@prefix ns0: . @prefix edm: . @prefix dcterms: . @prefix dc: . @prefix skos: . @prefix geo: . ns0:identifierAIP "6014fed0-5512-4247-b2cf-1bf6c108889c"@en ; edm:dataProvider "CONTENTdm"@en ; dcterms:alternative "[Sunshine Coast News]"@en ; dcterms:isPartOf "BC Historical Newspapers"@en ; dcterms:issued "2012-07-25"@en, "1954-01-28"@en ; dcterms:description "Serving the Sunny Sechelt Peninsula"@en, ""@en ; edm:aggregatedCHO "https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/xcoastnews/items/1.0173739/source.json"@en ; dc:format "application/pdf"@en ; skos:note " Victoria, B. C. Phone your news o?~ orders to Seventh Year of Publication Vol. 8���No. 4 Thursday, January 28, 1954 Published in GIBSONS, B.C. Serving the Sunny Sechelt Peninsula Korea Aftermath���UNKRA at Work _$&f: ��-��_���: ��v���� _|&^��i^lwe-,e^ silenced in Korea, the United Nations r__fi|g_��:_!e^ trying^ to heal ttie w���^dst caused by War. On�� of the key tasks facing TJNXRA in its ' ie^n^ructlon wofk; is the rehabilitation of Korea's shipping. Shown *��ove (ri&ht) is the \"Chin Hae Man\" dredge purchased _y UNKRA^m^ shipped to South Korea where it %|lK^?1i8^ westeri- harbors to peace time naviiratioli. At left is the United States Navy dry dock, \"USS Ft. $$$^ to Koren. n�� ���**/?&&^y;Q^^^ Addresses W. I. ���MOTOR VEHICLES BRANCH TO HOLD EXAMINATIONS Word comes from the Howe 'Sound Farmers' Institute that It was unfortunate that' bad *e^ WU1 be- representatives weother conditions caused-such Xrom the Motor Vehicles Branch, a small attendance at the Howe Vlctori*' mJhe Dl/trl^ ��� Apni ��� Sound W.I. Open meeting on. ��� .esj** ****>> ? deal _ January. U9th^JFhbse%pi^^ - expresed keen interest ini the sJ talk given by Mrs. Ada Shaw, Provincial.. President. Also present was'.'-Mrs.'\" Doe, . Provincial Secretary-Treasurer.. In speaking, Mrs. Shaw,tried to impress upon:. the Members, that, though this seems 'just one small group of. women,; it;is these small groups' banded together, that can have far reaching results. ! ��� '��� 12,000 Women had attended the Toronto conference-, -26 Countries w.ere represented. The President and Delegates ..from.. each Province took a different Subject to the Round Table Discussions. .Mrs. Shaw was proud that Howe Sound W.I. was. mentioned as' an' example Institute for B.C., with the report of our work in aid to The Crippled Childrens Hospital. B.C.-also showed a fine display of Handicrafts.- Mrs. Doe gave, a very brief outline of Finances, explaining the way the Per Capita Tax was used, also the District Affiliation Fee. . .:1\" ' :A surprise event at the#.close oil-Mrs. Shaw's Address, was the presentation of .QflS.cek's'.' F��ns. |pMrs. Morris as Past'President the year the Present School Hall was built, and to' Mrs? Haley/ ���' iraumediate President. : v; When thanking; the *' \"Vis-itors for their very informative Talks, Mrs. Haley presented*.corsages.\"'; of;i Violets made by a W.I. member as a momenito of their stormy ..- trip to Gibsons. ruoK ont scapes Duipg At Hopkiis A freight truck; ^operated by the Gibsons Cartage Company, came as close as-cohort to a dip in the Sound oh Mo^ay: Having delivered freight i$n: Hopkins Landing, they ttnickgwas retum- ���ing to Gibsonis. Ploji^ing up the . steep slope fromth^e-store to the main road, the chains fouled the hydraulic brake lihe�� .-, ���.-, Witii. ���apprpxirnat^ly' five tons of freight on the tru^k, the transmission gave, and tlie truck with- ���ioji&t brakes, started^hack. Accord-. Jng. to ' one. ��� eyewitness, ,r the vehicle was going at|about thirty miles ani hour when.it .hit the .dock. . ,- '���; ;. ,y- ������ i$l>., .- . ;::y .- John Wilsoii, tlie idriyery rode down with his-lpad^^teering y:as best he- might by hik rear-view , mirrors. .. Al^ouj_h1|;he humped along the guard ,rj|il, for some distance, .he wate \"ab$jk to halt the load .without losing^ his vehicle over, the side.:... .i��y..y^;. Vj From then onti it was a towing f j ob >; for;, Ritcheyyzmgy his tractor. With . coimmehdabley. -eonsidera- tibni, Mr. Ritchey flowered his clearing blade and gave the road a free ploughing job both .ways. Orchids to John for his cool- , headed action. The fact.that he side swiped an old vehicle parked on ��he wharf does him no discredit. eare now with now Gibsons Schools Monday,' so few students were able to arrive that classes were suspended for the -day, and all classes were cancelled for Tuesday.- 'School' sessions were resumed on Wednesday, Jan. 27th. .< Deep snow drifted across highways prevented busses and cars, from arriving at Gibsons. Children spent the days in enjoying the unusual treat of plenty of snow without great cold. Skis, sleighs and other equipment, was / made'use of. Some young enthusiasts scoured the village in search of a toboggan, which was not available. AH members of the Village of Gibsons Landing Com^ssioniers were present at Tuesday's meeting except the Chairman, J. Drummond. In his absence, due.to illness, B,. Ritchey took .me.eHaiirl'Ai. this meeting^, it was.tfecided that roads cbmmissionerC.P. _iallent39_& should try io'_ecure'the services of* a tractor for plowing out syifar from village streets, to permit passagepf the Fire Truck, and to- facilitate fuel deliveries etc' The report .was received that Several privatejpreniises had had water-pipe frost breaks. In con��- sequence, it 'was approved that entry shut-offs to such premises, be made ava$aMe during the coming year.; :/'';';^y-.> ''' -'' '��� V' Following the ������T$pwt:ypty^: -Peterson on his eon^uriica|ioni5: vyit_-' the :Proyinci��d;Mre:(|feii^-\" in jhit-^e^t^ _lre^ Birigade'V'.^ou^���'^.not. he. , called, upon to, ^ ber . itaridi a limit placed;; at. three.. miles froni the village. Specifically, the boundaries would-be the Hopkins Landing \"Wharf on . one side, and,'��������� the .Cemetery. Corner, on the other. The new ���Culvert: pipe -; has =been installed, on Jack Lane. ��� 'Back filling will have to await improved weather conditions. Accounts in the amount of $417.99 were approved for payment. An interim payment of $1000.00 was to'be made to Secord and Irgens,yrelatavevy;tp their work clearing Vill-tge Rights of Way- The remainder^ it was scarcely, right to penalize the Sechelt Motor Transport Company, in. view of the fact that other busses frequently car- \\ ried standees, when traffic was unexpectedly heavy. yy\\ A report of the: activities'for Hie year 1953 of the Gibsons Volunteer Fire Bri|^(Je, /Was i re-' 'ceived frbm- their-ICIiiei}\"TFrO. ITeeney: A letter of thanks ahc_ 1 coB_toeh_fe_tibh was toyioe sent to him to be preseriied'1 tb1 the Firemen, for thetr inVa-uable; work and; public inte'resfr *���' S During last week-ends stormy weather, one of the Sechelt Transport's busses, meeting a car on a bad stretch of the highway, to Pender Harbour, was forced to puUvover into such a position? that the slippery road comiplefed the Job, and the bus slid into the- rbek^flbluff alongside the road- A Welcome Intruder Gibsons High School On January 11th at Elphinstone High School, S. Truenian, principal of the School, planted an Oak Tree in the front yard, to commemorate the coronation .of Queenj Elizabeth II. . ' : This oak tree was donated to the School by Thomson's Nurseries; Gibsons. Similar trees were planted in 1937 at the Sechelt School:, and rin front of what ywas * then, the Legion Hall in Gibsons, to mark the. coronation of Elizabeth's fatlier, King George VI.\" ��� This variety of Oak is found to grow well in B.C.^s-lew.eT - mainland coastal.areas, and with care should be a mbmento for maily\"' generatiohs. of stii'denfe at filphihstone Itighr ;'���'\".\";y.'-\":' -this was to he paid-followngfih- ^-spectitm. and^^approv^l^of ^ &S��^��$^ pleted work. The sahie wasy&y****^* rbeks and went on its hold' for Chanapionahid\"White account for material received. Correspondence was dealt with in the matter of the reclassification of the \"Gower Point Road. This, it is expected will be dealt with fully at the meeting to .he held between the of- . ficials of the Department of Public Works and the Village Commissioners. - Tiiis nieeting was to have been \" held recently, but had to be postponed on account of weather and poor travelling conditions. In. regard to this meeting, a letter was to be sent to the Minister' way, but not before damage amounting to $2078.00 had been, done to the body. I. Osborne Awarded Safety Cerlsfioai Mr. Ted Osborne, Jr., of O. and O. Logging- Companiy, was recipient of a safety award at the recent Truck Logger's Convention in' Vancouver. These awards are based oh ar; ratio pf, number of accidents- against the mimber of marl hours .\"of Public Works thanlting him': \"worked each year. The fewer ..-for his interest in local affairs. A letter of thanks was to be sent' to Mr. R. Macnicol for his very qpmpreliensive and informative letter.. on the ��� matter of accidents in the year, of course, lowers.tlie Compensation Board assessment against the logging industry. - Congratulations to. .Mr. Os- SgHOOL RED CROSS , NfeTS EIGHTY TWO rJOLLARS y_-Earlier this -year,; .the .Grade- Seven classes at Gibsons started ayiRed Cross Project wliicli 'became a huge success.yA* doll -and ���vrrirdrobe ensemble made a -total of $82.00, when the class - sold membership tickets for-a draw. :Pattie McCance was the winner of^the draw. Mrs. Evans, one,pf the ..tea.eh.ers,, sponsored the event, and the classes feel,thanks are due,to-her ,possible= standees in. the Sechelt:;:-borne on winning this safety Busses on. occasion.- Mr. Macr. ;award certificate. , .... ���..:*...-.. Nicol very clearly explained .���' ~~. ~~- ~ T ~\" rhow it was occasionly possible for need to stand, once the. busr ses loaded at Horsheshoe Bay. This he explained, niight often'1'; be due to the habit of passengers of* walking onto the ferry, not hjavingl bought tickets at: the ���wharf office, and only at the last minute purchasing tickets from the driver. In this way, it was impossible for the agent at the wharf to know what accomodation might be recjuired, Wearing;a headdress worn By his.ancestors for;centuries^ tfaei: mayor of Pisac, a town in Peril, hears :^)f recent chemical ^dvanc��a;v as they will affect his pedple.;yDoinj�� t^e ,explai^^ :. Hermosa, Chief Medical Officer in the area'^fo'r^'the United Nation��.^ Children. Fund (UNIGEF) whose DDT dusting teams are spray- '' ing inhabitants and houses in - remote Peruvian viHagfes in an energetic campaign against typhus^ With?the cooperatiola-'of 'the-v5llag-\": ers; the disease is rapidly being wiped out by UNICEF experts^: ������. aoiopnone utage Explaineif ,. Last .week, there were both: 'hews and Editorial comments concerning the lack of communication from the Peninsula to 'Vancouver, and among them was a mention of the fact that the radiophone was not working. Harry Win.n, from the- Gil?sons- and therefor he could npt,prder,; telephone . off ice, kindly pro- more to meet the ferry at the vided the explanation for this; Horseshoe Bay side. . . \\ ���..��.;, . misfQ.rtune...; - Mr. Macnicol suggested 'that' 'Part of the mechanism at the ��� \" ��� ' ��� ' '.' ' \\y . \" y ��� ���\".'���'������ Gi.hsoi^'s. end had. gone, out of '��*��w!i^'><'^ ;-. , ;;. ,.. ..... v�� ., .^Oj.sen.d .for..-, a, techr4Qian from. BOUND OVER;;*;;'' T'. *':'yi:^y^ \"'yancouver���������to put \"it right.' v. In���.Magjstra,te: Jphi^ton'svcp.urt-,< .trSh unable to> tiher^; 4?^e���videtice:rfthatiihe���-c_i^'���v���.o^me-nto - -Gibsons ? because ^��iO' wgaMieg: i�� va deterrents:rto epetty 'ier��ry:- waSur-running,-' due' to* the- Iaiy^..;mfi-act3o.Ds,,v^r4^ i^Scjuamish; However, he -appear- only.pn.e case-.tp^repoptvi:..���������. .-���' '������\" ed-on the very first trip'to make ��� ���: Jam/?Sr; yWllfredi ^ottoin . vof- the necessary repairs. Sechelt was charged with-assault'-���������: That this had to liappenat the and was bound over to keep the same time that the regular tele- peace for six months, on^ his ownr phbhe and telegraph services- ,r*ecbgiriizan'c\"e fti^'tiie^amOunt'-'of \"werie 'Piit alsoj' was pure cb- $__0:_0;^;: ���:' ; ::\"���'���''>--���-' : <���' 'inciderice: ''.'\"' ��� '.'��� i.:*��i��'.y '.! ��� i. <: ��� '.-.' -*-*:''..���'f ���*v The Coast News Thursday, January 28, 1954 oast wtwz Member B.C. Weekly Newspaper Advertising Bureau SAMUEL NUTTER, Publisher DO WORTMAN. Editor (Established 1945) Published by Sechelt Peninsula News Ltd. Published every Thursday at Gibsons, B.C. __3t_orlzed as second class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa; Rates off Subscription: 12 mos. $2.00; 6 mos. $1.25; 3 mos. 75c. 5c per copy. United States and Foreign, $2.50 per year. BUSSES ' Sir:' We have noted in your columns lately, in letters to you, and in an article on the Village of Gibsons Commission meeting, some criticism of the busses and their drivers. If the people *of the Peninsula^bniy knew it, they e by L.S.J. These protracted cold spells remind me of the winter of 15- 16. It was when the Sound was frozen over from Andy's Bay to Bear Point. Probably only once in a lifetime would one run into are getting a.Jot more and better ,.���...��� ,.. .. , ,. ������ ������ . -<��� ������������.' , . _ anything like that arctic scene bus service than is usual in such m*. **��� .. ���r��� ��� .. This was the way of it: some. Phone Gibsons -5W ''____: 128 Gibsons British Columbia. litll tale l*ast. week's storm: was a bit of a nuisariceV w_ a<_mit. We found Jttvi2_5oiwenient to have done a neat back-_itp ���nds_�� down hard when not expecting a fall. It wasn't the best policy to do a slide- ^slip -into���;.