ee ferry. service to the islands. . mavnaererurcorennnnnens | The. Review: circulates -each week through Canada’s: loveli- 7 - “eg est . seaside territory. It is ; delivered through 16 local post 7 “ offices regularly. FORTIETH YEAR, —— No. 18—10 Pages. © 8 AN EDITORIAL ._ ‘HE REVIEW | ds. ‘extreniely gratified with the scores of | messages of warm. congratulations which have reached -our editorial desk during the: past week: : We: feel: that _Yresidents of this’ newspaper's. territory. will ‘pardon: our understandable pride in the-successful conclusion. of a : long, arduous and. sometimes despairing campaign. : a * ee ’ More than two years. ‘ago ‘The Review became. con-- cemnied about the future of. ferry service in its territory. ., We realized that the. existing service was preventing | » full residential; cultural and commercial development. 3 ~ Moreover ° we were ‘convinced that when the aging Princess Mary ‘gave up the ghost, ‘conditions might deteriorate ‘still. further. So we started an ambitious “campaign in the form of a series of. editorials in The | Review. a poh 7 2, 3! ‘ak [rr oR Js 1 T first we stood practically alone... In fact. many scoffed “at the very ambitious plan which we outlined. Some| residents. assured -us ‘that: ‘the C.P:R:: would’ abandon’ all}. . Others were -equally positive |. «that never again. would. Sidney. be linked by ferry. with]. the Gulf Islands and’ ‘Vancouver: In those: early days of ‘the campaign in 1950; ‘one'man more than‘all others proved|: “a tower of strength to us... : That man was J. H. Hamilton, I , . formerly. of. Sidney and now of Victoria. . - With: many years » of experience’ in: coastal shipping: at.his. ‘finger-tips, “Mr, Hamilton kept us to our. purpose despite. one discourage- fe ments of the time UES, ig ; ene Gradually we enlisted 1 more e and more 2 capable allies. ‘The powerful’ dailies saw the wisdom of our contentions: ‘and came to our aid. . “The Vancouver. Province: andthe ~ -Mictoria: Colonist’ lent® every. editorial. ‘support. The: “Gulf. Islands © ‘Improvement | ‘Bureau, the: -Chambers': ‘of. ‘Commerce of «Salt: Spring™ ‘Island,: “Sidney “and: ‘North : «Saanich, : “Saanich and. Victoria, : different ratepayers’ o associations in’ ‘the area, tourist’ promotion: groups and a_ pecia ferry. committee. ‘embraci ng. the: Saanich -Penin ears‘. But ‘by’ this. time. SO. great. : “was. the pressure on. the: transportation. company. that a‘iy: ‘more - adequate © service was” ‘immediately ‘. pro ised ‘through the use of. the fast: Princess: Elain eavy © “expenditures: voted’ ‘by. ‘Ottawa’ last ‘week will, provide _ ‘the: wharves to: permit of. the; ‘service being. Jaunched ~ his. yeat. pe : WAN Her ee , ‘HE " P. R. has shown. its ‘faith in ‘the future of ‘The - ~Review’s: territory. -Sochas: the: federal: government. ; Future development i is accordingly in, our own hands. With ~ adequate ferry. service thus assured every resident of this | ‘district. should: become a’salesman, We ‘all: know that: we: live in the choicest residential district in. Canada.. Let us all pass this knowledge on to our friends so that the popu-|- . lation ‘of this district: will double during the next five: years.) ‘Then let us double it again during the néxt five:. ‘There is |. a nothing to prevent: such’ ‘development: except Hatlesaness: and idleness. ° : my — . pt OK “We. have one final thought i in “connection with ferry ve “development. Residents | of South Pender Island can- not at present share in the general joy of . ‘progress. 