‘}: The Review circulates each - : week through Canada’s loveli- . est “seaside | territory, It . is... y delivered through: 16 local Post : “s offices S regularly. a "Serving the Municipality of Central Saanich, the Gulf Islands, North Saanich’ and the Village of Sidney -FORTY-FOURTH YEAR, - —New Grant| No \ . Two incorporated municipalities: in this. area will gain a .benefit. of several. thousand doHars: from. the - ». increased * grants -:to municipalities ~anneunced. last week by the’ ‘prov-, “-incial ‘government. © woo, | Central: Saanich: will, receive | ‘an » --inereased” grant ‘of’ $33, 104, ‘repre-: senting: $4,138 “more “than in ‘1955. .: The -increase. proposed: by the: gov- ernment | represents slightly: more “than: one. mill!’ Thus, if expendi-. tures remain ‘constant, the increase could .result.in:a reduction of taxes » to theextent: of. one mill. ; ‘In Sidney. the gain will be $2, 070, bringing ‘the »1955 grant of $14,490 ., to a proposed figure of $16, 560. This _ Increase could pay. for. the. “paving. “OF several blocks of sidewalk, or. for the grevelling - of. eight blocks. of ; street. on, 2 22 The eranie” +to Sidney have stead- . ly: increased ..since ‘the -incorpora- © tion ‘Sof “the village. in 1953, . The S grant: in/.1953. was. for..a: part-year. “and: ‘amounted to. a -mere $5,958.85, --In “1954 the grant. was ital Mids 29; in. 21955 “it. stood: at’ $14,490. : ‘ Grants - -are. estimated : on ‘pope tion. basis. Population figures: “used, by. the government: for: the: purpose. mh of evaluating the” grant: ‘are, Cen-. : windows. ‘on. a “number of: occasions, ‘he reported. : : : 3 te “PY: “Tupper ‘reported, ‘that water " was: still flooding: his: property. ‘on “. Second St, “and. that: repairs’to: me. adjacent : ditch”. were”. essential | ~ clear the: water: from. ‘his: lot.: eRe dy ‘Kerr, “Fourth: Sty: reported: “that: water. lay. on his driveway. and: yard: to.2 depth of. 10: inches.” The water: was. running: ‘off: the. street whicly was ateae higher ° level. than: the. sidewalk. AY perforated ° steel: “pipe installed by: the provinelal gov-' _ had. been. ripped out. by. contractors, WILLAGE TO. ‘MEET FRIDAY Organtzntion of a Stdney yil- ~ lage cratepayers (association is : planned for a miveting in S4, An. ~ drew's, halon: Friday evening. of oo Ans week “at 8.1 o'clock, |All ine uy, terested . property ow ners “heen: Invited “ty ‘attend, ue i ‘ a i : “he oomde son whether. or nota orn tation will: he! : with... _ “y e -Spokesmen: for the proposed. vse —-soeittion contend that: proceeded eleotians ie of the: Kroup, 1b aragonite tna ops 0 atone aeareasleateal i WHITE LINES” Centro: line: willy -he hainted 0} “2 oMondnay -avening, | “Scheduled to “Tato fall, the paluting. was not care oe pled out owing ta inelement Weather a provalling At the Hime, SPRING IN THE ATR Many people spring In the air to gel after the barging. and opportunities. offered: Ineo ho Review classified columns, Many Sathere ase Mose dnewpensive utile: ads to get to. Ure homes that: need: tho articles or ahha thay have to. offer, "Simply, Phone’ “SIDNE Ye ont requests: ‘Vanwenience and, pay the mod est eharne, change «for |NEW OFFICERS 18 p.in.: Election ‘of officers. for ‘the: . | village ‘estimates: “The: sum’ ‘of $8, 000}: was: available : for his” ‘department ; be ‘Lats $6,000 from: last yéa stop ‘sign? “had ° “proken- ‘the’: ‘store -ernment. at some “time. in. the’ past: RATEPAYERS 0 OF Shave ie aM the: meeting: decision wit : oS oanutepayers kroup Ig needed and ite: the ‘answer: is - in. the aftirmative, sultabla: - candidates: for? future: “wunicipal mity he” ‘found Ino the oe ah the: cominission: would: no Jonger: be, “Beacon, Ave. early In. May, Sidney. village “eammisaion’ why, “informed on: mS “anipetont “ad ctaker: will, note Callcin at syour: . oa10 Pages. . [Bare ain In “Burial Plots ! i f; , Not ‘only can you live: cheaper in ‘2 i ‘British Columbia's ‘Gulf © Islands, . you can. also: die’. cheaper. This | week's Special sale’ sheet “put out by | : one: ‘of the “general stores: in- net area “discloses” “that casket,. af rough “box; and a cemetery plot may all -be purchased - for the. one low figure of $69.98." Whether. with _tongue-in cheek’ or:by: chance,’ the. item: was. sandwiched « between ‘re- ductions. in’ bone’ china and “Dans | gains | in grindstones, - | Rumor has it 'that.a ‘former ‘resi- dent of the: district bought the funeral equipment some. years ago, upon’ arrival, suffering. from. an “incurable disease”... The ‘salubrious climate ‘quickly..brought about: a; the better, and he moved: away. “under his own. power, leaving : ‘the merchant “holding the box”: : TO ELECT av - Approximately. 20 ‘puildings. al ; Patricia Bay Airport shave been declared surplus, and will. be:hand- ‘ed over to: ‘the Crown Assets Cor- poration for. disposal. .. . “The former barrack blocks, ad= >: jacent to ‘Patricia - Bay! Highway, : are_listed among the surplus: units, “The canteen building .in the. same section will be removed. The new order ‘will: see. the re- moval of . the ‘unsightly buildings - and only the armories om remain in that: area. : ao ‘No. buildings. curently in use are to be disposed of. ; ; “The: units will later be ‘offered a ‘sale by tender: by the ‘Crown Assets Corporation, ~The order also’ in-. cludes a:number. of.. buildings: on..the -avest camp, and the northeast camp. The” order: represents ‘the largest. ‘single: “group to: be: declared surplus in. one action. : poe, : ; “MANY OCCUPANTS. ue “Barracks. were. ‘constructed ‘at the: i ‘peginning of. the: ‘Second World ‘War to-house, personnel: ‘of. the: Common- ; “wealth Air. Training. Plan. Force! numberof years ‘they: were: occupied * Annual. meeting» of. Sidney. Unit. No. 302,. Army, Navy. and Air Force Veterans, “will be: held’ inthe: club room. :on ‘Wednesday, Feb: 15, at. new: year ‘will take. place... -Nomina-. tions. may : be made by: members ‘at. the’ -¢lub “.room’: “at any. time © prior: to the -meeting. and also _ the | floor of. the: meeting. i “Pbhey.. were “taken” over: by: Royal :. os) Canadian: ‘Air. Force ‘troops: “until | ° ‘the. -end of. the war. 'Since® ‘the’: ‘var: they have. sorved He stated. that he: ‘could: not-approve:}: the “estimates.when ‘the “sum: of. $3; 500. “WAS * earmarked” for’ Be fund: + | for. “the construction, ol. a “new. Vile |) lage : hall. |. ..More: than. “§14, 000 1 “was ; allotted. ‘to “works last.‘year, he noted, against | $8, 000. ‘this yeay, 20": = “Will the people’ be happy. to take 1 $3; 500:.from. the roads’ fol; a “new | yp: hall? he: ‘asked; “Tm not against ay! On. ‘Monday. ‘evening it: WAS Tes ‘new--hall, but: the’: Ponts, should ve ported to Sidney. village commission fixed: up: ‘first? rae that’ the. garbage collector, :B, _Bow-- Village: Clerk Ay Ww. Sharp’ “obs: coti, -had volunteered:'to provide a. served: that last. year's public works crawler.tractor to: fi‘ the trenches © had included an, expenditure of jas. they. are.used.. The