__. ditch, either. But then, we cwisoled ourselyes, these __tinigs don't last, and in a day or tfwo all will be well. And what's 'z& little, snow to an old -prairie chicken* any way? Then^ the ferry <___in't run. Then the mail didn't cbnie. Ah,/well, we said on Monday, IVs about finished now. Wednesday should see us all in order again. So what? Snow on Thursday. More disruptions of traffic and : mail service. Snow on Friday, with atoother blow down the Sound. More need for chains, snow1 shovels and the' like. More froze*, pipes, more fuel going up the chimney. . But what this country needs, we thought, is a^^ trip, to the anti- SMSdes each autumn (first having drained; our water systems). It. had _*��_sedto be either a joke or a challenge. Someone must have given a carbori copy to the weather man, instead of the next one in the series. ** And then we took a peek at the Calendar. After all, its only .January. Can Spring be far behind? the living not the dead If you were asked~to donate money to aid all the people who ; lfc_rve died from various disease, during the past year, your reaction jwould undoubtedly be, \"how silly cam you get\"? .@tn& the Kinsmen Clubs of B:.C. who sponsor the B.C. Polio refund, could not agree more heartily. That would be a stupid thing to ask people to give money for. Consequently except for a normal, human amount of _yimpathy 5&Dr those unfortunates who have succuimtoed. from the ravages of JPolio, the Kinsmen are not interested in them. But the living? That is a different thing. It is a? known fac^1^ very small ipercehl^e of th_;total of all deaths causecl ^K4jv^^ip^^'.^Ss|^^^9l?TlxuSS\"\" the average person who contracts polio'm art a large number of cases, to face -the world and' tfteir future exist-\" ��_iee as a paralytic. These are the people that arouse the interest __: the Kinsmen and the Polio Fund. These are the people on whbse Sjehalf you are asked to contribute; not the dead, but the living. Proper care and ii^tmetit can do a great deal for thefati. Practically useless muscles can be taught to function again; hands that might be used for no better���purpose than propelling a wheel chair, scan be trained to perform u_eful trades and arts; minds that are \\_r_ady to-give up in despair eahrbe charged with optimism: aind once again, be imbued with the1 joy of living. This is a job worth doing; this is a cause worthy of your contribution. So when someone points out to you that polio takes comparatively few lives, remember that though this is true,; you are jEOntributing to the welfare of the many victims of this, disease who .live, riot the few who died. places. ''!\"..'' As far,-as one of the passengers talking to \"the driver is concerned the fault was with the passenger. It might be that the driver had read or heard the story of the city bus driver who was fired when he asked someone to be quiet. Anyway, the driver should be congratulated on his patience and good driving in spite of the passehger, not blamed because of the passenger's talkativeness. . The btfter business of someone cbmplateini ^'because passengers occasionally had to stand when, the bus was full makes one wonder if that perison ever saw a city bus going by with standees froni front to back of the bus. Also if that person was inconvenienced by standing, what the rest of the polite passengers were doing, hot offering to share a seat. Arid is that passenger a regular traveller, and used to wmotifions, or someone who makes maybe two trips a year and expects pullmah service oh a tourist ticket? Maybe these grumbling passengers would like to see Pacific Stages bri: the ��� Peninsula.* -for some personal reason. Then they would get as many trips as Pacific Stages pleased to run, and no more. Then too), any. wages paid would not be t6 local men; nor wx>uld they be spent here. ��� If some of these critics knew \"what the possible results of their grumbling are, they might first try sending word of their complaints to the bus company first, and see what changes could be made locally, before they carry thetn through others to such places as the 'Public Utilities Commission. Bus Rider. from Seaside Park about a mile. He and his wife were very fond of this part of Howe Sound, and Mrs. Plowden had planted daffodils all over the woods on their place, which was very effective in the spring. . There are still some there and they are a nice memorial to a kindly and cultured woman. Getting back to the hay, we loaded it into the flat bottomed (Continued on page 5)'; (See Arctic in Howe Sound) one had phoned that there was a logger at Port Mellon without feed for his horses. Mr. W.W. Winn the P.M. and what have you, came after me. \"Could we take some hay down as far', as Thormborough Ranch\" which was close enough for him to get at it. ''Sure\"; we could and did. Believe me, we had four bales of hay-and a: sack of balsfWHerii' we got to the jedge of ithe ice it wasy six inches thick; and; if '-���; the logger could have got over the tide breakage, it would cert- airily hay^.ca^ied^^^team. ���One '-sight = that;^niet^bj^;^eyes wasytwoIfirgelaunches db^ to- the gtiH^yaies about a^h^^l^. inside\"lM;ice^Qne/i -the; bther/ ^jfe^df -\"'Ict-idkS-'-ij^i^i-^iSaai:\"''- you; Can't ;ihakeyHn���:&e:^eM$rx.; out pf 3b'wpp^^y^^.yyyyiy v There was a stray dog out there and the usual - gang of; crows and seagulls. Evidently they had emptied the grub locker be_bre -fhey' abandoned snip.. One of mese boats belonged to Mr. Plowden, a Retired-'man,..who.- had a nice place up the beach H ��� ��� ��� H ��� \\>: Syndicate repr��ctit��tive ^mm\"y^y--^-yyyy;, \"y'y .\"-���' Write or Phone y,:lx^y^^:j^j^^y yy. ���. t>istrict; -; lS_i_n;Hge_-- '\"'vi:_iiC^ PERSONAL FINANCES CAN BE TAILCI_j_3Ef TO MEkgUfiE. t66 . B of M, Joint iVcCdutits nt J^ IClnds _r \"JFigutes\" ��� .-*... * ' ��� A lot of people nowaday* buy suits or costumes, )^ven houses, ^tailored to meet their parsoru-l xequa___n��n_k! But, too often, the at?qual n_��d for a \"tailored\" bank account is overlooked. In many cases, for instance, married couples, clubs and social - desiiied; Some- -txme_v it is*.agreed that any dtt-^of Ztfe^ '-eaitly.-'to ^any'- amount.. Ik- ���&&&���'.