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Covers Sechelt, Gibson's Landing, Port Mellon, Woodfibre, Squamish, Irvine's Landing, Half Moon Bay, Hardy Island, Pender Harbour, Wilson Creek, Roberts Creek, Grantham's Landing, Egmont, Hopkin's Landing, Brackendale, Cheekeye, etc.","type":"literal","lang":"en"},{"value":"","type":"literal","lang":"en"}],"http:\/\/www.europeana.eu\/schemas\/edm\/aggregatedCHO":[{"value":"https:\/\/open.library.ubc.ca\/collections\/xcoastnews\/items\/1.0173415\/source.json","type":"literal","lang":"en"}],"http:\/\/purl.org\/dc\/elements\/1.1\/format":[{"value":"application\/pdf","type":"literal","lang":"en"}],"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2009\/08\/skos-reference\/skos.html#note":[{"value":" cccuc\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdTraruTT\"11 me-. Burnett Warns iiiHii|ii^|ii|iini^iii|i^iiHjiiifl|l i njiFyjj-f nfipgfrMi^Tjpgiiai^^ J ;&AMBIER ISLAND\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd''This is a very generous gesture by an exceedingly strong opponent,\" said Colonel J. N. Burnett, commenting on the complete about- face of Francis Drage, J.P., in re- ation to the school by-law. Speaking at a public meeting in Gambier Harbour, the school inspector lauded the \"honest '^efforts of Captain Drage to gain j what he thought was perfectly J right.\" \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd..-.;\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd ly \"My -fight is finished with H Captain Drage, he said. 4 \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd''\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd'\"Whilev commenting on the ac- | tions of Drage, the inspector took | the opportunity to warn against \ufffd\ufffd defeating the bylaw. \"If this bylaw fails we will have another for you to vote on within three months,\" he said. \"And if you see fit to turn the next one down Jf we shall continue to promote bylaws until one does pass. XDbn't forget,\" he said, \"you people pay Serving a Progressive and Growing Area on B. C.'a Southern Coast. Cover? Sechelt, Gibsons, Port Mellon, Woodfibre, Squamish, Irvines Landing, Half Moon Bay, Hardy Island, Pender Harbour, Wilson Creek, Roberts Creek, Granthams Landing, Egmont, Hopkins Landing. Brackendale, Cheekeye, Selma Park, etc. \ufffd\ufffd*_- PTTBX.TSH33D B\"_T THE COAST HEWS, _DIMITE3_> Business Office: Gibsons, B.C. National Advertising1 Office, Powell Biver. B.C. Vol. 4 \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd No.\" Gibsons, B. C. Monday, May 8, 1950 5c per copy, $2.00 per year, by mail they come up. First, and most important, will be the children denied their o_\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd7 f ^_\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd ,____.__ birthright of adequate schooling, I the cost of these defeated ^bylaws, and-secondly, yourselves by hav- l by increase in your mill rate, ing to continue payments for 5 There will be two losers if you bylaws you yourselves are dell continue to defeat the bills as feating. EDITORIAL.. . ^This is Democracy in~HE SCHOOL BOARD and I are now in complete agreement\", g.. -^-Captain Francis Drage, J .P. m \"This fight has done good for education here'7\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdSchool inspector J. N. Burnett. \"Captain Drage and the School Board have both been ighting for the same things\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdonly we fought each to bur own linds\"\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdSchool Board member, A. E. Ritchey. And the consensus of public of public opinion is, 'Thank joodness. Now we can go ahead and build our school. Now iur kids are assured their right to face the world, well armed fight their fight for existence.\" \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd* We say, without any thought of self praise, the Coast WNews is happy to see such an agreement as has been evolved Ipetween Francis Drage, the Department of Education as rep- Ifresented by School Inspector J. N. Burnett and our democratically elected and unpaid, and oft times unappreciated School !oard, under leadership of Mrs L. S. Jackson. .\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Let no one believe this agreement came about without |jmuch\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdvery much-\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdwork oh the part of some of our finest itizens. Leader of the public relations department for the School \ufffd\ufffd\ufffdoard is Ken Whitaker. This paper has taken exception to this entleman b^forfe\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdwe may do so at some future, date but now ,-, would .like to say>v orv behalf af^the earnest; public and the inprdtected school children, \"Thank you, Ken Whitaker.\" We know, as you know, the bylaw is still to be passed, Art now that two forces have agreed there can be very little ,o which the average man can take. exception. And, thank goodness, the peninsula is populated by average people. j Another name which came to the fore and one which tarried much weight in the halls of the opposition is that of N. Richard McKibbin. He, it was, who carried the ball for the k:hool board when the chips were down and the discussions |\/ere long (seven hours). He it was who left his business to fight for what he thought was right. It was primarily.due to ,he picture in figures,\" which this gentleman drew, that caused ' ie opposition to feel they were sufficiently safeguarded. . This paper knows that Mr McKibbin and Mr Whitaker aid much more than they needed in their efforts to providlfe the sublic with proper information. Third man in the trio who |parked the spate of information was Jim Parker, Sechelt busi- |vesman who spent many long houfs at no small inconvenience *p himself. If it were not for such men this world would be a *\ufffd\ufffdoor place in which to live. Wings Over the School District GAMBIER\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdSchool District 46 is one, if not the largest school district in British Columbia. So great is the extent of this vast area flying is the only feasible means of transportation for inspectors and members of the school board visiting the outer fringes. According to School Inspector J. N. Burnett it is cheaper to fly into the outlying schools than to hire a boat, or go in by regular weekly steamer schedules. \"This business of visiting takes on.all the aspects of a safari?' he grinned. \"If we were to go in by regular boat we would have to remain a week at each of the schools before transport arrived to convey us on our way. Speedboats and fishing boat costs are so great, we find flying the cheaper and . more economical means of transport. . Ritchey Urges Defensiveness GIBSONS\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdOne of the strongest pleas for co-operation in school * matters came from A. E. Ritchey, ., _ \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd..._... , ^ speaking at Gambier on behalf\"'? payers*' list;with each future bylaw throughout the province.. He complimented the Coast News for the part it had played in bringing together the two parties in discussions' which ended with Captain Drage coming out so strongly for approval of the bylaw GAMBIER HARBOUR\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdFrancis Drage, J.P., leader and prime mover of a strong group dedicated to defeating the $282,000 school bylaw, pulled one of the quickest and certainly one of the most astonishing moves in the long drawn battle. \"I strongly urge each one of you to vote for the bylaw,\" he said, speaking to his strongest supporters at the School Board meeting in Gambier Veterans' Hall. Explaining his complete about- face, Drage pointed to an eight- point program he had set himself, \"all but one of these points have been satisfactorily dealt with,\" he said. \"We have won our fight \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd why continue this ignominious argument? I believe the school board is primarily honest in its efforts. We quite probably have been fighting for the same thing in our different ways.