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FIFTY-NINTH YEAR.

No. 20

Wednesday, May 19, 1971.

TEN CENTS

12 PAGES

Marlene Johnson

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Fe.

{ISS CENTENNIAL ASPI

Pore

Savi Rae Ane

“Sharen Bickford

on Friday evening at. Brentwood Community Hall the judges will select from
he above candidates Miss Centennial of Central Saanich, two Princesse and

Vicki Foerster :

i _ Serena ‘Woods

“BY GEORGE MANNING -

“Decrying. the _ politics. of

- ‘dmages and impressions’’, NDP

member of the Legislature: and

leader of the. Opposition Dave
., Barrett polished his own image
2 With ~
- Thursday. The occasion was the

local.

merchants. last

annual Chamber: of Commerce

installation. dinner. held: last:

Thursday in the Hotel Sidney...
Filled with the missionary zeal
common to out-of-office
politicians everywhere, Barrett
claimed: that ‘the area of
philosophy | has left political

debate."

The electorate, he said, “has
made terrible mistakes in

POLICE COURT

Sidney Police. Court

In on

-. Monday, Victor Hackaray, 8666

Dencross Terrace was sentenced
to a nine months definite, 12
‘months indefinite jail term: in

Qakalla ona charge: of false

pretenses, =
Tad R. Bourquin WAS fined $40

on a charge of possessing liquor

While still a minor.

Arthur R. Cooper was fined
$350 and his driver's license was
suspended for one month after

pleading guilty to a. charge of
“dmpalred driving. i

George. W, Leslie paid a $25 fine
for a speeding charge,

Preston M, Twa was fined $25
for driving without a Heense and
an additional $25 for: speeding.

Kenneth H.. Taylor pleaded
guilty and was fined $75 for an
infraction. of the Unemployment
Ynsurance Act,

berks

students . are

‘focusing on image rather ‘than |

philosophy.’

According. to Barrett, ‘school
ignorant. of - the
political process and: most of the

‘population vote ‘at Ashe devel’ of

twelve-year-olds:
Referring to the government of
W.A.C. Bennett, Barrett claimed

that: “this: government has run.
out of steam. ‘It is unaware of the

basic problems confronting
society, he said, and ‘‘many. of

‘the ministers are a generation

behind.’

‘Selling his own youth and that
‘of other members of his. party,
Barrett allowed that wisdom was
‘Amportant, but said with regard
to. the present government,
“vouth is not there.”

Chamber members were. told
“there is no room for freedom or
for. enterprise in B.C." Big
business. has: taken» over = +
operating under: out-of-province
ownership and direction, Barrett
claimed, Under the. present
government there is no room for
inithitive, ‘no room: for. small
business". - the ‘answer, said
Barrett, is (he mixed econamy of
what! he called “democratic
socialism. ’' 1.

Barrett. doesn’t expect his
party to sweep to victory. in the
next election, but he does expect
them to improve their. position,
“The NDP doesn't have all the
answers,’ he said, but through

“public partnership" would bring:

More control of British: Colum-
bla's resource. industry into the

“and Verling Ave, areas.

"Deferred oh

- Central. ‘Saanich - "Waterworks
committee: ‘chairman © Alderman:
Don MacLaurin: ‘advised Council
on Monday that he and Mayor.
‘A.M. Galbraith had. conferred
with Vie” Dawson, Brentwood
“Waterworks ° District. chairman
onthe feasibility’ of extending a
watermain to. serve residents in
the Old West Road, West Saanich

“A letter from Miss Margaret
Clark, seeking: “furthers in-
formation on behalf of more than
30 petitioners, ‘was read to
Council, |. and .~ Alderman
MacLaurin said that a report on
the consultation: would be made
at the next. meeting of the

tANTS

CENTENNIAL
CELEBRATION

“A full variety program
will) be presented | in’
Brentwood Community
shall on Friday. May 21 at
8.00 p.m. when. Miss
Centennial will be chosen
from the six finalists in the
competition, and also two
princesses.

Each of the. fair. con-
testants: will make a two-
minute speech on topics |
selected by themselves,
and from their own number
they will themselves select
a finalist to be honoured as:
Miss Congeniality.

After. the judging a
presentation will be: made
to each of the finalists: on
behalf of Central Saanich
Centennial Committee.
..The° Variety program
will involve many of our
local. young peopie, . said
committee chairman
Alderman Percy. Lazarz.

_-Fresh. from. their concert...
tour of Great Britain the

Claremont School Choir fenin anil rarty. 8505 ‘ee
will csing under. the municipa committee
Recreation Workshop, $25;
direction of Don Kyle. ; ‘Museum Artifacts Societ $250;
-The “Centennial... School. and: & Furac ila ociety,
Band under the direction of n miscellaneous — ap-

Austin. Scott will... bein
attendance, and Dave Lake
of Paragon Music wiil play
selections on. an electric
organ said to be the most.
modern on the” market |
today. :

(te i rist 7 oe a

: Tourist Bureau’: may. not’ open:

: lack, of funds.

“members to. give the Bureau
.the. provincial: government may

“Anacortes ferry’ so that traffic

Waterworks committee in June,

" Signey and. ‘North. “Saanich
during the coming season, 1 due to a

‘Chamber _ Sof Commerce
president | Len Siver made: this:
announcement at the Chamber's
installation dinner last Thursday.

‘Siver, in encouraging Chamber

more financial support, Said ‘that
change the’ route from the

would not. pass through the town,
The province would then erect its
‘own, tourist information facility.
somewhere south: of Sidney he
deelared. : :

Siver. said that all merchants
gain from the tourist traffic, and
if’ strong. support .is not. forth-
coming,. the: Bureau: would not
open and any representations to
the province would: be In vain,

vacated by ex-Alderman

Shines, (ruck driver, |
BERNARD HENRY

‘Sidney, barber.

Mreratt engineer.
FRED ALLEN
Sidney, shipwright,

December ay, 1972,

SIDNEY BY-ELECTION |

Six cundidates for the seat on Sidney Town Council |
Nerb Perry were in. the fleld
when nominations cloned | nt noon on Monday, ~- d

CARL CHRISTIAN ANDE RSON, 2031 Courner Drive,
ETHIER,
Bovlevard, Sidney, marine engineer, : :
DUDLEY JOHNSON, 0792 First Bho. Sidney, merchant,
ALFRED HARVEY KNUDSE! ‘
JORIS PEDLOW, 2008. James White. Boulevard, Aldney,
ROHINSON,

The successful candidate at the Poll in Sidney Town Roy
Wall on May 20 will hold office warn the term expires on.

2245 Ja mes “Whit «

2207 Bradford Aven,

naa Maryland Drive,

_ Saanich Farmers and W.1. Hall.

were: Polo Club, $100; North and

- $25; Saanich Plowing Association

$35; Sidney “and: ‘Nori’ Saanich®

: | Recognition”

Sidney. Cadet ‘Warrant: Officer, :

Council
Approves
Grants

Central Saanich’ Council on
Monday approved a grant to the
Chamber of Commerce in the
amount of $158 for current 1971
taxes on the former South

now operated by the Charnber,
Also approved was a grant of $300
to Brentwood: Community Club.
and $25 each to the Sea Cadets
and Air Cadets for trophies.

Inter-municipal. grants. ap-

$18; -and G.R.
Pearkes Clinic for Handicapped
Children, $300.

Other grants agreed by Council

South Saanich Agricultural
Society $125: Cross Country. Run,

(trophy), $25;. Claremont Senior
Choir, $100; Claremont School
Annual, ©$50;° Victoria’ Day
Celebrations $240; Poppy. Fund,

oropriation of $435 to bring: the
‘grand total of grants to $3,000.

| | Kinsmen

B “Wayne Heale was: ‘given. the high

from: 26, 000. - enrolled - in “this
“training - across the" ‘Dominion.
The. particular country for WO
‘Heale’s visit will be announced
Tater. .

The. occasion’
nouncement: ‘was. the ‘annual
Father-and Son: combining ‘this.
year both the air and’sea cadets
‘and held: in-,the..676° Kinsmen
Squadron’ Hall at the airport on
May ‘10. To round. out. the: all-
services aspect of this. evening
the’ meal was prepared by’ an
army field kitchen © unit: and.
served to the guests by the
Kinnettes, :

dD. Budge, who. spoke at Jength on
some of the lesser ' known
traditions of. the, naval. service,

square rigger days.

Flying. scholarships “were
awarded to Cadels. Fs S. Roy
Herrington, FS Terry Wood
and Set. Bruce Roye. Promotion
to corporal was aiumounced for
L.A.C.'8. Roland) Page, . ‘Wally
Taylor and Lanny Barclay, while
AAC,

training. (PLT. & RB), 200 cadets:
and their fathers’ were present,
and the parents. were urged to
offer'any skills suitable for thelr.
sons training ina short addres.
by Air Cadet Commanding | Of
ficer, Captain Price,

Central Saanich landlords are
contemplating increased rentals.

MUSEUM OPENING
Opening of the’ Sidney and
North Saanich Ristarlcal Society
Museam in. the former. Castom
House huitding will be on Sunday,

province and. work © for
development oof secondary
manufacturing, pes

May 30 at 3 pam

COUNC 11, MEETING
Because. of the Victoria ‘Day
holiday Sidney Town Council will
meet next week on Tuesday, M lay
Sat 7.30 Pan,

because of sanitary sewer taxes,
Alderman | Ted Clayards valid
Monday’ that. “landlorda | using

twice, because no such taxes are
payable in the. current fiscal

SAID MAYOR J. B. CUMMING

roved. were as. fi 1S. one ¥ :

Scouts, $24: Girl ae , ney adivsing that Sidney Council has
Salvation Army, $250; Goodwill accepted the 1971 joint fire
Enterprises. $230: Queen department pudget of $19,512.50,
Alexandra Solarium, $140.. the Sidney “share of which is
Greater Victoria Association for estim ated to be $7,805. -

the Retarded. Sidney’s.- .acceptance-..'was

1, 1971."

