Victoria ,Day with .Mt. Currie Indians At
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Squamish *Chambet of C erce' &re&' at , * >'e May 15 meetbg that thi? -aIternating traffie ; The stor$ behind 'the,Hi- ' lights on the Red Bridge have made the narrow passage safer and sent a letter of .thanks to the C fI oat which depicted ds- giinaries . of the_-_United minister of highways: - -- - - - -- -In-the-paradethefloat- took- PrenkaS-MwY-Cr-cuKston, However, the members felt that Mr. Gaglardi Church %round ' the-worla first prize for' organizations. Boyd, Curly Crossen, should be reminded that this should be only a in the May Day Parade is The club would like to thank Newman and Adolph Seymour temporary measure and that a new and proper one of planning, work, fun - - bridge was needed. and luck. -_ - -Wheq the big .float was on The dd+-idge,-built in the 1920s, is _.lLfeet- - in width. __ -_ its --waft---t0- -the-fnarshllirrg point their world stopped turn- The highway depatment was also asked for ing. Luckily Larry Dent, ace signs indicating points of interest along the Sea- merhanir_hapD--d bV-M .,. view Highway, moment and hopped on to see if he could help. He did. He rushed home; took the motor off'his lawn mower and substituted - it for the washing Machine motor Victoria ,Day which--oHgimHy--powered the turning. .- .- mechanism; ._: .. .- They, with the world goinE; the truck motor stopped as with .Mt. Currie the parade. was starting- But this, too; was fixed in dme. \ --Pra&&y- -everykhing -.else on the float was hand-made in a mammoth club project that Indians simlmmmTem. - __. '-3t-m-at this. twe.-f.af-th-e Victoria Day is always a great event for the Mt. Currie Indians. They have a parade and floats led 'by boys and girls started, making the tissue paper flowers' that their own brass band, They have their Indian dancers formed the different colored and little girls as Maypole dancers. .-They have their coutries on the big. globe. Guides and Brownies and a May Queen with Princesses. .Authentic costumes were rodeo and stampede. sought from missionaries arid Lila Wallace was crowned For the young folks the high. former missionaries and! those - - -May Queen e~--May-?&.-by Enht of the day was the round. unavaiable were made by .the - Brenda Lester, -last 'sar's up of cattle and horses fur-thc girls using :pictures, as,. &ides.-. queen. \ ,The'globe; itself,.was. madeb On the float with them were rodeo. -._- *Young riders from Pember. sacti_ons.,..in,ReMiS's.._garage princess Sylvia Lester, 'flower ton, Mt. Currie and Squamisk when- the sections rieared girls Bonita Pascal Carla and and raced over the flatland towarc completion they outgrew' the &e, pages Darryl Stager and LIllooet Lake herding in thc building'-bd were Iun-g. in.. ;a Peter Joe. Carrying fl'ags were aGmals which included a marc tree for assembly. ,-+ Jackie Wallace and Bert Wil- with a newborn foal. liams. The queen's float beauti- .- -. was .. ..'.. fully decorated wlth-fre&.Hc -Proposed,+- Bacs. The Indian dancers fol- lowed on a float complete with .. that- happened in brating & his home at Armstrong's intriguing bit Bf;$S'tory and often .he. riders on horses. ,- - The parade wh Corners, May 24, he finds prospects for rocks back in er: He was born on ,.About one acre of the Mam. Boblq Island ;Detroit :River in village and out 1 site hds been taker the future glowing. His Liberals are'in e Ah-e-n werLin Ottawa and the baseball sea- 1861. The is1 as since become a I 'Thev -are willing. t'd -hj -hj to any- crowned after a sp&h by the ways, leaving 5.5 acres son is progressing. He keeps up to date part of the United States. , ... -' Indian chief of Mt. Currie band, es will trv to hu4 ,' 3te-e De' vargtLfr_o_m_ --niA aacenQmperty.L@ the nort-i *a- u *a- to meet the rapidly expanding- One of the perennial dincers r- - school needs. , .~- . .. doix-kAative Xdh- was 70-year-old 'Mrs. August James. - .--. .. Blazing hot sunshine niilde property several months aga Prince *George Victoria Day a real picnic day found that a slice of their prop- . In apprecirition :f'br for Mt. Currie and Pembertpn. erty had been taken for rgad. - Representing Woodfibre at courtesies t h e Royal - Riders from Squamish Valley Subsequent injuiry by the at Britannia- the Prince George convention Vancouver "Yacht$6.0. to, Club the- ' Riding Club headed by Mr. and school board verified this and -of Ladies A-iiliaries to RoyaT Mrs. Ray Street came up for the government department was The- summer recreational program got underway Canadian Legion were Betty building of change rooms st Britannia with the arri\rzd-of3iEl~dffay-Smith;-- the rodeo events. asxed if the road- could be re- at the. copmfinity: swim-:' In the evening when the. 90 located. ming pool and $25'in degSee. heat had cooled some- At the May 8 meeting the od&w- what bucking broncos and board decided to seek dher ...._.;Foruse of thetwo churchc.o.ns.ec-utiv-e- hall,.. -- steer;ri&nng kept going-until property ma- to asi-6r-com- - &sk. pensation from the department. A fourth year student at I the four-day convention. -1 U.B.C., he plans to teach school The ladies ofhnch No, 181, years th-e .club-h-aL-c-o-m.e.