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Sixth Year of Publication Thursday: May 29 1952' Vol. 6 - 22 Published in GIBSONS, B.C. Serving the Sunny .Sechelt Peninsula High Schoc! Editorial Staff Gerry Glassfor: Sechelt '•^4 r estiva '-^ Wins 'RD' Award Gerald Glassford, , valedic Outstanding Success A combination of sunshine, torian of the graduating class School, P-TA WoodAvorking.. lovely queen and a Avonderful at Elphinstone Junior-Senior Industrial Floats: Aune's Tur parade made Seiehelt's May ' High School, has been given key Farm, Forestry Depart Day an event to be long re the Annual Award? of The ment, West Sechelt Logging. membered. Reader's Digest Association Childrens Group: 'Bo and Zo,' for student!* who by?-their suc The parade of colorful floats Mark Steele and Jeff Whit cessful sehool workyg:iye prom representing nearly every firm aker. Comical: 'Mule and. ise "of attaining leadership in or organization in the area, Driver,' Mrs. R, Smith, Mary the community/" it vwas an led by the Royal Canadian Parker and Mrs. B. Lang. Bike nounced todayvby Mr. Stanley Sea Cadets, Lonsd'ale Division and Joy Middleton. Comical Trueman, principal, v?< band and guard travelled from Group: Langford Chamberlain Mr. GLasjjsford wilf receive ihe Indian School ground's, Bike: Jimmy Stockwell. an. honorary subscription to through the main street lined •with dozens of cars and peo To top off the programme, The Reader's Di gest' for one singers and May dancers under year and an engraved Certifi ple, to the Elementary School grounds where the past and the supervision of Miss Phyllis- cate from the Editors, "in Apps -find Mrs. .I. Smith gave- recognition of past accomplish present Queens and attendants passed through an honor guard an excellent performance. ment and in anticipation of The rest of the afternoonr acliievment to come?;". of Cadets and stepped into the dias, which was beautifully and evening featured a vari The Reader's . Digest Asso ety of sports events, including, ciation has presented these decorated with cedar boughs and a' profusion of flowers, as races and two ball games;, awards yearly in Senior high starring Gibsons CYO versus? school's throughout: Canada the- Cadet Band played "The Qiieen." 'Diana Wheeler, ac Lonsdale Merchants and Se and the United States tov the chelt Firemen versus Visitors.. high honor student of the companied by attendants Irene Tyson and Leanna Moscrip, In the evening from 7 to 9 a Seated: Betty Brown and Maureen {Ross. Standing left to right: graduating class, v. dance Avas held in honor of -Shirley Havens, Yvonne Stone, Gerry Gla_s!ford, Brie Lindwall, The awards are part of the , Avas crowned by past queen, Marie Goldrun in a shorjt, but the May Queen and the parents- Betty Pratt/ ' '. educational program (sponsor- . celebrated their May Day with ed by the Association and were impressive ceremony in which Queen Dia'na thanked the chil- an .excellent dance from,-.9* X a logical outgrowths j. of the Until midnight. ?idteh?^teach#s, and members of '•-•IS— - • ^••&^f^*,zy-:<^+wy': yy 4 I)ig^st in school wbrfe^\'S . the community tor all the "• V^he award; to Mr* Glassford, AVork they had done. * : • who is the son of Mr. John Speakers, Mr. E. Pearson, Socreds Name Glassford of G.ibsons, was president of the Board of The .annual May ??Day was made possible through the co Trade, and Mr. B. Lang, presi Florence Gresty held in Gibsons on Saturday, operation of Mr.. Trueman? and dent of P-TA, pledged alle May 24. Luckily the weeather Clowhom Turbines his teaching staff. They select giance to Queen Diana and Battle . for the Mackenzie' was exactly what would have ed Mr. Glassford : to receive thanked different people who seat in the June 12 election; been ordered if such things the awards designed to stimu worked to make May Day a turned into a four - corneredi were possible. A parade start Boost Power Here late scholarship, citizenship,: success. Mrs. Lee Redman, fight Saturday, May 17, Avithi ing from the Indian Reserve Mile for mile, the 22-mile and continued contact Avith assisted by Mr. Douglas Doyle, the entry into the- field of a; led off the events. The parade transmission line for electric good reading after graduation. presented the. Queen with a Westview houseAvife, Mrs- ran from the Indiaat Reserve power from Clowholm falls, necklace and Lieut. Bill Watts, Florence Gresty, to carry the through Gibsons to the. Kins has been the toughest coiir Commander of the Sea Cadets, banner of the Social Credit men 's playground. In it were struction job of its kind yet spoke of the pleasure of com party. Nomination of Mrs.. the decorated floats of various carried out by B.C. Power Plays Presented By ing to Sechelt. Captain Andy Gresiy Avas at a party conven merchants and organizations, Commission crews, according Johnson was ay excellent tion in Vancouver attended by decorated bikes, and of course, to Power Commission officials. Local Players Group Master of Ceremonies. candidates from Gibsons,. Se the centre of attraction, the The 60,000 volt line zigzags, . Dr. McColl gave, prizes to chelt and PoAvell River. Queen's float. back and forth up and down On Friday, May 16, at 8 winners of the Float Contest- For Mrs. Gresty, this is her- p.m., the Toy Theatre Players Commercial Floatfr: Commun first active participation iw When the panade reached .16. miles, of steep shoreline of under the direction of Mrs; II. ity Centre float, 'Hub Centre,' politics. Her interest in the the playground, a demoristra- Salmon Arm, then climbs Critchell, presented three one- Sechelt Building Supplies and Social Credit movement dates; ti'on of "life-saving" was through a 2,500 ft. mountain act plays. The programme wa's Sechelt Automobile Supplies.' back about ten years wheir staged by the volunteer fire pass to come to Sechelt. sponsored by the Howe Sound Community Centre F 1 o a t s: she Avas infected Avith enthu brigade . and their "Queen," The construction story has Farmers' Institute. The first Selma Park, who Avon., last siasm for the philosophy by Jack ?F1tchett. After this, been interesting. Prom the play was "The "Haunted year; Wilson Creek. Pirate her husband Avho had beem beautiful, dark Sue Atchison, steeply-sloping timber-covered House." Its e:ast included the Floats: Indian Residential living on the prairies. the May Queen, followed by face at the head of Salmon following six actresses: . her attendants, was led to her Arm, the site of the 4,000 hp. generating station has Carol Forst, Diana McColl, throne by J. H. Drummond Sharlyn Maywood, school girl; Sechelt May Queen and Attendants and W, Skellett. Mr. Drum been carved and the power house and dam, pipeline, pen Dorothy Lanson, movie actress; mond, village commissioner, Avril Lucken, colored maid; made the speech, congratulat stock, and surge. tank which feeds its two generating units Ann Perry, movie star's seere.