\" School Inspector Colonel J. N. Burnett, on the same platform, complimented highly Mr. Drage for \"the tremendous amount of work you have done in helping to clarify the points brought up.\" The colonel pointed out in corroboration, that Drage had been instrumental in \"forcing myself and this school board, to lean over backward in an effort to have everything done in a proper and legal manner.\" He intimated it was through the J.P.'s efforts that quite probably new legislation would soon be. passed, making mandatory :< the printing of a complete rate- I fit m. m. As we said before, and probably will again, there are Rimes when we have disagreed with this trio\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdindividually and Wn group\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdbut we think tjie time has come when the Sechelt [Peninsula and the Howe Sound Islands should speak up in ap? Lroyal as it has so often in condemnation and say, \"Many pranks.\" - r To the School Board, District 46, goes a great deal of Icredit. They were sorely pushed many times. They stuck to Ithe plough and followed in the furrow they had started. The |c red it of having come this far with their heads high should be, -and will be theirs. _ But above all these-has stood one man. School Inspector y. N. Burnett. Representing the Department of Education must pften be difficult. Inspector Burnett has at all times, and junder great stress, conducted himself as a gentleman He has Kgiven credit when it was due, to both sides. He has also scored, ||with a keen, acid tongue, the wrong moves and suggestions [|which crossed his path. [| Inspector Burnett has not alone acted the part Expected |pf a conscientious inspector but he has also donned the cloak ipof a practical diplomat. Nothing could be harder in a small If community such as ours. Much credit is due this hardworking |f government employee. We suggest the department take note I'.of this. And we forecast that Inspector Burnett will quite prob- | ably be pulled from here to handle some other difficult territory. |We will be sorry if this should happen. This country needs men !of the Inspector's calibre. , . T^ Francis Drage, J.P. That, name, more than any other on this Peninsula has recently caused smoke and even flame at svery mention\/This paper is glad it gave Captain Drage his chance to publicize his views; We received-much criticism but we felt it our duty. The man from Gambier, now backing the bylaw, has certainly done mdre than his share in trying to'defeat it. We contend this was the man's right. By virtue of his attacks the bylaw from last year was ignaminiously thrown out of court. That (Continued on Page 7) of the school board. \"We must fight for our education,\" he said. \"This is one of the greatest rights we have in a democracy and this fight we have just had, (the Drage-school board fight) has been one of the finest things to happen on behalf of education here. It certainly has helped to disturb our Rip Van Winkle sleep, into which we had all fallen. I would like to see every school\" board meeting as well attended in the future as these recent public meetings have been. Only by eternal vigilance can we remain strong and right,\" he said. \"Only by vigilance and earnest co-operation can we provide schooling for our children. And schooling is one of the first \"musts\" in our democracy.\" Sechelt Tea Date SECHELT \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd St. Hilda's Guild Will sponsor a tea in Legion Hall,'Tuesday, May 16, at 2 p.m. Proceeds are in aid of general fund. voiced pledge of generosity and by virtue of the law. 3. A proper ratepayers' list with addresses has been posted. Returning officers and sworn affidavits have been taken care of as has the proper advertising. 4. A firm of chartered accountants will now annually -inspect the books of District 46. \"I am more than satisfied with this arrangement.\" 5\". The government will handle and control the spending of every penny of bylaw money. 6. Bowen Island will get high school teachers at the earliest possible moment puovided sufficient pupils of that age group enroll. 7. Gambier Island is' now assured of a school as soon as the required number of children are there. \"This agreement is just, true and correct,\" Captain Drage stated. \"I cannot urge you too strongly to vote for this bylaw which will assure our children of- education within our means to pay.\" It's Up lo the Ratepayers Ifow GIBSONS\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdMaintenance of new schools, if and when the buildings are constructed, has been assured by A. E. Ritchey, chairman of School Board building committee. \"We have tried to get a good maintenance person several Following are the points which ' time,\" he said, \"but now, with new buildings we should be able to hold a good man. The board will' certainly try to get one. Maintenance is one of the main items in keeping our schools in shape.\" In a plea to Gambier residents on the by-law, he said. \"I know you will treat 'your children as generously in this voting as you have done me in the past. Without your 'Yes' vote, your children will be denied schooling. I know you would never do that.\" have proved so contentious and are now clarified to the satisfac- .tion of the Howe Sound Islands and pensioners throughout District 46. 1. Pensioners are protected by the School Act and assurance from the school board that it will do everything in its power to carry out the spirit of the section. The part in question deals with low income brackets which find the increased taxation (1.47 mills) a hardship. They in question may apply before November 1, to the board for exemption from the heavy tax burden. The board in turn may approve and pass the approved request on to the provincial assessor who, under the act, may reduce the taxes. 2. No one will be taxed out of existence by virtue of the board's Drage Held Out For Bowen Assurances GIBSONS\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\"Bowen Island was one of the main planks in my platform,\" said Francis Drage as he explained his position. \"If Bowen had not been assured of a better than fair break on this high school question I would have stood out, alone if necessary, against passage of the bylaw.\" School Inspector J. N. Burnett had previously assured the doughty soldier . that Bowen Island would be provided^ with a high school teacher \"just as soon as the necessary. children are ready.\" It was pointed out this would be a matter of ease in Bowen as the school is even now ready to provide accommodation for the classes. In most other areas construction of an expensive building would be necessary before operation of a high school. It was this final approval and assurance from the Department of Education which _ convinced Captain Drage he had gained all he possibly could. In further clarifying his stand, Drage pointed out that Bowen would have to be handled with kid gloves. \"These people feel very deeply about this whole question,\" he argued. \"The school boarcr will have to be very careful in their handling of this ticklish situation.