.S^ivin..; a I'royressive ami Growi UNION CRUISE Area on B. C.'s Southern Coast.. <..overs Seclieit, f;._b--ons_, Pen I Al Inn, Woiii t'ibrt-.. Squami?.., frvin ATTRACTS 600 l-.inding. Mall* Moon Bay, Har l.siand, i-e.-d_r Harbour, Wils NEARLY 600 people from the Creek. Roberts Creek, Grant ha Sechelt peninsula took advan­ Landing Egmont. Hopkins l_andin Krackendale, Cheekeye, etc. Fir__-__-iSK_33D BY THE COAST NEWS, LIMITED tage of the Union Steamships' BTisiness Office: Seclielt. B.C. National Advertising" Office, Powell River, B.C. anniversary cruise aboard the Lady Alexandra up Howe Sound on Thursday last. in commemoration of their Vol. Ill — No. 47 !pfc_tir._S_?Ji.s;_» Seche.t. B. C. Tuesday, June 21, 1949 5c per copy. $2.50 per year, by mail sixtieth anniversary the Union steamships made the trip av­ ailable for what amounted to 25c per person. The Lady Alex pulled away from, the dock at Gibsons at 7' . p.m. with a. full list of passen­ gers, including students of Gib- _.oi__. acnooi, wno took advantage lies Up Majority o£ ox the trip to hold their gradu- axion party. The only port *bf ca_i was ac Port Mellon, where another hundred people joined O Over Gargrave the holiday throng for the trip up the Sound. N VOTERS OF Mackenzie district yesterday elected Battleman A. six-piece band was aboard Milton Maclntyre as their representative in the British and dancing took place from 8 Columbia Legislature in a thumping victory over Herbert p.-n. until tne cruise returned to Gargrave, CCF candidate. . t_*ibsons at 10 p.m. And today, the pudgy little politician who has repre­ This was the first time that a sented the riding for the past eight years to become the Use. cruise had been arranged for the sole benefit of the Se- dynamic strong-man of the socialist party in British Columbia (jiielc peninsula, Gibsons, and was "just another unemployed painter/' Port Mellon '. areas. In what was the most significant upset in the whole Duririg the evening a drawing election scene, and the biggest march to the. polls in the his­ was heid, with prizes going to tory of local elections, Mr. Maclntyre piled up an official iiuy iNoramaii of Port Mellon, total of 5,323 votes against 4,354 for Mr. .Gargrave, with six vv__o was presented with an el­ polls to come. - ;77 ectric tea kettle. A silver cigar­ ; ette box was presented to the His official majority when the .last of the 46 polls was other lucky,., ticket holder, Mr. heard from at noon today stood at 969. 7i'4ioma_r"" Chambers'. Mrs. Para- At press time today there dis, wife of the resident manager were still six small outlying o_. the Sorg Pulp Company of polls to be heard from repre­ Port Mellon, drew the tickets. Tne USS presented her with a senting a total of 279 votes, box of chocolates. according to the returning of­ A parody on the popular song, ficer. "Cruising down the River" was Polls still to be recorded at sung by two local songsters, Miss Operations noon today were Egmont, Doran and Jack Jervis, whose Jackson Bay, Kingcome Inlet B. M. MaclNTYRE ONE OF the worst forest fires able rendition encouraged .the Port Neville, Redonda Bay, crowd to join in the chorus. of the year was raging al the Southview So popular was the cruise that Maclntyie's Statement _••_•__•«___•• ii •••—— i II ii.MW-_------.___i una i '_M_-»p_____-m------««---______.___M__,__l> Lamb operations up Salmon M < percent­ a strong movement is underway Arm on the Sechelt Inlet at the Mr Qc!ntyre s to have the USS institute more end of the week. age on the 9,677 votes re- of thern during the summer for Shall Keep Mackenzie . corded so far was 55 plus. the benefit of the local people. Estimates ranging from one to Vote cast was 71.5 percent two hundred thousand dollars of the totQ, SQ f Needs Ever Before m destruction have been made A^ +i ^ . SCHOOL PUPIL by witnesses of the blaze. As the returns began to RESULTS-of the. balloting in Mackenzie riding were indeed pour in shortly after the polls very gratifying, and I would like to thank all those people The fire broke out Thursday closed at eight o'clock sur- REGISTRATION who supported me. afternoon of unknown origin and prise followed surprise as dis- ?nnn»SL \ I ,TUlff °1? *ricts regarded as CCF strong- I fully appreciate.the. difference of political opinion 100 acres of bucked and cold- Urtij_, _ul . . *. •_ • jpE20to# ;qmotf£;fhe :p^ decked logs.and.demolished two i10'^ S^°wfd. ° def,ni^ swing over P consider it my highest duty to represent all the people SECHELT—Parents of children donkeys. to the Coalition camp. who will be starting school in Mackenzie no matter what their political beliefs may be. _ _, , . Mr. Maclntyre racked up gains here for the first time next Sep­ I have said during the campaign that it will be Mackenzie A crew of 70 loggers from the throughout the entire Powell tember are asked to register the first with me ot all times, and I would like to repeat that again Lamb camp fought the blaze in River district, but perhaps the prospective pupils with school now that the people have chosen me as their representative at conjunction with the Forestry biggest surprise of the evening principal J. F. Ellis. Victoria. Department, and' by Friday af- was the vote in Westview where ternoon seemed to have it con- tabulation showed that the Coal- His office at the.school will be I shall keep the needs of Mackenzie ever before me dur­ fined to an area of about 200 ition candidate polled 811 votes open for registration June 20 to ing my tenure of office, and use -every facility ot my command acres, where it appeared to be to Mr. Gargrave's 756 for a lead 24, from 1 to 3 p.m. Purpose of burning itself out. of 55. registration is to estimate the to bring this riding the attention it deserves as one* of the In the 1945 provincial election school- population in September. largest and most progressive districts in the province. Six million feet !of bucked Mr. Gargrave took Westview Children who will be still only The way the people rallied in every corner of the con­ timber is reported to have been with 465 against 283 for the Co­ 5 years of age at the start of the stituency, and in fact throughout the entire province, is a lying in the burned area and it alition candidate. school term but will be 6 before is estimated that approximately Thus Mr. Maclntyre turned an striking and encouraging example of the confidence that the one-half of it was completely December 1 may start school this people everywhere have in the calibre o'f government provided almost two-to-one Coalition de­ coming term. destroyed. feat in Westview last election by the Coalition and a testimony to the faith of British Colum­ into a resounding victory this bians in the future of our province. • A $50,000 skidder recently in­ HOUSE STANDINGS stalled is reported to have been time. STANDINGS in the provincial Personally, I hope that I shall be able to justify that hauled clear of the fire area but *?In ™*the PowelLowell River district legislature before and after the faith and confidence which the people vested in me by turn­ two and possibly a third donkey £?.?? of C™?6?3-'' Powell River, election are as follows: ing out in such overwhelming numbers to register their vote. were burned bJy the fire. Wildwood, Westview, Stillwater, 1948 1949 A great deal of personal thanks must of course go to the Lund and Lang Bay, Mr. Mac- Liberal ._____:__' 18 23 staunch and' loyal campaign officers and committees who Oxficials of the Lamb camp Intyre polled 2,163 against 1,919 Conservative __.._.____.„._ 15 13 worked so hard and diligently upon my behalf. were not available for comment for Mr. Gargrave. on the fire but observers suggest Percentage of voting in West- Coalition . 3 4 And .again I would like to give to each and everyone CCF --_._ 11 6 that the damage would be cov- view was 82.2. Ind. Libieral .... 1 who helped to elect me, my sincerest and deepest appreciation* ered by insurance on the opera- In Powell River centre where Labor —— . 1 for the honor they have accorded me. tion. (Continued on Page 8)

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30IAH3S THE COAST NEWS. Tues., June 21. 1949 ful and competent eye on their Down the River" Well written gechelt Instate charges. even if not well sung, although M-w'*•»"*•'" ***•-»*<*««»-» The Jubilee trip acted as a ve­ Miss Doran sounded good to me. pjj^Q Alarm trip and we all enjoyed it im­ hicle (in a literal sense) for the We'll have to try again some ROBERTS CREEK mensely. usual cuting which I understand time, Irish! > THE FIRE siren in the Sechelt UNDER THE I've still to see the city of the High School has, and from As all good things must come .district has been installed and Vancouver, as we spent a hectic what I could see, very successful, to an end. By now we were fast will be heard each Tuesday at DOGWOOD 40 minutes on arrival from too! By this time the dance approaching Gibsons again, and 7 p.m., for testing purposes, and England, arranging baggage etc. band had also got under way as we all crowded near the gang also will serve at that time as- a and then straight on to the bus and was hotting things up down way a voice from the speaker reminder for volunteers to turn Hello everybody! and boat for Roberts Creek. So, below, so down I went, and was bid us farewell and whilst be- out for the weekly fire practice, This is my first effort for The although I've been here nearly it hot! moaning our departrure, at the The siren is controlled by the Coast News, and circumstances six months I've still not seen the When Capt. Yates announced same time said "Hurry along, telephone operator. Continuous seem to be conspiring to make "city". Just now I'm too busy to the draw, Mr. Tom Chambers please. ringing will mean a general al- life difficult for me. I just set- take time off for such pleasures. was the lucky one with guest They gave us a grand trip and arm arLd will call all firemen out tied down to write this when What with trying to dig a gar­ ticket 48—1 think—but I didn't I'm certain all who went en- They will contact the operator or the lights went off, and I'm try­ den out of the bush, enlarge our find out who had the other. Was- joyed themselves and will join fire hall for instructions at the­ ing to make do with a couple of house, and also earn something it 412? me in a vote of thanks to the time an alarm is sounded. candle-ends! The last job I had of a living, I'm fully occupied, as I met Al—to everybody—New­ USS, the skipper and the crew _ n c se of, fire,. cal1,, ^he hone of writing local gossip was ten most folks 'round here. man. ±teg Jackson of Wilson of the Lady Alexandra, for a * ? J. 1 * . P years ago, when I was on the This is especially for people Creek, and also our editor, whom lovely evening office immediately and give the staff of the Croydon Times in around our part of the coast— I had the privilege of meeting for I got into the school bus and operator location of the fire. England. Since then we've had If you have any items of news, the first time, along with his came back to Roberts Creek with 0 quite a bit of bother and much large or small, which you think charming wife. I only wish I the gang—and do they enjoy the youngsters who travel on water has flowed. I've not been will be of interest, and you don't could remember all. the names of themselves! Full-throated chor- the school bus. Travelling with out here six months yet and have see me about, please leave them the people I met. uses aU the way home—sbme- them tonight made me realize a lot to learn. To start with, let with my sister, Miss Jerry Jer­ Someone came and wanted a times the front-end crowd sing- why he is so popular with the me apologize for this first effort vis at the garage, or in my box vocalist, so as there was a bit of ing one song and the balance at youngsters. As he sat there in being so personal. I'm not yet outside Dogwood Cottage. a panic, I volunteered to back another tune, but all enjoying the darkness of the bus, singing quite in the saddle, and have Thanks a lot. up a young lady on the job. So every ounce of discord! the choruses with them and only this week taken over from down we went to the saloon and In closing I must pay tribute dropping them off in ones and my predecessor, Carola Forst, Was it a jubilee? I'll say it after being announced we waded to Alec. His unerring skill, pa- twos at each stopping-place. Al- who will soon be residing in the was! Lady Alexandra did her­ in and plugged two choruses of tience, and never-failing good together it was for me an ex- wooded glades of Wilson Creek self proud tonight and with, a big a revised version of "Cruising humor has endeared him to alloerience. crowd on board . sailed majestic­ where her main interest in life il ,v j > fw M will be the launching and con­ ally up and down Howe Sound. n ii'" -i '' ' «"" '- 'lima* im milnryrtwuw - trolling of the Wonderland Camp I went on the school bus from for girls, a new enterprise, which Roberts Creek and when we in her capable hands should landed at Gibsons there was the prove highlv successful. steamer already well-laden ,and cnce on board I was rapidly in­ It is a big job to tackle and troduced to so many that l lound her courage and initiative merit it difficult to keep track of the the good wishes of all who names. I don't know how a trip, know her. up ihe Sound affects you good This is a big week in many people, but to me—new from ways for The' Creek (hurrah! the the Old Country—the scenery lights have returned!). Every­ was breath-taking. All the way body is election-minded, and we up the succession of islands and have cuite a big wedding this rocky headlands, the trees (so week-end too. Also, Thursday, sorry—timber!) made a wonder- the 16th. a Jubilee Trip up Howe £..._ sight. 17's really wonderful, Sound. I'll try to do justice to this land of yours. BEGINS WITH these and other events in next And then we came to Port week's effort. Mellon! • At present all I can do is sort After we left there and got of introduce myself and apol­ back into the sunshine, things ogize for the lack of news. began to warm up. Folks sort of With the permission of the Ed­ got to know who was on board itor T am hoping to write "Under and in which cabin. The teen­ the Dogwood" for you regularly. agers were having, a real get- The title is quite genuine, be­ together by now, too, compet­ cause our little place is called ing to see who could drink the Dogwood Cottage—not Dagwood •-.tost coke. One I know (name —and I do literally write under of Eric) drank seven!. the dogwood tree. There are a I stopped my wanderings to few on our lot and one huge one have a coffee and a piece of ap­ umbrellas its branches right ov­ ple pie (you people make lovely er the roof of the house. pies, you know!) To an English­ I'm slowly "feeling my feet" man with a penchant for cake out here, and more slowly still, and pastry this place is a para­ getting to see a bit of this won­ dise! derful country. Sunday last we In my wanderings I saw Mr. had a lovely run by cat up to Truman and Mrs. Day in com­ Garden Bay, thanks to the very pany with several others, all ob­ Ir'^ndly spirit of neighborliness viously having the time of their which prevails. It was a grand lives and still keeping a watch­

