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SIDNEY, Vancouver Island, B.C., Wednesday, May 10, 1950.
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BRIDGE GRAFTING
OF APPLE TREES

Mice. and - rabbits . succeed ©. in

killing many apple trees. annually

because no ‘effort .is’ made .to:-re-
place the damaged bark. by bridge

~ grafting... This. is.a simple opera-. |
tion and the cost is negligible if
“a bearing tree is: saved for fur-

“, ther. production, says..T...B. Harri-

son, Experiment” Station, Harrow,
Ont. ° -

“Injured. trees. should be marked.

with white lead: when pruning is
“being done and sufficient. vigor-

éus: sucker . wood for - grafting

7 -Should:also be saved at: this: time.
". These bud. sticks’ should: be wrap-

ped in moist sacking and stored
in a cool basement or ice house
till needed in May.

The right stage for bridge graft-
ing is when the bark separates
readily from the wood and gen-
erally this occurs when the apple
trees are in full bloom. It is im-
portant to first check carefully
the injured area on the tree to
insure that the scion or bud stick
used overlaps.al least three incnes
into the live tissue above: and be-

The’ areas of contact of: “tres.

“and graft are: carcLully cut with:a
‘knife and the bark ‘is gently: lifted

with a screwdriver when ready
to insert the end of the scion,
previously cut to’a flat-one-sided
Usually “the graft is in-
serted first into. the ‘lower slot
and nailed firmly.. to; the: tree.
Then a similar process is followed
with the upper-end of the graft

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and both ends. of the “bridge”
are then: well covered with a
grafting. compound.

In the case of a wide wound
the grafts should be placed three
inches apart about the trunk. On
young ‘trees which are» apt to
sway in ‘the wind, it is. advisable
that. the grafts be bowed to allow
for this movement;

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SAANICH PENINSULA AND GULF ISLANDS REVIEW

PAGE SEVEN

Wins Traditional Gold Cane Race

freighter ‘Gatineau’ Park w
it was the fourth time that he had’

MORE: ABOUT

REST HAVEN

(Continued from Page One)

et eae

publie at that time looked upon

country - club. :

War and : ‘the: hospital “made its
contribution. “It was taken over
by : the - federal: government and

‘used. as a“convalescent hospital

for wounded ‘soldiers.

dn. this. capacity; Rest Haven
assisted: in the growth. of this
community, ‘for a number of ex- |
servicemen, .on discharge from
its: wards, elected to remain here.

: Sidney | ‘Posimaster ‘ i
One: ‘of. these, -H. -E. Kennedy, is
today Sidney’s: postmaster and “a
well-known resident of Third St.
He ‘recalls that-he was. evacuated

‘from’the: war. front: through ‘ hos-

pital. channels ‘to Rest Haven. As
his: wounds : were extensive, his
convaléscence was slow, and ‘he
grew: to: like “this: “area.
charge: from: :Rest.’ Haven,: he- re-.
mained . and jas. been. here ever

hospitals “through u

y- this

‘ ‘The: first: : ‘manager:
was'Frank: Hommel:and® the: first:
‘medical: superintendent: “wagsDr.:
Archie‘ -Trumann®: Equipment: ‘and:

‘personnel: ‘were -transferred ‘here:

~ | from * ‘Bethel : hospital. at-Bowness

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Park, Calgar
Burdon’ :and

‘Alta: Drs: ‘Parrett,
ciske.-weore - among

First: ‘satient.. to ‘be admitted “to
tsichange of
Tsabell’ Cowie:
came : ‘by ‘boat fram: Nanaimo
and -was:admitted on: Dee. 31,1921,
Her: hospitalization” oq’! lwo

oe Senic jor Staff Member :. : 7
“Senior staff’ member.-at” Rest

‘Haven: today.is: Mrs.) H.W. Dut.
‘ton.

‘She and ‘her: Jate husband
joined: the ‘staff in-1921 and :she
is” “still a valued. Servant_of, the
institution. ° “Shortly afterwards

the. staff “was ‘augmented by Mr.

and..Mrs.: Carl) Courser and.Mr.
and, Mrs, Ira ‘Mooney,. who are
still here, Mr. and Mrs. PF. T,.
Hommel came at. Aout the same
time.

A Naure: well known, in Sidney
mame Tr TO Te van C. Fine,
i who lott, his enypinvmient with the
C.N.R. in’ Winnipes and came to
the sta? of Rest Hiven,
i eampletos cal years’
» fits year. a

> From 1922) 10519386 a nursing
Isehaol: Walt operated! ats the has-
pital, The first: praduation
monies: tol’ “place! it
rember. of that thst:

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The 10, 000- ton Canadian Pacific
OBE. " the traditional -gold-headed
to enter the Port-of. Montreal
Lawrence River,
of -the tighte
shows Capt. Keay (right) rec

This marked the second time that Capt. Keay. had’won the award,

hile still on. service with the Admir.

the -hospital asa ry ‘hotel or,

Along came. the’..First Great-

On ‘ dis-:

aya
which® operate

He thus :

LON Qs

His:
UU
“tha mast:

argo: liner’ Bexvercave ‘won -.for

cane awarded annually to the skipper of the «first overseas ‘vessel
at the beginning of the

which. caused ships .to: dock temp or
st ever, with the Beavercove making the voyage
civing. the

navigation.

ally,

been aboard the winning ship,

Perea Celia. Beach, of Vancouver,
sister of. Miss Marg Beach, the
hospital’s present day accountant.

A graduate in the class of 1927
was Miss Ruth Stickle. She took

post-graduate. courses’ in various |

hospitals and today is supervisor
of the nursing department at Rest
Haven anda member of the board.
‘It is-interesting to note that Dr.
Parrett, a“pioneer member of. the
Rest. Haven. medical staff, ‘started.

a series: of health lectures by ‘babies born

radio. ‘This was the first. attempt
of ‘its: kind in British) Columbia:

Today radio. health : lectures _ ‘are.

| commonplace.
. Popular With Stork |

Rest “Haven: -has‘-been. a “most.|

| popular: ‘visiting place -’ for’ ‘ the
stork over’a.period of. many: years:
No “less “than 1,067". babies: have
been born in the. hospital:::
the. ..fabled: bird’s « ‘arrival :is™. be-
‘coming. more’. ‘frequent, all’ the
time—an :indication’ of ‘substantial

population; increase..and’ of the,
popularity ‘of/:the maternity . ward.

“During * t.h-e. period” from: 1922
to” "1946, the, ‘total::

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HOSPIT AL.
1921,

side “of? the’

season.
arily at Quebec

in just ten hours and ten minutes. Inset
gold- headed, cane from A. Gordon’ Murphy, Montreal Portmaster.

faking it. first in 1945- aboard the
For the ship’s pilot, Andre Gauthier,
each time a Canadian Pacific: vessel.

SS

“59;

| today resides in Vancouver: we

Anda. ‘arranged: ‘a. linen and ‘miscellane

f. new-born: number. of: ‘flo

“eer

‘Hospital 5 ;

|

hei: master, Capt. S. Ww. Keay,

Ice. conditions: in the . St.

garden and. her’ kindness
always be remembered by. . the
staff.

»~ Many residents of. ‘the ‘North
Saanich ‘community. have. made
donations -of. equipment. to ‘the
hospital.
gifts. was a: modern Armstrong
incubator, presented -by.. W.. S.
Harrison, of Sidney. ‘This. equip-
ment has proven: most ..valuable
and. has'saved the lives of a num-

-| ber of new. arrivals, 0...

. Cupid, Too: ,
Rest Haven has played. the role
of cupid, too, in the past. Mrs,
Arnold. Elvedahl took a course at
‘the hospital. -While’ engaged in
this work she met and married

Mr. Elvedahl. Today he is head
technician for the X-ray and
laboratory

The staff of Rest Haven changes
very little with the passage of the

City, helped. make the’ race one

babies reached 814, or an average
of 33 annually.
In 1947 the total reached was

while in. 1948 the impressive
figure. of .76: was. entered in the
records. Last. year set anew high
with 84." During -the first four
months of:1950,. 34° births’ were

recorded which indicates that this

year will seé:a new: record estab-
lished vagain.-

Honor of being the first’ local
-in’ Rest -Haven is
shared by Enid Sisson and. Gor-
don France. The latter was a well-
known. Sidney, businessman: and

. A‘Real Friend *«-
“Staff of :Rest Haven “is ; deeply
indebted. to ‘Mrs. B.. Deacon, .'an
aged: Sidney: lady. .; She -headed: a
committee .many: years:ago which

ous, shower, for .the hospital. It

came as’ ia complete: surprise: to.

the: staff and, proved of: real: value

‘to’. the: efficient : ‘operation’ of. the

wards," For: ‘Many: -years:.Mrs.

‘Deacon. sent: each’ week “a? large:

1s! ‘from: er own | emma

Th at the ¢

‘DAY ‘originated in
. just 29 years ago.
that: time the: Public

opportunity. of seeing

has shad: the: :
the human 1

Since _

Empire Beet 7

TELEPHONE

One of the most.recent.

will | years.

MOTHER’S DAY

BROOCHES. =a

Kenton J ewellers

653 YATES ST. VICTORIA :

acquainted. with its ‘varie od. ‘services ©
-ita place in. serving the
comunity, ‘We invite You to: tour ‘the
“Hospital *« on this 298th HOSPITAL

friends in: the’ area it serves;

Miss “Peggy” Beach, the -
accountant, recently celebrated
her’ 21st. birthday.as.an employee ..
of the hospital. A large group of
the employees have more than 10 |.
years’. service here.’ 2

A. fire engine: on. the grounds. ;
provides : protection ‘for: the.staff.

‘and building. ‘The equipment was, °°.”
a. present from. the’ Victoria. Fire...
It has..never been®;. >

department. :
used:-to fight a‘blaze. but the. motor :

is started weekly: as:a safety pre-*~:.:
caution.::

Close .:co-operation: of. --.
the Sidney: Volunteer Fire depart- og

‘ment gives. city , protection in-a:

rural area... ot
Rest. Haven © has’: countless

sole aim all through the years is

to assist dtiy sufferers who need

help:- There’ is general agree-.

ment in the community thut it
has ‘not fallen down in ‘its task.

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