The Review covers the entire ¢ Saanich Peninsula and the Gulf Islands — circulating through 18 local Post. Of- 7 fices and 10 Rural routes. a Saanich Peninsula 74d Gulf Islands THIRTY-THIRD YEAR, No. 39. SIDNEY, Vancouver Island, B.C., Wednesday, September 26, 1945. W. J. Dignan Heads North Saanich P.-T.A. The first monthly meeting of the North Saanich Parent-Teacher Association was held on Monday, Sept. 17, in the auditorium of the High school. In the absence of the regular _se6ldnry, Miss Jean Beckwith, *° "PR. Christian was requested to act as seeretary until the elee- -tion of officers. There was con- siderable discussion as to whether the P.-T.A. would hold a bazaar this fall but it was felt that there was no time to make adequate preparations and that the mem- bers would concentrate on pre- parations for a bazaar to be held next year. Mr. Albright, treasurer, pre- sented his annual report. In ad- dition to the $300 in War .Bonds the P.-T.A. will have a substantial reserve . with, which to continue their work in the community this year-: Mr. Breckenridge made-a_ re- port on the work of, the. Scholar. ship committee.: "This is the first award of its: kind in this district and. it. is Noped..that. it may. be- come an annual award to the: best all-round ‘scholar in ‘the: matricu- lation. class of. the North Saanich High school. rison -.was the recipient of. the 1945 award. “Mrs. Harrison, ‘oredidenit, gave a. ‘very comprehensive and encour- ‘aging report on. the: past year’s ‘activities. -During.the year the - -P.-T.ASchas: ‘sponsored a ’teen-age , - canteen, it’ has_, also ‘-held ‘three “2 -danees.; and. :a very successful a graduation banquet.: “five: hundred ‘parties . were :. held “. i regularly throughout. the -winter >: smonths.: Miss Margaret Har.- Curtains: were : “purchased : ‘for the. High’ school ‘stage, equip-. ens: “such..as : radios, ane. atte 4 Local Airport To Be Permanent Station According to reports released today from Ottawa the Sidney and Patricia Bay Airport will be one of the two permanent R.C. A.F, Stations in British Columbia. The other B.C, station will be at Comox. The local airport will house part of the 10,000 men which will make up the peacetime airforce. Thus it is estimated that in the neighborhood of 1,500 men will be permanently stationed here. A total of eight airfields across Canada will house the peacetime airforce, all other stations will gradually be closed down. centennial | At a “meeting ‘of! the Victoria ‘Wartime. Prices and Trade Board “Women’s ‘Division, held in Sidney, “at the:Hostess House on: Monday : afternoon, a. telegram was sent.to Bridge .and Ottawa in: support of meat ration- “ing. The: ladies unanimously . were “At a nominating convention in “the .W.I. Hall, Royal: Oak, Tues- .. day” evening, . Hon. ‘Norman. W. ‘that 100,000" persons had ‘come ” ‘Whittaker, K. Ci, was. nominated. . to. the: province “during “the “war | as. the: Coalition choice for the. period, almost all are: likely to - Saanich Riding.‘ in--the. forthcom-. remain, 7 ing Provincial ¢lection,.: ; =e meeting was: jointly - chair: “manned by’ Mr. Bell, Liberal, and Major © Macdonald, Conservative, * More than’ 150 attended the con. * vention, ; & ; Nominated: hy oa Liberal ‘and : seconded by a: Conservative Mr, -Unanimous Choice 4 Conservative oH that he was to food: Connuryintive 8 but, vv potter Conlitioniat.: © © HON. N. w. WHITTAKER | Whittaker» : wii ‘tha inanimoua choles of: the convention, In. aceopting the nomination Mv, Whiltuker said: that the con. vention was unique in the history of the distiet, THe was certain, ho sald, that tha Liberal party would have supported oa Gonsor- vative, if the altnation: had been reversed. | Tn outlining the rea- sons for tha. Coalition, Mr, Whit. “dalear candids that. the GG Party chad admitted. pum that Coali- don had provided the beet type of overnment for British Columblae hood Wook? scheduled far Oct, Mon, Ky, C, Garson, minister of 14 te 2 Somines and -resources, “apokes. in. " Manahuiva ‘wlao et Minn Kathe apport cot the: nomines,: THe out eolned pant: ef: be. GOUlition | pros. | electrifiention: ot arab arena, transportation and; ao gram, mentioning. - ele eutlon. ~Conlifian povernmont: plana for: the apontig. wp of the yaxt Pence. contnlna, Naver ean LY which eanid Mas Carson, the second. Inrge ul. A ey of Wiheerade, coal on anes North © Anmaoriaan : * jneludo-the: extonsion-of. the Pa. in cities Great Kanatern: Ravlroady |. ©. 