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18 THE OSHAWA TIMES, Wednesday, July 12, 1961 gporrrimger Grocery Features! Ann Page Reg. jar 35c--S8AVE fe SALAD DRESSING refo:in29c Reg. pkg 21c--8AVE Se 2 12-0z pkgs 3 Qc Reg. 810--8SAVE 2¢ CHECK THESE PRICES WITH WHAT YOU PAY ELSEWHERE! i wn { CNS UP-TO-DATE METHODS HERE New Attempt At 'Lightning' Gold WINGDAM, B.C. (CP) -- An-|have beaten every previous at- other attempt is being made to/tempt to mine it. recover the gold millions of The shaft where present Lightning Creek, touted since activity is taking place was| the Cariboo gold rush of the drilled 226 feet deep in 1934 by 1860s as the richest creek of all. a company called Consolidated | One estimate, made in a|Alluvials of B.C, Limited, which company prospectus issued in'had British financial backing. the 1920s, said $8,000,000 a mile The man who ran the operation | in gold lies in the rocky, silt- was a New York promoter and [§ laden soil beneath the surface gambler named C. H. Umber- of a 20-mile stretch. secht who has since died. It extends east and west from, He tunnelled beneath bedrock, east of Quesnel and about 30 then attempted to drain the miles west of Barkerville, the water and silt from the gold: one - time Cariboo gold capital | bearing gravel above. His crew | now being restored as a histor-| recovered fabulously rich ore ical site. before an ill-advised pumping Many have tried before to win operation caused a cave-in and | this gold, only to fail. The last!filled the mine with slum. crew to work the Wingdam| People of Quesnel, which claim was on the verge ofprospered through the De-| success when the mine was lost pression years of the '30s to cave-in, water and Cariboo |largely because of the Wingdam "slum." operation and the 300 men em- About $8,000,000 in gold was ployed there until the 1936 cave- | taken from Lightning Creek at!in, suspected Umbersecht was | ! the height of the Carit ush, | more sted in promoting | but periodic attempts occ then|and wo en--he had three young { have removed little of the rich |stenographers living in the lode. office building at the site--than in gold mining. "The local joke of the time," | it it'e/5aid Quesnel Mayor Alex| face, where boulder silt it's eT, hy has ved df The called Cariboo slum by the ; area almost continuously since Cereal SHREDDED WHEAT The All Purpose Cleaner LESTOIL 32orbil 7 Qe Five Feet Extra with Each Roll Reg. roll 350--8AVE Se FOIL WRAP renvouos 27 254 29 Reg. 2 tins 39c--8AVE 19¢ 5 15-fl-0z tins 79: Heinz (in Tomato Sauce) VEGETARIAN BEANS Ari Figs Reg. btl 250--SAVE 4e CHILI SAUCE nozbl 27¢ Society (2¢ Off Deal) Reg. 2 tins 27c--8AVE AN EXTRA Be DOG FOOD 4 200: 49 Halves Reg. 2 tins 370--SAVE Be IONA PEACHES 41sic:in69c Beity Crocker SPECIAL! 'DATE BAR MIX 2 works §9c Betty Crocker SPECIAL BROWNIE MIX 21500: 69 Blue Package Reg. |b 28c--SAVE 3¢ MARGARINE n~ucor 21bpkes 5 3c Jane Parker Bakery Features! BAKED IN A&P's OWN BAKERY BY MASTER BAKERS | JANE PARKER CHERRY PIE GQ Reg. 50c -- SAVE 10e he STOCK UP YOUR FREEZER AT THIS LOW PRICE BONELESS RUMP ROAST BONELESS SOLID MEAT WATER 1S PROBLEM The gold is beneath the sur- Jane Parker Reg. 300--8SAVE 10¢ SPANISH BAR CAKE «+29: Jane Parker, Reg. 45c--8AVE 10e COFFEE CAKE win twin «ch 3 5¢ Jane Parker Reg. loaf 200--8SAVE Te BREAD 100% Whole Wheat 2 24-0z loaves 3 3c Jane Parker, 3 Varieties Reg. pkg 29¢--SAVE 6c CAKE DONUTS dozen pkg 2 J Jane Parker Reg. pkg 35c--8AVE 6c DROP COOKIES oz pkg 2 Qe Jane Parker Vanilla Reg. pkg 20c--8SAVE 4c MACAROON CUPS 7<:5s25¢ miners -- and water saturation 1 J was born in Quesnel in 1916, "was that Umbersecht was Recital | mining the Englishmen, not the Few persons in the Cariboo S e) {doubt the richness of the claim. | "There's more gold there than | cital by the pupils of Miss Irene|nel, a native of Buckie, Banfi: | Harvey and Mrs. Shirley Fowler |shire, who came here in 1920 was held in the Town Hall onjand worked in Umbersecht's |gold. BOWMANVILLE -- The Rec-|there is in Fort Knox," says Friday evening. Miss Barbara mine. "It's just the means | | {TRY NEW METHOD feation department's annual re-|Scotsman Adam Smith of Ques- | Brown was stage manager and| ing i " | getting it out. { Fred Bryan looked after the| Mayor Fraser echoes this be- make-up. lief, as does May : : {lief, as 2s Mayor Garvi Miss Harvey was introduced Dezell of Prince George vie BD, recor of roe wriea te Winston are in d ev for the 1930s. vey and Mrs. Fowler for their : untiring efforts with the dancers| Wingdam and Lightning Creek and majorettes, {Mining Company Limited, which Registration for the autumn|now owns and controls placer team will be held on Wednes-|gold leases and permits along | day, Sept. 20, at the Lions Com-|20 miles