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OPERATION NO LONGER PHILANTHROPIC

BY PAT MUN SON .

“An airport is big business”
.today and Victoria Airport
manager Jack. Knowland
~surveys.. the immaculate.
~“punways flanking the modern |

_ terminal and says with
ies satisfaction, “the future looks
fo terrific!” -
Within the past five years,

government. policies: to trans

“This is encouraging to Mr a
“Knowland_ ‘who. has had’ years

» Prince. George and 17 years in:

cern.

-- there are 15 flights daily out of

Victoria to Vancouver. and: -

"s Vancouver-Seattle.

‘Future. service by. Pacific a

‘ Western Airlines © will ‘boost —

‘the Department of Transport
has! been”. implementing -

of airport. experience | in)
: charge. of the. Victoria -con-. See

“Approximately 250 000 a
passengers annually: pass...
through the local terminal and. -
28 planes and flying instruction.
Even airport land without ~
“-useful hangars - is. being |
utilized. through’ leasing ‘to.
‘farmers, thus, as Knowland ©
use of the airport and is part of

a national policy: to involve

- smaller airlines in. regional ;
assignments. a

In addition to regular air-
port traffic, the many tenants _

-of Dept. of. Transport Jand

(which covers 1200 acres) con-.-

tribute: substantially. to.
“municipal revenue.:'These in-

clude’ Flying Fireman whose.

five Canso ‘water -bombers ;

winter. on the: strip, and who -

‘maintain one of the converted

wartime | aircraft. on: instant...

“buildings occupied by Victoria
Flying Club ‘and’ Victoria | “Air
Service: who. provide. rental

: points out, absolving the Dept. -

“were guests at the home of the:
former's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

“CM: Pearson, Resthaven Drive.
While here: Mrs... Caldwell. at-

‘tended the funeral. of her dunt

“Mrs, Merle Pearson,

Mrs. §.C. Taylor: returned to
her home on Fourth . St. on

- Monday, having spent five rahe

visiting her family in: Edmonton.
sand Medicine Mat. an .
Mr. and: Mra, M. Chappuis.
‘Fourth Sto spent a leisurely
holiday aboard the: $8. Prince

jeorge, on aer uige to Alaska and © |

return, Jast week, eS ay

Sidney

Mrs, George Caldwell. and”
“daughter Barbara, of Edmonton,

SIGN REMOVAL.
BY VANDALS
 AROUSES IRE |

~ Checker board and Stop
eign re helng removed at
ight te dhe publie dangers:

Alderman Tom: Michel»

Informed: Central Sawnich
2 eannell on: Manday,

“Pata chain on: thon,"
wdvined: Alderman Pon
Machaurin, :

oWe did when there wats
ihe “sane trouble’ before,
bul thes sawed Uirough the
post. This baw got ta stop,
Is costiog ue mraney cad
Alderman Michell, The
complaint vane referred (i:
the police commisston.

ei Saturday: wht,

“Varn date Vpanaterrsid thet

“attention to niaitboxes, ind
anuinber were completely:
wieehed bi ties Old West
Nerd and West “inten
aren.

et
aa

Briefs —

‘Sidney : and district p group of St.
Andrews Presbyterian church in
-Vietorias Will meet on Monday,
May. Lat the home of Mrs. Jolly
9972 Third St. at 230 pm

Mrs. Paddy. Sei ardifield and

companion: Mrs, Joan. Field’ af
Jangland are holidaying in, Sidney

and are guests at. the. Hotel
Saney for a month,’

woman =“ ne
a

‘On behalf of § sangha members
“on Monday” ovening, President

~ Les Cox presented Frank Minns |",
with a tie pin-and ctf links tn |

“appreciation of his” Jong Rervice
With the community’ association:
Mr.-Minns served as a Director

“and. Was for several) terms:
President of Sanscha, Over the,
years, his work on the fabric: of
the building and tts appointments: | ¢

ee 3821_

has: been, considerable, A sitnilar

presentation is tobe made. to:

forse Seonieh treasurer Te “

wana same i aan

Kenneth i. Daniel, 7 of Mrs.

LW, Justinen, 10208 Srd- Street,
Sidaey.. Aeitish Columbiag has -
been named to the dean's list for

the winter: quarter at Andrews
Univevsity, Berrien: Springs,
Michigan. He ig a junior,

Yo. be eligible for the desan's
Hist, ao stadontoraust haves
minimum grade pant averige of
aso a ai ‘weno anid CATV a
“painimnan of 12 eredtits with na
pearls hint ee Mad pay Arie

completes. |

of Transport of the cost factor ©
"--and ‘providing revenue. -
_ NOISEREDUCTION

.. A recent ° visit. to Boeing...
“factory in Seattle provided:
“Mr. Knowland with a positive
answer. to’ those’ complaining.
about larger, neisier, aircraft: me frighten. but.» ‘not kill,
», The new: designs ‘now in the: __curious seagulls.
‘works. are being specially” Dees

: engineered | to. cut... down. on.
noise | and smoke..
. plans to: ‘extend th
aire runways | "1,000. fe

“Mean

being. made ‘inthe: interest: of.
: “explained Mr

4 ‘Radical “changes. in:,
y design can suddenly alter the»
“instance,
Knowland é envisions increased -
commercial use of short take-
“landing planes’:
$ for’ short) which.
° are: s related to the helicopter.
BIRD: WATCHERS.
2 -ontrol tower is 1 manned 7 traffic!

