SUPER-VALU

“where Quality Costs No More”

White Rock, B.C, Thursday, December 11, 1958

Vol. 20; No. 50

Today - Vote as you please - But please VOTE

White Rock Sun —

Formerly The Semiahmoo Sun & White Rock Weekly
Serving White Rock, Sunnyside, Ocean Park, Crescent Beach, Panorama Ridge
Douglas, Elgin, Colebrook and Surrounding Districts

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$2.50 per Year - Copy 7c

is Election Day! ~~
ing your ballot |City winter works

f the follow. projects turned down

| Council received word this
week that its proposed winter
works project of cutting and
clearing of brush and ditching
of various highways to which

Today, Thursday, Dec. 11
Exercise your franchise by cast
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. at any 0

ing polling stations.
Buena Vista Hall, Stevens Street

1386 Bishop Road

Fire, Water, Parks,

big issues

City Hall, 15239 Pacific Ave.

Silyer Moon: Martin Street

White Rock Motors Showroom:
15981 Campbell River Road

Zack hits council's

policy in passing bylaw

to me,” Zack states, “that this
council is determined to hind-
er development of auto courts
in White Rock, either by
jing, building regulations or li
fence fees while tourism is the
main source of outside income
this city has.”
(See ZACK HITS, Page 10)

City council's action in pass-
ing the Trades Licence Bylaw
No, 37 before businessmen had
the opportunity to express an
opinion on the bylaw was
strongly criticized by Ald. Max
Zack at Tuesday's meeting.

Ald. Zack claimed it was “un
fair” to single out the trailer

fit had expected to receive fin
ancial
has not met with the approval
of the federal government.
Ordinary maintenance work

assistance from Ottawa,

at A\ll-Candidates meetings

Fire, water and parks haye been the major issues brought;
| forth at two all-candidates meetings by seven aldermanic can-|
didates who are seeking three seats in today’s election, | CORRECTION
| The seven citizens who have outlined their platforms to the| It Was reported in the White
general public during the past week are incumbent members | tc Sun two weeks ago that

does not fall within the cate-
gory for which the federal gov-
ernment is willing to give fin
jancial assistance, Council learn-
led.

Council has until April to ap
ply for assisiance on other pro:
jects which would fall in the
jeategory of construction or re-

|C. J. Smailey, A, R. Reusch John Hynds and E. E. Irwin.

Buena Vista Hall was
ly filled to capacity for
meeting, sponsored by Zone 1] will be e:

near-

Commenting on the

nough water-in Whit

jclement weather was

MScaMsie Del ganEroval: the 1913 contract between coun-|on to the White Rock sewer.

court operators and impose
higher fees upon them.

Ald. Alex Mitchell said he
agreed with Zack to the extent
that the bylaw had been passed
without first getting the public's
feelings,

“The fact remains, however,
Council is setting a fee for bus-
inessmen to operate under 50)
should we first ask the mer-|
chants if the fee is satisfactory) The Federal Government is
tothem?" he asked still investigating the possibil-

Zack maintains the council|ity of establishing a boat
is elected to look after every-\jaunching ramp at White Rock,
one’s welfare and should give|according to W. A. McLennan
the businessmen an opportunity |yyp_ for the New Westminster

|M.P. Reports:

Ottawa still

to cxpress their opinions oN |riding
theMicensing regulations, Mr. McLennan told an or
“| don't think it is fair to

jganizational meeting of White
single out the tourist business /Rock Conservative Association

to impose a higher rate of lic:!ruesday at the Silver Moon
ense on it than on other simil-lthat Federal Works Minister
ar establishments.” “It seems Howard Green has written to

government engineers in Van
couver instructing them to
continue study of such a de
velopment

The MP. said there was no-
thing definite on the project
but he had “great hope” that
approval of a boat launching
jramp here would not be long
jin coming.

He said recent approval to
an extension to White Rock’s
breakwater by Federal engin-
eers would mean a vast im-

Night patrols to

continue in city

Night patrols are being con-
tinued in White Rock in re-
gard to property checks as a
preventative measure through-
out the winter months, White
Rock RCMP detachment reports,

No serious crime was commit-
ted during Noveniber. |

Six parking warnings were}
issued; five parking convictions}

as well as one additional con- i
3
ction! |Provement to this structure.

