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Tuesday Event To Mark lSchooI's Official Opening

my actual use extending ,,.,§o the third month, Birchwood High school is to open its doors officially on Tuesday afternoon, with me placing of the corner- W” by T. E. McNutt, former Secretary of the Charlottetown schdol Board for 33 years. " other dignitaries scheduled to mend inclde HIS Honour, Liue- ’wnang.Governor F. W a t e r "Hyndman and representvatnve of the premier and mayor, both of

my tomorrow. _ The new high school is a three ry brick structure containing classrooms. Although two or " 99 of these classrooms have not yet been put into use, the _pI~mcipa.l, L. F. MacDonald, has "indicated that the full facilities ‘ - be employed nexrt term "‘ J in September, with up- 'ﬁ;.r,t11:gof 700 pupils filling the jwhml to its operating capaci- "lies. ‘MODERN FEATURES 7 The school is equipped with all features, including sec- ﬁms "devoted to industrial arts, ‘home economics cadet training‘ ‘ma and gymnasium. Along with these are teachers’ rooms, ad- ministrative offices and a health ' ‘c. are plastered and Painted in pastel shades. Floors “ire tiled while ceilings are of “jwugtic tile. Each room is equip- with two slates measuring “eight by sixteen feet. The gen- “eral science room provides a “wide range of special equipment. ~’ The mdustrial arts department complete working facilities in woodworking and dralﬁting and provisions have been made for expussion to include a sheet meg] . In the wood- "working section are the basic ‘inechanized tools including bandsaws, drills, sandstones and

noun ECONOMICS

7-tlons is the home economics cook-mg department, were facili- ties are available for 16 girls to “advance their cooking slnlls at “one time. There are four elec-

tric ranges and drawers Cup- l£)i(r)l:I‘d;'sr0f.3lll “matched sets of sories Inltlilb ah'needed accesi five elect ' e Sewnlg department on the OFICE machines are kept own sag . ach student has her . Parate drawer for stor- mg Work. In the weaving de- partment, six looms are used as the girls weave their own

material for dresses, scarves or dorlies.

SEATS FOR 1,000

The cadet _area includes a pguéldproof rifle ‘range where th“_9 boys at a time can take ‘?‘'1' tum and a store room for ulilforms and rifles. The com- blned gymnasium - auditorium seats more than 1,000 for stage performances and 200 for athle- t1°_DI‘0gI*ams, when fans are re- stricted to the bleachers. A’lZl1-l6T,iC facilities are avail. able for most of the indoor sports «including gear for basket. ball and volleyball. Along with gymnastic equipment. The spacious library .1 s ex. Deched to be ready for use by next Séptember. In addition to

the kitchen in the home ecbno- rnics department, two smaller kitchens are situated just off the gymnasium and library, to he used for various functions held in them.

WORK ON GROUNDS

The g e n e r a 1 contractors, County Construction Company of Charlottetown are at present completing the Landscaping around the school and the city is completing the construction of a sidewalk along the Longwonth Avenue side. The paving of the school ‘yard is expected to be completed early in the fall. _ Sub-contractors for the include several Halifax firms. Power Brothers looked after the plumbing and heating; the paint- ing contract went to Parker Brothers; ceilings to Dominion Sound; sprinkling system to Nova Scotia sprinkling; terraz- zo floors in the washrooms to Nova Scotia Tile and Terazzo and pl-atstenintg to Maritime Asphalt of Summerside while Burke Electric of Charlomtetovvn had the wiring contract.

Scotia Light and Power Company is studying prospects for bring- ing hydro power from the Hamil-

ton River in Labrador to Nova Scotia.

May Bring Power To N.S. From Labrador

rington told the company's an- ~ nual meeting of the proposal here Wednesday.

remains to be solved but there HALIFAX (cp) ._ The Nova have been interesting suggestions from the British Newfoundland Developm ent Company, which has large holdings in the area.

River are considered one of the

General Manager A. R. Har-

He said the problem of cost

Grand Falls on the H-amilton

but atomic energy is still too costly.

He called for use of federal sulbventions to bring the cost of coal in line with oil for steam- generatecl electricity.

Negotiations were reported go- ‘ ing ahead for the connection of Nova Scotia and New Br-unswick power systems. Nova Scotia Light and Power Company, the Nova Scotia Power Commission and the

“This would assure a ma} ma,-_’ New Brunswick Electric Power =ket for local mines and any

in our Moncton.

Annapolis Valley.

Nova Scotia Light and Power plans to open a 100.000 kilowatt steam—powered generating plant at Dartmouth, N.S., by 1963. New hydro plants are proposed in the

greatest potential sources of hy- benefit in reduced cost could belbuilding s 1.38.000-volt lransmls—‘°["he Guardian Page 11 dro power in the world. Mr. Har- passed to power customers by| sion line between Halifax and‘ rington said all possible sources fuel escalator clauses of electric power are under study rates.” Mr. Harrington said.

Monday, June 2. 1958

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CHRISTEN SHIP PORT WELLER, Ont. (CPW - Commission would co-operate in The Frank A. Sherman, new 681-

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OFFICIAL OPENING

BIRCHWOOD H

CHARLOTTETOWN

The public is cordially invited to attend the laying of the corner-stone and official opening of Birch- wood High School on Tuesday, June 3rd at 3 o’clock.

R. G. LEA, M.D., C.M.: CHAIRMAN, Board of School Trustees.

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‘GLAZING by

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CARSON 3. BIRT CONGRATU LATIONSA

to _the administrators of

Birchwiood High School

on their opening occasion. We are honoured to have participated.

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The Board of School Trustees , and the

GENERAL CONTRACTOR

County Construction Co. Ltd. on the '

OFFICIAL OPENING

I Birchwood High School

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Grain Frospeds Good

Tsy rm: CANADIAN panes ‘:_"A dry spring followed above- nomnl winter precipitation on the prairie mrainwtmwll-D8 Irwl. all regions except southeast and eastern Man- itoba show above-normal for the nine months ended April Statistics prepared not-\ The Canadian Pres by the meteorol- ogical division oi the department of transport show that the carcass ranged from 89 per cent In the . Peace River region of Alberta to live per cent in southwest Sas-

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_. This spring, the llalck of pre-

.cipitatt1’on has been most marked .in southeast Saskatchewan and

eastern Manitoba. Below-normal agprecipitmtion in March and April been tidllsowed by continued weather in May. In south- east Saskatchewan there was a

.,-malolt the end of April and in -namrn Manitoba the deficit was ,l0 per cent.

For Albenta as a whole the ex- “-goess was 26 per cent at the end :5“ April, compared with an ex- ..~.~,.,c’ess of 32 per cent at the end of February. ,, all Saskatchewan, the ex- was reduced from hive per

per cent at the end of April. .,...'l‘he entire province of Manit- Albe was reduced to normal, fi- ~8l1'res at the end of April, com- .~,.D&red with an excess of seven Per cent at the end of February. The oﬁﬂicial figdrets do not in- ..~.9lude the month of May, but the «-‘-Wort notes that rainfall was is-Werywhere below normal inrthe -lmst two weeks of the month. In Manitoba and southeast Saskat- 'a:¢heWan itwas less than a quarter :9‘ norrnall precipitation for this -'»P._El‘l0d. _ Temlpenatures in excess of 90 degrees were reported in Saskat- alzhewan and Manitoba on May 12. *4‘-b0Ve-normal temperatures, hack Of rainfall and high winds have ‘iilready produced dust storms in llartis of Manitoba. . =:.For the full nine months from ville end of last July to the end f”°f -‘¥l>I‘i1, all regions of Alberta >‘;l;0W an exicess of «precipitation. ‘ Per cent in the Peace River ‘and 35 per cent in central Al- "W8; 17 per cent in the north- " °°“t“9«‘1 Pant of the province and 12 IP61‘ cent in the south. .thN‘0rthvvest_ S-alsl-ratchewan for in” M1 lllemod had an excess of ,W 1”” ctnt; in the northeast it ~ *5 Seven per cent above nor- ‘Mr and in the s-outihwest fvive ﬁmeent, compared with the de- eal °f 24 her cent in the south- - st. ‘ ﬁ‘}’l11i0l§a's alltpro/Vince normal in 9 11’1ne months comes ﬁrvorm Lwesfélcess of 10 per cent in the In part, and a deficit of 10

M3 will in the eastern part.

,N-5- Temperance Orker Dies

,,‘§0*}11JFAX (CP) — E.R. Nick- kér ahléominent temperance V ova SE1 _l"0I'mer member of the here .Wed°t1a Legislature. died . ,._N.1 Eesday. He was 82. ; lices . 9‘ erson held executive of-‘ - isms laatronal and provincial mem “Ting his 68 years as long of T 0f the order of the ‘tonal hea§mDel‘ance. He was na- l0I%g24_ Of the order from 1922 ’°m 19251: Ie;~va_- 0 1928 he was a Can- llu-e ,t-10‘,:_°s'l’1‘°mber of the Legisla- E£nt_at_an:l3bume. He was ser. lb 193a_

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CONGRA

With the opening of Birchwood step in the field of education . . . for the future of the Province a _ _ today is the responsibility of every citizen . strated, once again its faith and conﬁdence rests on the shoulders of our youth . . educational facilities is vital and important - important steps in this educa

The Cilyol Charlottetown

TENDERS

TU LATIONS

. To "5

BOARD or SCHOOL TRUSTEES

AND

, . GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLIEDGES

y ’TH|S FORWARD STEP IN ED~UCATlON HERE

"NEW BIRCHWOOD HIGH SCHOOL"

. any

J. ARTHUR GORMLEY A. WALTHEN GAUDEL FRANK O’NEILL

A. JAMES HASLAM J. EDMOND ARSENAULT

High School, Charlottetown has taken yet an important step for s a whole. The matter 0 . . and in this. respect Charlottetown has demon- in the younger generation. The future of Canada thing that can be done now to further their . . .and Birchwood High School is one tional development program.

Edwin C. Jolinstone Mayor

EARLE C. BAKER

GERALD R. FOSTER HARRY E. HYNDMAN F. WILLIAM BOYLES /

ELMER MacRAE

COUNCILLORS

the youth of the City . . 1' providing education for the youth of

another forward . and, indeed,

of the

ANOTHER UP-TO- DATE SCHOOL . . . \ FOR CHARLOTTETOWN

THE , RESULT or:

Industry . . . Integrity and Enterprise,

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A son: ACHIEVEMENT BY.

THE‘ CITIZENS WHO BUIIDTFOR TOMORROW! :

The congratulations of this General Contractors must go to the Board of School Trustees for their foresight in the construction of Birchwood High School, and to the Archi-

. leclural firm of Downie. Baker and Alnern for their

wise and fundamental planning of the completed building.

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COUNTY CONSTRUCTION

CHARLOTTETOWN

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