Important Notice

BC Security Commission Notice:

Vancouver, B.C.
May 19, 1942.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

(This notice cancels the "White" notice issued May 12, 1942)

Listed below are general instructions respecting baggage and food to be taken to the Projects as shown, and deals only, with information pertaining to groups leaving Vancouver area to Commission Projects.

INTERIOR HOUSING PROJECTS:

  • Each adult will be allowed 150 pounds and each child will be allowed 75 pounds of Baggage, consisting of personal effects, including kitchen utensils, blankets, clothing and mattresses. These items will be carried in the baggage car of the same train FREE.
  • Crated pedal sewing machine (one per family) the Baggage car of the same train FREE.
  • 30 pounds of hand baggage per person and food for at least 3 days, to be taken in the passenger car with you. The Commission will allow $1.00 per person to those going to the Interior Housing Towns for the purchase of this food.

SUGAR BEET PROJECTS:

  • Same as above. Except that owing to the greater distance to Alberta and Manitoba $2.00 per person will be allowed, for food.

WORK CAMP PROJECTS:

  • 100 pounds of Baggage FREE (Baggage car of same train).
  • 30 pounds of hand baggage and blankets FREE (in the passenger car with you).

PLEASE NOTE THAT STOVES ARE NO LONGER REQUIRED

Additional Baggage over the weight allowed can be stored in Vancouver and forwarded by freight at the owner's risk and expense when required, and when room at the Project is available.

J. SHIRRAS, Commissioner
British Columbia Security Commission

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