Billiard r . I % Archives B. c., Parliament Bid?:.* Victoria» fi. c. DANNY'S RAY DINING ROOM WHlilNG RADIO-CONTROLLED JUST FINE FOOD SERVING THE GROWING SUNSHINE COAST fHONE 9K(\ GIBSONS Phone GIBSONS 140 Published in Gibsons, B.C. Volume 11, Number 30, August 6 1959. 24 HR. COURTEOUS SERVICE

Building permits to the val­ Three homes are involved in William Lawson for $500 in al­ ue of * 539,450 were issued by the permits, one to be built by terations. Gibsons Village Commission H..G. Wilson on Stewart road The pace of new home con- to cost $11,440, another for ctruction has increased in Gib- during July it was announced sens district and it is expected Wednesday by Robert Burns, Eugene Yablonski, $8,000 for a home now under * construction that with the completion ol: village clerk at the municipal on Marine Drive near the present building this year that hall. A Coast News and a third for there will be an even greater This amount is divided into Edith H. Gardner of Vancou­ amount done next year. $27,450 for residential con­ ver for a $6,000 home on Accounts passed at Tuesday- struction and $12,000 for com­ Franklin Road. The last home night's Commiion meeting to- . mercial construction. The com­ is for N. Fitzsimmons to cost tailed $592.94 of which $299.53 mercial- building was Ken Wat­ wso for water, $146 general son's butcher and grocery store $6,000 also on Franklin road. expense; $136.17 for roads: now in course of construction Permits involving smaller $6.24 for parks and beaches en Gdwer Point Road between constructions were issued to and $4.45 for fire protection. John Wood Hardware and Pen­ James T. Ward for a $250 ex­ The placing of more street ' insula Cleaners. Total amount tension to his home; Jonas lights was explored and ar­ involved in the permit is $14,- Johnson for a $100 verandah; rangements will be made to ob- * 500 part of which will be used M.W. Lovell for a $75 wood­ tain them from B.C. Electric to attach the house to the sitore shed; A.S. Trueman for a $60 and p**ace them at points to be " premises. playhouse and Mr. and Mrs. selected. RCAF crack Golden Hawks: jet flight will perform wingtip- tc-wii-g.ip formation aerobat­ Serious Transportation bids ics at the Pacific National Ex­ hibition fom Aug. 22 to Sept. 7. The six, golden-painted Sa­ before school bd. bre Jets will hurtle through Injuries which resulted in the air at near the speed of The board cf school trustees class room space for the pupils 56 stitches on her scalp were welcomed Norman Hough back of the new Trail Bay Jr. High sound in rolls, loops and •suffered byt Mrs. Brookman of to his chair at JuJy 13 meeting. School has been, made, and it "bomb-burst" over Burrard In­ Davis Bay when the car in During his absence Mr. Hough has been decided to erect three let just off the fairgrounds. which she was riding ended up on its side at the south end of visited 52 different schools in temporary class rooms in the The Hawks were the hit of the Eastern Canada, the British Isles basement of the Sechelt Elemen­ the S?turn on Sechelt highway > and the continent. These visits tary School. The necessary alter­ ishow on their recent visit to July *31. Mr®. Brookman was; to trade schools, secondary ations are already underway and Vancouver's international air rushed to St. Mary's Hospital. schools and universities provid­ it is expected these rooms will display. With Mrs. Brookman in the ed Mr. Hough with a clearer pic­ be completed by Sept. 1st. car v/iere Ernest Horrobin and ture of the methods of educa­ The secretary was requested tar, Wife of North Vancouver. tion in other countries. to write to people concerned that Mr. Horrobin, the driver, re­ The many transportation runs the Egmont School Building is ported to RCMP he lost con­ were again brought to the board not to be *used for any purpose trol while making the turn. at any time, without the approval New July 1 and several bids were received Neither he or his wife were in­ )of the Board in writing. jured' seriously. and considered. To date contracts To Carmen and Don Jose, have been awarded to A. E. The Retarded Children's Asso­ Hume and Rumble men in ciation has been advised that two Mexican donkeyis, a son, Harding, Nelson Island boat numbers the vicinity when the accident this board will pay $200 per Pompelong was born on July run; Cecil Lawrence, Bus routes The July 1 celebration offi­ occurred rescued the trio from 23. The family is at home to Port Mellon to Gibsons, Sechelt month towards assistance of ex­ the car, directing traffic until J. Sowden penses, commencing September, cials are having a tough time visitors half-a-mile west of Gos­ local, Sechelt to Gibsons; A.' E. the police arrived. RCMP com­ pel Rock but the mother ob­ Anderson, Roberts Creek local, 1959, and that the beard will re­ getting the day's prizes off plimented the Hume and Rum­ Roberts Creek to Gibsons; Gow­ view costs of the program be­ jects to visitors inside the fence their hands, prizes which were ble men for the first aid ef- so watch out. The donkey® be- er Point and Soames Point; Sak- fore the next budget is prepared. f ort^land for directing traffic retired in *45 ^.,-Mr..-.--:EalirAi. *.reBorted >***Qn::.1thq. concerned with program num­ .Jppjgt Jo Jhe, Day"..fem^^whii^ _naw Development Go. the Half­ v v ; :1 v "pepdm^tlieir'-arTival.^'*•*-'*-' , - • • fc?_:J05*-a^ moon Bay, Madeira Park Klein­ meeting of the South Coast bers; ahd; "'numbbrs '''oh'' MV''B^l-'' lias made l&e announcement "of" Gibsons, died in his 76th jiear dale, Oyster Bay Road and Eg­ branch of School Trustees in lots for the queen. their increase in the donkey on Aug. 1. The funeral service mont routes. The balance of the Powell River on July 4 which family. The announcement was held in Vancouver Tues­ was attended by four members The numbers published in would have appeared last week tenders will be considered at the two previous issues of the day afternoon with Capt. C. next meeting. of the Sechelt board. It was felt Banc) to play but it awaited the return of Frayn officiating. Burial was that meetings of trustees of the Coast News have not been pro­ a picture of the frisky young­ As considerable damage has made in Mountain View Ceme­ different school districts will duced so officials have offer­ ster from the place where they tery. been done to schools and school prove of much value as resolu­ ed three more numbers to see make newspaper cut© in Van­ property in recent years it was tions and topics of interest may on Aug. 16 Mr. Sowden leaves his wife what will happen. The new couver. decided to erect signs on all be discussed and advice and ex­ A band concert will be held Myrtle, a daughter, Mrs. Marie school property to read: "No ad­ perience exchanged. numbers are: For programs, Sunday August 16, starting at Sweet and a son George ol Vancouver. There are also five mittance to these grounds ex­ The board accepted with re­ No. 58, for an electric mixer 2.30 p.m. at the Salvation Ar­ cept on official business. Tres­ gret the resignation of Mr. Q. M. and on the Mermaid Queen bal­ my Camp next to the Black ' Sechelt tops grandchildren and two great­ passers will be prosecuted." Russell from this district. Mrs. lots, numbers 1111 and 559. Ball Ferry slip at Langdale. grandchildren. Notices of this kind will givo Dorothy L. Moss has been trans­ Retiring in 1945 as foreman the board the authority to lay The first number, 1111, will The concert will be provided Gibson guns with the American Can Com­ ferred to the Elphinstone High get a portable transistor radio by the more than 100 bands­ formal charges against people School to the music and com­ Sechelt Rod and Gun Club pany in Vancouver, Mr. Sow­ causing malicious damage to and the second number, 559, a men and vocalists attending den moved to Gibsons to live- mercial departments. Mrs. Burns this year's music camp under was host to the Gibsons Rod schools and esuipment. was requested to make further color movie camera with film. and Gun Club at a trap shoot He was born in England and direction of Percy Merritt of when 19 moved to Canada. He The transfer of Grade V and inquiries regarding relieving If you have any of these num Dovercourt Citadel Band, Tor­ on their club grounds, Sunday, Grade VI pupils from the Irvines teachers for the district and re­ bers contact the Coast News or August 2. Out of a possible to­ had lived in British Columbia onto. Major Leonard Knight is a total of 40 years, 14 years ol Landing School to Madeira Park port to the next meeting. The officials of the Canadian Le­ in charge of this year's camp. tal score of 150, the Sechelt School has met with the full ap­ list of new appointments and gion. team came up with 125 and which were in Gibsons. During proval of parents. transfers of teachers will be an­ The Sunday concert will be the years of retirement he was the climax of a week of in­ Gibsons 96. Thorough investigation cf nounced later. quite a fisherman for pleasure tense work. There will be three Representing the winning and during his earlier years in bands taking part, the begin­ team were Jack Fox, Butch Gibsons was a member of the ners, the secondary band and Ono, Rudy Crucil, Bill Woods Canadian Legion branch. Reports show some fish get caught the advanced players. Each Laddie Taylor and Doug Lit- Graham Funeral Home hati The following is a report of fishermen favoring herring strip, ularly ling cod). The Britannia band will provide numbers and ster. Gibsons shooters were charge of arrangement© in Gib­ will combine for massed band George Hill, John Matthews. the sports fishing in the area plugs and spoons. Blackfish were spring salmon run is expected sons and Grandview Funeral sighted moving through the Wei- selections. Vocalists will take Keith Wright, Jack Clement, Chapel in Vancouver. A grand­ for the period ending July 28. come Pass - Merry Island area to last for the next two weeks. part in solo and choir singing: George Hunter and Tommy There has been fairly good Fishermen are cautioned that son, Robert Joseph Sweet ol on Sunday. Poor fishing was re­ Camp officers announce the Walter®. Apart from the team Richmond, father of two chil­ fishing in the area although ported in the Sechelt Inlet and strong local winds and choppy public is invited to attend the shoot, Laddie Taylor accom­ winds and rough weather have water conditions can develop dren was recently killed in -a Porpoise Bay on Sunday with concert which will be held in plished a 25 straight. car accident when the car reduced fishing efforts in some 75% of the boats having no quickly. the open if the weather is suit­ Lower Howe Sound, West Van­ Refreshments were provided jumped a ditch and overturned areas. Larger sized springs are catch. able and under over if other­ by the wives of the Sechelt beginning to show in some areas Upper Howe Sound and Bri­ couver and Vancouver Bell Buoy wise. These with folding seats — Poor to fair fishing is the club and served by the lady with a 42 pound tyee being taken tannia Beach — Fair fishing was are advised to bring them members. It was an interest­ in the Campbell River area. enjoyed by fishermen Sunday word for these areas Sunday along for their own use as it with 80% of the boats having ing afternoon for shooters and Ki nsmen help Pender Harbour and Thor- due primarily to the good size may', not be possible for camp spectators alike at a sport of springs taken. Most fishermen no catch. The few springs taken facilities to provide a seat for manby Islands — Only fair fish­ averaged 7 pounds; jackjs 4 which is growing rapidly on ing was reported for this area used plugs and early morning all. Arrangements are being the Peninsula. swimming fund on Saturday. In Pender Harbour fishing was best with springs pounds; coho 5 pounds; pinks 5 made to supply extra seating ranging from 5 to 30 pounds pounds and grilse less than a The Kinsmen holdup on Se­ the few springs that were taken but any additions by the pub­ chelt highway recently can be averaged 9 pounds while coho and averaging 15 pounds; jacks pound. There has been general lic would be welcome. ranged from 3 to 6 pounds. Con­ averaging 4 pounds. Seventy- improvement as the pinks Girl 12 wins termed a success and maybe five boats were counted in the (humpbacks) move in, witn a big success. Proceeds were ditions were about the same at On page six of this issue is Thormanby Islands, with springs area on Sunday, but 80% of some catches reported at Cop­ in aid of the swim classes held weighed in at an average of 12 them registered no catch. The permine, . Cowan's Point, and 3 Christenings