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Eighth Year of Publication Vol. 8 — No. 15 Thursday, April 15. 1954 Published in Gibsons, B.C.

WHO Honors Pioneer Nurses The regular monthly meeting of the Board of School Trustees of District 46 was held in the School Board Office on. Monday ' April 12th. Mrs. Cormack of Half Mon Bay tendered her resigna- ''• tion from the Board explaining that she was leaving the district eetin it was h d ^ Mr gmith During the coming summer A meeting of ratepayers at ..,„_, -»•_•«••.••. less fortunate nations, describ- local Bank of Montreal manager anid ffalla the Paclflc Half Moon Bay will be held in' > Biological ing in detad his top through; wm ^^^ ^ next meet ^ the near* future to elect a new station plans to continue its India and other Asian countries how ^ chajige ^ ^ Act ^ aw representative and at :a late. ...r h* * joshing survey, !in con on this matter. _ffec£ d^t-j-t- ^^ ^ the Pen„ date a meeting of representa- section with prawn fishing, The plan was formed for the, insula Mr. Sinclair explained .tives will be held to elect a This survey will include the purpose of developing to the that ^^ Act was designed for •; trustee"'to serve out Mrs. Cor- west coast of Vancouver Island, point of self sufficiency, nations assistance of such areas, and tn the mack's unexpired term. | e north coast regions. ; who have problems of low stan- CR Ballentine announced the A letter was read from the There will also be a ytrap^^sur- Idards of living, and lack of sj ^ of ft contract fco j^ Egmont representative asking .Vey'froni .Jjilyrlj^'to.-.^ modem technical knowledge ^ Gower point Road sur]6aced ithe support of-the Board tp a ber 15th in .the^'S.t:.r/a.i-^s;,;'iofj:''"'' and modern equipment. Blacktop will be laid from the petition being forwarded to Georgia, and in the inlets and' Mr. Sinclair spoke of tlie Post office corner to Wardil's Victoria by tlie residents of channels north to Queen Char- appalling poverty and destitu- Tea Rooirij and double flushing y Egmont asking the Government lotte , Straight. The "Yuriy M", tion in parts of Indfo He spoke from ^e^ to singlehurst's, this to extend; the new Agamemnon with Percy Howes, will be of Mr. Nehru, whd told of the year road to Efemont which would chartered for both these surveys. SihiplcV; isn't ttt-OrCce you-;K||^M>^-l^d-lBff''fh«- know-how of declhae over l^past fifty years, Mr MacAfee brought up ^ I entail a new road approximately j Much of the ground already child care is thejob of thfe :^|tn| nwrie fr«m the XJ.N. World Health Organization, whoyshdwilK^ younff'EI Salvadorean mother S matter of Looa three miles in length. Apart',surveyed was unsuitable for howytp bathe,her baby. In fceijxdaily visits to rural districts, ™n^ ?* JT*? * l Telephone ser- from chartered airplanes or trawling, but promises to be Nurse Marta Marroquin also Wattes oyer the health of expectant 600 mllion people of India of vic ^ need for new 1 water taxis the only connection, good for trap fishing. Forty to mothers and trains local midwivis in hygienic "methods. She is l&sseninthe increasg oef fooin d populationsupplies. , the „,„ • . „, .. , ,, ,, , one of a pioneer group of WHO nurses whose work in 21 c-antries ^ ^ * equipment which servicwouled -add to> Egmont has with the outside fifty collapsible traps will be Canada is giving aid by sup- world at the present time is used on the survey. of the world helps promote international understanding. The givethe n excellenby the stafft ,servic and eth e beingneed? international agency has dedicated; this year's World Health Day, plying Locomotives, Engineering twenty-four hour service. He one boat a week. |_ ___'_'•''• April 7, to the public health nurse—counselor,, guide and healer. for asaistarce in Hydro Electrical j was appointed Chairman of a It was reported with regret J plants and Dam construction, committee to look ' into this that the school dental program! PenlllSllla T© Have JOHN ATLEE Agricultural equipment and' subject. had not been completed insofar training, Aerial Survey work, .. A. . ., _,' tog Receiving Stations HUSHED TO HOSPITAL _ **.''"•_. ' -u • •• InT the matter of the Breafc r - "y.as Egmont and Brittain River Chamber Music and many other branches, in- „„ . _.r ! __ _. _ . v ,,.,. 1 «i • , J m„- vva.er for .>.„. ., „ '7 , •• * * -A. . ..' , ; and that the Board should con.- whether the necessary arrange­ three log-receiving stations,, on yto Hospital. Mrs. Attlee reports in the way of one member of a; ^ act him on the problem. When ments can be made before the the Peninsula itself, and one on that he is making favorable pro­ family coming to the aid :• of j At Roberts Creek \ definite plans for location could end of the school year. Gambier Island for East Howe gress in the Vancouver General; another. The RobertsyCreek String be arrived at, the Board should The Board heard with pleasure Sound waters. Jicspital, where he will be for Orchestra, with assisting artists, Mr. Sinclair-poke of the de-i mission. With the that a General Handicrafts class vsome time. mak6 its sub Thestations will be at Pender j will present, under the direction velopment of -Hydro ;• Electric| ang of Defense Expendi- was being conducted at Bowen Harbour, Secret Cove and; of Miss Margaret Maclntyre, When he had not reported on lssser shift:at Port Mellon, the bunk- power, of the need for and tlie ture more fxmds foe devoted Island by Mrs. Cox who is also Gibsons. their final concert of the season .^W1^1^ °! *i^Y?y-.1?c0.m6" /to civildan requirements, J?