‘Sidney, Vancouver Island, BC. e ‘Every: .Wednesday ~ r ich ‘Peninsula and Gulf Islands Review : “.. 9825 Third Street . ~~ a toe “John Manning, Publisher. OA G.. Dage, Editor BC Division, Canadian -Weekly Newspapers’ Assn. Member of ‘Canadian Weekly ‘Newspapers’. Association Member. of.Audit Bureau: of: Circulations “— “Member: ‘Class “A” ‘Newspapers - : -Telephone .656-1151 ~ SUBSCRIPTION: RATE: $4.00" per year by mail. 2 " Authorlzed as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, / ° ~ Ottawa and for postage paid in cash. Display advertising rates on application, _ Wednesday, October. 30, 1968 What Happens | Now? aleoayers of f ‘the Saanich Peninsula and the Gulf in hosp pica ‘end’ of the Saanich Peninsula to replace those -( nstruction, ~ - probably in ‘the _ The eenion of .this, future inspiring. request: ‘outlining ‘the. needs ‘by. The Grand President. of- the. British Commonwealth Ex- servicemer "Ss. League, — Admiral of. the Fleet Earl untbatten of Burma, « resulted in a pledge from he. Legion of $150,000; ‘Pacific Command’s pledge ais $20,000. Will YOU remember to wear a Poppy? - Paucity of Voters Ata” recent meeting of Sidney’ s town council cognizance was taken by the municipal leaders of the pitifully. smali turnout of voters at recent polis. A eet ‘discussion. took place on how more electors could be a _ encouraged to go to. the polls to exercise their franchises ---. but the talks were inconclusive. Then what happened? A school building referendum - was given affirmation by only about one-quarter of the . -- @lectors.: Those who did attend at the polls voted ‘strongly in favor of the referendum but their numbers | were deplorably low, : The next Saturday arrived and with it a referendum _ ‘on hospital construction. On this occasion the per- centage of electors who bothered to proceed to the ‘polling stations were even lower. By far the majority of property owners, apparently, were completely dis- interested in whether hospital beds were provided or not. ‘his situation is all the more puzzling when it is realized that it will be the Same property owners whose taxes will pay for much of the cost of health ~ facilities, Again those who took the trouble to mark their ballots gave the referendum a thumping majority. But where were the other three-quarters of the electors that day? ~ This column can outline the problem. But it cannot suggest an answer. It is apparent that democracy ~.\ is. slipping when events of the last two Saturdays ate studied. “from | participating ' - donations by the Kinsmen Club -, Vancouver. “ - be a fire sea boat, very manosu- *’ verable pincher. hat Nelson Dewey + THE REViEW- A come uferized hose- :. taleulates: | ‘the exact moment any emergency. ceases... —_ Last resort: — An appeal to the © honesty ENCY 1S ISHED ! of Sid ney... _ —————=—_=_=_=_ == : in Fearn. | : Guillotine's releace is: connected by rope to the Fire trucks. When the emergency is over and they drive away, the water Surely is cut ‘oft. definite! ly! ihn wh sation’? _ ing about our Christian respon- sibilities: “as'a’ result ‘of? the The ‘Biblical. word “conver=. ~ means. “conduct”. The-§ most distinguishing. feature. of ae Jesus’ life was His absolute obed- * -ience - to God’s will.’ Following © Him means that we - umust’ be. obedient because of the tremen- dous cost of our redemption in terms of the ‘life and death of. Christ, ©.:The .true.. mark of ;a-- disciple of Christ: is-love for all men, It:is the family spirit - displayed first in the: Christian. community. -This is the good ‘news of the gospel. —_ REFLECTIONS - FROM THE PAST. Taken trom the early files of the Review - 5 YEARS AGO First sod was turned on Mon- . day in the construction project of the new. $90,000 Sidney civic centre. The new building will be. financed from dominion and provincial. grants, winter, works program — funds, contributions \ “services; | of Sidney, and village funds. 5 10 YEARS AGO. Gulf Islands -Navigation ‘Ltd. reports a very good start for the “operation of the new Island Prin- 'Cess ‘between the ‘Islands ~ and She has proved to in close: quarters: and - - exceeding expectations with. re- spect. to speed with 11 1/2 to 12 knots. , 25 ‘YEARS AGO. The Governor General, as Knight Commander of, the Ven- ~erable— vestiture in Government House “in Ottawa and bestowed various insignia of rank .on -86 Can- adians honoured by the order. ~ It was the first of its kind in Canada and. included - Freeman... : _F. King of Sidney. 