Seeniey Peviasels } fod Celt Ietends : - Every: Wednesday: : - By Peninsula Printing Co. aa de 7 os. SS. RIVERS. President ‘and Managing Director. . ol . ; EF... Gs. RICHARDS, Editor. : a “Member of B.C. Division. Canadian: Weekly. Newspapers’ Association. oo Member of Canadian ‘Weekly. Newspapers’ Association. *. :, Member Audit Bureau of Circulations. Member Class “‘A”) Newspapers. .". Telephcne GR 5-1151 : _ SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $3.00 per year by ‘mail in Canada and toe. a British. Empire; $3.50 per year to foreign’ countries. ' no - Authorized: as Second Class: Mail, Post Office. Department, Ottawa, - we, = “and for. postage paid in cash. __Display advertising rates on application. Tuesday, December 31, 1963. : 2 PROSPEROUS. OLD YEAR sharp - recession: were. the main ‘characteristics ‘here eae cool summer. Fall. brought an increase in sunshine, “while “winter. filled the ditches. to. raise the annual, rain- fall. to: an. average. figure. poten Political: scene was a. play. in. “two acts: A ‘sudden about a reversal of the. former state of government. Yhe minority: government.” The provincial. Social ‘Credit: gov- ernment. increased:-its-majority: in. a-snap provincial elec- ~ ‘tion and the political scene seeteo down to its. customary oe quiet boil: od us ‘The: year’ ‘brought: prosperity: to this area, generally:| “ato a: premium: cae ‘the. airport -administration building and control. tower; _TraveLodge in. ‘Sidney. and big. home: construction project : : re: an: ‘xpect. So ec ac ept ansy er to. the problems of sewage. disposal. : ‘also: be-in. operationsin’ the: early” part’ of’ the vear.- couldserve'to“reduee ‘the “hazardous ® crossings “on this route: thr ‘road i ection, A point where action. will: pe. WO: Wo a ruling. from ihe: government ‘on: the result: of the: dcliberations..o boundary ies. :commission. The: matter: has-been: let ar. Let: us’see-it, = need: which: exists’ in’ Sidney. and, “probably. Ane many: of the: district, ts tor stil. more: apartment; hutldings d-apartment are Aere-and: who no: Jonger wish'to: ‘undertake renance: of their: own: homes and: gar dens...” for: more ambitious: units’on either sale or rental pists, Thonew year will bring’t. “tne Saanich “School. District the} ‘Lory. : Looking back. onia ‘pleasant, twelvemonth ‘of prowre The. signa are rene in the: or pkty. jody ; R. ree No. ‘announcement’ “has, oe heen) ip. Vil leva ‘handled qT R : vite byt the “pontnl” authorider (ii secon WT Youle wih nadertake : SIDNE Y yperating: ont of Sidney Post: Otten. Bast Snanteh: Road: t My Kirby made. 3 on Rh, A eu followed ‘the Wee A Villers, | flay, , m3 TInt nn. “appointment: 19 ‘mM: idle routes: andy While phin: Nond "SAANICH PENINSULA AND GULF | ? SANDS a TN NARA Be atte eg T at Was The Vear Thar y ‘members «cited... by .. adjudicator. : a “Published at Sidney, Vancouver’ Island, BC. coe . aa ae BRAM at a we ABE yes ‘Linda’ Douma ‘named Miss’. Sidney ‘struck a rock and sank: off Sidney x _- poumica.. upheavals ‘and-a marked. recovery ‘from a -[as president. of the. Salt» Spring : » of 1963. A poor summer. season was reflected in the: ow.Jo level of ‘tourism during 1963 when. a dry spring heralded |.’ ~~ federal election came in with the new’ year and brought |~ f Zs Vea — oe | es,” leaden a = = ee Se oa Bl : Liberals: replaced -the. Conservatives in the direction of.a} BD) uly . _ These “Were the “Headlines 3 in 1963 Here Sidney. Kinsmen. | Sharon Bowerman’ for “the! reigns : over : ‘May Day festivities, -on| Campsite at ‘ENk: Lake - burned at - Mortgage _ “papers | impressive ce remon y. Letters” To The. Editor VOTING. APTERMATH, The. ‘barometer-of local economics, ‘construction . business, : ‘aainination day “as: “Four: candidates | ose. Steadily: ‘here. until, on Saanich. ‘Peninsula, labor was. named: in. each’ ‘viding for’ ‘April’ :8 pe George: Fletcher, new. Civil” Defence. co-ordinator. ‘for Girl Guides’ ‘| federal “élection.: Pender . Island. Civic. centre. ‘in Sidney, new ‘fishermen’s wharf. and! ; fears. Red’ Cross. campaign’ “nearly my Ee = doubles in Central. Saanich.. .Mr.}.. E “| and: Mrs. Ww. M.° Mouat ° feted « at] | Ganges” ‘on. 50th * wedding * anniver- |: ‘sary. Brentwood Bay: WI. ‘Birthday 1 Tea. is’ most ‘successful on: record. ; ; front: ‘property.’ » thats: could. quite : easily have. -been™. put ='to..