\" He Went on to explain the high regard he held for the people of Bowen and how he had worked with their plight as his guide. Colonel Burnett, on the same platform, corroborated the speech of Captain Drage. Drage Statement Pleasant Reading GAMBIER\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdDuring the latter part of last year, and following defeat of the former bylaw in the courts at my instigation, I approached the editor of the Coast News, a new comer to this immediate area, with my contentions in respect to the bylaw. I also solicited his aid in the forthcoming bylaw. Mr Sutherland stated at the first interview that in his opinion education was absolutely essential but he believed even then that a compromise or agreement could be obtained. I informed the Coast . News owner that I and my associates were not against education for the children and we would cooperate in any attempt to reach an amicable agreement. Mr Sutherland informed me then he would do everything possible to obtain a reasonable settlement of the question, but he would not take sides. The new bylaw was brought forward, on or near the day that the Coast News urged both par- continued on Page 2) 30IAH3S vihoio: xavaan ivioiiao; MORE ABOUT . . . Drage's Statement (Continued From Page 1) ties to look deep into the matter of agreement. I immediately started my campaign and supplied the Coast News with every available portion of data. This was printed in good faith\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdas it was my right. I wish to state here and now, that never did the Coast News slant or twist any news, nor did it be come the instrument of the bylaw opponents. On Friday last week I was in Victoria discussing the bylaw question with the department of education when I received a phone call from Mr Sutherland. He immediately urged that a just and honorable solution could now be obtained by virtue of recently released figures and information he had. On Saturday, Mr Sutherland arranged a meeting of negotiation between Colonel J. N. Burnett, representing the department of education and myself. Authorities on money matters also attended this meeting as did the Coast News owner. After long discussions, we found that agreement on all controversial points could be reached. So little was left to argue about that I finally decided to recommend passage of the bylaw in order to assure children their rightful education. I make this statement of my own free will and without suggestion or coercion from anyone. I' do so with the sole purpose of seeing that justice be done to the Coast News and also to assure you of the splendid and very valuable work the paper has done for the area. The Coast News has shown the best principles of journalism and service. It has considered neither advertising or favour in high places. The Peninsula is lucky in having a paper run along these lines. I sincerely congratulate Mr Sutherland and the Coast News. Francis Drage, J.P. THE COAST NEWS, Monday, May 8, 1950 IS Batt\" Speaks at Legion Meeting A VERY welcome guest at the Legion meeting in Gibsons, was \"Batt\" Mclntyre, MLA for MacKenzie. After Legion business concluded, wives and members of Legionaires were treated to a discussion of the house in Victoria at the sessioon. Mr. Mclntyre gave an address and account of his first session. Bob MacNicol voted thank you to Batt for his speech, and the ladies then served refreshments. Batt congratulated member on their turnout, and noted that it was as good if not better than the Powell River meeting of the Legion there. One -part of his* address, concerned is in the district, when he said the Hon. Mr. Carson, Minister of Public Works, very emphatically declared that there would be very little road building done in any area for at least two years, but the appropriation for the MacKenzie riding is $110,000 \"I visit my friends occasionally,\" remarked the book lover, \"merely for the purpose of looking over my library.\" The herewith By-law is reprinted merely as a matter of information to the ratepayers of School District No. 46 (Sechelt). The legal requirements have been satisfied by.the publication in the Sun and Province newspapers on April 28, 1950. SCHOOL DISTRICT No. 46 (SECHELT) BY-LAW No. 2 A By-law to authorize the Board of School Trustees of School District No. 46 (Sechelt) to raise by loan the sum of two hundred eighty-two thousand dollars ($282,000.00) for school purposes. WHEREAS the Board of School Trustees of School District No. 46 (Sechelt) did on the 5th day. of April, 1950, cause to be prepared detailed estimates of the sums required to meet the extraordinary expenses of the Board which said estimates are as follows: (a) New School Sites ... . $(Nil) (b) New School Buildings Gibsons Landing High $274,000.00 Roberts Creek Elementary ,. 37,100.00 Madeira Park Superior 1 83,640.00 Egmont Elementary 28,070.00 ' ~ Nelson Island Elementary 7,500.00 Gambier Island Elementary 7,500.00 $437,810.00 (c) Reconstruction of and Additions to Existing School Buildings . Sechelt Superior School .._- 33,000.00 (d) Furniture and Equipment for School Buildings Gibsons Landing High 24,675.00 Roberts Creek Elementary 2,555.00 , Sechelt Superior School (Addn.) 750.00 Madeira Park Superior 3,510.00 31,490.00 (e) Other Extraordinary Requirements Plans and Supervision 25,664.40 Gibsons Landing\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdWalks and Drainage \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd- 3,500.00 Roberts Creek\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdDriveway and Walks 1,000.00 Roberts Creek\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdWater .. 500.00 Madeira Park\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdClearing, Drainage, Driveway and Walks . 3,050.00 Madeira Park\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdLight, Power and Water \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd 8,900.00 Sechelt\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdDriveway and Walks 500.00' Contingencies . i... 15,000.00 58,114.40 Total .\" . ., $560,414.40 AND WHEREAS the proposed expenditure has been submitted to and approved by the Superintendent of Education, as required under Sections 23(2) and 57(3) of the Public Schools Act: AND WHEREAS the Provincial Government has undertaken to make a grant of two hundred eighty thousand, two hundred seven dollars and twenty cents ($280,207.20) leaving an amount of two hundred eighty 'thousand, two hundred seven dollars and twenty cents ($280,207.20) to be otherwise provided: AND WHEREAS the amount to be provided by the whole of the School District is two hundred eighty thousand, two hundred seven dollars and twenty cents ($280,207.20): AND WHEREAS for the purposes aforesaid it will be necessary to borrow the sum of two hundred eighty-two thousand dollars ($282,000.00) arrived at as follows: Extraordinary estimates as above,recited $560,414.40 Less anticipated grant by Provincial Gov't . ; 280,207.20 $280,207.20 Plus By-law and debenture expenses . 1,792.80 Making a total of \" . $282,000.00 which is the amount of the debt intended to be created by this By-law: AND WHEREAS it is deemed desirable and expedient to borrow the sum of two hundred eigldy-two thousand dollars ($282,000.00)-which is the amount of debt intended to be created by this By-law: AND WHEREAS the amount of the rateable value of land plus seventy- five percent (75%) of the rateable value of improvements in the whole of the School District is $5,602,493.00: AND WHEREAS it will be necessary to raise throughout the whole School District for the payment of the debt and for the payment of the interest in the respective years the amounts as follows: ^ Maturity Annual Int. Annual Principal June 15th Principal Coupon Payments and Interest 1950 - Nil 4% $ 5,640.00 $ 5,640.00 1951 ~~ - $15,000 4% 10,980.00 25,980.00 1952 \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd_ 15,000 4% 10,380.00 25,380.00 1953 14,000 4% 9,800.00 23,800.00 1954 - - 14,000 4% 9,240.00 . 23,240.00 1955 _\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd 14,000 4% 8,680.00 22,680.00 1956 14,000 4% 8,120.00 22,120.00 1957 \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd_. 14,000 4% 7,560.00 21,560.00 1958 ~-~- 14,000 4% 7,000.00 21,000.00 1959 14,000 4% 6,440.00 - 20,440.00 1960 -- 14,000 4% 5,880.00 19,880.00 1961 14,000 4% 5,320.00 19,320.00 1962 14,000 4% 4,760.00 18,760.00 1963 14,000 4% 4)200.00 18,200.00 1964 \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd- 14,000 4-% 3,640.00 17,640.00 1965 14,000 4% 3,080.00 17,080.00 1966 \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd- 14,000 4% 2,520.00 16,520.00 1967 , 14,000 4% 1,960.00 15,960.00 1968 - 14,000 4%. 