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Bivie Affairs Discussed

By Trade Boardliommittee

The following report of the Civic Affairs Conlmltteo of the Char- lottetown Board of Trade, was presented by the chairman, Lt.- Col. K. S. Rogers. at the Board's annual meeting Wednesday night:

February, i946. saw the installa- lluli of a ncw Afayor and Council of the City of Charlottetown. Many changes ivere evident in inc line-up of councillors. and 77s Wwship Mayor MacDonald is

Qingrntulutcd in his selec-

‘\ tn, Oimznitira- Chairman andl milw" nivmbiis ni the Com-l

Wlnlc eleven months is!

sewn-t s PEP-vii to Judge of the. ‘cntsS of Conurilttee work.§ rr-e is every evidence that our‘ .n-'.\' C/Mlm 1'. is v-ziinr-sil_v' Striving‘ llilplwii‘ lil- Vllliiillilll 01 llli" _ . fillli fun. nlrcultiy manic cun- sldtlfll-U-t‘ progress along cerluln lines. vi tn another year before them. uncilstairbed by an election,

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ninth dr-pllflll ncrnirnnillrJ 1r. Churlotir-tnnn and definitely Disgroceful Condition

mien“ m. m“ gwd M Churhme- It? the outlying dixbllqltflsf mfg“ This Cit) '5 de PW int sted

i_ cur some rospons 1y or e ' l c ._ ere epidemic. iin the provision of proper sani-

o e excclcn ea recor j " ' . o U ‘rv-M; l)fisitlun n; m0 n1 Charlottetown over a long definitely interested in the pro-: C v y“ 35 my. Mum-n n5 nnbti pr-riod of years must bv maln- tision of rt-si room accommoda- ls by w, “Vans gang-ACID...‘ m.- tnined nthll coals. even though lliozng: Batllllglt‘%nilg<g£lfliillirégii$gewflg(i u ‘ - W u

has there been much indication that practical steps have been adopted uhlch will lead to an nccclcrzitcci dr-prociniioti of civic dcht. Morn‘ much nocdcd public unrks must vet bt- postponed un- M‘. tho liquid financial position of fire.- Clty makes it possible to entertain them. The only other alternative. and its adoption i5 bl’ nn moons discnnrzigcd. is to take 41H additional dob! in order to nmrldr- ‘ho focllitics which n modern and pfngft-sSll/O city re- quires.

Tncre has been repeated discus- sion among the citizenry with re-

individuul enterprises. contamination Jacent septic tanks becomes dan- gerous and a sourcc epidemic disease such as typhoid fever and other dreaded killers.

For the safety of the

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to the use of and sewage 1n 1.1m u hole

municipal and outlying area.

Polio Epidemic

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was only halted by relatively cold

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the unsanitary" condition 0f water

It is quite possible that

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whole

that every citizen. regardless of wheth- er he lives within the limits of or Just borders. should accept necessary changes leading water supply disposal fucllitavs

ill

;>uluvm_'»r\- 3 1.11s “huh “as rnpidly gruwingl alarming in its proportions, und

farmers in this Province has had great dif- ficulty in securing a site near Charlottetown for its plant.

Similar enterprises can be and’ will be attracted to this City with a great financial advantage to the municipality, but only where wise planning and the utmost co. operation of our citizens smooths the way for them.

ntion with the

It may well be expected that. thc Summer of 1947 will see tourist business offering on . s greater scale than ever before. There is yet very little evidence o! Any official planning to take care of this business, and prac- tically no signs of large scale individual enterprise lending to the provision or good tourist housing and cabin accomm ‘la- tion on attractive sites. In order to properly take care of the tour- ist business we desperately need n strong and active voluntary

will lake some responsibility for the provision of tourist accom- modation and entertainment fac- ilities for our visitors while they are here.

commitir-v in Churlottctuxvn which‘

THE CBTARLUFFETOWN GUARDIAN

Prospects & iipportunities In Tourist Trade Reviewed

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these differences be reconciled, and that sdequate rest room ac. commodation stroll be pruvjdgd for Borden and Tormentlne. with EOmDIete operations to start not later than the first of Msy of this year. Unless this is done. o further black mark against our City and Province will b0 mode. and vvidely publicized through the tourist grapevine.