village tenta-.:: $4,800: on -sidewalks, of which halt | tively: approved: the: proposal; pro-” disposal in Sidney is to be tightened: | _ previous year, ‘ _-}4n .accordanee’ with’ the Airections of: > “Get: the. ronds fixed up. ‘and we | the commission,. : : can put ‘money ‘away: next year”) In such :iv ense “Mr, Boweott: will ureed Commissioner Bilmerty br authorized’ to make his own ar- : CAN BE USED . . rangemonts . for the’ collection. Commissioner M. R. Eaton: sup= | earbage from aréns otutalde Sidney. | ‘ported him. If the: ronds should} “we are mainly coneerned: with! heed it, then bhe money put Te | En up .the. area and not the ifor a hall cawld be used for public souree of the mater inl,” commented | > works, he agreed, Commissioner M. nN. Eaton, Comnussioner’ Bilgerl supported _ the oatimates provided that. the “hall money could bed re-nliocated to NO BIG SALE - }OF LICENSE > PLATES YET “yonds df necessary. ; “Tho rods avon ie ‘torrible cone: ; “dition; Lhrough hese sewer program,” or 5 ho ndded.. Mos Lo Comparatively. few 10862 autos: “ye mabite license plates tnwe appear. ‘ed as yet on highways) IneNorth Saanich! Che new: plates : went * “Re-appointed en sue att: ‘the: “first of the yenr bul (heyedoo not need to bes ate 6 “Commissioner #8. GL. Watling and] tached) to. gars anti: Ohe “end ‘of ) { i Aterbert. Bradley. Wert ayppohited to “serve: another terns. on: the Sidney ‘ ment of. Tr ushee. Ch By. Gilbert. to the? plates: oche oxeld: bi ‘Sidney, cand: niotorists are. obliged to ose. eure them from Victoria, affective: a8 he wag nat naw chide: iz Pmaniof. the Sranich' School Board. Mf 1 Pe ie ‘isits at Caddy” ThE ercature is stl not specifi. cay identifled, but some marine phenonenon Nard wide intor O81. h-the sea off. Mfidrona. Drive on while away .the walling. period, - they enme to The tats ut | promptly neeompanted al news: paper min. to. Deep Cav ‘ on re- celpt: of -the woleomea® tele sali ev Monday afternoon of this. week, pay of My, Dalton, I" ' ya even trys may = won . ae ‘ \ vw A hater # bap nOniddy", 0) fb Now, Vou Review in pactly a andlibber se wherens wath May! “Dalton and Mr. Campbell aro ene: Taya aitieers nd thas: kivew, EVGA NAIR Catt te bo A WW. CI te, the sen thy navecd: oo Mande Mirae: 6, “y, Pe Dalton, 7 Wm, Brown’ and: nik s Ler; Mis. Thr) why shee Ruane bra . cube more than anchour: iso, aiden Ree Sov LOW. representative: and. is ited [an thoy: Ae held Wie Ae, hut ; visitors: hyo thot there was TEE agape 2M. nied Meas dames ‘Climpnen foment othe obteet lng hy eatin 20f . Saturna) Gane to the» news: “paper office date in the afternoon, - “They “had travelled’ from thely {o home onthe Gy Pock and were en., “route to. Vancouver by TC As ‘To, waloy. About 800) yards Off osharey : “Tt was observed through: Hlnssis, “TH yroved “frequently, Sometimes” of Me water: Ms head would frat cment stl: has? not varranged for ; Saanich Peninsula ad Gulf. Islands _ SIDNEY, Vancouver Island, B.C., Wednesday, February 8, 1956. Mrs. E Ba Gray was ‘elected last’ | Land’ Friday: to’ the ‘regency, of | HMS. Endeavour . Chapter, LODE.’ She assumes the office from ‘Mrs. A: Ww: Murphy,’ ‘Mrs.