Some 105 complains were re-|. Mr. McLennan said he felt

ceived and investigated; one un-|{UTther extensions could be

lighted street lamp reported; |\COMsidered in the future.

five liquor cases; one bicycle| He predicted that White

stolen; two articles found; two|Rock will become one of the

bicycles recovered. - high class residential districts
Meals for prisoners amount-|in the metropolitan area.

ed to $3.75; night guards ex-| Mr. McLennan outlined the

penses, $40, duties of a member of parlia-
Fines imposed under Munic-|ment and reported oh some of

ipal bylaws amounted to $31. |his experiences during the last
Municipal revenue from fines | session.

amounted’ to’ $308; with costs| The MP. said that the rapid

to the municipality amounting |expansion of this riding would

to $28 with $21.25 in costs £0; | probably. warrant a representa-

ing to the federal government (See OTTAWA, Page 10)

$83,500 set aside for roads

An allocation of

$83,500 has|already made for assistance un-
been made by the public works |der the Federal Government’s

committee of city council for |winter Projects scheme, the pro-
® Program of road works in gram includes repairs to Wash.
White Rock, ington Avenue totalling $3,550.
this) Other public works planned
paying, $8,050; construc
$4,750; sidewalks, $9,700;

tiling and i
tna eS

_ In addition to the proposals

give your

in boat launching ramp

cil and White Rock Waterworks SMALL SERVICES

Company and said the con Mrs.
tract which was for the com
pany to supply water at all} iittle such

services as librar’

times must be enforced, and social welfare which ar

He scored the present coun-
cil for not holding a steward-| ernment,
ship meeting upon the request] She said White Rock woul

interested

Lilian Brown, Max Zack and William Offer and new candidates | @dermanic

water | ¢
the | problem, Mr. Hynds said there |£0%48 could, be carried out for

Ratepayers on Dec. 4, but in-|Rock once the Public Utilities Ke: this
blamed | Commission issues a permit for |#K¢ this statement,

ors felt |r the poor attendance at the /the local Company to enforce |@l! the meeting, however, that
See acaeca apes aon meeting arranged jointly by |100 percent metering. flush coating could be carried
Sateen Bare would be accept |White Rock Board of Trade! He said indiserfminate |X Hee $1700 per mile. We
able in that it would fall in the |4M¢ the Ratepayers Association | sprinkling had been the main|*2"4 corrected.
category of construction of Monday at the Silver Moon. |reason for the shortage in the —
maria: Ly bi over 30 people eee , ; Peer ie: |Martin to attend

Other suggested projects ad- 2 all lynds also sai: e felt ti ic | rd
vauleaa by thé city 5 the pro-|,, Here are some of the high-|new schools being erected just |COMmerstone laying
|vincial government have so far|!i8hts from both meetings outside the city’s boundaries) The laying of the corner-

Mr. Reusch again referred to/should be permitted to hook |ston

Browne urged the tax-|at 2 p.m. at the corner of E
payers to remember the many Street and Buena Vista.

jan important part of civic gov.

city with some surplus funds be made by Rey. A. R. Laing.

candidate John
|Hynds had said at the All Can-
|didates meeting at White Rock
|Hotel that flush coating of city

7

|
el Mr.

Hynds says he did not
He did

for the White Rock Cen-
tennial Health Centre will take
place on Monday, December 15

y| Hon. Eric Martin, Minister
‘© of Health and Welfare, will lay
the cornerstone and Mr. L. J.
|Wallace, chairman of the 8.C.
id Centennial Committee, will al-
©\so be present. Dedication will

In the event of inclement
weather the ceremony will be
d held in the United Church Hall.
n\ The general public is invited
) to this official ceremony.

of some 70 taxpayers. be facing 1959 as a debt-fre
Mr. Sr ley said the present

council pioneered in the|from general revenue and sew-

-_ Incorporation movement and | or.