1 * “In. “A crowded nofinating convention of Saanich » Progressive “Conserva-. |’ | tives at Lake Hill. “Women’s Institute | “| Hall last Saturday selected C:J. H.4 Holms’ to contest’ ‘the coming: elec- “when * a. “special ‘council .. meeting tion for Saanich.’ Also seeking; nom- r : ; ination were A! K: Hemstreet, JP., 1 Adopted them. The. capital eDEn: Saanichton business i man, and rank |! diture by-law. was, still’ opposed . by: Nicholson, - « Holms was: chosen‘ by. an ov whelm- | ing: majority. * : . Those’ present: from. North Saan- ich: cand: Central: Saanich | included |: te Major. ons .. a ‘M. DE cay = ~ 4 Capt Darling, oe ‘sn hs -reeve: “quoted. : th mi ed ak Bulle tmnmmediate of: ‘members ead Ks) ‘North: Saanich’ Association: “while va) Mr. Austin did: THEY'RE OF F- FOR KENYA : sresponsa c. iH. HOLMS Victoria’. Scanicn. Peninsula: 7 ad. Cult Islan ds : “Colonist Cut. | ‘realtor. . Mr. ikewise: ‘for. Gordon * “In: ‘supporting. the’ ‘challenge. ware : : EL’ G.: ‘-Woodward ‘pointed: out: -that'|: ducing cows. in: the: Jersey Breed. on those: groups” pay.’ ‘affiliation: fees: to’ ‘the association. concurring: “mentioned. that » these ' fees:had not: been paid. Capt: Riley | ay “insisted - that. North, Saanjch.mem- | bers: ‘wanted: to: vote,’ an outrage if ‘we are not permitted. to.-vote,” ‘he concluded, ‘On a: vote, unanimous: ‘decision’ was given: to: permit. ‘the visiting members to. vote, ‘whereupon My, “Austin paid his: dol-. lar and justice was done," i. First Nomination: Pr oposing A. Ky Hemstreet: ns can- Continued : ony. Page Nine) “The: chairman in “Tt: would ‘be to ‘urgent, Appenls from East Africa, Dr. G> H. Hoehn. | former Sidney medical practition- ~ Transportation to that beautiful isle will not be im- ||" Will cut. short his course in proved along with the others, it appears, So let us one | and all roll up our sleeves and insist_on a better deal for. - South: Pender, too. . This. can be done ‘either ‘by a bridge . “or by..a. better: boat’ service. But. not one part. of: this © >. territory. should: be. overlooked when. Progress: is sade “s written | into the history of this: area, _ - fleld at, onee, tropleal medicine -in London, Ene- y Tand, and proceed ta the’ nulsilon, - Dr and Mrs, Moen and. family will Jeave Britain by: ‘nr con. March 26): “They” will, stop: br fefly nt. Rome “|. “over ARE ‘ADOPTED. Residents of the Canadian. Gulf ; ‘Aslands and neighboring Van- couver Island. are still rejoicing the announcement from Ottawa: last Thursday ‘that ‘the federal: ‘government. will spend - $557,500 this year on. wharf. im- » provements whicly. will enable the OPR..to provide.a modern, fast “steamship service - linking © Van- couver ‘with the various islands and Sidney. : The . estimates, which were : tabled inthe House: of Commons last. Wednesday. night. gave at ‘greater fillip: to. this marine area. than” any other part of: “Canada. “Phe generous: ‘treatment - which > this. district received. in this way .- fromthe. government ‘may. mean. lo the., turning ‘point. in’ _ the» whole * The. “final: ‘approval . of” the: Cen: all: the “by- laws on Tuesday | evening | Councillors: Andrew: and: Micheli: AS brief: period of heat” “flashed out” “when. cee : {sits Jay OUTSTANDING JERSEY COWS “ Two’ of: ‘the outstanding. Jong-pro- “Vancou oby. Miss . -Grace.