DECEMBER .30.

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1?-is wesrran GUARDIAN

1950

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.31? REQUEST Kenslngton United Church choir will relledt cantata Sunday night. December 31st at. 8.30 P-"L

-ENGAGEMENT - M1”. and Mrs. Donald C. Tompkins an- nounce the engagement of their only daughter. Charlotte L0rrail1P. to 1.70 A113,, George Heal. son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick G. Hegl of MucLeod, Alberta, the wedding to take place on Satur- day, January 6th. 1951-

.CABLE FROM COSTA RICA .Mr. and Mrs. Corby G. Lewis,- 1.-reetown, received a cable from Mr. and Mrs. Don longworih (nee Jean Lewis) Costa Rica. Central America. announcing the birth of a little daughter on Dec. 19th.

Special Meeting Of. Town Council

A special meeting of the Summer- side Town Council was held last evening for the purpose of passing final bills for the vent His Wmhlp. Mayor Henry wedge presided and Councillors J.L. Gorrill, J. L. Dus- coil and 11.13. schurman were pre- sent.

On motion it was decided to in- crease the rate of pay of labourers employed by the Town to 60 cents an hour. The present rate is 55 cents. The motion was moved b.V Councillor Drlscoll, seconded by councillor Schurman.

Councillor Driscoll also reported that extra signals had been rec- ommended for three railway cross- ings in Summerside. Following a letter to the Board of Transport Commissioners from the Town he said that a Mr. Sutherland. an en- gineer of the board. had come to Summerside and inspected the cross- ings and decided that there should be more signals at three of them.

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-SPECIAL SKATE rink New Year's Night.

Personals -Min Barbara Currie. labora-

tory technician at the St. John General Hospital is visiting her

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parents. Mr. and- Mrs. W. A. Currie, Summerside.-S.

-Mr. Ralph Somers of Sum- morsldo entered the Prince

County Hospital

yesterday for treatment.-S. 5

-Mrs. Ben Schurman of Sum- men-side is a patient in the Prince County Hospital under-

going treatment.-S.

-Mr. R. H. Hagan of the Bank of the Manhattan, New York. has

been a guest. this week of -his aunts. Miss Hunt and Mrs. Mus- son. Summerside.

- The friends of Mr. Hamid

Campbell. C-helton. will regret to ieam that he is a patient in the Prince County Hospital where he is oonvalescing after 9. recent oper- ation. .

- Miss Vera Noonan, student at Notre Dame Convent, Miscouche is spending the Christmas holidays with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Tho- mas S. Noonan, Albany.

- Mr. Everett MacFarlane of the Montreal Branch of the Bank of Nova scotia spent the Christmas holiday with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Reginald MacFarlane, North Carleton. Cs

-Mr. Miller Hamilton of Stan- ley Bridge underwent an operat- ion on Thursday in the Prince Edward Island Hospital and his many friends will be pleased to

know that his condition is report- ed as favorable.-S.

Three Granted

Councillor Drisooil explained that according to the regulations 40 per- cent of the cost will be paid by the Federal Government, 30 percent by the Town and 30 per cent by the C. NR.

A letter from the Hon. Edouard Rinfret, Postmaster General. advis- ed the Town that officers of the Post Office Department will short- ly visit Summerside to make a sur- vey rqarding the need for house delivery of mail. As soon as their report is received the Town will he advised of the decision.

This letter was received by the Town in response to a request that house delivery be instituted. The clerk also read a letter from the snaitary engineer of the Provincial Department of Health advising that tests had been taken of the water in the Town and it was found to be fies from bacteria.

Mayor Wedge thanked the mem- bers of the ocuncli for their coop- eration during the year and said that their record of attendance at meetings had been remarkable. He also thanked the clerk, Mr. 3.1!. Strong for his help and advice and the manbera of the press for their attendance at meetings.

