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THIRTY-FIRST YEAR, ‘No. 17 SIDNEY, Vancouver Island, B.C. Wednesday, April 7, 1948

Again Considered

The chief topie of discussion at the Sidney Business-
men’s Association dinner meeting Thursday evening, last,
Was organization of the town under the Village Aet or City

Act.
of George L.

Arguments pro and con resulted in the appointment
Baal to contact the Provincial Government

for information as to the steps necessary to incorporate. It

is felt by a number of members that we

have to incorporate

sooner or later and that steps should be taken to secure the

needed information as to how to go about it.

There are

arguments, of course, for and against incorporation, but all
present agreed that the matter can be-looked into.
Discussion regarding drainage was held over until the
next. meeting owing to absence of a member who was to
ascertain if the Government would take action.
Progress was reported from the chairman of the public

‘dump regarding a new site for same.

George Gray, chairman of the fire protection commit-
tee, reported constant enthusiasm among members of the
North Saanich Volunteer Fire Brigade in the work on the

new fire truck,

It was felt by all present that a ration office should

~ be set-up in Sidney to take care of local conditions.
7 Gar dner was requested to contact A. W. Aylard and other

Ww. W.

officials to ascertain if something can be done.

é ‘Members discussed possible after-the- -war industries :
. for Sidney, some. being of. the opinion that. a breakwater :
was: first “necessary. to ‘protect shipping during: the winter

storms. |
oe ‘ugh J.

ae “Apri 7—The ‘pean

“lar monthly meeting of. the a
“ges, Chapter,

Perry, in the chair,

Following the opening, business
arising out of the minutes was

. ‘dealt with, Mrs, A. R, Layard re-
. ported she had.been promised the
' Joan of blankets for her cottage nt -

Rainbow Beach, ‘which she has put

eat the disposal of Air oree men
“con leave. Mrs,
elected .the chapter's representa-
_ tive to The
Islands Hospital. The regent spoke .

P.. Lowther was
Lady Minto

of the urgent need for carders and

-usked for extra volunteers for this

work. Miss Betty Kingsbury, rep-

resenting the organizing commit-

tee for the charade evening, re-
ferred fo its unnvotdable post
ponement, owing to illness; after
diveussion it was decided to hold
the entertninment, as previously
arranged, at Harbour House, on

“Friday, April30, Plans were made
“for holding a. tng day on Saturday,
April 24, under the convenership
of Mrs, We. M, Mount: and, Miss
~ Helen Dean, the latter also under.
“taking to collect money. for. chap.
don funds,
“of the’ Provincial Chapter, which
‘Wwas-read by the seeretary, showad -

The monthly summary:

(hat $18,000 had been ratsod by
‘for Polish Relief. |
“The regoant, as delegate “to the:

annual. meeting. of the Provincial

Chapter; asked ‘for, ‘and recolved,
instrnetionsa to vote for the hend-

quarters of the chapter to remain»
In Vaneouver,
The treasurer reported $153, 04

In tha general fund and $40,095 in
way fund and asked pormission to
ininafer $50 from tha former to
the latter, a unanimous consont
was given to tha request,

The sum of $26 was voted to-
wards the Uurricane fighter bomb-
er to bu given to Australia,

Tt waa stated that. the recent
leehive-on the Alaska Highway liad
cleared, bor the chapier, P22, a

J Binh amount: going | to the Gan-
Mra, By Gy

Wolfe. Marton: proposad ‘in vote af

wor Rod Croan’ Unit,

Ahanks ta the: Men's Bridge Club

for ralsing and donating: $7,560 to.
_ jhe chapter for Polish Rolief, ”
"Tt wns deelded to hold, as in pra:

vious ammera, the woekly Satur-

lay cafternoon atalla on. Ganges

Whart, Mra, QO... Baker and Mra,

“Coll Springford to be in charge of
> the’ first two, May 92 and 20, Mra.”

‘MeIntyre presided, Be

. take. over
1.0.D.B.,- was -held’”.

last: Friday afternoon in Ganges.
Inn, with the regent, Mrs. Dallas.