a story headed "Girl best log- in Gibsons and Port Mellon for S;inset Beach. Coho were show­ roller." The story did not con­ young non-swimmers. pounds and coho 3 pounds. occasional pink has been taken Three christenings tool- Evening fishing proved best with along with bottom fish, (partic- ing along the entrance to Howe tain information as to who the Total collected was $448.50 Sound. The Vancouver - Point place at the Redroofs Commun­ girl was or what competition ity Hall on Sun., Aug. 2 when and after $88.79 expenses were Grey area was also light with she had to beat. Information deducted net proceeds wece CHATS WITH PRINCE a few springs and jacks report­ the infant daughter of Mr. and Roller Races Mrs. Russell Brooks and the which came later revealed the turned over to the swimming Chairman of the Village ed. West Vancouver - Ambleside girl was Lynn Campbell, 12, fund. Members of the Kinsmen With cooler weather roller Commission A.E. Ritchey and report local runs of coho and son and daughter of Dr. and skating races will be resumed Mrs.. Paine were christened by and she beat three boys in the expressed gratification at the Mrs. Ritchey were among those pinks averaging five pounds but Halfmoon Bay regatta log-roll­ amount of money collected and at the Roller Rink behind Su­ from the Sunshine Coast who few boats were fishing in these Canon Alan Greene of the Col­ per Valu store on Sechelt high­ umbia Coast Mission ship John ing competition. There was one thank all who made their con­ greeted the Queen and Prince areas. but he found his way out of tributions so freely. way. Racing will be conducted Philip during their Vancouver Antle. Friday night only and the com­ professional log-roller entered visit. Commissioner Ritchey Donna May were the names competition in order to leave petitions will be for children reports he had quite a chat bestowed on the Brooks baby RAISE GILLNETTER under 12, a distance of two laps PNE exhibitor the field open to the younger with Prince Philip. and Joeph McKinley and Mary log-rollers. and for children over 12, three Mrs. Agnes Angen of Sechelt Ruth on the son and daughter Peninsula Divers of Seche-H lap races. FROM ONTARIO has entered handicraft exhibits of Dr. and Mrs. Paine. raised the 28 ft. gillnet-er As this is good exercise it Mrs. Shirley Watt from Ham in the 1959 Pacific National Ex­ Mr. and Mrs. Brooks held a AT GARDEN PARTY which sank in 50 feet of water is expected the younger fry ilton, Ont., is visiting her fa­ hibition. christening tea in the Hall af­ at Madeira Park recently. Div­ will get themselves into shape ther, Mr. W. Fulkerson, Gib­ More than 1,000,000 persons terwards to which over 30 Mr. and Mrs. Ed Surtees of ers on the job were Tom Cro­ for, perish the thought, the sons. Afro Mr. and Mm. L are expected to visit the Exhibi­ guests were invited. A beauti­ Halfmoon Bay, attended the zier, George Flay and Ted long school session coming up. Cartwright and three children tion between August 22 and ful cake was cut and handed Royal garden party in Vic­ Chambers. The boat which be­ This Saturday* night there will from Empire, Nevada, are here September 7, Canada's second round and the young baby in toria and report the function longed to Ron Richardson had be a dance at the rink starting to visit her mother, Mrs. "Ful­ pretest Agricultural Fair and its christening robe came in 1o be something they will long a small hole in the bow which, at 11 p.m. kerson. the biggest on the Pacific Coast. for a lot of admiration. remember. resulted in its sinking. 2 Coast News, Aug. 6, 1959. A WEBS-Ett CLASSIC to the second charge I say that life*& Darkest Moment it is a damned lie, and to the third charge it is a damned in­ fernal lie, and, Your Excellency, I have no more to say." Trem­ lett made the switch to Prince An ABC Weekly Edward Island but, like Col­ clough, fared no better in his Published by Sechelt Peninsula News Ltd., new post. every Thursday, at Gibsons, B.C. ?Prepar"ed?bv?.tta^ Box 128, Gibsons, B.C., Phone 45Q Statistics show that the great­ FRED CRUICE, Editor and Publisher What Chief Justices ' est use cf personal savings by Member B.C. Weekly Newspapers Advertising Bureau Exchanged Jobs? Canadians is for new housing. Caesar Colclough, chief justice Vancouver office, 508 Hornby St., Phone MUtual 3-4742 of Prince Edward Island from Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association 1807 to 1812, and 'Thomas Trem- NOTICE OF INTENTION TO and the B.C. division of C.W.N.A. lett, chief justice of Newfound­ APPLY TO PURCHASE LAND Authorized Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa. land from 1803 to 1812.* Col­ In Land Recording District of Rates of Subscription: 12 mos., 2.50; 6 mos., $1.50; 3 mos., $1.00 clough, an Irish barrister ap­ Vancouver and situate on Sechelt pointed to the Prince Edward Inlet. United States and Foreign, $3.00 per year. 5c per copy. Island post for services rendered TAKE NOTICE that I. John during an Irish rebellion in 1798, William Bowdery, of 4511 Capi- served during a period of strife lano Road, North Van., occupa­ between landed proprietors and tion Radio and T.V. Actor, in­ tends to apply for permission to This just isn't cricket! settlers. He was accused of tak­ purchase the following described ing sides with the proprietors Premier Bennett has announced he has wiped out the net landfe:— and at the request of the House Commencing at a post planted debt of the province and will have some money to hand out in of Assembly was suspended by at pipe post with brass cap which various forms in the months and he hopes years to come. This the Governor. He then exchang- is N.E. Corner of L.6214. (Mark­ T-rr < *°r> places with Tremlett, but er- ed on. brass) thence East for 9.39 sounds very, nice and will be welcome providing the strings at­ l8 m. T«- Ht-M Ttlhw. fat. countered similar difficulties in Chains; thence South for 35.28 tached to such handouts are not too involved. his new post and retired after Chains; thence West for 24.39 Perhaps it might not be cricket to refer to the brief sub­ three turbulent years. Tremlett, Chains; thence North for 16.77 A Queen's thanks a native Newfoundlander,, came Chains; thence * East for 15.00 mitted by Hon. W.A.C. Bennett to the plenary session of the The following letter was receiv­ ried out, for their visit to the into conflict with the island's Chains; thence North for 18.57 Federal-Provincial conference in Ottawa, Oct. 3, 1955. In that ed by the Lieutenant-Governor Province. Her Majesty would be merchant oligarchy, who peti­ Chains, and containing 58.283 grateful if you would convey her acres, more or less. "brief as printed on page eight one can read this under the head­ from Lieut,-Col. the Rt. Hon. Sir tioned the Governor to remove Michael Adeane, KCB, KCVC, warm congratulations and her "him, specifying three main The purpose for which the ing Municipal Borrowing: thanks to the provincial co-or- land is required is for develop­ Private Secretary to Her Majesty charges of injustice. Tremlett's ment of family summer site and "Having regard to the urgent need for capital improve­ The Queen. dinator and to all those who as­ reply to the charges was: "To sisted in any capacity in work­ road out access. ments in municipalities and to the retarding effect of high inter- at Whitehorse, Y.T., the first charge, Your Excel­ John William Bowdery ing out this admirable program. lency, I answer that it is a lie; Dated June 9th, 1959. fist rates on such public investment, it is recommended that such 18th July, 1959 The Queen and Prince Philip ^•""-"•PM**'"""""*""*1"-.••-*•••--'* *-•-•« consideration be given to improved credit facilities which will My Dear Lieutenant-Governor, have already thanked you and Mrs. Ross for your kindness to make possible municipal borrowing at low interest rates." On leaving British Columbia, The Queen has commanded* me them as their hosts, and I can Perhaps again it might not be cricket to suggest here is to convey to you on her behalf, assure you that they really en­ joyed their stay in your wonder­ an opportunity for Premier Bennett to carry out an idea he ad­ and on that of The Duke of Edin­ Sunshine Coast burgh, their sincere appreciation ful new house and that they vocated in the federal field. Mr. Bennett could borrow money of the arrangements which #ere found great relaxation in the more cheaply than the average municipality or school board and made, and most efficiently-"car- variety of entertainment which you provided for them. May I by so doing would help keep down the municipal taxes. Instead say that the members of The he prefers to place municipalities in the position where they Rrval Household are also very grateful to you both for having Fall Fair have to borrow money some of which they should be receiving LETTERS some of us to stay and also for from the provincial government in order to maintain their sol­ fitting us into your dinner m vency). parties to which, I am sure, that to editor > --e were many other people Instead of giving the municipalities their provincial grant Dear Sir: I have been really whom you would have liked to in monthly instalments over a nine month period he could give ill and practically bed ridden ,ask. We greatly appreciate your SCHOOL & ADJACENT HALLS it them in a lump sum when needed, mostly at the beginning of for over ,12 years; however, "the hospitality. GIBSONS, B.C. last six years I have been unable the work season for municipal projects. He could also be more to lie down, must sit up all the Her Majesty and His Royal prompt in honoring education department commitments. time, asleep and awake, else Highness are very sorry to be choke to death. It is that definite saying good-bye to British Co­ Announcing with fanfare the province is free of a net lumbia, where they have ex­ I was a missionary in the poor­ debt burden is an achievement but it would be a much greater perienced such a wonderful wel­ Fri., Sat. - Aug. 14 & 15 est section of the city of Phila­ come in big cities and small achievement if officials of school boards, municipalities, hospi­ delphia when I became ill. I left towns and as they drove through tal boards and others dependent on government grants were not my sick bed to officiate at the the countryside. They will never lurking on the sidelines with hollow laughs bouncing from the funeral of a Spanish woman forget these days and they de­ OFFICIAL OPINING whom I did not know, resulting sire me to send to you, as Lieu­ dollar to dollar which they should have but have not.. in a relapse and the beginning tenant-Governor, their warmest FRI., AUG. 14th — 7 p.m. However it is to be expected quite a few people will of all these years of suffering good wishes for the happiness ySAT., AUG. 15th — 10 .a.m. to 5 p.m. praise Mr. Bennett for reducing.the. net ..debt then raise cainwith , and privation. . . '••^sy and'" future prosperity of the local tax collectors because local, taxes are showing the stress I have much pain, it is always people of the Province. of expansion because Mr. Bennett has wiped out the net debt. a struggle to get air into my Children's Fancy Dress Parade — Pet Parade lungs. I have been to four hos­ With best wishes, Decorated Bicycles pitals and clinics. The doctors Yours sincerely, agree that my condition is not (Signed) Michael Adeane SAT. — 2 p.m. There is no way in which some people can gain from gov­ asthma and not contagious. I am ernment-giving without others suffering from government-taking. collecting all kinds of postage Refreshments in School Hall stamps to try to forget tb-*** pain Guaranteed Watch & Greatest challenge facing Canadian labor and manage­ and almost intolerable discom­ ment during 1959 is the keeping of costs to a point where they fort. I hope and pray that read­ Jewelry Repairs BINGO AND OTHER GAMES don't price Canadian-made articles out of "the competitive export ers of your newspaper will kind­ market. ly send me stamps, any kind. ADMISSION to FAIR 25 cents The stamps will be a* real help Chriiriis Jewelers In some form or another, labor costs account for about 80 and will be deeply appreciated. Mail Orders Given Prompt DOOR PRIZES: Fri. $10 — Sat. $10 per cent of the price of any consumer purchase in Canada. Many thanks for your kindness Attention and compassion. Pray for me. Most tax increases in Canada in the last 10 years have Sincerely, Work done on the Premises been engendered by u; defence cot..* cr (2) increasing cocial (Rev.) Robert Brown, P.O. Phone Sechelt 96 DANCE, Sat - 9 p.m. securityi schemes. Bex 721, Reading, Pa., U.S.A.