-Gray is also.a prom-. mt (See. story on page nine). -by Royal Air. Force personnel. Later 1 ‘regularly a naval | barr acks - >and | Ps | iander the: ‘direction: ofthe ~plant | cl j the equipment. ; | sheet “metal.. and: fabricating ‘shop; ‘shop: and-heat treatment shop. Hy-. “Cut” and ‘fl system. of garhiige | “opence: ‘and. ‘poth - engineering’ and: | [ chad been’ carried: : over’ om the. vided: that, the: process is*earried out: FST. AIRCRAF mt: on reas {i | of | RON, | : the Laneaster, gent: Planes, were reeelved: diving - Ae year Vilage. planning... comnts Mon OWT pebruarye A much: brisker: sala. IN Monday: evening ‘ expeeted Murti ‘thes. “nest few. 4 Th.was. assumed: that, the “appatiite. weeks URE “provinglal: governs: i setpitehthtiah eted Specinn beds tetanae Sierras acatreanrete uneaiettaeeninerenatieatteiteeareuremensna saan (others ember rtenmerenttnet samen ESHA eterno sha en ttm 5 ai Marine Creature Proves Allergic To Airplanes that, Whe, dts. head would be: Urust. hbah out. Regent [Lady Rose | Becomes: “Ice-breaker | Lady Rose, of. Coast: Ferries: Ltd., 1 took on .a-new duty last week, while: plying sher way, through the. waters of the Fraser River, ‘down: the - river. Ice was pretty Yr J. Batt, of Pender. Island, who was: -aboard at:the: time, The: steel stem |. of the vessel cuba path®. through. | the ice. and. maintained her: sched- ule ‘despite: the: ‘difficulties encoun. jitered. : ; STILL. BLASTING | | ATLAND’SEND | Blasti 's End. Road’ and. ‘the. public is ‘warned to- keep away from the road while it is. under construction: ; While the road is closed to traf- fie no signs..or warnings: ‘are ‘posted warning » against = ena Pron. | gram. FROM. |_ COMMENCEMENT L LAST YEAR “MIS. EL ‘S. ‘GRAY nent. ‘member of. Peninsula Gna ke “Development, "frora; ‘the: need “fndaistiry ‘toy: be! located: on: the. : Saanich: /Peninsula’ to the biggest “employer: of: labor, ‘in, the district,’ -awithin less: than one: year: is : ‘the | _ toon. “of “the: Fairey. “Aviation.” “Confident : “new : plant,” “the “company. Y increase: ‘facilities ‘to keep. in’ step® talletion of of, the: con | me ‘manager, Denis. W- “Howe Among “installed were. a ‘view feporte; tha re rene, fon; in: the ed: the: information’ that: helicopters were required: for:rescue: operations: on “the ‘west’ coast.:on, ‘six.occasions: during.1955.,In five. instances :‘the RCAF, called on the United States “Coast. Guard.: : Defence: Minister: Ralph. Campney where : any: part. of an; ‘airframe®can: ‘be-built. up} a welding shop,: ‘plating ' drawlie-ind-paint departments were’ inspection: departments’ were: estitb=. A shed: .Thie facilities. including ‘the |: two! labter units are, equipped to handle” al: types: “of. military. and civil ‘Aireratt, | “The “plant. now. ‘provides: a com-=. pactand “fully: equipped : -organiza=- tion. LO: “overhaul: and repair... all types of Flanes,* a d- avaliable: for air ~sen, Tescue, work on: the Const. erase me “Pirst niveratt. -yeevived for. -repal me ‘at (he new plant Inst: year.avas an Avenger). an anti-submarine earner ‘alrovaft, from) VU 33° Squadron, | al Patrician: Bay - Airport, The - ‘aiveraft has’ been completely overhatied and modified © Since that thine machines dinve been received. from the: RGN. re: “Serve squadrons at Patrleiy Bay and: Calgary for overhaul and repaly, “Tages alreragfh” ta “enter “the oy Fairey: hangar: during: ‘the year. was Aomimber of these’ with: ‘Vhe .destruction «of. the: manor: house: Ab Ardmore © “by fire miiny-yeu's ago, the: country. estate, Juob die pusiliul us at ovclal cenive and subsided into a per fod of pros perous: farming. ': : : AM that remained “of: (he - for mor dignity “of- the “property «were «the: Jorge gates,’ awhieh “or iginally: cone. trolled’ -neeess boos the. Poor ‘Tronch