F _ Barrister & Solicitor | #6-7855 E. Saanich h Bd. -y Lee Torgalson’ : Peninsula ‘News Review EI WisoN || LOCENTS PH: 544- 0727 : ‘Ahigh turriout with lots ‘of positive eee _ wold bi awiul to idee! ” she said. Meee - But while officials try and decide . : what should be done about the run, it is highly unlikely it would be dropped, - PEnisuta | JULY 1, 1998 Marrow match — found for Matt Matt Underwood has foun d 7 : rae match.: .~ =. The Central Saanich Tsawout na: tive was diagnosed. with: chronic. . an “myeloid leukemia last year and was” Suddaby said. >. “The whole purpose of ee open houses is to try‘and find some viable: : feedback — ‘that’s the consensus of: BC Ferries officials following | public. : < open houses to. look at options: mil Ba the in need ofa bone marrow. transplant. .-. Underwood, 24, made. national » headlines with his search foradonor . a Tot of we sitive feedback ¢ coming in; a. ~ Jot of good, useful comments and sug: : - gestions,” he added. © The future of the old ferry. ‘and: two terminals i is up in the air and local res- - idents:are concerned they will lose the popular, albeit money-losing, run.. “I’m just here because I don’t want - to see this run. stop,” said North ’ Saanich resident Carolyn Auld. . “Tuse the ferry for business, and Ie “use it for pers mites trips as, well It rd eam ene alternatives. ‘This is not about closing ~~. the run,” he said... ee ~-And that’s ae news for Sidney: 2 “resident Mark Blandford, an occupa- . ~ ‘tional therapist \ with private practices — ot both ends. of the Brentwood: Mill “over and above. that) he said.” “When we have company come ae ; visit on the Island, one of the first | things we do i is take: them on that trip,” he said, » But the ferry and the wharves at. ‘both ends of the run are getting old “and only have, ‘at best, three. more : years of service to offer, according to See Ferries, © . oM ise Bay, or “ttle old Mill Bay,” _ ConTINUED ON PAGE a manatee et eC ST ER At “Sldney Tift Thrifty’ s assistant wnt bakery icaeaer Rob Scott ‘and cake nok _decorator Tina, Pugh display one of three birthday cakes which | were nord up fast. night In celebration of. Canada’ 8 birthday. i erate warpath emmy mer onan eterna Snoopy swoops: in for Sidney Days parade ~ - Peninsula News Review “The skies will darken with the shadow. . of a 1918 Sopwith 2F1 Camel biplane as the Red Baron flies into town for the ar- nual Sidney Days parade today (uly 1): and Canada Day celebrations. . ~The Red Baron, also known to millions : as cartoon character Snoupy, will pilot his. . famous plane on the, Penineula Celebra- ; - tions Society's float. “> And while parade-goers will catch Just lightly more than a fleeting look, the lov. able paocl a -_ his plane will long burn in. eel il! et rea : og ART Lk \ \ ivan Wad ivete el Uy) mere A ("ovr Vy mi ‘ a i Rais i! t 2104 Sas y Ave. 2 Sidney, B.C. Re iY ee Aa ave rr en ee I the memory of locals Bill Ballenger,’ Tom ‘Burchill, Bill Mcdermid and Ross Kemball: The four gentlemen are the brains and - brawn behind the. float, which features Snoopy in his plane, his sidekick Wood- «-gtock, a miniature plane hangar and the Delta Jazz Band. «The whole works were the original brain-child of Ballenger, Ballenger graduated from acronautical engineering school 50 years ago, but ad- mits the Sopwith Camel | {s the first plane ; “he's ever built. “At least’ T finally got to use my acro- nautical skills, " Ballenger — Apr ofessional 4 Ke ere aa er Ra A A ee ri ie sin Hn ” eS cK niiaa drt arcana " SETS Uy reel ship model builder ~ quipped in a recent interview with The Review. . Ballenger has always been.a fan’ of Snoopy and his plane, The idea of using - the two for the Town of Sidney just sort of came to him one day, And when a friend suggested the motto of ‘ly into Sidney and snoop around,’ Ballenger began to put his plan into action. With the assistance of his co-volunteer workers, Ballenger began working on the : project hack in February, é “According to Kemball, watching Bal- lenger at work was an experience In itself, a CONTINUE iD.ON PAGES ai rea er Ve ea eA Bead blebs VEAL ac oA Es wean a He on, Hn PN BM yee dot QUAL SEY. SPEAKS FOR ITSELF!) oe te Complete paint & body work A 8 Fully equipped modern shop — fin ht ¢ Frame & unibody. repair cee Si ‘aa on * Windshield replacement nat es and the néed to increase registered bone-marrow donors - LACTORS hes province. . Chances of Underwood finding a. matching donor were one.in ‘10,000 but that match has now been found, A: North American woman. will: ‘have: bone marrow extracted from her hip or. sternum, and: the: marrow. Sidney's Canada 2 Day: Galehrations “ will continue this morning with the 19th annual pancake breakfast at San- -gcha Hall, Peninsula Track and Field © ‘|. 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