XT l' u * _• i» w • •*• —« — PROVINCE AI Victoria, -B Phone your news or orders to mons •j -. -;u Seventh Year ofPublication ThtirstJay May 14, 1953 r <Vol 7-19 Published in GIBSONS, B.C. Serving the Sunny Sechelt Peninsula upen House Pender Hospital ; Sunday, May 2l|hj St. Mary's Hospital at Pender|Harbour will open its doors and welcome all At Sechelt on May 7th, a good crowd filled the Legion Hall to^ comers who would like to in­ hear the Liberal Candidate for the Mackenzie Riding, Mr Batt spect, or just visit,lor who would Maclintyre. Capt. A. Johnston was chairman for the meeting, and like to see demonstrations of presented Mr. Maclntyre and his campaign manager, Mr. Harry Hospital Equipment/in use. Davies, from Powell River. Batt announced the Liberal platform in its broader aspects, and then went into some detail on several Marda Walker Wendy Yates Judy Gray The Hospital Committee ad­ vises that from one hi the after­ points immediately concerning most listeners. noon until eight, in, the evening, The practice of /paying for — visitors will be -welcome, and Roads and kindred Provincial gram For Sechelt May Day especially schoot^students. expenditures by the long-term During the "afternoon, light loan method was fully covered. m WSfc If planning, rehearsing and at­ President Orv Moscrip will MC refreshments will be. served to Mr. Maclntyre explained that tention to detail are any criter- the day. those who wish. our anticipated revenue from ian for success, Sechelt is slated The -retiring queen is Diana the three cent share of the gas­ # The committee Chairman sta­ 1 for the most outstanding May Wheel%, daughter of Mr., and tes that there have been several oline tax was used as collateral Day in its history of May Days. Mrs. Frank Wheeler of Selma Doctors, with their #ives, who for loans extending over approx­ Committee members have spar­ Park 7 She will be escorted by have" been out to Pender to look imately two generation^, Jin ed no time or effort to make it Board .of Trade President E. at the Hospital, and to talk with order to build roads for gen­ a big day. Pearson. Her attendants Leanna the committee. Several of these eral improvements of districts, The program is scheduled to Moscrip, daughter of Mrs. and men have been very interested opening up of territory, etc.. In start rolling at 1:15 p. m. with Mrs. «'Gtrv Moscrip and Irene in the position of Resident Doc­ this manner, tlie repayment of all parade entrants assembling Tyson daughter of Mr. and Mrs. tor. However, decisions are not loans is guaranteed, no matter at the. Sechelt School grounds. S. Tyson of Wilson Creek. Que­ being made in a rush, as it is which party is in power in the Judging by Mrs. L. S. Jackson en -elect Wendy Yates daughter essential that both the" Board Provincial Government. and Mr. Joe Dolphin will be of Mr. Mrs. Frank: Yates of Sel­ and the Doctor be mutually sat­ The benefits from road con­ done on the grounds at 1:30. ma Park will be escorted by isfied. struction is a long term one, Lead by 70 Cadets and Wren- Fire Chief Fred Mills. Her at­ It is expected •'that an an­ and it is not unreasonable that ettes of the North Vancouver tendants are Judy Gray daugh­ nouncement will be made short­ the funds to construct them Sea Cadet Corps the parade will ter of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Gray ly as to the permanent occupant should be paid for over a sim­ travel down the main street to and Marda Walker daughter of of this post. ....,.;., ' * ilar periods "Batt" IVSacfotyre ^ Mr. and. Mrs. Dave Walker of the cenotaph - swing right to Hospital Premiums for per­ Liberal Candidate the waterfront - along the water­ Selana Park. Eight flower girls, sons \in, small-income groups ... V ., *•"• front to the first road cutting a gift "bearer and a ring bearer should be assumed by the .Gov­ ing his tenure of office, Batt through to the Indian Reserve will 'complete the rettKae. Gibsons Cubs ernment; spoke of the road construction Park and make a complete circle The new queen's duties for The Three Percent Sales Tax and; improvement in his riding ©round the ark grounds. Frank the ' day will include presentat- Get Charter brought many persons from the that had resulted from his work, Yates -will be Parade Marshall. ' ion <of awards for sports, pitch­ floor into the'discussion. Mer­ and:.: planning; the development This will be followed by the ing the first ball to open the At FuH Meeting chants x and trademeri. - find the of the^ Blaick^BalL Ferry;;. lines, crowning of--the new queen - MidrPeninsula softball season, accpun$u^;i,an^ : -group singing: "by - the Sechelt ; 'aftd to'^preside • Pjerl the > child­ At