- some “Police” ‘matters | SEGRRWAIKE = = warning: ‘lights’: —_ “en- forced speed. limit. in. village, ete.,. a (All items’: that “past. commis- to “vote”. ‘for. - a: “new ‘sions ive discussed: with‘ the proper This: ‘attempt ~ at. “power i authorities, . and. if. Mr: “Boas: wo! : “urged ‘the: voters | to. vote; Taise ‘his eyes ‘from: street: level, he would:: observe: ‘the warning- lights ee ‘And ‘Vote erected’ “through the persistence. ‘of and® women: who: for. the past 12: years | ‘have ‘done* THEIR : best for: the’ village of ‘Sidney.)” SAL: these’: -things.: “should :: ‘have ‘come before’: a new: ‘administration building “(for ‘the ‘glorification: ‘of Need this, absurd tates ot think’ not be- “It doesn't: ‘add. up!: - - Immediately prior. ‘to. ‘the ; ‘election: in “ “Sidney,” | ratepayers were’ ‘treated to-a'disser- “Ltation - delivered’. through ‘the. mail,. “some; of. the fees aunch ‘campaign: for wen -them “new: “health centre. ‘in~ “Sidney - "and | Counc. | guarantee : ‘at ‘east’ $3,000 “contribu- ‘for: as “new: ‘council. “Votes on. “Thursday 2 “Smile ‘Aiers-Morton-Boas, and. was: “signed men “Sincerely : ain: the: ‘interest: :of good village government, Andries. “Boas.” |. No, Te: ‘doesn’t: add} > Cormack: Attempts rye: -Gosley’ s. te *<| Show: to” Sidney. are” unsuccessful. | ng ‘Sidney Legion: ‘juvenile - soccer. team; |: ‘Thunderbolts os | eign Blue. peep : .Garden up ‘Someone. is ‘trying. to: pull: the yes, ‘of: the: ‘citizens } wool . over, th : - There Sa: simple | ‘formula. -for ex- tracting. greater, “happiness -from c’-centre. was" original ostimated aE ‘approximately ° $66,000, |. of: which: the: “ratepayers.” Of S would: ‘be: exp per’ ‘cent. ($33, 000). hoticed and. Sinteied.® : “As ‘constantly.’ edd ‘Bay ‘post: ‘office: opens ei idney ways ‘and | ie. for; business “without any. ‘official ~The 100th: birthday: of ; ee by over ‘seeking | means | “to alleviate: ‘per- ected to pay’ about 50) sonal: ‘inconvenience © and” personal ‘In The Review, hardships;. and is forever using the. | issue Dee. 18, you - report’. thatthe ‘compass ‘of comfort’to saturate’ life Ts will} withthe. sunshine of -personal:.com- | S $3,000| fort.” -Yet} with every. known nucleat less’ than’ we. were expected to pay} device at his: fingertips, with every inthe ‘first, place’. not» that’ the} up-to-date ‘method of lightening: the ratepayers will have, any objection, wor k. lond, with entertainment: and. hut: where does’ the figure: of: $110.- ons 000: come, from? : VAs ‘a valepayer of Sidney for's years, Team greatly. interested in {village ° matter e ‘George’. Copeland ‘The munici- A150" people; at Vactual. cost “to ihe -Yatepaye Sidney" s: 6m6 ton Royal ‘Cana he: less:.than $30,000, which i ‘dian ‘Air Cadets,’ ‘makes’ good: ‘show: |’ ing at - Comox: alr: force - station ‘in rea, ‘but without ‘success.’ Sewage’ dis- likely ‘tobe: very. much: more ‘costly ‘Last. simple: -disposal: ‘system. was installed by. Stoney. village... Wuture. systems. are. iiely to. require squadrons, A We Sharp;: of Sidney, 7 electad -. vice-pr esident of the .Gal- "Association: of : B,C. at. annual meeting, in ‘Vancouver, his doorstep, the’ clusive “| poli. Veterans pence ‘of mind: continues: to. evade Ho has yet to learn the dimple ts sand have . closely | pay mula of removing, Aha aT “and “its “progress ‘through the! on colunins ‘of ‘The Review, despite: the: printed: statements: bys .Mry 2 that The: village: council ing: novor Jade public. any, of these matters’? ‘(elvic, centre): and thats"! goninile d dat Ines.” ae “The onewe ‘municipal hi all in: ‘Gontral: ‘Saanich, shout and -Reralution to 5 elremate. petitions i in thoughts cl to: sub stitute. "vou" | {wo nrens-‘in “the north’ Sidney, dis: Avdet for entry into .the: village. over: whelmingly. approved ata meeting ¢. secondiit® y.. school, problems : and “pro- ‘Greater, concern on ‘the ‘part: of the provincial depart-} ‘ment of highways for: local users of Patricia: Bay: Highway Mae of We da" this ‘at this’ time at! I” brings: happiness “to weave: in ‘thors,: 5 “tis tries Kor’ isn't the joy “ pane being ‘to. ‘others © ‘our: -grentest “RoW co of, contentnent?.. Reser - Anew, yor is approaching. With it “eons quories-and questions, Will it ho asgood: yenr.(for me)?.: will it bring Suecess (40 me) 2. Wil citybe hone: minis “fives ©. security). (to cme)? HAWit Ahere-be, comf{os | thore he: “pence: te ntment: re me)? ough the-areas Death tollof this one ‘strip’ of lveady. quite. impressive, Two shave: died atcone, Perhaps the tol will-vise during..the coming inken