Da 2 ' sau ies ‘revenue and expenditure budget. at “s the. first ‘meeting, “at, the ‘second ~jections to its final. adoption on the > the’ _ing when they approved. At this -their hasty signing of.. this - petition. certain well-meaning: citizens. have ‘tion to sign up before they: . --. Central Saanich Municipality. Bs Wednesday, April 9, 1952. SAANICH PENINSULA AND GULF ISLANDS REVIEW a ee MORE ABOUT FINANCES | (Continued from Page. Three) : Strenuous Objections “But. after voting in favor of the introducing and passing of ‘our 1952 meeting. they raised. strenuous ob- grounds. that our 1951. financial statement.-had not been filed with Inspector:of Municipalities. They knew. this at: the first meet- time they ,dissented and our 1952 revenue and expenditure budget was passed by a 3-2 vote. “If any member of the council had private knowledge of the con-; nn ‘tents of this petition it. would have been a fit and proper matter to place before the council for its in- ormation in the ‘interests of the welfare of the ratepayers of -our municipality. “It is my understanding that the petition. circulators in their: efforts ; natures. drew a very long. bow by “inferring ‘that the reeve and certain _Members of our council were trying to conceal from the ratepayers mat- ters connected with. our finances. Further, they stated that the situa- tion was most. serious and needed -hasty-action by the government au- thorities. to protect our municipality etc., etc. . “It seems that these high-pr essure and misleading tactics:succeeded in getting a few signers. of the peti- | tS eral, but who refuse to run for any _to alarm our ratepayers and get sig- communicated with our municipal clerk and treasurer or: myself as reeve to get the. actual facts. By no -doubt «unwittingly ‘Ient; ' ‘them- = -selves to a political agitation scheme developed... by. «these --well-known trouble-makers. to’ serve: their per- ‘sonal political purposes rather than the welfare of the ratepayers.of the ‘Exploitation «9. “To try. and exploit: such a petty . techrticality,- when ‘they’ no, doubt _- bad full’ knowledge.“ of. the.:facts, ao ‘indicates - ‘an extraordinary - lack: of a eee ed 7 Another. Bouquet : through so speedily.” | not peculiar to Central Saanich... It political foresight on their part. “Possibly all their sight had been used up reading the. voluminous ; Municipal Act, backwards and for- wards, in an endeavor.to scrape up some technicality, however. small in their determination to throw «a monkey. wrench into the’ works: of our municipal-machinery which this year is now working much: ‘too smoothly to suit. their: desires. ““T understand that in the. peti-; tion presented to the Inspector ‘of Municipalities. an attempt. has: been made to cast a personal slur on the reeve and the members of our council. who supported the adoption of both our 1952 budgets by deliber- ately writing. into that petition a statement questioning their .com- petency. The venomous lengths to which. some people will go to strike at their political opponents passeth all understanding. This action con- stitutes political stunting in one of its worst forms. “It is little wonder that there are many competent retired business men. who desire to honestly help all democratic systems of .government either municipal, provincial or fed- office-as they know: they will have to spend too much of ‘their time de- fending themselves from mud-sling- ing and sniping instead of applying. themselves wholly to the important task of obtaining ele adminis; tration. . “When a person holds public of- fice, it is essential that they must protect themselves from the pois- oned ‘arrows or the public may easily be mislead and by this means an honest and efficient public admin- {istrator may become unjustly. dis- credited. This has: happened in public life many times-in the past. “This kind of political trouble. is goes.on to a more or less” degree in all” political activities cand . consti- tutes a serious menace to our. demo- cratic system of ‘government. My object is to fight strenuously for the ° upholding. and improvement of our present .democratic system of gov- ernment by: publicly exposing the ‘| dangers it faces both. from the left andthe: right, as well as from bitter personal - animosities © which: _ often arise..through jealousy,:envy and disappointment from . being rebuffed when seeking some e special . ivilege. ‘“ : In. ‘handling. ‘hundred of “fl housands of. telephone “calls each day, the 2,900 of companies have’ ‘many a ing. valuable’ service to their communities, : work: “draws. many. complimentary . letters, from : subsortt ibers, “Farm j impr ovement: loatiet can be used | Te) 5 By, new wey Stakye operators: in our group oppor tunities of render~ “Their LEGION LADIES | PLAN SHOWER | FOR VETERANS : with “shower: at the next meeting when The: regular monthly..meeting of | the. Ladies’: Auxiliary ~ to the Salt | ‘ Spring Island branch of: the Cana- | dian Legion: was held recently..in | the: board roomi of the Mahon hall : Colin the -president,: Mrs. Mowat’ in the chair, sand” 27 mem-. bers. present. The’ treasurer’s report showed: a balance of~ $110.97. ; It was decided to hold a hospital members will fill a basket to be taken by the L.A. representative on her visits to veterans at the local hospital. The organization consented to undertake the catering for the Le- gion dance to be held in the Mahon hall, April 25. Miss. E. L. Turner was appointed visitor to the Lady Minto Gulf Islands hospital, replacing Mrs. Peter Cartwright, who has resigned for reasons of. health, and Mrs. L. i Parham was re-elected layette con- vener for Queen. Charlotte hospital, London. _A donation of $10 was sent tothe local fire brigade, with the hope ex- pressed that this amount might be ! increased later; $2.50.to.the Lady | Alexander Gift Fund and $10 to the B.C. Command committee towards the. scholarship for veterans’ de- pendents. | “Aclands” will be the scene of the birthday party, to be held on Mon-. ‘day, June:9, and for which further details will be announced’ at the; next meeting: A home -cooking, candy and flower stall will be held ‘at Mouat Bros.. store on Easter Sat- | urday under the convenership of | Mrs. J..H. Deyell: assisted: by Mrs. Gerald Bullock and Mrs. L. Parham. — a — MORE ABOUT =. ‘| LETTERS — ; (Continued from “Page Four) nn - °F Sunday Singer | This young miss with a flair for odd jewelry. is: Joyce Sullivan. Her rich mezzosoprano voice. can be ' heard when she ‘is sometimes fea- tured soloist with the Leslie. Bell ‘Singers each Sunday night at 5.30 on the Dominion network. On Fri- day, April 18, she will be soloist with ‘the Bell Singers in’. a special Good: Friday program. They will pr esent. Pergolesi's. Stabat. Mater on the Trans-Canada network at 9.30 p.m. Joyce has been with. the Bell Singers for five‘ years. Every day she commutes by early: bus to Tor- onto from-her home near Dunbar-. ton, Ont., for.a busy. schedule of voice and Janguage . lessons, radio, concert and broadcast ‘rehearsals. And, believe it or not, manages time for reading, sports and lots of fun.’ agreeable. to. ‘be. included in the larger area." .: I think we had self-government | from about 1905 to 1912. , The “farmer”. barrister was able in the ‘courts‘ to disincorporate us. ee ee a a PAGE NINE I have always been in favor of, do this very thing or start a sub- progress and expect to remain so|scription list for a “mental home”, From experience I|for surely, sir, we have lost our sense know. that the closer government !of reason. until the end. gets to the people who pay the shot; the better government we get and | the cheapest. -I agree..that..there are’ some things that. we should know and tome one is how our taxes are spent for municipal pov- -Jernment today; how much does the 3% tax we now pay bring. ih to the provincial government, - -I, doubt very.