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E ROCK SUN
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Following Is a letter written
recently to the clerk and coun-
cil of Surrey Municipality by
the law firm of Paine, Edmonds,
Mercer and Willlams who have
been retained by the provine-
iat firemen’s association to act
on behalf of C. W. Pollard, lo-
cal assistant f marshal for
the City of White Rock.

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Fireworks at Fire Hall

‘The attitude taken by Surrey Municipality in regard to the
administration of White Rock - Sunnyside Fire Department has
Teft many city residents wondering just what condition is the

Department in.

The Clerk,

The Municipality of Surrey
Municipal Hall,
Cloverdale, B.C,

Dear Sir,

5 We are solicitors for Mr.
They can be assured that as far as operations and mainten-|¢ Ww. pollard and have been

ance of equipment is concerned, the White Rock - Sunnyside} consulted by him with respect
Fire Department is of the highest calibre. Residents would no|to the situation which has de-
doubt receive prompt and efficient service should an emergency | veloped relative to his position
arise. as Chief of the White Rock

Statements made by Surrey officials which have appeared |Sunnyside Fire Department.

Law Firm Demands
Fire Chief Solution

“|this matter was discussed.

at the expense of his position
as Chief of the Department.
He was then informed by Mr.
Defieux (Provisional Mayor of
White Rock) of the apparent
ruling cf the Provincial Fire
Marshal and was assured that
by taking the position of Local
Assistant Fire Marshal he was
not giving up his post as Chief
for the City of White Rock
would assume the administra-
|tion of the Fire Department
on June Ist, 1957 at which time
Mr, Pollard would again res-
ume his active duties with the}
Department.

}8. On Sunday, April 14th, |
|1957, a special meeting of the

Chief ‘This
was approved vy the
waite Kock on August
Ivo7

jdone to ensure the return of

City
and was conveyed in a

the District of Surrey
continue the administration of
the White Rock - Sunnyside
Fire Department until Decem-
ber ist, 1958,

7. On April Srd, 1958 the City
Council of White Kock verbally
requested that Mr. Pollard be
returned to his post as Chief
of the Department,

8. To date nothing has been

as|

Mr. Pollard to his duties
Chief of the Department.

White Rock and Sunnyside Fire
Committee was held at which
This

in the press during the past-week indicate, however, that the| In the course of our inyes-
municipality is taking no action to relieve personnel problems | tigation into this matter it has
which have arisen during past months. In fact they have|>¢come obvious to us that the
agerevated the situation considerably. 2: bh

It was erroneously reported in newspapers that C. W. Polling Mr. Seolishie aieeotn
lard, now local assistant fire marshal for the city left Surrey | of the duties of Local Assist-
to take his present position at the time this city incorporated. | ant Fire Marshal for the City
It was mutually agreed by Surrey and White Rock officials that }of White Rock, and a con-
Mr. Pollard be appointed as local assistant fire marshal until|sequent failure to appreciate
the city took over administration of the fire department on|the difficulties resulting from
June 1, 1957, at which time he would be reinstated as chief of the changes which have occur-
the White Rock - Sunnyside Fire Department. |red in the plan for the ad-

As arbitration proceedings were not completed by June 1, ea ofte eee
and still are not finalized, Surrey continued to operate the For Thiteeason! we believe that
department and will do so until January 1, 1959. What takes| at this time the facts should
place at that time in regard to personnel will be entirely up|be set before you and the
to White Rock, but until that time the public should demand | Council of the Municipality of
that “smearing” of fire officials cease immediately. rrey for consideration. They
White Rock is the major “shareholder” of the White Rock -|*"¢ 5 follows:
Sunnyside Fire Department, paying 74 percent of the operation|!. Prior to April 15th, 1957,
in comparison to Surrey’s 26 percent, For such a minor|#nd in anticipation of the in-
“partner” isn't Surrey having just a little too much to say corporation of the City of

‘about the fire situation? White Rock, enquiries made by
|its founders indicated that the

City would require a Local
|Assistant Fire Marshal. With
this in mind, representatives of

Give Them Jobs

the Municipality of Surrey),
The serious unemployment situation in B.C. this year is Were approached for advice
taking a heavy toll on high school and university students who|#"4 Mr. Pollard was suggested
depend upon work during the vacation period in order to further aD eae LOA CSURCLOICE Ors tte
pb ciapeducaton: Paes t the represent
r : % At that time ‘esenta-
Unless jobs are found immediately hundreds of students tivesafrom@e White seb were

in this province who graduated from high school this month, |ieq to believe that, under the
and many more who are already attending university, will have Regulations of the. Provincial
to drop their plans for higher education. \Fire Marshal, Mr. Pollard

There are numerous students in our own locality who are|could not hold his position as
unable to find summer employment and we must urge anyone |Chief of the Department and

who has a temporary position to fill, or who knows of someone |serve as Local Assistant Fire
who has, to give priority to a university or high school scholar | Mars! as well.
who is depending upon work so that he may obtain another year|/2. With this in mind Mr.

of training. |Pollard was approached by Mr.

With more than 500,000 unemployed in Canada and several | Brice of White Rock and asked
economists predicting even a worse winter for work in 1959,|1£ he would consider taking a
many people are of the opinion that married men with families |P0sition with the City of White
should be given first consideration. In the majority of cases |R0ck- Mr. Pollard indicated his
the future of men who lost their jobs or were laid off during eng ay
the winter months will not be affected as much as that of a}
university student who still has his entire career before him. |

High school students who plan on entering university this
fall and even students who hope to finish their high school
education next year are presently searching for any type of
work which will enable them to reach their goal

Lack of employment is a serious problem, and lack of
employment when it reflects upon education and on the future
of the country, is extremely dangerous, Let us all attempt to
ease this problem during the summer months.

sness so to do but

e

UST fuxe cor

of purchases and payroll

before his pack is sold

Sleepy Drivers

On modern highways, the sleepy driver is as much of a
hazard as the drinking one.