2 fine continent, © | : in favor: of the: measure, “and ad- Pa vised | Ottawa accordingly. a . Mrs. Rayfuse,’ ‘secretary. of. the: 5 Victoria, branch; ‘outlined ‘the need “ins ‘Europe. for: ‘food, , Secretary. F, Forneri: was:. ‘appo nted ‘In’ speaking.’ of | ‘the: influx of. Beatie to B.C, the speaker: stated Tn: addition 80, 000 inembers ef, “the -armed:: ‘forces’ are likely-. to stay ‘here... On top of: these ‘fig- ures*an additional 80,000. of. our own. men and women now in the services: are to’ come back... Urg- -ing.the need for a high. standard "“of economy. for. the «province the minister pointed ‘out that the Coalition program would not only open new fields for gainful em. ployment but would also open new territory for the young people to expand ‘into, Five million dollars will be ex- pended in enlarging the facilities for learning at the University of British Columbia, Mr. Carson said, . New. faenlties for law, spharmacy and. medicine. were planned: for they university, Mr,Caraon spoke of).the. many “qualifications, « possessed : by. Mr, Whittaker. and lauded the ‘ choiee: of the: convention on its nominee, Ss Mr, Bell and Major” Maedonald word? chosen. as: presidents. with “power to add tos a: eommittee sto jet during the election campaign... > Major: _ addrers, * thes Nort Macdonald: Ina short unenicings na president. of Snanieh: ‘Assoenition, Novel. Contest At - ~ Brentwood P.-T. A. Initial Meeting — At tho first meeting of the gen. son oof the Brentwood P.-TA, hold last wook a novel contest wan conduetad as a “Get Aequainted” mensure, Mombeora were askod to name the Whustrated products of niavionally advertised goods which had. heen, cut from magazines, ~The contest was very successful, Mra: Moody, president of the group. arkad -for., suggestions on what to do for “Retter Parent- “leon Proved, new ftanehar af the ‘primary: evade at tho Went Saan- eh achool, 2: Tt wns: announced. Cruikshank will act. aa seeratary for the group dune te the rolgna- tion of Mra, Slovin, Mra DP. Rrothonr returned Vast ‘woak - from : Vancouver -after vis. haw entered U.B.C. © : “pulled: } deposit. relive catches: befor -othird> with Moran. Brothour, ‘Oly niple aenvlotcfevor. Tt ik the -only -ense Inthe. diatiiet: and owas quite says. ope, Ponieitihy waa administerad Stace the spatients who ota now ores. ported to be on the way to com plote recovery, “Since the: disenvery in the early 1090's, the prea of in gvam.-of radium hax deeronsed fram about $100,000 to $80,000, ‘Reports Claimed. View, is recovering from ; “of radium “at Widorado! in northwest: Canada Misrepresentation Of Jap Question: in News . Dy, d. M. Thomas, accompanied by i, Ludwig, C.G.F, organizer ‘from Saskatchewan, © “made” are yangements on Saturday morning in Sidney for the opening of ‘al ‘C.GF, committee. room: here, * Questioned: by. a Review re- porter. coneerning the CCF. poliey concerning the Japanese as reported in Vieloria dailies, Dr, Thomas stated that “The news- paper comment in the dailies cov- ering the reeent meeting of the Progressive Conservative meeting at, Mills Road was a complete mis. representation ‘ef the CCR, -posi- tion” The campaign, | maniarer for Martine Neilson, GC, candids date’ for. Sannich turther atnted: that awyrnoe -this-pointeou.n pubile plat. form dn Sidney,. Commenting on the methods used toe enumerate: Say new. votors? list Ma JThe unfalrness of the! enumern.: Lion. look as If the: present grove! cerfiment. were trylug. ta keap out the vole af the serviea men! | Mie committee roon of the CCR will be’ Open ‘forthe durae tion of the proving enmpiign, = seen dng after -thelrs futare, During “tha. past aby months, the Departs! Affatys “has” 1,817 “appllentions «fo > Insurance | available: without medieal . on in: mont. af