- E. Moses, - of ‘Deep “Cove; ‘tation’ periods, °:; Dream, Girl pro-'|. ‘duced right. along up. to: her 18th year,” ted “The: ‘same ‘a pl is: to’ ‘Hazelmere Bright -Lady;* who * ‘also. ‘Produced | up. to ‘her-18th ‘year-and. in‘ eleven’ lactation « “periods “produced 91, 867 |: : “of milk and 5, 058 Ibs. of fat, ; -|CANDIDATE TO | TOUR ISLANDS. Elmer Bradshaw, of Nanaimo, | Liberal ‘candidate for ‘the Nanaimo and Gulf ‘Islands constitiency: in the for theoming provincial clection, tral’ Saanich. ‘council | was. laid ‘on’ Island, have: ‘been owned ' 5 “The. final: figures. on: Lindell Dream. Girl are: ‘111,372. ‘Abs, of milk c: and:'5,097 .Jbs: of. ‘fat: in: twelve: lac-,| i. | I , this happy. state ‘continue’ find urge | — Over Half Million Dollars Voted F or. - Wharves | : history of the district whieh. has | wharf been handicapped for ‘many years by inadequate: ferry service. “To Call ‘Tenders Wharf: repairs, “$19,000. It is expected that tenders ‘for | SATURNA: ISLAND—Lyall ‘Har- ‘the. various construction: jobs: will | | bor wharf repairs, $44,500, 0° be called: without delay and that |. MAYNE ISLAND—Whart repairs. the C.P.R.’s fast. Princess ‘Elaine | 2%@ improvements, $126,000. _- will launch her full service before |) .GALIANO ISLAND. — Sturdies the present season. is too far ad- ; Bay wharf repairs. $108,000. ‘vanced. -" - ey \. In addition the sum ‘of Major- General G. R. Pearkes, j was voted for the repair of: the ex- V.C.,. member of parliament. for j sting and - . disused Pishermen's this district, and. who-has been’ an a at Roberts Bay. aa indefatigable. worker for improved | all for tenders for. these exten- | ferry services, has communicated to}. Sive construction jobs: is: now’ await~! The . Review his pleasure ay the I: ed with tense interest throughout ‘progressive step taken: by the. -BOV- ernment last Week. An air’ of un- bounded optimism . has- engulfed. “The Review’ Ss entire’ territor y. duri ‘ing the past: week. Aging” of the: ‘faithful Princess | “Mary, which had provided: a: eel ferry service: in’ this: area’. for~ came time,-forced the ‘CPR. to: withdraw |f her from the islands: several: months ago. In: her. place the fast,: ‘modern: : -Princess ° ‘Elaine: was.‘put’ into ser= office is. taking. shape. this week.’ Vice. Because ‘of “her size it has| The lobby: of the post’ office: wil | been: impossible’, for: her’ to” make’ be: extended ‘to: allow’ ‘Greater pro- landings ° ‘at Galiano; “Mayne ‘and’ vision. for the public’ and ‘also. to: Saturnia Islands and. at’ Sidney. Her Rane it: Port - ‘Washington $41,000.: = expressed that the federal depart-: ‘ment: of! ‘public . works: will: proceed with all the: ‘work without, delay: : cess: and the ‘fund tor a he , ‘State OF Washington: ferries:: $180.- one: minute: after : ‘midnight. on: ‘the: Subscription, in advance, year: $2.50; U.S., $3.00. © SALT SPRING | ISLAND—Ganges f | . $27,000|- | the district’ ana. “every confidence is s |. “morning. of ‘Monday, “April /14. ‘and et One of Canada’ S prize- -svianing ree weekly newspapers. = wnte Gua : Copy, 6c. repairs, joo ; the. ‘Saanic ton post iM “The Gulf Islands have been fully'|:: approved. AS, a. disease, free: aren ‘for lve. Stock, eras, " - Residents are nda anxious: that Tne all;!elghteen’ calves: w ; -vnceinated: and it will not be neces-: | sary for me: to visit: ‘the . | lands: until. next. July when :. the} next ‘group: ‘of: calves. wil: he. “ready | ‘for’ vaccination. . an “May. tr: once ‘again | ‘remind: your, members that ‘the: most-important'|’ consideration is to prevent the ine, »that only. catéle: which have been properly cer tificated : “he brought: fo the islands, . ©: The Cadlitinntc : Capt. I, G, Denroche, of Galiano, ce. ! a y :Dais “Aves: was: ‘iippoliited ‘agent: ‘for My ‘Snowsell.: Others taking their ‘places’ on: the: campaign committee: inelud wW.. -Wood,: ‘publicity; and. Mr,. Me: ‘Antosh, .of ‘Central Saanich.” i In advert. ising and publicity, MAH: was a Sidney visitor on Monday. of |'sec retary of. the Gut Islands Im. | this week, He is- planning nn. early provement © Bureau,’ has . _reecived tour of his constituency and. plans |:-the following etter concerning the ‘troduction of centile. to; the. Guif As “lands - that, have‘ not: reeelved: our ‘certificate, “tora. Wie: Saanich: &roup. will: co-op erate. with: the: Esquimalt ond: ‘Onk' ‘Bay nssoctations,. ‘sid “Mr, Snoweel ‘Any: cnttle “destined to. visit Galiano, . Saturna,- Mayne, North * and. South Ponder, ’ James mand: Salt Spring Islands, 3s): Mr, Bradshaw: told: the: The. Ree view: that:prospadts were: hy {hte for, disease free areas “During. Mareh_ ‘10. to 4 1 wns ‘on ‘the Gulf Islands in “order. to keep “the -worlk “in: regards: to: the: onto ‘to! date,’ for--your «Disease: ‘Free’ Area must}! Sirst:be', tested ‘by: our. department: |) For centile entering: from’ Vancouver Island: our Victorin: office: mix be: “contacted: “and for” centile” c‘ontering “Mary ‘Snowsell: in’ ‘a keen ‘sUpporte “6t' free? enterprise, he explained | t ‘The: Roview.:“Y am oppored, ‘tothe : ‘concentration of power, inthe hay of tha: ntato “or any. individual. “0: 5 we emaern ss nent ge A Valued i — Subscriber | The | Review “has lost a “‘ynlued | wbscriber: i“ Jong:atanding.s:° We SHU a former resident. of “Contre: ond,’ BSidnoy? frat: ‘ube | ‘goribed: to: Ahi. newspaper: one Noe: “vember 17, 1024, ‘necording: to! the dreulation © ‘records, :! That. war? “varia noe: He’ was’ a" Kegiilar vce “genibor: evar Andes ees Mr Ms address’ wae changed! toa Vict orn. street: ROME: years: ago. “o Tn” reeont. yeaa it” dns” fone. to. A nursing home. : : “The last notiflention nent: 10 Mr, A, pabiting out that his subserip- Pe an Was: atin’ due “was: returned, .... Written on dt was the single word! “Decenie a”, _ STHIS'SOLD | POR: SALE--DONDGAH VIG. LON. Gye TOE, Good tires... “Body” nbralutely sown de CoOd: UNE icpnctition : “Play adveaklae, uf iis ve cava “ote thio rend was not. waiting long: “patory: a Teoylow render, Anapped. “ay the: bargain cas AT rete Miele: VORUTEB ee : » Slmply telephone =: | ~SIDNNY 28 : A dainpekinit ad taker will note Syour-requeat.. Call din-at. your’, ~ gonventence. and pay Wie. mats», pst charge... IF Neem ease ivan ltalipainbed detain sate cece eietemet? {hold fits. general: meeting ALR: y, ae oe 28 . j between the ind and Bidney, he yyeare Fe MeDawell, auperintend= And: nt. Cairo, then: proceed, on to | Kend Mission Hob : ‘Colony, 0S aniaayeomninerenamymanenerend w ‘paw aot seymitipen tine | CONSERVATIVE 10 |PARLEY, AP RIL 8 on fw serve a 8 le ‘The "Balt. Spring - Island Progress | VOntlst: Ohureh: there: for n “bumbher sive: Conservative: Associntion : will} of yen on: Tiesday, April. 8.5: “The ‘president, Desmond a, "0 ite : tony. Wil be dn the -ehalrsand «tha lection. of officers will: take: pine, | Business will nolude the? explalite. ing: of ‘the single: Transferable.” lal ONE Ww SID KY RES WENT ; ‘AY Byford, Sormer y° ‘ot the typo “araphical state-of-the: “Vaneouyor Provinee, has moved to, Bidnay: to che employed: in the. composing. room _ Tho Reviow.. : SCHEDULE OF PRINCESS ELAINE Oo SIDNEY ALREADY DRAWN BY C.P.R. “Behcdules have: nlrendy been, vordsing ‘program which has ‘een drawn for the ferry. service hotween | Jaunched : by: his servieas. Ie. nod. Sidney and: Vancouver, Capt. O. J.fanly