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INSERTED BY NATIONAL LIBERAL COMMITTEE in a while, don't you think? now connected with Associated TKE COAST NEWS, Tues., June 21, 1949 Air Taxi and has installed a Don Boutwell of Madiera Park radio - telephone communication By JUDY spent a few days in St. Mary's system whereby he has direct Hospital, but is up and around contact at all times with the again now. airport. THE LAST meeting until Sep­ tember of the local Canadian Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mullen and daughter Maureen from New The first of the cruisers have Legion Post 112 was held at Ir­ started to drift into the harbor. vine's Landing Hall on Sunday, Westminster visited at Garden THE JUNE meeting of the Se­ Bay for a week. As usual, there are some beau­ June 12. Plans are going ahead ties. chelt P.T.A. was held Friday, vealed that the P.T.A. exchequer for the new Legion Hall to be Bobbie Lee of Madiera Park June 10 in the Legion Hall. Due is in "fair condition". The dis­ built at Madiera Park. was a passenger on last Friday's Mr. and Mrs. Royal Murdoch to the absence of the regular of­ bursement of monies will be Mariner, en route to Vancouver have returned from Vancouver ficers, Mrs. Ken Whitaker prox- held' over till the September Jim Marsh is back on the job to have further treatment on his after a lengthy stay owing to the ied for President Mrs. Guy Pow­ meeting, in order that the pres­ again at Falconer's store, Irvine's hand. He had the misfrtune of death of Mr. Murdoch's father. ell, with Mrs. Jim Berry record­ ent committee may carry on Landing, after an operation in badly cutting his finger-, almost Deepest sympathies are extended ing for Secretary Mrs. W. Mor­ their financial work through the Vancouver, evidently feeling as severing it, a short while ago at to the family. rison. summer. The next talent night fit as a fiddle. work. Business of the meeting was will be held the end of Septem­ The ladies of Madiera Park Work has finally commenced handled with a scant 17% min­ ber. Lloyd Mcllwaine is spending a VON Auxiliary held their month­ ute overtime period. A report with recommenda­ on the new government floats at ly meeting at Madiera Park Irvine's Landing, something that week with his family at Garden Reports from the treasurer tions from the May Queen Com- Bay, just coming down from up School Monday, June 13. Final and the Finance Committee re- mitee was given by chairman of is badly needed. It is a good plans were made for the bazaar thing we have an election once north fishing. the committee Miss Elsie Turner. Mrs. Russ Keillor and Mrs. and garden party this Saturday. One of the recommendations was Geoff Brewster was aboard Wed­ This was the last meeting until Mitchell Relates to the effect that the committee nesday's Jervis Express, bound September and was very well at­ Continued Growth be enlarged and plans for next HANSEN for Vancouver to spend a few tended. year be formed early. TRANSFER days. Their husbands expect Al Lloyd returned from holi­ Ot I.W.A. Mrs. L. S. Jackson, chairman them back on Saturday's Mar­ day on Tuesday. His wife says GEORGE H. Mitchell, secretary- of the District School Board gave GENERAL CARTAGE iner. (I wonder if this is wishful "Cheers!" as it is some job to, treasurer of the District Coun­ a brief report on the recent thinking?) be mother, housewife, and run cil, IWA, addressed a meeting in school by-law. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Yates of the store, all one person! Maybe the Legion Hall last Wednesday Speaking for himself and on GOOD BUSHWOOD Green Bay, Nelson Island, have Mrs. Lloyd should have a holi­ evening, June 8. behalf of the other members of left for California, where they day now! Drawing an overall picture of the staff, Mr. John Ellis express­ activities on the coast, Mr. plan to spend the next six The monthly meeting of St. ed appreciation and thanks to the months. Mrs. Yates has been Mitchell emphasized the great in­ P.T.A. for their support during Phone Sechelt 28 Mary's Hospital Women's Auxil­ crease in IWA membership since "down south" most of the win­ iary was held at the Nurses' the past two years. It was with Sechelt, B.C. ter. the union split and the subse­ regret that the meeting learned Home,' Garden Bay, on Friday, quent formation of the WIUC. definitely that Mr. Ellis will not Lloyd Davis of Garden Bay is June 10. The purchasing commit- In the logging industry . the be here next year. To further IWA's prime objective is a uni­ his academic training, he returns ) form wage scale with both large to U.B.C. in the fall. and small outfits operating on an A, motion of thanks and good equal basis. He advised the wishes was extended Mr. Ellis, check-off system as being the Miss Norma Melvin and Miss most foolproof method of dues Joan Krausert who are leaving collecting. Sechelt and to Mrs. Ruby Jay Stating that the Labor Rela­ and Miss Elsie Turner who at tions Board has power to act the present time expect to re­ only on signed contracts, Mr. turn. Mitchell pointed out that an in­ A nomination committee of dividual has no ability to bar­ five members was set up—a rep­ gain, except through union me­ resentative from each of the five dium. areas, in the Sechelt School Mrs. He mentioned the coming June Frank French (chairman) of Se­ 16 meeting between IWA offi­ chelt. Mrs. A. R. Grey of West cials and employers for discus­ Sechelt. Mrs. Bob Cook of Por­ sion of revision of contract and poise Bay, Mrs. Home of Selma expressed confidence that IWA Park and Mrs. L. S. Jackson of counterproposals would be ac­ Wilson Creek. It is hoped that, cepted. despite transportation difficul­ Oil In speaking of the IWA as a ties each area will be represent­ whole he stated that their sole ed on the new slate of officers. purpose is f'to raise the living Election of officers will be held standards of the working people at the September meeting. —better wages, better hours, bet­ At the close of the business ter working conditions." Through session a distinguished visitor good and skillful handling of ne­ was introduced, Mrs. G. W. Kis- gotiations, concessions can be sock, President of the North gained. 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They lar in tone and facial contortions lurk "^behind bushes at side of to that of a bassoon player . criticized for the expenditures they made in paper advertising. They got their message over to the people and they won their point with the road and leap out directly an effort to get their story over to the elector­ in front of my car as I attempt For an obvious beginner he ate. The faltering CCF. used it as a claim for a tremendous landslide. handled the pipe with a jaunty to pass They get under my win­ air of insouciance. Allowed it to votes, suggesting that the Coalition party were We don't suggest that the. newspapers can dow at night and make horrible droop attractively from one cor­ endeavouring to "Buy" the votes. beneiit an unworthy cause with advertising, gulping choking noises at they ner of his mouth. Held it in the We suggest that the Coalition party fol­ but we do strongly feel that when there is an pull up and masticate my flora cupped palm of his hand with a lowed a very clever idea to a very satisfactory important message with sound foundations it (.or is it fauna). thoughtful air that was only a conclusion. The Coalition members realized can best be presented through the local news­ Some of these "dogs" haven't tiny bit affected. Blew a screen that they had an important story to tell and paper. been home for months I'm sure. of heavy-scented vapors that a vital message to get over to the people of The Coast News feels proud that through How do I know? Simple, my dear would do credit to a veteran. this province. At the same time they realized, the support of its subscribers and its local ad­ Watson They've been right in It just reminds me that there that they could not get that information over vertisers it is able to exist so that it can serve my own back yard! One of our are several types of pipe smok­ to sufficient people by simply holding public in such important issues as the school plebiscite neighing visitors has veen been ers who have the faculty of meetings. They realized that the most effective and the Provincial election just past, and the in my kitchen. He walke'd in for curdling the milk of human way to contact the voter was through the local lederal election on June 27. a drink of water and was im­ kindness in we non-pipe-smok­ polite enough to knock the basin ers. to the floor when he had The College of Meditating TiliS PeSlMIS rowingg ... The cruise proved it enough. Young Man pipe-smoker heads My dog does a-courting go, at my list of obnoxious types. Here WHEN OVER six hundred people turn out places. It is time we made It evident that decent intervals, but he doesn't we have a character who uses for one event such as they did for the there are enough people on this Peninsula to eat the neighbor's corn, carrots, the pipe as a kind of badge of berries or rhubarb, and I feed distinction. Union Steamships' cruise up Howe Sound on demand and support such consideration as Thursday, it indicates there are a lot of peo­ special cruises, good hotels, and generally- him regularly. In ray city editor days it was ple in the area. It also proves that when the improved facilities. Fences? You say? Oh no! I one of my tasks to hire a uni­ people of this Peninsula are offered something watched a "moo-ing" breed leap versity man to act as campus We have lots to tell the world about but like a gazelle over a 42 inch that appeals to them they will go to consider­ we don't seem to have any central agency that correspondent for the newspaper. able trouble to take advantage of it. fence into what was my straw­ This is where I first encountered will speak for us. It is time we formed a berry patch. . '< About one-half of the six hundred people Peninsula-wide organization that would and the youuthful pipe smoker, a I have infinite patience! I have fellow who carried two volumes who went on that cruise had to travel by bus could speak for the Peninsula, and not just one tried many things. I have spoken \ of Schopenhauer under one arm, or their own cars to Gibsons to catch the boat, section of it. eloquently of "Peace" to these • batted his eyes nervously and some of them coming from as far away as Half Gibsons Board of Trade has made the animals of "Humanity's Inalien- ' whose stories always seemed to Moon Bay. first step in this direction with the appoint­ able Rights". Then I tried "Med­ be little masterpieces of beauti­ We are sure that the reduced price of the ment of a committee that will keep a close iation", even offered them half ful prose, but unfortunately un­ of my garden, to no avail. In intelligible. cruise was not such a drawing card that people •• liaison with the other two Boards functioning would travel over thirty miles to take advan­ on the Peninsula and report back to its mem­ desperation I finally resorted to And always they smoked large tage of it; it must have been that a purely bers on their activities. an "Armament Display", to pipes, or, at least, they smoked . prove my might in case of local excursion cruise up Howe Sound appealed When such a committee is formed by the them when an. body was around. to the people of this district. We feel sure that ° "War". (This consisted of a strat­ These fellows used to say "Yah?" other two Boards we will have the nucleus of egic placement of my fire-arms just as many would have turned. out had the a body that can and will be a voice for the when spoken to. I don't know cost of the trip been one dollar. : and included an unloaded shot­ what this proves, but somehow Peninsula, and as such will represent about gun of which I'm deathly afraid, it is part of the story. It is time we on this Peninsula started 12,000 people. an air-pistol, and my small A similar type is the Rising thinking of ourselves not as a small group of Such a voice commands respect from both daughter's Red Ryder whistle Young Businessman who seems hamlets, but as a large group of important business and government. and click gun.) equally lost without his brier. It was a dismal failure. They I know several of these birds didn't even raise ,their heads who, in an effort to seem mature Cheap Car Transportation .'