‘Vol 21; No. 9 ide a =e EXCLUSIVE TO THE WHITE ROCK SUN: ee Canada’s finest subdivision guaranteed for former airport site; offe (By VIN COYNE) A multi-million dollar model town develop- ment for the former eirrort site at White Rock ss been guaranteed by a prominent city man 'd his associates providing the property can be [parchased from Surrey Council. na Gente a 2 Es wi te ihe dno] AN Of Montreal io port several years ago. subdivision in Western Canada “ proposal was met witn violent if not in Canada. it will sur- Opposition locally and the De-|passethe Don Mills development Seeman of raksport aterm Terono, whieh ts srevraty| en third office soon abandoned their plans for this|Canada’s finest,” Mr. Johnson project said. | In an exclusive statement to| “Work on the ptoject will nk of Montreal will (70 Johnston, manager of | the White Rock Sun Wedfies-|begin immediately after wo |t00n open a third offic Hilltop Branch of the Bark day, Mr. Johnson said he andjre an’ agreement-fwith ‘Sur-|te, Rock. Th Montre his associates are 'prépared to|rey Council. te tio The off bulldeihisimodel town’ com| “Wevhave given the munici-|-Umbet and Manufacturing |bankin pletély at their own expense. |pality a guarantee that we mises at North Blulf and) ly bar He did not disclose wno hislearry out this plan,” he cor nston Roads with the growir aséociates’ Were or what price | cluded will be un-|rapidiy-expanding area such had been offered for the pro-| —— R, W, S.|this office 1) fill a4 much ety required need ‘Me. Johnson said the devel- Paerson’s are now movin: opment would consist of light ra es an move to reiony of their factories, such as pen ond ti Dectue tom tayh pharmaceutical productions, op- poetises Yes Ole: Bary artments, schools, 9 shopping net ides aN ide OSs centre, parks, churches and a new e emen ar ri ae pee theca aoe oad Sa otal MS dada 10. open tle present Hilltop “The propert White Rock's new elementary hifts at Wh tock SOE Inte toured to pia Phoaliigowsbelde’ constructed sy peice we Ro f th in busine payed “ttreets, at Rankin and North Bluff will necessity of one class using the sewers, sidewalk: open its doors 1d grade od ecieiad!, Bageent bon at of lie faci that ind eight pupils on April G inthis school. FOS 7D he direst for » development of this type.jan effort to relieve crowdod| Mr. Woodward stated 11 i We have interviewed la onditions at the present ju after April @ there will. ont ? wholesale concerns such as 14b-|high’ school on Hilltop. be two rclanses hift TEL Ro laws who bave indicated the Si y School Board decided |entire school district. Roth Hitt ciaserpged ot ae into this i a pondey pent ppeeticg See PUPILS MOVE, Pa ve) THE WEATHER PEDIC. (be Se" ara astirech Hveribpiee We cnagrd. gt Date High Low fain es St Roa feseares! of Shoal oe “thie nett erected | Conservatives ‘meet February 25 50 41 lopmers gh Rise ho < i : ge “tie se ld wi cone|Mar. 9 at Silver Moon wenay® & $f FF than, 2000 medium and yr, we ePervision of the Rock Progressive Con: /Febriiary 28 49 42 10 Qe eeice homes will be con. (Whe Hock school. This ar-|servative Association will meet (Total Rain or Snow for BeteG on epeciods lols; hé\cenieriher | ONS Until|on Monday, March 9 at the |February 4.69 said eB Woodward s Silver Moon Hall at 8 p.m./March 1 48 41 Pisa call forlanly See-ronin lent ot PTC RSG |Committes revorts will” be! March 2 45' 3 21 access thrpugh thé subdivision !this action will completely elim. te stiend. nen® Te Urvee [March 3 4838 W. E. Johnson, city pioneer and former own- er of White Rock Waterworks Company, and his associates, have offered to buy the 480-acre site and have guaranteed to develop it as Can- ada’s top subdivision. Surrey Council called a special meeting two weeks ago to hear plans for the development which would include more than 2,000 homes. » As yet Surrey has reached no decision on sale of the land. This site is bounded vy Rar pho: kin, Stokes, € fland Nic HM Roads roads from the thoro It was considered 2 White Rock, B.C., Thursday, March 5, 1959 r made fo Surrey Red ‘Cross. drive now underway Initial day in the paign for the White Canadian day. March .2 $2600. Mr. T. H chairman, is ed by Moffat annual cam: furids sponsored — by Rock» Branch of he Red Cross v Quota sident William up canvassers area bi by the : Nicome kl King ¢ Highway, 49th par allel 2 miahmoo Bay on t est lar area Red Cross in are still large dist and will ery contact either Moff. W. E. (Fred) JOHNSON 1 (Max Zack, official observer) | s cost to the Serving White Rock, Sunnyside. Ocean Park, Crescent Beach, Panorama Ridge, s Douglas, Elgin, Colebrook and Surrounding Districts “THE SUN WILL SHINE IN ‘59” $2.50 per Year - Copy 7c : TT P< oposed plan for multi- Eager mene I dollar subdivis- ion development at left will include light fac- | tories, apartments shop- |ping centre, community centre, and more than 2000 homes. This model town would be built by W. E. Johnson and as- sociates. Surplus of City's general account =” White Roch of $30,295 fr m its general ac- count according 40 its financial report audited by the firm of Griffiths and Griffiths, Charter ed Accoiingants A surpigs of $1,714 from the city’s sewer account witli be put aside as a reserve for sewer a surplus purposes. has recovered 42. the 1957 general def 1957 and $12,641 ewer deficit Council has from the ed to et pavin naintenance A. Ta ollecto} 30,000 in : that with proper custody there is no need for financial fears for the future. The departments of the city are now properly set up and all operating in fine order, Mr. Russell points out Community Planning Bylaw hearing A public hearing t proposed amendme: of White inning No. will be council on Me 10 a.m. in the held by March 9 jiver Moon Little League practice Saturday White Rock Little League will hold its first practice of the season on Saturday, Marci 7 at 10 am. at Semiahmoo Park, weather permitting. All interested youngsters are urg- ed to attend, R. W. S. Johnston to direct new branch ay