vavoecins! recalvad: al, 142,000 worth Vetoransa: Insuranea : of in amounts of up to $10,000 SEEKS MEAT FOR, LOGGERS Derumrnmunasnapersetmueneartrunagharnssunarienreasurarerrerrersomanateresenmnrere] are marropanrtiovenererimnensoeartmanansarensuienivhid | pesresstvasenspayys erprenteepsmterhyssbesines tte Stasi SS ot TEN trae ee Seb TT at. Seats ne Natit PEARKES CONTINUES VALIANT SERVICE IN OTTAWA FOR AREA Maj eGen Ge RR. Ponrken, wie han alr ondy received acclaim from eantarn nowspAPOrA na the ecolnor ‘of (the: well-turned. - phrase, “culled the. Cauashinn avciay, - Shifoen!" army, 44 continuing. his rood ware th hohalt ‘ot hia cons aitneney In Nanaimo, oy Last. wook, In. response to: LaLronye request from Local 180, “International”. Woodworkers. of Amorica,.. the. Nanaimo: member of parliament presented to the Minister. of Inanea a) plea’ that mont rationing be wrlved Insofar Ty loners: aye: concerned dno to. ‘he the honvy- nature ol their work. The Miniater: replied” that due to tho. lihorality of the: Capadtian “Ment Ration a compare to that uf oblaue wuudlalen thera ja he toning: ever, Where nen employed dé not _ have ready: aceers to the supple. mentary and awtoraative | madithan, Kueh. nt poultry, cheese and ccs, the Ration. Ad- winistration makes appreprinte provision when setting ‘quotas of came cenmps to, the workers, cannons. The Westland Welkin single-seated stratosphere fighter was designed to combat the menace of the high- With a wing span of 70 feet, it is the largest of the single-seated fighters. weight is 17,500 lbs., it is powered by two. Rolls Royce Merlin engines each developing 1,650 h.p., and maintains great power at height by means of a two-stage, two-speed supercharger. per hour, range about 1,500 miles, and it carries four 20 m.m. pressure cabin, is automatically. regulated by a robot valve, needing no attention from the pilot. Cloud- -- -ing .of the. windscreen by ice or mist, which would be inevitable at the height at which the Welkin flies ‘has‘been overcome by the pumping of a. layer of :warm air between the double layer of glazing forming This warm air layer also keeps the cockpit so warm that even Air pressure in Tiavalled Turned : Back Each Day At Brentwood. average: offrom: four to: i ars. are’ turned back-each : day “due toe the" ‘ferry: ‘being: ‘discontin- “ued: from’ Brentwood ‘to. Mill: Bay Its speed is 385 miles its Subscription, in advance, year: $2, U.S. $2.50, copy 6c Every “community” by the North Saanich Progressive person present at a meeting sponsored Conservative Association stood when Major A. D. Macdonald asked for a standing vote of those in favor of supporting the coali- tion candidate at the forthcoming provincial election. The meeting was held in the Canadian Legion Hall, Mills Road, on Thursday, Sept. 20. Major Macdonald, president of the North Conservative Association, who was chairman of the meeting, told ~ of the entry of Maj. L. H. Mac. Queen as a Progressive Conser- Its total vative candidate. -Claiming that dialect between North and South armored that Myr. Frank H. Davey ‘had. ing held in the same hall-on Sept. q , bythe North Saanich group, — and at which he had been present. -. Major -Macdonald : stated: that ‘Major MacQueen stated ‘that the decision was made on Sept..6. He _ brigade 6f South “Saanich” for not: consulting .the - North Saanich group: before nominating :the in- .. dependent. candidate. . ous letter the: executive had‘ con- demnied .this action -as‘a ‘‘traitor- ous act of: vote- splitting. a ,, Of: the district. in :that it: wasia ‘community ‘gathering. ‘which | wel- --eomed. all: parties. He“ spoke ‘of Saanich Progressive ~ there must be some difference in | _ expected that-a shortage of work. Saanich, Major Macdonald. stated . said that he was not aware of. the - entry of his candidate at a meet- - €. ” scored. the attitude. of the. “panzer “one ‘week ago: Mr. Simister suf: ' fered a fall.on the beach in: front. "of pis: none ‘in’ Sidney.” | R > 2 to-hospital/he: ‘did’ not fully ‘regain’ ‘Tn a: previ. consciousness © “until : this | death . The -chairman :.’said: that: the. meeting ‘was