Provincial Llbr^rj Victoria, B. C�� Pub&shed' in Gibsons. B.C. ". Volume 9, Number 47 December 1, 1955. Serving ihe Growing Sunshine Coast From Squamish to Pender Harbour Representatives from -the for definite information that Norman Hough, Mrs. D:Wort- schocl attendance areas from Bowen Island to Egmont met at the" Sechelt ^Inri, Sechelt, last Thursday, to elect . trus- he could relay to the residents there. He was informed that the Board was aware of the increasing population in some areas,, and that the. board had tees and to outline problems the. matter of transport under A A- }'��� ':% advisement. He spoke of -the Union Steamships .cars which were/run along thebeach road, and which picked up., school .children, without. , additional P.C. CENTENNIAL 7 COMMITTEE: Pictured above is the committee responsible for the commemoration of British Columbia's centennial anniversary in 1958. Established by provincial governmentappointment the cc^m^ several preliminary meetings to organize various sections of the province for the 100th birthday which is expected to be celebrated througoiit the Province^ The^'committee is known as the British Columbia Centennial Committee with offices in the Parliameiit Buildings at Victoria. The members from left to right, are; T.R;B. Adams, New,W of Agri- /Culture; Aid. T. F. Orr, Vancouver; L.J. Wallace, Victoria; Dr. Malcom McGregor^ Vancouver; iion.rR. J. WiUistoriv Minister of Education; E.F. FoxrVancouver and Willard Ireland, Victoria. XX of the Various; areas. ..-.-:. \ Increased ; classroom space A;'was the theme of almost all at.this meeting chaired by Mr. Thorsteinsen, inspector of charge to the board schools for the Sechelt and -Powell River districts. '������.-' . fender Harbour representatives Mr. Spicer and Mrs. man. Roberts Creek: Alfred Funnell and Mrs. M. Haslam." Be wen Island: Gordon Vietch. \ . Halfmoon Bay: Mrs. Burrows. Irvine's Landing: Mrs. NV Lee. '���".���' Egmont: Mrs. V. Phillips. ��� .Gambier Island: G.O. Fahrni. Nelson Island: Paul "Harding..-;.; - Pender Harbour.. R.W. Spicer, Mrs. R.F. Donley. ; ' Seohelt: J. Mayne, Mrs.:;D. Smith, Mr. Charles Stewart, ��� Appointed representatives were: Vancouver Bay, Raymond Meaden; Britain River, V.J. Ramsey and Port Mellon, Mi's. Swan. Minutes from various school meetings reveal the following recipe for staying you rig J '..--:' i To be young at heart one must be limber, loving and a little looney was the advice of Clarence Forsberg. s pe c i al speaker from the Bellingham Kiwanis Club sit the Gibsons Kiwanis club first birthday anniversary. Mr. Forsberg is minister of Garden St. Methodist church in Bellingham. The event was held in Danny's Dining room, Nov. 22 with 46 present including guests and wives of guests and members. A special steak dinner; was served. V During the. evening flat cake was brought to .the head table with one candle burning, brightly ��� which President Harold Wilson blew out with great ease". The cake was made and. presented to the club by Bill Smith of the Village Bakeryt at Sechelt. Later it was carved and distributed. Mr. Forsberg took his theme a able to fight pressure to conform ��� simply;because everyone else did the same thing. He thought it would be better if everyone could be himself or herself and to stand out and be different when it is, necessary and as long as it was right. / y Speaking of conforming he mentioned pressure from children, forcing parents to conform because "that was what other parents Were doing." He did not agree with this at- required to live away from home to take advanced schooling. Mrs. Lee of Irvine's Landing and Mr. Harding of Nel- sure to get away from having- son Island supported this view. to conform. , Mrs. Wortman of Gibsons As an example of what he presented the view of Gibsons Furnaces in. various schools, were, discussed, also the "sweating" ceiling in. the Egmont Quonset-type school, the _ . play area in the Pender Har- Dctnley were particularly vocal ^ superiCir school> and the ra their demands for more flwt' at Nelson Island. In the space. ���They said it was; doubt-��� latter case the. secretary, Mrs. ful if the .ratepayers would BurnSj was.asked to write the support a bylaw for anything local representative of the tt Ii*!1 a hi8h SCh0��\ J* department of public works discussions took place. ��� - this they were supported by with a vlew to obtaining assis- Pender Harbour ratepayers Mrs. .^mmps from Egmont, tance in replacing the float, discussed the possible buUding who cited the number of Eg- sinCe it was used by the gen- program, with a view' to ob- mont students of highschool eral pUDiic. grades, who at present were ���,. , '.. ^ , . The election of trustees resulted in Mr. Funnell, Mr. Hough and Mr. Humphries being re-elected for two-year terms and Mrs. Donley for a one year term, completing the office vacated by; Mr. Bristow. Mr. Funnell, chairman of taining more and better buildings. Irvine's landing discussions were centered around power for the school and expressed dissappointment that the wiring had not yet been installed. Bowen island people want more land clearing, and they ��� ��� --w. ���<- u��� v u ��. +wrt ���*"���'��� *., a "��� "���' *- ��� have asked questions relative. was driving at he told of the ratepayers that more . space the .board, spoke of the many to transportation *nd mileages' latest TV pressure to conform was infinitely preferable to; problems facing the trustees allowed, which resulted m various, classes held on the shift sys- hemes haying TV aerials in-/ tern, and expressed for them stalled without any TV inside/ the opinion that it. would be the house ���- just sci people V better ,.t0 buildt enough rather could conform, to the "gener-7 than/have too little space. ally accepted: thing -. must have a TV." not the least of 'which was the lack of interest shown in almost all the attendance areas. It was his view that those who are interested enough to Sechel ratepayers are. anxious to obtain mere land, three.acres next to their pres--' ent lease. School attendance is up 12 y��u! The representative from be members of the PT'A groups percent, teaching staff now. Bowen Island Mr. Veitch in all areas should be suffi- totals 46, and the area now r Rev. Canon H.U. Oswald., brought Up the matter of trans- ' ciently interested to attend has ��� a new inspector, accord- thanked Mr. Forsberg for his- portation, with the request the annual meetings, to elect inS to the Trustees', report, at entertaining speech with well- :,,.:;;:;,/ tinder andvurgedv^gam __4 _��_���.%# __<-��� Lots of people, he argued cannot bring' themselves to admit there are new thoughts. for both Mr. Oswald and Mr. Forsberg.' ' -���;/ During the evening President . Wilson explained the reason St. Mary's Hospital Society few who turned out at Gibsons, Gibsons,was able to get Mr. will hear an account of the about 30 including board mem- Forsberg'was because this Ki- . stewardship of its officers at a bers, four at Roberts Creek, wanis district is the only in- meeting Dec. 11 at 2 p.m. in and less than adczen "at Sechelt ternational district on the Madeira Park Community hall. , Mr. Thorsteinson gave a continent and'the interchange Chairman Johnstone of the brief resume of their duties to of speakers therefore a fairly board and Ian Woodburn the their areas, and to the board simple matter. administrative manager will members , with the advice Chairman Wilson comment- give an account of their oper- that while they acted on being on the first birthday cf ations over the .last year. The half ?_ their own areas as rep- the Gibsons Kiwanis Club re- meeting is expected to be an resentatives, they were now fine work the OES does in its minded his listeners that' all interesting one because the members of the central group, cancer; project and reminded the charter members of the year's operations have caused and must enlarge their views the guests that in buying goods club have remained as mem- considerable concern to .offi- to see the needs of the whole at the bazaar theyi were contri. bers and they deserve great, cials. How the matter was district and act impartially credit for the work done dur- straightened out will be ex ing the first year of the club's plained in detail. well as their own attendance existance. ��� - ' , Chairman Johnstone hopes area. "We should go on to do there will be a wide repre- Mrs. West served an excel- bigger and better things. We sentaticn from all over the lent \ lunch in the dining should make this a Peninsula Sunshine Coast and would wel- room of the Sechelt Inn. Mrs. Freeze spoke of the buting greatly to a fine cause. She remarked that the local chapter 65, for size, age and membership, was second to none in its contribution to this great work. On the door was Mrs. L.S. Jackson and the raffles were handled by Mrs. C. Brook- man, Mrs. V. Franske and Mrs. H. Metcalfe. Mrs. J. Drummond and Mrs. G MacDonald sold Kiwanis Club. There are many fine chaps outside of Gibsons. Our motto is 'We Build' through fellowship and spiritual understanding. It is the individual .effort that upholds the principles of the club" Mr. Wilson thanked all for the fine support theyi had given him. come the attendance of parties from all sections of the district. 