Wednebdays Tone 10, 1959.

AIRPORT PROJECT GETS |
GEAR THIS WEEK

By. DALE. WHITESIDE of material . will be needed to. build
Member. of The: Review staff spent | ‘up: the sides’ of the taxistrips and
‘a most. informative two. hours with | WnWays for a proper drainage: sys-
- ; tem ..to be. installed. :
the: “project ‘Supervisor ‘for ‘Perini
Pacific Ltd., Allen’ Howard, on a ~ Department of transport. is handl-
. tour. of the: ‘reconstruction’ site cat ‘ing all.the engineering: for” ‘the -pro-
«the Patricia Bay Airport. ~ ject and are keeping : ahead’ of - the
Perini ‘Pacific’ Ltd. havé. the mil- | Pavers and supplying them with. the
liondollar. contract for reconstruc-.; Survey information needed. -
‘tion’ of taxiways and runways at | Fifteen inches of: gravel, for. lift,
“the airpori. ‘First.excavation of land | is being: laid’ on 10,000 feet of: taxi-'
“was started recently and ‘approxim- | ways and 5,000. feet of runways. -
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“FROM NEW: PIT. .
Gravel. froma new. pit at Milt Bay.

is crushed. and~ screened: into - par-
ticular grades by.a-Perini plant con-
‘structed . for : that’ purpose “at: the
same site; -loaded’.-on: ascow: and
towed by: tug: to-Patricia: Bay. Two. |:
“scows, one © carrying 700° tons ane
the. other ’.850 °.tons. ‘per. : load; are
used. alternately-. between .. the .. two
points.:: Upon reaching. the tempor-

arily constructed’ wharf the gravel
is transferred to a conveyor ‘belt.
“We stood on. the end. of the: nar-..|.
+} OW: 400-foot. pier and “watched. a
scow. being ‘landed’. anda ‘‘cat’”,

‘start: pushing, the gravel-towaras.a
large. bin which directs it . onto a
conveyor ‘belt: Workers wear’ life-
belts: as a. safety precaution while
working near. water. ach toad of
| gravel: rokes about, two: hours to.
empty. - |
A slick, smooth: ‘pelt carries, the
gravel. the’ length. of: the pier. “and:
raises. it:to a large:bin:on the‘shore-
line- where ‘it is released ‘into dump
trucks. The load:we. observed’ was
base coarse. and therefore does’ not:
‘pass. through: the. ‘asphalt. plant: but:

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ately 7-800 yards of material is ‘to'| Once. the correct’ level of gravel has:
be removed from: certain areas: for been established, -a layer of. asphalt.
: leveling purposes. Also, 90, 900 yards | is laid.

is” ‘carried. directly to: the. construc-
tion: ‘site: to: be, used as: part of the’
lift.

‘HILLS. OF GRAVEL ;
“Huge: hills: “of: gravel have. been
‘stockpiled . beside the asphalt plant.
according to. grade and é await: use in|
the future.: :

One : “ean | imagine * ‘how “hot. “and
“dusty it can get near the plant: with
the“ dryer. re eaching. temperatures ” of
300. degrees.”

Up: to the. present Worle: has ‘Been,
‘slow _ with « delays: and ‘intertuptions
but® plant operation is more. fully
‘| keyed. now.’ and ‘should. .move ‘along.
_Jat~ top: speéd:. “Project: ‘should be:
“finished’ by: the: end of August.’
“One accident has. marred. the pro-
ceedings ‘so far Sand” Mr
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driven: onto the top of the: load to-}.

thoroughly. - and. passed. by. -hopper. |

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PAGE SEVEN

‘Scouts Seen At Camp Glen > Shower Honors
SR ee ae got eee Mrs. D. Cronk _

Guest of honor ata shower held
on ‘the evening of ‘June. 1, was “Mrs.
Douglas Cronk. Miss: Doreen Olson |
twas hostess: and presented corsages