���&&<���'& 3mo or1 more' signatures are- rebuked1 on e*��r|\" chequed __��� Xt*_ easy to see how valuable ^hes_ \"tailored\" joint accounts ^Srew For household finzmcingr for encouraging, family \"savings projects and for keeping, association funds- \"on top'V there is no founder method, Mike Landry, accountant of the B of M's Gibsons ��� T*ut;^Bechelt. branchos, will gladly explairi all of the details of a Zioint account ''tailored\" to your n��e__c Why not consult Mr. Landry ...mcaet tirhe you^re1 passing? advt. . Aln open letter to Mir Xjiwreiice. ������&; * Since open4? ���lett^s'^are,:, tJ^e.; order of the day I hasten to adid my two cents worth. I recall^ the day youyjotnade your first ftrip, in a passenger car andi (everybody wondered \"why''. A'4 I see ^it, the rapid growth of your b^sin^ not to luck,, but to hard work and a genuine^ desire, on the part of yourself; and your employees, to do .a good job. This you have done and I would like to cbni- mehciy ybti (oh the efficiency of your\" service;; ��� If the tiding public wished to taikre tiihe to think it over they mu:str see t]feit you* your drivers ai|d' ;^ _^HfsMic_J,'; ��� - are working hard1tc%e^-��eii ^Jkl^:iii^:'^is';s|3S- ..vi^V;:)_ii)ae^r:;'^_at;V- difficulties, inyoivlng^ -|ong; boursy and ������ treach- er^a_^y^6Miin tiijat . .thjeyi^^^^p&ty atVthis-ttine\"' be)payi^;^eir}%ay;'_^'tnat: .theih^ofi!' ihe;ro^s>'_M?'lei: the'\"' ; pe-^j^e'^wh^le^fSi ,'.. Beciau__'jyyotivy;a_ ��� , /thfe^cp^npa^ry:'- also\"��� ptit> ihv y6ur\" full stint d-iylrtg; yolir^ drivers daiij^ take their\" lives in th>ir ��� -lawis^'the mechahic_^tol_^b*si' :thk^i^y^e(--}Mf cbid^ h'buri of . the^ra_ht^b-; ke^-'bus��&_: in\" M-1' ^;!C A very pretty wedding took place in the Indian Mission Church here, when Yvonne , Shields, daughter of Mrs. Amelia Shields, aih<_ the ; latfe-FraSbis Shields, was united in marriage wsth Gilbert Joe, son of Mr. and Mi;s. Clarence Jbe. The bride chose for wedding a white isatih gowni with full over net skirt j with finger tip veil studded with seed pearls, and wore ahaib headdress with fcteed pearls iand caried white carnations. i .-Her'''ylfHdesmaid,. Miss Berna- dette Joe, wore a semi-formal dress of Alice Blue Taffeta, white \"small flowered hat and veil, with white accessories', and , carried1 Pirik carhatiohis. j Best m��tn was brother of the gr$pr_c Benny We. ^ie g&repnpny w^s performed by .the Residential school principal, Rev. Father Nolan. ^(Dver one hiinred' guests attended the receptionin |he Cbuncil Hall, on -the tn&ain. Reservatioh. Both bride and groom are from , Weft 'khoWn;:\"'fn_ti_n' families of the/Sechelt Band-yy Rev. Father' Royea was the officiating priest at the Wedding of Deanna ./Louie*' daughter of ^^^nd������Mrs. FitzLpuie, and Norman Marks, son of Mr. and I_jrs. Joe- Marks, well known familiesjof thei Sechelt Bahdr~* Wally Marks, brother of the groom was best Man, and Shirley Paul was bridesmaid. The bride was very prettily attired in a White Satin gown with low shirred neckline and Bishop sleeves, with finger tip veil held in place with tiny rose buds. She carried small red rose buds and tiny white Chrysanthemums. ���> The bridesmaid iehose ; a pale Pink nyloni^ -floral headdress^j^rr^diig ^white^ ., chryc^nthemums.iy:-^^:-:'>V ���������/^ \"^ A reception ior a large number of guests was, held in the Council hall after the ceremony ANNUAL MEETING At the Annual meeting.of the Native Sisterhood, on the Indian Reservation, the following were elected: Mrs. Wilfred John, Pres- . ident;, Mrs. C. Graigan. Vice- President; Mrs. Ernie Joe, Secretary; and Mrs. Alfred August, Treasurer. PARTIES A surprise shower was held for the new baby of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy . McCurdy, at. the home of Mrs. Fred Mills. A large num- don't miss a thing in co *����� V** - *v___wwS. _ y %&&^<-<- ���������i$pi 1 ������������;v^K_*^_owell. The children commem- prate the day by thinking of their sister Guides and Brownies in other countries of the world. The members of the Local Girl Guide Association are busy on plans for their one public event of the year, which has been set for May \"4th, and will foe a tea, with sale of home cook- ing, sewiig, and garden plants. The Dominion wide Cookie Week of Guides and Brownies is scheduled for April. p. j. :, * SPECIAL PRICES During Our YEAR-END INVENTORY Clearance Of CLOTHING & SHOES Take Advantage of Thisi Opportunity For Real Values Marine Supplies Phone 116 PENDER HARBOUR 3^\"*\" '*- -yr.--.:::-... : -,\",> \\ <**��� *�� �� ^A coALiim. codb oudt'fpfi, Ms. 4 (A/oA^ecC koJtch ahtiqkk, -���- l/vd&wtkMA HA^kU. Bat c9 eaio^uL <�� Saj^wjj^w uku qwUi, ouy'tklb aAjowbtL au/t \\m* t(o!/ ai/v ou& Mow iO'iAt iakm. \"ko4m�� ity omxL ^ Uvci ItiqUsl Kip AOIAAAjcLI NO AIMAZ, <>��- \\Jw_t tjott, om/L [\\bwK p'dcfc, xi&mv Im. tin- Ak/2 YEARS AIR FORCE EXPERIENCE * (j/Vvt AiAAL MOW d? m&Aib /wr wXdaMv tUt 4A1^1MamJ\\ (KC[aiM>���\"OMMp^Jii F/O BOB KIRKfATftlCK There are immediate openings now for more men to train and fly as Air Crew Officers in the RCAF! OAV^ATOtMlttfWAI.IO!, 23. ���� Vorcovw, (emvd th* ��CAf -m S*ptM��b*r. 1951 ��� tram*. omI *+rt+4 v* a Kav��Qa< tioa Oifiecr and Kqkiw 0})_--Hom fa ,Mm�� for NorHt ~ -2�� 1^_LS____-:_^i''^^&^ Dir��cfOf of f ���ft��iifi��l Momninf f i-:>'i-o r- FREEDOM | mr*te����f nqinrvamtf; *W' mi*(i wv awihbl* ��*7.iL\"C-..0';' .-ii. te Im _.C.A.f. (pl����Mpf��Ml) ��� �� ��� ��� * (ft_q_na��> (CteteSae N__��> MipyiKcs. ��**��������* ��a��taaUp^iy>v'\"'-:,:'' For c��mpl������ i#rfotma��i��n ��n pay, tforf�� ����5ln!n�� enrf '^���e> bon��fit���� s#�� th�� Ctm&r C��wno��SE��ff _3 y����? agfe, wrf n*v�� JMnr A_>^������ t Wto��epj^r^fc___��_attca_>a_B>___��a_a��a^^ f 8 I s I I E I The Coast News Thursday, January 28, 1954 Fort ief by Mrs. Swan-. At a meeting of the W.A. to the Community Church Tuesday Night, plans were started for a concert to be held in March. A \"Travelling Basket\" is to be started immediately to raise money to help buy a piano for the Church. Further meetings .will be held the third Tuesday of each month in the Library, until further notice. The Library Board has received a parcel of books from Mrs. Nessie Brown. She was Postmistress here before moving to Vancouver, where she is now in; the auto-court business. She sends greetings to her Port Mellon friends. The wedding of Mr. John Homer of Port Mellon and Miss Lorna Allard, of Rosetown, Sask, took place recently in the Presbyterian Church at 10th and Columbia, Vancouver. The bride's sister, June was bridesmaid, and C. Homer, the Groom's brother was best man. A reception wa�� held in the Cave Supper Club later. Mrs. A. Greggain home from hospital. Mrs. M.M. McKenzie accompanied her and will stay for two weeks. Mrs. Greggain wishes to thank all the kind people who sent her cards and letters during her spell in hospital. Mrs. F. Rennie is still in bed after a fall two weeks ago, when her dog on the leash got into a fight with another dog. She suffered painfully bruised legs and back. Tommy Burns, laid up with chickenpox, is missing all the fun in the snow. Mrs. P. White is. making slow progress in hospital. Val Peterson was unable to celebrate her third birthday Monday, being very ill. She has made a speedy recovery since, however. Mrs. E. Gray of Vancouver has been spending a few days with Mrs. H. Stewart. Enemark's logging Road is a popular place these evenings. Everybody is sleigh riding. Sechelt Hook & Ladder The firemen discovered last Wednesday night that the pipes from the water tanks on the fire