|#e Whh a;grpup of Brown-..v.We,w.m,b^ tives and Canada's, part in thisi >h , ,. , , ; o^>Tbe^^ :'ies and'a Pixie Pack-The Earner^i^C on the' ^asf bf^'Van^^ -'" ^^m^^^^^^:^^0^^- ja haemorrhage, arid was im W scliool has a class singing over ver Island. It is hoped to be able j This concert will be the building of cement plants' *f* ^ ^^^ ^i'^' *-.-,„ , „ * . .x m ^i mediately brought to Gibsons to ^ j i • i T - ! Port Mellon, but at the last station CBU on May 12th during! to + t4o provide materials £for bui:d- _ _ , ., . „ , ,, present a full account. of j nature of am experiment as a, be taken to Vancouver ,-^^ „„„-, u- u ;I,T -J .moment this was cancelled. Mr the school broadcast. ir.g canals, which will provide 0v„+i n* +, «• , „» , . • -~ 4.- 1 ± ' 4. . Smith of the Ridgeway Motex Ll Mrs. Jackson reported that Station locations, with the j. presentation of Chamber Music.! :—• : - __"• irrigation for farms, to improve „,.„„ „„,*,,* , "/ " y"'^ personnel in charge of the local! The Orchestra Numbers will she had attended a public meet­ 1 .„• IJ. j -. j ,. was congratulated on the steak ones, at an early date. include items by Bach, portions SSCllSlt FIr©IHSfl ing; at Sechelt to discuss the agriculture, and food supplies. -, „ , . , , ^ , , . of the Capriole Suite by War-j . , -A-o-i, and his manner of having recent increase in Water Rates [ lock, there will be a Piano Quin-1 f lopt MfiUI PStlCif _ ,, ' A Gunner he provided at such short 1 tBCI merits in fishing methods, using ^ served by Union Estates which resulted! tet. "Sindig" String Quartets *^ •"«« USiiCI moderColdn storagequipmente plants, educatio, improven in- i in the formation of a citizens Roberts Creek and Trios, Sonatas and Piano Harry Billingsley was voted? sanritet,ion etc. are being supplied committee to go further into the Solos. I by acclamation ' the new FireS through the Plan, each supply­ matter. As a matter of informa­ Credit Union The Orchestra will have the Chief in Sechelt, with Tom ing nation giving of those things i Sechelt Board tion the secretary informed the assistance of Mrs. Betty Allen,! Robilliard his Assistant Chie£ £o which she is best equipped, j Board that under the old sched­ Allan Maclintyre^ ceftlist, and! The Firemen, received th& . Pakistan and Ceylon were also; ule the water rates on the Reports Good Year Ben Short, viola. I resignation of tlieir former chief vis-ted, and Mr. Sinclair out-' Of Trade ^Sechelt School would have been At the 13th annual meeting 0wi,n'g to toe size of the hall, Fred Mills, with genuine regret. lined the varying conditions • $22.90 whereas under the new and the nature of the 1 of the Roberts Creek Credit! concert Fred has gjtyen several years r^und' and the loca_ l r problemsw„_ P!ai) Soap Box Derby schedule the annual charge-I TT_.. """" i • ^ • <- , --.x a good! on^y a hmited number of tickets of service to tlie Department,1 which must be overcome. He would be approximately $238.00 Um°n held m Sechelt' representative turnout was in I arf bemg s0?.c?' and the _ concert: and has helped develop it from j described th The Soap Box Derby was The final school party of the attendance. The executive is ! admission will be restricted to; the days when all it had as I problems exLlngTnTndTa^nd "^ disCUSsion'- Charles Lunra year will be held on April 15th ticket holders. is in charge of the preliminary tic \equipneht wasi a sinaljl auto- Pakistan, as the Hindus and the arrangements, and is now wait- and permission was given tojP^ fy ««* same as last ar there be1 Should this evening prove trrdler for hose to its present Moslems moved to the country ^g ^^ have the closing time extended f ', ^ two flanges successful, it is hoped to present, efficient and well equipped receipt of a book of du where their religion was pre- j^ a Nygard, who has had eX- *--w. 11.on +« in.nn I e to expiration of, official, . . , m _ __ .dominant. J perience in the Fraser :Valle_r froMrm . 11.3Trueman's0 to 12.00. repor. t shows \ tem jn and ^ ^,a musiseriec snex oft eveningseason. s of Chambr, state. It is hoped that Fred will residence in the other. be willing to remain with the President Locke Knowles, on with these Derbies, and has February attendance as 93.60%,! J ! Fire Department as an active and March 92.43%, a slight im- President is E.w* . Parr- Pear- behalf of the Board and the sponsored an entry, has offered j Honorary Member. The Firemen guests thanked Mr. Sinclair to help with the organizing and provement over March 1953. son, Vice President .H. Sawer.;par|ners» Institute ' hold him too important to lose. for his address, both for the arranging for the local Derby Directors are .Mrs. R. Kolter­ I . Harry the new Chief, expres­ knowledge it brought, and for ^ J man, J.W. Gibb,.'and W\D Scoii. Enjoy Film Showing sed his" thanks to the Firemeni Bm Parstons appointed / _ts taking people away from representative of the Board- o* Credit Committee: F.W Well over forty people en-J and to the Board of Trade which their own small difficulties. It ^y Committee, but Local Obervers In Kolterman, R.L. Nygren E.S joyed- the showing of films last sponsors them, and with whom the Day Clayton, and C.H. Duncan. Monday, when the general bus- they work closely, for their ex- made us realise in a small way, will now haVe to be replaced Supervisory Committee: R.B iness of the Farmers' Institute pression of trust in him. our good fortune in being able owirlg to spending his weeks in Force Exercise to live as we do, in comparison Vancouver,, on sales of heavy Kent. Mrs. R.C. Johnson, and was suspended to. see "Elect­ The Ground Observer Corps to those less fortunate. construction • machinery. Mrs. G. Reynolds;. Secretary- rified Farming":, "Roses?" and DEADLINE FOR throughout the Peninsula, Van­ Treasurer is H. Lincoln. "G arden IRendez-votiB". AM TALENT NIGHT ENTRIES During 1he ibusiness session, At the General Meeting of couver Island, and the lower The usual reports were pre-, found much of interest hn these The Sechelt PTA has announ­ a letter from the B.C. Depart. the Sechelt Board of Trade mainland, had a field day last sented and revealed that growth three films. ced the deadline for entries for ment of Trade and Industry was there was a -^examination o£ Sunday, when, by the the aid read, requesting a report on the blems brought up at the of the organization is slow but The next meeting is expected the Talent Night Contestants as pro of their efficient reporting the Business Index of the Peninsula,' executive meeting the previous satisfactory. Senior membership to be an interesting one. It is April 20th this year. Teachers. 