annual
cost of $46, 787, is duc to. start
shortly.
oo. wea Also attesting to the prosperity
CALL ME BILL of the city is the fact that there
' ‘ is a car for every four men, wom-
May your stay be pleasant en and children in the on
, : ° Motor. Vehicle: Branch statistics
and your efforts. be fruitful ‘Il show this year more than 2,500
cars have ‘been: registered, al-
ready more than: last: year’ $ pas-

i senger car total of 2,445, The t0- | iosn ror goth "ANNUAL convention of the Associated Boards : cE
v1 William F. Stone Ltd. 8 flop is wel “nee one 00 of Trade of Central British Columbia and ‘Associated Alaskan |} a
1 1 ark. Chambers of Commerce is John Guthrie, president of the - 7
MENS’ WEAR Co While the ety “ig currently ‘Prince Rupert Chamber of Commerce and mill manager of
‘" “ . the Columbia. Cellulose Company, Limited, Mr. Guthrie was.
A - "CLOTHES OF DISTINCTION” n weok of f styles that contin elected this year succeeding Dr, L, M. Greene. Raised in Lady-
La rn — a week of festiv smith,, Vancouver Island, Mr. Guthrie obtained his BA and
ue ar " — (| MA at the University of British Columbia, He joined the pulp [Poo
ve a. oe So . ‘and paper industry in 1940 with Alaska Pine and Cellulose

f || Limited, was superintendent at Woodfibre from: 1943 to 1951
and was manager at Woodfibre: and at. Port Alice until he
accepted the position as mill manager with Columbia Cellulose
at Prince Rupert in April, 1957. He is a member of the Associa-
Hon of Professional Engineers.

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