4s YEARS AGO. John Brethour, second son of Mr. and Mrs, Samuel Brethour -- of Sidney and one of the earliest pioneers of the district passed away at 76, ° Uxbridge, Ontario — and came. to Saanich over 50 years ago. |). The North~west-Sewer By: -law to. be submitted to the electors - Of Saanich two weeks from next _ Saturday, will be the subject. of. careful explanation to the rate- payers during the next two weeks, In spite of the fact that interest rates are rising steadily and as the ratepayers have twice re- jected money by-laws to pay this ability, there is strong opinion in the district favoring delaying the by-law until the annual elec- -tion in January. Letters To The Editor ERROR OF $2,100 I wish to draw to your atten- tion a misunderstanding in your editorial, ‘‘She’s. Right’, in the October 23 issue. You state that the Kinsmen financed and built the restroom facilities in Tulista Park. The Kinsmen did indeed contribute freely of their time in the planning and in the construction of the restroom facilities, for which the Town is most appreciative; however, the Town financed the project to the extent of $2,100. ALD, §, DEAR (Finance Committee) FEELS LIKE SHOUTING AS @ school trustee, and a parent, in School District No, 63, I would like to thank the voters in this area for their resounding “yes"’ vote on our schocl referendum last week. Frankly, I am so delighted I Order of “St. John of ~ Jerusalem, presided at an in- He: was: born in-. |; Every five years the*census- takers count. the. residents: of Sidney and North Saanich.’ - But to the Vancouver Island Region- al Library it is. not a count of residents; it is a count of po-. tential readers. The library now serves a pop-~ ulation of about 6,000 in this area, It might surprise many people to learn what extensive. library facilities -have been provided in > the -Sidney -and North Saanich _ branch -of the Regional Library in the two years since it began, The new building, a most suc~ cessful: Centennial project under- taken: jointly’ by~ North Saanich © and Sidney, is one. of the most: attractive library branches: on the island. :-It houses a collec<": tion “of over -7,000- books, *in=2*; cluding- a large, up-to-date child=-" ren’s section.” ; The book stock is «changed. continuously, drawing. upon the ~ Regional Library’s rapidly grow- ing collection of close to 200,000 volumes. . -The ‘Vancouver. Island Region- ‘Extend fies eS ‘Meet Readers Demands : ‘al Library has pioneered the use of ©.computerized book-cata- logues,. making “it possible for the first time to have a com= prehensive index of the library’s holdings :in every branch on the island. Using the Sidney and ‘North Saanich branch, 2 patron. may order books not. available locally, and have them sent from other island points, To speed. up orders, the library is: now connected to a .TWX. teletype communications system... Heavy - use .of the. library’s facilities by students has made it. necessary... to. provide. a- thorough collection of. basic en- “cyclopedias, science handbooks, “art and history reference works, “AS large pamphlet file is being: created to’ meet:the. demand for. ..: information in special fields. ‘The library is developing rap= idly to meet the increasing de- mands : of ‘this. area. children’s story-hours to large print collections. for those. with failing eyesight, everything has ~been thought ote BOOK CHAT By E. PHILIP TEECE if you. were very. young in the: early. 1940's, you will probably ;. . recall Veronica Lake, Big Little ; Books, and Fibber McGee's Clo- : set as part of the half-forgotten* milieu of childhood. Those ‘were ; the days! -And in ‘*The Greatest Thing Since. Sliced Bread’, novelist : "Don Robertson brings. those. days! back. . : : Plain, unadulterated nostalgia‘ is’the theme of this novel. Its” setting is an elementary school; : its hero, Morris Bird Ul, a: teacher-fearing schoolboy. In these | innocent .