’ te” po f 7 _ top - priority ‘ i Children. Fund. Others: of. Home Of Fleming-Review Printing Ltd. | j BSTABLIGHED 1912 Serving rural Saanich, Central Saanich, North Saanich, the Town of Sidney, and the Gulf Islands Saanich Peninsasl Edition 14 PAGES SIDNEY, Vancouver Island, B.C. Wednesday, October 28, 1970 Subscriptions, in advance, year $4.00: Copy 10¢ wane DESPITE FRANTIC EFFORT, firemen were unable to save East Saanich Road home of Mr. and Mrs. Les Blow in early: morning blaze last Satur- day, North of Experimental Farm. MORE IN MIND | THAN TRICKS - Many youngsters calling en from. door to. door “Hallowe'en. -will have... something more than a trick: - or treat in mind. There are _ many who will be carrying. collecting. boxes. for the. Save. “Sign. Clutter Clean. Up Aim OF Chamber A move to. , clean ‘up the ue ““olutter”. of “commerical sign advertising in Saanich and revamip | style. and size of signs allowed by .municipal bylaw is ‘with ., Saanich _Chamber. of Commerce. The “Chamber has submitted to - municipal town planners a brief: outlining. its views and making recommendations. : " Joseph Despot, chairman of the * Chamber's Sign Bylaw: study group, describes the present 10- year-old bylaw as one of the most restrictive in B.C, and in need of ~ clarification, “Sight. pollution ~ and many {legal signs exist in Saanich," says Despot who added that the » Chamber has no quarrel with the: ~ categories of sign zoning but with _| the limited size and style allowed, At. present, signs are ideally: ~ supported ‘by a narrow pole and use of a decorative base is counted as sign ‘area, thereby “restricting. size of actual ad- ~ yertising. oo There ia much clutter -in the “ ghape:of portable board: signs - propped at ground level, banners, other: fluttering distractions: ‘ and unsightly roof signs. ©: POUR TO TWELVE — Ago an instance of changes “suggested by Saanich Chamber.a © municipal planner explained that , in residential districts a two by “two feet facta (attached ‘to “puilding wall) sign is: presently - Darmitted the Chamber would” ‘like a 12 square foot maximum allowed, with illumination, * 7 fe ‘remain anonymous, understands ° Disposal » Corporation _ recently” deactivated a large. number of. ‘the. fully. automatic, 600-round-" , “per: minute Stens; and:sold them ‘to. gun dealers. INNER PAGES iat thEnke Views Page 4 Jack Scott Column 5 Bog Chat ; n ‘ Ed Gould 7 Mathamania 5 Gan'l Gossip y Student World 1A Sportin Review = 34 The. gunsmith, who: wished ‘to. -said * he Crown: ‘Canada. ‘them by mail order and over-the- reported to have 100 of them; and another ‘| They are. selling ‘for $35 each. quantity during World War Il at a. reported contract price. of $9 work, They have a blow-back. ‘action and take 9 m.m. ‘ealibre)’ pistol ammunition, The cartridge is - ‘probably the most readily, available, CUT WITH TORCH: examined. several of the deac- tivated “guns. recently, One had: heen deactivated by burning with an oxy-acetylene cutting torch. A casing of the receiver, the breech right through to the. chamber, Continued on Page 4 HALLOWE'EN FUN PARTIES ARRANGED | Hallowe'en colebrations for children have been organized on ‘i grand seale in: Sidney and ut Saanichton, - Sponsored by. sidney Recreation Commission, the K- 20's have scheduled a Costume Party Saturday evening from 5 until 6:30 pum.cat Sanscha Hall, and from 6 pm. there will be hotdogs and) pop provided. by Sidney Youth Council. To follow there wil] be a bonfire and fireworks ot Tulista. Park from 710 7:30 p.m. organized and supervised by the members af Sidney and North “Saanich Volunteer Pire Department, At the Agrieuttural Hall, Swanichton, Une arrangements have been made Community Association with the cooperation of Saaniehton and eau dA. groups. “The. fun will start at 7070 pot, after the children have made their trick or treat calls, with a Costume Party where there will be judging in five separate — categories. Refreshments will be > served, afrer which there will bea bantfire and fireworks supervised. by the members oof Central Saasien Voluvteer Fire Department t i - 600- Per-Minute Stens. ling As. Souvenirs — - Defaced Sten guns appearing on the. market as war souvenirs can be restored to deadly working condition relatively easy. This is claimed by. a local gunsmith who expressed : surprise that such a weapon would be made available to the general public.’ ASS ets’, ‘throughout, Oy ‘The’ gun. ‘abalees are ‘selling: ‘| counter.;One in. Vancouver. is. ‘in’ Victoria about 50.” here, cheaper i in Eastern Canada.. “ Sten’ guns were: produced in’: each, for commando and guerilla: (351° widely used in. the world, -and— The: gunsmith said he had- RUBELLA FIGHT | ‘WILL CONTINUE | ; Whitbread . told wicespelitan Board of: Health “committee members have. been © ae source of infection has ‘been - “eovered,”” said the ‘Public: health chief. ‘The Board : plans a con-'- -tinuing. program. to. fight rubella’ (German. measles). in pre-school ‘and baby: clinics, . . ‘ifthe provincial government _ - will supply: tree vaccine. We: , have, been told itis quite - possible this will be so,'' ‘Sufficient funds still exist to” make Vaccine ‘available to parochial schools and. the Board approved this motion.” : ‘for |. Greater. Victoria that. 65” “percent of elementary, School “students: “ munized against rubella: : “am satisfied that the main -im-" NO DECISION ON REBUILDING BURNED HOME ~The Les Blow family which lost ‘catastrophic fire at 9807 East Saanich Road last Saturday, has not. yet decided to rebuild. They house off Downey Road at Deep - Damage apparently broke out beneath the -in the basement’ of the large home. Mr: ‘Blow said that the fire | could have started in electrical oe wiring, but this has not: yet been : established. ° drove - ‘Mr. cand) Mrs.- Gordon, » Blow, for 14 years. Dredging ‘Contract | for the dredging ¢‘ Tsehum (Shoal) Harbour’ has b awarded to McKenzie, Bards and This owas home and. possessions in a. are living temporarily in an old~ Cove and waiting for estimates. totalling $50,000. resulted from the: blaze which ‘bed of 21-year-old Gordon: Blow,: “The. ‘quickly: breading. flames. |. : : : signed. by. both ‘Sidney and. North. 18-year-old Linda; 12- - year-old Russell.’ Mrs: Mairreen . “Downey and infant daughter onto: the street while firemen battled. the blaze for two hours. The Blow family had lived at this. address “Contract in ‘the sum. of $82, are been Derrick Co. Ltd, of Vancouver. - “announced.” by: Esquimalt: ‘Saanich.. Member | of. Parliament David Anderson in a Fire Brigade Talks Planned With Minister Sidney Council will meet with the Minister of Municipal Affairs in an attempt to settle a long- standing impasse on the joint Sidney --. North Saanich Fire ‘Protection service. Municipal lawyers of Sidney and North Saanich are unable te agree on terms of an agreement whieh would split the fire department into separate bodies. The need to: establish Sidney fire department as a separate body distinct from ‘the North Saanich group has been-tlearly: established, according to Mayor: Stanley Dear who.: with Sidney , Council, met local volunteers last week. The meeting was spurred by: Alderman Hugh Hollingworth, had warned Council earlier that firemen were seriously discon-. tented. “Firemen presented them- selves very well,” said. Mayor. Dear later. “Council now knows what is involved and agrees that. the solution is’ a simple. one it North. Saanich will” agree. ee . AGREEMENT EXPIRES Crux of. the: problem is the: “Saanich in: “1965. Relations. bet- “ween. the » two districts: were. “weakened ‘last December | when. North Saanich municipality. did not agree to the employment of, a full-time fire. chief. =: Meetings ‘were held - sub- ‘sequently ‘between. Aldermen George. -Cumpston: and: George. ‘Aylard, North Saanich, ‘and Aldermen Wilkie Gardner. and Hugh Hollingworth, Sidney , in an ‘effort..to .work out. a new. fire ‘Gardner walked out of the talks, irritated by the wording of the 1969 financial statement which L message from Ottawa, - Continued on Page 7 — -himselfa volunteer fireman who’ y this: December. of the department. ‘agreement satisfactory. . to... both: “municipalities, In February, © Alderman. North Saanich. committees’ The three-acre’ site, made available by North Saanich last spring, fronts directly. on Mc- boundary line separating the two municipalities. North Saanich Council has, as yet, had no op- portunity to. act on the new. Centennial recommendation but,. in recent discussion, emphasized -the need for firm facts and. figures. ar ice rink is dealing with a project costing somewhere. between Ald. ‘Norma Sealey told Sidney Council that, at a recent meeting, the joint committees re-approved the McDonald Park site in. North’. Saanich which is adjacent to the. - future site ofa senior secondar - : y : . pleted within the year’ 1971." school. =. A fund-raising campaign will begin in. November and .Cen- - Pool. in’ Colwood, Projects: the a “ANSWER CRITICISM ‘Karl “Drost and John : Callard, this week, ‘defending their project. bers of. ‘Saanich Peninsula. “Association. _ _ “Although the joint committee WATER STUDY _ Petition of... 43 ratepayers connection to the Central’ Saanich tends through Bryn. Road and. Verling Ave, to West _ Saanich Road. strip had been cut along the The. cu stomary ‘community. by Saanichton RY GWYN OWEN Built by Wallace shipyards of Vancouver in 1905 to the plans of New York naval architect Charlie. Mower, Four Winds was. constructed of yellow cedar with copper The original owner had planned to sail her to England via the Panama canal but ran into trouble off the Oregon goaat, on (he Voaa and. Slocum he. was) single handing and while running south Wis caught ina jibe and reece cl cockpit. Some hours later n passing | steamer spntied this «ailing Vessel statting out of control, sheathing for tropic waters.” xnocked UNCONSCIOUS Into the ~ PHOTO STIRS A storm of interest has blown up over an old photograph on. the front page of last. week's Review ~ Itwas a picture taken in 1925 of a gall ‘boat i in Shoal Harbour sent to the newspaper by a former resident. of the district, Mrs, W.T, Sisson of White Rock. - Mrs, Sisson wondered about the identity of the vessel, She made no mention of a small girl standing on the shore in the foreground, But she thought the ship was the Four Winds . owned by the late Percy Bodkin and Mrs, Bodkin of § ‘The Review was told that the yacht was, in fact, the Four w inds, but httle else could be learned of the ship. ' Response. from readers to questions posed on the ald photo was immediate and overwhelming. © Identif ication of the Fou Winds was disputed with Geor Re Sidney, eo i , ' took her in: tow and returned her and the Skipper to Vie-. toria, Four | Winds next ap: pearance was under the ownership of Donald Forbes who sailed her for many years before the first world war. His cruising grounds were ‘the Canadian Gulf Islands, He is said to have been a frequent - visitor at the Heanages on Thetis Island, now. the Anglican Chureh Camp Columbia, and at the Payne's on. Saturna Island. Ken Adare the RCN, now living on West Saanich Rd. recalla as a boy having sailed in company with Four Winds fy ble> fativap’s yacht Truant, A opativad nebadery dn PE ES bey sold, Identification of the. little airl as - Enid Perry of Vancouver, w Madrona Drive, ... Whether the ship is the Four Winds or not, a remarkable - _ tale has unfolded for researcher Gwyn Owen on the history of © [' this vessel which is closely interwoven with the @ history of Saanich Peninsula, He calls it "The § in 116 Four Winds .came ‘into the possession of | Marry Hope, a Victoria Se hool teachor later to become: headmaster. at Brentwood | College. She was sold by him in 1923 to Peley Bodkin. Shoal. Harbour became her home port and from there Perey and Mrs: Bodkin sailed to Alaska several timed along with cruising the Gulf Islands, Reg Payne of Madrona’ Drive revalls having sailed in her at a PIYA regatta in Vancouver in the late 208. It was during this paral that ae pus bal & prompting this research was taken. In 1929 ahe was sold toa Mr. Vance Wope of the WALLY, The decada of the 308 draws ViEMORIES | Met! tandless of. Dencross Terrace stating positively. the sails in the photo were those of the 41-foot ketch "Fayth” owned by: Dr. John Harper and built in Hong Kong In 1921, He was, supported by several other old-time: sailors of this area, -“Fayth” sailed to California in the late 20s where she was was made by Mra, A, Smith of. West. Saanich Road, and confirmed by Mra. R.. Payne of © Saga. of. Four Winds," oS ove. / Enid Sisson, now Mra. - & veil over + the atory of F our Winds, "She was’ abandoned on the ways after her lead keel and copper sheathing had beer torn off for salvage, Her hull, filed with rainwater,: wa bought by Captain A. J, Bulle now residing on Lochside Drive in Sidney. He refitted her ag de motor > vessel and added inside ballast, She was seen both in Brentuaod ond Vietoria waters. for the nent fow years, There. was no money” to epend on, such Jusui les re boats during the depression and many fine ships were sold for a gong ty aveid the cost of upkeep. Continued on Page 3 Donald’ Park Road near the - tennial groups plan to raise the’ “whole sum themselves,. Ald. | Sealey. stated. There is already an $17,610 fund’ including provincial | and federal grants. An estimate — of operating. costs drawn - ‘up by the: ‘manager of ‘the Centennial © | chairmen’ of the joint com: ‘mittees, issued a press statement. has seriously considered support | “requesting a feasibility study for | water: system has been referred : ‘to the waterworks staff for a report. The area involved ex- | : BY PAT MUNSON Sidney Council gave unanimous support this week to a recommendation of the joint Centennial committee of Sidney and North Saanich that a -swimming pool be built on McDonald Park site in In voting support,.Council also agreed to the request that both municipalities underwrite an operating deficit of the $75, 600 pool, projected to be $2,500 per year. ~ groups in other than moral ways, therefore becomes a long-range. ‘plan and which by admittance of. ‘tennial . committee. grant” ap: -phasized Mr. Drost. “The project | ° ~ must be identifiable by itself as a} - commemorative project. and. “must be constructed and finished centre is eligible. for certain - provincial grants, therefore we : must. ‘be one: for whic no other “senior: _governmen ‘Grants are re OA rash of ‘accidents inst week of a) the Senior Citizens Activity Centre and b) the SPARA group, it is unable, through terms of reference, to support these for the following reasons: a) Senior _ Citizens activity are not allowed to: ‘Support that group financially, = tb) SPARA, with its plan for an $200,000 ‘and $400,000, “which. its executive; cannot be “com- ‘Terms. of. reference. ‘for: Cen- plications - are: specific, -em=" within the year 1971. The project - oe ~Resthaven Drive. “speed action on the project by — immediately to Laurie Wallace. Municipalities for” ‘approval,’ at [by ‘Hans - Selneider, Sidney. Sidney electorate will be asked to vote this December on a $55,000 referendum to construct a Senior Citizens’ Activity Centre~ on . Council moved: this week to giving. first, second and third. Teading to a loan authorization bylaw for the Full” amount of $82,500. : “Plans and estimated costs: for the building will be submitted Deputy provincial secretary for — approval of the. one-third grant. available for such projects. : ' The loan authorization’ bylaw. will be sent to the. Inspector. of. Which ‘time. the ‘referendum ‘can a ‘be prepared.: e 2 “The ballot will probably read: : “Are” you in favor of the Town of. Sidney ‘borrowing | $55,000 - ‘by! means - of. debentures . payable: over. ay ‘lbyear, - Period, * elt the. t David Warner; based 0 on a design | in the light of criticism: received a eae {from senior citizens and mem- Agricultural and Recreational - “ included a ‘three-vehicle collision’ ‘on. Oct. 23 in’ which. ae Sidney. R.C.M.P, osquad | “car was: demolished, No serious: injuries - _resulted from the accident which * eccurredat Henry. and Patricia’ iBay Highway | intersection as police-travelled to a fire call, “Auxiliary Const. V.C, Fergiigon suffered a jaw injury and driver. . Const. Mike . Clarabut’ escaped | “unhurt as did Hugh MeLelland, Nora Harrison, Central Saanich, © driver of a car that also wag: involved, Both truck and the Harrison car sustained extensive: damage and the matter ts au under investigation, as Another R.C.M.P. car attended thé burning hydro pole at Lands ton, * ema seews Cecil... Sobay, - -gustained 91,100 lamas wher It left the Weat Saanich Noad north attention. | aur Another accident. on ‘the West. Hoan ave when a car driven by Kathleen Brown, 360 Moses Pt, Road was in‘ collision with one driven: by Jarvis Peacock of Ontario. Mra. Brown! was Improper turn at an intersection. enna Highway. teens ai: reconstruction when he attempted to crous Lochside Drive onto the | now nonexistant ‘McTavish Road neceas The car rollad inte the ditch and damage Colice are investigating. MEINE PERC RETA that Chamber of Commerce publicity committee give thought te the London Vietoria Aly Ruce next July. ‘This could be a Lae BE OE Le bet oF Malone > Ae Poche st HE ae ce promotion,” commented Sliver. driver of a gravel truck and Mrs. - “End Road and Highway " june. ‘ On Oct, 19, a ° car driven by: “Victoria, .. of Ardmore. Drive and. hit) a’: telephone pole.’Mr, Sobey was lsaued ‘a: traffic violation report’ for. driving without dus care and Saanich Road occurred on Oct, 20" issued a traffic | violation report. for making :an confused Frank Gilbert Victoria,” Patricia Bay Highway from. Kustained. $3,000 © President Len Siver has urged. tremendous chance for Sidney,. . Gordon Fairclough, - Vancouver, crashed into a warning © sign on Patricia: ‘Bay. ‘Highway. at Wains .Cross. Road, on Oct.)23, ‘leaving — the sign in: the: path of. an on- coming ® ‘car, R,C.M.P,. stopped “ Mr," Fairclough | who. had con. “tinued ‘on to the ferry, and are. stl | investigating the: Incident. 1 some ame” > ammo “Hit. and- “Tun! * vietim. ‘David » oe ‘Kaszab of 2131. Bakorvion, : ‘Sidney, was taken to Rest Haven” ‘Hospital. on Oct,.28 at.115 amo. after. being . struck. by an, unidentified vehicle on: Patric ees Bay. Highway... The: 14- jearake': mE RS boy, suffered arm injuries. 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