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At the City Hall
City Council Has
A ‘Busy’ Day

By Cynthia Carter

{eee city: couneil returned Monday from a month’s holiday fit and ~
well and ready to carry on in the familiar Non-Partisan manner,
which, unfortunately, they proceeded to do.

Monday was a big day at the city hall. Eyen early in the morn-
ing civic problems were banging on the very office door of Mayor
J. W. Cornett. An eviction delegation called on his worship, and
asked him how about starting out the day right by looking into
the case of Mrs. Allan R. McInnis, wite of a soldier fighting in
Sicily, who was to be evicted during the day.

Gornett, of course, said the matter was out of his department,
and shifted the problem to the shoulders of rentals Judge Bruce
Boyd, who later in the day promised the family every assistance
—whether it was his department or not.

After the delegation left, the mayor went in to the first council
meeting of the month, warmed up for action.

Homes for Veterans Tabled

qT Bees was a lot of business to get through at Monday’s council
meetings, and perhaps the most important item on the agenda
was the “Homes for Veterans Plan,” which the council has man-
aged to avoid discussing in detail to date. Monday was no excep-
tion. With the greatest of ease, the whole problem was tabled
for another week, “so that the council can study the plan.” So
that the council can study the plan which has been clearly ex-
plained to it, time and again, by: numerous delegations, including a
delegation from the Rehabilitation Council, which originated the
idea.

But the item was not tabled until the mayor contributed a posi-
tively brilliant analysis of the situation!

“T feel that if we don’t do something, we may be severly criti-
cized,” said the mayor.

Nursery Schools Shelved

Af TER starting off in this fashion, aldermen proceeded to another
very important piece of business. They had to decide whether
or not churches should be made available to the Women’s Voluntary
Service which intended to utilize church hall as free day nurseries
for children of servicemen.

It didn’t take the council long to turn thumbs down on the plan
which would have provided mothers with a one-daye-a-week breath-
ing spell. aa

After all, reasoned the Non- Da THSATS, churches are tax frée
property. And while halls on which taxes were paid, halls owned
by real estate firms were available, it would be “unfair” to the
poor landlords of such halls*if the churches were thrown open for
use as nurseries. You can’t go around making profits if you let
servicemen’s wives have an afternoon off without paying through
the nose for it!

Zoning Laws Preserved

ATER, the council emerged in the role ot Noble Guardian of the

Dagola—paviioulasly the people of Shaughnessy Heights. -

It seems that a certain plumber had installed plumbing in prem-
ises at 3402 Pine Crescent, recently converted into a 12-dwelling
building without obtaining a city licence, thereby breaking a build-
ing bylaw. -

We can agree with the council, of course, that bylaws are made
to be kept, and the plumber was obviously in the wrong. But the
funny part of it is that what inflamed aldermen most was not the
infringement of the plumbing permit bylaw, but the fact that a
multiple dwelling existed in an area covered by the Shaughnessy
Heights Building Restriction Act, designed to keep undesirable per-
sons (those whose incomes don’t measure up to Shaughnessy levels)
out of the district.

It certainly appeared to onlookers that the energies expended by
the council in keeping Shaughnessy Heights pure could find a bet-
ter outlet elsewhere.

Later a similar scene took place during discussion of a petition
from Kitsilano residents, asking that zoning rules be changed to
permit erection of three-storey apartment buildings in their dis-
trict, now zoned for single or duplex dwellings.

The Kitsilano residents reasoned that since the housing problem
Was so serious at the present time, and since the zoning bylaw had
been relaxed in several cases, their district would actually be im-
proved by a few properly- constructed, well-designed apartment
blocks.

But a lone voice, that of Lieut.-Col. G. M. Endicott, cried out
in agony.

“Hor heavens sake,” pleaded Endicott from the #1908 in the
building committee, “do not spoil Kitsilano Hill.”

The council, deeply touched, agreed. Residents of the area will
be informed that no apartment houses will be tolerated. Kitsilano
will remain inviolate.

Paving Plant “A Postwar Problem”

j\et ees a short discussion on postwar planning, during which few
plans for the postwar were put forward, the council contenting
itself with a tirade against the federal government’s “inaction,”
the council adjourned.

But aldermen didn’t leave for home until they had carefully
pointed out that since the federal government had made very few
postwar plans, it would be absolutely impossible for the council to
consider purchase of a paving plant for Vancouver.

Alderman Price thinks. the time for purchase of the plant is op-
portune, pointing out that the $70,200 balance of a bylaw for $100,-
000 passed in 1912 is still available.

The proposal was left without further action.
sidered when rehabilitation plans ‘“‘are matured.”

It will be recon-

Seek Ways
ToWMeasure
Poundage

In an effort to determine
the most practical methods
for weighing and buying of
all salmon by the pound, a
joint committee, composed
of two members from the
United Fishermen’s Union
and two from the Salmon
Canners’ Operating Com-
mittee; left Wancouver on
August 2 on a two-months
trip covering the entire coast
of British Columbia.

The committee will determine
from actual conditions prevail-
ing in the yarious areas where
stations should be set up to fa-
eilitate weighing of fish with a
minimum of expense and loss of
fishing: time.

Up to and including this year
all salmon with the exception of
pinks and* chums have been
bought by the pound, the weigh-
ing being done by the collectors
who have scales aboard. With
the agreement signed this year
and coming into effect in 1945,
both pinks and chums must also
be bought by the pound.