- surroundings, Morris Bird HI discovers: that iife is ‘‘just one damned thing after another'’, Crisis follows crisis, and each horrible cata- strophe leaves. Morris Bird It more certain that ever that he is a coward, a betrayer, a vellow- belly, There is the incident, for in- stance, of the salami sandwich: (with mayonnaise) left. plastered against the side of the teacher’s: parked car, Morris Bird Ii is ill every time he thinks of little Logan MacMurray taking the blame for that crime. Bravery, courage and self- respect are the virtues Morris Bird hears about everywhere--~ in movies like *'Gone with the Wind'’, in the broadcasts of war- time radio, in the memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant. Why do his own personal crises always end in cowardice? This is how things are before the explosion. But when the four natural gas tanks of the East Ohio Gas Company happen to biow up just as Morris Bird Mt is passing nearby, things begin to change, In fact, the day of the feel like shouting from the tree tops!! You have done your part for better education in our district, Now it’s up to us ~ we'll try io finish the job. MRS, RUBYMAY PARROTT, $620 Ardmore Drive, RR, 2, Shiney. explosion ends with. someone calling | Morris Bird: 1 < ‘the greatest thing since “ sliced : bread.’ 7 It's not the story, though, that ? counts. It's the delicious nostal- ' gia, the vivid glimpse into that recently-gone world of Loretta Young, .the Jack “Benny. radio » show, the Fleer’s Double Bubble ; gum. Garden Hotes BY ROSEMARY OWEN In September and October of this-rainy year crocuses bloom- ed.on the Saanich Peninsula and on the Gulf Islands, In a. few : gardens they will continue to flower until the end of March, that is, if sufficient varieties of this ‘genus Iridaceae have been planted. “But, you will object “To carry. crocuses over a seven month portion of the horticult- ‘ural year would ‘be too large an investment. Suppose we have snow this winter?’ Well, most crocus enthusiasts prefer to select inexpensive handfuls of many varieties eact year to pop into protected rock garden nooks where they will make pockets of colour safe from mud splash. HH conditions are agreeable to these smali corms they will pay generous dividends in rapid multiplication, The trick with these and other immigrants to your horticultural scene from Europe and Asia is to attempt to provide a familiar environment for their develop~ ment. Only those varieties pro= ven to adapt well te local conditions will be found in the stock of reputable dealers who would advise you to plant in well drained soil, away from the drip from evergreen shrubs in bright or dappled sunlight, A smal amount of bonemeal is always welcome and bloodmeal may serve ta discourage the depredations of birds and mice, . From — “sunny day. the only really troublesome pests: of these plants, Because the climate near. the Mediterranean does notdiffer too greatly: from: our wet, mild win- ters and dry summer months, autumn and winter crocus spe- cies . from- Greece, Italy, Iran and Spain thrive here. If it is planned to water liberally in their vicinity during the summer ~ ripening period the exercise of lifting .the crocus. and. storing them from June to August will be rewarded by a greatly in- - “ereased display. - The Autumn Speciosus types -- are .very. generous. of increase © and are most useful for natural- izing in’ grass.- - They will be followed | by Gassiope and Me- " dius;‘the latter. named-*for the: Greek myth which explained the spurious. spring brought. to the Greek hillsides by these’ dainty : flowers: that Medea in her. an- uxiety spilt upon “the ground drops a of. the. *magic © liquer * she ‘had oe - prepared -to restore Aeson. to : the vigour of his youth. December, January. and- Feb- Yuary are the months of search and discovery, particularly ona Then it is that the tiny. blossoms of the winter cro- cus. which. have. remained tightly... furled against the cold and wind, will. open wide ‘to the sun in joyous drifts of colour. -Bril- liant orange anthers will emerge from cream, white and blue _ throats where the bees will con-_ 'gregate with an ecstatic hum, a matter of wonder and delight : thats they. tould leave their hives to travei“Some distance for this - mid-winter. treat, The most ‘striking ‘difference between the winter and the fam- iliar spring crocus is that the winter flowers emerge succes- sively in’small bunches