1,400.00 15,400.00 1969 14^000 4% ' 840.00 14,840.00 1970 - \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd 14,000 4% 280.00 14,280.00 $282,000 $117-,720.00 $399,720.00 NOW, THEREFORE, THE BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES OF SCHOOL DISTRICT No. 46 (SECHELT) ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. The Board of School Trustees of School District No. 46 (Sechelt) is hereby empowered to carry out the proposed project in accordance with the plinvp T*^f*if\"^f_! ^^1\"im___t-_-S* 2. That for the purpose and with the object aforesaid there, shall be borrowed by the Board of School Trustees upon the credit of School District No. 46 (Sechelt) the sum of two hundred eighty-two thousand dollars ($282,- 000.00) and debentures shall be issued therefore in denominations of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) and all such debentures shall be sealed with the seal of the Board of School Trustees and signed by the Chairman and the Secretary-Treasurer of the Board: The said debentures shall be payable both as to principal and' interest in lawful money of Canada at the principal office of the Bank of Montreal in the Village of Gibsons Landing, B.C., and in any. of the cities of Victoria, B.C., Vancouver, B.C., Calgary, Alta., Winnipeg, Man., Toronto, Ont., and Montreal Que., Canada, at holder's option: X 4. The said debentures shall be dated the 15th day of June, 1950, and shall be payable as follows: * $15,000.00 on the 15th day of June in each of the years 1951 to 1952 inclusive, and* $14,000.00 on the 15th day of June in each of the years 1953 to 1970 inclusive: '\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd: 5. The said debentures shall have attached to them coupons for the payment of interest at the.rate of 4 percent (4%) per annum, payable half-yearly on the 15th day of June and the 15th day of December in each year during the currency thereof and the signatures of the Chairman and the Secretary- Treasurer of the Board to the said coupons may be either written, stamped, printed or lithographed: 6. There shall be levied and raised during the currency of the debentures within the whole of the said School District for the payment of the debt and for the payment of the;interest in the respective years the amounts as follows: Maturity Annual Int. Annual Principal Jjune 15th Principal Coupon Payments and Interest 1950 *~\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd : \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd-\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdNil 4% - $ 5>640:00\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd^\"-$~-5?64(h<)&\"*i 1951 .- $15,000 4% 10,980.00 * 25,980.00 1952 . \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd.. - 15,000 4% 10,380.00 25,380.00 1953 - 14,000 4% 9,800.00 23,800.00 1954 14,000 4% 9,240.00 23,240.00 1955 14,000 4% 8,680.00 \\ 22,680.00 1956 - :.,. 14,000 4% 8,120.00 22,120.00 1957 14,000 4% 7,560.00 21,560.00 1958 \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd: 14,000 4% 7,000.00 21,000.00 1959 -\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd 14,000 4% 6,440.00 20,440.00 1960 . \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd. 14,000 4% 5,880.00 19,880.00 1961 :\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd .. . 14,000 -4% ~ 5,320.00 19,320.00 1962 \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd. :._..__ 14,000 4% 4,760:00 18.760.0CK 1963 . ..= 14,000 4% 4,200.00 18,200.00 1964 . .. 14,000 4% 3,640.00 17,640.00 1965 .\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd.. . .._ 14,000 ' 4% 3,080.00 17,080.00 1966 .......... 14,000 4% 2,520.00 16,520.00 1967 . 14,000 4% 1,960.00 . 15,960.00 1968 14,000 4% 1,400.00 15,400.00 1969 ...... 1 14,000 4% 840.00 14,840.00. 1970 . .. 14,000_ 4% \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd' 280.00 14.280.00X ^82.000 _ $117,720.00 $399,720.00 \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd 7. The By-law may be cited for all purposes as \"School District No. 46\ufffd\ufffd (Sechelt) School Loan By-law No. 2.\" READ A FIRST time the 20th dav of April, 1950. READ A SECOND time, the 20th day of April, 1950. APPROVED by the Superintendent of Education on the 22nd day of April, 1950. ; . READ A THIRD time.the 25th day of April, 1950. RECEIVED THE ASSENT OF the Electors of the District the . \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd day of \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd.....\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd-..-., 1950. \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd X . X\"~ - Reconsidered, finally passed and adopted the ;._ day of \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd.., 1950. - ..\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd \"\"\" . . Chairman' .-. _ Secretary- . Treasurer NOTICE TAKE NOTICE that the above is a true copy of the proposed Bv-law upon which the vote of the electors will be taken in School District No. 46 (Sechelt) at:*. Bowen Island Schoolhouse, Bowen Island, B.C. Veterans'Memorial Hall, Gambier Harbour, B.C. Port Mellon Schoolhouse, Port Mellon, B.C. United Church Hall, Gibsons, B.C; Fred's Coffee Bar. Roberts Creek, B.C. Mr. Roberts' Residence, Wilson Creek, B.C. Legion Hall, Sechelt, B.C. Mervyn's Taxi Office, Halfmoon Bay, B.C. Silver Sands Schoolhouse, Halfmoon Bay, B.C. Kleindale Schoolhouse, Pender Harbour, B.C. -X Irvine's Landing Community Hall, Irvine's Landing, B.C. r , Credit Union Office. Hassan's Landing, Pender Harbour, B.C Blakely's Building, Egmont. B.C. ' X Lime Quarrv Community Hall, Nelson. Island, B.C. Vancouver Bay Schoolhouse. Vancouver Bay, Jervis Inlet, B.C. X Britain River Schoolhouse, Britain River, Jervis Inlet, B.C. V Deserted Bay Schoolhouse. Deserted ;Bay, Jervis Inlet, B.C. \" on Thursday. Mav 11th. 1950, between the hqurs of 8:00 a.m and 8'00 pm AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that Mr. Thomas Humphries, of Granthams Landing, B.C., has been appointed Returning Officer to take the vote of such election with the usual powers on that behalf. .ANNE BURNS,. X.w Secretary-Treasurer, School District No. 46 (Sechelt), Gibsons, B.C DATE: April 28, 1950. ' ' ^' I a i I _ HsyanffAfex Have Grand Do THE HOME of her parents was \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd?-'' the setting for the wedding of Patricia Sylvia, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Berry of Marine Drive, Sechelt, and Alex Gibson, son of Mr. Frederick Gibson of Gibsons. The bride looked charming in a sheer rayon -crepcf\"'xrra'Vy\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdoiuc\" \"till!. Will Ulfcl vfSW white eyelet embroidery accents with buffant shirt and accented hip line. With a sweetheart white halo of Iris, her corsage was of red roses and white hyacinths. Miss Gwen Berry was bridesmaid for her sister. She wore a green chiffon velvet dress with a corsage of red roses and pink hyacinths and a band of tiny pink buds for her hair. The Rev. Alan Green of Columbia Coast ere our Ch ance TWO SPLENDID COAL AND WOOD RANGES Floor Samples Clearing at Bargain Prices. These Ranges are Popular Brands WE ARE SLASHING 20% OFF This is Your Opportunity for Saving VOTE \"YES\" ON THE BYLAW Marshall's Hardware \/\/ Serving the Peninsula\" Gibsons 33 sBHntJ^ri__KresTO^\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd__ FOR SALE- FOUR ROOM frame summer home, partially furnished. Beautiful view of the Gulf and Islands. Located in sunny Selma Park. Large li>t $2100, terms. Consolidated Brokers or A. M. Howell, Sechelt 37. 41 ONE LARGE view lot, overlooking Gibsons harbour and Islands. Illness forces sale far below cost. $400. .Consolidated Brokers, Vancouver, or A. M. Howell, Sechelt 37. 41 ONE ONLY lVz h.p. Briggs and Stratton engine, almost new. Ideal for small boat. $50. This engine can be seen at Marshall's Hardware.. 40 Mission performed the ceremony and Mr. Alfred Ness supported the groom. During the signing of the register the bride's eldest sister, Jean, sang Because. For going away the bride chose a grey suit with paddy green accessories. On their return the young couple will reside at Half Moon Bay. We wish them every happiness. IHh LUAJFT-R\ufffd\ufffdWS\ufffd\ufffd# Monday, May^S, 1950 N *\ufffd\ufffd>* We defenitely believe good schools are important to the community. 