base a money » the = 18% A that®> ‘almost: nothing. “has been done. about sittay tad be the per- off-island and: ‘Signing the guest © “book were Ruth and Arthur Mann, ~ - Duncan; -Ruth Bayne, Vancouver; Elsie Lanrence.:and.-M.--Peter= ‘son,® Victoria; ‘and Lorna Twee=-: : dale, Galiano. - : “ade, E.M: Pearce, dames; Flora Graham, Mr. and Bird, Leila G, aa Carige, - the hotel dining r room, “Among those. ‘atiehding- fi “Salt” Spring: Islanders present. ere” “Mre and Mrss B.W;Wood Mrs. sey Mites” “Pickup, z "Pike, “Mrs... : reen, Morris, Marie. . " jnvaluable help a: detailed © “report, - saying - thats there is. now’ the sum of: $425. L in, the cemetery fund, and three . insurance | policies: are due. this. son coming year. “incredse during this. past year. | WJ. Maier, :: treasurers: ‘gave " [The income for t.. Margaret's: -has- shown On Joane.- £E¢ with snow just | ‘covering the ground. “and shrouding. the ‘bushes “. and trees, the first of. the. ‘purple: ; “finches = arrived . at,” ‘Fulford | on. son; Monday, Jan. 29th © “Other . feathered strangers ar= . and: Mrs. ‘Cranswiek, ' alls ‘Ivy: * Cranswick, Scot! Clarke, Mrs.’ TW: Mouat, - Miss’ Olive. Mouat, “ ; ‘Evelyn: Lundy, alt, M. Toyn-” : oe : “rived” ‘at- the same ‘time ‘and are’ ; ail. “busy feeding. “with. the many: juncos, ‘towhees, ‘song Sparrows S sand ‘tree, sparrows. : ¢ Even’ the ‘seagull ‘comes in for. some “suet ‘but’ he gets’. shoved “away. ‘The blue» Steller’ s Jay. also” ‘feed™ ‘here now and then, ‘Many people don’t think of it, © but: these: birds : need = food. and ~ _ water = especially water. The s will even. take a bath, te: = San on Fridays and | Sundays ex Fulford 10:30 p.m., ex Swartz Bay 11:30 il ‘be cancelled as of February 16,” ! ' sailings. will be resumed on Sunday, _ only: for. the. months of Sune, duly, : August and. September. ge TR . BRITISH. COLUMBIA FERRIES. >» = Por: information phone: ay ' Swartz Bay + - Dre 656-1191. =~ Gulf: Islands ee ow el 687-2159 a with every bird d:fferent. : son-in-law. ‘and daughter Mr.. and Mrs. ; “Tom, -Isbister-: ‘with ‘Sheri. of: Mrs. -Dorath Wrotnowskty, Vesuvius Bay : f oA, J . pring Way, last. : and ‘Mrs. ‘Rhodes: ‘and Mr; and ‘Mrs, Joe. des. Champs Beach Grove,, sawwassen. “Mzs, Graham Shove leit by air ae last: ‘Sunday | for Toronto, to spend.— “a month with her, son in-law. and "daughter. Lieut. mmander and “Mrs; RE, Stone. ~- Humphreys, Vesuvius Bay, also spending the: week- -end: with his - “parents from. ‘Vancouver, was “ their son, Cameron Humphreys, Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Fiander, Vancouver, were visitors: last ~ _ week-end of Mr, Fiander’ sbroth= er’ and ‘sister-in-law, Captain and) Mrs, Norman -Fiander, Churchill Road. Me spot. with dozens of birds © . Mr.-and Mrs. ‘Alec. ‘McCrae, - ‘West Vancouver were week-end °° ‘visitors of -Mr.-and-Mrs, G.S. oKt is‘a fitting’ from _ _table to. drinking “ discovered ‘she’: could. W andle.and wheel - to* the’ bottom’. She. tried: At several times. iJust.. yy. bird a watehing - you will find. ‘Besides learning about’ ‘the a free, unfettered aviary’ outside - “your window, with little’ trouble sor. expense... A> bag. of - chick - feed from certain storas, crumbs ; : from the table; bits of. suet ~ and a basin for water. rt. ‘Then watch. the: fun. “Youll see greedybirds and polite birds} ssome who--will: fight ‘for’ every grain and those who wait patient-: ‘Ly fora “chance. to nip in” for a feed. i You will undoubtedly be sav- ing’ many. lives of the birds who - will be in your ‘garden in:the . “spring to eat the bugs and worms that:infest your produce for these birds who- come. now, are the seed “and insect eaters,. This way they. : will pay ‘you back for your kind- “ness in hard times. : oh will be migrating to other parts eventually but some towhees stay all the year. round, just-as the — song sparrow does.’ Last week in the astonishing temperatures that were up to 51-55, the song “sparrow was. singing mierrily about spring. Today, she has changed her.tune and is trying ‘to beat the other fellow. to the bath. . oy | _ FULFORD:. Ds “Leonard . voegeli ot Ruddel!, Sask., 1s the guest’ of Mr: and ° Mrs..Cliff Lee and family, Mr. and Mrs. Gavin Bilton and. daughter Linda, were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs, A, McManus Sr. , The Biltons re- INTERESTED IN AN EXTRA - DEDUCTION ON YOUR | INCOME TAX ? — Free Booklet on Request Call or Write V { CT T rORIA . OFFICE, 1 Enquire about tax-saving advantages of our CONSOLIDATED RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN y 4 _ turned cto their home in Point Roberts, Washington, “Sunday night. — ~ T, Bellhouse, Fred’ Mallett, Miss Hopkins, Mrs. George Phillipson, ‘Mrs. Wid, Maier. # report on. ‘recent. work done on , EJ. Bambrick. then gave a ; as William Stone, the hospital’s Inba brief cerem ny. in’ -the Miss” Bertelsen - said the: of- - ficers of the fund were working. i to increase ‘the number of hos- . pital: staff: members -who made™. » charitable: contributions . by this. Method and hoped that. future eS donations from_the fund: would ‘Teflect. this ‘adaitional: member- “ship. ae \iso- ‘present: at: ‘the ceremony “Sand labour. oe ae _-This meeting decided to. have : / work begun as soon as: “weather . “permits.” fe Lt) was “also. decided. “to “have” suitable cornerposts. ere. ected around the Georgeson plot ve me as’ ‘a. token: of: ‘remembrance : for: the: original donors: .of the: land...” :‘The.members' then extended to. Mr.. -Dooay®: alle best wishes for: ‘his: ‘retirement. : ‘were served by Mrs. Bambrick, : assisted. by several friends. =? ‘Refreshments. Stanley Woes Is Honored | Staff ‘of the Salt Spring Island’ Trading. Company entertained at: 2 ; day, ‘January ‘Sist-in the White. farewell dinner party Wednés- ~ Elephant ; private : dining .room.: . The ‘dinner’ was in honor of Stanley . Wage’ whio retired: ‘as ‘manager of the’ ‘Trading: Co. after: 46 “years: of association: with:: the store. : Don Gilman, youngest member of. the staff,” ‘presented a gift’ to. Mr. ,Wage: from the: entire: staff: of: the: company, “Mrs.” Douglas: . ~ Wells: pinned ‘a. ‘daint y corsage © ‘on: Mrs:: “Wage: and: ‘Mervyn Gar=> - dener proposed a~ toast ‘to Mr." - and. “Mrs, ‘Wage. Mrs. Wagg - proposed: .a.. -toast. to. the: new. ; manager, Douglas Wells. a ’ Those attending © the © dinner were. the. guests of honor Mr.: and: Mrs..Stanley.Wagg, Mr.and Mrs.:T.F. Speed,.Mr. and Mrs. . W.A, Brown, Mr. and Mrs, Doug- -las Wells, Mr. and Mrs, Mervyn” Gardener, Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Wage, Mr:. and Mrs. E. Patchett, ~ Mr. and Mrs,.Larry Anderson, . Mc. wand ‘Mrs: Nelson~ Degnen, -, Mr.’ ‘and: Mrs, - Le F; -Earwaker, — Donald Cunningham, and Don Gil “oman: i Most of the towhees and juncos Little Miss Debbie McManus, daughter. of Mr. ard Mrs. Alex “ MeManus Jr., celebrated her 10th birthday recently with a party at her home. A number of young friends came to join in the fun and to help enjoy the lovely birth- day cake with its decorations and ‘lighted candles. The re- freshments ovef, the children played games until the party was over. The guests who at- tended ivere: Linda Bilton, Pam Byron, Jacqueline and Caroline Girard, Rebecca Hagan, Serena Kaye, Michelle Layard, AlexMc- “Manus Jr., Shirley Reynolds, Brenda Simard, Vicky Woods, WATER BOMBERS (continued from Page 1) wide experience in water bomb« ing operatio&S, was engaged as thanager. Even now, Marjorie Davidson, who is the mother or a 20-year-old girl anda boy of. 1%, devotes a fall five day week to the company’s business af fairs, She has expressed particular : Gppreciation. for the work of tthe - - engineering staff which services. and. ‘maintains: the» venerable but reliable Cansos’ ‘and she has paid “2.special . tribute to. the 10 pilots: who - fly. them for long ‘hours ‘under very demanding circum- stances. “All,’’ she said, “have ‘been very loyal.’” ~ ~The. Canso: is: perhaps : ‘best remembered in this com munity- asa long range maritime air- craft. which was, flown ‘by the RCAF in the anti-submarine role from half a dozen different bases