This: Warning comes from the American Medical Associa-
ion, which adds that while dozing at the wheel is commonly |
associated with night-time driving, many “fatigue” accidents
occur in broad daylight.

The following recommendations are issued as practical ways
and means of guarding against drowsiness and alertlessness:

1. On long trips rest every two hours and have a cup of
coffee to stay alert,

2, The night before you drive, refrain from taking a
sleeping pill — or any medicine that may make you drowsy.
Simply retire early.

3. Whenever you feel the least bit slecpy while driving,
Dull up and rest up. A nap may save your life!

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France and De Gaulle

He'll have to change his manner, he’s not in the army now.
4s in the limelight and it’s war hero De Gaulle

Is he riding on to victory or riding for a fall.

That's the worry for the French folk, and we can also ask

its uneasy, figuring out this task.

ludicrous, as everybody knows,

“power, before right out he goes.

Dictator, some say that he will,

but can he fill the bill,

, it seems to me somehow,

got up to the top,

turned out just a flop,

sitio t is hard to say,

‘if he can't get his own way.

W. P. McCLINTOCK,

tice, itis a si
Every day,

farmers, fis!

|whole problem stems from ig-|

meeting was attended by Al
|derman Mitchell of White Rock
who stated that he had tele-
Phoned the office of the Pro-
neial Fire Marshal and had
been advised that there was
no objection to Mr. Pollard
jholding the position of Local
sistant Fire Marshal while
same time continuing
his Chief of the De
partment. The Committee there
upon passed a Resolution rec-
ommending to the Municipal
ity of Surrey that Mr. Pollard
continue as Chief in addition
to his duties as Local Assist
ant Fire Marshal for the City
of White Rock. The meeting,
well, directed that Mr
ther, who in attend
ce and who admitted the er-

was

ror of his earlier advice, con-|rey nor did he ever make for-|
the

All of the aboye facts have
been gleaned from discussions
|with persons actually involved
jin these matters and from the
\perusal of the available rec-)
ords and can, we feel, be estab-
|lished without question.

A careful consideration of
these facts reveals that Mr.
Pollard undertook the position
jof Local Assistant Fire Marshal
for the City of White Rock in
|the firm belief that the Mun
icipality of Surrey was aware
of his entitlement to act in
that capacity without giving up
his position as Chief of the De-
partment, and at no time did
he rece’ from the Municipal
ity of Surrey any indication to
the contrary. That this is
lis evidenced by the fact that

so

Mr. Pollard never submitted a
resi ion from his position}
with the Municipality of Sur

mal application for employment

as
ose. the
FP .
6. Subsequent discussions and) er, and ask that your Cotneil
arrangements between the City| take :
of White Rock and the District| themselves as to
of Surrey have provided that)the situat!
would| set before you
Mr, Pollard as Chief
White Rock
Department, a position
he in fact never vacated.
may be assured that

weiter to Mr. Livingstone, the] Gules, has

sunicipal Manager of the Dist-} ;,
rict of Surrey ,on August 9th,}y
1997,

well in that
secvicedl of:

mediate steps to

to

we
render any assistance in
regard and will enable
Council to inspect any
material which we have, for
is our desire and the desire
Mr, Pollard to seek every pos
sible solution in order to avoid
the more stringent remedies
which are available.
Yours very friiy,
Paine, Edmonds,
Mercer & Williams.

vey Commiitee’s recom
mendation to the Council of|with the City of White Rock. |pypriciry CHAIRMAN for
the Municipality of Surrey.) Further consideration of| the B.C. Centennial “Salute to
This was not done. these circumstance indicates the See ae celebrations be
fay select re nis p|that the Municip: of Sur-| held on the Adams River Oct
Committers  tecvmmendation| Tey was never informed of the|10, 11, 12 and 13, is Ron
ssurances that had|recomme yns of the Fire! Gadsby, former, Exeeuye As
been received from the rep-|Committee in its meeting of} >t fone a the Chairman of the
3 ate i April 1 57, or of the Pro-| Fisheries Association of B.C
mosentah tes sot avai g | aces eines Marshal's approv-|Mr. Gadsby has recently been
Mr. Pollard assumed the duties) 9) or xf, pollard’s dual role| appointed Administrative As
of Local Assistant Fire Marshal). .4 information has led your| sistant to the Deputy Minister

in the City of White Rock.
5.

assume the administration
the Fire Department as of
June 1st, 1957 did not

the Fire and Pelice Committee
lof the City of White Rock
}recommended that the Mun

icipality of Surrey continue to
exercise jurisdiction over the
Department until the end of

the year and that Mr. Pollard
be returned t

to his duties as

| Council to act in a manner in

we cannot believe that

of Chief of the White

Sunnyside Fire De

-| of Recreation and Conservation,

The original plan whereby | consistent with its responsibil-| under the Hon. Earle C. West:
the City of White Rock would] ities. We say that we are com-| wood,

f|pelled to this conclusion for|#nd Conservation
your
bear| Council would have confirmed |
fruit, and on August 5th, 1957| another person in the position}
Rock -
artment had

Minister of Recreation’

Little Truant

Call him and call him,
He will not come!

it not believed, although mis: He's out with the morning,
takenly, that Mr. Pollard had Gone with the sun.
severed himself from employ-| Off with the spring, where

ment with the Municipality
We suggest to you that the

failure on the

of the Municipa

of Surrey

part of agents

The streams run clear;
Call him and call him,
Tle will not hear.

Sally Rose Allanson

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in every part of Canada, the

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and meet a multitude of financial needs,

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