RATED “where Quality Costs No More White Rock Formerly The Semiahmoo 5un & White Rock Weekly Serving White Rock, Sunnyside. Ocean Park, Crescent Beach, Panorama Ridge, Colebrook and Surrounding Districts Vol, 20; No. 17 Schoo! Ground Parking By Mayor, Board Of Trade Learns Mayor William Hodgson told a special meeting of White Roc! Board of Trade April 16 he would never agree to permit parking ‘on the east side of Johnston Road adjacent to the school ground: during school hours. ii hich was held to mark Mayor Hodgson told the meeting, w! cake Commerce Week in Canada, he was strongly opposed fo allowing parking in this area and would never advise a counci to permit it, while he was in office. He felt the danger of a child climbing the fence and running between parked cars into the path of an oncoming vehicle would be extremely great. Mayor Hodgson said if any individuals wished to take the Tesponsibility of a child’s life into their own hands, ‘they could do so, but he, as mayor, would never accept that res- — bylaws before council could adopt any concrete bylaws. Jim Black addressed the meeting on behalf of the par- ponsibii 5 Ww = demanding that bility. ents who are d : “If =u want to park your an elementary school be con- car outside the school grounds structed in the east end of White Rock. He outlined their reasons for pressing for School in this area. Hunter Vogel, B.C. Chamber of Commerce area director, spoke on the importance and functions of the Chamber. Maurice Mulligan, region six director of the Associated Board of Trade, stressed the importance of the Board of Trade in a community and the relationship between local boards and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. rather than walk one block, there is some place else for you to live beside the city of White Rock,” the Mayor said. The parking situation in the the city was one of several civic matters discussed at this meeting. NO VOLUNTEER DEPT. Mayor Hodgson told the gath- ering that the city had not as Yet adopted an overall parking plan. He said council had been mecting parking problems as they arose. In reply to a query regard- Ing White Rock's fire situation, the Mayor said council was not considering an entire volunteer Gepartment at the present time and to his knowledge had no Such plans for the future. In regard to zoning, the May- or pointed out that no applica- tions for trailer courts, auto courts and apartment blocks had as yet been turned down by the city. He said council was still awaiting a report of a survey held by the Lower Maintand a Centennial Bonfire To Blaze Sunday White Rock Scouts will offic: jally light this city’s centennial bonfire at 9:30 p.m. Sunday as other B.C. centres simultan. eously do the same to mark B.C.’s 100th birthday. The fire will be set on the beach at the foot of Oxford Street in the same place the Coronation bonfire was lighted Regional Planning Board on ae erik zoning in White Rock. Centennial Sunday will also His Worship continued that be marked April 27 in all a public hearing would have churches, Tere To The Fair” Theme of Hospital Aux. The tune “Hi, Ho, Come to stall. the Fair” is the tune buzzing! As Mother's Day falls on aise es of some 250 May 11 why not buy your Scie adh “The of the Mother's gift at one of the lospi uxiliary. stalls, the Au: iliary 2 As May 3 approaches excite- Tee Ee There will be aprons, tea tow. els, not holders, table cloths, Plants, white elephant and a Variety of food that can help to make “Her Day” a little eas- ier, ment begins to mount and they busily make fina! preparations to celebrate the Auxiliary’s 10th birthday. all they will 4 effort they) The many invitations that this were sent to various organiza: tions inviting them to take part In order to help celebrate in the Fair have been accepted our Centennial Year individual DY the following groups; Wo Stalls will Carry out the theme Men's Auxiliary to the Canad- to be held on proposed zoning White Rock, B.C., Thursday, April 24, 1958 Opposed Conibear Appointed To Hospital Post B.C. Electric Applies Ken Conibear, prominent " a White Rock Scout worker, ms) For General Increases been appointed execut: sec- retary of the B.C, Hospital As- sociation. B.C, Electric Wednesday ap- Sharply during that period, Mr. Conibear, who is chair-|Plied for general electric rate while the company’s rate of man of the group committee |increases that would raise its earnings has declined steadily for the 1st White Rock troop, |€lectric revenues by approxi: during the past three years, will take over his duties May Mately 12 per cent The Public Utilities Commis- 1. His office will be located) Dal Grauer, B.C.E. presid- mission has established that a in Vancouver. ent, said “this 1s onty the sec- “fair and reasonable” earnings ein unareiani ice . yo Ond general rate increase in the rate based on the cost of ser- ee Tela hana The company’s history (the first be- vice facilities was 64 per cent. Conibears came to White Rock ing during the Korean War in- “Actual rate of earnings,” he in 1954 and presently reside on flation of 1951-52) as compared | said, “has fallen from 6.1 per Washington Avenue. with numerous decreases all- cent in 1955 to 5.9 per cent in Mr. Conibear has operated a through our history.” |1956, and about 5 per cent in small water transport busine He said the proposed rate 1957-—and the downward trend on the Great Slave Lake during changes would increase the ay- is continuing in 1958. k is past summers, He is a well. Ta8@ bill for residential cus-| “In 1958 to 1960 inclusive, asp author oneview rerite tomers by three to four cents|the company must borrow a- Eons oe athe aia ecratpeniday |bout $270,000,000. Of this more books on the north “Small” consumers, “with bills than | $190/oOnoDOIellle Renee totalling $3 or less would not quired for expansion of electric be affected, he said. Service, “Rates for commercial and| “Despite the fact we have | small industrial customers faced a formidable burden of would be increased by 5 to 10 rising costs, the average price Per cent on the Mainland, and per kilowatt hour of electricity by approximately 7 per cent on for residential customers has Vancouver Island south,” he / declined. added. “Rates for large indus-| “The proposed increases,”” he trial consumers who pay much'explained, “would leave the less per kilowatt hour, would | average price per kilowatt hour face larger increases,” Paid by householders below the Mr. Grauer said the applica- 1952 level. tion placed before the Public!) “If the Lower Mainland and day afternoon resulted from in-| Vancouver Island South are to rguerite Robertson, Past | Utilities Commission Wednes- continue to grow,” he stated, as Exalted Ruler of White Rock Supreme Honored Royal Lady,| creasing costs which have ac-|“abundant power must be avail. lodge No. 431 of the B.P.O, addressed the gathering follow.| cumulated over a number of able. Elks in Canada at a colorful ce- ing the installation of officers | years, “And our rate of earnings remony Sunday held in the Pan- and stressed the advantages of| Since then, Mr. Grauer ex-|Must be adequate to attract the da Supper Club. forming a Roya Purple Order! plained, the company has faced| hundreds of millions of dollars Other officers installed in the j% White Rock now the Elks)@ heavy expansion program to that will be needed to finance newly-formed Lodge by District L048¢ has been organized, keep power production in step Mew projects to provide this Deputy Grana Exalted Ruler | , Phe Lodge will meet Monday, | With requirements which Baye [Rowers Harvey Woodward of Hope Pil 28, at Buena Vista Hall/ More than doubled since 1950: ————__—<—_— were: Garth R. Binning, leading #¢ 2 Bm. Construction costs have risen) Bruce Hall Honored country. One of Mr. Conibear's fore- most duties will be to co-ordin- ate activities between the hos- pitals, labour and the pr: e will be associated with some 120 hospitals in his work. Art Wall Exalted Ruler Of New Elks Lodge Arthur E. Wall was installed Mayor William Hodgson protect children at. knight; Walter M. Johnson, y Kinsmen Band loyal knight; Ray L. Wheatle Bruce Hall, popular band- lecturing knight; Vin Coyne master of the Kinsmen Band, Seven Contestants Enter Secretary; Archie Everall, treas- has been presented with a wal- urer; Thomas Hume, esquire; jlet by the parents committee Jack B. Roper, chaplain; Jose. of the group for his outstand- ing work in instructing mem- bers during the past years. It is reported the Kinsmen Band will be taken over by “Miss White Rock Proceeds will go to the Miss Surrey School Board. year trustee; and Bruce Hall, Contest is shaping up to be one White Rock contest. Mr. Hall helped organize the one-year trustee. of the biggest and best yet Next meeting of the commit-/band and has been bandmaster Assistant installing officer indicated sis have al-\tee will be held on May 7 at since its inception. A spokes- Raley iat District Grand Exalted tye Yoqq cated, they will enter the home of Howard Kennett, men for the parents committee Miler eine the 1958 contest and five spon-| Thrift Avenue sald both the boys and the Sors have been located, a meet Anyone wishing to sponsor Parents were very grateful for nite aaatiss White Rock com-|or donate please contact Mrs the time and effort Mr. Hall of mittee learned eph Shortman, inner guard; Ed ward A. Johnston, tyler; Harold Perkins, historian; John Lang- fo Wiss White Rock Contest year trustee; W. R. Offer, two-! This ye; a "9 Special guest was Grand Ex- alted Ruler William Alton April 16. Ross Prior at WI 8-7502. had given to the project. Powell River and a number of ‘The contestants and sponsors other Grand Lodge officers, are: Sharon Kis Miss Grand Lodge Chaplain Jack Lougheeds Dr Donna Idler of Cloverdale was institut Barry, Mis: “| ve ing officer and chairman of the Brisbin, Miss ceremonies, 195: Myrna Firefighter of | Sharon Wahl, Miss Me- 2 5 = 3 f Cloverdaic Lodge No, 352 act- Adam's Apparel, and Barbara 4 ed as sponsors and conducted Walters, Miss Super Valu, Shar-| | ( are iid ui initiation of White Rock mem- °9 McGee and Frances Smith 4 bene are the other two entries i ; Donations received by the! A crippled child will perhaps cluded plastic toys, yo-yo, ruler Langley Lodge No. 259 con- committee to date include $25,| Walk again because of three) comii books, an old stuffed Gusted the opening ‘and ‘closing “anonymous: $20, tote oie litle: bovae whe duel EET aE oS Gankzer Ve An ston ege OF lows $15 Gitt Certificate, Sueet| Wanted to help the BC. Chlid| andia batch of candice pees Fe ne Cae MON Tavlorii8 of New: \veatealantor lentcc. | (Cacevandt Pelle ena: | errs ora acted as secretary pro-tem. Ing clow edwards: one travell.| _ Leslie Howard, 7, Best Road) The boys set up their store Bellingham Eiks Lodge pre- ing clock from Eaton's. Warren Brown, 7, Johnston | On two saw-horses and when Sented engraved gavels and a! City Council Tuesday granted| Road, and Robin Thew, 8, Best | business got slow they moved White oc Tal gift to the new Permission to the Junior Cham-| Road, have raised $5 for the| to Johnston Road, and Se White Rock Lodge, r of Commerce, who sponsor| Fund by setting up a small| Went on a door-to-door blitz. “Variety Store” Bays Aid oe 7 the contest, to stage a t y| ‘Variety store” in front of the| “People would! stop and put Sf 100 years ago. To enable ian iedion: Hazelemere Wo- ay seeding knight; | miniature carnival with wonky Howard home and selling items| in 20 or 50 cents or whatever ne to catch the mood the pens Institute; White Rock Gerala gent ope night, and ¢o, the children and stalls at| to residents and passers-by. they had,” the boys reported. lunior Auxiliary members will ‘A; Women’s Auxiliary to the fase s , lecturing knight, Memorial Park on Satirday The boys, all grade two pu- The lads set up store after dress in costumes of that per-/Army, Navy and Airforce Vet.\attended the ceremonies on be May 19 “May 21; Pils at Sunnyside School, | School an on. Saturd, id j iety, half of the Belling re, | Hay and Monday, May 21 al unnysi ‘choo, lays an jod, and will serve tea to all |¢rans, Caledonian Society, ingham Lodge. ——————} thought about six weeks ago | Sundays, Taales present (ete Arch Rebekahs, Soropt:! Representatives of Lodges at-| py li Z they would like to help the| Where did they get the idea of these ladies will be |!mists, White Rock Arts and tended the initiation and insti. Uaylight Saving | crippled children. So they got| Of helping the crippled kiddies? lncky \Grafts.” CA: yi ppl yh ig ipp a enough to win the door 5. RS and V.O.N, will tution included North and Starts Saturd | busy collecting odd items and| “Well, we talk a good deal Prize which have been kindly |bave dispays of their work on South Vancouver, New West-| z ren, | soon they were “in business.” | about polio at School,” they Samra by several firms jn |hand instead of stalls jminster, Chilliwack, Hanoy, | Don't forget to move those| Leslie asked his mothec for | said A ee Raf ‘estminster, Mrs. C. Arnold, floor conven-| Whalley, Calgary and No. 1 coe ahead one hour before! cardboard box, like those used| The boys turned the entir Nightingales, now known er, reports that there will be ge of Vancouver, going to bed Saturday. by men's and ladies’ wear stores | Proceeds over to White Te te ounlor Auxiliary, are to|ample room for each stall. Any| Cloverda}, Daylight saving time goes in-| for packing suits and dre: Kinsmen member Jim Wil be highly commended for their group to go to the of the Ladies ofthe seam t9 effect midnight, April 26.| srs Hewney printed “Variety on Monday, Apr \ ea ee with serving|Silver Moon on Friday night, the Royal Pirpia sage ales ie one extra hour of day-| Stare” on the cover of the box | Passed the money on have a candy May 2, to decorate, may do 80,|the initiation caren eos a the evening until | with red crayon. Holland, chairman o! land, of Items sold by the boys in-| Kinsmen Club's polio