a weir attended-meeting in of this tax an onerous; and ex­ interest. School children - Maypole dan­ ren's* May Queen Ball in the the Gibsons Legion Hall on-Fri­ pensive business, arid a. *head- Mr. Davis, the campaign man­ cing - sports from 3 - 5 p. m. - evening. day, May 8th, the Gibsons Kin­ ache, in the book-keeping de­ ager, was valuable in his pro­ softball at 5 and the children's Selma Park Community As­ smen, as sponsors, were pres­ partment. duction of information as: re­ May Queen Ball at 7 p. m. in sociation will serve refreshment ented with the Charter for the The matter was tabled for- quired. He is conversant witht the Legion Hall: P. T. A. Vice on the grounds. ' Gibsons Cubs. , future discussion, Batt having the activities and needs of the Mr. J. Watson, organizer Of expresser himself as welcoming area, himself being in business the Scout Movement for the B. ideas and suggestions on it. in Powell River. He owns and C. Lower Mainland, made the The Provincial Education sys- operates a gasoline station, and E presentation. tern was discussed, and' Batt knows the territory well. Mr: Watson spoke of the Scout praised the school-s and the Votes of thanks were tender­ Movement, and the aim of hav­ teachers for the work they ed to the Candidate for his work, ing other various groups sponsor are accomplishing. He did, how­ and to Capt. Johnson for his Accomplishments At Gibsons Cub Packs and Scout Patrols in ever, state that there were plans able chairmanship. all the'centers on the Peninsula. The Social Credit candidate for Mackenzie Riding addressed a to accomplish improvements Following the song" of the meeting in the Legion Hall at Gibsons on Tuesday, May 12 th. It is hoped that this will where indicated. National Anthem, refreshments shortly be accomplished, and Approximately one hundred people made up a very courteous audi­ As for his Stewardship dur- were served by the committee. that a Commission will then be ence, refraining from heckling or in tempting the speaker until the set up on the Sechelt Peninsula. question period. aret Williams, pianist from Se­ There was an excellent and The meeting was opened with Sharon Stewart chelt 87 points. appreciative audience, who en­ 15 to 18: Ebba Kline vocalist the singing of the National joyed the presentation cere­ anthem, a hymn and a moment from Gibsons 86 points. Heather mony, and expressed their hear­ Wins Talent Finals McColl and Karen Stockwell of of prayer. ty approval of the proposed de­ Winner of the Sechelt P-TA Sechelt - piano duet 85 points- The Chairman, Mr. Macafee, velopment and support of the for the highest number of points Adults: Reg. Hen ton - magic­ introduced the speaker briefly. Scouting Movement locally, and awarded in the Peninsula Tal­ ian from Sechelt 85 points. Don­ In opening Mr. Perdue mention­ particularly the Gibsons' Kins­ ent Finals held at Madeira Park ald Weal pianist from Roberts ed press clippings and attacks men's Club for their excellent Friday May 8, was 9 year old Creek 84 points. in showing what the Social beginning in Gibsons. Credit^party was. not, and stated Sharon Stewart of Sechelt Tal­ Instrumental Group: Elphinst­ that it was simply an attempt by ent, stage presence and suit­ one Junior-Senior High School the people to have good govern­ ability of selection all combin­ Orchestra 85 points. The Strat­ ment. He had no critiscism of Sechelt Boys ed to earn a total of 95 points ford Kindergarten Rythym Band opposing candidates to make, for her piano solo "Yellow But­ won a special five dollar award- and intended to keep his cam­ terfly". Senior Choir: Elphinstone Jun­ paign above such things. Avert Tragedy An audience of close to 500 ior -Senior High School Glee Mr. Perdue read from the Presence of mind and quick jammed the Pendeira Hall to Club 93 points. pamphlet of tlie Social Credit action on the part of teen-agers see this 5th annual event and Junior Choirs: Gibsons Junior Party, to illustrate the aims and' David Parish and Michael Whit-„ to applaud the 26 entries from Choir under the direction of intentions of the Party. aker of Sechelt saved 10 year Gibsons, Roberts Creek, Se­ Mrs. Ran Vernon 89 points. Se­ He also stated that, having old Irvine Garry from anything chelt and Pender Harbour. Op­ chelt Elementary School Choir had ten months in the Legis­ more serious than a thorough ened by District P-TA Council under the direction of Mrs. Viv­ lature, the party had already wetting and a rusty bike. Rid­ President, Mrs. Wallis of Rob­ ian Dobbin 85 points. some " good legislation on the Mr. Joh?* Perdue ing on the Sechelt wharf the erts Creek, Hhe show fcvas M Miss Dilworth, before pres­ statute books.