trucks were frozen, and the tanks had an inch of ice in them. The men spent their regular meeting night thawing their equipment. Mickey Coe has given the Fire Brigade permission during the cold weather to house the trucks in the New Standard Garage, which is heated, so there should be no danger of the tanks freezing again. Even the fire siren was frozen, and would not sound. It has now been rigge'd so the mechanism \"turns continually, so it should keep free of ice. Chief Fred Mills asks us all to be careful when we are stcking up our fires during the cold spell. FOR QUICK SALES USE THE COAST NEWS CLASSIFIED W. n_cFatiden, D.O. Optometrist GIBSONS Phone Gibsons 91 Office Hours 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 |>.m. Evenings by Appointment Why go to Vancouver for Ootical Service? Irs. Borgenstri . Of all the early pioneers of the Gibsons district, Mrs Fanny Maria Borgenstrom seenis to have left behind her memories of more fun, more kindliness and help, and more genuine general,. interest than most of whom we have stories from older days. Born in Finland in 1884, and married at eighteen years of age, a fact that she. oftem deplored, stating that -no girl, should be' married at such an age, she came to Gibsons with her husband Axel in 1911. Axel Borgenstrom was a logger, and away from home a great, deal. He was a very quiet chap.' He logged until a few years ago. He came back to the farm, where he died about seven years ago, Consequently Mrs. Borgenstrom managed the farm pretty much, on her own, arid made it into one of the really productive ones of the early farms. Fruits and garden stuffs and dairy products' were the main output from the place,,but she also had a marvellous 'Green Thumb'! Her Showing of African Violets and,, other flowers is remembered with affection by many today. In addition to the farm, Mrs. Bergenstrom saw that her children were educated, and gave her daughter Sylvia vocal training and her son John, now a Skipper on the North Vancouver Ferries, violin lessons. They both played in a local orchestra in those days. Sylvia died in the late 1930's Mrs. Borgenstrom was a Charter member of. the Women's Institute in: Gibsons, and her death leaves but two others, Mrs. Corlett of Gibsons, and Mrs. Mary Morton, now of Qualicum Beach, V.I. .\" A great Institute worker, Mrs. Borgenstrom attended every meeting she could get to. She was an excellent needlewoman, and her fancy work and embroidery are still talked about. A famous weaver, Mrs. Borgenstrom used to be asked to the fairs in Victoria and Vancouver, to demonstrate weaving methods there. She tailored suits from her own home-woven cloth. *���������. One of the early Fairs held in Gibsons was held at the Borg- ��� enstrom farm. People: recall how Mrs. Borgenstrom served hot dogs through a little wicket in the wall, along with all other kinds of foods. Many deightful tales are told about the' dairying* top.. It seems that Mrs.^ Borgenstrom had a Ford truck, of somewhat ancient vintage, with which she used to deliver her milk and other produce of the farm. Nothing ever seemed to stop the good lady, such as roads or weather. One might have been tipped out of the-truck on the way,. but one eventually arrived at the destination, with Mrs. -; Borgenstrom at the wheel Jt. was said of her that any of her customers who had fence_4hont their homes also had ^ ga^psl in them wide enough to adntit'the Ford; before Mrs. Biptgensiirpm; was through. She cPuid^dyive through anything, -y yy.:~ y ������\"������.y>\"-.'..-..-: ���' -: ��������� = For a vtiitfev ojne John Durasser, helped her, with; the farni. tlobert Hartley also helped for\" a|time. In the mainp hPwever, /shefran .the place \"herself; \": '���'\"������'\"v, 'S^Zy-- Mrs. yCorle^yand Mrs: B^ns both recalled ^various escapades involving livestock on the farmland the narrow escapes that several of the ladies had when chased by a bull. Not only the ladies, but one W. Emerson was once rescued by ��� Mrs. Borgenstrom from^'a narrow escape when charged by one of the creatures. This past year, Mrs. Borgenstrom still sold milk, buttermilk and butter from her farm, but gradually cut down her stock until she was just milking one cow. During her recent illness, it is said, she would not call for help, but crawled to and from the house in order to milk and attend to her cow. The doctor was called but a few days before the end, and though she was taken at once to St. Mary's Hospital, this marvellous old lady died on January 4th. before her seventieth .birthday. aciior ���B...W.--M. BONE Chartered Accountant 1045 West Pender St. ��� TAtlow 1954 ��� VANCOUVER 1, B.C. Notice Of Postponement The Burns Supper, for Hopkins and Granthams Landing's, has been postponed for one month, date to be announced later- ' ; : GENERAL STORE SECHELT, B. C. -rr- .��w MEATS:- ���=. - %~ Saturday Only ;\"M|lPLE LEAF'^Slieed Side Bacon ^-!a#? -.;��***: Picture^ Pack/h'alf-l^-pkg ,-r..... f^P& .\" ...... ......... -...-v y ���-. ';'��� .'- .���<*&:*������*����� .fflkr%&' '���'-��� BONELESS POT ROASTS gr: A. choice^ ���-���������*��&--��� A, GROCERIES: Saturday Onlyi-; --���������; GAYETYTOFFEE per. lb. ......; ;L.. .V..... ' ...V;48fc ANY FOUR'Tc Bars .'������ .\" .:.. ���. 25c \" Last .-���FriSy,,\"''\"Mre!r\",''Ch_rlie Stewart returned \"from Vancouver with their son and' heir, Robert Bruce.. - Mr; Z. Sehott's- broke_ii arm is healing nicely, and so is Mrs. Frank. Yates' burned arm. Expect they are finding it a nuisance having one arm out. of commission. Mr. Q.L. Geer returned from George Derby I_ospital, and is looking quite fit, but, of course, not taking any chances on. moving out of doors. This slippery snow is dangerous for every . one,..- and the highway through Selma Park is so sloppy. Nothing for it but wear higherubber boots to wade through the stuff. Only the children enjoy the snow. Everyone is feeding the birds, arid exchanging notes on the. numbers and; kinds they hive in their collection. BEMEMBER THE BIRDS You are reminded this showy weather tp put out feed for the birds. Their natural food is under the snow. Bits of bread, suet, a bone with bits clinging to it, crumbs���anything that can be put out, tied to trees or other, wise made available will help. WINTER HUNTING __. Cookson advises that he has received word from Tom Higginson, fomerly /, of Wilson Creek, that he has bagged a 500 pound bear. Tom is living at the head of Jervis Inlet at present. ^J^^ ... the letters start. 