the ; The following letter has been forwarded by former House Speake: Vee) ri oh Letters fo Thanks for Coverage eae Rock Sun. Jzowsky, Publisher H. Scott Kennedy, Production Manager MEMBER Weekly Newspapers Association, Weekly Newspapers Advertising Bureau, Blaine want to thank you for . 2 the fine news coverage you| Pour Lane Highway have givén us during the past |Ilon E. C. Westwood, MLA, year, a is Very encouraging to |Minister of Recreation and us to see our meetings, service Conservation, Projects, and social events so|Parliament Buildings, Vancouver Office: 508 Hornby Street, Vancouver, B.C. well reported. We deeply ap-| Victoria, B.C. preciate this good publicity i To The Grads and would like you to accept |Dear Sir: Sah tig sy a ae ee pantera ea (a er latest" Government Nows and tt fastest and it will be with mixed feelings of both joy and ee ane ae faites tosaieth thai cate tice row that Semiahmoo High School's 1959 graduating peta Ms ae hes ding Secretary, |ing a good job of making life their diplomas Frfday night and advance to the pleasant for the tourist traffic, a new life in a new world. 4 f The opening up of Barkerville The graduates will take with them the treasured memories and the access thereto is a fine e knowledge, skills and traits they streke of business. The various of school life along with the knowledge, F have acquired while students They will leave behind some of pictures give everyone a good their accomplishments as students and the example they have fe oe what to expect and - oo! Fe ee ee AAPA Int OF ipooble’ate.aWondac: | hoses arte't toad there Coigbeit own. graduation day. j|ing who had the idea that the }icy), sufficient co-operation be- 7 Every graduating class has its unique characteristics and) ii. would take the logs away tween the Dept. of Highways all contribute to the life and tradition of their alma mater, from our beach, which the bull-lthe ‘Toll Bridge authority and Every year we struggle to find words for a suitable gradu-| dozer put at the water's edge ation message. We, like the guest speaker at a graduation) The first high tide brought Remove Barnacles Editor, White Rock Sun. Dear Sir, your department as to the loca- tion of roads and crossings and } “soundi wise.” ell-|them up again. he effect of thes ly i ceremony, are constantly wary of “sounding too In tell the effect of these on, not only py i what the| If the bulldozer had been us-|ihe rist ‘Bi ‘i x ‘ ing the graduate what he has to offer to the world or wha isto push” he" barnace inchs the tourist but the local resi dents; If the tourist traffic i tu haye a really beneficial ef- fect, that must come from the 7 fond imspeiecon nin we end up sounding Uke the pompous yes so ot 60 yards apart windbag who has nothing to offer but advice. the sand would have come in We feel one of the best messages to the graduate ee and remained there impact of tourist traffic on en- in a graduation annual some years ago, It was selected by! J] have been swimming here trepreneurs in various districts former Semiahmoo principal M. B. Sanford and it appeared in|for 17 summers, and it isn’tland the accessibility of any ot The Sun about this time last-year. ppm toes meee A tractions such as beaches, parks It was taken from Joseph F. Newton's “When Is a Man |bleeding from ths barnacles and also local traders oe So next year let's not waste + ¥ would direct your attention Educated? : the money pushing logs around jto the proposal to build ew , “When he can look out upon the universe now lucid and | an churning up dirt onto the iehivas Gunttea Arad ee: lovely, now dark and terrible, and feel his own littleness in the | gravel. FS ‘3 great scheme of things and yet have cnn tea |" After all, people soon burn {iti to the present stretch of the e King George Highway between “When he knows how to make friends keep them; and {the logs at alent for wiener- Douglas and the Nickomekl above all, when he can keep friends with himself. When he |Teasts, etc, and we use some oa River, It is proposed to have loves flowers, can hunt birds without a-gun, and feel the stir |f0r back rests too. a limited access highway with vy Ps stretch is the Gateway to B.C. ences cer pty 2 onenentremainbnighy minded |< No tity Offenders and is also the sole access to |delay among the meaner drudgeries of life. When he can look into a Wy the beaches at White Rock wayside puddle and see something besides mud; into the faee| suitor White Rock Sun. Ocean Park