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Order in Council 3144/1972 3W.. Approved and ordered this 17th day of iugust , A.D. 19 72 At the Executive Council Chamber, Victoria, enant oternor. PRESENT: The Honourable in the Chair. Mr. Bennett Mr. Slci111 • as Mr. Williston Mr. Ln'Tmnrk Mr. Chant Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. iffe Z s Honour The Lieutenani-Governor in Council: 3/89//a The undersigned has the honour to report: THAT it is deemed desirable to provide for advance poll voting at the forthcoming Provincial Election: AND TO RECOMMEND THAT under the provisions of section 114 of the "Provincial Elections Act" being Chapter 306 of the Revised Statutes of British Columbia, 1960", it be directed that special polling-places, to be known as "advance polls" be established at the places set out on the list attached hereto for the Electoral Districts and groups of Electoral Districts specified: AND THAT the Chief Electoral Officer has specified the grouping of certain electoral districts for the holding of advance polls as shown on the attached list: AND TO FURTHER RECOMMEND THAT under the provisions of section 114(2) of the said Act, it be directed that at the advance polls established for the groups of Electoral Districts specified on the said list attached hereto the vote may be taken at the appropriate polling place of any registered voter who complies with the provisions of Section 114 of the said Act, and whose name is registered in any polling division in any group of electoral districts so spec 'ed. DATED this /-7 day of a:ee--e 42- A.D.1972. provincial Secretary APPROVED this day of A.D. 1972, Presiding Member of the Executive Council GENERAL ELECTION 1972 ADVANCE POLLS ELECTORAL DISTRICT LOCATION Alberni Echo Centre, 10 Avenue North, Port Alberni Home of Mr. George Simpson, Ucluelet Atlin NO ADVANCE POLL Boundary-Sirnilkameen Court House, Penticton Burnaby-Edmonds 6440 Royal Oak Avenue, Burnaby Burnaby North 1000 Brentwood Shopping Centre, Burnaby upper level across from Eaton's Burnaby-Willingdon 6440 Royal Oak Avenue, Burnaby Cariboo Community Hall (Basement), Cache Creek Helen Dixon School, Quesnel Elk Hall, Williams Lake Community Hall, 100 Mile House Royal Canadian Legion Hall (Basement), Clinton Chilliwack I.O.O.F. Hall, 15 Hope Street, Chilliwack Board Room, Royal Canadian Legion, 33640 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford Columbia River Rod and Gun Hall, Golden Municipal Office, Invermere Comox Community Hall, Campbell River Royal Canadian Legion Hall, Comox Airport Church Rail, Port Hardy Room I, Nimpkish Hotel, Alert Bay Coquitlam Room 17, 1064C Austin Avenue, Coquitlam Cowichan-Malahat 61 Kenneth Street, Duncan Delta Ladner Community Hall, 4734 - 51 Street, Ladner Rear of 7081 - 120 Street, Scotsdale Mall, North Delta 1st United Church, 15386 Buena Vista, White Rock Dewdney Municipal Hall, Agassiz Masonic Hall, 33219 - 1st Avenue, Mission St. Georges Anglican Church Hall, Selkirk Street, Haney Esquimalt United Church Fellowship Hall, 930 North Park Street, Victoria Fort George Civic Centre, Prince George Kamloops Christian Education Centre, 421 Saint Paul Street, Kam loops Kootenay 103A - 7 Avenue South, Cranbrook Centennial House, Kimberley Council Chambers, City Hall, Sparwood Central Hotel, 301 - 2 Avenue, Fernie Langley Langley Central School (Activity Room), 20869 Fraser Highway, Langley Mackenzie Court House, 6243 Walnut Street, Powell River Seaside Plaza, 1538 Gower Point Road, Gibsons - 2 - Nanaimo "Villa Nanaimo - Nat Bailey's", 70 Church Street, Nanaimo Nelson-Creston Senior Citizens Lounge, 700 Vernon Street, Nelson Canadian Legion Hall, Creston New Westminster 120 Sixth Street, New Westminster North Okanagan 2503 Coldstream Road, Vernon North Peace River Royal Canadian Legion, Fort St, John Royal Canadian Legion, Fort Nelson North Vancouver-Capilano 123 East 23rd Street, North Vancouver North Vancouver-Seymour 123 East 23rd Street, North Vancouver Oak Bay 932 Balmoral Street, Victoria Omineca Telkwa Village Office, Telkwa Residence of K.G. Campbell, Campbell Street, Vanderhoof Prince Rupert Civic Centre, Prince Rupert Revelstoke-Slocan 309 - 1st Street West, Revelstoke Women's Institute Hall, Slocan Blue Ridge Motel, Kaslo Provincial Government Building, Nakusp Richmond Municipal Hall, 691 - No. 3 Road, Richmond Ross land-Trail Crown Point Hotel, Trail High Arrow Arms Motor Hotel, Kinnaird Saanich and the Islands First United Church, 932 Balmoral Street, Victoria St. Andrews Church Hall, 4th Street, Sidney Shuswap Salmon Arm Museum, Harris Street, Salmon Arm Skeena NO ADVANCE POLL South Okanagan Kelowna Memorial Arena, Kelowna South Peace River Annex of the Elks Hall, 12 Street & 102 Avenue, Dawson Creek Surrey Chicken City, 7319 King George Highway, Surrey (Newton) 13648 - 50 Grosvenor Road, Surrey Vancouver-Bur rard 2735 Cambie Street (Provincial Government Building) Vancouver Centre 2735 Cambie Street (Provincial Government Building) Vancouver East 2735 Cambie Street (Provincial Government Building) Vancouver - Little Mountain 2735 Cambie Street (Provincial Government Building) Vancouver-Point Grey 2735 Cambie Street (Provincial Government Building) Vancouver South 2735 Cambie Street (Provincial Government Building) Victoria First United Church Fellowship Hall, 932 Balmoral Road, Victoria West Vancouver-Howe Sound Dogwood Room, West Van. Community Centre, 2158 Fulton Avenue, West Vancouver Anglican Church Hall, 2 Avenue & Winnipeg Street, Squamish Yale-Lillooet Court House, Princeton United Church Hall, Ashcroft Town Hall, Hope 2079B Granite Avenue, Merritt Stanley Printers Shop, Lillooet .
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