7 and its possibilities. This was vveek. mock attack by some thirty | at the end of 1953 was 255, a'to be hekfal "the"home"of Mr Music Teachers and Parents of referred to R. Bums for a reply. -, „ p. . m x „ bombers on Vancouver, was 12 percent gain, for the year, and Mrs. Clarksom on April 25th those interested in entering, TU « * x-r. -cr ^ -, / The FinnmS Tractor Com- successfully repelled by the Junior clubs showed a gain of at 2:00 p.m. should be sure to have the forms || Duties of the Harbour Master; pany of Vancouver has made fighter defense. jfrom 11 to 25. JUNIOR GARDEN CLUB completed and in the hands of were brought up by George available a clearing blade, for H.EI Wilson of Gibsons, local The feature of greatest interest The sevenrfjeeto. nuepnjaers of the Talent Night Commi-tee by Hunter who referred to the con- u9e with a tractor in clearing chief observer had his home in..however, was that in spite of the the Junior Garden Club held that date to permit arrange- trol of speed boats, and spoke stUmps etc., from Hackett Park readiness, and' 17 of his observ- long Winter lay-off of many of their second meeting last week. ments to be made for the of several near-accidents in the This was arranged through ers reported for duty, in shifts,! the members in the and They received flower and veg­ program. past. Mr. Sinclair replied to the their Field Representative Mr reporting nearly 60 planes. This fishing industries, the Union etable seeds, potatoes and fert­ question, stating that this was Dick Lucas. George Miller, on© was a very gratifying turn out declared a 3% dividend on ilizer. MRS. JACK MARSHALL'S the duty of the Harbour Master.: 0f the Board's members brought and much appreciated by those Share holding as at December Their supervisor, explained FATHER PASSES AT NELSON It was decided to form a com- tlie blade up to Sechet. i.n. ._charge , . j ? 1st. ,''•••:• the make-up of a potato, and} , .Jack Marshall and family left mittee to deal with matters re-; Gus Cucil will attach th© A letter was written by , the Since incorporation in 1941, showed Jiow the cutting up of'on Saturday for Nelson, where lating to Fisheries and Water blade to one of his tractors, an<* local corps to Harry Winn local, the Roberts Creek Branch has a potato for planting was done. I Mrs. Marshall's father, Captain front problems. The new Marine j do the work ,for the Park, 0« agent for the B.C. Telephone' granted 720 loans for a total of Use of fertilizer was also ex­ MacDonald, died after a long Committee will have this matter: completion of the clearing, Han- Company, thanking him for m or e th an $180,000.00; Ad- plained. / period of iiUness. in advisement | sen's tranisfer Is arranging to perfect service. No de_ays at ditional'vcon^ittees^ are''be(ing- The importance of keeping Captaim MacDonald was cap­ Good Frid&ay operation of return the blade to Vancouver. all on any message. j set up, arid with increased mem notes on their gardening act tain of vessels on the Okanagan Businesses was clarified by a( All this work is being done Wings will soon.be available bership and Share capital they ivities was impressed upon"' for many- years before his re- letter, from the Attorney Gen- without charge for the park. for the local Observers and hope to be able to serve the them and each member received tirement. eraL who declared such opera-' Guests at the (meeting were there is still! room for a few cominuriity in a st_Jl greater a note book in which they are He leaves his wife, and three tion as definitely illegal on any. Mr. Reeves and Mr. Enwright measure. more volunteers on the corps. expected to make their entries. daughters and two sons. designated or accepted National of Union Steamships Company-*' T; xiie —.oa.ii, i\c :s~ay, 15 IJ54 '-Vt fl 5Pf» Headers Last Week's /heading "Local | CI'*u>B APPRECIATION Masons Install Officers" should WKZ Coast Mjems by L.S.J. Very recently, I was sent to have read "Local Eastern Star To give any historical data on Member B.C. Weekly Newspaper Advertising Bureau St. Mary's Hospital at Garden install Officers". Is is hoped Sechelt is quite out of the ques­ Bay. I entered with fear and that no confusion or consterna­ SAMUEL NUTTER, Publisher tion in relation to the time You can obtain the advantages trembling, more or less. When it tion has arisen over this mis­ of investment in over 100 widely DO WORTMAN, Editor element. There is plenty of evi­ came time for me to leave, I statement. diversified, carefully selected se­ {Established 1945) dence that Sechelt has been a was hoping that the 'Nurses curities. See your Investors thriving community of the Salish Syndicate representative for tull Published by Sechelt Peninsula News Ltd. could find symptoms of mumps, Indians from time immemorial.