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CO-OPERTIVE HOUSING PRO JEC’I.‘
UNDERLINES SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY
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undertakes large program
Progress is a by-word in the
ed about five years ago in Ken- sington and is reported as being first of its kind in the province. ' Mayor Everett Champion. go- ing into his fourth term of of- fice.‘ said he often receives in- quiries timm other towns about the success of the fire system. and several municipalities have ad 'v ai- set-ups. Mr. Champion said Kcnsington “has some of the best fire fighting cqul t for this size of town on e province”. He ’ “rural” program has proven very satisfactory over the past few years. Mayor Champion explained that residents in rural areas emington subscri
co ! l womens institutes. and
a small fee. tor fire protection through the Kensingto'n fire de- partment. HUNDREDS ENROL
The subscription fees are
bore of the
between 500-600 people are emailed for protection. Following initiation of the pro gram some five years ago, a fund was established and from this a second pumper was pur- chased. This fund also made possible partially the construc- tion of the new fire hall. The old fire hail. located in the former post office building.
was torn own and
established in its place. building is adjoined now to tit- town ball. A new well was aso sunk them and a pump install- ed. This new pump dcliveres 150 gallons per minute and the total cost of the entire new re- novation program is in the vic- inity of $10,000. Mayor Chant. pioin said.
This
The most people were well pleased with the fire program since rural residents in a 10~mile radius thereby re. ceive practically the same ser- vices as the town for a norm- mal f
ee. Mr. Champion said the town's largest project. this year would be repairing broken sidewalks
mg sections of sidewalk are. in need of repair", he said. A year
and laying new ones. “All exist-‘
pogo all streets were paved mid- or that project. uncommon“. PARK
‘Ll-LIK in the town that a centers. iual para may be esoaulisneo as a proJect to conunennmte the 1964 centennial ceieui'atrsns in this province. it is hoped
park may possibly be built on the old etemiary school property
near the new Kensmgtun high
school.
A second hopchcr protect this year for the town will no the beginn‘ ing of constructing units in the senior citizens homes plain. 'Dhese homes will probably be located in or near
town.
Last year marked the initia- tion of a tourist bureau in Kon- sington. The idea was the brdn- childciftbeBoardchradeand the Women's Institute. who Joint- ly established the information sponsored the sale of I: in this centre.
Not only is the bureau locat- ed in an ideal spot. but the town of Kensingum itself by virture. is ideally located as a tourists' landfall. The town ser.
ves as a n the most heavily-travelled high- ways during .
Meeting here are the trunk roads to the National Park and Cavendish, to Woodieigh Re- plicas and to the new Cabot
centre while the institute also of handlers!
mark to at peque, Margste and Irishtown.
Bark. as well a a route to .Sununersidc and western island points.
. TOURIST CENTRE
ayor Chairman expressed the View that he was aware of the of the town. and that it sorely racked proper urist accomodatious. Kenning- in view at its relative near- summer v tioo
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ton, nest resort areas of the north shore. could easily become a centre of accomodatlon with suitable development.
But Mayor Champion also noted a hazard in Remington where three main hiwtvays have a common union. The main CNR line from Charlotte-
stand
for level.crossing accidents.
The town council has always been in favour of the Malls- tlon of warning signals at each
in 'ilmde had
been constantly cannot with
etroads
Mayor Champion said it was learned (not officially) department of lighwuyg had agreed this year to cau-
install tion lights on each of the three crossings in the town. Mr.
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fan as several new homes m: in various sections of the town. This 18 indicated by the in. crease; in number of bullitflng
Also begun last yen, m scheduled for completion )‘W. was the spanking new Kenoington Rural Regional mg“ School. This school is one of the
upest- and most up regional high schools in the province to be built in the
last two years. Completion of an) building will herald a new era
of.education for youth of an area.
Mr. Champion said Keno-tin. ton has the earmarks of becom. ing a greater centre of trade of various types, tourism being on. of the foremost if proper ac. commodatlons were establish- ed. And if past trends are an indication of the future. the citizens of this prosperous town will probably develop it mm
o greater firings to come.
EXPORTS LOWER.
LONDON (CP) — A spokes- man for th e government’s Board of Trade told the House
Commons Tuesday Britain is in touch with the Canadian government over difficulties af- fecting exports to Canada. Alan reen. minister of state at the Board of Trade. said exports to Canada were 10 per cent lower In the second half of 1962 than in the first half.
pushes forward
“the
“Community cooperation" islpresentation was'made by Don the key to the continued success 1 MacKenzie. chairman of the - of the incorporated Village of1scliool board. O‘Leary and the word “com- Five new homes. cooperatively munity" is prominently display- built under the provincial hous- ed on two of their major under- ing commission, were officially takings. A modern hospital and opened by Agriculture Minister, a fine new rink. Andrew B. MacRae on June 13, The hospital was officially open~ 1962. ed on J ulv 3. 1959 and many im- The new dwellings are located provements and additions have west of O'Leary an a new street been madc since that time. The named Parkview Drive. Con- communiiy rink. officially open. struction of the fine looking new ed in January 1960 is a tribute houses 8 ed in June the pre- to the community spirit of the vious year and they were oc- district. Valued at more titan curled early E11 1962- 350000 the rink was completed The PI‘OVincial Plait/m8 mate}! with a comparatively small debt was held for the first lime in O‘Leary on Nev. 6 and featured
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farm of Alvin H. Palmer. Mount Royal. were well patronized. Stanley Willis. Cornwall, we the island championship. Arthur Hudson of Cascumpec won the Prince County match and corn- peted in the Island finals.
school districts forming the re- gional high school unit has one of the finest high schools in Prince Edward Island. Officially opened by Education Minister L.G. Dewar on Oct. 30, 1961, the ceremony of cutting the ribbon was performed by Claud Jelley.
these points all Islanders may easily take advantage of quality merchandise or discount prices-
Generation Contributes To Our Progress!
Owen MacRae, Charlottetown Store
chairman of the b o a r trustees.
Of masonry construction the “3‘1
140 - 60 building is located on the Barclay Road near the Com- munity Hospital and includes a fine 54 x 100 auditorium.
LARGE ADDITION Before the end of the first term
in the new school plans were C-R: Wabber min-ISM? 0‘ Mlty . underway to enlarge e pre. Church. Summerside and chair- Burs father, Wilf Guam”... is now manager of part in these progressing times by bringing this new trend to Prince Erl- mises and the addition to the man of P111. Presbytery. The
' ‘ O’Leai-y is ward Island.
school is now Just about com- pleted at a cost of approximate- ly $160,000.
The extension to the school is two storeys. 0n the first floor there are a classroom, an agri-
culture science room to be used as a food for physics and biology, a CIESS'\
room for retarded children. a home economics room, training room and storage space. On the second floor are four classrooms, chemistry lab, lib- rary, secretary’s office and teachers work room.
The original hiiildin: contained
. l n _ . _ velopment. committee was form-l . friendliest SEWICO III TOW“ s1; cpssrrlmms. “ash rooms. ed with Ew Turner as chair I . I I .
c emis .ry ab, vault. kitchen. - ‘ i ‘
cloakroom, teachers room, man' members 5" Bernard OW. ow PrIC”
principal's office and cloak- room. The Auditorium is mark- ed for badminton. Seating ca- pacity is about. 750. LEAD PROVINCE
A noteworthy event in the ele- mentary school last August when an O’Lcary pupil, Elizabeth Platts, was the re- cipient of a scroll and a silver locket, aring an inscription,
for leading the provmce in the grade eight examinations. The
of SPECIAL SERVICES
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during these services were Rev. A.F. Baker of 'l‘ruro. Rev. . Latimer. assistant minister of Trinity Church: Rev.
present minister in Rev. David H. Hamilton. ‘ The people of O’Leary form-i med one of the first study groups R working under ARDA and the; establishment of industry such‘ processing plant has? been a high level project tor sev- ‘
Harry Macwmi'arns. chairman of the village commissioners. is carrying on negotiations with a
Shea. Douglas Adams. Don Mac- Kenzie and Therin Ellis.
A matter advance in the econ- omy of O'Leary and the entire West Prince area. a ferry ser- vice from West Point to New Brunswick, has received - tliusiastic support during the past year and an eermrz servey Is underway to determine the. feasibility of the project.
rai new homes were con- structed last year including new United Church Manse.
On March 1, 1962, Bill took complete charge of Cudmoro Grocery located on Elm Ave. Since then Bill has been doing an outstanding job.
their second Store—P.J.'s Ltd.
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