'We believe in our community and its youth. With these precepts in mind may we strongly urge you to Vole \"YES \/\/ M On the School By-law _ Only by reason of good schools can our children face the world on equal terms with their brothers. SECHELT AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE LTD. * BLOW THE MAN DOWN O blow the man down bullies, blow the man down, Way ay\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdblow the man down. For- over a century Lamb's Navy has been the call of those who know> good rum. Smooth and mellow, it is matured, blended and bottled in Britain of the finest Demerara rums. Lamb's Navy Rum This advertisement is not published or displayed by the Liquor Control Board or by the Government of British Columbia. + An old sea shanty. y v. kj&flm&yr^ What the visitor often comes thousands of miles to enjoy, the people of British Columbia appreciate as their own birthright! Good roads, beautiful scenery, beaches, mountains and a thousand resorts and stopping-places catering to every vacation desire. AY 1-8 National Tourist Service Week is sponsored with the belief that to draw attention to a few salient facts is all that is needed to ensure that visitors to Canada and our own vacationists within the Dominion will return to their homes impressed and gratified by the comfort, courtesy and friendliness with which they were everywhere received. BE A GOOD HOST... Make Them Want to Come Bac\\l \ufffd\ufffdx 1 DEPARTMENT OF TRADE & INDUSTRY, VICTORIA, B.C. E. G. Rowebottom, Hon. Leslie H. Eyres, Deputy Minister. Death Claims James Nelson WITH A feeling of sorrow we announce the passing of one of our old-time fishermen, in the person of Jimmy Nelson. Long a familiar figure hereabouts, he was taken ill, and confined to Pender Harbor hospital. He passed away last week, and was buried from Seaview cemetery last Sunday. Fishermen from the district were pallbearers. Rev. F. Bushfield officiated. He leaves a sister in Belfast. Mrs. N. King of Halfmoon Bay passed away suddenly last Saturday, and was buried in Seaview cemetery Monday morning. Norman King manager of the Co-op, in Gibsons, is her son. Minister. The Workmen's Compensation Act is strict in it's rules regarding First Aid. We are completely equipped with the regulations and the equipment to thoroughly safeguard yourselves or your men by virtue of checking your first aid kits. Give us the number of employees and we will willingly make up any size pack. We will estimate FREE any kit size. Or come in and discuss your first aid problems with us. Part of our service, we will willingly aid you in any way possible. Vote \"YES\" on the School Bylaw. LANG'S DRUGS SecheSt ' Gibsons NOTICE As a result of information just received from the Provincial Assessor, the mill rare levy has been set at 11.22 mills for school purposes. This year after the by-law is passed the levy will be 12.69 mills. The new building program will therefore increase school taxes by only 1.47 mills. THE SCHOOL TAX IS BASED ON THE FULL ASSESSED VALUE OF LAND PLUS 75% OF THE ASSESSED VALUE OF IMPROVEMENTS Therefore if these two amounts add up to: a total cf Your increase in tax will be $ 100.00 ' .15 200.00 .30 300.00 .45 400.00 \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd .60 500.00 .75 600.00 .89 700.00 1.04 *800.00 1.19 900.00 1.34 1000.00 -- 1.49 1100.00 1.64 1200.00 1.79 1300.00 1.94 1400.00 2.09 1500.00 2.24 1600.00 2.38 1700.00 2.53 1800.00 2.68 1900.00 .'_ 2.83 2000.00 2.98 2100.00 3.13 2200.00 3.28 2300.00 3.43 2400.00 ._ 3.58 2500.00 3.72 ' 2600.00 3.87 2700.00 4.02 *EXAMPLE\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdIf the assessed value of your land is $200 and of your improvements $800, the school tax would be calculated on 75% of $800, which is $600, to which is added the land assessment of $200, for a total of $800. The increased tax as shown on the 'table would be $1.19. This low tax scale was partly responsible for those elements, who formerly opposed the bylaw, changing their minds. The Sechelt District School Board THE COAST NEWS, Monday, May 8, 1950 &vuucrxir\" XJL__rCCXxa\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd c^w^xxv^o\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdjcxtcw**\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd__r* Everything for the Builder We urgently request every ratepayer to vote on the school bylaw, May 11. PENINSULA BUILDING SUPPLY Phone SOJ Use \"News\" Ad-Briefs To Sell Buy, Rent Re-opened The finest in Breads, Cakes, Doughnuts, 'Cookies and Pastry Now available at the ELPHINSTONE BAKERY Gibsons, B.C. Under Management of Stan Allibone \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Master Baker ^JRESSSPJ \ufffd\ufffd\ufffdTue \ufffd\ufffdoast Metus CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING 3 Lines (15 wofds) for 35c 3 Insertions (same ad) 75c Extra words, above 15-word mm., 2c each. Cash with order. Notices, Engagements, Marriages, Deaths, etc., 75c Insertion LITTLE ADS ... BIG RESULTS PERSONAL- SHIP BY Gulf Lines Express to or from Vancouver. Low rates. Fast service. Careful handling. Specify Gulf Lines Express, tf UNWANTED HAIR , Permanently eradicated from any part of the body with Saca-Pelo, the remarkable discovery of the age. Saca-Pelo contains no drug or chemical and will kill the hair root. LOR-BEER LABORATORIES 679 Granville St. Vancouver, B.C. 2719-39 SUMMER homesites in the celebrated and beautiful Jervis Inlet area on Vanguard Bay, any size you desire from 2 acres up, at only $100 per acre. Vanguard Bay offers unexcelled boat anchorage. Cod and-salmon fishing with fresh water lake only 1 block inland. For details write to W. E. Haskins, Pender Harbor, tfn WQ&K WANTED GENERAL Painting and Paper- hanging, Spray Painting and Graining. John Melhus, Granthams. 2721\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd41 FOR SALE OLD COUNTRY mahogany wardrobe. Apply Mrs. J. H. Rennie, Granthams Landing. 1 LAND ACT Notice of Intention to Apply to lease Land IN LAND Recording District of Vancouver and situate at Egmont, Sechelt Inlet, following the shoreline of Lot 5940, held by the Egmont Consumer Co-operative Association, Egmont,.B.C. Take notice that the Egmont Consumer Co-operative Association of Egmont, B.C., occupation Consumer Co-operative,,, intends to apply for a lease of the following described lands: Commencing at a post, planted at the S.W. corner L. 5940 thence S. 85\ufffd\ufffd 59' E. for 550.8 ft.; thence N. 80\ufffd\ufffd 00' E. for 400 ft.; thence N. 26\ufffd\ufffd 30' E. for 270 ft.; thence S. 88\ufffd\ufffd 30' W. for 360 ft. to H.W.M. (60' from the Gov't, wharf) thence southerly and westerly along the H.W.M. to -point of commencement, and containing 2.74 acres, more or less, for the purpose of fish buying camp and anchorage, (grazing, oyster-culture, etc., as the case may be.) Egmont Consumer Co-operative Association. P. R. Crowe-Swords, Agent. Dated March -13th, 1950. -\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd$\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd- B. M. \"BATT\" Maclntyre who has spent last week touring the constituency he so ably represents in Victoria. The popular MLA has won even more friends with his easy descriptions of the workings of parliament and his own report to the people of the work he did during the recent session of the legislature. GAMBIER HARBOUR By Glenwood JACK-ADKINS has been spending a week in Victoria visiting his daughter, Kay, and her husband, Vic Coppen. Mr. Adkins also attended the Army, Navy and Airforce Veterans' convention on the island. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lee and children.. of Vancouver have been spending a holiday with Mrs. Lee's mother, Mrs. F. W. Alexander. Frank was formerly a star lacrosse player with the famed Burrards. Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. James have returned following delivering their grandson to his mother. The young fellow had spent a week visiting here. Miss Ruth Killam spent a short vacation at the Killam camp. It looks like the Smarts are going to do a little building in the near future judging by the load of lumber just delivered there. In fairness it ought to be conceded that the old-fashioned dime novel which is now selling for $2.50 is printed on better paper. Selma Park Hairdressing Shop Modern hair styling. Competent worlr DOLLY JOJfAS Phone for Appointments JOHNNY ANSELL beard each morning on PICK THE HITS, k program that offers grand cash prizes to everyone. \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd . .\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd feature* popular tunes of the day, Monday thru Friday from 9.05 to 9.30 a.m. on.. . &4t&m>0&& GOING PLACES WITH MUTUAL Gibsons School News By MAUREEN ROSS THE STUDENTS of Gibsons High School wish to welcome Edna Morrison, a new grade 9 erts Creek. Gibsons High now has a Miss Sherlock Holmes. The title was given to Anne McLeod who found the \"B\" encyclopedia which had been mislaid for over a year. The book had fallen between a built- in desk and the wall. We take this opportunity of wishing every success,to E. J. CALDWELL proprietor Sechelt Building Supply Burns & Jackson Sawmill Wilson Creek 15M2 A. Johnston, manager a For All The News ... Read The \"News\" |*^i\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd^^1^^*^^^^^ i^i-ii^iii Ma\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd^^w Business and Professional DIRECTORY Please Clip This Directory Out and Hang By Your Phon^. For Reference 1 BEER BOTTLES TYPEWRITERS Will call and buy for cash, beer bottles, scrap metal, etc. \ufffd\ufffd\ufffdCalls' inside at intervals' from Hopkins to Irvines Landing. R. H. STROSHEIN Wilson Creek Typewriter Sales and Service Agent for Remington For Fast; Accurate Service X \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd::\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd see \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd- Gibsons, B.C. GARBAGE DISPOSAL TAXI Garbage Disposal Service weekly or monthly Sechelt, West Sechelt, Selma Park only For Information write or 'phone Union Steamship Co. Phone Sechelt, 22 GENERAL HAULING PENINSULA CABS 24-Hour Service 2 Phones \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd 2 Cabs WILSON CREEK and SELMA PARK | Phone Sechelt 66 ' CARPENTERS Qualified Carpenter Nearly 40 years in the Carpentry Business ' Desires Contracts Free Estimates Work Guaranteed R. INNIS Granthams BILL'S TAXI Reliable 24 Hour .Service^- Halfmoon Bay, B.C. '\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd-,-. Bill Mervyn Phone Halfmoon Bay 7-U TRANSFER-TRUCKERS y GIFT STORE HANSEN TRANSFER GENERAL CARTAGE v GOOD BUSHWOOD Phone Sechelt 28 Sechelt, B.C. Headquarters for Wool, Notions, Cards, Toys, Miscellaneous Gifts Gibsons 5-10-15 Store Left of Post Office Gibsons, B.C. PLUMBING and HEATING! PLUMBING-HARDWARE SUNSET HARDWARE GIBSONS Registered Plumbers PLUMBING Sales and Contracting REFRIGERATION Hardware, Plumbing Supplies Heating Necessities \"Serving the Peninsula\" MarshaII's Hardware Phone Gibson\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd33 Marine, Commercial, Domes tic. Walk-in boxes, Deep Freezers. Guaranteed Second Hand Commercial Refrigerator units for sale. W. J. NAYLOR Roberts Creek Phone 24K 1 j REAL ESTATE Specialist in Coast Property Consolidated Brokers Ltd. Gulf Coast Offices Gibsons and Sechelt Phone 37 ACCORDING to i> safety expert the most dangerous place of a'jf is the home. More accident happen there than any othe!l single place. Guard again home 'accidents by keeping stair\\i waysdfree of toys and other obt| stacles and by seeing that alM statirs and passageways are adep auatelv and safelv lighted. Ii % __AftRF A B ?rr iBy M. M. WORK ON the approach to the Roberts Creek wharf is due to start any day now, and complete the repairs. The contract for the wharf proper, and the piling, has been let we understand, and it ic hoped to have it completed before the Summer. To date there is no definite news on the small boat harbor;' This wouiu certainly be a boon to residents and summer guests alike as there is no place on the waterfront where a small boat can be safely kept. Jack Edlund is back from hts- pital after his recent operation, and Is apparently completely well again. Mrs H. Tibb took a hurried trip by plane to Manitoba last week Hardware Supplies We Handle Everything in the Hardware Line.. __ * For your inspection we have a complete stock of Builders Hardware. Building Tools. Finest paints and nearly every conceivable household appliance from washing machines to pins and needles. May we take this opportunity of urging each and every one of you to vote your approval of the children. Vote for their future. Vote to give them an even break. Vote because they, our own, are entitled to learn. Vote \"YES\" on the School Bylaw PARKER'S HARDWARE SECHELT Standard Station No. 3 is NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS Until May 1 it was known as Thorburn's Garage, Gibsons\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdit is now under management of R. T. Jackson and supervision of Mickey Coe. Specialty.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd The Everyday Specialty \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd is Service. Backed by the Experience and Courtesy which has made famous the Silver Grille Garage, the new unit will feature \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd soon \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd the famous PREFECT Economical and Sturdy car of the low price field. Secondhand Cars Can be bought \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd sold \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd and seen. In a, matter of days patrons from Gibsons and surrounding area will have their choice of many \"OK\" Checked automobiles. A fully-trained mechanic is on duty to service your every need* A complete stock of parts and lubrication requirements is now at your door. Make Your Car Headquarters the Standard Station. We will take pleasure and pride in making you another satisfied customer.. STANDARD STATION No. 3 in conjunction with SILVER GRILLE GAR AG ExteHSi^^ifeT^iSKT' \ufffd\ufffd&*\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd&. on at Dogwood Cottage recently bought by B. M. Smythe, also at the Lincoln residence opposite. The sounds of bull-dozers and axes are very evident and large clearing fires are burning night and day. We can expect some new and attractive gardens springing up in the near future. Mr Alan Mclntyre and Miss A. J. McLennan of Vancouver were guests at Greenacres over the weekend. The Roberts Creek String Orchestra wound up a busy and successful season with a concert at Gibsons in aid of the local VON. The concert got away to a late start owing* to difficulties experienced by certain members in getting to the scene of action. Mr Al Jackson transporting some of the players came upon the Lindwall and Blomgren families also concert bound, stranded on the road with a choked feed line and no tools. Some futile pushing resulted and finally the Jackson contingent could delay no longer and the Lindwalls finished their trip by taxi. At 8:15 there were still four violins to be heard from and the players already there were biting their finger ends . and wondering whether they dare start the overture alone. An - announcement from the platform to placate the restive audience and finally the missing players arrived t obe greeted by an ovation from the audience\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdevidently it pays to be late. Young Eric Lindwall made his debut. as violin soloist and discovered all the horrors of standing alone on a large stage in front of a crowd of people. Congratulations on a good performance Eric\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdcongratulations also to Gibsons on some excellent singing. There seems to be no scarcity of vocal material there. After the concert Dr and Mrs H. Inglis entertained the members of the orchestra with refreshments at their home. UBC Sorority Alpha Gamma Delta bore down on the Creek Wednesday the 3rd and there was a marked brightening of interest by some young men who