• or something not too severe, but details: Published every Thursday at Gibsons, B.C. and any historical comment on ^ was ^00 ja^e .Write or Phone Authorized as second class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa, Sechelt must start with the " The ^Doctor and whole staff Rates of Subscription: 12 mos. $2.00; 6 mos. $1.25; 3 mos. 75c. Indians. sre so popular that the whole This SPRING NEV ASTLEY 5c per copy. United States and Foreign, $2.50 per ycur. This is quite easy to understand j ward wawass tak€takenn Uupp before I Get- it at District Manager Phone Gibsons 45W from the location, and it follows j left WGj the patients, Were not HASSAN'S 3780 Cambie St., FA 1931 Box 128 Gibsons British Columbia. that their survival in tribal just «cases", but charges to be Vancouver, B.C. wars, is mainly due to its two taken care of with real kindness Boots and Shoes For doors of escape, just less than a and g0od humour. - Spring Work or Play. mile apart, only fifteen* minutes ' • walk across, but 80 miles around j F;VT • Dawson, Fishermen's Needs by boat. If the visitors were in| Gower Point. For the New Season. C^dtclonals force, and they generally- were, and as Sechelt was not a large j one of these canoes that Capt. We're Agents For band, everybody took to the Slocan sailed round the world. BAPCO PAINTS Mutual brush and made for the other In this respect we had an And Handle A Complete This movable corner amusing incident in these parts beach to get away in canpes. ^ . Line. IM-J ! For many weeks now we have been hearing about Spring- These raids by northern tribes not so long ago, where a local being "Just Around the Corner". To many pf us, it seems that came at certain times of the man had a piece of timber up HASSAN'S Store some one is moving the corner, and as each week or. quarter year, and constant watch was behind Sechelt, and the Indians Phone 11-U NVESTORS SYNDlCATErOF CANADA LIMITED m|| of the the moon rolls around, we still haven't caught up with had been up .'..there and felled kept so that due warning was a PENDEft HARBOUR evanescent Spring. given. Drifting back as soon _ias cedar .for"a canoe and had a the coast was clear, and start; la^e .ian6e roughed out when A check of the Calender shows Easter to be rather late ur fri this year. From time immemorial, it has been said by those building the long houses again, I J end came on the scene, as the village was generally True,, he was a bit queer, and who know that a late Easter means a late Spring. All manner came from a youmt. This was life with them, •' European country Last Chance before the EASTER PARADE: of data is quoted in support of this idea. and they had fish; and shellfish,,: ^ "has some fame for penny LADIES: A new Spring Dress, Blouse or Skirt in the It may be that those who originally} fixed Easter, or long for the taking. Reading somG%t^mchlIhS,yand he was determ Ined to cdII nOwest Nylons. Cottons or Wondersilks will give you before that, the Festival of Spring, which proceeded the ithe. earlier stories of the SalishJ ect for his , The :,! Feast of the Passover by many generations, knew more, or one wonders what the men didljjj'ftf0^ h&d' different ideas and the Spring Lift and Look., were more weather-wise than present day authorities admit.. All one can find out is that IheyT^^;..133:^ was on. Oiir friend 'yy^lEN: Join the Ladies! Jackets in Plaids or Plains, — built canoes, totems, did a little"maae. dally trips to the boat, 'Wools, Gabardines, etc. — New Slacks and Sport Shirts. was The date of the observance of Easter- depends on the hunting, and played games suchy?^. ^, J:ho mean hike, and phases of the moon. Easter Day is the first Sunday after the as Le Halle, and the women did?hl? ld.ea was" that whenever .the. full moon falling upon, or next after, the twenty-first day of all else. . ,,. Indians'came to get the canoe, Taselia March. Should this occur on a Sunday. Easter Day is the It is generally accepted that'$$ would be oh hand to have the. Phone 29 J Sechelt •Sunday after that. y the Coast Indians were, free.y^^ ?n them. He had made his Be that as it may, Easter arrives this week end. Easter's from the curse of fermented' Patr°l for that day, and left the religious significance, the Recreation, the Renewal of life, is liquor, and are unique in that ait dusk. On arriving next . the one which is observed in some form by all peoples of the respect among the wprld 7ab- morning, one can imagine his earth. By Christian peoples it calls for a renewal of faith, a orig'inefe. It would be natural stae of mind, when he found re-acceptance of belief in the promise of a hew life to follow that our villagers would see the that the canoe had disappeared. the eclipse we call "Death". Spanish ships of sail in the Gulf, Afterwards I learned that the n and would have no inkling that Indians had waited until he was If the old ideas still hold good, Spring should truly be they were the harbingers of the out of sight, and then enough GENERAL STORE here, and with it our revival of health and work as well as curse and scourge that was men had moved in and carried Sechelt, B.C. Faith. ''...... eventually to decimate1 them, to the canoe to the beach. No small If ever Easter becomes a fixed date, where will the tlie vanishing point. That they task in the dark, I can assure weather prophets be then? have survived is no' credit to us, you, and it was good for a MEATS: Saturday Only and perhaps now that they seem snicker for- many a long day Boneless Beef Pot Roasts, Grade A Choice, lb 54^ to be increasing, their path will afterwards. Rump Roasts of Beef/ Grade A Choice, lb 59^ blend with ours for better or With the approval of the Roberts Creek Boy Scouts worse. Finding out things such Editor, the next tale on Sechelt, FINE HAMS/FRYING CHICKENS and FOWI will deal with the advent of the We have listened with amazement to discussions on the as the three chiefs, going to FOR THE EASTER FESTIVITIES Scouting movement in Roberts Creek, and the fact that it Westminster by canoe to ask the white man, the great builder- has been so far impossible to find enough men to form the Oblate Fathers to come to their upper. Council. It may be that some of the. Ladies of the area1 may- village, upset my ideas that the GROCERIES: fill their places. We would like to point out to the people of Fathers came in and took over. "GOOD LUCK" Margarine 2 lbs for. 79«t: Roberts Creek that it would be of greater value to the grow­ This was in 1875, and Father "SOLO" Margarine . 