along the coast of B.C,: during World War Il. The exceedingly reliable Pratt and Whitney Twin | Wasp, engines always provided ‘a feeling of security in any wea~ ther and, however long the patrol, there always seemed to be-a little gasoline to spare, For their new task, endurance is not particularly. important, Depth charges and special search devices have been discarded. In their place is a tank which holds 800 gallons of water. This can be loaded at an airport butnorm- ally the water is scooped up by a device, which.could be likened to a snorkel in reverse, as the amphibious . aircraft is taxed over the water at about 60 knots, Loading by this method requires only 16 seconds, This efficient procedure enables the pilots to load the tank with water, fly it to a forest fire and “bumb"’ the fire'‘with 800 gallons of wat- er in the. minimum of time and the aircraft need only be in contact with the surface of a lake or a feasonably sheltered ‘bay for less than half a minute. At one fire last summer, where a lake was conveniently close to - the blaze, 80 successive drops were made in ah average time of three minutes each. Obviously the water bomber has a prome inent, place In the preservation of our forests, Althougt the ruiny tionths pros — vide thé company essential time “elected for. 1968: honorary. presi- “dent,” -*' president, Vice- ~president, Mrs. FI. Atkins,: treasurer, Mrs. M. K. Cunning- ham; ‘secretary, Mrs.:L.0, Tif- | fin; executive, Mrs. J.H. Deyell, -Mrs..P.G, James, and Miss FI M.. “Aitkens, | ‘tor several years.“has been... raising funds for the Primate’s ~ World’ Relief - Fund, usually: by means ofa spring tea, A com- ‘mittee’ ‘has been named to make: - plans, and readers: many.expect: some different. and. interesting. news before long, 4 information officer. 4 a ; on February ard,"an ‘hospital boardroom, Miss Esther i: Bertelsen, | secretary-treasurer. Of the fund, presented. a cheque .: “to! William *Hooson, “Chairman of the - Public ‘Service Division of the’ Appeal. on behalf of ap- proximately 180 of: her" fellow “employees, » a 7 s new?! Cl “MY. sister, “eBig ‘Judy! n paid. “us a visit last weekend. Icouldn’t . wait for. the ferry”: to. arrive : here, so decided to hop | ‘aboard - ‘and meet her in Swartz Bay. 1: approached the -ticket wicket - picker ‘and asked if they” had * ~seen-a redhead go through earl- © Mrs. B, Lane, a very nice. person, told me. she had seen “a lite girl of that description and: that: this ‘little girl had been © waiting: “in the Gulf Islands ‘sect- : ‘fon’ of, the: ‘coffee shop:: little : girl - oh my ‘gawd! “Judy: is not: a little girl. with: eyes “of: blue ° and welghs 95 _pounds! | She! s. little. -but she’s ong! = nals me _L keep telling her, “gudy, when - ; a are. you. ‘going . to. get your teeth. and: what else’ it’s” pitif “tool She’s. ‘six foot two - =The following | ‘officers \ were “Mrs. RB. ‘Horsefield; Mrs. JLR, Sturdy; The treasurer’ s report showed a” healthy. bank balance and ars substantial donation’ will be made" to the’ general funds of the parish.’ The: Guild funds ‘ware ‘augmented - by the’ ‘sale of hasti-notes show-” ing: St:. Mark's, given: by Mrs. Ss. AY Thompson; _ ‘the: raffle. ofa ‘marquetry picture made and don-.- ated: by J. Pitts;.and.an afghan a ‘given by a ‘member “of the Guild which: was “won” by Mrs. “R.E; Stone, Toronto.: The lucky ticket. was’ ‘drawn ‘by Mrs..G.B,- Young. ° The’ ‘major. project of the Guild ~ After: the meeting adjourned, 7 tea was. ‘served ‘by. Mrs.. G.S, Humphreys and - Mrs. J.B. Aca land. : - history: of. weaving: Hand Weavers” Guild Active” eAt a recent -meeting of the ‘Victoria Hand ‘Weavers: Guiid.a mast interesting account of the from -its © inception . to modern. times was given by Mrs. JLL. Melsaacs, ineluding an- illustrated talk on. ~ "Sty Victoria on Thursday Feb- ruary. 