shall be nameless, as they came NOW ON CJOR! Two Of Your All-Time Favorite Daytime Shows Backstage Wife 11 a.m. Young Widder Brown 11:15 a.m. Monday to Friday DIAL 600 off the boat. There will be about thirty of these fine looking Canadian students staying at the Aber- crombie Estate at the end of Beach Avenue. The object is rest and relaxation for about ten or twelve days. Welcome to Roberts Creek, Alpha Gamma Delta! \ufffd\ufffd\ufffdRemember the Ladies Auxiliary to the Legion Rummage Sale, for the Building Fund, at Mrs Pete Edmunds home May 16. Donations for this sale are still being received by Mrs Ed- muncfe. On Sunday the 7th, Brenda Gertrude Saukovyoff, infant daughter of Shirley and Paul Saukovyoff will be christened at the United Church. Mr and Mrs R. Hughes senior will be the God-parents. We are asked by one of the chaperons of the Teen Town Dance held on April 29, to ex- Readers b'ay SIR,\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdWith general reference to your statement of creed (page 1, May 1st) and news item on page 5 of the same date, I find considerable error. The news item showed Mr. A. E. Ritchey to have done work of grading site for fire hall to an amount of $311, and to have made a donation to the fire hall of an unstated amount, leaving a nett bill of $201. The actual figures are: Work of grading, $311.50; donation to fire hall, 201.50; leaving nett cost grading $110. ROBERT BURNS press her pleasure and congratulations on the excellent behavior of the young people who attended. The Health Clinic will be held at Mrs Edmunds' home on the second Tuesday i nthe month, at 2:30 p.m. c ammmMMMmmmmmiMm Sechelt Hotel _3 The Management has pleasure in announcing that on May 1 the Dining Room will be opened for serving meals. Transit guests will be welcome and assured of excellent food, well served and in comfortable surroundings. Breakfast 8:30-9:30 Lunch 12:30 - 1:30 _ Dinner 5:30 - 6:30 75c _ $1 Sunday Hot Midday Dinner 12:30-2 p.m. $1.25 $1.25 ^UlUttl\\\\\\U\\\\l\\\\\\U\\lU\\\\\\lM\\\\U\\\\ltt\\l\\\\lU\\\\\\\\\\\\ll\\\\\\ll\\\\l^^^ To be able to vote is a democratic right which can only be kept free and unfettered by virtue of practice. WE STRONGLY URGE EACH AND EVERY RATEPAYER TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THEIR FRANCHISE AND VOTE ON THE SCHOOL BYLAW Sechelt Motor Transport Everything for the Builder Sashes, Doors, Kitchen Cabinets Made to Order or Materials Supplied. We respectfully request every ratepayer to thoroughly investigate the school bylaw and vote as your conscience guides. - Sechelt Building Supplies WE DELIVER _*- B__B_ By \"ARIES' WE WERE in town last week and sent a greeting from there but ran into Ye Olde Editor coming off the Ferry, when he told ine same had not arrived. It seems that no matter what we do with this column we can't win. We must have been whammied. However we try our best. Saw Ed Bolster in Vancouver. He looks very fit and enquired after all the local friends, especially Auntie Beth. Said we would pass the word along. We had our curiosity aroused the other night when out for dinner we heard a discussion on the best way to paper the hens. Not liking to appear ignorant on this matter we remained silent (yes it's possible) and we discovered the secret was to discourage hens going broody by tying newspaper on them I shall not mention where. A tea sponsored by the local TUe frtA CT Kl \ufffd\ufffdWC AA\/*\ufffd\ufffdv__-*vf ____a_v__ft\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd1 Girl Guide Association was held recently in the Legion hall. Formally opened by Mrs. Glenden- ning the Girl Guide commis- JF.A sioner and assisted by Mrs. Phyliss Parker, with Mrs. Derby, Mrs. Laycock, Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Powell and Mrs. Osborne all very active in Guide work. The tables were charmingly arranged with spring flowers and pouring during the tea hour were Mrs. Alice French, Mrs. B. Rankin, Miss Elsie Turner and Mrs. Josie Wheeler. The Guides acted as serviteuers and musical numbers were enjoyed. A piano duet by Diana McColl and Karen Stockwell, and tiny little Elaine Powell singing, for the company was well received. A fashion show was much enjoyed, the girls modelling goods on loan from the Tassella Shop. Tiny Gerry McKissock really stole the show with her butcher boy play. suit. Others noticed giving a good account of themselves were Maureen McKissock, Sheila Nelson, Judy Smith, Edna Smith and Susan can McColl assisted by Mrs. Ralston. Little Edna Smith celebrated her third birthday recently and had a nice party enjoyed by the following small people, Peter Hemstreet, Danny Mulrooney, Baby Potteet, Sheila Nelson, Maureen and Geraldine McKissock, Patsy Ticknor and Baby Ticknor, Judy Smith and Elaine Powell. The mothers also got in on the refreshments and mighty good they were too by all accounts and an enjoyable time was had by all. , Rev. Mr. Harris of Vancouver Bible School addressed the congregation of the Mission Church. Mr. Harris is a very able speaker and it is hoped he will be here again when we hope there will be advance information so that others may attend. What a spot of beauty will be the garden of Mrs. Cecil Lawrence shortly on the Porpoise Bay road. We notice a fish pond going in there and many wonderful plants starting to grow. We have very much missed the little beauty spots in the early days -siuuciir; a riot of color as planted by William Allen who was gardener for the Whitaker Estate. Then along came the Union Steamships and the once beautiful spot is now a patch of weeds. We hear the Legion will shortly take over this little spot bf ground for a memorial to fallen comrades. We hope something nice is done with it anyhow. It's an eyesore as it is, and certainly no tourist attraction. Speaking of eyesores, what is to be done with the awful structure in front of Glendalough? It is supposed to be a there for three years and never finished, just the rafters sticking up in the air. If we, expect to bring extra revenue to Sechelt and attract visitors there are lots of places that should be cleaned out or cleaned up. The wooden walks to the beach are just rotten planks and a couple of deep old holes that any child could drown in in the Park, including the abandoned well. Perhaps if some of the Village fathers walked a bit and drove a little less these things would be noticed. (Continued on Page 7) \" WHITAKER'S TRADING POST Davis Bay* May we take this opportunity of urging you all to vote on the school bylaw, May '11. Let our conscience and heart be your guide but VOTE. \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd^\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdvw...'*'^....**...v_'****..^\ufffd\ufffdwi.\ufffd\ufffdsV_1pV..#*.*>v.'*.v^ T ilTPJykuCh\ufffd\ufffdVWXV,AUVl^v^AA._. , .*-WJju*\ufffd\ufffdV -\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd.-..\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd,.,, \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd--,., , uim^J|P .\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd *l. ^^JL>^< 1. Return Billing Notice with your payment. It is of no value until it has been stamped to show that the balance of your 1950 premium is completely paid. 2. Paid up Billing Notice becomes your 1950 Hospital Insurance Certificate. 3. Use the mail wherever possible and avoid standing in line at your District Office. 4. Cheques, money orders or postal notes should be made payable to the B.C. Hospital Insurance Service and attached to the Billing Notice for return to your nearest District Office. 5. Arrears ^are shown on the stub in ink and must be paid in addition to the premium before the certificate can be validated. 