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Wednesday, February

But Weevils Put Thriving William Turner Out Of Business

BY FREEMAN KING
How many peninsula’ people

‘ realize there was once a thriving

hop growing industry here?

It goes back quite a few years --

Annual Meeting Held
By Bible Society

At the annual local meeting of
the Canadian Bible Society, held
on February 11 in Sidney
.Foursquare Gospel Church, the
district secretary, Rev. J. A. R.
Tingley reported on the activities
of the Society and showed a film

illustrating the work in Latin

America.

‘Local " secretary-treasurer,
Mrs. C, Parnell was thanked for
her efficient services..The Rev.
Irene Smith officiated, Rev. Roy
Millar led the prayers and: the
scripture reading was. by. the
Rev.. Hori. Pratt... Incoming
president W. Hoskins closed the

_ meeting with prayer.

to. 1864 to be precise, when
William Turner came to the ‘‘new
world” from his native Kent in
England and was. fascinated by
the. Plantations. of hops ‘in
California. _

He brought some “sets” with
him to. Vancouver Island, and
settled at Deep Cove where he
started a farm.

It was situated near the junc-
tion of what. is now. known’ as
Downey and West Saanich roads.

The ‘‘sets’”’ of hops thrived and

soon there were four oast houses,

or drying kilns: for the ‘‘fruit.”’
The farm supplied the. old

Phoenix Brewery in Victoria with

hops needed in the brewing of

beer, and also shipped to a ready
market in California.

The kilns were built of wood,
plastered on the outside, unlike
those in England which were
built of brick.

Inside. were large, wood-
burning stoves. with pipes cir-
culating heat through the

The saga of the tugboat tussle
_at_ Sidney. wharf. has. hada
chapter added.

David. Young, an employee of

Holt. Towing Ltd:. of Cowichan

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Sunday, Feb, 3 2 at 2. 20 bam. .

Bay, was finsd $50 in Sidney
police. court last. Saturday on a
charge of wilful damage.

A fellow crew member of a Holt
tugboat, .Gordon -Closson, . will
have his case heard in either
Dunean -R.C.M.P.. court’ or at
Sidney next Saturday. He is
charged with wilful damage and
obstructing: police officers.
Charges were laid after truck
owner. Rod McKinnon com-
plained of being “blinded” by a
spotlight flashing up Beacon
Avenue. from a tugboat at Sidney
wharf.
During ‘a subsequent. ship- -to-

trucker and the tugboatmen,
McKinnon’s vehicle was given a
nasty yank by the tugboat. ~~
A heavy rope had been attach-:

bumper: bent -.
~~ Sidney. B.C. M. P. apprehended

ina borrowed high- powered

runabout. .

building, The hops were spread
out on racks. And the smoke from
the stoves was carried out
through wings, or vanes, on the
tops of the kilns.

The hops had to be watched
closely during the drying period.
They had to be removed at just
the right time of drying for a
proper mix with the barley-made
malt used in brewing.

When the hops were dry, they
were placed in ‘sacks called
“pokes’'. and therein ‘lies the

saying, '‘a pig in a poke.” The |

pokes were about six feet long by
three feet.

Local native Indians were
employed in picking the Deep
Cove hops, just as they are today
in the Fraser. Valley and
Washington where the industry is
widespread. —

The growing of hops has been
traced: back: to the Babylonian
era. The plant is a member of the
nettle family © (Humulus
Lupulus):The young shoots make

excellent table greens when
cooked.

The Deep Cove farm went out
of business because of weevil
infestation. Hops still can be seen
growing wild here as climbers,
but there are no commercial
plantations.

Chilliwack district has 950
acres in hops, under the control of
the B. C. Brewers’ Association:

Perhpas this type of farming
may return to Saanich Peninsula.

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Report the. activities. of
your district to - Review
correspondent Mrs. C.M.
Brown and they will appear
in her round-up of Brent- —
wood News. Phone her at
652-1996.

Saanich Peninsula horsemen -
are banding together to. help a

young Sandown - race ‘track’

exercise. jockey whose earning

power has been taken away by a
res accident. .

_ Oscar ‘Salsbury hada fall with
‘a-green Thoroughbred i in training |

|} at Sandown three weeks ago. He
ed.to the truck which slipped off

‘whena tug tugged. But the truck

~ Suffered a compound fracture of |
‘the leg hear the ankle which will.
require. a cast for. the next five.

and half ‘months, | Oscar: lives - .

with his. young wife in'a rented
trailer. at: the track, but because

ight-lo "Subdivision at" Canor:
~ and: Weiler. following . a public”

| hearing on Feb. 5 and: another. ’
{lengthy discussion Monday night.
“Problems | caused » by -sur-

“charging of. the. “Weiler Ave.
sewer had prompted council to

obtain a , ;report. from Willis, .
Cunliffe, Tait and Co. Lid. The.

engineers. ‘state that some storm -
~ sewer work. is progressing in this
area in’ conjunction with the Gail:
: Place subdivision and a potention

' of) 4 homes: could, be served by

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| Sidney | council” “is” ; now
preparing Ay bylaw making i
mandatory. for. residents — to’
_connect. with ‘storm drains,
“commented: ‘municipal clerk:
Geoff Logan.’