“There are also hangers and’)

“BEACON CAR and TRAILERS

SALES LTD.

9360 Beacon a Ave, Sidney ee
656 - 3821 ia

Victoria ‘Airport..

BOATS
CARS
AIR CRAFT |

_.NEAT AND COMPACT | do that just show up at the school
is’ terminal area’ at | anytime..after’ 11:00 .am.: on
Victoria ~ International | Thursday morning.
. Airport shown in this “Support: your PT. A. and: your

aerial photo by. Dane | School!

- scaping - ‘breaks: ‘the |. Next step. towards ‘completion:
S “monotony. of black- top | ofa 20-bed addition'to Lady Minto
and concrete. Terminal

handles 250,000 air —

travellers ; a. year. | septic tank.

_ day: and: night b but ‘oddly in.

‘the midst: of all. electronic -
equipment, ‘the biggest hazard:
‘is a. wandering bird. A small.

WHAT'S DOING||| Town of SIDNEY
IN P.T.A. NOTICE

BY NORMA SEALEY (1) © The Council of the Town of Sidney intends to con-
If you have noticed a-tem- struct, as a local. improvement, storm drains along
porary lull in the ‘‘marble fever’ Amelia Avenue between Resthaven Drive and Helen

about town, it’s only because the . Street.
children. are currently pre- ee
occupied with practising- for (2) The estimated cost of the work is eighteen thousand

dollars ($18,000) of which nine thousand ($9,000) amount-

Sports Day. Yes, it’s that time of ; _
ing to fifty percent (50 percent) is to be borne by the i

year again, when. your broom

handle is balanced over a weird Town.
assortment of boxes and used for ; .
practising high jumps, or you (3). The annual rate per foot frontage is thirty-one cents. .

(31c) and the number of years for whichthe said charge
will be imposed is fifteen years.

find half the neighbourhood
“broad jumping” over the pansy
bed!
You will probably also note (4) Owners of property abutting the above proposed
complaints about tired muscles works may. petition against the work being done by .
if you should ask that any menial lodging their protest in writing to the undersigned within

tasks be undertaken. But then one (1) month after publication of this notice. 4
after all you must . understand .

that it is necessary to conserve Dated at Sidney this 6day of May 1970.

one’s strength for ‘‘The Day”. (signed) G.S. Logan
Just console yourself, parents, aa ple a - Town Clerk»

that it will soon be past and things
will once again return to normal.

By the way, why not turn out ‘to SERED
see the results of all this effort.
Sports Day takes place at Sidney
School..this Thursday, May. 14,
and, the school always ap-
preciates a good turn-out of
parents.

If you are able and willing to
lend a hand, that is also appre-
ciated, as there always seems to
be a need for extra’ score-
keepers, or extra candy and pop
salesmen ‘in. the P.T.A.. con-
cession. Volunteers - are
requested to contact: Mrs. Lettie
Larson at 656-3145, or if unable to

Campbell. - Land-. |: SEP EVAN

‘Hospital on Salt Spring Island has
been taken. with’ Regional: District.
“Board: for: approval, of a new

Check Wednesday ‘Times, ‘Thursday Colonist for sports-
wear.. dress “and - business fashions...boys’ wear...

- erew.. of bird-watchers. are.
-. Kept: on constant: lookout -ar-
med: with dispersal guns to

At. the ‘other. end/ of. ‘the!
airport. operation, a sea-plane
. landing - ramp. enables planes
to be lifted out of the water on

me ‘shoes.. -accessories., all at exciting savings! if you’ "re more
careful with your money now—shop Eaton’ s Men’ s Wear Sale
os Thursday —

“Phone | BY-LINE. 388-4373—residenté of Cobble
Bi, Jordan: ‘River, ‘Port. Renfrew and. the Gulf
Islands call toll FREE ZENITH

in. the. sky) is ‘the approach | to
Inc

‘enter the: majestic sweep “of
highway. leading to. the. ter:
minal, cars must. negotiate: a
“narrow. jog. connecting: an old
~ road with the: East) Saanich
‘Road. “However, - manager ~
Knowland’ feels that this will.
~ soon be: rectified. Recent’
“'surveys' from. 36. reporting | ao oe
airports showed. that. Victoria’ an
“rates: ninth in. ‘passenger

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