2 lbs for 67# ing boys of the Community if some of the men could see their Durien. and Father Fouquet Classified ; way clear to sacrifice the odd evening to helping out with came up to Sechelt and started f$ aciior DRY GOODS: this movement than by many another thing they* could do the Mission which has steadily There is still time to get those Easter Novelties for them. grown from that time on. for the children. There were times up Toba SHOUT about a whisper? — Yes, when it's the new The making of citizens starts early, and the Scout move­ Inlet when these men were a EXTRA BUS SERVICE ment is recognized as one of the 'besjtl helps a young boy can godsend to us, as some of our WHISPER NYLONS, in all the Summer Shades! have in his steps up the to good citizenship. experiences with the. braves For Easter HARDWARE: If the men, and mostly the fathers of these same boys, Vv ere hair raising, and I was Thursday April 15th. and China Cups and Saucers in the "Flower of the Month" will give just a few minutes thought to the matter, we are glad to leave it to the Fathers Monday April 19th. patterns: $1.65 sure that they will no longer be short of the required number to get things back to normal Busses leave Sechelt 5:45 p.m. If you've missed the past months, drop in and add to for their Council. My hat is off to them, especially Leave Vancouver 7:30 p.m. your collection. January: Snowdrops; February: Violets; Father Norman. C. LAWRENCE. The canoes, big and small, March: Daffodils; April: Daisies. were the means of travel, and r-s~- Selma News after their sojourn) in town. the Indians were .at their best About another week of bowling ir-i handwork, when making1, will finish up the winter league, canoes. The stretching of a canoe then we will be talking nothing for beam was a remarkable feat Commencing Wednesday, April 21st, busses This n That but baseball. Weather the way of skill, and required a great will make only one stop in Sechelt— the Bus by E. Nestman it is, softball seems a long way deal of patience. The so-called Depot. The practice of driving to the Village away. Well they finally caught up war canoes -were not war canoed Center and around to the Union Store will to me. Thought I was going to Mr; Hewlett moving in to at all, but were just big canoes now be discontinued. V miss the test, but got my little Bob Cook's place for awhile, for general purpose, and they1 card in the mail to report, etc., then taking over his new home. were very fine sea boats ar_d! Passengers will take the bus from the Depot, go I am busy studying the little Constable "Nick" Hyrschk had beautiful lines. It was in and at the conclusion of their trip to Sechelt, manual while all those a week was downi from Prince George will alight at the Bus Depot. or so ago were walking around last week for a quick trip. in fear and trembling are now Mrs. Waddell is back again very smug, w5th the odd an- with us, she. is now at the nouncement, "there was nothing. standard in Sechelt. Ship Your Express By Sechelt Bus to it". I'm keeping my fingers Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy are off crossed. to town where they will visit Three and Four Trips Daily from Vancouver (Pacific Stage) Mr. and Mrs. Bland coming ' with Mrs. Bertha MacKay. Bus Depot back to their cottage here from 1 Mrs. Foster expecting netw® the island where they have been froni the travellers who are now for the winter. I in France. They are due to Covering All Points on Sechelt Peninsula _ . i arrive in Ottawa around the Mr. and Mrs. Colson are. back middle o£ ^ mQnth where they -— COMPARE OUR RATES —— again with us, looking very well wiu stay awhile< Minimum (33 lbs,) 50^ Over 33 lbs "1V_£ lb. BUS LEAVES VANCOUVER DEPOT DAILY 7:30 a.m. — 1:30 p.m. •— 4:30 p.m. v •- • . • • -x- • ADDITIONAL TRIPS: TUESDAY — FRIDAY — SUNDAY — 7:30 P.M. Definite instructions to your shipper as to which busi you wish to have your express shipped by will add to your convenience in picking up express from the Bus on the Highway. Parcels may also be received at the Bus Depots at Gibsons, Sechelt and Garden Bay. 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,. < « .....j. thirties. Labour is creating its [their .efforts had been worth­ Thursday., Apr!l 15 1954 The Coast News own responsible attitudes and; f?|n|Kpvf"C (yTPp\c while and well rewarded. Weekly its own responsible leaders.!•"VVvI Lo %-/! V^** SPORTS | That is why-we resent.the major i and minor curbs on' legitimate. The local Badminton Club Use The Coast News Classified trade union activity.: ouna-up entertained the .Gibsons^ Bad­ by Madge Newman minton Club last Tuesday. The I. sense that the government's 1 evening was spent in, friendly attitud.... , e wil.„l b, e one .o*-._•••f enforce-.-.- '•' RE• ~y-*_ CROS• '"S • • ...... ,. • v • j- ; Once ; again the local Red games and chit chat. A fine sup- : ' "• i. »• . •? .-.'JCrbsk'Workers -report success,! per was provided- - and served ALLAN & BARTER 1 y This.: is • the key to .the.JieWKiri y;their 'effprts U . raise funds by ".the local ladies, aided by Act. Is. the gx>verhhent^#oUnfcr^ they j advice and olives' from the rhen-

