Blumes backs charges with city figures Documented figures backing his charge that Vancouver School Board has mismanaged the hand- ling of school building funds to the extent of $10,500,000 were released this week by Dr. Joseph Blumes, independent candidate for school board in the December 9 civic elections. Quoting from the City of Vancou- ver’s annual reports, Dr. Blumes showed that Gladstone secondary school, authorized in 1945 by by- law 2855, was not built until 1950. King Edward extension, authoriz- ed in 1945, was not completed until 1950; and Lord Byng extension, authorized in 1945, was not com- pleted until 1951. “It is because of this incredibly slow pace of building that there is such a large amount of com- mitted but unspent funds at this time,“ said Blumes. “This is why so many Vancouver children are still on swing shift and in make-shift classrooms.” Week-long bazaar Federation of Russian Canadians is holding a week-long bazaar be- ginning Monday, December 7, and . eontinuing each evening until Sat- urday, Deceber 12, at the Russian People’s _Home, 600 Campbell Avenue. A MESSAGE FROM - DR. JOSEPH BLUMES * Ten and one-half million dollars of monies voted since 1945 for school construction has still not been turned into new schools and classrooms for Vancouver children. This, more than anything, is the reason for the serious over- crowding in. Vancouver schools today. : WHY WAS THIS MONEY (your taxes since 1945) NOT SPENT EARLIER? I charge that the Vancouver School Board has grossly mis- managed school construction. New and energetic voices are needed on the Board and this is the year for a change. Vote for more schools NOW... VOTE INDEPENDENT ELECT DR. J. BLUMES FOR SCHOOL BOARD Wed., December 9 Burnaby candidate A long-time Burnaby resident, John Anderson (above) this week filed nomination papers as an in- dependent candidate for Burnaby Municipal Council. Anderson, a retired contractor, is vice-presi- dent of Fourteenth Avenue Rate- payers and is well known as a supporter of labor. Birchard seeks public transit NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. “Tf elected, I will fight for a North Shore transportation system and will not overlook any possi- bility of extending this public ownership to all public utilities, Ivan Birchard, North Shore District aldermanic candidate, said this week. Birchard is also pressing for a high level toll-free bridge across the Inlet “which no private com- pany must be allowed to control.” The district council must follow up-to-date labor policies which de- mand that negotiations be conclud- ed before budgets are finalized, said Birchard. Home building pro- jects must be undertaken without delay. . Stating that “the trade crisis which I warned about last year is now upon us,” Birchard pointed out that while the question of trade —which could help in solving the unemployment problem—is tradi- tionally outside the jurisdiction of municipal affairs, nevertheless “there is no other sphere where all interested persons can work together for the benefit of the com- munity more easily than at the civic level.” “The depression can be beaten, our present industries revitalized and new heavy industries gained only by changing the policies now followed by our senior govern- ments,” he said. PACIFIC ROOFING — Company Limited CE. 2733 2509 West Broadway B. Kostyk N. Bitz DANCING _TIMBER-R- Have Fun! 600 Campbell Ave. : Friday, December 4 MEET THE WOODWORKERS R DANCE REFRESHMENTS + |New Westminster. Candidate Renfrew women press campaign Better recreational facilities. for nearly 1,800 children in the Ren- frew Heights Veterans’ Project will be the demand of 10 mothers who will appear as a delegation before park board committee at city hall on December 7. The women, who have formed a Renfrew Project Kindergarten and Playground Committee, intend to campaign for community needs in the 580-houses project.. With the help of Canadian Con- gress of Women members living in the area, the women conducted a house to house survey to ascertain the need for playgrounds and bet- ter recreational facilities. Some 300 questionnaires were filled out, and many women indicated a de- sire to help’ in any way should a project committee be formed. Young pecple get behind Effie Jones Because Effie Jones “has carried the fight for recreation centres, jobs, swimming pools, better hous- ing and the 19-year-old vote” scores of Vancouver young people will be out this weekend distributing elec- tion material for the independent aldermanic candidate “whose re- cord shows she has always worked for youth.” The “blitz” distribution ‘is being organized by the National Federa- tion of Labor Youth. ask works plan for Maple Ridge HANEY, B.C. Carl Hilland of Webster’s Corners and Elmer Walski of Haney, seeking seats on Maple Ridge Municipal Council in the December 12 elections, announced a joint progressive platform this week. “All signs point to an economic crisis right across our country unless citizens unite around plans for beating the threat of depression, ” the candidates’ statement said. “We propose the all-sided de- velopment of our municipality to provide employment through the critical period ahead. “We support the school building and hospital program, demand a park development program, and a complete survey to find a perman- ent solution to our water problem. A new attempt must be made to get something done about the erosion problem at Albion. “In. order to stop the steady increase in our taxes and offset the cost of developments we de- mand a better deal from the pro- vincial and federal governments on taxes. “The provincial government. should pay 80 percent of the cost of education. We believe it can well afford to do so.” Beryl Wheeldon runs in Nanaimo NANAIMO, B.C. Mrs. Beryl Wheeldon, Nanaimo aldermanic candidate, said this week that if she is elected she will work for “the interests of the less privileged, and of the working people who are the backbone of the community.” A member of Brechin Ratepay- ers Association and Nanaimo and District Credit Union, Mrs; Wheel- don’s interest in municipal mat- ters was roused by water and taxa- tion question. She believes that women should concern themselves more closely with community in- terests, and that their viewpoint is vital to.a well-planned munici- pality. in Interior — Dear Keader: | Been November 3 (the date our fall circulation drive 0B cially ended) and November 3, we have received a total of subs from our press worke oe from provincial points and 8 from Greater Vancouver. Lay outside centres keep up this pace and Vancouver perks up a bit 4 month, all ; clubs should toP their yearly t@ gets before Christmas. 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