The Buzzer May 1, 1964

FOR WORLD TRADE WEEK MAY 6 TO 73

Grand City Tour Special $1.75 Gray Line Sightseeing i s offering for the first time a

half-price s p e c i a l on its Grand City Tour. The 2% hour sightseeing trip, with expert narration, covers Stanley Park, the University Area, Queen Elizabeth Park, the City Centre and a selection of fine homes and gardens. Regular price is $3.50. The offer extends from May 6 to 13.

The special price i s re­stricted to Greater Vancou­ver residents. Buses leave the d e p o t at Cambie and Dunsmuir at 1:00 p.m. every day, and buses must be board­ed at the depot to take ad­vantage of the special .

Gray L ine is making the unusual o f f e r to acquaint local residents with the ex­cellent tours i t o f f e r s to visitors. The Grand Ci ty Tour operates a l l year. Four add­itional tours are operated during the summer and early fal l . The offer ties in with the Board of Trade's World Trade Week, May 6 to 13, a n d is restricted to those eight days. Good sightseeing tours, together w i t h good hotels, motels, restaurants and other businesses serving tourists are essential today to attract tourists and to hold them in a city. They play a very important part in build­ing tourism which last year brought an estimated $96 mil­lion into Brit ish Columbia. This makes tourism an im­portant part of World Trade for this province.

Take a Gray Line tour dur­ing the special eight-day of­fer and see just what these tours have to offer visitors. Y o u ' l l e n j o y the trip and quite l ikely you ' l l learn a lot about Vancouver from the world's largest and most ex­perienced sightseeing organ­ization.

'ROUND T H E P A R K BUSES (Continued from page 7J

at Lost Lagoon, w h i c h is served by bus r o u t e 11 — Stanley Park. The 'Round the Park bus wi l l make stops near M a l k i n Bowl, Yacht Club, HMCS Discovery and Indian Area (totem poles and canoe), B r o c k t o n Point, Brockton Oval, Lumberman's Arch, Trai l to Beaver Lake, Prospect Point, Prospect P icn ic Area, Tra i l to Siwash Rock, Ferguson Point and Second Beach.

One fare i s good to any stop in the park or between any stops, or around the park provided there i s no stopover.

Stanley Park continues to offer more and better attrac­tions to visitors. The ani­mals, birds and aquarium are always popular as well as flowers, trees and shrubs. There are many delightful walks, the most recent of which is through the woods from the new Indian area with i ts totem poles, long house and dugout at Brockton Point.

MYSTERY TOURS Every Sunday at 1:00

p.m. from the Bus Depot, Cambie and D u n s m u i r . Adults $2, Children $1.

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Published weekly by the British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority

Vol. 49 Vancouver, B . C . , Friday, May 1, 1964 No. 18

I ASSURE YOU, MADAM, YOU ARE INDEED HEARING THE NEW INDIAN AREA WITH ITS TOTEM POLES, LONG HOUSE AND DUGOUT—

AND A FEW CONFOUNDED WEAPONS, I MIGHT A D D . . . *

'ROUND THE PARK BUSES Popular Stanley Park w i l l again be served on Sun­

days and H o l i d a y s by 'Round the Pa rk bus s e rv i ce . The se rv ice w i l l begin on May 3 and continue unt i l Labour Day. It w i l l operate between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. at 20 minute in te rva l s .

T h i s i s a " f a i r weather" se rv ice to carry park v i s i t o r s to and from popular points i n the park. It i s subject to cance l l a t i on i n the event o f bad weather.

The adult fare i s 15c cash, and ch i ld ren ' s fare i s 7<t cash or one token. No transfers are g iven or accept­ed. No s topovers are permitted. P a s s e s are not v a l i d on th is s e rv ice .

The ' R o u n d the Park se rv ice s tar ts at the bus loop —Continued on page 4

THE SUPREME GIFT FOR MOTHER Mother's Day is just around the corner. Mothers, being

notoriously unselfish people, would probably be wi l l ing to forgo gifts from their children and be q u i t e content with words of affection. Children on the other hand, often find it difficult to express their thoughts and look for tangible presents to convey the love and appreciation they feel.

If you are looking for an inspiration for a gift for this important occasion, we suggest an electrical appliance. As mother's helpers they are unsurpassed. From tremendous gifts such as a dishwasher, automatic clothes dryer or a portable T V , to such lovely and practical gifts as a lamp, electric blanket, electric mixer or fry pan, a combination steam-and-dry iron or an electric hair dryer, there is a wide variety to choose from.

For the mother who has everything, there are unusual electric gifts such as electric tooth brushes, electric knives and can openers or a heated serving tray. Why not drop into your appliance dealer's store where you are sure to find the perfect gift for Mother.

Weekend Holiday At Harrison Lake For the next few weeks,

Pacific Stage Lines is offer­ing a low-cost weekend at beautiful Harrison Lake for only $20.70 single or $18.20 (each) double. Children 11 years of age and under are half rate.

The rate covers round trip bus fare from Vancouver or New Westminster, two nights of accommodation in a first

class motel, two dinners and two breakfasts, nightly danc­ing in the lavish Copper Room of the Harrison Hot Springs Hotel, and swimming in the hotel's hotspring pool.

Telephone MU 1-6381 for reservations.

* * * "In what month do girls

talk least?" "February, because it's

the shortest."

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Fores go up of Houston

On March 14, H o u s t o n , Texas granted a fare increase to its local privately-owned transit system. Cash fare is now 25 cents, with tokens available at 10 for $2.00. Zones of 2^-mile radius have been established, with max­imum inter-zone fare of 40 cents.

To Race Track Express Buses Horse racing at Exhib­

ition Park every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Take the Race Track Express Bus from downtown direct to the track, only 25c each way. Special combination round trip and grandstand ad­mission for only $1.50.

| FRASER STREET BRIDGE CLOSURE \

Fraser Street bridge over the North Arm of the river wi l l be closed commencing May 4 for about a month.

This w i l l sever bus service b e t w e e n Richmond and Marine Drive at Fraser Street. Anyone unfamiliar with Rich­mond bus service and planning to travel out Fraser Street to Richmond points should ca l l AM 1-4211 for information.

Coming events May 2 - Car Wash, G i r l s '

Softball Teams & Coaches of Fraserview C o m m u n i t y Assoc. , B . A . Service Station, 49th A v e . & Victoria Dr., 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

May 2— Fashion and Hobby Show, 2nd Ward Relief Soc­iety, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 308 West 41st Avenue, 7:30 p.m.

May 2 - Thrift Shop, Knox United Church, 41st Ave. & Balaclava St., 9 - 11 a.m.

May 2 — Rummage Sale, St. Stephen's U n i t e d Church Women, L i o n s Gate Hal l , 2611 West 4th Avenue, 12:30 - 3 p.m.

May 2 — Rummage Sale & Auction, St. George's Angli­can Church Women, Church Hal l , 14th A v e . & Laurel St., 10 a.m.

May 2 - Blossom Tea & Bazaar, Grandview Chapter No. 8, O.E.S. , 1443 West 8th Avenue, 2 - 4:30 p.m.

May 3 — Lecture, Fourth Church of Christ, Scientist, Kerrisdale Community Cen­tre, 5851 West Boulevard, 8 p.m.

May 3 — Teenage Driving Roadeo, Oakridge Shopping Centre. Winner competes in Provincial finals.

May 5 — Rummage Sale, Lady May Cambridge Chapter I .O.D.E. , Lions Gate Hal l , 2611 West 4th Avenue, 7 - 9 p.m.

May 6 — Rummage Sale, S a n f o r d Memorial U.C.W., Church Ha l l , 3203 Dieppe Drive, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

May 6 — Rummage Sale, Canadian Campaign for Nuc­lear Disarmament, Arcadian Hal l , 2214 Main Street, 1 p.m.

May 6 — Rummage Sale, Delta Gamma Women's Frat­ernity, L ions Gate Ha l l , 2611 West 4th Avenue, 1 - 3 p.m.

May 6 & 7- " N i g h t s of Music" ,Ki l la rney Secondary School Auditorium, 6454 K i l ­larney Street, 7:30 p.m. Ad­mission 50c.

May 8- Mother's Day Tea, Vancouver C e n t r a l Peace Committee, 339 West Pender Street, 2 p.m.

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Crippled Children The Thetis Chapter of the

Solarium Junior League is holding its 25th annual Show­er of Dimes campaign from May 1 to May 15. A l l proceeds go to the Queen Alexandra Solarium, w h e r e crippled children are given the care, schooling and love that they need in order to recover and lead normal l ives .

Send donations to the The­tis Club, Postal Station A, Box 22, 701 West Hastings Street, Vancouver 1, B . C .