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Aldergrove Senior Citizens Form Low Rental Housing Society A meeting was held in the OAP hall in Aldergrove last Tuesday for the purpose of discussing a senior citizens' low cost rental housing project for Aldergrove. Present at the meeting was Mr.Cook of Coquitlam who recently has been working with senior citizens in Port Moody establishing a low rental housing unit there. He told the meeting about the various grants available for this purpose, but, he said, before any grants could be obtained the society would have to have 10 percent of the capital necessary in order to proceed with the project. This could be Council Might Donate Land A group of Aldergrove citizens attended Langley council meeting Monday and their spokesman, Irwin Enns told council of the progress to date and appealed to council for donation of land for a senior citizens housing project in Aldergrove. In replying, Mayor Bill Poppy told the delegation that the district municipality does not own land in Aldergrove suited for this purpose. If the district did, Poppy said, it would have been a simple matter, but it represented a totally different picture when it came to purchasing land for a donation. Poppy asked if a society had been formed yet, and was to- formed that although the charter bad not yet been received it had been applied for. Qins told council that four other municipalities inthe Lower Mainland had purchased land to donate for senior citizens housing units. He also told council that there were about 135 members in the Aldergrove OAP group and that there were many more citizens on pension who would quality for moving into a low rental unit who were not members of the OAPO. Mr.Cook from Coquitlam was also present at the council meeting and he told council that in order to qualify for moving into a senior housing project the total income could not exceed $200 per month nor be less than $150. Municipal council listened interested and sympathetic to the explanations and told the delegation that although they did not want them to leave with the impression that council would buy land for this project, council would, nevertheless take the matter up for further advice and discussion of the possibilities. Council asked the spokesman for the group to leave with them a copy of the list of available properties looked at in Aldergrove which they had found suitable for the purpose, and include the listed price on these. In that way council would have a better chance of knowing what amount of money they were talking about. in form of cash or it could be the land. Once the 10 percent has been obtained the society can apply for a CHMC mortgage loan which will be granted on certain conditions. Some of these conditions are that the land must be tax free, on water and sewer, and within walking distance of public transportation and shopping facilities. The first and biggest problem facing the senior citizens of Aldergrove is in obtaining the land or the necessary funds to purchase the land. It was decided that a group representing the committee would attend council meeting in Murrayville Monday and make representation urging council to donate the land for the project Tigers After Aid. Art Woelley? Mr.Pat Hines made representation to Langley district council Monday to find out if the municipality would have any objections to a wild game farm in the district Hines told council he intended to purchase approximately 120 acres on 264th Street near Eyles Road, with the purpose in mind of converting it into a game farm in style with the Alberta Game Farm. He would be keeping elephants, giraffes, lions etc. on the property for public enjoyment. Council had no objections to this venture, providingtheneces- sary safety precautions were taken. Ald.Art Woolley expressed the undesirability of meeting a lion on his way around the municipality. Hines assured him that after having paid several thousand dollars to obtain the animals he Was not too interested in having them running loose either. Council approved the project providing SPCA and other regulations and requirements were met Mad Monk This Week On Page 16 Officials waiting at the finishing line at Fort Langley community park to greet the tired Langley walkers. From left to right, Jack Girls! Win Glory And TOO Bucks A special meeting of the Aldergrove Agricultural Association was called at the home of president Charlie Haid Saturday night. The meeting was held in order to hear a report from the Aldergrove Queen contest committee on the progress of preparations. The meeting felt thattheQueen should be a 'Rose Queen' and not Spring Queen, and further that the age for the contest had previously been set at 15 to 19 years of age - not 16 to 21 as published last week in The Star. So there you are, girls. If you are fifteen or over and would like to win $100 cash prize together with the glory of becoming 'Miss Aldergrove Rose Queen' for one year, bring in Be Kind To Politician Week? The Hon.Isabel Dawson, minister without portfolio, expressed pleasure last week that anorder- in-council has been passed proclaiming the week June 1 to 7, as Pioneer and Elderly Citizens' Week in British Columbia. Mrs.Oawson, who works closely with senior citizens, e plained that this special week will honor the great contributions made by our pioneers and elderly citizens to the well-being of our province. Letters will be sent to B.C. mayors and councils, service clubs and organizations, senior citizens' counsellors, andchurch congregations, urging their support of the proclamation by arranging special events and celebrations for the elderly during Pioneer and Elderly Citizens' Week. Mrs.Dawson also urged private citizens to remember the special week and perform some kind deed or thoughtful action to the senior citizens they know. "I sincerely hope," Mrs.Daw- son said, "that Pioneer and Elderly Citizens' Week will spark many ideas that will add to the happiness of all our senior citizens all through the year." the coupon you will find in another place in this edition. The two runners-up