* BRENTWOOD. COUPLE FIND: CIVILITY,
‘COURTESY OUT OF DATE IN BRITAIN:

: Standards of civility and polite- - The same: ‘characteristic. “was “to
‘ness in Britain have suffered con-. be. found among the ‘stores clerks
 Siderably during: recent: years: -:\"| and others .in constant touch: with:

“My.and.. Mrs. .George. Bickford, . the public. -On their. journey home
“of. West Saanich Road, Brentwood, | the Brentwood couple had occasion
‘have’ recently “returned "froma | to speak to the Canada immigra-
“four month holiday-in their native | tion officer, when he: boarded their
land and neither. resident, gained ship at a Southern Irish: port. | His
an. agreeable. impression... : friendly mwas the ee punt ae:
a estination was the first. light :re-
_ DURE Big four months in Bult Swank thoy had heard from ofc
stance.-.when a’ ‘civil “servant. or. dom since leaving . this: country;

‘Official : was, more: helpful than his commented. Mrs. Bickford:
. _ job demanded. Courtesy, said Mr.
' Bickford, is:a’ thing of the’ Past.

. No Pride ot
1 “For the.:first time: since I left

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! England, 25 years ago." said the:
| Brentwood - lady,.. “I. cannot feel
| pride at being English.” 2°

-To add: to: their’ troubles. the
traditional: -English ' weather :. per-
sisted | throughout: their . holiday.
Mrs. Bickford. only.’ recalls’: one
‘week: during which it did not. rain
unceasingly. :

- Their headquarters during their
holiday was ~in. Plymouth, ‘Mrs.
Bickford’s. :home-town:..It::is Mrs:
‘Bickford’s ‘opinion ‘that no —city
in - Britain’ suffered’ from ‘bombing
as heavily.as did :-Plymouth... The
whole. of - the. shopping~..district
was wiped out she reports. It ‘is’
only. during the last few years
that. the city’ has .begun -to. get
straightened. out. ‘From their tem-
porary home in the famous seaport
Mr. and. Mrs. Bickford travelled
to. most .parts. of Britain. They
both expressed surprise at the fact
that they had. visited more places
of a historic -or’ national. interest
than -they | thought’ of doing. when.
they lived ‘in: the: country.

“Stores and shopping: centres
came in for. a share. of-‘the-crit-
icism. Hygiene appéared to bea
‘sécondary consideration... stor ane
visitors. _
3."The: stores are all ‘untidy. and
Windows: are’ often — fly- blown,”
‘commented: Mr. Bickford. -
toes -displayed: in:-the. stores’ bear
heavy: reminder. of. the mud which)

- sustained | them..,

wor

caying, ‘outer. -leaves,- he. said.

“They were ais o.‘surprised- to
youll how: few. working men. in
Britain could: afford. the. services
in’ and.around the home:that are

of the. world. .Mrs. Bickford ‘listed
refrigerators, washing ‘machines

‘| and telephones among: omer ais

‘inthis category.:;°
; Too Hot, Too: ‘Cola
~ Every: kind: ‘of weather was ‘ex-

loa by ‘the travellers. They

sailed: from--Neéw. York ‘at ‘the end
“of July... They ‘had ‘intended ‘to re-
‘main in: New-York‘ fora ‘holiday,
‘but the: temperature | was: ‘so high
that: they: left’ as.“soon’-as_ they
‘could. : ./Their® ‘eight-year-old “son
was-a victim: of ‘the heat::;Within
36 ‘hours’ of:. their: arrival: in New

could: do to. eliminate: danger’ of.
drought; while: ‘they: Were / in: Brit:

the eastern city:v

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‘York: “he. ‘collapsed: ' ° <The: unaccus- :
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DONATIONS —
APPRECIATED

“DONATIONS IN

NOVEMBER

- Donations received in: Novem:

-. Donations made by North Saan- “ber by. the North ‘Saanich: Volun-
ich‘ residents.to bring: some semb-. | teer Fire. Department were as fol-

‘lance:-of. Christmas cheer::to .Can-.
adian soldiers:in the Orient, were
‘much appreciated. : :
The ‘Rev.. Roy. Melville ~ of ‘Sid-
‘ney, who -sponsored. _the © ‘appeal,
has received : the. following ace.
-knowledgement: . oe.

Dear. Padre, ;

This isto acknowledge receipt:
ofa cheque’ from the. Bank of
Montreal, . Sidney.

We also have received other
sums of money from residents of
‘your. good town’ as a result of
your efforts.

