- Wednesday, August 30, 1961. SAANICH PENINSULA AND GULF ISLANDS REVIEW ‘PAGE NINE > | APPROVAL IS GIVEN TO GARAGE ERECTION AGAINST FENCE LINE . “Approval was. given. on’ “Tuesday: |. Planning: Area’ ‘to seek: -authority. to}. ; ‘afternoon last week. to the construc- ‘build closer. to the: property line: than:|: ‘tion of ‘a -garage. iny North: Saanich is permitted ‘under. the regulations of. 3 ; adjacent: to-the. ‘property line. -. -\Labor Day Week- end ‘Cruise 'Ends Season For Yacht Club Scenic Peninsula . cad Cult Islands 1. | the district... | a Capital City. ‘Yacht lub will hold thence: around: the ‘Rosenfeld ‘Rock = . nets ote oe Po OS ts final cruise of the season on’ the. 2. D;-A. Petrie, 2310.:Dolphin Road, | .It.was explained that ‘the contours" ss d- S otic ne Tae ‘Labor Day week-end. Yachts will : appeared before: a board of appeal |. ‘| of the property lend: themselves to. ~ econ ec i or > Ss, 0... rendezvous at Galiano. Lodge in Stur- . forthe North Saanich: Community ‘other. location for. the garage. NEAR 1 DOUBLE. IN. ‘DECADE: ~ Community Growth Reflected By Boost In Service of Post Office © North: Saanich. has ‘developed exten- boxes.. ‘Distributed through’. the: sivély during the past: decade. The rural route was the mail: for. 474 growth of. the community, is not patrons. : : ‘dies Bay during Saturday,. with. -a: ne FORMER HOTELIER OPERATES” | fon” that, evening. Peel atta GENERAL STORE NEAR COMOX. Futcher . has’ ‘arranged °* fishing ; derby for Sunday - while ‘those re- Former manager of Sidney Hotel,. the fighting salmon of Vancouver | maining ashore at the lodge will -Ted Bailey is now a storekeeper at | Island. j have varied contests and enjoy the Kye Bay, near Comox. He expressed his regret at having | activities provided by the lodge. Mr. Bailey was a familiar figure in | gained no opportunity recently to! On Monday the predicted log race’, Sidney ‘several years ago.. Since his | visit Sidney and recalled many local | for the Hoffar Gulf trophy will be departure from:-the ‘North Saanich | | figures whom he had known well for {:run. The race. course. will start at | ier today: on. this route “is Frank | scene, he ‘has suffered:severe illness | Several years. | the south end of. ‘Gossip, Island,. -. Kirby. In- addition there are 168 and. has only ‘partially, recovered | ~ patrons collecting their mail at the. after “years of: meee treatment “The former hotelier has taken over r| the ‘resort: centre ‘store’ from’ ‘Mrs. | purchased by: the R.C.\A.F., FO.'V: ‘Morrow, .who oper ated Joe's: Motel. ie Bainber has’. returned to civilian. -in Sidney for sever al years. ‘He also:| life... The: pharmacist: has acquired operates ©a- boat rental: ‘service. and |-the. White Cross ‘Drug Store ‘at. Sea‘! was ‘eagerly looking ‘for ward last | View Pl aza from George and Bryan week” to..the run of northern: coho, | Baal. ; ; | i Outspoken. critic of the: supplies. Mr. Bamber will: be associated } “with: bis..wife, Marilyn, . in the: oper- | anol ‘of the Cordova ‘Bay. drug:store Both are graduate pharmacists. —— Mr. Bamber ° spoke . ‘out ‘recently | While’serving as station pharmacist: at_R.C.A.F: Comox against: the. qual. SECRETARY-TR TREASURER | __Yeadily seen by the resident here, ror. AL OF 1, 359) wicket’ and another 628 receiving and hospitalization. : “who. is- exposed to_.the .slow, and... ~ mail through. boxes.“ “gradual increase in the number: of! In..1961 a total of. 1,559 ‘palo ons are ‘NO BETTER: EXAMPLE ; “homes: and resultant greater num- served by :the same ‘office. There Not even’ the for theoming: census. ‘ber ‘of: people’ to ‘be met in’ ark are now two rural routes; the first | analysis can’ better indicate” the course. of everyday. lifes: - ke “of which. i is almost ag heavy as was | growth of. the: North Saanich area The development may” be. “closely | one route “11. years “ago. ‘ Today |.;: served. by: Sidney ‘Post: Office. - | “yecognized by’ the statistics com- - Rural Route;No. 1, served by. W. S. The southern section of. North Saan- i piled by. the: postal staff at:Sidney. |. Villers, who was: engaged : in. the ich lies. within the postal. ‘area -of + Postmaster F, C. Waters has listed |. same duties 11 years ago, caters to) » Saanichton and.-residents whose ' the services: offered. by his: office. is families and places of te Nowa |: ; homes are situated appr oximately: “Tn: 1950 the Sidney Post. Office served The. newly. established Route No. 2 south ‘of McTavish Road: receive 877 patrons. There was one rural | serves another 321 patrons. Cour- ~ their mail from that office. route and other patrons received | ee ee _ their mail through the general de- \ livery ‘wicket or from boxes. xYeturningto 20: Tsehum “Harbor” by: way, of ra on Point ‘and: Coal Island. This: trophy: was: presented: ‘to: > the Lied club. by: Henry. Hoffar in -.1955 for! annual competition by he avy Loh One condition is that part of the race must be. run in the .gulf where heavy weather may be encountered. ; The finish time will be 5.15 p.m., at-- ‘ which time all boats-:will proceed to ° _the clubhouse for refreshments’ and”, the. presentation of: the trophy and prizes. ity of drugs. pur chased by the’ armed forces. oe The ‘store -was opened ‘Maiost ae year ago by the father and:son team © of pharmacists. Both druggists were for ‘merly engaged in-the oper ation. of. their: own 1 store in Sidney: fis ceed ipeaea todd eat “ae neanren weed ANNE reertencnriire rime, | vente, erent oe a eeseile nnienad irae “8