Aldergrove News
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
contributor: Anson, Don
issued: 2022-08-29
issued: 1960-08-17
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note: Subscribe to THE NEWS; Only $2.50 Year The PROVINCIAL LIBRARY VICTORIA, B.C. DEC. 60 toy ive "Progress Through Vigilance" News PHONE BAldwin 65170 VOL. 3, NO. 26 cy, August 17, 1960 10c per copy—12.50 yearly I Al u AROUND T0WH By Son Anion , The first grass fires for A. V. P. D. during the long, dry spell occurred last Tuesday afternoon when the firemen were called to a small outbreak on South Otter Road. Oddly enough, the firemen put out one small fire which was threatening a telephone pole before they found out that the call was for another similar fire further down the road. Mrs. F. Carson, Mrs, K. Ross and daughter, Pamela, returned borne last week from a month's vacation ln Europe where they visited most countries. "Wonderful," said Pamela, but she, nevertheless, was very pleased to see Canada again. Recipient of many wolf calls In Aldergrove last week was Mel (Tiny) Taylor who wore Itzl-bltsl khaki shorts. Visiting his son Alf Atkins, who ls working on government survey In Aldergrovo, Is Harry Atkins, an old timer from Salmon Arm, who was one of the Instigators of the original Williams lake Times newspaper. He staying at Rose Garden Motel and has lived in B. C. for 50 years coming from Cardiff, Wales as a boy. A butcher by. trade, he ls an old* friend of Bill Ferguson. Fire call on Thursday was a false alarm. Creosoting of1 fence posts near the border on South Jackman created black smoke and someone thought lt was a barn fire. SCHOOL WELL tEST DROPPED Further Plans Made For Water System Bupply of water for the proposed Aldergrove Water System ls a matter of urgency to Langley Council and it now seems that testing of the well at Aldergrove High School will not take place. The engineer working for Willis and Cunliffe Ltd., J. Priest- man, has suggested that testing the school well might not pay off and proposed that council al- BAPTIST BIBLE SCHOOL-* ;_*■ ▼ acaiton Bible School ttaritd for lha Baptiil Minion on Auguat I. Thll happy group of klddlaa are ia»n on t…
note: Title changes in chronological order: Aldergrove Herald (1957-10-16 to 1958-02-20), Aldergrove News (1958-02-27 to 1964-04-30), Central Fraser Valley Echo (1964-05-06 to 1964-12-23), Central Valley Star (1967-01-17 to 1969-02-05), and Aldergrove Star (1969-02-12 to 1991-12-31). Presented to the Alder Grove Heritage Society by Kurt Langmann and Family, July 1, 2021.
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Aldergrove (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0418685
language: English
lat: 49.0851
long: -122.4707
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Aldergrove : [publisher not identified]
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source: Original Format: Alder Grove Heritage Society
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