8 at 8 Pom,” -modern mathods of contempor- - ary weaving. Mrs. S. Pickles’ a Famous. Harpist ae 1 To Be Heard ~ : annual. -meeting- of. Ste: “Mark's. “Chancel Guild : was ‘held at’ St. Mark’s Sunday School’ ‘Hall’ on January Vy Pee : In Victoria bo Prior: .to ‘the concert: of Vie- ‘toria ‘= Symphony. ‘Orchestra “ at . Sanscha - ‘Hall later. this ‘month, - : the: visit of -the world renown- ad harpist: -Nicanor ‘Zabalata 0. - Victoria: this ‘week. is an: ‘out>. : : standin: hes _ =. Spanish born Nicanor Zabalata | will: gi : Series this Th and will be guest: artist .with »- Victori “the” Royal Theatre, Sunday, | Feb. My at £12, -at will ‘al ~- in’ the” University, at 8 Pam. on: ‘Sunday evening. © 2 ; “Majo “the = ‘guest: artist: accompanied by. ~ the ore certo ‘for: Harp. The Supporting ~ ~-items.include. Rossini’s Overture to: Semiramis, Introduction‘ and -: Allegro by: Ravel, and the seldom heard, Janos | — composer Kodaly, | 7 “There. g musical event, ve-a recital in*the’ Gala: at..McPherson:: ‘Theatre: : ursday, Feb; 8, at 6 p.m., a’ Symphony - Orchestra at : 3 p.m,, and Monday, ° Feb, : 8, 30. p.m. : » The program ° so ve given for. students © Gymnasium ‘of Victoria’ : irl,’ r-work: to be performed by #28 hestra is the Handel Con-. but. highly dramatic Hary. - ‘Suite by the Hungarian hert. Authors Association To. Discuss Publishing . -— Victoria cand. Islands aianed of the Canadian Authors Associ- ation will hold a panel discus~- - ‘ston in the Douglas building caf- eteria, | ~The «S80 you want to publish | a book.’?. ‘Panelists will be. Yvonne. A. “Stevenson, Lucy. Bowdler, Margaret Shar- Eugenie Myles and Doris cott, Ferne. The public. reported to the members on the. Christmas party given by Arbutus — Crafts-and showed the nam2 pins: T™made by the workers for the Vol- unteer helpers. Mrs, S. Winkle stated: that a/ number of mem- “ bers had attended the last study. group when: sectional’ warping was demonstrated by Mrs, K. Porter, to thoroughly service its Cansos, . better utilization of the aircraft: . and more permanent employment of ‘the ‘engineering and. flying: crews could be achieved if the © ‘total complement.could be moved to another part of the world -in our wintertime.. Such places as Australia have forest fires when ; our forests are . dripping ‘with rain. considering just such a plan and: the company personnel may some day enjoy two summers each year, As their business is bomb- ing forest fires, why not? © ” *~ KK “Flying Firemen’ Ltd. is .- ~ have. mine you, haven't changed a “bit : “ She wanted to know, ‘what there a “was on - Saturna, : _there was ‘the’ -chureh, the c m- ‘OF toothless, he would have a nice: complexion ‘too if it weren't for: those -odd~ colored ‘fre that splatter: her face. After «she has .her teeth. fixed, she'd * better have her. nose bobbed, ‘I was ‘excited: to see“ her,; “suppose. after that: description, | _ you'd “be a ‘ttle anxious ta: meat her? too! initial ‘joyful reun ~ right down * love. with: However, ” "Seemed : to ‘me. “we “had: a fire - depot which , used to: be's F “one’s outhouse! © me. to. -say “more. iS no. more, ; -Well,: Well,’ T said, > She° ‘waited’ for: -That’s it ~ brought high” heels, | nylons, e etc says my: innocent -sister ‘fro .the. big’ city, Well,. says I, tho. “high heels are dandy for bangi : tacks into a carpet, but the rest. t stuff. you brought. is u goodies; there: were comics: for. Ricky, a copy of Vancouver: L for me, (I think she: ‘was tryi “to tell me something!), and plast; “ecene. for. the girls.’ Judy, I'm still trying to. scrape ‘that. stuff off the kitchen floor, . ete, ete.! ae ¢ suppose ame want he ta “come! back: and: ‘visit 1 me- again, Pd better “level with: you folks, - She" ‘Isn't really ~ long, Skinny, “That's: me I was~ describing. She'is.@ truly pretty. ; You'd: be. jealous too, you looked like’me, and I looked ‘like «shel. . Thanks, if “Anyway “Big. Judy”: : ‘has’ gone, home to her. two sons, good husband, : “comfortable. warm ; house, _ and “I think the: least ‘she’ ‘eould. have : 4 4 bf _“ Rs NcCall's, where all oe * ve pad re we Yt : fia) ... it is wise to choose . Pre-Paid Funeral Insurance » Contracts are honoured...” MeCaut Bros FUNERAL CHAPELS at OFPOTe CUVENA MANPOWER CENTRE ‘SHANSON AT VANCOLVER S85 a a ee