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Vol. XVIII, No. 48.

1957 Federal Electien
Doubtful, Says Hahn |

I
peecceeneecuon: 1 1997 Ghat he would work for an
is probable but not definite, | ctension to the White Rock|
George Hahn, M-P., said on chek water:
bvetinestiay vetvernoon, furning to the question of
He was addressing the Wo- _o.4s, Mr, Hahn stated that a
men's Auxiliary of the Ocean| ij. of road through moun-
Park Social Credit League at /ijous terrain in B.C. cost as
the home of the President, much as 3% miles in Saskatch-
Mrs, O, Scott, Stevenson Road lewan’

“World conditions as they| “we should therefore get as-

are now might hold off a gen-jsictance in road building in

eral election but if things level proportion to the cost.”

off it is probable an election! wr. Hahn also took up the

will be held,” said Mr. Hahn, question of security for the
advising members to bring aged. He cited the plight of
problems to their group. These ojq people, who had in their
in turn could be passed on tO) early days denied themselves
other groups and to their Te-| the common luxu of life to
presentative in Ottawa. put away a little as a security

“if we are going to build|for their old age
pride in our country, we must} “Now the dollar the: =
have freedom and security,” jis only worth 52 cents

Mr, Hahn declared. | He advocated an increase o
He will work on the ques-jpensions for all old people.

tion of the Airport for White} Mrs, Thomas Irwin proposed
Rock, the speaker said, point- ja hearty vote of thanks to Mr.
ing out that it w no use|Hahn for his address. Mr.
sending in petitions by groups,|Hahn was accompanied by
that it was a matter between |Mrs. Hahn. J. Burrows, Coun-
Surrey Municipal Council and cillor for Ward 7, was also
Ottawa. Mr. Hahn also stated present.

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PTA Go To School

By-law May Not Increase
Mill Rate, Student Claims

At the last White Rock Par-¢—————— ;
ent-Teacher’ meeting, Ed. told of the surveys on which
Thompson was spokesman for |the expansion of school facili-
a group of Semiahmoo High ties is planned. This includes
students who have made a 189 new rooms, 15 high school,
point of informing themselves 70 junior and 104 elementary,
on the coming School By-law ‘including a Junior High near
and speaking at public gather- the corner of North Bluff and
ings. He told the meeting that Johnston and an elementary a
the $2,000,000 used in the past Mile or so west of there. Mr.
two years on schools had not Beagle expressed the fear that
raised the mill rate, but had #f the by-law is defeated and
allowed a reduction of 31 the planning revised, probably
mills. a year will pass before the pre-
“Since the rate of expansion sent critical overcrowding can
in Surrey is hardly likely to =
slacken, ‘the proposed $5,158,- able increase of school popu-
000 to be Spent over a five lation the situation then would
year period will not likely er alinost es sk
necessitate an increase either,” . 9. pq. parents Pepe
the student spokesman said. i samme
In spite of 50 new classrooms Renn onesting: ahe ave tech
built this term, 1100 extra stu- gave eir free
dents leave 44 classes on shift.
“Only long-range planning
can end this short changing of iss Stevenson

; . iss ison pointed out
(ee Caco real the pitfalls in Jong division

ASS ecko 8 y

full-time busses taking pupils eer apbowed: how
long distances to available |to an understanding of abstract
poms," he! sald. jnumber by the use of charts
School Trustee Wm. Beagle,and yery concrete flannel
Speaking for the School Board, boards for quick display.

Rotary Governor Visits
White Rock Clu

Rotary Governor Ralph@———H—_——

ee eat Ae ver Moon, Rotary Ann Presi-

poeta i Whit Rock |ocnte: Mrs: R. Talbot and her

ae ee ira White Rock oxecutive’ entertained Mrs,

R Club, Peeitholoméwy to dinner in the
Eine the efforts of tho!
in taking steps to estab-| -

lish a ‘Youth Centre in the | White Rock Weather

planned and vivid are lessons
given our children today.

leg 28 deg

deg 28
Sports and youthful sctivities Nov. 23 40 te 28 tee

bly in the mak- Noy. 24 44 deg 27 deg

i Nov. 25 41 deg 27
mew ile Governor Bartholo.|Nov. 26 31 den 28 dey

be relieved. With the inevit- |

time,, showed how carefully- |

the little ones can be brought |5-

_|Douglas of

Max. Min. Rain

‘Observer,

Cres Planning

Officer Resigns
Manager Percy Livingstone

reported to Council Monday
that the resignation of M. B.
Bentley, Municipal Planning
Officer, nad been received.

Mr. Bentley asked to be re-
lieved of his office as scon as
possible, the Manager said. He
is leaving to enter the services
of the District of Burnaby.
Mr. Livingstone recommended
that the resignation be accept-
ed with regret and that Mr
Bentley should be relieved of
his duties on the 27th.

Mr. Rod Horne, assistant to
Mr. Bentley, was sugg
replacement for the Planning
officer's post.

Curling Starts

Two New C

at the coming December poll- |
ing date, it was revealed to-
day. Several have already fil- |
ed papers and others are ex-|
pected to do so before the clos- |
ing date, Thursday, December |
6, a municipal office represen-
tative said.

| Two new office seekers have |
declared their intention to
ek election. They are J, R.
(Joe) McPhee, 31, 13792 104
"Street, North Surrey, He will

Senator Tom Reid To |

Throw First

At the opening ceremonies
for the White Rock
Rink on Saturday n
1, at+8 opm
Reid will cut the

bbons

throw the first rock. In keep-
ing with the Scottish origins
of the game of “broom and
stane” he will be proceeded
into the rink by a piper.

Others officiating at the
opening will be T. J. Irwin,
MLA, Reeve R. Nesbitt, Coun-
cillor Jack Burrows, and His
Honour G. W. Bruce Fra:

All club me
pected to we:
for the occasion, President C.
P. Ortner said today.

Refreshments will be ser-
served.

ers are
curling dr

“Stane”’ |

Hungarian Refugees |
To Arrive Soon

In preparation for the arri-
val soon in White Rock of o
number of Hungarian refu-
gees, the local Immigration of-
fice is appealing for help to
jcare for these homeless peo-
|ple who have been forced to
flee from their native land.

Food and temporary lodging
are the first requisites for the
newcomers, 400 of whom are
expected to arrive in B.C. by
Airlines over the Polar route
early in December.

Anyone in White Rock and
district willing to give lodging
or help in any way is asked
to contact the White Rock Im-

Mark Diamond Wedding

V. HAIGHT, married 60
| years,

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MRS. HAIGHT, enthusiastic
gardener.

The celebration of the dia-
mond wedding of Mr. and Mrs.
Sam Haight was held at the
Tara Supper Club on Sunday,

Telegrams of congratula-
tions were received from Her
Majesty Queen Elizabeth II,
Prime Minister Louis St. Lau-
rent, Lieutenant - Governor
Mr. Sam Ross, Premier Tom
Saskatchewan,
Premier W. A.C. Bennett of
B.C, and the Surrey Munici-
Pal Council
|. Flowers were received from
the Peace Arch Women's In-
stitute, the International Gar-
den Club.
| Presenting a bracelet to his
|

| REMEMBER YOUR CHRISTMAS
PANTOMIME

DEC. 6, 7 AND 8. BUY YOUR

TICKETS NOW.

grandmother, and a diamond
ring to his grandfather, was
Teddy Haight, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Cliff Haight, also a tri-
light floor lamp from the fam-
ily.

Friends of the pioneer days !8 to the Bay Street Crossing eyes. —

from Keillor, Sask., presented ,

&
; Suey
1a radio to the celebrating cou- OVer Of boats, etc. A crossing when)
irae ceases B cous’ at © Street: was also suggest- fan
ed, dei h

The open house was attend-
ed by 90 friends, although |
jheavy fog.