unique: in the: history 8 “of ssome: of. ‘fi mothe’ dunt whi gee ‘of. on North : /of ‘Trade in the near future. is’ also expected: that -the district “will: join. with : i communities, ' “eerted effort to obtain release’ on with. OF trustees ‘have notapplied “for _ permission to use. the su ~ formed”: _ of water, “however; hig. party “was: prepared. to, - Ludwigiania - Canadian: war valurans ve looks SLM, aed fo Anstitute® differential Ye | Tn logeehngy “anni pa, hows - fish, ©. all rationed foods served in. heno bert. ‘Anscomb: ‘that ° ‘the: ‘service vill. be: ‘continued: “will mean: much to. “the: “progressive: “community. Water, -one™ of *-the * prime: requi: sites: for. the-“.district,: “.will”: sought from’ the Elk Lake: supaly t: is intimated.;-Overtures: to the “authorities | ‘will ‘probably be un-’ dertakeén. by” ‘the Brentwood Eon t other. west ‘side such “ns Bradley- Dyne. and..Deep..Cove for. a. con- ‘this Water supply.. Sidney - has: made -no effort to seck “the. water, already: served its ‘own .system,: the. board ly. In- “sources ° at rentwood ‘understand. that ‘Sidney. :would have: first. chanee;.at the souree authorities. in Sidney, - have had no® notifien- tion: of ‘such -prior -consideration. | It is expected. that the whole question: of water supply willbe gone. into -during the winter months. by interested ‘parties in all communities, FATHER J. J. CYR TO LEAVE PARISH After more than seven yonrs as Parish priest of St. Elizabeth's ehuireh, Third ‘Street, Sidiey, the Reverend ‘Joseph. de Cyr, of. the Marist Fathors of “Montfort, ° ts lenaving to stake voller. dutios blne- : whore on ‘the: Island, © This waa announced offielally: ta. the eon... . progation at. the Mua Inst Sune day. His superiors have entrusted |: him with the organization | of regular serviees: amon the loge -jtors, mnillworkers and that fam ichan with residence at the Tous ‘chalom -Catholle Rectory, Duneany © His. successor at Sti. ilanbeth's: Father David’ Williamson, “Woo ta duetovarrive oon Oct, 19 whan he will take charga’™ of. both the . Assumption B,V,M,- Parish of South Saanieh and pare ish. hove,” We issnot:ea® complate stranger oapectilly among the, Gulf Tslandora: as. Mathor William. fon war, in the early thirties, in charge of St. Paul's, Pulford Mar. bour and the misslona on Pender and Gabriola Talanda, We brings to his new fleld. of netion a wide experience nequirad during “his 28 yours of varled ministry. He taught youth in tha collages for a rood number of years, miniateradl in’ partehes and finally was chap. Anin inthe -Royal Oniiadlan Air: Korea during the war diate ended, Is THE WEATHER. Jogdenl | record: for wook ending. Sept. 28, furnished -by Dominion experimental: Stations). 5..:. “Minimum temperature’ viva. rt --Minimum: an the mPa. oR: Rainfall (inehes) - pee ne Sunshine, (hours) ” Vevshteoneaveee eat boats and give them: the vote.” thes general... othe - Coalition: nominating. meeting © “on Sept.: 25..were .Major..Macdon- ~.: BLN, “Wright, ° “Frank: H.. Tee Wright 7 “ald; Butler, ° and JES, Ogilvie. tg LOCAL MEAT re STORES. SUPPORT. = CITY STRIKE No meat has: ‘been’ gold” in’ Sid- ‘ney. sinee Monday. crs have agreed to support. Vie- _. torine Retail. Meat Dealers’ Asso. ©. Rationing. “proprietor “Market, . the meating ‘rhe follows. tho moteoroe,. ‘Maximum. Cemperatura, co. eae against: an” Mey Hae dom “who! = “would: welcome. back the J ese, ‘give » them © ‘back: their: fishing: Delegates: nominated”: “followin ‘méeting ‘to’ ‘attend. Mrs..: Lt. -Col. ciation. in: their stand against Meat ; for -this afterndon, : ai will open or remain closed the sale of meat. Rother Market has remained open for the sale-of fish and other unrationed foods, while the Local Ment Market as) closed pending Ae completion of a new cement oor. If the Ment Retailers’ Associn- (lon. decide to aguin sell ineat at their meeting today D.. ITarvey, of the. 2 Loon) of the premises now belng. altered, “A naw coment floor, covering, the whola, urea: now. boing ald) honvy.. roek, travel and. sand will he’ eoveradawith almost-alx: Inches: 2 of eee ta i ates. In We disivet: of Take: Cowes 5 “Rothgordi, proprietor: Rothortt’s Market, will attend ta he hold: Abin afters ‘noo in Vietorhie Tn” diatrdet rosidenta®: wills: ned monte and Clash, Mra. Ay Ws Singleton,” Pitth St, Yetarned this week by aly. from Vancouver: where shoe has been the guest of. FO, und: Mrne Brown. While. in in Capilano, ’ - -most, of : ‘whom: are in: Bieney: and sce In and Local buteh-. 