AF NOD LAY OFF THE AQnoR \ COMD COTTON TO YOU ‘Newspapers Association, dvertising Bureau, Hornby Street, Vancouver, B.C. »s Go Into M. ourning it to understand the current craze being f Office Department this year for postage seer indicate Canada is in mourning. ember a Special stamp commemorating the opening of by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, was issued. To the thousands it was in funeral black and white. w the first example of the new stamp honor- dais press, Again it is a crow-black effort, we cannot unless the Postmaster General was entertaining the joughts in regard to the much-vaunted freedom of our Now word has come that another new stamp will be issued s March to mark the International Geophysical Year. & most important period for the eighteen months from July , when thousands of scientists throughout the world will continue to work to increase human knowledge of the universe. aS S . f Canada is playing a very important part in this stepped-up pro- | gram on the international level. | “ oat 5 Other stamps to be issued this year are; a centennial one for NO HEARTS AND FLOWERS IN COMIC VALENTINES ‘B.G’s one hundredth anniversary; the celebration of the fiftieth |iob that would be hard work jtion, assistance and construc anniversary of the founding, by Champlain, of the community ; ‘which became the city of Quebec. | LETTE |for twice their number. Consid- |tive criticism, so that the ro- Surely we can haye something more cheerful to commemorate | ry jerable Progress has been made | mance and history of the area jand many interesting meetings St. VALENTINE’S tay 1956 “these auspicious occasions in Canadian history than the funereal- | ih |have been held and the ground. {2 Which we live, shall be re- Jooking numbers already going the rounds on our mail. 14176 Wheatley Ave. to it on Thursdays and enjoy | work has been laid for the long |corded for posterity. 5 a é erent February 9, 1958 game eae , Death Driv- |and arduous task of procuring, JOHN BUCKLEY, Bees N-OF DRIVER ISNT EASY! twice, uman interest stories | Similar accidents, we know, |" "we one Scott miccting in | BYaneh» BO. Historia! Ast Being a grown-up driver is a diffeult art. It takes /re popular with some of the |are happening here and in oth: |1955 the Sections policy with character and alertness, decency and good judgment. People all the time, Being in |er places. “Whose fault some- {regard to the Centenninl was | CYYYYYY For there is one fool on every road, a deadly menace |# pecare mood yesterday my times a question mark? Let us |to assist and cooperate with the This and That to you and your children. And there are good people, good |™!nd Cast about for something |consider how we may help to |B.C. Centennial Committee or RAAAARARAR For |t@ latch onto and lit on the |stay off accidents. We live on y sub-committee set up with THE BLIND CHILD drivers, who are foolish for one impulsive moment. i i‘ i oe any death notice of the late Thos. Sunset Drive and can look jin the area. It must be firmly my brother goes to ‘the possible gain of a few seconds they will bet their lives |); . mir al Bac: PrWeenichaytversion (of Russian roulétte. a een ties yi heatley down on Marine Drive where |understood that at no time did ee s me ie, W. in his 81st © |we see hundreds and hundreds |the Historical Associat plan There are wonderful compensations for being a who left his wife, four sons, a ser = enders sti arent ear ae jadd: k grown-up driver, You never get ulcers. Your fenders still /nine daughters, 27 grandchild. | sea: especially Saturday, |nial Committee. y daddy brings a little boy have the fresh curve that came from the sree Yoplr ren and two great grandchild- ‘ many | It has always been firmly felt | Who loves with me to play, insurance man is your friend. And motoring is still a great !ren, no danger of the McBride probably taking children to our |that the aims and objects of |We see-saw high, we see-saw Pleasure. — “From The Commercial Travellers’ Association |name becoming extinct! lovely beach the ociation were to gather | of Canada.’ | Mention of the McBride| I know parking facilities are and record the history of the happy as can be, Wheatley Ave. property brings |cramped at such times, but why past; to endeavor to record the |But when we both fall off the alone all day, pass during the warmer |to take the part of the C . ° ° |to light a “queer quirk” in the allow cars to park from Semiah- | happenings of today for the fu- | pla er T: de With Ja an joriginal survey of this property |moo cabins past Magdaline on |ture and to promote an interest |Tt » that cries is—me. ra p jin that “14195” abuts on the |the beach side of Marine Drive. among the people of the dist- |My chum is dressed in Pat's After one of the most prosperous periods in her history, ioe of ‘14191” and only has a |Cars are parked bumper to rict along these lines. old suit, few