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CARD PARTY Spring Valley Hall.- Tuesday. January 24th I.- txl o'clock. Sponsored by W.I.

FUNERAL HELD-'i'he"tuneral of Airs. Charles Bennett. J forniar resident of Alberfoii; was held on' y--fan-agy, Jan. 1. from the home ,;.heg son-in-law and daughter. Mr. md-Mrs. Hedley Palrqer. Ronn- ,-mg, The service was conducted by,,.(ReV. Alexander MacDowell. minister of-ilhlllmminigash United clfurch. Hymns twere Abide With .i(a' and "Rock of Ages. Pall hearers were Messrs. Emmett Sen- tncr, Roche O'Brien, Jerry Rich- ards. Robert Mclnnls, Russell Mc- Innis and Burton nix. ,

RESTORE NEWS WIRE - A lelctype circuit between the Guar- tlliii offices in Summerside and Charlottetown was restored on n part-time basis last night aftei having been out of operation since Januaryisth. as a result of the severe sleet storm that demolished comiziunicatlon systems. Consider- able" difficulty was experienced in the uuusmission of news during the la days in which inter-office com- munication was not possible, and throughout most of this time the news and advertising was trans- ported to Charlottetown each night by car.

Personals

lilr. Emmett Mclsaac of Bede- nue is a patient in the Prince Coun- ty Hospital.

Mr. Lewis Gamester of South Granville is a patient in the Prince Hdward Island Hospitali suffering from pneumonia.

Mr. Vincent Connolly. Central Ht-deque is a patient in the Char- lottetown Hospital suffering from an attack of put" vnia.

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lllr. and Mrs. Henry Callbeck and Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Hogg, Central llcdcque. left by car on Sat- urday for Florida where they plan to spend a few weeks.

Mr. and Mrs Merritt Callaghan, Alberton. left Monday afternoon to spend the week with Mrs. Cali gghan'.s' parents. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hughes. Emerald.

lilr. and Mrs. Charles Johnston, Albcrtnn. have taken over the oper- ation of a grocery and dry goods store on Main street at Albcrlnn, formerly operated by Mr. and Mrs. Fred White.

Miss Mabel Fielding returned to her home in Albcrton on Monday iflcr spending the holiday season with her brother and sister-in-law. l.t-Col. Mrs. P.S. Fielding, Char-

-Annuai. MEPETulNGwt:;: Ian- doll Mill-I0!-ll ar . ntnuauy aui. St. . mm - iteuinatwi 1.00 tun.

HOME FROM HOSPITAL -Mr. ames MacLcan. proprietor of the B-A Service Station on Water Street East in Summerside arrive- ed home on so urdny after an spent the week in hospital in. ifax, receiving further treatment for iniurleat suffered in an gilt? mobile accident which urrad last year. -

CONWAY

Mr. andtlyirs. Cecil Palmer and family have returned to their home in Borden after spending a vacalr ion at the homes of Mr. and Mn. Raymond Milligan and Mr. ail Mrs. John D. Palmer.

27 5. Charles Keizer and son Robert have returned to their home at Foxley Rivor after a plen:.rit trip to Dartmouth Nova Scotia. I

Mr. William J. MacNeIll. son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar W. MacNeill, Conway, has been transferred from The Canadian Bank of Com- merce. Windsor. Nova Scotin to the

5' bank at Charlottetown.

Mr. Arnold Ramsay in visiting his 1 irenta, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ramsay, BordFn.

Mr. John Mncltinnon is spending a few weeks with his brother. Mr. William E. MICKIIIIIOII. Conway.

Mr. Oscar W. MacNeill left for Dartmouth, Nova Scotin, to join the C.G.S. Cygnus after spending a vacation with his We and fam- ily at Conway. ;

The many friends of Master Roger MacKlnnon will be glad to learn he has receovered from his recent illness and will soon be out around again.

Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Mnclfinnon were business visitors to Summer side on Wednesday January 11th.

The Conway Women's Institute was held at the home of Mrs. Wallace Morrison on Tuesday even lng January loth.

ALBERTON

Mrs. .7. A. Noonnn. Alberton, In anpatient in the Charlottetown Hoa- p a .

Mr. Frank Skerry. Alberton, In a patient in the Prince Edward Island Hospital.

Mrs. Elizabeth Wediock. 0iLeary. is visiting her sister, Mrs. John Noonan. Alberton.

NEWSY

NOTES

By J. A. Clark, D.8c.

CANAIMIS FARTHEST WEST

On Fredrick Island, off the west roast of the Queen Charlotte Ia- lantis. there was a Radar Station during the Second World War, This small island is the most westerly point in Canada and is about 3550 miles, as the crow'flies. from the most easterly point in Canada which is near St. John's. Newfound- land.

The Queen Charlotte Islands con- sisl of about one hundred and fifty t.-zklnds: and their total area is about 5000 square miles or more than twice the size of our Pro- vince. They are in form similar in shape to the letter Y. with its to towards the north. The liiasset In- lot and Sound in Graham island which opens the center of the Is- land. helps to make the similarity even more complete.

LOCATION

These islands extend along the West Coast of British Columbia from about fifty two degrees north latitude. to a little beyond fifty four degrees north latitude. and lie lmjtzely between one hundred and thirty one and one hundred and thirty three degrees west longitude They have many pebbly and stony In-aches. particularly in the north and cast of Graham Island; Their roasts are generally rough and rug- ged 'wlih rocky slopes and cliffs rising abruptly from the sea. par- uculrirly around most of the coasts of filorcsly and Kunghit in the south. and on the west of Graham Island. The suuthcrn islands have mjcat areas of cxposed rock and cliffs with it limited space of vege lallnn and forest cover. There is hnlrl deep water along almost the entire west coast of the Islands. and from the south on the east toast it extends up as far as Fumshcwn Iicad.

A recent chart suggests that this section of the east coast shoultl be approached with caution by navi- Ealors. Depths from I00 to over tom fnthoms occur frequently with- in a few miles of the west coast. Rocks project. and small islets oc- "Ir. in great numbers in many of the ll0lIfIfIS. hays. inlets and hor- bours around the coasts.

SITKA SPRUCE

The Queen Charlotte Isluilds pro- duce some of the very best sltkn fnrucc and we first learned of these islands when Canadian Foresters lore sent there during the First World War to secure thissxpruce which was required for the making of airplane propellors because of "II freedom from faults and Its Illfltflor " of tougncss. The island's forests produce hiinilrcris of millions of hoard-fcet of lumber -VFIFIY. which is raficd to mills on the mainland. some of the immense lglnlmgrruetetgoxv to nip; feet in

- n s ump an are an Mind as a bell.

FARMING AND HUNTING - There is excellent grazing where- tver the land has been cleared. VI"! lreat quantities of kelp and stewards available along he

fertilize the lnndi hni ' ' BT09! and Pmdu . sn- - Gilt Vrfzoinhln and magnificent

.Thn nnttnnl grasses pro-

tncrensed to hundreds. no that there is now an open season each year to hunt them. r are so numer- ous that Queen Charlotte Islanders can kill any number. any time for their own use. Many of these deer are very small though larger ones are seen occasionally among them.

Mn with the Navy. who were patrolling the British Columbia Coast on ml rs. sometimes secured good fresh meat by brief hunting expeditions. One group, who landed well out of sight of a large number of deer. that were feeding on sen and rock weeds, well out from the shore, tried to creep up under cover and ambush them. but the crack of a twig and all the deer were gone. The deer keep a sharp watch towards the shore for their natural enmles, which lnclud bears, cougars and etc.. but pay no attention to at- tack from the sea. The officer in command of-the ship knowing this, led a party directly towards a group of deer feeding at the water edge. and secured all the fresh deer meat that his ship could use.

Ravns and eagles are common everywhere but there are an abund- ance of Canada geese. pheasants. grouse and other game birds that should satisfy the most ardent sportsmen who reach this hunter's "Utopia" in the west.

FISHING

There is a large fishing industry about Langarn Island in the worth where halibut. cod. salmon. floiind- ers. -tuna. scallops and sole are plentiful. Many of these fish are fast frozen and are shipped to pro- cessing fish plants at Prince Rupert and on the mainland of British Columbia.

Fish are abundant both around the coastal waters and in the Pacific ocean which surrounds the Islands. There is. however. much turbulent water sown on the charts. caused by tides and ocean CuI'i'el'itll.'8!0l"lns are also frequent and often danger- ous in the area.

CLIMATE

The cllmatc is greatly moderat- cd by the Japanese or Kamchatka warm ocean current that flow! in and encircles the islands so that during cold snaps in winter they often have temperatures several degrees warmer than as far south as Vancouver. It in a stormy r

on with a heavy annual ralnfnl. but with very little now except on the higher mountains. Though farther north than Newfoundland. the winter are similar to those of the West Coast of British Columbia.

THE PEOPLE

It in said that before the arrival of the white man in thin ancestral home of the Haida Indian: they numbered more than io.ooo. Today this proud race is reduced to about one-tenth of that number on the Queen Charlotte Islands. These Indians are mentally and physical- ly a superior race to some of the Coast Indiana. They have produced some of the finest examples of of early Canadian Art and excel in such lerafil as carving. basket weaving and woodworking. may they wcreoino the 1! GM and vice!" I

mn.d-I. in thl I rich a prosgr no in the ndnncn :f Tun :orld'n

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wtwciiteo elk were land- " oi-isle! fiIInd than hnva

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A group of Summ"rside Y's Men girls Hi-Y, Little League basebaIl.t

are seen above as they worked wrly I" M”I'cI'- . . l . Tl d i th it n ar . I--t Weekend WP"'"8 "-'"e” I" t use(leb:')rlIliceeeY'ss llicn iniii Ileld oi

connection with tie Y's Mens l7thi you”, Work in which they sponsor a iunl radio auction to be held the Boy Scout movement, boys and

Summerside Y's .MenIHPr.epare For Auciin”

swimiiiing and water safety pro- gram summer camps. etc. In the photo above, from left to right are l)on Adams. Ralph Mat-Farlahe, Keith Pickard. isiandlngl Willard Hogg, Eric Sheen. Art Robinson.

Funeral At-Kinkora Of John Greenan

Harold Croken who also officiated at the grave.

The pallbearers were Messrs. Emmett McKenna George Green- In. Fred Murphy. Wendell McKen- an. Iaxula Clow and Walter Mur-

lnterment Inn in tho church on- liietery.

S'sicle Curling Club Schedule

. The following is the schedule at v the Summerside Curling Rink for thls evening: 7 P. M.

P. G. Weeks vs J. A. Mactiregor G. Peck vs T. I). Morrison E. Carney vs J. A. Hayes 8:15 P. M. .

T. L. Linkletter vs A. Gordon B. Mcwilllams vs H. Macl-'arlann: C. Ramsay vs L. Inman

ELMSDALE

Mr. and Mis. Fred MCKilllI0n and son Raymond of Summerside

it-rday that he tun be a candidate anti,

Tuesday, Jan.24,1I)56 The Gdardiiothgo 11". 5

. I I. W GThe funeral of the late John . reenan wa hld M d , - -

January 2; new stlm hIBII;:IIl;I'Il Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Conrndp Church. Kinliora, where Requelni Summerside. spent the weellnd I! High Mass was celebrated by Rev. the Lorna at Mr. and Mrs. Gan-

field Day. , , Mrs. Earl MacEnchera and daughter Ellen and Miss Cnrollnn Barlow, spent Sunday with their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Irla Barlow. V Victoria Arsenault. St. Chrysontorn. c" at officers for the coming year. PreI., Christina Doyle; Vice-Pres, Nadine Rogers: Secretary. Marin Dalton. Sewing classes will be held each week, followed b period.

HOWLAN SCHOOL DECEMBER REPORT) SENIOR DEPARTMENT , Grade VlII;;i 1, Anna 2. Pauline Finnan. Grade vii: 1. Ernie Gallant: I Betty Arseiiault: 3. Jerry Doiron. Grade vi: 1. Di C. - Elaine Arsenaultme .u.uII' " Grade V: l. Th 6 Ijgnw Alice Richard; e3r.esEdw'ir.z GE 'l'eaclier, Lurraiiiuc GaIlnnA ;Jl.'NIOR DEPARTMENT (iratlc iv: 1. Elaine Giniant?'E l-llmeiice Liallanli 3. Lillian Murray Grade IIIA: 1. Bernard Arsen- 3

ll: 2. Marlene Arsenault; 8. David

MR. W.A. CURBIE

'k 'k K One Prospective Candidate For Mayor Speaks Up

ilr. Vi'.A. Currie announced yes-

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2. lant.

for Mayor of Summerside in the

- Grade NIB: 1. Sandra Arsennu mic election to be held on Feb-

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y a program ' C.R.

and The auction in being staged under the co-chair- mans-liip of George A. Key and G. K. Pickard.

