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Ade dition To Sidney Facilities

—Overlooking Bazan Bay

..The building has been nearly a| NOTABLE FEATURES

‘Blue Water Apartments enjoys a |

beautiful view across the waters of year a-borning.

Bazan Bay.’ Sidney’s newest apart-
ment block is one of the most at-
tractive vantage points from which
to enjoy ‘the view. Bazan Bay ‘and.
‘Blue. Water: partners ‘deserve
each other.

The new. 42-unit: building is the
brain-child of Charles.and May Tur-

‘Located ‘on. Lochside Drive at its

junction with Weiler Ave., the new
building :is_a striking Jandmark to
visitors arriving here aboard the
Anacortes ferry. Its white facade
and massive elevation identifies it
for ‘miles out to sea. ;

In a community which was almost
devoid of apartment blocks a few
years ago the new structure offers
some notable features.

Car parking for tenants is in the
pasement. - Facilities are provided
on the court to the north of the build-
ing for visiting cars, but occupants

may leave their cars beneath the
building with every confidence. Pas-

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have massive living rooms,. while

others are quite modest in size.
-Basic style is constant. Each has

living-room, dining room’ and kit-

THOUSANDS
ELIGIBLE
FOR PENSION

Total of 14,000 more British Co-
lumbians will be eligible for the $75
a month federal pension.in January,
1966 as a result of a recent amend-
ment to the Old Age Security Act,
W. R. Bone, regional director, said
last week.

The amendment provided that per-

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chen: ‘In some instances the kitchen
is ‘completely closed off and~ in
others it is separated from the rest
‘of the reception area by means of a
doorway.

HOT WATER

Heating is by hot water. Each
apartment has its own stove and the
occupant has only to bring and ar-
range his furniture.

Apartments are on three floors,
with. the roof .sporting a solarium
for those wishing to enjoy it.

The elevator is the first to be in-
stalled in rental apartments in the
Sidney area. Carried on a piston,
the elevator is hydraulic and the
shaft supporting it goes deep into
the ground. The hole for the shaft
was drilled When the first founda-

building.

Switching panel. for the elevator is
a complicated box in its own ‘base-
ment room. Mr, Turner has already
thoroughly acquainted himself with
its operation.”

Top.man in ‘the versatility stakes
is the author of the block. Foreman
of the project and. clerk of works,
Charles Turner has also worked on
half the jobs. -When a hand was
jvanted in any part, his hand was
there. The building is his baby and
he has nurtured it to maturity with
all the care and consideration he
could muster. |

Design of the building and the
units is largely the work of Mr. Tur-
ner, While he and. Mrs. Turner have

ce
| tions were. being poured for © the ; stayed with it-all along the con,

Wednesday, June 9, 1965.

tion line: to watch their *brainiu......
grow up.” Even the railing around -.
the carpark entrance. has been’ the
work of the untiring proprietor. It
was welded on the job, already
erected before it was made. - we

Car parking space in the base-
ment has yet to be finally cleared,
but the upper regions of the block
have already taken on me dignity of
use.

Novel to the community is the pro-
vision of a house telephone linking
the suite with the front door.

Visitors to the new block have
been warm in their praise of both in-
terior and exterior. It is an asset to
the community. —F. GR:

en ~

The popularity of the new block
was -evident.before it was nearly
completed. .Workmen. were . still
undertaking structural proje ets
when the first tenants moved in.
‘About half.of the units were rented
before the building was ready.

are os ner, old hands.-at erecting attractive
eee, : residential structures: in Sidney.
7 Blue .Water: has everything. It is
placed almost atthe. water's. edge
and--it is: backed «by .a green and
‘pleasant: stand of tall mneee to rival.
the ‘eall of the. sea. m

sons with residential qualifications, ||P
who will be 69 years of age by next |}
January, will be eligible. The pre- |}
vious requirement was that the .ap- |
plicant must be. 70 years of age.

The amended Act: also: .provides:|#-
that the qualifying age be reduced |}.
progressively until in January, 1970, | §°-
| persons of 65 years will be eligible.

Mr. Bone suggested that eligible |}
persons apply at an carly date. Ap- |]
plication forms are available at all {§
post offices. They should be mailed, |}
| accompanied by documentary proof ,j
of age to: Regional Director, Old je

senger leaves his car and uses the
elevator. to come ‘upstairs.

-Halls are brightly carpeted in red,
with plastered walls..
_ Apartments vary in style and size.
Majority offer two bedrooms, while
a number provide. only one. Some

Students
Celebrate
Graduation(?)

Hopeful ‘graduates’ of North
Saanich secondary school celebrated
the ‘near-end of 12 years in_ school
with a full week-end of activities.
_-“Graduation’? ceremonies. were
optimistically held ‘before final ex-
aminations . last Thursday evening
and on Friday the senior class held
a dance at the school. from 9-12.30..
After the: dance, the students and
: their dates journeyed to the home
A | of Mr. fand-Mrs. A. Davidson, Ard-
more, where they ‘were party guests
of Miss: Bonnie ‘Davidson: :

“Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Gordon rose |
bright and’ arly Saturday ‘to prepare
breakfast : for: some."85 tired. and
hungry. celebrants. On Saturday eve-
ning,. the’ Carlton Club was the
scene. of. another: evening of fun for
“the students. This: broke. up at mid-
night,’ but: ‘the’ fun-seekers ‘met again
| on. Sunday: for..a -beach: party which |.
: brought: all: ‘celebrations’ to an end.’

': However, the day: ‘of ‘reckoning: is
approaching : “when, the premature
‘grads will: write their jJast. set. of. |
The: tests. will- ‘determine.
“which members: of the senior. North |

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‘Saanich ‘class will really.graduat

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‘Congratulations to”
_ CHARLES and MAY TURNER

on the completion of their fine
me New ‘Apartment.

To Proprietors and Tenants of Sidney's
Modern New

BLUE : WATER APART! (ENTS

We were privileged to ‘supply mos st of. the pbuilding
materi als. for this imposing. new apartment block,

including common lumber, insulation and
some ‘interior finishings. a

Age Security, P.O. Box 117, Vic-
toria, B.C.

Pot-Luck Supper
Staged By Church
Women’s Association

Bazan Bay unit: of the United
Church: Women met at the home of.

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Mrs. Patricia Bay
Highway, on Wednesday, May 26,
with “five: members present. Mrs.
John. ‘Kennaird led the devotions and
Mrs. ° Ostrom™ continued. the: study
| book on Trinidad. °

|; Axel ‘Ostrom,
| ‘A’. pot ‘luck: supper | for. all groups.

was. planned: . Mrs. Kennaird’. has
purchased material for the fall: ee
dar sewing. >.

‘For the June meéting,: which gen-
erally ‘is. in: the. ‘form : of -a. ‘picnic, | 4 -
tentative plans were made for a din: &
ner at The Chalet. : : f

“. September | meeting “i is. to. ba held: Zz
at the home: of..Mrs.-R:’ J. ‘Budd, a) ee
East Saanich Road. me Ts

Keep Up To: Date

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ANA APPRECIATION —

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centre for couples who. W ant to enjoy. av leisurely | fo Wy
space has heen: provided in the basement, Gorridors are large and attractively car-

peted, a modern cleyator has he en installed and. no detail for happy living | has.
While 1 many of the apartments are already” spoken. for, there
Rentals ¢ are handled At the office in ‘the

has heen designed: and’ cotintrnetod: by Chas.

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job by. ‘the ‘workmen, We are expecially svateful to
=, My: Mel Baldwin and the followings. |

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is still a wide choice of attr active suites.

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