THE REVIEW Wednesday, November 19, 1975 TSEL-TENE, (THE SALMON) By REG DAVIES A few short miles from the bustle of Victoria, a life and death drama is taking piace. As mother nature prepares years roaming over hundreds of miles, feeding, growing, resting. Now, after succumbing to an irresistable urge pulsating into their already distended bellies. Now, with one final spasm, she spews her eggs into the nesting place,” the male SS Sy os Shoppe: ara Wea? Tudor “Dowie ott ~_ YH Beacon Avenue, Sate 8 C aC Oy her children, the .trees, | through their mature bodies, | flashes across the redd. his GHIETS FOR AEE OC ARIINS 3 shrubs, and flowers, for their] they have returned to the | milky sperm covering the eee hwecete fadvat Harnderaft my long winters sleep, the salmon | place of their birth, carrying | eggs. The cycle is complete, Devieticet Noverirs Catlett ‘y Eton ry move silently through the] within them, thousands upon | new life begins. Hianmned Clute Weddin Dera dionts oe flowing waters of Goldstream, urged on by some unknown force, to their fate. Several years past, as tiny What compels these fry, these same magnificent creatures to make their way fish were borne by spring | back to the very place they freshets from their protective | were born? What fantastic places of birth, into the vast | homing systems they must Pacific ocean. possess.-Put man in the same Many died during the | situation, even with all his journey. Some were carried sophisticated equipment, and into sloughs and rivulets | he would get hopelessly lost. where, with no access to the Sit quietly on the bank and sea, were left floundering in | watch, as the female franticly their death throes as the water | bears her writhing body down subsided. Many more | into the gravel, tearing her perished in the jaws of | pectoral fins and belly as she voracious sea-run_ trout,| digs her redd, feeling her waiting for the defenceless fry | offspring slowly moving as they struggled in vain | downwards toward her vent. wo : —~ mS ‘| against the relentless waters. | Watch the male hovering close CENTRAL SAANICH VOLUN- The provincial government took | Those that did survive | behind, his now ugly snout thousands of ripe eggs, each containing a minute speck of future life. Their task over, the adults, now doomed as their body chemistry starts its irreversible destruction, still struggle to maintain their position over the nest. The next few days will see them gradually fall back, inch by inch, as they weaken against the relentless flow of water.A & Aas sudden desperate surge of §& SEABOARD their bodies propel them over PROPERTIES LED. the next again and again, but each time they fall back losing FLIZ WEST SAANTOCHERD. more ground, Finally, far BREN TWOOD BAY, B.C. below the new life they have conceived, their now discolored, exhausted bodies turn downstream, water LONE GN — AN AHRDYE [eae nee When you sell your house, you would probably like the best price and rushes in behind their gills 4 the minimum of incensenience, drowning them, their lifeless This requires strategy, proper : forms drift seaward, the merchandising and finding qualified TEER FIRE CHIEF Bruce over responsibility for ambulance rinniirend notice wa ppecy iat so heen en the seagulls waiting, watching buyers. : : rom t[resn, Tr, asi rout, aS ey tr Oo nuage e i , Elvedahl (centre) with New service last year. The volunteer fire flowed through their gills : a y wa ; above, descend like vultures, If you are thinking of selling let & Democratic candidate Carol Pickup | department will continue to man the Turning away nie y chiles . eee Dees att é me explain the avenues open to yous accepted delivery of a new. am- service, with a stipend paid by the | native stream, they faced the gravel, new life stirs. The Call: TOM EVANS 652-2620 or 652-1141, bulance from — the provincial province. their new environment where cyele starts once more. ee eee cn Emergency Services Commission. they would spend the next few C entral ; Sailing