- ing the Queen, who was then tary. crowned by the retiring Queen, built. The cliesel plan,t at Selma The second play was "May- (Continued on page 12) Park will now be closed down belle Tells Everything." The (See Gibsons May Day) entirelv. v cast of this play includes the folioAving: Gail Perry, Cora; r New Elphinstone Junior.Senior High School. Heather McColl, Em; Mary Parker, Lucy; Joy Scott, May- belle ; Mary . Gbldrup, Dean Flanders; S u n d i Stroshein, Margot. • The third ' play, "White Lilacs," wa>s cast by, Wendy Smith, Marsha; Diana McColl, maid; ?Eleonor Powell, Jesa- mie; Sundi Stroshein, visitor. The group will present three one-act plays tomorrow eve ning in Sechelt in the Legion Hall. It is expected*a large micTieuce will be on hand to see the. accomplished group of local Thespians. . •• If their performance at Se chelt is equal to their Gibsons l^i.^ show it will be worth seeing. May Queen Diana Wheeler and attendants. *t**»»"-
t -A i ""• i rf. t '. - Vote - •9. 'Vh& Coast News Thursday May 29 1952 RpaderV*Ri^}lt LAWRENCE S. ECKARDT Progressive Conservative Candidate Editor, The Coast News, «• Sir: — oas -•v Your correspondent, Robert Burns of Gibsons, "wonders who might be expected to vote •Member Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association. Conservative." The short an (Established 1945) swer to this is: everyone de „Mz*faori_ed JIS second class mail, Pest Office Department, Ottawa. pendent upon small business. GARDEN TRACTORS Mr. Burns, I am informed, SAM NUTTER, Production Manager is employed by Gibsons Mu SEVERAL SIZES LES RIMES, Editorial Manager nicipality and is a CCF adher CULTIVATING — MOWING Published Every Thursday. ent; .so.this category does not ;Rates <©f Subscription: 12 mos. $2.00; 6 mos. $1.25; 3 mos. 75c; include him- However, it does PLOWING — DISCING r5c f*er copy. United States and Foreign, $2.50 per year. include a very solid group of Phone • Gibsons 45 residents in MacKenzie Riding. Mr. ?Burns further "wond WESTMINSTER FARM /jS&tRi-A -Gibsons. British Columbia, ers" hoAV a Conservative can didate can have the ''effront EQUIPMENT Ltd. ery" to "ask the public sup port." Since I am the Con P. O. Box 795 New Westminster, B. C. itonatd servative candidate here, I (L>diit Avould advise Mr. Burns and his friends that I am a candi iwMiwmaimuumMMHiummaimmMMMMin •_• ••••••• ini- m"waam SPECIAL SCHOOL EDITION date at the request of "small EDITOR — BETTY BROWN business" operators and em ployees Avho knoAV me and ASSISTANT EDITOR — jMAUjREEN JtOSS knoAV my record. ADVERTISING MANAGERS V- GERRY GLASSFORD Specifically, members of the and YVONNE STONE Independent Loggers Associa tion (a group of ovier "300 NOTICE • SPORTS EDITOR — ERIC LINDWALL and GERRY GLASSFORD * small outfits) have approached me and asked me to help them To persons using water from the Gibsons SOCIAL EDITOR — SHIRLEY HAVENS tell their side of the Forest Management story in Victoria. Landing Water system: The Forest. Management local Education story is a lengthy one which, Sprinkling or irrigation of lawns or gardens with water for me, has been building up For the past few years the Coast News'hais carried numer over four years. I expect to from the Municipal Wlater system during the months of ous editorials, news items and Reader letters expressing the tell it and be cross-examined -adult vieAV of Education Today, its. fine, points and weaknesses; June, July aiid August is prohibited. Owing to the un on it publicly in Gibsons in •our NeAv School, its advantages and disadvantages and all the near future. If Mr. Burns satisfactory conditions and inadequate capacity of sup those various things connected with local education. and his friends care to attend, ply and distribution mains no permits for sprinkling or We, the students, welcome, this opportunity to express our I shall be most pleased. views upon the same topic. Concerning Education Today, In closing, I would like to irrigation will be issued until conditions are rectified. although Ave realize that the standard is lower in some respects, point to the basic weakness of. ,we feel we must consider this along with the fact that in the Mr. jBurns' position. He ob -present day Education is for everyone, whereas in the past it viously relishes history and BOARD of COMMISSIONERS was for the select few. Then, too, various tests and lengthy delights in the argument,' "his research comparing our mastery of school subjects to that of tory repeats itself.'' HoAvever, -——•••-••-••—••••^i students fifty years ago fail to show that our standaird is the as a political wiseman. (I am lower. Locally, many studenti?) feel that the curriculum offered Informed that Mr. Burns is is too limited, ia situation forcing them to study subjects for chock-a-block full of political which they have no particular talent, and particular use. In a wisdom) he should realise the smafll school, Avith limited staff such as ours, this seems to be importance of checking facts $100 A MONTH FOR vshe usual thing. v before selecting arguments. . The pupils view the New School Avith feeling of pride and The facts, as they have been LIFE FROM ACE 60 'thankfulness. At least 90 percent of them are grateful to the made clear to me in my-visits' School Board and Ratepayers for the opportunity to attend throughout this Riding and This is the plan* — suppose annual dividends. If you aro you are not over 50, you over 50, benefits are avail sehool in such a building. The other 10 percent are in school the Province, .are that every make regular payments to able at a later date. because they are forced to be there — either by their parents where in B.C. today there are the Sun Life of Canada. At FOR YOUR FAMILY -•or by the school law, and that 10 percent often get us all a serious-minded young men age 60 you start receiving Should you not live to- the $100 a month for life or, if age of 60, $15,000 will be lot of bad publicity. It seems ai shame — to us — that some who are trying hard, to think you prefer>it, $17,1-900 in paid to your family on your arrangements cannot be made for this minority group to satisfy clearly and responsibly about cash—both amounts can be death. increased by accumulating them and a.t the same time free us of the many childish res ftdiat is happening to individ '"Slightly varied for women. trictions and school rules which their presence makes necessary. uals in the present rush to By completing the enquiry form below you can obtain details ward the "welfare state." suited to your personal requirements. The plan covers all amounts of premiums from as little as $5.06 per month and ?For those men, as for- me, the. cash or pension ' can in most cases commence at aeS e y the Progressive Conservative 50-55^60 or 65. ANNUAL party represents a lone re maining hope. To: Jim Drummond Representative HARD TIME DANCE Sincerely, SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA Lawrence S. Eckardt. Gibsons, B.C. - Phone 39 or 34 SATURDAY -JUNE 7 Name :.,...... *.•....,....-.« ... An admiralwhen asked why - SCHOOL HALL — GIBSONS they called a ship "she," re Address...... '^.:...... Z...: ...... '. „. Refreshments — Admission 50c plied, ''Plunging . decklines Occupation ...... y.„ amidst the swells.'' Exact, date of birth...... J...... :.....;...;...... ;/...... ,. Sponsored by Gibsons Board of TraJde >.J-T- Readers' Digest I