feet with access to Wheat-|bumper. Children returning} Let us be honest with our- |H flesh 2 0 Japan is putting on the brakes in the home economy. ' - ; ley. Unknowingly one could |from the beech must squeeze selves, and try to realize the bri But the eto son cee eK gee | pass the land and never see |between these cars and are im- | gigantic task these few inter- Cae ope seh _ ane the residence. mediately faced with oncoming |ested people are endeavoring to pecaaents eogresy moatertal, nue its pressure for| “Queer Quirk”—Why is the |traffic, very often having to |accomplish. Each and every : Pevgneesme omens vapan) wall continue its pressure fOr | in street running through duck between cars, while cars |one of us should offer coopera- White Rock. Jane Johnson. ie of straw and stones. xport sales. It must earn the dollars for essential imports, |White Rock divided into three |Pass coming and going. At $128 million, Japan was Canada’s fourth best cus. | Marine Drive, Washington Aye.| I know this as I sometimes at- tomer in 1956, (The other three: U.S. $2,819 millions; U:K.|ang Campbell River Road. |tend my own grandchildren sults of New Haven speak for themselves. About 80 per cent Che $813 million; West Germany $142 million). | Wouldn't it be simpler and less |from out of town who come to | of the lads who have been In the same year, we bought $60.8 million from Japan, | mystiflying to our visitors to jenjoy the beach. COM MO N brought under the program our fifthlargest supplier. (We also bought: From U.S. /have only Marine Drive. Please let us look into this | \ there are today leading good $4,167 million; from U.K, $485 million; form Venezuela) Re Centennial Silver Dollar: |danger spot before some little | ROUND and useful lives, This is due $208 million; from West Germany $89 million). A morning paper reports a /|life is taken. It may be your to the small numbers, approxi- White Rock merchant refusing |own. SA. I.P. “STS | matey 40 at a time, and the |to accept this for groceries. Really concerned, | AAAAAAAAAAN Ames | close personal association with This is incredibe as no mer- JULIA DON. CLOSING OF NEW HAVEN, staff members, as well as the . . . Fi h k Of Th P t chant hereabouts is unaware of |whole philosophy of the system uf as ac Ss 4 as [this coin being “legal tender.” | 19617 48th Ave, RR2, |B.C.’s home for young offend under which all Borstal-type Of ‘course it’s a souvenir but! angiey, B.C., Feb. 6, 1958 ers, founded on the Borstal sys- | institutions operate. BREAKWATER. albeit one that is worth its face |noo- Editor: |tem of England, if it is carried RECOVERY KATE at New February, 1946. value, F Being a firm believer in the jout by the Provincial govern-|Haven is estimated at 80 per Councillor Guy Graham and a three-man delegation call- |Beef” department: This writer old adage “Give credit where |ment will work irreparable een Oakalla's: iss berqeenese @d upon Mr. Tom Reid, the Federal Member, and urged that |saw and heard the “fur flying” | credit is due” it grieves me to harm in our society. Everyone |and $5 per cent and the BG the Dominion) Government give consideration to the plans |frequently last season in the /noar that the White Rock and |interested in the salvaging of |Penitentiary, 30. New Haven, that a breakwater be constructed here. Parking space west of the de- |nistrict Historical Association |good human material should |since its inception 14 years ago, February, 1946. ; pot. When this great public |nas been criticized for failure to |take pen in hand and write a |has averaged 40 recoveries out White Rock Kinsmen Club announced a committee has |COpVenience was opened me aa produce the history of White jletter to Victoria protesting | of 50 average inmates per year been formed within the organization to study plans to spon- |tince Was al the Wis foil a Rock in printed form in time /such a move before it is too |‘This experience is unique oD < exit cast any jesignay for the Centennial. late. the North Ameri inent sor a breakwater here. hich were later demol- | ~ orth American continen| signs which w When one looks back at the HANEY CORRECTIONAL In-|At least six of the present BURGLAR ALARM. ished hence arrivals and de-|history of the Association, you| S February, 1947, ' * partures were meeting head on | .i) ae that this was not, and |Stitute may have supetioe voca- peepee themselves: aaa } Seah matresiaierapybich bes been devised by the jin the centre—you can visualize jig not the prime reason for the [tional training facilities hae [deeply appreciative genera Bank of Montreal in conjunction with a protective agency |the result! formation of the Association as |*hose in use at New Poa eh ats stal’ train it is mle has been installed in the bank’s local office. This is/a very Valuable Pub- ty Section of the B.C. Historical |#8 8 stirring appeal trom: mems)| oo Cee oS lic service and could be made | 4