-.. Rates now in effectfro m what had been my lettuce, and wise beyond their years, carrot and radish patch! never reply to a direct question INFORMATION of interest to summer visitors The cars can be loaded in Vancouver in Seriously, though, don't you without first peering quizzically and tourists alike who miss their cars the evening and will be waiting at Gibsons think the days of free range are into the bowl of their pipe or when visiting this Peninsula has come in the when the owners arrive in the morning. over? Don't you think that peo­ shining the grain on the sides of form of an announcement that cars can now be This could well be the first step toward ple who can't afford to feed their nostrils, a gesture which, shipped from Vancouver to Gibsons for five making The Peninsula the place to go for the their animals or provide pasture for no good reason, comes near dollars. for them, any time of the year < driving me out of my mind. summer. Once people become aware oft the This information has failed to receive the fact that they can not only take advantage of should not attempt to keep • These young men also use ihe type of publicity it warrants, for some reason. the,best fishing, finest scenery, nicest weather them? J pipe (usually a Kirsfen, if you're Everyone on the Peninsula who is correspond­ (and so on!) in the province, but that for a very Because a few people don't j interested) to point out things. In ing with prospective summer guests or friends reasonable fee they can bring their own cars keep their "dogs" at home, all conversation a fellow has got to should make a point of advising them that up, the stream of tourists should be steadily of us, even in the village, must be mighty nimble io avoid get­ this new reduced fare' is now in effect. greater. have a five foot fence with a i ting a nasty wound from ihe padlock on the gate. (Oh yes! weapon. He is lucky io escape . They can "lift the latch and with nothing more serious than districts have seen greater changes in such a walk in!") a few careless embers spilled in short time. It is difficult to visualize the his lap. Other Opinion. physical aspect of the early day settlements. We are.agreed! People should Even with old-time pipe smok­ Most of Surrey was covered by magnificent take care of their "dogs". ers such irritating habits seem stands of timber—mute evidence remains in Yours sincerely, Charlotte Vannatta. inevitable. At almost the very Tribute to Pioneers the rhuge stumps which even today must be next desk to mine, for instance, blasted and bulldozed when land is cleared. P.S. How about a cow and sits one of these human loco­ LAST FRIDAY, pioneers from Delta, Surrey horse license for the roaming motives who, when absorbed in and Langley gathered at White Rock for Road communications were sketchy, and groups? Maybe even for the thought, taps the pipe stem re­ their 22nd annual ~ reunion. There were men the settlements were little more than sparse goats? (I was almost asphyxiated peatedly against his lower teeth. and women there who first came to this dis­ clearings in the solid bush country. We honor by a "Billy" on the loose, last I try desperately to ignore this, trict over 70 years ago; dozens who 60 years the pioneers for their courage and industry; year!) but it can't be done. I have to ago were helping build the Surrey of today. their willingness to work and plan and strug­ run away to the men's wash­ We are a very young community, but few gle to establish themselves, and to build up all The Editor, room and stare at myself in the the community facilities and services which Coast News, mirror for a long time before I we take for granted. Sechelt, B.C. regain my calm. Perhaps most striking is the keen interest SIR—VETERANS in British Col­ Apart from the undeniable the pioneers took in their community affairs. umbia have exhibited interest fact that a pipe gives a man an Wr)t (BntiBt W?ttts Old-timers will tell you of men who walked in the action of the B.C. Com­ air of intellectual serenity; I the rough trails from Hazelmere to Surrey mand of .the Canadian Legion, in can never understand how a Published Every Tuesday Centre to attend meetings; or rowed a boat requesting certain information man gets a life-long attachment at across the mar-sh at Fry's Corner to attend from Federal Election candi­ to an old corroded root. from Port Kells. dates, regarding the attitude oi As an occasional eye-witness SECHELT, B.C. We of a newer generation honor the old- their Party to the proposals at the cleaning and fumigating by time residents, and can take an example from covering betterment of the con­ process pipes require, the only dition of veterans, particularly in The Coast News Limited them in many things. We could do well to advantage I can see is thai it follow their example of courage, will to work, connection with those who are might be just the incentive need­ Registered Office: Powell River, B.C. self-reliance, neighbourliness and interest in and will.be dependent upon War ed to give up smoking com­ community undertakings.—Surrey Leader. Veterans Allowance etc. ' pletely. BUSINESS OFFICE: May I explain? Sechelt—Phone 32 Gibsons—Phone 70 Indeed, I spend many miser­ A man should never be ashamed to own The Canadian Legion asked able hours surveying my friend Authorized as second-class mail by the that he has been in the wrong; it-is but say-, "That War Veterans Allowances at the next desk. He is con­ Post Office Department Ottawa. ing in other words that he is wiser today than be increased to $50.00 for a single stantly mixing various brands veteran or widow and to $85.00 of tobacco which he puts in a he was yesterday; or else has been in a black- per month for a married couple. pouch with a piece of apple, , ... On May 18 of last year, the taking the whole mechanism dottle' a«d verY popular with dred yards. It is this condition ACCORDING to a report from House of Commons Parliament­ apart and prodding it with old. seadogs and other raconteurs) in pipes which causes well- the B.C Fish and Game Coun- ary Committee refused this re­ cleaners . which go in crisply and-requires the application of meaning housewives to boil their cn? sportsmen of North America quest, by a vote of 11 to 10. El­ white and come out dripping hundreds of matches, all of them husband's briars in soapy water, who hunted and fished in 1948 even Liberals voted against the black, cutting chunks of evil borrowed from cigarette smok- an anecdote any pipe smoke? spent $10,000,000 more than the proposed increase, and one Lib­ smelling charcoal out of the ers- will tell at the drop of an old •combined total of expenditures eral* and nine members of the bowl and finally testing it with Actually, the cleaning seems piece of apple. for bowling, golf, skiing and opposition parties favored the juicy gurgles that cause me to to be the last resort. It is the motor boating. Recent statistics increase being granted. race for the nearest exit. obvious aim of all pipe smokers VEAL, PORK and beef are all reveal that anglers spent $1,350,- : The Canadian* Legion also Even when the pipe is actually to get the briar as ripe as pos- higher in price this week. This 000,000 in enjoying the sport of asked that "Imperials" who had assembled ihe tobacco must be sible. It is not properly "broken condition will last for about fishing, while hunters dug down resided in Canada for. twenty constantly pushed down with ihe in" until it gives off an aroma three weeks when prices are ex- in their pocketbooks to the tune years or more be granted the thumb (known as "tapping the that is unbearable within a hun- pected to drop. of $750,000,000. (Continued on Page 7) THE COAST NEWS, Tues., June 21, 1949

By PEARL PUNNETT

__w______g_y_)-ii_-Mi»_M MR. AND Mrs. Billy Glenn and little daughter Gail, of Seattle, are visiting the former's mother THE ANNUAL installation dinner of the Gibsons Landing cfhd and sister for a short vacation. District Board of Trade was held at the English Tea Rooms m, . ' MRS. G. W. Kissock, president The members of the W A at Gibsons on Monday, June 13. - - to of the North Shore Council of guests all combined to make a Canadian Legion, Branch 150, Women, speaking on behalf of President John Coleridge was held their final very pleasant tea hour. incitanpri in hi<_ r,ffine ™.i«-, +v.__ . . meeting of the "Batt" Maclntyre, Coalition can­ s b y lean OUt the bus season on June 14 The had a didate for the Mackenzie riding, Co-conveners of the tea were soundof a storing apneaTbv last ^™ \ ° , ' y Mrs. Syd McKay and Mrs. Frank yea?* S^^WS- ^.^-h week as a community luncheon at the Bowen Island addressed half a hundred wom­ en in the Legion Hall at Sechelt, French. Asked to pour during *Z SJSteZZEk ^ ^Tt Thffinandal report "given by & a^a_TJ^l_c£rSc£ Saturday, June 10. the afternon were Mrs. N. E. C the members to take a more act- j Drummond showed that' the ing some time in August Arnold, Mrs. Duncan McCall, Mrs. Kissock, who stated that Mrs. William Youngson, Mrs. G. ive interest m the Board activi- Board had collected and disburs- S artlcularl she is-'"not a speaker but mere­ H. Colson, Mrs. Syd McKay and +lf A P y 'f ressed ed $1346.00 in its year's operation Mrs. Isabel Dorman of Squam- ly a housewife gone vocal," has Mrs. W. Allan. Serviteurs were tne need ot strong support ot the completing many projects that it ish came to Bowen to attend the been interested in women's Mrs. Fred Willows, Mrs. W. El­ sive membership committee be groups for the past 10 years and president, buggestmg an aggres- nad undertaken during the year, abovMrs. e Pluncheo. Punnettn .an d stayed with liott, Miss A. James, Mrs. L. F. formed he declared that there (~*nr%eJ Tiivnr\iii rri feels that if the level of politics Scott, Mrs. E. Parr Pearson, was no reason why the member- Vjrooa * UinOUl Ul Sorry to see Mr. and Mrs. Fred is to be raised, women must do ship could not be increased to W.A. Garden PartV Mrs. W. Berry. Devenpeck leave our end of theit . She has just completed a The piano was played by Mrs. one hundred LADIES of WA to Legion at «land They have moved over to speaking tour in the interior of When the Port Mellon Road is Gadd. Gibsons, neld a very success- Cowan', , s . Poin,, t _____to wor_ k on the the province and has had what complete...•,,.d ther. e will , be stil. l ,a ful Gardeara n Partv anH wip nf estate of Mrs. B. T. Roger, she herself terms "the honor" of greater field for membership he yy ^ f ^arty, and sale of addressing several purely Indian CATCH THEM EARLY S ed groups. It was formerly thought that T? - ih . .. ^cSel G^rToinf d *- ^ £*«"» ^ ?** the condition of a mother's teeth dau ht Mrs. Frank French acted as Criticizing the membership It was a beautiful day, and many S er Heather are here from must deteriorate during her mce up e t s n d a vaca chairman of the meeting. sistinfor thge lacthek beacof enthusiash clearinmg inpr aso - turned out to enjoy the very ? n wlt.5.h , / s *B° ^ eTd _ and; pregnancy, but it is now known ject he suggested that if no more fine tea, and home cooking sale ^ + ™T " L ff ^ \ T At the close of the address the that there is no good reason to •n/r T- T.T _ also to visit Jean's dad, Bill Jar- presentation of a. corsage of red believe that the process of bear­ spirit • in board activities was weiMrs.h t E Nestman guessed the dine> who is at'present a patient present than the poor showing S of the cake, and won it. in Shaughnessy Hospital. rosebuds ..to Mrs. Kissock was ing a child must hasten tooth on this project then the board _At the meeting on June 17 made by Mrs. William Young-decay. But neglect of the teeth could not function. He cautioned Plans Wl11 be completed for the Two Sunday School picnics son. before and during pregnacy often that the collapse of the Board fal1 bazaar to be held around were here on June 11, Christ Following the meeting, a soft causes much unnecessary suffer­ would be a dreadful black eye October. Church Cathedral and Chown musical background, a hum of ing. Dental defects should be to the district and claimed that : Cnited Church. The young folks casua] conversation, an attrac­ treated early in pregnancy and greater attendance at meetings Be proficient—you can spell took full advantage of the bike tively appointed tea table and the teeth should be kept in good must take place before the Board Proflt from the same letters. rental shop. the smart attire of the feminine condition throughout the period. can really function as it should. Mr. Grey lauded the energy and enthusiasm of the new Presi­ dent John Coleridge and urged the members-to support him to ./-the fullest. In accepting office John Cole­ ridge thanked the members for the honour and pledged that he would exert untiring efforts to further the interest of the dist­ 4 DAYS ONLY rict through board work. Mr. Coleridge felt that great benefits can be gained from the experience of the old members and urged them to take an active Sat. interest in the activities of the Board. He also suggested that a concrete association with the (June 22-25) B.C. Tourist Association should be made in order to further pub­ licize the Penninsula. Jim Veitch urged that the con­ stitutional by-laws of the Board be followed more closely during the coming year. He urged that the Board of Trade work toward instituting better business prac­ tices in the community urging that by-laws be complied with in so far as they apply to closing ho\irs etc. Mr. G. W. Evans of the Black and White store, attending . his first Board meeting suggested that the Board should look into INNERWARE the possibility of getting tele­ phones immediately for the © It's Beautiful Headlands district. He pointed MANUFACTURED BY PYREX out that in the case of fire or •s It's Economical other emergencies there was no • It's Modern way .of getting help other than sending a runner into Gibsons. He also suggested that a move should be reintroduced to have 9-INCH CUPS AND SAUCERS • the Headlands district become a DISHES part of the village of Gibsons. Reg. 2 for 25c PLATES Reg. 25c ea. R. Telford made the sugges­ Sale tion that the Board should try 1 and have the local taxis institute Price Ea. 4 for 35C Reg. 25c ea. a plan whereby at least one Sale Price 1 8C Ea. 4 for / OC taxi would meet incoming boats. Price. He--declared that there had been _____ Am for ^#9C several occasions recently when CREAMS AND SUGARS no taxis had been on" hand to meet boats and he felt that this Reg. 35c ea. was poor publicity to the tourists. The executive council was set Sale up with each member heading a BREAD AND Price. 19c Pr. committee as follows: R. Tel­ ford, Finance; Noble McDonald, Publicity; Jack Marshall, Liaison BUTTER PLATES (a committee to work in conjunc­ WL! CEREAL DISHES tion with the other Boards on Reg. 15c ea. the Penninsula on Penninsula Reg. 40c ea. projects); C P. Ballantine, Mem­ Reg. 15c ea. bership; Jim Veitch, Trade, and Sale Sale *) *i«S*. Sale Price Jbt for iiivV Industry; G. W. Evans and G. W: I Price. _&3C Ea. Price Anderson, Local Affairs; A. Gar­ nMBMO-I ^" JL for ___fc 3 C diner, Entertainment; R. God­ frey, National Affairs, and Mrs. Reilly, Welfare. Reg. 12c Iffe- pO Reg. 18c ea. Mr. J. Drummond read the Sale Price__ I VC Ea. U WO Sale Price-.. 15c Ea. secretary's Report of the actvities of the past year and thanked the members for the honour of again electing him to the secretary's STOCK UP AT THESE "GIVE AWAY" PRICES position for this year. Come Early While Selection Is at Its Best Lloyd Howarth, vice president ahd chairman of the beach clear­ ing committee expressed his dis­ appointment at the poor turnout at past work parties but appoint­ ed two parties to work in . the evenings of last week. C. P. Ballantine was applauded SERVING THE PENINSULA for voluntarily constructing * two GIBSONS benches and for his efforts in THE COAST NEWS, Tues., June 21, 1943 Some discussion resulted from meeting that a strong representa- amount to more than -$250.00 and 6 .. ____—„______„„______,.__ _—— •-- • • "——— th.is information and it v.7as de- tion for a chemical disposal therefore should be pressed fcr very strongly. T/r ., , ., . , e cided mat tlie national affairs should be asked for to eliminate Rest Rooms for Monday that tlie Department of commiltee under Reg Godfrey dirtying the bathing beaches. Nowadays the electric switch /.MPAM_ \XrU~-4 Transport is ready to go ahead should find out what type of * Jim Veitch declared that the makes things go. In the olden KarlDSOnS W nan with the installation of rest sewage disposal from the rest difference in cost between an days they used the hickory MEMBERS of the Gibsons Board rooms on the wharf for the con- rooms was planned. '"- "overboard" disposal unit and a switch. of Trade were informed on venience of the public. It was recommended by the chemical disposal would not

tfWe Ti&erah Save 'dedicated owrselvei to maintaining a high level of employ* ment and income, because .that means a high and widely distributed standi ard of living for our people*9' —-LOUIS ST. LAURENT,