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V-648-1 ^^ss^^s^sssasss^^^^^s^ssssa^sws^sssmmsmssss^sssB^ wsmimmismm ONE PER SQUARE MILE Coast News, Aug. 6, 1959. 3 In the four districts of On­ FROM VAUCOUVER tario's northwest — Patricia, A thorough study of property mittee are municipal Affairs to indicate that municipalities In the words of Gen. Murison: Mr. and Mrs. Woolston of taxes prepared by the Union of Minister Wesley Black, Chair­ are not taxing property to t-ie "What the UBC_»I has propposed Kenora, Rainy River and Thun­ B.C. Municipalities backs up man; Education Minister Peter- limit of its capacity, it has little to the provincial government is der Bay — the population aver­ Vancouver are visiting Mrs. municipal claims that the pro­ eon; Recreation anjd Conserva­ bearing on a policy whose pur­ simply this: Stop drawing on the ages one person per square mile. Grove of Gibsons. vincial government is dodging tion "Minister Westwood; High­ pose is not so much to keep property tax to pay for provin­ its full financial responsibilities ways Minister Gaglardi, and down property taxes as to en­ cial and federal-provincial ser­ to the municipalities. their deputies. sure their use for purposes for vices, leave it to us." "The UBMC has therefor called Thiis committee has made no which they are best suited, and If tha provincial govenment on the provincial government etatement on its findings to that their amount is subject to willj'stand on its own feet, with­ for a completely new formula date. But municipal leaders hope control by those who pay them. out "help fom us," Gen. Murison OPTOMETRIST for sharing tax revenues — a Mr. Black will have something The report shows that pro­ said, "we will be able to stand Located in Palmer Apt. — Gibsons, B.C. formula that would relieve the to report when he attends the perty taxes are over-strained <*n our feet without help from individual property owner from UBCM annual convention Sept. and in danger of a breakdown Victoria." With many years experience in the practice of optometry tax burdens over which he can because they are called on to do 16-18 in Kelowna. You are assured of a complete satisfying — Optical Service exercise no effective local con­ Real property taxes, the report too many jobs for the senior HANDS ACROSS THE BORDER trol. notes, when averaged across gvernment. These jobs have be­ Office Hours Tel 334 Stated simply, the government Canada, represents a smaller pro­ come so large that the tax is al­ Thomas Edison installed Can­ 10 a.m. to 5 p.m- as asked to pay for all services portion of personal income to­ ready over-burdened before it ada's first generator for indus­ P.O. Box 263 •which are basically provincial or day than they did before the can be used for urgent local trial lighting at a textile plant or by appointment •federal-provincial in scope, leav­ war. While this may be taken tasks. in Cornwall, Ontario in 1883. ing the municipalities to pay for essentially local services. Basis fo this request is a 25- page finance policy report which was prepared by a nine-man special committee of the UBMC. Committee members were Ma­ Mr. B.C. Motomt Di$eover$ Why.. e jor General C. A- P. Murison, reeve of North Cowichan and president of the UBCM; Mayor J:«*E. Fitzwater, Kamloops; Mayor P. B. Scurrah, Victoria; Reeve •Peter Jenewein, Maple Ridge; Aid. Halfor Wilson, Vancouver, C. C. Wyatt, Municipal manager, Victoria; Peter Livingstone. Mutnicipal manager, burrey; T. R. B. Adams, executive director, UBC"M; and C. D. McQuarrie, UBCM solicitor. Their report, prepared after a year of study, was endorsed by , the Union's 1958 convention at Nanaimo. But it found no im­ mediate agreement in Victoria. A provincial cabinet commit­ tee, which has met twice with UBCM executive members to dis­ cuss the report, also is studihg its implications. On this com- Port Mellon By Mrs. J. Macey Mr. and Mrs. L. Hempsall with Peter and Leslie are spending several weeks holi­ daying at Kelowna. The P. Strike family have re­ turned from Tsawwassen Beach where they were guests of the LA. Strikes;. A recent guest of the C.B. Davies was Mr. D.D. Avery of Esponola, Ont. Mr. and Mrs. R. Worth of South Burnaby are guests of the A Hagues. Mr. and Mrs. A- Edmonds and family have returned from a three week camping trip in EXPERT! Chevron Supreme keeps the combustion the interior and at Bella Coola. On their way home they*, vis­ ited with the Wilf Greys at chamber clean because it burns clean. Chilliwack. Mr. and Mrs. C.B. Davies spent the weekend at Port Al­ berni vi'V'.ting their daughter ,C« And does it increase mileage? and her family, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Rae and Joanne. The O. Johnson family are on a camping trip to Cranbrook B.C. where they will visit 's Yes! Deposits in the combustion chamber friends and relatives during their three week vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Fred David cause gasoline to burn unevenly and waste power. with Lloyd, Clifford and Lome were recent guests of the N. Chevron Supreme leaves no deposits. All gasoline is Marleau®. Mr. and Mrs. H. Bursey have burned, none wasted. returned from a motor trip to Lac La Hache and Penticton. Before returning home they spent several days aboard theis boat, Harleigh, cruising in Bur- •C- How can I prove it? Tard Inlet visiting Wigwam Inn. Mr. and Mrs. W. Booth and family spent several days cruis •.-.V VWWV'WWW'V'^'W^W—V'"VW^ ing Howe Sound on their boat The simplest way is to con­ and now have left on a motor trio to Penticton. Rev. Father Charles Paris, duct the "Supreme" Mileage test for your director of Latona Beach Boys Camp on Gambier Island was -< s ' •*• ~ i y self. ^ rushed form Post Mellon to St. Paul's hospital by plane last Wednesday. He is resting com­ Pick up a copy of Standard's "Gasoline fortably there. Mr. and Mr. N. Marleau have returned from a visit to Powell Mileage Record" from any Standard Sta­ River and a motor trip to Squa­ mish and Trail. tion or Chevron Dealer when you fill your Mr. and Mrs. -Reg Weston have gone on holidays. Thev will leave Sharon at White tank with Chevron Supreme. And, incident­ Rock to visit her grandmother and then go on a motor trip to Mate* yew •*• 'SoprMt' test ally, if you drive a car that runs on regular the Interior. with Marilyn Macey is spending NEW BLUE several days visiting friends at grade gasoline, you can drive a bargain by Ladysmith, B.C. CHEVRON SUPREME Mr. and Mr. M. Nelson with using Chevron "regular". Myrna and Patty spent several weeks cruising Howe Sound in their sail boat, the Vagabond.