“Wants to take: ‘possession’ of the”

Stand in the way...

‘Horth. said that. the: letter ac-

- -been® given that it had. been
|. passed. : Fe Seas

This: ‘small - ‘number: is. -chosen:

of. this. ane}

Guest speaker was ‘Admiral P. :

customs dating back to the: old.

Desmond Fowler © was.
named for a course in. physical

Warning To Public

Having heard. that. certain:

that as an excuse should think”

Discussion of the situation
arose on receipt of -a- letter

conditioned: by “‘the: firm . un-
derstanding as to.the proposed
change-over taking place on 1 July

- “No one knows what it means,’
said Mayor Cumming. edna
cannot.take over someone else’s
property. They may decide: to
annex: Victoria next.’

~ Mayor Stan Dear of Sidney had
said earlier that-if North Saani

equipment Sidney | would ; not

Pa

North Saanich - Alderman Nell

cepting the budget was the first
formal indication that Norsth.
Saanich had received of Sidney's

‘intentions. The copy of the Sidney
resolution was forwarded in draft
form and no notice had officially

“This is in the realm of fantasy ...

‘expenses and were doing ‘so

“department budget.

‘Department and -had been told

‘receive. and file. Sidnéy’s letter:
and, later. in” the ‘meeting’ for-

_Departinent Budget for 1971.

it would be considered anarchy
any where cise," said North Saanich Mayor J.B. Cumming on Monday.
apropos the intention of the Town of Sidney to take over management,
operation, maintenance and control of Sidney and North Saanich
Volunteer Fire Department on July lof this year. a

HOW WILL THEY PAY

“If they feel they can take. it
over ... how are they going to pay
for ‘it. asked Alderman Horth?

Continuing: his comments’ on
the lack of clarity of the letter,
Mayor Cumming suggested
Council ‘should’ find out from
Sidney what they're talking
about. We .do not.. understand,
there are’ no grounds for’ un-
derstanding and we must request
an explanation,” said the Mayor. .

Alderman George _Cumpston
informed North Saanich Council
that Sidney had been forwarding
their’ share of. fire. department.

before acceptance of the Joint fire ;

~“Cumpston- said he had asked

Mayor Dear how Sidney intended .|.

to take. over. ‘operation | of ‘the

“you have. the’ resolution - and
know all about it’: :

North Saanich Couneil voted to:

mally, accepted the Joint Fire

| Member.

cc oN ‘AIRCRAFT La

paeriment a ‘Transport, an. : Gguironmenalist of
‘University of Victoria’ and i Claremont Principal, Joe Lott. :

‘Liberal Association. and is. ‘strictly’ non-political, said: a
‘spokesman for that organization.’ There will, however, be.
oe regular. meeting | of, the. -Association, after. the coffee. :

break, and opportunities to: discuss matters with: the.

Mosquitoes —
© picouraged

: ~ Sporting events. ‘in Centennial.
Park all’ come. under the
-attack of hordes of mosquitos: and

‘a letter) to. Central : Saanich
“Council received on Monday. *
Council... will. inform

_ waters are to be sprayed with a
recommended preparation for
the ‘/purpore of control.

there is urgent need for control,
said G.M. Fell of Verdier Ave. in

the
correspondent that breeding.

.. Island and ‘reported to'R.C.M.P.

Island.

» The 18- foot cabin cruiser! was
battered beyond repair but’ in-
‘vestigations. revealed. thal — no
lives: were lost. ‘The property of
Allen Rv Veal, Guemes’ Island,
the boat drifted away after oc:
cupants landed at Waldron Island

North Saanich
Fire

A U, S. pleasure | “boat © aes
: washed ashore Sunday at’ Gooch

by Art Lazell, resident of Gooch

_ Department

Doug Jack heads the volunteer «
force manning the associate fire
protection unit in Deep Cove.

