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Phone E7155 VICTORIA, B.C

905 Fort St.

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The Original Rogers’ Chocolates

Phone G 7021 $13 Government Street VICTORIA, B.C.

Harte-Andrews Paints LIMITED PAINT MANUFACTURERS AND DECORATORS WALLPAPERS ESTIMATES FREE

Factory: 1302 Wharf St. Phone G 5822 Retail Store: 711 View St. Phone G 4713

VICTORIA, B. C.

EXIDE BATTERIES

B. R. CICERI & CO.

Vancouver Island Distributors for

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Limited

Phone E-6432

847 Yates Street

VICTORIA, B.C.

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thus obtained the foundation for a life- long study of the Law. Not satisfied with the relative sedentary occupation of assist- ant to the prosecutor, he joined the police services in his native Scotland. Succes- sively he was a member of the Aberdeen City Police, the Kincardineshire County Constabulary, and finally the Lanarkshire County Constabulary. Anxious to perfect himself in the profession he had chosen as a career, and feeling that he could study the problems confronting police in different localities best at first hand, he was not satisfied to remain with one force. He acquired a knowledge of different systems and administrative policies which has stood him in good stead throughout the years, and his early legal training has been an invaluable asset to the Forces with which he served.

Since his youth, he has been a very staunch advocate of training for young police officers, and believes that an effec- tive training program is a necessity for any well disciplined and progressive force. His own case, of self-sought early train- ing, clearly illustrates the logic of his argument.

Coming to Canada in 1911, seeking a new country in which to develop his career, Mr. Shirras joined the Nanaimo City Police Force in 1912. The first Great War commenced and he joined the 102nd Battalion and then was transferred to the 103rd Battalion. He served in France and was severely wounded in action at Lens.

He eventually returned to Nanaimo, and was promoted to the post of Chief Constable of that City. In 1926, the Goy- ernment of British Columbia introduced legislation authorising the Provincial Police to enter into contracts with mun- icipalities for their policing. Seeing the “advantages to be gained by municipalities in entering into such contracts, he became a strong advocate of the idea, and the City of Nanaimo became one of the first few municipalities to take advantage of this arrangement. Mr. Shirras then joined the B. C. Police with the rank of Sergeant and took charge of Vancouver District.

He was successively promoted to staff- sergeant and then to Deputy Inspector, and took over the acting command of “EK” Division of the Force. In 1932, he moved to Prince Rupert, where with the rank of full inspector, he took command of “D” Division. Moving to Kamloops in 1933, he commanded “C” Division, and also took over the wardenship of Kamloops Gaol. Remaining at Kamloops until 1940, he returned to Vancouver as Assistant Commissioner, and later became Deputy

Commissioner. On January Ist, 1947, he

took over his new office at Force Head- quarters.

Mr. Shirras is also Vice President of the Pacific Coast International Associa- tion of Law Enforcement Officials, an organization that has a membership from Alaska to Peru,

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Victoria, B.C.

1211 Quadra St.

“Say It with Flowers’”

Brown’s Victoria Nurseries Ltd. Leading Florists and Seedsmen FLOWERS FOR EVERY OCCASION 618 View Street VICTORIA, B. C. Phones G 6612 and G 3521

We Telegraph Flowers to Any Part of the World Where Possible

Bonded Members F. T. D. Association

POINT HOPE SHIPYARDS | LIMITED Telephone G 2514

SHIPBUILDERS and SHIP REPAIRERS Electric Hauling Plant

VICTORIA, B.C.

Telephone E-5233

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Sussex Holdings Ltd. E. A. Cox, Managing Director |

COFFEE SHOP Rooms or Suites by Day, Week or Month

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1001 Douglas Street Victoria, B. C.

TT Established 1871 RITHET CONSOLIDATED LIMITED Real Estate

COMMERCIAL FINANCE, INSURANCE AND SHIPPING

1117 Wharf St.

Victoria, B.C.

McCALL BROS. The Floral Funeral Chapel

1400 Vancouver Street

Phone G 2012 British Columbia

Victoria

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