)@ /@ PAGE SEVEN Wednesday, August 6, 1969 > By H. V. GREEN Although the production of apples has not figured largely in the economy of Saanich Pen- insula, an orchard planted by Louis Gobolus some 1) years ago has matured and this year will bear a heavy commercial ‘crop, The secluded property of 40 acres is on White Road in the heart of Central Saanich. Re- cently it was acquired by Ro- bert and Margaret McMurtry of Prince George and Merv Hurst, also of that city. Some 3,000 apple trees are planted in orderly rows, ‘seemingly stretching into in- finity. The main varieties are Tydeman, Sparton and Mackintosh, Interspersed at regular intervals are Golden Delicious, a variety planted primarily for fertilization. The orchard trees radiate Secluded Peninsula Orchard Yields Bountiful Apple Crop from extensive warehouse and storage buildings which very shortly will be a centre of in- tense activity. Firstto mature in about two weeks time will be the Tydeman apples, anat- tractive red-fringed fruitre- puted to be equally excellent for eating and cooking. Much of the crop is mar- keted commercially, but a brisk local trade is maintained with callers to whom boxes of fruit of varying capacity are available, The cooperation of the Do- Minion Experimental Farm has been valued and there are a number of interesting spe- cimen trees which have been grafted and are now bearing fruit of new varieties. _ A main branch of one of these experimental trees is carrying a fine crop of Cox’s Orange Pippens, a variety of choice eating apples maturing in late fall and highly prized in Britain for flavor. A few of these apples were borne last year, butthey mys- teriously disappeared over- night. It would be natural to Suspect a connoisseur! The apple orchard extends to some 30 acres. Adjoining is a plantation of several hun- dred Bartlett pear trees not yet in production. A con- siderable area of sweet corn is coming to maturity nearby. The new owners who trade under the name ofSaanichOr- chards Ltd., are confident that there is a bright future for the venture. Other growers in the vicinity of Wallace Drive have recently planted nursery orchards of lesser size and conceivably the apple could be an important source of revenue. in the fruit growing area of the peninsula. We Give Enough Already, Says Mayor J 'N. SAANICH TURNS DOWN FUNDS FOR SCHOOL SEWAGE BY A.G, DAGG iom is there a North Sa- ‘council meeting at which re is not at least one appeal for funds for some cause dir- ectly or indirectly related to the interests of the municipality. Last Monday night was no ex- ception but as usual Mayor J.B. Cumming, who defends the tax- payer’s dollar as though it were his own, had done his homework well and readily convinced his aldermen to hold the line. One of several appeals came from School District #63. It pointed out the problems of sew- age disposal at Deep Cove El- ementary School and referred to the need to build holding tanks and to truck sewage away for disposal. «The construction of holding tanks is expensive and this com- bined with the cost of contract- ing sewage cartage develops a heavy expenditure of funds which otherwise would be devoted to educating the pupils of the Dis- trict.’” «Tt is the opinion of the Trus- tees that sewage disposal should not be entirely a School Board responsibility. As a result of the discussion the Board directed that this letter be sent to you requesting Council’s sympathetic consideration to granting the Board some financial assistance in the emergency.” Reading from a prepared sc- ript, his worship made the fol- lowing statement: “From taxes imposed by the school trustees on the basis of ‘the assessed value of each pro- perty in the district, schools are constructed and serviced with water and sewage disposal facil- ities at the general expense of the whole district regardless of the source of funds from any particular section.” “However, due to the higher assessed value placed on prop- erty and the lower population in the North Saanich area, this mun- icipality makes a much higher proportionate contribution in School district #63. Our pop- ulation of about 3,000 pay approx= imately $350,000 for education of roughly 600 children. “We contribute almost $600 per child per annum directly and the provincial government gives a similar amount from indirect taxation. This seems to be high but it is the system of taxa- HEAD-ON SMASH In a head-on collision of two ears on West Saanich Road on Sunday at 4.15 p.m. three per- sons were injured and extensive damage to the vehicles was caused. The incident ocurred on the acute bend south of McTavish Road. Drivers were Edward Ooms and Lois Toms, both of whom were carrying passengers. Sid- ney Detachment RCMP state that investigation is not yet complete and that the preferment of char- ges is likely. tion and neither the trustees nor this council can alter that. Now we are being asked for a further increase.’’ Referring specifically to the Deep Cove School problem, the mayor went on to say; ‘‘The municipality was not consulted on the planning or servicing of the school extension at any time. The building was under construc- tion before anyone bothered to enquire about a building permit. The Metropolitan Boardof Health was not consulted, yet the con- dition of the septic tank and dis- posal problems were wellknown. We could have been of assis- tance.” The mayor concluded by saying that more than 60¢ on every dol- lar collected in North Saanich goes to the school district. He then suggested that “it is the responsibility of the School Dis- trict to meet all school con- struction costs within their own tax base as they do elsewhere. We think we do alright by them.’’ Council members agreed and the School District will be so in- formed, mind, Somebody’s stealing a kiss, but pretty Gail Yates doesn’t Her little Beagle friend may be leaving her soon. Gail?s mother, Mrs. J. C. Yates of 1425 Benvenuto Avenue, is the operator of Harborcrest Kennels which breeds Beagles, and the 10-weeks-old pup is the last of his litter to be sold. Sable and white, he is one of 13 baby Beagles that arrived in three litters at the kennels this year, 1! of which were boy Beagles -- a happy happening in dog breeding because males are more saleable than females. (Review Photo.) HOW ABOUT THIS BUFF BUSINESS? It Happened In Dad’s Day Too BY ED GOULD Recent reports of hairy hippies strolling hand in hand with naked nymphs along the sand at Long Beach raised the eyebrows of Tofino ladies. According to one informant, the distance reached by the ladies’ eyebrows was only ex- ceeded by that attained by the pop= ping eyeballs of the local gents. Although the mayor of Tofino said the bare facts of the case were exaggerated in the press, there was talk of a vigilantes group being formed to run the nudes out of the area. The Long Beach incident has a lot of people wondering (wander- ing too) and reminds me of a similar event at another British Columbia beach resort where beer drinking youngsters decided to go swimming in the buff. The police got wind of the plot early and a plan of action was decided upon almost before the first pair of briefs hit the sand. My informant for what hap- pened was none other than my father, a Canadian Legion ser- geant-at-arms and member of the local civil defence unit. ‘It was awful,’’ Dad recalled, his eyes glazing over at the re- collection. ‘Buncha naked girls running around without a stitch, right there on the public beach.’? Seems the RCMP asked Dad to round up somie of his Legion bud- dies to help handle the crowd. Although Dad had had difficulty before in getting helpers to fight bush fires, man flooded dykes or deliver Christmas hampers, Young Fliers End Month-long Course Friday will be ‘‘Wings Day"’ for 15 cadets who have com- pleted a month-long Royal Cana- dian Air Cadet Flying Scholar- ship Training course at Victoria Flying Club. A ‘‘passing-out’’ parade will be held on Friday afternoon at 2.30 on the old parade square of Canadian Forces Base Na- den, at Esquimalt. The 15 graduates who come from many parts of the pro- vince will have completed 36 hours of air instruction and 40 of classroom work under Vic- toria Flying Club instructors. They willreceive Victoria Fly- ing Club lapel wings, and Royal Canadian Air Cadet wings at in- dividual parades when they re- turn to their respective squad- rons, The graduates are: Richard Barton, Burnaby; Donald Brown, Kamloops; David Dawes, Nanai- mo; Gregory Ganton, Burnaby; David Gerow, Whalley; Brian Hollingshead, Burnaby; Howard Mackie, Trail; Ian Marshall, West Vancouver; James Mason, Coquitlam; James Nemrava, Castlegar; Gregory Ostafiew, Burnaby; David Renwick, Chilli- wack; David Simons, Terrace; Earle Staten, Nelson; John Beat- ty, Vancouver; Glen Sorko, West Vancouver. In charge ofthe course was fly= ing club manager and chief in- structor, Noel Ribout, while fly- ing instructors were Jack Lyn- gard, William Wright and Richard Thuillier. Ground school in- structor was Peter Shewring. recruiting volunteers for this ci- vil defence crisis was easy. Old veteran’s unable the pre- vious week to raise a beer glass in their own defence, sprang from behind their tables at the Legion with alarming alacrity. Under Dad’s command, the force quickly assembled ata van- tage point on a sand dune above the action. By now, about 50 youngsters were singing in the sea and frolicing in the fronds in their birthday suits. The commandos synchronized their watches, adjusted their bi- focals, and - with a hoarse cry of “‘(CHARGE!”’ from Dad - hit the beach at 0700 hours. The battle was soon over and cries of victory came from the volunteers as they herded the dazed, still stripping, boys and girls into a circle near a large, well-stoked bonfire. Some old chaps expressed re- gret that they hadn’t been able to get to the front before the ac- tion was over and had to be con= tent with flailing their crutches at retreating backs. But their disappointment was lessened by being allowed to form an unblinking phalanx along the route to the police trucks to keep any nudists from escaping. Despite the size of the opera- tion, there were no serious in- juries, except for two vets who suffered arare ailment diagnosed as Buff Man’s Blind - caused when human eyes are held open without blinking for more than an hour at a time. SPECIAL BRENTWOOD WATERWORKS DISTRICT The recent loss to the Dis#rict of the Waterworks Superintendant, the late Mr. Alan Chadwick, has caused extra duties to the Board of Trustees. Mr. Ron Cunningham, a local resident of previous experi- ence with Saanich Municipal Waterworks Department, has been appointed Waterworks Superintendent. In order to assist him the Board requests that users will please identify their water boxes by any simple means before August 15. (A painted stick or flag giving the house number or name is suggested.) Anticipating your co-operation, V.C. Dawson, Chairman of the Board. REQUEST As of August 4th But there were some coOm- plaints from among those arres- ted. One robusty young maiden objected to the way the big pinch was conducted. She said the girls had nothing but the steamy glances of their captors to cover them until their clothes arrived at the police station in a separ- ate truck. The community fathers, mean= while, were gratified at the swift action of the police and volun- teers. Some, themselves veter= ans of the Boer War, said it was the greatest rearguard ac- tion since the seige of Mafeking in 1899. Now there is talk of erecting a plaque at the site in honor of the sandy skirmish. As the mayor said later: was their finest half hour.’’ oeTt ROADS TO BEACHES TO BE DEVELOPED treal parking lot. IS THIRD STREET GULL PLAYING NUMBERS ? Lone seagull with the homing instinct of a pigeon feeds regularly on scraps of bread thrown from an upstairs apartment on Third Street to the level of the Bank of Man- Peculiarity of the bird is that it carries a bright orange banner attached to the starboard wing, and on this banner are the bold black numerals five and nine. Ken Gillespie, who has observed and fed the distinctive seagull for the past four weeks, has also noticed that it is rarely in company with its fellows. But at times when attended by others there isno argumentas to who is the boss! Two Councils Reject Tourist Aid Request An appeal for North Saanich financial support of the tourist bureau in Sidney was rejected by the North Saanich council on Monday night. This decision and the dis- cussion leading to it came in response to a letter from Pres= ident W.D. Price of the Sidney and North Saanich Chamber of Commerce which sponsors the information office located on First St. Mayor J.B. Cumming spear- headed the discussion with an appraisal of the value of the bureau to his municipality. He said ‘‘North Saanich has very few commercial enter- prises which might benefit from the tourist and his business.’’ ‘At the 1968 Legislature, the per capita grant to municipal- ities was inereased by $3.00 to- help alleviate the many new bur- dens placed upon them. A ra- ther vague reference was made that $1.00 of this amount was to encourage tourism. This should be placed in its proper light. “North Saanich services the main entrance to this area at Swartz Bay Ferry. Policing, traffic control, and water mains are all related items but not a penny is paid in taxes to the municipality except a small do- nation for fire protection. “There are almost 400 acres of parkland in North Saanich which pay not one penny in taxes yet the roads and services are provided by the municipality. His worship went on to say that several of the beaches in the area are widely used by tourists and people from neigh- boring municipalities. Thispro= vides no revenue but the clean- up and servicing must be done by the municipal staffs. The same, he said, applies to the scenic drives around the coast- line. Council members agreed that the Chamber of Commerce