Bill 28, the. new Labour Re- to throw, the book at Labour?v T .collected .$262;98, an-Increase [folk. iaiidris '--Aft,', has a; disturbing! &:*hey" are^'there is &thgWbe of 23 cents over last year. The Unexpected and welcome vis­ theme oif over-bentralization .hicreasdd industrial unrest - in ••committee is very appreciative itors were Bob Jack, down from this We suggest that you try our .' running through it. This is sim- 'Province; the very' thing of the arduous toil.of :thet collec- Port Mellon for a few days, and at a HIGrI QUALITY STOVE AND FURNACE OILS ilar.to. the trend \n the amended ^ • Labour Relations' Act is v.-- ^ thi3 busy season and wish Gordon ; CHURCH W.A. is working in the? Bank of Com-' for the^phraae-y:"Labour JRei^.'as individuals or-altogether. But j. -Th.e White-Efieptant stall at merce at Princeton-but expects Accounts May Be Paid At Totem Realty,-.... ^tions Board";, iij ,,the new Act. Bill 28 says.you.canTortly strifef'tfrs ...United... Church Women's to be transferred shortly. when you; have complied with | Auxiliary Tea-and Sale of. Home ;;j; I. want-.tp; make, it clea^; that I believe iirir; Ministerial riespoh-" certain difficult conditions:; '1^ Cooking proved a great drawing - sibilty. After all, we hope;ito be you breaks one- of -these cohr card. Buyers took advantage of : tlons you are the .:• many. good;. bargains and May Day Plans the-government ourselves some! ^ ; lawless.-«nd_:ir •"•; ||f Toggerj J- day and in any case .Minister- responsible' — conditions which ware pleafeed mpi. thetx':. pur The May Day Committee is; ial respon&bilSty is a corner-[&*>??* suspects. are placed, in. chases. Daffodils- and, plants going ahead early-, with plans You'll Find Just The THing For Spring stone'of parliamentary democ-1 the-new Act not t0 Provide law proved popular also, and con-, for May Day .in Gibsons this year, and hope to have a Bigger The latest weaves' and patterns• in - /', -. -y racy. and good: goVeirnment but to-. ;tributed- largely to the, W.A. However, there is no earthly reduce labour's bargaining C.offers. There-never has been and Better May Day than ever. ORLON and NY^ON BLOUSES - reason why, among other things power.. 1 any complaint .about the Church' In -order to make sure they DENIM SKIRTS AND PEDAL PUSHERS the minister should take on th_e If an•:• '-'illegal" • strike "'takes..ieas>. and these iadies, are-'•noted miss nothing in the organization CORDUROY: JACKETS IN GOOD COLORS ; job .of. appcfnth-g ^nciliatidn! Place> the Minister on his own.';tov.their, appetizing home-cook-? land arrangements, they are ask­ board chairmen or conciliation Judgehient; can refer the matter ery.. All .the members felt that ing all those who contemplate Phoney 56 Sechelt > 0 a r y officer^-If«ne-si4e prythe otherr* Supreme Court judge.. If • ,. V- ~u y.' -,.- .. \ , ~' entering anything in the Parade, t* ^ii^fr^fli^j %.iV«,'--''i»^^'^u«:-t'lh'eA!Ji^^-srin/eifec1j, .concursj j fusing..tp process, them.. . • from -a.bicycle-..to--a big - $s d^s^tlatfeed 'with him, the //••jiiMjrf. Mirit&ter i hasexposed himself with the MihMerV, action, a! Further, any trade -.unionist sized float, to get in touch with : 1 to oritiscismy'"•'•"• - uriion can lpse/aU those- newly--, willvteE- yeu that -the- quickest the committee early. .r- v : In, 1952s;the. Labour Relation won civil fights; Which tebourj way''.'to solve a .dispute, (as dis-.' For: that purpose, .the Com­ .iu. Board appoinited 176 Conciliat- has^ fought so'^ard'to establish, j tinct from'a criminal act) moye mittee has published, sin tids L The Kinsmen's Glub ion Board? ah'd414 .ConciliationI-^ is ialsyyy • • Officers. "This is • in impossible} action 'in the' courts,; Its Officers really ini .the fire theh.'••'-•. - ! plication form: to be filled out. hurden for one man to,bear. can he arrested, "its fund seized, ^Arnold Webster' reminded This can be left with, or mailed Of ^Gibsons Sc District ; and . Labour has' struggled' for the organization broken, •the Lej^slature : last Thurslday • tio^Mrs. -iM: rTurnejr, jGiMons Presents' " •'•--"-••-••':-•••••. years for status .and recognition. | y/"^.wou^. think liiat .this; afternoon, "Don't forget," he (secretary), or left a-t Joha- ... . ••'-._,-•..• » •Our most bloody strikes' have A0*' *s based on the assumption said, "for the- first time inyhis- Hardware. There is, as in the been caused because an employ- ^at unions1 are unlawful con^.' tory you- are now dealing with past, no entry fee for -these The 1st Annual Art Exhibit «r refused to. sit dowti and talk spiraeies. to be curbed and a generation of educated work- floats. . ' '.. ; Opfehed byHertry J: Smitfif President of ihe dliio, thjjngs' over with his men or watched as enemies to the ling men."y••. ' featuring the works of - : . •their representatives -^ in other community Trade unionists are law abid­ words, refused to recognize thei What would B.C. be like with ing citizens. J^et's start off oh WES. B. HODGSON out the contribution that local that footing. Let's assume that f union. The community has ndw W. McFadden, D.O. and given labour that recognition. •' unions make to the, community? trade unionists, and their leaders A strike only takes place What was B.C. like before there are responsible people, and go Optometrist ARTISTS THROUGHOUT THE GIBSONS DISTRICT after a great deal of .sober, soul- was a union? on from there.. GIBSONS AND THE SECHELT PENINSULA searching thought on the part of j Many people in management Phone Gibsons 91 union members. Workers are j think that some of the provis- opening Office Hours essentially conservative in their, ions in Bill 28 will create Friday, April 30th, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., continuing j thinking and are certainly not industrial unrest. They should B.W.M. BONE 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. irresponsible people.. { speak out now. A government's Chartered Accountant Saturday, May 1st, 2:00 to 9:00 p.m. • Attempts to regard labour as task is not to suppress strikes Evenings by Appointment 1045 West' Pender St. Anglican Parish Hall.. Tea Served. big, bad labour are false. Labour. but to resolve disputes. You Why go to Vancouver for has come a long.way since the don't' reduce grievances by re- — TAtlow 1954 — ' Ootical Service? Amission 35c.