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I enelo** tS> KOLTERMAN SAWMILLS Halfmoon Bay Rough & Planed Lumher Phone Halfmoon Bay 7 Z (Name) ���**_ Row! for the first time Canada... Hew Improved CHEVROM SUPREME engine while yon drive. To an already fine gasoline, Standard of B.C. scientists have added a safeguard against rust and corrosion, the scourge of the modern automobile engine. Motorists throughout Canada and the United States pay more than $100,000,000 a year to replace and repair fuel pumps, carburetors, fuel lines, and other valuable engine parts. The fuel system of your engine is positively protected against rust and corrosion when you drive with the New Improved CHEVRON SUPREME GASOLINE, X^�� ^ because the surface of the metal is cohered withSf 0k protective film,, IT AUTOMATICALH^iiAmli^UST WHILE -YOU DRIVE. WHAT, if^EA#;^^iiOU: You no longer face the prospect of \"rqpq&'tS' fu^pumps, carburetors, fuel lines^ and oiher engihli>arts, due to rust. You get a: cleanerWel, frWfrbrriistbggeit^k imBrities. Yes, improved (JheVron Sui^eme <6Ss^ additiye is yiur'pw^^^l&eiter\", more economical motoring. Try .a.tenkfujl^^^:!^--;; . ���;'.; y.['.. ������-���-. y -��� ���:.: ��� We take better ��are of your ear \\CmVR0N Thursday, January 28, 1954 The Coast News polio pat_e_��t DueTto Advances in treatmeJ^ of this once hopeless disease, j&tien^ ward to.^complete recovery, in many cases, and in the few others, to�� much less pain and^ disability than in former years.^ ..._ . ' ..__,_.. y.^. ....<-v.;;<' .Vr ...���:,_., ..t,-:x ��� ��� ���-. Although Po_ib is 'S_t_i dreadea; tne help that is now available in the^^ fornl of,s^ci^ize^ treatment, modern equipment and care has reduced the attendant grief and di_-tpility to a great extent. ���'���\"'���' ,' ' ' ' ' ���'' ;-.-.' ,....,... The Kinsmen's B.C. Polio Fund supplies much of the equipment and assistance being given. This fund is, however, not an endowed fund, and the organization is purely voluntary. It, therefor, requires' your help to continue supplying these items, and continuing to support research. You can help by supporting your local Kinsmen's Polio Fund Drive, by sehdiig dohh atiqris to it, in careof George Hunter of Gr��mthams Landing, or by the purchase of tickets to the various dances and functions sponsored by your Gibsons Kinsmen's Club in connection with the Polio Fund Drive. Seniior Beys' Sports Playing on your home floor with a large crowd cheering you on is ;v usually y an advantage: in; basketball. But that was not the case recently. - Four Squamish hoop team- trooped into the Elphinstone gym and three of them trooped out with victories. The senior girls salvaged the lone Gibson win. I senior boy's action, Gibson's fouled exactly twice as nuich as Squamish, which was probably their biggest downfall, as they dropped a close, 27���24 contest .,to.',the.y^itbrs. Squamish led most of the way but never \"by more than five points. The visitors potted only 8 field goals but made 11 foul shots. The Cougars on the other hand scored 11 field goals but managed to score only twice from foul shots. Squamish center, Hugh Oakes was high scorer of the night with 13 points. Roger Evans and Dick (Continued from page 2) Arctic In Howe Sound skiff and with one pulfling and one pushing away we went. The great pity was not .having a camera to record such scenes. We got the feed ashore and then helped the man pack it along the bea^h another half mile. Thisu.chap.was,puttingylogs in at the wjbiaij' at fortjftellonV which was not working then, and as soon as lie got the logs to town we would get our pay and he was s_i*e grateful,etc.. Well, the logs evidently never got in and I think- good Samaritan Winn was in the same boat- It was not* a matter of great moment in those days, those.long prime ye&rs there wak always something turning up that could be turned to aWbunt? Cutting wood, a few logs to be picked up,, a trip tbiHorseshoe Bay at odd /time_v the ctiargei $3.50. How's thaj? < In th spring, along about April 1st, back to the woods. The West wind was iri������ the tree tops and the goose hung extremely high. Reichelt led the Cougar attack with 7 points each. . In the men's game, Britannia had just a little too muchy power for the Bachelors; as they took an easy 38-tt-23 win. Not even with Bob Nygren in the ,lineup could the locals get rolling as they trailed all the v?ay. Bob scored 11 points for the losers. Juniior Boys' Sports by George Slinn The junjor* boys basketball g^mes finished up with, a Squa- mish edge oh Gibsons; 39���38. The end of the first quarter was Gibsons, at 8���5 and they led at the ehd of thesecond 16���y 13, but t^e end of the third Gibsons gave up; to Squamish with a 23���21 lead. Within seconds of the end of the game Gibsons had Squamish 38���37, v but when the final whistle went the players could not hear tlie whistle, and the shot that was scored* at the bell was counted, giving Squamish the lead. The two stars of the game -��>ere: Ron Brown, who went wild in the third quarter .trying to win back points for Gibsons, and John Glassford. John got 10 of his points through foul shots. by Annette Marleau Fifth in the series of Biographies on teachers. Mr. Goostrey, enrolls grade 9-B. He took his schooling at Yancouver Tech and specialized in Lumber Science. When he completed school,, he wbrked in saw mills arid in the wbbjcls. The army calleW and Mr. Goostrey served with the Royal: Canadian KrigineersC On returni to Canada, he attended University and received his B.A. and Teachers Training. His first school was right here in. Gibsons. Favorite subjects are Socials and English, but he really prefers socials biology and geography courses. His hobby and twenty-four hour a day job is teaching. Mr. Goostrey sponsors House B and the Drama Club, and is an abnormally active member of the teaching staff. ANDYS BAY NEWS Mr. and Mrs. W. Morrison have returned from attending the Truck-Loggers' Convention in Vancouver recently. The Camp at Andy's Bay is still in operation, but. with reduced crew.- -���-���������'��� **-������ - , ^ ���;; J^huaB^, 31,- I954\\v _ v-tlf Sunday ait-t Epip^biy Gibsons 11.00 a.m. horning Prayer- 11:00 a.m. Sunday School St. Hilda's Church ��� Sechelt 1:45 p.m. Evensong St. Aidan's Church Roberts Creek 1:45 ip.m. Sunday School 3:15 p.m. Evensong St. VINCENT'S MISSIONS St. Mary - Gibsons - H;00 a.m. Holy Family ��� Sechelt 9:00 a.m. UNITED CHURCH Sunday School Gibsons ��� 9:45 a.m. Public Worship ��� 11:00 a.m. Roberts Creek ��� 2 p.m. Wilson Creek. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Public Worship ��� 3:30 p.m. Port Mellon, Sunday 7:30 p.m. BETHEL CHURCH c Sechelt Legion Hall road. 2:00 p.m. Sunday School Gospel Service, 3:00 p.m. PENTECOSTAL . TABERNACLE Sunday Services: 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Devotional 7:3.0_��� p.m. Evangelistic Wednesday night Prayer and: Bible Study 8 p.m. FiUday night .at 7 pirn. Junior Young People and 8 Senior Wilson Creek\" 2, p.m. Sunday School Evangelistic Service Tuesday > 7:30/ p.m. Date Pad Jan. 29 ��� Roberts Creek, Open meeting at Legion Hall. Tony Gargrave, MLA ,speaks. Jan. 31 ��� Your own broadcast 5 to 6, station CHUB, dial 1570. . Feb. 1 ��� Farmers' Institute General meeting, 8 p.m.,Parish Hall. ��� Feb. 1 ��� Gibsons at.home of Mrs. Strprn, 8 p.iri., meeting of local association of Guides and Brownies. Ail ladiesinterested in Brownies and Guides activities please attend. .. Feb. 4 _ Gibsons Rate Payers Association Meeting, at United Church Hall, 8:00 p.m. ��� *j ��� Feb. 4 ��� Selma Park Hall, VON board meeting, 8 p.m. Feb. 13 ��� Gibsons School Hall, Valentine dance in aid Annual Fair prizes, 9 p.m. .Feb, -;rl|8.,:.