-much if they: give us more than they collect. : All this: is. written in a good spirit but: I-. felt: that. someone-..should champion the’ side of progress, and not. let the .stand-patters have all the say on this important. subject. Let us have light’ (both on the streets and on the subject), let us welcome the many who. come here with the sweet odor of the flowers from our gardens instead of the stench from our: open sewers. . Let: us make it safe for the children, and even the poor old pensioners, to walk. onthe ‘streets by starting to build sidewalks. Let us go ahead and not look back. CHAS. W. BANKS. Sidney,. B.C., ; ; April 4.1952. NEW. EXECUTIVE Editor, Review, Sir:: ; I wish to ‘ask fr ‘space in- your paper to announce that a new exe- cutive has been formed for the Army -and. Navy Club and I have been in- stalled as president. .I. wish. to assure the. business people of Sidney that we have. en-. joyed and appreciated their support, especially:‘in the founding of.. our club.. Many. of .the business’ people | ' land members invested money and i received bonds as security for same. I wish to state that these bonds are fully secured.and in. the near. future ‘a meeting will be held for the bond holders and’a ‘date set‘for. maturity, also ‘a nominal “interest wit He arn. 1 The government of the day wasn’t |anged. : disposed to pass, enabling legisla-. tion to put us:.on. our feet again: - Then ‘in 1913: a number “of rate- acquisition. jing. taxes, yet it. is impossible - to ‘}live in.a civilized community: with- soning, it might be good realestate. propaganda but it.looks like poor: municipal business : to me. ; “In. conclusion, may..I* plagiarize * In one breath we. have to sell. our only decent asset’ (the 1951. works truck) to bolster capital funds and {issue thatthe Reeve of Central them immediately authorize. a like j Saanich released. the ey see ara “Bal oney Slice Over 5 a sum to build a garage for its derelict | of no taxation: i counterpart and the recent sooty so thinly is still baloney.” V. EB. VIRGIN, It’s.a. white elephant, we ‘say, and | BR. 1, Saanichton, too expensive to” maintain. What April 6, 1952). the deuce would we have done with. the one or. two juggernauts that almost became foisted upon us? - Again. we cannot afford ‘to. -puild Bator, eviews ‘Ih view of the - current terse va a road for some of our citizens using | tation of the term it is unfortunate as an excuse some mischance by|that in your summary of an inter- = another. corporation . No, not out | view you should. quote me as being of good neighborliness or despite jan unqualified supporter of. “free the fact that they have helped to enterprise.” build up a considerable part of the Today, with, the growth of mon- equity the rest of us enjoy. Bless|onolies, trusts, combines and large our penurious little hearts we can-| corporations, genuine freedom and not indulge in any such fanciful |tree enterprise is being’ driven out. whims for you see “we are going | > : to eliminate taxes.”. Now. sir, there.are few people that.I know of who are fond of pay- nomic power ‘and. resources of our - fewer and. fewer. hands. increasing. number ‘ An: ever-- out the imposition of some. .:Now 4) under the set-up of the majority of. municipal bodies . they. are always giving service a year.in advance of collectable revenue, consequently a great percentage of. them \borrow from™ some. lending ©. institution. Some have -had foresight. enough to build up a reserve and herein wha a wonderful opportunity we are missing. How nice it would be to be able to pay cash’on the nose or | in. individual have: a nice little: nest egg in the|sponsibility ‘is © bank’ for. any unforseen calamity.. |Commonwealth.. share.:- Their economic: welfare is largely, dependent. on™ the plans. of : corporations: over: “which they: “have unions. are. theix only. defence.. “wage slaves”. whose. only. . interest in their :jobs is the pay cheque. ownership and ‘re- ‘the ! Social: ownership - some: stretches like Velyaness Road | control of ‘and. interest in ‘the.‘eco- have lost . their crown: and only: a nomic ;and_ industrial resources «on: mild. winter kept. it from cracking | Which _ their welfare ‘depends. : The: up; but. alack,:‘that’ is my: ‘road, I holders of: ‘economic: power: must: be: must” not: indulge.” in: “any: whims. made responsible to. the’ people ‘just: Again © there. -is hardly..a*road-side |8S in’ the. previous: centuries : the: ditch in Central Saanich that is not. | holders. of ‘political power have been choked: . - by “: debris, ' so’'made... ‘The: political ; ‘democracy “weeds ~. and: Our club i is: a. “great asset to. the brambles | thereby’ preventing. drain- |.of the. 19th century. must. be ’sup-: community and apart from. refresh-. ments; we. have cards, _ billiards, one at the ‘Patricia Bay- Indian Re-! payers in Sidney started proceedings | music ‘and dancing, also a pleasant serve ‘and. that. would shave ; been'| “to incorporate the: town: - They. reading room... I wish’ to. extend:.a improved also if it were not for ob-| soon found out there. was no. chance : “hearty ‘welcome to’ all old. comrades jections by. the Indians. ; ; “The. ‘court house: on Second: Street:, was built: the: first year of. operation ‘|’ and Was: used as. the: clerk's office | @ and the: -Meetitigs: of. the: council;:; ‘This; of course, reverted tothe gov- ‘amount of. money “when we lost, self government. My: intention’ -when: I star ted: this “Wr ites. CAS the late’ George Sangster ‘(whe was. the. first Teeve), is. ‘not ; “Godfrey.” ge a ety seer I ‘consulted.’ ‘my dictionary. té ‘tind what: meaning he: intended ‘to -con- vey, by using’ the ; word: “tvegetate’. ‘and the: definition: T- prefer follows: “Having| a mere physical existence; showing: but Hittle:, ‘mental activity, fa Let me inform. him* that: we. didn't “veretite,” running: our own: local. ‘affairs, but.a lawyer. in? Victoria, “Wwho* owned © a farm :in, the. ‘district thought: other=: wise and: he ‘discovered:a technical- ity-in the. petition circulated, -when | 7 the municipality was* formed, “We should have’-had ‘a ‘separate: * petition to show that 2 majority: of- wees implements, machinery, and equipment to make... your work easier and: more profitable, Amounts” “up to $3,000 may be adva need under the plan and. the money, repiid. by instalments spread over. one. two or niore years, The rate charged is. 5% simple . ful penienars aut our NCATESE ~dnwerest, Ask for “branch. conse fh FARM IMPROVEMENT. : ‘LOANS ° gan also bo used for “New foundation or breeding “livestock. Fences, drainage and. other. developments, Construction, repair, or alteration of any building the farm. Farm eluctrific ation. Nuw implenients, machinery “and: faint » Avk for ae. copy of thle ~ booklet, Ur tells all about farm improvemont loans, on THE ROYAL: 1106 1108 GOV'T STREET. - _ DOUGHAS STREET. = +, FORT STREET +» oo TL LSIDE “and | QUADNA”” s OF CANABA — You ectse tank on the: “Roya” - 7 AR WHITH, - TR. WILDE, 2 Il, WATCHORN, “A, 8. McKINNON,. “M anager Manager Manayter Manager - - Sishaaetniemn | the assessed property holders in: the. original townsite of Sidney Swere. “TELEVISION Radio, Wireless Operating all offer big money. Trained men urgently «needed, Get details now of day, night. and. home- “study plans, : No previous know-' “ledge. needed, “Write atating: age, ‘oduention,: and whether: ‘married: cor. sigie. Radio College of Cane: Mtns 86. Bathurst Bhi Toronto a8, ‘We wanted’ to continue. : ‘as ‘the machine - (and I: mean ma- chine) - was against -incorporation.” “Is. recently~ saw: the: original: letter |! addressed. to “this organization. stat- One! inistance wilt clearly : show you! what: _kind -of ‘an. organization: its “lreally. was’ when: say that, a: young. and | associates :. to. come’ along. and | enjoy: the-club: facilities. -Our-1 motto : “Shoulder: to “Shoulder.” - Thanking you aor the, space 7 in : ing that the Petition, would be de-). your, Paper. : = | nied. 4 ernment: ‘along with: a substantial | Siaémar: Farm’ IRR. wl, ‘Saanichton, man shortlyout: from: England, “made |. “application: ‘for: “membership -.. one che ynaturally . thought, was: a. be, the Jest am in’ favor. of incor mate ts + tion ‘of being. “verbose” (my. diction- ary again defines the word ‘as “gsing into te. | ee Edit 2 wiee: “expert. “Tire re “Se: pairing: and. rétreading: a Special shopping: service yor. containing a: ‘wearisome ‘and: un-. u | necessary. number ‘of :words") when : ‘all ‘he: evidently wanted: to: say, he: was.) against. incorporation: | against higher 40xes. And’ the : ‘Village: of: “Sidney” and all the. ‘evidence : is: against. the’ probability OL: higher taxes, i eas hp with :the revenue:.we; will get: than we are. getting. now, » Biven..the ones eTamsin fayor of: flichrboralioi: of : “1st Quadra St. = — PHONE, Tam convinced - we can “do more i against the scheme, nearly. all; Admit’: ee that, Wo: need sewerage, I, foy one, Pg wouldn't ‘want: my vote’ to: be: re= fi! sponsible, if in the fnture,we get” an epidemic, with. probable. loss of life enused by the: dirty. condition. jor. ‘the ditches _ our streets, JJ, WHITE, Sidney, B.C., April 8, 1982, WANTS | PROGRE a8. | Rditor,. Review: ag, om os ‘Bir: Trey. and. Pec 7 toned gontlemen Vsed dn thelr ete fa itn “= Sprasperitye: yf aty. dollar. age from: the road. beds... But. why plemented’: ‘by. economic democracy : should I. dare ‘mention such’ trivia?'| in the 20th. - Let: the. brambles. ‘crawl. across. the |. -Only ‘when. the’ eople . ‘thems elv roads, let. the ‘shoulders. get pushed: can control -their:: ‘into’ the ditch, let-us waddle through’ welfare. can. they: be fre the botholes. and: jump: the: chumps | gna which ; ‘the /BURNETTS| Red Label JLonDON RY “Re. the: letters. Ceram: Fra nk Got. Be ce ee Fornert about. the YW proposed. incorporation of Sidney. Ty ave nos fiiny, slorles cor flowery. Tangunge anch ns. the: above mens" fl eS Because Burnett’ s is ness, when mixing : Be wee hone crve Burned Ss a [not -belleve that.it is inhabiteds by & ald“ miskers who swish to: segregate |" thamiselvos from. foolety: nde ctust.| Ses: mouldor away: hoping tor ‘take their Mee © Lopinion © that: EDWwaARnn Macht no " Volw inspiring singer of favourite ‘Gospel Hyrine presente one of radio's bent+loyod pregenton, Daten for the ich harttane -watea of Edward Aral ybrers ean Gonpel. “Slnperes”* i Dial 980 Tuosday: and Thursday al 380. wad, Salviduy at J 15t “apldamle of fever. lived onen prairie farm for 48 years |. and there we. had.n septie tank What! savings with. theme. Loam of the moat oof: the peaple {hove want to see Bldney grow mil ‘it is recognized as a garden spot of Vanconver Taand.. ~ ~ Wow fs it possible for anyone “to | chanipton s opie tanics draining Into open dliches sas wee have’ it here? |, Th. isa. wonder. to, many .Uhat. we. hives Wat) heen’ avégeaine with jay Payee prepare” wilt moved 4g Ayninied | intaca Meld: of gravel and rock. over.” Sane nyea of some: extents: but here! owe? KOO MAny.-tanks > draining nto”: ad apen “ditehad iw-few -feot away: from “the homers. Let wa forget. the. fow. “4 dollars it will take ta pub In sewers, vand iMitle. vack and should be. onc of: the |. “tla diatntet -is-tavored > with [least expensive districts to drain. [oe the “writer Ins | aa. NCTE pe This. wdvertizement. ix nob. published. or. displayed yy the: Liquor: Cantrol: Board ore hy: the: Government: of _o British Columbia, ; EXT RA: DRY (unsweet- of Ptere but Tame led ito: betleve that’ ¥ ened) Gin, you. can jadd I a both these: geatiomen hoyedost. their, fe: ‘PRensd of “amell except: for’ the: LC & The writer, of those: ete -Punes iq well on tn. Ma, 70" Hy and. in . ‘taxpayers: 08 eat op Weedn canadn: Ava: in: tho midst H APog the, greatest period of: oxpanslons | S pever.t experienced and Vancouver Tsp ‘ "Ay and’ in® getting: ite share Satethiss Be Moros in’ Sldney’T-canes [oy —or. leave. Out sweet- copy Thin advertisement, haved: onan netual letter, fa: Preaented. hero by” “THE BANKS SERVING. wy. YOUR COMMUNITY © ona ‘statement or simile which ap- as peared in your. paper in’ the same’. FREE ENTERPRISE. este POSS of the country. The control of-eco-":» | province is being concentrated in.) <9 °°” of. our. citizens... wel are working for. ‘a. boss, in factories: -:~ or industries in “the: ownership and 7 , direction. of .which they: have no.) no control and against which ‘their. Wes are. rapidly becoming: a. nation ‘of... © The C.C.F. answer, to this decline mo Co-operative ~We were fortunate to be endowed , and planning - ‘at the appropriate With rather a good road system. but | level. will restore. to. ‘the: people ‘the: