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, r Projinaial Library, victoria, B. C. Published ax Gibson*. B.C. Phone 836-2622 Volume 26 Number 27, July 4, 1973. 10c per copy More VISITORS water INFORMATION Where to Stay wanted PENINSULA HOTEL About. 7 .miles from ..Langdale At last week's meeting of on Sunshine Coast Highway the Regional District board a - Full Hotel Accommodation petition from residents along . Phone 886-2472 Highway 101 from the village to Pratt Road, including Pratt LORp JIM'S LODGE Road, requested the Regional Heated Swimming Pool ' board do what it could to im Sauna Baths - - prove fire protection with an Excellent Cuisine adequate water supply. The On Highway 101. letter was turned over to Gib 7 miles past Halfmoon Bay sons council as it maintains' Phone 885-2232 Toll Free 687-8212 „. the water supply for that area. Those signing the petition were Wally Venechuk, Elsie E. COZY COURT MOTEL - Inlet - Ave., Sechelt Earles, t D. M. Carruthers, M. Alvaro, Phil Raines (Twin Phone 885-9314: Creek Lumber Co.), T. Connor BONNIEBROOK CAMP (Kenmac), L. Coates (Penin sula Plumbing), Patricia Cra & TRAILS PARK mer, John Stanway (Penin ' Gower Point sula Transport), and Dr. L. Live a holiday by the Sea ' Pat.Perry (Coast Animal Clin Modern facilities in a rural ' ic).; atmosphere - v-' CEDARS INN MOTEL. — RESTAURANT Council discusses Full Dining Facilities . Take-out — Caterings .+ Sunshine Coast Highway alarm systems Gibsons — Ph. 886-9815 Two types of fire alarm sys tems were discussed by Gib sons council? last week when Where to Eat t Aid.' Kurt Hoehne, chairman of PENINSULA DRIVE-IN -> o-- the fire committee ,presei\ted 1 7 1 v.,. jtwo^ad^ea?- epTr^^g^^,alaxxn Fif-V starting, early Saturday . "Numimber 'three*i^ck**ot 'Cfi ^^ _ff__ents,* teachers " and"' ~Oh-* " "T6"~help out the- wateV Sup j^f&^PmlNG. ROOM,;— . Dine and Dance every- Sat. system.. 'V . '. morning completely destroyed * area department was damaged %look-rs -with' assistance of -a ply" trucks 'with tanks' made He" outlined the present sys Elphinstone Secondary School so badlly it w;as shipped to front end loader worked with continuous' journeys to Mar Sechelt — Ph. 885-2311 tem of seven phones,., one at Vancouver Sunday morning determination in spite of heat ine Drive at the former taxi centre block causing a loss es-, and advancing flames to re BEN'S TAKE-OUT DRIVE-IN the fire hall, one with the timated at more than $1,500,- office location to fill from a RCMP and five in firemen's and will be away one week. move most of the equipment hydrant which supplied more Sunshine Coast Highway 000. The cost of replacement According to available in from the science labs, the shops Across from High School homes. Due to sickness, shift will be in the vicinity of $3,- water without putting too work, arid being out of town, formation the building was and salvaging the band in much strain on the hose lines Breakfast — 6 a.m. - 11 ajn. 000,000. vacated at the end1 of the jani struments, with Bob Rutter, Phone 886-7828. the effectiveness of the seven J. S. Metzler, secretary-treas supplied from the mains on fire phones and the depart torial working day. During the maintenance supervisor, help the highway. urer and Mrs. Agnes Labonte, summer vacation period, day ing. THE HOMESTEAD RESTAURANT ment is lessened, he said. Four school board chairman, say the Chief Krause complimented teen men have to be called by time occupancy by the janitor With equipment and record On Sunshine Coast Highway loss is covered by insurance. Chief Ranniger for the fine phone under this system. staff is the rule. losses is the equally irreplac- job he did directing the opera at Wilson Creek Two wings of the school on the alble loss, of those historic and Open 7 days a week Aid. Hoehne desired an in east and west sides were saved The heat of the blaze was tion, maintaining he did the crease in the number, of phones . so terrific that firemen were sentimental objects of , school right things at the right time. / 6 a.m. till ?? from the ravages of the terrif life, trophies and awards, the Phone 885-2474 and suggested a Motorola out ic blaze fanned, by a strong unable to get inside the build In view, of the fact the fire right purchase to cost more west wind. ing and luckily _wme records ^gallery in the foyer of group departments had not combined than $9,000. This would be a An investigation by-the pro from the princ-pal's v office ^pictures of graduations past, before Chief Krause found