Highway Programme _1! i1 to be honed also that the c.tizens of this City will realize the extreme importance of 113v.

The following report of tour- ist committee of the Charlotte- town Board of 'I‘r|do was sub- mitted by Lt. Col. C. C. Thomp- son. chairman, at. the Board's an- nual meeting Wednesday night:

The 1946 tourist season on Prince Edward Island was a good one and if we Ire to maintain the cumulative results of this and previous years’ work the handicaps under which this Prov- ince lubors in the profitable tourist industry must be tackled ngorously and ovorcomc as soon as possible. Everyone in Prince Edward Island benefits as well as the Provinciil government treas- ury who make their direct pro- fits from the gasolenc. liquor and tobacco taxes. nnLi thrstmprofits we believe will be enormously in- creased as time goes on. pro- vided action on our handicaps is taken now.

The two great

handicaps are

safety standards and tbsae pisces would at all times b0 under Gov- ernment Inspection and properly insured. ‘rho types of uncommo- datlon built would nec ‘lv have to be approved by the Gov- ernment. The establiliment of this scheme would be of inestim- able value and would also crute a great deal o1 confidence in this growing industry which can mun so much to the Government snd to all the people of the Prov- ince.

In the matter of transportstion there have been scverll good things, namely, the approaching completion of construction of the new carferry "Abegweit". the addition of two (D.C. 3) pass- enger planes on the runs of Maritime Central Airways. and the second ferry the "Charles A. Dunning" on the Wood Islands- Caribou route. snd due to the irltiotlvc of a group of man in

accommodation nnd transportation» wpg; Prince u new ferry service

our primary water supplies must be increased. and many thousands of dollars invested 1n new sewage disposal lines. Rcul estate oper- ators cnlt-rtuitilnu roslticniiul nnd business dcvclopmcni projects on the outskirts of Charlottetown should consult with the present City Planning Board before mak: ing any sub divisions.

have made cven a casual inspec- tion of Borden and Wood Islands cannot help but fccl that the lack of accommodation at these two ierminuls is n (iisgrzicc to any civilized community, and should not be tolcratt-rl one week long- er than ncccss:r_v. In the face of this well known disagreeable lnck at Borden it is disquli-ling ‘in learn that nu progress ls like- ly to be made in the provision of rest room facilities at Borden for at least two years. The divided authority over these ports of entry to our Province has re- stilted in disagreement us to re-

Lack 0f Wise Planning Little or no official results have been obtained in planning for in- creased Hctory and general com- mercial areas with rail and water transport. It is extremely diffi-

.Kvdt u‘ '. ‘ding of u high _ _ :.;A;n0;_DTy11.r.\,.2l.1-:i [my gum an 3n- cult for outsidc firms to obtain sponsibility between such bodies required factory and storage as the Dominion Department of

riltution in Charlottetown is very

Public Works. the Canadian Na-

TFBYIWOFWUQ" l" ‘hi5 CB5‘? d@i",fron1 there lo New Brunswick lnitely includes our highways on will be 1n operation in 1947. which the need for more pavingg

is very urgent. . Root Room Fsallltles

lng the Provincial Department of, Public Works embark upon its mad programme at the earliest possible moment this Spring. with

B View i0 lmPFOVUIE the riding (Particular refcrcnce vras made

qualities‘ of the Charlottetown in this connection to the ifigli- Shortly we hope there will be! Summcrside Pavement bctivecn way lending to the Wood Islands 1mproVcmehtS sadly needed st. the Ctiarlottetowru and Fredericton. lorry.) Bordcn-Tormcntine piers, and at Th°5° M“ 118d the ITi-ifiiwflllflfi in Wood Islands. The ‘llormentine travel continually over this Tourist. Promotion Fund ploy Qwuld be paved and proper

“Fetch i?! PIVNIIBM l!!! Bummer. rest room facilities provided both

Will. I think. 88TH‘, it was prob- In tllc matter of accomnloda- a; Turmentlno 1nd Borden. Pres- nbly the worst stretch of pavc- lion we recommend specifically m“ Qqndlllong 1n this respect are mont in Canada. if not in North that our Provincial Government n disgrgce to this Province, to

New Brunswick. to the Canadian National Railways. and to the De- partment of Transport as well as annoyance to the

establish a fund along similar lines to that in Nova Scotia for assisting those who wish to cstub-y’

America. It is also advisable that the 100 yard stretch of pavement immediately in, front of the Muni-

ctpal Airport on the Brackley lish new tourist facilities and os- or extreme Point Road should be renewed at slstlng those who wish to en- rgmvelling public. We understand the earliest possible date. More largo their present uccommodu- m, “mm-r of we Provlngial De.

partment of Health two years ago reported on the grave danger 0f communicable disease being spread by the present filthy conditions.

The National Park visitors were last year thus

lions. This can be done either by setting aside an amount from the treasury or by borrowing from banks or other sources a definite amount which would be

and more of our visitors are ar- riving by ‘plane, and the broken pavement which they encounter when leaving the airport is in- deed a. poor welcome. and must

create an exceedingly bad im- used solely for this purpose and more numerous prcssion. loaned out by the Government proving the increasing popularity In conclusion your committee under mortgages at. for example. n1’ this section. More accommo-

r rid rrwreational facilities

wishes to commend the very com- one half of one per cent more r1125.» patent and_ efficient air service than what the Government pays. are needed. We strongly urge ivhich has been provided by the It should be in the nature of a ~ ~ ~ ' more eating

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facilities at various puts of the Pork nnd especially at bhe Golf Cwrsc.

Bus travel is becoming more and more an integral pert of our

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revolving fund and as payments are made these payments could again be loaned out. Poi-sons or "JFOUYIS applying under this plan would have to build according to

Maritime Central Airways over recent years. and to extend its congratulations to Captain Burke and his efficient staff on the ex- cellent job which they are doing.

finds...‘ and many 0g on; cltl- places convenient to railroad and “n: {eel that A bond 155m. m water transport sites at the pres- tional Railways and the Provin- provlqe finance; for this object-I cnt time. One very large con- ciai Government. _ m. “mum h, n..,.,... n“... 3.1513394,’ corn requiring approximately For the good of the Province ‘flirt-n acres. and Dilillilillg to do anti of this City ll is now im- (‘itin ilxponsinn I upwards of flndhtlnfircti thousand pr-rntlve that every responsible h. is iiud-rstnod that n surveyi dollars in its first year of oper- citizen express his demand that has been in progress for some "*"‘ " " '

ume “rhlch will provide the nec- essary’ iniormntion leading to the rxpunsion of the city limits 01 Chnrlottr-town 1f. as and when all the tire-semi); disagreeing op- inlons are reconciled. Any furth- p’: delay in expanding the civic limits of this City will be traiic 1n its consequences. Already the mt rn- miss type of residential dc-

\'4-1(>|)]n(-]\( gnlng on in vnrious outlying districts has made l! impossible for a civic 9181mm!

commission to adequately plot s opment plan 10f

inn Char ct "nfxuch as every pro- grsssiiw tnunicipality ln Canada

and tin» U. S. A. had adopted in ncent yours. Such streets BS MB bring laid out in the outlying dis- tricts are too narrow. and in 50m! c.1505 nre Afliliilly unplanned in . rPFPPCl ns to direction and