-You- will be. glad. to. know that
our fund is now over $1,600, less
$1,403 already: spent on: 92 cases ;
of tinned .chicken. already sent to
our troops in Korea, witha ‘guar-
antee that this will be. issued on

Christmas Day ‘wherever they
may ‘be. ; a

Well played, Padre. “May you,
Deon eek

“ Sincerely’ yours, —
GOURLAY. COLQUHOUN.

199 Denison Road,. my
‘Victoria, Bic. “

The Canadian: Village of : Fort
Erie. in -what::,vas: then Loyalist’
country . fell: to Fenian’ raiders of
the United ‘States in 1866: ‘

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modernized ingle: ‘it had passed out
of the royal: hands.

‘The castle is provided. ith. a.
pr ofusion of rooms. but the kitchen
is. the housewife’s.: headache. - ‘It

-is 60’ feet'long by 30 feet’ wide. The’

ceiling is 30..feet: high: and- eight

fireplaces. are -needed:..to ‘keep. it.

“in operation.’ The task of.the-man
“who: cuts. the- “wood* for the’ fires
is an- impressive one. .He: cannot
leave it: until the-énd -of: the’ day
and* get. in ‘enough: ‘wood. ‘to keep
him: going until-:the, ‘morning. “He
has. to” be’ out’. there” ‘Splitting. all
day: in’ case. the: haggis ‘freezes: :

‘Mrs. -\M:: Thompson,’ of Beacon:

‘| Avenue, Sidney, .brought'in a wee

“The
from®.’Dundee,

‘paper: to: The’ Review: office.
‘Peoples’: Journal,”

‘proclaimea- that an. admission :fee']
: of two-shillings was: to:be- charged |:
P| at: ‘the. castle. an

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ows: Sidney Junior. Band, Army
‘and Navy’ Veterans’ Association,
F... Stenton, . Li: Wadhams,: -Lady
Lake, H.. E. Pinning, ‘J: Mason, J:
Stringer, Rev: R. Melville, Sidney
Freight Service, H. Ji 'N.. De Salis,

AS. “Milling.

~L.-H. Nicholson, T. Bowe, Ww. G.
G.- Godron, Alex. “Gordon, .. G.

Gray, A..R. Kerfoot,’S: Brethour,.

Rest: Haven. Hospital, L.: Broken-.
shire,~ F. Barber : Starkey,
Pope, Saanich ° Freight Service,
George Hill, .S. E: Gourley, A.
Fraboni, J. Reitan, R. H. Payne, J.

Wakefield; = W.: J: mignan, Sid
Knutsen, . R. _D. _ Murray, . x On
Allen. ;

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SIDNEY, Vancouver Island, B.C. Wednesday, December 6, 1950.

‘At Farewell Tea.

in honor. of Mrs. A.:.Pears,’.who

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‘tred with. gold “chrysanthemums, .
|| Mrs. A. Pears Honored and colored tapers. Serviteurs.

were Mrs. A. Bolster,. ‘Mrs.. M. -
. On Sunday afternoon, a:delight- Bickford: and Mrs.: J.:Tubman.
‘ful: neighbourhood: tea..was’ held a

The ‘invited. guests: were Mrs.
M:: Bickford,’ Mrs. | J. .Newton,
Mrs. ‘Britenbach, Mrs. Cc. Briten-

ls ..- Guests -

is leaving .the. district to take up
residence in Victoria. ged party:
was: given. by: Mrs. Y. -Kirk- | bach, “Mrs. “J: Tubman, Mrs. H. .
patrick; -at her ames on Keating | young, .Mrs:. Owens, Mrs. A.
Cross Road: A corsage of arf | Play Mrs. . W. ° Bates, ° Mrs. Ve"

chrysanthemums. and: a- ‘pair of | Playfair, Mrs.:.W...McNally,’ Mrs, ° —
A. Butler, ‘Mrs. A: Bolster,:.Mrs.. :
Bolster,. Mrs. Sanders,’ Mrs. As-'~
‘Mrs. D. “Joyce, Mrs.’ P.' °

white and gold ‘china lamps with
matching. shades. .was «presented

Butler, Mrs. W..Butler,. Mrs. F. -
Drake, Mrs. -C. -Essery, Mrs: W..-:
Steele, Mrs. T.° Michell, Mrs. C.
Sluggett,. Mrs. M. Hamilton, Mrs, ©
Clements ‘and: Miss V..: MeNally.

of the invited. guests, by Mrs..A.
Bolster.

Tea was poured - “by Mrs... A.
Butler and Mrs.. W. McNally ‘from
a silver damask ‘cloth table, cen-

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