of Lightning, says the | munity Centre. A bouquet of|gold content of the bedrock! flowers was presented to Miss|gravel alone runs up to $6,100, | Harvey by Caroline Rigg. David|g00 a mile. : Bryant Presented a gift 10 Mis Whether its new methods -- it e program opened with|iS Using @& system of chemical Ls de Fluor" Brom by Joan Brouting, which attempts to Graham, Lynn Hellyar, "Sylvia freeze the ground to stop the McDonald, Jennie Stout, and|flow of water and silt so tunnels Louise Whitney, wearing tur- can be shored up and made safe quoise blue net skirts, black and for workmen--will be successful silver tops ornamented with nar. remains to be seen. f row silver shoulder straps. The| But its activity leaves no matching hats had wide brims doubt that the lure of the gold of turquoise net and each black still exists in the Cariboo 100 crown had a large rose on it |vears after Bill Barker's rich "My New Hat" was danced by Barkerville strike on Williams! Cathy Passant, Mary Ruth Caw-|creek brought one of th ker, Robin Martyn, Judy Pass-| 8 of the great- ' a Shi bid est gold rushes of all. more and Carolyn Rigg. They __ | wore blue party dresses and ; ink honnets. The "Dance and Twirl" was done by Jill Ames, ointe'"" was danced by Jane|Janice Black, Carol Greenham, | Cattran, Ruth Crago, Lisa Lynn Hellvar and Maureen Nicks, Cathy Porter, Lynda Martin, wearing white pleated Rowe, Stacey Stuft, Kim Mas- skirts and black pullovers. So Naturally Good, So Low Priced at AP, Fresh Fruits & Vegetables! 25 BANANAS | 9 Native Long Green Slicers, No. 1 Grade, King Size ORANGES 59. APPLES 59. \ CUCUMBERS 2-25 Golden Yellow, No. 1 Grade This Week's Super-Right Quality Meat Features at A:P! STEAK ROAST PORK LOIN ROAST = 79 GROUND CHUCK SIDE BACON i k 3 9e Schneider's -- Giant Size COD FISH CAKES noo 5¢ BOLOGNA squares 43: SLICED COLD CUTS WHOLE SMELTS bd Te MOCK CHIKEN LOAF A&P Fancy Sliced 3 as os 1.00 PEAS & CARROTS AP INSTANT COFFEE ~---1.39 CANADA'S FINEST QUALITY RED BRAND BEEF More Super-Right Meat Features! 1b pkg 63: . 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Buy Quality 2-0z jar 36¢ = 6-0z jar 89¢ SOCKEYE SALMON Seal Brand Fancy 1's tin 99e¢ HEINZ JUNIOR FOODS All Varieties, Strained 3 8%-oz tins 32¢ ® Big Savings Bonus Buys 18 OFF FE TE Ed Washington Winesaps, Fancy Grade Ontario Grown, New Crop, No. 1 Grade, Pascal ters and Irene Reitmuller. The girls were in mauve nylon over taffeta with sashes. Those who took part in the 'Pretty Daisy Chains" were Alanna Brooking, Peggy Clark, Donna Martin, Dianne Puk, Marilyn Stackaruk and Jan McNeill. They wore white dresses with wide net skirts trimmed with green "Little Japanese" was danced by Wendy Anderson, Avelyne Lycett, Suzanne Presson and Rozanne Stackaruk, wearing black flowered kimonas, green obis and carrying small fans. The "Kerry Dance" was given by Susan Clark, Andrea Ewert, Jennifer Saunders and Carol Wright. The girls wore black bodices over white blouses and full green skirts overlooped with red overskirts. The hats were green and white shamrock shapes. The "Rustic Dance" brought this part of the pro- gram to a close with all dancers taking part. Tap dancing in both slow and fast rhythm was done by Con- nie Brooking, Gwen Graham, Shirley Patfield and Betty Welsh. Their dresses were white taffeta, skirts with silver trim. med black bodices. "Dance|Henning and Cathy Lindsay. Susan Connors, wearing a red skirt and white blouse did some beginners baton twirling. The "ABC Tap" was performed by Lynn Adams, Cristol Cox, Ann Graham, Cathy Post and Sharon Sturrock. They were in red and white checked dresses and red tights, and wore red and white checked bows in their hair. "Tap Fun" was danced by Deborah Christie, Beverly | Christie, Patsy Murphy, Susan Stark and Patsy Tennant. These girls wore pink skirts and pink pop tops. "The Wedding of the Painted Doll" was performed by Carol Cowan, Ellen Cowan, Marjorie Bate, Merridy Bate, Marlene Macklin, Penny West-| lake. Rosemarie Roach interpreted "The Rhythm Swing', wearing a costume of mauve and black. Her full skirt was of black net with the bodice, apron and hat all mauve and she wore a nar- row black ribbon around her neck. Five girls danced the "Rhythm Tap", wearing red costumes trimmed with black| and red hats, Those taking part | were Davida Bryant, Doreen Bryant, Heather Griffen, Brenda CELERY HEARTS -19: ARRIVING FRESH DAILY NATIVE GREEN ONIONS, RADISHES, TOMATOES, GREEN AND WAX BEANS, CAULIFLOWER, BEETS AND HEAD LETTUCE -- ALL ATTRACTIVELY PRICED, Super Markets ASP MEANS DEPENDABILITY GIANT SIZE All Prices In This Ad Guaranteed Through Saturday, July 15, 1961 Buy By The Case And Save During AsP's Big Canned Foods Sale! 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