Gulf

Porry and. “Mrs. Jack “Abbott. os 7
during - ‘the.-month of’
June; Mrs. -Wolfe-Merton. _and Mrs,
“Martyn Jenkins for July, conveners. :-
_ for thé two following months will

be appointed at the next ‘meeting.

Mrs, J. Mitehell » was asked, and
undertook, to make’ all arrange-
ments‘for sending baskets of flow-
ers to two local girls graduating at
St. Joseph’ s Hospital on May 7,

- «Miss Mary Lees: made, and: do-
. Nated,
‘jacket’ for the month's contest and
On OF

a beautifully. worked ‘bed

Baker promised a garden
seat for the competition in. May.

Mrs, Bishop Wilson and Mrs, J.
IH, Carvosso were proposed for
membership and Mrs, A. M. Smith,
us honorary member,

Plans were made for the annual
garden fete to be held at Harbour
House on Thursday, July 2, stalls
and stall holdors to be arranged
at the May meeting. Miss Pauline
Nowling, captain, of the Girl
Guides, reported on the year's
work ‘and referred to the stauneh

support and help she had reeeived |
from Mrs, daek Abbott,

A report was heard from the
war work convener, who also rend:

letters of thanks from men in the
forces, for gifta received,
The edueational. seeretary sug

rested prizes be awarded, in high”

school sand the prade classes, re-

‘spectively, to the two -pupils-mak-
dng the he
year's work, she aluo asked that na.

ast. progress. in- thoir
pamphlet on Empire study be sent:
to the adopted nnd local schools.

Ton hostesses wore Mra, C, FE,

’ Baker, Mrs, A, R, Layard and Mrs,

D, Fyvie,

Colored Movies Are
Much Enjoyed

On Tuesday evening, Inst week,
a large number of Sidney and dis-
trict residents gathered in the
lounge nnd enjoyed several roels

of excellent. colored. moving ple. :

tures shown by Hy Pendray,
Pineos “visited” were Cairo and
surrounding distrie(;” in “Murope,
Tatanbnd, Athens, Relerade, Muda
peat; cand.
South Walen and Treland,

“y requint ‘Applanne xevonled Ue

enjoyment afforded hy the showlng

Sof these heauth{ul pletares, ©

On behalf of the hoapltal family

ound friends present, Mr. Bowatt

expressed appreeintion to Mr, and

Mra, Pendray for their, kindness In,

fameresedindiodintgeipseeaseneentee
a

| Hospital, Tag Day

“GANGES, April 7 ——By taeing
aa Saturday afternoon at Ganges, “

in Britain, | Cornwall,

a

CAPT. SMITH
GIVES TALK
ON YUKON

GANGES, April 7.-—The regu-
lar meeting of the Ganges Branch
of the Anglican Young People’s
Assuciation was held recently in
the Parish Room, with the presi-
dent, Rosemary Lousmore, in the
chair,

Ven. Archdeacon G. 1. Holmes
opened the meeting with prayer,
and following routine business the
secetary was asked to write the
Woman’s Auxiliary thanking the
members for providing refresh-
ments at the former meeting,
when Dr. Harding Priest was pres-
ent,

It was decided to hold a cor-
porate communion on April 41 at
St. George’s Church, to commem-
orate the anniversary of the first
confirmation of the A.Y.P.A, mem-
bers, April 12, 1942. The Arch-
deacon explained why Easter Sun-
day fell on different dates each
year and also gave a short talk on
the Victoria Centenary. The mem-
bers then discussed Dr. Harding
Priest’s talk on the previous meet-
ing and the remainder of the after-

noon was given’ up to a darts con-
test.

A few days later Capt. A. M.

Smith’ greatly ‘interested- the mem-

~bers by giving his .promised ad-
dress on. the. Yukon, he spoke on
the habits of ‘the Esquimoes, . the
tae terrain: of ‘Alaska and’ the animal ~ |
“» and ‘plant life found there, he also”
“related.” several” of: his: adventures
‘and : personal ‘experiences. during
o his long sojourn in, the: north.

the Auxiliary” to The Lady. Minto

75th ‘Annual

‘lems,

are ;
“for the: funds: :

Extra Pound Of Sugar
Allowed For Rhubarb

To permit’ the use of rhubarh
for table consumption, the Ware
{ime Prices and Trade Board an-
ounces one pound of sigs may
be purchased as oan extra
unee,

No. 1 spare “B"” coupon which is
blue in color is the passport to this
culinary concession,

allaw-

This single coupon will be nepo-
tiable up ta May 31.

