vand “all I had ©
nade

. money-wise. .
“were a few dollars and
on venturous: ‘spirit!
oe “Confidence: is a plant of slow.
: growth in an aged ‘bosom; youth
* is the season of. credulity.” ”

. William Pitt. ms

v= DEATH CLAIMS

-Forme er Salt ‘spring Island.
resident, : Mrs. Constance. Agnes »
Lioyd, : passed away. ‘in. Victoria
nday, ‘March 10." She ; ‘was a:
f Salt Spring Island

| ome ander - ‘George. “E.
2 Elliot, in ‘England,. two daughters
Mrs... William: (Dorothy). -Irwin,,

March’ 13 “from: Hay--
‘uneral. saa ‘in. View.

: Bousfield’s parents Mr. and Mrs,
: Fred, Mor! Seo ee

“ges, last “week were Mr. ‘and

minster,» Mr. and © Mrs. F.D.:

0 goats from a: farm ar hore Mahaffey, Calgary, Mr. and
“the owner was Mrs. J. Zellis; Regina, Mr. and

° Mrs, Le Young, - Burnaby and:

Mr. and Mrs. H. Harrison, Van-
couver. edt

~ Salt Spring tsland Lions at~—
tending thé International. Lions .
Spring Conference held in Nan-
‘aimo from March 15th to 17th
were Mr. and Mrs, Irl Bradley, |
Ven. R.B, and Mrs. Horsefield,
Mr. and. Mrs.. Stan Sage, Mr.
and Mrs, D: Abolit, Mr. and
Mrs. E, Gear, Mr. and Mrs.
James Merston, Mr. and Mrs, °
Walter. Malley, Hart Bradley and
Lieut, Col Desmond Crofton,

arm : ‘wouldn't: be available for:
ther three weeks! © Then it”
nit’ me = 7 could: probably: hide

‘them. down ‘in the laundry. room :

f «the: apartment: building. ©

further ‘investigation. ofthe ete?
habits. Proved this idea was not
feasible.” , ;
‘ended up ‘calling the gentle-

man. and’ ‘telling him I couldn't
take | the goats. off. his hands

: ~ Mackie,

Mrs. Derek - Wilks, :all of Van-.
* couver, .were also present,’ and

. "Rees,

a their absence,
_parents,

w days last week. ‘with Mrs:

“Guests at Harbour House, Gan ;
~Mrs,.G. ‘Farquhar, ‘New West- "

Artiss,: Winnipeg, | Mr. and Mrs.

EVERYTHING SHIP- SHAPE WITH

iT _~

| Insist on
the rum
you know
and trust
for quality
and flavour

ill become: Mrs. Don’ Robson,

“and Miss Dinah Wilk will become »
7 Mrs. Doug Day. °

~ The*. néwly-renovated _ Farm- S
“house ‘Inn was resplendent:in the.
- completely changed decor, with

baskets = of = tastefully-arranged ”

flowers everywhere, for this oc-
‘casion, © the candlelit tea table ™

- softly: glowing with the glint of.
fine. china and’ silver, the color-

‘ful dainty cakes, °-.
; “Diane's. mother, Mrs. JR
and Dinah’s..mother,

welcomed by the host of Galiano
ladies. invited to attend. -

Mrs. Day and Mrs. Robson
were busy welcoming guests. As-

sisting them: to serve tea were —
ion the. Misses * -Mary- Day, ; Arlene:

- Regs, ‘Elizabeth . Days and Mrs.
“IGS Robinson. :
- Pouring tea were: Mrs. George

7 ~ Newton, Mrs. Steve Riddell, Mrs.

“Percy. Fox,
-Campbell.
Among ‘the host, of ladies .at-
_ tending were; . the Misses Roma.
“Jane -

‘and: Mrs. Harvey

Sealey,”
-dames ‘R! Aston,

“-house, L.-Rawluk,1..G. Denroche,
-D. A. New, C. Williams, S. Page,
c. 0. Twiss, R.. Parminter, Wi.
. J. Kolosoff,

| "GALAN ONCE

~— AGAIN. FIRST :

The , community. of: Galiano Is-

land this .-year- continued its oe 7
“record: of being. first to collect’

‘near future, Miss’ Diane. Hatton as

: Gymnasium.

