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Pearson (C.) 50 yards medley, women- Pat Loughnan (c.); Marion Sangster (V.); hfargaret Ross (V.). Time, 44 2-5 secs. 50 yards back stroke, men-- J. Wilson (V.); S. Stronge (C.); R. Wilson (V.). Time, 36 secs. 50 yards back stroke, women --D. Pontifex (C); Jo. McDiar- mid (V.); Gwen Clay (C.). Time, 45 secs. 50 yards free style, men -- H. Andison (V.); G. Copeland (V.) Dodd (C.). Time, 27 secs. 50 yards free style, women-- P. Boe (V.); M. Currie (C.); J. Currie (C.). Time, 35 secs. 100 yards medley, men -- J. Wilson (V); S. Stronge (C.); R. Wilson (V.). Time 1:17. Fancy diving, men--E. Horns. by (C.); G. Copeland (V.); E. Peden (V). Plunge for distance, men-- K. Clark (C.); K. Bennett (V.); A. Arthur (C.). Distance, 50 ft. 200 yards free style, men-- R. Wilson (V ); G. Copeland (V.); S. Stronge (C.). Time, 1:04. 100 yards breast stroke, men --E. Peden (V.); J. Wilson (V.) Time 1:21. 100 yards free styk, men-- H. Andison (V.); G. Copeland (V.); S. Stronge (C). Time 1:04. 100 yards free style, women-- P. Boe (V.); Daphne Pontifex (C.); M. Franklin (C.). Time, 1 123. Fancy diving, women -- M. Sangster (V.); M. Currie (C.); M. Franklin (C.). 100 yards breast stroke, wom- en -- Betty Colas (C.); M. Sang- ster (V.); Pat Loughnan (C.). Time 1:45. Women's relay--I, Combined team; 2, Varsity. Men's relay -- 1, Varsity; 2, Combined team. You Can Sar)e One Dollar If you pay your telephone bill by the 18th of the month B. C. TELEPHONE COMPANY aT» us.wa au ib Sso ~ ~ L I'M& 9m=~ -- q=e=t=c-I=E~swxq~ YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO A ST. PATRICK'S SOCIAL Under the auspices oF ST. ANTHONY'S CHURCH Cards - Contests - Irish Melodies Legion Hall& (18th and Duchess) Thursday, March 17th Doors open at 8 P.m. y 5' I - Im 4OS44 tlo cu hoar Sw SOME PROBLEMS OF RE-DISTRIBUTION Every ten years the Dominion takes its census, and according to the resulting showing of shifts of population, the Prov- incial Governments have to delve into the problems of redistribu- tion. Usually the changes are in the direction of an increase of members sent to the Legislature There has, however, been some change of mind on the part of public opinion. Although 1921-2 was a period of deflation and commercial de- pression, 'the Liberal adminis- tration, then ruling, increased I the members to 48 after con- siderable controversy and dis- cussion. At present there is an outcry for economy, and there is some demand for a reduction of representation in the Legis- lature; some suggesting that the members should be reduced by half to 24 members, and others thought a reduction to 40 mem- bers might meet the case. The problem is not as simple as some economists would have us believe, for it requires a good deal of thought. The average cost of legisla- tion in British Columbia is, of later years, somewhere around 3126,000 annually, or less than Q of I per cent of the total dis- bursements passihng through the Provincial Treasury. Whether this amount is con- sidered too high or not, the pur- pose of representation must also be taken into account. If a member'8 duty is to keep him- self in close contact with condi- tions within his constituency, 80 that he can place the facts clear- ly before the legislature when it sits, then the question of acces- sibility of a constituency must be taken into consideration. When it is remembered that the area of British Columbia com- prises 372,630 square miles with great concentration of popula- tion within only a few centres, and the rest only poorly devel- oped and sparsely populated, the difficulties of doing justice to all will be apparent. Take for instance the Riding of Atlin covering 63,251 square miles; of Mackenzie covering 26,476 square miles; of Omenica covering 71,251 square miles; of Fort George covering 71,641 square miles; of Cariboo cover- ing 28,100 square mlles, and Lillooet covering 10,847 square miles. It is obvious that these ridings are already large, and any suggestion of merging one or the other of them with an-, other constituency would im- mediately raise the cry of in- justice because of the very large territory which 8 member will have to traverse to keep in touch with conditions. Travel- ling expenses will have to be provided by the country, as is already done in some of the other Provinces, and when we do that the object for which a reduction of members is being considered will have been de- feated because what is saved in the Sessional Indemnity will be spent in travelling allowances. On the other hand, it has been suggested that the larger cities now represented by several members each, might without difficulty. so far as being able to keep in contact with condi- tions is concerned, have the number of their representation reduced& It is true enough that the big city members will have no diiTiculty in keeping in touch with the voters, but the cities can claim that the urban popu- lation in the two cities of Vic- toria and Vancouver alone rep- resent more than 50% of the population of the Province, and that they contribute probably three-quarters of the revenue, and therefore their intrests should not be allowed to suffer through insuificient representa- tion. The Government is therefore up against