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Volume 18, Number ^February 20, 1964 7c per copy * PTAs discuss lights Commissioner Controversy continues and delinquents greets Guides —over school board budget presentation Reporting to the PTA on the e show slides^ of the work being ?On the motion disapproving cils shy away from such action: the manner in which the budget subject o the proposed, traffic doie^by SCE.- It is hoped she ^School board budget became Councils can table -the budget was-presented the entire coun­ light at the North Road inter- will' have pictures of the houses and Brownies a~- matter of urgent import at registering no action but this cil voted jn favor and also, de­ secition, Mrs. Ward mentioned built with the 1963 Hallowe'en council meetings in Gibsons and is taken by government authori­ cided to write/a letter to the the friendly, co-operative recep­ No newcomer to children, collections. counting as she does" all the Sechelt last week. ties to mean approval. minister of education objecting tion given to the delegation by At Sechelt a special meeting In the case of Gibsons coun­ in principle to the methods of Cpl. Kinney of the ROMP. He^ Guides and Brownies in B.C. as her family, the tall lady with the wjas called on Wednesday to cil the-vote oh approval of the presenting :;it to councils. , • advised Jhat^tne, crosswalk..will, At Sechelt -,, give council's O.K. on the bud­ budget resulted in a tie with The Gibsons school trustee Ibe, repainted "and that rhe , will friendly ismile soon made herself For' Sechelt's PTA meeting at home with both children and get. The budget had been held the chairman casting liis vote Mrs. Peggy Volen was present consults 'with \ Cpl. ^Crawford 'of oyer at Councillor Bernel Gor- in approval of "the budget. Coun­ to answer-questions but council the Highway Patrol -on the prac­ last' Thursday 'in the Elementary adults. The relaxed atmosphere school, the main events were of the combined meeting of .Gib­ ;dpn's request from the regular cillors Fladager and Drummond was not too concerned about the ticability of a light and ask for l cquncil meeting of the previous were " opposed"" and" Councillors financial aspects "of the budget. new ^School Crosswalk" Ahead the reports of the district pro­ sons Brownie Packs land Guide It dealt mainly with the method bation . officer, Mr.. Kennett on Company showed that the chil- -week so that School Trustee Feeney and McKay in favor. sighs which should toe in position, probation and its "aim and' an­ Leo Johnson could be available ' Chairman Ritchey added his ap­ involved in getting it before soon. *' dren regarded their distinguish- ., questions proval to break the tie. • council. • other by RCMP Cpl. Nelson, on ed visitor, Mrs. Roy Holmes, pro- " M - - . The problem of the ditch adja­ juvenile delinquency. The Teach­ vincial commissioner, as their Wednesday night of last week cent to the Anglican Church is ers Federation also met in the Mr. Gordon and Mr. Johnson being referred to Mr. Underhill, friend. ajong with the' rest of council school on the same night. Brownie Sixers lit candles on Budget for 1964! superintendent of highways de­ Mr. Kennett' gave a brief his­ sat around the council table-and partment, North Vancouver, with the birthday cake commemorat­ discussed in general what dollar-' tory of probation since the pro­ Total Budget $930,877 $858,801 $825,131: a request that a covered culvert bation act was written 21 years ing the anniversary of the birth and-cent value the school board be installed.; ; „ <• ago. At present^ he said there of Lord Baden Powell on behalf proposed to get from its budget. Salaries' 555,662 501,920 492,945 of their sisters in .the Guide ,*At the conclusion of the ex­ A' motion authorizing a letter are 27 probation officers in B.C. movement from all points of the Debt Services 98,066 90,054 .95,735; to "the Hon. Wesley Black, copy and the government is consider­ amination Mr. Gordon moved compass. The lovely spring flow­ for approval of the budget after A Total j 653,728 591,974 588,680 to Mr. A. Gargrave, was passed ing hiring more. ers were* of course the gift of the unanimously following a "request Probation he said is a court stating that everything was.ex­ sentence and a substitute for Brownies Godmother Mrs. W. plained to his satisfaction. Mrs. Transportation 74,200 68,712 62,850 from ..the B.C. Parent-Teacher Tyson Christine Johnston, council chair­ 56,548 - 52,872 : - 46,696 Federation that PTAs write the prison. There are various rea­ Repairs, Maintenance sons for its usefulness, the main Mrs. Holmes spoke briefly man expressed her thanks to Fuel, light, Water',. 31,000 30,000 30,000 provincial government stressing the school board by saying she the need for improved services one being it allows offenders to about the World Friendship fund. Capital Expense^ 25,151 33,877 24,702 v .thought they were ' doing a •. f •.-••• in < the field, of child welfare and have normal association of fami­ Pennies collected for Thinking ly and community and counsel­ Day go traditionally to this fund wonderful job. B Total .186,899 185,471 164,248 the -establishment of a Royal At Gibsons on Tuesday night commission on this important ling is more readily available. which helps Guides attend inter­ 653,728 591,974 588,860 Economically it is cheaper and national camps of last week when the budget A Total /topic. ' B Total ,; -.\y-. • 186,899 .• 185,471 164,248 the social stigma is removed. Earlier Mrs. Holmes talked came before council for approv- Education Week's Open Day He emphasized probation is not 'a|, Councillor Sam Fladager de- will be n Wed., March, 4. The with Guiders, parents and their A plus B Total 840,627 - 777,445 752,928 0 a cure all though it is immense­ guests at a lunch in the Anglican 'cWed somewhat forceably vthat main building will be welcoming ly helpful in rehabilitation. he was going to vote against Budget Amount 930,877 858,801 825,131' visitors from 10 a.m. until 12 Parish hall. the budget. Corporal, Nelson's talk tied in A plus B Total 840,627 777,445 752,928 and,the annex during the after­ very closely with that of Mr. En route for Sechelt a brief -, As discussion developed Coun­ noon periods. The PTA will pro­ Kennett. On the prevention' of •stop was made at the Roberts cillor Fladager's protest evolved, For Miscellaneous 90,250 81,356 72J203 vide a; baby sitting service and Juvenile Delinquincy he said Creek Guide Club House where not around the budget itself, but coffee 'in ,the school * hall.. Mr.. the,most important things were Guides and Brownies were gath­ on the principle of having more ' Child", stressed' the point - that discipline and co-operation—dis­ ered to meet Mrs. Holmes. Erica time and information available while ^ ^ithku, -teachers >. - welcome cipline of young "children "to pre­ Ball, company leader, introduced to council to give it a better ^HsH"" younger children to the class-" Mrs. Holmes and showed her picture. 'TUP #== 1 vent a child feeling the world room, their attention span is •was made for his benefit alone over the club house. ""' I Mr. Fladager's argument was ITOR • : short and i$r ,will^be: greatly'"ap­ and co-operation between v all rThe Guides presented their vis­ (hat it needed more councils to H^^H ' preciated by both /-teachers and parents in ~ the raising of chil­ itor with a planter made by the \&ave enough gumption to fight LETTER! L pupils if; parents will take their dren. - * , '' senior- patrol b^ntainojng "their , #ie< present system of budget 1HHB • pre-schoolers ; to; the -school hall " On police,' duty ^in regard to contribution to the World Friend- " presentation to council with very itUe time to absorb The Editor: Just to put the record been buried in the cemetery have when they stwt to get fidgety. • ^ juvenile; delinquency he said ship Fund, and the Brownies also' \ 4 **• : made-' formal presentation .of .sooner this happens the sooner straight: I did ask that ; the" received due 'consideration." \ EveirX''inen^^;\o|^the< teaching anybody, can put on a uniform former United Church building- I sincerely hope that the plah- Staff WW—-i.»-i-8S1Ais—.•— «u^. "" " imp will get action, he added: evernng; parents budget approval by interest,',but .'it is • unlikely that Friendship not Just on Thinking ' they disapprove they, show cause the; village water reserve; the plore the fact that. the sale of; J this opportunity will,be afforded Day tout everyday, and remind­ and if necessary take the mat­ village commission proposed; :to. ;this building was not publicized.;- parents in the future. The exec­ Bruch to speak ed the Guides of how fortunate ter to arbitration: Arbitration remove it thence, and said so Had this been done, I believe,: utive feels it'is not fair to. ex­ Herbert Bruch. M.L.A., chair­ they are due to the generosity procedures cost money so coun- publicly. When, later, the. com-, from what people of the com­ pect the staff to give up their man of the Social Credit govern­ of Mr. and Mrs. Len Allen to mission reversed its decision, munity have told me, the ?500 de­ time for so few parents, a max­ ment caucus will speak at a have such a wonderful club house on aesthetic grounds, the initial sired by the village commission imum of six turned out for some Gibsons Social Credit league Sunday, Feb.