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GIBSONS THEATRE SECHELT THEATRE FRIDAY — JUNE 6 THE CCTAL jeucNcy THURSDAY 7 and 9 p.m. Color — Full Length Feature JUNE 5 — 8 p.m. SATURDAY — JUNE 7 BOTH THEATRES NOW OPEN EVERY NIGHT. SAT. — JUNE 7 1:30 p.m. BE SURE YOU GET ANEW PRdaRAM 7 and 9,p..m.. is a very open field for an Thursday May 29 1952 The Coast News- ambitious girl. After a girl has tastna! Arts i Home Economics become a trained' Home Eco nomics, she can find a job in KOLTERMAN SAWMILLS In Jos Selection Teaches Many Arts a restaurant, hospital, manu ^The subject matter of Indus Many women plan to marry facturing plant or research HALFMOON BAY trial Arts Courses consists of and have a home and family laboratory. In any of these Lumber Cut to Your Specifications wood work, metal work, elec of their own. A basic knowl fields she has a good chance trical work and drafting. edge of Home Economics will for improvement and success — Phone Halfmoon Bay 7-Z — The object of the course is and a very happy life. help them to reach their goal B____B_5H_B~S not the production of trades of being a. good homemaker. A girl may also choose dress men but to. provide some in The ' course ' taken in school making or designing as a sight to the mechanical trades teaches home planning, in career, and again she.will use thus providing a basis for later cluding labor saving arrange Home Economics training. specialization if desired or at ments for kitchens, care of least broadening * the educa children, how to plan a nour tional background of the stu Camera Club Sees ishing yet appetizing meal and EESiisfraied Lesson dent. a basic knowledge of sewing. . ''How to make pictures peo In grades seven "and eight, Along with this study of cook ple, like," was the title of an MILLWCC Industrial Arts is a compul ing and sewing a girl is taught illustrated lecture at Gibsons sory subject for boys. During how to get the best value for Camera Club last "Wednesday this time they should be able her money. 00 evening. The talk, and the 5 toads for $4Q to find out if they have the A career girl Avho has taken slides, from Canadian Kodak necessary aibility or interest the Home Economics course Company dealt with simple or §9 00 a load /to carry on with the work. knows how to stretch her rules for better composition in , From grade nine on, Industrial budget through the many the amateur field. . Sawchist — $7-°° a J«ad Arts is an elective subject. money saving steps taught her .. This year, Industrial Arts in this course. She, like the Gordon Ballentine announc has been of an introductory girl who chooses homemaking ed that the club could have nature for all students, but as her career, has a thorough the use of the Granthams. due to-a lack of equipment and knowledge of cooking and Landing community hall. Next meeting, June 4, will he held facilities, we have not been sewing. She has learned IIOAV ED LAI ahle to give a complete idea in- the Granthams hall, and to shop for and prepare foods, Phone 24-S — Roberts Creek of Industrial Arts Courses. and has enough training- to Mr. Ballentine will demon I Large parts, remain un make most of her own ward strate indoor phototgraphy or 84-W — Gibsons touched. We have no forge, robe. with the assistance of a good- no electrical equipment, and Home Economies as a career looking- model. no drawing instruments. How- lever, we hope. to have these things added by September. . In small schools the lack of FOR THE VERY equipment a nd instructors : makes specialization difficult, •&--:'- FINEST but in their fourth year, stu dents have -been expected to ,. HARDWARE specialize in either drafting * arid metal work, or drafting CHINA and DRYGOODS arid woodwork. Recently it has been rumored that school with GROCERIES — DRUGS general shops sue^li as ours will be allowed to offer a fourth FISHING SUPPLIES year course consisting of drafting, wood work and metal HOME ESSENTIALS Work; This would be ideal for our fourth year students- as it MURDOCH'S would enable them to fill in MARINE SUPPLY tlie gaps, in /their past,^ear's^ IM TRAFFIC or on the highway, Chevron Supreme HAS a Wonderful Way with it. Get-away? It's packed •M PendervHarb6ur,^B;C. IridustrialvArtsr • y-y •'• ' vv-v;--y with it. Power?; Simply loaded. Get it today at Chevron Gas Stations
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m Your FIRST choice %&:• on the Alternative '•& Ballot Vote for It For "Batt'' Maclntyre Liberal Candidate J S&.JJ for the Mackenzie Riding As your member in the Coali tion Government Batt" was successful in: Commencement of road pav'ng program; Start of efficient ferry service to Lower Mainland; S^art en ro-avl link from Powell River to Vancouver; Awarding- of contract for Fart Mellon Road; Erection of bridge across Bella Coola River; Preparations to hav-e B.& Power Commission extend service through Halfmoon Bay to Pender Harbour; Authorization for survey of road between Bella Coola ami Inserted by the MacKenzie Riding Liberal Association the Cariboo district. The Coast NPYVS Thursday May 29 1952 — VOTE LARRY ECKARDT -~ Stufeit's View Progressive Conservative Candidate Advt. PI A Activities Bv GENE BLOMGREN I was very fortunate last Men •— Women — Children Tuesday evening in being able to attend a local P-TA meet-' SHORTS ing. P-TA, as is generally BATHING SUITS understood,, is the abbreviated PLAY SHOES «** Combination Oil and Gas Range form of Parent-Teachers Asso SUNDRESSES ciation. After the meeting was well on its wa'y, I began won dering, jusst how many mem Tasella Shoppe bers know the meaning of P- — Sechelt, B. C. — TA. That is a good question, ladies of the P-TA, to question yourselves at the forth coming meeting. To some, it means a time of relaxation,, where you are able to smoke and knit, while at the same time pick up these vital odds and ends falling off the grape vine; but Gravel Loader to others, I am certain, P-TA has its objectives, and' good ones they are, too. Cement Mixer Nervously chewing' his nails . in the front-row, sat the lone male supporter of the entire membership. Yes, and I wa> AVAILABLE FOR under the.