a complex problem The Rural constituencies have the area and potentialities for development in the future but are at present only peopled by scattered settlements; and the Urban constituencies, while very small in area, are thickly popu- lated and contribute the bulk of the revenue of the Province. The Government will have to strike a balance, and endeavor to be fair to all sections of the country, and in this respect it may be as well to see how other Provinces in Canada are repre- sented. It might be noted also that according to the latest census figures British Colum- bia's population has Inctteased to 669,000. Out of the Frying Pan Who is that terrible looking woman standing next to the dont'7 That is my wife. Er--er, I didn't mean her. I meant the young lady beside her. That's my daughter. 4Msdomir barked tho csotsnkor- oos old gent on tho stroot.csr, "Will you piosso zot oit my foot." 4Put your foot whoso It boioozs," sho replied shsrpiy. "Don't tempt mo, madam, don' tempt mo,r ho cotmtsrsd. Mrs Nswiywos--"Hurry up snd carve the turkey dear; yoe know how to do It oow." Husband--4Um-yos, but where ia thunder ops the dottod iixostw THE WEST VAN NEWS GARDENS and GARDENING By iillNA G. MUTT, Landscape Architect o Psuw I~ tuse pl ~ u. PI c, Aw Nu sasul Pl I «Leap AI ONP Iou uoo sulAO. Pl wl Nasal tuop~ s 4IA Rudbeckla hirta L.) is another favorite. It Rudbeckia belongs to a family Is considered as a bad weed lnof plants that do well in either some sections. It grows to amoist or dry locations. They are height of three feet. splendid for use ln the interior Sunflower of the province and are almost Many of the Sunflowers make es sure to do well on the coast tine border planta and in somelf planted in a sunny location. cases make flne flowers for cut They have yellow ilowers with ting purposes Most of the per- brown centers. They naturalize ennial species are less coarse easily and are very suitable for than many of the annuals. They using in the flower borders. are easy to grow and will thrive Propogation is accomplished in any reasonably good gardeneither by division of the roots soil. hiost of them require or by seed. plenty of moisture. They are The Golden Glow (Rudbeckia propogated by seed or division lacineata L) in double form is of the roots. Many of the varie- one of the most popular for use ties do not come true from seed in the rear of the flower borders. So it is safer to propogate byIt grows from six to eight feet division in height They should be trans. Some of the best of the Sun- planted every two years as they flowers are Helianthus decape- make a large root growth each talus, Multiilorus, and H. rigid- year. The single form of the us. Soliel d'r is an attractive Golden Glow grows from two to double one. All should be trans- three feet in height. planted frequently, at least Autumn Sun or Autumn Glory every two years. are two varieties of R. Nitida are garden favorites NoTE--TOP ra «Ie uulsu II ~ Pluu ptu 4 «4 ~ OI Is ENIPI.Black-eyed Susan, yellow ouwvr ue Pl 4 u earls 4 Ir daisy or Niggerhead (Rudbeckia March 11, 1932, Holiyburn THEATRE Friday ssd 8stsrssy «Stepping Out" CHAKI OTTE GREENWOOD ~OCI REGIN A LD DXN N Y K.W. Savory 1413 Marine Drive Ambleslde Phone West 340 Evenings, West 143 Real Estate Finance and Insurance FURNACE and SHEET METAL REPAIRS Ambleside Sheet Metalworks IAURIE SPECIE,PISPrlsior 1446 Marine Drive Phone West 78 BIIRRARD FUNERAL CHAPEL B. D. WHITE, Mzr. Dlstixctivo Fooorsi Spppirp Lady Assistsot 330--3rd Si. H Phone North 828 Nurae (going oif duty): ris there anything else yoo wish sip tw Patient: 4YSO, kiss mo good sight." Nurse: "I'l send in an orderly- ho docs the dirty work." The orderly olticor hsd his oszio oyo on the morning's rotioss. "Any compisintstr ho inquired of the long table of occupsota Private Jones rose. "Just taste this, sir," ho said, prososties a cos of liquid. "Very excellent soup," stated the ogicor. "Yos, sir. Bot the corporsi calls it too; the cook gsvo it oot as coitso, ssd now I'e found s scrobbinz-brash at the bottom of the dixie." E LAND ACI'otico of Ixtsatioe to apply to Purcbsse Land. In tho Vancouver Land Recording District ol New Wostmiostor oxd sit- ooto on the east ~ ido of Howe Sooss shoot tour miles north of Horssohoo Boy. IVhy(ociiit, (Mosicipoiity ol West Vsscouvop), Toko aotico thst JOHN SWANSON of Vancouver, B. C., occopotiox Bsr- ristop at Lsw, istonds to sopiy for Pormissioo to purchase the foliowinz described lands: Commonciog at s post planted st tho north west corner ol Lot 2818, Group I, New Wostminstor District, thence easterly, along the north boex- dsrios of D. Lots 2817 ond 2818, ass chains. moro or toss, to the west W boundary of the British Coiumbis ~Elec\PL Railway Compooy's rishi-of- wsy; thooco northerly, oiose tbo Osis wost boundsry of uid Pizbtof-wsy. 88.28 choixs, more or toss, to tbo ~outh bouodxry of 4Mie" minorsi oisim, DJ4 21st; thence wostoriy. ~long tho said south boundary of ssid D.I 2187 sod the productioe thoroof, 8.8 chains. moro or less, to the bish water mort of Howe Sound thence ~oothoriy ~long the soid hiz)I Water EIOTII of Howe Sound to this post, sss contsixisx twenty-four acres, mor~ os iou, JOHN SWANSON, Pop J. Aioxssdor Walter, Asset. Dstod, 18th dsy of February, 1882