Width. '

n; y.“ as thr-so new real e5- 11ft; rl"\‘f‘l')]lfli"lllS l'~"XTiAlI\ outside the city limits of Charlotte-

v~.rn_ nn provision can be mid? 1m- nrlc-qun": water and sewaSl‘ from the cnrofillly SUPP"

outlying areas shown serious nd dangerous contamination of u. =- water. This of course is g \\4_._.--,r n rllltgPSiPd arifl ‘curl l-zrs "uonlr l" “'“i"l v.1 z_i'\\"\r_'p rileposn‘. facilities o.‘

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_'|1'»‘ mrrznesjrrzn in new Write J. n. Jay ‘it 5°“-

..‘BOOKI'NGMOBDIIRS E01‘ £81‘ -'..= nznlt Shingles and Roll Roofing. ~ _ ~ rrLs both arrivmu “Toll . R. J. lVhicDtnufud

of . nunry 155th (c t n. (jorclignn.

Georgetown and Vieinity

...."I‘na mnusl meeting d m; Georgetown Branch. No. is, or m Canadian. Legion B.E.S.L. was hold 1n the Council Chambeos on Wod. llesdflv. January 15th. 20m choir. "l" Mlior J.A. MacDonald of CHM-In- nmioea ma admiration-ls were culled for tho office of Proli- dent of the Branch. Comrade Neil ‘Vigil! WM "he Only name offered rind he was duly installed as presi- ‘ ‘imi- Il W89 decided by the meeting to addoum untilodatetoboset by the executive. at which time the balance of the slate of om”, would be appointed.

Mr. CH. Llewellyn has returned hm"? all" fllwndln! a few dnys in Chaflottetdvm.

Mrs. Mabel Lovers returned home I from s visit to the homo of her daughter. Mrs. Judson Baker of New Glasgow. '

Friends of Allister H. stalwart are torry to hear that he ls ill em n11 hope for s speedy and Complete m cnvny.

An all-star team from the three teams in the Southern King's County Hockey League, has been registered with the M.A.I>i.A.. for kites-mediate hockey playoffs inthe Province. This team will soon cem- menoo s series of exhibition gsmes 101th Island intermediate teams.

There are lfimxlmmly fifty- im of potstols still in storage in he Ooivorrlnent potato warehouse

Ilwmenu-ne mo; out w] _ ~ In Is l

‘Dver Eight Centuries

of Saving Lives! .

NCE the days of the Crusades, the Order

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attend the sick. And, during the intervening

has been the means of swing literally millions of lives

through First Aid and of bringing relief to countless sick and wounded.

St. john. Ambulance, in Canada, today is so active orgsniznion which-without charge- not only teaches the science of First Aid and Home Nursing but also, through the members

e1. $111111 Ambulance

$1,000,000. NATIONAL

bu been famed for its unselfish devotion to the needs of humanity. In 1099 its members restored the old hos- pital of St. john in Jerusalem and provided Brothers to

of the St. john Ambulance Brigade, renders a First Aid sod Nursing Service wherever disaster may strike or injuries be sufiered.

The activities of St. john Ambulance reach into many fields. In factory and home, adsporting events and public gatherings, on the open highways and on city streets, St. john Ambulance steadily goes about its business of saving lives and alleviating distress;

When you support the activities of St. john Ambulance you play your pm in saving lives that would otherwise be lost and in reducing the ill eiects of injuries and sickness.

of St. john

centuries it

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tnnqo on on we on us- ld to note the sddition of several new modern busscs during Yes: and have been given .to understand that every effort is being mode to have more of than svailsbie for 1H7. Tourists not travelling by their own nutc- mobiles moved around the Prov- inodfn longs numbers by bus dur- ing 10¢. The busses provide a direct revenue to the Provlnclnl Government through gssoiene and franchise taxes. They travel about slx n-illcs to n gallon of gnsolene. Thousands o! our local popula- tion were brought into Char- lottetown during the year to do business hero.

For Clvlo Improvement

For our own Oity of Char- lottetown we make the following recommendations srid these are given not necessarily in the order of their importance.

i. Gnrlottetown is becoming very popular with tourists but badly needs more good accom- modation and we recommend that the City Council urge the Con- adian National Railways to con- sider the building of two more floors to the Charlottetown Hotel. Many wealthy tourists make their headquarters at. this hotel and go daily to beaches and fldtlng roam. Also hunters in f‘ ‘

sre' yearly increuing in num- bers.

2. The city restaurants did a better job in 1M6 and we recom- mend the closest co-operation again between the civic author- ities and the restaurant operat- ors. These operators have been trying to do their best under very difficult conditions.

8. Charlottetown should be one

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the resumption d! Gurlotmuwn u s port. 01 csil for the [ID111111- stesmers from Montrsll and Boston. and to have some p1" worked out to entertsin tourist; arriving on these bolts. Using they are only here for s dqy m- psrt of l dsy. .

U. Victoria Pork is s gust asset to the City. We suggest forum improvements bi mods and tim the bathing houses be repaired, pointed snd supervised. -

9. Colored arrows should be placed on the important business streets indicating thl way to the race track and to the golf course.

l0. The approaches to Char. lottetown certniniy could be much improved and we suggest a carg- ful study be made of the best methods of improvement. m, should be done in (lo-operation with Ce Provincial Government.

11. The inauguration of motor boat trips up the Hlilsboro Ind West Rivers and to points out- side the Harbour would be a de- cided tourist and local citizen ut- trsction. These should be well advertised.

12. An up-to-dats city directory is badly needed and would be of great benefit to tourists and busi- ness generally.

Provlncisl Museum

l3. The City of Charlottetown and the Board of Trade should join forces with the Provincial Government in the establishment here of a Provincial Museum un- der Provincial Government sus- plces. If this is not. done soon msny more valuable historical items and records will be totslly lost. Such a museum would be a. highly instructive and educational place for all of us to visit and a

of the most popular convention cities of the Msritimes snd with the enlargement of the Char- lottetown Hotel and improve- ments we understand are con- templated for the Queen Hotel we could handle many conven- tions which would leave consid- erable money in the City.

4. We strongly recommend the continued marking of the Streets and numbering of houses and business places.

5. More parking space is badly needed and we offer for con- sideration the suggestion that fifteen 0r twenty feet around the edges of some of our city squares be lnld off and cemented with painted lines for parking spaces and perhaps the construction of s 10w fence at the edge of the concrete ltrlp so thst cars could not go ahead into the rest of the square. Another suggestion is to take up with the Provincial Gov- ernment the possibility of s double parking space between the Court House and Grafton Streets. We reslizeAl-tcre are difficulties in the way of these suggestions materiallzing but the parking situ- ation is becoming 1o desperate that some unusual means must be taken to alleviate it.

0. We recommend o further study be mode towards establish- ing public toilet facilities.

Summer flee-mm

7. We urge the City to press for

splendid tourist attraction.

l4. A flower show in (Mariette- town would be of benefit locally and a fine tourist attnrction.

15. A PrinccdEdwnrd Island handicraft exhibition would be n tourist attraction and bring out many articles of great beauty and ittility. This might be held 1n connection with the Provincial Exhibition and Old Home Week,

A continuous and busy tourist season would add very material- l:~' to the business welfare of Charlottetown. as well as the whole Province. through the spending of money brought in by visitors which is definitely new money in our commercial economy. It should be gone after in a serious business like manner. in full co-dperatfon with our press and radio. station.

(In submitting the above re- port Col. Thompson made spa-clef reference to one of the commit- tee members. Mr. B. Graham Rog- ers. in preparing the material.)

INDIA-SOVIET CONTACT

NEW DELHI-In keeping with the government's policy of ex- tending diplomatic contacts throughout the world. the govern: ment hu appointed K. P. 5. Mam on. agent-general for India u Chino, as special representative ts Moscow. V. Krishnn Mencn was also appointed to visit a number of European countries to estab-

lish diplomatic relations.

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