PAGE TWO 8 SAANICH PENINSULA AND GULF ISLANDS REVIEW i—isti‘“s;‘;:;*és*~*™:C:”CCCC Wednesday, June 10, 1959.

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“Then t the word got around that the.

The: last ' ‘passenger train ran “from
‘Sidney: on ‘April 30,: 1919 The future |
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| In.1919 the:firm’ had .only..two em-.. . [7 “resided on ‘Saanich. Peninsula
_| plovees, Messrs... Brethour a.nd Good Lighting, Decoration . pes the end: of the Second: World. :
Shade... The: first additional. em- 7 oo). War. A veteran of the. navy, he was‘) =:
-| ployee: was Jack Lannon, now-living Fe Fu Ne )i ffi He “1a rominent: mink. farmer. for many va
in ‘retirement on’ his Lochside Drive ed ure ew s ice ere : oper we wrk
home... He” ‘continued asa valued |: New. office. building . erected: by jing isthe -company’s. sales repre- » The company ‘is 5 confident that the
servant of Sidney Freight ‘until, ne ‘Sidney: Freight ‘Service Ltd. repre- | sentative, ‘Harry: MeNichol, who. is facilities will serve adequately for
- Recirete Mo " - ; na ; jing -eyesigh jremen .
oo Itse a far’ cry” today.’ from: the over’ most of the settled por' tion of t jointed passenger and. freight ser- alter years of loyal service. ; aaministe aie a ihe Siney Freight Ya many of the com-'| the next ‘several years, despite the
an humble: ‘and> modest. beginnings: of | Vancouver Island:: idee ; vt vice. linking. “the “stitt iggling ‘COM | Thitially the freigh fi harg-'| 1930’s when the former offic w pany’s ‘customers. ‘The most recent progress of the community and the
wae munity “of Sidney “withthe British” nitia y the: freighting- firm cha © Was. member. of..the. staff, Mr, MeNichol company: which serves’ it. ;
: Sidney. Freight | Service Ltd.; away Sidney’ s commercial. lifeline fore ‘Colurbia" ica ita: “OF ginal station ‘ed the same tariff as the V & Shad | constructed... terete
~~ back in 1919 to the busy firm. today | about. 1893. was: ‘the operation of. the | ‘agent here eS the late-J:.; - White beeen ahete ier’ a S cmeat pane bulaing was built by andiess |
oS . : 7 = | classes, as follows: Ist clas oas, Sidney contractor at a costo
al ‘activities - are carried on old V&S Railway which. ran a Be; oa tens ine lew. Rey 2 Bre jand Rtirnine 24 Gents. er ae he me architecture is simple ||. Con grate lations to
i d -.) and excellent: ‘lighting. combine
meee depot caring pede sbaewces ucts) 20 ae mer ace ra cents: ‘|. with a pleasing decor ation has offer- i SOL FREIGHT ‘SERVICE LTD.
"of, Mr. White on, other’ duties... and 4th class -(potatoes,” 15. cents. | ed an impressive modern addition on, ‘the. Official Opening of. their new. es
on tae | Today‘ the’: tariffs are» ‘somewhat to the commercial. life’ of the Sidney ve Offi B
i oIn: those early days, too, a “young | higher,.. ae _ community. ns q ice uilding. .
we | Victoria youth :: travelled the ° old : Originally” the Ecucks.. were “gar- -Mrs.--Ann : Clayton: i. > ‘Seated pe.
“Ur V &S- line as .a “‘newsboy.. ‘He v.was | aged inthe former. .V & S» station, hind. ‘the mahogany-topped® counter,
oy LH. H. ‘Shade, today president of |now.-tle Scout hail: ‘on Bazan Ave. | from’ which ‘vantage point she greets |} 9 ¥ . ae 4
ite idney Freight Service: ‘Lid. Get-. First: building .crected: ‘by’ the firm ‘the customer.. -A’ section. is.built off - Fred: “Madsen, ‘Prop.
“taste of railroading,” Mr, | “4S tie old: garage on Second St. | to provide” accommodation’ for ‘Mrs. 2317 Princess Ave. Sidney. as Phone GRS- 2613.
| Shade’ joined’: the: “service :-of-the. which was demolished’ about. a,j Sylvia “Stacey, whose. particular foo "APS
ap & N’ when he: was ‘old enough’ and’ month ago. Tt was builtin 1921." A chore is the: preparation of:accounts:. ees
‘Water: transferred: to" the: .V-& Sas ‘TL new. bailding.” “was: shortly. erected At .the rear of the large-and spa-
‘|| conductor: about. 1910. ‘Mr. Brethour, south of. the original garage. It. is. cious: office: is the: private office for.
after. a stint” as. purser’ on “various still. slanding. “The office: building the ‘general: manager, W.. Lc. Shade.
which had: served: in. recent years | FAR STORAGE: CERES
was: built about - 1938. -by’ the late mT The - attractive: Meier bakes:
“S ese W.. Dutton, ‘then’ a , Sidney. con-. over. from. the: office which’: shas
"Shadé ek daily i in their work with: ‘tractor. ae | served ‘the. company “for. ‘the: past 25:
the” “railway... | THE DEPRESSION -- byears... The ‘latter “will in- future be
‘Both Mr. Brethour and Mr, ‘Shade: used’ for’ ‘storage. purposes: It was
‘have. vivid memories of doing busi- renovated and modernized: several
ness, during. the” depression © which years .ago to provide: impr ‘oved, cus-.
wracked : Sidney: during: the 1930s. -| tomer facilities. De
‘While ‘the ‘truckers’ could “ enjoy ®: a. we in | the new buil d- |
: good restaurant meal:i in Victoria’ for
they v were hard, ‘pressed. to
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