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Ross Archibald—Huge Sewer Construc- was captured by police after b'j brought downSund y by I tion in North End of City Will Get Underway a shot that went through his knee. He wasbrouf it to Soon hospital here wh^re doctors pelIflicd an operatin in In at- tempt to save his leg. | Spears had been living in jlidcout m the /oods with Arena No. 1 Project relative luxury. There was tu# and venison irabuiiance Elcotrlo Light u i l d i n g of Kelowna’s memorial icC arena will be one of in the comfortably furnished sl^- B p hidcoiit ws fouid on Aid. O, L. JONES December 14 but he escaped injiunning gun ngh in wpeh a Finance, Police, Justice B the No. 1 projects of the 1948 city council. This statcincnl police officer. Constable Bob lllcr, was wounddl Aid. J. J. LADD was made by Mayor W. B. Huglics-Gaincs at the inaugural Early Sunday an Indian u(j [d police he hadiCen a •sus- ceremony of tlie new council this morning when the chief magis picious character” on the resell outh of here, ,’dlicelbund trate also appointed heads of the various civic coniinittces. The another homemade shack in tlu ccs- When Spe?^ apntircd, simple, yet dignified service was presided over, by His Honor, he refused to drop the rifle he carrying and plicc cj|cncd Judge J. Ross Archibald when His Worship and two new mem fire, dropping him in the snow. bers of the council, Alderman W. T. L. Roadhouse and AldeV- inan Dick Parlcinson took the oath of office. Alderman Jack FAST TRAIN KILLS J. ON BOBSL^ I Horn, the third member of the council to be elected last Decem ARCH BOLD, Ohio—A N( ?brk Central pasenget train ber by acclamation, was unable to attend owing to a busincs.s knifed through a bobsled party . day, killing 10 ftm children !!''' conference in Winnipeg, and be wil) be sworn in at a later date. ftom three families and scattc parts of the tictor-flrawn V ' ' ' V In declaring that tlic ice arena is.a “must” project, Mayor sleigh for a mile down, the rig! ■f-wayl Two otier cluidren Hughes-Games recalled that at the outset of last year’s council, r of the tractorfand llis son ^VIWW"*****^* I were injured, but Jesse Wyse, t "-\ ' ■■ J?' mosQuito control had been placed at the top of the list of “must” John, 13, escaped without inju “I thought tl| track was projects and that thi^ campaign had been carried out success- clear,” said Wyse today. “I just cned in my se4 Th^jt'’‘“’^ Lilly. He indicated that plans would get underway within the hit the sled, tore it loose from ^ tractor and higed it [down near future toward the building of the ice arena, and he placed the tracks.” The train was saidp lie travelling a|80 milo an Alderman Parkinson in charge of the all-important civic .centre, hour just before the accident and parks committee. t o l MAYOR W. B. HUGHES-GAMES ^ At the same time, His Woorship warned the 1948 council that a busy lRAB h o t e l BLAST '\isE S ; year faces the city fathers. He said there Is a considerable amount of Is clawed into fthe iijlcd work to be dcAie, especially in constructing ;sewers in the north end of i JERUSALEM —Rescue sQtl e w members of the 1948 city council took the oath of o(jice vS^eckage of Arab-owned Semirl is Hotel today in thetiiunt N the city. He said tliat at times some roads will be impassable owing to hich an estimat d 21 persons this morning at a simple yet dignified service presided over sewer construction, and asked the citizens to bear with the council while for survivors of the bomb blast im by His Honor Judge J. Ross Archibald. Those taking the oath ncaltli, Social Welfare . the work is being done. * - were killed and 12 injured. Foti persons were bi mght pul of Public Works of office were Mayor W. B, Hughes-Games, and Aldermen W. Aid. W. 