44 Attend story period An experiment is under way at the Gibsons Public Library where on Saturday mornings, stories are react to younger children. One group, up to eight years attends at 10.15, when Mrs. McKibbin reads stories. From eight years and up gather at 11 a.m. when Mrs. Wortman reads. The first Saturday saw 16 far the good of the whole as children present and 44 attended the two periods last week. The two readers hope to interest others in the idea and to take over on the odd Sat. It is also hoped arrangements will be made so the children can take out library books at this period. Representatives elected at district, m e-e t i n g s were Gibson: Thomas Humphries, year the secretary, Pat Mc- Callum reported tangible evidences of the clubs activities were assisting two families, cards and Christmas wrappings He explained, how the great, and Mrs. M. Campbell presid- leaders of events managed to ed at. the gay Christmas-tree get themselves out of the rut with its secret gifts. l of life and do things. Nothing Tne stalls and who was in was accomplished by remain- charge were: _an_y, Mrs. C. ing in ami To be limber ' Anderson; home cooking. Mrs. meant a loosening up which T. Moshier, Mrs. M. Woods was one of the items in the an<* Mrs. P. Doyle; Plants, recipe for being young in Mrs- O. Skinner; baby wear, heart. , Mrs. R. Gumming; aprons, Mrs. victims of firse, aiding the To stay young one must E. Shaw and Mrs. M. McLeod; VON with proceeds from a ball have a loving spirit. There pillowcases, Mrs. J. Newman; game with the hint that an- fancywork. Mrs. D. Jonas; other might be coming up on grandma's attic (white ,eleph_ Jan. 1, flood relief for vic- ant), Mrs. J. Wardil; dolls' tims left without clothing and clothes, Mrs. A. Gordon and footwear and the most tan- Mrs. Pearson. gibie of all the building of Mrs. E. Parker was in charge the Gibsons Public Library, of the kitchen with Mrs. H. Mr. Wilson added the assis- Wilson assisting and seryi. tance, granted Art Thomson, an teurs were Mrs. J. Mlyroie, art student now well on in Mrs. M. Swan. Mrs. B. Ran. Garbage fee to be raised? Tuesday night's Village Com- ary garbage collection equip- to consider soon the installa- mission meeting advised Edward Rhodes, garbage collectcr Outlining the achievements that -n view Qf the financial of the club during its first condition of his operations the ment. Mr. Ritchey added that ticn of a new tank this was an initialcost only and Commissioner C.P to that would have to be added maintenance and wages. Chairman Drummond at the only thing he could do is to end of an hour-and-a-half dis raise the rates in order to con Ballentine moved a motion that the highways department be informed the roads department should have an active assist- was the human tragedy of the person who walls himself in. The sluffing off of old grudges was necessary. The biblical "Love your Enemies" meant somthing if the mind could only grasp its meaning. On the subject of being a little looney. Mr. Forsberg was at his best because he was tinue. In explaining his situation to thfr commissioners, Mr. Rhodes said, he had made a able to bring out his point kin, Mrs. E. Moscrip, Mrs. E. better. It was necessary to be Wakefield and Mrs. C. Coe. Orrly three more issues o The Coast before Christn his young career in Los Angeles, a lad who was given cussion told Mr. Rhodes that %ant tc see that road conditions it was up to him to try and % are maintained in the event the make the collection and dis- roads foreman is absent. The jjosal a paying proposition be- motion was carried, cause the village unfortun- On receipt of a letter from ately could not offer any assis- Premier Bennett at Victoria survey among the 124 clients tance. requesting local action regard- he has in Gibsons and found .rt:ni:n'_. Coast News Dec. 1 1955 doast Menus Published by Sechelt Peninsula News Ltd; N every Thursday, al Gibsons. B.C. FRED CRUICE, Editor and Publisher . DO WORTMAN. Advertising Manager Member B.C. Div.A Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association Box 128. Gibsons B.C. Phone 45W Authorized Second Class Mail, Post Office Department- Ottawa Rates of Subscription: 12 mos. $2; 6 mos. $1.25; 3 mos. 75c United States and Foreign, $2.50 per year. 5c per copy 1955 style In spite of all the money spent on education,, special days must be held to impress people with need fccr taking greater care of themselves and saving their own lives. This might read strangely to some people but when one recalls the huilaballoo made about education for everybody and the raising of the age so as to keep children in school longer somehow makes one wonder whether intelligence got lost somewhere in the rush to spread education ever the widest possible area. ..'.������- S-D Day prompts this bit of writing and if you do not know what S-D Day is it is Safe Driving Day and falls-on Thursday Dec. 1. Perhaps we should add in case any historians of the future will be reading The Coast News, that this S-D Day occurs during the "enlightened" year- of 1955 anno domini. Here are some facts sent out witk data about S-D day: The traffic accident problem is a national one; almost every person has a neighbor, friend or member of a family injured in a traffic accident at some time "*��� and��� the traffic problem is with us every hour of the day; '.'������'������ Considering all the cash spent on education, future historians will wonder what kind of sense came out of our educational system when we were, able to solve the A-bomb and H-bomb- mysteries and develop.automation in our factories but we had to hold S-D Days to help educate us to save our lives. .We have learned to save time by. using this or that gadget but we have, not learned how to avoid the terrible traffic toll, 2586 traffic deaths in Canada last year. Maybe life has become cheap ���_ too cheap. Music in schools An all out campaign to gain public support for a school of music at the "University of British Columbia has been launched by d special committee of the Community Arts Council of Vancouver. Close to-500 citizens throughout the province have been asked to assist in the campaign, aimed at convincing the provincial government in Victoria of the need for such a school at U.B.C. More than 1,000 copies of an extensive brief outlining this "grasss roots" movement have been distributed to key 'citizens throughout B.C. *'.'���"' These representatives are being urged to circulate the briefs to their friends, clubs and', organizations. The Community Arts Council hopes those contacted will petition Minister of Education Ray Williston in Victoria by letter asking for the establishment of the school. In view of the fact- there; is a movement on foot to have music in Gibsons High School the above should prove interesting to those supporting the movement and should offer them strength in their endeavors. To some people music is as necessary as meat with a meal. It will do no youngster harm t0 be able to play an inusti-ument or just read music. . Perhaps the present day trend for an - average child may have too big a hold on some people and they are like the mother who was worried because her youngster preferred to play the piano instead of going out to join the gang raising cain. Some children raise cain in their own peculiar fashion ��� on the piano, violin or what have you. Long 'may it continue. j - o LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL, ONCE AGAIN. Apparently members of the roads department crew for the Sunshine Coast read The Coast News editorials because after last week's issue that came out on Thursday there were piles of sand deposited at various hills on Friday, for use in the event of slippery road surfaces; Motorists thank ycu, roads0 department employees. Calling attention to the .- steady...depletion of-world ^sup- \ .plies of raw materials, . the 1955 Canada Year Book says that the development of Canada's north is a challenge for today's Canadians. ' In a special article, officials cf the department of northern affairs and natural resources intimate that only the barest start has been made in. meeting the challenge of that development. "Only the first faint imprints of civilization are beginning to appear in a land that is left almost unmarked by its generations of shifting, nomadic people," the article states. Pointing out that the shortest air route between the United States and. Russia is over the Canadian north, tlie article goes on to say that the Geo-political position of the Northland makes it--a factor of significance in world affairs and predicts that its develop- - ment-will follow unprecedented courses "because the frontier is being tamed by an adullf country with all the 20th century techniques behind it; because it is the aeroplane and not the covered wagon that penetrates the u h'mapped places." The accent on .the North is a recurring one in the latest edition of the official government record of Canadian progress and current conditions. In a 7,500 word article on Canada's commercial fisheries resources, the official view is expressed that "the greatest opportunities for expansion of the fresh water fisheries lies in > Canada's northern areas." The article notes that "the Yukon and Northwest Territories contain two of the earth's largest lakes '. and tw0 mighty rivers, besides literally thousands of -lesser waters, many of-which have not been explored," and that "on the northern edges of the continent is the Arctic coast, which extendi roughly 3 0,000 miles from the _ering Sea to Hudson Strait." Besides containing revised basic textual and statistical material, almost every chapter carries material of tropical interest. A survey of scientific