Councillor Gorrlll said that the cooperation the Council had receiv- sd frcm the Mayor had been such as to make them want to attend all mntlnds. "You. sir. have been very fine to work with," he said. -. s

-Citizenship

At it sitting of the County Court at Summerside yesterday with Judge L. G. Lewis presid- ing. three applicants were grani-

ed certificates of Canadian citi- zenship and took the oath of allegiance.

The three new citizens are: Mrs. Erna MacKay, Freclanil.

Lot 11. and Mrs. John Soboy. Al- bany. formcriy from Holland and Mr. Jens Peter Willadsen of Ken- sington, formerly of Denmark.

They were warmly welcomed by the presiding judge and then Mr. Morley M. Bell. K.C. speak- ink on behalf of all Cnnaciiun citizens welcomed them into full 9li10yment of the rights of Can- adian citizenship.

Mr. Bell said that "citizenship is the highest honour a nation can confer upon an individual who has not been born into this heritage." He said that thercls no country in the world of which its citizens have greater reason to be proud than Canada.

In his concluding remarks Mr. Bell said. "So long as our citizens continue to possess the vision and cournizc of our forefathers Canada's influence will be in the

right direction. So long as we continue to cherish the high ideals of our citizenship. our country will make a great, and.

To The

Mayor Henry wedge. lBID0VeI. WHO in an optimistic New Year's mes- sage on behalf of the Summerside Town Council has outlined some of the outstanding achievements of the past year. He is confident of ooniinued progress in 1x91 and couples his message with greetings of best wishes to one and all.

YEAR OF GREAT

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in most places is to reserve one hundred feet, at least, for a road in order to provide room for drainage and utilities. This has been adopted for TransCana.da Highway with provision for possi-

ble concessions down somewhat narrower. For example, we have obtained a written concession

from Canada to permit eighty feet. for rig'hl-of-way on the Bon- sliaw-'I'ryon Section.

3-Gradient - Grades are of primaiy importance on roads for two reasons: First. as the trend towards moving the world's goods by truck continues to grow. we must. design our roads to accom- modate the trade economically. it has been found that grades over 3 per cent make trucking costly.

Second, winter conditions make iravei on grades far more dan- gerous than on the level. Of coiznrsc, -the elimination of grades means costly cutting and filling, or diversions. a. compromise. it was agreed 0 limit grades to 6 per cent. with every effort be- ing -made to keep below this figure.

4-Sight Distances - One of the most frequent causes of accidents is the lack of visibility which causes a vehicle to come suddenly upon a situation which it is im- possible to avoid at high speeds Soieiy in the interests of safety then, it was agreed to ensure at least 600 feet clear view at all poinisa This necessitates a lot of work in hilly sections. but it is only by building safety into the roads that we can hope to avoid accidcnis. , 5-1.3I'idges - Again with trucks in mind. ii was agreed that we must provide for 20-ton gross 103,115-' This means that we must build bridges strong enough to Carry two 20-ton trucks passing on a bridge. Some idea of the Change Hi bridge requirements may be -had from the fact that

it may be. a d9Ci.!iVe'Contg-ibn. tion to the preservation of liu- njnn freedom and. to the estab- lishment of enduring peace. That is the largest opportunity and the heaviest responsibility which you. in common with all other Canadians. have to bear end 1 trust, that each of you will. at all times. do your part to the best of your ability."

lit the close of the ceremony Mrs. MacKay thanked the court on behalf of the three of them and promised that they would be good citizens.--S

- citizens of Summerside:-

the history of the town from the point of view of achieve-

ment. Two miles of paved streets were laid and many more prepared for paving next year: the installation of is new unit at the electric light plant was completed: a new and modern puinpar was purchased for the firs deport- mom and the general business of the municipality has been

. corrladen in on afficlen

i never higher.

l The past year has been one of the most important in

r manner. Our credit standing was

So or the conclusion of the year 1950 let us thank

God for the blessings he has bestowed on our town and 1 people and let us resolve to continue to make progress in

the your to come. There is always room for advancement 1 so let us press forward.

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- At the beginning of the New Year we wish to extend to all our clfhens our most sincere thanks for their co- operation in the past your and hopdiiicr the year ahead -villi bring personal happiness and prosperity to all and con- tlnuad progress to our town.

HENRY WEDGE.

- . Councillors

1'. D. MORRISON II. B. SOHUBMAN

CLARENCE STEELE

.lJnder Trans-Canada.

true GUARDIAN.

Winners in first Section of School Parade Decided

Bchurmaifl school Parade con- cluded its programs and compet- itions for the fall season last even- ing and semi-final winners were decided. These will compete next spring against the winners of the second section for the silver and bronze medals.

The semi-final winners are as follows in the 1 to 3 classroom div- isiorl:

Reading C Grades 4 to 5. Dorothy Monkley. central Lot is: 6 to 1 Marlene Enman. Springhili: 8. 9 and 10, Edith Eherren. Crapaud.

Vocal solo - Grades 4 to 5. Am-. beard. Lower Bedeque; 6 to 1. Gene Rogerson. Crapaud; a. 9 as 10. Elizabeth Green, Central Bedeque. Group singing .. Grades 8. 9 and 10, Travellers Rest.

Piano solo - Grsdesi and 6, Anni- Ramsay, Hamilton; 6 and '1, Shir- ley Green, Malpeque; 8. 9 and 10. Arthur Callbeck. North Tryon. Public speaking - Grades 8, 9 and 10. Betty Frost. Springhill. Four and over classroom division: Reading - Grades 3 and 4. Mar- jorie Ireland. Summerside High: 6 and '1. Erma Gallant, Mlscouchc; 8. 9 and 10. Beryl woodside, Ken- sington.

Group singing -- Grades 4 and 5. St. Eleanors; 6 and 7. St. Eieanors; V8, 9 and 10. St. Marys Academy. Vocal solo - Grades 4 and 5. Roberta Clark, Summerside; 6 amt 7, Florence Ann Cameron. St. Mary's Academy; 8. 9 and 10. Mar) Rae Tanton. Summerside High. Public speaking - Grades 4 and 5. Beth Cameron, Kensingion; 6 and 7, ililthel Jenkins. Summerside High; 3, 9 and 10, Reg Pendergast, Ken- sington.

Piano solo - Grades 4 at 5. san- dra Schurman, St. Mary's Academy: 6 and 7. Barbara. Cameron, St. Mary's Academy; 8. 9 and lo, Elia Gallant, st. Mary's Academy. -- S

8-ion design.

There are other details in the specifications of little public in- ierest. but they are all. like me main points mentioned above. de- signed to provide a sale durable highway over which people can travel and ha-ul produce at sale speeds up to fifty miles per hour -our present speed limit. Tli16T(' has never been any thought oi making it. in any sense, a super highway or speedway.

Costs

with several subgI:adin.g con- tracts complete and a paving 000' tract lei. we have data available from which to estimate the pro- bable rosy, of the project. as far as roaciwork is concerned.

The cost of the Trans-Canada Highway to the people of Prince Ednvard Island is now estimated to be sl,500.000.00. This figure is arrived at by computing the entire cost of the project and de-

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ducting Canada's share of new construction plus what Canada will pay as her share of old con- struction work back to the year 1928.

Trans-Canada Highway Bridge Costs

Two factors make it impossible to forecast accurately the cost of bridges in the Trans-Canada Highway:

One is the fact. that until the route has been settled in detail. we do not know the number or size of the bridges involved. Secondly. the difficulties found at Hillsborough Bridge are so large and variable that estimates are of little value until studies. now under way. have cleared up at least the major question of whether the Canadian National Railway will continue to operate over the l-liilsborough Bridge or not. For the present then. we will continue to use our original esti- mate of cost to the people of this Province for Trans-Canada bridges of 31.300.000.00.

Route

One of the most difficult prob- lems connected with the Trans- Canada Highway is the selection of the route.

In our efforts to build a reason- ably modern, safe high-way, we have helped to draw up and have signed. an agreement which binds us to the standards explained in some detail above. This means that it will be difficult, if not economically impossible. to follow existing roads in some localities. Two outstanding examples are (1) the Bonshaw Hills and (2) Tea Hill. in both of these areas. much survey work remains to be done before a decision on route can be reached, because of difficulties in grade. curvature and sight dis- tance.

summary on Trans-Canads llifhway

Since it is generally agreed that the road linking Borden and Wood islands through Charlottetown would have to be paved. whether Canada shared the cost or not. we can get a picture of the value of Trans-Canada Highway to this Province by comparing the cost of the work done entirely at our own expense. to our own stan- dlrds. with the cost of the work under the present agreement.

If we had built the road to our own standards. at our own ex- pense. it would have cost, to complete A paved road from Bor- den to Wood islands. 34.700.000.00. Highway Agreement it will cost 82.800.000.00. in short. we are getting a higher clsas road for much less money, in. the first place, and one which will cost less in yearly mainten- ance because of its heavy sublrade work.

lobnsdlng and Gravelling Pruroouna

Normal subgradiag and gravel-

Rs the New Year zooms with iei-like propulsion we airy-rocket our wishes to you for full enioymeni of happiness. good heglih and prosperity in all the days to come in the New Year!

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DEC. '50- Form 22

Management and Staff

Road 3.0; Soiiris River 1.0; Fac- tory Road. Moreii 1.0; Fanning- bijpok 1.9; Cherry Hill 2.0; North Side 2.2: St. Theresa 2.9; Cardigan Road 0.9; Baldwin's Road 2.0; Vic- toria Cross 2.9; M-urray Harbour 2.0; Guernsey Cove 1.5; Milliown Cross 2.5; St. George's 1.6: Gas- pereaux 2.0; Mink River 1.7; Iona 3,6; Roseberry 1.5; Belle River 2.5: Avondale 2.0; Orwell Cove 2.8; Mt. Herbert 15; Fort Augustus 2.0: Tracadie Church 0.7; Winsloc 1.5; Newton Cross 1.3; Klldare Road 2.0; 0'Leary to Duvar 2.0; Mlmine- gash Road 1.5; Thompson Road 1.7; Ti-ainor Road 1.7; Rosevilie Fill 0.5; Tommy Cod Road 1.7; Portage Road 1.5; Boulter Road 3.0; Mc- Neill Road 4.1; Tyne Valley 0.8; Birch Hill 0.7: Brooks Shore Road 0.7; St. Chrysostome Road 1.2; St. Gilbert's Road 3.0; L0: 16 Road 1.0; Allan Road 1.7: Day's Corner to Wellington 2.0; Indian River Road 1.4; Tyne Valley Road 1.8; Birch Hill Road 0.8; Brennan's Cross Road 1.2; Biueshank to County Line 1.3; North Tryon to Augus- tine Cove 20; Albany Road 0.5: Clermont Road 1.7: Hatchery Road 1.0; Augustine Cove Road 1.0; Miscouohe Road 1.5: Cemetery Road 2.0; New London Road 13: Old Tryon Road 0.4; Appin Road 1.6; Rattenbury Road 1.0; River- dale Road 12; Smith Road 1.0; Campbellion Road 3.6; Cawnpore Lane 0.7; Mill Road 1.0: Ferry Road 0.5-. New Haven to Kingston 1.1; Ebenezer Hill 1.2; Meadowbank Road 1.2.

The following work was done by contract: Commercial Road 3.05; Georgetown Road 6.90;; Allision Road 1.35; Cardigan River Road 1.10. Lower Montague 2.55; Cardi- gan Road 1.55; Kensington - Re.-ad's Corner 3.50: Coiviila Road 1.60: Kensingion Road 1.25; New Glas- gow Road 1.15: 48 Road 200; North River - Sander-son's 0.90; Nadoy Road 0.90: Murray Harbour Road 1.75: Western Road 3.85; Stanhope Road 1.15; Central Royalty L20; Read's-Borden 2.80: O'Leary 3.60; Sandcrson's-North Rive-r 1.05; Un- ion Road 0.50: Cawnpore Lane 0.70; York Road 2.10; New London 1.35;

Beivcdere Lane 0.35. Total 107 miles.