will also receive gifts reminding them of this terrible ordeal. Miss Aldergrove 1969, Gae Fedato will have the honor of crowning the 1970 Queen The entry forms for the contest must be received by TheStar office, or by any member of the Agricultural Association by May 9th. A dance will be held after the pageant in the Aldergrove Elks Hall; tickets will go on sale shortly. Be sure to get your ticket for what promises to be one of the highlights of the year. Incidentally, three Aldergrove girls have entered the contest so far. If you are between 15 and 19 years of age and live within the Aldergrove telephone exchange you are eligible to enter. We'll be hearing from you? Pensioners Urged To Register i, Erie Flowerdew, Chas. Cuthbert, Jim Yakabuski, Judge Les McDonald.MLA Hunter Vogel Lieut-Comm. Bill Henderson, Mayor W.DJPoppy and Ron Har- rower. Simpson Sears Conies To Aldergrove Yesterday, Tuesday, April 28th SimpsonSears opened a catalogue sales desk in the Grove Music Centre at 27273 Fraser Highway, Aldergrove, to provide - the best possible merchandise services to their present and potential customers in Aldergrove. If you're already a regular Simpsons-Sears catalogue shopper, you will know that this country-wide department store offers a very large selection of first-rate merchandise values — something for every member of the family. And now you can just place your orders at the new agency either in person or by telephone (796-9218) and you, will receive friendly, courteous' service and much faster delivery than the company has been able to give you in the past. SimpsonSears invites you to visit their new agency in Aldergrove and pick up a copy of the latest catalogue. John Price, of Grove Music Centre is the company's new Aldergrove agent Blair Speaks Out Against Increase At the Langley district council meeting last Monday Mayor Bill Poppy asked the council's opinion on the recent proposal to Otis regional district regarding the increase in rates for hospital beds from $1 to $3 per day. Poppy wished council to instruct their delegates to the regional board on how to vote when the matter will be brought up again at the May meeting of the board. The increase of $2 per day per bed was intended to provide a fund of $66,000 for Langley Memorial Hospital which would be earmarked for capital improvements. The fund would then after two years be used to build extended care units which were said to provide a lower cost of care than that of intensive care beds. Council was not in favor of the proposal. Said Ald.Bill Blair 'This will put the burden in the wrong place. Most oftenwhen a person is a patient inahospital he is not earning money, and not too able to pay the extra $2 per day. It would be a better idea to put the extra cost on the people who are well, perhaps in the form of a tax levy of one quarter mill." Council was in general agreement with Blair and the delegates to the regional board were instructed to vote against the proposal. Council was, however, in favor of other ways of raising the funds. The OAP pot luck dinner and monthly meeting/will be held Friday, May 1st at 12:30 in the Aldergrove OAP hall. Persons interested in senior citizens' low rental housing are urged to register. Any recipient of old age pension is eligible for this project For further information phone 856-2682, Mrs. Frank Wright. Guest Speaker On Off-Shore Oil D.A.Mallard of the Society of Pollution and Environmental Control will be the guest speaker at a meeting tomorrow night, Thursday, April 30th at 8 p.m. in the Langley library hall behind city hall. The meeting is called by Star columnist Eric Flowerdew in order to form a Langley chapter ofSPEC. Mallard will speak on the subject of Off-shore Oil Drilling. The public is invited. u..,,^. ■■■ mm The 4STAR, Wednesday. April 29, »70 MORE ABOUT CHARGEX Answers to some . pointed questions people are asking about Canada's most versatile charge card. What is Chargex? Chargex is an all-purpose charge card sponsored by four Cnna- dian banks, and is available lo customers of any bank. It takes the place of cash in a wide variety of shopping situations, when you don't have cash with you. What's it going to cost me? You pay nothing to get a Chargex card. There are no annual dues as with many other charge cards. Payments are not deducted from your bank account. You are sent one monthly bill for all purchases, and pay with one cheque from your own bank. There is no service charge when you pay for purchases within 25 days of your billing date. Do I have to pay right away? When you find your expenses unusually high in one particular month, and require more than the 25 days from date of billing, you can budget your payments over several months. There is a service charge for this convenience of extended payments. Can I use Chargex when I'm out of town? 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The Chargex Plan is backed by The Commerce, Royal Bank, Toronto Dominion and Bank Canadian National. I P.O. Box 8500 I I Vancouver 118 | CHARGEX B c ; i i i i Request Form Telephone No. "Please send my Chargex card(s) and renewals or replacements, as required". Signature- Date No mutter where you bank you can enjoy the convenience of a Chargex card. However, Chargex cards are issued only by these four banks. Please check the bank of your choice. I I I Canadian imperial Bank of Commerce I The Royal Bank ofCunada i Toronto Dominion Bank I Bank Canadian National (check one) F2 "CHARGEX is a registered trade murk. The STAR, Wednesday,Aptfir%*, 1970 Preparations For Graduation \* Scene from of "The Emperor's New Clothes'. The short operetta adapted for stage by Mr.Ruginls and per- idergrovePlayers fwill be followed by longer and more serious performances next year. by Terese Hogan Preparations for this year's graduation are well underway. The grads received their banquet tickets Tuesday. This year, each graduate is allowed three guests for the banquet. The ceremonies following at 8 p.m. are open to the public. The date of this year's affair is Friday, May 29th. The students of the choir and band and the