It is estiuated. that the pound
of sugar thus made available will
sweeten approximately five pounds
of rhubarb.

“Housewives should take ad-
vantage of this privilege for the
purpose of purchasing local grown
rhubarb which will be on the
market shortly,” advises a ration
official,

Mrs. Fahrni Speaks
On India Problems

.PENDER ISLAND, April 7
Mrs, Fahrni, Vancouver, who was
the guest of Mrs. P. Reddyhoff, ad-
dressed the Women’s Institute on

Thursday afternoon, when her sub- -

ject. was “India And Her Prob-
” which was most interesting.
She: spoke of her own experiences,
having spent some time in. India
before the present war.

proud. to. have made the = friend-

ship of Mohandas: Ghandi ane that a
- he was’ a. very ‘learned: man. :
At the: finish of the talk. a cnuni- *
aber of. -questions * were asked her

: regarding ‘Indian. problems and she

answered ‘them :

Fair To

Held On Labor Day >

The directors of the North and South Saanich Agr is:

cultural Society met last week in ‘the: Saanich “Pioneer

Log Cabin,. Snanichton,

. Five commtitees made reports and several suggestions
were advanced and adopted in conneetion with | the 76th

Annual Fall Pair, :
, a lengthy and animated discussion, it was de-

After

cided that the fair would be held on Labor Day, Monday,

September 6.

The hall will be open that weekend to allow

axhibitors to bring their exhibits and thus enable the com-
mitlees in charge of the different sections to place them

by 9 a.m, fair day,

'

This is a departure from the usnal but after taking

all circumstances into consideration It- was felt that Labor
Day: would-be the logical day to hold the fair, which being
the 76th (a record of which the directors are justly proud):

will be an outstanding event,

Severabother changes, in the schoo! wor rk, for instance,
are contemplated, but information concerning these will be

made known at a later date,

SHOWER FOR |

RECENT BRIDE

ROYAL OAK, April 7, —- In
honor of Mis Alfred Quayle, a re-
want bride, Mra, Jack Mnraon, 485
Richavdman Avenue, was hortoss
ata eup and saucer shower at hor
home Sunday nfternoon,

Corsage bouquets of pink car-
Nations and heather were present.
ed to Mra, Quayle and her mother,
Mrs, ki, Maron.

Refreshments were served from
n laco-covered table contred with
an inlaid: silver and eryatal bow!
ol dyecodils and tail. Kreen Wipers
in silver holders,

“The. gneats included Mordamon ©

Swithty Dawes Maria oR -Cham.
Vers, J. Murray, By Morgan, A,

Moayer, 1. Hayward and J, Mar.’
son and the Misses fva Jonea, Ri”

Chambora, to Peet, No Sharpe, ®.

Phillips and: Gorteude and: Gladys:

Campbell,

te Pr Sn Sn nee eon eee

qroviding 4 an ‘oventng of intorest,
and happiness,

seers es iciefe ineteseromyennesenstninn om neetment

Robert. Macnicol

She told ;
the meeting that’ she was’ very >

Ss service’ at, - James ae
©) April ‘11,
= L uh, M. A. 5 “padre:

“Tagging was ‘under:
the: direction of. Miss: aoa Lees,

Circulates Through 18 — Oo
Local Post Offices” os a

Victory In The Desert: 8th Army Australians Take A Strongpoint

Picture taken during: the. 8th Army’ s. victori ious ; drive across. s the. Western Desert’ ‘shows:
Australians advancing through a smoke screen with: fixed bayonets to. take | a. German

Rev. Lusk To [4 ;
one James. Island. hh

the. very. best: oft

Sinday:
will be

‘of. the- RAL.