Ald. George Aylard
Monday that the appointments of
Jacks, Ron. Evans’ as. -senior
captain, George. Hartshorne,
junior captain and K.R::Roberts-

the fire situation.

| Kindergarten a

Plena

~ Saanich. “School . ‘Board has”
approved. a: resolution | allowing
‘the diversion. of $18,000. from :
: Prospect Lake School to Lochside -
Elementary: oe
~The funds,’ approved -

referendum’ No. U1, “were.

structing -

School Superintendent ‘Cor ;

‘Trustee . Charles MacNeill *

“Work” will: still.
administrative: areas,

construction of an aetivity @ area.

said”

as training officer. were “tem-:
porary” pending ¢ clarification of«

originally dntended ‘for: ‘eon=..
| kindergarten | ‘s
| classroom at. Prospect Lake. The»
| same. function will.be served ate
_| Lochside. °

Holob, i in reply to a-question fro

Prospect Lake on remodelling of

preparation of playing fields and

WHO. WORKS ,
: WHERE .

ISLAND
“FURNITURE, MART:

= Gordon Blow = oe
Merlyn Christian. eee
Murray Christian —
Len Haltner

on May 15,

John Wall:

L

year. ©

John Salvador, Karl

“Lined up for thelr installation | an Directors of.
Sidney: and North ‘Saanteh Chamber: of Com-
merce are Wilf Price, John Elliot, John Graeme,

Drost,

en Siver

a4
“(peenident), Hillary Lota: Derek ‘Beadiey,
‘Harvey, Ray Bowentt, Vern Gordon, and Mra, F.
Starr, TInatallatlon ceremonies were conducted
by Judge n, Gi, Ashby.

“(Review Photo) ”

BY JOHN MANNING

A. two: cylinder Lister diesel
engine sounds ike the beart beat
ofa jungle bred gorilla: lt looks
like the snout end of a Sherman

tank and ia engineered with about

the same strength. As an engine
it is virtually. foolproof. Being
alreooled «there are no. water

pipes to worry abouts you can

handstart it and if your ship
happens to capaize Tam told it
will alsa rin wraide dawn. It ia a
verlect engine for a. cruising,

Engine Als

boat, especially one owned by a
man unwise in the ways of
meehiae, “Thee Teva nomevhat
perturbed, on the second day of
our voyage around Vancouver
Island, ta have it suddenly come
fo a@& Broun stop.

The ship was within pistal shot
of Ruston Passe, bound for night
anchorage in Pirate’s Cove, It
was 1600 hours. | was enjoying a
quiet cup of (ea with the Matecand
there was not one ripple, not one

cat's paw of wind-ta mar the |

mirror surface of the sea when
the Lister went into her nosedive,
“Yooayt beliaua HD end:
almost“ stammering with slit’
prise, “The engine's stopped.”
“Vea, hasn't it,’
Theie's wo wind cries |

"Ta say we have about: ten
minutes before the tide takes us
into Chat. Pass, said the Mate,
She was shill situing there, sipping
her teas vCan’t. you fix the
engine)” :

That engine roorn was about as

wheck- aut,

(cozy as an embalmers workshop:
The heated utter silence of the
great beast appeared to mock the
deadness oot. the ship) as. |
feverishly turned valves,
spraying fuel about and trying to
read the engine mannal with one
eye while the other searched for
some new. turn in the fucl line to
Nothing. worked.
Inexorably, wedrifted toward the
sucking grip of the Pass.

“The anchor will save ug
said, glad to get away from the

engine,

“Ven, } hove 8,"

Below decks the sixteen month
old deckhand obepan ta crv
frightened no doubt, by the cur-
sing Thad given the Lister. At
that moment 1 wished to God 1
had never loft Mldaey With: fuet

engine failure two days out could
well senttie the entire venture

to make ready the anchor.
“There's a sailboat coming

through the Pass,” said my wife,

“they're coming aver fo ust”

under a month at our “diaposal an.

Utterly dejected. Twent forward |

nost t Seuttles Voyage |

Hendora, oul al Vancouver with &b
orcad twa aboard, both of wham

studied our drifting ship with

her skipper, John Taylor. what

hind Visayas nti.

“WoL” he ‘eplied, y work
with deadels. perhaps you'd Ike
me to have a look at her”

silent grins while TP called a
blessing on whatever ‘ods

The friendly ship was the

amused curiosity. | explained to:

control the fates of men Who go.

down - to. ihe. Boa

ways of engines.

anchor, John

fuel purnp,”’ yes

in ahi ‘8,

i

especially cretins ignorant in the

with the two bonts safely at
Taylor came
aboard and before.an hour wan
cout the Lister was alive again, "lt
‘was thefu ) pump,” said John. “1
don't think ils been clenried:
1 recently.”
The Mate gave me one of ler. "
“The filters were changed this
week bat nothing was done to the

hye wind

two ahips

“Well, she'll run lke i hot
potito now!"

' -
Case up “and at te

North East that wight, wrongly
enough to have 'Powindah drag
her anchor about the basin oat ee
nupales ihitiew baiyie WG Wau oo.
ret it and carry on wilh a.
celbyation party between. the

Poosray
‘a

jhe faltowing morning, we on
sail for Northern waters. with |
glad hearts and an eniine | in . en
prime worldhg, one: wip pubes