and Crescent Beach thee eee ee 1 of the most forlorn mortal and see samething beyond sin Dear Sir, gee ae fas sifo paenY an- ‘e must be delays, 3 y to Liv y ‘ bes tp |Haue shops and other busines- “When he knows how to live, how to love, how to hope, how} Recently 1 was summoned to ses that have been built up ou |Sen or get away from it? y — glad to live n = a a to pray glad to live and not afraid to die in his hand pear in court for a minor |tourist traffic sword for evil and in his heart a bit of a song.” Viblation of the building bylaw |" 1, seems to me that there is S It cee Eicon that !no object in telling the trayel A Neater City it was withdrawn, bythe. ety |*_!2m_Seattle, Portland ot [pen, How many White Rock residents have worked diligently | Prosecutor. ane pace Arey for years mowing lawns, planting flowers and shrubs and gen- Jond enbatiegnent oe way Rae F érally making their garden”one to be proud of but haye overloak- feahintokeoureris ce corieeen in i ed that si om the edge of their property to the road? me alone. However the atti-| Many people who take pride in their garden also maintain | tude, the policy behind this the boulevard beyond.their property line but it’s that thin Strip |action is a question of vital i of dandelions, loig’couch grass and mares tails at the edge of |public concern. 4 the road that makes a street look untidy. | We, the citizens of White Onee the present paving program is completed there will be Hose aeG a sine tht joblestve very few: gravel roads Jefe in the city. It would add to the{(-, that of making this new lit | ‘ neainess of White Rock if the area between garden and road |iy. 46 ener ilies, One oe a? also boasted that “finished” look. A little lawn seed along |tj, essentials necessary to these strips once they are cleaned up and levelled out would Jachieve this objective is a feei F solve the problem The paving program has done a great deal jing of trust and co-operation be- for the city so let's not let a messy spot in front of our homes jtween the citizens and the city i J spoil it. jofficials — whether elected or > jappointed. id jh | This feeling of co-operation is + . . ‘ Parents Responsibilities not enhanced when the city. of, | [Mw Choice White Rock residential area, on Hilltop of a forgotten joy in the laugh of a child. When star-crowned | oes te trees and the glint of sunlight on flowing waters can subdue ? him like the memory of one much loved and long dead, The following letter has been sent to all parents whose son ficials subject the citizens to) or daughter is graduating from a White Rock or Surrey high the full rigors of the law when school this year. K. B. Woodward, superintendent of schools for liicacone aauem preted eats District ‘No. 36 has made it iquite clear in his letter that the [of one of the meulalins at responsibility for after-graduation banquet activities lies solely could be so much easier and with the parent and not with the School Board, high school prin-|simpler if the offending party cipal or teachers. |were notified by telephone or “Graduating from high school is a very important event in |by letter and given an oppor- the life of any boy or girl It is natural that students should SWEATS ea ae el ies ‘Wish to celebrate the event. But in doing this, it is essential | 1.145 the ull authority of the that reasonable standards of deportment be observed. Other-|}aw when such notice or advice wise, the misconduct of students becomes a serious ‘reflection | were disregarded One gets the on the school system. 4 impression that there is ia Parents will realize that the local high school and the stu-|deliberate policy to create as dents associated with them are very much in the public eye, ainite rata Jet ee Because of this, the teachers take particular pride in seeing that : The power incidental te ie ceremonies are Organized and conducted on a positions of authority can tw plane. heady stuff to small minds and Fa Jt is customary for each of the five high schools in Surrey | egy provide an excellent start- to hiold a ceremony and party for all students who are graduat- |ing point for incipient lepo.s, Because of limited facilities in the schools, usually it is|lt appears to this taxpayer that to hold these parties elsewhere. It is evident that |the citizens of White Rock _ the safety and good efinduct of the students must be a matter |"0uld be well advised to res z Be ipads ¥ before they find oj ot deep concern to both the ica i administration and Par*| themselves living in the type of pens. y 5 core fear that one would expect to i These functions usually conclude at 12:00. midnight, or soon |find only within the confines thereafter. Up until that hour, the students ara under the super-|of a prisoner of war camp or vision of the principal and staff who are largely responsible for |4 house of correction the success of the occasion. However, when the students depart,| Whether it is the intention or ___ neither the staff nor the School Board can assume responsibijity |PUTPOSe of the city officials to “ i silence criticism by establish: for any untoward conduct of the graduates. ing this type of fear, only they ‘What the students do and where they go after the geadu: | iomsolyen ean answer, y is over is the responsibility of their parents. The| jiowoyer poison works with laces at the conclusion of the |the same officency whether {t on is not favored by the School Board, Js administered deliberately or lent, it has before the practice for students TTR! and fi a altieany of : Obviously, thelr parents are 0 Rock woul well sad a re lvised (0 bo alert to prevent their regimentation to further the convenience or glory — of their appointed or elected ad- ministrators, Yours, Barney Lemieux. two or three accesses in that stretch some 7/800 feet easi of the present highway. This oe Progress wit Back again in White Rock,,wher Life worth living, in No wonder that this resort is more popula For with control of your own affairs no doubt w! All around you see improvement, a real g t Our civic administration is really working one ; Looking just a few years back, Surrey Council command, ‘This place was sure neglected, To our Mayor and Council, San Francisco that we will give him swift transit from his own particular beehive to another similar beehive albeit Canadian. As L see it, these people come ere for recreation and pleas- Ureyand change of scenery. You dont give them that by taking them off one freeway and put- ting them on another. I would suggest that you con- sider asking the Dept. of High- ways to put four lanes in the present highway and maintaia ‘he speed limit at 50 miles un- {il it becomes obvious that some further roadway is needed. Give our visitors a chance to look at our particular part of the country; give them a chance to utilize the best beaches on this coast; give them surcease from high speed driving and let them soak up the pleasures of see- tng and enjoying these facilities. Regarding the new ferry ser- vice between the Island and the mainland Everyone who pages anything about this coast se ns to feel that the proposed route! is not going to give the results that are required. No Provision has been suggested for those who do not have a car. There is nothing to attract any-| one to Tsawwassen and certain-| ly nothing to take care of them | if, for any reason there is In view of the fog con- ditions and the wind conditions "Tsawwassen How do foot passengers get to Tsawwas- At White Rock all’ that is taken care of and the fog and wind conditions just don’t hap- Now thru our Mayor and Council, we must (api A er Progress is quite evident, they are really doing And in so short a time, facing matters unforeseen. ‘The way that things are shaping, looks almost an ame Now that we are progressing, a pat on the back p not farmers and the land, yy are doing good work for you. —W. F. McCLINTOCK sen and the Black Ball from Anacortes vat fill it full of holes. Put it at White Rock and Anacortes will not Jast. am frying to look at these things from the point of view of the tourist on the outside looking in not from the viewpoint of the powers that be on the inside looking out. 4 Your observation and com- ments would be appreciated for the people of this area are wor- ried on both counts. Yours faithfully, ve enough of Insur- ... when you REAL ESTATE INSURANCE Put that ferry at Tsawwus- bedrooms - ter and serving bar picture window in outside door - large and electric fixtures. ON SEWERS > Qpen for your inspection 1 Block South of Hospital Walking distance to shopping, schools and churches NO HILLS, EXCELLENT VIEW ALL HOMES HAVE: Wood burning fire place - room with picture winYow - fathroom = - s steel'sink - ining room - - si fam GLE FULLY DECORATED Sensational Values With Rising Costs— where could you buy all this? for LESS than $10,000 IMMEDIATE POSSESSION Chris-Lea Developments Lid. 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