Vtc1«'ria. Jm»t JK.--|5y antici|iaiini{ coii»lnirtion rt- three year*, and doin« now work llial would normally he Hone in tlut period, the Itritiih Columbia tJovernment in prej»arvd !»► »et in immediate motion an *x1en*ive program of worku* tufficii-nt to lake care «*f the micmpbijnKnt vitiiatioii in every district, if l-eder^f ae* MNtante can be secured for the plan. This announrenu-nt was made yester* day by Premier Tolmie and Hon. R W llr,.hr.-,>( PukSc WorVC ,k», iR after «letajts of the

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... n had ^en for; warded i<» Rl. Hon. K. It Bennett, at Ottawa. 1 he official ]>ro«(ram prop«**ed h> the Province c«n»i«l« «»f extenelon and ' impruvemeni of Ut^ main tran«-pri>vin* rial hi«hway» cr*^*inK fn»m the moun tains to the coastline, and i*n the Is land Hiyhway. the main artery rif Van couver Island Tlic details are set out as fcdlowt: OalaiM Program I. C'lmtinnation of the BtK Bend Highway, as a central main artery Irrnn the Alberta iKirder t4> N'ancouver, via f«.ldr,ii and Revebtoke, Z. l•'xtension of the SiHilhern Inter ior Hittiiway from Vaiicc>uver lr> Crows Xest Pass on the .Mlierta border, via Ho|»r and Princeton. .1. Development on the island Hi»l»wav. -erviiiK a* the main artery f..r s Vant«mv«T Island, aruj also an eaten* turn of transprovincial hishways. 'i Coatmuatlon of the prc*rnl high way up the North Thsmipsun River, north of Kanik«j|r» towards Ja»ptr. to hnk wi'.li Prime (ieorge. ? Conviruction of a new route from Prince (jeurge I'* Jasjrcr. «»tj the Al berta iMnindary. and contimiation of the nuin Central Interior highwaye westward towards Prince Knpert, to link nltinutely Prince Ru|irrt with M-In-rla tliroiigh Jasper National Park. CMuidcr P. & E .Road ill addition ti> tliese works, which could he put inli> iminedial,-oj»rration if Federal asMstame is uivcii. it undrrstos«d the l»i>vernmewt is conaidering ckoelv what construction wottM be jusltfu-d in an c.slrnskm of the Pacific Ureal 4iutot>^VAil»y~----------It'is knomitf in thtt'eiVnnrction that completion of the Ouesnel-Prince • .eorige htiL hav been very cl.»*c to the desire ot the Cn*vcrnmcnl KI4 milt's u» extent, .could be bridged! sia the newly chscovered crovsing of il.e C*HtsHm.'-«l «nl! detail-, of the propos^* ■ '*|>oke»ineti f«»r the Coverumenl said the Province was in clove touch with fhlawa regardniK the proKrani. and had ask-.l for an early reply in regard to the hiHliway i-fojH.sjK. vihicli it is prepared to institute without ihlay iy til mrcv.ary aid is forthcoming. / RagUler Ua«ro^y«d / C«impbte reKolration of all tmrinfkiycd. imw'in Ilrilish Colum1*.a 4ou1d he an essenti.il p.nrt «-f the plan. Premwr Tolmif stated. This it necessary work* in British Columbia will not be the siKual for fresh IkkIics .if tran sients coming in from other places in Canada. W'hile no official anmninrcinrnt was made on the |K>inl. it is undrrstcHid that the Dc-minion fiovrrnmrnt has be fore it the earlier rcfinetl of the Provincr that consideration hr given to tie creation of sea-level park* in Brit ish C.dumbia. and might he willing to eonsider roadwork in these areas as a iH.ssible avenue for additional relief work. FAIB'S DAY "Now, (1011*1 fu« wbowt no en Pathor'* Day,-My» Dad. as tko third Sunday in Juno eonos around again. That is what ho says-but th«r« would bo a somowbat disap pointed meml>r*e'wl^k« family, were others to teko 0Nbddy soriously. /This is the attitude of -many a humblo bread-winner, howwre^xNo thanks are desired, and eupressiT WmieODSAND AWAKDED WIDOW ANDCWIO of family affection ate net (gusto in Dad's lnie->but the famOy has its own idea about such things. Ute to bed and early te rise, with plenty of^Jtard werh and worry duriag the day is the lot of th# arermge Canadian Daddy. Ho willing ly accepts these resposuibUities and all ho hopes for in return is a healthy an^ a happy family. But thanks to the thoughtfulness of one appreciative And thankful daughter, many years ago. Father's Day was established and has become a day of rich sentiment and full of sporial honors for the head of the house. Mother and th. children are usually anxious to honor fatber, and In order to specially recognixo the event a shopping tour is plannad. and gifts era purchased for Dad. Ties, shirts, socks and the Uka, make ideal gifts, boCk for the reason that they are useful aisd the addi tional point that poor old Dad is usually in need of one or all of them. Half Way House NorthTieU Uiubr N-M.W-F Renovated and KcdfCs'fXtH thr«.iJgliout 1' urist Tradt i'aiereij T«».