Vessel Endures Gale-Filled Passage ’ The 47 foot sailing cutter | The vessel sailed within sight Once the storm abated the | light’ We kept our engine GUNGHA reached home | of the shore most of the | boat crossed the bar into Coos | going that whole time, running waters Friday morning | voyage. Bay where repairs were made along the 30 fathom line. You following a voyage North from “We kept within soundings | to the main sail. During this | could see lights of houses and San Fransisco. The vessel’s | just about all the time, | time another storm fell upon | cars moving along the coast master, John Manning of | ‘‘Mamning said, ‘Except when | the region, the winds of which | road., he said. Sidney, told The Review that | itblew hard and then we'd run reached 140 mph and caused Then 60 miles south of Cape Saanich Gets Pit Continued from Page 1 he had encountered two of the | offshore.” millions of dollars damage in | Flattery yet another south- worst storms he had ever | Thefirst storm occurred off | the Coos Bay region. east gale pounced on the boat. Hill’s opposition was based experienced at sea. Cape Blanco on the coast of “Not only did that storm Crewing for Manning at this | on his contention that the “It took us eight days of sea | Oregon. There the official time was Victoria Publisher time to make the Straits of | lighthouse reading had the blow vedi uh © Coast he uard John Damgaard and his son ” . ; : station’s wind gauge, it also : Juan de Fuca,” he said, | windgusting to 90 knots out of took ‘out a number of their Mike. “During that time we were | the south east. windows.” said Manning. “A “They were a great help,” hove to for two nights but even “I underestimated the ‘ g- said Manning. ‘‘The wind got then we were still making | strength of it,’ Manning told House NOt a from where the up to about 60 knots so we shut nothing with the wind and the | The Review. ‘‘We were run- boat was tied up completely everything down for the night set of the current.” ning with it I had a small collapses panier the force of and hove-to with nothing up In spite of this he felt it was staysail up and the main set ° but a reefed staysail. John and a good time of the year to with but one reef in it. Long “On leaving Coos Bay we | his son seemed to really enjoy y . . come up the coast. ‘The wind | before the wind reached -its | had 24 hours of virtual calm. It | the experience.” municipality has other more important priority uses for the $135,000 — a sum that will be ’ paid in full once the bylaw § — . ———— eae ye receives final approval. Fs ' keane eee 2 S other members of council. All f= ere _— nn —— supported the three readings “2 F Co ee ng 0 of the bylaw, with everyone CASE 530 DIESEL w/ Loader & Backhoe : 4250” § gettinginontheactby moving ' = or seconding one of them may be vigorous but it’s | peakthe main blew out Itwas | was an eerie sort of peace, The next night saw the steel Describing gravel as a FORD MAJOR w/ Backhoe & Loader 4 52700” usually with you,” he said. Lvirnal'y a new sail.” little cloud in the sky and | hulled sailing vessel rounding | ‘particularly precious natural ms — ; | enough of a moon at night to | Cape Flattery. The 900 mile | resource,” Ald. Don let you work on deck without a | voyage was at an end. ) 4 | MacLaurin said that the op- A.C. CRAWLER LOADER. Winch, Canopy and Log Forks" ” = 7 sago0" BRENTWOOD BARGAIN, J | rt sr rr SS BARN | SILVER THREADS unique: He described the $135,000 Check our prices f §=Mon., Nov. 24 #9a.m.- Centre open. 10 a.m. - quilting, aon bl as Pieters i ; ceramics - dancing for fun. Noon - lunch. 1 able, a sai e before you buy or sel anything : p.m. - French, ceramics. 