e opening

the }public, Reeve Nesbitt said the’

home for his private use, and
also a place where the members
and friends of the congregation
would always find a welcome
and feel a share in it,

The Minister, the Rev. A. R.
Laing, also spoke and gave a
brief statement on the building
of the Manse and expressed
thanks to the Superintendent of
Building, Mr. Clayton McGhan,
and his work team for a fine
job of work done in record
time as the building only com-
menced in October.

Thanks was also expressed to
the Past President. Mrs, M
Sanford of the Women’s Assoc-
iation and the ladies for the
fine efforts in furnishing the
new home.

Following the servicethe of-
ficial party proceeded to the
new Manse behind the Church |
for the opening ceremony, and
when the congregation had re-
assembled at the front of the
premises the key was handed
over by Mr. McGhan to the
Minister who accepted it as the}
new resident and requested the |
Chairman of the Presbytery, the |
Rey. R. B. Nixon, to dedicate |
and open it, |

The congregation was then
invited to tour the new build-
ing and sign the visitors book
Tea was afterwards served in
the Church Halls by the ladies
of the Church under the direc-
tion of Mrs. Foster,

A number of visitors were}
present at the opening from lo-
cal churches, and from church:
es in the Presbytery and from
Vancouver,

‘Daniel’ at First
United this Sunday

The final performance of the
Oratorio “Daniel” will be given
by the While Rock Choral So-
ciety, conducted by the Rev. G.|
B. Splitt at the First United}
Church in place of the Sunday
evening service at 7.30 p.m

This work presents the story
of the Prophet Daniel at the
time of the restoration of Israel
when they were held captive by
the Assyrians. |

The Oratorio is in three Parts, |
and’is composed by George B.
Root and W, B, Bradbury.

The soloists for this presen-
tation will be Jean Heron, Iso
bel Splitt and Fred Fenner, |

The service will be conducted |
by the minister, the Rev. Alfred |
R. Laing, who will take the
brief devotional before the ser-|
vice. ;

Library requests

cusses |
owth

time regarding
closure of board of administra:
tion meetings to the press and

blame should be attached to
council members and not nee-
essarily the mayor as he is on:
ly chairman of the group.

Reeve Nesbitt said Surrey
Council has never held closed
mectings but he does agree with
Vancotiver Council that meet:
ings dealing with wages, land
sales and problems such as
these should not be thrown
open to the public.

Turning to the vast growth
of Surrey during the past few
years, Reeve Nesbitt said this
year's building figures should
top last year’s total

The speaker pointed out that
Newton stood still for many
Years until the B.C. Electric de-
veloped a shopping centre
there in 1958

Application has now been
made for hotels and liquor out-
lets during recent weeks, he

Another $1% million shop
ping centre is being planned
for Scott Road in addition to
a $2% million development at
Scott and New McLennan Roads.

Reeve Nesbitt also discussed
the opening of Surrey Mem-
orial Hospital and the Equal-
ization Assessment Act,

MINISTER

(Continued from F
make a case for that need to
the Provincial Treasury and
the Executive Council of the
Province.

Lloyd Detweiler, the Assist
an Commissioner, would be
starting a survey of the hospit
al bed needs of the Lower Main-)
land, and White Rock would be}
included in: that survey.

Mr, Martin stated there were
22 projects ahead of the needs)
of White Rock District Hos

|his usual

pital. The various projects
would be constdered in the or-|
der of their priority and their}
need. |

The Minister stated that prov-
ince was on the verge of th
largest program of hospital ex-|
pansion in its history, that this
expansion might be the largest)
in Canada

White Rock District Hospital
would not be in the picture this
year due to prior committments,
but just as soon as the survey
was completed by the B.C. Hos-
pital Insurance Service of the
needs of the Lower Mainland,
a decision would be reached

Chairman of the White Rock
District Hospital, Mr. Lynn K
Sully, headed the delegation.
Mayor William Hodgson rep-
resented White Rock and coun-
cillor Ted Kuhn represented the

Council pay bills
Requests from the White;
Rock Library Board that Coun-

Municipality of Surrey as wel
as Trustees Mrs, Mary Starck
and Lloyd North. Dr. T. R.

Uniforms for White Rock's |

firemen will be ordered from
Gordon Campbell fo Vancouver,
lowest tender received,

Members ruled that no park:
ing will be allowed on Oxford
Street, between Gordon Ave.
and Marine Drive in spite of
the fact that the west side has
been tiled,

eee

City Clerk John L, Jones re-
ported he has written to 35 B.C.
cities inquiring what their rul-
ing is regarding parking adjac:
ent to schools. So far _ only
three have replied, one df which
favored such parking and one
against. The other letter did
not make itself clear on the
matter.

eee

Request for a street light on
the corner of Best Road and
15A Avenue will bé held over
until the lighting plan brought
in by the B.C, Electric is
brought up to date. It was poin
ed out that the street plan the
Company used in drawing up
an over-all lighting plan for
White Rock was issued in 1955
and since that time many new
streets and subdivisions have
been added making their plan
almost obsolete.

