be interested in. hearing details
how a couple of local resi-
dents went to the dogs, ;

“We: were approaching the end

=-fromsouthern Oregon to: Port-

land. After touring the city and
enjoying. the Japanese gardens,
-. sunken rose gardens andthe view

enquire. where and how we could
“cs -see the greyhound races.

were’ advised ‘to: ‘seek a motel in
“Troutdale or. Gresham, both be-
ing quite close to.the kennel club,

and his wife were former: Cana~
dians (their. son being a teacher
cin Courtenay). They soon gave us

+

and even. got: on the: *phone

he’ grandstand! They. advised we
“could have dinner or just a drink

pon driv

area close othe grandstand by
- courteous attendants. “When we
btained our programs and

jies’ night so had one free ad=
emission," ‘An. elevator whisked us
othe: third floor where we were
shown to a table in what is called

night club, :all giving an ex-
“cellent view of the field.
On the second floor, we dis-

foor.
the field, we saw acolorfulfiow-. °

ossibly some readers might er “forming the {nitials

ot our holidays and had travelled _

“from ‘Council Crest (1,000 ft. ..
above the. city), we decided to”

We .

We chose: the. latter: and Jo-.~ |
ated an excellent motel where :
we. discovered the genial manager 7

all details about post time, route,

nd reserved a table for us in — ;
‘cent. looking. animals with tails.

0 two, atthe races, as.we wished, :

ng to Fairview Park, =!
we were directed toa parking”

dmission, -we discovered :it was.

‘Fairview Club. Tables were”
placed at various levels similar. :

atre-type and ‘there - “were.
ually. comfortable seats in ‘the ;

jatrons may. watch in comfort. :
mn apeernes there were -.

When’ we looked out on

_ bed,
M.K.C. (Multnomah Kennel Club),
. The distances: run by the dogs
were 500 yds.; 3/8 mile (660
yds.); 700° yds.;-and-7/16 mile
(770 yds.), As-in our local horse

-racing, the playing of. “March
from.the River Kwai’ indicated ”

two minutes to post time, but:
aside from wagering on ‘Win’,
“Place’’,

ends. = -

- Promptly at 7330 the. bright- »

“Jy -uniformed. dugier. takes his . ~~

position.in centre field and sounds -
-the'call for. the first parade to the

post, A parade marshal, resplen-

-dent.in...white -fodpurs and red

jacket, leads the handlers with
their dogs.on leash, down the
track to the reviewing stand. This

“writer expected all greyhounds
‘to’ be grey, “but they ranged in’
color from @ light tan.to:a char-

coal shade. They were magnifi-

wagging in anticipation.

Each dog. wears: colored silks

similar -’ -to.:the horses’ “but.-in=
stead of the owners’ colors, these

“designate their post position --

when they parade, the number and

“color shown on front of the plat-.
form is. repeated. onthe -dogs’ ©
silks. (e.g. white "1 on red ©
‘field; red ''5'". on: black field;
blue ‘6’? on yellow field, etc.) _

A rather amusing side is the
fact that the dogs, in their ex-
citement during .the parade (or
even. during the race) may find

that nature calls and, while the.

handler looks quite nonchalant,

' has to drop out of position, later.
regaining his ‘place on: the plat-. -
form after. .other animals are in.
> place! coed

The dogs are then walked back

- ‘down. the “field, | ‘while three’ uni-
“wheel the |
‘kennels’? into” place,
‘The lure (or bunny) is uncovered _
‘and. the dogs - are. brought for-

‘formed attendants ~

starting

we a

Products Ltd,

Eric Hale, P.Eng.,

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The Vancouver engineer. who. developed the ‘pat-
‘ented Truswood jaist, Bruce Baker, P.Eng. shakes
hands with. another. engineer, Eric: Haie,.P.Eng.
Market Development Manager for Amtab Products’
Ltd., Division of. TPL- Industries. Ltd., Burnaby, :
B.G., on an agreement whereby Amfab will handle ~.
the exclusive sale of the Truswood structural rool.

and floor system across Canada.