promised an all-time: high’ in Willlams, of Sidney, B.C. Constal , ferry traffic this year, but he. ase Stoamahips manager, stated at the: sured his audience that. the vessels wnnual banquet of the. Sidnoy and -rerving, Sidney had been repainted “North Saanich Chamber’ of Com- i hand Tus equipped, Mr, McDowell .ex« merce-on Baturday. evenings. | pressed: the: The, Princess. Maine. will leave | Washington. highways directory .who Sidney a at-2a0 yw. nna ‘arrive in waa unable to attend... . | Vancouvor. it, 0,80, ‘aceérding ta the}: Capt. Williams expressed tha: ye" regrels of WoeAr Burge, present: plans, sald» Onan, Willams, pret that hind Aeconipnied: the. com “de The. run will be so) arranged na: to | pings: deelaion to Abandon“ the Sentl “at different felnnde eneh trip Mutua Paddaviens alles. ob yeaa, ners land ml of the Islands will be. served | view batayeen. Sidney“ and. Bloveston, nee or. twiee A weelt. This. wil) ene Me ndded | that Btoveston Nad not Able. passengers: to travel: batwoon4 heen: the: iden ein for the RON j he dslandssands Vancouver. and alsal-viewsn wa pPloating, Pataee"™ anes ae The DEW service: would be ‘direet’ tin Vancouver, he promised, and the | Princess Elalne, Which he deseribed "as very, fast Hott WAS, it “Monting palace’, 4 a Continued on Pree Ninny ipolnted out... » Bervied bhatween aldnoy nnd: Anne | cortes Wil) alsa. be. geared. np Unis ont of! the: Washington: State Verry BeMienecmuilined the: nese nd~ | ee es . oe eee : : : qe -fram™ the? sito. of the! north». Negative and: tho: enttle: there havelern: part: of the: now. Patricia: ‘Day Jarm at. ra Saale, Sts passed: the twa required: nen highway, A A‘start: will | son, be ‘made ‘apring nf: Alive. testa, ate moving ‘dirt, ° Bldney, SAANICH PROPERTY ‘OWNERS FACE TAX-FREE YEAR burn 1952 | peouneldl had. been’ thelr. standards . by. hat. rate, Rator pryera were undoubtedly: overtaxed ounoecd. that. the, first. year's. (nat. year, he oadmitted, but there lice ae _Hexporl operations ‘of the new amuntetpal- - Wad, Ne ‘yardstick, by. which. bhe. Ay Wad whown a xirplug of. cone). “could ceatimate the! ro" Maximum temporatire 16,400: On: the. recommendation quirements, {Minimum temporaturo ... “s ni adaltion to: the: ‘proxpects of ug {Ay froe yeu the. Tabane, was. sys rosy, donbt was: oNprenked. Ahnt the: mast MM Mi rte to: he: enllod far next. The ‘total ‘plate “for the ratr= Ipnyer’ in Central Snanteli Is one: ‘of Thigh: of 463, “(Continued on. Page’ ‘Three: this: office “Mat. hey private, corporation,” he: ‘edd, 1 Dr, A, Kida, ~ Meterinary Tnapagiot : ; New. catminater: “By C. BACHELOR. CELEBRATES BIRTHD Oe DNidlegohn, Witt: BEY eal brated: his: “95th: birthday. at: nM | home on: Wednesday, March 19, He cp 3 Mermanmaene eben onk ON “NEW | ANIGHWAY ito ‘Onnnda: in 1900. petting. ont “Mr,): : joa: ‘excellent healtiy and bollevea Sidney den) place” to" Vivo,” No. firmed: ‘bneholor, : : a. "| WEATHER | ‘DA PA SAANICITTON *| The folowing: tn ‘the: metcoraloct onl record for week ending Moreh: 93, : and: ‘the. tao. that: “the “tired Obliged “to! -set |. Minimum; on: ene. INES Punching” (hioakes No U Preotpitation SIDNEY.” « Bupplied » yy {ho “Moteorologtént : Division, - Department, Of Transport," Patrieda. Hay. Airport. week. é din Marelh,23, is se08 “sath fr faxation. The eschool mit; Maxtinum, tem, (Mareh 21 rose this: yea toan: allelime Minimum ‘tom. (Maren "This compares with j Mean temperature mills Inat vent. with ne: mont! + Prealnitation deelded-. the counall. waa Ukely to he eleht mites ABA RDE! Fodure oo,