Sun and White Rock Weekly (URSDAY, NOVEMMER 29, 1951 PAGE NINE Local B of M manager signs year-end report Something entirely new in the interpretation of bank”: ments has been Initiated by the Feporting its Anancial position te year of operations. ‘The Bank of Montreal's mossage, highlighting the moat algnificant aspects of its 1951 statement, pre~ sents a striking departure from the traditional pattern of Canadian Bank reports. Strongly emphasi Ing the personal approach, it ls Published ax a signed statement frem tho local Bank of Montreal Dranch manager, Wilbur Dawson, Headed “A Special Mowaxe from Your Bank of Montreal Manaxor, the report Is no longer a bank stalcment in the ordinary sense of the word but a plain-spoken re view of the main foatures of the Dank's experience throughout the past 12 months Written (n stralght- forward, non-technical language and ‘ilustrated by appropriate aketchea, the report representa a further advance in tho direct “grass-roots” approach ploncered by the Bank of Montreal in its Annual reports for the past seven ars. In the preamble of this human- ized report, the local manager makes several down-to-earth com- ments upon the Canadian way of living. He emphasizes that the peo- Ple scem to combine stability with ahead spirit and sums up tho dian way of life in two words, DEPOSITS #2 BILLIO: Total deposits at the 572 branch- es of the Bank of Montreal across Caneda now amount to a new Righ of $2,085,000,000, according to message which adds that “som mney belongs to business nx and institutlons, but more than half of it is the savings of everyday people.” now stand at over , another highest year in Bank of Montreal history. This rigure is ind! the vast scale of co-operation with 3 and private individuals possible through the confid- placed In the Bank of Mont- by its 1,800,000 en, ranchers ive of depositors: nd lumbermen borrowed » great deal ates thi “but| nt money to people in every way of life and to b from us, Bank of Montreal points out ing with the in measures “designed to combat inflation and help gear up Canada's economy for the di program down of many loans wh wuld otherwise have wished to But for this factor the re- would have been in cuttin, Acceta in excess of the $2,200,000 mark are held by the Ba ite 124th year F $916,000.00 Is beld in high ment bonds and othe Usted of Montreal at the n business, Well Fennell’s Electric White Rock's oldest. Established Electrician ANIWHERE — ANYTDAE Watistartion Guaranteed Call W.R. 4271 BC, Certificate of Competency ate Bank of Montreal this wook, in customera at the end of its 134th in the bank's books at a figure not greater than thelr market value Combined with seourition ropres senting ahort-torm credita to ine dustry, those Inveatments’ total $1,108,000, 000. Guides and Brownies install new officers ‘The Auxillary Girl Guides and Brownies elected thelr new slate of officers for 1952, at the Novem- ber meeting hold at the home of Nicholls, ‘Thexo officera lod by the District Com-= HL, McGowan. missioner, paking office ay prealdent is Btrs. icholls, with Mfrs. G. Sloan as epresident, Mrs, P. Procter| secrotary-tréasurot; Mrs. I. Studds, | badge secretary; Mrs, E. Hadden | social convencr; Mrs. M, Therri- ault membership; Mrs. Small pub- Uelty; and godmothers for the Brownles, Mra, K. Mayors, Mrs. H. Phillips and Mrs. Leslie; for the} Guldes, Mrs. ‘Therrlault and fw Small. Members are advised that the next meeting will be held at the | home of Mra. K. Mayers, “D" St, on De at 745 pan, This wel ss party and ail members are asked to bring a gift to cost no more than Pacific Stage Lines change bus schedule To meet winter tr: the Lower Mainland, Paci- announced and sched condl- tlons fle § ome cases, PSL officials sald, ean cuts in service where Passenger traffic hag other routes get improved and more conventent sc uling as a result of the chan from summer to winter schedul- and routing. The changes are as follows: Vancouver-White Rock, 7:45 a.m| trip from Vane Sundays is discon dally except) ed and the trip from Vancouyer daily pt Sundays has bee: extended to White Rock instead | of terminating at Doug! (International Boundary) as at nt, Other minor adjustments so been made, s Customs | For complete detaily of these changes readers advised to the local PSL agent. ew je-tables are available in all PSL depots. AND FURNACE WRITE BOX 425, Phone Newton UtL-1 pa ——————————EEEE SSS GENERAL. SHEET METAL WORK Call Bob Black, 646 Columbia WE DELIVER ANYWHERE Brick — Drain Tile ALL BUILDING SUPPLIES Bear Creek Brick Co. JIM MeBETH, Prairie winds too cold for local man E, O. Dobson, 733 Pacific, has ro- turned from an eight week stay at Dodaland, Saskatchewan, He mo- tored Bast in late August taking the Spokane route and re-entering Canada via Kingugate, While travelling through eastern hington he notlord that the hing wan completed and there ‘was ovidence of a wonderful erop. Later, stoppingr at Pinehor Crook {h Alberta he noticed that in diroot contrast the grain there waa very teen, Then on at Mctwod ho found the-erop much more advanced but still « long way from ready, le enjoyed a four day stop at Lacombe where his son Stanley owns m 320 acre farm. Then on to Dodsland arriving there on August 28, He had expected to find the Frain ready but found it would re- wire several more weoks, For a week or 0 he assisted with the awathing and then In late Septem- ber the threshing commonced ‘They wore off to a grand start, they thought, but aftor five daya of food threshing a heavy rain began which turned to sleet and snow. Thelr hopes were shattered but suddenly a chinook wind came up and the fallen snow was complete- ly gone In 15 minutes. ‘This lifted thelr saddened spiri and thelr hopes rose ancw. But again by the mlddle of October it was snowing in earnest with bitz- zards and cold weather accompany- ing It Mr, Dobson had planned to re- main until the crop was harvested, “But,” sald he, “when I had to be- gin wearing two pairs of woollen Sunnyside and District Credit Union Offices: Sunnyside Service Statlon 119% Kinz George Highway PETE SCHELGTON, ~ SECRETARY LUMBER iat Write for FREE Catalogue’ P.O, Box 400, New Westminster, Heaters Floor Furnaces Priced from $82.95 CECIL PARSONS HILLTOP Authorized Coleman dealer INSTALLATION ALL WORK GUARANTEED Archibald Road Manager Christmas resents! Solve this problen with a permanenh saset—tet um remodel your idtchon—moderniae your bathroces—balld = utility room— create » rumpus room—make an mito playroom or bedroom Anyone of (hese can be a real present ind—on @ lay-awny plan—pay for It next year! Phone, Call or Write for a Free Estimate. socks, I knew that White Fock was the pince for mo" © He returned home via Grey-| hound and modestly anys, “Flea lad to be back” Mr. Dobson feela concerned for thse farmers who had to rent ‘equipment and were walting their turn for its use, "These," sald he, “have ttle hope of getting thelr harvest Jn.” Ce eo, Arrives in East Mr, and Mrs, ¥, R. Staples, 325 Johnston Road, report that their iyenr-old daughter Norma, sorv~ ing as ® communteations secretary with the permanent WRENS, has errived in Cornwnllls, Nova Scotia, She left BC. threo weeks ago, A mandrill ts a targe baboon with m ight blue nose, orange and Yellow beard and a foretioad creat of xreenish alr, HILLTOP, Cor, North Bluff and Johnston Boad. Residential or Congnercia NEW HOMES — can — L. AHLSTROM 1242 Jotinston Bd. WEL 49h Fruit Trees Dwarf and Standard—2 years old. 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