6. LATE PAYMENT. THERE IS A WAITING PERIOD OF ONE MONTH FOR PERSON S WHO HAVE NOT PAID THE REQUIRED PREMIUM BY DUE DATES. THEY WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR BENEFITS UNTIL A MONTH AFTER THE DATE THAT THE OVERDUE PAYMENT HAS BEEN MADE. 7. Always notify your local office of births, deaths, marriages or changes of address as soon as they occur. An up-to-date record is essential to maintain proof of eligibility. HT-6-50 MORE ABOUT . . . This Is Democracy (Continued from Page 1) was good. Any action of ours which, fails to stand the scrutiny of our law courts is odious and not for us. By reason of his recent attempts at clarification, many points in procedure and presentation have been changed and strengthened. This has been for the good of the province. By this means does a community and a nation grow and become a united one. We owe much to the fighting man from the Islands. So does the low income group which will some day mean you and I. The bylaw has yet to be carried. We predict it will go over with a resounding, satisfying majority. But, win or lose, these are the men who have shown themselves to be above petty, personal gain. They worked hard for their ideas of right. And like all big men with big objectives and motives they were bound to come together in their sameness of purpose, riew schools for your children. Let yourselves be guided and directed by the same motives. You can then hold high your head\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdproud in being part of this great heritage, the birthright of every free man and woman\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd with its inalienable right to learning, free and unfettered learning. The children of the Peninsula for this and unborn generations rest their case in your hands. They believe, trustingly in you. Never fail them. When It's Car Service You Need it's Wilson Creek Garage Where Your Car is Treated Right. Where long service and Cheerful Courtesy are the byword. We stock, or have immediately available, a complete repair service in parts for every make. Dealer of Chevrolet and Oldsmobile, we take great pride in serving the peninsula with reliable,repairs. For that spring check or tuneup, let our competent mechanics give you a free estimate. We would like to urge you at this time to please vote \"YES\" on the school bylaw. We believe in the proposal one hundred percent. We are proud to back it. Captain Morgan's PENDER HARBOUR By\"SARAL\" THE GRAND opening dance of the Maderia Park Community Hall will be held on June 16. It will be a gala event and a mile- \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd stone for Pender Harbour. Please join us. Among those who sailed north in search of the elusive halibut were, the Lee boys, Ernie, Norman and Gib; Bert Goldrup, James Cameron, Bill Davis, Thorne Duncan, Ed. Reid and others. Mrs P. W. Harris and children left recently for their home in Nanaimo following a short holiday at the home of their friends the C. Browns. Mr and Mrs Russ Keillor made a combined business and pleasure trip to Vancouver recently. While Mrs Neil Mac Leod has returned from Victoria where she has been holidaying. Batt Maclntyre gave an address to the Board of Trade on May 1. And the school bylaw meeting came as a surprise when the two opponents appeared on the same platform. I received a letter from Nanaimo and a card from Victoria which took eight days to get here. And we are only 50 miles from Vancouver. MORE ABOUT . . . SECHELT (Continued from Page 6) Improvement Association could get some action, surely. Had a call from a very old friend recently, Mr. J. E. Lans- downe of Vancouver. A hotel man and very deeply regretting that he had not bought in here as was his intention when he first came here 25 years ago. Says he doesn't see any improvement. Thinks the place has gone back if anything. We heartily agree with him and its too bad when one realizes that the investment for security in old age will amount to naught if something isn't done. But we may get a car ferry one of these days. (We can dream can't we.) And then watch the place go ahead. We would only need to go as far as West Vancouver and hundreds of people who have retired would come up here to live. May we extend our sympathies to Mrs. Thelma Brooker in the loss of her aunt, Mrs. King of Half Moon Bay, who died very suddenly. Thelma has really had a lot of deaths in the family during the last month. Also sorry to hear that Mrs. Joe Archer has suffered the loss, of her dear old granny in Vancouver. She had passed her rro y^m&f\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd^? Wm. McFadden Optometrist GIBSONS PHONE GIBSONS 91 Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Evenings by Appointment Every day except Thursday Why go to Vancouver for Optical Service? ' fishinq MATURED AND BOTTLED IN ENGLAND \\m\\ HART ROYAL NAVY eightieth firthday and will be sadly missed by all who knew her. Mrs. Archer went to town today to attend the funeral. Mrs. Dave Wilson is back from a visit to Tranquille and staying at the Porpoise Bay home. She expects to be here for about two weeks. Tells us Dave is getting along very nicely now. Also visiting here is Mrs. Frank Martin and daughter Isobel from Ioca, guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter McKissock. Mrs. Sid French visiting here from Portland. Paoi \/licUaidfd> Almanack Necessity never made a good bargain.'' 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This advertisement is not published or displayed by the Liquor Control Board or by the Government of British Columbia. This advertisement is not published or displayed by the Liquor Control Board or by the Government of British Columbia. A FINISH FOR EVERY PAINTING NEED There's a C-I-L Paint, Enamel or Varnish for every painting job \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd indoors or out. Whether it's a big job or a little one, it always pays to \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd SEE YOUR C-I-L PAINT DEALER FIRST PainTS SO-PVD-IO GIBSONS BUILDING SUPPLIES GIBSONS 53 \"Support National Bea ufification Campaign, May 13th - 27th\\ CANADIAN rNpfUSTlIlS LIMITED W^mS^BUaMMmrwwmtlm\\tm*aaa mWUfllfW-^T\"!\"\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd!! Your School Board answers some of the questions which have arisen during the past week. Question\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdWill taxes double when the bylaw passes? Answer \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd No. The increased cost this yeiar will be only 15c per $100 of assessment, the average increased cost throughout ihe Peninsula will be only $1.75 per year. Question ~- Is there any likelihood of increased assistance from the Provincial Government? Answer \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd This can best be answered by quoting directly from a letter received from F. T. Fairey, Superintendent of Education, Victoria, dated April 12,1950. \"So fer as I know neither the government of this province or the Federal govermeni has committed itself to any increased expenditure for education. While it is true that the rising costs of education and the allocation of these costs to the school districts and the Province is a matter of concern, no understanding of any kind has been given by this government. EVEN IF A CHANGE IN THE METHOD OF FINANCING EDUCATION WERE TO BE DECIDED, I AM SURE THOSE ALREADY COMMITTED TO EXPENDITURES WOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO SUFFER.\" Question \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Failing provincial assistance, is there any hope of assistance from Ottawa? Answer-No. (a) James Sinclair, M.P, confirms this viewpoint. (b) The Department of Education, Victoria, has given written advice to this effect. Final Bylaw Gibsons May 10; 8 p.m. Sechelt Legion Hall May 9; 8 p.m Question- Have any school districts failed to pass bylaws for newschools? Answer \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Yes. But out of 75# only five were rejected. Question \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Is there any possibility of Gambier Bowen and the other Howe Sound Islands joining another School District? Answer -~ No. The Department of Education has issued emphatic denial that this will take place. Question \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Who may vote? \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd-. 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