2 p.m. - films. | quality of the ee in one a. : ; we . f area is unmatched anywhere TOOLS — WHAT HAVE vou, S APPLIANCES: H §«6Tues., Nov.25 -—--9a.m. - Centre open. 10 a.m. - oil painting, | on lower Vancouver Island. : serenaders practice. Noon - lunch, 1 p.m. - The new pit — so far un- FOR PROMPT FREE ESTIMATES PHONE 652-1711 § watercolors - oils, 1:15 p.m. - whist.7 p.m. - | developed — will be used once : shuffleboard. the present municipal pit is Ne — mined out. Funding will come Wed., Nov. 26 9 a.m. - centre open. 10 a.m. - rug hooking - primarily from a reserve fund built up over the years by sales : wae a gs oo of gravel from the resent pit, fy farm & Industrial Equipment / Pumps & Irrigation. This reserve fund, MacLaurin " 2070 KEATING X ROAD / For Service: Telephone: 652-1121 said, stands at approximately § $90,000. novelties. 10:30 a.m. - mah-jongg. Noon - hot dinner. 1 p.m. - discussion group. 2 p.m. - concert with Rod Groves and his Combo. 7 p.m. - band practice. POWER OFF SAANICH PENINSULA In order to convert the distribution system to higher vollage, it will be necessary to interrupt electric service to customers in sections of North and Central Saanich and) Sidney for two-hour periods on November 20 and 23. Areas affected and times of the shutdowns are as follows: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20 From appros, 9:30 a.m, to approx, H1s30 a.m, West Saanich Road south of MeTavish Road to Mount Newton Cross Road, including Alec Road, and all laterals off these roads, From approx, § p.m, lo Approx. 3 p.m, Mainwaring Road: ldous ‘Termnec Wallace Drive from Bazan Bay Road south to fastSaanich Road, including Amity Drive to the Patricia Bay Highway, Moxon Yorrace, Emard ‘Terrace, Lei Road to Bast Saanich Road, Newman Road to East Saanich Road, ast Saanich Road south to Wallace Drive, Jeffery Road, Simpson Road, and all laterals oft these roads, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23 rrom APpProN, Tam, lo approx, 9 aim, D2755 & Thurs., Nov. 27 9 a.m. - centre open. 10 a.m, - liquid em- a - broidery - weaving. Noon - lunch. 1 p.m. - dressmaking - bridge. 7 p.m. - crib, Fri., Nov. 28 1pm. to 4 p.m, FALL BAZAAR. No classes today. 7 p.m. - evening cards. Sal., Nov. 29 1 p.m. tod p.m. - open for drop-ins. Sun., Nov, 30. 1! p.m. to4dp.m.- open for drop-ins, DAILY: Horseshoes - cards - shuffleboard - library, Morning coffee and afternoon tea served every day Mon, to Fri. Senior Citizens of the district and visitors welcome. Peninsula People _ | sed ‘SIDE BACON. Mrs. David Ryall of 1066 Greig Avenue had as her recent f ‘Ready To Serve. ‘LEG HAMS guests her daughter and son- -in-law, Mr, and Mrs, Mark Walters, ed ‘aeveles from Croydon, England, The Walters enjoyed a month's holiday Whole ve Shank in Canada, visiting friends and rela tives on the mainland as well as in the Victoria area, The north- easterly area of the Saanich Peninsula, north of Resthaven Drive on McDonald Park Road to Swartz Bay Road to the B.C, I erries terminal. 8) Streets ineluded are WhileBireh Road, ‘Tryon Road, ‘Curteis Kond, Landsend Rag, Dolphin Road, Canoe Bay Road, and all laterals off these streets, iy Of shore islands affecded are Piers, Knapp, Goudge, Coal, Pym and Rernie, From approx, 9530 a.m, to approx, 11380 a.m, To The Citizens of Central Saanich 1 wish to thank all those who supported mo BAR. is on November = | aguas m : . ~ = = 15, and to o extend my best Mainwaring Road north of MeTavish Road to Teast Saanieh Road, Canora Road Weiler Avenie to Fifth Street, Filth Street north to Mills Road, Mills Road west fo MeDonald Park Rond, MeDonald Park Road north fo Resthaven Drive, Included in the above area ave Frost Road, Sharples Road, Greenglade Road, Maryland Drive, Webster Road, Orchard Avenue castand west of 1 th Street, Revan Avenue, Beacon Avenue west to Galaron and Henry Avenue, Seventh Steet, James White Blvd, Sixth Street, Brethour Avene, Henry Avenue west of ritth Street, Pleasant Street, Melon Avenue, Glamorgan Road, Littlewoal Road, and all laterals off these streets, There will also be brief inlerruptions affecting, other areas daring switching required for the conversion, ++ B.C, HYDRO nari pita DY wishes to the winning candidates. ‘oranaee Aly a 3 “Spatial Na Si eline. 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