tp ETE dt Wednesday, July 11, 1962. SAANICH PENINSULA AND GULF ISLANDS REVIEW NO ULTIMA THULE - POTATO PATCH TO MARINA: Preparation. Of Bedwell Harbour Park Recalls! Visits Of “Horcasitas” And H.MS. Egeria — By BEATRICE J. SPALDING: ~ "There seems ‘to’ be little doubt. | loaded in Peters Cove." One man: lishman. named ‘Gilbert: H. Ainslie. South © Pender “Island will.-soon [-that-in. 1791" the Spanish: schooner | was . wounded “and*-his partners who, had. been. :living.on Saturna “celebrate the opening of. its -first waters: dropped ancher Ine ell Crees. hin’ to the me harf, whe Island, (7A ‘man’ of” independent | Dae 7 : : : ye sopped anchor ‘in Bedwe er-was there on her | means, -Ainslie was. always ~well.. provi rina, « a : ; — mere Bedwell Har-| Harbor,. referred to by Francisco. ! semi-weekly call and we. prevailed | ‘dressed “and invariably. sported a on is no Ultima Thule-to.the sea-| Eliza as “the small. harbor of San | upon her captain to turn’back and! flower in“his buttonhole. a. walking” faring fraternity “of. this. coast. Antonio". oa | take the wounded boy to Sidney.» -|-stick.and sometimes an old school » Good anchorage, pleasant beaches| In 1905," H.M.S. Egeria, vinder'| - “The new marina’ comprising “38 tie—Charterhouse. eee | and no lack of fresh spring water| the command “of Ca stain John; acres of beautiful waterfrontage,| — ainsli "as . , has returned home ‘after: spending i ! . 5 Ainslie was nearly stone deaf, at numerous spots along its coast- Parry; R.N., made her headquar-' lies.at the foot of Mount Norman | He and his dog lived a solitary. ex- “line have for. many years made it) ters at Bedwell Harbor while! (“Jackass’’ to the early. settlers) | istence. at Potato’ Patch’ ag. their popular with. all. types of craft. carrying out hydrographical sur-| SO named after W. N, Norman, | -only_ means of communication was | ———_—. | veys. Royal - Marines. by rowboat: . . y “ < ” H.M.S. Ageria has left her name, | - Why “Potato Patch"? The first | His log house, brought from Sa- with -bench mark below, carved | _. anne! turna_ Island. on a’ scow, was ‘re- into the. face ot the clift near. to? Raising my. eyes. for a moment assembled on, South Pender. This what used to.be. the government |- : are : : work was carried out by. members wharf: and is now Bedwell Harbor | from omy typewriter. .as ‘Tl: sit.here ‘of the erew of? ELMS. Egeria, Enterprises, ‘under: -the manage. | by my window, facing east across | Under its roof. were. four ‘rooms ment -of Mr. ; and Mrs. Stanley Boundary Pass, what should. heave and..a-.verandah.: “Well Stocked Lettner into’sight but the replica. of H.M.S. | book shelves, a. fireplace and - During the: rum-running: days of Bounty - en route. “to. Vancouver. “1 few good pictures on the w alls kon. the.1920's; the harbor was. a ‘popu. thowght I. must, be. decing thing tributed: to an air of .good>.taste; lar hideout. Here: the boats “with & Se mgs~ ~ [amid spartan simplic itysis oe: | that this was “Hor casitas™” making | _ Covers the Islands! : Best for Reading ... | Best for Advertising! their. crews awaited. an ‘opportune While: deatness sorely : affected |: _ Agent for SALT SPRING ISLAND Mrs. Elsie Worthington — Ganges — ; cargo to the American boats oper-| to have done onthe day she an.! about a cat, who was, sorely affect: ating out of. the: San Twin: Islands, chored in. Bedwell Harbor. Now fae ed’ by it too. ‘During “Ainslie’s first . Later.... pirates ~ invaded. . this | have strayed from my subject, but few, years-on the’ island, he batch- peaceful : retreat) and -on one: been. a- coincidence such as this | is surtic | ec with a friend,-G. ‘FE Richar dson, sion hi-jacked (a..‘small -American) giant - excuse. | Who lived. near. the whart. boat | “Hadsell” which | had’ just |. vO : On “the ‘day of the cat", “Rich. a corre wenn = | a ndgon, returning home after an , ; absence. of several hours, was found potatoes being grown there | greeted from ‘afar by long drawn by the native people who inhabited | out, blood-curdling shrieks. ~ “Ste-yus", the Indian .reserve on|~* Quickening hispace to a vrun, Hay Point. Some time round the; he dashed up the verandah: steps Europeans to settle. on the island "BRITISH. COLUMBIA TOLL AUTHORITY. FE RRY SYSTEM | THE FAST, ‘SUPERBLY. SCENIC ECONOMICAL WAY! ‘Wales, hand logger, trapper, ‘etc., | jammed in-the door. After-releas- took up .a ‘large section of. land} ing the cat, who took to.the woods which: inchided Potato: Patch: He | like “a guided missile, -hée ‘walked lieve built a shack. on the’ bank.’ ‘| lie sitting-on an arm chair before ‘However, the property soon} the. fire oblivious of. the | commo- changed. hands, bought: by .an-Eng-':tion. : a a A The old Ainslie ‘house has. ‘sub: So 7 [SLAND. DIVER — ided. into \its. Self.: “The doors. and. disappeared long..ago. | ‘Only. vis- FISH PRIZE | ‘Don®: Irwin; president. of. ‘Salt | to: witness . the orchard: and garden|’ ‘Won. second’ prize® for the largest |i iene in-an_ inter national spear fish- the: park. you. should happen .to en- July Let SS iat s a Don’ Ss “fish, ‘a ling. “Gods weighed “you may.-be? sure’ you: ‘have met: G. in: cat. 19" Ibs. 1s “O%.: _Birst | Drees |, : : 3 mont. Of. “Discover y oe SGoTT HEADS GOLFERS AT SALT SPRING TOURNAMENT. 7 o Jack: Scott: “emerged ‘as© winner], scone = ‘ot. the “Matson : cup. in -champion- ‘ship: finals (of. Salt? Spring: Island | Golf. Club spring. tournament Waals ‘Runner. “UD Was: Fred Morris.” a8 “Kirst: flight. ‘was..won™ by UR. Galiano and: Salt” ‘Spring ‘Richardson: with Archie: MeCowan Golf... Clubs: met. for: the ‘three © trials. to” “beheld” for FUL ORD- SWARTZ BAY M. Ve DELTAS PRINGESS: anil /or, E “LL feet) oo eo a MOTOR: PRINCESS. Daily ‘exeent ‘Sundays, and. ‘Holidays . nw “(Clearance 12 feety’ Lv. Vesuvius Lv. Crofton: oe Daily: ‘except Sundiy. and. Wednesday SB ame ue Lvs Vulford Lv. Swarts Bay i el. ‘given cout Ate: ‘Sundays: an 8. 0. Only: 0,56 dined Pe if f5> am: ame PM: DM PMs nt 7 Fridays. Only Yea Friday: BLOe aM Alan Trelford,- with. the. highest picnic ‘which foliowon the game, | COMMisiON MAKES PLANS © “FOR ISLANDERS’ RECREATION “Ping “pong: tables. to he placed Mise: As ‘MeManus, PTA, pres Beaver, we “Pointy ¢ “Fulford: and ‘dent; on. weneral ‘procadiire Central comunity. halts: have. bean, q) ordored chy cBalt Spring: Island. Reerention a Commission Tables. 11 will alsa he: placed. in, Mahon: Atal. aubjuct: to: sehool: hanvd parmisaione|: Mans: for lapidary:: and “woody: curving. halsNc were. d jeussed. by] ‘the tommisaton, a, Ane’ reeant, meats | Linge Isis hoped to interest: xuntor i Peitizans: as ayelleans younger, peopla [> 2 inethosa: elasies,: na. Island. woods, Pand hendhet offers ‘any § own it ene natant OUTER ISLANDS. SERVICE ; MLV. MOTOR ee KSs- (Clearance 13 feet) : Serving SALT SPRING). GALIANO: - MAYNE ~SATURNA | and the PENDER ISLANDS 900 0 Mondays, Thursdays: and Saturdays LV, FULFORD crc GO Me bv. GANGES Montague arbor. sine G.hO am, Saturna. Village Many. ;. oe TRO os Bort: Washinton Port ‘Washington, ' WME ce Swarts Bay wissen veh G6 peme - Swarts Bays vise HOM Port ‘Washington sine DBO: Port Washington... hoes Village Bas as : “Saturn : im, “" Montane Harhor x vba | { am, “Swarts Ray Montague: tha BO nam Ar, Fulord.:, pPme: ere La pam, iss DM. | avangements ° wore. mide: for in mudinte introduetion: of: children’ “aWwimming eldanoty ; “Wednendays: hv. YUTFORD.. +i Lv FULPFORD cp BO nee » RARUPIEE a ctencecsien HO ne sPort Washington cs: “140-nme Swarts Bay waviianaee, BAG ain: Port® Warhington. wos 60 RAM: OM Manger. Baveresessns 6 nme: “Montague Harbor. OWI oe r. Ganges... vanes Wm, WV GANGES | Sie : “patty : Montagne, iivthor cron 240 YW: V Mages Bay cous MV Unica: Way preva sense vn yh) DM BACUEAW veces Torte: Wanhtintan fs.cc 8 Ppa es Parks Waahinnton Bwarte May vases pam, _. Rwarty Many os. am, ey Rae i BRE pee ENO We i Montague, ~ Vert Washington panes Bal ford isisne aD es Ce Villuwe Bay, va Gh paw “Swarts Ray, m : * Baturnn si . Tate Be Pulford : aa oAwarte, Riny vaiiedesradli™ Sees Rwnrte Tye ; 1 Bae Ar. Pulford: sate cena onnsvatasens $80. pom, Q Ar. Yutfond :. teense f Pl. “Fe F te. my ae oe ridays TA ny ne “Sundays. : ans. or. e e ow. uLPoRD Reesabeaereitier eh ead a purpoRn vinserasovasbi? am, : Plans fOr Rat - “sprint, “Tataint ALENT sree AHO nin war eta WAY sree nn, , LIC Port Washinton sso 14 Kame IMFO cine AA at Anglican WA, Horuicipetion m - Swarty Hay ween Li He te Port Washinton Fs eth thm, tha annual church garden te ie "ort mableton woe MeO ate tact TUAW tscrssasecver fin . \ Fara made. ab a VE HAW casing OTS fans “. Montarne Warhor:.. nn ee AO asm” Ve held hes ie i. HH - WI nh. hal Montagne Werbar: AEE wane AP CHNHOR ienninecee TRO PM. recent mating Th the parila. Ait - GANG ria eve yeingenas ve sai Lvs * intr FS 2.48 rm Sixteen ee WOKE > Pronanti{’ hv, Ht oe wane ts AM ontagne.. OP ive HOH IN i « Ww © Montage Tinrboe yee 440 pain, Village Way cence, 460 pm. with: Mri. G “AL Holm 7 In. © Villare. Baye aes SR thm 8 Ratna s. sel csinagh ” Aho thme: Lally 4 he devotional penoud we a Rat Washinurtan hues ie Mag Bort Pen Dm. i talkan hy. Mrs, ffolmes and Mra. BWATIE HAY ccc GEO Pome wets ay Per ee . Port. Washinton na Ae rm Paltord vain Baie Gaep Ne Howland, Mra Aw Davis rod BALUTTA ceeerterenny GeO poy _ Bite May. ns tee BOO pte Une. edventional report, a Villans Nay. aroun Montagaa Warhor ais Swarts Bay A OKG. yams “ Ar. Vilferd e ALR: roe Non: Montinne: Harbor In the Partcofe cilt-to) Gallina: Tland | ~ Village Bay Tar Ay Ive br A run Adobe aakaee yee Vener Tala mda es ot ies ye “yor Information in remanit ty bus netvie plonan # THE VANCOUNE mM, JSLARD, COACH LINES, at caRY i vee OO UME Ate Pultont vais veri AAD OO pie | vue ee phane Many stalla will: he: convenad by P the Wa, ate tho: fotos nnd wilh ine me fy eharge Gf Une tollowingy tate needowarle Mras We Driees Mens v. s nelson: Marie W)Nortonys Mire R, ia Alton; planta, Mra. N, Vowtand, phone s HV rsa Mrs, Byrony Mrs, AC Davide Mra, WwW. is Sandera: piel n' take, Mra. Wee Marlen: Kitelen.. agcanKorias; Mraooe Worthington. Mra Dlekinaen: Mra eaure, Mra. pPaliner,, wth Pallowlag, the meetliny ‘tua was si warved. 1 by. Mra, E Blekinnan, and Mra. “Maln Offiont. Phone on serie aware Mays es (NR De Bldwey ss Bekt heh | Colininblans : holocaust? tana, Manner a Be ALDOUS, ° : ‘ae Aval, (ion Miannger nd Teratlie Managers Web Wonacy, ee Ip th f ia ti BAP ic : = _s s 7 2 SOS Se fei. bot _— oP te TE SS, moment: at-which' to. transfer their her wi Ly to Saturna, as she is said ‘Ainslie’s : lite, there. was “a. story: turn-of the century:a man named} and:there stood a frantic. cat, tail lived chiefly-on. his sloop and.T- be. into: the sitting ‘room to find ‘Ains-.- TAKES SECOND ete and. ‘all things movable itors’ and“ ghosts: have’ been: there berland, ‘B.C, Spring” Island “Fathom Phantoms, ‘being ‘reclaimed: “py. the forest. So.|: ‘St. “Mary: Lake, are, ‘proud grand. if.some: ‘time: you meander, through:!parentsof. a‘:son, sborn® to. Mr.: “and : ‘counter, anvaloof, ‘and’ lonely: ghost. ‘Bay; : “with? “ane “Trish” setter. at his” heels, Gate. “Hospital, North: “Vancot ver. : “Son: ‘Armistice, . Day 1918, A insli 2 sold’ -Ount ‘to: ‘Captain. E.G. Beau- : Island. “The fa “acorded::: ‘the: honor.. of et player. in the Selo | inter-island saa teli held: last. aun. day: on/Sall Spring: when’ Pender, | f°. island: ; of Wie Inter: Islands cup. Sunday's play | igi, tllowed b hy: Rep. Price, me produced the ‘following. onan ‘Ladies’ championship. smateh Salt: Spring, 13. points; , ‘Pender, 8; a : 10.00 ame | IB mame ons . ith | Galiano, 4, ° Next ‘game will: ‘he o, WSO pm. M00 Dm a . we nt to Mrs, Rad, Richardson w m ae > ve “bo pth! Qs Nah fast Seah sie Quinton’ as.) runner-up, | played at. Pender. one July 22. and “COFFEE sito! a" He wee 4.00, pam, OS My, Wire . Jadies': flight... was . won -by | the . final. match aL Galiano, aul ON BOARD Sept 78 He a" a : ae pam Mrs. Te. Ve Fisher, followed by Mra. 29.- MY, Motor Princess: de a BO peti “GOW, Harrison, , ; About 60. panple; attended : the ; “arriod outs hy her gr au. in former yoursy ver Ta ieee Senate TWINS TWICE ‘FOR ISLAND: FARM SHEEP Twice in the space.of six months : twin: lambs: were born-to-an eight- 2°00" year-olds Suffolk. ewe on - “Thee. Maples” . farm. at-Ganges,. owned © bys Mrs, “T Rose. and. ™M i 38° H. “Purdy. S The! dubia: births: tole: place on-: | December 11 -and..June 200: This cis said: to. be a rare oceurrenc ee. GANGES Se er me en mies aren 7 Mean. Mrs, Seorge “Mackay, Linwood, CHUB care™- returning home after visiting Mrs. .Mackay’s sister, Mrs. Mary Fellows, Ganges | Hill. Accompanying them .on “the i | 8 | | j “return trip will be. Miss Susan’ Fel- lows, who. will: spend. the. summer with - her. aunt and uncle. Mrs. 1. Ms / Dupont. Metehosin; i \LAST. RITES. FOR | |FULFORD MAN | | Masonic. funeral: rites wer @ held in St. George’s : Par ish’ Hall on Ad uly..5 for Stanley. Goodwill, resi- 7.” dent cof) Fulford: Harbour, -.who - ie away. at Lady. Minto Hos-- pital. Se Mr. -Goodwill, aged. 68, . is sur-* vived by a daughter, in Dar. tmouth, NLS. : iy “Interment took ° plac sin’ "Union. gees Peciaet ace. with Goodman: ay uneral : Home “Ganges, in charge : oa several ‘days with ‘her daughter and son-in-law, Dy; and Mrs, -T. Lj Jansch, Ganges.. ; ;. Corporal John Underhill, R:C.. 1 ALE, with his wife and son, spent la few days:as guest of his. father, Ray Underhill and Mrs. Underhill, North “and, .and:- also -visited his. aunt; Mrs, I, Fredrickson, Chur. |: chill Road.. Cpl. Underhill, recent. ly returned from four years’ ser- vice in’ Ger many, has been: posted . Lo: Sask atoon.. . | : | Dre JON, Pletcher. “Cour tenay and Comox: ‘son* of) Mr. and. Mrs. J,.D..Fletcher,; Walker Fook Road, left recently to‘atlend a chiropr ac. Sixteen’: members { forethes busin ‘Were. present, ss meeting)": Plans: |: ai i } tic’ convention: at: Geneva, Switzer: VEN. Gl Ht. HOLMES: were =made. “delicatessen: cand © : land, after whieh Dr. Fletcher w Be : fae ls home cooking ‘stills ‘tobe convened tour Kurope and England, © 4 “Archdeacon. G. He ‘Holmes, who} bythe: Guild vat? the Tortheoming: oes | Mr. and. Mrs..P. Dew iliams and; is retivingson “September L-as-rec-}. church warden fete. on Aug. Tne: | family, Ganges. Hill: left’ Salt }tor of ‘Salt’ Spring Island -parish,|-charge of arrangements: are: hie _ Spring Ishind ‘this«week to ‘reside | was, with Mrs. Holmes, :honored |G. Ss Humphreys, Mrs.: Ce Spring-: ee in Victoria -where’ Mr, Williams |} by: members of St. Mark's Guild, ford, Mrs. H.” Deyell, Mrs.) J. °B. has been engaged as land sur: ) following a" recent meeting held | Acland © and: Mrs" Po G.: “James: veyor. a at the home of the president, ‘Mrs. Members ‘also’ decided:to- purchase~ Mr. and ‘Mrs..A. M. Brown and | C. Springford, St.. Mar y Lakes pa. ‘suitable. chair