-.. ;.».•.: .:.. ;•« VANCOUVER 1, B.C

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A day, I fervently hope, experience, organist of St. I did not mention the words, • work party turned out b ! hurst for a few days. will be the starting point for Stephens United Church, Win.j throughout the day. They salt The local Socreds held their Friends of Mrs.,MacPhail will 'Give Our "•"' '•''• • one or two, perhaps many more - leader of the orchestra at the" with rapt attention, listening to 'last whist and crib drive for the be giad to know that she is FROZEN FOODa members of the group toward. Manitoba High School, lecturer' the offerings"of the senior high season on Friday last, with » visating in Gibsons, staying at ' .'A.Try.' •'''•y • & musical career. J and examiner at the Toronto school choirs. Perhaps compart very good turn out. Whist win. the.Ridgeway Motel. We arrived, at the KitsUano University,,remarked about the isons are out of- order,,,but I ners were Mrs. Ross and Mr. We Have A Complete Line <€© mmun.i ty Hall rat 12:M|^r% of tone,; in-most lines of looted with, a certain amount of Dennis Smith. Consolation prize SOCIAL EVENING r~ : Twfcere, we were to compete «*^~iS§r&$_%r noting that some! pleasurer that for theTF"second> weiit • to'- Mr^r tawsonr.and cMi 'Afij WILSQN latiEEK-'' C*ui-:S^^g ^Swp|aY,, ^.: 2:15 p.xn. Yes we were hungry, 0f ,^e younger members slipped J songs - Lord Bing and John Oviatte. Crib winners were Mrs. MARINE and HOUI3E smd as much as we enjoyed the; the odd note in„ unthinkingly. Oliver high schools both- receive' MacDonald and Ernie McEwan. Fridayy April thirtieth, is the PAINTS ";•'. side Into town, we were glad f Here, he gave a^vocal demon- ed eighty-four points, whilst the?! Whiting and C. Chamberlin.: date^sejt/for a Social, -.Evening IB Good. New Colo«. to. a|ight from the bus, and Istration of tlie error. "Perhaps" youngsters from Sechelt mad^1 -.Last week Mr. Lanab, who to hie held, ..in conduction with 1 -Jtaetcb. isai.said MrMr- HIIJVHHubbleW. «Vthe tone *?igtifcy:-Jwo, 5usft two. jtess. o*j lives, in the BayVarea b^dtb© the l-Shpr.alierjs, by...'-.the... Wilson After surveying the place of could be described as a little course.we.were not in the same,: WisJfortune of having hits car Creek Community Association. MURDOCH'S contest, we went across to the ,tl^p.". The 'wbrds were very class number, or contest, but catch fire. It -happened, m th* It is .expected that all -. will Marine Supplies Kitsiliano High School, and into clear, the word clear, being tin- the points are the same, so the-j^y corning andthe car was have a pleasant evening. There the cafeteria, where a lovely d e r 1 i m e d, which means sbme- results of our efforts were ••79 ,tc^\loss-• !l ' , .'^^ ', will .be >music and games.. Re- Phone 116 v freshm.eh^jvv-U aso be served/, Siot dinner was provided at a thing on his paper, and 82. Last Sunday Apnl 11th, the PENDER HARBOUR ivery nominal cost, , He advised us-to make sure the local Ground Observers had a . The affair is set for 8:00 p.m; We returned to the common- double forte passages were .even: full days workout. Vancouver ity hall, and awaited whatever and at the correct pitch. The' Halfmoon had a mock Air Raid by about fate held in store for us. In- descants^ he istijid), had much I 30 R.C.A.F. planes and due to stead of being on stage at the courage. His final written line Beams the efficient work of the Ground time mentioned, we were kept for that song was "The difficult i ••**.. Observers none of the planes Gibsons Talent IStiglit waiting until after three o'clock,; was uncertain", some words- F.: Cormack got .jh_rou£& ,Tlie local Observ. it was: then,^ that thirty, dihner- were hot written plain/ enbiigh We are all delighted that "erg Post, located at H.E. Wilsons ladened perspiring youngsters home was manned by 17 Observ­ PRELIMINARIES to understand. Song number 2. j Bill Meikle is able to be home ^clambered on to the stage, to ers1; Those taking part were: Two parts all the walkthrough. from the hospital.. We hope he, ' " j can soon get out and enjoy his Mr. and Mrs. H.E. Wilson, W. MAY 1ST AT 8:00 P.M. Nimmo, O. Brumbaugh, F.O. " j beautiful spring garden. | Roderick Ian Cameron came.; Feeney, O.B. Hardy, R. Wilson. ELPHINSTONE HIGH SCHOOL j to town earlier this month all G. Garlick, R. Kruse, J. Wood, ! five pounds of him, a second. J. Mainil, V. Metcalfe, D. Smith. Tickets: Adults 50c Children 25c son for Pat and Lloyd Cameron A. Crowhurst, L. Knowles, H. Business and Professional and another grandson for Mr. Strutchberry and A. Crowhurst. and Mrs. E. Roseboorn. Thoughout the day they re­ DIRECTORY ported: 59 planes to the Filter We extend sympathy to Len station: in Vancouver. GreenaE of Redrooffs, who lost; Ground Observers praised the Mefch his father last weretweekc in Van-v an-1! the operators on tlie ; W(|)rk of y.