some mistakes were to be €x-| Mrs. Browne said she woul

pected strive for an overall light pla
He announced he would work| (See CANDIDATES, Page 10

towards the developm of|—

White Rock as an attractive

residential city, =
Mr. Irwin was absent from ite oC

both meetings as his work had|

forced him to be away from

White Rock but he earlier an
nounced his intention of push
ing for park development, beach
improvements and general
maintenance work.
|PARK POTENTIAL
| Mr. Hynds said he could not
gree ith council's policy of|Total subscription in the
ing an extensive plan pre-|to date is $7,730 which mean.
pared for the deyelopment of|only $270 more is needed tc
}Ruth Johnson park. jmeet the quota.
| He said the cost of such a} UGN officials report 100 7
development would not permit|cent participation by Io
the city to implement the}businesses has been
plan. The candidate said Ruthin the drive. White Rock Wat

in

W. A. McLennan, M.P.

boat launching ramp?

|Breakwater step

closer to reality

Mayor William Hodgson
ceived word from H. C. Gre
Federal Public Works Minister.
that this city’s proposed break- |
|water extension is a step clos-|
er to becoming a reality.

Mr. Green stated, “The
partment is now listing this
jitem for consideration with |
jthe main estimates for 1959-60, |
|The work planned in this item |
jconsists of 100-foot extension
|to the western ond of the exist
jing breakwater and 150-foot e.
jtension to the eastern end.”

The latter extension will form
jan obtuse angle with the exist-
ing breakwater and a right
angle with the existing wharf.

|Board of Trade

potential
lent site.

for being an excel-|were the latest to donate
the campaign.

re-

Mayor Says:

City’s financial status
‘one of best in B.C.

White Rock’s present finan-;taken on at the time of incor-
cial status is on a par with any|Poration. Obligation acquired
X-|city in British Columbia, Mayor |!” 1957 has now been overcome,

/ he added
|William Hodgson told the local x.y. jrodyson said that un:
Rotary Club Tuesday. = =

der the Surrey planning and/
Addressing the Rotarians at)zoning bylaws “anything could}
their luncheon meeting, Mayor) be built anywhere.” He pointed |
|Hodgson said Council expects a/out that the entire municipality |
surplus of $2,000 in general re-|was zoned as residential and|
: |venue and an additional $3,000/ white Rock had ‘to set up its|
election Dec. 16 |from sewer operation this year. | own bylaws immediately.
| White Rock Board of Trade| “The only outstanding deben-| “There are many changes to)
will hold’ its next meeting and|tures are $6,500 from the tire |be made in these bylaws and
lelection of officers on Tues-|department and $309,000 in se-|a new public hearing will be
day, Dec, 16, at the Silver|wer, but otherwise next year's! held in January.
Moon, council can look forward to 2} The Mayor also outlined pub-

de

of quota; raises $7730

White Rock is within reach
distance of its United Good |
Neighbors objective of $8,000. |
city

¥lobjective before Christmas and

recorded

Johnson Park already has the|erworks and White Rock Sun
to

members with him with his
forts to reach the quota.

canvassed the commercial
and devoted one solid

within $270

Subscriptions are still being
Teceived from some residents
who were not canvassed and
officials say it is still possible
jfor White Rock to reach its
objective.

Officials hope to reach the

s
>

anyone who has not yet donat-
ed to UGN is asked to do so as
soon as possible,

Cloverdale has already sur
passed its objective of $12,000
by collecting $12,215.13.

Final reports from Newton,
Fleetwood and Whalley are ex-
pected by Dec. 15.

Overall objective of the drive
which ends in February is
|$285,000 as compared with Inst
year’s $250,000. UGN raised
$244,000 last year,

Total funds for this year’s

campaign is already $2,000

more than last year's February

figure.

The campaign is still nearly

440.000 below objective. Dona-

tions may be sent to Box 632,

New Westminster.

Success of the drive in White
Rock is largely due to three
hard-working Lions’ members.
Alex Davidson, chairmay of
the drive, threw himself into
the work and carried fellow

‘

Ev Dyck and Jack Taylor
areas,

All members are urged to| practically debt free city,” the |lie works plans for next year.
make a special effort to attend|Mayor said. He was introduced by Jim
this meeting and support the) White Rock has so far Losavelanate of Whi
red a debt of over $51,000 Club,

blood today - at Canadian Legion

—

their cany
mombersit
ite Rock Rotary/to this an

funds

week to