‘Bambrick, Enid
Jean ‘Lockwood, Mes-
.c. Farrell, .
oO Taylor, J. -Bellhouse, FP. Bell-

A. J. Clarke, To me

Education Week 2
Is ‘Observed

Education “week at Ganges last

week. brought crowds: of: parents :
tothe two schools.
“contests” Were open’ to ‘the pub-
lic and classrooms were.seen as“.
_ instruction was in progress, ~

Elementary school ‘students. at

Ganges were enlertained “when —
. Students ‘spoke in‘ a-contest’on.*

Monday afternoon. Judges James

-Merston, Mrs, Fletcher Bennett.
and Frank Richards’ chose Bar=
bara John, Grade Two and Heath- :

er Fraser, Grade Seven as win-
ners.
- On Wednesday, ‘March. 6th the

from “Grade*8. to Al,-spoke on

" subjects. ranging from Communi-
; cation to Communism.” The. win:
ners were ‘Kathy Fraser, Grade:
Nine and Pat Stewart, Grade"11.-'

Speaking ;

at: Pender: ‘Tsland: last weekend:
nder Island folks got up even

breakfast enjoyed by all.

- Mrs. H, Je. Scott,. president of :
. Pender. Chamber of Commerce,
welcomed all the new delegates;
“and began. 4. very. interesting

meeting: The subject for wide

‘discussion. was water pollution,
"following the public meeting held
oat Pender last week, to hear more
of recent applications for sewage.
systems. dumping into the’ sea.

This is a problem which affects

‘all of the Gulf Islands, and is of
- prime importance, now that they
are becoming more heavily popu-_
» lated. Much serious discussion ©

arlier;: to meet several ferries,
and: to have reddy the banquet :

“legates: got Up * “early” to attend:
ithe “first: ever breakfast meeting

: vice-president; ‘Mrs,-A.D, Dane,

took: place, with some recom- .

= mendations as‘to. why. islanders
should become interested in this.

~probleni right atthe’ beginning. -
: Secondary School held its annual

__ oratorical _ contest held in’ the |
The. contestants”

Beginning in June, Robert

: Hindmarch of Saturna Island will .

be ‘the: transportation ‘chairman,

. Hes Succeeds Mel 1 Spouse, of Gali- .
o ano. :

The- next Joint Council meet--

‘ing will’ be held at Galiano Is-
‘ land it in June. en =

As doing very. well,
made” to™ hold a Spring. Tea: at’:

up to date. “— ;

“Mrs, OF, Le Hiixeon, in the

the. guild - prayer.: AS corsage

“was then. presented” to’ Mrs. .
= Andy ‘Stevens, in appreciatior:

for: her: long ‘Service as secret-
ary over’ some years. cae .

During the meeting, the Rector,

Dr. Ray.,Horsefield installed the
“new! officers ina little. cere-

mony. The ladies in-office are
as follows: Mrs.. Jackson, pres-
ident; Mrs. Horsefield,
president; . Mrs, C.L.. Abbott,
secretary;

treasurer;

Mrs... RR.”

Committee, Mrs.

-. Stevens, Mrs. Rosemary Reeve, -
» Mrs, A.»McManus Sr. and Mrs._ :
Edna Fraser.

- Mrs, Edward Lacey reported

that ‘they. had 16° Sunday school -

students and the children’s choir
Plans were

the” home of “Mr: and Mrs, A.E,
Roddis on May 29,
son will be general. convener.

The’ next Guild. meeting. is

~ scheduled for June 6 at the home

of Mrs. Stevens. Refreshments

were. served after the meeting.

getting ready for Easter..

chair, opened. the meeting. with.

-were. present, . ents |
were made for Easter :-decor-.-
“ations.

Hon, :

“Jack. “Macaulay. and ‘his
Grant, “bad” a friend, ‘were ove
at their: cottage, from Vancouver

Hugh’ and ‘Robbie England spent

~ Roland and Monica Bellemaire

have ‘been at’ their cottage, from me ~

Langford. fy :
Mrs, Ss. Pratt was at. her sum-
mer: - cottage “for a ‘few days.
~The Ladies of St. Peter’ sGuild: -
held . their March: meeting: on

_- March “15th: at Wild Acres, the
“home of Mr. and Mrs, James~

Seventeen members -
Arrangements _

Anderson.

On the conclusion of the
business . meeting, a very nice
tea was served.

“Mrs. Walter Cunliffe | is. now’

_dn St. Joseph’ s Hospital, but will...
Alton, © :

be home in a few days.

At» the Farmers’: stitute

-Mrs. Jack- :

TORIES. MEET |

Salt Spring Island's’ Conser-
vative Association. met. for .a

buffet supper and meeting at
: Harbour House Hotel, Ganges on -

Friday: night,” when Lieut:-Col,

_Desmond Crofton,. president, was:
in’ the chair.
“Siz: Philip: Livingston, | Fulford -
and G.M, Owen, ‘Sidney. Thirty 7

were present to enjoy ‘the smor-..|

‘Speakers © were

gasbord supper while. some came

“Be “week-end ‘at: their. : cottage. "g Shy

Mr. ‘and Mrs. Horance Prese-
“ton ‘from ‘Vancouver are at: their :

aN

summer: home. Sy te od

“Miss © Molly ‘Hall from: Van= me
couver. “is visiting Miss- Meta,

Rall.