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For the first time in its col­ The saluting base will be on fair grounds during each day And, mainly for the kiddies, orful history! the PNE parade Hastings street in front of the of the exhibition. he's bringing a lot of his ani­ and opening day of the fair old Post Office. The colorful B-C.'s newest railway system mals with him, in family will be on a Saturday, Aug. 22. parade will form on Georgia, will start to roll at the PNE. Its groups. They will be housed in This will allow many workers west of Thurlow. It will step sole purpose will be to banish a barn specially built. Sp; who normally missed the par­ off sharply at 10 a.m. and tra­ the blisters suffered in the past How's your sock-darning, ade when held midweek, an vel on Georgia to Burrard, by some fairgoers who hot­ shirt-ironing and garment-mak­ f*y opportunity to view th spec­ north on Burrard to Hastings, footed it through the grounds ing ability? The PNE is the e and east on Hastings to Vernon in an attempt to see everything time to display your talents tacle. the PNE has to offer. and win valuable trophies and More than 100 units and Drive. The R.C.A.F.'s crack Golden A golden - domed temple prizes. about 2,000 people will form reaching more than 100 feet These are only a few of the the gay procession. Notable Hawks aerobatic flight will honor the parade with a low- into the sky will dominate the contests being held in the guest will be Prime Minister PNE Theme Centre. Th eye- Kome Arts Building. Others -Tohn Diefenbaker, who will level formation fly-past over e the marchers. arresting structure will be im­ include flower arranging, 3-ide in a lead car. More than itative of a Cambodian temple. sketching, spelling bee and .half the units will be floats, Canada's crack precision fli­ It will sweep up in graceful others. with bands, horse units, march­ ers will also hurtle through lines from a moulded base to Fourteen out of 20 top win­ ing teams and others making their close - formation paces a needle-sharp apex. ners of a coast-to-coast model up the balance. over Burrard Inlet opposite the Around it, in what could be aircraft building contest have termed an "international vil­ chosen to spend three days at lage" will cluster the pavilions the PNE as their prize. of the countries to be honoredr The- teenagers will all be Cultural exhibits ranging from Eastern Canada.. Their from awesome water buffalo prize-winning models, worth, beads to delicate carvings in hundreds of dollars each, will native metals* are on their way be on display at the Hobby from Indonesia. Indonesian par Show. The contest was sponsor­ ticipation will also include folk ed by the R.C.A.F. to mark its A Thinking Woman's Store dancing and singing from the 35th anniversary. stage of the Outdoor Theatre The greatest single-day All- on Indonesia Day. Arabian Horse Show in Can­ With Working Man's Prices Two plane loads of Burmese ada and the Pacific Northwest art, cultural and industrial ex­ will be a PNE top opening day- hibits are winging their way feature. More than 100 cham­ from Rangoon. This is the first pion class animals mounted by GIBSONS invitation the Burmese govern­ riders costumed by riders in NEW BICYCLE was bought by auction -for 700 soft drink bottle caps Opposite Rit's Motel ment has* accepted to partici­ gaudy, flowing AJub accouVr- by Tommy Kwok at Playland, Exhibition Park Friday. More than pate in an exhibition outside ments will participate in the 60,000 bottle caps were turned in by thousands of Lower Mainland that country. -: day-long special classes and youngfs.ers in return for rides. The bicycle auction and free rides Warlord weapons of ancient performances. for bottle caps will continue for the next two Fridays. Above, Play- China will be one of the many Roy} Gordon, director-produc­ land Manager Gerry Crawshaw helps the success-fal bidder count feature attractions of the Hob­ er of the PNE Outdoor Thea­ his two baskets of "money." by Show. The weapons will be tre, is holding province-wide loaned to the PNE by ? the auditions for the fair's third Chinese Freemasons. • •*- > annual talent show. • Women's stylles of ancient Singers, dancers, instrumen­ and modern China will be* dis­ talists and all other young per­ T p ,insu,a played at a fashion show that formers, will compete in the will include singing and danc­ two age groups, six to 13 and SPECIAL _! s ing. Some of the ancient cere­ 3 3 to 18. Auditions will be held monial and wedding gowns are from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. August centuries old and were safely 4 and August 5 on the mezzan­ ai-LUln-L Car Buyers guarded and kept when the ine floor of Hotel Georgia. families came to Canada. ? A show that combines the With a quack-quack here skill and daring of Olympic and an oink-oink there, "Old champions, combined with col­ Brown Bros. Motors MacDonald's'Farm" will be at orful costuming, gay musiic, the PNE. The old man's never and all that's best in a Broad­ 41st and Granville, Vancouver moved off his property before, way musical, Water Follies will and this is another first for the play from August 22 to 29, An expense paid two-day trip to Vancouver in­ 1959 fair. two shows daily, cluding return fare, hotel accommodation and And this year's Polack Bros. meals. This offer good on the purchase of a new Shrine-PNE circus will present or used car or truck during June and July. Church Services an even greater attraction of "big top" thrills from August Plan to spend a weekend or two-day stay in Van­ ANGLICAN 31 to September 7 nightly with couver at our expense. Bring the family and St. Bartholomews. Gibsons matinees. You'll travel for pennies in a fabulous FIAT, with comfort Prince El Kigordo will pre­ select a car from our complete stock of Fords, and performance far beyond the modest price. And you'll 11:15 a.m. Matins - Monarehs and Edsels and one-owner good used St. Aidan's. Roberts Creek sent his lion act; Princess Ta- never cease to be proud of the smart Italian styling of your jana will swing on the high cars. 9:45 a.m. Holy Communion trapeze; the Coronas will thrill «ar. There are three series (600, 1100 and 1200) in eight St. Hilda's Sechelt on the highwire and the Han- models. For all of them we are equipped for the tops ih 7.30 p.m. Evensong neford's will make a welcome Phone MICKEY COE collect at service with factory-trained mechanics. Make a date for a PORT MELLON reappearance with their trick Amhurst 6-7111 or Browning 7-6497 test drive today! The Community Chusch riding act. 7:30 p.m. Evensong Little hospital patients will fair reservation and appointment f ST. MARY'S CHURCH benefit this Christmas from the THE 600 SEDAN - 4 cyl. O.H.V. rear engine. 4- Pender Harbour PNE doll dressing competition. speed gear box. Seals four adults in comfort. Heater, 8 a.m. Holy Communion All dolls entered by competi­ PREMIUM PRICES PAID $1,538 windshield wiper and direction lights standard equip­ 11 a.m. Morning Prayer tors will be stored until De­ FOR GOOD CLEAN TRADES including extras ment Three other £00 models available, y ' Redroofs Community Hall cember when they will be dis*- Evening Service, 7:30 p.m. tributed to district hospitals. UNITED ^nt^a Gibsons 11 a.m. Divine Service Service Roberts Creek, 2 p.m. Phone SECHELT 178 Wilson Creek 3:30 p.m. Divine Service ST. VINCENT'S Holy Family, Sechelt, 9 a.m. St. Mary's, Gibsons, 10.30 a.m. Get Ready NO W Port Mellon, first Sunday ol each month at 11.35 a.m. PENTECOSTAL 11 a.m. Devotional with your 7:30 p.m. Evangelistic Service Mid-week services as THURS. — FRI. — SAT. announced CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS Church service and Sunday Fall and Winter School, 11 a.m. in Roberts Creek United Church 1st & 2nd Cut Bethel Baptist Churcii 7:30 P.M., Wed., Prayer 11:15 A.M., Worship Service Printing Pender Harbour Tafoernack 12:00 a.m. Morning Service GRADE A 7:30 p,m, Wednesday Pray­ er Meeting The facilities of Sechelt News Corner Cut & Shelone Ms BY MRS. A.A. FRENCH the GRADE Mr. and Mrs. Dodie Millar with Don and David of Burna- by| were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Johnson. Mrs*. Leo Johnson is on holi­ !eady to Eat Ham day in Campbell. River, Teddy is at Camp Elphinstone, and WHOLE OR SHANK END Carolee and Arlene are at Sil­ ver Spur dude ranch at 70 Mile House with Mrs. Horace Johnson. Chief Petty Officer and Mrs. Jack Spelman and Mr. Delbert Loin Por Irvine of Victoria are weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank French. help you MONDAY thru SATURDAY — 8.30 a.m. to 9 p.m. SUNDAY — 12 NOON TILL 6 p.m.