cast of the "Emperor's New Clothes" thank all those who came to one or more of the three performances. There are plans in the making for the future of similar operettas. A cast Washington, D.C., was thefirst city in the world specifically planned and created as a national capital, according to the. B.C. Automobile Association. party was held after the last performance Friday evening. Due to fate's hand inthe weather, our usual "minwvalk" had to be cancelled for this year. This occasion usually helps to break in those students who wish to participate in the Langley Walk. MnSherritt suggested we might possibly hold the mini- walk on some "hot" day in May, so as not to disappoint anyone. Members of the Jewesses Mu- sicales group travelled to Langley secondary school last week. Since this performance was open to all students from grades 4 to 12, there was a large crowd. The program presented the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra under the direction of the assistant conductor. The musical pieces varied, and the students found them most enjoyable. at deadline by Rudy Langmann How To Win Gory And Immorality It was with great pleasure although at the same time a bit of apprehension I walked in the Langley Walk this past Sunday. It was a beautiful day and I was most pleased to walk this new 16-mile route through some of the most beautiful scenery of the Langley district. The Langley recreation commission deserve a big hand for finding and plotting this new route and I hope next year they will equal themselves and find yet another pulchritudinous (look that up in your Funk & Wagnall) trail which has not yet been trodden. If they do, I'll be there! But why the apprehension, you say? - Well, I have always tried to be a good boy, a nice clean upright and law-abiding citizen. And then Sunday I found out that I was helping another 3,956 souls (not including assorted officials and dignitaries) break the law. Now, how do you like that? The law we 4,000-odd people lightly scoffed was the recently passed 'Control of Special Events Bylaw, 1970, No.1300' enacted in council by the Langley district. In this bylaw it states that "as it is deemed advisable toprovide for, etc.etc, now therefore this bylaw shall be applicable to all gatherings where more than 1000 people are expected to attend at any location within the municipality etc. etc., wherefore application, in writing, for a permit to hold a special event shall be made to the municipal hall not less than 45 days before the first day on which such special event is to be held." This application shall be accompanied by written approval from the registered owner of the land, it states. Now, no application accompanied by the written approval of Langley municipality was made to Langley municipality. Oh well, I suppose the bylaw was already shot full of holes when a couple of thousand hikers passed through and camped in Langley during the 'Moccasin Miles.' But I helped break the law, and I am ready for the iron, bracelets There is a sweet little story on the front page of this week's edition, about how you should be really nice to an elderly person. This advice comes from minister without portfolio, Mrs. Isabel Dawson who proudly proclaims 'Pioneer & Elderly Citizens Week.' Yes, let's try to be real nice, but maybe the idea should be expanded. Why not have a "Be Kind to Your Local Politician Week." - This magnificent idea of Mrs. Dawson's really grows on me There was one sensible statement the other day! Aid, Bill Blair expressed as his opinion in Langley council that the sick people in hospital shouldn't be saddled with the cost of building extra hospital facilities, but that rather you and I who are both vertical should payforthese facilities. This certainly makes sense. Bravo, Bill! The Miss Aldergrove Rose Queen contest is coming up soon and we already have several chicks entered in this phantasm- orgastic happening. But I know that we have loads and loads more good-lookers around, so step forward, young maiden. You can win fame and immortality — and if you are lucky a hundred bucks in cold hard cash. Now, how's that for enticement? Spring Workshop In Abbotsford "Faith *n Work *n Fun" was the theme of the spring workshop held at Trinity Lutheran Church, Abbotsford, on April 12th. The workshop was sponsored by the Fraser Valley - Cariboo zone of the Lutheran Women's Missionary League. Mrs. N.Hetland, of Chilliwack, chaired, the meeting which was attended by some 50 representatives from societies in Chilliwack, Surrey, Aldergrove, Cloverdale, Hope and Abbotsford. Opening devotions were conducted by the ladies of StLuke's Lutheran, North Surrey. Mrs.E. Temple, of Abbotsford, welcomed the gathering and the reply was given by Mrs. D.Anderson, of Hope. The Bible study, conducted by Pastor H.E.Fruson, Abbotsford, was in keeping with the theme, as were presentations made by the ladies of St.Paul's Lutheran, Chilliwack; Faith Lutheran, Surrey; and Mrs. H.Knapp, Surrey. Mrs.ELColpitts, of Abbotsford, explained how to witness using a marked New Testament. The guest speaker was Mrs. A.Treit, Cloverdale. She spoke about Zion Park Manor, a senior citizen's home which is to be built in Cloverdale bytheLutheran Senior Citizens' Housing Society. She reported that initial planning has been completed and construction will begin within two months. - A happy four-leaf clover charges down the road on their way back to Fort Langley municipal park. Stay home in'Beautiful For exciting holiday variety, your home province has it all. From big city fun in Vancouver to relaxing ranch life in the Cariboo. From historic sites like Fort Steele to natural wonders like the Fraser Canyon. From warm, sandy beaches to magnificent mountain reaches. Name your favorite kind of holiday country - chances are you'll find it right in your own back yard. "RCee-ing is Believing" GOVERNMENT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT OF TRAVEL INDUSTRY Hon. W. K. Kiernan, Minister R. B. Worley, Deputy Minister "Your dollar's worth more at home" ■"
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