10 WHITE ROCK SUN THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1957 Hazards of air Canadian manufacturers of refrigerators are advancing this car's campaing to guard jagainst possibilities of children becoming trapped in discarded ice boxes and refrigerators Last year, spokesmen for the Canadian Electrical Manufact- urers Association point out, the compaign was just being launch- ed when two young boys suf- focuted in an abandoned re- frigerator, Therefore, steps jare being taken this year to draw early attention to the hazards of abandoning air tight cabinets without removing their |doors “We know we can help to control this situation,” said R. A Phillips, chairman of CEMA Household Refrigeration Sec tion. “The wonderful co-opera- tion of Canadian newspapers has had a noticeable effect in reducing this type of fatality as the warm season draws o1 Tt seems as if such deaths oc ctr most frequently Mr. Phillips said there are sume three and a half million View of White Rock from the breakwater Has potential as fine residential, resort city The following report on/thirties when the company own White Rock was prepared for|ing the mill went into bank- Junior Chamber International /rupey. The remains of the old tight ice boxes sitors remove doors, lids and latches from old cabinets before discarding them. Precautionary measures include reminders to dealers, and warning stickors which are placed inside new Canadian refrigerators CEMA started on this anftal warning program some six years ago, us a result of a number of deaths of small children suf- focated by being locked in a variety of airtight containers casually discarded. Deeply con- cerned about the problem, the refrigerator manufacturers took the lead in informing the pub- lic of safety measures which could help to eradicate such hazards These tips weer given on how the cabinets can be made harmless; 1 Remove the door. Even with the latch removed, many freezer cabinets of the chest type have lids too heavy for a teapped child to lift. | 2 Remove latch stops £0 the door can’t lock. This you can do, ustlally, by removing ho prepared a™ postcard oa/pier where the ba Centres in Canada in conjuni tion with local Jaycees and al SQ appears in a pamphlet con. taining data on the city and “The Legend of the White Rock” which was put on saiec this week by White Rock Print ers and Publishers Ltd. In- formation of interest readers is contained in this Summary. White Rock is a resort cicy of some 6500 people located in the most southern portion of the mainland of British Colum- bia. It is the newest city in this province, incorporating in April of 1957 Prior to this, White Rock was part of the Municipality of Surrey, the larg- ¢st rural municipality in Can- ada. The proyincial census of 1956 reported White Rock as having a population of only 5,240 peo- ple, but the tremendous = h of this area, both in size and population, during the past thrce years, has this seaside Spa bursting at the seams. To tal square mileage of the ci is 43.75 miles. Total land is 1.247 acres. There is a ti of 3,463 land and water aore. Tierefore, thi is more land ow water then there is ove. White Rock gets its na: from a huge rock which 1 on the beach ,a short distance: from the city’s downtown bus- iness section. The vend of this rock tells of the Indian Prince who threw tie Tock from Sidnev on Vancouver Island, telling his bride thoy would settle wherever it land- ed. Although the major growth ef White Rock has taken plac sinee the end of World War If, this district has grown slow Iv during the past seven years from 2 summer yillave of a few homes to a young city boasting th-ee-storev federal building, four banks, large chain Stores, # modern hospital, a new health or building ft during da host of independent bu: 5, ‘ite Rock is located appron imately 1% miles from the United States border. The mag. nificent Peace Arch is a bol of peace and goodwill be- tween this country and “the United States. It is the Only monument of this kind on tke North American continent, The ieautiful park surrounding the arch attracts thousands of tour. isis each year, A which includes a flag exch: e Park. Pirst major industry in White Pock was a lumber mill which operated at the mouth of the Campbell River until the mid- School District to out} s nial year, |* ee : Tenders ge bringing logs from the Fraser Riv moor can still be se Tourism is now ,and probably always will be, this city's mc important indust ch year thousands of visitors flock to White Rock to soak up the sun enjoy the fun on more than |three miles of sandy beaches Semiahmu Ba (mow spelled Senuiahmoo) said to be the safest in Canada. This mot jis displayed by the local Jun- tor Chamber of Commerce on the back of the club's official irts. This bay received its hame from the Semiahmoo Ind- | jan tribe, who still reside on| a reservation near the city, be-| cause it is half-moon in shape | The tourists who flock here | every year bring revenue to cafc operators, auto court, motel and hotel operators, and to those| businesses who cater to the summer visitor t of this indust s tly being urged by these ness people, particularly che auto court operators. | Although few people r | it, White Rock's second largest industry is probably the imini gration and custom service eo: teblished at the international Border between this city and| Blaine, Washington The immigration and customs buteaus provide employment for about 300 men, the majority stirrmg Of whom reside right in the | Cay of White Rock Agriculture and small-scale isity farming have also been | iuded in this area’s industr-| seope, but White Rock is Primarily a residential ci atering to the summer tourist. | The city perhaps does not of- 5 colorful a history as many Columbia points, but it has its share of colorful pion- cers always willing to tell a yarn of the district's past The people of White Rock| are proud of their Players Clu n amateur theatrical group oz | ganized in 1949, who rose to win Dominion Drama Festival | | ite Rock, like most small | ities, fas its problems to over. | | come but the tremendous frowth in the past warrants ar optimistic view of the future Completion of a new super highway between ‘Vancouver the International border ty in 1961, in addition to industrial developments in two neighboring municipalities in the near future, are indication | | of 4 bright future in store for White Rock. Government aid for White akwater and beautiful beaches pius the pus. iness and residential growth of the area are proof that this cu will no doubt be known as one of Canada’s finest residential nd seaside centres, | No. 36 (Surrey) |disearded each year — units ice boxes and refrigerators in |four screws. use in Canada today, with about} 5. Drill holes in the cabinet one hundred thousand old units}and remove the rubber Basket jround the door, that are often left lying in sum-| “While there have been com- mer camps, back yards, porches, |peratvely few deaths from this basements and garages cause,” Mr Phillips said, “ Working individually and |must nevertheless be on ¢ through the Canadian Electrica! ainst the danger involved. Manufacturers Association, man-|If, by taking these simple pre- urers are working to en |cauuons, we cam saye the fife sure that appliance servicemer |of one child, we will be am- and purchasers of new refriger- ply repaid for our efforts.” Body Aches and Pains Quickly Relieved The “NIAGARA WAY” by Natural Return of Blood Circulation NOT a pill or tablet; not a liquid but a new professional hos- as pital ied clinically tested device, for quickly relieving body aches and pains by stimulating and increasing blood circula- tion, thereby permitting nature to do the job intended. Proper body circulation will also aid you in sleeping better, reduce fatigue and tension. Costs nothing to try it. For consultation call your local representative, F. C. HINDLE, 1080 Ewsen St. White Rock, B.C. Phone WI. 8-9495. “Tf it's not Niagara . . . it’s not Cyclo-Massage” Everything in Bedding Plants See our Outside Garden Shop at the Safeway Store and at Ruth Johnson’s White Rock House of Flowers WI 8-9700 15227 Pacific Ave. of the White Rech British Columbia Canada Price Johnnie's Cafe Georginia’s Grocery Prescription Pharmacy Beach Store Hilltop Pharmacy Cooke's Variety Hood’s Drugs Centre Grocery Mosier Drugs Peace Portal White Rock Pharmacy Del View Grocery Cameron’s Grocery Hi Vue Grocery Strum’'s General Southway Grocery Tenders will be accepied up until 5:00 pm, D.S.T., Monday, June 1, for tthe following: East Kensington - Stucco old building Kensington Prairie - Stucco old byilding Fleetwood - Stucco repairs Cloverdale Jr. High - Ploster repoirs Queen Elizabeth High - Plaster repairs Hjorth Road School « Stucco repairs Tenders must be sealed and marked plainly on the outside “Tender-Stucco,” Bid forms may be obtained ot the School Board Office, ©. D, CHRISTIAN, Secretary-Treasurer. Hodgson’s Variety Phone WI, 8-9701 Maple Super Market Sunnyside Red and White White Rock Sun This Week-end So many newconiers have asked “The Legend of the White Rock” that the management of the White Rock Sun have printed this beau- tifully romantic legend in a 16-page about booklet along with much statistical and general information about our fair city. This booklet could almost be clas- sed as a tourist booklet and we feel that the many residents who read it will send copies to their friends and rela- tives in other parts of the country. Copies may be purchased through the following various stores in the area which also have the White Rock Sun for sale. White Rock Market Winnie's Grocery Safeway Ocean Park Marketeria Crescent Park Grocery Crescent Purity Coldicutt Villas Semiahmoo Cabins Hub Variety White Rock Sun