-impression that this Was a Parent organization; and aren't fathers in the cate Fill Work-Roads Designed for Easier Living gory of parents? A little inter est displayed by 'Pap'a' might New Beauty and Convenience prove valuable! This Deluxe Range gives you the speed and Readers, and especially P- unsurpassed performance of gas cooking TA followers, please don't get along with Hthe convenience and flexibility the idea I am throwing de of oil heating. gradation upon your associa SECHELT BUILDING SUPPLIES tion via this article ai» I sin Phone Sechelt 60 $315.00 cerely :a!cknow3fedge{, that, in ray estimation, the business i end of your meeting was con Howe Sound Trading Co Ltd. ducted very efficiently and a varied, worthwhile programme GIFTS FOR THE — Rhone Gibsons 39 — 'was covered. The lunch, which was delicious, after the gen eral session was, adjourned, helped develop inspiration on "Did you know that Mrs. _*V&__^2tl June Bride Jones ..." Give your* P-TA your sup Shower Gifts port" as it is one essential to UFO "Wafer on Tap the well-being of every com Wedding Gifts 1^___H_^_HIS munity and school. Setting Up a New Home? With "Water on Tap" Come in and see our new stock .from a DURO PUMP- Girl Guides Hold of Bone China, cups and ?ING SYSTEM . . . your saucers, and pur decorated whole family will enjoy Banquet For Moms water sets. ; all the comforts and con By IRIS SYMCHUCH veniences of modern #g&.m^m^mmm"" -\ BUSINESS GOES WHERE IT IS INVITED A?ND living. and DORIS SOLNIK STAYS WHERE ITIS.-APPREpIATED.. A DURO PUMPING On Tuesday, May 20, the •SYSTEM will, at the Guides of Gibsons held a ban turn of a tap, provide all quet at the Old School hall the fresh clean water for the Mothers. Sunset Hardware jieeded for Kitchen . . . Just after supper and before Bathroom . . . Laun the tables were ;put away, Under new management .three of' the Mothers judged dry ... Dairy Barn /?^(\' the -patrol centr.epie.ces.-" The JACK CLEMENTS JOHN WOOD .. . . Milk House . . . ? winning patrol was the Daisy Phone 32 .-— Gibson^ BXSZ patrol: ;Ea.eh .Guide on the winning patrol got — as a prize —7? a guide diary. After : the judging, the Mothers .played a short game V while the Guides put away the Poultry Pens ... Feed Lot dishes alnd table)?.. The winner . . : Lawns and Gardens . . . of the game was Mrs. Benn, BESIDES you have FIRE and tliGfcbooby prize was won Used Car Bargains PROTECTION for your by Mrs. Cook. ' buildings. When the game was through '41 Chrysler Sedan the Guides put on a short $995 programme. EMCO FIXTURES "38 Ford Sedan The banquet was closed by- • ' 1 T • $350 AND FITTINGS singing of "God Save the Phone or visit us today for Queen.'? ' . - ''•••• '38 Studebaker Sedan DURO Pumps and EMCO $125 Plumbing Fixtures and Fit School Girl '33 Dodge Coupe $250 tings. Write for illustrated Stricken folder. '31 Ford Coach Diane McColl of Sechelt, a $125 ECOP 523 pupil at Elphinstone Jr. - Sr. QUAUTV '30 Ford High School, was stricken with Sedan $195 ?MDo acute appendicitis and rushed to St. "Paul ?is, Hospital. She was successfully operated on This Week Special at 4 p.m. of the same day and t when she woke UTJ from the '37 Austin Tudor anaesthetic her first words $125 MARSHALL'S were, "T'm hungry!" Plumbing — Heating ~ Supplies TERMS and TRADES GIBSONS — Phone 64 - S ••,*J-,—*-S' •0 ' EMPIRE BRASS MfG. CO. LIMITED GIBSONS USED CAR SALES < '•...'• london • Hamilton • St Catharines • Toronto - Sudbury • Winnipeg • Vancouves NEXT TO GIBSONS THEATRE Thursday May 29 1952 The Coast News 5 — VOTE LARRY ECKARDT — Progressive Conservative Candidate Advt.
LADIES PLAY SHOES from O-78 UP At a well-attended meeting in Port Mellon on Monday. Larry S. Eckardt, Progressive-Conservative candidate for Mac CHILDS' WHITE SANDALS Kenzie riding charged the Hon. Gordon Wismer, attorney-gen 0.65 up eral, with having confused and mMed the Indians of British Columbia. He stated that the legislation allowing Indians to j"5**'*.*. enter beer parlors hadn't gone far enough; that Indians could Running shoes of ,all makes sit in beer parlors according to the laiw, but that some hotel owners in this riding were still refusing to let the Indians enter. Anderson's Shoes : : Mr. Eckardt maintained that — X-ray fittings - Political Potpourri indecisive legislation from Vic ' GIBSONS, B.C. toria was proving very embar Larry Eckardt, P'rogrei-sive- rassing to the Indian popula- BARRY and BETTY Conservative, is now making • . . the tuneful twosome who daily bring lation and brought up the* their lilting songs your way and featuring thte rounds of the Peninsula question of discrimination. He the keyboard stylings of Barry. Listen before leeaving next week for. each day, for your favorite songs. ' went on to say that in his Ocean Falls. Tomorrow night opinion, if the attorney- gen Dial 980 Monday, Wednesday and he speaks in the Sechelt Inn; eral saw fit to open the beer Friday at 5:45 p.m. Last niight he spoke at the parlors to the Indians, then FULL LINE STRAW HATS and home -of Mr. ia/nd Mrs. W. B. tuesday and Thursday at 9:45 a.m. there "was no reason'"why the Glen-dinning in Gibsons. government liquor stores Childs' —.Ladies' — Men's "Batt" Maclntya-e, Liberal should not be open to them Candidate, will be speaking also. t- V in Pen die r a Hall at Madeira Eckardt ali?.o strongly recom Bathing Suits Park next. Friday evening. mended a public enquiry into During the afternoon, he and the present forest management Beach Toys FIRST WITH THE NEWS' Mrs. Maclntyre, will meet policy as Vaid down by the with the ladies of the Sechelt Hon. Mr. E. T. Kenney, min district for tea. "Batt" is ister of lands and forests: Childrens' Clothes now up north, and will fly in He stoted that unless the to the area for the day. policy was changed, the f or- Tony Gargrave has been ests of B.C. will be in the electioneering from a fish hands of a few private mo- boat, covering the northerly, nopolies within six year!?-, He more-isolated portion of the urged the people here to elect riding for the CCF vote. only candidates \ who will Gibsons 5-10-15 cent Store Florence Gresty^ Social pledge themselves to demand Credit., is also campaigning on a shake - up in the forest — A few steps from the Post ,Office — the Peninsla.She held a meet branch. ing in Gibsons Monday eve ning and is visiting other centre1? along the sunshine, «•• coast.