'T. L. roadhouse The simple but dignified inaugural meeting was witnessed by only the rubble alive but it is fcare/two other persi is ard still a few citizens, and after the aldermen took the oath of office, a prayer Aid. JACSK h o r n T. L. Roadhouse and Dick Parkinson. Alderman Jack Horn, and benediction was pronounced by Ven. Archdeacon D. S. Catchpolc. buried alive in the debris. >1, third member of the council to be elected by acclamation in the , .Mayor Hughes-Games said he is a great believer in startipg things 'The blast, which police blar c on the Jewish ndergromd, right, and thought the council should place thenriselves before the proper ' by only a few.Ji urs a similar civic election last December, was unable to be present owing came at about 2 a.m. and followe to a business engagement in Winnipeg. Shortly after His Wor authority. Following is the text of the mayor’s address: explosion whifch destroyed Aral headQuarters in Jaffa, killing le two bombing i brought to ship, Mayor Hughes-Games said that construction of Kelowna’s . “First I would like to thank 15 and wounding almost 100. I ^ _ , 1 memorial arena will be a “must” project this year, members of Judge Archibald for coming to Ke 575 the total of violent deaths : suiting from the JewislirArab lowna to inaugurate the 1948 Coun the 1948 council rolled up their sleeves and got down to running JUDGE URGES cil. I am a great believer in start strife. The Semiramis Hotel, /three-storey .stcie structure, the city’s business. The initial business session lasted until, was almost levelled and houses .-mile away were haken bythe ing right, and I do not think we about noon. ' • COUNCIL USE could do • better than the solemn blast. swearing before''"proper. authority and then put ourselves in the hands FEAR MORE OUTBRBiKS BY ARJONIS^ DISCRETON of the highest authority, thus dedi cating ourselves to .the purpose that GRAND FORKS—Assifetnt Provincial ] ire Maishal Horn Asked To Attend Parley we have been elected; Percy Nicholls of Vancouver’arived by plane S iturday fjiight “Let Conscience Be Your “I would like to welcome the new to launch a probe into the dynniiting resulting n the $20,000 in the near future, and _ Alderman Guide” Is Advice Given By members to the Council. I think we • City Alderman Now Confer Horn was reQuested to leave for Judge Archibald , are' extremely fortunate in having fire of the.Burns’ business bloc New Y ^ r’s Eve, Police ttodiy ring with Railway Officials Winnipeg immediately to assist the the. type o£^ individuals who make continued the search for an arsnist,. ' / ■ J" Over C.N.R. Expansion Here railway officials in drafting the necr OATH OF OFFICE up the new council. The year 1947 Meanwhile, a wave of fear ngulfed this city and residents, essary'.plans. It is understood the was a difficult one, but I do not fearing new outbreaks of Doukbbor fire raids, an staying^away extension of facilities here will cost think that 1948 will be any less dif Alderman Jack Horn left last Fri close to two million dollars, and that Growing City Presents Many ficult. But I rejoice that the rate from theatres and public gatheings. Marshal Nicholls^ intim day for Winnipeg to confer with provision will be made for the,, ex Problems and Needs Ex payers have elected such a strong ated a “considerable” charge oflynamite and gasoline had; been C.N.R. officials in connection with pense in this year’s railway budget. perienced Businessmen council, because I know it will take . used to cause the explosion am fire. the expansion of railway facilities Owing to the rush call, Alderman the united efforts of all of us to in the city. Horn was unable to be present at “'When m ajor problems 'come be solve the many problems that will A Doukhobor store was hosed in the Burns’ Building and the inaugural ceremony of the 1948 come before xis. It is understood the C.N.R. is an Parks, Civic Centre, War Memorial fore you, don’t sit .back and wbrry authorities believe the explosioi and fire originated there, “Jbis Lands; Housing, Buildings xious to start expanding present council, but he will take the oath of what the voters will think over the “One of our first problems Will Aid. DICK PARKINSON is a threat to our community," laid members of the city council Aid. MAURICE MEIKLE trackage facilities' in Kelowna with office at a later date. stand you will take, but use your be the matter of personnel.