A Great Canadian Leader # You share ** every Canadian shares in the greater OPPORTUNITY PRO PERITY SECURITY brought about hy constructive Liberal policies

Literals mean wEat they say. toot over the recorH of tlie last five years «^- the most impressive period of prosperity and growth in pur history. It shows that Liberal performance exceeds Liberal promises* Under Liberal policies, Canadians can be confident tHat this forward march -will continue — that Liberal promises will again be carried out. British Columbia has benefitted in good proportion in many ways: more jobs - more income - more production and trade - more family allowances - more savings - more Old Age Pensions - National Health Aid to Home Builders and Lowered Taxes as well | ./'

PUBLISHED BY THE B. C, LIBERAL ASSOCIATION —rr3e_-5S-____r»'MOR E ABOUT Poultry Club THE COAST NEWS, Tues., June 21, 1343 7 SeefieEf Guide Hews Reader's Right Outlines. Activities ing June 27 at the home of Mrs. By KAREN STOCKWELL {Continued from Page 2) THE SUNSHINE Poultry Club, Little john at Hopkins, this is the War Veterans Allowance, if now in its third year, sponsor, last meeting of the season, so it We Girl Guides have been otherwise qualified. ed by the Farmers Institute, has is hoped that a good turnout very busy over the last week. To eight members, President Donald will be in evidence, so that re­ The Old Established On June 1 of last year, the Tretheway, Vice-president Den­ sults of the VON drive may be begin with, we had our regular House of Commons Parliament­ nis Carrol, Secretary-treasurer all settled up. General Store at meeting in Miss Melvin's room. ary Committee refused this re­ Lois Coates, members Louise We had collection, discussing of quest by a vote of 13 to 10. All Malyea, Vivien Wiren, Leo Mrs. McGown was guest of PENDER HARBOUR various matters, and a nice long 13 Liberals voted against the D'Aoust, and Anne Coates, Org­ honor at a gathering given at sing-song. We learned some new proposal, and ten members of the the home of Mrs. Allen, Gran­ SUPPLYING: opposition parties favored the anizer is Mrs. E. MacDougall. songs, one was "Old Texas," and Each member bought twenty five thams, on the occasion of the de­ Families, Fishermen the other (you may know it) request. leghorn chicks, and will exhibit parture of Mr. and Mrs-. McGown . "The Old Hungarian Round," The Canadian Legion request­ at the Gibsons Fall Fair. for Vancouver about 27th of this and Camps ed that War I Canadian Vet­ also, "Where is John?" A picnic was held May 29, Miss month. erans, with service in Britain Provisions, Hardware Now for the big happening of only, in the first Great War be Echo Lidster, Provincial Junior. Well folks as this is all the the week—our big beach fire. Farm Organizer, being guest of granted War Veterans Allow­ news I have for this week, I can't Marine Supplies We rnet at the Union Store and ances, as will be done in the honor. Members were pleased to print it unless you give it to me, then with our guests, the Resid­ case of War II veterans. meet Miss Lidster's mother, who so please give me our social notes, Ladies' and Children's ential School Guides, went up to On June 1 of last year, the accompanied her on the trip. always glad to have them. And Wear Donald Tretheway, Lois Coates, the spot where we were to have House of Commons Parliamentry something else I found out. Af­ Home Oil Products the fire. Committee refused the request arid Mrs. MacDougall attended ter thinking it over carefully a First we gathered a nice am­ by a vote of 13 to 12. All 13 Lib­ the June meeting of the Gib­ doctor in Fort Collins, Col., an­ Fish Buyers ount of wood, and then we had erals voted against the proposal son's Farmers Institute, and gave nounced as his considered op­ a scavenger hunt, which was of the Legion and the 12 mem­ an account of the farms' clubs ac­ inion that many dogs are becom­ Refrigeration tivities. loads of fun. The winners were bers of the opposition parties ing mentally ill from association Fresh Supplies Always judged by the amount of things favored the request. Members have raised $12 from with people. Could be. they found. My statement in this connec­ sale of tickets. Granny McEwen at tion can be confirmed by a per­ drew the lucky ticket, winner be­ Then we all sat 'round the ing Ed Smith, winning the pillow Scarlet cloth for the dress coats Hassans" Landing camp fire and received our large usal of Reports No. 19 and 20, of the Mounties is turned out in covering the proceedings of the cases. J. Davis won the choco­ Midway South Shore plates of three different kinds of lates. Sherbrooke, Que. The dye for­ salad, weiners, buns and pop. Parliamentary Committee. mula is secret. It would give me pleasure to Ed Smith offered to take over We bought the pop. After eat­ the position of organizer replac­ ing we asked the Indian Guides debate this subject with any ^!!!IBI!l!H!!;iB!!!IB!!:l_aii!l»i!!iHII!!ailll__l!!!IHi!mi!!IB member of a political party ing Mrs. McDougall who is re­ to choose some of their songs. signing. They are lovely singers and we who would attempt to defend thoroughly enjoyed their songs. the action of the "Liberal" Gov­ Thanks to Mrs. Williams, our lo­ ernment in turning down these Where you get more Quality and cal baker, we received a lovely reasonable requests. GIBSONS NEWS big birthday cake with one can­ In recent weeks the Dept. of more Style for your Money Veterans Affairs made a special By E. NESTMAN dle in the center, to show that survey of the conditions under one year ago we were, enrolled which recipients of War Vet­ as Guides. Miss Melvin made erans Allowances are existing at THIS'N THAT out all right blowing it out. Much this time. ^ MR. AND Mrs. Clay, with their MEN'S SHOP to our surprise the Indian Girls I challenge the Government to daughter and son-in-law, Doris BAL'S BLOCK GIBSONS sang us "Happy Birthday". The make public some of these re­ and Bruce, have gone to Saginaw •• cake was decorated with white ports. If they did, it would be Lake for a week's holiday, and icing trimmed with blue. We found that ,some veterans of the fishing. I also had nice cookies. Then we "First" War were living under m. I sang some more and closed with deplorable poverty sticken con­ Mrs. Dan MacFarlane has gone "Round the Blazing Campfire" ditions, no credit to a country into hospital in Vancouver. and "Taps". We said good-night like Canada. Mr. Banks of Whytecot Gibsons , and went our way. Yours truly, is in Grandview nursing home, The way in which we learned Robert Macnicol. still confined to bed. Delivery Service the girls' names was by forming SIMPLE ANSWER a circle, alternating our mem­ Mr. Findlay is visiting Mr. and Secret Cove. Mrs. Woodside. bers and our visitors, and then Editor, Coast News. DAILY DELIVERY SERVICE TO Miss Melvin asked who was on SIR—READING your editorial Mr. and Mrs. Dave Donaldson SECHELT and PORPOISE BAY ROAD ' our right or left. "Tourists in B.C." are in town for a couple of weeks. (as far as the wharf) I'm sure everyone went home The answer is so simple for ^ with the feeling that they had this beautiful peninsula of ours. They tell me there was a very TUESDAY & THURSDAY: West Sechelt and Wakef'd lots of fun with their new pals. A Car Ferry! gay crowd at Gambier last Sat­ , The Indian girls are very nice Several of our friends from urday night, and everyone was WED. & FRIDAY: Selma Park and Wilson Creek and we enjoyed having them. the U.S.A. have been here, but loud in praise of the hospitality .'.Thanks'. to Miss Melvin, and can't understand why we have there. Sorry I missed it. PHONE THE k the ladies of the association, we not a car ferry. They do not like If you haven't got that "Dog­ had lots of fun. Thanks again the stopover at Vancouver or to gie" license, deadline is near, so > from we girls. leave their car there. With a better get it. Village Market, Sechelt car ferry this peninsula will On Sunday, June 12, a few boom and prosper. That's for Constable Peterson is back on SPECIALS for JUNE 23rd, 24th and 25th— turned out for church pa"rade. sure. the job, and Constable Grey of The minister was very kind to Mrs. E. Willison. Sechelt is on his holidays. FRESH EGGS, local large doz. 38c tell us such interesting things, Editor, The Coast News Cliff Brown popular teller at COTTAGE CHEESE, fresh — lb. 20c especially for Guides. MARGARINE lb. 38c Last Wednesday I was sur­ Sir—We regret that it is neces­ the bank here has been transfer­ prised to meet Miss Joan Mc­ sary to draw to your attention an red to Castlegar, sorry to see WEINERS, Maple Leaf .__'. — lb. 48c Taggart, the girl who enrolled error in the article from Brit­ him leave, and wish him the very DILL PICKLES, crisp! In bulk lb. 35c us last year. She said Hi! to me, annia printed in your paper best in his new assignment. CORNED BEEF, (Our Own Cure) lb. 48c and it certainly was a surprise dated Tuesday, May 24, 1949, in Mr. and Mrs. Gough have gone PICKLED TONGUE (Our Own Cure) lb. 48c to meet her. which it is stated that our Com­ on an automobile trip through SWEET MIXED PICKLES, bulk Ib. 35c Thursday we receive our first pany was not behind the First the States and will be away for year stars and stripes. I will Aid team entered in the Howe two weeks. Mr. Gough's sister report on this next week. Till Sound First Aid competition. who is visiting from England ac­ then—bye! This statement is. not correct, companied them. TRY OUR TASTY HOME-MADE since the Company paid all the The trouble with reaching the costs of transportation, and also Mrs. Keen and family have age of 90 is that you see your wages lost by members of the. taken up .residence on the farm children becoming middle-aged. team. of Mr. Packham. Potato Salad . ib. 25c SORG PULP COMPANY LTD. Mr. Telford attended the con­ Selma Park Port Mellon, B. C. vention of postmasters in Van­ Editor, Coast News, couver, and reported a very good Hairdressing Shop DEAR SIR—I have been asked attendance, of all postmasters of VILLAGE MARKET by the PTA to ask you to rural areas. rectify a statement made in your VON will hold their next meet- VILLAGE CENTER SECHELT paper that the bazaar held on A Complete April 30 in the old Morgan home Hairdressing at Madiera Park, kindly loaned Service by Col. Johnstone, was held by the Community Club. This ba­ zaar was for the PTA and they DOLLY would like the public to be clear JONAS on this point. Thanking you for past favors Sechelt-Jervis Towing Co. Phone for Appointments in regard to space in your val­ uable paper, I remain, Your Local Complete Marine Towing Service Sincerely, MURDOCH'S Mrs. Alice Brown, Secretary, LOG TOWING — YARDING — SCOWS — DREDGING MARINE SUPPLY Pender Harbour PTA. PILE DRIVING — SALVAGE Pender Harbour, B.C. Compare Our Prices! Special Facilities for Quick Movement of Cats, Logging Trucks and Delnor Frozen" Foods A man should never be asham­ General Camp Equipment Ice Cream ed to own that he has been in the wrong; it is but saying, in Groceries other words, that he is wiser to­ PHONE US COLLECT FOR RATES -resh Meats and day than he was yesterday. GIBSONS — Mr. Reg Godfrey, Tel. Granthams 10U2 Vegetables Hardware Since 1876, except during war , SECHELT — Coast News. Phone 37 Drygoods years and bad depressions, Can­ ada has imported from the Unit­ PENDER HARBOUR—Bill Donley, c/o Hassan's Store, Tel. 6 U Shell Oil ed States $48,976,553 each year. Fish Camp NANAIMO—The Nanaimo Towing Co. Ltd. A business never becomes so We now have increased large or so old that it can afford Tel., Day 555; Night 1497 or 305 refrigeration for handling to stop telling its public about of perishables. itself, its employees, its mer­ Area Agent—Mr. H. Spalding, Pender Harbour, Tel. 6 S 2 chandise and its service through Pender Harbour, B.C. the advertising columns of its home-town newspaper. 