despatching ' centre with four vincial fire marshal's office were dragged out of the win |and' records of sports events. working with the other de Food Supplies man coverage on a 24 hour produced the information that dow by a fireman who spent 7; Another loss was the beautir partments a real experience. basis. This Mayor Walter Pe very ;few minutes in the in if fully executed Elphinstone He;, said the interchange of B£WIE'S SUPERMARKET LTD there were ho signs of arson Open 7 days a week terson and aldermen argued and. that the fire started in the terior of the administrative of |eoat-of-_rms, the work of mas- equipment proved a big help. was too expensive to which fice. Windows of the building :Iter.wood carver Hans Peterson 9 a.m. to 10 pjn. basement on the east side of Two end sections of the Sechelt — Ph. 885-9414 Aid: Hoehne agreed. the main entrance. This sec across the highway were crack of Port v Mellon. Mr. Petersen building which suffered, ser An alternative was to in ed by the tremendous heat. has already assured the El- tion was a storage room used. - ; ious smoke damage and the crease the existing seven in part as a classroom. Origin-; The alarmiwas turned by riphinstone crest would be re- upheaval of removing equip SHMT FAMILY MART LTD phones of the B.C. Tel system of the fire is unknown ac Don Abrams and John, Atlee ;Placedl>y a similar carving in ment contained at the west end, Opposite. Bus Depot. to 24 on a five year contract who were breakfasting at Ben's Jtime for the opening of the re- Groceries —-Records cording to the fire marshal's v the wood, metal and electrical which would cost the village report. The report also sur i>rive-Iri when 7 someone nq- 'built school. shops and at the east end four Tapes $710 annually. mises that the fire had' been ticed smoke at the school door Principal D. L. Montgomery science laboratories, the com Open 7 days a week Aid. Hoehne also suggested burning about one hour before area. Both ran over to investi •in the forefront of attempted mercial class and the band 11 a.m. to 11 pjn. doubling the number of tied- it was noticed, and it built it gate and heard crackling in Salvaging efforts at the height room. Both sections are intact ^in phones which would entail self up to an explosive force. side the building. Abrams Tpf the fire worked along with SEAVIEW MARKET 14 of the 22 men. This he fig shouted over to Ben's place :_iremen to retrieve important ^Roberts Creek ured would cost about $135 Early iri the fire, Gibsons Open 6 days- 9 ajn. - 6 pjn. firemen attempted to get wa andl the cook Ellen Vancise -student records. monthly. grabbed the phone and raised 7 Commenting after the fire Starting June 24 Open Sunday ter into the sprinkler system TIDES 1 pjn - 5 pjn. In commenting on fire de over the gymnasium but owing the alarm at 6:50 a.m. •had pretty well burned itself partment expenses Mayor Pe- ~ Within minutes all Gibsons 7put, Chief Ranniger said the SPONSORED BY Phone 886-2467 to lack of pressure the water MARINE MEN'S WEAR terson maintained the fire would not rise. area equipment was on the job •firemen were badly hampered chief was pushing too hard. PENIWS4JLA MARKH As a result of rocks in the arid at the height of the fire, through insufficient water ear LT ! T HT T Aid. Robinson agreed. The Chief Dick Ranniger said 50 ly in the fire due to lack of July 4 8.8 0335 12.4 0830 Davis Bay clerk, (Dave Johnston, suggest water supply the Roberts 2.0 1505 •1S.0 2215 On Sunshine Coast Highway Creek pumper was damaged. It firemen including five women pressure. He also said he found ed that perhaps the fire de fire-fighters from Roberts the school's false ceilings a haz 7.8 0440 11.6 0940 Open 7 days — 9 a.m. - 9 pjn. partment could find a way to can be repaired locally but the 5.2 1550 14.7 2250 Creek were on-the job. They ard plus the fact there did not 6 6.7 0540 11.0 1110 Phone 885-9721 reduce other budget items to came from the Gibsons, Rob appear to be any fire walls. 7.0 1640 14.7 2320 "cover the cost of suggested erts Creek, Sechelt and Port It appeared to him and other 5.8 0635 11.0 1250 plans. Girl killed Mellon fire departments. firemen that the fire doors 8.7 1730 14.2 2355 5.0 0725 11.5 1435 Entertainment Angela Lynn Baxter, aged 7, The building was fully in were not in a closed position. 10.1 1835 daughter of Mrs. Anna Pillion sured and board members are ^ The chief complained about '13.7 0030 TWILIGHT THEATRE Sunnycrest — Gibsons GETS 24 POUNDER was killed' at about 5 p.m.