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SIDNEY, Vancouver Island, B.C., Wednesday, November 30, 1949. SAANICH PENINSULA AND GULF ISLANDS REVIEW
TAAMIOS?’']R>=———ecuRe

Need For, New School Facilities Stressed

the payment of principal and in- | barrass the members of the School
terest at Sidney, B.C. only. Board in setting out the foregoing,
I would like at this time to|for I realize they have devoted
refer to the matter of government | Many hours of labor (without re-
grants and to emphasize the fact muneration) in preparing the esti-
| this is not_“found money.” It is} Mates, but I do feel that a more
true the School District is only moderate scheme might be. .de- -
asked to pledge itself for the re-| Vised to provide for. the absolute».
payment of $206,500 with interest, | essentials in <order. to carry: US...
but actually it w iI pay an-amount | over the present period ‘of high”
far in excess of that sum by way costs. Ata later date, when costs
lof government taxes. assume.a more ‘normal : level, ad-""
| Tt is worthy of note that out of ditional: buildings. could dhen be:
each dollar to be collected for the | Proceeded | with. Incidentally. it
retirement of debentures and the | ™@y be.a great asset to have some -
payment of interest, approximately construction work, to fall back,
G0c is for the former, while nearly | UP0N when the boom” bursts.
40¢ is for the payment of interest. _ Yours very ‘truly,
df we could only borrow interest J. R. WAG ESV ORTH:
free money!). R.R. 1, Sidney, B.C.

It i is far from my desire to em- | November 25, 1949.

POOR REFEREEING MARS MAT
SHOW; GRABLE DISQUALIFIED

Piet oat Thaveday ns 1 on ‘ right cross to Harris’ chin was
; @ : s Pro- rable’s answer when warned b
moter Rocky Brooks staged his | the refere , ’ ras
second grunt and groan ‘show in | able to get ofr he Naas ales
the York Theatre. “A right cross | the Chief’s arm in victory ;
to the chin from Lee Grable put |: Pulled a “Bones” ,
Harris flat on. his back on the] Gordon Hessel. was awarded
-eanvas, while pr eviously, the jeers | the decision’ on a-silver platter in}
of me spectators beat in his ears | his bout with Maurice LaChap-
= ec a hurried retreat to'| pelle and an irate, near-capacity
Billed — ih rae house “told. off? Referee Harris
7 ak a main event the | who pulled a “boner” in awarding
ee 4 ra C - nief Thunderbird | the final fall to Hessel. while the
ma cn was featured by clean | Franchman was entanglad in the
reaking until after the first fall | ropes. Hessel took the first fall
wince went to Grable with a_toe- | with a body press but lost the
hold. The Saanich Indian Chief} second with a reverse headlock.
copped the. second tumble with a Bob Demarco was unpopular in
double armlock but wilted in the | his bout with Cal Roberts who
final frame when his face became ; took the one-fall match with a
the receiving end for Grable’s | body press
va jolts, something which Har- —_
ris has condoned all season but Fixing the blame i as im-
took exception to Thursday night. portant as fixing the fault, “um

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Unsanitary conditions ‘in a number. of schools: in Saanich School ‘District: are being pointed to as

Victorla’s Weadauaeiers for. Studebaker |

Dec. 10, date of the vote on ‘the building program, looms. Above is:reproduced a scene in West Saanich : fl
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school: which was ‘built in 1906: to accommodate: half the. present ‘enrolment. The wash bowl and drink-
f~6 | ing fountain are antiquated. The young lady is’ Marilyn Burdon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.. Burdon,
| of “Brentwood, while : her, youthful companion is: Billy. Gilbey. => ; =—Colonist Cut. |

" ‘ 7 ae partner’ § children. in. our “schools | { ‘doubt: will sometime. ‘gladly join a:
J Basement Digging iE ‘that..our” own,:children: are | in w ith full scale public exercises. rE
Job Is ‘Planned an ' forced to ride twice the distance. ae . Yours. truly,
¥ | they: would. normally travel. to} > = TP HOLLOWAY.
A successful meeting of the reach the old high school: instead | por. 1. Saanichton, ° HOW ¥.
Saauieen P.-T/A. was held at the | of going to our own: school. ©”. Nov. 25, 1949.
school on, Monday evening, Nov’ | | Certainly if we people im Nowth |" "i APPRECIATIVE
aanich. vote. “Yes”! on, the y- ee ;
“An ehibition of. the children’s | jaw we ‘can. never be accused stat. alt is APPRECIATIVE
work, plus a display of books sug- | Jack of that ‘most Christian virtue, ~ Review,
gested for juvenile reading, was j-charity,-even though we shall. be | Sir: , ee =.
‘the: feature .of.the evening... influenced by: the, imperative ne- | -
- It-was unanimously. decided that cessity- for..a new. Sidney. school. ee ‘caninot express too highly:n my.
owing. :to. the large- “number * of ‘We may. be: dumb but. ‘we are not. very: sincere’ “Zianey Ve or n Fees
vents already senequicd Py 2ther|aigo blinds + | Bire’ Department. Last week, |
money ‘should ‘be. Net copied until |. oan very. “trul Mer: my. Feroperty, on: Third Street.| +
the New: Year.: Mr: Lott: called for:|:-. i. ‘caught: fire, the prompt - ‘and. ef='|.%
volunteers... to help dig out. the: : a ficient= action: Of ‘the: fire: depart: :
|:sechool. basement’ in: order :to, pro-"| |
“vide: play-room: ‘space: ‘for. the chil.
“dren. -in wet weather ;
i. “After™ business - was completed, 7
( i ye neluding ~: Fal Sj