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• ^"^.;-j*i*a^*'W*^i^.i-;iSg'5"g|^ t-i^TylgPPZ&^ji* COMING EVENTS CONSTRUCTION- Coast News, Aug. 6, 1959. 5 BOARD AND ROOM Aug. 7, Garden Tea, 2 p.m. at W.I. Cottage grounds. After- Room and board, or sleeping BUILDING CONSTRUCTION DIRECTORY (Continued) TOTEM FLASHES rooms. Phone Sechelt 80T. tfn ALTERATIONS anoon tea iwith lucky ticket, Deal with Confidence with KITCHEN CABINETS Sewing done in my own home. home cooking, sewing, white Georgia View Subdivision is TOM DUFFY MISC. FOR SALE Dump trucks for hire, sand, -elephant, raffles, bingo. the leading topic of conversa­ gravel and crushed rock. Mrs. W. Fuhrmann SECHELT REALTY Reid Rd. Gibsons 95M '\ Aug. 8, Dance, Rocket Rink, tion around the Sunshine Coast AND INSURANCE Used Tayilor safe, exxcellent BULLDOZING behind Super Valu, 11 p,m. to It's really something most un­ condition, suitable for small ROY GREGGS WIRING 1 a.m. usual, every lot has its own Member of accountants' office or business Halfmoon Bay unique and inspiring view. reguiring fire protection for See Dave Gregerson for your "Vancouver Real Estate Board Phone Sechelt 183G wiring and electric heating. Roller skate at the Rocket Rol­ Prices reasonable and very low & Multiple Listing Service essential records. For informa­ ler Skating Rink, Mondays, tion phone TU 3-2367. Pender Harbour terms. May we show you. We Canadian Association of Phone TU 3-2384 Wednesdays, Fridays and Sat­ are exclusive agents on the Real Estate Boards urdays. Wednesday, Ladies Sunshine Coast for this proper­ B.C. Association of Frigidaire electric range, fully DIRECTORY THRIFTEE DRESS SHOP night. Rink available for group ty,. _ Real Estate Boards automatic, built in deep fryer, "Personalized Service" skating, Tuesdays and Thurs­ & Multiple Listing Service 2 years old, new condition. $200 or trade. Phone Gibsons Agents days. ^ Davis Bay, a very comfort­ Insurance Agents Assoc of B.C. COMPLETE FLOOR SERVICE Brown Bros. Florists 348 after 6 p.m. Rugs, car upholstery & BINGO, Gibsons Leigipn Hall, able home on the main road Anne's Flower Shop Waterfront — Good Anchorage chesterfield cleaning Phone Gibsons 34X Monday nights, 8 p.m. Every­ few steps from beach. It's ex­ Lots — Acreage — Farm land 18 cu. ft. Coolerator freezer. tra good value at only $5250. Apply Irene Hunter, Gibsons. WORK GUARANTEED body/welcome. . Dwellings 12 years experience Home and Industrial Wiring Write: Box 155, Sechelt, B.C. Electrical Heating BIRTHS Gibsons, a view lot that of­ PHONE SECHELT 7W Phone Sechelt 22, 158 or 93Y Heavy built 2-wheel utility D. HILLS Radios, Appliances, TV Service fers a lovely panoramic view or better still call at our office trailer on 1-ton axle, value JACKSON — To Mr. and Mrs. of the harbor, the gulf and the Halfmoon Bay GIBSONS ELECTRIC We will be pleased. to serve $300. Make offer, or will give Phone 130 P.S. Jackson, Wilson Creek, Islands. It's a large lot, 75 x you as part payment on 16 to 20 ft. July 31, 1959,, at St. Mary's 145, partially cleared and only C. E. SICOTTE Authorized GE Dealer boat, or trade for late model BULLDOZING SERVICE Hospital, Pender Harbour, a $1250 F.P. fridg. daughter, Barbara Jeanine, 8 Land Clearing FOR ANYTHING ELECTRICAL ; DRUMMOND REALTY , Comb, electric range and trash call lbs., 1 oz. "?. •"'• We have buyers, and require Road Building Davis Bay, right on the burner (fitted with KEMAC). Logging — Landscaping Sun-Cc Electric Co. Ltd. SWANSON — To Mr. and Mrs. beach, 90 foot frontage with listings "Will trade for good modern oil WIRING and HEATING Always has good buys range. FREE ESTIMATES JLen Swanson, Gibsons, on Aug highway behind. Level lot, le­ Phone 232 — Gibsons . We Serve the Peninsula 1, 1959, at St. Mary's Hospital, vel from .highway and to the Notary-Public ALSO: automatic, self-contain­ Bob Little — Phone Gibsons 162 Pender EEarbour, a daughter. sea. It's a very nice home, com- Gibsons Phone 39 ed automotive type gasoline GIBSONS *? pletely remodelled and you heater. Abundance of heat for DEATH NOTICE BUILDING SUPPLIES will love it and the location Gibsons — Brand hew listing car, truck, boat, shovel or other LTD. Marine Men's Wear and it's only $10,000 on terms. — 2 b.r. home, furnished, base­ heavy equip. Cost $188. What "WE CARRY THE STOCK" THOROLD — Passed away offers? — or trade. Gibsons suddenly July 28, 1959, at Cee- ment, on splendid View pro­ Phone Gibsons 53 We carry a full line of men's Gambier Island, some 20 perty- all cleared and fenced, 107W. LET US HELP YOU clothing and accessories peecee, BC, Linda Wilma Jane acres, 250Q feet waterfrontage Thorold, aged 7 years, of Tah- 100 x 120, near everything. PLAN NOW some 100 feet of sandy! beach. Only $7950 on terms. Totem Ribbon bedspring and spring Suits Tailored to Measure sis, B.C., beloved daughter of Three homes', gardens, fruit filled mattress, double bed CLYDE PARNWELL Alfred and Amy< Thorold. Also Realty, Gibsons 44. Branded line of Work Clothes trees, fine water system, good size. $25 cash. Rogers Plumb­ TV SERVICE survived by two brothers. moorage and all this for only ing. Gibsons 105Y. Brian and Ricky Funeral ser­ PROPERTY FOR SALE Radio and Electrical Repair? Footwear and Luggage $12,500 on low terms. Phone Gibsons 93R vice was held Saturday, Aug. 4 piece sectional chesterfield Jewellery — Watches 1 at 2 p.m., St Hilda'-? Angli­ Pender Harbour waterfront, suite, Good condition. Phone. can church, Sechelt, Rev. Denis Davis Bay, a really good cot­ older type 2 bedroom home, on Gibsons 4IF. BRICKLAYER Clocks, Electric Shavers F. Harris officiating. Interment tage, furnished, block from the 2 50 foot lots, southerly aspect. Alex Simpkins beach and only $3750. Best buy Large Hying room with fire­ Wood and coal range, excel- R.R. 1, Gibsons 171K Watch Repairs Churchyard Cemetery. Graham lest condition. Good buy, $25. Funeral Home directors. around. * place, separate dining room, both overlooking the harbour. Phone Gibsons 350Q. Phone 2, Gibsons, B.C.. SOWDEN-— Passed away Aug North vRoad, 5 -acres, nice Close to store and hospital. On SIM ELECTRIC LTD. property,' only "$1250. • waterworks system. Good an­ 2 door Chevrolet coach. Good 1, Joseph Sowden of Gibsons. condition, 1959 licence, 6 good all types SAND — GRAVEL He is survived by his loving chorage. By owner, $7,500. Ph. Just off North Road, 5 acres tires; heeds small. repairs. $100 ELECTRICAL WORK CEMENT wife, Myrtle; a daughter, Mrs. TU 3-2367. Phone Gibsons 67G. G.E. Webb BUILDING MATERIALS $850. Phone Sechelt 161 Marie Sweet and one son, Reid Rd., Gibsons. Eves. 130 or 19R TRUCK & LOADER RENTAL George of Vancouver, five -> WATERFRONTAGE FOR DRIVEWAYS, FILL, etc. grandchildren and two great­ Hopkins with a magnificent PENDER HARBOUR DRESSED POULTRY — Roast- TELEVISION grandchildren. Remains were view. Property fronts on main ESTATES ing chicken 45c lb; stewing SECHELT highway and runs back to SALES AND SERVICE forwarded to Grandview Fu­ in the heart of chicken, 39c or 32c in lots of Dependable Service BUILDING SUPPLIES neral Home, Vancouver by North Road.. Garage, stable, PENDER HARBOUR 6 birds or more if to one party. Phone Sechelt 60 Graham Funeral Home for fu­ bulldozed space for building. Good for canning or deep RICHTER'S RADIO - TV 3 miles north of Madeira Park Fine Home Furnishings Evenings, 173 or 234 neral service and interment It's yiour best bet at only $1250. By owner, R.W. Allen freeze. Fresh eggs at all times Tuesday in Mountain View Ce­ TU 3-2440 at farm prices. Bring contain­ Major Appliances VILLAGE metery, Capt. C Fray offi Pender Harbour, Duncan ers. Hours, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Record Bar GENERAL REPAIR e PROPERTY WANTED ~~. Phone Sechelt 6 dating. _____ Bay, here is an entirely differ­ Fridays .9 p.m. No business on SECHELT. ent property, nearly 200 feet V ' .i.i • Sundays Wyngaert Poultry MARSHALL'S PLUMBING Next to bus depot. CARD OF THANKS waterfrontage, very interesting Property with house. Must be Farm, Gibsons 167. HEATING & SUPPLIES LAWN MOWERS and different house, built on suitable under V.L.A. Box 546 SAWS, APPLIANCES I express my sincere thanks Coast News. Bandsaw, 20 inch, sell for cash Phone Gibsons 134, 329 or 33 and appreciation to all friends solid rocks right at water's J. Postlethwaite edge, has cat walk all along or trade for smaller one or •'Sharp-all,..Fix-all" . and oranizations who sent v Waited,-— Listings, of small good wood lathe. E. Garvey, A. E. RITCHEY flowers; ~* cards^-hid gifts;' "and thefront of the house, over the properties with or without TRACTOR WORK Phone Sechelt 94. sea. Large cabinet kitchen, Pender Harbour. Phone TU 3- to all who visited me during buildings. Have clients waiting 2338. Clearing, Grading, Excavating DORIS BEAUTY SALON my recent illness at St. Paul's large living room, bedroom, for same. If you want to sell, Bulldozing, Clearing Teeth bathroom, utility room and a phone us and we will come out GIBSONS Hospital. Mrs. H.A- Steed. Chicken, freezing, canning and FOR RENTAL Up to date hair styling pilot house bedroom upstairs. and see your property. Totem boiling, 12 for $10. Phone Gib­ Arches, Jacks, Pumps My sincere thanks to all my Every room has a splendid view Realty, Phone 44, Gibsons, B.C. sons 175G. Fred Holland- Air Compressor, Rock Drill Permanents friends and neighbors for their house solid, with considerable Phone Gibsons 176 For appointment Ph Gibsons 38 cards and kind wishes during furniture, also a storage house, WANTED TO RENT White* enamel wood and coal my illness in General Hospital, a good workshop and guest stove, looks like new, only $69. GIBSONS PLUMBING cottage, good landing float. It Quiet couple, no children, want SMITH'S HEATING Heating, Plumbing Vancouver. Delivered. Oil stove, Cyclos CHIMNEY & OIL STOVES Bert Dadswell would especially suit a sea go­ to rent house with working burners only $69 to $89. Rogers Quick, efficient service ing man, and it's only $10,500 shop in or around Gibsons. Box Plumbing, Gibsons. SERVICED Phone Gibsons 98R Phone Gibsons 22B Clare Chamberlin wishes to on ytour own terms, within 548, Coast News- thank his relatives and friends reason. Reliable couple repuire furnish New 150 Hp. Marine Diesel, TRADER'S ACCOUNTING for their kindness during his $4,000 Take property or any­ PENINSULA TV SYNDICATE ed cottage