and industrial research in Canada, including research in the atomic field, for example- shows that Canadian industries now possess research, fa.cil- lities, some of them quite extensive. More than 360 of,the member companies of the Canadian Manufacturers Association tb- ciayV maintain labratbrZies, in Which over 3,100 persons are employed in research, testing 6f control. While the main bulk of industrial .research ih th�� past has been done under government auspices, the current Canadian pattern of research indicates that a steadily increasing portion of this work is'being undertaken, by industry. Of, particular interest in the light of .current discussions of a national health plan is the Year Book's review, of the preliminary results of the Canadian / Sickness Survey - the first nation-wide study of the prevalence cf illness in the general population* of Canada. The'survey .. shows that almost 40% of each dollar^ expended on health by Canadian families is ��� spent for various medical, hospital or combined prepayment plans. Direct payment for physicians' services take an estimated .23.5% of the family health dollar, direct payments for hospital care .12.4% .and/Vdeti- tai services 8.8%. The survey als0 provides such information as the . average number of days sickness per year per Canadian and the number of calls made by doctors each " year per 1,000 population. The 1955 Canada Year Book is available from the .Queen's printer in Ottawa at $3.00 a copy jn a cloth-covered edition. Orders for copies should be made out to the Receiver General of Canada. By a special concession, a limited number of paper bound copies is set aside for school teachers ' and students arid ministers of religion. These may be obtained' ,at the reduced price of $1.50 and should bes ordered from the Dominion,- Bureau of statistics iii Ottawa. LETTERS to EDITOR Who Pays For Advertising ? ���NOT the newspaper reader, because he saves both time and money by shopping the wide selection of honest values offered through the advertising columns! ���NOT the advertiser, because advertising always returns a profit when it is used cor-- rectly and consistently! ���NOT the publisher, because of the hundreds, of firms who profitably invest hundreds of thousands of dollars in newspaper advertising! The business which the non-advetiser loses pays the cost of advertisng and ALSO returns a nice profit to .the fellow - who does advertise! HOPING for more business is not as effective as inviting more business! EVERY LINE OF ADVERTISING IN THE PAPER IS PAID FOR BY THE FELLOW WHO DOESN'T ADVERTISE! (Reprinted from Editor & Publisher magazine August 9, 1952 issue.) SAND ON HILLS Editor: Herewith some facts in answer to your editorial of criticism in- regard to the local department of highways. 1. Your supposition that the men went home after 4.30 and left the- poor defenceless cit-; izenry to their own defences! against the elements is, like a lot more of that editorial, in error. For the record, one three- man crew worked sanding local hills until 9.45 p.m. At, 2 a.m. another crew, complete with mobile shovel and truck went out sanding hills and got back to bed 5,30 in the morning. One other three man crew miade it in for supper at 9 that night. They all had already done one day's work at Mission bridge attempting to keep the traffic flowing. 2. For the edification of armchair critics it is useless putting sand on a hill when it is snowing, but we do just that quite often in a vain attempt to* help, to even the smallest degree. 3. Your suggestion that the foreman. being on holiday would materially alter conditions here . is also wrong. We have a very; capable relief foreman with more than forty years local experience. This local unit of highway workers have in their care more than $80,000 worth of equipment, it is hardly likely that foreman Art Pilling would leave that without some supervision. 4. It may be hard, to believe but on the night in question snow was falling in many places other than the. Gibsons* hill. Rat Portage hill had to be sanded1 twice that night! Davis Bay hill had its quota of tangled cars and trucks.' ISfearly a foot of show fell in the Port ��� Mellon area and there was a seven-mile-long tie up in the Fraser Canyon with only eight inches of snow. That tie up involved buses, cars, trucks and trains. Add to that, .that there are approximately, eight weekly newspapers covering that area and you can imagine how tough it must be for the ��� department's men to handle all that blame. 5. At one time this fall we ��� had sand On the Gibsons Hill in readiness for such an emer gency but most of it had been used for starting cuttings, filling window�� boxes, cement mixing and for following the ��nhous,e. broken pup* 6. Now may be a good time t0 point out that road foremen as members of the civil servants commission are forbidden to take part in letter writing to editors or ih any public controversy. Sniping at them is somewhat unfair. There are lots of targets for " the willing gunners, they'are the officials in Vancouver, New Westminster and Victoria. These officials of the department can and will answer your questions. Go to it and happy hunting. W.A. (Bill) Sutherland Editor's note: The editor and the general public can thank Mr. Sutherland for his spirited defence of the roads dept. However the base of Gibsons hill was the real bottleneck but the roads department did net even check on the situation by telephone tQ find out if help was needed. Once again it can be pointed out that organization is, a wonder, ful thing. The roads department draws deserved thanks elsewhere on this page for the haste in which sand was placed on various hills shortly after the storm. NEW CENOTAPH Editor:. Though your . valuable paper, I would like t�� say a few words about the new Cenotaph at Roberts Creek. Reading an article concerning this Cenotaph, in The Coast News, I was surprised that no mention was made of the person who was largely responsible, for this worthwhile project." I am referring to Mr. Robert Cumming, president of Roberts Creek Branch of the Canadian Legion. Without his tireless efforts, and leadership we would not have a Cenotaph in Roberts Creek today, and he certainly has congratula_ tions coming to him. Also Mr. i Barnes deserves praise for the wonderful -job he made in building this Cenotaph, it is the work of a real artist and something Roberts Creek can be proud of. So hats off to these fine citizens! Jen. Monrufet Junior; may acquire disease germs from a child who is sick, if he takes bites or licks from the other youngsters' candy or cone. Sharing comb or towel .may:',' spread'X: skin V-.dis-.7i ease germs........ B. W. M. BONE Chartered Accountant 1045 West Pe_.de* St. TAtlow 1954 VANCOUVER 1, B.C. Only 31? mothers died as result of delivering the 435,142 infants born in Canada in 1954, and the rate per 1,000 live births dropped to a hew low of 0,7 HAVE MONEY! More than 105,000 Canadians are assured of having more money through their Investors Syndicate Plans. For full details contact your Investors representative: y Write or Phone NEVILLE ASTLEY District Manager 503-640 W. Hastings Phone Marine '5283 Vancouver 2, B.C. INVESTORS Mutual of Conodb l>mit#d NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed tenders will be received' up to. nojon(P.S.T.) Dec. 14th, 1955, by the undersigned for the conversion Van- painting of/Ranger sth: Bldgs., at Sechelt, B.c: 7 Plans and specificationsVnj^y be obtained iroai. ;the district Forester, 'Vancouver,;;.; /������Foj^ss. V- -Ranger* /Sechelt 7oir7'':thj^>|ui^^ aigriecf upon a <-^cw_t o_!^$fb refundable upon Vr��ti__^:of plans and specifications i_ good' condition within thirty days of the date of opening of tenders, r . ��� Tenders will not be considered/unless made ou| on the . form supplied and signed, and a deposit of 10% of the tender is enclosed, payable to/ the order of the minister of finance for British Columbia, which shall be forfeited if the tenderer declines to enter into the contract when called upon. 7 to do so. Cheques of the unsuccessful tenderers will be returned when the contract/��� is awarded. ' No tender shall be considered having any qualifying clauses whatsoever, and the lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. . Tenders must be submitted in the envelope marked"Ten- der for the conversion ar_d painting of Ranger Station Buildings at Sechelt,, B.C." ; CD. ORCHARD, Chief Forester and Deputy Minister of Forests. //Nov. 21st,/; 1955.^;:,..';,..;,',/...,V./V . ~} Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B.C. . ^EM_���� Be sure fo drive carefial on December 1, 1955 THE INSURANCE AGENTS' ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Christmas Cards A Good Selection available at To fit your purse -Editor: In the/ Nov.. 15 issue of your paper you refer to a dispute concerning granting of a land-use permit in Shoal Bay for the booming of logs, and'/-the'' apparent misconception by at least some meoi- KEEPS UP WITH SEASONAL CHANGES FOR THE Commercial F-shem.an GEAR FOODS' PENDER HARBO UR Phone 3F bers of the public as to the position and powers of the Board (o f Commissioners in that regard. '" . Reference to this matter was made at the last meeting of the Board arid it was directed that steps be taken tb correct such misleading as-; sumptibrisi Perhaps a means to that would be to publicise some established facts: .