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, an intermediate or open-age team, in 1912. George Leaf (rear) was team manager and raised most of money for expenses. ink well riot which made him feel like he did on the night he had filched, and drunk, a whole lot of dandelion wine. He recalled the sight of the petrified teacher, the flying ink wells

, the marvels of the big canoe. B u t the service was reciprocative, and, the natives, h a v i n g i n m i n d a l l the wonderful things to be had for money at the white man's camp beside the Fraser, it w o u l d be returned w i l l i n g l y . U n d e r date of June 14th, Captain R i c h a r d s wrote Douglas

, and offered students a swing for 50¢ with a 20 lb. wrecking hammer. The students also painted the car in bright colours. When the vehicle was finally beaten up, it was towed to the auto wreckers who also donated money to the charity. The closing of Edmonds Junior Secondary in 1988 was a sad day for long

from the area. The tall buildings called diaolou towers were built using the money that overseas Chinese sent home. BV019.10.5, BV019.10.4, COURTESY OF THE HONG FAMILY. 6 WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE EARLIEST ARRIVAL OF CHINESE TO CANADA? As more and more newcomers continued to arrive, relationships

of the station at Royal Oak). Depending on how much money or time we had, we often walked home from Douglas Road. It cost two or three cents more to go to Sprott. I remember it cost me, a kid, six cents from Vancouver to Sprott because on 99 Cent Days at Woodwards Mom would send me or Ed to Woodwards to get

to remove the last remains of the stump, sometimes blasting them out with “stumping powder” or dynamite. Once land was cleared, homes could be built and gardens planted. Families often built a rough foundation, raised a tent over it, and lived there until they had enough money to buy materials to complete

not afford schooling. He sailed to Canada alone in 1898, with just enough money for passage and the $50 head tax. After working several jobs, he leased land in south Burnaby and started a small farm with two business partners. His knowledge of working with wet delta soil in China was an advantage. One of Hok