VOTING ON BY. LAW NO. 1
- DECEMBER. 10, 1949 |

In ‘the Rural. Portion: of. School District No. 63.
oy (Saanich) ; as. defined i in: the. Manual of: School | Law.

4 Definition of a Ratepaye ri. GO terpretation, Sec, : 2) rs

“Ratepayer, x
rural. portions of ‘ge large _munetpal school: di
sed: and, taxed in: the:

ern: ‘munity.’who-ar i |:
Lic Willing.” “as: tHe ‘volunteers ave. P35
a thernselves':to'|:&

~ disastr ous cons st
nof south-'/ be,

had no results. ‘ate

“we are not: defeated “yet.
em pti 0..> “pull:
ee

cage. of. twenty-o1 ne
yatepayers. ir the dist

pees aca $: ne municipality “pres
js. gaining .man ; es favorable position: by died: ar

residents: of: North eae persistent. eff Poa
“pass ,

Should : not 4
ge par of Sian A

; ag nt, who.shall- bea: ;
Province. and: a -British: ‘subject of ‘the. full: age-o
twenty-one: years, and: se: authority. shall be mie cu
“filed with the Secretary Treasurer-of the: ‘Board-o gy neee 4 eeeeAtY,
“School Trustees‘at least five days. before the day-of. fy the curli spneunee recent the, hat
voting: ‘Provided: that: such. agent: shall. be. entitled:
to: vote. for the corpor ation’ from: year: to year. until
chis: appointment. as” agent. is: cancelled, “and, the»
Secretary-Treasurer. has Y eceived. notice of. the can-

Lhave: peruse : yo:
law. No. Yerof: School District, ‘No.
as” published - ‘in-your -last. edi-
nyand: ‘cannot: but. ‘feel: that, ‘at:
hi Ke present pealssof: ‘building. cost:
: | the’ program : therein*set .out ap:

“pears: rather ambitious for a-rural

community.

Deseo
tion. before ‘eine aegested’ ‘in, ie
manner of any? ‘Jarge: cities... SCItisnoted: that ‘in the pre camble

Better than taking: over an.Un- | to the: by-law: the estimated” cost:
Ailing: part; of. Sdanich® would: be |-6¢, class "yoorns ‘runs. as» high» ast
a ‘much: Jarger.-plan: to: demolish | 'g92,000 dich? whieh: seems a lot of
many ald buildings, and to rebuild’ money far one yoomt.=: oi a1
‘ingtead ‘to’an improved: pattern’ of: |. Clause, (ey-of the said pre camble
‘department, ‘stores ands rooming | provides.” for -extraordinary. re= | iL
-bloéksi Ine aman: “ways” peoples i “quirements. the sum of: $63 "5008: I. ;.
Victoria ‘have -helped | -develop-= ‘assume the larger, portion, of this.
“ments. mu Saan ich ancl do nat: suffer: sum, covers: ‘yr chiteets’ fees.: ‘Now,
much from their’ efforts, architects, being human, are” in-'

“Ince Saanich; “we, -are:. drawing] élined to. encourage expensive con=| 9
new: residents. by. providyig. most struction, as Aheir. fees. are, -based q.
ofthe aecommadation that :pedple: ‘on’ cost,
gonerally expect in. cities and ata l! “Clause 4 ‘of the By- nw: provides
wall ‘advertised low. rate “of: 1ax- for. the ‘payment. of: interest. and:
ation, prineipal at’ Sidney, B.C. and the},

Supposing, that the ‘number: of principal cities ins the Dominion! fi
residents in, Saanich is: greater in | This type of debentures: are usu- | J

he aL of. the: Victoria: City.
cil) for the. “proposed: new. site for
; koe Thise.will: be “on:
i Quadra! Str ‘ect, at: the, rear. of: the:|
My) Arena,: “whose plant: will be used:
* BR |:to oper ate the new rink, which: will:
‘ about: $100, 000... :