- 'The granting, or renewals of such land-use permits or foreshore leases, is entirely under the control of the Provincial Government. The usu- %al custom is that on lands within or shores bordering/on,; municipal areas the ��� opinion of the Municipal Council is asked before action is taken. This procedure seems to have always been followed in. cases - bordering this Village except in the case of the land.use permit now under discussion. I You risk loss unless you are fully v covered by Fire and Casualty insurance. See that you have Omplete Protection. N. Richard McKibbin Phone 42 (Gibsons. ��.C. Over 20 Years . of Insurance Experience SECHELT POWER: DISTRICT Customers in Hopkins Landing area are requested to send remittances for light accounts to: , B.C. POWER COMMISSION, SECHELT B.C. We no longer have a Collection Agent at Hopkins Landing. If you find it convenient to pay your light bill in person, the Sechelt Office, or the Bank of. Montreal in Gibsons will be glad to serve you. , S.B. Howlett, District Manager. POWER H ave 7ou a PROBLEM? Consult LAURIE SPECK YOUR ACCREDITED &BUK&tt DEALER SERVICE HEATING, AIR-CONDITIONING Phone GIBSONS 149 with... BLACK BAIL 10 Fast Trips Each Way Every Day VANCOUVER-NANAIMO Fastest Across the Strait DEPARTURES EVERY TWO HOURS ON THE EVEN HOUR, 6 A.M.-MIDNIGHT FROM BOTH HORSESHOE BAY AND NANAJMO IV. of 6 am, 8, 70, 12 noon, 2pm, 4, 6, 8, 10, 72 mid. Pacific Standard Time " Black Ball Vancouver City ferry termioal is at Horseshb* Bay, West Vancouver, 14 miles from downtown Vancouver via Georgia St., Lions Gate Bridge and West Shore Driva NO RESERVATIONS REQUIRED Passengers���Automobiles���-Trucks believe the government has full power to grant or refuse a permit or lease regardless of the opinion expressed by the. municipality, but this point has not arisen locally; ih.a few cases where the board felt that some modificationVof :" the terms ��� would be in : the public interest the government has given, effect to the opinion 7of VtheV Board. ���-���-. ������.-.- There is no record- in this ; off ice ais Ifo when theVuse per- jmit for; log booming in Shoal Bay . was -first; granted;; How- .ever, 'it.^was "in effect, evidently in. good standing, tin ; Qctober;Vi950, Jwhen that area carne rimder , mi_iicipal juris" .���������"V^tibn.7;lVam: not aware of any serious objection having been raised up..tothat time, though - I .personally had. been a property owner in the bay area for some years.. ;.r< However, later. objections apparently were made, hearings were held by the government,'and some rulings made. In none of this was any. reference made or consultation with the Board of Commissioners. r,yT. Finally, on Sept. 20, a delegation from the logging interests attended a meeting of * the board and placed the matter before them. The board evidently felt that, no matter what- opiniojiS; they -might privately "hold, there' hadnot? v been' sufficiently complete eyi- dence placed, before the board to justify any board action., To attempt to get clarification as a governing body tion, and to state their posi- V with riparian interests, the following letter was despatched: . ... "Hon. R.E. Sommers Minister of Lands & Forests Parliament Buildings Victoria, B.C. Dear Sir: ;' ,,.v������'"'���' It has been brought to the notice of our Board of Commissioners that your office has, or is about to, refuse to renew a foreshore lease,. - or land use permit, of temporary tenure, formerly held by a group of local logging operators under trusteeship, we understand, of Eric Inglis, TFred Holland and Robert Younie. The purpose of the lease, or use-permit, has been the booming of logs. This area is within the boundaries of this Village Municipality, as extended by Or- der-in-Council, in 1950. The ��� lease appears to have originally been granted prior to that date. ��� . ,, It has been the practice of your office in any case involving foreshore leases, or land-use permits, within this Village to refer such ques- . tions to our board for their , opinion before taking final action. While your- office, of course has the final decision they4 have usually acted, upon any recommendation made by our board in any specific case. This practice seems to have been' mutually satisfactory. However,' in the case referred to above our board does not seem to have been infprm-. ed .of any developments .lead-" "ing up to the7 apparently :impending refusal to renew. Without having knowledge: of the data' On file at your office our board at this time would riot presume to offer ���any definate opinion as to the desirability, or. otherwise,.'. of renewal.. However, we would beg to submit the following for your consideration: 1. The foreshore lease, or Use permit, has been a source of some taxation revenue to" this Village.. . 2. The logging industry has been for many years, and' continues to be, a major source of local income. Debarment from booming grounds seriously affect this business' and the welfare of those engaged: 3. The Board of Commissioners have not thus far found the use of the booming ground in any way detrimental to municipal interests or advantage. We would therefore respect- fullf suggest" that no final action be ''taken in this matter until vfullvj rinformation, ybothv for 'Slid* against, 7�� be comes Available. Vv7 ; y:, ..'..., Yours very truly ROBERT BURNS Clerk" In reply to the above letter the board was informed cf a date for a hearing of the application 'to be held at the School Hall. The clerk was ins_r.ucted'to attend that hearing, in order to report on proceedings; at least one Commissioner was also in attendance. The reports of these men, combined . with , a transcript furnished by the government agent of stenographic notes taken at the hearing has. been submitted to the board for their 'study._ .... It is thus.--quite evident that ' any statements made. charging ��� the Board of Commissioners with support of either side in the controversy are very misleading. The board has not done so thus far. Neither has is expressed any opinion as to the soundness of the various allegations, some of them quite irrelevant, made at the hearing. Quite possibly, as a body concerned with the interests of all the rate, payers of the village it should do so; but this should be done only after careful assessment of the worth of all the available evidence. The customary! method for expressing the board's opinion in matters of this kind is in reply to the formal inquiry from,the Department of Lands & Forests. In the case of this particular permit, no such inquiry has ever been received Coast News Dec. 1 1955 3 by the board. Possibly before final action is taken by the , Department such> inquiry will be received, but so far it is not to hand. ROBERT BURNS ��� -��� ��� Clerk ^imt&U BY filBMS ILORIST Corsages Wcdclifigs Funeral Designs Plants owers by Wi ire JOHN J. DUNKIN Doctor oi Optometry 906 Birks Building; VANCOUVER, B.C. Place Your . CHRISTMAS ORDERS EARLY Carole "Bralcstad PH0NE 109M GIBSONS "���(��� -. , u . Don't Say Bread Say "McGAVIN'S" Norman Stewart Local Sales Rep. RE. 1, GIBSONS Phone Gibsons 67 A ��*�����*���- n��n�� ,^_S����-w-wi����^5^"��^��^*����w*t",","*V ���������-��-��-_>-. tinmnut -��������inimim A Bike For Christmas? See the Many Models in Our Show Rooms! Wagons CHOOSE EARLY TO SAVE DISAPPOINTMENT FOR YOUR YOUNGSTER! Priced From $19.95 Up. Buggies - Tricycles - Bicycle Accessories SECHELT CYCLE BICYCLES - NEW & RECONDITIONED - SECHELT Egmont BY MRS. G. McNUTT The cold|J and storm which struck the coast Nov. 10 covered windows with wind-blown salt spray, broke up floats and wrecked skiffs. Some took thier boats to the store docks while others spent sleepless nights worrying about moorings and frozen ropes. Loggers who went to town to wait for the ground to dry re- turned to find their beat, truck and tractor engines with cracked blocks arid heads because they had not been.drained. The Blais family on Almos Island lost their home in a fire. They left to visit the store and en the return found nothing but a smoking ruin. A collection has been taken up to assist them. : John Hedley was a recent visitor from. High School and Mrs. Hedley accompanied him to Vtowm Tom Peddie went .down at the same time. PRE-CHRISTMAS Dross SbIb at *}tette& Just in Time For The Early Season's Festivities! The Smartest of the New Season's Siylings in Bengalines, Taffetas, Brocades, -Chrome-Spuns, Tissue Failles, etc. V Many other of the Newest Materials. Prices from $10.95 to $19.50 Thurs- Fri. & Sat Dec. 1, 2, 3 iiii6is then lanes VON Auxiliary will be. conveyed to storage tanks. U_1J "��� 'IA "A ruri~~ ^���---"- VON wi hold party The next meeting of Head- greatest increases have been evident since 1945, during which the cost per patient dachas risen 150%. // Gibsons Hardware Suggests You Shop Early for Christmas! J. V/ Y &��� We have a fine assortment of Small Toys "Stocking Fillers" DOLLS, TEDDY BEARS, WAGONS, TRICYCLES, SCOOTERS. In ELECTRICAL HOME APPLIANCES, 'choose from KETTLES, IRONS, STEAM IRONS, TOASTERS, automatic FRYING PANS! Larger Appliances: Vacuum Cleaners, Radios. Come ^n and Afa^e your Choice EARLY. We will Hold your Purchase till Christmas. The density storage tanks are 50 feet tall with a 28 foot diameter and. hold 75 tons of pulp: a "batter" that would make most cooks marvel at its immensity. These tanks are used as storage between the pulping and the finishing in order to keep an even. flow and thus avoid shutting down in the event of a slowing down at one end tithe manufacture. held Dec. 14 at Miss Fannie Grants home and will be in. the form of a Christmas party. Members are asked. to make hats for a Fancy hat competition and to bring a gift valued at 25 cents. The Nov. 23 meeting of the auxiliary was held in the home of Mrs. N. Mackenzie with 11 members and ��wo visitors present. ��� ��� ' v ..