8 THE COAST NEWS, Tues., June 21, 1949 WOODFIBRE Port Trounces Gibson ILL uLuoi-o n Benefit Ball Game GIBSONS and Port Mellon play­ TEMPORARILY ed a benefit game for Marv' almost $40 for the benefit. We SURPLUS stocks of rayon in the Volen, who was very unfortunate are looking forward to these United States is resulting in at the Port Mellon game a week Sunday evening games, and if the closing of Woodfibre pulp ago, fracturing his wrist in a col­ the boys will give us some real mill on Howe Sound today, the lision at second base. baseball, then they'll get the B. C. Pulp and Paper Company Port Mellon very willingly definite support from all the reported. came to Gibsons to play a bene­ baseball fans around. The snap­ The company's second mill at fit, but not so kindly trimmed py red uniforms, give the boys Port Alice on the northern end the local boys to the tune of 9 to that real professional look, and of Vancouver Island may halt 17 A very fine turnout of sup­ they can give us a real brand of operations later. porters, turned in the sum of bail, so how about it boys. Approximately 500 persons are employed at "Woodfibre and slightly more at the other mill. Closure is for an indefinite Use This period, but the company says that it expects to be able to ship the rayon pulp again as soon as SUBSCRIPTION FORM huge inventories in U. S. textile mills are back to normal. Now! "American mills have found themselves with large stocks at We need your support as a subscriber to keep up our a time when prices are dropping service and to improve it. If you are not now a sub­ scriber, don't put it off any longer . . . send in the and they have automatically de­ handy form below and be sure of getting your copy cided to cut down their inven­ each week. tories" an official of the com­ pany said. "There is no need for alarm in the closure, because we don't see any change in the long run. Sty* (tatf $>U10 Rayon is still tne most popular textile and the mills will begin j 1Mam e buying again." \t vAail Address IT WAS A GREAT DAY for the Scots when this party left another son, her fourth. Too bad. Montreal aboard a Trans-Canada Air Lines North Star. Fern, but congratulations, any­ way. She is the former Fern St. 1 1 Year — $2.50 The group, members of the Overseas Scots' Reunion Club, were Laurent of the Townsite. a part of the 120 who chartered planes to attend the Grand Mail to THE COAST NEWS, SECHELT ^Reunion, first since 1938. The trip was arranged by James Well, folks, I must buzz as I Arthur (left) of Winnipeg who makes it his hobby to organize have two hungry men waiting for r such tours. The group will visit friends and relatives in Scot­ lunch. Cheerio. land during an eight-weeks period and will return by North Star. In deference to an old Scottish custom the plane will fly :1 up the Clyde and circle Glasgow. Every province in Canada is represented. / cleared up for about one hour, BRITANNIA BEACH just for the crowning, which as ever is a very beautiful cere­ By "SLIM" mony. mmmmmmmmammammmmtmimmsaaaaasa,maaamtamtmmmmtm For several years now it has HI, FOLKS! not been led by a kiltie, but this Had a grand day last Sunday year Angus McColl was here in at Port Mellon visting Wes' full dress parade and it sure got aunt, Mr. and Mrs. J. Kennedy. things off on the right foot. The Queen looked very regal The North Star Explorers had in a white sheer dress and car­ a June tea on June 4. It was ried a beautiful bouquet, her very well attended. It was so blonde curly hair falling beneath nice to see such a nice crowd the crown of copper, her "attend­ all afternoon. Tickets were sold ants .all in pastel shades. on a child's knitted dress and The retiring Queen, Faye Set­ panties and on a quilt made by tle, looked just as lovely, also !.j the Explorers. her attendants. The ticket for the dress was After the crowning, sports drawn by Hannah Swanson, were to follow but it poured and number 33 (yours truly's num­ I mean poured. So they were CHEESE: V2 lb. 30c SWEET MIXED PICKLES: ber): held Sunday afternoon and had The quilt is being drawn for the ball game Sunday night be­ 16-OZ. jar 31C this afternoon at the Beach tween the Townsite and Beach. ARGENTINE CORNED Ladies' Auxiliary tea and sale of We lost, 5-4, but it was a good PORK AND BEANS: work, so I'll tell you next week game. In the evening a dance 50c who the lucky winner is. was held from 8:30 to 10 for the 15-oz. tins 2 for 25c children, then they had sand­ LEMON JUICE 2 tins 17c Well, the schools had their an­ wiches, cake and ice cream in SOAP FLAKES: All brands/ nual school races, held at Squam­ the upper club room. ish between Woodfibre, Britan­ APPLE JUICE: . large pkge. 39c nia and Squamish. So all were very tired but I believe Squamish still are happy children. All those who 20-oz- tins_____ 2 for 25c the champions and won the cup helped make this day of days again. I haven't much news on a big success deserve a big hand. PEACHES: 20-oz. tins __ 24c Strawberry Jam it but by pthe display of ribbons I had company up for three that came back to the Beach, I days for the celebration, Mr. and MATCHES: Eddy's, 3 for 25c 48-oz. think our boys and girls did all Mrs. F. Smith, Mr. Alex Will right. Good luck for next year. and Jim Stevens. tin 99c Mr. John Copland is having Would like to welcome new the time of his life in England. • "Trail" neighbors, Mr. and Mrs. Lorenger, who have moved into Mrs. Todd, who lives here on Mr. Reagh's house. the trail, has also arrived in PEAS Pacific England for a visit. Also sorry to say we lost Trail neighbors Mr. and Mrs. Jack No. 3 Standard 2 tins 21c Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Ackers, res­ Reagh and family, and wish idents of the Beach for years, left them good luck. Milk yesterday on a trip to England, No 5 Standard, tin , 8c V.ACUUM PACKED via the Panama Canal, and are Our Agnes McDonald, who •.'^RADIATED Large tins visiting Belgium, where Mrs. was taken down on the stretcher, r.EVAPX) RATED, Ackers was born. So happy sail­ is progressing favorably and is ing to all of you lucky people. in the private ward pavilion of 2 for 31c the General Hospital. So Hello, COFFEE: Nabob, lb. 64c The infant daughter of Mr. Agnes, from all the gang. We and Mrs. Harvey Newell was miss you very much. rushed by speedboat to Vancou­ DEHYDRATED APPLES: ASSORTED SANDWICH- ver yesterday, very ill, and so Jack Frandle, who has also Sun Rype, lb. 29c BISCUITS: Lb. _____ 45c far have no more news about been in the hospital, is now out her. We've all got our fingers and progressing. crossed. See Our Selection of ? Our George Taylor is still in • Glad to report our Agnes Mc­ the hospital in St. Paul's. Let's McGAVIN'S 4X -VERS. WELLMAN'S * Donald is out of the hospital not forget him, gang. but is not home yet. The North Star Explorers held CAKES, COOKIES, ETC. Well, folks, that's all I have their initiation in the church last time to write as I have work to Wednesday, attended by their do before going to the tea. So mothers and friends. After the Cheerio. service, games and contests were enjoyed by all. A buffet supper (Too late for last week) was served by the girls and I'm Well, our May Day celebration sure everyone enjoyed them­ held May 28 with the crowning selves. Tomorrow the Explorers of our Copper Queen, Sheila have their tea and I hope we Fleming, is another memory for have a big turn-out. At GIBSONS our book. It was wet in the morning, I hear Mrs. Roy Hoover has £ V/EDS COMMONER, FORFEITS THRONE THE COAST NEWS, Tues., June 21, 1949 9

ELLA MAILLART, the Swiss traveller who has made so many journeys since she began her wanderings at 18, analyzed the inner meaning of travel in a recent talk. £he tabled different reasons for travel, saying that each one tray- AT A MEETING of the School els for motives exclusively his Board in Gibsons on Monday work is Mr. A. Goostrey. night, the by-law for schools was own, some to .keep moving be­ Mrs. K. Henderson from Klein­ cause only then do they feel fully given final reading. Board will now request the Department of dale will go to Elphinstone, Mrs. alive, some to see if people other Jay will go to Division 4 at Se­ than ourselves live better than Education for certificate of ap­ proval, -which will be after a chelt. To date these are all the I we do, even without modern con- changes to hand. i veniences, others in the spirit of month's waiting time. adventure. They will then notify the arch­ "I often think,".she said, "that itect, who will present working one of the main points about plans to the board, with some THE BEST travelling is to develop in us a changes if necessary-. The board feeling of that solidarity, of that will arrange for financing. When' oneness without which no new plans are completed tenders will A • / . / world is possible. be called. "We want to feel that this Mr. V. Z. Manning, inspector round globe is all ours, like our for this district, will be retiring parents' house when we were in September. children. Based on my personal Bids for tenders on cutting of experience I timidly propose to wood for schools, have been very use the following definition. The slow in coming into the Board, in true traveller is the one who is some areas west, no bids have urged to move about for physi­ been received at all. cal, affective, intellectual, as well Resignations have been accept­ as spiritual reasons. ed from the following teachers. Building Supplies "It is true one also travels to Miss Friesen, Port Mellon; Miss ;un away from routine. One trav- R. Beattie, Bowen Island; Miss _ls in order to learn once more Joan Krausert and N. Melvin, flow to marvel at life in a child's Sechelt;. Miss C. Ferguson, Rob­ way. Yes, one travels to escape erts Creek; Miss M. Yarrow, Ir­ from it all." vines Landing; Miss D. Critoph -•Central Prpss Can:.!' and E. Fodchuk, Pender Harbour; But Miss Maillart stressed the Miss E. Jensen, Halfmoon Bay; !!act that escape is not everything Prince Fleming, of Denmark, is shown with his commoner bride. the form_r Ruth Nielsea. following their marriage in Copenhagen The Mr. J. Ellis of Sechelt, has been and quoted from Antoine St. youngest son ot Prince Axe! and Princess Margareta. the Prince granted a year's leave of ab­ Exupery, "One runs away in ..utoniaticaliy forfeits his rights of-succession to the crown by his mar- sence. Search of wide horizons, but a rin.^e to one not of royal blood. mde horizon cannot be found— A new high school room will t has to be rooted, substantiated be added at Gibsons, and teacher n us. Escaping never leads us treasure at the end of detach­ appointed to help in High Scool mywhere." ment. His searching will deter­ Gibsons Council She agreed that this could sum mine his finding and it might be Explain Sprinkling DEFEATING DIPHTHERIA *p her own life, for the wideness the wisest man who finds it in For the seventh consecutive BAPCO PAINT jf the horizon must be in us. his church or his cabbage patch." Restrictions year deaths from diphtheria in Patent Roofing 'To enjoy reality one has to meet And then by force of circum­ Britain have been the lowest Wall boa rds - Plywoods t in action," she said. "Passivity stances she went to Southern By E. NESTMAN ever,, recorded. Last year they Moulding - Cement or contemplation cannot lead to India in 1940 and she said, "I AT MEETING of the Council at totalled 150 compared with 2641 full life." slowly discovered what I had in 1S41. It was in that year that Bricks - Tiles Gibsons, Clerk Burns reported Armstrong Floor Tiles She began her travels by sail­ beeri unconsciously looking for on the meeting of Municipal the United Kingdom government ing in the Mediterranean and the during my adventurous jorneys. Clerks, held at Victoria recently. initiated the national campaign Masonite - Arborite .Atlantic. She earned her living At last I had time to sum up, It is interesting to note that for immunizing infants against neanwhile by teaching, typing, to weigh my travels in my heart many other villages and muni­ this deadly disease. SECHELT writing, going on the stage. She —not in the balance of time and cipalities are having their fin­ Building Supplies earched for happiness and ful­ space. Slowly they had led me ancial, and water troubles also. It takes years for a mother to filment in Moscow, then amongst to what matters most.' It was noted there is a large make a man out of her son, and Phone 60 he Central Asian tribes. "I found myself, which is the water undertaking at Campbell 20 minutes for another woman And then came her journey to same as to say I found the way River, where the clerk is obliged to make a fool out of him. Tibet, that remote land where it to become freed from my prepos­ to receive at least $2000 a month Iras "normal to belong nowhere terous ego. * as water monies to keep the pay­ >r everywhere, to feel one is an ' "Now I know that there is a ments of their bond issue up. I iternal traveller." She discover- way to the unchangeable centre Their water rates are $2.50 a id rich contentment away from —that core which is the same in month with a 25 cent meter ler people and friends, without all of us. rental, this is for 5000 gallons of c roof in winter, at an altitude "At last I can sincerely try to water, after that water rates go if 12,000 feet, with two cups of up as water is used. This is only iarley flour a day, at ease in a love my neighbor as much as Peninsula Cab Co. myself. one village having their troubles, eality which was a void. , and this will go on for approxi­ j "Europe was forgotten," she "Feeling whole, I. can march mately 20 years until the bond Agents for aid, "immensity, solitude was with patience towards that unity, issue is paid off. becoming, part of me, was being the oneness which we all feel is elated to me. It was unveiling the ultimate as well as the first Complaints from villagers , few of its many meanings. word of life." were read pursuant to the water i "Man is a knot of relationships; sprinkling ban in effect here at !e is fully developed when he this time. This is an old by-law B.C. AIR LINES LTD. Necomes directly related to a William Shakespeare did a on the books for many years, and lumber of people, feelings, coun­ brisk business at the British In? is still in force, ^and will be en­ PROMPT SERVICE tries, ideas. dustries Fair. He is an East Eng­ forced. It is regretable that one > "And I* was becoming related land manufacturer of artificial cannot water at will, and no one COURTEOUS PILOTS ip primitive life. The more you eyes suited, he says, to every would be more pleased if the become detached the more you human eye on the face of the situation were reversed and wat­ ?njoy life; the more you live earth. At the end of the war he er was abundant. Gibsons has For Reservations hilly the present minute. But to switched over from the glass to lots of water, but with the sev­ ;ease desire you .must have felt the plastic type and has since ere hot weather, more and more PHONE 5U or 5C2 ihat fullness is in you—not out­ then built up export trade all water is being used " in every side you. over the world. Russians, Chi­ household, with more visitors '•• "How are you to find your full­ nese, Africans, Americans and there is a severe drain on the PENINSULA CABS ness? Each one among us who Europeans are among his clients water system. Water must be is a seeker will have a different for a product which he claims conserved, and so sprinkling re- B.C. AIR LINES LTD. Tibet—his own void to cross. No is unequalled for matching pow­ structions are in force now, and one but himself can find that er and general high quality. will. be enforced..

