Robert: is shown with his me : cen Ms “John. ‘Barton of 692. my: d causing muc t ually by. the. ‘CPR. : lanaimo ferry, resulting: ‘in de- | S and irregularities. ‘In some ases: Salesmen have not’ been » calling: on. merchants - ‘for Te- tocking of. depleted . lines. ‘and ‘of course Vancouver newspapers : arriye about a day late. ‘Air. Canada, which normally erates. -eight.. flights _ daily: in ach “direction on the Victoria- | “Vancouver ‘run’ has raised: the total: ‘to 19. except on Friday ‘and day. when 22 round trips are . flown. “At= midnight on Sunday “a DCQ round flight .was ‘laid on : clean up all. leftovers - “and parted 1 from Patricia Bay Air-. port ‘with 92 passengers. » ~ six “passengers ‘each have been © pressed - into service with the | weekend loads being particularly heavy. vi been : turned © away. ‘said. ...Mr.... Syivester, ~ but, ‘the strike ‘is hurting. ‘the whole economy. and the sooner. the fer- Ties are running the: better for everyone.?? 92 - “Although: the: Washington Stine: : ‘Ferries _ Service has ‘not ine" -creased -its-one. trip per. day, loads have been greatly increas- ed and all traffic has been carried except on last Sunday ‘when about - 20: cars: were turned. back. at ~ Sidney. Many of the vehicles “which. do travel to Anacortes. are-Vancouver-bound and travel Be 80 miles north in about 90 ; “minutes. a “MRS, LEA. ; paring the: past week there wore times when a federal elec- es tion appeared imminent. Mrs. " Winnogene - Lea of 1440 Simon St, in Saanich would have quickly assumed major responsibilities bad an election been called for “ghe will be. returning officer in the event of a general vote. Mrs. Lea was born at Blair- ‘more in the Crow's Nest Pass but has resided in this area for 27 years. Her husband, the late Ernest Lea, died in 1965. She is the mother of two boys and 4 girl and has two grand:hild- ren. Mrs, Lea has been active in many different community fields during her residence here. She is a past president of Quita Nichol auciliary to Goodwill Ena- te first wornatl president of the Saanich Liberal Association and was long active in the political lite of the area. “Vancouver and Nanaimo ‘is ab ah ‘pre-school "children and. children to the age of 12. Coun- CPR ferry service between ~ erating at full capacity and wil some extra sailings but the truck= ‘trailer ferry which. had heen - docking at Swartz Bay. until the “strike began can no longer berth “there as all slips are occupied by the inactive B.C, Ferry fleet. 2 The Trailer Princess therefore now. docks at the Washington | State Ferry wharf at 6 a.m. "instead of at 2 a.m. as on the normal schedule. CPR authorities report no ine crease in traffic on this run and CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 ,BRIDGE RESULTS Winners at the regular weekly play of the Sidney Duplicate ‘Bridge Club at the K. o? P, Hall on Feb. 23 were as follows: 1. Frank and Phyllis Christian; 2, . Mr. and Mrs. Percy Belson; 3, Len .and Ruth Hellyer; 4, Jim Hillings and Al’ Ciayton. However, no .one has’ ; “Wa” ‘are: ; enjoying the extra business,’ 7 "pplication by freight carriers for: a-five.per cent: increase-in - rates from Vancouver - to Vie- ‘toria: and 10 per cent increase /to any. other. or between-island “= points, -was- frowned .upon-by_Sid-_ ney. council. on: Monday evening. A letter of protest, ‘outlining _ . specific reasons why the increase should not: be granted, will be . forwarded .. immediately. to the’ - - Superintenent of Motor Carriers, Vancouver... 5 i -> §uch an. increase would only “ pesult .in:an increase in the cost. . of goods. to the consumer,’”: stat- ed Alderman W. Ww. Gardner." 