hoine,. tind the: cot Lie ind: “for ‘anti ~COr ostve tyes ate Jott dotted iubont the proper Ws mont” modifica Yan: and: “padding: Thera is" olinenster: ceurrenty, Adergoing: overhany in the: plant, The. Tangnsters adres from! the, N. AT ptation | nt Comox. | Imber of “etvillan machines, Nave also - bow yecalved “for various, typos of; work during {he yearee. | Ta addition: to” dae overhaul : and “yoga Undertedngsy the® plant fs BOE, MUnUfAatiringe: spire pips: for | different types. of military abrenatt, OPAGites ava. wdor. ‘preparation: tor ‘the jealing: of Aydraiiic: ‘eons iy T est ‘ait it “SAN: “palimated” 600°. nen Hone: driving torts cabo the handset the shart, of. the: niotor: vee ‘iple-braneh in’ Sidney. darlagethe Dit cale weeks: This. Agbre will be ‘sUinhtly txeceded by the’ tek col: bg - weak, when the: tos bea: wil ee Bidney. , aeuronent jeep Cove my riven the “opportimity to. examlie, the list: af conditions for which the beetur As required -(o- with. Eneh. candidate hog: signed: this: form iw j the belaning of his test. Lt bots a turn north, vhen south. The whale obfeet moved cat wih, 10 feet ‘There have heen no eomplaints northward, then 20. feeb south. | renarding: courtesy’ during? the cur- e wards Periodieg lly: its. tovn, would» | vent period, althoup)- Ane previo: “years Many complaints were volead, A cnumber cof. eandidates: have com. WHeHGd pide Cuurltey of Wie aladd, en eindidate da) given: anceye Appear, ‘some: distinee “fran’ the” main masse. Mutts of vapor were observed. ah dh. breathed. ; On” two orensions: airliners. few fe his owns cee commnund of driving. “Thera have “heen in’ Pfritnress most of wiiony wil under 10. 1 socal Lest, “several: Minter. Ti, de mpranren ty Me crs epee | “My Dalton and: hls party dhe ‘eepved ie tm tl dently’ dusk: whet it pubmerged and did't reappear,» Mi Trowh™ todk osome photo. raphe. Stadents at marine Ute” will study: her pictures with keen. Inter when Mey au'e ye ited... ; | | i | a I i \ A y ih. Ewin Svirivtow in advanee: year £2.50) U8 BBO 0oPy Se. ; [Second Tax-Free Budget - Village of: Sidney. this year. | : frontage- ‘charges. “will be levied’ to The. Islands * ferry. boat ser ved. as‘; pay for-:the ‘sewer installation, . but jin ie abreaker as she nosed’ her way | general: revenue. willbe entirely de- » thick just: off the canneries, reports. | enses and other: fees.: | second ‘tax-free. year: missioner. S:.G. ‘Watling, chairman that he ‘was: proud of : the budget, which enabled :the village: to operate free of taxes.” the largest item - of .revenue. team of $10,000 was brought : forward ng is stil in progress at! trom last year. Trade: licenses are: | expected to yiela $3,400, with. $1, 100. from. miscellaneous sources. © get, ‘administration. wil ‘ltake $6, 500 ‘and + general A seated $2, 500.. -|Queries ‘Legality in ‘the. -centre. of ‘Beacon: “Ave... was ‘| questioned at. the commission : meét-: 00 ing on. Monday ‘evening: by: Com-" ‘7 mssioner ° J.) Bilgeri-. . ‘Bilgeri: asked: ‘what, authority: exist= ‘Jing es aoe : “House of : Commons Jast: week. elicit=|" : 1am, Monday, Feb..13,:by. Associated ‘gave his. assumnec that . in: future: : there.will be at least. “one helicopter, : me oP _}. system: will Be. on tt. gum. feet y \rdmore Subdivision Original Sale Brochure Bxiaet . was” Ustatbuted ing anany- parts ad, drivers. ave’ ‘ “Gandldates for’ ne (ost ive een: covorhond. Rach.time thes entire! tosh md fe check: of oo-.ardination -erenture submerged “completely” | hetwe