In addition in the arbovc. im- provements to ditches and re-

shaping were carried forward on I total of 105 miles.

Pumancnt Roads other Trans-Canada Highway

Than

Good progress was made on the programme of paved roads to balance Trans-Canada Highway in Prince and King's Counties.

The road from Pooleis Corner in Georgetown. with a spur to Cardi- ifan. was prepared for pavement and the contract let to the War- ren Pavia-g Co. (Maritimes) Lid. l-fowevrr. actual work was delay- cd to permit a final shaping of the road after the spring break- up of 1951. The Company have their paving plant set up at Rose- neath. ready to start operations when weather permits next spring. The Commercial Road. from Montague to Murray River was also completed, as to subgrade.

ling for the year totalled 167 miles, broken down as follows: East Point 2.0; Bear River 8.2; Baltic

In Western Prince. the roads from Day”: Corner to Wellington

and from O'l..eary West 3.6 miles. were subgraded and graveiied, ready for eventual paving. as was the remainder of the Western Road

avhich is now completely modern-

ized from Elmsdale to Tignish.

About six miles of the old pav- ed highway. between Kensington and Borden, was rebuilt with one mile bein-g relocated to eliminate two iev-:-i railway crossings.

Pavement Maintenance

Surface treatment of old pave- ments was applied to 54 miles ui road this season. Of this mile- age, 42 miles were done under contract by the Island Construc- tion Ltd., and 12 miles by men of this Department under Mr. Sher- ren. '

Ditch clearing and shoulder maintenance was carried out along 40 miles of pavement. This work was all done with our own men and equipment.

White reflectorized centre line was applied under contract to 25 miles of paved highway. our High-way Marking Crew continu- ed the work of putting out School. Directional and Warning Signs along the highways. In off sea- son. they painted 13 trucks and 28 road machines and snow plo-ughs. This Department. also looks after the licensing of ad- vertising along the highway.

Maintenance of Bridges, Buildings. Wharvesiand Ferric-s for 1950

Bridges ,

A mini of thirty-five bridges were built during the 1950 season. Eleven are in Prince County, eighteen in Queens and six in King's.

These are permanent type struc- tures. constructed of creosoied timfoer. reinforced concrete. or steel which replace obsolete and unsafe bridges. Of the thirty-five bridges built. twenty are creosoied timber, ten are steel mvuiii-plate arches. two are reinforced con- crete and three are a combination of concrete. steel and tim-':)er..

The largest of these bridges is Ciif-ion in Queen's County. This is 420 foot long. 24 feet wide and is conainicied of creosoied timber on creosoted piles. it replaces a concrete and steel on timber piles bridge which was in a dangerous condition.

Regular maintenance work was;

continued to prolong the lifelof existing bridges and a total of thirty-two bridges were painted during the season.

The practice. begun in 1949. of using aluminum paint on bridge railings was continued. Th-is paint shows up much better at night and provides safer driving conditions.

The Department of Health and Welfare Health Centre. Charlotte- town. which was begun in 1049. has been completed and occupied this year.

At Prince of Wales College. all exter or woodwork of doors and win ws was repainted. The base- ment corridors and drafting room

were repainted and the room pre-

viously occupied by Domestic SC'.CnCe was alteriited and rede- corated io provide for the Art 1 Classes.

The major part of the work at Falconwood Hospital consisted of painting the exterior woodwork of the male and female divisions and the reconstruction of the veranda.-hs. female division. which were in a dangerous condition.

At the Provincial Infirmary. repairs to the basement and the installation of a sprinkler sys- tem provide for greater fire pro- iectlon.