Presiding at the urns were
Mrs. ©. Keiller, Mrs, F. Rob-
inson of Victoria, Mrs, R.
‘Haight and Mrs, Dave Gar-
diner.

All seven municipal coun-jcontest fhe council seat
cillors are seeking re-election | Ward

\so asked to contact the local wong

many were held back by the fr

andidates Enter Contest

in Board assis E. C. Newman,
1, against the present 9743 Scott Road, Newton.
incumbent, Roy Readman. For Parks Board, Don Mun-
Also from North Surrey, ro of White Rock has filed
Ernest D. (Ernie) Wood, 44, papers, and Wally Strang,
13121 108th Ave., has filed no-. Newton, has indicated his in-
minating papers. He will con- tention to stand for election.
test Ward 2, Present holder is

Alex Stewart. \Council Plan
School trustees are all seek-

ing re-election with two new Natural Gas Meeting
mames added to the list; | At Monday's meeting Coimn-
Frank Archibald Haines, 4799 cil stated they were in favour
Johnston Road, Cloverdale, is|of holding a mass mecting at
seeking election to the School’a central location in the
Municipality, possibly New-
jton, to discuss natural gas dis-
\tribution plans, They also said
|the meeting would only ‘be
jheld if a sufficient number of
organizations and residents
indicate they would attend.
Organizations and bodies
such as Boards of Trade, Kins-
men, and Jaycees, etc., as well
as individuals are being asked
to get in touch with the Muni-
cipal office, Mr. Jack Burrows,
7, Councillor told the
Sun today,

Reeve R. Nesbitt and other
representatives of the Munici-
‘pal Council will be in attend-
ance at the meeting to explain
the proposed natural gas dis-

Migration office situated in
the Great Northern Depot.
Phone Edgewood 2-4954 or the
Douglas office, Phone Edge-
wood 2-4951.
Also urgently
the services of anyone who
speaks Hungarian to act as
interpreter for those of the re-
who may not be able
speak Eng . Anyone who
can assist in this work is al-|

needed are

Canadian Immigration office.

COUNCIL
BREVITIES jv

A representative from PUC 90th Milestone
E oa

is to meet with Mr. I. B.
|White who recently lodged a!
complaint with Council re the |
Valleyview Memorial Garden
grave tablets, The final decis-
|ion on the matter was laid over
juntil the report was filed,
Fit ix
Recommendations for bus
stops on Washington Ave.,
Submitted by Councillor Bur-
rows were accepted by Coun-
cil. East bound buses will stop |
jat the new coffee shop near
eee G.N. Depot. West bound

ones will stop near the J. P.
Mitchell Realty Office, just
west of the pedestrian cross-
walk. The necessary steps to
provide these stops will be
taken immediately.

| i
| In answer to a letter from Ran Pee ave ens
jthe Hilltop Business Men's As- 45° ¢. summer more fax
sociation for lanes at the rear 4) 1) the ing) one of Mrs.
of business property, Council Henry Vidal who in spit
said this would be included } 47 90 years still mi

in a new by-law. or twice-daily trips

Garters ae A
| Application of White Rock the “shopways” —
Rotary Club to hold a sale of
oranges next Saturday for : Beem,
raising funds for charitable ee
urposes Was granted. oh ;
Due: a aa general welfare of ;
A letter from the Great Rock than’ Mrs:
Northern Railway Company @ nonegenarian
to Council regarding crossings Y©@ts only. r
in White Rock suggested do-; “Now that J
ing away with the Campbell milestone, I thi
River crossing. It was also ing backw:
suggested that crossing should “Granny’
be established at Finlay simi- with a

which permits of the taking

In response to a reque
‘om Sunnyside PTA for pa

ling of a portion of Joh
Road between 1
Highway and Oli
Council said that th
could not be done