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THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA T. G. Dunn, Manager, Squamish, B.C., Woodfibre, B.C. THE COAST NEWS, Tues., June 21, 1949 ther's, Mr. J. B. * Boyd. Mrs. tingent from East Bay including 10 Coates came up' by special in- Mr. and Mrs. J. Mitchell, Major sored by Mr. Batt Macnltyre, the vitation to the big social even- O. M. Pickard and Mr. and Mrs. Coalition candidate for this rid­ By GLENWOOD ing at the Veterans Memorial Ken Alexander. Major and Mrs. ing was held at Marion Hall, fir—T-rr~m™*™***aam Hall. -, John Heath came up from New By MURIEL WELSH TiinA n thp Tr>mnof>A<: vainer Westminster for the occasion, handed to Mre T KWwho ac HELLO everybody. Must thank Mr. B. Campbell of Saskatoon Mr. Francis Drage, J. P. (Cap) to you a11 for kee in ur fin is , pn£ri nn hpLlf of fh^ lnr«l P S y° ^ spending a few days with Mr. most Gf us made one announce- ers crossed r us We ot the and MR. TED Rosenboom's new ad- u^nrh nf th* vn *M About mfp f° - S Mrs.' S. J. W. Adkins. Mr. ment. That was that he had been cat over and Mr A1 Ritche is dition to his store is really ,"„nirpri np'nn(. ™ nr^Pnt ' " y Campbell thinks we have a very approached and had accepted the doing a swe11 job of making us nlce hal1 and was reall something, and will make a very aX danririI to thP _nu«.ir nf Mr y surpris- iob of seeing that each and every attractive nicture to visitors un- _T -X T _i i, VILM a good road. The cat arrived on ed to hear that it was built by voter sot transnortation on noll- aiiraciive P^ciure to vu»nors> up and Mrg jorgensen and Mr. Phil- T * 7 nn „_ft or f1naf Tt _ w1lmtppr ]fll:nnT. voter got transportation on pun June on a ratt noat on landing at the pier. We are iric./cnrrv wouldn't find out *hi«_ '• ° - " was /ciunteer labour. mg ^ay. ps orry couldn md beeinnine to "grow" un here }^ ', * \ out this towed over b Mr Bob Huntet gent eman s and what with the new oil plat i surname) Refresh- with hig boa/ «.Marine K„. Qur Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Smart of Mr. Houston, who is employed rie lts w Te serv ed and a s e cial form and Ed Pratt's new addi- ' J f ,f . P _ youngster, Sylvia, thought it was New Brighton were hosts to Mr. at Eatons in Vancouver spent tion we are beeinnine to look ^e ot thanks given to Mr. Mac- kitten so I took her down, to and Mrs. Jack Smart and Mr. Sunday at his summer home verv flourishing StyrGX^ W°^lc. llke ™ than5 see Al bring it up from the and Mrs. Jimmy White of Van- here. He was accompanied by his very nourisning. ^r d ^ F Lyons Mr and beach n wag weU wbrth watch_ colUver. son Roy. Roy was' the mascot of Mrs w Sorry to hear that Wilf Scott - - Kolterman and Mr. E. ing for it is an g0 per cent grade • 119 Coy p.c.M.R. Mr. Houston, Pratt who ran into some grief. managed this affair from the beach to the road A1 The big do at the hall went off who had not been up for two so uite Seems he was transporting a successfully and at such short ._, stayjng with Mr. and Mrs. Q successfully. My own esti- years was auite taken up with young bull by truck, when the notice. Real community spirit E A Bourne> while he is over on niate is that approximately 175 our hall. I had the pleasure of animal apparently became fright- lhis- the Island. Mr. W. S. Bradbury people were there. The catering showing him around, was v v ened and jumped out of the ve- qnpakin„? of dafirpq don't for- has the biggest crew working at - ' the very capable hands hide, breaking its neck. ^et thfdaLf tf be hkd Xne 24 onS time, that has ever worked of Mrs E. A. (Florence) Bourne, Wonder what has happened to Hear that friend Otto Giersh Marchw , 1947, when we started to otneXXiTr speciaTV/? • l attractionsuii ? ?u. Musii\A- c on th* road* here Mr Brad- ho has ba-en the caterer for our June 6 edition. None of us at a expects to have OUr wharf f n tmja the halL She was ably as A very successful dance spon- wiwil n^arnol boe proviaeDTOVn ded Ha^ ab oyv b tnthy fhetediae populaDooular, icov.n 0ljthe^road ;„ nus nllheret. .tw, om^ WPPWBra. "dS c.*;•__-^ . ^K, , TX/TT-^C^ TT ^T -r.T-.cr.-^> T\/I>"^ C KeW OeSlCSCQr ^y * ^ received ished in about -two weeks, sisted by Mrs. E. J. Drage, Mrs.. , A fS$k # Mro.r. . m-aii.e uv.u.iN Mrs, . .. iniJorgense, s is , ton D.„ean ,a dn Haven'y t had a chance to ask Otto Dorothj^orce yVeteran Adamsons in, CanadMrs.a Murie sincel the mNa aWs yetPXVODT. J CT somewhat othersextra , speciaand lrefreshment affair, witsh willotls obfe mvseJf ag t H he does fin- Xman, Mrs. Violet Boyd, and by res«mblang potato chips, but SGS. ^ . . X . iah by that time and brings in Mrs. Wendy Heath. I hope the available m four flavors, shrimp Please do come and help raise ^ ^ new floatg we are s ladieg wil/pardon m ^se of cheese, onion or tomato has just the quota for this district, and posed to have. their christian names in this appeared • on the market. The a d column bu chl s are sold m 25 be Mr- - Mrs. Percy Rathbone bunch here and j couldn,t rem_. DEMERARA a very worthy cause. De ',.,.,_ ,. ^ * * we are a friendly P cent bags. { of North Vancouver are spend- ember them otherwise. Mr. j. Q. RUM The blue backs seem. to ing a holiday with their nephew _ running in the Bay. Met Mrs. F. Smartj Dave Adamson> Joe mt chel and Jimmy Boyd were wait- Lyons returning with a beauty ^ " J^ Mr." and "Mrs."K"w Wm. McFadden today and Bill Barclay had two Aipvandpr Optometrist nice ones, and several other re- ^ieAc"mci- ers. Folks started to arrive at ported good catches, looks like Mr. Olaf Anderson is away to ':30 P-m- and at intervals after GIBSONS .being a good year for the fish- Enderby, B.C. where he will be that untl1 !0-30 P-m- Music for Office Hours: ing. the guest of his niece Mrs. Hilda clancin our g was supplied by means JosephsoH n °£ ^CA Victor record play- 9:00 a.rti. to 5:00 p.m. Mrs.- W. Kolterman is leaving * fcr in charge of Albert Bourne, for Vancouver next week to at- Mrs. S. Coates of Vancouver and by Jimmy Boyd's sister, Mrs. Evenings by Appointment Eastertend thn eStar meetin. Shge owilf lth reture Grann odn spenrespectivt thee weekenfamiliesd aarrivt heer broin- SCreek. Coates, Vancouver. We ha, dWes friendt Vancous from- ! Every day except Thursday Matured *'Chapteriday- r of the Order ' of the their speed boats on Saturday Gibsonsver, Nort, •h Robert Vancouves Creekr an,d WilsoHorsen and' Lots of visitors in and around morning and spend the week- ^Bav Noticed Mr. and Mrs. Why go to Vancouver for Bottled Optical Service? in th. Bay noted over the week-end. end visiting mother and dad, # re- Gordon Mitchell from Brigade Mr and Mrs. H Acquith, Mr. turning to town Sunday evening. Bay were there and a. nice con- England lad to <; _ S. Hopper of Powell River, P report Mr. Simpson Sr. guest of Mr. and Mrs. F. Lyons, very much improved. Expect to Mr. C. Phelps guest of the Earl see him out at the fishing Laughlins, Mrs. Helen Brown grounds any day now. Bring* Your Repair Jobs to Us! guest of the F. Lyons, and the Saw Mr Oswald on Sunday. Bcofr Tanks, Warm Air Heating Furnaces Repaired This advertisement is not published usual week-end gathering of the He was ceiebrating his birthday Range and Heater Repairs or displayed by the Liquor Control Simpson clan, nice idea this. The and phoning daughter Pe^gy Board or by the Government of sons and daughters with their who also had a birthday on that CHICKEN FARM EQUIPMENT ~ ' British Columbia. day. Mrs. Oswald and he are up GUTTERS AND DOWNPIPE for the summer. AIR CONDITIONING. IN STOCK AT The lagoon cottages at Red- roof resort are filling up these Sheet Metal Works f days, guests at present are Mr. Laurie Speck, Gibsons Phone Gibsons 8R Haddock's Engineering and Mrs. Taylor and family, Mr. and Mrs. McCurdy and family, Pender Harbour — Phone 9 S and by the end of the month the 2 Cyl., 15 H.P. trek to Redroofs will begin in earnest as the schools break up VIVIAN MARINE ENGINE for the summer vacation. P REGULAR $924.00 Its so nice to see the young­ START CANNING NOW sters who reside around here in New Reduced Price—$800.00 swimming every day. They are While present stocks last. regular little fish and, brown as TO CUT YOUR rOOD COSTS berries. Noticed several beach WE HAVE A FULL STOCK OF fires and picnics during the week-end and the smell of 2 AND 21/2 LB. CANS AND LIDS wieners' roasting made my mouth Plain or Enamelled water, very nearly crashed the party and grabbed one * WIDE MOUTH SEALERS — Pints or Quarts A Look at Mrs. J. Cooper returned to town Sunday after spending a * week up here getting the resort PRESSURE COOKERS — Large and Small ship shape. The dining hall is Operating Costs really lovely and "Wong", the • cook, very smart in his white COLD PACK CANNERS - COASTAL passenger and freight rates' being a topic of current suit and cap. Everything is ready public interest, it is felt that the publication of certain facts now and Mrs. Cooper will be re- • urni g f the u me th her BURPEE CANNING MACHINES and figures would be timely. " l; 5 ^+ |, ^ J l£ .1 J two daughters Pat and Marilyn. There may be some who feel that recent increases applied by Jim c°oPer is "up to his eyes" Patronize Sechelt's Only Hardware Store Coastwise Operators are.not justified and, without access to the seeing that the boats are freshly figures, such feelings are understandable. However, the following, P3^1?" ^nd overhauled, "and which refer to the operations of Union Steamships Limited, should f°*kmg .the stT" .supplies help in clearing up any doubts as to the necessity for these recent ySungfry' No'rtt^r the" wick! Village Centre Sechelt adjustments. ed Jim? <_ This shows the revenues .derived by this Company from its passenger and freight business in the years, ending 1938 and 1948, respectively, with figures showing the difference in the amounts expended for two items only—wages and fuel oil. The percentage is shown of the proportion of revenue expended on these two items. 1938 1948 Total passenger and freight earnings $1,212,981.00 $2,762,084.00 Wages Paid 408,721.00 1,315,845.00 (Percentage of earnings) . 34% 48% Fuel Oil Cost , 207,945.00 618,744.00 • DAILY DELIVERY (Percentage of earnings) 17% 22% SERVICE Total Percentage of earnings 70% of these two items alone 51% To the It should be stated that, in addition to the above, a further SECHELT, PORPOISE wage increase was granted as from -January 1st, 1949, which will result in a further overall wage increase cost of $75,000.00 to the BAY DISTRICTS Company this year. Now Available

