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1919 -- William, 1850-1936, (right) and son Francis (Frank) French, 1891-1964, outside Frank and Alice's first home on Mason Road in West Sechelt. William retired to West Porpoise Bay around 1910 from New Westminster and was a school trustee when the school was at Porpoise Bay. Frank served in WW1 in Britain, met and married Alice Spelman, who was in the WAAF. They came to Sechelt in 1919. He was the first B.C. police constable resident in Sechelt, ran the gas station on the northeast corner of Cowrie Street and Trail Avenue and operated a taxi service.

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