at Roberts Creek Sales and Service stay in hospital. Granthams Landing, 4 bed­ thing of value as part trade. Public accountants for 3 weeks beinning middle P.O. Box 139, Gibsons. Headquarters for Stationery supplies We wish to express our sincere room home, nice living room of Sept. Ph. Gibsons 19F. FLEETWOOD with big cut stone fireplace, Box. 258, Gibsons thanks and appreciation to all 1 registered German Shepherd RCA VICTOR Phones: Gibsons (office) 251. who gave us assistance when 3 pee bath, cabinet kitchen, sun FOR RENT 5 months old; 1 registered porch, garden, basement, nice HALLICR AFTERS (res) 285 we were involved in an auto­ Fully modern two bedroom black and tan male Dachshund TV — Radio — Hi-Fi Hours, 8:30 to 5, Mon. to Fri mobile accident on July 31st. view location, near everything Count Shasta of Ontario, 9 and no big hills. It's a bargain house, reliable tenant. Phone Phone Gibsons 303 or by appointment Special thanks to the crew of Gibsons 213X. months old. Phone Gibsons 185 at $6300. Gravel Hauling and Topsoil ' TRADESMAN Hume and Rumble who assist­ Ditch Digging and Culverts ed at the scene of the accident Fully modern, 3 room unfur­ Used electric and gas ranges, al­ Granthams Landing, excep­ Bulldozing Painting, Decorating and to the doctors and nursea nished cottage in village. Has so oil ranges. C & S Sales, Phone Rolling, Paperhanging at St.. Mary's Hospital. tionally well built 2 bedroom oil kitchen range and living Sechelt 3. Phone FRANK WHITE Clean, dependable work home, 3 pc bath, cabinet kit­ room heater, lino throughout. TUrner 3-2392 Mr. and Mrs. A. Horabin. chen, lovely living room with Service Fuels. Large loads, good guaranteed Available Sept. 1. Gibsons 68G alder, some fir. Phone Gibsons D. J. ROY, P. Eng., B.C.L.S- VICTOR DAOUST Mr. and Mrs. John Reid, Beach grand view, Duroid roof, Life R.R. 1, Gibsons. Ph. 263G. Ave., Robert Creek, wish, to time siding, full basement, We have a number of enquiries 173Q. LAND, ENGINEERING thank all their friends for their close to everything and beach for furnished rentals, near the SURVEYS See us for all your knitting G.E. Electric frig, or will trade P.O. Box 37, Gibsons many gifts of flowers and kind and it's only $7500 on easy water for July and August. for rough land. Ph Gibsons 147 requirements. Agents for Mary enquiries. Also the doctors and terms. Have you one or do you know 1334 West Pender St., Maxim Wool. nurses for their skilled and of one? Totem Realty, Phone Top soil, cement gravel, wash­ Vancouver 5 Ph MU 3-7477 GIBSONS VARIETIES careful attention and kindness Do you use your talents wise­ 44, Gibsons. ed and screened, road gravel Phone Gibsons 34R during Mrs. Reid's stay in Van­ ly and lovingly? and fill. Delivered and spread. .HILL'S MACHINE SHOP couver General Hospital. ANNOUNCEMENT Phone Gibsons 148M or Sechelt Cold Weld Process MISS BEVERLY GREVELING Do ypu know the best buy 22. tfn Engine Block Repairs Your AVON representative FOUND Winning numbers, SPCA draw­ Arc, Acy. Welding Phone Sechelt 228M in Gibsons today, from an in­ ings: Doll, 265; carved bowl, vestment standpoint? It's a Boat rental business, well es­ Precision Machinists At Secret Cove, female .Ger­ 396; hamper, 133; gate prize, tablished. Equipment in first Phone 54 Residence 152 C and S SALES, SERVICE man Shepherd, about 6 months sure winner, and very reason­ 17. Phone Gibsons 67G. able. Drop in and get the de­ class shape. Splendid future. Agents for old. Phone SPCA, Gibsons 67T Pender Harbour area. Totem PENINSULA FUELS of TU 3-2697. tails. It's really good. We will rough in your plumb­ Propane Gas Realty, Gibsons W. FUHRMANN, prop. Combination Gas Ranges ing for $250 on the average Wood, coal. Prest-o-logs A place to get take out service Gibsons, on excellent view bungalow. All copper installa­ WANTED Sales and Installations We suggest local grown fried location, modern 2 bedroom tion, or 5 fixture complete Phone Gibsons 95M Free Estimates half chicken with French fried home, large view dining room, ready for service including No. Need a well drilled. Box 543 PENINSULA ' Electric and Gas Hot Plates potatoes from DANNY'S. Ph. cabinet kitchen, utility room, 30 Electric tank, $550. Rogers Coast News. ACCOUNTING SERVICE FURNITURE Gibsons 140. good view living rm., 3 pc. bath Plumbing, Gibsons, B.C. LINOLEUMS Wanted — electric pump, Box All Types of Accounting HELP WANTED complete and well furnished. Phone 3 Sechelt It's only $12,500 on terms. Sewing machine and small ap­ 537, Coast News. Problems Expertly Attended pliance repairs. Speedy ser­ Village Enterprises Bldg. MAN WITH CAR OR TRUCK vice. Bill Sheridan, Selma Capital available for invest­ Sechelt WANT AD RATES To take over profitable Wat- Do you look squarely at the ment in mine on Sunshine facts and act accordingly? Park. Phone Sechelt 69X or Office Open 9 a.m. — 5 p.m. kins route in Sechelt and Dis­ Gibsons 130. 2-12-c Coast. Totem Realty, Gibsons. Condensed style 3 cents word, trict. Many satisfied custom­ Daily minimi-un 55 cents. Figures in Phone Sechelt 37 ers waiting for service. Excel­ Remember we sell insurance Tree falling, topping, or re­ Used furniture, or what have groups of five or less, initials, lent opportunity to take over too, good companies, good ser­ moving lower limbs for view. you? Al's Used Furniture. Gib­ L. GORDON BRYANT etc. count as one word. Addi­ paying business. For full infor­ vice, competitive rates. Insured work from Port Mel­ sons Phone 243. NOTARY PUBLIC tional insertions at half rate. mation write the J.R. Watkins lon to Pender Harbour. Phone at Minimum 30c. Company, Box 4015, Stn. "D" If it's for sale we have it. Gibsons 337F. Marvin Volen. TRADE Cards of Thanks, Engagements. Vancouver. If we do not have what you Jay-Bee Furniture and In Memoriams. Deaths and Births want today, we will get it for tfn Swap 15' speedboat hull, in­ Appliance Store up to 40 words SI per insertion, PETS you. Kitchen cabinets, chests of board for 10 horse outboard Office Phone, Gibsons 99 3c per word over 40. drawers, writing desks, coffee motor or bigger. L. Robinson, House Phone. Gibsons 119 Box numbers 25c extra. AND WE DO SELL FOR LESS Cash with order. A 25c charge Registered miniature poodles, 7 tables, end and night tables, Sechelt 79X after six. PENINSULA CLEANERS weeks old, 1 male apricot, 1 screen doors and windows, and is m^dp when hilled. NOTARY IN OUR OFFICE BOATS FOR SALE Cleaners for the Sechelt CLASSIFIED DISPLAY female apricot, 2 black males. TOTEM REALTY anything in unpainted furni­ Peninsula All advertising deviating from Mrs. H.R. Hylton, Hopkins Owned and operated by ture made to order. 1958 Clinker built plywood Landing. Phone Gibsons 128K. Phone reemlar classified stvle becomes Harold Wilson Galley's Woodworking Shop. boat, 5 hp. Briggs. Bargain. B. classified display and is charged Phone 212W, Gibsons. GIBSONS 100 PRINTING GIBSONS, B.C. 6 M Resort, Madeira Park. by thp measurpd aeate line at . TIMBER CRUISING TU 3-2375. 6c per line, minimum of 14 agate Your printer is as near a? \. M. CAMPBELL lines. WATCH REPAIRS K.M. Bell, 2820 Birch St., Van­ INSURANCE your telephone at 45-Q. couver 9, Phone REgent 3-0683 REFRIGERATION Legals — 17 cents per count For Guaranteed watcn iinu SALES AND SERVICE line for first insertion then 13c WANT ADS ARE Jewelry Repairs, see Chris's Spray and brush painting, also Fire, Auto, Liability. Prompt Commercial Domestic per count line for consecutive Jewelers, Sechelt. Work done on paper hanging. J. Melhus. Phono courteous service. Totem Realty, Wilson Creek fnc-'»*t{r>-i<;. REAL SALESMEN rsKormo i* 4-e-i Gibsons. Classified pdvor^cn-nents dead­ the premises. tfn Gibsons 33. Phone Sechelt 83Q line 5 p.m. Tuesday. 6 Coast News, Aug. 6, 1959- Fiats at SecheEt 36 attend WEDS IN GERMANY Cliff's Shell Service station Sgt. Reginald Oldershaw, 1st (Article 2) reports he is a member of the ed to the Red Sea where they at Sechelt is now dealer for The Johnston twins, Roger and singing group kno.vn as the Five swam in water 27 percent salt. bridal shower the imported Fiat motor car. Field Amb., R.C.A.M.C, a na­ Ron, sons of Magistrate and Mrs. Sheiks with invitations to appear On the return to Jerusalem they Thirty six friends gathered The Fiat is in the small car tive of Gibsons, was married Andy Johnston of Sechelt con­ at three messes to provide enter­ passed a refugee camp in which at the Seaside Hotel, Mon., class and like most foreign July 11 at Fort Victoria, Werl, tinue their experiences with tainment. there were 85,000 people. July 27 to surprise Mabel Con­ importations has many attrac­ Germany, to Miss Lore Hum­ UNEF, the United Nations Ex­ Owing to an accident to a jeep The visit into the Holy Land rad with a bridal shower. The tive features. The motor is lo­ mel of Marienhutle, Germany. peditionary Force in the Gaza turning a corner too fast, throw­ area coincided with the Christ­ corsage made by Mrs. G. Mac­ cated in the rear and is water- The couple will return to Can­ strip by attending a drumhead ing Roger and three other men mas season and the party visited Donald was pinned on the cooled. The various cars have ada in the fall. church service on the camp pa­ out and injuring them slightly, on foot the 14 Stations of the bride-to-be by Janice Preiss. ranges of speed up to 87 miles rade ground with all troops in Roger was unable to accompany Cross including a visit to the Many lovely gifts were receiv. an hour. dress uniforms. Ron on a trip of four days to quarters used by Pontius Pilate, ed and Mra. P. Quarry and Cliff's new acquisition re­ Referring to the fact they are Jerusalem. the place of the Cross, the pil­ Mrs. G. MacDonald helped veals the growing importance able to photograph anything After a two-hour ride by plan:.