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The Chilliwack Progress from Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada • Page 8

The Chilliwack Progress from Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada • Page 8

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8A THE CHILLIWACK PROGRESS, Wednesday, May 8, 1974 Sdrnnro to Ihrag Sen Mike Weel Obituaries OPTOMETRIST 126 Main Street (One block north of City Hall between Spadina and Kipp) Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 1:30 to 5:00 Closed All Day Wednesday PHONE 795-3031 Township RCMP Sergeant R. V. Alcock reported that the township detachment will also be holding an open house throughout the week from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m.

Anyone, he said, can drop into the station during the week and have a look at the operation. havior in the communities. Through mediams such as posters, safety slogans, crime and prevention pamphlets and programs, coloring books and safety talks, Sam will be visiting schools and organizations across the country to illustrate the safety and prevention program. Staff Sergeant J.H. Stevens from Chilliwack city detachment reported that they will be holding an open house next Wednesday afternoon from 1:30 until 5 p.

m. A service dog, motorcycle, patrol car and a number of pieces of police office equipment will be on display. The RCMP are hoping through this event to encourage people to be come more aware of the work that the police are doing in the community. Staff Sergeant Stevens stated that everyone is invited to attend, coffee will be served and RCMP officers will be on had to explain the services and equipment used. Members will also be handing out pamphlets, coloring books and car decals stressing the importance of National Police Week and the new program.

Five members of the local police force will also be appearing on CHWK-Radio during the week to give tips on water safety, break in prevention, theft protection and traffic safety. G3 During the next week, Sam will no doubt become a familiar face to many Chilliwack residents. He was one of four police service dogs who performed during the RCMP Centennial Review last year and has recently been adopted as the symbol for National Police Week, May 12 to 18. Police week was established to inform Canadians of police community relations and crime prevention programs in their own district and to de-velp a good line of communication between the police forces and their communities. This year, the theme of National Police Week is Live Safely and it will include the introduction of a new safety and prevention program.

Through this program it is hoped to reduce the rate of accidents and criminal be- ARTHUR LEE SEYMOUR Arthur Lee Seymour, small son of Mr. and Mrs. Garry Seymour, Squamish, British Columbia, died May 4 in Vancouver General Hospital. Deaconess Miss Colleen Erb will officiate at the funeral service tomorrow (Thursday) at 3 p.m. in Henderson's Funeral Chapel, Chilliwack.

Interment will be in Royal Canadian Legion cemetery. Arthur Lee was born on August 20, 1970, in Squamish. Besides his parents, he is survived by one brother, Walter, at home; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Art Peterson, Chilliwack; paternal grandparents, Mr.

and Mrs. Art Seymour, Dawson Creek, British Columbia; great grandfather, Steven Allen, Calgary; great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Preusse, Hixon, British Columbia, and great-great-grandmother, Mrs. Hixon.

MRS. M. L. RENNICK Rev. William Moore officiated at the funeral service Saturday in Henderson's Funeral Chapel for Mrs.

Mary Lillian Rennick, 10759 McGrath Road, Rosedale, who died May 2 in Chilliwack General. In- terment was in Mountain View cemetery, Vancouver. Mrs. Rennick was born on November 14, 1886, in Ontario. A resident of this district for one year she formerly resided at90 11th Avenue East, Vancouver.

She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. H. (Audrey) Featherston, Ottawa; Mrs. Madge Hildebrand, Rosedale; three sons, Willis, Rosedale; Lome in Vernon and Norman of Perth, Ontario; 13 grandchildren, i great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband in 1969.

MRS. E. L.DAVIS Member of the Order of the Royal Purple and All Saints Anglican Church Women's Auxiliary in Ag-assiz, Mrs. Edith Laural Davis, 1664 Vimy Road, Agassiz, died May 1 in Chilliwack General Hospital. Rev.

Richard Spencer officiated at the funeral service Friday in All Saints Anglican Church, Agassiz. Cremation followed. Pallbearers were Ken Floyd, Cliff Jewkes, Colin Baumfield, Alfred Else, Ray Wilson and John Swart. Mrs. Davis was born on May 7, 1900, in Sussex, England, and had lived for 29 years in the district.

She formerly resided in Vancouver and She is survived by her husband Lew; one daughter, Mrs. R. (Kay) Gibbard, Agassiz; one son, Kenneth of Chilliwack; six grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Kay Jerrett, Brandon, Manitoba. NORTH AMERICA WOOD PRESERVING LTD.

Custom pressure treating of posts, poles, lumber etc. Any size and amount For information call 794-7463 or 794-7820 driller, was born on August 18, 1925, in Winnipeg. He resided at 677 Gatens-bury, Coquitlam. He served overseas during World War Two and in the Korean War. He is survived by a son Douglas; daughter, Louise; his mother, Mrs.

Florence Loehrer, Vanvouver. He was predeceased by his father and one sister. GORDON R. MILLER A resident of Sardis for 40 years, Gordon Russel Miller, 6064 Miller Drive, Sardis, died May 4 in Chilliwack General Hospital Rev. Glen Watts officiated at the funeral service yesterday in Henderson's Funeral Chapel.

Interment was in Royal Canadian Legion cemetery. Active pallbearers were Alfred Pohl, AlvinGunder-son, Reg Fitzgerald, Frank Peters, Dick Offerhaus and Jack Draper. Honorary pallbearers were George Day, Bert Marcon, George Smith and Jim Webster. Mr. Miller was born on November 11, 1890, in Pe-trolia, Ontario.

As a young man he pioneered in soutn-ern Saskatchewan. He left there for active service overseas in World War One. In 1919 he returned to his farm at Bracken, Saskatchewan, where he lived until moving to Sardis in 1934. For many years he operated a large fruit farm on Watson Road and in late years developed Miller Drive subdivision. He was an employee for many years at Fraser Valley Milk Plant until his retirement.

Mr. Miller was a member of Branch 4, Royal Canadian Legion. In 1972 Mr. and Mrs. Miller celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.

Mr. Miller is survived by' wife Maud; one daughter Jean, Surrey; two sons, Lome of Sardis and Keith in Langley; eight grandchildren; two brothers, Rev. Anson Miller, Thunder Bay, Ontario, and Rev. George Miller, Independence, mare mmsm DAY Airport board saving on insurance' Airport board is saving "thousands of dollars" under a new insurance plan, Alderman E. J.

Ashdown reported to township council Monday. He commented that the board is getting the same coverage with a different company. He said city alderman Eric Butcher has suggested that both the city and the township could examine their own insurance requirements, and possibly achieve further saving. It was agreed to discuss the question at an inter-municipal meeting. at EATON'S Man injured in single car accident A Vancouver man was taken to Chilliwack General Hospital early yesterday (Tuesday) morning, following a single car accident on Vedder Road near the Golden Gate Motel.

According to spokesman for township RCMP, the accident occurred at about 2:40 a.m. when a car driven by Patrick Joseph Long, went out of control and struck a power pole. Mr. Long, the only occupant of the car, was treated in hospital and later released. Police estimate damage to the vehicle at about $2,000.

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D. Speers who died May 5 in Chilliwack General Hospital. Rev. Vic Sangwise will officiate and interment will be in Victory Memorial Park. Mr.

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