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Heednesday, April 29,1998

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Arts & Crafts.

~ Sidney Reading Series presents a night of poetry and music
with readings by students of Parkland, Stelly’s and Claremont.
Special guests are blues guitarist Lonny Koch and Kevin Paul. Frt-
day, May 1, 7:30 p.m. at Pelicano’ s Cafe and’ Bakery, For more
-info,, call 656-2430.

- Painting to Pottery - =_ _ Saanich Peninsula Arts and Crafts 45th
annual May Show is'set for Saturday, May 2 and Sunday, May 3.
(10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days) at Sanscha Hall. An exciting cele-
bration of new and original work by more than 150 members...
-Guest artists Lorne Loomer. Admission $2..Wheelchair accessi-

na money. ;
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" not sufficient. Should Ihave’

~ ble. Refreshments available. For more info., call 655-1007.

Island Treasures quilt show and cale. presented by the V Victo- :

‘ria Quilters’ Guild, at the Saanich Fairgrounds is set for May ¢ 8 to.

: ‘le es ae

of the property. ‘sales.
In: 1858, J ohn Miles: m ved
to Vancouver Ysland. Witha- :
etter i in hand from. Governor
impson to Douglas,
rived on. Dec. 4, 1858

left Victoria when the next
~ Immigration arrives, he will
~. have authority to hold and.
~. sell and to remit to my father, v
with interest at five per cent:
- per annum, more than one
“can get in London. on
~~ “T have delivered my. let- a
‘ters to Mr, Douglas, but have
~- notyet called to hear the re-
“-gult, as he is sovery busy.
“writing dispatches home.1.”

think it best not to interrupt’
him, A litde rest, after travel.
ling, will do mie good.”
This letter is ac tually an
iniportant item when consid-
ering the problem of how

Douglas would deal with his
HBC connections and his po-

sition as the Colonial Gover-
nor of British Columbia and:

~ Vancouver Island.

Douglas was in the :
process of severing his ties

» with the HBC, so that he -

“could govern’ the colonies _
without being accused of "a.

aes conflict of interest.”
“My, John Miles, who is al 2

ready known to you,” wrote. -
Simpson, “Is about to return

- to Vancouver Island to seek «

“his fortune, in which] wish
> him itd auccess, He hae.

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he is now hetter rand anxious

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; Simpson.” . 7

“” ernor Richard C. Moody ~
-. wrote requesting Miles by. sia
name, because “he was the’
_only man in the Colony at the
~ present who possessed | the
; Aight qualifications,”
> “Those: qualifications he ee
> listed as “No. Lin importance an oe

| (that he be) a gentleman.” He #7
continued, that the individual. |
‘must be “sensible, intelligent, |

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With his new employment, ’
“Miles decided to Invest in

«land speculation. No more |

> {han just a few days on the.

~ Job, he purchased 218 acres -
“In North Saanich (Sections 21,
., & 22, Range 2 West, and Seo. >
tion 21, Range 3 Weal).:

: with the story ofJohn Miles,

10. Free adnissoe and pari: Refreshments avallable

er. towards pede
employment. ‘now only fur- 7
ther commend him to your
personal attention, Believe
me, Yours: very truly,, G

~ Two months later, Lt Gov-

business habits, hard-working
and able to write a good letter

--atamoment’s notice, °

~ “As a Lt, Governor, | feel
assured the Governor will be ©
glad to afford me such assis- ©

tance, He (Miles) would be »
‘ worth three other r men to”
“me.”

Douglas's response was

: predictable: "T want him to be-.

gin work at once - Miles will

have his hands more than full
=e the two will work together 4

very well.”

vas y the end of February, :
‘Miles wasin the com,
| pany of Moody, as his © .

‘This land comprised the”

is most of the area between ae
“grove and Clayton Roads.

(North to South) smd from

Alder Road (o Deep Cove,”

Nexi week we will conclude .

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COMMUNITY

‘The Sidney and North Saanich Community Aris Council i is

looking for artists interested in participating in Studio Tour 98,

- set for June 13 and 14. Please call 656-7400 for more information.

Spinners meet every Wednesday at7: 30 p. m. for an evening of

spinning. z Anyone welcome. Phone pire for ae)

‘Business

The Seventh Annual Salt Spring Home Show, sponsored by
the Salt Spring Chamber of Commerce, is set for May 2 (9am. to

5 p.m) and May 3 @ a.m. to 3:30 p.m.) on the ground of the

Farmer’s Institute on Rainbow Road. Admission $2. For more

-info., call the Chamber at (250) 537-4223, or event co-ordinator

Stephen Coopman at (250) 537-8800.

The Saanich Peninsula Home-Based Business Association .
~ meets Thursdays from 10 to 11:30 am., and every third Monday
of the month 7 to 8: 30 Pp. mat at the ye Kroquois Park clubhouse, 2285 "

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Ocean hve. Share ideas and support, meet dynamic people and
network. Guest speakers, refreshments. Sponsored by the

- Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce. Call 656-7 166 for info.

- Fundraisers

Support o our youth, get a haircut: FOCUS 5000 (102 - 2527
Beacon Ave.) will be having their second annual “Hairathon” for
YEES and the Peninsula Youth Centre from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on
Sunday, May 3. Come get a new “do” for a good cause. All pro-
ceeds go to youth programming.

A spring tea and sale in aid of Shady Creek United Church
(7184 East Saanich Rd.) is set for 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday, May 2. Ad-
mission $4 adults, $1 for children.

A parking lot sale to help Stelly’s Grad ‘98 activities is set for
Saturday, May 2. Space still available at $8 aslot. -

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