20 WHITE ROCK SUN

At Sunnyside

Founders recall history

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by George A. Cook its

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. Pioneer foun-)others in the ad ‘ is a
he Sunnyside Commun-|time there would no’ mo}
[ders of the, Sunnys Association | than $0 families in a two mile
lrecalled 21 years of community | radius of the proposed building
ice at their 2ist annual site.
Sth held this month ,and The first meeting to discuss
Mr, Dick Rothe and If|/the matter was» held at the
wre delegated to write a bricf|home of Neil Rankin, and pres
| history of the role played byjent besides Neil Rankin and
the association over the years Dick Rothe, were G. D. Oliver,
in assisting to promote the best| Bob Wilson, Mr. Simmonds, F.
terests and progress of the/ Tyler, Pete Robson, Mr, Pocock,
eee Geo. A. Cook, Mrs, Jock Mur
ore than 21 years ago, Mr ray and Mrs. Hardy.
Di Hohe and Mr. Neil Rankin} These were Ahe people wro
got together on the question of |originated and folngsa tae or
alked it over with | ganization. Severa others
Cee ar __| joined time later and

| SUNNYSIDE

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See the wonderful
varieties for the en-
fire family or for
the home.

ry

reg

Christensen
Gift Shop

Pacific Ave.

some
actively helped in its develop-|ine
ment.

Mr.
donated the building and Geo.

pro.

and Mrs.

pening Soon in White Rock...
Semiahmoo Guest Home

Room, Board and Care for Elderly People

After the
regular

A. Cook the land,

hall was organized, the’
meetings were held, a constitu
tion was drawn up, and social

|| people brought their barn lant-
erns to light their way, and on
arrival to supply light for the

White Rock

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1958 Retard ed Sch

new location

Possible cloSure of the Whi
Rock School for, Retarded Chil
ren has been averted with the
assent of the White Rock Evaw-

quest for the use of its base-

The school got underway at

week.

Rotary Youth Centre had nec
essitated the closure of the

and during this time Mrs. Lar-
izer had made many enquiries

had found rents too high, mul-
tiple
problem to the members,
lack of privacy.

It was thon Mrs. Doyle con-
tacted Rev, James
}minister, who immediately ap-

|heated basement
Pete Robson opened to the school.

White Rock Rotarians had al-
low

monthly meetings and business/ po 54.
school gre

2 v M IN, WRITE MATRON = tion stages until a sytsemized
TNS ae Nar were held on Satur-) chedule was worked ot under}
jay nights. :
Mrs. Elynor Brown NG | oe ae Jectricity. the experienced” teacher Miss}
ae As there was no electricity, /riong Campbell-Sayers, During|15065 Washington Avenue Phone WI. 8.9686

warmer weather the
had proved very satisfactory. |

ican Free Church to a ro-

nt.

new location at Pacific and
Street on Tuesday of this

inadequate heating at the

ool for thepast two weeks

2

Tewels, preciston:
adjusted with
lifetime unbreckoble
moinspring.

$59.50

Bulova Diamond

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A foshion aristocrat,

4 sparkling diamonds,

23 jewels, precision

adjusted, lifetime

tnbreckoble moinspring,

‘with matching

‘exponsion bracelet.
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R. F. Ingram - Jeweller

Doyle, promoter and organ-

arding accommodation but

stairs would present a

or |B,

Westman,

ached the church board on
matter with the result the
has been

ed the school to operate in
ir Youth Centre on Johnston
and it is there the
through its forma:

location

hall. Some came through nar-
row bush trails, others travelled | |)))
over narrow rough roads Lights) }|!) |
could be seen dancing along the} |||
Sunnyside a mile away on
nights when meetings or social
events were being held, Socials, |)

Gas & Oil Ranges
Water Heaters & Furnaces

S plays were held
® BONDED GAS FITTERS the fall and winter ‘
* PLUMBING & HEATING CONTRACTORS months, and the hall was often You Can Always Depend On
¢@ FREE ESTIMATES packed to the doors.
Through the years voluntary .
i 16A Ph. WI. 8-9501 || :!abor greatly improved and en-
12822 N. Bluff (16A) Re eo o rear e ite Koc eaners
Residence Phones WI 8-4566 & WI. &-4561 was all relined with gypric and i
' 2 ——— two or three years ago was
ee re-roofed together with new} |} for
siding and repainting. ii ray U A L I T Y
The Women’s Auxil
} a good job over the ii A N D 5 E R va C E
ing money for materfals and})jj/l “ Ve
|funds- for the-yearly Christmas} Phone WI. 8-9101 For Delivery
rte: s well as organizing the My oe
event so that each child receiv-| | Hil
4 ed a little present, provided in} |}
[the'ays when both presents|//| Have you entered our $1000 FUR STOLE
and funds were scarce. 1H
| Utility commodities such as} |j\l | i
ORLY comumoallig such 95) PROMOTION. It is absolutely FREE.
vice were pressed for by the |||\||L = wae i
association and obtained for | === = = = ————
4 REFRESHING WAY TO LOOK the area much quicker than
SHISSWINTER | BLOSSOM would haye been obtained eee 5 (
OUT IN PRINT! CHOOS the longest and
i NOW FROM A GLOWING most bitter fight in the history .
COLLECTION OF ALL of the association was that over Rem
: < é at water during the forties. Al- em er e a e i
SEASON PRINT DRESSES most every man and woman in {
AND COSTUMES the area took part in the 2g ‘
itation for the scheme. It was! “4
to a great extent due to th

solid unity and dztermination of
the membership that we final-|
I = successful having |
ains de- |

in
laid ove
under
provement plan

IT believe that Sunnyside we
the first section in the Surre
Municipality to obtain water
with the exception of a priv
company service at White
Rock, and a portion of South
Westminster from Pattulo
Bridge to top of Peterson Hill
The Hall has provid rent
free, for many years such s6r-
vices as Labriry, Baby Clinic, |
Scout Club meetings, yirl
Guides and various religious
denominations ryices od
emergency meetings at cos
Theese services contributed to
the building up the area from
|30 families to about 300 fam
filles today.
| It is regrettable to report
that now with the outstanding
needs of he district satisfied,
and generally more money avail-
able, and with so many othe=
|forms of amusement fo choose
|from, only a smati minority now |
attend the hall. Aithough this|
minority does represent a fair
consensus of public opinion of
the area, at times of late fin-|
Jances have become rather
strained, but as an organization |
it has done more than anything
else for the betterment ‘6f Sun-
nyside.

The first president of the! as-
|Seciation at its inception so
jmany years ago was Mr. Neil
Rankin, with Mr Geo, A. Cook
jas first secretary-treasurer.

Jean McAdam

| FRIDAY EVENINGS TILL CHRISTMAS

———____
| Mrs. Fred Andersen of Chil-

livack was a weekend gucst of
Dr. J. H. and Mrs. MacDonald,
Malabar Crescent,

We Dry Clean Boy Scout, Girl Guide
and Cub Uniforms FREE of Charge

... and he there!

BLOOD DONOR
CLINIC

Thursday, December I!

at Canadian Legion Hall, White Rock

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Canadian Red Cross Blood Donor Clinic for White Rock
and district residents, sponsored by White Rock Lions assisted
by other organiations.

CLINICS

® From 6:30 to 9:30 in the

Your help is needed to make sure
not run short of blood and plasma to

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