These facts should dispel any doubt as to the extent by which 0 . operating costs have risen during the past ten years, the actual Phone in your order to overall increase amounting to 130 percent. Notwithstanding this, | up to the present, passenger fares have only been increased by 40 percent and freight rates by an average of 65 percent. Total number of Union Steamships Employees now stands at Village Centre Sechelt 615 of whom 547 are members of various Unions. The number of Veterans of World Wars 1 and 2 stands at 200. (Advt.) been received in Sechelt. Blessed is the man that buyeth THE COAST NEWS, Tues.. June 21, 1949 11 his ocal a and b Mrs. Fred Chilton is visiting + } P Pf orroweth • — SECHELT not By ARIES from Vancouver. She likes Se- h^s neighbors, as it costeth chelt very much. fomoner ony e tolittl publise nickeh la thopaperu shoul, and A very enjoyable meeting was be independent and thy Editor Sorry to hear that little Judy held in Selma Park community and Aries will bless thee. Grey, pretty little daughter of hall by the Sechelt and District Constable and Mrs. Grey, had a Liberal Association. One thing ^oaced Mr. JNorman White nasty fall recently. This little we like about the Liberals-the? enjoying a week-end at Sechelt MR. AND Mrs G. A. Marsden and al so ft casion for these very fine peo­ tot certainly learns the hard are a political group and do not f Mrs. Bryce Fleck up ,^^pn ^'^ ple, this wondeful Golden Jub- way, but she still likes to climb, allow the meetings to drag, and for a few days- ed their Solden weddin§ on Sun- ., . , , .« ,, , ., 0 , ,. ,. ,, day with an open house Satur- nee. It is a pleasure to wish xt Glad to see two old-time res- ^seldom if ever that presid- Several dinner parties on the day and Sund June 19 and 20 ^"^ VerV"best and hope nt Erme y idents here again for a visit- * Person will allow a agenda at Rockwood Lodge The Mr and Mrs Marsden were them the very^ best and hope y P m a n Mrs. Hook and Mrs. Barwick, discussion on a point more than school principal and teaching married in st Helen>S) Lanca„ ^s^ e„^ Vefr h a p^;e- once staying with Mr. and Mrs. E. E. ' • starf entertained a few friends shir6f England, and came to Can- tirement Redman These ladies lived at It .was decided to hold a Lib- and Mr. George Kynoch had as ada> settled in Point Grey about benna ±-ark in the house now oc- eral rally in September and Mr. his guests Mrs. Gadd, Mrs. F. 33 years ago. They came |to Sechelt Board cupied by Mr. and Mrs. Jack Roberts will be in charge of it. French and Mrs. S. W. Kissick Gibsons to settle 16 years ago. Redman, They were very much The group hopes, for something of West Vancouver. Mr MarS(ien was on the School Election Tonight missed by us when they left, as unusual in entertainment so as We were pleased to see the Board for about 6 years, he is a they took an active part in com- to build up the membership and Brownies enjoying their first charter members of the Vancou- ELECTION talk in the Sechelt munity affairs. incidentally the funds. The date birthday party tea in the park ver Men's Musical Club. They are district nas swlxcneci from We are sorry to hear that Mr. will be announced later. recently. A very good time was both members of the Western J. Jackson, brother of Mrs. Ted Provincial to local this week as Well, the election is over, pro- had by all the small fjy, due -Uibie Uhoire of Chalmers Church. mbers of the Sechelt Penin- Osborne (Pearl) is very ilj in vinciaUy at least, and we now largely to the efforts of Mrs. R. ^rs; Marsd "n^" ^17: J*j?™ jj sulme a Board of Trade consider Vancouver, where he recently nave a new representative at Laycock, Mrs. Dorothy Morrison ^."rCli dIia v^iN dliailb lieie 1X1 various names for the new slate - , underwent a very serious oper- "./•ii-p+nvip-Victoriai . TX7We/. •PIT.O'Iwish. •Vii-rvhim. iirolwelll . "W7___WeI -«-»»-.and^ TV/TvMrso . TD_ . 1\/r_o_"'McColl/.n . LllDSOnS. o__if_ officer-«;„-»s„ +to_ I-bQe __1_._-+__I/elected_ •_•/-to_ +V1the0 wer inde Their l* three & sons 'and tw oB ard ation. We hope by the time this * ed fortunate in having Three loads from gechelt dau^ter_ are in different parts ° + *J tonight's dinner meet mgat the Sechelt Inn is in print that better news has so many clean-cut young men attended the anniversary trip of of the country. Dorothy left a now coming to the fore in Coal Union Steamships through beau- short time ago to join her hus- The nominating committee re- 1 aV a ver: A • vf* •+[• +1 ? . 7 tiful Howe Sound Thursday and band in England, where they port they have a good list of pro- fi?° nXS* Jx -• *. ta£ric °* everyone had a good time. Two will spend the next couple of posed candidates from Halfmoon tne LrLrt, but IWS not what the drawings for vaiuable prizes took years, Arthur and his family are Bay, Sechelt and Wilsons Creek people wanted. There is no one in Bralornej Jean and her fam_ districts ready to present to the who can question Mr. Gargrave's ,.ace. ily make their home in Vernon meeting. It is rumoured that sincerity of purpose and his ab- Sixty years * of Union Steam- J 1 r Ken in West Vancouver, an—d —-nskl._-_.bl--^i-3 . service was the reason for -grjc jn Vancouver They have ing introduced and that a renew The friend, he male personally this trip and there were many on •seven grandchildren" . v.. meres, m" Board activities in this riding wish him well. board from Sechelt who could Certainly a very joyous oc- is forecast for the coming year. ^ pj.vbar the early days of the ". Our first citizen, Mr. T. J. 733, when we had the Chilco ,* ;/ • + A " • T_een fe°lji- t0 vote' as" and Chasina on the Sechelt run. sisted with a "crutch and a stick. The Company has done well by Business and Professittnai x_o:.ad he could not hear the the residents on this coast, often feres tings that met him on every .ravelled with few passengers, utS6* _, <7ne typical remark was but never missed a trip. Good for you, Johnny'" We would like to welcome Mr. A very nice meeting of St. an., Mrs. w. Johnston from Sal- Please Clip This Directory Out and Hang By Your Phone i-iuda 3 Churcn Guild was heid Arm, who have now taken mon For Reference recently, with Mrs. Uttley, ores- Up residence at Porpoise Bay. i^-ni in the chair. Details of vv'e understand that they brought PLUMBING-HARDWARE the fortneommg tea were dis- Lheir ;,om. on a float through RA|fFRY nson outlined a plan for a baby water most of the winter, but BAKtKT C:iieu3._ed and Mrs. Dorothy Mor- -Lhs imec and have been on the - wnich will again be dis- no^™>w- hav"-.c^.eo i+t unrp. o<-.n« drA™y landio«/_ . T'V.._.Tha+t BETTY'S BAKERY Hardware. Plumbing Supplies cussea at the ..September meet- iV:Ust have been quite an exper- Homemade Pies, Cakes, Heating Necessities mg. It was decided to have one ience. We have always wanted Bread "Serving the Peninsula" iarg^ . entertainmpnt inctpar. of .6o- entertainment instead of ,0 live on the water, and what Special Catering Marshall's Hardware so • many smaller ones in the Couid be more beautiful than the Cakes Decorated to Order Paone Gi'.son—33 v What is Premier Byron Johnson"* fall; as •.•_,•so many . organizations sunsets and the bird life at the i-o noise Bay Rd., Sechelt middle name? Which is Canada's shorte*. nave alSO to implement their Bav? Phone Sechelt, 59W railway? And when the CKWX Answer funds. Man, BOB WHITE, asks the question it's REAL ESTATE worth an appreciable amount of money. A „„... _ , . ,. As much as we love dogs we P1 ufK^^A6 do thini. that they should be _,„_, „._. - kept c Specialist in Coast Property 85 Minutes a day, six days a week make Pansn Hall building, of which under fe^ We have BEER BOTTLES BOB WHITE one of the busiest quiz i-y.ivy--. F. E. - Redman is chairmanuoc, n asked to drop a hint about personalities on the air. With programs W R Billl sle s Wilicali and buy for cash, Consolidated Brokers Ltd. ! cana d, ^Mr ' ^ y ! the barking dogs who operate at 10:05 a.m. and >6:15 p.m., he reaches secretary, was received. This ail night on the back road. Ap- i beer bottles, scrap metal, etc. all segments of the public both in and Gulf Coast Offices is getting along very well and it ntl one start£/ it and the | Calls madeie ata t intervalintervals s frofromm out of Vancouver. to Irvines Landing. Gibsons and Sechelt • «•••• is hopea that more support will £est J the R.^ CQ follows j Hopkins Phone 37 Every morning and evening more bs forthcoming from the parish .. Jugt Jack f training R. H. STROSHEIN 'people tune to CKWX for exciting, during the summer months, when ' Wilson Creek r 'thought-provoking entertainment, plus W2 have so many vi.iting Ang­ The last item is a more pleas­ ECOND HAND STORE •the ever-present chance to be a winner, on licans in the Little Church. ant one. The Sechelt PTA is the BOB WHITE SHOW! - Everything at Bargain Now we feel that. we nust "Ist* ffSSl <__ TZ CLEANERS AND DYERS Prices 10 '"•UY - SELL - EXCHANGE DlflL 9 80 f^.Tn ^bSc^T/a!" hi —'<* V^'T'S' ^ i Typewriters - Sales - Rent meetings we have attended re- "It Pays to Keep Clean'' - ii.ms fu. nm inth store Sechele for tal lPark the. familTherey | Service and Office Supplies .en lv we have heard nice re­ LLOYD'S CLEANERS marks about how good a paper —.sports, novelty races, jump­ .COLIN WINGRAVE this i. getting to be. especially ing contests, games and baseball, GIBSONS, B.C. Gibsons, B.C. ;he calendar pad idea, which lce cream, fruit drinks, coffee. -m b^ a boon to the secretaries tef> ^ot dogs, doughnuts (at the Agency at Bus Depot, Sechelt TAXI AAVI of various organizations. . sale booths)* Bnng your own GOING PIACES WITH MUTUAL Our thought for today is this: containers for tea or coffee. PENINSULA CABS Then to finish off the day a GARBAGE DISPOSAL 24-Hour Service grand dance in the Legion Hall ; 2 Phones — T Cabs n the evening, to the music of Garbage Disposal Service WILSON CREEK and the local Boys 'Band. This is a' weekly or monthly SELMA PARK fflxc ©oast Mjeuis i jjuiJUxdr and capable group, so Sechelt, West Sechelt, j let us get together the old timers Selma Park only Phone Sechelt 5C2 and 5U and visit a while. The young­ For Information write or sters will have some good clean 'phone fun on their part, "too. Union Steamship Co. BILL'S TAXI Phone Sechelt, 22 Reliable 24 Hour Service 'We stood on the sidelines re­ GENERAL HAULING cently and listened with much Halfmoon Bay, B.C. pleasure to the singing at the oampfire of the Girl Guides. It Q|FT STORE Bill Mervyn Phone Halfmoon Bay 7-U 3 Lines (15 words) for 35c 3 Insertions (same ad) 75c really sounded inspiring, com- Extra words, above 15-wqrd mm ., 2c each. Cash with order. ing back from the water. The Headquarters for Wool, Guides from thes Indian Village TRANSFER-TRUCKERS Nonce... Engnfoments. T'-'* ._mages, ;'}ent\=. e'e 75c Insertion were there and their pleasant Notions, Cards, Toys, LITTLE ADS . . . BIG RESULTS Miscellaneous Gifts I contralto voices were exception- JACK'S TRANSFER j ally clear. We especially en­ Gibsons 5-10-15 Store joyed "Now is the Hour", sung Left of Post Office Genera) Freight Hauling ! SUMMER homesites in the cele- FOR SALE.— in close harmony. Really, the Gibsons, B.C. Sand and Gravel [-. brated and beautiful Jervis In- 3 SPEi-:.D electric outboard mot--Guide leaders are' to be con- 'let area on Vanguard Bay, anv cr runs off car battery. Ideal . gratulated on a wonderful job size you desire fro*_i 2 acres up, for lake fishing. A snap at $4'.00.' S1<1^u^" Phone Sechelt 5U weil aone LAND CLEARING : aatt onlonlvy SI0$1000 peperr acre. Vanguard Write W. E. Haskins, Irvine's • Ba- offers unexcelled boat an- Landing tfn On Sunday it was children's Upholstery and Slip Covers ! chorale. Cod and salmrn fishing -• dav when Guides and Brownies BULLDOZING LAND CLEARING •with fresh water lake onl-' 1 FOR SALE: nder the leadership of Group Let Us Rebuild and ? bl.ck inland. For details write 1;" lh°L C^INKER buUt boai Captain Melvin, Miss Elsie Tur done with ripper teeth with 2% h.p. engine in good y^T^X^ r.,.,.. —A M™ v.~tt. Upholster Your to W. E. Haskins, Pender H?^- ner (Brown Owl) and. Mrs. Betty C. A. COOK bor. tfn r.onditi-n See Scott Pollock, Favorite Chair West Sechelt. Williams (Tawny Owl) attended Phone Gibsons, 31 r.t. HildS's Anglican Church. The Gibsons, B.C. Usher's Yard Goods Shop ,PERSONAL- CAMPSITES FOR SALE— Scouts and Cubs attending the Gibsons, B.C. SHIP BY Gulf Lines Express to 1 MILE LAKE frontage, West service at the Legion Hall to or -from Vancouver. Low rates. Lake, Nelson Island, or will listen to an address by Pastor LUMBER AND FUEL Fast service. Careful handling, sell 2 acre blocks at $100 per Elliott. It is nice in times like ' PLOWING Oi'f Lines Express, tf acre. Only one block from Jer- these, when we hear so much BURNS and JACKSON DO IT NOW! •J.OJX RENT-Six-roomed unfur- vi s building/BeautifuInlet. 6 homes lalread viewy. Gcobuildt about juvenile ddelinquenc effort is ybein thag t or so much time an SAWMILL SPECIALIZED PL-OWI h IC nished house,- with hot and fishing ani hunting. Good an- t Cn our young people, Producer of Choice Lumbe bv coid water and bathroom facilit- chorage. in Van Guard Bay. ^ In All Species ED COO / - ies, situated in West Sechelt. Ap- Regular steamer service at Pen- Wood and Sawdust (• ply Mable Nelson Service Store, der Harbor. Write W. E. Has- The Romans used shorthand as Phone Sechelt 1.5-M-2 W'l^on Cret k. B.C. Sechelt. 1 kins, Pender Harbor. tfn early as 63 BC. 12 THE COAST NEWS, Tues.. June 21. 1949 VOTE BY POLLS '