re- quest should be rejected with 2 suitable explanation. * Application of Sidney and Nor- theSaanich Chamber of Commerce for a grant of $500 in aid of the Regional Tourist Bureau was declined by Central Saanich coun= cil on Monday as funds made available in the budget are com= mitted for this year. Success of the Bureau has en- tailed extra expenditure for its maintenance, said Chamber president W.D. Price in his ap- peal. Big Meeting For Teens On Thursday Thursday is an important day for Sidney teen-agers. What has been described as a ‘crucial meeting’? has been called for 7.30 p.m. at the Drop- In Centre which is situated in the Town Hall west end. A big turn-out is needed for discussion of the future of Teen- Town and Sidney Teens, a re- view of membership and of con=- stitution, for an amalgamation of the two groups. Participation and involvement are what supporters of the teen establishment are seeking. As the president of Sidney Teens, Sharon Kavanaugh puts it: ‘The kids are looking for action. We can give it to them. But they have to become more involved than just attending the dances.’’ She suggested that the dances could end unless those who want them -- ‘“‘and there are many” -- pitch in and help with the organ- ization and running of them. Not only is help needed for the dances, but teen involvement in all activities, with rank-and- file members coming up with some ideas on what the organ ization should undertake. N. Saanich Approves Six Projects Development of a number of beach access roads in North Saanich was given council ap- proval on Monday. Recommendation to dosocame in a comprehensive report sub- mitted by Alderman Geo O. Cumpston who made the exten- sive survey with the support of Municipal Inspector of Ser= vices, A.G. Rose. Of the 78 easements or gazet= ted access roads extending from an existing road to high water, six will be developed as soon as funds and working crews are available. ; They are evenly spaced throughout the perimeter of the. municipality and their selection was based on ‘‘economy of de= velopment and up-keep, probable use by the public, safety factors including emergency services and the availability of space for parking and other facilities in order to minimize the inconven- fence to neighbouring residents.’’ The easements selected for early development andcomments appended in the report follow: 1. Inverness Avenue to Cole Bay. The co-operation of the Regional Board in the provision of parking, toilet facilities and a footpath with steps to the bea~ ch should alleviate the incon- venience experienced by the neighboring residents. 2. West Saanich Road south to Patricia Bay. This access is immediately north of the Un- ion Bay Indian Reserve, Some light clearing and steps are re- quired. 3. West end of Tatlow Road to Deep Cove. Leads to beach just north of The Chalet. Light clearing and steps required. 4, North end of West Saa- nich Road. A railing at the top of the steep rocky shoreline would provide an attractive small pic- nic site. Steps to high water might be added. 5. Fernie Wynd east to high water. Another small, pleasant picnic area; only requires light clearing and steps to beach. 6. Extension of Amity Drive from Dencross Terrace. This leads to a very pleasant beach. Ten other locations have been earmarked as being particularly suitable for development in the near future. In concluding his report, Alderman Cumpston stated that he noticed ‘fa number of ap- parent encroachments on beach access roads’?. He suggested that a further survey be taken to fix road boundaries, at least where the more serious en- ceroachments seem to exist. Come to where the really big ones are, See both gala Grandstand Shows: International Water Follies, Aug. 16-23, a superb aquacade with singing and dancing performed by beauties of the world; and Man the Daredevil, Aug. 24 - Sept. 1 with its 16 death-defying acts to take your breath away! There's entertainment galore right down to Horse Racing. Participate in the action or see it all atop the Spiro-Tower. Don't miss the West's Big Show! PNE salutes Japan in an extravaganza of color and excitement. View the North American premiere ot Japan's revolutionary rotary engine, a feature in the Import Auto Show. Visit the Livestock and Horti- cultural Shows, Festival of Forestry and Woman and Her World. Swing at Music Unlimited and relax at Dancing Waters. Chance winning the Grand Program Prize Home valued at over $55,000 or one of 17 new cars. There's 184 acres packed with fun. It's a family affair. Come be a part of it all! PACIFIC NATIONAL EXHIBITION - AUG. 16-SEPT. 1 VANCOUVER - BRITISH COLUMBIA (NOW OPEN SUNDAYS)