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y and what it means to our community.

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lustry in the province.
| is big business,
bur Own community particularly.
fock must

le more tourists we attract by providing adequate ac-

White Rock and we want them to come again and tell their
ids about this resort community.
But to do this we must make the tourist welcome. We must
work together to iron out the problems arising from this in-
“dustry. By Co-operation, White Rock can be built into one of
the finest resort centres in Canada. We can have a fair share
of that $362,000,000 spent by visitors in Canada during 1957, and
® good percentage of the $103,000,000 spent in this province.
‘The Sun joins with the group sponsoring this tourist feature
im urging a co-ordinated effort by businessmen, the provincial
government, travel bureaus and city council in solving the prob-
emt of tourism and encouraging the tourist industry in White
Rock and district.

Provincial Aid

considerable area of the foreshore adjacent to Crescent Beach

wondering whether White Rock has missed out on a chance to
obtain provincial aid for our beaches and parks.

Property owners at Crescent Beach have won a long, hard
battle for government assistance in the foreshore area.
ment and their persistence has paid off. White Rock should

help in maintaining the foreshore area here.

In July, 1957, John Hynds, then chairman of the Surrey
half a million visitors used White Rock's beaches during 1956,
and providing adequate accommodation had become a major
Problem.

Recreation Minister Earle Westwood told the Committee
at this time that this city's growing park problems __ a major
invasion every summer by hordes of Lower Mainland residents,
mainly Greater Vancouver, would be investigated by the pro-
vincial department of recreation and conservation.

More than a year has passed since this announcement and
White Rock has still not received any government assistance
whatsoever,

Ald. Max Zack, who has been a key figure in fighting for
beach aid and the development of tourist trade here, has point-
ed out on several occasions lately that it is time White Rock
took concrete steps in securing that promised aid.

This apparent lack of interest by the department in regard
to beach and park aid brings to mind a recent editorial in the
Vancouver Sun that said the Recreation Minister has shown why

a fair share of provincial park spending.

The daily was referring to the brush-off Mr. Westwood gave
to Burnaby’s request for provincial money to help pay for sur-
veying the Burnaby Lake area as a possible metropolitan park.
The minister pointed out that his department was devoting
all its energies to developing campsites to it is not possible
for it to assist their municipality in developing a recreation
area.

A White Rock request for government aid would probably
receive much the same treatment as Burnaby’s application.
united voice demanding government assistance for the develop-
ment of such areas as our city beaches and Burnaby Lake area
would almost be bound to bring action from the minister and
his department,

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Changing Armistice Day
_ The Canadian Legion's action in protesting the changing of
the Nov. 11 Armistice holiday to Monday, Nov. 10 warrants the
upport of every organization, church group and individual who
carry some thought in their hearts for the men and women
have fallen in battle.
_ The Department of Education in Victoria has announced
1s throughout B.C. will mark Remembrance Day on the
ite the fact that the Canadian Legion passed a res-
at its recent Dominion Convention stating that afl ser-
Heat
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Day)

f st holidays were moved to
rovide long weekends for schoo!

° when western world patises
orld

$2.50 per year; U.S.A. $3.50
Ottawa

the s is featuring a unique two-page section
ited by a group who are vitally aware of
jurism to our local economy. They hopc
ied in this week’s edition will acquaint
on the tourist dollar goes. It is their in-
ite as many people as possible with every phase

Tt is big business across the

tock m) be ready to take full advantage of any
' that will lead to more dollars being spent right

jodation the more revenue we will have to improve our
We want to give olir visitors the best impression possible

They |
have had lengthy negotiations through Surrey with the govern-| Then we read what is more tragic, alcoholics are

the lower mainland must organize g metropolitan board to win|

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6 WHITE ROCK SUN

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1958

Alcoholism

Twenty thousand problem
drinkers in B.C., men and wo-
men with an illness as real as
TB or Asiatic flu, are in need
of skilled attention yet don't
know Where to turn for help.

This is the plea of the Al-
coholism Foundation of B.C,
48 it completes, this month, its
first five years of service to
the public.

‘The concept of alcoholism as
an illness that can be treated,
and the alcoholic as a sick per-
son with a high rehabilitative
botenual, is the theme of the
Foundation. Its approach is
successful, as the records show,
jbut there is a grave lack of
public awareness of what the
Foundation can do - and is do
ing - to alleviate what they and
others say is one of the most
serious public health problems
in Canada today. The best
calculations place the number
of alcoholics in B.C. at 20,000
}and ten times that number for
jall of Canada.
| In its first five years, the
|Foundation has provided med

lical treatment to 2,410 alcohot.
jics and 20,787 counselling in.
|terviews” to patients and their
|families, Its rehabilitation res-
jidence, situated in Vancouver
and opened in 1956, has provid-

ed 5,994 patient-days care to

appeals for your support

Foundation

jindividuals with a drinking
Problem, drawn from every
Section of the province. It car
ries on a continuous education.
al program for understanding
and public enlightenment in
the control and prevention of
the problem,

Now, on its fifth anniversary,
the Foundation feels its work
is but a ripple on the sea of
alcohulism if it is to meet the
challenge of this enormous
public health problem as it}
new exists, let alone lead the|
Way in prevention.

The great need at this time,
says E. D. McRae, the execu-|
tive director, is to reach the|
public with the simple fact]
that there is in B.C. a complete
service for the scientific treat-|
ment of the illness and an in-|
formation service available to|
all who need help or are in |
terested in the control and pre-
vention of this public health
problem. |

This newspaper Supports the
Foundation’s appeal for a bet-
ter understanding of its he
mane work and urges the pub-
jlic to take advantage of th
services the Foundation offers. |
Complete information may be
ned from the Alcoholism
Foundation of B.C., 1690 West
Sroadway, Vancouver 9, B.C.

|

Alcoholics in B.C.
| We read from our daily newspapers of what is taking place,
Announcement by Surrey Municipality last week that a| Of some things highly worthy, others profound disgrace.

|The worthy ones we appreciate,

fas been taken over by the provincial government leaves us| Such as that of the alcoholics, yearly numbering more

Our Province leads all others, i
Which is to our discredit, most

Y percent get started, from

By twelve thousand a year, is our will power decreasing.
iow follow its neighbour's example and renew efforts to secure| What will be the outcome, it almost takes one’s breath away
we

| But fact are stubborn thi
| Don't say “I'm not my brothe:

's

Parks Board, told the Lower Mainland Advisory Committee that | Deny it not, this drinking ts, to our Province’s dis;

|

Alcoholics twenty thousand, right here in B.

but the other we deplore
and more.
in the liquor we consume,
certainly not a boon.
today,
thi

social drinki

creasing

cannot them gainsay. |
keeper,” this we sure must face, |
‘ace. |
McCLINTOCK. |

WE:

|

| Letters to

| Teach Cycling Rules

Editor, White Rock Sun.
Dear Sir:

Three incidents in the past}

week have served to convince
me that many children are un-
familiar with the rules of bi-
cycle riding. One: a ten-year
old on a bicycle passed me
so cycling, from behind, very
close while a car was also p.
ing us, and the boy gave no
warning sound on horn or bell.

at an inteisection at night,
with no light, and rode ner-
verously very close between

two pedestrians carrying g light,
and an oncoming car. Three:
& young girl on a bicycle sped
down a driveway into the
| Street, and landed on the hood
of the car which she had not
seen advancing. One of her
shoes was thrown across the
Street and a boulevard.

There are, to my knowledge,
considerably more cyclists,
mostly children, than ‘teen-age
car drivers; yet there is con-
siderable controversy over
teaching driving in high school.
Would it not be more practical,
if any such skill is to be
taught at school, to instruct
elementary-schoo) pupils in the

B.C.E. recognizes

safety performances

Safety performance of B.C,
Electric's gas distribution staff
in the Fraser Valley, and mein-
bers of contractors’ crews, was
recognized by the company at
a banquet in the Legion Hall
at Mission City.

More than 150 employees and
wives attended the dinner mark-
ing 15 months of intensive
work without a lost-time acci-

lent.

and the Korean War.

Two; a youngster was circling}

the Editor |

ruies of cycling? Many junior

cyclists became autu divers,
and a ber of the rulcs of |
cyclin: ly also to dr ving

| Then ¢ y child who learn-
ed to ride and master-d the

rules of bicycle operation could
& card or ba:ge in-
th + (not just a bieyele}
v‘ten several -ople}
Share a bicycle). A bicycle is, |
after all, a wheeled vehicle, and
Shares the road lane with auto-
mobiles. It should therefore
be responsibly operated.

Yours truly,

Sheila Weaver.

Crescent Real
Estate & Insurance
Agency Limited

|

Crescent Beach, B.C. |

e INSURANCE

© REAL ESTATE

e RENTALS

Phone: Windsor 8-026?
G. R. McGillivray

will be held at 8 p.m. in the

SILVER MOON HALL
Tuesday, October 28

CITY OF WHITE ROCK

Fire Department

Applications are invited for employ-
ment as Firemen in the City Fire Depart-
ment. Wages payable will be on the
scale $280 - $310 per month, plus Super-
annuation and Group Insurance benefits.

Applications, stating age, qualifications and exper-
tence must be lodged with me not lated than 12 noon
on Monday, October 27th, 1958

City Hall, White Rock, BC.
October 8th, 1958,

JOHN L. JONES,
City Clerk.

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