As it is a big job to weigh
huge quantities of salmon taken
by the seiners, the committee
will have to make actual tests
to determine the average
weights of salmon in different
areas of the coast and agree on
the location where weighing sta-
tions should be established.

Plan Fish Ladder
For Hell’s Gate

Provision of fishways to aid
the passage of salmon through
Hell’s Gate on the Fraser may
mean an increase in salmon pro-
duction of something like $30,-
C00,000 annually to British Co-
lumbia alone.

Construction of the fish lad-
ders is one of 37 undertakings
on the Fraser and Thompson
River watersheds for which Ga-
nadian and \United States gov-
ernments have appropriated “$2,
000,000. These projects are ee
signed to correct absolute ob-
struction for migration of sock-
eye salmon and to ease difficult
passage points.

Announcement of the under-
taking was greeted warmly this
week by United Fishermen’s
Federal Union andi Native Bro-
therhood of B.C., who have sup-
ported the proposal since the
plan was first put forward.

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IN THE PAPERS THAT THE CAR SHARING
GOAL 1S 33 PEOPLE PER CAR I¢

Wide Range of Subjects Covered

WEA Summer School
Opens in September

A real experiment in cooperative living is in order fi
those who attend the Workers’ Educational Association sun
mer school camp at Ocean Park, September 2-10. A mee
ing of all those registered will be called shortly before tk
camp opens to form social and sports committees.

The camp, which will accom-
modate 175 persons, possesses a

“baseball field, three or four

boats, a hall equipped with
piano, radio and phonograph,
and even a small two-bed hos-
pital.

Mothers can bring their chil-
dren and rest assured that they
will be well looked after in a
nursery.

Purpose of the camp is to
furnish an opportunity to the
workers to cembine the enjoy-
ment of real outdoor camp life
with a lecture curriculum un-
equalled in British Columbia.

University professors and of-
ficials from trade unions, labor
bureaus and civie councils will
conduct classes.

Subjects will cover a wide
field, including development of
the unions in Canada; Canada’s
role in the international trade
union movement;
postwar Canada; trade union
techniques; how to conduct
union meetings; organizing a
trade union; wartime legislation
and a study of recent labor

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Branch Meetings

East End

LPP Branch meets every second
Wednesday at 8 p.m. and every
fourth Sunday at 1:30 p.m. each
month at 875 East Hastings.

Hastings East

LPP Branch meets every second
and fourth Friday each month,
8 p.m., at Club roms, 2443 Bast
Hastings St.

unionism in

legislation; labor manazeme:
cooperation and how to make
work. :

On the last day Sunday, Se
tember 10,4 Symposium on pos
war Canada led by union leade’
will be held. :

Cost is $15 for nine days |
$3.50 for weekend visitor
Registration should be mail
early to Claude Donald, WH
representative, 315 Provini
Building, Vancouver, B.G:

Civic Workers
Ask New Contrac

A 10-point agenda headed }
a request for revision of #
Brittain - Bengough - Winter r
port was presented to the Ciy
Conciliation Board this week |
the Civic Employees Federatia

The union will ask that a ne
agreement, implementing in 0}
contract the Britain-Bengoug
report and the arbitration boa
award handed down last yea
be signed.

NOTICES

Dancing every Saturday nisi
§ p.m., throushout the season
Seymour Park (Swedish Park
north end of Second Narro}y
Bridge. Sponsored by the SD

Canadian Aid to Russia Fur
Auxiliary Ne. 1, want sewr
and workers. Send used clothi
of all kinds to 835 West Pend:
MArine 2744.

Oldtime dancinse to Al Carlso:
- Orchestra every Wednesday a
Saturday. i

HASTINGS AUDITORIUY
828 East Hastings
Phone: HA. 3248

Moderate rental rates for §

cials, weddings, meetings, et

North Vancouver

LPP Branch meets every second
and fourth Wednesday each
month, 8 p.m., at 1320 Lonsdale
Avenue, North Vancouver.

South Hill

LLP Branch meets every second
and fourth Wednesday each
month, 8 p.m., in Horticultural
Hall, 4ist*¢Avenue and Fraser.

.South Vancouver

LLP Branch meets every second
and fourth Wednesday of each
month at Norquay Hall, Kings-
way at Slocan.

Swing Shift Meeting
All Vancouver LLLP members
are urged to attend swing-shift
meetings held on the second and
fourth Wednesday, 1 p.m., at
531 Homer Street.

Victory Square

LPP Branch meets every Fri-
day, 8 p.m., at 531 Homer.

West End

LPP Branch meets every second
and fourth Friday each month,
8 p-m. at 1332 Davie Street.

General Meetina
of the Chinese-Canadian Pro

-ressive Club will be held at Va

couver Women’s Service Clr:
836 Granville (upstairs), Ma
day, Augcust 14,8 p.m. Refres

ments. :
Complete set of Drums, alme ©
new; yery reasonable price. 10!
West Pender, between 6 4a)
7:30 p.m. ;

Steam Baths— 40 LorneS
opposite Court House. Opt
Tues. to Sat. 1 p.m. to 10 pi
@il and _ electric massag
Phone New Westminster 226
M. Varilla, proprietor.

VACATION RESORTS

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PLEASANT VACATION
—at— :
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Selma Park, B-C.
G. NEAL
Formerly of Shelly Coffee She. 5
Phone BAy. 6430-Y¥
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