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Outdoors

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_ By Cy Hampson

A good friend, Edo Nyland, Dean Park Estates, bounced
up our back steps this morning with a billet-doux. The
treasure which he bore was an excerpt from the semi-weekly
Inland Sentinel, Kamloops, and:dated April 18, 1902. The
clipping noted the Natural History Society had issued an ap-
peal to the Farmers’ Institutes throughout the. province for

‘contributions in aid of a fund to defray the expense. of in-
-troducing useful insectivorous birds, some of which are
songsters, into B.C. The list of birds included skylark, Euro-
pean goldfinch, robin, siskin, nightingale, and blue-tit. One
thousand dollars was required.

So 84 years ago, a group of people in our province were ex-
pressing a clear interest in. the biological. control of insect
pests. They could not have been aware of the hazards involv-
ed in introducing foreign species to a new environment. The
‘disastrous introductions. of rabbits to Australia, goats to
Malta, numerous forms-of wildlife to Florida, etc. etc. were
neither well understood nor thoroughly documented. In. our
own province we witness the horrendous results of the. in-
troduction of the starling. Of course, the major problem en-
countered in bringing in exotics is that no natural controls
have been established and the populations of the newcomer
usually tend to explode, to run completely out of control.

It has been estimated that starlings took some 40 per cent of
the blueberry crop in the Fraser Valley last year, to say
nothing of the other berries and fruits which they consumed
in enormous quantities. So the starling is a classic example of
the chances one takes when adding a foreign species to the
native. fauna. The introduction of this species to North
America was a very serious blunder on the part of a group of
people who were probably activated by good intentions, but
with little insight regarding potential problems.

Starlings were first liberated in small numbers in New York
city in 1890, having been brought to this continent from
Europe. Since those introductions, their numbers have. ex-
ploded into many millions and they have spread their range to
embrace most of the United States and the greater part of
Canada. They: appeared in Ontario in 1914; in Nova Scotia,

. 1915;, Quebec, 1917; New. Brunswick, 1924; Prince. Edward-
“""Tsland; 1930; Manitoba, 19317 Alberta, 1934; Saskatchewan,
" 1937; Newfoundland, 1917; British Columbia, 1945-46. ‘Mary
- “and-} encountered them on the Arctic Coast in 1963, 150 air-"
miles north-east of Inuvik.

Here on the Peninsula, they. are seen daily in their ¢ enor-
mous flocks. Strange as. it may seem, another species. of the

Laurie Eaton. >.

‘ Harper: -also’ won: “the. $500
‘Darcy: -Lazarz:

while? ‘Stuart i in’ addition won:a’.

Scholarship, 7

“$300 Camosun award.”

Another®
"ne Scholarship ‘went’ to. Darlene

form of the John Locke Malkin | Chamber « of Commerce prize. -

Entrance Scholarship. :
=~ “And Cowling was also one of

Fe six outstanding Stelly’s students |
~ Who won Saanich ..Teacher’s
"Association Awards of . $150.
. Also recognized were Ross

addition, : received four other |

_ scholarships: $500. from. the 4-
H, ..$1000.. from’ Cowichan
-Creamery School, $500° from

--Isherwood, Janine Johnston, ‘ Norgan:. Foundation © School,

: has ty oe and: a..$150° Gordon. .Taylor

Se : Memorial Award. The ‘other:

. ¥* _» 5150. Gordon. Taylor. Memorial:

~ Award went to James Scott. | --

Oa ee Be, ‘Quin Smith won $500 awards
SCHOLARS MEET :

ao Scholarship’ candidates © and

“their parents are scheduled to

meet at Stelly’s library. Oct. Bat
7p. m.

». INDIAN EDUCATION "
Indian students and parents:
will meet Oct.15 to discuss In-.
_ dian education programs and to’
dedicate a computer and word »
processing program in the name
‘of Dave Elliot Sr.

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4 {erest in property may be affected
A fected an opportunity to be heard

2 Millis Road, North Saanich, B. G.,
AV:00P.M.

jBy- LAW NO. 518.

” The pur se of this By- aw
». described as Lote A, B,C,
“North Saanich District , Pla

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we roa

~NEW iN
TOWN

and don’ t know. |
which | way to turn,

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- blackbirds. While they are similar in many respects, they

‘Kim ‘Stuait. Dale Harper and. :
-:Memorial) and’Metro: Toyota, as ae
while Dianne Johnston won an: :):
- $800 naval reserve scholarship. ©.

