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SIDNEY, Vancouver Island, B.C. W ednesday, } “May 21, 1969.

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Thriving Business

By A.G, DAGG

Flying John Robertson’ s
Beechcraft Musketeer can

, be summed up in two
words. Simple and safe.
When John took — this
Review reporter, a rusty
pilot himself, for a thirty
s2 “minute demonstration
~. flight one beautiful morn-
ing last week, he invited
_me to climb into the “ariz
‘vers’? seat and experience
the ease with which. the
modern light aircrait can

he flown.
ao > Taxiing,.. take-ort, (in-
flight ‘manoeuvres and

landing -were all accom-
plished with the feeling that
as long as-the aircraft was _
given some engine power
and a minimum. of guid-

ance, it could virtually fly
-oncits’own and keep out of
trouble,

As tbe Vancouver Island
Beechcraft representative,
Mr. Robertson has the
agency for 23 different mo-

--dels ranging in price from
$17,000 to $700,090. How-
ever, his main interest is —
in the single engined, four
seater Muskuteer, the cost
of which is at the bottom
of the scale. Even so: it
has much to cfrer and John
owns two Which can . be —
rented or leased,

Robertson Aircrait Lim-
ited on the Mils Road side
ofthe Patricia Bay Airport
made its modest beginning
just over three years age
when an aireraft servicing
and maimtenance business

COLOUR KEY
_ AT EXHIBITIO

By our special correspondent LOUISE PAGE

The. excitement and

switling tush of busy peopie working at

many displays was missed this vear in the almost tog well ordered

exhibition, though the attendanc

was aS high aS at ather. shows,

Teport of my. impressions and
Everyone seeing the shew will
fun comparing nates.

Briltiant calour of the guest
the st
ating, though “Bone Chairs’
arranged on the Warm, toasty
caught my fency

found s6
zs techniques,
ink and

enberestt

‘Prairie ina” water
colour, tai the atmospheres and
one could tragice the place in

use in nast vears. Mirg. AG.
Dagg gave us this Slimpse of a
lest era Irene Warren's pencil
drawing of a ¢irh turned and
resting on her chair was reas
Sant.

“Perest Light’ a serigraph
ty Edith Jones had a wonderful
texture ant was alignt  3ih
iéautiful rich colour, ‘Boys’,
contur _itesing ty Peari Maas
ample Gi an interesting

True contour draa-
Yeai Challenge to 8%~

e of approsimately 1.500 visitors
twas asked to give a personal
here ts what caught inv atteniton.
have (rmed an opinion and itis

exhibidon caught the imagination:

itchery and fatric collages ty Carole Sabisten were lascin-
with the

ivery colour ot the bones
beiges and browas and the fringes
Three nictures thar held my
at tention wera ~ydth ost,
NLY.C, by Muaxvell Bates, which
brought back the experionce ide-
solation, crowding and cunfusions
of large parts of New York City,

the

Also tans’ by Alice Tomlin-
Sun with the design. restrained
muted colour heichtened by the

use Gf Black, andthe gentle sure
drawing of the faces t-iling the
story, The sturk, hurd green,
tdatk and white of the Fleniing
Jorgenson (SiuG8? male
at impart. though one woulbhave
appreciate. seeing
raat work.

Aesign

a oTGre Ten

The entries by the varinus
Vancourer Island Avst Groups with
Some outstanding work  Leine

Cantinued on Page 2)

“ tirely
und first became interested

“Calgary

was established, Since then

-it- has added a number- of- -
aircraft -

dealerships for
parts, accessories, in-
structional books,  rmaps
and other equipment assoc-,
iated with flying.

The Beecherait agency
was obtained two years azo
and in March of this year,
Mr.

aircraft. rental business.

In addition to two Muske- -

teers, the bigger, faster
and better equipped De-

bonair is available torts .

service, _
John Robertson is en-

devoted: to aviation

ln loin fis final year of
high school in New West-
minster in 1953. He learn-
ed to fly that summer at
Langley airport in. the
Fraser Valley and aiso
joined the Vancouver Aus-
thart. Squadron oof the
. for aeru engine

856 he commenced
what: he considers to be
the best alrerafs mainten-
ance course in Canada at
Scuthern Alberta In-
stitute of Technology in
and sinte then has
worked on many jarge and
small aircraft in’ Alberta,
Northwest Territories and
in B.C. Finally, and be-
fore entering business t
hinsély he worked  isr
Fairey Aviation for three
years at the local airport.
A sample of the tvpe of
work which 1s done in his
hittie hangar was admired
with fascination last week.
AC Tiger) Moth fas. been
entirely refuilt and fully
vestored im its original co-
jours for its ewner, This
tpsty ald gig entars
trainer weas bull Dokns=
Ontarig iv i341) and
thotsards of its kind

the

view,
‘ike

as used fur severalyears
ir, the Erncire Air

Train-

s ta prea: qtiee

vice tor

t gene rai

make further loved opt ments

along these bines

--WEGHBOURS
—COMETO
Te RESCUE

Mrs. Margaret Morrisoz of

~~ Piers.Island was fcund-in, a
‘=. $ami-consciods state outside her

. eottage by two neighbours There:
was a strong odour of propane.”
‘ “gas coming from the house,

-Messieurs’: Eckman and

: Scoones. called: the Victoria Po-

wharfs N

lice “Department who in turn ¢on-.-

: tacted Sidney R.C.M.P, A patrol.

yas ‘sent. to. the Pliers Island

MB. trom the Eckman boat and trans-

“ported to: Rest ‘Haven hospital -

by.the-Sidney and. North Saanich:

~ ambulance, She’ had unwittingly
‘inhaled the gas for a period of

time. before ‘being able» to get
ide-and call for help.
-Mr,

her. puise was
al. She later returned home.

R R. C.M.P. PLEASED WITH

_WEEK- END TRAFFIC

_ Sergeant: Harry Chambers, in

*eommand of the Sidney R:C.M.P,.
«detachment, “stated. that he was
-“very- pleased with holiday traf-
fic in: the area, There were two
= Razard moving violations andone

B. property damage accident, There

“Were -nofatalities ‘and’ no per-
7 ~ sonal injury: accidents.

-; Wednesday in

Robertson entered the ~

Sinctal’ General "Meeting: of
Sidney Waterworks District held
the... Mors arek:
~ Vaughan-Birch Hall was not well
attended, Trustees J.€, Bosher,
H.A. Taylor, D/R,.Cook and H.H.
Perry.;were supported by°S:R,
Gibbs, secretary, Mrs. Gardner,
clerk, Otherwise there were

only three ratepayers and a re-
porter present. popes sro

Sole. nominee for the vacancy:
on the Board caused by the death
of the Chairman, L.T, Wadhams,
was M.H. Britten, who was el-
ected by acclamation. His term.
of office expires in. February,
1970. At a subsequent regular
meeting of the Board J.E. Bosh-
er was Glected chairman.

Mr. Britten; an. engineer by
profession, retired to: Sidney in
August of last’ year after 22
years work in Venezuela, He
has already been identified with
community: service through his
appointment asa member of

NCH. BRITTEN
Sidney's long-range © Planning
committee.

The
of Somerset,

new trustee is.a native
_ England. He: had

picked Sidney as his’ place of].

retirement well in advance, and
is well satisfied with the choice,
Despite the. allurements..of the
‘tropics it is’ a wonderful’ thing
to experience once again: the
changes of the four seasons, he:
said. with évident satisfaction.

Beacon Avenue after its new paving job,

TO ERR IS HUMAN

Beautiful British Columbia in
the attractive Summer issue dise
piays a couple of spelling mise
takes which move Sidney Islan
geographically across to the east
enast, or to the antinodes.

The seenes dericted in a
series of Gult Islands pictures
are captioned °° _oeanes Spit mar
rine park, above, Sydneydsiand.”

Ther are of course colorful shots
of the recreational area across
the water from Sidney.

Errors such as these are frus+
trating to the editorial depart-
ment, pafiecularly so when
‘caught’? by the proof reader
and yet perpetuated hy the print-
er, a5 we are assured was the
case in this instance.

irs. Morrison was taken.

Mr... Eckman. turned off the |
“gas: valves and’ opened. the win-
“dows and doors of the cottage,’
Once. in. the ambulance, Mrs...
‘Morrison's - “breathing returned
“tL: normal and

Nefa.
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Tc

fs 000 Souls
The Goal

When
vanced from-village totown. |
“status . the dignity did aot
add: to .-the .- numerical
strength of its council.” ”

With. the death of Alder-.
man L.T. Wadams and the
Indisposition’ of Mayor A...

~W,~Freeman, Sidney coun-
_ ei] was reduced for a period:

Sidney was ad-

acting-mayor.

; Considering. the number .
of standing committees and
inter- municipal - organiza-
tons requiring attendance,
the responsibilities of the
three active elected offic-
ers at that time would ap- |
pear to be excessive. :
: District’ municipalities
suchas Central and North .
Saanich are well provided :
for such an emergency with
a mayor. and, six aldermen.
Sidney, it seems, ‘must.
make «do with: a total of
five. elected representa-
tives until the Town reach-
es a. censts population of.
§,000. It will.then qualify
as a City and-obtain two |

additional aldermen.

The tourist information oftice,
olan by the Sidney. and North
Saanich Chamber. of. Commerce, .
olificially opened on Monday, May
Mrs, -F. Starr . will again
be in charges °) =

The. office will be open. until: |
“the énd of Sept amber, “Hours: wilt]
be from 10:-a.m. until.6 p.m, In
the first three days of operation
there were over 75 visitors. They

| came from suck distant pointsas

Quebec. Alaska, New York, Penn-
syivania, Manitoba and Missourl,
_ The toursis ask many differ-_
ent questions,” said Mrs. Starr.
“Eve given. information’. about:

"under » .
juveniles will be brought to ‘the |

vious activity six hydrants were.

‘They were. turned. ‘off success

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‘Tourist Information |
Office Now Open

After. a repeat performance of
evening an adult and three juven-
offender faces criminal. charges;
‘the new procediires the

notice of the probation officers,
In‘a' short ‘spell of. mische-

turned.and water flowed to waste.

ively by RCMP officers, volun,
teer firemen and waterworks
staff members.
_. interfered with were the hy-
drants behind Safeway Store, Be-

Park, behind Craigmyle ueteh.

boats, maps, Silver Threads, fer~
-Ty.. routes; Butchart: Gardens,

fishing licenses and many other | {i

things. "I guess the! most. ‘fre-

quent. questions. pertain: to But}

“chart Gardens.”

Mrs. Starr said that. already
there had: ‘been™ “a noticeable in-
crease inthe number of tourists:
and. she expects this to be the
_pattern throughout the. summer,
“With a bright, newly painted
exterior. and interior and a com=_
petent, helpful woman behind the
counter, visitors to Sidney will
«find the tourist information: of- |

“the: quantity. of. water..wasted,
said S.Re Gibbs, sec etar

. ‘facing Alexander Gane Ltd and
deliberate water wastage Monday.} at.
Drive:
. iles- were apprehended by Sidney: |...
. Detachment .R.C.MiP,..The adult

We have no way of otestimating ;

water was running from hydran
‘for periods varying from two to

we bill is less “hon $6 pe
‘month ‘te one ‘bill

i ) fice a valuable service.

ve

Two views of Beacon Avenue,
Sidney, are separated by an un
certain number of years.
are taken looking to the West
from a point between Third and
Fourth Streets.

The earlier photograph is one
of the ‘finds’ of Central Saanich
Historical Artifacts Society and,
together with the aerial view of
Sidney, they were loaned to The
Review for reproduction,

Pictured on the ieft.is The
Review office at some time prior
t%@ 61919, in which year there

was a removal to premises on

Both

the west side of Third St, torm=
erly occupied by a butcher, The

room,

con” was. Harvey's | Local
Butchers. Sidney’s first lquor.
store and a pool room figured
in the closely-spaced bulidings
known a5 the Berquest. Block:
above was Berquest Hall, In’
middle distance the atea known
as ‘China Town’? is seen.
Across the road, the ornate
veranda indentifies a building

where a restaurant was operé

‘old ice box served as the store 4

Adjoining The Review on. Bea- «

contrasts sharply with the smooth:
“and even surface laid a week:
ago and iMustrated in’ the later
photgraph,

peirer and: ani h ice cream parlo:

tt was in 1020/2
that a concrete paving was z
along East Saanich Road from -
the South Saanich - boundary.
through Sidney to the whart, and
which survives today beyond the
araa of the Town, —. ~

Ranks

By HV. GREEN
cacao

One day more than 29 years
age a group of First Werld War
vetorans gathered at Royal Oak
Eurial Park to pay jast respects
tu a departed comrade,

Not ah uncon. Taon experience,
cut menories of that momentous
had heen sameehai

the events of the
great war of a generation later,
hut recently comciuded,
Tuere existed a wend amiting
those who had e.umerienred the

etrug ole

shaded by

ven

Old Brigade Are

rigors of the carlier campaigns,
including, indeed, a numler of
survivors of the Boer War,

Tt was with such thoughts that
4 few of those present at the
eemetery rescived to form an
association which becane known
as Tne Canadian fF weditionary
Force, Imperial ard Other Vet
erans. The object was to gath-
er together those who had served
in the Forces priot te 1318 for
an annual dinner,

B.B. Glidden ard Stuart Stoxd-

dart were two ci the efoup con-

cersed with the formation. Most
of them belonged to the Craft,
and permission te hold the annual
dinners at the Mount Newton
Masonie Tali was readily ote
tained,

Since then 21 consecntive re-
beer held at Saanichton. The
mectings have: toilowed a famil-
iar pattern of good Tare and goed
fellowship; there has always been
a distinguished guest speaker,
ard reminiscences of anecdote

unions of the old comrades have.

and song have celebrated prit-
elpally the lighter side of ser-

vices trials am! tribulations of
another era.

This year the sequence has
been broken. Inevitably the motmn-
ber of eligitle veterans has de«
clined with the years: silence:
for hose who have passed on
has been vbserved annually at
the gatherinz.

Last year little more than
100 were present for the dianef

at Saanichion, The ffnancial

loss was such that the comi« >
mittee decided not to hold the.
event this year. There is &
hope, however, that the dinner.
will be revived, said committee
chairman R.H, Glidden.

In conciuston it should be meer
toned that this loosely-knit 66+:
sotiation of veterans has #
actual comection with the Roy’
Canadian Legion, althovigh ite
turally thete are many who Ete |
affillaied with the vaticas
branches of that organization,