The Province from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada • 1

VALLEY NANAIMO TALENT will take part in the Christ- from left, Dawn Marshall, 9, Lantzville; Vivien Calmas Revue to be presented at Queen Elizabeth verley, 16, Nanaimo; Janeane MacGillivray, 8, Cedar; Theatre by Roy Gordon. Presenting solos will be, and Virginia Sponaugle, 9, Lantzville. (Barr photo) WHAT OTTAWA REFUND? Highway finance big B.C. question Province Victoria still does it will have to pay back to Trans-Canada Highway are new route. The new routing is from to be built over the Fraser then to the Second Narrows to join with the present Upper Man who wants jail proves it HOPE A man walked into the RCMP office here the other night and asked to be jailed.

He said he was having trouble with his wife and was fearful He might kill someone. Police explained they couldn't jail him for something he hadn't done. Minutes later he backed his auto into a parked RCMP patrol car. He subsequently pleaded guilty to a charge of wilful damage and is now happy in police custody awaiting sentence. Police, however, are faced with a $175 repair job on the car.

They aren't so happy. Bureau not know how much Ottawa when parts of the abandoned in favor of a Abbotsford to a bridge River above Port Mann, Bridge, and from there Levels Highway. The federal government is contributing to the new construction but is asking: refund of money spent on the old route. 'The premier said that negotiations have been started but are wrapped up in the problem of how much the federal government will pay for the already-constructed Upper Levels Highway west of Taylor Way. This was built by the provincial government before Ottawa agreed to count it as part of the Trans-Canada Highway, which would give a new Pacific Ocean terminal for the highway at Horseshoe Bay.

On Vancouver Island, the Trans-Canada Highway runs from Nanaimo to Victoria. The premier said that at one time he thought "it was all settled" on how much the federal government would pay on the Upper Levels highway, but now the question is wrapped in the subject of rebates up on old Trans-Canada Highway routing in Fraser Valley. FRASER VALLEY Lot size chief issue in Meadows election PITT MEADOWS The municipality's zoning bylaw, which requires minimumsized half-acre lots in the highlands and five-acre lots in the lowlands, is the major issue in Thursday's elections. Incumbent reeve Harold Sutton and three councillors seeking re-election, R. L.

Silverthorn, J. K. Austring and Gordon Park, are solidly behind the present zoning bylaw. Henry Savage and Elmer Cusick, both running for reeve, and Charles Lasser and Eddie Gray, standing for council, want the sizes reduced to one-quarter acre and two acres. Permits climb MISSION Boosted by the new Indian school, building permits in Mission district reached $1,827,334 at midmonth.

The school permit is for $1,033,248. Council approved five permits new dwellings, and seven for other work. Forest patrolled MISSION CITY Forest Service, RCMP and Mission municipal police are patrolling forest areas in this vicinity to prevent cutting of young trees on crown land. Forest Ranger J. B.

Webstar stated it is illegal to cut trees on crown land: but where permission is granted they may be cut on private property. Bus experiment WHONOCK Once a week bus service for residents of Sixth Road, in the WhonockAlbion area, has been started on a trial basis. The service will be continued if there is enough patronage to make it profitable. The route is from Thirtieth Avenue and Lougheed High- PROVINCE SECOND SECTION TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1959 Good Morning! By WILF BENNETT CHAIN SMOKING. It was inevitable, I guess.

Some sharp characters in West Vancouver have now launched a cigarette chain letter, following the great success of the original entrants in the liquor chain. Like the liquor stunt, it is possible to end up with 64 packs in return for one. I met a fellow the other day who had already received 55 crocks of assorted liquor in return for his investment of one bottle. Won't there be a wonderful Christmas celebration at his house? Incidentally, Russ ping to tell me how much other Vancouver daily stated: "But for the 15th quota would require Walker drops a note and cliphe was intrigued by anpaper's type error which man in a chain to get his 67,777,216 participants pants." Today's simile: As boring as listening to someone else recite, at length, the plot of a movie. One of the most interesting Christmas cards I've yet received is that from Radio CKCQ, Quesnel, depicting an 1887 flour mill there and announcing that Mary Nimmo and Gisela Fiege had been awarded $100 scholarships instead of the radio station sending the usual Christmas gifts to business firms.

I know this isn't particularly funny in view of what's happening in the city, but I print it because it really happened. Pete Gagnon of Knight Road copied this notice from the third floor bulletin board of David Thompson School: WANTED: Experienced arsonist must be able to destroy school completely. Apply at main office. B.C. LIMERICKS Iona A farmer who lives on Iona Said, "I can't stay here so I'm gonna Move to where the air's pure When they bring in that sewer; If I don't, I'll be here all alone-a.

-R. B. Spears, Vancouver. GRENFELL CARDS. Readers have hastened to tell Mrs.

McKay (Dec. 9) that the Grenfell Mission is still very active and still selling Christmas cards, etc. Main address seems to be the Grenfell Labrador Mission, 48 Sparks Ottawa, but other readers give me addresses where they've bought them in London and St. Catharines, and at 306 Frank Street, Ottawa. Mrs.

Olive Davenport sends the full catalogue from the Grenfell Assn. of Great Britain, 66 Victoria London, where all lines may be bought. And "M.C." phones to say she bought some recently at the Quest for Handicrafts Shop in Victoria. President Eisenhower's trip is a 'Peace Mission'? WATER, WATER The energy with which Vancouver's works department washes streets during the heaviest downpours never ceases to fascinate people. I got phone calls yesterday from Mrs.

Mary Fisher of Coleridge and William Duncan of Richmond, both of whom reported water wagons going full tilt at the height of yesterday morning's deluge. And an old-timer can remember when even well-to-do people used to stay at home for Christmas. G. A. Jones of Dollarton got a smile when he saw a private auto towing a Busters' Tow Truck.

George Hill of Seattle pastes onto a postcard a clipping from the Times that says: "The tourist industry contributes about $1,800,000,000 annually to the Canadian economy." "I guess that PROVES you are the color picture country!" he notes. SPIED. In our small post office, a mother and small son combining efforts on mailing Christmas cards. POSI EARLY The boy sat on the writing desk and stuck out his tongue, which his mother used for her stamp wetter. -A.

J. Dickens, Box 102, Van Anda, Texada Island. For this seasonal report, Mr. Dickens has been mailed two With a Kiss" at the Orpheum Theatre. tickets to "It Started THE WEATHER Don't put away the umbrellas and overshoes more rain is expected today- but it shouldn't be nearly as heavy Monday, when more than as two inches fell at Vancouver Airport.

The heavy Pacific storm which passed over the city dumped more than six inches of rain on Tofino, Vancouver Island. Neither figure upset any records. The weatherman expects a slight break between an overnight storm and a third one which should pass over the city during the day likely before noon. Later, there may be some clearing, but it isn't definitely promised. In other words, more of the same, only less.

First Last Jan. 6 Dec. 22 Full New Jan. 14 Dec. 29 POINT ATKINSON December 1939 Time Height High 7:18 a.m.

13.8 LOW 12:38 p.m. 9.6 High 4:56 p.m. 11.5 Sunrise 8:01 a.m. Sunset 4:13 p.m. MONDAYS' RECORDED TEMPERATURES High 47 Low 34 TODAY'S FORECAST TEMPERATURES High 45 Low R.

35 Fraser Valley. Georgia StraitIntermittent light rain generally continuous along coastal moun- CCF split showing: Bennett Province Victoria Bureau VICTORIA Premier night speech by Harold right at CCF Leader Robert The premier refused to Winch, who warned that world markets, and that a was losing markets. "The people can see what 1 had in mind," said the premier, "when I compared the present CCF leadership with the enlightened leadership it had under Harold Winch." 'WINCH KNOWS MORE' The premier's criticism brought an angry response from Mr. Strachan, Mr. Winch and Mrs.

Grace McInnis, vincial president of the CCF. "The people of this province are fed up with his arrogance." The premier said that Mr. Winch's statement, and the reply to it by Mr. Strachan, "stand out in cold relief" to each other. "I think Harold Winch knows 10 times more of what is happening in B.C.

and about the economic forces than the present leader does," said the premier. "I think that maybe there is a battle going on in the CCF party." WRECKING CCF 46 It is peculiar that Cedric Cox (CCF, Burnaby), son inlaw of the late Ernest Winch, has criticized the present handling of the CCF party. And now there appears to be a feud between Harold Winch and (Mr. Cox had expressed doubt on the wisdom of a merger between the CCF and labor forces.) "I feel that the present leader is wrecking the CCF party," said the premier. "He is handing it over to a few ambitious labor bosses." The premier said he has not had opportunity of reading original Winch the address, and for that reason would not discuss it.

'HE'S ARROGANT' Said Mr. Strachan: "Before the premier starts making comparison of the various leaders of the CCF, he should make a comparison of his attitudes as a premier with that of past premiers. "He would then find that the previous premiers acted as premiers should, and faced the issues of the day instead of answering just criticism with arrogance and personal attacks. "I would suggest to premier that he learn the fundamentals of his own job before he starts telling others how to do theirs. "The people of this province are fed up with his arrogance and ignorance and his continual kowtowing to big business.

"He should start to serve the people instead of WennerGren. "The premier knows that the CCF is in a strong, position to challenge his government and he is merely trying to muddy waters by his contemptible nonsense. "There is no feud and the CCF is united, as he will find out at the next election." HIGH CLIMBING RESCUES by city fireman Ralph (Buck) Rogers (right) won him the Ad and Sales Bureau's award for outstanding community service Monday. In past few months he prevented two attempted suicides from tower high above Lions Gate Bridge. Presentation is by board chairman Archie Cater.

Bennett used a Thursday Winch to take a roundhouse Strachan Monday. discuss the address by Mr. B.C. was pricing itself out of lack of industrial stability Veteran reeve challenged Woman knits 36 pairs of sox for patients MISSION CITY -Knit and purl, knit and purl, knit and there's a lot of knitting and purling in a pair of men's sox and a great many more in 36 pairs. But that's how many Mrs.

E. M. Forrister of Mission has made so far for Christmas presents for patients in mental hospitals. She's an active memher of the Canadian Mental Health Association, and this is her contribution. Miss Eva Burkholder, chairman of the campaign for Christmas presents for mental patients, said many more such contributions are needed- or alternately small purchased gifts--to meet the local goal of 300.

Receipts to date are at a low level. SIDNEY LOSES OUT Swartz Bay decided as terminus of ferry VICTORIA- The Island terminus of the new mainland-island government ferry service will be at. Swartz Bay instead of at Sidney, Gas filchers flee; blanket thief nabbed Six youths got away with some free gas and oil but a man who. tried to steal some blankets from a ship wasn't so lucky. Attendant Gordon Watts of a service station at 1896 West Fourth gave chase in his own car when a car carrying the youths drove off without paying for gas and oil worth $1.74.

But he lost them a few blocks away. Three blankets stolen from the SS. Catala were recovered by a watchman who spotted the thief walking away from the dock at the foot of Carrall. David Esson, 1759 Howe, noticed the blankets were monogramed Union Steam Ships, and wrestled them from the man, who fled. ABBOTSFORD Thirteen candidates i in Sumas and Matsqui are in the final stages of their campaigns for election to municipal office.

Voters will make their choices next Thursday. In Abbotsford, all offices were filled by acclamation. Reeve H. A. McDonald of Matsqui also returned to office without opposition, as did school trustees Harry Walker of Sumas; Roy Carncross representing Abbotsford and unorganized territories, and Alec Fleet and Henry Tarasenko of Matsqui.

Mr. Tarasenko is a newcomer to the board, succeeding Abe Tilitzky. Interesting contests loom in both Matsqui and Sumas. Reeve Alex Hougen, now completing his twenty sixth year in office, is being opposed in his bid for re-election by Arthur Blackham, a councillor prior to resigning at the end of last year. Victor Wiebe and P.

H. Stout will compete for two council vacancies against veteran councillors W. G. Fadden and J. L.

Starr. Close contest is anticipated in Matsqui, where seven candidates are in the race for three council vacancies. Opposing Councillors William Scott, J. G. Neufeld and Harold Bowles are George White, Harvey Henderson, J.

A. (Spud) Murphy and William Reimer. Swartz Bay is just a few miles from Sidney, but it will mean that traffic for the ferry will not go through that centre. Premier Bennett said the Swartz, Bay recommendation was made by the highway partment and by the toll authority's advisers because it felt that docking there was safer. The premier said the Swartz Bay dockage is not SO exposed to the weather.

The premier said he still did not know when the service will be started. Two ferries have been launched, and are being fitted out. Jury find man molested girl NEW WESTMINSTER A Chilliwack father of four was found guilty by an Assize Court jury Monday of the attempted rape of a 14-year-old girl. Charles Burns Brogan, 35, was remanded in custody for sentencing by Mr. Justice A.

M. Manson. Top Jersey breeder dies at Chilliwack CHILLIWACK -Tommy Lister, 72, one of Canada's foremost breeders of Jersey cattle, has been buried here. Born in England, Mr. Lister farmed on Vancouver Island before the First World War.

He had been a resident of the Chilliwack district for 40 years. His "Chehalis" herd was one of the best for its size in Canada. Surviving are his wife, Dorothy; two daughters, Mrs. G. W.

Hiseler, Ottawa, and Mrs. S. J. Sykes, Port Hardy; three sons, Robin, Kelvin and Michael, Chilliwack; and seven grandchildren. way, north on Thirtieth to Sixth Road, west on Sixth to Seventeenth Avenue to Lougheed and then west the depot at Ninth Avenue and Lougheed.

tains with snow at higher levels. Mild. Winds southeast 15 this afternoon. High at Abbotsford and Nanaimo 45. -Intermittent light rain.

Mild. Victoria Winds southwest 20. High West Coast Vancouver IslandLight rain. Mild. Winds southeast 15 this afternoon and evening.

High at Estevan Point 45. North Coast- Frequent showers of rain over the islands, snow the mainland southwest mountains. 25 A along little cooler. Winds over exposed locations, southerly 15 in sheltered channels. High at Port Hardy 45.

Sandspit and Prince Rupert 42. TEMPERATURES St. John's 34 Halifax 26 .01 Ottawa Montreal 17 13 Toronto 10 North Bay 28 Port Arthur Kenora Winnipeg 3 Brandon The Pas 19 Regina Saskatoon Prince Albert North Battleford Swift Current Medicine Hat Lethbridge Calgary Edmonton Kimberley Crescent Valley Grand Forks Kamloops .02 Penticton Nanaimo 1.04 Victoria 1.68 Prince Rupert 35 Prince George 30 .04 Whitehorse Seattle .61 Portland San Francisco Los Angeles Spokane Chicago New York RAIN Man of year WHITE ROCK Dave Doman has been named "Jaycee the year" by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Doman was adult adviser 'to White Rock's Teen Town.

He is treasurer of the club and now heading its paper drive committee. Clinic delayed ABBOTSFORD-A proposed dental clinic for students in school district 34 will be delayed until September, 1960, it was decided at a joint meeting of parent-teacher associations. The associations decided to appoint a permanent committee in February to investigate the proposal fully. Payments climb MAPLE RIDGE The district's social welfare payments have exceeded $20.000 for one month for the first time. Reeve Peter Jenewein announced that this month's payments total $21.693, not including the Christmas bonus of $5 for the head of the family and $2 for a single man or woman.

New president CRESCENT Mrs. Hugh Grant has been elected president of the ladies auxiliary to the Crescent Canadian Legion. Other officers chosen are Mrs. I. Mitchell and Mrs.

J. Miller, vice-presidents; Mrs. F. G. Hewitt.

secretary-treasurer and Mrs. S. McArthur, sergeant arms. Lane heads fair for seventh time CLOVERDALE John L. Lane has been elected president of the Lower Fraser Valley Exhibition Society for the seventh successive term.

W. L. Heppel, Mrs. Freda Gunst, Albert J. Huff, J.

Stinson and R. Burch are vice-presidents. Directors are Roger Bose, H. J. Burrows, E.

E. Charlton, J. A. Friesen, Les Gilmore, Wilf Hodgson, W. B.

Jamieson, Lloyd Lewis, E. M. Molyneux, Shannon, D. Smith, D. Hunter, O.

Crawford, Harold Ziola and Jim Muckhard. Slate returned ABBOTSFORD All officers of Canadian Legion Branch 15 have been returned for another term. Alex Summerville will head the group, assisted by Mat McMath and R. J. Laxton.

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