Feature “Community TheReview Wednesday, May 16, 1990 B4 A BRIGHT RIBBON, tied to atree by Adam Davidson, 4, of Sidney, marks the child’s location. SURVIVAL Continued from Page B3 Hacking estimates that advice has been given to-over 37,000 children throughout the province. His newly developed program has been given to grade one to five students at Marigold School and to the 28 recent graduates. He is working for wider circula- tion of the Safe and Sound Pro- gram. The society was recognized under the societies’ act last month and Hacking has almost finished two books on woodland survival, Safe and Sound for children and Survival for adults. From McMillan Bloedel he has a free five year lease of the property near Mill Bay for the Safe and Sound camping weekends. The Safe and Sound Program is offered to children and their par- ents free-of-charge. The next ses- sion, for 9 to 12-year-olds, starts May 23 in Sidney. Hacking is seeking volunteers interested in taking an instructor's program and volunteering to teach the Safe and Sound course. For information on the course, call Hacking at 656-9200. “Eventually we want to get this program right across the whole province,” he said. “I came out of retirement so | could set this program up and save children’s lives.” Flowers feed Food Bank Dahlia lovers will be able to pick themselves a top quality bloom and help others by attend- ing Les Moore’s 11th annual dah- lia sale Saturday from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. The sale will be held at Moore’s home, 8662 Llewellyn Place, Sid- ney. Plants will be $1.50 each, with proceeds going to the Lions/ Review Food Bank. Last year the sale raised $300 for the food bank. Diming the summer Moore and nis wife Vivian also deliver bas- kets of flowers to care facilities and hospitals on the Peninsula and into Victoria. littler than an elephant but this ad performs before more than 35,000 people. Call Display-656-1151. May 16 BLOOD DONOR Clinic in Sanscha Hall, Beacon Ave. and the Pat Bay Highway, Sidney, from 2 to 8 pm. BOOK BUDDIES The Friends of the Central Saanich Library welcome newcomers to their next mecting, 7 p.m. in the library, Central Saanich Cultural Centre, 1225 Clarke Road (just west of West Saanich Road) in Brentwood Bay. Info, 652-4024. May OCEAN TALK Free series of seminars at the Institute of Ocean Sciences, West Saanich Road, at 2 pm in the auditorium. Robie Macdonald of Ocean Chemistry, Institute of Ocean Sciences, on the contamination history of Georgia Strait. ~ y CENTRE OPENS The Mt. Newton Valley Conservation Society’s centre at Ravenhill Herb Farm, 1330 Mt. Newton Cross Road, will be officially opened by Saanich and the Islands MLA Mel Couvelier at 2:30 p.m. He will speak about growth on the Saanich Peninsula. Edo Nyland, retired forester and candidate for the New Democratic Party Saanich North and the Islands nomination, will speak on the area forest. Conservation society director Andrew Yeoman will speak on growth and the valley. The speeches are expected to take 30 minutes. Maps, photographs, aerial photo- graphs and paintings of the valley will be displayed. FLOWER SALE A sale of dahlias will be hosted by Les Moore at 8662 Llewellyn Place, Sidney, from 10 a.m. until 1 pm. Proceeds will go to the Lions/Review Food Bank. GREEN THUMBS The May meeting of the Sidney and Saanich Peninsula Garden Club will be held starting at 7:30°pm. in the Margaret Vaughn-Birch Hall, Sidney. Bob Duncan, president of the Fruit Testers Association, will speak on growing fruil on the Penin- sula. May 23 HOT JAZZ Parkland Secondary school’s jazz band presents an evening performance at the school multipurpose room, 10640 McDon- ald Park Road, starting at 7:30 pm. Tickets will be available at the door. DONATIONS SOUGHT St. Vincent de Paul store, 9788B Second St., Sidney, is sceking donations of blan- kets, sheets, pillows, pots and pans, cloth diapers or flannelette fabric to make diap- ers, for distribution through the Social Concem office. Call 727-0808 for pick- up.(19) DRIVERS NEEDED The Canadian Cancer Society needs volunteer drivers urgently to take patients from the Peninsula to the Victoria Cancer Clinic. For information call 655-1311.(20) A mystery spoof, The Butler Did It, will be presented by St. Luke’s Players May 16 to 19 and May 24 to 26, at St. Luke’s Church Hall, 382 Cedar Hill Cross Road, Starting at 8 pm each night. Tickets $5 or $3 for students and seniors, available at the door or at Hillside Mall. May 16 is two-for-one night. Info, 598-3510 or 477- 5599. VOLUNTEER ALERT Recycling coordinator required for Cen- tral Saanich. Suitable for motivated person who enjoys meeting people and has PR capabilities. Further details from Bonnie McKenzie at 652-4444. 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