Ald. Norma Sealey objected to.

the. rezoning (from: “‘motel’’ to’
“residential A’): which was
- discussed at the Feb. 5. public
hearing. “Basically, this is_ in.
~ total: contravention: of our policy
‘plan,’ she. stated.

Mayor Stanley. Near pointed

q of ote the application could not
ef legally be refused because both
~ building inspector and municipal} -’

assessor had approved it and no.
bylaws were being violated.

of his i injury, will have no income: ”

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VI TrAMING' DOWN: THE DRAIN?

Are’ you throwing vitamins:
down the drain? The Hquid
drained off. canned. vegetables
conlain 60% fo BO%- er the B

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Vituniins, and, 20% to 060°. of Vis

until he. can. get back in the
saddle...

As .a~ result, owners and
trainers and others are working

together to help him “keep his

“head above water.”’

Trainer Bill Olson and wife|

Tudi are. spearheading a dance
-and raffle. with the entire
proceeds going to Oscar and his
wife.”

' The dance will be held March
“14 at Sanscha Hall starting at 9
p.m. with music: by the Ken

Campbell Quartette from ‘Vic-}.

toria, Admission is $6 per couple.

Jack Diamond.

we travelling
~ painting, “and a

“casino,”

Exhibition Park: racing.

dance - which. will’ have ‘Jack

“as master: of- ceremonies."

aA limited number of tickets will

Mr. or Mrs. Bill Olson at 656- 4502,
or at the Sandown. stables.

Gala Night Held
For Newcomers —

a. bridge ‘social’ in’
Central and . North ° Spanieh
Newcomers’ Club. provided |

gala International Night recently
in Brenta Lodge,
Mrs. Waller.) Diedrickson
convened the: event which. in-
‘eluded costumes and foods from
other lands, flag- -bedecked tables_
and organ music provided by a
Texan ~~ newcomer, — Lanny:
Copeland. Mrs. Dave Petrie won

January,

; the door prize. ~

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THIS WAS PART of the old Deep
Cove plantation of hops, the oast
houses shown in the background at

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MRS. C.M. BROWN

A. surprise: supper’ party. was

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right, the last of which was pulled
down in 1947. (Provincial Archives

656-1912

held on February 9, at the home
of Mrs. Lloyd Walters, Dignan
Road, for Nancy Benn who will be
leaving the district soon to make
her.home.in Gold. River. Guests
were Jane Mendum, Sandra

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There will be door prizes which] "
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- people, including Sandown ‘ owner -

“season’ ’s pass .to- Vancouver

“The draw. will be made ata sit:
| down supper. intermission’ at. the :

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be 'sold for the dance. Reser-
vations can be made by phoning |

Following close. on the heels of

: February 10,° when tea was
~ served in St. Stephen’s Memorial

~ Prizes for. the raffle have ‘been a
donated as well, and include a:i2”?|

~ Assumption. Church,
“Saanich. Road, on Sunday, Feb.

Beh, al. 1 amy

Nicholls,
‘Patty.
Walters. As a. going away gift
‘they gave Nancy.a necklace of
Saltspring Island rodonite.

“piace at the Brentwood Guide

“Hall on February 12th when Mrs.
Baldock,

- missioner, enrolled the three new|.

_leaders;

“Michelle: ‘Scholefield, “Nancy.
~Benn,, s
: “Drayton, Gail: ‘Healey and’ Kathy
- Euloth:: After. the: ceremony. the}
Guides enjoyed games, §
_ refreshments were served to the |’
parents and ‘visitors. The: Com:
. pany’s Church. Parade this’ year,
will be held at ‘Our. Lady’ of the}

West). -&

- Show. on: March 14. were made by.
the: Brentwood | Guide | and
Brownie Mothers’ Auxiliary. ateay
“meeting. on February 12. “‘The| -
» show ‘will be held in the Brent:
“wood Community Hall and local
“models will display styies ‘by |.
Tickets “are |

Michelle. Scholefield;
Lamont -and ~ Eileen

Members . of St. . Stephen’s
A.C.W. entertained 17 patients of
Little Paradise Rest Home on

Hall. Movies were shown by Mr.
C..M. Brown and Mrs. ° W-E.
Clayards entertained them with
piano music.

“An interesting. ceremony took

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lieutenant ;.and.: Mrs.

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