By, DORIS LEEDHAM. HOBES-
-Fashion © ‘editors: in’: years” to’
+ @ome: will look: back: to: these days
Sand: ask, “Why, oh ‘why did they.
stress lity-point.. sleeves? Dis ‘Today
“nine out’ of: ten! brides.seem to pre-.

fer: long sleeves’ with’ points at: eed

wrist. ;

f -Perhapy : lay" introduced: an

oe idea- of white purity, which - ‘of

course. all brides: exemplify.
“Our” marriage. customs: have a

Y Jong: and — varied. ancestry: |The
veiled: bride: was. known 100 .years |

a before ™ Christ, . and,. even. within
Cie memory, -wore.. the: veil: over the
oo... face when” entering the church,
sos only. to lift-it after the service was

completed. .

oe In Roman’ times. nyteathis were of
-mayrtle, © later. “Of: orange. blossoms
“aM: token’ ‘of, the: fact’ that, flowers
“and fruit appear, ‘at the: same ‘time,
‘insthat plant. niles °

os ‘in benefits to policyholders and their. f

on in

“nse;  Sérmmierly petokened. ‘sorrow as
pearls suggested tears.

Something -: ‘old. and. gomething
‘new; something. borrowed. and
“something blue.” .. So. runs :-the. ‘old’
‘yhyme..: Blue was ‘the olor, associ-
ated with- constancy. : .

In. church: weddings : the groom
‘is always. waiting at the chancel
steps to receive the bride. It was
-considered unlucky for. the pair to
see eac}, other: before the cere-
mony! -

Who ‘giveth this woman?, dates
back: to. the days..when marriage
Was an-arranged business in which
money played a large. part. Such
small things . as: silver horseshoes
-and . confetti. showered | blessings
-and good. luck. on the happy pair.
“The horseshoe, a lucky” emblem,
kept away the evil eye. <- :

: Rice, no- longer. used ..to. shower :

the. bridal ‘pair because of waste of.

Pearls, - now. almost ‘universal in} food in. “war, is coming back) ‘into

oes 8 einen emcnenemmmemeetee

g Sun Life’s representatives, for the

~ fourth consecutive year, sold over $1...

billion of life insurance, thus casting ..

=,” the mantle of protection over count- .

less thousands” of men, women and. aoe
children. oe is
wv ae’ ~ : = BH a” ‘i os

Fun ‘Life paid out §200 million |

“ beneficiaries. Two-thirds’of this.
“amount: was - ‘Paid: to living’ poliey- oes
holders. Sarre oye 3

un: Life's three. million ‘policies
~ and: group’ certificates provide. pro-
“tection of. more than $103’ billion

SNS ae cog GULF ISLANDS REVIEW -

4 TALENT |

WARD |

Royal: Oak’: junior ; geconduiry
school. P.T.A, ‘are looking for -per-
| sons with talent.to: participate: in
an’. ‘amateur variety, night © to..be.
held: at the: school on “March | 8..
Any: persons: who would: like -to
participate. in” the event ‘and.are
high school age or over are asked
‘to, call either. Mrs. “Bishop. at, GR
‘9. 5862, “or Mrs. Hooper at GR 9.
jas. oe

favor (especially as birds benefit! )
Rice is a.symbol of wealth and
fruitfulness.

The wedding ring, the. circle of
eternity, was usually of the most
precious metal, gold; which does
not tarnish, The.diamond of the
engagement ring must be given in
love and. happiness ‘or else it will
lose its sparkle.

I wonder. how many. brides are
carried across the threshold?’ .

“Let the faithful threshold ‘greet
with omens fair, those’ lovely feet
lightly’ lifted .o’er,” said Catullus
about 57 B.C. °

order
the happy: occasion ‘when the ring-

for. weddings and? ‘marked

‘bride’ and “groom.

| CARRIED MAGIC |

The wedding cake. carries’ its
“) own significance and even. today,
j the little gift boxes lined with sil-
ver. paper sent:as.tokens. to absent
friends, carried -with -them the
magic. that, if: placed under the

“Epinow: of an unmarried girl, she

would dream of her future hus:
band. .The ‘cutting ‘of the ‘cake by
| both, is symbolic’of their life join-

fed together in. marriage, and their

dispensing : of hospitality.: : Tossing
i the. wedding bouquet by the’ pride
-to:her maids: and girl friends ‘sug-
“gested the giving of happiness ‘at-
tained,’to. someone whose * happi-
ness ‘was still:to come.’ ~.