Glee Club Season Closed with Social This We Believe— • ii The Gibsons G1 e e Club A Statement of Principles on the June 12 Liquor Plebiscite closed the saafson with a/ social evening at which Mrs. Vernon The voters at the provincial election on June 12 will be ^was presented: with .a?,gift in asked to vote on this que^tionina province-wide plebiscite: appreciation vbf her. excellent leadership: • _Mrs. v^.;:: Morris you in favor of the sale of spirituous presided at the tea table assist liquors and, wine by the glass in establish ed by Mesdames Atlee, Usher, ments licensed for such purpose? Elander, Ohiriste,nson.; Mainil, Ritchey and Miss M. Smith YES | X NO ~[ The Club extends invitiaition to all interested in choral work We believe the answer from the citizenry should he a to join when practices begin resounding "YES!"—we believe our liquor laws in B.C. in the Fall. are antiquated and poor-^we believe liquor by the glass should be approved; and these are our reasons: •?.w V 0 T E —.'•••?' " i LARRY ?ECKARDT OUlv LIQUOR LAWS NEED LIQUOR BY THE GLASS Progressive Conservative TO BE MODERNIZED: SHOULD BE APPROVED: Candidate —Advt THEY ENCOURAGE LAW-BREAKING IT PROMOTES TEMPERANCE by mak by forcing the average .citizen who wishes ing it unnecessary to buy a whole bottle a glass of wine or a cocktail or highball with in order to have one drink. dinner, in a public place, to have them surreptitiously and in violation of the law. IT REDUCES LAW-BREAKING by Graduate THEY TEND TO CORRUPT YOUTH, eliminating washroom -drinking, reduces because they expose young people to the hotel-room drinking, and wipes out the example of adults winking at or actually bottle-under-the-table evil. taking part in'violating the law. . IT MAKES POSSIBLE SERVING THEY IMPOSE UNFAIRLY UPON LIQUOR AND FOOD TOGETHER, PUBLIC OFFICIALS by requiring them conceded by everyone to be one of the most to administer and enforce unpopular and temperate uses of spirits. unworkable laws. ARISTOCRAT ANNIVERSARY IT REMOVES THE PRINCIPAL 8 years old 5 years old THEY ADVERSELY AFFECT TOURIST SOURCE OF INCOME FOR THE BOOT TRAVEL by denying visitors the hospitality LEGGER and other shady characters la offered by other Canadian provinces and by the neighboring slates of Washington, the illegal traffic in liquor. Idaho, and Montana. IT RAISES STILL FURTHER THE THEY ARE DISCRIMINATORY because STANDARDS OF MEALS AVAILABLE they (a) permit one class of persons—Ihe TO THE PUBLIC, by providing eating members of private clubs—to purchase establishments with an additional volume wines and liquor by the glass, but forbid of business. others to do so; (b) similarly, they permit one very limited type of establishment— FOR ALL OF THE ABOVE REASONS, Smart! the private club—to sell "wines and liquor IT WILL RESULT IN BETTER COM by the glass, but forbid other eating establish MUNITIES in which to live and to rear/ at Work ments with which t,he clubs compete to do so. families. VISCOUNT OLD KEG © The government has stated its intention working out the details in the public "to set up a consultative committee, com interest. 4 years old 3 years old or School prised bf a cross section of. community We invite every citizen who is interested Career in the school or life" after the plebiscite, %to study the problem and make recommendations to in community improvement, to join us home — every girl enjoys the legislature on changes in the liquor in this effort toward a better, saner system regulations. JBut that consultative com for the sale of liquor. No obligation. Phone melchers looking her best always. mittee needs a "Yes" on the principle your name and add it to the growing list And we help out with expressed in the plebiscite, to guide it in of active supporters. expert cleaning you will OfSTIUEO 70 P.L6ASE like especially because of %m.yMfc the careful attention we Citizens' Committee for a Common Sense Liqaor Law •foat.'jfta-tiic.,. George A. Cran, Chairman Room 812—207 W. Hastings St., Vancouver. Phone PAcific 8538 pay to details. Gordon Shafer • Geo. E. Buscombe Dr. & Mrs. A. F. Rader D. S. Ma'nsell Tempest de WoJf P. E. Paulson Thos. R. Fyfe Dorwin Baird Capt. J. A. Larsen Fred Bogden , G. F. Tullidge H. C. Ketcbeson L. C. Creery Winnilred Renworth Charles M. Defieux PENINSULA . E. L. Boultbee Cliff Wightman Buda Brown Reta W. Myers Orval C. Cook Mrs. K. E. Proctor Reg. Lumb E. Doug. Stone Mr. & Mrs. Don King Aid. Archie Proctor. jThis advertisement is not pub- Mr. & Mrs. A. D. Lauder W. C. Ditmars, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Hugh Ro3S Z. K. Estey Col. E. J. Ryan ished or displayed by the Liquor CLEANERS Mr. & Mrs. B. ft. Tupper Clarke Simpki.ns Art Christopher Fred J. Jones Mrs. G. Wainborn •. fontrol Board or by the Govern And many others omitted through lack of space. ment of British Columbia Gibsons 100 —r, Sechelt 45 J NH S3
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NAVIGATION WATERS PROTECTION ACT R.S.C. 1927, Chapter 140. The Osborne Logging Company of Vancouver, British Columbia, TOPPED — TRIMMED.of FELLED hereby gives notice that it has, under Section 7 of the Navigable HARD PAN — CEMENT BREAKING Waters Protection Act, Revised Statutes of Canada 1927, Chapter SPECIAL — Fully Insured — 140, deposited wi:h the Minister of A tasty variety of Public Morks, Ottawa, and in the GOLDIE BROS * Office of the District Registrar of * TARTS 2145 St. Andrews — REG. GOLDIE — North 2237. the Land Registry District of Vancouver, in Vancouver, British * CAKES Columbia, a description of the site * SWEETGOODS and plans of a float.approach, float, dolphins, loading gantry and * PIES small boat basin, proposed to be * COOKIES THE COAST NEWS erected, constructed and' dredged at prices to suit in Porpoise Bay, Sechelt Inlet, ysiness and Professional near Sechelt, British Columbia, everybody. CLASSIFIED between high and low water marks, Have you tried our 1 RECTORY in front of 1.07 acre portion of Block 10, (Plan 6457), District Lots Dutch Bread? FOR SALE 303 and 304, Group 1, New West, minster District. Elphinstone Aider wood, $10.50 per cord; Please Clip This Directory Out and Hang By Your Phone And TAKE NOTICE that after Co-op Bakery Fir wood $11.50 per cord, del- For Reference the expiration of one month from — E. Pi Nielsen — • tiered. E. McCartney. R.R. 1, the date of the first publication APPLIANCES (Gibsons. Phone 20-L tfn of this notice, the Osborne Logging HARDWARE Company Limited will, under Sec SUNSET HARDWARE tfeed Electric Washer. J. ?B. tion 7 of the said Act, apply to GIBSONS KNOWLES SERVICE CHasfifeord, Gibsons. 