‘of. Liberia, -

DL

in the isolated Sasstown : area
villagers paid’ in-
CARE of.Canada food and work-
ing with CARE tools are building:
8 60-mile road that will be their
_ first: link. with the country’s main
highway, 0 opening the way to new 5.
‘markets for their. crops and the =

introduction of new industries,

‘TPan-Abode

BUILDINGS L7D.. -
@ LOG HOMES @ CABINS :
‘@ COURTS

° GARAGES’

~ “Attractive

| Quick and. Easy. Bullding-

851, Tudor. Ave., Victoria
{> phone: 477-1074

in. later to attend the meeting. :

nounced ‘that the: “quota co) $350 =
‘had “been quickly - exceeded. “AL :

Vancouver.”
Mr.” and: Mrs, -

Mr. ‘and Mrs. R. “Goldie a
“spending. a few. days visiting in 2

John’ Menzies 7" -
-are back. home. from.a wonderful"
holiday: spent. in California, Las.”

"Vegas and other places.--During =)..."

‘Mrs, - Menzie’s:
‘Mr.

~ Stavert' of West Vancouver were

. looking after the children, Ste~_
ven Menzies is home after spend- -
: ing ‘several ‘days. in Lady Minto
: . Hospital, Ganges. . a :
_-  John-Liss,.and Mr. and Mrs. .
1 D. ‘Anderson, of Edmonton, Al-
berta,. were Tecent visitors of

Dr. M. Hall.

Washington, Lay

“Mr. and Mrs. Peter Denroche _

went over last week to Vancou-

ver to a re-union celebration at

North Shore College,”
Visiting Mr. and’ Mrs.. Hank

Knudson, at:Georgeson Bay for

“a pleasant few days were Hank's.
nephew and wife, Mr. and Mrs.
: Everett Whyte, of Osoyoos. ,

‘Miss Katharine Templenian, of
Edmonton, Alberta, is spending

an extended holiday with her

delighted grandmother, °
Amy Inkster...

Mrs.

Lyndon. Twiss came up trom

Victoria to spend the weekend
with parents, Mr.” ‘and Mrs. C.
O. Twiss. ;

Visiting Mr. and. Mrs. W. HL
Day for the weekend from Van-

couver, were Mrs, R, W. Day.
and pretty daughter, Miss Eliza~ |

beth Day.

Mrs. Bernard © Stallybrass
spent two days last week visit-
ing in Vancouver,

SOUTH PENDER

Mrs. A.T. Kingsmill from
Power River had been spending

a week Gr so with her sister, .

Mrs. Spalding.

Miss Sybil Conery from Vane
couver had Miss Jenniefer Axtens
as her house guesi for the week
end at Little Splash. :

-and . ‘Mrs. AC.

“Mr, and Mrs. G. Ww. Georgeson, ves
7 ‘accompanied by ‘cousins, Mr. and
. Mrs. Bill Coopsie, have returned
‘from -holidays.spent. in. Vancou- >>
“yer, anda short: trip. to Blaine,

"A typical $1 CARE family food _

package contains 10 Ibs. four,
& Ibs. corn meal, 3 Ibs. rolled

wheat, 7.7 Ibs, cooking oils, De« “”

liveries are made in the names
of Canadians who send their dol-
lats to CARE of Canada, Ottawa.

PAGING PROGRESS...

- ~ No Canadian. should remain indifferent to the fact that there i is, in ‘this .
“country; a. program: whose. objective, is to Promote progress: in dis- =.
advantaged rural areas. - |
- ARDA isa joint. Federal- Provincial program. and ‘its. goals are to
‘increase income and employment opportunities. of tural - penne and
--. inerease the efficient use of rural lands... -- os
: In order to achieve these objectives, ARDAi is using various means: wa
“land use has been improved on two million acres in Western an
= Canada through™ community. ‘pastures, grazing. veserves,.
recreation and wildlife projects. = -

oe sural people are being assisted to find alternative ‘employ Boe

oo ment opportunities. - a er
ae new jobs are being created. through resource development
“projects in rural areas: ~

— - comprehensive regional development. programs are under-
_ May. in the Interlake District of Manitoba and in the Edson -
..District of Alberta. The Interlake: program: under. ARDA/

.. FRED provides 85 million dollars of federal and provincial. .
funds for human and physical resource development.
“over 40 million dollars have been committed to drainage, -
- ’ flood. controi, irrigation system renovation and. land con-
servation projects throughout Western Canada. : es
In brief, social and economic development for rural people and optimum a

utilization, of natural resources are the two concepts inspiring ARDA.

Gemantwent OF FORESTAY
ANO RURAL DEVELOPMENT

AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL
DEVELOPMENT ACT OF CANADA

OTTAWA

AR

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