- - ifter .graduation. Woodfibie, would like to thank LEuamish for an Eas; , their. Prince -George hosts' foF Jross and Royal Life Saving hstructor's Certificate and the Buy At Home Week 3oyal Life Saving Bronze Me- lallion, Award of Merit and Pemberton's fifth annual Buy At H.omq Week Pward of Distinction. wound UP May 17 with a dance and moviq in the - -Thep&Awesttmmers-he has Community Hall. aught swimming "at Abbots- Genial auctioneer Fred Collister auctioned off 'ord. At U.B.C. he was Sports a host of merchandise donated by local-merchants - lepresentative for -Fort 2a-u and the large-mmd-mjoyed-l4w-showing of a tnd €qt-jrear,- r , movie entitled "Vancouver Honeymoon". 'or all the residences, on' the :ampus. The dance was the first to be held ~n &e new __ - __ . - 4 floor of the Community Hall. The Club Executive hopes I Buy At Home Week is sponsored by 'Pember-- rrembers- wii+-cooperate fully ton and District Board of Trade. tnd make use of his services John Cosulich was chairman. [nd the recreatrdn facaities rovided. ,-- -amember of the Future Teach- ks on Your. Lockers" for SNDAY, 2 ! ,-JUNE 16 .. , 1 9, ._ ,3:30p.rn:+hurch- Service. ' $A5 p.m.-Sunday S.chool. ' '. ,..:.'.' .' (in the%,. United Chli'rch):.. Rev.SQ".LmED Norman Penrose,CHURCH Minister .~ .- He is aproud and haughty man wit1 12:30- p.m.-Fam-ily Picnic at strong opinions, a quick wit and child Brackendale School Grounds. his enjoyment of visitors comes through 130 p.m.-Open Air Service. ren have long been one of his joys. 2A.5 pm.-&ces and Sports. in-arnima~d..conversatios. - _. ______. ~-,.~~ - HeTelongs €0 a vanishing breed o - - .- of the oneand ..wly.time epital,w6uIa be shocking to man -€he kind -that curses no specia EVANGELISTIC CENTRE -- - +=====s0me%m$0~A%e - fanrsand if-y~udon't like his individ Rev; IC. W;- Rgtey --__ 1: an :old. man then but his ualism, be damned to you. 10:00--Sunday School. 11:15--Morning Service. fed. at.... hospital- routines. , Long may he live. ....... -. .. 7:30 p.m.-Evening Service. ,- -7 WEDNESDAY. 8:OO-Prayer Mcct ing. How Abouf Our Wufer System ...? FRIDAY: The series .of:water Shut-offsduring from the P6E railway. 8:OO p.m.-Young,. Peoples. I., tberpask-week---b&gs up the questions: Already vast improvements havc STUBBORN ~BL'AZE'Uliderthe roof of Vlc Hurford's at the time, they were about to move because it is ... .I5 the condition of .the water mains been.. made, including renewal of th# home is being fought here by Squamish volunteer leased to 'the adjacent shingle mill :operators. Men ST. JOHN'S ANGLICAN .. - - -Rw. G H,-Gibbs ' __~-~g-Squamish_iand. district -sush. that ... main ..sup.p1y~.lirk._i ...-. -€kernen--as- others~~k~-d~f~~s~~ngs. Fire damage ' and . fire fighting quipmrrrt-from Squamish RarigTr cus:tomers,can expect a reasonably un- The recent failures in the distributior was confined mainly to the upstairs bathroom and Station assisted. 930 a.m.-Holy Communion. * .. 7:30 p.m.-Evenqong . ~ ~ ~~..~ i! interrupted supply? lines are an indication that the system , ..- .irr.the-how ~~ t??e =f_ThouPh-. ~__- 'urlng . QqbM-tfierrirsorYremajm- farTrbm beifig-aepexme. ' re- a constwetion undertaken? \ Is such service keeping with tht ----L- in .... every- policy 'of expansion--endorsed 6y thc .. ... ~-~~sicipa&?&...---- -----.;-, --New-water mains will cost money I ___._. ~ . ~ Editor,Dear Sir: Squamkh Times::'.:."_ LWednesday, June 5 at 7.3 ............. p.m. Retirement of James Ray At Everyone connected with hi! ., #go, tgking ..over a 40:year-old system'' service can afford to be without it. 'k.,., ,, kinson, pricipal of Walter\ Ma career is cordially welcome. I .i berly School dt 59th arrd-Ros: Mr. Atkinson began teaching INC RINK DE Vancouver, will be honorel in 1922 at Camp Slough, Chilli with a renunion at the schoo: wack. In Vancouver he servec I Kerrisdale, Edith Cavell anc Douglas Elementary schools Point Grey and Lord Byng se JACK DAVI'S condary schools. He has beer principal of Walter Moberl) ___--- __- ..... ---_ NOW ON SALE tjchooi since 1942. For further information or the renuion phone Mrs. H. Mil. Ottawa 1-1- FA 1-0940 or write her a 512 East 55th Avenue, Vancou ver, 15, B.C.