-y-t;- '-y y '>**A.l?... .'f^ - ¥u-, »---.y Please Clip This Directory Out and Hang By Your Phone couver. ;:?;_--• I Gibsons' Telephone switchboard; For Reference Earl Laughlin has disposed of; for the fast, efficient and court- {JIBSONS; THEATRE all his waterfront lots at Log- eous service given on the calls co. . The new owner is -.Tomato Vancouver. FRIDAY NIGHTS AT APPROX. 9:10 p.m. ACCOUNTING SERVICE UlFT STORE Weberley of Turner Boat Works Last Sunday the local ball (Draw after News, second show) of Vancouver, another fishing teams held a practice, getting in !. PENINSULA Notions — Cards — Toys enthusiast so we hear. , shape for the scheduled games i ACCOUNTING .SERVICE Last Week Winners . ° Miscellaneous Gifts iNorm Clarke of Burnaby, the which will be started soon. *U_.'Types of Accounting Problems ••••••'- \ • GIBSONS 5-10-15 STOR1 Don McDonalds and Syd Shaw Last Saturday the Canadian Espertly Attended ; Harry Kolonik^won the $10.00 Gift-CerliFicato on 1 left of Post Of%r ^o^-sJNIe^'^Westniinster.- were*- up- Region; Branch'••109, held a Very' Gibsons: Mondays "8T Frida^sT Gibsons, B. C. at their summer places last good Cabaret party, everyone Standard Motors ' •" . deeheltt Tuesdays & Thursdays Headq carters for Wool. weekend, etnijoyed the good musiic and O.O. FAHRNI fellowship. Birthday Greetings W.J. Vernon won two theatre passes. ] Mr. and Mrs. Harold Pearce -Bex'22 Phone 44 LUMBER of Redrooffs spent a few days were sang to Mrs. D. Crowhurst — GIBSONS — visiting in Vancouver last week, and Rocky Gray, who celebrated Howe Sound Trading Ltd. Standard Motors No. 1-2-3 OVIATT LUMBER CO. Birthdays last week. Specializing in Mrs. .C. Peterson, of Redrooffs was in Vancouver last week. Last Friday Mrs. Renshaw of Graysons Ltd, John Wood Hardware & Appliances ©LASTING Load Lots at Low Prices Gower Point held a Birthday Knowles Service Hardware Ltd. Saw Mill at Hopkins BLASTING Phone Gibsons 93J. Evenings. mjQCK, HARD-PAN, STUMPS, etc. Don't Forget JACKPOT NIGHT on WEDNESDAY. Also Road Work 'MACHINISTS Jackpot Draw Wednesday Night,. 2PnJly licensed and Insured in B.C. JACK CAMPBELL HILLS MACHINE SHOP £3t8 Prince Edward St. Vancouver, Mobilized Welding Welding anywhere — Anytiim B.C., Phone FRaser 3831 Expert Tradesmen FERRY OPEN EVENINGS Precision Machinists WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY BULLDOZING Phone 54 — Res. 78 TEACTOR WORK (Clearing - Grading - Excavating, pi/dMBTNG Church Services D-4 & D-6 Bulldozing ANGLICAN SERVICES Clearing Teeth MARSHALL'S PLUMBING, Use A.E. RITCHEY, HEATING and SUPPLIES Good Friday Services at St. Bartholomew's. Church Gibsons Phone GIBS6NS 8fi will be at 17:00 a.m., at St. Hilda,'.s_ ,_Sechre_t,...1:4.5 p.m. and at Phone Gibsons 64S, - 104, - or S3 1 Roberts Creels at 3:15 p.m. , "DULUX" •CLEANERS Easter Day Services at St. Bartholomew's Church Gibsons, RADIO will be Holy Communion at 7:00 a.m., Choral Service at 11.00 Marine Paint PENINSULA CLEANERS RICHTERS RADIO a.m. and Sunday School at 11:00 a.m.* Cleaners for the Sechelt Sechelt, B.C. At St. Hilda's Church, Sechelt, Holy Communion will be at This Year 9:00 a.m. Sunday School at 11:00 a.m. and Choral Evensong at Peninsula. Phone Sechelt 25J 2:00 p.m. IT LASTS LONGER — Phones — RADIO - APPLIANCE SERVICE At St. Aidan's • Churcjb, Roberts Creek, Holy Communion will Gibsons 100 — Sechelt 45 J Speedy Guaranteed Work be at 11.00 a.m.; Sunday School at 1:45 p.m. and Choral Evensong New and Used Radios at 3:15 p.m.

A.D. DADES CONSTRUCTION ROTO-WORK UNITED CHURCH SERVICES Tough Bulldozing, Gravel Loading. The usual services will be held for Easter Sunday. At Gibsons Land Clearing, GARDEN WORK EASY With there will be extra music, the soloist being Hilda Lee, who will "NAVALITE" Road Construction. ROTO- or ROTO-TILLER sing twice at the eleven o'clock service. Phone Solnik, Shell Service, Demonstrations: J.H. MacLeod, The evening service in the Community Hall at Port Mellon Varnish Sechelt, 48 C. Wilson Creek. will be largely musical, vocal and instrumental. It is hoped to Phone John Little. 83 M have soloists also at Roberts Creek and Wilson Creek. Easter For Your visitor are cordially invited to these services. ELECTRICAL WORK NATURAL FINISH USED" FURNITURE Home and Industrial Wiring ST. VINCENT'S MISSIONS We Carry A Complete Stock Of Electrical Heating Washing Machines Sechelt: Saturday, Easter Vigil Mass, 11:00 p.m. C.IL. MARINE PAINTS AND ACCESSORIES AT GIBSONS ELECTRIC Dressers — Chesterfields Port Mellon: Easter Sunday, 8:00 a.m. Ranges, All Types ' i: Gibsons: Easter Sunday, 10.00 a.m. Phone 130 Beds — Tables — Choirs Authorized General Electric We Will Buy. Sell or Trade BETHEL CHURCH sons mm Dealer Have Your Oil Burners Sunday School will be at 2:00 p.m., Church Service at 3:00 or just phone Gibsons 53 -Radios - Appliances - Television Serviced Now p.m. Soloist, Mr. Stuart Mittern. Violinist, Miss Lorraine Mittern. fhone 30 S Sechelt C & S SALES & SERVICE Thursday^ Apr*! 15 1954 The Coast News 'ad April 19 — Wilson Creek Community Cllub L.A. Easter I.O.O.F. News tea and sale of plants, 2:30 p.m. The new Sunshine Coast Odd­ fellows Lodge will be installed April 20 —^ Gibsons Anglican ;on May 24th. Two degree teams Minimum Charge Hall 12 noon, W.I. Luncheon from Vancouver will assist in meeting. , the ceremonies, - and a large 50c for 15 words. Apr^L 21 — Roberts Creek. class of candidates will be initia. 2c per extra word Legion Hall 2 to 4 — Legion "' ted during the "afternoon" and " by cash. Auxiliary, sale of home cooking, evening sessions. Billing charge added. tea, novelty booth, home made;.jjfcT

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