��� Gibsons .United Church Hall 2 p.m. W I meeting. Feb. 18 ��� Gibsonk, Thursday, St. Mary's Altar Society,' Runk age Sale and Home Cooking, at United Church Hall, starts at 10:00 a.m. Feb. 25 ��� Headlands Unit VON tea. United Church Hall, 2 to 5. Feb. 26 ��� Gibsons, home of Mrs. Corlett, W.I. blanket shipment. March 6 ��� Roberts Creek Community Hall. The Choraliers sponsored by Eastern Star in aid of Cancer Fund. March 11 ��� Selma Park Hall, VON annual meeting, 8 p.m. Every Tues. ��� 2 to 4 p.m. Gibsons Library in McKibbin';s office. THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL ��� One block from Gibsons P.O. on Sechelt Highway, grand view location, comfortable 2 bedroom home, Coleman floor furnace, good fireplace, large lot, 3 pc. bath, full price only $8500 on terms. FOR INSURANCE OR REAL ESTATE SEE Totem Realty Phone Gibsons 44 Evenings 95 J Member Association of B.C. Real Estate Agents. use msssssmf JUST PHONE GIBSONS 45 W Minimum Charge 50c for 15 words. 2c per exftra word by cash. Billing charge added. Deadline Tues. 5 p.m. ****** WITH THE ystmsm FOR SALE FOR SALE Bush wood, Fir and Alder. Current prices. STAG FUELS, phone 21 J,-Gibsons. tfn Selma Park, cottage on main Sechelt highjway, \\v|th lovety view, has water and lights, full price only $1325. Totem Realty. -- \" i Surveyor coming soon ��� if interested in an estimate on your survey needs ��� notify us. Totem Realty, Gibsons, B.C. , Cheer up ��� sure its been a bit tough around here lately ��� but it could have been a lot worse ��� Spring is just ahead ��� gardening��� fishing��� and work and- heavy snow should mean plenty of water in your wells��� be thankful��� look forward with confidence ��� its -a good place to live��� we like it too��� Totem Realty at Gibsons, B.C. Bagains in household furniture etc., on sale at Gibsons this Saturday i0 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Bournes house, this side of Etrnie Sergants home. Double bed complete, also single bed, chairs, table, end tables, buffett, wood and coal stove, new electric re- -Wigerator, Singer sewing machine, tribute, 2 arm chairs, siindry ods and ends, real bargains, must be sold this Saturday. FOR RENT Rough and Planed Lumber Phone Halfmoon Bay 7Z KOLTERMAN SAWMILLS Halfmoon Bay Want to build that dream home ��� we can help\\you ��� N. H.A. funds available here ��� drop in and let us discuss details Totem Realty at Gibsons, B.C. Roberta C-ce^e Service Mond_y, 7:30 p.m. Suite��� only $25 month Totem Realty. 2 bedroom furnished suite. Apply Irwin Motel Gibsons. .Modern two bedroom home, \"close in, grand view, partially furnished, fireplace, furnace, 3. pee bath, clean comfortable, references required. Rent $55 mo. Totem Realty. tTwo bedroom cottage, water and light. On highway, near post office. A. Snodgrass, Phone 75R, Selma Park, B.C. 4 4-WHEEL DRIVE Pick-up Truck, .low mileage. A dandy. Phone R. Ritchey, Gibsons 107M. tfn v 47 Ford Tudor, less Motor. Body and Chassis in good condition, good rubber. Highest bid takes. Standard No 3, Gibsons. INSURANCE ARE YOUR INSURANCE COSTS TOO HIGH? We will check your policy rates free of charge. Don't Be Under Insured. Spread Your Payments Over 10 Months. Insure With Confidence, H.B. GORDON AGENCIES. , Sechelt, B.C. Phone. Sechelt 53 J or 31 W. INSURANCE Fire - Auto - Liability. Prompt courteous service . Totem Realty, Gibsons. tfn WATCH REPAIRS W���������-������4��� -i--_i_ ������in ������._������ i. ������>��������� ��� ��� in.mw ��� ii i���i ������ _���*���_������ Fast, -Accurate, -Guaranteed Watch reparirs. Marine Men'3 Wear, Gibsons. '\",... t&* SWATCH REPAIR - All types 'o^^a10!165 and jewelry repaired: Reliable, fast, efficient. Union General Store, Sechelt. tfn. WORK WANTED Spray and Brush Painting: also paper hanging. J. Melhus. Phone Gibsons 33 tfn The Coast News Thursday, January 28, 1954 erts Creek Safety Rules eels oima-up or winier by M. Newman That is the wrong heading for for this column. If there is anything going on at the Creek that might be rounded up, I wouldn't know. Draped before the fireplace with a who-dun-it, I just let it snow. If there is any activity, all I can say is, 'There shouldn't be\". All I can see out of my windows, (all 34. of them) is a white lacy network of. snow- covered trees against the gray Of the sky, and all I can hear Is silence. Even the birds that ere fast eating up my rolled oats which I scatter in the shed for them, flit noiselessly im and out on gray wings. The noisiest part of the day comes, when the children, home from: school, have finished giving the piano its daily punishment, and gather about the dining room table, each with a jigsaw puzzle on a plywood board. Only three members, turned out to the PTA Executive meeting\" last week and the regular meeting was cancelled. Badminton was cancelled also last Tuesday. Can't see\"why these athletes did not: walk the several miles to the hall, have a. series of rousing games, and a pot of potent coffee and then dash home again. The kindergarten did not reopen on schedule, as Mrs. Galli- ford felt the weather too severe for the tiny tots. It is expected -that-Mrs. M. Coles will assist at the school when it does re-open. -. Grown-ups and children alike found a good slide in the hill at Stratford Kindergarten and spent many happy hours sleighing and sliding. Un-feeling road workers scattered sand on the one they had been using a mile West of. there. Mrs. D. McLaren has returned from Prince Rupert where she visited with the Scott McLarens. She reports beautiful weather in that town. Is it possible the Sunshine Coast has moved North? Mrs. E. Ward braved the elements to journey tp Hospital in Vancouver for a minor operation The Gibsons Volunteer Firemen\" express their gratitude to Alf Ritchey for his thoughtful act of plowing out the entrance to the Firehall, making speedy get-away possible', in the .'event of need. . The meeting Monday was devoted almost entirely \" to the study of methods of fighting fire with, the use of 'Fog'. Top Secret: Plans, are. underway for the eighth-Annual.Firemen's' Ball on \"March. 2oth.'Sh! Should the siren not be heard at noon, the public \"is asked to contact the .Fireboys,-so that the mechanism may be thawed--but. .Continued care is urged ' in firing and waltching-dampers in the cold weather. .'