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paradise, one of the few
remaining places as yet un-
spoiled by what we choose to
call progress. This is largely
because most of it is ac-
cessible only by small boat

BY GWYN GWEN
No one can dispute the fact
that our Canadian Gulf
Islands are in the finest
cruising waters on the Pacific
coast of North America. And

the Sidney area is in the and has not yet been
fortunate position of being the penetrated by public tran-
gateway to this boaters sportation.

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Of these ‘smal! boats only’

spots. the nearest is SIDNEY
SPIT. With it’s camping sites
and jetty it is an ideal short
run from Sidney for a picnic
supper—but take an adequate
water supply.

On the western side of Salt |

the

Spring Island just at the en-
trance to Sansum. Narrows,
MUSGRAVES
offers a pleasant and com-
pletely sheltered anchorage
overnight. There is a small
government wharf for those
wishing to go. ashore but no
other
phosphorescent. sparkling. of
water at
makes it worth a visit.

LANDING

facilities. The

night alone

Past Maple Bay. and ‘into

Stewart |
ISLAND

dezvous for sailors with a good
anchorage aithough exposed
to westerly. winds. There are
two
complete picnic and camping
facilities and most unusual,
fresh water.

Channel, TENT
is. a popular ren-

excellent. -:- beaches

A few miles further north,

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$5,000 Voted
ror Rubeila —
immunization

In support of the immunization

against

Measles)
council on Monday voted $5,000 to
_cover the vaccination of children
that may not. be included in the |.
provincial government plan.

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‘Hugh Curtis.
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‘Motion: to, provide. the. money;
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‘carried unanimously.’ :

was:

“Central: Saanich: “Mayor: A. M.

Galbraith . ata ‘July -
‘| recommended a suggested inter-"
municipal cost sharing program
1 to vaccinate all children between

‘the ages:of one. and.12, and the
proposal was. generally.’ ‘Sup:

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‘ SOUTHERN ENTR ANCE of Sansum “Narrows between Salt Spring Island and Genoa Bay.

although still within an easy
day’s. sail from’ Sidney,.
TELEGRAPH HARBOUR lies
between Thetis and. Kuper
Islands. Despite the fact a
ferry links these Islands with
Crofton, this harbour is still a
‘small boats only’ spot. The
long. narrow stretch © of.
sheltered water contains two
marinas offering full facilities
of wharfage, fuel pumps. and
modern restaurant ashore.
There is excellent anchorage
~ along one side of the harbour
for those who prefer to sleep
out. Perhaps’ the’. most. -in-
teresting feature of Telegraph
Harbour is the dredged
channel almost.a mile. long
linking it with the East side of .
Thetis and. Kuper islands.
Turning south past: Porlier
Pass, TRINCOMALLI-
CHANNEL, an open stretch of _
water, is. strictly smal! boat
country. No passenger vessels
- use this channel and only the.
“holiday sailor and commercial y
‘fishermen .ever ‘see the.
spectacular cliffs-on the west
‘side of Galiano Island.
Almost ‘completely. hidden,
just south of. these cliffs is.
RETREAT. COVE. = The
narrow entrance leads into.a
small protected bay with a.
jetty and good anchorage for a.

PREVOST ISLAND. offers very narrow. and short gap
several. long» sheltered har- leads into an all . weather
~ bours with good anchorage. completely sheltered. an-

ee Porlier Pass between Valdez. and Galiano. islands. {Photos by:
few boats. Itis the only shelter. : a oA : . :

These are on the North and
West sides facing Salt Spring.
The best of these is half way
-along the west side where: a

between Porlier Pass and
Montague. Harbour, also on
Galiano Island.

Coming “closer. to home,

A NARROW, DREDGED CHANNEL separating Thetis and
Kuper Islands. The channel leads out of Telegraph Cove towards

Gwyn Owen),

THE REV.

-Fulford--The sudden’ death: of

Parish.

‘Harbour House’ on July 29 and
that’ evening «at. his home, he
quietly passed away..:

‘Hereford, 1906,
Canada his home and country;
wherever he: went, he. made ‘the
community: a better. place.
teacher’ and ‘missionary,
worked. mainly amongst: the
Indians throughout the .. North
Country, He taught in a school at
West Wold in the Interior, Before
he w ent to West Wold however, hie

Chureh in the Interior; here he
and before he feft to take up
duties amongst the Indians, lie
had built the. congregation ‘of
Golden up from
overtlowing, oo ‘
with his heart: full of memories,
and the people he so loved “rich
in his mind,”

ministerial SOrVices, and he had

MR. ABBOTT LEAVES RICH Micincsiuee &

he made his home=in. 1 historical
: Burgoyne Valley-he still carried.
on. whenever he could, by. taking
‘the odd services when the Rector,

the Rev. ‘Charles Leo: Abbott, age
$1. years, eaves ‘a gap in: the
community here, and: indeed, in.
the whole of, Salt, Spring Island.
‘Here only three: years, he had]
won the: hearts and respect. ‘ofall .
who knew him ine ‘the ‘Anglican

was away. This summer, he had ;

the time that the rector’ was on.
“holiday, in the Old Country.
The Rev. Mr. ~ abbott had al 7
tended the Parish Garden Fete at’

Born in England, he came from .
to make:
“Let's have hymn No--instead of--
Ass
“hee
would have to scramble to find

er, he ~~ down-on his knees at the Church |
was stationed in Golden, in a

started witha handful of people

practically -
nothing toa full church and often,

He often spoke: of those days.
Mir.
‘Though he was, rotired ’ front

only retired tire yeu ars nae 0 Wher a man than this’
po te.

“His catniy should | be proud: of.

‘Ven, Archdeacon Ray, Horsefield attend” his funeral held © “on.

“Monday. at St. Mary’s Church,

helped with the church services with Ven... Dr.

at.both ends of thé Island during |
-home, and “ine. three sons, Jim

NEVER :TO SCHEDULE...

-Aservice taken by the Rev. Mr. daughters, ‘Mrs. J. (Gail).
--Abbott was never run to schedule Boradfoot. Hope, B.C. and
‘therefore it was’ never dull; a “Wendy, (Mrs..V.. Sallows,

sudden inspiration would ‘seize
him and. he’ ‘would. change the

their last respects. Service was
service::ina. twinkling, or. say *

brought: in memory of a friend

"andthe organist (usually his. who - has - gone, covering

dear. wife: Eleanor who was used

him-and they are;. they speak of | |.
him: with - ‘respect and affection.
and: they. came from: far. away. to.

. Horsefield’ of
ficiating« His wife Eleanor. is at”

~ Abbott; in: Calgary, Gerald and
Norrie in’ Edmonton, and ‘two.

Chilliwack), were all here to pay:
held at 2 p.m. with many flowers :

the

chorage, just a couple of hours
sail from. Sidney . for

nighting.

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chosen hymn. The. stiffness in his.
legs worried him’ and once at
least, ‘when he went carefully

Altar, he murmured-"T hepe
some kind person. will help. me
up; if lget stuck," and he went on
and managed beautifully while
the whole congregation watched |
anxiously, to see” if someone
should go-the rescue!
‘The people loved him, .
“This writer's greatest. regret is os
that she was unable to attend the
services conducted by the Rev,
Abbott: this. summer, That
was the kind of man he was-one
liked going to his service, and
what better praise could one give

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