$1000. District Scholarship and a ee
$1000 - District’ |
Taylor, who -also won.a. $250 ae

“Dave Taylor: won “also won aa
$250 from the chamber; and in... #2

DISTRICT OF NORTH SAANICH |
ZONING BY-LAWS NO. 518 AND NO. 524 |
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING |

# NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all. persons who believe, that thelr in-

H respecting matters contained therein at a PUBLIC HEARING .to be
¥ held inthe Council Chambers; Norih Saanich Municipal Hall, 1620 r

D and E; Section.7, Range 2 East, ‘als 0" .656- 8866 ee ‘, o
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— ; 34 som Ci Venie |e Ing abate onal Hane ana seat une OM fe SIDNEY STORE CLOSED.
q i | Rates from*s" A Dey “WEDNESDAY, OCT. 15th
rome ; 656-0953" ae, ROA EV EEE EA Deu,

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| WH LINGi ON “ROAD

‘Be q cathe PASTA NIGHT
\ cs - y | Homestyle Cooking . , | Every. Monday — Night
: (DICKSON AVENUE : and Baking $ !
mn OF “Welcome in. ns 10% Senior Discount: onty °3.95 |
ff aq OPEN 7 AM~ 7 PM Every Day. . TAKE OUTS 656-5596-7 — -
oA You'll beg glad you a did. ¥ Tey-Law NO. ! 524 a fo eae : Licansed ce ‘| Sth & Beacon _ Sidnay.

THE REVIEW 9781-2nd St., Sidney'B.C.

same family, the Crested Myna was introduced into the Van-
couver area but has neither flourished nor spread its range as
has our common starling.

There are several reasons for the phenomenal success of the
Starling. In the first place, natural controls are virtually non-
existent. Predators tend for the most part, to be creatures of
well developed habits with strong food preferences. Peregrine
falcons prefer shorebirds; the wolves of Bathurst Island live

OPENING
SPECIALS

Dubby

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almost exclusively upon caribou and musk-oxen. Secondly, Tues.-Sat. Rayon Print
they are very prolific, raising two or three broods of chicks aieb=0:20
per year.. Thirdly, starlings are highly adaptable. They Hele 00 Crushed

flourish from seashore to high elevations; from low latitudes
(Gulf of Mexico) all the way to the high latitudes of the Arc-
tic. Also, though highly insectivorous, the range of acceptable
food items in their diet is extremely broad.

_ Many people phone in about starlings, ceferrine to them as

Closed Monday Polyeste er

belong to a different family. They are readily identified by the
long pointed yellow beak, the short tail and the very rapid
wingbeat.

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WOMEN WHO FEEL OUT OF DATEIN
TODAY’S COMPUTERIZED JOB MARKET

This i is to announce that.

ISLAND OFFICE TRENDS |
EMPLOYMENT TRAINING

(10T) will be accepting applications for subsidized upgrading
and training in the field of the automated office.
Our classes start October 27th and cover the following areas:

* Word processing ° Basic Office

° Computerized Procedures
Accounting & ° Business Eng. & Math
Bookkeeping Upgrading

¢ Computerized Filing * Personal Development

Systems

if you are:

e 18 or over
¢ Have been out of the fulltime workforce for 3 yrs. or more!
* have.typing experience |
e have Gr. 10 equivalency
° Possess a desire to learn new skilis . . -

You may be eligible for this government sponsored program.
Women receiving income assistance will be given priority.

For more information please call Louise or Jan at 656-4179

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OUR ANNUAL

"ANNIVERSARY -
SALE STARTS.

Thursday, Oct. 16th
10: 00 a. m.

One space only for lease ~ :
fs. in time for Pnnetmas:
Season.

1979 TOYOTA CORONA 4 door |
Hatchback.’.5 speed. Excellent
nm economy. Lovely condition
cle Gece e ee eee een ee dad 53495
4980 HONDA ACCORD 2 door
Hatchback. 5 speed. One local
owner. Lovely condition ....°3995° |
, 1983 FORD: FAIRMONT |
| FUTURA 4 door Sedan, 6 cyl.
aulo, P.S. & P.B. Esso tested. |
Only 25,000. miles.. Excellent |
leew bade wen serene nee 5995 | B
1917 FORD MAVERICK 2docr ] &
Coupe. G cyl. auto, P.S. & P.B. '
“Only 53,006. miles. _Two local
owners. Beautiful condition *2995
- 1914 DODGE 6-100 1/2 Ton Van
6 cyl, automatic. Only “50,000
~ orginal miles, Great Buy at . 11995 a
41980 CADILLAC SEVILLE :
“Hlasel’’ 4 door Fully aquipped.
Local, one lady owner. Beautiful -
condition "42,900.

WE ALSO BUY.GOOD-

“QUALITY USED AUTOMOBILES
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on Monday: ata tober 20, 1986 af

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