RED CROSS HONORS VOLUNTEERS Recipients of Badges of | activity were (left to right) | Huggam, Charlottetown; D. witnessed. ‘c onan. Gervice at yesterday's an- | Mrs. A.C. Green, Alberton; | er vae national ~~ SUPPORTED POLICIES Béocsicn wae nual meeting of the P.E.I. | Mrs: Hugh Smith, Semanee- | Cross Society oe pres- “During the next two years, | tor in eating Red Cross. for their outstand- | side; Fremont archer, Char- | entations and offered his con- on — is bound oS dollar taking ing voluntary contributions in | lotietown; Mrs, Harold Walsh, gratulations and appreciation Sade fy ae: co mer. 234.25 for the year or various fields of Red Cross | Summerside, and Mrs. Harold ' to the recipients. or should continue in office wn- | OS" til a more stable period in our affairs has been reached.” nounced intention to renomin- | ate said “I have just completed | Senate Requests eight years as councillor for ‘Resources Brief this ward which) shows my in- | terest—in_civie—aftairs”.____—_—1—_A_rief-on—this-province's—te- “During my four years assoc- | sources development program iated with Mayor Currie’s is being prepared by research S'side Election Pot Boils As Candidates Nominate » ministration I have supported director Hartwell Daley and will By GEORGE WOTTON {be open discussion at all times. Currie’s policies, and his ad- ; the policies of the mayor and | be presented to the Senate Com- Summerside Bureau, The I believe that there should be ministration has met with council as being in the best in-| mittee on Land Use in Ottawa Guardian open discussion at all council my full approval. I am happy terest of town, and I would on March 1 by Mr. Daley. Intrest in Summerside’s civic meetings and thus eliminate invitation to present a election exploded yesterday with a barrage of announce- ments assuring a contest for the mayoralty, west and centre wards, and one candidate in the east. Retiring mayor W.A. Currie announced yesterday his inten- tion to offer for a fourth term as mayor. Centre ward Coun. J.E. Morrison announced that he will oppose Mr. Currie for the office of mayor. Retiring councillors W.E. Mac- Causland, centre ward, and W.E. Jenkins, east ward, both an- pounced that they wil] renom- inate. 58 In the west ward councillor Fred L.D. Arsenault announced earlier that he would renomin- ate, Mrs. Wilfred Perry, earlier made municipal history in Summerside, by being the first lady to offer as a councillor eandidate. In the centre ward, Coun. MacCausland will be opposed by George Key Jr., who an- nounced on Saturday that he will offer in the centre ward. In the east ward, Coun. Jen- kins has been the only one to announce candidacy, and no re- ports of other candidates in this ward have been heard. Today is nomination day for all participating candidates and the Summerside Civic Elec- tion will be held on Feb. 27. In statements released to this paper yesterday Mayor W.A. Currie said he was renominat- ing for the office of mayor be- cause of the pubic ‘support that had been indicated to him -in this purpose. He said that in view of the civic problems, mostly financial, with which the town will be faced in the next two years, through further ex- panded growth, he felt he should contribute the knowledge gained as mayor through six years of experience and study of muni- cipal affairs. ‘CHANGES NEEDED’ Councillor Morrison, in _ gouncing his candidacy rT p ‘aia: De} A ’ democracy requests that our representative to any governing position be elected. With this in mind and ‘at the request of a large and represented segment of our citizens, who have ex- pressed confidence in me, I have decided to nominate for the of- fice of mayor. | “IT have served on the council an- in the administration the council in order to fulfill duties and obligations to our “As a councillor, I deplore the . lite e i Ff § f i f E H Se i i Ef f i . 2 3 ' t i t i t i | } : i my i! Teil giixts fut Fi rf i Tian. f | ‘cil be given a full monthly re- regular caucus meetings. | “I believe also that the pow- ers, arbitrary and otherwise, of Currie during the to be in the best interests of the two years the office of mayor and em- ployees of the town must be re- stricted and that the town coun- Pearson. The Senate committee will be helpful to the federal de- | partment of agriculture in put- 1 | | The | brief came from Senator A.M. | | ting the Agricultural Rehabili- | tation and Development Act in- port, in writing, of all-the deal- | to effect. ings from an administrative level. AGAINST SALARIES “As previously stated I am against the payment of salaries for the office of mayor of this town. With large salaries being paid to those in administrative positions and with the tax rate at an all time-high, I cannot condone even the thought of salary unless, and until, we can effect a substantial tax decrease for our citizens and the lessen- ing: of our administrative staff. “Tl am a property owner and a life long citizen of this town, and it is on this basis that I am running for the office of mayor. If elected, I can assure the pub- lic that I will work only in the interest and for the best advan- tage of the citizens as a whole without catering or obligation to any individual or group.” ISLAND NEWS PAGE | Summerside and Prince County lMorell Crushes | i ‘The Guardian. es Tues. Feb. 20, me $ Bombers 14-2 | Mayor Currie Explains: Costs Of Engineering ==! SUMMERSIDE BUREAU | we didn't know how much | &. Smith and G. MacEachern) OF THE GUARDIAN | would cost. Neither was Mr, Were the Peakes scorers. Mayor W.A. Currie stated. at | Coles who was unaware of the| Morell dominated the play last night’s council meeting there immensity of the job.” | from the opening whistle and| have been “misleading, exag-| When the bili was presented | outshot their opponents 60-18. gerated and untrue statements” | several months later, the Mayor | _ Referees Bob MacPhee and made concerning the cost of | ssid he asked that payment be | Edmond LaVie called only four engineering services at Hillcrest | withheld until it was investigat | Penalties, three to Morell. Councillor MacCausland in No. 2 and Walker sub-division | | A crucial game in this series announcing his candidacy again Which was done by Laurie Coles | ing scheduled between Town | is slated for Montague rink to- | in the Centre ward, said “I have Associates, consulting engineers,| manager Brophy, Town Engin- | night’ with Dunstaffnage and! decided to ré-enter for council and ”‘I’will give the report as I | eer Jenkins, Mr. Coles and him- | Morell clashifg. A win for Dun- lor in the Centre ward. This de- ‘ow it.” self but some time elapsed be-| Staffnage will give them the cision has been prompted by Mayor Currie said that fore this meeting took place. | 20me 2 series and a victory for Mayor W.A. Currie renominat-| spring when CMHC stated they Finally the four got together | Morelli will put them in a tie for | Morell Meteors trounced | Peakes Bombers 14-2 in Inter- | | mediate C hockey playoff ac-| | tion at Souris rink last night. | ‘ The winners were paced by Keefe who pumped six goals, past the Peakes netminder. Teammate R. MacAdam trig- gered four, B. MacDonald 2, last for’ ee ing for mayor for a fourth con- were ready to go ahead it ask-| and after investigation and the | the round. secutive term. As the public ed about getting a report from whole thing was analyzed “I'm | well knows, I have been a consulting engineers in three | convinced the work was done | questioning the bill from the en- staunch supporter of Mayor | weeks time. He said he contact-| and charges were in line with | gineering firm but “I do ques- jed Mr. Coles and reported to! the work’. He said Mr. Coleg | tion the right of it being paid “ council at which all councillors charged five per cent where| without presentation to council Potato Price | rere, present except Coun. Rog- an outside firm would have for discussion.” ers who was in hospital. | charged six per cent. Mayor Currie replied “My His Worship continued “Coles, The Mayor said the cost of the | only reply to that would be, ul @aid he couldn’t complete the | Hillcrest engineering services | you were completely unaware job in three- weeks but would | was $6,132 and the Walker sub- | the work being done--which | have sufficient information to | division $11,623 bring the total | I can hardly go along with, why cost to. over $17,000. The mayor | wouldn’t you ask about it at an added “I take complete respon-| earlier meeting. Why wait for sibility for this.” | several months after?” His Worship continued, “‘What| Coun. Morrison then wanted is it worth? We now have a_/| to know why cost of engineering taxable assessment at Hillcrest | services at Hillcrest should be of several times more than the | 90 small compared to cost of | Walker sub-divigion - a--taxable |_ His. Worship called on Mr. assessment of over $0,000 this | Beophy to explain the engineer- year, and we'll have this year | img reasons for this. Mr. Brophy after year.” He concluded.” We | Stated that the Walker sub-divis already have recovered $1 per | ion is at least cent of Walker sub-division costs | 5@ps three times Q Stays Steady Agriculture Minister a MacRae.’ said yesterday that ™eet their needs.” The cost was Prince Edward Island potatoes De about $6,000. are bringing a premium of 20 | Mayor Currie stated the en- cents per—-bag over New Brun- | Simeering firm did make a re- swick potatoes and 40 cents per port in three weeks time. His bag over local potatoes on Up- Worship explained that the area per Canada markets. continued to $1.55: and: $1.75 per 75-pound , on. ‘the “Montreal, Ottawa ps “Atthe time it seemed like a Toronto. markets. comparatively small job--few For the last crop season to sefvices needed it appeared. date this year 5,284 carloads of However as engineering develop- potatoes have been shipped ed so did the services’. He said ; from the province, the engineering in the area was| and several times that of Hill- 2¢Teage. He said the to 5,127 carloads for the same completed and “everyone knew | crest No. 2. completed period last year. the work was being done but Coun. Morrison said he wasn’t | 204 laterals. ) c. Te a Vandalism larger in plan is for storm sewers Z4 Investigated | SUMMERSIDE — Windows in the doors of Willard MacDonald | 'Ltd., on First street, and the Medical Centre, on Central Street, were smashed Sunday night in an apparent act of van- dalism, as no attempt was made to enter either buildings. | Although the police are inves. | | tigating, no charges have been laid as yet. On Saturday night police foll- | Siguard MacKinnon apprehend- ed two juveniles while they | morning one man appeared on a | charge of being intoxicated. in Q d recieved FILM NIGHT IS SUCCESS : Prince of Wales College and- | stand throughout the two-hour | Councillor Allison M. Gillis itorium couldn't hold them iy Saas oon Seteee oom (seen in the rear) had no civie fal interested fans who ar- own ‘drag’ as he was forced to. stand on a chair to get a look | at the proceedings onthe | stage. (Gee story on page 8) ‘ annual Saucer float next August are the mittee (left to right) Joe SUMMERSIDE BUREAU OF THE GUARDIAN | After much confusion, and three votes, the selection | by the executive of Charles | ‘Bud’ Craig as the new secre- tary-managa@r of the R. Pearkes, VC Branch of Royal Canadian Legion in Sum- merside, was approved by approximately 70 members | present for the monthly meet- ing. | the first , on { When matter was brought before the meeting a motion by the first vice- | president, Edmund Arsenailt, that Mr. Craig be hired an salary of $5,000, the members voted down the pro- posal with a majority vote about two to one; It was then pointed out to them by their’ president, Ross MacKenzie that in effect they ecutive, who had to the best of their ability made the selection of Mr.. Craig from 12 applicants, all of whom were treated alike by the three-man committee which reported its recommendations to the execu- tive and had been approved by an 8-3 vote. Following the business part of the meeting, the executive retired to deliberate on course of action that it would take now that it had received this ever, during their absence and after the full situation -had been | explained to the members by | their retiring two thirds ma jority, to re-onen the matter before the meeting. | twice and per- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY Upon the arrival of the executive, the members arose unanimously in support of their actions and carried the resolution hiring Mr. Craig. President Ross MacKenzie then thanked the members for reconsidering the subject and pointed out that the branch would probably be better off for the airing which the mat- ter received. He then urged all mémbers to give their new vecretary-manager their full support. In the annual financial state- ment issued by Mr, Hogan, it was shown that the total reve- SS —— ANNO eter Pa. mo a by the required | Sside Legion Names Secretary-Manage in excess of $51,000, assets $175,362.67. 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