Crescent United
Men’s Club

energetic and vir.
tion are off to a

|good start as was evidenced by

the 90 percent turnout in their
last supper meeting early this

month, Supper was of the ts-
ual excellence, furnished by the
ladies of the Women's Federa:

tion
Our young old-timer Thomas
Audley, over 90, registere
interest by his presence
and the church annual meeting
held two days after. Mr. Roy
Shields chaired the meeting in
inimatable manner.

bers that the February 3 meet:
ing would be ladies night, sit-

ting down time being 6:30 p.m.|

On Sunday, February 1, the
White Rock Choral group ven:
dered at Crescent Church the
Oratoria “Daniel”

Collection will be taken to
assist this fine group of sing
ers in their finances.

Warm thanks was given Rev
Dr, Willan for his interesting
and informative address

May we extend a cordial wel-
come to the ranks of men's
clubs and the newly organized
elub of First United Church,
White Rock. What a chance
for a future joint get-together
With City Clerk Jones at the
controls things should hum.

—A. E. Reed

Sanitary fill here

by April 1: Hynds
Sanitary fill can be introduc.

ed in White Rack by April 1,

ling this, road construc:
on will be carried out under
local improvements with costs
of paving added to the property
owner's taxes. Recommendation
was made at the Works Com:
mittee meeting Tuesday nizht.

Members pointed out that
Council will at all times retain
the right to determine which
areas warrant paving, in spite
re petitions presented to Coun:
Members agreed the contrib-
utory basis of paying is by far ,
ithe best, but in cases of absen- 4
tee landlords or some property
owners refusing to co-operate
with the petitioners road {m-
provements can proceed regard:
less under the local improye-
ment set up.

It was pointed out that black-
topping now undertaken jn
White Rock measures 2% in-
ches thick and each road is
paved to a width of 20 feet
Residents of Thrift Avenue,
ween Johnston and the rav-
ine will be informed that t
contribution they made towards
their street's blacktopping in
1948 has realized its potential
and it will be necessary for
them to contribute the stipulat-
ed 50 cents per lineal foot to
ay for re-blacktopping which
y have requested

Library says thanks
to Mayor, Alderman

Appreciation of a commun:
ity-minded mayor and alderman
was voiced by White Rock Lib:

ty executive members this
week in a letter to Mayor Hod-
gson written by the secretary
Mrs. Kenneth Conibear, :

Mrs. Conibear thanked Mayor
Hodgson for his generous do-
nation of a splendid light for
the library's interior, and also |
expressed thanks to Alderman |

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| Mrs. A. E. Cope marks
|80th birthday Feb. 11

Mrs. A. E, Cope, formerly of
White Rock and Ocean Park
will celebrate her 80th birth
day on Feb, 11, She will be
home to her friends at 511 Cot
tonwood Drive, New Westmin-|
ster, from 3 p.m. to 5 Pm, and
from 7 pm, to 9 pm, |

Mrs. Cope has recently recov-|
ered from a serious illness and |
is enjoying good health. She en
joys walking and a good game |
of cribbage, |

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Committee members to enquire|ent in an advisory capacity

of the Regional Library Board! Arrangements were made for
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annually by White Rock Cut ed its N. G. Massey and Dr. G. 1,
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Alderman Jack Hynds told

Works Committee members

Tuesday night
As chairman of

Parks
Land Reclamation

making a thorough and com
hensive study of the entire
matter as well as interviewing
property owners in an effort to
obtain their views on tho mat
ter. He has found residents to
@ heartily in favor, he said.
Mr, Hynds reported that san.
itary fill could be first intro
duced on the property adjac
to the sew disposal
then at the Semiahmoo 7,
and then at the ravine between
Mann Park and Ruth Johnston

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Baptismal service

this Sunday

A Baptlamal service will be
held in the White Rock Pente
contol Tabernacle on Sunday,
February 8 at 7:80 pan, Rev,

Free Delivery

Dancing to “The Prowlers” all evening

D, Anderson will be in charge

Tuesday, Feb. 10

SILVER MOON - 8 p,

Lettuce .... 2 heads 23¢

Grapefruit ... 6 for 39e
"i Ege Plants, Ib. .... 29¢

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Rock can take care of its gar aler «de
hage in this efficient manner Ce ler ys each a el r

Boiling Onions, 8 Ib. 89e
Everything in Fresh Fraits and Vegetables

“White Rock’s Only Open Air Market”

Open to 9 p.m. Every Night

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Committee.
Mr. Hynds stated he had been

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Cauliflower, each .. 29¢

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