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Saturday,
March
16,
1946
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OPENING
EVENTS
SUNDAY
2:30
p.m.
Official
Opening
Ceremony
and
1'ublic
Inspection
MONDAY
10:00
p.m.
Civic
Centre
Opening
Ball
WEDNESDAY
8:00
p.m.
Rup-Kcc
Display
WALLACE'S
SUGGEST
.
.
.
A
Lovelier
You
in
a
'
Hand
some
Do
you
like
being
first
?
Then
you'll
want
to
attend
our
initial
Spring
Suit
Display
NOW
AT
Boxing
Classes
Arouse
Interest
During
the
last
six
weeks
boxing
classes
conducted
by
.Rup-Rcc
and
directed
by
Beff
Beggs
have
stirred
the
interest
:Of
scores
of
boys
who
have
been
showing
progressive
skill
in
their
workouts.
The
gym
Is
fairly
well
equip-
E
P
E
It
T
RADIO
REPAIRS
All
Work
Guaranteed
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SUPPLIES
HOME
APPLIANCES
FLUORESCENT
LIGHTING
PUBLIC
ADDRESS
',
INTERCOM
:
Mall
Orders
shipped
same
day
as
received
RUPERT
RADIO
&
ELECTRIC
313
Third
Avenue
West
Phone
644
Box
1321
WALLACE'S
'TEEN
AGERS
HAVE
VENUE
Will
Be
Provided
For
In
Prince
Rupert's
Civic
Centre
The
growing
Teen
Age
movement
in-
Prince
Rupert,
which
the
students
of
Booth
Memorial
High
School
under
the
leader
ship
of
their
president,
John
Kennedy,
are
actively
fostering,
will
afso
have
a
home
in
Prince
Rupert's
new
civic
centre.
In
many
other
places,
the
Teen
Age
movement
has
bogged
down
through
lack
of
premises
In
which
to
carry
on
activities.
Happily,
the
Teen
Agers
do
not
.have
that
handicap
to
overcome
in
Prince
Rupert.
Providing,
they
have
the
proper
enthusiasm,
leadership
and
organization,
the
movement
should
flourish
here.
OF
COURSE
"jGyro
Club
Took
j
Active
Part
In
I
City
Recreation
A
strong
participant
in
Prince
Rupert's
community
recreation
program
is
the
Gyro
Club,
which
during
past
years
has
maintained
and
staffed
playgrounds
during
the
summer
months.
In
con-Junction
with
lhe
cily
council
it
has
taken
responsibility
fo:
maintaining
McClymont
Park,
the
Gyro
Ball
Park
at
McBride
and
Sixth
Avenue,
as
well
as
the
Wcstview.
Alder
park
and
Seal
Cove
playgrounds,
which
have
filled
vital
ax3
U
the
city's
recreational
life.
Largest
original
contributor
to
the
Civic
Centre
Fund,
the
Gyro
Club
takes
keen
satisfac
tion
in
the
facilities
offered
by
the
new
Civic
Centre
building.
ORIENTAL
ENGRAVING
Wood
engraving
rras
practised
by
the
Chinese
as
early
as
the
10th
century.
ped,
and
the
boys
use
protec
tlve
V.cadgeai-
and
rubber
mouth
plccs
to
prevent
head
and
teeth
Injuries.
From
the
start
mad
a
month
ago,
Coach
Beggs
hop's
to
revive
the
keen
in
terest
in
boxing
which
made
thl3
city
famous
in
sporting
circles
years
ago.
SONS
OF
NORWAY
ALWAYS
TO
FORE
The
Sons
of
Norway
Lodge
took
an
early
Interest
in
the
Clvb
Centre
undertaking
and
has
been
represented
on
the
Civic
Centre
Association
executive
since
its
inception.
One
of
the
Sons
of
Norway
principal
means
of
support
has
been
in
connection
with
Civic
Centre
Carnival
Queen
activities
and
its
candidates
have
been
consistent
winners
of
strong
contestant
Statement
of
Civic
Centre
Polic
Rotary
Club
Has
Played
Big
Part
The
Prince
Rupert
Rotary
Club
can
also
claim
an
important
part
in
civic
centre
pioneering
in
Prince
Rupert.
The
Rotary
Club
had
considerable
to
do
with
the
sponsoring
of
the
original
Y.M.C.A.
idea
and
carried
on
Its
support
in
a
quiet
way
after
the
more
general
civic
centre
plan
developed.
In
all
events
in
support
of
the
civic
centre
Ro-tarlans
have
always
been
generous
in
the
support
by
way
of
finances
and
personal
energy.
The
Prince
Rupert
Junior'
Chamber
of
Commerce
may
not
have
many
very
wealthy
-members
but
certainly
they
are
able
to
step
out
and
raise
the
money
hen
it
is
ne3ded.
Therefore.
when
credits
are
being
made
as
to
who
produced
the
money
for
rhe
Civic
Centre
fund,
the
Junior
j
Chamber
can
claim
major
honors
because
It
kept
alive
the
Civic
Centre
Carnival
idea
hroivrh
the
years
when
the
going
was
tough
as
well
as
good.
MALE
PREFFRRED
The
tirk
of
the
male
elephant
H
preferred
to
that
of
the
female
for
commercial
Ivory.
Director
Details
How
It
Will
Be
Conducted
Procedure
of
Management,
Financing,
Membership
and
Privileges
A
statement
on
Civic
Centre
policy
and
costs
has
been
prepared
by
the
executive
director,
Don
Forward,
and
endorsed
by
a
joint
meeting
of
the
Civic
Centre
executive
and
the
Recreation
Council
execu
tive.
The
statement
says:
.
"The
Civic
Centre-is-Prince
Rupert's
Community,
Personalities--
tlie
Directors
Don
Forward
Don
Forward,
the
executive
director,
has
been
employed
professionally
in
community
work
for
the
past
14
years.
First
he
was
supervisor
for
Vancouver's
downtown
Community
Centre
located
for
five
years
in
old
St.
Andrew's
Church
building
at
Georgia
and
Richards
Streets.
With
the
demolition
of
the
Community
Centre
building,
Mr.
Forward
then
became
program
secretary
and
boys'
work
direc
tor
for
St.
Andrews-Wesley
Church
in
Vancouver's
West
End
and
organized
a
community
program
there
with
a
membership
of
more
than
750
children
and
young
people.
He
was
for
nine
years
manager
and
director
for
Sanwes
summer
camp
on
Keats
Island.
18
miles
from
Vancouver
on
Howe
Sound,
and
there
annually
directed
camps
for
children
of
all
age
groups
with
a
total
annual
attendance
of
more
than
2Q0.
Shortly
after
the
organization
of
YAI.C.A.
War
Services,
Mr.
Forward
became
supervisor
for
Victoria
Army,
in
charge
of
Macaulay
Hut
and
services
In
the
forts
of
the
area
In
19-13
he
succeeded
Robert
Gibson
as
area
secretary
for
the
northern
B.
C
and
Alaska
area
and
as
assistant
secretary
for
B.C.
During
his
tenure
in
Prince
Rupert
the
local
Y.M.C.A.
building
was
built.
For
the
past
few
months
Mr.
Forward
has
been
located
In
the
Vancouver
area
office
and
now
leaves
the
service
of
the
Y.M.C.A
to
take
up
his
new
duties
as
executive
director
of
the
Civic
Centre
in
Prince
Rupert.
Margaret
Homer-Dixon
Mrs.
Margaret
E.
Homer-Dixon,
the
assistant
director,
was
active
in
sports
for
quite
a
number
of
years,
having
won
the
Dominion
ladies'
singles
championship
in
badminton,
also
being
a
ladies'
doubles
wlnuer
in
the
Canadian
championships
with
Miss
Vess
O'Shea.
Mrs.
Dixon
is
a
former
mem
ber
of
tne
women
s
Division
oi
the
R.C.A.F.,
having
been
part
of
the
staff
of
No.
4
Air
Force
Convalescent
Hospital
in
Montreal,
this
being
a
psychiatric
hospital
for
"repats"
and
others.
"Y"
Services
to
Continue
in
Area
An
office
will
be
maintained
in
the
Civic
Centre
with
a
Y.M.C.A.
supervisor
providing
free
amenities
for
the
services
on
the
same
scale
as
previously,
including
sports
equipment,
rmall
games,
stationery,
free
towel
service,
etc.
Movies
will
be
shown
thrice
weekly
in
the
JUNIOR
CHAMBER
,ounge'
open
to
servlcc
Person-
.
nel
and
will
also
be
shown
in
SECOND
TO
NONE.
the
camps
in
the
area.
The
Y.M.C.A.
supervisor
will
organize
a
program
for
service
personnel
In
the
building
and
at
their
various
camps.
HAVE
RAISED
BIG
SUMS
OF
MONEY
Winners
of
the
six
annual
Civic
Centre
Carnival
Queen
contests
have
been:
1940
Judith
Jcrstad.
1941
Lillian
Jones.
1942
Phllomena
Murray,.
1943
Olga
Sather.
1944
Elinore
Stprscth.
1945
Beatrice
Didrickscn.
MEETING
NEEDS
OF
ENTIR
COMMUNITY
AT
CIVIC
CENTRE
(By
O.
A.
MCGREGOR)
The
citizens
of
Prince
Rupert
are
to
be
congratulated
on
the
fine
community
spirit
they
have
shown
in
reaching
the
goal
they
set
a
number
of
vears
ago
that
is,
securing
a
modern
building
to
be
Prince
Rupert's
C
i
v
i
c
C
en
t
r
c
.
This
venture
required
iniative,
vision
and
faith
in
the
future.
Now
that
the
Civic
Centre
has
become
a
real-
'
Ity,
the
same
pioneer
spirit
must
i
wzh
as
drama
clubs,
music
ap
continue
as
the
new
field
of
community
recreation
is
entered.
Since
few
cities
of
comparable
.size
have
attempted
such
a
vast
undertaking
we
will
have
no
precedent
to
guide
us.
We
must,
therefore,
take
the
lead
with
enthusiasm
and
vision
until
thc
ultimate
goal
Is
reached.
Tlie
program
of
the
Civic
Centre
is
still
in
its
formative
stage.
A
tentative
plan
has
been
laid
out
but
the
program
that
is
finally
effected
will
depend
upon
Just
how
people
wish
to
spend
their
leisure
hours.
,
Physical
Education
Is
Not
Only
Thing
The
new
Rup-Rcc
program
will
not
only
include
physical
recreation
classes
but
will
be
enlarged
to
include
cultural
clubs.
4
preciation
programs,
choral
elub3,
hobby
clubs
ami
so
on.
It
will
Include
general
recreational
activities
such
as
chess,
checkers
and
other
games,
table
tennis
and,
later,
a
teen-canteen.
It
will
also
embrace
adult
education
-jroups,
such
as
child
psychology,
debating
clubs,
discussion
groups,
visual
Instruction
clubs
and,
other
activities
In
this
field,
as
the
desire
in
the
community
Is
shown.
Tho
Important
thing
Is
that
every
member
should
be
encouraged
to
take
an
Interest
In
some
form
of
recreation,
callln?
for
personal
effort
and
thaW
tne
memoers,
tnemselves,
should
as
far
as
possible,
organize
the
various
activities
undertaken.
The
Civic
Centre
staff
will
make
arrangements
for
facilities,
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n
finmmnnltv
fntre
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1
may
wen
oe
acscriuea
as
un
association
of
neighbors,
banded
together
in
a
community
spirit.
The
Civic
Centre
building
offers
the
facilities
for
young
and
old
to
play
and
relax,
to
share
ideas
and
to
initiate
community
projects.
"It
provides
a
meeting
place
for
all
citizens
of
all
ages
to
make
their
contribution
to
our
social
life,
to
art,
to
music,
to
drama,
and
to
healthy
recreation.
It
Is
a
place
for
the
specialist
and
the
dub;
there
are
activities
for
each
and
the
shyest
in
the
community
can
find
relaxation
and
an
interest
In
this
project.
"It
provides
for
many
needs
which
may
be
enumerated
as:
1.
The
need
for
unity
It
Is
a
common
meeting
place
for
all
cultural
and
religious
groups.
"2.
The
need
for
strengthening
democracies
Here
we
Jiavc
rouowng
aucnarge
irom
uic
,he
practlse
of
coaunon
respon-Alr
Force.
Mrs.
Dixon
was
em-
slbilltltv
for
thc
weifare
oI
all.
ployed
by
the
Y.W.CJV.
in
Van-
and
3
nced
for
planned
couver
as
sports
and
recreation
!
creatlvt
leisure
director.
While
in
the
of
employ
I
..4
necd
for
cuUura,
the
Y.W.C.A.
she
supervised
the
'
rnwth
"Y's"
"Holiday
House"
for
sirls
on
Bowen
Island.
Mrs.
Dixon
became
an
employee
of
the
Y.M.C-A.
War
Services
on
July
1,
1945,
and
her
first
posting
was
to
Alllord
Bay
ait
riation,
-where
she
did
general
recreational
work.
On
the
closing
of
tUe
station,
she
was
transferred
to
the
"Y"
building
in
Prince
Rupert
and
has
worked
here
ever
since,
first
as
sports
director
and.
latterly,
her
work
has
covered
general
activities.
n
.
...
-
"5.
The
necd
for
preventing
delinquency.
"6.
Thc
necd
for
a
living
war
memorial.
Belongs
to
Community,
Citizens
Part
cf
It
"This
centre
belongs
to
the
community.
Thc
citizens
are
part
of
it.
Thc
administrative
board
and
the
recreation
board
are
appointed
from
and
representative
of
all
Rroups
In
the
community.
The
people
of
the
community
want
to
knew
what
It
will
cost
to
operate
the
centre
and
as
they
are
the
ones
who
will
directly
bei.c-iit,
and
directly
and
indirectly
do
the
financing,
a
statement
on
annual
costs
Is
presented
for
public
information.
Our
first
year's
budget
is
as
follows:
,
Expenditures
Salaries
$7,200
Wages
4,000
Heat
?.
1.500
Light
and
power
2,000
Repairs
500
Insurance
:
200
Program
equipment
500
Program
expenses
000
Building
supplies
500
Utilities
500
$17,500
Receipts
Membership
fees
$6,000
Rentals
and
other
revenue
2,000
Subscrtlon3
4.000
Grants
(club,
city
and
provincial)'
4.500
Special
events
program
1,000
$17,500
Seventeen
thousand
(ive
hundred
dollars
sounds
like
a
lot
ot
money.
It
is
a
large
sum
when
we
count
tlie
benefits
to
be
received.
We
annually
spend
about
guidance
and
leadership
for
all
group
activities
in
which
sufficient
Interest
Is
evidenced.
The
recreational
program,
that
has
been
In
operation
for
the
past
few
months,
emphasizing
leader
training
and
children's
classes
will
be
enlarged
and
expanded
to
include
all
age
groups.
In
time,
classes
will
be
especially
arranged
to
meet
thc
needs
and
Interests
of
Juvenile
boys
and
girls
(under
6
years),
Junior
boys
and
girls
(6
to
12
years),
intermediate
boys
and
intermediate
girls
(12
to
16
years)
.senior
men
and
women
(over
16
years),
classes
for
business
men
and
"keep
fit"
classes
for
women.
