LSIE BROWN ae “Simon ‘Fraser. r University arch polo gy students - have now. com- eted: their. ‘assignment at. thei “Gutaoor, laboratory’ on fayne ~~ Island? Indian. Reserve at Helen’s : ‘Point. The course Was under the: “direction of: Dr. Roy Carison of SFU. , Work ‘has progressed steadily --the students as well.as by those ~ fortunate “enough to’ be -able.to attend open house last weekend. ‘Among the students participat- ing were Mrs. Leonard:(Mary). “Howe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Robert Hindmarch of Saturna Is- land. but ‘did. not. take the course. of Vancouver; Lynn: Lunde, Ed~ monton;: John McMurdo, . Port _. Moody; Hudson’Palmer, Richard -. Percy, Vancouver; Sandy Schur~ - --am,,. West. Vancouver; » Arnold Stryde, Ladner; Grant Dickinson, © Abbotsford;. James Baker, Lyt- ton; Kathie Jamieson, Vancouver; v<... John Davidson, Burnaby. ES" o Prager Smith, (a “Salish boy “from Brentwood, a direct des- cendent of the tribe, was assist- ing at the archaeology site. :. Visitors . donned’ their. seven ‘league boois to make. the trek down to. the site, almost two miles from Village Bay: Road | near . the wharf to the banks of Active Pass, Several hundred islanders and visitors‘came and went: during the afternoon® last usite, i --gince:May 15 -rain-or shine, and-- a ‘great deal has been learned by. Len is a student at SFU... - Other students participating: in * @ : @” project were Ann Tighe, of. we MI North Vancouver; Doris. Leggett -. Expressions. . “ranged - amazement to downright disbelief “as. they viewed the excavation: That this work was done - without: benefit ‘of bulldozer’ or other. earth moving. apparatus was .evidence’ the: students .were a: dedicated group and, as a result. of their efforts, new in- formation. is available for furth- er study, The area covered was approx- imately 30°x 36 méters, varying from .40 x. 140 centimeters in depth. More’ than 2,000 artifacts _ were identified and tagged and . information obtained that the Site was people as long_ indicated agu as | 5,000 years or approsi- mately 3000 B.C. artifacts ‘included | weapons, tools. and ornaments of the early Salish tribes. who depended on fishing (and , hunting for their livelihood, as wellas spearheads, whetstones, dart points, stone knives and adze. blades. Some of ‘the items were composed of black» basalt and. others were ~ composed of: a. subsiance: called obsidean resembling volcanic * plass. Four. burials revealing human bones as well as those of sea and land mammals were discoy- ered at ‘The Dig’?. Nancy Low- rey, ‘third year Archaeology stu- dent. was= kept -occupied ‘hand lettering and cataloguing thearti-. facts. © ; Kathie Jamieson, Vancouver, a . : there but some ‘did’ succeed. in- : ‘making the trip by boat. “from. .°: ’ Bay open Saturdays from “island and. staying ty Gallant's summer home at Reef’ ooMrs. BY ELSIE BROWN 8. News has piled up due to miss- ing last issue: so-shall iry to do justice to --those..who took the trouble to- provide me with news, * Coming. events. should get: top billing and here-they are: -August«.17th: Mayne . Island Horticultural ‘and: Art Show, Of- ficial opéning 1:30. p. itt: * Raffle tickets are for sale. Phone Jesse Brown 539-2486 for furth- er information. , Little. Trading Post, Bennett 2 to 4 p.m, Phone Mrs. Jennie Bot- terill, 939-2458 for information. | Spending their holi Bay were Mr. and. Mrs. Paul Grescoe [rom Vancouver. - _ Mrs... John Hayhurst was off the island: earlier this month visiting relatives in B.C. and Alberta. In Vernon she visited her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and.-Mrs. Ernie Hayhurst. and two” other sons, Charlie and UBC anthropology student was the cook forthe members of the expedition and was seen period- ically. doing the marketing at Mayne Trading. Post.’ How did she get the groceries down there? The students are now back at. ‘Simon Fraser University where they will tabulate their findings and write their exams. Good luck | . to them! EXCEPT AUG. 17-SEPT. 2 C2) “Share the. . action, the ‘excitement. “of PNE. 488; Enjoy the Grandstand Shows,’ with: ° “today's top entertainers, the Tournament ~~ of Forestry, the demonstrations by Japan's... ~ “finest artisans, the Midway, Teen City, the “Livestock and ‘Horticulture Shows, and the hundreds of exhibits. And, enter the daily - prize draws — You could win a new car. or the Grand Prize . a $50,000 Bar o' ~--Gold: It's-acres of fun, for-all the-family: > August Ww to September, 2 at. the PNE.: PACIFIC NATIONAL EXHIBITION VANCOUVER, CANADA - : took - her..to Smokey. Lake,” North... : and son-i in-law, : son the = Gary 7 ending at their. summer home ‘at Gallagher Bay. ce AT treaty a companiment: a “church service. Aine in. Alberta here travels - of “Edmonton where. she stayed - three. weeks with. her: daughter - “Mr, -and- Mrs.- J. Thomas “and. months, ‘old ; twins, Barbara and Robert.. A re~ union which brought to- gether. three sisters: and their “mother took place. at Active Pass Light ‘Station’ recently. Visitors were -Pat Ruck’s ‘mother . Mrs. ‘Trene Moore of Victoria and Pat's sisters, Mrs; Robert Grieve and Mrs. H. Howard. Other members of the family onhand were Tracy, Kelly and Reger Grieve, of North Surrey.and Mr. Howard, Deirdre and Peter of Victoria. Mrs. Moore is a long time friend of Capt. and, Mrs. Maude of Salt . Spting: island. 7 ; Visiting: Mrs. C. ‘Murrell and Mary ~ Kline ‘at their home at: “Miners Bay were Mrs. Murrell’s son. and. daughter- in-law, Mr. and Mrs, John Murrell,.of Van~ couver and their grandchildren, Christine, Heidi and Robyn, of. Chatham, New Brunswick. Returning to the mainland aft-