23 the Minister of Public Works, at HARDWARE his Office in the City of Ottawa, Date Pad Agents for May 30 — 8 p\m. Halfmoon ^ RCA Victor Records Phone 33 — Gibsons B.C. Yorkshire cow, three years old, for approval of the site and plans. Dated this 8th day of May, 1952. - Bay — Redroofs Hall — Liberal Columbia Records , Builders'. Hardware freshen in June. T.B. tested. E. P. COOKE, Association. Frigidaire Ranges and Paint — Plumbing Oscar Olsen, R. R. 1, Gibsons. P.Eng., Agent •'— Appliances — May 31 — Roberts Creek Refrigerators 22 Complete Installation Dane? — Sechelt Orchestra. Beatty Pumps and "NAVIGABLE WATERS. Equipment Maintenance Service . 5 acres of Deep, Black Loam PROTECTION ACT." June 2— Gibsons: 8 p..m., P.O. Box 149 — Phone Gibsons 32 DELIVERIES Soil; no stones. Yiear - round R.S.C. 1927, Chapter 140. home of Mrs. A. E. Ritchey, spring creek. Sell cheep. C. P. British Columbia Power Commis. regular meeting local association TO ALL POINTS Smith, Gibsons. 23 sion hereby gives notice that is has, to Girl Guides and Brownies. BUSINESS SERVICE under Section 7 of the said Act, MACHINISTS SALE of household effects deposited '•• with the Minister of June 2 — 8 p.m. at Institute BUSINESS BUREAU Public Works, at Ottawa and in Building, .opposite new High at the home of the late Mrs. Complete Accounting Service HILLS MACHINE SHOP the Office of the District Registrar School, Howe Sound Farmers' Austin Wednesday through Jnrome Tax Problems Mobilized Welding of the Land Registration District Institute meeting, May 28—31; 2 to 6 p.m. of Vancouver, B.C., a description -, Secreterial Work Welding anywhere .— Anytime of the site and detailed plans of June 3 — 8 p.m., Halfmoon Phone: Sechelt 55 Expert Tradesmen 1938 Packard Sedan, real good an overhead power line following, Bay: a,t home Mrs.. Meikle, Wei. Precision Machinists condition. Price $350. Apply more or less, the Easterly high come. Beach, VON meeting. B. W. M. BONE Phone 54 — Res: 58 water line of Salmon. Arm of Se. C. E. Wyton, care of ?Fred June 4 — 3 p.m., at school Chartered Accountant Cook, North Road Gibsonk chelt Inlet from the vicinity of the 1045 W. Pender St., Vancouver, B.C. NOTARY PUBLIC • Northeast corner of District Lot P-TA meeting, Halfmoon Bay. Phone TAtlow 1954 Coleman, hanging lamp; new Three Thousand Three Hundred June 4 —• 10:30 ajm. at Parish SYDNEY McKAY gasoline iron. J. E. Barnes, and Twenty .two A .(3322 A), thence Hall, •••.Gibsons, Anglican WA BEER BOTTLES ~ ' pack and forth? crossing '+ and re- Selma Park. Beach Ave., Roberts Creek. crossing the Southerly -a«d?^sterly annual;superfluity sale.- .... — Phone Sechelt ,46 — .?.;, Will call ahd buy -for «ash, beer '••! high water line of the said Salmon •ANliSsDAy :'f—. Doing business bottles, scrap metal, etc. v 1934 Dodge half - ton Truck, Arm of Sechelt inlet in the North, without advertising is like wink Galls made at Intervals trpm C. JOHN CO?LERIDGE ; as is, $50. Phone Gibsons 7-Q. erly boundary of District Lot Three ing at a girl in the dark. You — Gibsons .—; ^ ? Thousand Two Hundred Sixty.six Hopkins to Irvine's Landing know what you are doing, no Office 37 Res. 116 w/j Fbur-ro'om Float House, Fir (3266), all in New Westminster R. H STROSHEIN one else does. floors, full plumbing, fully District, Province,, of British Coium. Wilson Creek. bia. PLUMBING wired; 1 gia's washing machine June 7: — Hard Times Dance, BTOLDOZING~~~ ~~"~~~ and 1 10-hp Onhan Engine. And take notice that .after the Gibsons Board of Trade. Plumbing and Electrical __j_ i •' . _r K. Harrett, Twin. Creek. Phone, expiration of one month from the June'11 — Sechelt 2 to 5 p.m. ADERNICK'S BULLDOZING Supplies _ Fixtures 9-Q. Sacrifice for Quick sale. date of the first publication of this OES. Spring Tea at the home Service notice British * Columbia Power General bulldozing — Logging 23 of Mrs. Ted Osbome. Commission will, under Section 7 Land clearing— Road work SECHELT BUILDING of the said Act, apply to the Min. June 12 n-.Roberts Creek New 5-room house on two lots Telephone Sechelt 30-R SUPPLIES v ister of Public Works at his office United r Church WA Tea and main road downtown Sechelt. Located behind Bank of Montreal in the City of Ottawa, for approval Sale. • • RADIO REPAIRS Very treasonable. Apply ?Bjox of the said site and plans. in Sechelt. 28, Sechelt, 23 Dated at Victoria, B.Cv,•. thisMh'. June 18 — 2 to 5 pjn. Sechelt, RADIO REPAIRS day of May, 1952. at home of Miss Lindsay Nick CLEANERS ~~ ~~ Fast Service FOR RENT ~~ BRITISH, COLUMBIA POWER son, Annual Garden Party, St. Efficient Workmanship Hilda's Guild. June, July and September, a'_ COMMISSION PENINSULA CLEANERS WILLIAM FORTT small cottage with lights and by its Solicitor June .24 — Sechelt Legion Hall Cleaners for the Sechelt Phone 24 S 4 water. Phone Granthams 83 J. L. WII.SON annual-flower show, WA Can. Peninsula. adian Legion. — Phones — WALLY S All electric — full plumbing July 3 -*- Roberts Creek WA, Radio and Electric ELECTORS OF MACKENZIE Glhstms 100 —Sechelt 45 J — furnished cottage. H. B. St. Aidan's Church, Garden Sales — Service ELECTORAL DISTRICT TAKE ELECTRICAL WORK "• "Gordon Agencies, Sechelt 53-J Party Sale. Work and home Agent for Marconi Products NOTICE OF THE FOLLOWING cooking. Home and Industrial Wiring Phone Sechelt 25.J WORK WANTED APPOINTMENTS OF OFFICIAL Electrical Heating . AGENT / August : 15 — Roberts Creek REAL ESTATE and A competent radio technician United Church annual tea and GIBSONS ELECTRIC I, the said BATTLEMAN MILTON mow on duty at Gibsons Elec %ale of work. t Phone 45» INSURANCE .""•.... ! MACINTYRE nominated in the Appliances — Fixtures — ^Radios tric. Phone 45 for prompt ra dio foregoing nomination-paper, here? Please send all items direct to • JOHN COLERIDGE service. tfn / Washing Machines » b by appoint JOHN McINTYRE, TOTEM REALTY AGENCIES Powell River, as my official agent. Member Electrical Heating Ass'n. Dave Gregerson — Licenced B. M. Maclntyre. This is another public service Gibsons and ' District's Only .Full j Electrician! Madeira' Park, to the district paid and spon_ FLORIST C~ " Time Real Estate and Insurance Fehder Harbour. tfn I, the said LAWRENCE SMITH sored by your friendly -t . ___ . Office Since 1948. ECKARDT nominated in the fore, Flowers for all occasions. Phone Gibsons 37 going nomination-paper, hereby We are agents for large HELP WANTED appoint ROBERT J. MUIR ,of 91 First Street, Westview, B.C., Hard Totem Realty Vancouver florists. SECOND HAND STORE Fast service for weddings SALESMAN-DRIVER (Male) ware Merchant, as my official Hardware —; China agent., ^ and funerals. FOR GIBSONS BUSINESS, Phone Gibsons 44 Tools — Furniture Lawrence S. Eckardt. JACK MAYNE APPLY BOX 15, COAST Household Equipment Phone Sechelt 24 or write I, the said ANTHONY JOHN , LAND ACT Magazine — Books HEWS. P.O. Box 28. GARGRAVE nominated in the NOTICE OF INTENTION TO WE BUY ;_ TRADE — SELL foregoing nominatiorupaper, here APPLET TO PURiCHASE LAND Beliable woman to take com by appoint J. C. STIGINGS, Mill- In Land Recording District of GIFT STORE .... PENINSULA SECOND worker, Box 101, Powell River, as plete charge of home and three New Westminster and situated at Headquarters for Wool, HAND STORE my official Agent. Euterpe Island in Blind Bay, B.C. Phnne Gibsons 99 children five, eight and nine Anthony John Gargrave. Take. notice that M e 1 v i n W. Lotions — Cards _— Toys years, from July 15 until end Jeffries of Egmont. occupation Miscellaneous Gifts SUMMER CAMP v'-...-. of August. Good wages. No I, the said FLORENCE VIOLETTE \ fisherman,- intends to apply for GRESTY nominated in the fore GIBSONS 5-10-15 STORE objection to one child. Mrs. permission to purchase the follow, Left of Post Office STRATFORD CAMP going nomihtionipaper, hereby ap ing described lands: Doxsee, in the Bay, Gibsons. point EDWARD WORKMAN Mill Gibsons, B.C. i — Roberts Creak— Commencing at a post planted . ' .: ' .-. i wright, of Powell River, B.C., as at the Northwest corner of Euterpe Bring your children 4 to 8 years my official agent. r Island at high water mark, thence WINDOW CLEANING LOST "^ • • to the camp. Let them holiday in " i^ • • . - Florence V. Gresty. around ,the Island, approximately PIONEER WINDOW surroundings especially planned for Gentleman's Blue J e a t h e r 16 chains- including - small islet Dated at Powell River, B.C., this approximately 100 feet east of SERVICE them while you take that car trip zippered club bag. Thursday, 22nd day of May, A.D. 1952. Euterpe island; thence to point of Vacuuming — Waxing 'this summer. May; 22, between Sechelt and J. S. P. JOHNSON commencement, * and containing 2 Windows Washed — Small Repairs Registrar: H. GALLIFORD Gibsons. Phone; 4:5'-^- Box 19, Returning -Officer acres more, or less.'? v Phone Sechelt 71R 3290 Maple St., Vancouver 9, B.C. Coiafct News. :'?/' Mackenzie Electoral District. MELVIN W. JEFFRIES Dated April 26th, 1952. Thursday May 22 1952 The Coast News 7 IB I
& Speaking of Sports — When that day on the school calender arrives, organized chaos will rule. We will run our legs off—those who have A Personal Message from the n't done so already. Crowds will .come, to watch us — we hope. This day if-< ca'lled Sports Premier of British Columbia Day. Yes, the people [thai come &l>3#&yl&r ***>»»• c< will watch, and perhaps com ment, "Gee whiz, did yon* see that gny over there?" or "Hey, that's a funny wtay to throw that ball!" After |a while someone is bound to say, "I'm hungry!'' which will be 6 followed by a "Yea1, so am I," Pl» from someone else- Then the of crowd will "descend upon the ^ T:E ""%. f concession stand and indulge VICTOR^ in a very old practice. People will gorge themselves (except Mav 21- 1952 r ing those who possess the will power to remember their diet) c • A PROVINCE OP^V" on? hot-dogs and ^ pop, and *«<*<* co^ when they reiateh the limit of their capacity, the proceedings i will recommence- The remain ing legs will be run off. More bruises will be inflicted, more blisters will be created. Only then will come the- grand finale, grand, great and gruel ing event. As the pangs bf hunger and the aching of feet are again, felt, the crowd, with rosy red noses- and sunburnt bald heads, will drag their suf f er|ing bodies home. Soon after will S follow the participants, ach ing, sore and bruised. This is the part of the Track Meet that % apparent to the V eyes of the onlookers. But be hind the scenes a great deal more is involved. We wonder if thev,spectatqrs who .visit us pn
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(1) Eliminate Compulsion, the need for policing and Government monopoly. (2) Free hospital management from the dictation and interference of govern ment planners. (3) Make Hospital Insurance available to all the people of the province under a sound plan • 10 The Coast News Thursday May 29 1952 SHOWER HELD FOR School jNews PORT MELLON COUPLE By MAUREEN ROSS On May 6 a shower was held in the community hall for Mrs. W. SWAIN C & S D. CU?KRIE GIBSONS Reuben Assembly for Empire Day Gormaft, who was married at OIL BURNERS — SALES & SERVICE The students of Elphinstone Easter. The shower was fol Ranges — Furnaces — Chimneys Cleaned .Jr-Sr. High School celebrated lowed by a dance, and an Stroshein Work Guaranteed — Sechelt 74 Empire Day by holding an en j oyahloyey e^ing/^as/^-had;vby assemble in the gymnasium. At this assembly, members of the grades 9 and 10 Social Study groups gave brief out lines of the' important facts of each independent common zm®: wealth .contry. The students who gave these reports were: Jack Cresswell, Great Britain; wwmmmi Take Notice that Gibsons Landing "Street and Traffic Dick Riechelt, Australia and Fertilizers I Bylaw No. 95," which regulates traffic control and the New Zealand; Paul Symchueh, Wm. McFADDEN I ?Burma® Donna Bingley, Can Optometrist parking of vehicles within the Village of Gibsons Land I ada ; Mike JPoole, India ; Wilma I GIBSONS ing, became in force and of full effect as from the 13th Louma, Pakistan; and Doreen Wilson Creek Hanson, South \ Africa. These Phone Gibsons 91 day of May, 1952. A copy of the said Bylaw may be i reports were well given, and Office Hours Phoriel^S^C kept a high level of interest'. 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. exan&ned at the Office of the Municipal Clerk. PORT MELLON Evenings by Appointment Farewell party for California- Every day except Thurs. - USE BOARD of COMMISSIONERS 1 bound student. .Why go to Vancouver for THE COAST NEWS David Bowler, a grade five Optical Service ? student, left, ..Port Mellon on CLASSIFIED ADS! May 22, to move to California. The junior and senior rooms held a farewell party in his honor, and had ia. very enjoy able time. Students learn about New Zealand. Mr. Brown, who just' re- cently arrived, at Port Mellon, ^a:ye^Ke-Port/Mellon students/:"/ •a? very interesting talk onNew^? Zealand. He spoke of its geo- ? graphical location, its animals, the natives, its forests and variou's explorers who were responsible |pr its develop- : .ment.. * ?. t' :/?'?;.'?' '-??-' : SPORTS DAY Friday, May 23, was sports clay for the. Port Mellon stu dents who y participated in dashes, broad and high jump ing,, the Softball throw and various novelty ra'ees. Ribbons were awarded to /the. many^ :f winners.....r'\.,.v/ -"'" •BOWEN'ISLAND '' The -pupils; of? the Bowen Island School,-under the direc tion of {heir/teacher, Mrs. M. SUMMER VISITORS! Celebrates May Bay Plione 33 Gibsons, B.C. The new situation at .Madeira Call FA 4131 in Vancouver; or Gibsons 50; or Gibsons Park Superior School pro 36-C for scheduled freight service between duced an experiment in the Congratulations go this VANCOUVER and District and GIBSONS and District. May Day activities this year. Instead of having the May SHIP VIA Queen's coronation about 11. week to the Coast News a.m. followed by a short pro VANCOUVER GIBSONS FREIGHT LINES gram and .by chilren's sports student staff OPERATED BY R. M. INGLIS which lasted to nearly 7 p.m., the May Day committee, work L ing with the staff of the Superior school, devii-ed a? pro- And on Sporting Goods /gralm. which began with the — Baseball and Softball school sports at 9.30 a.m. and u carried on to the coronation — Table Tennis of the May Queen at 1.30 p.m. — Rods, Reels and Lines '30 ESSEX SEDAN $75 and concluded with ihe adult sport at from 3 till 6 p.m. The See Our New Stocks '38 DODGE PICK-UP $275 day was finished with the usual May Day dance at Pen Special: 3 inch Plastic R eels '38 FORD SEDAN $375 cil era' Hall. '46 GMC %-ton PICK-UP $675 Crowned Queen wai?; Karin '51 CHEVROLET PICK-UP — As new $1695 Bergenhamu " Attendants were Joan Davis, Susan Malcolm, '51 HILLMAN SEDAN — 9000 miles $1195 Dorothy Gregerson and Mar garet Reid, while Tommy Bur NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS rows was p.age-boy. Flower •••'•'' ' '• ^ Chuck's Motors & Welding • girls were Tarianne Tooker, TenDers are invited for painting at the following — Phone Sechelt 54-W — •"'.' Bobby Leith, Sharon Davis, a.n.d Jo-Amie Cameron. schools: Winona Sundquist was the retiring Queen. 1. Interior, Gibsons Landing Elementary; 2. Exterior, Madeira Park Teacherage; GIBSONS MAY DAY .3. Exterior and Interior, Irvines Landing School. (Continued from page 1) Melt Tea Room Joyce Connor. Sue, who is a Specifications may be obtained from the Representative resident of Gambier Island, in the Attendance Area or from undersigned. officially opened the celebra Overlooking the Bay tion with a speech to her loyal Tenders, in sealed envelopes, marked "Painting," will subjects. Maids of Honor were be received until 11 a.m.. on Monday, Jun^9, 1952. Ruth Sandriabaan and Bai-bara The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. STEAKS— CHICKEN Knowles, flower girls were Patty "McCaiice and Shirley ? ....?. ../ Mrs ANNE BURNS King, and .the crown-bearer ; ' $>"•'• '••"•' Tables For Parties was ?Burtoh Ayles. Together, Seceretary-Treasurer, they made, a very" impressive School District No. 46 ^Sechelt) group. '>.••'• • " •;?"'• IT'S NEVER TOO LATE TO EAT AT The May-pole dancers, com THE SECHELT TEA ROOM posed of Elementary school students, who were ably train ed by Mrs. Mackay, performed about three poles to honor their Queen of: May. Much credit goes to Mrs. Symehuch, who' supervised the dressing ATTENTION of the dancers.- A PRACTICAL The 'children's costume pa rade provided groat excite Logger^-Truckers ment for the youngest of the younger genera; ion* Prizes 12- Before Buying Tires Anywhere — were won by Majorie Chris tiansen dressed in an authentic .ft* Get Our Prices Norwegian costume, L i n d a Goostrey, T,eddy Knowles, PLATFORM We have just installed one of the most modern and Terry Charman and her sister. Following, this the dec '"A a x*&s>$ heavyVduty tube vulcanizers on the market. <•:> -,y vx t-