u « _> o Gargrave's Statement ___£'•-« __ —« 53 u «r*_ Will Be Back < *•—' Allison Harbour :___ 25 Bella Bella 183 Bella Coola 153 Before Next Election Blind Bay 20 LIKEMacARTHUR, " I will be back." Blubber Bay 56 Bov/en Island ____v. 84 The free enterprise system has won and I hope Mr. Mac­ Cracraft ; 9 lntyre can make it work. Cranberry Lake 300 Egmont ._ -.-.- . I hope he can supply the men for the new pulp mills False Bay 29 starting up when the present ones close down. Fir vale 9 I am convinced that the Coalition delivered the Indian Gambier Island ___ 43 vote solidly and well. Gibsons Landing 497 Gillies Bay _ 18 I said if Mr. Maclntyre was elected he would walk to Hagensborg ... 63 Victoria on his hot dogs and that is what he is doing. Halfmoon Bay 67 Jackson Bay < I wish Mr. Maclntyre all the luck in the world and I hope Jervis Inlet 22 that in his particular revision as fpr as the sales tax and •w&K'M \*&2 Kingcome Inlet I.C.N. Act is concerned, he will be able to persuade Coalition Lang Bay 67 to put them into effect.. Photo by Bdllentyne Luftd .... 44 GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Maple Grove 22 I hope to unionize Mr. Maclntyre's hotel before the year Margaret Bay .-• 15 is out. I hope I will be up there on his wage proceedings. Marsden of Gibsons, was celebrated last week (Story on Minstrel Island 95 page I 1 today) when the peninsula pioneers were honored by Namu ._ .— 51 Our organization worked as well as we ever worked. friends from far and near. Mrs. Marsden .pins a boutonniere O'Brien Bay 19 We got all the votes we thought we would get. on her groom. Ocean Falls ._ 419 I am not a bit worried about the final results for I feel Pender Harbour .... 167 I have left more friends in Powell River than before I was Port Mellon _. 105 / LOGGER MUST Port Neville __„r elected. PAY DAMAGES Powell River . : 719 I pay tribute to the people who worked for me. By JEAN JEFFRIES Redonda Bay . . I know the people who supported me feel stronger about PENDER HARBOR— Helge Refuge Cove _.__. 9 this defeat than I do. I am now an unemployed painter but Borup, logger, was • asses­ Roberts Creek 167 sed $585 damages in Supreme Mr. and Mrs. Hoover and two Seymour Inlet 10 I will be back before the next election, in another capacity.* Court Thursday in Vancou­ Savar- Island 22 Apart from the Powell River News I think "the press sons, Billy and Bobby, en route ver. to Washington D.C. from Hono­ Sechelt s... 286 coverage was good, and I think the Saskatchewan Story helped Evidence showed he had Shoal Bav 5 the Coalition win in no small way. lulu, are spending a few weeks Simoon Sound 44 trespassed on the summer re­ with Mr. Blakely and Mrs. Dal- Stillwater * ... .. 49 sort property of Ernest M. ton on Blakely's Island. Mrs. Southview MORE ABOUT by 304 votes with most of his Cotten at Sakinaw Lake and Dalton has been looking for­ strong districts heard from. had cut 26,000 board feet of Stuart Island _._.._ Batt's Big Lead When Sechelt returns came in logs. Plaintiff charged that ward to seeing her grandchildren Toba Inlet . ...-...„.__ 4 Continued from Page 1 shortly after 9:30 followed by the the cut logs were of no value for some months and of course Vananda _ 94 an 84 percent vote was register­ headquarters, however, began to as the costs of getting them Mr. Blakely Sr. is always glad to Wadhams __.__. 28 see some more of his many great­ ed, Maclntyre pulled in 719 votes dampen by 9:15 when the re- out were prohibitive. Westview 811 to Gargrave's 423. big surprise at Bella Bella, it be­ grandchildren. This was a definite gain over gan to look like curtains for Mr. He said^the defendant had Woodfibre ... ..' 177 1945 when the CCF polled 501 Gargrave. created a "fire hazard by not Mrs. D. Jeffries is off to Van­ Wildwood' 1 173 burning the slash and had couver to attend the Credit Un­ to the Coalition's 359. At 10 p.m. when 34 of the 52 ion convention. Wilson Creek J... 82 Unexpected trend for Coalition polls had been recorded giving marred one of the beauty Acteon Sound 1 was recorded for Lang Bay Batt a lead of nearly 800, the spots of the Lake. Birthday greetings to Linda Philips Arm ___ 3 where the voters cast 67 for Mac­ signboard at Coalition headquar­ Mr. Justice Coady awarded and Larry Silvey, who celebrate lntyre and 63 for Gargrave. ters said "Hurrah!" under Mac­ Cotten $7 per thousand for their fourth birthday on the 20th. Last time the Coalition candi­ lntyre's name and "Too bad!" The wearing of pendants a% the timber and $400 damages One by one our fishermen are date polled only 20 against Gar- under Bert's. to the property.- He was rep­ jewelry is derived from the prim' grave's 34. leaving for the northern fish­ itive practice of wearing wild ™ From then on it was all over resented by G. R.R McQuar- ing grounds. By the end of June In Cranberry where the CCF but the shouting as far as the animal teeth, stones, or shelljj rie. Egmont is definitely left to the around the neck with magics^ claimed a majority of 227 over Coalition was concerned, but Mr. women. the Coalition in 1945, Mr. Mac­ Gargrave, staggered by the intent. lntyre received the vote of 300 count, refused to concede _ "until START PRO TEM compared to 381 for Mr. Gar­ the last vote is counted." grave. Asked again later, when all REPAIRS ON OLD BIBLE READING Baby birds often eat more tha: Percentage vote in Cranberry hope had vanished for his re­ SECHELT WHARF their own weight in food dailj was 82. election, if he would concede, his Mr. Gargrave, however, took answer still was the same. SECHELT— Material and REPENT ye therefore, and be to all the people of Israel, th.?/ the lead in Wildwood with 207 Still to be tabulated besides two men have arrived from converted, that your sins may by the name of Jesus Christ cr* votes to Maclntyre's 173, but the six late polls are -the absen­ the Public Works Depart­ be blotted out, when the times Nazareth, whom ye . crucified here also the latter showed a tee votes and if this is heavy .it ment to instal temporary re­ of refreshing shall come from whom God raised from the deac| definite increase over last elec­ could adversely effect Mr. Mac­ pairs to the Sechelt wharf, in the presence of the Lord; And even by Him doth this man starj^i tion. lntyre's majority to some extent, a dangerous state of repair at He shall send Jesus Christ, which here before you whole. This jf Returns from points outside hut would not threaten his vic­ the present time. before was preached unto you: the stone which was set at noug]f| Powell River district showed an s tory. Construction of - the new Whom the heaven must receive of you builders, which is becoir :l equally surprising trend. thing less than it has been dur­ wharf is expected to com­ until the times of restitution of the head of the corner. Neitht \ In the previous election Powell ing the past 10 years, the years mence about September 1st. all things which God" hath is there salvation in any othei \ River district gave Gargrave a when it was a militant, march­ spoken by the mouth of all His for there is none other Name ur 'j majority of 647, but the outside ing force. Almost every city in China has holy prophets since the world der heaven given among me4f polls gave him a majority of J'here was noticeably less en­ its characteristic fan, distinguish­ began. ' whereby we must be saved. only 16. thusiasm, perhaps caused by too able by its color and ornament. - \ The Acts, 3: 19-21.4: 10-1] This time, however, it was a much overconfidence, which re­ Be it known unto you all, and different story. vealed a lack of planning, for ^pPgPPPITPP-W..^P-t»-.-j In Bella Bella, for instance, ridings like Mackenzie (with two • Maclntyre polled 181 compared large industrial centres and sev­ to Gargrave's 3, and in Gibsons eral smaller ones) are not easy Batt drew in 479 to Batt's 290. for socialists to find, although" In £echelt, Maclntyre raked in thev are the easiest to win and more than twice the votes the hold. CCF did-with 287 compared to 110 for Gargrave. Ocean Falls credited Mr. Gar­ grave with 173 votes more than Gibsons Institute his opponent with 592 and 419, respectively. Holds June Meet Lund remained in the CCF camp to the tune of 25 votes with The June meeting of the Gib­ 69 for Bert and 44 for Macln­ sons Women's Institute was held tyre, as did Wildwood with 207 recently at the home of Mrs. for the CCF candidate and 173 Metcalf. for Maclntyre. President Turner opened the Woodfibre accorded Gargrave meeting with nine members 45 more votes than the Coalition present. The W. I. creed was re­ candidate and the former had peated and each member was the edge in Blubber Bay, False called upon for a favorite pie Bay, Gillies Bay, Margaret Bay, recipe. The next meeting mem­ Refuge Cove, Shoal Bay and bers will be expected to have Wadhams. cake or cookie recipes available. In Port Mellon, although Mr. Notes of thanks were read by Gargrave received the majority the secretary from Mrs. Knowles of 47, the trend was to the Coali­ and Mrs. Gordon. A letter from tion since it was quite a reduced Mrs. Gummow, provincial su­ majority from last time. perintendent, thanked the W. I. Although .the first returns in for the photo of the community kr.pt Batt down to a nine-vote lead until. 8:45, the spirits of hall that had been sent. those in Coalition headquarters A whist drive is planned for kept rising steadily as the swing Julv 6 at the home K of Granny became obvious almost from.the McEwan, in aid of the building start. fund. At nine o'clock when Westview Approval for the extension of boomed in with its surprise pack­ the W. I. signboard for use of age, Maclntyre's campaign com­ church notices was given by the mittee began to relax and figured members. THIS COLUMN is open to any organization who wishes to advertise any coming event, j; the candidate was "home free." The confident and jubilant Hypnotism was once thought The mairi purpose of the column is to eliminate the duplication of events on the samef pre-election feeling in the CCF- to be caused by a thick mag­ date. Events may be advertised in the events column for any length of time for only one f suits showed Gargrave trailing netic fluid. dollar. Take advantage of this column to publicize your event and to reserve the date. f