1 ‘COUNCIL RUSHES. TO FOIL RASHES : Central Saanich ‘council . will pay for. the vaccine to immunize cil so decided in January. At a later: meeting .the deci- sion was reversed, © It was then resolved to pay only for known. _welfare cases because of con- siderations that were well de- fined at the time. Central Saanich reverted tits original position when Reeve R. . Gordon Lee called a special meeting of council last Thursday. «In view of the decision, of Saanich council to provide meas- les vaccine. free. of charge, & reappraisal was made by coun-" cil,’ said the reeve, ‘‘Our first thinking. was that free vac~- cine would ensure a much larger coverage: “We have now ‘rescinded the later motion, and reaffirmed the decision of February 5,” he de- elared, NEW SUBDIVISION BY ~ LAW 10 BE UNVEILED SOON will be revealed to the publit ata special meeting of council scheduled for Monday, March 11, at the Municipal Hall, Saanichton, commesicing at 7.30 p.m. Capital Region Planning Board officers will be in attendance t give explanations ard answer questions. Council conferred with the framers of the by-law afternoon, and the final draft was last Monday approved. A copy will now te posted at the Municipel Hall for perasal by all interested porsons Ptior to the special meeting. “said Mrs. Sealey. ~ eo measles, ‘irrespective of any ac- B other ‘municipali«* up in getting this. ‘thing started «This: is: a> se ‘ridiculous situation as..the: plan. i “has: already” “other. municipalities,"” she '¢ col _ Cluded : : “Council: had first agreed topay heen endorsed : by. - for the cost of serum to inocu- _ late all school. children. in Sid- hey, but later enlar gedi inits offer . by including children: “of pre- i “school age. : Gymnastics © Are Popuor 5 With. Youth — Considerable" interest ‘is being : _ shown ‘in. junior - gymnastics” in’. . Sidney.” Stated “Alderman Mrs. N, - Sealey on Monday evening: when. ¢ “reporting on the activities of the = “Dr. Whitbread informed me: 4 a Es ‘that the program depended upon ~ ganization” Which this” year. is ; celebrating its s centenary. (elas - Sidney Recreation Commission. : vel "The - first class is: already: “half completed,”" said the aldere. - -man, ‘and the second class was .. started last 4 . registered and | Thursday... Formation of a recreaticn ad- ; visory council is being advocated for the area andlettershave been © sent to some. 30 organizations . inviting them to. participate and to appoint a represents tothe _ proposed advisory council.” HEARING ON | ing of properties in the Town of Sidney will be held in the muni-+ cipal council chamber on Thurs . “day, Feb,.29 at 4 p.m. ‘Proposed. amendment. to the - zoning .by-law would change & total of eight parcels of land presently zoned Residential “A”, top” Industrial. SEEK DIVORCE For the past several years the services of two senior appointees . have been shared by Saanich'and Sooke School Districts, Saanich School Board last Monday resol- ved to seek departmental for the secondary education and special counsellor, the two appointments in question, HE WILL ATTEND Sidney Town Clerk A.M, Fern ; er will attend the Building In-- spectors’ Association conference ~ to be held in Vancouver, May 1-3, “on Tuesday, Feb. 20.” ; previously “gnnounced Ais Tine th tention not to seek re-election wo FEBRUARY 29 Public hearings on the rezon-. were” fall-time” appointments of Supervisor of: : “pequest | by “North: nd: ‘South nich Agricultural. Society for" “Chairman Fy 8. B . Heward gave. his’ : final: report: atthe eval. th ‘gneral meeting of Ratepayers of “the Sidney Waterworks District. in St. Andrew's Hall in Sidney “He had the board.. man’s - report.” that. {t would be: ‘several. year: “before additior The poorly attended meeting” vu was brief. Less. than 30 minutes consumed” in - hearing Sid reports from the chairman of the © its, 0¥ board, chairman of the field oper- ations ‘committee and the. sec- any questions or discussion. - retary-treasurer. None brought © Presumably the board and staff © performed. their throughout the past year. : _ Question of water supply for. D.R. COOK tasks well : '