About 3% power and tele- Saint John, N.B.. Thursday phone poles were toppled in night during a severe wind, the Rothesay Ave. district of rain and sleet storm. A num-

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will cause some difficulties 7 transporting it away due to its weight, but most Charlottetown Wick. Prince Edward Island was streets were bare by last even- still experiencing mild tempera- | school recently to tures but no precipitation. Colder air is expected to feed into all of the district all giving cloudy, skies and snow- | were on time yesterday. flurries to most regions. | Not much change from these conditions is expected for-Sua-;Hamiill, George MeCabe, day except that there will, be

A strong disturbance centred over Cape Breton brought gale force winds and freezing rain to

Transportation Island was inte lving conditions were described by RCMP as being the worst in| | years, due to the slippery sur- ; face of the main highways.

Summerside _ received brunt of ta yy ine RCAF reported at. ,Met sect es The-high winds were accompanied. by siéet and rain which struck the area approximately 10 p.m. Gusts at 80 mph were registered at 5 0’- clock yesterday morning

The roof of the J.T. Morris 9 | bottling plant was blown off and “4 |was scattered onto an adjacent * ‘service station lot on Water Street east. As the roof fell it

sheared power lines feeding the ; railway wharf. approximately 6.30 a.m. large plate glass

store was smashed due to flying The main window MacKenzie’s House of Fashion was also blown in, but.no mer- chandise damage was reported.

Signs at the Bank of Com-

pted and dri- Airways reported no’ delay in schedule

during the high winds, and

HEAVY DRIFTING

Island Motor Transport was running late on most of its routes yesterday due to heavy-,: drifting in the narrow cuttings. Snow blowers were having diffi- | culty with the heavy snow on the old road to Summerside

The CNR ferry MV Abegweit had little trouble in the strait

ning because of high winds.

went off yesterday morning

- - é \ . 4 x w a 8 STORM’S AFTERMATH ber of the poles are shown here blocking the eastern approach

to the city. Traffic was being (CP Wirephoto)

Summerside Mayor ‘Selects Committees

SUMMERSIDE BUREAU age and relief, J. Ernest Mor- OF THE GUARDIAN rison, chairman; Councillors A special town council :neet- Schurman and Key; electric ing was held here last night to light and tender committee, Mrs. announce the various committee Frances Perry, chairman: Coun- appointments for this year. cillors Schurman and Johnston; Prior to announcing the ap- property, parks and garbage dis- pointments Mayor W. E. Jenkins posal, Eric Johnston, chairman; told the councillors making the Councillors Mollison and Morri- selections :or the committees son had been une of the hardest jobs Liaison appointments: lobster

he had to do in many vears and carnival, Councillor Perry; Sum- | “I did it to the best of my merside Recreation Commissinn, | abilities’. He hoped all appoint- Councillor Morrison; Summer-|

ments would prove sa‘isfactory side Board of Trade; Councillor

to all concerned. Key; Prince County Horsemen's |

He added that he hoped that Club: Councillor Schurman; everybody would work hand in Summerside and Rural Develop- hand towards the saving of as ment Commission: Mayor W. E. much of the taxpayer's money Jenkins and Councillor Mollison.

as ‘humanly possible’. CONGRATULATIONS

“You are elected aere by the Following the announcements |

majority of the people in your Councillor Mollison congratulat- ward”, he continued. “They've eq Mayor Jenkins on his: select-

got confidence in you to take ions and stated he was glad he| care of their hard-earned dol- had been left ag chairman of the W@% the son of Gavin and Mrs. Reid of Victoria Cross.

He was educated at Victoria

lars. That's quite an honor'’. streets committee.

He also cautioned the coun- He mentioned the new town) cillors that these committees garage being erected on Harvard | Cross and attended grade 12 at were not “one-man jobs” but Street adjoining the electric light | Montague High School. He was

were set up with three men on pjant and said it is hoped that

they would work in harmony. wil} be erected around this com- GARBAGE PROBLEM pound from which all depart- The mayor said that last year ments will work.

the council had worked on the Councillor Mollison also con- garbage disposal problem and | gratulated Councillor Key on his

was one of the most appointment as deputy mayor as

felt this

important problems in the town did Councillor Morrison who stat- today. He was of the opinion that ed “I am sure he will make a there should be more action on good deputy mayor’.

this problem. a Councillor Morrison also con- -Coun._Grant Mollison replied . gratulated the mayor on the po- | that negotiations had been un- jicy set for the council and stat- derway “for the past month or oq it was the same as when he

two regarding a solution to this

i -64. matter.” was mayor in 1962

Mayor Jenkins named Coun cil of a forthcoming trip to Na-

George Key Jr. as deputy mayor ,, laci Leo Wood who was UCk. Mass., by a Summerside

y ed that it was always the policy Johnston in the recent c!viC inat the mayor go Sonat, This is not Councillor Key's NATICK TRIP first experience in this role. He’ He said however, “I don't feel served as deputy-mayor from jixe going myself. 1 am not as

1962-64 under the then Mayor J. young as 1 used to be.” He stat-

Ernest Morrison. ed he had asked other council- The committees and their iors it they'd agree to Council-

members are as follows: stadium

merce, Ideal Dairy, lor Perry representing the town Stadium received

at Natick. ‘Councillor Key re- mage from the high winds.

HOMES DAMAGED Homes received damage from flying bfanches and sticks.

The Charlottetown Range reports that the wind warning is ended for P.E_!

plied ‘I very strongly recom- mend that Councillor Perry be authorized to represent town’. With a touch of humor he commented ‘‘I am sure she 43-as-young-asshe used to be’. Councillor Morrison seconded Councillor Kay's then told the council that he and his wife were celebrating their 35th wedding anniversary on March 11, the night set for first caucus meeting for the new council. He requested that the date of this meeting to the 10th or Councillor Key then stated that the 12th was his birthday he would rather have it on the 10th. This was agreed to brief finance followed the regular

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The Guardian, Charlottetown, Sat, Feb. 27, 1965. 3/Yarmouth .....

Wind Finally Subsides.

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HALIFAX (CP)..é- ‘The wea- ther office says it was still rain-

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in flurries were being reported in Nova Seotia and New Bruns-

fewer snowflurries.

ville, New Glasgow and | 20 and 2, Charlottetown and Moncton 18 and 25, Fredericton 15 and 25, Saint John 17 and 25, approximately 4.30 a.m. due to Edmundston and Campbellton 8 a power line breaking at McLaine Ltd. The break |quickly repaired and the lights | with a few snowflurries; |were back on within an hour. CNT reported telegraph and same as on Saturday. | teletype wires broken in the pro- vince. The Guardian's teletype went out at approximately 11.30 Thursday evening. and mainland communications were interrupt-

and 15.

peratures remaining much the

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Regional forecasts: Nova Scotia Mainland, Prince | Edward Island and New Bruns- wick: Cloudy with snowflurries; turning much, colder: winds 20 +high at Halifax

yesterday but it was delayed | 22d Yarmout® 20 and a sr wd que and Mclvor’s grocery, four hours early yesterday mor-

Layton Green. Contributions may be |ed at the Bank of Nova Summersi:

|Reid Callbeck’s store in

t + e , , R wit conta ‘Construction Progressing ee AtNew Georgetown Plant __|ss: te sian GEORGETOWN — Work is (brick facing has been placed on | 52. - | said to be progressing favorably |the east and south walls, and a | -. ie oe on the Gulf Garden Food Plant (start will be made on the west tee eal Ga |in Georgetown, |wall when access is oo aeeedn Rete On the main building the red| It is now difficult fo proceed to the old with work on the wall 08| com’ aheut 18 par Many Attend sit seo ter var ote | on on way ny en wenneee ss Ga Stee e a . are Relief Fund = Scat Draft the of electrical and Meet ventilation facilities, Concrete floors have been pro- SUMME) E..— Surround-|vided on the: second storey; but ing districts ‘were well repre-|\the {iret floor concrete floors sented at a meeting at Kinkora | will not be started until the gra- arrange a fundding fill becomes for the Middleton family who suf-| available.’ ° . fered the loss of their home,| wi a week, work will com- clothing and home furnishings. j|mence on the office building, Fee ido a cient | Which is located at one corner of a oe wintt|the plant adjacent to Water Sen eer as Se eed | ,» Hugh Mclvor, Eric a Hamill, Leonard Keefe, Frank |Sumsirwetion. ‘The 110 by 130 foot} McDougall, St. Clair Duffy and building situatéd.weet of} ;

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High tide today at Charlotte-| town 8.53 a.m. and 7.18 p.m. At) Rustico at 2.50 p.m. High tide! Sunday at Charlottetown 9.43) a.m. and 10.2 p.m. At Rustico) Radio & 4 pm. Summerside tide eighteen minutes later Charlottetown. Sun rises today day should be cloudy with snow- &t 6.50 a.m and sets at 6.02 In role and much colder High Pm. Rises Sunday at 6.49 a.m. most cases shingles were blown today is expected to be in the vi. 2Md sets at 6.0’ p.m. 1S Or ebereaienulaly” Gok aa eet 2. desroes,, according to Tom Richardson, town engineer. Most of the pow- er lines were back in order by 5) o'clock yesterday morning.

Charlottetown escaped brunt of the storm and the only | damages reported were flooding nawson .. in many of the city's residential |yancouver . areas, One major power’ inter: | yi-toria ruption was reported in the Dun- | |Staffnage area, but this was quickly remedied.

The Charlottetown plow T patcher reported most roads | ot swa veeeee open following a night-of heavy ne ground-drifting. Some

Dies Aged 30°

The death occurred at | Kings County Memorial Hosp!- Friday, Feb. 2%6,. of Ham-| mond Reid in his 30th year. He

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Every item in the store will be on sale. Reduc- tions up to 50% includes films, hobby kits, and artists supplies as well as tape recorders and tran- sistor radios. ans

Pee Wee hockey team and add-

BOY SCOUT WEEK FEBRUARY 21 - 28

Last year 1225 boys went camping. This expert-

and fire, Herbert Schurman,

ment, George Key, i : Councillors Peery ead Moliison, | FUNERALS street and police, Grant Moili-

ence helps to develop fellowship and good- citizens. Support scouting in your commanity.

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and Morrison; water and sewer. COLE FUNERAL — The fun- eral for John T. Cole was held from St Thomas’ Church,

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