* lar where Jesus was lashed, the Mabel unwrap the gifts which of the automobile dealership from camels to chameleons starts the Jerusalem party had dinner tomb of Jesus and the tomb of were passed around for ajtl to en the Sunshine Coast. Fiat a train of thought which goes at the Lawrence hotel in Jerusa­ Mary as well as the path taken? see. by Jesus to the Cross. Motors of Canada Ltd., has its as far as stink bugs. Chameleons lem, Jordan. Six of the boys A lunch wa© served in the headquarters in Toronto. run about six to eight inches went by car with a guide to In Bethlehem they visited the dining room where Mrs. K. long and change color according Bethany, saw the tomb of La­ place where Jesus was born on Gallier and Mrs: C. Woods Canadian water power poten­ to their background. Desert rats zarus and the home of Mary and Christmas Eve and attended a were co-hostesses. The table tials, explored and recorded, are are lumped along with beetles Martha. Ron posed along with church service. Christmas Day was decorated with sweet peas sufficient to yield 66,000,000 and spiders with the spiders the high priest of Samaria and they visited the famous Wailing and roses and a shower cake horsepower. faaving a two-inch body with legs the oldest Bible in the world. He Wall and mosques and cathe­ decorated by Mrs. N. Marleau. about three to four inches long. also purchased some ancient Ro­ drals. Also attending the shower BSB_-Bn They squeal when stepped on. man, Byzantine and Egyptian Ron records the fact the boys were Mists Conrad's aunt and Beetles are the stink bugs. The coins from the high priest. As are receiving copies of the Coast cousin, Mrs. Nimmo anjd Mrs. Same Night — Same Time — Same Plac[ace I most personal of all insects is the people were generally poor News at Rajah and noted that Art Hauka of Gibsons. the Rajah Turtle an infamous the temple was supported large­ the Hot Shots, the Sechelt or­ A stag dinner at Seaside Ho­ bedbug which causes the medical ly by donations. chestra known for its spontane­ corps to continually fumigate tel was given Thurs., July 30 Next afternoon they toured ous music in which the Magis­ in honor of Ernie Preiss whose sleeping quarters. the Mount of Olives, the Garden, trate and Mrs. Johnston play. of Gethsamane and encompassed coming marriage to Miss Mabel Roger explains he is teaching In the Norwegian hospital Conrad takes place in August. three men to play the guitar the walls of Jerusalem taking Roger reports there were five and an invitation to play at the many pictures. During the same Bedouin children who had been Norwegian canteen concert was afternoon they toured the Val­ healed of their sickness weeks Robert D. Wright, N.D. I I accepted on the basis there would ley of Thieves past the Inn of ago but the Norwegians liked be plenty of fun. the Good Smaritan on to Gideon them so much they were keep­ NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIAN A description of where the and the ruins of old Jericho. ing them as long as they could. Graduate of i camp is reveals it is about five At the River Jordan they turn­ (To be continued) Cal. Chiropractic College, Etc. I miles from Rafah and three miles MON.. WED., FRI..-—I to 4 p.m. from the Mediterranean sea. or any time by appointment Rafah is on the Egypt-Isreal Girl best log-roller PHONE 172-W — GIBSONS Thurs., Aug .6 I border, near Jerusalem also Mf. Sanai where Moses received the By PAT WELSH son, program and publicity, Ten Commandments on a tablet. Margaret Wright; starter, Chris I GIBSONS SCHOOL HALL—8 p.m. SHARP | Talking about payday the lads Redroofs Beach and Country Club members held their an­ Dalton; floats and course, Tom­ reported they did not get much my Campbell; judge^ Linda Guaranteed Watch & in the form of pay but what they nual regatta Sat., Aug. 1. Com­ Adams Hunt; boat parade, Ross' Jewelry Repairs did get went a long way as prices mencing at 2:30 p.m. a parade McAllister and recorder, Kayw in most cases were low compar­ of decorated boats sailed past Fredrickson. I BIG CASH PRIZES i ed to many other places. Roger the reviewing stand where the The weather was ideal and Chris' Jewelers describes his weekly haircut commodore, Past President the beach jammed with specta­ which is really a singe by an Harry; Pearson took the salute tors. The small fry, who all Mail Orders Given Prompt Egyptian which is said, so he re­ Three outstanding entries swim like fishes, were in their Attention I Dor!t Miss First Game $10 ports, to be good for the hair. were the Fire Boat, H. Merri- element as they swam, dived Work done on the Premises Back to music — the boys in­ lees, Fern Gulf, T. Campbell, and participated in all the ev­ Phone Sechelt 96 SUNSHINE COAST WELFARE FUND vited to the Norwegian canteen and Kyak, C. Dalton. The fire ents. Log rolling caused a flut­ •found the Norwegians liked boat complete with pump and ter, the winner being a girl. Western style music and some hoses sprayed jets of water The next thing of interest L rock and roll and they found it over the Fern Gulf in a realis­ will be the fishing derby which funny to hear their songs sung tic manner almost drowning should have been held with in Norwegian. Both have accept­ the crew at times. The Kyak the regatta because the num­ ed invitations to sing and play made by John and Jeremy Dal­ ber of fish caught around Nor- It's here in our town! pome instrumental at a coming ton had as passenger Mrs. M. West Bay has been fantastic. UNEF concert which they ex­ Dalton. Numerous small boats Stan Moffat of Halfmoon Bay pected would prove interesting. manned by their young owners Straight and Stuart LeFeaux The Nasser Special runs on a caused much amusement as brought in some extremely railway past the camp from they endeavoured to keep in large fish. Ken McPherson of I 3- Cairo to Alexander taking about line. Winnipeg, guest of Alan 10 hours for the 150 mile run. UNLIMITED Greene Jr., landed two beau­ Then commenting on the fact Swimming matches, a long and varied program, consisted ties, beginners' luck. Small the Egyptians outnumber the Peter LeFeaux caught an 18 Israeli four to one the odds, of races for girls and boys from 7 to 15 and under, diving, un­ lb. spring. Almost everyi boat Roger said, were in favor of the had fish. Israeli troops. The feeling exist­ derwater swimming, row boat ed that Nasser's soldiers and race©, log rolling, etc. Ice COLOR SELECTION merchants as well were unreal­ cream was served to all the istic in their ideals about Nasser. landed a 36 pounder. Lee LESS REWARDING Now you can choose from thousands of lovely colors, keyed Again on a musical note Ron children, who, like Oliver A survey of Canada's electri­ to modern tastes and trends. Get the exact color you want Twist, kept coming back fpr cal manufacturing companies more. shews their profit in 1957 was to match rugs, drapes, furniture—at the touch of a button! The regatta committee in­ only 3.1 cents on the sales dol­ Printed Pattern cluded chairman, Mike Jack­ lar.

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News, Pattern Dept., 60 Front i nis advertisement is not published or displayed by thej-iquor Control "Board or by the Government of British Columbia. 9914-0 Ik St. West, Toronto, Ont Timms: The Cripple in Black Coast News, Aug. 6, 1959.. from the R.C.M.P. recoverd by the R.C.M.P. Longstreet: The Politician. The magistrate committed a Stanley Tyson, Wilson Creek Halfmoon Bay juvenile to an indefinite term was fined $10 for crossing a Mysiery By PAT WELSH in the Boys' Industrial School solid double line on the high­ Royce: The Soft-Footed Moor. Poodles delight Jerry Meuse and daughter at Brannan Lake for breaking ways Carolyn of Vancouver spent into a house at Gibsons. Raymond Marchon, Gibsons, DRAMA SERIES the week with his parents the Peter Billy and Christopher paid a $5 fine for illegal park­ Seven plays by- British Col­ tea guests Pete Meuse at Hydaway. Paul, both of Sechelt were each ing. Uon-Ficlion umbia authors will be seen in Sitwell and Schneiders: Aus­ The second annual Garden Others weekending here sentenced to six months at A $15 fine was levied on Ted a series of nine, half-hour dra­ Tea of the local branch of the Oakalla Prison Farm for break­ Fearn of Gibsons for failing; tria. ma® which originate from Van­ were Mr. and Mrs. Bill Thorn Workman: Only When I .S.P.C.A. was held Monday, and guests; Mr. "and Mrs. H. ing and entering. A pair of bi­ to paint a registration number couver during August, Septem­ July 27 at the home of Mr. Merrilees; Mr. and Mrs. Tom­ noculars that were stolen were and name on his boat. Laugh. ber and October. The drama Champdor: Babylon. and Mrs. Webb, Reid Road, my Campbell and children; Mr. series, entitled Studio Pacific, Gibsons. and Mrs. Chris Taylor, Kit and begins with the Michael Roth- Ficiion The weather was chilly with Steven; the Chris Daltons; the Hailey & Castle: Flight Into ery production of "Tidal Wave" Alan Greenes, Jr., and guests on Wed., August 12, by Capt. a gusty, wind, necessitating Danger. wearing of jackets and sweat­ Mr. and Mrs. K. McPherson of Don't Say Bread Smith: Range Doctor. Thomas Gilchrist of West Van­ Winnipeg; the J. Cunliffes and i couver. ers. In fact one especially vig­ Shipley: The Scarlet Lily. orous gust took a beautiful Don; Mr. and Mrs- Harold Hunt lawn umbrella on a venture­ and Brian; Miss Lynn Simpson r some sail over the shrubbery. and guest Donna Berry; the i Say "McGAVIN'S" Included among, the guests Ross McAllisters and family; were two delightful miniature Mr. and Mrs. Fredrickson and SECHELT THEATRE French poodles, one black and family and Miss Barbara 1 Phone Gibsons 189 Greene. Local Sales Rep. WED., THURS. AUG. 5 & 6 one white, belonging to Dr. I Hylton and these pleased the At the Redroofs resort new NORMAN STEWART R. R. 1, GIBSONS ALAN LADD KATY JURADO younger folk. Added to the nat­ arrivals are Mr. and Mrs. T. ural beauty of the spacious gar­ Innis and family of New West­ den were the young ladies in minster; Dr. and Mrs. Murchie The Badlanders pretty summery frocks who and family of West Vancouver; TECHNICOLOR served the guests. Mr. and Mrs. Mullen and fam­ Thanks is extended to those ily, Vancouver, and Mr. and FRI., SAT. — AUG. 7 & 9 ladies who volunteered for ser­ Mrs. Skjold and daughter. ANDY GRIFFITHS NICK ADAMS vice in the kitchen, at the home Power Outage cooking counter and at tables where tickets were sold for No Time For Sergeants various draw®. Police Court Electric power will be interrupted in the fol­ ADULTS 75c STUDENTS 50c CHILDREN 35c Mr. Cecil Chamberlin, in­ John Huyck, Vancouver; Pat­ lowing area as follows: spector for the branch took rick Englehart, Wilson Creek; charge at the gate. The winning Phillip Swift, Vancouver; Monday, August 10, from approximately 9.30 a.m. MON., TUES. — AUG. 10 & 11 Charles Comeau, Gibsons and BRIAN KEITH MALA POWERS tickets were drawn byl the in­ to approximately 11.30 a.m., Halfmoon Bay area spector's tiny daughter, Juan- Malcolm Duncan, M a d-e i r a on Redroofs Road from the Sunshine Coast High­ ita, whose eyes were moist Park, in Magistrate Johnston's when she found that the win­ court, were each fined $25 for way West to the Redroofs General Store. Sierra Barron speeding. Comeau was fined a TECHNICOLOR ning ticket for a dainty doll didn't correspond with hers. further $10 for operating a car The outage is neccessary to permit B.C. Electric line -crews to contrary to the restrictions on carry out maintenance and construction work for the improve­ Proceeds from the tea will his drivers' license. ment to service. Iii ii help build a fund for construct­ ing a simple animal shelter, the Ib Anderson, Halfmoon Bay. need for which has been felt was fined $20 for failing to B.C. ELECTRIC Co. Ltd. me £cnei£ in neaicna a number of times. have repairs made to his car after receiving a check-up slip ESSO OIL UNITS Ashes scattered FINANCED BY IMPERIAL OIL LTD. on loved waters NOW! On Sun., Aug. 2, the ashes 10% down — balance 60 months of the late Herbert Lea Ander­ son, well-known summer resi­ GREASE IN INSURED dent of Redroofs were scatter­ ed over the water© of the bay PLASTIC TUBES lowest interest rates obtainable he loved so well. RPM Automotive Grease comes in INSTALL NOW—No down payment till September 15 Mr. Andrson was accidental­ 12 oz. plastic cartridges that slip right ly killed on the Hope Prince­ in your grease gun. No mess, no pad­ ton highway last week. He dles, no contamination. Just snip leaves his widow Leola, two off ends, drop cartridge in ordinary daughters, Mrs. A. Trent of grease gun...and use! And, you get Bill Hanef Beating k Sheet Metal Vancouver and Mrs. Smith of several greases in one. Sechelt, also three grandchild­ • Wheel bearings LTD. ren. • Chassis fittings ••ft*? *•*.«*** i2V. i-SS25~" ~~" ~~ ~~ • • Canon A. Greene, D.D., read • Water pumps the brief service, then scatter­ • Universal joints br call your Imperial Oil Dealer ed the ashes. Many lovely flor­ • Track rollers al tributes were then thrown Also available in other (DANNY WHEELER) GIBSONS 66 on the waters, floating away on standard size con­ •inniiuiiini ••»•»!• ••••^••t«wtB»«aw-n*i*i«BM»«»»«»«iBB«iiuiMM«iBi»B»»»i»i-i»»M«-i«tiwii»i»*»*»i»t««i'-ww-|i*ii'-^»i the outgoing tide. Bert Ander­ tainers. son had a heart of gold- Many people from Vancouver, Se­ For any Standard Oil product, call chelt and Redroofs attended G.H. (Gerry) MACDONALD the service. Deep sympathy WILSON CREEK was expressed for the bereav­ Rogers Plumbing ed family. Tel. 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-y/-% Six leading B.C. forest in-* the following firms: B.C. For­ find a method of extinguishing dustry firms have formed a • est Products Ltd., Canadian or controlling fires before they IOOF Sunshine Coast separate company to operate, Forest Products Ltd., MacMit- get a chance to spread. Lodge No. 76 Meets Gibson*. : lan and Bloedel Ltd., Powell giant aircraft to water bomb River Co. Ltd., Tahsis Co. Ltd., "Loading will be done . by School Hall, 2nd and 4th forest fires. The new company ? and Western Forest Industries means of scoops that will fill Wednesday each month- will be known as Forest Indus­ Ltd. the tanks inside the plane with water as it skims over the sur­ tries Flying Tankers Ltd. and A leading Canadian aviation face of a lake or the sea at high the aircraft used will be four figure, Air Vice-Marshall Leigh taxiing speed," he said. Martin Mars flying boats, to * F. Stevenson of Vancouver had a part in the organization of "When the aircraft reaches be obtained from the U.S. Navy the fire, the entire load will be They are among the largest of the plan. "The water capacity of the dropped almost instantaneous- their kind in the world. lj- to give the greatest concen­ The plan calls for the four- Mars when refitted will be about 7,000 gallons," Mr. Ste­ tration. This method permits a engined Mars — each with a quick turn-around when suit­ v.'ingspan. of 200 feet and an venson said. "This compares with the capacities ranging able water areas are available. overall length of 120 feet — to It could mean the application be fully equipped with tanks, \ from 100 to 700 gallons of air­ craft in B.C. now equipped of a third of an inch of water Sailor or cloche? CBC commentator Byng Whitteker hasn't the fog­ intake systems and dropping • on an acre of forest every* 15 giest idea which hat is which. What man. has? Ilhat's why Joy Daviei equipment to bomb fires that with 'scoop' or 'belly' tanks." Spokesmen for the compan­ minutes — the equivalent of a (left) in the sailor, has been employed by the CBC as fashion con­ break out in the timber areas very heavy rainfall." of the six sponsoring compan­ ies said that a plane the size sultant for radio and television coverage cf the royal visit. One of ies. of the Mars is critically need­ Mr. Stevenson said that wa­ her main jobs will be to brief commentators each morning on the ed in B.C. A large number of ter bombing with aircraft is fashions the Queen will be wearing that day. Pretty Toronto model Sponsoring the project are the hundreds of fires that break now being developed in B.C., Dorothy Fraser (right) models the cloche. out each year are in mountain­ and has been used with good Freezer Pack ous inaccessible territory that results in Ontario and other Real estate takes days to reach on foot. forest areas over the last few transport One of the greatest needs is to years. SPECIALS service expands Buy In Quantity The British Columbia Asso- •: undeid r one authorit y ciation of Real Estate Boards has announced revised methods LEAN Considerable progress in get­ Columbia operators from un­ for handling the sale of pro­ ATTENTION VETERANS ting B.C.'s new Department of fair competition from opera­ perty! .through its B.C.. Multiple Commercial Transport into full tors who paid very little li­ Listing Service. BRANCH 140, SECHELT operation is announced by Hon. cense fees to the province. Mine ""initiated last year the ser­ Lyle Wicks, minister of com­ Non-resident operators now vice is aimed at providing a Mr. M. L. Feeney of the Department of Veterans' mercial transport and minister may obtain only two permits broad market for selected real ; Affairs, will be at the Legion Hall, Sechelt, at BEEF of labor. during any one license year estate such as resorts, hotels, , 11 a.m., Wednesday, August 12. to interview any The new department will and each permit is restricted to ranches, motels, commercial veteran wishing assistance or advice. bring under one authority all one trip. After two permits businesses and industrial pro­ matters relating to commercial have been obtained for any perties. transport so more attention one vehicle, the non-resident Harry A. Hills, operators must pay the full Under B.C. M.L.S., complete Pork can be given to needs of the details, including photographs, Service Officer, Branch 140. industry-; and the public; unifor­ license fee for the remainder of of a property listed are for­ Phone Sechelt 62R mity and equity in the admin­ the year. warded to participating real­ STEAK istration of the law; protection At the last session of the tors in all parts of B.C., pro­ of highways from abuse more legislature new license fees for viding a large market for pro­ closely controlled and safety commercial vehicles were es­ perties which usually are of a inwaimnimw^, measures adequately adminis­ tablished. They will be effec­ size or kind for which there is tered. tive March 1, 1960. not a good local market. Pork Spare Enforcement cornerstone of Provision has been made the department is its weigh vr-herpby farmers owning stations. These small cream trucks under three tons will LOTS OF COMPANY 1 and green colored buildings pay the same annual license School Supplies The number of electrical RIBLETSlll are located just off the high­ feer, as thev did in 1959 pro­ ways at strategic places and viding truck and load does not manufacturing companies in Ib are used to weigh trucks and exceed 15,000 pounds. For oc­ Canada (477 in 1957) has doubl­ loads. casional loads, overweight per­ ed since 1944. Complete line of Back-to-Schoo! The weigh stations protect mit^ can be obtained. the highways from excessive Oversize and overweight per AHEAD OF THE RUSSIANS? Blade size and weight of commercial mits can be obtained at all mo- clothing for boys and girls C transport and reduce traffic to*- vehicle offices, government The world's first electric cook­ hazards from improperly load­ agents' offices, at weigh sta­ ing range was developed in Can­ ROAST 43lb . ada in 1893. ZIPPER BINDERS, EXERCISE BOOKS, etc. ed or unduly large commercial tions of the department and at GRADE A vehicles. They ensure that the department's offices; in Vic­ commercial vehicle operators toria and Vancouver. pay proper license fees, diesel- Provision has been made Guaranteed Watch & Lay Away Now powered commercial vehicles a for lodging trucks crossing Jewelry Repairs comparable highway-use tax highways to obtain permits by per mile to gasoline-powered the month on a special basis. Pick Up Later Weiners lo. 1 ones, and collect overweight There are a large number of or oversize fees. The stations commercial vehicles in the pro­ Chris* Jewelers also assiy; in the enforcement, vince which do not travel on Mail Orders Given Prompt of motor carrier regulations. public highways and. therefore Attention lbs. for Portatfe weighing devices ' do not come under the provis­ Work done on the Premises Gibsons Varieties $1 are also used by the depart­ ions of the Motor Vehicle Act ment, consisting of a trailer or Commprcial Transport Act. Phone Sechelt 96 Phone GIBSONS 34R These vehicles are regulated Phone SECHELT 1 and scales to be used between iwn*BWwnsT**ny*!*w*w*a.M*r*mMwtmMmuwBVtmwwwwa9*m* fif • mtwtwtwtmmwimi permanent stations as required. by the Industrial Transporta­ Regulations with respect to tion Act. They) are required to persons operating from outside have air brakes that meet high the province came into effect safety s'-andardra and to main­ June 15. The intent of the reg­ tain a los book record of ser­ ulations is to protect British vicing and repairs. 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