Wednesday; September 19, 1990 — Bll » Gardening/ Living TheReview "] OEE Sa «The good, the bad andthe sweetpeas Bulk water supply tap Last week I spent a little time talking to you about bringing your houseplants back inside for the winter. 5 Some of the hardier ones may 1s remain out for a while yet...things such as hibiscus, jades, begonias, cyclamen and fuchsias, all of which enjoy cooler weather. Toward the end of this month, or if it should suddenly turn cold, whip them inside, perhaps only overnight, then back outside dur- ing the day, just until they become acclifatized to their warmer envi- ronment. Because it is coming to the end of summer maybe you’d be inter- ested in the names of some of the est (and worst) flowers and vege- tables we grew this year. The most satisfactory flowers had to be the snapdragons which flowered without a break from spring on, and will continue to bloom until we have a freeze, I’m sure. I did make an attempt to keep them dead-headed, and this has forced them to produce more stems of bloom after the first big fellas had been picked. The dahlias have been a joy, especially to “himself? who regards them as HIS, but next year I must pay greater attention to their | -@espective heights. This year we had a couple of delightful small dahlias well hid- den behind their taller relatives. We have never before attempted to grow Zinnias at this address because I always felt there just wasn’t enough direct sun for them. However, T. and T. Seed Company sent me a free packet of Zinnia seed with my order this spring, and my Scottish ancestors insisted I plant them. They have been a roaring suc- cess, some of them reaching: four feet in height and producing lots of flowering side-growth in a loca- tion where they receive no more than five hours of sunshine a day. Garbage aired Garbage disposal problems and recycling on the Peninsula will be discussed at a Capital Regional District-sponsored open house in Sidney Sept. 27. Residents can present their con- @ cems directly to the CRD Solid @ Waste Management Commis- Marguerites, especially the yel- low ones are, as usual, covered with flowers all summer, if you have kept them dead-headed. Something that I love but didn’t grow this year are cosmos. I envy those of you who did! They are a MUST for next year! The street side of our house is very shady, but the impatiens (Super Elfin Orange) planted there ‘Last year the sale netted the Auxiliary a handsome sum, exceeding $500.00 ... father wonderful, don’t you agree?’ have been wonderful. The Rich- mond Dempsy fibrous begonias have also been lovely, and, of course, the lobelia does beautifully _ in the shade. Most of these are planted in pots. The least successful of our flow- ers were our sweetpeas. Dam it, we love them, but there seems to be a fungus disease in parts of our soil that, each year, recently has caused them to die an early death. af open house sioner, a CRD spokesman said. Douglas Mackay will be at the open house at the Sanscha Hall Annex between 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. A CRD hotline has also been set up to provide further information on the regional solid waste man- agement plan. The number to call is 383-2696. SIDNEY RENTALS LTD, SALES/REPAIRS Regular $395.95 10115 McDonald Park Rd. (opposite Slegg Lumber) 656-942 This year, although they bloomed for a while (and smelled divine) they ended up doing the same thing. We only have a couple of places where they can get the necessary support, and both of these now seem to have diseased soil so I guess this means either no more: Sweetpeas, Or a move into the vegetable garden for them. I grew something new to me this year called Nolana, which was delightful in a basket, mixed with Nemesia. I’d recommend both of these for a sunny place. The hibiscus, which comes indoors for the winter, outdid itself this summer. These are beautiful plants, and amazingly easy to care for, although the whitefiles, and aphids love them too. This year we are going to be give a very special treat ... a chance to buy some of Phyllis Cox’s perennials, divided from her own plantings. This will include a “wealth of ground covers, rock plants, large and small flowering plants, shrubs, iris, herbs, bulbs and seeds, all - these potted or bagged, ready for fall planing.” I quote from a letter from Mamey Roe. The proceeds from this sale will g0, as they did last year, to the Auxiliary to the Saanich Peninsula Hospital. Last year the sale netted the Auxiliary a handsome sum, exceeding $500.00 ...rather won- derful, don’t you agree? The sale is to be held on Satur- day September 22, at the Cox home, 1728 Mainview Terrace, Gn Dean Park) from 9 a.m. until mid-afternoon. If you get there ahead of me, please leave a few bits and pieces! backed by North Saanich A station to supply bulk water for North Saanich residents was supported by North Saanich’s public works committee Sept. 10. The committee directed munici- pal staff to report on a location and the operation of a bulk water station and to suggest how the estimated $2,500 cost could be amortized through water sales over the next 10 to 15 years. Ald. Maurice Chazottes noted the present bulk water service provided by the Greater Victoria Water District would end Decem- ber 31. Although North Saanich council had earlier suggested the Saanich Peninsula Water Commission sell bulk water, the commission’s let- ters patent do not allow the sale of water to individuals. Local shellfish harvest banned Shellfish harvesting is banned in the waters between Vancouver Island and Saltspring Island, from Chemainus to Cape Keppel. The federal Ministry of Fisher- ies and Oceans ordered the prohib- ition as of Sept. 10 due a threat posed by red tide. The ban also includes the Saa- nich Inlet, and involves all types of bivalve mollusks, including clams, oysters, mussels and scallops. On the same date, the Ministry of Fisheries and Oceans lifted a ban on commercial trap fishing of prawns and shrimp in Saanich Inlet. Trap fishing is now permitted south of a line between Moses Point and Hatch Point in the Inlet. TOWN OF SIDNEY NOTICE OF TAX SALE October 1, 1990 10:00 A.M. Sidney Town Hall Pursuant to the Municipal Act, Section 457, the following properties will be offered for sale by public auction in the Council Chamber of the Sidney Municipal Hall, 2440 Sidney Avenue, Sidney B.C., on October 1, 1990, at 10:00 a.m., unless the deliquent taxes, including interest, are paid before that time: 1. Lot 1, Plan 25722, Section 9, Range 3 East, Land District 40 North Saanich. 2038 Brethourpark Way, Sidney, B.C. 2. Lot 5, Block 19, Plan 1552, Section 10, Range 3 East, Land District 40 9617 Eighth Street, Sidney, B.C. 3. Lot 14, Section 12, Plan 26154, Range 3 East, Land District 40 North Saanich. 2124 James White Boulevard, Sidney, B.C. 4. Lot 7, Plan 19147, Section 12, Range 3 East, Land District 40 North Saanich. 2195 Henry Avenue, Sidney, B.C. 5. Lot 2, Plan 32075, Section 12, Range 3 East, Land District 40, North Saanich. 2159 Mills Road, Sidney, B.C. 6. Lot A, Plan 19593, Section 12, Range 3 East, Land District 40 North Saanich. Excel P1 41006 2074 Henry Street, Sidney, B.C. 7. Lot 11, Plan 5405, Section 12, Range 3 East, Land District 40 North Saanich, West 120 Ft of East 240 Ft. 2499 Rothesay Avenue, Sidney, B.C. 8. Lot 13, Block 1, Plan 1197 F Section 13, Range 4 East, Land District 40 North Saanich. 10167 Resthaven Drive, Sidney B.C. 9. Lot 1, Plan 16859, Section 1 3, Range 3 East, Land District 40 North Saanich. 2312 Amherst Avenue, Sidney B.C. 10. Lot 2, Block 3, Plan 1672, Section 13, Range 3 East, Land District 40 North Saanich. 2171 Amherst Avenue, Sidney, B.C. 11. Lot 16, Block 7, Plan 1672, Section 13, Range 3 East, Land District 40 North Saanich. 2178 Mills Road, Sidney B.C. 12. Lot 3, Plan 13370, Section 15, Range 3 East, Land District 40 North Saanich. 10442 Allbay Road, Sidney, B.C. Paul R. Edgingion Treasurer/Collector The water district delivers 30 loads of water annually to North Saanich and 20 loads annually to Central Saanich. Municipal administrator Ron O’Genski said residents need- ing bulk water are now charged extra by the bulk water contractor since the water must be trans- ported from Metchosin. A local outlet for bulk water could be used by the contractor and cut the cost to residents. The estimated cost of an outlet is $2,500, including a meter, lock- ing cap and backflow protection. Operating cost is $1,500 annually. The outlet and delivery truck would be inspected by the regional district health department to ensure water purity. SEEK AND YOU SHALL FIND One of the lessons we learn as we go through life is that if we really want something, we can’t just sit back and wait for it to come to us — we have to seek it out and try to obtain it. If we Want success in business, for example, we have to seek out opportunities and pursue them. The same can be said of spiri- tual things, but with one import- ant difference. That difference is that, whereas we have no as- surance of attaining our worldly goals no matter how hard we try, if we seek spiritual things, we will find them through the grace o God. Jesus said, in Matt. Ch. 7:7&8 “Ask, and it shall be given you: seek and you shall find: knock, and it shall be opened to you. For every one who asks, re- ceives; and he who seeks, finds; and to him who knocks it shall be opened.” God, who does not want anyone to perish, has made sure that all who seek him will be rewarded. Jesus expressed God’s care and con- cern by using the image of a Father. He asked, in vv. 9-11: “What man among you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for fish will give him a snake? If you, then, being sinful, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him?” God knows our spiritual needs + that we need a perfect sacrifice to cover our sins, and make us clean. He provided for that need in giving his only Son. As it says in the Gospel of John: “God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever. believes in him should not per- ish, but have everlasting life.” Having provided for this great- est of all spiritual needs, God has also provided for our other Spiritual requirements. We have God’s word in the Bible. If we seek God, we will find him as close as the pages of His word. He has provided the gift of prayer through Jesus, so that if we ask in faith, we will receive. He has provided visible signs of his creative power in nature. He has demonstrated his control of world events evident throughout history. lf we will only look we can see God’s hand in all things. Truly, if we seek we shall find; and if we continue to seek we shall keep that which we have found; and then, if we knock, the doors of the kingdom will be opened to us at Christ’s return through the great love of our Father. Are you interested in a Bible reading program? Phone 655- 1061. The Saanich Christadel- phians hold weekly Bible talks Sundays at 7 p.m. at the Moose Hall, 7925 E. Saanich Rd. You are welcome.