en sight and muscular ner CEI ECU AH its tds daa patbauses iu rey ithcas au ia. auad Thy ta: demonstrate. habs wana! af Tho. officials: res. ‘sporaible for the Sidney test unit: declined to° comment” on: tha mayit- her of drivers who Tatled the exirie . . ‘One of ‘Canada’s prize-winning. = weekdy: ciate aes accre on © ge a ue 0) Member ewan. 9} POPP rrr a\ s Approved By Village ‘ —Only Sewer F rontage, Tax. “No. “taxes will be charged. by. the Street ‘lighting. absorbs $1, 300 and Sewer | sanitary » expenditures, $1,000. O8 © the remaining | revenues, $8,000. is ‘to he. allotted-to a reserve fund: for the: early: part, of “next -year: “The: sum of- $3,500 is earmarked. for the: fund for the construction’ of a.new: vil. lage” office. The rernolning: $8,000 is for ‘public ‘works. ; ived from government grants, lic- This” is the com= | Presenting the “estimates,. of. the finance: committee, ’ stated Roads Grant Up Weare reuie : Government: grant of $16, 560: was, ‘The ‘the: provincial: seca mats ‘of. high- ways... Figures * were: ‘presented . to the jemistature last: ‘week :: -by’ Hon.: “On. the. ‘lability ‘side. of the bud: ‘Saanich - caine a similar poost ‘from | ‘last year's’: figure “of $78,500 “Legal position’ of: vehicles’ parked -Commissioner. ed: “for. thes peer the “ca “No ‘action was, taken, Last: Inspection. Final inspection, of* ‘the; Sidney. “sewer. ‘system ‘will he: carried: out.’ “Engineers: of: “Vancouver, ‘Ap- ‘proval_ of the inspecting: engineers will: ‘authorize: the ‘return: to“ thes contractor ‘of: his® bond’ and® the ‘Dom nion, Bavior imoitad Spatioiy: Saaniehton; The monthly «mean. . temperatny Was 87.4 degrees compared with Ae; 43-year average olf .36.4 degrees, . The. mean. ‘maximum: was): 41,3) degrety’ “‘comparedito the: Jong: term ‘avert; of 38.6 degrees, while” the” mean minimum» of : 33.4 “degrees: wae 2.0 degrees” above ‘normal, “The! ip ‘tenperatare of 49,0 degrees was re: Veonded. “On dhe 12th and, the: ow Th awash in’ tavis.cstate shortly -be= ‘fore’ the First World ‘War, when: ex- tensive Subdivislons: were ® “prepared! for a gule Ot jsut of. the. consider. able estate, The: stibdivision was not, cuevica one cuannlty.- The» preparation. of 4hedand for sale for homesites was 4 4 “wecompaunled hy the publication: af! onde ine aut —e a a ‘beautdtully-pr Inted sh a wed book): any offering: information: onthe Inens: There was, total preelpitation . of y, | Hons climate ‘and: fenern) mitre: A. Inches, compare Nnohon _ ans o if) sy" qa i ana Ne Anta ‘volo preaipitation consisted: of! 3.02 Anohes © of rains and: 0.5: ‘Anches {of snows The heavient: preeipitntion “ocourred on, the: 3rd, when’ 0,50: in= Oh es WAM TECONted,- Ther the: handbook. the aworld,’ avhore Rain. Ginehes) - 2 The. heavy machine made” ity y aoe “ seat Hirst atop. nt: Patricia. Tay: alee: its ANG : pee cipitation aw departure, - from. Greenland “on SIDNEY. |. hats ilove; Ve wis ua Hay, flute y ‘Cuyalled “by. the, Molcosulugleal douyVincouvor an ‘over the North | Division, Department. of ‘Tranapor! Poles There were 44 yasamerers anid | for the wook ending February: hn: 10 crew members aboard they neavy “Maxim tant, abe 8): ia’ reratt when tt landed hore. Dur | Minimum tom. (inn. By ‘Ave tha atterncon it 4ook-off to land: | l Maur, ‘Lamperndre :. canta “The visitor was the first Butapenn) Total’ brocinitaltoh ula Vancouver, {18 normal terminal: | Rati (inelweay icc. hae machine $0. ds At eee 1050 precipitation, weinieans \: