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FOUR
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DatltJ
NrWfi
Prtnce
Rupert
B.C
Wednesday.
February
14,
1945
Official
Opening
Ceremony,
Stage
Show,
Movies,
Dances
Mark
YMCA
Opening
Week
The
YMCA
will
have
its
official
public
opening
at
3
p.m.
tomorrow.
Features
of
this
ceremony
will
include
visits
from
high
ranking
Army,
Navy
and
Air-force
officers
from
the
Pacific
Coast
Commands,
and
brief
adderesses
by
senior
officers
of
the
Prince
Rupert
Area.
T.
S.
Dixon
will
represent
the
Depart
ment
of
National
War
Services,
Ottawa,
and
John
W.
Beaton,
Senior
Secretary
for
YMCA
War
Services
in
Canada
,md
overseas,
will
be
feature
speaker,
Alan
M.
Hurst,
Area
Secretary
for
the
Pacific
Coast
region,
will
preside.
Mayor
II.
M.
Daggett
will
officially
represent
the
city
of
Prince
Rupert
and
leading
citizens
of
the
community
and
its
various
organizations
will
be
special
guests.
The
band
of
H.M.C.S.
Chatham
will
play
selections
at
the
opening
ceremony
and
the
Prince
Rupert
Army
band
will
play
during
the
actual
inspection
of
the
building
by
the
public
which
will!
take
place
directly
after
the
ceremony.
In
the
evening
at
6:00
o'clock
the
building
will
be
thrown
open
to
the
service
personnel
of
Prince
Rupert
Area,
both
Canadian
and
American,
and
two
big
features
have
been
planned.
The
Vancouver
stage
show,
"Merry-Go-Round"
will
perform
in
the
main
auditorium
at
8:30
p.m.
and
two
outstanding
floor
hockey
teams
will
officially
Inaugurate
play
in
the
new
gymnasium.
Floor
hokey
is
the
newest
sport
in
Prince
Rupert
and,
being
very
popular
is
a
fit-
ting
inaugural
sport.
A
feature
of
the
basketball
court
Is
the
plate
glass
backboards
believed
to
be
one
of
the
very
few
sets
in
Canada,
which
will
enable
spectators
to
get
a
full
view
of
all
play.
The
main
event
on
Friday
Is
a
repeat
performance
of
the
YMCA's
Vancouver
stage
show,
"Merry
-
Go
-
Round."
For
the
Friday
evening
performance
which
commences
at
8:30
pm.,
Service
personnel
will
be
allow
ed
the
privilege
of
bringing
their
families
ana.
sweethearts.
This
show,
produced
by
Yvonne
Firkins
of
Service
Shows,
Vancouver,
has
some
outstanding
talent,
featuring
John
Beadell,
noted
concert
tenor;
Noreen
Bristow,
soprano;
Kit
Schooley,
comedienne;
Dick
Benz,
and
his
Marimba;
Geneva
Calangis,
ac-companiste;
and
Jessie
and
Katheleen
Nicholson
with
their
Rythm
Reels.
Saturday
night
at
7:30
pjn.1
the
YMCA
will
have
its
first
movie,
"Lost
Angel,"
in
the
new
building,
and
it
is
expected
there
will
be
three
movies
each
week.
These
are
free
of
charge
to
all
service
personnel.
An
agreement
with
the
movie
industry
and
the
Customs
and
Excise
de-1
partmcnt
of
the
Dominion
gov-1
ernment
does
not
permit
thej
civilian
personnel
attending
j
these
free
movies.
Sunday
will
-have
Its
outstanding
feature
in
the
nature
of
a
Band
Concert
at
9:00
p.m.
Through
the
kind
permission
of
Commander
-M.
A.
Wood,
the
H.M.C.S.
Chatham
Band
will
play
from
the
stage
of
the
main
auditorium.
Monday
night
is
dance
night
and,
with
the
large
space
provided
for
dancing,
there
should
be
no
reason
why
every
serviceman
cannot
be
accommodated.
"Y"
Dance
Hostesses
will
be
in
attendance
and
a
particular
Invitation
is
extended
to
all
girls
of
the
services
Girls
attend
ing
with
Service
personnel
are
welcome
but
are
asked
on
entering
the
auditorium
to
check
with
the
YMCA
Hostess,
Mrs.
Noblston.
The
"Y"
Discussion
Group,
which
formerly
met
at
the
Moose
Hall,
will
have
its
first
meeting
on
Monday
night
in
the
Men's
Lounge
upstairs.
All
service
personnel
are
invited
to
attend
meetings
of
this
group
which
Is
under
the
leadership
of
the
educational
officers
of
the
various
services.
Tuesday
night's
movie
will
be
"The
Con-
(Contlnued
on
Page
5)
Local
Citizens
Are
of
Invaluable
Assistance
in
Activities
of
YMCA
Many
local
citizens
give
of
their
services
voluntarily
in
the
Prince
Rupert
YMCA.
There
are
more
than
40
volunteer
Canteen
workers
young
ladies
who
devote
an
evening
each
week
or
fortnight
in
helping
the
"Y"
to
serve
their
many
canteen
patrons.
They
help
to
make
life
more
enjoyable
for
service
personnel
stationed
or
visiting.
r
here.
These
volunteers
are
many
dances
conducted
In
the
'
from
such
local
organizations
YMCA
building
and
the
outly-
as
Cambrai
Chapter
of
the
.
,
.
.
,
.
...
ilng
camps
under
YMCA
and
T,
I.O.D.E.
and
the
Red
Cross.
,
n
.
,
...
,
YWCA
sponsorship.
v
The
B
girls
One
of
the
important
volun-'
,
leer
services
of
local
girls
is
that
,
have
AX
tneir
own
Hostess
oreanl
of
dance
hostesses.
"Y"
host-
zation
with
rigid
rules
and
quail-
esses
are
needed
at
the
weekly
,
fications.
With
the
opening
cf
modern
dance
and
the
always
the
new
YMCA
It
is
expected
popular
old-time
dance.
More
i
that
many
more
local
young
than
80
local
girls
are
In
the
ladles
will
be
eager
to
Join
this
"Y"
hostess
group.
They
are
Hostess
organization,
always
willing
to
attend
the!
The
Advisory
Committee
to
THE
NEW
In
congratulating
the
YMCA
we
know
that
"Tops"
in
comradeship
will
continue
to
find
expression
in
a
"Coke"
at
the
"Y."
North
Star
Bottling
W
O
It
K
S
Bottlers
of
Coca-Cola
Orange
Crush
171
3rd
Avenue
East
Phone
132
JOHN
McLFX)D,
Mgr.
mng
the
YMCA
War
Services
has
carried
out
important
duties
in
the
extension
of
YMCA
activities.
This
committee
composed
of
Mr.
and
Mrs.
R.
M.
Wlnslow,
P.
H.
Linzy,
Mrs.
L.
W.
Kergin
and
Wm.
Cruikshank,
'greatly
aided
In
the
early
and
continued
expansion
of
the
YMCA.
They
have
acted
as
a
liason
between
the
YMCA
and
the
local
citizens
and
it
was
through
the
negotiations
of
this
committee
with
municipal,
provincial
and
dominion
governments
that
the
property
was
made
available
and
the
funds
were
finally
voted
for
the
new
building
project.
Local
women's
organlzatloas
(Continued
on
Page
5)
'
YMCA
War
Services
Centre
is
designed
to
give
the
best
in
recreation
and
enjoyment
to
our
Service,
friends
enjoyment
too,
is
the
purpose
of
COCA-COLA
"the
pause
that
refreshes."
"Coke"
Coca-Cola
It'f
natural
for
popular
names
to
acquire
friendly
abbreviations.
That's
why
rou
hear
Coca-Cola
called
"Coke".
YMCA
War
Services
Cent
NEW
RESORT
IN
PRINCE
RUPERT
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l'-1
Top
Exterior
view
of
$200,000
structure
at
Seco
nd
Avejiue
and
McBride.
tawer
right
Common
Lounge.
Lower
left
Don
Forward,
area
director
of
YMCA
War
Services.
Photos
by
UJS.
Army
Signal
Corps.
THE
PUBLIC
IS
INVITED
The
fieneral
Public
and
Service
Personnel
are
invited
to
attend
the
Official
Opening
of
the
YMCA
at
3
p.m.
on
Thursday,
February
15.
Following
the
opening
ceremonies
the
building
will
be
thrown
open
for
public
inspection
at
approximately
I
p.m.
The
Prince
Rupert
Army
Hand
and
ihe
Navy
Hand
will
be
in
attendance.
The
YMCA
realizes
that
it
is
impossible
to
send
written
invitations
to
every
resident
but
nevertheless
every
resident
of
the
Area
is
cordially
invited
iu
attend
the
opening
ceremonies
and
inspection.
'PUBLIC
WILL
SEE
NEW
YMCA
CENTRE
AS
SOURCE
OF
SERVICE
In
spite
of
the
glowing
stories
that
have
been
circulating
about
the
new
YMCA
War
Services
centre,
corner
McBride
and
Second
Avenue,
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Prince
Puipert
are
due
for
a
surprise
when
they
pass
through
its
red
doors
tomorrow.
It's
a
place
that
mere
verbal
description
cannot
EVENTS,
PLACES,
MEET
ON
NAVY
BULLETIN
BOARD
and
appreciate.
The
scheme
em
and
the
current
copy
of
the
Dally
!
News.
"I
recognized
the
need
for
some
sort;
of
visual
connections
be
tween
the
stories
and
the
scenes
of
world
happenings
when
I
real
ized
that
I
didnt
know
where
half
those
foreign
places
were
myself."
Frank
confided.
"It
helps
a
lot
to
be
able
to
read
a
front
pase
story
and
then
follow
the
ribbon
to
the
exact
spot
where
It
Is
happening."
Each
day
the
ribbons
changr
as
the
news
picture
shifts.
Dlr
cctlon
of
army
movements
is
in
dlcated
by
broad
arrows
pinned
on
the
maps.
"I'm
really
quite
pleased
at
the
popularity
of
the
scheme,"
said
Frank
as
he
watched
a
group
of
teamen
before
the
bulletin..
do
justice
to.
You
have
to
see
It
!
to
appreciate
it,
and
for
that
reason
Don
Forward
and
his
;
YMCA
staff
are
holding
open
Irwuse
as
the
centre
starts
its
'
useful
life
in
the
community.
of
Allied
armies
in
exotic
parts
?The
YMCA
staff
hope
that
of
the
world
where
place-name.?
:
everyone
In
the
city
will
be
able
effect
a
derisive
resistance
to
pronunciation
is
a
pursuit
that
many
people
neglect.
One
of
the
main
reasons
for
this
Is
that
there
is
more
global
geography
involved
in
this
war
than
the
av
erage
person
carries
in
his
head.
And
an
atlas
is
too
big
to
carry
in
pocket.
Realizing
this,
Frank
Watson,
YMCA
supervisor
at
II.
M,
C.
S.
Chatham
has
evolved
an
entertaining
method
of
enlightment
which
the
navy
boys
profit
by
to
see
the
new
building.
They
want
the
public
to
appreciate
its
possibilities
of
serving
the
men
ahd
women
In
the
armed
ser
vices
as
a
recreational
ana
social
centre.
,"Many
people
are
aware
of
what
the
YMCA
In
the
Prince
Rupert
area
has
done
to
brighten
the
lives
of
service
people,
most
of
whom
are
a
long
way
from
home,"
Mr.
Forward
says.
"We
have
undertaken
a
mighty
important
Job
and
in
the
past
we
have
had
to
do
it
with
ploys
two
large
hemispheric
maps
scattered
and
often
inadequate
Frank
pins
the
day's
copy
of
the
News
between
the
two
maps
on
the
bulletin
board
in
the
hall
way
to
the
social
room
at
the
navy
drill
hall.
One
map
covers
the
European
theatre
and
the
other
the
Far
East.
Colored
rib
bons
connecting
the
day's
news
stories
with
the
scenes
of
action
on
the
map
take
the
reader
of
the
flat
page
and
waft
him
to
Bas-tognc
or
Manila
or
the
Oder
River.
facilities.
Now
that
we
have
this
new
building
we
want
people
to
inspect
it.
We
want
them
to
enjoy
their
visit,
and
hope
that
they
will
realize
what
a
factor
it
will
be
in
enttrtain-
Ing
and
assisting
service
people."
Growth
of
YMCA
Services
Stork
Block
near
the
Prince
Rupert
Hotel
where
Toe
H
operat
ed
the
Canteen.
The
Stork
Block
1
did
not
provide
adequate
facili
ties
and
finally
negotiations
!
were
made
with
the
Moose
Lodge
whereby
the
YMCA
took
over
the
top
floor
of
the
then
Moose
building
and
there
they
have
operated
the
Red
Triangle
Club
for
more
than
three
and
a
half
years.
:
It
Is
estimated
that
in
this
I
!
In
Prince
Rupert
Since
ary
Days
of
War
Is
Outlined
Shortly
after
the
commencement
of
Great:
II
the
Department
of
National
War
Services
ea
to
me
iiuw
me
wsiv
ui
piuviuingiortheFi
in
rhn
Prinro
Runert
Area
reerentirnioi
-
----j-
""bi
dnn
t1
time
activities.
From
the
veiy
outset
the
YMfil
continued
to
grow
m
uus
Area.
Alter
Env
Ewan
had
started
the
work
in
1940.
Alan
Hurst,
now
Area
i
Je"s'
nd
net
Secretary
for
the
B.C.
region,
'provided
movies,
sports
equlp-Iment
and
other
recreational
1
supplies
to
the
first
army
I
camps
set
up
in
the
Area
and
to
the
then
small
naval
base.
;With
the
rapid
growth
of
Army
"and
Navy
and
with
the
opening
of
an
R.C.A.F.
base
at
Seal
,
Cove,
the
YMCA
kept
apace
and
;
set
up
a
permanent
staff
In
Prince
Rupert
and
also
opened
a
downtown
centre
at
the
served
the
tremendous
J
ui
ijuu
ut
more
CUnI
V,
...
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ttl
ntc
i-viiauucuGn
nf
tl
home
and
the
corWl
7.
,u.
ur8e
proje-J
jK.-ea
ior
mis
caieterUtj,!
ually
dissipated
and
1
closed
its
doorj
on
Oc
l
1944,
There
has
been
a
YffiJ
ervisor
stationed
in
et
Force
bases
in
tht
vkhfrl
since
these
stations
ttal
opened.
At
the
presesl
tne
y
has
Supenrtsol
old
Crowe.
Pat
Trada
rl
Van
Luven
attached
J
Army
in
the
Prince
Rajtr
ouaiiuui
rcic
WOuini
l
ea
to
me
R-CAF
and
-1
visor
Frank
WaUon
at
J
Chatham.
Prince
Rupen
pecpfci
a
large
number
of
YVJCl1
visors
come
and
p.
t
these
Supervisors
are
tml
i
time
the
aggregate
total
grow
the
Forces
serving
OfI
attendance
has
been
over
on-
among
them
are
Snjrl
million.
In
addition
to
the
Ivan
Mallett
at
RMfii
Moose
Hall
the
YMCA
operated
In
Scotland,
Jack
IfccJ
the
former
Empress
Club
as
a
i
serving
with
an
R.C.AJ.H
centre
for
their
movies
and
Group
in
Europe,
Qstl
dances
and
many
thousands
of
Malstre
serving
wititijj
Service
personnel
enjoyed
the
,
in
Belgium,
a
former
itl
popular
Monday
night
old
Ume'retary
Bob
Oiter
rl
dance,
Wednesday
night
modern
charge
of
YMCA
Wir
si
dance
and
the
Tuesday,
Thurs-'for
the
BrltUh
YMCAS!
day
and
Saturday
movies
held
;
Supervisor
Hec
MacKal
while
this
building
was
In
opera
Uon.
During
the
period
when
there
was
a
tremendous
number
of,
construction
personnel
In
the
Area
and
city
restaurants
were
overtaxed,
the
YMCA
was
requested
by
the
Department
of
National
Defence
to
operate
a
cafeteria
for
Service
personnel.
This
was
In
operation
for
over
the
Canadian
Amy
1
1
George
Wilkinson
ai
McDuffie
both
Overall
the
Air
Force,
Thomas
-with
force
"Wtl
foundland.
Other
Supervliorj
rtl
Herved
locally
are
Bnai
now
with
the
UniTOi
tension
Dept
Cliff
tt
(Continued
cn
Pin
Meet
the
Staff
of
Prince
Rupert
New
YMCA
War
Services
Work
DONALD
FORWARD
General
Secretary
of
the
new
YMCA
and
Assistant
Area
Secretary
for
B.C.,
originally
hailed
from
Ontario,
but
received
his
education
In
the
Ladysmlth,
B.C.
Public
and
High
Schools,
and
had
additional
training
at
the
YMCA
Secretaries
Summer
School
at
Sea-back,
Wa.vh.,
and
at
various
summer
camps.
Prior
to
entering
YMCA
War
Services
over
three
years
ago,
Mr.
Forward
was
for
eight
and
a
half
years
Religious
Education
Director
and
Boys'
Worker
in
St.
Andrew's
Wesley
Church,
Vancouver,
where
he
also
for
a
considerable
time
supervised
the
downtown
Community
Centre
operated
by
this
church.
Before
his
transfer
to
the
Prlnec
i
Rupert
Area,
Mr.
Forward
as
jfor
nineteen
months
Super
visor
of
YMCA
War
Services
for
Victoria
District
Forts
and
Macaulay
Hut.
BRUCE
McINTYRE
YMCA
Program
Secretary,
has
had
a
wide
and
varied
experience.
He
was
a
teacher
In
the
Vancouver
schools
before
entering
YMCA
War
Services
and
has
served
with
the
YMCA
at
H.M.
C.S.
Qlvenchy,
H.M.C.S.
Chath
CONGRATULATIONS
to
the
YMCA
on
the
opening
of
the
WAR
SERVICES
CENTRE
from
the
makers
of
HAZELWOOD
ICE
CREAM
favorite
of
Service
people
In
the
Prince
Rupert
Area
Carl
I'oulsen
agent
proprietor
of
POULSEN'S
GROCERY
AND
CAFE
Sixth
Avenue
East
Phone
Red
441
am,
and
the
Prince
Rupert
Red
Triangle
Club.
While
attending
j
the
University
of
California,
j
Bruce
was
a
staff
member
of
the
Army
and
Navy
YMCA
in
San
Francisco.
Mr.
MJcIntyre
has
been
one
of
B.C.'s
promln-l
Do
you
get
the
same
fine
Ice
Crrani
that
the
people
of
the
Foices
do
at
the
YMCA?
ent
athletes,
wm
cti:
geres
aim
wu
the
Oakland
Padftt
(Continued
cnW!
You
can
if
you
insist
on
..
VELVET..
The
same
as
wc
supply
exclusively
to
the
"Y."
We
congratulate
the
YMCA
War
Services
on
of
their
fine
new
building
and
wish
them
continued
In
their
wnrk
nf
mlnUfrln?
tn
the
comfort
and
of
the
men
and
women
In
the
services.
H.
J.
FRIESEH
Agent
for
Velvet
Ice
Cream