:Mariations occur,. but’ in essence

‘the’ beautiful © service is’ the ‘same
“as: that evolved. “hundreds: -of years
ago. sOnly” ‘when “England »: was
: ‘under : ‘the Cromwell ° ‘dictatorship
Lin the: Roundhead. -Republic: .were
‘weddings’ forbidden. cand’ only” “civil
marriages ‘before: ‘at “magistrate
‘allowed. :

scales which, for the. Mth consecutive
year, will result in an increase in.the
total amount to be paid in dividends
to.its’ participating policyholders. In ©
‘1963, ‘dividends ‘will“amount: to .$47

EEN NNE TET oT

for free home del ivery’ phone:

“GR soca

‘was in Mohtreal.

Living on a minimum income she could not even con- .

A. peal of bells used to. be in French And_

[ers later drank the health of the Outlined To P.T.A.

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“and no wonder! It’s the Canadian beer that’s winning

new. friends: all over the. world.
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(TO. MONTREAL FOR OPERATION

lHer Tragedy Tamed To Triump He |
As Help Was Offered By. Many |

Personal tragedy blossomed. aa triumph | for ay to such problems. “She ..was right... - :
Saanich widow recently. ~ : Pad. Within: days, Saanich Welfare Officer Frank Heaton!
A widow with’ three’ children, she learned that her ‘had found ‘a ‘solution. oo , (.
daughter was sufiering. froma blood clot: on the brain. "| he air travel for mother and daughter was $ prompi-
‘The only surgical treatment available, she. was. told, 2 ly forthcoming . ‘from an anonymous source. Norh |
“Douglas: Rotary Club . volunteered the funds’ for the |
cost of meals and expenses in Montreal. The ¥.M.C.A.
volunteered accommodation in. Montreal... B.C. Hos-
pital Insurance Service undertook the-cost:of hospitali-
zation. and MLS.A. will meet | ‘the doctor’s bills involved.
This: month the mother and: daughter - will be in
Montreal. . It is. only a matter of weeks. since the lady
concerned was convinced that : such an undertaking

- was beyond the realms of Teality, ;

“(TELEPHONE RATES REDUCI
-|BETWEEN HERE AND ALBEI

- Station.to- station . long: “distance
telephone. rates ‘on! calls: over |
'

The news failed to give her great! ” satisfaction.

template the travelling costs, me alone the hospital
fees.

The mother was ‘desperate * when she approached
Saanich welfare department. Although’ not in receipt -
of any assistance from the department she concluded |
that her only hope lay. with those who were accustomed

So blessed a ceremony I hope
will last for many, many ver to
come, lily-point sleeves and: all :

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Science P rograms tion. being: the -fastest: and | most

economical - “way © “of * ‘Placing. ong |:
distance. calls. ; :

Following are some exarnples’ of!
old and: new rates on calls between |
B.C. and Alberta pan and- within }
the province:

Calling Medicine Hat from Vic. |
toria on week days the charge. has
‘dropped from $2.65.to $2. 15 and on
Sundays and night-time from $2
to $1.75. To Quesnel the charges
are changed by 20 cents from $2. 15
to $1. ic and: from pee seem She 60.to $1. 55. :.

tances : of | 165. miles_ within: - the
province : and... over similar. dis-
tances between B.C. and Alberta
points will be reduced February 15
according: to an announcement by
B.C. Telephone Co.

The revised-rates were approved
by the Board of.-Transport Com-
missioners ‘for Canada following
an application by the company.’

_ A company spokesman said the
reduced rates represent an annual
saving of more than. $200, 000 to!

‘Series ‘of talks on. the school

curriculum was. continued when
Mount Newton P.T.A, met at the.
school. recently,
’ Principal E. J. Dorran first call.
ed.on C. Fournier to’ speak about
the French program, and C: C.
Inkster to describe science as it is
taught at the school.

Parents found these talks very
informative, and a question period
followed. ;

_ Mr... Dorran ‘then. introduced the
guest speaker, Jack Lenfesty - of
‘the _Provincial government’s recre.
ation “and” conservation depart | I:
ment, fish, and: game branch.,

~ Mr. Lenfesty spoke’ ‘of! the many
aspects .of his _department’s work,,

ecord

Jong distance users, station: to- sta: :

Lack of Esscipiplony Sets K

including game and fisheries. man-|-:

agement, hunting season, trapping |.
‘regulations, ; ‘the™ use. and" ‘misuse of |:
firearms. licenses.’ “how: fish, ‘and
game. clubs. help” to “teach: ‘young.
people’ the’ proper. use .of firearms,

hunting, ‘shooting. and: fishing.

“Afterwards, the: ‘speaker answei

aa’ questions - ‘and: “had” maps: -an

Wednesday, February 13, 1963.

: Salty Local

Land Almost
Unique

A piece: of property” ins ‘Sidney oe
has. an. unusual , distinction—most roa

of ‘it-is under. the. sea!

The former ‘site of the Sidney ee

‘mill, the land was recently sold hs
Slegg. ‘Bros. . Lumber’ Lta.,
George Gray. :

The property covers a. total of
8.42 acres, with only 2% acres of
this: being above’ the high water
mark. It pas: been selected as a
site for ‘a proposed apartment

block and. _marina. by ie: local

firm.

. The property was originally’ com. :
prised of 16.28 acres, with the line
-running ‘into the water from ad..

| jacent tothe eustorns office at the
foot’ of Beacon Ave. and continu.
ing north to Rothesay Ave.:
property ..: now: .terminates
Mount Baker Ave. ;

‘water ‘area.

District.

Provincial government | grants,
representing one-half of the. ap-
proved costs of hospital construc.
tion,. totalled . approximately $7,-
500, 000 for’

pleted . ‘or. under : construction _

in
: 1962.

: January. had: slightly: yelow: nor: } 53. deg. Fah., ‘was. . recorded. on the, ‘the. very. ‘mila weather: ‘during oe.

-mal-- temperatures... and: “sunshine: first. day: of the: month, . and. the: ‘tober, November and ‘December.

‘and below: normal precipitation, ‘ac.

‘low, 15. deg... ‘Fah.,

“onthe 11th.

‘cording: to.-the: ‘monthly’ report of |The: minimum :: grass : ‘temperature |

“The. outstanding: “feature -:of: ‘the

‘peratur es on January: 11.and: a
iThe: monthly: ‘mean temperature

‘month's. weather was the. low: tem- ie

‘the* meteorological. bureau ‘at the | was: 8. ‘deg. Fah. peed. ‘on: the
and = many interesting. ‘points: ‘about | Saanichton © -Experimental “Warm: }41th- and 12th. - :

: SEVEN WET. DAYS _ .
Total:

average of 4: 90:, of this ay 59 inches:

precipitation ™

leaflets’ available” giving. -informa-,
tion: about identifying: fish,” ‘safety “was “34.8: deg. -Fah:- compared. to
afloat, | “game”: regulations, road} the...50- -year vaverage of: 36.6 deg: ‘inches: ‘as: show.
maps. ‘and, related. items. : ‘Fah. “The mean . maximum wae Saye. with. ‘precipitation,
I ‘v °38.7 deg. Fah. and: the:mean mini-|:
‘mum 30.8" deg. Fah: ‘compared to |.
the ‘long. term’ averages” or. 39.1

ee {tional goals of students show that |.
18, 505. ‘students: repor ted. earnings more.. vthan 25: “per: “eent: of: U.B.C.’s.
‘of $1,200/or. more. . U.B.C. officials enrolment: plans: ‘career in teac
-cite $1,200 as, the minimum figure |.ing either at the university or pub-
for’ meeting all expenses-at U.B. Cay} lie: and secondary, ‘school: levels,

neluding room: alae board, for one |... The - “number of’. students - plan.

‘year. nee : eee
2 5 careers, in. architecture, den-

moran ING se who're. ‘Ltistry) and the: armed’ services ‘has }\'
ported, summe earnin shad éaeh increased ‘ considerably;.. the: ‘report,|, s
r. BS each ‘ says, while» the ‘number planning |

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earned... ‘$1, 200°. ‘they’. “would, have
massed a: grand, total of. just over one ene! meee. continues : ito.
‘$16,000,000, according. to Jon Fee abot
‘MeLean,. director of UBC's 8 Per’). ; ight et 76s stu tents—about

: ‘—are married, and more than half
of. those: married: have. children.
‘Total of 440 married students have
one. child, 327 have two, 166 have
es and G6 beport four OF four or more,

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