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home, ending a two-year ven-
‘ ture in Antarctica. His parents,
John and Diane. Wood of Third
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rive sat Victoria Airport this
weekend.

tion team which \was: the third
such group to successfully hike
‘across the frozen tundra to the
South Pole, Gareth is one of 13
¥ people, — and the only Cana-
4 dian — ever to have made the
) difficult 900- mile trek,’

Shortly .after returning
@ base camp, leader Robert Swan
“and expedition member Roger .
ry Mear headed back for civiliza-
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‘i BySUSANMcLEAN

THE CLINT: EASTWOOD LOOK earned Sidney resident Gareth mood anew |
niekname > during his Antarctic enpenenee: ' oo

camp, ‘f think it hit him. after-

wards. that he. was: stuck | for

‘another year,’’ his father said,

But pack ice conditions which
might thwart. a rescue. by, sea

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Ta last. week's Review, | Sidney resident Jim: Ling recalled a
flight over Holland in World Wart Which landed him inthe
notorious: German POW camp Stilag Late Tle In this second.
of aiwo-rpart series, Ling penientiees his involvement: mw y he

There were nrisonersiof- war from. a multitude Of NATIONS, os
Duteh: ex-lawyers and English ex-skiers and. Belgians whoo,
could make anything you needed from a toothbrush, And =
then there were Tom, Dick and Harry.

‘Tom, Dick and Harry represented the combined dream bof
the 700 airmen imprisoned. in the German camp Stalag I att

fom: Dick und Marry were the coduensumes for. three Wnt: e

sine. ante knew Dick the best. Dick bean in the wi Shroom: we,
of Lang's hut, iidden beneath aurap, door below the 5 shower 2s

Tom was the tunnel the Ge r mans found. :
“Aid Harry nis the Winged chat 76. prisoners the throug yo
one nih, to. find what fate awaited thens its. the aun rose on “
‘the cold green. German countryside.
Harry was the tunnel used forthe Grea ek scapes Senne
Day alter day. Dank would scerenly gate the mouth of a
wearing we specially designed ‘Apparsias, under, Ais

and. national .politics forced
Footsteps of Seoul Isspedition
backers to try to airlift the three
remaining men. ”

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The ski-equipped plane and its f
passengers were scheduled. to
leave Cape * “Evans _ yesterday

they. were expected. to reach
Punta: Arenas at the. southern

case they. hit bad» weather, #
there’s 14. days worth of food, #

bags . onboard... the
they’re delayed:

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VOLUME 72 |
ISSUE NUMBER 51

Established 1912

By SARAH THOMPSON
Review Staff Writer

Susan . thought she would
have to .serve her family hot

7 . dogs on Christmas Day.

And for this Central Saanich
couple, the thought of
Christmas -morning was
depressing ‘because they
couldn’t afford to buy
daughters any gifts. .

But, their temporary plight is
being — resolved. by... generous
Peninsula residents who have~

‘paid the family’s rent, delin-
quent utility bills and provided
a Christmas spread including a
sae and a turkey.

- Husband... John’ so four-year

struggle with a series of heart at- .

tacks resulting in unemploy-:
ment: and. Susan’s’ debilitating
aneurysm, last September, the.
day she was due to start’ full-
time work, was brought to light:
in a Review article last week.
‘Since then, the local Fesponsc:
AP am overwhelmed,” > said.
‘Susan: oa
“The. ‘girls’: eyes grow. ‘really

big when. sit them. down and:

tell: them’ about. all ; : ‘the “help
we've had . The kids are. thrilled”
that... so. many People have

* The future of Saanichton Bay hae
in. the. B.C:

will be» decided
Supreme Court Jan. 19 to 24.

‘Lawyers for. the Tsawout In- ;

dian band are battling.a propos- .

ed marina:in the bay planned by.

Wheaton Industries.
Lawyers. for..the band. will

_ ting as co-ordinator for dona-
their.

family from the Review article

an

Almost |
anonymous donation from the
Sidney area paid the overdue
December rent.

One donor said he was once.

immediately,’

in’ a similar position and

‘“‘wouldn’t wish it on anyone.”’
Central Saanich Lions

spokesman Warren Gordon, ac- -

tions, said he has also received
offers to pay the family’s debts.

‘The response has been really
terrific,’’ he said.

‘‘Someone brought over a big
crate of. carrots, parsnips,
‘potatoes, beets and onions:‘and
a couple of neighbors brought
‘over some. fresh’ fruit, = added
Susan. ore

~ Some. friends ‘identified the

‘and were angry that she hadn’t
gone to them for help. ‘‘They -
“knew we were .in) trouble: but.
they didn’t know how badly,”

Susan explained. .°. :
 -“*We>had ‘a $200 cheque. to.
‘ buy meat and paper, products, yh

. which. we -can:never- afford; ao):

$25 cheque’ and an elderly lady
_ walked into Sidney. School ‘and:
“gave = (Lions. 2 ‘club member):

All. counsel agreed. that’ the”
“trial would’ take then’: take

longer than’ two days, Said a
lawyer for the Tsawout. ;

.. The Tsawout: have obtained .
an injunction against construc-
tion of the marina until conclu-
sion of the trial.

argue’ the proposed. marina
violates native’ hunting and
fishing.” rights. in. the | bay”

guaranteed: forever in the . 1852:
Douglas Treaty.

But Jawyers. for the.
developers and the province will
argue, among other things, that.
the 1852 document, which has |

native bands for. 130 years, was
never. a legal treaty.
The trial was originally slated
“for Sept. 29 and 30 of this year,
but.. was. rescheduled after

-documents filed: by lawyers. for: .

~ the developers and the province |
showed © they_.were Challenging.
the realy. fe

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one imprisoned airmin,

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compound and join a group of other prisoners who were:
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the dirt would slowly hegin 1 pour from the bottom of his

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