“assisted by: the. rector..of: the” pars 0
Padre
_» Lush, is a native of. Scotland. and

a graduate of Edinburgh Univers:

ish, “Rev. WwW. N.. Turner.

ity: and Oxford. :

_ As usual the service will Ge held
in the ‘Moore Club Halt beginning :
At 7:45 pam,

Evensong At 7:30

GANGES, April 7.— In future
and for the summer months, Even-
song. will be held. at: Ste: Mark’ 8,
Central

stead of 4 pm. as formerly.

Prowr rer owr eww eer ow ews cow a

Legion Meeting At
Harbour House,

Friday, April 15

The annual meeting af the
Gulf Islands Branch of the

at Harbour House Hotel in
Ganges on Thuraday, “April
16, at 8 pam,.-Col, Mnegregor
Macintosh, president, will, be
in the ehaty,
Tmportant business will be
disposed of and eleetion of
officers. will take place. A
strong turnout is requested,

owe Crewe ere nrens: nea aod

rmamanamenaad

Address Legion —

A apecial mosting of the Saanich Peninaula Branch of

the Canadian Legion will be held in the Or angre mall San-

nichton, on Friday, April 16, at 8 p.m,

The meeting will be addressed by Robert Macnicol,
provincial executive secretary of the Provincial Command,
Mr. Macnicol returned from overgeas a short tine go,

where he acted as manager in Great Britain for

Janadian

Legion War Services, He was in Great Britain fora period
of 18 months and should: have an interesting story to tell

of his experiences there,

wars and thelr dependents,

We. will also deal with current,
“event iyso faring thev coneayy, veterans of this and a revi

In-addition there will be a: musteat program: and com
munity: singing and luneh will be served, ——

A special Invitation is extended to. all veterans of this
und previous wara and their dependenta, also all member Ho
of the local brane hoof the Legion, their wives and members

of the Women’ 8 Auxiliary to be present,

in “charge “of.

Settlement, and. St.
: George's, Ganges, - at 730° p.m, in-

Canadian Legion will be held
B}

By Half Hour After Smash

Buy The Fourth Victory Loan a
And Back The Attack

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“storm: until’ the ga 1S ry ve! ‘out was. one of ‘the: high Tights of
his a experiences,

He then took the students with him t to > Malta,
the most bombed area: of the Mediterranean. He. BS
told how the Maltese were ‘ready to: take. shelter eas
in the caves and rock- hewn shelters at. any time. of Po
night or day. These hurried rushes to safety: re- .

‘sulted in many humorous incidents that Mr. Swing-
ler ably described to his delighted listeners, To
him Egypt was hot and the natives not too clean.

The Geogr aphy and history’ of Syri in and. Palestine had :
fascinated the apeaker, He had been. permitted to visit. the
Stable wher e Christ. was born and. he had seen the: bones’.
of countless children’ ina cave. he infants had perished
there when the Pharaoh had! ordered that all tho children”
boslain, Canadians, he said, were proud when. they visited
the Church of All Nations because the portion: erected and
opt up by Canada was the. most attractive, eae eae

Blying. OMicer : Swingler” was intr oduced by: “Major
Yardley, National. War: Finance’ ‘repre sentative, who also
congratulated. North Saanich students on: their splendid
sayings record for this. year, Ho! “expr eased . he hope. that
their splendid WAR EFFORT would continue. oy

bah Fes Shad Be Oat

“Brush fives, burning on: Vancouvor’ Taland, Gulf Talanda
‘and the mainland, are not being put out one-halt hour after’ ,
- aUnsot aN required. Wnder the Lighting’ and Blackout Regu-
dations, In commenting on: theo, fiver, mostly the result, of |
vtarm clearinge operations, Ww. “Ov: ‘Mainwaring, chairman: of
‘ the “Advisory: counell; Provinetay Civilian Protection: Com-
mitee, pointed out: that all of. these fires left burning’ one:

half hour after Munget place the farmer, or person. responal-_
We for the Jurning, Hubject to prosecution, A check: is now
~ being marie and violators will ‘he: soveraly dealt with.