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I remember that bus loop. I would take the Rupert Street Bus to that loop and transfer onto the UBC bus. Carelton had a big reunion not that long ago. Did you go?



Speaking of elementary school, did any of you guys remember having crossing guards? At my old elementary school, we were the crossing guards. In fact, I think it was a district wide programme. I remember this because once a year we got to go to Gladstone Secondary for a big celebration/dinner. It was sponsored by the VPD, I think. We got to wear uniforms and hold these metal stop signs. Before Hastings got really scary, all it was were three kids with whistles and stop signs. One would stop traffic, while the other two would walk across the road passing each other. Afterwards, the city put in traffic lights. We got keys from the police every morning and afterschool to open up the control box so we could work the stop lights on Hastings and Jackson Street. I remember we all took our jobs very seriously, because Hastings Street was pretty busy during those times - rush hour. Patrol boys, as we were called, aren't used any more, due to the invention of pedestrian controlled stop lights. I don't ever recall seeing a girl on a patrol team. Hmmmmmm...... girls, yuck. LOL. Probably because girls would just sit and yack all day or get into cat fights, they banned them.