��� -.- ��� .������������������ ������������,.������ The treasurer reported the proceeds from the Chrysanthe- The pulp is then run, and mum Tea totalled' $76:50. * A the Kiwanis and Board of trade party following the various guides almost had to do the same thing, into an unscreened stock chest and:from motion was passed to send a cheque for $100 to the Elphinstone Branch of the VON. The Headlands Auxilliary is very grateful to . the many . and so does the humidity. The tons of pressure on the pulp as it passes from section ~ to section under 91 rollers is increased, compressing a quarter-inch blanket of pulp into a sturdy board approximately bne-sixteeneh of an inch thick. , But to continue along the "blocks long" machine One approaches the finishing end. Passing a hot box which puts to shame all other hot boxes where yards and yards of continuous pulp board is carried up and down on spindles set maybe three inches apart until by the time it reaches the final spindle it is pretty well dried out and can face the outside gaze cf onlookers as a solid board. As it emerges from the hot box it comes under knives that cut it simultaneously into 30 by 30 sheets and in piles of 450 pounds no more, no less. It is automatically moved down to the.shipping room where it is pressed, packed and wired 7. ready for shipping. ': * ' This. appeared to be the end of the trip ���, apparently;. But it was apparent only because the parties had to back track to a point where the liquor was recovered from the pulp mix and _ , diverted . towards. , tanks'-for recovery operations. This comes under the heading of chemical recovery.. departments where the spent cooking solutions are regenerated through a complex chemical process involving evaporation, and the burning of .certain residues, dissolving /the ash' which is treated with quicklime and then recovering the quicklime for further use. It appeared as one went along that the *only part of the tree so far not used was the leaf but Dan Williamson the manager was of the opinion something may be done about that scon. There are four departments in the recovery section, the evaporators, recovery boiler, causticizing plant and the lime kiln. To run oyer them' quickly, which 7is easier done on paper than visually, the spent cooking liquor with up to 15 pbiinds of solids arid 85 pounds of water is reduced to eight pounds of water and 15 pounds of chemicals which go to the furnaces. , These furnaces do a double duty. The spent cooking solution is burned and the-molten ash runs down, popping as it hits a tank of water where it dissolves into green liquor. The other',duty of these furnaces is .'to provide steam, used throughout the" plant. In the causticizing process in a series of tanks quicklime is added to convert the liquor into an active cookiufg solution again and'* if starts Von its journey! back to the cooking digesters but before this happens the lime is ; reconverted to quicklime in a kiln which seems miles' long arid is forever turning. ' . ��������� x--<: . In case one, haying reached this point, can stand some more .detail .'about:,, the.,- .plant, ten 'million gallons, of water are used a day . in the mill whichis.���;enoughvforVkrtoWn of 34,000 people. Three large oil-fired ... boilers - along with the recovery boiler, supply millions of pounds' '���" op'. steam for .mill operations. ���'". .= The mill produces.2,000 tons of pulp board daily on a three ��� shift' basis, during '.which, huge qualities'. of chip, water, oil and chemicals, are used. The pulping mill is regarded as a conservation agent because it uses materials^ which were previously burned as waste. Thus ends a trip through the - Port Mellon Canadian Forest Products mill. The management should provide roller skates, rest rooms here and there for the weary, escalators for climbing and firemen's poles for descending. It would cut the length of trip -- or would it? Most would linger longer at various interesting points. HEAVY 2-DRUM DONKEY Blocks and.Line 7 CHEAP for CASH ; Kjeld't^aiilkon Porpoise Bay Rd. Sechelt In Spite of Christmas Preparations, we are istill prepared to serve your regular HARDWARE NEEDS promptly, Phone 33 Gibsons B.C. M_>^"^^____-:^?��?i?i|^^^^:.}7:7?5^*^^_^--~"????s' Your Choice of BIRDS LIKE THESE there t0 the screen room.; The people who helped to make screerif -remove the dirt and* the Chrysanthemum xl'ea sue- other . materials. .A centri,- eessful by donating home cepk- fiigal force pushes the V pulp ing-so generously. Anyone in- through screen plates and un- terested in helping the VON necessary materials are drawn can join the Auxiliary. . off.',This goes- on, through A fully dressed doll will three types of screens but the be raffled before Christmas consistency of the plup is re-j ��nd will be on display, in a duced from nine to one per- lceal store. Mrs. W. Davis cent so it can pass through and Mrs. H. Marshall will be the screens. in charge of this project. Bys devious routes the party As there were not sufficient next approaches the deckers; members in Granthams Larid- which take the thinned solu-t ing to form an auxiliary, some tion and by suction take out new members .have-joined-'the some of the water s0 that the: Headlands Auxiliary. Proceeds result is a solution running; raised by the Granthams about four percent. The pulp Ore-top" at the Chrysanthemum goes one way and the water Tea were $17.46. A motion another. No energy is wasted: was passed for this money to in this mill until the last lit- be held in trust by Mrs. Wal- tle bit has been, taken from it. lace to carry on further money The water goes back into the: raising projects in their dis- unscreened stock chest where: trict or until such time as an it continues on its cycle be- Auxiliary is formed in Gran- tween the decker and the uri- thams Landing. - FRED WELSH Sincerely regrets, owing to pressure "of ������B.iissinfes'-; in Vancouver, that he will not ��^ able to bring tp Gibsons Western Canada's finest sales arid service ��rganiza-ion. However if we caii b^ erf seri. ce to you please call Tatlow 12^1J anytime. ' Fred Welsh Home Appliances, Ltd. ; ; 733 Beatiy St., Vancouver; B.C, DONALD DUCK By Walt Disney IF YOU ORDER EARLY! Don't Disappoint your Family, your Friends or Yourself. Jimmy Suggests: Turkey, Goose, Duck, Chicken or Christmas Ham! ELPHINSTONE CO-OPERATIVE STOR Store - 46R HERE WE ARE, DAISY, REAPV TO SEAL OUR CHRISTMAS CARD6. WE'LL 36 LICK1H1 TB TOO, : 'CAUSE BACH amSTMASSBAL WE USE VBr?S 7W�� ROMT j AGAINST TB. PHONES: Butcher - 46Q �� Ccpyrigk l��S Wak Dia-ey Prodectioas World Sights Ramrd The SECHELT TELEPHONE EXCHANGE has Openings for more Operators. Employment is . ; now available for Girls SINGLE or MARRIED, 16 to 35. For further information on this attractive work, telephone Sechelt 101, or call' at the Sechelt Exchange and talk it over with the Chfef Operator. Buy ChrfoCeMa Seoh BRITISH COIUMBIA TELEPHONE COMPANY Coast News Dec. 1 1955 BY MRS. A. A. FRENCH committee is conducting a, survey of Sechelt parish to7 ascertain how many Anglicans there are in. the parish. All denominations are welcome as the church is looked upon as Roberts BY PHYLLIS M. HODGSON thing stopped forl the Grey Geofrey, Son of Cherry Whitaker is in St. Mary's hos- a community church. pital for minor surgery. Dick Derybavack is in Sechelt once more after many year's absence. -��� St. Hilda's Anglican church Mr.-and Mrs.: Leo Johnson have.visiting them Mrs. Horace Johnson, mother of Mr. Johnson and Mrs. E. Berson of Campbell .River, mother of Mrs. Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Johnson 7\:-.Mrs. Francis. Thain of Belleville Ont., is the guest of'Mrs. R. Macnicol for a week or so. Miss Jean Griffin' of Vancouver visited her sister, Mrs. L, Arthor for a few days. Among the Grey Cup supporters from Edmonton"" was Roy Reichelt and son Billy. Cup activities. On Saturday BY MRS. M. NEWMAN The OES were forced to cancel a social evening on morning several T.V. coffee Nov. 19 when it planned to parties were arranged to watch entertain Brother Masons. Ar- the spectacular parade in Vancouver prior to the Grey Cup game. Friday was a full and busy day at the Wyngaert home, when Mrs. Wyngaert enter- rangements had been made to bring a group of 19 De Mo. Mr. and Mrs. Rackett came up to the Eades home the next day to spend the weekend with them before going on to the Island on their wedding trip. Mr. and Mrs. E.J. Shaw had also planned to attend the Armistice Day wedding. Teen Tbwn young people held a dancing party at the lays who were to , put on. Legion Hall on Nov. 18 when Professional ACCOUNTING' SERVICE a ' ��� PENINSULA ACCOUNTING VSERVICE All Types of; Accounting Problems Expertly Attended Village Enterprises Bldg. -'.:-���������;���'���"������ " -::-":Sechelt:-^:^3^:' ���Office Open 9 a.nw^5:pintv. Daily Phone Sechelt 98F ���~ Of_TTnsuranCe; ��� lorne blain , Representative Continental Life Insurance-Company- Box 188 Gibsons, XB.Q, Phone Gibsons, 82G. BICYCLES, BABY-BUGGIES" SECHELT CYCLE Bicycles. New & Reconditioned Repairs to All Wheeled Good* Saw Filing Lawn Mowers Sharpened Phone Sechelt 95M . BUILDING SUPPLIES GIBSONS ���;..:��� : BUILDING SUPPLIES . LTD. "WE CARRY THE STOCK" Phone Gibsons 53 held a party on behalf of the They spent the weekend with ��*��** a family dinner party Holy Name Altar Guild and R6y's parent., Mr. and Mrs. *n !