Maier sent ns td pi nape a NT nt ““Thundering..hooves and: darin { : | Wednesday, June 25, 1969 spectators. at. Saanichton Fair Gr urday, F Vthrill = Meet ds. next. Sat- c thmencting at . 2 pam ‘On ‘June 28, will feature Chuck Wagon and Chariot Races ona coursa. For the first time locally the Pony Race “specially” extended and prepared for the occasion, Return When former Royal Flying Corps pilot Guy Pearce of Cur- teis Point took control ofa Cess- na 170 aircraft in flight last week, it was the first such experience in 50 years for the 75 year old man. The very alert and dapper former captain of the R.F.C. last flew Sopwith Camels and Dol- phins. over the Western Front during the latter stages of World War One, but he thoroughly en- joyed his evening. airborne. tour of Victoria and handling the ma- chine was “no particular prob- lem’’, Complimentary flights for old timers’? like Mr, Pearce were provided last Wednesday evening by: the Victoria Flying Club,"the scene of the June meeting of the Air Ferce Officers’ Association of Vancouver Island, oo Manager of the club is J. D. -Shaw who is alse current presi- dent of the association, Once each year a monthly meeting is held in the Sidney area instead - of in Victoria and it was a natural for the club-to host the affair-- _aitended. by nearly 50 veterans, Among thase present who ser- ved in the R.F.C., Royal Naval Air Service or the RA.F. of World War One was Tam Sehl, first president of the Victoria Flying Club when it was formed in 1946. Another was H, L, Woolison, * aged $9, who in-addition to his 1917-19 duties, also served in the. R.C.A.F. from 1929-32 and again trom 1941-43, . He taught many pilots to fly and when Jack Ellard took him for. a-flip in a Harvard and threw in several loops and rolis just fer fun, Hal was right in his element, ' Probably the oldest man to go up on the occasion was 76 year old Barclay Shaw of Victoria, He served three vears in the Ca- nadian Expeditionary Force be- fore becoming a captain in the Goodwill Auxiliary Members of the Guita Nichol Auxiliary to Goodwill Enter- prises gathered) on. June i7th at the. Dominion Hotel. for a stnorgasoord luncheon, The President, Mrs. Hi. Mace Kenzie, ‘welcamed the special guest, Mrs, Beatrice Blakeney, whose late husband, Mr, Fred Blakeney, was the founder of the Goodwill Esterprises. Ai the annual. meeting which followed the luncheon, Mrs. £,T. Lea presented the following slate of officers for 1969-70 term: hon. president Mrs. A, Ashworth; president, Mrs, H. i. MacKen- zie; first vice-president, Mrs. H,. E, Baliard; second vice-presi« dent, Mrs, Fred Homer; record- ing secretary, Sirs, FP, Pederson; corresponding secretary, Mrs, a, J, Bird; treasurer, Mrs. P, A, Caddell. The officers were installed by past president, Mrs. E, F. W, Cox, Other appointments were: telephone committee; Mrs, MF. Mallett, Mrs, B, Wingate; pub- licity, Miss Mary Adamson; hospital vis Jeti. Next business mesting will be held on the chird Tuesday in September when arrangements will be made for the Fall Tea iting, Mrs. M.F, Mal-+ Veteran Pilots — To Air — R. F Cy survived a couple of bad accidents .and remains particu- larly active today, In a few words of apprecia- tion on behalf of the old timers, he. said, “It is true that we World War One flyers are “old timers’’ but. you have made us young at heart again this even- ing with our cherished memories, Bless your flying hearts as young timers, who, alas, will eventually be old timers too.’’ At the conclusion of the flyi ing program, president cf the Fly- ing Firemen, Jack Ellard, gavea brief talk on fighting forest fires in B.C; with emphasis on the role of the water bomber, He showed an interesting film to augment his own presentation. ‘The meeting was particularly successful and -no doubt. gave rise to much nostalgia and ree miniscing. Tacoma Club To Challenge Special polo attraction for the coming week-end is the visit of the Tacoma Club. Due to ar- rive on Friday evening, the visi- tors will take part with the local team in a round-robin match at 2.30 p.m., Saturday, June 28. Sunday afternoon at the same time Tacoma and the Victoria Club will battle for the Victoria Polo Club Shield. Both fixtures will be plaved on the polo ground south of Saanichton and east of ‘East Saanich Road. Despite the: drizzle there was a’ good attendance Sunday. after- noon, when the Bjue Angels de- feated . the .Red: Devils. by. five goais to:one. For the former, goals were scored by Tony Yonge (2), Eoin Ruthven (2), and B, G. Parker, Goal for the losers was hit by Andy Barry. Although plans for the ‘widen= ing of Patricia Bay Highway were distributed to municipal author- ities late in 1968 and have been widely. and publicly discusssed “for several months, only last week ‘the Sidney and North Saan~ ich. Chamber of Commerce appealed for a change. A copy of the belated plea was” examined and endorsed by mem=- Cadets Take To The Air Fourteen air cadets of 676 Squadron, Sidney, took to the air this weekend in various air- craft supplied by members ofthe Victoria Fiying Club, The fly- ing was arranged te. repay. the cadets for their help during a recent club fly-in, | The boys took part in the ex- ercise with great enthusiasm and really anfoyed seeing the Saa- nich Peninsula and Victoria from the air, The boys were really pleased to help the flying club when called upon as this is the environment of the whole organi- zation, “T hope this is the start of a closer association with the club”, said. Commanding Oifteer Cap- tain Price, The club has asked the cadets fo help out at weekends when activities commence again. in September and it seems certain the cadets will be interested in further opportunities io become more familiar with aircraft. Sidney Teens To Hold Elections Sidney Teens are holding elec- tions for their 1969-70 executive on Thursday, June 26 at 7:06 bem. at Sanscha Hall, More co-operation from se teens of Sidney is necessary furur e functions will not be fone ible it was stated, Pas? presi+ dent Sharon Kavanaueh, oubehalf of Sidney Teens, exiended thanks tG all chaperones who gave up their valuable time for the dan« ces, Sidney Teens plan to hold meete and Bazaar, ings through the summer. COUNCIL SUPPORTS. OVERPASS PROTEST bers of the North Saanich council last Monday night. The letter to High ways “Minis- ter W.D, Black stated that plans for a highway overpass at Bea~ con Avenue instead of at Mills proval of the chamber, It em- ‘phasized that “any change from Mills Road would be detrimental to both residential and commer- cial interests."" ‘Mayor J.B. Cumming reported to council that he and the muni- cipal clerk - raised a similar objection last December when the plans -tirst arrived und then pressed for a direct overpass ‘at Mills Road, They were.told, he said, that Sidney authoritles had approved the Beacon. Ave. overpass, dust which Sidney -authority approved the plan was not stated, but Alderman G.R, Aylard ob- served that he did. not think Sidney aldermen had been in- volved in such a decision at least until after February or March this year, Highway Accident An accident involving a mo- vworeyele and an aniamebile on June 21 af 4:00 pom. resulted in Miner inkiries te the moter~ esclist. Hans Rasmussen of Malaview Street “as proceeding south on the Patricia Bay Highway when he made a jeft turn onto Mala- view in front of the motorercle Bhich was going north along the highway, The motorescle was operated by Edaard> Wiliam Whelan, Amherst Street, Sidney, Mr. Whelan was thrown from the motorevele and received injuries to his right ankle and shoulder. LACERATIONS TO FACE \vavne Thomas Hannan of Rest Haven Drive was proceeding down Galaron Road. Sidney on June 24 at 12:30 a.m. when the vehicle he was driving falled te mane a wrn and struck a big rock, Mr. Hannan received lacerae tions to the face, was treated at Rest Haven Hossital and ree leased. Considerable damace was done to the frent end of the vehicle. “fr. Haman nas issued a traffic violation notice for driving without due care and Road do not meet with the ap- OFFICIALLY |THE SPRAWL ‘CONTINUES The nature of a building being erected. on the west side of Pat- ricia Bay Highway just north of the Sandown race track was re- vealed at North Saanich council meeting on. Monday night. . Explanation came in a letter from the provincial Department of Highways which stated ‘‘we are now constructing a salt stor- age shed and slan to establish later date, This establishment will be screened from highway traffic’.and residential develop- ment by a row of evergreen and poplar trees now planted along our front fence.’' : The ‘activity is on _provincial government property which was acquired when the new highway was pushed through to Swartz Bay several years ago. attertior, a’small maintenance depot at a_ directly BY ED GOULD - The scream ofa cougar. at night has been known to. terrify long . underwear right off a clothes linc. Its nocturnal vel). once heard, is never forgotten. At is Screaming LordSutch, the English rock roller, with his G note caught in a wringer, It is Dizzy Gillespie, the American jazz trumpeter, blowing - high. c in a wind tunnel, The first time l heard a cougar. blow: its mind, like that I was caught ina moan- lit, outdoor. privy on North | Pender Island. .The noise raised hackles bigas cough drops: right down to. MyPeeyee ankles. My: host, a natural-born skeptic; insisted it was only a wind from Galiano blow- ing through a hole in the tarpaper, A night-later, DURING WORK STOPPAGES “ dog. was a cougar ‘was shot by a farmer up the road. So mach for background — information . qualifving me as a cougar expert. Now to deal with a case at hand. A. visiting professor trom the University of Bri- tish Columbia was. pedal- ling his »bicycle. along a wooded trail on Salt Spring _Island last week, An ani- mai he took-to be a large seen. bounding across the path with what appeared to be a. sheep 2 in ‘its mouth. - a The professor did not - bother: to turn his bike a- _round’ but pedalled back- wards to his cabin, thereby -establishing anewstyleand - a world speed record. Later in the week he no- ticed huge paw marks that seemed to be fresher each time he saw them, Which ean. be pretty frightening when you are all alone jog- > ging in. the woods. He has been known to out- clock Herry Jerome run- “fing up Roger Bannister’ s back, Worried that one day he might meet the cat eyeball to eveball and be ata less for words (like, Help); he decided on a course of ac- tion: He made plaster casts of the prints and sent them to the B.C. Wildlife De- partment in Victoria. The experts sent the paw prints to the Ganges RCMP: who: . took them to Bob Akerman of Fulford Harbour, = Bob has shot more cou- gars than any other. resi- dent of SaltSpringand late- ly has become bored ‘with ‘the whole job so he lets his son Morrie shoot after he trees the cats, : He took one iook at the” plaster casts and fired them back to the RCMP. who The Federation of Telephone Workers of B. C. has begun calling rotation strikes against B.C. Tel, meaning work stoppages may occur suddenly and - without advance Notice in any given part of the Company’ s system. : “Such work stoppages will cause some inconvenience for telephone users, but the Company will maintain telephone | services to the best ot its ability” in each case of work stoppage.. a Management employees have been assigned to essential tasks and: these ‘tasks will be covered by management until a contract is signed so that we . can assure service is maintained. As a telephone user, you will tind it advantageous to note the following suggestions for use in event a work stoppage occurs in the part of the Com- pany’s System serving you: Emergency Numbers Keep telephone numbers for your safety agencies handy. Operator positions may be busy, but you'll be able to get through to pciics, fire, ambulance and sther services in emergency when you have the numbers beside your telephone so you can dial io the service you require, Directory Assistance Use your telephone. directory to find the teéle- chone. numbers you need. When you must ca!l . Directory Assistance, make note of the numbers you ost for future reference. Our Directory Assistance swichboards are being statfed, buf service will be better for all if maximum use is made of your directory. Local Service ‘Long Distance pitais. fire agencies. Repair Service Where Direct Distance Dialing service js avaiiaole. diai your long distance calls directly. See your telephone directory for area codes and instructions on use of Direct Distance Dialing and foliow those instructions to cbiain telephone numbers in distant places by dialing directly. Don't be surprised if a male voice answers when you dial “Operator.” Give the operator area code number together with the number of the distant party you are calling whenever possible and on oul-of-province calls, provide the area code. This will speed service. BLTEL = BAITSH COLUMBIA TELEPHONE COMPANY Saltsprir ng Cougars Rival Lord Sutch “claw marks, Cougars re- ~ pletely from his. mind, om: Great Dane! ATTENTION TELEPHONE CUSTOMERS Most of the Company's business offices will re-., main open, but with limited staff. installation orders will be accepted. but installations will have to be carried out on a priority basis with available staff being employed first to meet urgent requirements for safety agencies and other essential services. Fepair services will be carried out, but also on a priority basis. We'll do our best to keep all tele- phones working, buf must give attention first to essential-service customers, such as doctors, hos- and police services and ambulance “pert who reported®to the. “his* morning jog: along: the sent them to the w ildlife ex= professor: ..-. .. “Negative. .- - These are not the prints of ... ~ a cougar because they show tract their claws: except when climbingor clawing.’’ The ‘professor heaved a- .-: great sigh of relief. “The © -< latest prints were around - the cabin which he. shares... witha stereo and 400 - paperback books. Some of = them -were on the bedroom °.:- wall where the animal had . obviously been standing on. : tippy-toe . looking: in the” window. ore The next day, lungs heav- oe ing still, but not fromfear, =~ the professor. took: off for : ‘wooded trail, all thoughts of cougar banished com-~ On his way home he was knocked down and eaten by :