��� - -..���..:': . _;EYS-5 GIBSON'S MIXED LEAGUE . Stars -to F, Brown- 255,��������� _>'. Davies 250, J. Drumond 271,- J: Davies 598, F. Brown; 255, J. Drummond 653' - ��� 271 ; Whizz- bangs 2700, Dahalojie's 13 points FOR BEST RESULTS * USE THE COAST NEWS CLASSIFIED Snow and low temperatures have come to British Columbia resulting in hazardous driving conditions for the motorists. The B.C. Automobile Association asks all drivers of motor vehicles to observe the following rules for safe, winter driving. \"Too many drivers learn the hard way how to control their cars under . winter driving conditions,\" said Harry Duker, Chairman of the BCAA Traffic and Safety Committee. \"A terrifying skid with the car out of control is dangerous for the driver, other cars and pedestrians. Follow the rules suggested by the University of Wisconsin's traffic research department and drive with reasonable safety during snow-ice weather. 1. Get' the feel of the road. Try your brakes occasionally, while driving slowly.and away from other traffic, to find out just how slippery the road is. 2. Slow down. Adjust * your speed to road and weather conditions so that you can stop or maneuver safely. 3. Keep windshield clear. You must see the danger to avoid it, so .be sure your headlights, windshield wiper blades and defrosters are in topnotch condition. 4. Use tire chains on snow and ice. They cut the stopping distances about in half, and increase starting and hill-climbing traction by four to seven times. Even with the help of chains, however, lower than normal speeds are a must on snow and ice. 5. Pump your brakes to slow down or stop. Jamming. them on can lock the wheels and throw your car into a dangerous skid. 6. Follow at a safe distance. Keep well back of the car ahead so you have room to stop. Remember that without tire chains, it takes three to twelve times as far to stop on snow and ice as on dry concrete. * Try Classified Wqu___2��H&s ling Over the snowy week-end have come reports from many who have thoughtfully provided emergency rations for the birds, to help tide them over until this \"most unusual\" weather subsides. At the bird lunch counter of Miss Jervis and Miss Maclntyre at Roberts Creek comes the report that two pairs of Robins joined the other hungry clans. They were sampling the favorite dish of the .Flickers,/W^df all apples dug out for theni. -Apparently this is strong inedicine, for the robins went singing and tumbling over the snow, for all the| world .-like their nurnan counterparts ,/vtftio have found something io: celebrate. At thei-yrFallows front lawfi, lunch spot, pieces of sUet hung in .tjjpie- rowan-tree evidently had the ;effecto^making the Oregon Tru|hes:vfefl^-like eagles. They took:^tur^|^ -lighting off all comers; -eves^p|eJaying their feed to swop^Je^^l^^r^y^^an- . other ^i^^-^-^^^'-imbif^a^re: bystanders ;Hvere seated watching the feast. The only unfrightened diners were two. little-juncos, one of these without a tail. They just darted in and helped .themselves. MIGHT JUST AS WELL DO SOME INSIDE PAINTING Gibsons Building Supplies Ltd. HAS . The Complete Stock of mPAINTS And all the Painters Accessories. Phone 53 Gibsons STRATFORD GAMP KINDERGARTEN RE-OPENS FEB. 1st; lfe_ . ' Mrs. Galliford THE GIBSONS. VOLUNTEER EIRE BRIGADE presents the following brief accounting of connection with the Turner Family Benefit; in Donations Received: Port. Mellon Fire Department George Lewis, Vancouver -���\"���������' =- *$ Hopkins- Christmas Fair .Canadian Legion, Branch 109 Proceeds .from Benefit Dance - Total Reciepits Total Expe'rises'.. for. above :'Net Receipts for! Turner :. Family.-Benefit.-' $25.00 -25,00 :v25.00 26.40 '���.ipi:_a 441.95 In in \"ii I* V 54&S5 49a8S'- \"PRIOR CLAIM\" POSTPONED It is regretted that it was im- possible to notify everyone ahead of time of the postponement of the free showing of the film \"Prior Claim\", but notice will be given of the possible date of showing in the future. The 'Gibsons Volunteer Firemen 'wish to thmik all., persons an,d Organizations who helpeeLais; to make - this so. successful a.venture, with'donations, assistance with ticket sales,-hel^ with the prograH \"and details.: rin^ actios FOR WINTER LUBRICANTS BATTERIES REPAIRS SHELL ANTI-FREEZE Phone 48 C Sechelt .:.:'.'-:', ONCR'AS^IIST;ITS. STOCK-TAKING TIME .7''^ '\"'s\" AT OUR STORE; ���y.yyy'-y-. DON'T MISS OUR ; PCJT - iNVENTCRT Clearance Special^ KNOWLKS^_��__��_VA_t LTD, Phone 33 Gibsons, B.C. \"Y��ur Home Owned Hardw-ire\" DIRECfOftY Please Clip This Directory Out and Hang By Your Phone For Reference ACCOUNTING SERVICE PENINSULA ������'.\"-. ACCOUNTING \\SERVICE All Types of Accounting Problems Expertly Attended Gibsons: Mondays & Fridays Sechelt: Tuesdays & Thursdays G.O. FAHRNI Gambier Harbour GIFT STORE BLASTING BLASTING ROCK, HARD-PAN, STUMPS, etc. Also Road Work Fully Licensed and Insured.in. B.C. JACK CAMPBELL . 5308 Prince Edward St, Vancouver, B.C., Phone FRaser 3831 BULLDOZING TRACTOR WORK Clearing - Grading -. Excavating, D-4 & D-6 Bulldozing Clearing Teeth ��� ' A.E. RITCHEY, . Phone GIBSONS 86 cleaners.; ' : '. ''���'���; '\"; peninsula pleaners Cleaners for the Sechelt Peninsula. ��� Phones ��� Gibsons 100 ��� Sechelt 45 J ELECTRICAL WORK ,-��� - Home arid' Industrial Wiring Electrical Heating GIBSONS .ELECTRia . Phone 130 .Appliances, -r- Fixtures ��� Radios Member Electrical Heating Ass-'n. Notions ��� Cards ��� Toys Miscellaneous Gifts GIBSONS 510-15 STORE Left of Post Office Gibsons, B.C. Headquarters for Wool, MACHINISTS HILLS MACHINE SHOP Mobilized Welding Welding anywhere ��� Anytima Expert Tradesmen Precision Machinists Phone 54 ��� Res.. 78 PLUMBING MARSHALL'S PLUMBING, HEATING and SUPPLIES Phone Gibsons 64S, - 104, - or 33 NURSERIES THOMSON'S NURSERIES Ornamental TREES AND SHRUBS FRUIT TREES -- ROSES R.R, 1 Gibsons/ on Sechelt Highway RADIO FLORIST RICHTER'S RADIO Sechelt, B.C. ��� . Phone Sechelt 25J , RADIO - APPLIANCE SERVICE Speedy Guaranteed Work New and Used Radios SECHELT CARTAGE ���''��� _ , M. ' HEMSTREET . Sawdust.���->-Wood���-Coal We haul anything, anywhere, -\"������-' -anytime; .-'.. ' Phone Sechelt 97H Sechelt, B.C. USED EURNITURE Flowers for ^all .occasions. We are 'agents' for large ��� Vancouver Jfiorists. Fast service for Weddings and funerals. ;jack mayne; Phone \"Sechelt 24 or write \" v���;. - -Washing Machines .., Dressers -T- -Chesterfields ... Ranges,^All Types ,\".Beds'.Cr, Tjables --- .^Choirs ^We Wiir-Bu^.:SeU;or Trade . . Haves Your .Oil Burners ' Serviced Now 0 &S. ;SALES: & SERVICE phone 30.S ........ Seohelt. ���-/\"_*-"@en, "Titled \"The Coast News\" from 1945-07-11 to 1957-03-28 and 1992-03-19 to 1995-01-09

\"Coast News\" from 1957-04-04 to 1970-10-28; and \"Sunshine Coast News\" from 1970-11-04 to 1992-03-02.

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