[to Mrs.:Cronk and her mother, Mrs. wee eh A MOMS os bee
Be Jabs. Final Scout. meeting: of the season .. .
The: guests enjoyed guines and 1 re- ‘was held’ on “Thursday, May 28, at -
: alter, ifts vere 7

seamente. alters Me Apietie “Camp Glen, and featured a father

and » son, softball” game. Fathers, .
aided -by some of ‘the ‘boys,: won the”
game, 13-9: Wiener roast ‘around: we
‘the campfire br ought the meeting to. Patel
a close. =: Oe he
Bronze arrowhead course » is being oa
olaaned for June 27. This ‘is ‘a jun-"
jor. ‘leaders’ course, to: which’ it-is °° 2...
expected, that: Scouts: from: both Woy,
Prosect Lake and Sidney tr oops will .
take “part: .

ae ne ee el

"Holiday In: Britain

. * and Mrs. J. J. Young of Keat=
ae ett on: Monday: by air ‘for “Eng-
ane where a will: enjoy. a four- :

“Those. attending - the party were:
“Mesdames A. Saunders, 'R: Hadley. ;
|W. Jacobson, A. Sayer, -W. ‘Lumley,
|W. Palmer, L.:.Tyler, W. Chambers

. |e and Miss Joyce. Olson. os Po

solo, “The Love of God”, a and ‘David
Healey ‘a “yerng: many with. a -rich
baritone, sang, “It’s Real’. A
violin’ solo; "O Rest: in the Lord”,
was rendered by Mis Sieen) Rich-
ards...

Ladies of ihe Bethel ‘church ‘serv- :
ed refreshments: to: the choir mem-
bers and. visitors. :
A. ‘return. visit. from: the Central |i
Baptist choir is. anticipated ” ‘in. the |
early autumn.» ae :

Taking part: in: recent activities at Con: ‘Glen at Bradley Dyne was a
group of youngsters s.who are now: part.and parcel of the. Sidney Scout troop.
They are’ seen at the camp in’ the above ‘picture, ‘From left to‘right are:
Victor Vollrath, - ‘Garry Lepoisdevins, Billy Inkster. and Harry: Parkinson.
All the boys are: recent newcomers | to. the troop. :

overhead -< ‘cat to large: bins ‘which: ;
direct’ it: to hoppers; “which - in ‘turn”
carry. ity.to»the: dryer. It is ‘dried |

CHURCH CHOIR
AT CONCERT.
again, to” screens’ ‘and then.-to: bins®}’ IN- SIDNEY.

where’ hot ‘(300 degrees): ‘asphalt ‘is: | Centr al. Baptist chu ch: choir cof
pumped through, the gravel. Plant: Victoria, presented: an’ ‘interesting.
isequipped to. hold’ 30, 000. gallons: program’ of ‘sacred: music'on Tues-
of asphalt at one time. Hot mixture | 4ay,. May 26," in: the: Bethel: Baptlst
is passéd to trucks.which drive over. church, Sidney."
| scales before. carrying their, i ends : Choir, under. the: diréetion of. Miss
to -the: paving: sites ; ‘| Phyllis Hick,. pres sented ““The- Heav-.
*Perini. Ltd. is. an Aimerican ‘firm'}ens Are Declaring”, Beethoven;
with’ a-branch office in Toronto and “Come and Exalt Him’’,” Handel;
now in the west. (Perini. Pacific). | ‘God So. Loved the. World”, Stainer;
Western section is occupied ‘with ‘a | and “Behold, I Show You. a Mys-
22-mile” paving - contract in| Cran- | tery” , Graham Herbert.) :
brook, . another. ~ Pouce. Coupe, Miss’ ‘Shirley “Russell: ‘sang “the oe
work. ona" span:, valet the Upper. |. = —————
three: and: a.half-million:dollar.con-
‘tract® with a- North Vancouver :-hos-
: Plant’: ‘is: ‘located ‘onthe | ‘depart: .
‘ment: ‘of: ‘transport: land. beside the:1

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problems of transportation.

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