77 aa A ‘meeting’ scheduled: Wednesday, © ‘many decide. whether or. not-meat © Ment . ‘has “made ‘vrangoments ; fora temporary: Atora. at: the rear: of the store: In. | A foundation of - 0 f as the meantime “Sidnoy and” “have to. confing: their: purehunen” to. rae 2) portad: safeand: on :hig, way: homo Dd. Vaneouvor, * Mra, Singleton also visited friends, Member Canadian Weekly ¢ Newspapers’ Association, an 9. _ organization embracing the nation with a membership of 562 weekly newspapers. BULB GROWERS | WILL NEED HELP IN OCTOBER A eall. for farm workers for: | bulb planting in October is: being made by Dominion-Provincial: Emergency’ Farm. Labor Service: -, The local agent, Mrs.. Bodkin, has ”. already had requests for assist--) ance from bulb growers in the- district. The work is on’ a. daily basis and. is only done in fine weather. -The bulb industry here: has. now reached ‘such proportions - that the work of planting out: the: bulbs in the fall provides work :: for..many in’ the: district. It:.is: ers: will be noted this: fall, hence” the call. DIES FOLLOWING: FALL ON BEACH / J ohn Francis Simister, 80, die ; at St. Joseph’s: hospital, Victoria; on. Thursday, : ‘Sept, ,-20."., Exactly years, Mr:..-Simister was: figure: ‘in: the district:: H student- of* Dickens: his: portrayal. of many. eoninunlity “Con. it Breat Jover. of jonnee Mrs: George. ‘An-' Mitchell, “and::Mrs ; Victoria; “Mrs Recto sda. C ek;and Mr: Bosher, | Sidney ; . meson; : Simister,:°Vi a, : a England and: “one. in: “Powell. River. His - mother, : Mrs, -Louiga®: Davis, aged. '99,. lives in’ England,- “also surviving: : are’: ‘16 ‘grandchildren, Monday. & er oe ‘Siator Mary, Prai,. who returned Jast: week '-to “her: home ‘in’ Sidney ‘after’ nlnost. two years in the Canadian. Army: Medical: 2orps, has now received her: dis- charge «and. will « commence’. course © in® Liahoratory work © “in - Toronto, a“ Patty Officer Gordon :Prat, a= ‘brother, is: ‘aldo expected™ to’ are’: rive ‘homo: next week, -he also’ has’ ‘Teeoived.” his “discharge | from tho Navy. : L,-Cpl, Doughs Peek. “has TC.. -colyed | hla. discharge: from” the. Canadian Army :and, Tina’ rosumed his. studies aa a. rocond-your,, At. dont aut Vietorin: college,’ Me Keeond: ‘anniversary: of ‘tho founding. of the: North. Saanlely ParunteFonchor Assoclation wil} (nko the form. of a Hoelul ovaning at the: Wigh* aehool on’ Oebe Le A “birthday: enke will be drawn ‘for, Tee Ta also. fannouneod: that 600 “and: partied: will: ‘commence Int inthe month, - “Richard “Kenney, " brother’ ot _ Mrs. Be: Chriatian, ‘Sidney, - Ia va- to. Canada after. four.yearssdnea ANDAR OH Intornmont. cump, Betty: Burnson, who ia-now. a tondinge: Bt Ann's “Academy. in Nanaimo, apant..the: wook-ond: at the home.of hor paronts, Mr. and: Mray Ti Sapsford, ‘Bed: Strat, Mere cetehneserentee certain harerps tees aie Spee doerhate te Whe: Gang aw Civilian: Protaction Waluetats Fire Department Weran operation nearly: haan LYOuTR! AZO awa part ‘of the A. RT. organiza ton.: unit. haa heen: ballt,: ment, includes a fire. truck Songrvave pump, Wajax * dar, “Bineo that. timo, under. tho: elite nuparvision of Chief Warden ..- A. 1. EDiot, a.welbcquipped fire | The saquipe:: Weles ” orentry ” pump, tor nonale,: axtonaion © “Tade roof ladda and. 6,000. feet | ont, ‘Tinen | sand rubbor-lined hone, “ gine: its tncaption the fire: de “partment. han ‘annwered | 20 “ont, "ranging from grass: to! house fire: “and ine every. inatanga.| Ha done: it work ‘quickly and :offlelontl yr. ~ With,.the dilunding.. of th ARP, organlzation, the fing’ ‘unl will nod” more community wip. ort. and: the poople: of Salt: Spriy 4 Aland ‘are urged by’ ‘the’ brigade authorities “to: tala n. grontar: in ‘vorost Ini the worl of, tt Sad Ab br