>��n0r ��f *er husbands birthday. The dinner was preceded by open house in the afternoon. Ih the evening. Rev. and Mrs. Stronstad who were- celebrating their wedding anniversary, joined the Wyn- gaerts at a Tupper ware.party a wonderful evening resulted Harry Reichelt. Mrs Reichelt's -R-llQ-ft-^C-Q ITlH ^^ various card games be- brother, Harry Pateman was _LJ> il_lllt?0_> i| THRIFTEE STORES ' Left of Post Office Gibsons, B.C. '-'��� Headquarters For Wool ELECTRICAL WORK ���ome and Industrial Wiring Electrical Heating V GIBSONS ELECTRIC ; Phone 130 7 Authorized C-E Dealer Radios, Appliances, TV Service V ~~~^mfNG~~ (Commercial & Residential V Electric : Space Heatin_r Anywhere on the Peninsula PARKER and SIM ELECTRIC Parker's Hardware -Sechelt 51 ��� 75Q Evenings can- be expected; When Handel's Messiah is presented. ,.Mr. Marshall. is. .the son. of:,Mr. and Mrs. ' James and crews of the tugs who put in for shelter were able to walk from their moorings across tlie ice to the store. Blocks of ice and miniature icebergs combined with the frozen spray made a wonderful picture. It was amusing to watch the gulls sliding along the ice trying to keep their balance, then tucking one cold fopt underneath their bodies, then the other, in: an effort, to warm them. ���...'- ^ ,. * Several persons tcok snaps of the picturesque scene, v Mrs. E. Klusendorf and her WANT ADS CARD OF THANKS FOR SALE matic to 55,000 from 69,000. FLAT IRONS Canadian manufacturers of ' Marshall of Gibsons. . flat irons made close to 500, Mr, and Mrs. C.W. Lock were 000 last year,-a small increase in Gibsons v i s it in g their brother Mr. Joe Duff have re over 1953. Output of the daughters, Mrs. A.N. David- turned from a trip to Califor- steam type rose sharply to sen and Mrs. Ed. Husby., be- nla and Idaho.. . They report 235,000 from 160,000 but the fore leaving for Mexico to having a marvelous time, but automatic type fell to 208,000, spend the. winter, from 252,000, and non-auto_ Mrs. J. Harrison arrived home from hospital with a baby, sister, for Lief and Gregory. "'������������: yy.-y-., - y,��� Mrs. Cogswell, r mother of Mrs. Harry Corlett has taken over the; former Corlett: >home with the; intention of settling patient at Shaughnessy Mili in Gibsons. ' tary Hospital, underwent sur- Monday .Nov.; 21. was open gery. on his eye. He is progres- hcuse. at the Sargeant home, sing favourably. The occasion was Mrs. N. Sar- The Don Macdonalds and geant's 81st birthday. Among guests recently���; wondered if the numerous S: gifts was a , they w4:��ld reach their homes, lovely, birthday ca_e from Mrs;: They made several attempts to Jean Wyngaert. , ��� catch, buses, and when they -. rr *. ,-,_���__ In EriSland everything stops did.succeed in catching one mumty Centre Chris mas Jea for; teaV In Gibsons every, the ferry was laid up at the and bazaar, Community Hall ���.��--' 2 p.m. ��� y3i. . . .���,.���'. ;��� Another Poppy Day has come and gone, and I would like to thank the ladleg who collected, also.' the public for their generous support. The results of Poppy Day were very encouraging. Thanking you all. Daisy Crowhurst, Convener DATEPAD Dec. 1, Gibsons: Thfe United Church W.A. bazaar and tea. Church Hall. Dec,. 1: The Canadian Legion whist arid cribbage will be played in the Legion Hail. Everyone welcome. Gibsons Dec. 2: Selma Park Comr are glad to be home again. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Clay- dori are in Vancouver for a couple of weeks. Pat and Marilyn Cooper week ended with, their parents "the"' Jini Coopers. Mr. Frank Lyons who is a B.C. Fir and ,Cedar Lumber Co. expresses, its thanks and appreciation to the Sechelt. Volunteer Fire Brigade and those citizens who turned out to help with the fire at' their beach cottage, $4525. mill at Porpoise Bay recently. Roberts Creek, 4% acres. The Management, B.C. Fir and -nJce location, $750 FP Cedar Lumber Co., Sechelt. See us before buying it TOTEM FLASHES 5 acres, small heme furnished, year round stream thru it heavenly spot, only $375<0 terms. Granthams, good building lot only $275. $1,000 down buys you 3 bedroom home, good furnace very comfortable, $785/) full price. Roberts Creek, $125 an acre, several properties. Roberts Creek, furnished NOTICE v You Supply the wo��l, \I will knit your Indian Sweater for .$15. Phone 84X, Gibsons HELP WANTED - Dec. 2: Maderia Park Community HalL 7.30 p.m. bingo carnival, door prizes. Dec. 3: Gibsons School Hall, Gibsons Dance Group open house all invited 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 5 Gibsons Parisih Hail, Farmers' I n s t it u t e general meeting at 8' p.m. Dec. 6: 7 p.m. Danny's Dining room Kiwanis dinner meeting, Dec. 7: Sechelt. Turkey MACHINISTS HILL'S MACHINE SHOP BinS�� at Legion Hall Mobilized Welding Welding Anywhere ~- Anytime ���V ��� ���'���;. Expert Tradesmen Precision Machinists PhoneV54 Residence 152 Dec. 7: WilsOn Creek, annual meeting Wilson Creek Community Centre Association election of officers, 8. p.m. Dec. 9: Sechelt, Indian Residential Schof'l/Hali 8 .p.m. FURNITURE v.7-7 7- :'.--. ^ . ��� .,.. ..., CandyS SALES, SERVICE M^s. Orchyde's concert, aid Agents For Propane Gas I Combination Gas Ranges Sale? and Installations -: Free Estimates Electric and Gas Hoi Plates FURNITURE . LINOLEUMS Phone 3 Sechelt REFRIGERATION V REFRIGERATION SALES and SERVICE ' Commercial -��� Domestic 25 Years' Experience ! A. M. CAMPBELL SECHELT 83Q cancer Dec. 15: The meeting of the L.A. Canadian Legion will be held at the Legion Hall, S p.m. Everyone welcome. Gibsons Dec. 22: Sechelt, Fireman's: raffle draw. This,, weeks .special: Lovely. 5 acres, stream running through it, small home; furnished, full price only $3750 on terms. Harold Wilson T ealty Phone Gibsons 44 evenings 147 Church Services December 4, 1955. ANGLICAN 2nd Sunday in Advent Si. Bartholomew's. Gibsons 11.00 a.m. Choral Communion 11.00 a.m. Sunday School Si. Hilda's, Sechelt 1.45 p.m; Evensong 1.45 p.m. Sunday School St. Aidan's. Roberts Creek 11 a.m. Sunday School 3;15 p.m. Evensong > St. Mary's, Pender Harbour 11.00 a.m. Divine Serviee UNITED Gibsons . Sunday School 9.45 Public. Worship, ll^p. a.m Rb berta Creek .2p.m. Wilson, Creek -.-. Public Worship. 3.30 p.m. Port Mellon Commjjnity. Church 9 a.m. Hcly Communion 1st 2nd and 4th Sundays ���;���'��� t .Served by United Church 3rd and 5th by Anglican ; ST. VINCENT'S Holy Family, Sechelt, 9 a.m. St. Mary's. Gibsons. 10.30 am. Port Mellon, first Sunday of each, month at 11.35 a.m. PENTECOSTAL 10 sign. Sunday School 11 aim. Devotional 7.30 Evening Service ,7.30 Wenesday Evenings 8 p.m. Friday night other end. They finally made it. Bingo night in the Redrooffs Auxiliary to St. Mary's , roofs Hall Nov. 25, by Red- Hospital was well attended, Mr. Jack Burrows in charge. A table of seasonable, articles was on sale and soon disappeared. Two beautifully decorated Christmas Cakes were won by by Mrs. Jack Burrows and little Gary Simpson. Refreshments were served. Members of the Auxiliary than ^Members of the Auxiliary thank Mr. and Mrs. J. Cooper, who .kindly donated the use of the hall and kitchen. . In Vancouver to visit her dentist was Mrs. Tag Nygard. Mr, and Mrs. Pete Jorgensen and Frank are in town book- -ing passage fcr a trip to Denmark. :> Mrs. Pete Meuse spent a few days iri town shopping, and has returned. News has been received of .the serious illness of. Don. Macdonalds well known summer resident of Redrooffs. He is in hospital at New Westminster. ' , ���'��� Hospitalised at St. Mary's, Garden Bay.- is Mr. W. Kolt- erman of Halfmoon Bay. At last report he was improving. EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION DO YOU NEED HELP? DO YOU WANT WORK? Place your Requirement- for Female Help- with WHITAKER & REYNOLDS Cherry Whitaker's Office Box 126, Sechelt' Phones: days, Sechelt 63. evenings, 81R or 78R WORK WANTED will save you money. Better buys always at TOTEM REALTY Gibsons B.C. ~~r~T' WOOD~ ~ Alder or Fir Also Slab Wood SERVICE FUELS Ran Vernon Phone Gibsons 28Q HI FIDELITY SYSTEM A good low - priced system Phone 76M Gibsons 47 Piano, excelent condition. Gibsons 7.76M Spray and brush painting; also paperhanging. J. Melhus. Phone Gibsons 33. tfn FOR RNET ~ For Rent ��� Gower . Point, attractive one bedroom home furnished, fireplace, beach location, only $50 a month Totem Realty Gibsons. INSURANCE ������ Fire, Auto, Liability. Prompt courteous service. Totem Realty. Gibsons. tfn ^ORDONAGENCIES Sechelt REAL ESTATE and INSURANCE Phone 53F Even-ngs and Holidays 81M REAL ESTATE ~ Turkeys and roasting chickens for Christmas. R.W. Ver- aon, Gower Rd. Gibsons 26Q Piano for-, sale; good' condition, Mrs. R.W. . Vernon, Gibsons 26Q ' 47. Buy the world's finest knit- ing yarns by mail. Today Kend 10c for 200 fringe samples. Eleanor Violet, 2588 Alma Road, Vancouver 8 (47) See our Used Oil Burning, Coal and Wood Burning Ranges. Parker's Hardware, Sechelt tfn "'HI W REiCORD SYSTEM"~ 2 speaker enclosure recora r.-hanger, diamond stylus. Record cabinet. Original value $550 Sell for $195 Phone 76M Gibsons . 49 Gibsons Since 1945 John Coleridge RsaJtv The Oldest Established Office (Immediately South ef the Post Office) Notary Public Sales, Conveyancing, Management Agent for the Official Administrator etc.- Connection with important Vancouver Realtors. Local Office DVA and VLA FOR SALE ��� XMAS TURKEYS ROASTING CHICKEN ' R.W. Vernon Gibsons 26Q Heavy two drum donkey, blocks and lire. Cheap for cash Kjeld Paulson. Porpoise Bay Rd, Sechelt, B.C. 47 One McClary rangette $15 : and one old-fashioned Beach electric range $10 Phone Se- chelt 47M. 48 1952 Two-man I.E.L.' Power Saw. 4 ft. bar. A-l condition. Reynolds, Wilson Creek. WATCiT'REPAIRS Fast, accurate, guaranteed watch repairs. Marine Mert'3 Wear, Gibsons. tfn Watch Rapair: All types of watches and jewelry repaired. t Reliable, fast, effipierit. Union General Store Sechelt. , fefn 6 -Coast News Dec. 1 1955 r - * - j . .- ��� ��������� - _' ,:������ . ���' ��� Where to Eat m Gibsons I4���m-A-Ge_- Coffee Shop Offers Lunches, Snacks Good Home-Cooked Meals Convenient, Pleasant Below Post Office ANNE GARY TRY OUR SPECIALTIES "WHERE QUALITY COUNTS" Phone GIBSONS 140 a Fisheries of the North Pacific ocean were discussed at length by representatives of Canada, Japan and the United States in Tokyo recently. The week long second annual meeting of the International North Pacific Fisheries Commission concluded its sessions Nov. 15. The commission's committee on biology and research met in Tokyo a week before the formal opening, of the com- mis_mn's;-lmeetin_.. tb:. review the 1955 research programs by Japan, United states and Canada through the co-ordination of the commission. The committe reported to the commission that the pro- gramsproduced much valuable information to aid the commission in the discharge of .its ���_. 4; 7955 timpgifr-i-t- *im9mmttsss& FROM CHRIS'S A LOVELY GIFT of LASTING BEAUTY responsibilities under the North Pacific Fisheries Convention. Progress was made in developing ways of catching and tagging salmon on their way to sea. A search for characteristics'of Asiatic and American salmon by which they can be distinguished on the high seas is showing promise. Examination of scales to determine the years spent in fresh and salt water, studies < of bone. ; structures,, ��� measurements and chemical "composition are already revealing differences between stocks that spawn in Various areas. Fishing by research vessels has greatly increased the knowledge as to where the various salmon stocks occur in the high seas, research vessels of the three countries cb-operat- . ed during the year 7 in' t&fe greatest single pceariqgraphic survey? so far, providing: a background for distribution of the stocks. Next year the search Vfor means of distinguishing the various salmon stocks will be continued and intensified.- "In the largest co-ordinated program ever undertaken, research , vessels of the three countries will catch samples of salmon from the entire; area where they occur in the North - Pacific and the Bering Sea. These will be compared with samples from fresh waters* tb show where the stocks from the various river system go to in the sea. Oceanographic surveys will show how salmon distribution is influenced by temperature, currents and abundace of food. Against this background movements will be studied by more intensive tagging of large and small salmon. The entire program will be co-ordinated by common planing and by the exchange of material, information and technical personnel where possible. Canada will spend much more effort in money, men and ships next year. . The three countries it was Charming Necklaces. Ear-rings. Bracelets and Rings That add just thai touch! D I I'l Rhinestone and Baguette Bracelets and Necklaces _J_| 11K __l Qt% _' BLACK DIAMONDS mounted as EAR RINGS, BROOCHES HAND-PAINTED CLOISONNES _ L I And Other Truly Beautiful Pieces: Gold, Silver, Pearl. IO DTdilCheS Men's Cuff Link and. Tie Bar Sets * Fine Watches by Le Roy for Ladies A Varied Display of Fine Gifts CHRIS'S VARIETY SHOPPE PHONE SECHELT 96 ^_S_!-*_--?*!?*������T_i���^* !!!^.l���!l,n.,_[*n!_,,!!l,',>**n'*nii nram_-_.��-* UNION RED & WHITE STORE The Largest Food Store on ihe Peninsula *.; . With the Widest Variety Phone Sechelt 18 FOR FREE DELIVERY UNION STORE TURKEY CLUB Christmas Saving Plan B.C. HOME GROWN BIRDS All Or. A^withV "Canada Approved" Stamp All Weight Ranges Full Lines of All Types of Poultry Featuring Burns Oven Ready or. Regular Turkeys! Guaranteed Satisfaction - or Your Money Refunded Free Turkey Recipe Books! ii I, i r - Order Now For Christmas noted at the commission meeting, were keenly aware of the" need for adequate conservation measures on the high seas and in the ^spawning areas. Representatives of the three countries are also aware of the dangers of over-exploitation by the taking of immature fish and indiscriminate catching of various stocks of salmon. The CommissiCin's review r&V yealedV conditions of the Convention ar�� being _dhered7 to satisfactorily. There was every evidence of full co-operation by the signatory countries to fulfill the terms" of the treaty to insure continued maximum sustained productivity of the rich fisheries resources of the North Pacific., The Canadian delegation attending the meeting were. G. R. Clark deputy minister of fisheries, Ottawa;, James Cameron, Pender Harbour; J.M. Buchanan, Vancouver and R. T. Hager,.Vancouver. Accompanying them as tecnical advisor were Dr. A.W.H. Needier, director and Dr. R.E. ^Foerster of the, Pacific Biological station at Nanaimo. J. Watson, parliamentary assistant to the ' minister of fisheries was a special adviser. ' same offence. George Hall, of North VanT couver 7 for -double parking : near the church ������corner.7 in Gibsons .was fined $2 and. costs. -7 y ��� V-" ���.-��� ���'.', .:__ . ��� Sixty miles-an hour in a 20 mile zone at Selma Park" brought a fine of .��35 and costs to Ralph Gordon Becker. Ivor Bastien Jergenson of Wood Bay, for failing toi complete an accident report was fined $10 and costl..' Katheryn Strike of. Vancou-, ^ ve'r parked ��� illegally in Gib- ;7sons was assessed'$2 and costs . Patricia ��� Anne Ordano of Minstrel Island received one .year's suspended sentence _m_v �������# -,,.-_, __���_, PHILCO -2132" PHONORAMA ACOUSTIC LENS 360 CHASSIS POWERFUL TRANSFORMER Functional ' Modfern Cabinet We are Prepared; fox CHRISTMAS T-V SHQPPIN& WE HAVE DOUBLED OUfc FLOOR- SPACE TO GIVE YOU STILL GREATER VARIETY OF CHOICE! NO OTHER CENTRE CAN APPROACH Our DISPLAY for VARIETY & QUALITY TY MODELS ON SHOW WITH PRICES STARTING' AT $229.95 ; Special Offer: FREE T-V LAMPS Your Choice with Each T-V Set Purchased From Now Till Christmas MONTHS GUARANTEED FREE SERVICE FREE HOME TRIALS TRADE-INS ��� TERMS YOUR T-V CENTRE 'S RADIO T-V Phone 6 Sechelt WHEN THINGS GO WRONG There are days when everything seems to g0 wrong. The common saying:. "It never rains but:it pours," must have had its brigin in such circumstances. On such occasions we 5ay>^T-.-_ is my bad day.'* : We know that sometimes the trouble is in ourselves. When we are 0ut of tuhe with' other^ people, we have a right to b^^t^i��oiis of our attitude.-Shakespeare makes Cas- sious say - "The faults, dear Brutus,. are^ not in our stars but in ourseiveis."; We blame others for our misdeeds. But there are occasions when we -ar& confronted ��� with' _tii_ at-bnsVthat get us down, when I.O.O.F. Sunrfiine Coast , Lodge No.76 meets Gibson's Legion Hall'-2ndarid^ 4th Friday each month. WINTER CARE FOR YOUR CAR or TRUCK WATCH THAT BATTERVr Donyt let Cold Weather Destroy your Pleasure or your Efficiency McCULLOCH SAWS WELDING SOLNIK SERVICE STATION Phone 85T Sechelt one event after another piles up until we have our backs to the wall. Under such circumstances we can but summon our courage and by the grace of God do our best. Several years ago; a squadron of the British Navy lay. at anchor in a fine natural harbour on the east coast of Scot, land. The ships were being refuelled before proceeding elsewhere. Unexpectedly a storm arose and its fury was such -that the naval ships chafed and fretted-at their moorings, chains were snapped and in a few hours a great deal of damage was done. The hurri-^ acahe came frcaii the east aind ; for. a time it looked as if the vessel would be dashed- against the rocks. ' "There is only one .thing to do," said the com- ���': mander, "we must put out to sea and face the storm." So the ships ��� faced the hurricane and found safety by ���'��� doing what at firstAseemed a foolhardy thing. We often hear people talk abovUt a sheltered life,; a life where one is shielded and pro. tected from unpleasent experiences. Actually there is no such thing; If one does try to avoid danger and difficulty, disaster is sure 7to follow. , In Pilgrim's Progress. John Bunyan tells of Mr. Timidity who was always trying to avoid taking any kind of risks. He spent his life waiting until he was absolutely safe and sure about everything before he made a move. The result was that instead of being safe his want of courage was his chief undoing. Most of the difficulties we meet could easily be overcome if we were brave enough* to face, them squarely. y There is a good illustration elf this in the Old Testament. As the Israelites approached Canaan spies were sent out to view , the land and to make a report. They returned and , made their report to Moses and Aaron. They said it was wonderful land with abundant, water and fertile soil. It was V a land of wheat and barley and such fruit as they had y never, -yhe fore seen. They brought a cluster of grapes so large that it required two men to carry it. So far it was a magnificent report but they added: "We were not able to go against the people for they were stronger than we ��� We V saw giants, the sons of Anak, and we were in our own sight as grass-hoppers and so we were in their sight." Braver men spoke up and urged a forward movement, such men as Joshua and Caleb. So the Israelites entered the land and possesed it. And just here. is an interesting thing; nothing was ever seen or heard of any giants. No doubt there were some tall " men there but their size was greatly exaggerated. In the eyes of the timid spies fear magnified difficulties. They were fearful with.nothing to; be afraid of.; Joshua, like, the British Naval commander, knew that the way out of danger was to face and conquer it. There is truth in this old verse by Aaron Hill: Tender handed stroke, a nettle, And it stings ycu for your pains, Grasp it like a man of. mettle, And it soft as silk remains. Our quotation to-day is by St. Paulrl can do all things through Christ who strength- eneth me. TRUSTEES (Continued from Page 1) meetings held in Gibsons on Tuesday Nov. 2 The total enrollment of the Sechelt School District is now 1248, just 100 percent greater than in 1946. Inspector Thorsteinsson has been appointed to the Sechelt and Powell River school districts replacing Mr. Rendle, Who lias been transferred to the Frazer Canyon, Merritt and Princeton districts. The business of, the past year was condensed in the report, but included the elections of representatives and trustee. Mr. D. Macklam of Port Mellon resigned in January?, and was replaced by Mrs. Swan. Mr. Davies of Bowen Island resigned in April and was replaced by Mr.- J. Mayne. v Terms are now running out for Mr. Funnell Mr. Humphries and-Mr. ..Hough. The 1955 budget required $347,120,- of which government grants covered $207,099; miscellaneous revenue, $9,710, and rural taxation but $130, 311. The 1955 assessed values in the. Sechelt District total almost twelve and three quarter millions. A list of improvements to the various areas were given, including grounds at the Pender Harbour and, Elphinstone schools, chemical toilet and Storeroom facilities at. Nelson Island, washrooms tiled at Pender Harbour, and supplied with hot water at Elphinstone ��� play area at Sechelt lined, and wiring for, Halfmoon Bay. Almost $5,000 was Vset aside for equipment. The urgent need for an extensive building program : was stressed in the report. Overcrowding was reported from most schools, turning into classrooms of facilities intended for other student use was described, including the stage and student activities rooms, student rooms, etc. The board hopes that a bylaw covering facilities will be ready for submission soon, in ���order to proceed with building early in 1956. 7 A brief mention was made of the convention of trustees in Qualicum in September, and the topics under discussion there. The dental program was reported again in operation. The board thanked the Parent _ Teacher. association for their help and, co-operation, for their arranging sports days and talent nights, and for their supplying books , and equipment for student use. MR. J.S. LOUTIT Mr J.S. Loutit, 57, brother of Mrs. G. S. Hopkins of Hopkins Landing, collapsed and died in a friend's car in Vancouver on Mon. Nov. 21. Cause of death was a heart attack. Mr. Loutit, well known in the Hopkins Landing area, was city ticket agent for the Canadian National Railways, with "whom he had served for i nearly 35 years. He was a member of the Point Grey Golf Club, and a veteran of World War One, in which he served with the U.B.C. Battalion. .. He is survived by his wife, Constance, his Mother, Mrs. J. I. Loutit, a daughter, 2 sons, ��� a brother, four sisters and two grandchildren.; Mr. Loutit was well known in Hopkins Landing, where he was a summer visitor. Coast News Dec. 1 1955 7 on Nov. 17 in the Vancouver Hospital. Wife of the late William Roden Orde, Mrs. Orde leaves a niece, Mrs. C.E. Young, of Port Huron Mich., and many friends in Hopkins Landing neighbourhood. Mrs Orde had recently made her home at 4550 Belmont Ave., Vancouver. The funeral service was held Monday, Nov. 21 in Center a*id Hannah's chapel, Rev. G. Turpin officiating. Burial was made in Mountain View Cemetery. MBS. CM- ORDE Mrs. Gertrude Maude Orde, 88 of Hopkins Landing, died PETER DAY Mr. Peter Day, a resident ofSt Vincent's Bay for more than. 40 years .died in his sleep at St. Mary's hospital, Pender Harbour. Mr. Day was over 80 years Gild and had logged and trap- ued on the coast-for half a century. He leaves a sister in . San Francisco, a nephew in Egmont and a nephew on Lulu island;. Gome and See For EVERY CHILD from 1 year to 100 We have A TOY, A GAME or a CHRISTMAS GIFT of INTEREST. FUN or BEAUTY! - Cards - ��� ^ DECEMBER 9 & 10 FRIDAY SATURDAY AT OUR NEW STORE LOCATED JUST 2 DOORS SOUTH OF THE POST OFFICE A PRIZE EVERY HOUR ON THE HOUR 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. PLATE SCRAPER ~~ ~ ROASTER Wooden handle: first-grade rubber Reg.vi9c Mp Special ea. i-Llf , TABLE CLOTH Bright, colorful plastic in i yellow, green or blue Reg. $1,297 . Special ea. 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Reg. $4.40 set. {9 M Special set .M^*>*��atJM**��M.^^�����t����WOT*.to..Mlt..*.M.��lt.*JiMJM.MMJ*Mfc.l*it.r����.��fc..���Wt����.��..��._ SHOES, MacLeans t for SHOES, SHOES! 1 if PHONE 6 GIBSONS ��MiHrt��f��irHiinmiiit��^ TVcatA^^ C��bf SNUG-FIT 4*4 ; Top news 6f> the week comes ; from the;Tehpin Leagiie Whenv Bernie Duval rolled-250 to set a new high single record - erasing Nevi Baldassi's .248. . Tenpin League: Bernie . Duval 566-250. Nelsons ' 853 for high single and. 2421 for high three. Mike Whitaker'".. rolled.-a 215 star game for Inde- pendants. �� ^ . Gibsons Mixed: Bud Fisher chalked up a high 328 with Earl Bradshaw taking , high three honors., at ,639. Doreen Crosby rolled a 700 high*three >:218-250-232 with 250 for high, single. Imperials rolled a big 1062. team single. Mirabilia rolled 2871 for team high 3. / Sechelt Ladies: Lee Redman. 251. Elsie : Johnson 607. Gut- tersnip's 932. for high single wih Greenhorns .; .heading; the team totals with 2427. "' Pender ��� Harbour: George : ' Kearley 608-256 for high sin- . gle and three. Peg Pockrant 574-226 for- the women. .....Port Mellon: Ernie ' Hume blasted a 296 for men's high single with Chris Johnson recording 643 high three. Peninsula Commercial: Doug Morgan topped tlie men. with : 8 Coast News Dec. 1 1955 *- - " -A*- f A .������'. -:���--��� .,-*��� . 682-266��� while^ j_elen Thorbhrn led the women with 686-2567 for high three. and. high single, Village. Bakery tearniV rolled^ 27d3��� including . a 1007 for team honors. Sechelt Sports Club: Andy Leslie rolling 292 and 246 for two games caused some interested speculation as to "what his three game total might have been had he. been able to bowl the three games. As it was. Chick Moorhouse took high three with 63(9. Wemen's high three-and single went,to Cherry Whitaker .with 648- 252. 2777-1058 were... ���; chalked up to the Holey Rollers -for high team single and throe. To all bowlers, who. have just cause to be somewhat irate about the .^missing scores please, direct your fire at this, reporter and not, the Sechelt* Bowling alley _or The... Coast News. The Omission wassail mine. From "_ow^: on rthere won't be .a_y.-v-imiis'ses.,.,}wind. weather .and. the :vagaries of human nature notwithstanding. Replace blown fusesV^th new ones of the same ampere rating. Don't pverftise. Never place pennies or;>tin'fc41': behind dead onesi-v LARGE LOADS $7.50 DEL. GIBSONS $8.00 OUTSIDE GIBSONS FIR SAWDUST $6 50 DEL. GIBSONS $7.00 OUTSIDE GIBSONS LIINBER Co Ltd. PHONE GIBSONS 151 01 1S5 Kiwanis notes Last Sunday\Pat McCallum, secretary and H. E. Wilson President; attended a one day training , session of all . clubs in Northwest at North 7 Van- couver. Meetings from now on will officers and members of the be arranged and conducted by club in turn. This will give every member an opportunity to express his ideas and. gain experience in leadership. V This coming week will be in charge the secretary Pat McCallum his" guest speaker, Monty Meek, born in Africa, will give an interesting talk on that area, elephant hunting native customs and folk lore, all from personal exper iences, having lived there many years. The following week, will be in charge of George Hopkins. His guest speaker4 will be Lee Streight of the Sun. Tuesday's meeting, in charge of Rae .Kruse, was enlivened, by a talk on the Sloan Commission's inquiry into forest management. Mr. Ed. Johnson was the guest speaker. THIS CHRISTMAS Has a Gift for Making People Happy! y xJht AjSxQokkoK -MODEL 21-TC-179 Fine Contemporary Styling Thrilling'Performance r Exceptional Value '��� , Spot-Illuminated Tuner-dial, r 3-Point Tone Control Phono-Jack and Switch "DEEP IMAGE" Console only $359.95 (similar to illustration) HOWE SOUND TRADING CO. LTD PHONE 39 ��� GIBSONS running Jim odvertitement it not publithed or ditplayed by the liquor Control Board %., <"��� h tte GoKtrnmtnto/JBrilith Columbia., &_&&___..'. RECORD LOW NUMBER Despite an increase in 1954 . over 1953 of more than 18,000 live births, 932 fewer infants died in their first year of life than in the previous year, 13,841 versus 14,764, thus establishing a record low rate of 32 per 1,000 live births. The Canadian rate has been gradually reduced from over 100 in 1923 but the most notable gains have been made ; during the lart 10 to 15 years ��� during which the rate has : been cut in half. Does