over a period .of weeks.and:the spring display - is shortlived, though spectacular, for a few days. Of. several’ hundred varieties of crocus, both hybrid ‘and wild, perhaps about-60.are suitable for the coastal. garden, Each is lovely. in it’s own way and the less hardy kinds, such as the gentian blue Chilean crocus of- fer areal challenge to a garden- er in search of representatives from every continent. A few winter flowers nipped off and arranged in a bowl of | moss for a friend in hospital or an apartment will last for two or three days in the warmth. The closed petals of the crecus will open wide and contrast with a bright primula blossom found hidden -under foliage or a tiny sprig of heather. Here is the very essence of spring’s prom- ise to come, LICENSE SUSPENDED Kenneth R. Crombie of North Saanich was fined $350 in Sid- ney Magistrate’s Court on Octo- ber 26 on a charge of impaired driving. His licence was sus« pended for four months. BAHA'I THE UNIFYING FAITH God Speaks Again The Baha‘is of the Saanich Peninsula Phone 856-3727 42-tf » ale pa a North Saanich Parish: Anglican - Episcopal Chureh of Canada, Canon F. Vaughan-Birch Phone 656-1014 ' Nov. 3 - Trinity 21 - ST, ANDREW'S - SIDNEY Holy Communion’ 11 a.m. Sunday School in New Hall 11:00 a.m. . * Friday, Nov. 1-9:00 a.m. HOLY TRINITY-PAT BAY Holy ‘Communion-8; d0a.m. Morning Prayer-11 a.m. Sunday School-1l'a.m. Canon H, Butler | SIDNEY BIBLE CHAPEL ; 9830 FIFTH STREET, | | ‘ SIDNEY : EVERY SUNDAY ° : Sunday School and Bible Class — 10:00 a.m, - The Lord’s ‘Supper 11:30 ‘a.m. ; ; Evening Service 7:30 p.m., Sunday, Nov, 3. Mr. Will Sims’ of Victoria’ Wednesday, 8 p.m. Prayer and Bible Study. “« Christ once suffered for sins, the just for the un- _ just, that He might bring - us to God.” Parish of | South Saanich The Rev.O.L.Foster _ PHONE 652-2194 _. NOV, 8 -TRINITY 21 ST, STEPHEN'S Holy Communion 11:30a.m. ” ST. MARY'S - Holy Communion 9: 00: a.m. ~ Mattins 10:00 a.m, Seventh-Day ~ Adventist Church RESTHAVEN DRIVE. PASTOR H.C. WHITE Visitors Welcome ~ “The. Voice Of Prophecy”? : Radio Stations KIRO, 9. 00 a.m. KARI 9, 30 a.m, “It is written” with speak- er George Vandeman each Sunday Channel 6 = 10:30 a.m. Sabbath, School 9:30, @eMe:. Preaching ‘Service:: ast 00: er: St Dorcas - Welfare - - Tues, 1;30 p.m. .. Prayer Service - Wed. 7:30 p.m, : Sundays on the following PEACE Lutheran Church cae ay SANSCHA HALL SERVICE - 9 a.m. Sunday School 10.a.m. REV .A.F.OTKE 478-4480 Bethel Baptist °2335 Beacon Avenue, Sidney Phone 656-3410 or 656-2620 “Christ died for our sins according to the Scrip- tures’? 1 Cor. 15:3 . 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Worship Service “2309 p.m, Evening Service Mr. Warwick Cooper, Vancouver Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer A Friendly Welcome Awaits You. United Church of Canada SIDNEY and » NORTH SAANICH Rev. R. Hori Pratt | Church Office ~ 656-3213 ‘Manco oo gee 7) = 656-1930. Fauve ST, JOHN’S, DEEP COVE Service of Worship 9:30 a.m, ST. PAUL'S, SIDNEY. | Service of Worship 11. 00 a.m. (Chureh School at ST: PAUL'S at AL 00 a.m. _. CENTRAL SAANICH - UNITED CHURCHES Rev. John M. Wood . Church: Office = 652-2713 | Manse | 652-2748 te ; ‘SHADY. CREEK’ 7180 Bast o : Saanich, Roa i. ‘Family Service and sunday ; School - ereveccen “9:45 a.m. BRENTWOOD 7162 .West Saanich Road * Family Service andChurch School------=--21:15 a.ing ASSEMBLY OF GOD 9182 E, Saanich Road - ‘Rey. F.R, Fleming. Pastor 656-2545. Sunday School: 9:45 a.m; ‘Morning Service 1 1:00a.m, Evangelistic Service 7:30 . p.m, ‘Tuesday Prayer and Bible Study 8:00 p.m. Friday Young Peoples Ser- _ Vice 8:00 p.m. Bring Your Friends to our ‘Friendly Chureh and wor- . ship with us. - : THE BIBLE SPEAKS TO YOU] _ Ns SUNDAY, NOV, 3 qd. 9:05 to 9:20 a.m. C-Fun 1410-k.c. “Helping Youth Cope with Frustration’’, " CHRISTIAN SCIENCE. RADIO SERIES Foursquare | Gospel Church Fifth St., 2 Blocks N. Beacon Ave, Rev. Irene Smith 656-3216 Rev. Leslie A, Johnson 656~3544 SERVICES Sunday School 10:00a.m. Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Service 7:00 p.m. Cadets ~ Friday 7:15 p.m. Prayer Meeting Tugs. 7:30 poem, OO ) Three Funeral Chapels dedicated service, | to thoughtful and understanding | VICTORIA EV 9-781 SIDNEY e-re8e COLWooD OR eset \