In
those
numerous
classes
the
degree
of
skill
required
and
the
difficulty
and
variety
of
thc
program
will
be
lncreasec
rrom
juvenile
classes
to
reach
its
highest
form
In
the
senior
classes.
It
will
be
moderated
for
business
and
"keep-fit"
women.
The
activities
included
in
the
recreation
gymnastics
classes
are
marching
exercises,
fundamental
gymnastics,
exercises
in
two.?,
bench
exercises,
passive
exercises,
mat
tumbling,
springboard
tumbling,
Indian
club
swing,
parallel
bars,
box
vaulting,
pyramid
building,
folk
and
tap
dancing
and
net
and
group
games.
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the
occasion
of
its
opening,
February
15,
1945.
Equally
impressive
ceremony
will
mifttJ
transier
oi
tne
Duiming
10
me
citizens
oi
v
n
nee
Kupert
ror
use
as
a
civic
Centre
$150,000
on
education
in
this!
city;
cultural
and
leisure
activity
for
young
and
old
is
certainly
deserving
of
an
expenditure
approximately
one-tenth
of
the
aoove
amount.
Dividends
are
high
in
beUw
health,
less
delinquency
and
law
growth
of
a
community
spirit
which
brings
prosperity,
good
friendship
and
unity
among
all.
Membership
fees
will
be
rea
sonable
and
permit
every
mem
ber
of
a
family
to
beneiit
from
the
operation
cf
this
project
without
financial
Hardship.
Membership
Privileges
Membership
is
provided
for
the
following
groups
with
privileges
and
rates
as
noted:
1.
Juniors
to
twelve
years
oi
age
$1
per
year.
Privileges-free
attendance
to
all
Rup-Re
classes
for
this
age
group
and
to
other
activities
organized
for
the
group.
2.
Intermediates
Teen
age
students
$3
per
year.
Privileges
free
attendance
to
all
Rup-Rcc
classes
for
this
age
group
and
to
other
activities
organized
for
this
group,
including
designated
lounge
facilities.
3.
Intermediates
Teen
age
employed
$5
per
year.
Privileges
as
for
teen-age
students.
4.
Adults
Members
over
IE
years
of
age
$5
per
year.
Socia!
prlvlliges,
Including
lounge
and
games
room,
cultural
groups,
hobby
groups,
etc.,
but
subject
to
the
nominal
ccst
of
these
groups.
Eligible
for
membership
In
badminton
clubi,
keep-fit
classes
and
business
men's
gym
classes
at'
additional
fee.
5.
Family
Membership
Husband
arjd
wife,
$"i.50
per
year
Hu-vband
and
wife
and
children
of
school
age
or
under,
$12
per
year.
Privlliges
r,s
outlined
for
each
age
group.
0.
Guest
membership
for
transients
when
vouched
for
by
a
member,
$1
p
jr
month.
Membership
will
be
fcr
an
annual
12
month
period,
dating
from
OctobT
1.
Membership
tickets
will
bu
available
immediately
at
"half
the
rates
quoted
for
a
period
cuverin-i
from
Mur
:h
15
tn
October
1,
1916.
Program
for
Junior
Boys
and
Girls
So
far
as
Is
possible,
the
program
for
Junior
boys
and
Junior
girls
will
be
conducted
in
the
late
afternoon.
Thc
Junior
boys
classes
have
been
scheduled
tentatively
for
Mondays
and
Thursday
at
4:00
p.m.
and
the
Junior
girls
at
the
.same
time
on-
Tuesdays
and
Fridays.
This
would
provide
two
Eupcrvlscd
classes
a
week
for
children
at
a
more
convenient
time
than
has
previously
been
the
case.
Amateur
hours,
games
evenings
and
other
special
events
will
be
arran-jed
fro
mtimc
to
time
for
children,
in
addition
to
thc
regular
recreation
classes.
Arrangements
will
be
made
for
Informal
volleyball
games,
tabie
tennis,
boxing,
wrestling
and
weight
lifting.
In
the
tentative
.schedule,
two
evenings
have
been
set
aMdc
for
basketball
games
and
practices.
In
order
to
allow
greater
time
i
for
net
and
group
sanies
and
other
gym
activities,
ladies'
classes
will
be
conducted
In
the
auditorium
of
the
Civic
Centre
whenever
possible.
Two
full
sized
gymnasia'
will
be
used
on
certain
evenings.
It
has
been
commonly
thought
that
the
Rup-Rcc
program
was
entirely
a
irymnastlc
program
mm
llK
3
DAYS
STARTING
MONDAY
Jimmy's
biggest,
battlingcstpicturcl
and,
through
lack
of
adequate
facilities
and
for
the
sake
of
expediency
it
has
been
to
date,
such'
was
not
the
original
Intention.
In
fact,
within
the
Recreational
council,
committees
have
been
set
up
to
take
care
of
thc
follow-In?
suggested
cultural,
recreational
and
education
actlvl
ties,
with
one
member
of
each
committee
chosen
to
go
out
Into
.the
community
and
bring
back
a
report
on
the
needs,
Interests
and
leadership,
evidenced
in
his
particular
field.
Here
Is
an
outline
of
thc
groups,
with
the
name
of
the
:uvesllgailiis
committee
member:
Cultural
Clubs
Drama
Club
or
Players
Qlub,
Music
Appreciation
Club,
Choral
Club
or
Glee
Club;
committee
chairman,
Mr.
Houston.
Cultural
(Arts
and
Crafts)
Leather
work,
wood
carving,
model
airplane,
painting,
sketching,
camera
club,
line-block
club;
DESIRE
at
th
.
-
to
congratulate
the
c.m
I
Centre
Association
,:a
the:
having
rncceeded
l.
quiring
a
building
ate-ably
adapted
to
the
l
In?
on
of
r9creitior.j
tivities
in
the
Cuy
The
officers
nd
t,:z-bcrs
of
the
Assocat'
m
a
period
or
year
.
ti
given
much
of
their
to
I
and
put
forth
ever,
er
to
tne
end
tr.ut
a
..
j
building
mlghr
be
a;
.-ec
I
for
the
purposes
of
d
As-1
sociation,
Citizens
of
Pr...
pert
this
Centre
i.
f.r
.
Utilize
it
fully
and
-rate
I
it
as
If
it
were
y.j
ml
personal
property
On
behalf
of
the
citizens
of
Prince
Rupert
I
.
i:...!-
late
thc
Civic
Centre
Association
and
wish
then
f,m
success
in
thc
operation
of
this
Centre.
May
it
be
theml
of
fostering
a
real
community
spirit
In
our
City
II.
M.
DAGOETT
Ma;
Today!
7
p.m.
-
9:01
JENNIFER
JONES
in
"LOVE
LETTERS"
SUNDAY
MIDNITE
ONLY
Two
Features!
J.
CAUItOL
NA1SII
JOHN
CAItltADlNE
in
-
-
"Waterfront"
u:o
OOKCEY
IIUNTZ
II
UL
in
"Come
Out
rignung
shows
AT
1:00
3
02
5:
7-06
9:08
Capita!
committee
chairman-
Wing.
..
..
Mi
Recreational
clubs,
chess
au
table
tennis
club,
e
singing,
teen-cantc
ski
club,
out
it-'
club;
committee
chairman-ton
Youngs.
v
Educational-
Flrl
;
J
nursing,
child
Po
'
,
q
1
lng
club,
discussion
ual
instruction
g
J(ar.
listening
groups,
c
H'
t
Urior
"ecoratlr-.
c
,
chairman,
w
Once
this
program
tt
ganlzcd.
W,"ewl:
able
to
enjoy
Wa
JJtt
and
con
most
healthful
manner.
,vourc"'
Remember.
tM
f,a
the
program's
.iuec
'
w
determined
largelj
terest
and
co-op
l3s
by
your
neighbor
and
you.