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~ Netnerday: November 25, 1959. SAANICH PENINSULA AND GULF ISLANDS REVIEW eee

, Calvert has been chosen. at the an-'| . ‘This. year ‘saw.a’ departure from meeting to be appointed in this jnan:.”
‘nual ratepayers ‘meeting. to serve, custom when the. chairman. called.|-ner. is. also -a- new. requirement: of :
as chairman: — -for-nomination' of a secretary. {from ‘| the Schools Act. ;

‘On November 16 the: local justice | the. floor. R. D.. Murray of. Moses ines

| Calvert Does
~ served in that capacity for the third | Point was named to the office. “To become a ‘champion, fight one

S oe . . times. The School Act requires. that ! The need for a secretary for the ae round,
; ervice Loe Ja pthe meeting -appoint a chairman | :

“from the floor.

‘This year saw_a further new de-.
parture. In. recent years. the secre-
tary treasurer. of the school district.

| has. assumed thé ‘duties of. secretary.
: of the meeting. ;

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“The Great Heritage”
a - Canadian | : jistory Exciting —

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is, unless ‘it is: taught,. tr would say,
‘by. an inspired: teacher. But, inspir-
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Sidney. J.: Pp Alan Calvert: has as-
<mmied a regular office which brings
him into the education picture. as a
\form. of  ex- officio adiministrator..
For. three™ years ‘in’ succession sani

From: the history shelf on the
mS ground floor of the -public ‘library,

eave very little scope for the very.

ualities ‘which make: history. a fas-. : wo
wrapping ‘and ‘popped: it, with.-my nating. subject. with its » endless ¢ o N s 7 R Om Cc rr 7) nN. EL TD. ee

“weekly: supply, into: my, bulging -bag.:
- “Little did I know that in‘‘“The° Great
Heritage”, by Richard S.: Lambert,’
‘M.A.oxon, -supervisor | .of :- school
broadcasts, Canadian Broadcasting

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class) research.

Such huge tomes as. Wells’ "Out-
line. of. History, even’: Churchill’s

monumental work ‘is far ‘above the.

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