‘The poll shall be’ taken’ ‘by ballot on. the’ ques: :
tion, “Yes” or. “No,” whether the. by-law shall: be:
‘confirmed, and: the: poll ‘shalk: be kept.open: on: the
Me day. named. between: eight, 0! clock nthe forenoon” wy
and: eight.0 ‘clock..in. the ernoon; and all pro-"
‘eeedings thereat and forthe purpose thereof:shall:.
bbe conducted: AS. neanly-as may be at AY municipal’
}- election. : : De.
‘A, Tevery returning « ¢ 'Picer or deputy returning.
officer shall, except as provided in subsection (4)>
of section 57, immediately after the closing of the
polls, open the ballot- hox, ‘count the ballots: cast
fur aud against the by law, openly declare: the
result, and the retuming- officer: shall return the
~ pallots to the Seeretary-Treasurer. of the Board
1 of School Trustees: with “a statement, under: oath,:
_ doclaring thé, result, “and stating that it is-a- true
“etatement of the votes-cast, | The Secretary-Treas- ig
1-curer shall. forthwith: offivially’. notify, the Superin- ‘
~ tendent of Kducation: and the élerk of each munici-
HW pality embraced: within, school: district: of thes.
e results: of the: poll. : Ss
og. Any voter: offering to vale on any, such, bys
“Taw be Jast aforesaid-or any: person entitled to. vote:
Mon any such: dy-law. nay. ba: required by the, returns «
, ing officer to make oathvin othe: appropriate: form:
: one in ‘subsection (1): of section Das, i

ae ea (1) No) by-law: {oowhich- the: assent. of. the. A
electors, ig;ecessary ahi. eo siid: or, have any}
“offoet unless the votes polled’ ine favour: dhereot, ow
jnelding the votes cast inethe. municipal portions
of the school districh ilany, be. ‘at Josist three-fifths:
of the-totab of the votes. polled, exelust ot.
nat havo. heen: rejected. ue era
(by: Any oby-law “to whieh the ason: of the:
electors has heen obtained may: ‘po nllered or. rer.
~pealed by the Board af School Trustees with the
appraval of the Lieutenant-Governor in Council,
The Licutenant-Governor in Couneil may direct
{hat the proposed alloration or repent shall he sub-
mitted: to the electors for. approval bnfore: auch
approval is givens .
Declaration of Qualification whare Voter | is Chale
lenged:, (Section, Oo).
a bdo declare and af tirm that J am a British, subs |
«ject of the full age of twenty-one yes utsy ad aM as
Lat bankas prety tet uf Late. acho! fe aye and matt Tr am “
legally, amulitiod to: vote iit, this, meeting.

‘ACTED AS: PALL! BEARERS)
: In: The’ Re eview: decount of the
cTaneial: of. Aher late: Alexander |
‘Menagh, it should have ‘been: noted
that. his.. brother. members of, Ses-,;.
gions af= Sti Paul's! United ‘ehinrch
Saeted. as-pall: page namely,: is:
eRiWall, Wo: Gush,:P, “Nicholson,
BH.) Mears, B, Deacon,” and: A,
i Vogec.: Dru T, J, Coleman: and
1 Av -Seaby. : were honorary pall
sue dar

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tan years than the number of resi- | ally: purchased by. insurance come |]
dents. in Vietoria, why. should any- panies In astern Canada, {in
ane Gutoplein’ Tic farmers vy Mei cal) the Sehoal Mietriet will
sell more vat better prices, and have to pay bank exchange-on all
city merchants with numerous.and | payments pr ovided: for dn the
! well-paid helpers will make thei | coupons. This at first: glance may. 7
Laur mate, (Loan By-law, $206,000 | window displays just as: ivrest- seern a-small item, but over the
--Sehoul, buildings. in our. district jhe “as now, — 7 years: can amount fo-a-consider-
$85,000) when -pr ‘ovinelal: contribur, Of more than’ ordinary: interest ‘able sun: 1: believe. B.C. muniel-
tion is-doductedy. & “hate present. are-sthe® coming elec. “palities discontinued: this. practice
What acmarriage. Mrs: Cameron: Along, Ttlg-asJoy-to'see. sO.amany | many years ago for that reason. I
‘made: far ust Added Han) that (issues: Wo are all one to. the Umits [would susrest. that. ane amending |
we are maintaining: many-of eur fof: Deep. Cove, : where sminyy: no} “byw, he: pnssed: providing . for. |g

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-K,N. SPARKS, 7
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