A patented Canadian structural roof and floor system,
the Truswood joist, developed by Bruce Baker, P.Eng.
of Vancouver, B.C, and tested in the field fer the past
three years, has now been advanced to the final stcp‘in
its planned marketing program.

An agreement has been concluded whereby sales of
Truswood joists will be handied exclusively by Amfab

. Products Ltd., Burnaby. Project Sales Division of TPL
~ Industries Ltd, The joists will continue to be manufac-
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The” laboratory and fieid test system, which follows
_G.S.A. specifications and meets building code stan-
dards, is described as a break-through in the economic
and efficient use of wood for a roof and floor system.
ae The joists, available in spans from 20 to 60 ft., are
G handied easily by reason of their light weight. Sub-
sequent construction costs are jow and there is little
need for heavy equipment to put them in place.

This lighiness combined with great strength and
rigidity, was achieved. according to Baker, through the
development of a new type glued finger joint; by high
frequency electric curing of the chord finaer joints.
Careful quality control of lumber grades. manufacture
and precision processing of the engineered system
produce.a reliable structural component.

Cost analyses between various typés of buildings
have shown the Truswood joist to be more ecorio-
mical than any other system of framing, according to

Market Development Manager for
Amfab, The avaitability of these joists through an
existing nation-wide distribution system will have a
tremendous impact on small industrial and commercial
types of construction. Amfab Products Ltd. and TPL
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Inquiries may be directed to Neil Robbins at the Buraahy
office of TPL/Amfab + 522-4664 or to the TPL/Amfab
safes répresentative in your area - Pai MéManamna.

or. “Show!®. and :quin- _
ella combinations, the similarity,

‘ward in, two files of four and five
dogs * respectively. Attendants
open four boxes; handlers unleash
their dogs and place them in
position, then turn smartly and
race across the field to be ready
to claim their greyhounds and
leash them: at conclusion of the

»Yace, Second file moves forward

and procedure is repeated and
‘nine dogs are now in: starting
box, . The starter then smartly
Salutes to signal all is in readi-
ness; the automatic “punny’? “is
started; lights--go:;cut. in. the
stands and ‘They're Off!!”.

While: thousands of. people
shriek ..their -lungs.. out,
sleek grey shadows streak around
the course: and-in from 30 se-

conds for short races to some45")°

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FOR PREVENTION PROGRAM

sec. for the’ longer course, each
race is run, ;

Not, knowing anything about |.
various kennels except what our’

_ motel manager ‘told us, we picked
our names like. Canadian Cea-
‘sar, Canadian Rufus, Hare’s Idol,

.. ete, for seven races, all of which |

let. us ‘down badly and we were

: beginning. ‘to- wonder: if we would
“be: ‘on short rations. ‘for the bal-

“ance of our: holiday, but in the
eighth race (of a total of -11)
we had. cause to remember: a
couple of gay dogs -- Melody
Record and Slo Mo Too which ran
in our favor to the tune of $111.00
for.a $2.00 wager!

Upon enquiry. we were told that e , :
of Fire Chief Charlie Williamson:

the Humane Society checks the
care and training of these grey~
: hounds and have found no cases

of cruelty or suffering. We were:

also very impressed at the com-
parison between our Sandown
Race -Track, where drinking is
frowned upon but: where empty
bottles fill refuse containers in

‘both: men’s and. women’s wash-

“rooms (as well as:plenty. in the
“parking lot), and inebriated ‘on-

and in automobiles,

“At ‘Portland, | one - could = have
‘anything from. a:hot-dog and-soft
“drink ‘to a dinner and/or: cock-
iai's served ata table; the wash-
“rooms. were. remarkably clean
and while. many nationalities and
types. were in attendance, there

DYNAMITE
-FOUND

The mystery of ‘dynamite at

under R.C.M.P, investigation, -

Navy divers were enlisted to
recover. the explosives after dis-
covery was reported by George
Thankray of Victoria on July 14.
The divers located between
30 and 40 sticks,

JOHN. BISHOP -

those.

lookers are observed in stands.

ROYAL OAK PROPERTIES: LID.

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own AND LARGER QUARTERS
AT”

4520 WEST SAANICH ROAD

a DOORS NORTH)

A CONGENIAL STAFF OF 12 EXPERTS IN. REAL ESTATE
AND INSURANCE, INVITES YOU TO COME IN AND VIEW THE
MOST -UP-TO-DATE REAL ESTATE OFFICE IN GREATER
VICTORIA (LARGEST ON THE SAANICH PENINSULA), WITH
ITS BIG BLACKTOP. PARKING LOT,

For 1 Sidney | Couple. At Races |

‘wasn't 0 one:: “noticeably inebriated
person: seen, and we made itva:-"

point-to sightsee (between wager-
ing) on all ‘three levels,

There was quite a traffic jam
as the thousands of cars left the
parking areas, but as we weren't
certain of our directions’ after

dark and: didn’t want to be di-.

rected out on a street we would

“not recognize, we talked to a
local couple who attend the races
By another strange :
“edincidence, | the wife stated she © :

regularly,

had friends in Sidney and had

given her.dog to her girlfriend’s ...:
' parents here.- .

Tt. gets to..be..a- small world

‘when one decides to ‘‘go to the

dogs’,

The fire department at Victoria
International » Airport
tinuing in/a visual | way - a fine

, program of fire ‘Brevention edu
“cation.” ~ S
An eye-catching sign recording woe
hazard conditions of the day..was
“unveiled last week at the gates.
of VUe33 Squadron at the airport, ~

_ It is directed at private pilots:

and their passengers flying outof
Pat Bay, although, in the words

“It will be seen by a fair number
of motorists passing by, and will
help to serve as a reminder that

“care must be taken everywhere”

against the oubreak of fire,’’
The department has “‘bor-
rowed’ the B.C. Forest Service's

‘Bertie the Beaver’? symbol for”

its sign. “Bertie is forever gnaw-

ing at the need: for care in-B.C.

forest during fire season. ”

The airport: fire departinent,
a 25-man civilian brigade of. the.

Department of National Defence

“which serves the wholeoftheDe= -

partment - of Transport facility,

has established a fine reputation.”

in the. ‘field. of ‘prevention, and
hopes to extend its efforts.

“Personnel.

ted-in learning about first-aid,

lifesaving, fire protection, fire |
reporting and fire prevention ge-
e ( | nerally.
the-bottom. of. Durrance -Lake-is-|-—-

sage to district schools in the fall
with a-large model of a House
of Hazards built at HMC Dock~=
yard, Esquimait, which !s wired

for simulated fires in various ;

danger areas, sae

OUR MOTTO;

“GOLDEN RULE ACTION AND ENTHUSIASM”
HAS BEEN RESPONSIBLE FOR ANNUAL MILLIONS OF DOL«
LARS OF PROPERTY SALES,

NO GBLIGATION!! CALL USTO EVALUATE YOUR PROPERTY
AND DISCUSS LISTING OR TRADING,

REALTORS

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SATURDAY JULY 26 - 2-5 P.M.
4520 WEST SAANICH ROAD
479-1667 (24 Hours)

WELCOME!!

is con-. the youngsters the: dangers” ‘of:

- fire,” sald crew v chief: Glen’ Bar-
: nes, .

“werk with: “Boy
; Scouts, Cubs ‘and Girl Guides as
well as area youngsters interes- ~

-_ Wednesday _ a August 1969

> a one Date.) ( Month.) (Year.)
| VOTERS LIST CLOSES ON. TWwesdey 29. dely

(Day.) ( Date.) -(Month. )

‘They hope to carry their mes-_

*

~ BRENTWOOD

-Brentwood Bay, residents re-. -
turning from a seven-weeks hol-
iday.jin Britain and continenta
Europe ‘include Mr; and Mrs. R.°° >
Tidman, ° Mr, and: “Mrs, Louis’
Richard, Mr, and Mrs, Cuth-

e bert. °M,. Brown,” Mrs. J. W.”
Molyneau, Mrs. H.A. Bosher and
Mrs. F, H. Noble,

seeee

fe Mrs. E, O'Neill and her daugh-'

ter; Mrs. .

“couver: were guests of Mrs. 0’-~

-Neill’s sister Miss Margaret —
Clark of 6586 West Saanich Road
for a few days. ;

OR eee

. Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Louis
“H. Richsrd of 6630 West Saanich
Road for a few days were Mr.
and Mrs, A. A. Geritsen of Zeist,
Holland. :

. Shown at left with Chief Charlie Williamson,
Behind the Langford District ranger isBertie -.
the Beaver, borrowed from the Forest Sere. an
vice by the firemen. (Review Photo.) :

~ VICTORIA HIGHLAND GAMES
ASSOCIATION

a lorful fire ‘prevention sign at gates of
VU 33 Squadron at Pat Bay Airport was.
‘erected by airport “smoke-eaters’’ _last:

a week, and given hearty vote of. approval by

- BAC. Forest Service Ranger Marsh Antonelli, -

~ presents

~ HIGHLAND is

‘Commencing 9: 30. A.M.

Saturday, July 26, 1969
~ MacDonald Park =~
Senior Citizens & ‘Students 750

-By the push ‘of a-button, a

: lecturer can start smoke pouring

from selected danger areas inthe

model house, and then tell his

audience - the best ways ‘to cope:
with the outbreaks, ®

This. really brings home .to

carelessness - when: Ate comes to

Adults si80 -

. ears 50¢

“PROV INCIAL EL ECTIONS. ACT

_ NOTICE TO. PROVINCIAL VOTERS -

E tectoral Distriet of

SAANICH and the ISLANDS

A Provineial General Election Will Be Held on

~Tn order to vote in the forthcoming election, your application for registration -
; as a Provincial voter; made in accordance with the provisions of the Provincial
_ Elections Act, MUST BE ON: FILE with the Registrar of Voters on or before
| CLOSING DAY.

If you have received, within the last month, a postcard from the Registrar.
of Voters:notifying you that you are registered as a Provincial voter, or if you an
have recently registered, you need not apply again.

NOTE, —Being. listed on ‘municipal, civic, school, or Federal voters lists
DOES NOT. ENTE TLE YOU TO V OTE | in Provincial Elections. -

_ Qualifications for registration are:
(1) Nineteen years of age before polling day.

(2) Canadian citizen or British subject.

(3) Resident of Canada for past 12 mouths.

(4) Resident of British Columbia for past six months.

Eligible persons who believe themselves to be unregistered may apply for
registration at any of the centres listed below, up to and including closing day.

REGISTRATION CENTRES
(Open during Normal Business Hours on Dates Shown)

4472 W, Saanich Rd.

9825 Third St.

7141 \, Saanich Rd.

Government Bldg., Ganges

Mrs, 0. Auchterlonie, "The Glade;’ Hope Bay Rd.
Mrs. J.E, Money, Saturna Island ,
Bennett Motel, Mayne Island

Galiano General Store, Sturdies Bay

North Galiano

Royal Oak Pharmacy
The Review Office (Sidney)
Brentwood Bay Pharmacy
Salt Spring Island
North and South Pender
Saturna Island
Mayne Island
Galiano Island

Spanish Hills Store

REMEMBER:

You must register by clusing day,

4 W. Smallwood

Registrar of Voters.

SAANICH end the ISLANDS

> __ _.....Electoral District.

910 Gordon St.

‘ — { ‘Address. ) .
_ Victoria, British Columbia ee (
{City.)

382-3121

Telephone

Wednesday, July 23,1969

_NEWS | yee.

V, Renaud. of Van- .; a