Hamid Rodd. Ken Dorsey. Allison Mat-Lean.

Guardian Photo.

Expect Power For All S'sicle Homes By End Of This Week

Officials of the Electric Llght.as the "Hill", a section directly Department announced yestcrday.casl of the electric light plant and that they expect power to be re-tpart of Arcona and Green Streets. stored to all homes in Summer- About 30 linemen were busy yes- slde by the end of this week.

Homes that arc still without cloc- tricity include those on the south: side to Water Street East, the low.

Coiivcui nnd Myrtle Streets and some of these men were making clci-trical hook ups to hours in

tcrday uurking on Upper Central. --

Le'l's Talk It Over

.m..m.:E?g.m.:

Now that lilayor Wedge has alg- nificri his intention not to be a can- didate this ycar for the higest civic office in Summerside, it seems fitting to pay tribute at this time to his achievements dur- ' ' ' . s of service. The as it might be call- cd. is pcrliaps too close in time at present to permit us to view it in proper 1'lPl'sl)P('llVE. In ten

er part of the western part of the town. part of the area referred in

.arc-as that had been provided with years we can nun-9 acurately as-

nonymous. The paper based its compliment on the fact that 'ium- merslde's average income tax was higher than other towns of com- parable size: certainly a line tri- bute. but not necessarily descrxlng of the title ”most progressive.” for the former in its most common con- notation means simply the accu- mulation of financial assets, and the latter embraces such things as service to youth and age. and the giealest good to the greatest num- ber. Scrooge was the richest man in his town before he saw the spirits; he was probably the most

M", Hedley Palmer in the recent llI.' front civic government afteri death of Mrs. Palnier's' mother, 1” i'”"59'-'”IIV9 V93” ”I 5""”"9 m. the late Mrs. Charles Bennett 111.6 as mayor. and 12 as ('f)llllt.'IlIOI'.l

were Sunday visitors with relatives J rnary 7th. i Carrutliers. In Elmsdale and Alberton. I tlawl. Henry W, wedge a,,m,m,.. Grade 11: 1 Elizalbctli Plaits; 2. sympmhy is extended to Mr. and CM 0" Friday mat he gas ,.L,m.,l Jean (iallant; 3. Shirley Arsenault.

Grade I: I. liiarlen E. Arson. ault: 2. Connie I)oii'on; 3. Angola Richard and Jlmniy Arsenault lequalt.

their home in Roseville.

Western Hospital and wish her a speedy return to good health.

Mrs. Merrill l)uiin was hostess to

Friend! 0f M11 Ellen Al'lli3l'd hccn active in various plia es of - regret to learn of her illness tni

l Mr. Currie is making his first

entry into civic politics. He has Teachm" Helen Adam"

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ctniimunity life 0- I the years.

He is credit nianagcr of R. T.t ilulman Ltd., and is past president? of the Summerside Yls Men's Club,'

as well as being an honorary nicm- Women's Institute for their nu-cl- her of the Kinsmen Club. He is lng on January 9. The l-'cbruary honorary sccreizxry of the P.lC.i. meeting is to be held at the honic Branch of the Red Cross Society, of Mrs. Harry W8ll-S- land until recently has been chair- giman of the local Blood Donors

ST. of the P.E.I. Liberal Association.

Apart from Mr. Currie no one

Continittce. He is a past president M”. Cami-He p(,I.I.y have mm, to has as yet signified an intention to

the members of the Elinstialc

to visit her sister Mrs. Ross who "III"-5 were ”-iP0"'-id '0 I"-I Cl-"I"

Ham” N.Sp where she was Cantu offer for the mayorality. although;

cllllli

Ilsllevo Suffering fast-Effectively

W ICKS

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l electrical power.

A Scottish concert. sponsored by the adult group of the Summer- side Presbyterian Church. will be presented in the Picsbytcrian Church hall on Wednesday even- ing Jauuary 25th to.celcbrate the birthday of Scotland's immortal Robert Burns.

Featured in the program will he Highland dancing and piping by Heather Evelyn and George. ynun. children of Mr. and Mrs. George Fraser of Charlottetown. The Fra ser children are tops in their field.

that is in store for the Sumnicr- side rt All three Fraser children were first prize winners at the Gaelic Mod in Cape Breton, last summer.

George placed first in five pip- ing competitions at the Mod and was declared leading boy piper in the Maritime Promices. Evelyn and Heather took first prize in their groups in the Highland fling and sword dance competitions. The girls were students, last summer,

To Dance Flora MacDonalcl Fancy First Time On P.E.l.

and anyone who saw them perform , in Amherst appreciates the trcull

.of James L.- MacKenzie of Aber- tticcn. Scotland. the worlds cham- pion Highland dancer. The past summers, George has studied pip- iing under Seumus MacNeil Princi- .pal of the Glasgow lscotlandt School of Piping.

The Fraser girls with their bro- ther piping. will be seen at the Burns Concert, in a new dance called ”The Flora MacDonald Fan- cy". This dance, which has nev- er been done before in Prince Ed- ward Island. was taught to the girls by the wold champion.

Mrs. Alfred MacKay. Grahams Road, a native of Summerside and a favorite of Summerside autlicn- ces. will render in her own mas- terly way. songs made famous by the late Sir Harry Lauder.

Many of the beautiful old songs of Scotland such as Loch Lomond. Sweet Afton, Annie Laurie. Coni- lng Through the Rye. Auld Lang Sync and others will be sung by well known artists and the Pres- byterian Church choir under the direction of Mr. James Peach. S.

PIUSVILLE

Mrs. Erky Gallant. and children. Deborah and David. Fortune Cove. spent a few days recently at the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs John F. Gallant, Piusville.

A pre-nuptial shower was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Gallant on Tuesday evening. January 3rd in honour of Oscar Gal-

crowd was in attendance. Oscar and Theresa received many beauti- ful glfts including a sum of money for which they thanked the people in a few well chosen words. The gifts were opened by Mrs. Joseph L. Gallant. and the accompanying verses were read by Mrs. Peter P Gallant and they were arranged on the table by Mrs. Charles L.... ..

Gallant. The remainder of the evening was spent in dancing which was enjoyed by all The

music was supplied by Mr. Edward Gallant (harmonica) and the Miss- es Gertie and Zcua Gallant (gul- tar). A delicious lunch was served by several of the ladies present.

Misses Bernce and Olive Gal lant, both employed in Albcrtun. were at their home recently. in Plusvllle.

Mr. and Mrs. Warbuton Murray and family Shirley. Kevin and Whitney. were visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Brennan, Ellmsdnle. on Sunday. January 8th.

Mr. Bob Campbell. Alberton. was to this district on Monday, January 9th.

Mr. Mclviu Blanclmrd. employed at Curren and Ilriggs. Summer- side. spent the past weekend at his home in Plusvllle.

Miss Pearle Gallant. employed at the Western Hospital. Alherton. spent a few days reccntl, at the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Peter F. Gallant. s

Mrs. Joey Gallant and Mrs. John T. Gallant have resumed their dut- ies as teacher of Plusville School after the Chr lmas holidays.

A wedding took place at St. lin- thony'I Church, Bloomfield. on Monday, January 9th when Miss Theresa Gallant. daughter of Mr. and Mn. Anthony Gallant was united in the holy bonds of Matri- mony wlth Mr. Oscar Gallant. non of Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Gallant. Miss Aldonn Gnlinnt was brides- maid hhd the groomsmnn was Mr. Peter Gnllnntjrmln the Church they retuned to the bride's home where I breakfast nwaltnd than and th immeilntn relatives. In tho ev g n dellnioil supper wan served to their many friends and relatives who come from far and

lant and Theresa Gallant. A large: