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Wednesday, May 1 16, 1956

FRAUGHT WITH DANGER.”
-/ PROPOSAL of the ‘federal government. to pump a ‘Teree

=: volume of water from Stewart’s Well, near Saanich-
ton, is fraught ‘with real. danger. Residents. of Central
~~ Saanich, fully aware of the possible serious complications
of the act, have sounded a warning ‘to the responsible gov-
= ernment © authorities. . Serious. consideration should ‘be
given to this appeal. wy

>For many. ‘years. ‘Patricia Bay. Airport and the Experi-.
‘mental Farm in North Saanich:have been furnished with
“Water: from’ Elk Lake... Both these institutions: are heavy |
~*~ consumers of water... Now. it is'the announced plan of the
government to secure the same. “amount of. water from
Stewart’s Well in Central Saanich. .What effect. will this
‘program. have: on. the. ‘water. table. throughout the entire
‘Mount:Newton valley. and how many. cases of, acute: water
Shortage will it-cause?)

: “Presumably - ithe federal, government. will’ save ‘some
‘money.-by securing its water from Stewart’s Well. rather
‘than Elk Lake... But what ‘will be. the cost to those who
-secure their: domestic water from. wells. in. ‘the - vicinity of
Saanichton today? bes A en Boe

TENT CATERPILLARS _

has hatched : ‘in the ‘brush alongside toadwayad in tthe area;
The. council. is: ; Showing itself. aed sto: the seriousness. of:

ant the. ‘provingal pakiencners “equally “alate: to the
hréat:: ots the: caterpillar: epidemic in. North. Saanich?

a

ye beer of * Tittle: evel if: sides
‘6 not treated. immediately in

y: pa
away: + tthe ripe’ age ee 86. years. .
licens jan ¢ drove e car regularly. But. how much it Sock

satisfactory to. “operate. a-car.: This vale: should. ay ‘for
‘persons | 40,50, 60, 70: iand:80-years ‘of age. But it seems!
un; just to deal. ‘with’ him ‘more: ‘severely Just because of his
gentleman of our. acquaintance is well: over, 10.
e ‘has: the: mentality. and: ‘physique : of aman of 50:

just for the privilege of: driving. his car? ;

® “Many: older gentlemen’of our ‘acquaintance drive only
on the quiet, thoroughfares of. the Peninsula: They ‘do not
attempt todrive «inthe heavier traffic: of: Victoria because
they: have: ‘the. wisdom of years: and. value’ ‘their: driver's
icenses,- i
Insofar, as: driving privileges: are e ‘concerned, we ‘feel
‘that the B,C, government deals a. trifle: unfair ly with our
senior citizens...

scamenemenatn rent yn ye omnes

oe To The Editor |

. eat IMR: TRUCK:
‘Raitor; Review, ae AL,
th a’ ‘recont) tise “you! “ yoported
‘thatthe chairman: of the Central:
‘Bnanicl: municipal: ‘fire: committee,
Councillor: Windsor, when speaking
“ab our last. coun: meeting, stated:
“that ho.would like to keep our pres-
ent third. in: Une. starid-by: tank fire
. truck vas. he would gain popularity
“with” the: ratepayers: ‘ine saving a
raation sof a: mill, Alaa” that he
pould:. nol. agree.’ bo “saving: moncy:
‘or the: ratepayers: at the expense of
“tho anfoty and: possibly. the lives, of
our flromen,
His “first “yematie”: ‘elon ly infers
hint; those“ members. of our: ‘cone
who. wish: ‘to. “proceed on -v: proper.
“business Mike baals and “obtain cost:
antiinates of : puttiniy” Anis" ‘Bland-py.
fire truck Into proper. condition un-.
der export unbiased: advice, May, ye
motivated by'n dealre to ‘adn popu.
lnrity -with.-the “ratepayers, Those
counell: members.-who ‘are fdvishag
rational business — caution: before
: pimping | our munteipality into the
v purehnse.- of a. replacement truck,
ahnsals, a8 Advorntod by Gonneliior
Windaor, are. almply.o performing,
_ thelr: proper dutios-as eleoted-repra-,
© pontatives of the ratepayers in the
“handWng- of: public monies,
pond consider (hab dls second re mark
referring: to anfety and loss of lives
iy anv exnigerdted melodramatic:
stntoment which Js likely to untalr.,
ly. provolta Wiewall Cowards the mary
: cautlous. and: businesslike | members

s fof aur council, Yt ‘have. noe doubt but
that -Councior . Windsor believes,
from information he has-been given,
that: tho: fire: truck: chassis.in quese:
tion isin 'a: dangerously. unsafo cone
dition: ‘th'view ofa report’ in, writs
Ing, obtained by’ our: redve fram an

“dependent mechanical. ‘expert MW
Which was: before the: counell: mect-

has” rently overstated:
altuation, Bek,

This: report. stated:
ous” repairs < and
OU presont, third byline stand: by
fire truck could bo’ carried ont: ata
relatively : amall “oxpéenditura : and

years: of} satisfactory ! sorvico,.a
stind=by” brook,

Annate year oA

machine to drive
sented,
Regarding Counetiior

necessary publia | _Ospense:
sible OUNGH, . AIKO ye Whye all:

na ne

4 \ aeneneencemeer prmeptaanena

Fs Meditation BS

some pramecnarlnromtineerm en a
“Little children, ihewe things r
rite \ unto you, that ye lt nal. -

not -

Why. should‘he be ‘penalized: froma: ‘financial standpoint .

“unquestionably: competent. and ns,

Ing ‘consider Gouncillor. Windsor
ther netatal

hat. the varl=
modifications: to’

‘hen Wils: truck: could give several
As 0

im i should: always: bo ‘remembered
Anat ole (rst and ‘second flro trucks,
tool: onre” at ah, fires during: “N55,
ind cour. thira’ “sland-by-fire ” irnok
Swis. not: necded ab-any: time. during
A :atand- sby driver. was
Wivays: stationed by: this truck dur.
fie fire ‘calla, In. cane It war needed,
Therefore It cannot, he.wo perilous t
a has heen repre~

Windsor's
“verbal report to that counell moet>
Ing. that hig? Moxport" Saaid that
short.cul would. ba. to. replace. Ants
‘truck chassis, ‘PBhort outs “ae wn
should:
Notbo. considered, by any respon.’
ils
ush hush seereey, ©. requested: by’
‘Counaillor: Windsor, » “regardiig ie
“exper. t understand bhat.he. ds
(ruele ‘thasels expert or. 3
*: meena and that he-{s one. of the
firemen from the Saanteh municl-,
al who" Apparently. — mM J May ( 6, 108d.

SS

SAANICH PENINSULA AND GULF ISLANDS REVIEW _

Wednesday, May 16, 1956.

10 YEARS AGO |

ae aq | Georgeson,
F.. J..Baker has’ been. appointed
“| chairman -of: the’ Anglican. Advance. House, - over the week-end... |

appeal’ “currently.” being sponsored

the Dominion. Sidney district sec-
retary is J. Je Woods: : ae -
7 Admirals. Road’ and. “Wildwood
Place: are the ‘Names. proposed. for.

ab Reflections From the Past |

were guests of’ Mr. and. Mrs. H. |

Pender: Island light-

Gavin _C.: Mouat has.- purchased

‘| by the Anglican Church throughout the. interests ‘of his. former asso~

ciates,’ Douglas .S, Harris, Ww. ™M.
‘Mouat’ and (G.:.J..:Mouat, ‘in’ the.
Salt Spring Lands. Ltd.""-The com-
pany. will . continue: to: caitry on.

two roads in Sidney by. the Saanich business at Ganges. Mir." Inglis.

“Pioneer: Sopiety.:’

“Admirals” Road will “remain. as secretary. of. .the.|:"-

lies to the north of Sidney and |°OMpany. for the time being. The }

‘Wildwood’ Place’ behind: the: water-
front lots in-the-same subdivision,

Michael Bradley-Dyne,. nephew of of: the real-estate” firms -of: Mouat:

Mrs. Ke Bradley-Dyne, - Ardmore,

“| played * the’ ‘part . of. the - Prince: of.
“| Wales in ‘the, film, Kitty, shown. in/

the city..of Victoria last. week. ....Mr.

company. was: formed - nearly : ‘20 |
years ago,when' it was a merger :

Prothers and Harris and Inglis.

20, YEARS AGO.

Directors of the Memorial Park

Bradley-Dyne spent several years Board’ announce that many. offers
with his aunt here’ before. leaving ‘of volunteer labor have been made

for Hollywood six years ago...

Miss Enid. Dearing, Vancouver,
has returned. to her home ‘after
visiting” her grandparents, ° ‘Mr. and

Mrs. J. Dearing, Central Saanich onsale to finance’ the project:.

Road, over. the Easter holiday..

Sidney Volunteer Fire Department | Avenue Cafe, Baal’s Drug Store,
quickly extinguished a blaze in the | The Review : office,

woodshed of J.J... White, ‘Third -St.,
‘on Saturday afternoon: “Damage ‘was
light.: Cause of. the fire: is not
known.: :

Geraldine -Georgeson,:

to assist: with the construction. of
‘a grandstand at the park... Funds
are still needed to acquire the ‘ne-
cessary materials, and ‘tickets. are
These . ‘tickets are

“available at

Cowell’s: Meat |

Market, Gilman's © Barber . Shop, !
Hollands’ Meat Market, . Samuel
Roberts, -. Sidney “Bakery;:. Sidney

Super. Service, Sidney Trading Co.,

‘Nanaimo, F...J. Baker, treasurer of the ‘park.

and Douglas: Goldsmith, Vancouver, board, W. C. Clark, of. the Cana-.

‘waking? a proper written and sign-
ed” ‘report. ' .

[Iam “pleased : to aiote Councillor
Windsor's ‘statement that’ he in-
tends to reply to my. public refer-
ences to’ this stand-by -fire*- truck
issue.” ‘His reply will no -doubt help |:
to: get all the facts and the reasons
for the’ statements © which:. have

-; been made.at the various committee
-|-and’. council : meetings, before the
Public as..it'is their: business...

It-is hoped that. in :the public in-
terest. this: ‘Teplacement: ’ truck

chassis -proposal : Awill: -be -rationally :

considered from all: cangles*-before

‘Vany, final” action ‘is. taken ‘by. our |

‘council. ;
i & SYDNEY. PICKLES,

: Sunstead Farm, * aoe
‘Saanichton, BC;
: | May 14, . 1956.

aa GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES
Editor, ‘Review, :
Sir: :

decided « by: the. Canadian: Board: of

Geographical: ‘Names: -(formerly’’ the
“| Geographic: Board: of Canada). This:

:Wwas established by. Dominion’ Order.

in. Council’ of ‘December: 18, deer to |

‘decide all

: of: ‘The’ BC. Historical ° Quarterly,
by. the: writer, ‘Geor ge Simpson, gov="

‘ernor: ‘of the: Northern. Department,,

hoisted ” “the: flag: ‘on. the® staff™ at:
| Fort Vancouver. (Columbia: River):
{:02: Saturday, “March: 19,: 1825: ‘He
| said, “The: object’ of naming it ‘after
that’ distinguished ‘navigator’ is*'to: |.
identify our claim” to ‘the: ‘soil: with
his: “discovery ofthe river and coast: :
‘The
‘article: covers: 18 pages with. 58 foot-
notes; and: contains a vast amount

‘on. behalf. ‘of: ‘Great. Britain”.

of; important information, ©

_tide~ water,

‘terminate nt Port Mioody on: Bur.

seayor t
an extension: was ‘lald,
boun",:
OBR.

William: Hallstone,-

ustially: known -; AS Gastown

Brighton=-and:- Moodyyille. on.
north shore,” .

proprinted. the “nano

wna’ 80° Woll ‘known, nl cover.
world, “This simply”. repented

on the: Qohunbla. River, _;

tho “name -“Vietorin:

of the City of Vietoria, “°°.
. FREDERIGIE -V, LONGSTAFY, .
“ (Major, ret),

Victoria, BC,, ...

“The. naming ‘and changing” of |:
‘geographical names : in -Canada As:

‘lneed®: ‘recapping: clean: ‘carburettor;

‘Here - is’ an. ‘extract dealing with’
the city on ‘Burrard: inlet: "In 1871.
one. of, the terms. of union provided
for:the:constriction ‘af a ‘trans-con-
tinental -railroad: from: tide-water: to
‘After. long ‘deliberntion
it. was nagroed ‘that’.this ling: should.

‘yard Tnlet. Tt soon’ became obvious
that -tha-. choice. was “unfortunate,
‘} for at that: site: the ‘water. was. too
shallow and the shore too flab for a
Consequently, during the
summer of 1884, a new: location. was
selected on Coal Harbour, to which
Almost: im-
mediately references’ began™ to” ay
pear: to “Vancouver: on: Coal: Har-
“The name: ‘appends. to’ Nave:
“peen:- first mooted: by" ‘William: Van:
Horne, the general | manager. of. the
Sellament: on “Burrard tne
let had>bommy many’ years. cartier
with: the pro romptingg of land> by
John‘: ‘Morton
and Samet: Rrighthouse ‘in| Oato-
| ber, 1863. By 1871; there: wore three
villares: on Ute border. of: tho dinety-
two on: the ‘south ‘shore-—CGranvillo,
and
Hastings, “at. one ‘Ame ‘entled New
‘the: :
being’ riven: ba: rebuilding this: ara
In an effort to obtaln: in more équite.
‘able distribution of welght between
front and_yearnxlos:: MY ‘adylee: 10°
you is, to abandon: anys seh: iden, 1s,
unit would note
continue to pive satisfactory servico
‘long: enough to enable you bo. re-
captive . the. nddod eapltal Invest«

“The Clty of: “Vancouver, soma:
ing only. tho township. of Granville,
was! ‘neorporatad One April 6° 1886;
Thus Iti la: that: ‘Mr. ‘van Horne: ape
“Vancouver
‘from ‘that. ofthese island. beenise tt
the
the.
‘appropriation: ve tion: by George:
Simpson when he named the Port

Another obstrele to the changing
ofa name would be the necessity |
for o'itora tions. ta mb maps; dircetor
ies, historles, travel books and legal
documents, “Vancouver island 18 ‘by
fore hecoldest cat: the, name Via
couver” “anywhere. the. world,
The loon) post. office. can: tell about
letlors: bolng
sont. to Auatyaline forthe: Stnta. of:
Vieloria’ tn that continent,” sage:

BO King Georgo’ TyrTaee.: me nels

dian Legion, E.R. Hall; of: the ’Ex-"!
“perimental Station, Elmor: John, of
the Pioneer Society, Freeman > King; |
scoutmaster,.. H, .-L.: Ricketts, -: of:

North: Saanich Service Club, W. J.
Skinner, . chairman”. of the park
grounds - “committee.

Flower -and handicraft exhibition:
held: on: Saturday. at ‘the Mahon
hall, Ganges, under the auspices of
the -Womien’s \ Institute, attracted _
wide. interest. “Among: prize’. win--
ners ‘were; Miss © Gec: -Hamilton,;
.Mrs.” A>. Davis, - Mrs. F.C. Turner,”
‘Mrs. Desmond Crofton, Mrs. N.oW.
Wilson; ‘Mrs.. J: G.: ‘Kingsbury, WwW.

| Spiller, “Mrs. Pore E.”. Baker, Miss

Norah: ‘Turner, : Mrs. T.-Fe Speed,
Margaret Scoones, J oyce ‘Robinson,
Maureen: Seymour, Sadie: Heal, Bev-
_[emtey Smith, June: ‘Bennett, Kath-.

“MORE ABOUT

REPORTS _ =

__ Continued from, ‘Page: One).

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AS time permits, I ‘would be pleas."
ed. to assist you in: “supervision; ‘cost
estimates, ° etc.,”
need; such: assistance.
Ww. Ge ‘MOUNCE. ie

“My: Mounce is: ‘also. vehicle main-
tenance. “supe rintendent. ins: charge

_{'sive: blow- by; compression ' “between
- | 95:.and:100:'on™ all ‘cylinders; “plugs

‘short: Of: ‘gas. when. starting; muffler
‘and. exhaust : need extension; : -cool- :
‘ing. ‘system. good.’ ees ne
» Starter weak. Some Wiring ‘could
stand © replacing... Check ® ‘clutch ® for.
“drag: ‘Power: take-off. rear. bearing
loose and: ‘leaks. grease.” ‘Front half’
of, propellor ‘shaft. spline ; worn,

hand-brake: ratchet: worn...
ims: bent, Tires very: good.”

“ment? rear.’ “springs. “sngged,: .reco:
mond - ‘re- “setting. All: shackles,

Cab mounts loose..on frame... Both

right: fender needs repair,
FRANK | MAINWARING ©.

“Mr, Mainwaring’ is:a member, of
the: staff of R.. Angus: Ltd. motor
‘factors,

relative paragraphs are quoted ver-
bam,
“The writer has given a good.deal

of thought to this unit, not entirely:
plece- of “highly important:
rather
‘in: general, terms -usinlly cmployed
in) Appraising: truck: wits, “and! from:
this “point: ean: seo nothing 40 tes :

nS a
emergency equipment,

but

commend: Ate
20. yonys:

I ‘would, term a hard. Hfo,
comes: time: Mn

Hon that: some considerntion: :

in my opinion the

ment, a ¢

equipment. oe
POY. GRE SNITALGTU
at Butler: Brothers :t

fp of dls conclusions, and Was Erne,
“Ny vequest. I gave this unit

“Indian. by “birth,. ‘he recalled many

ence

-| duty.:The: ‘cost .of. making. it into. a:

bo
if you: consider you | quate for’ emergency. or. stand-by
| of a: fleet. of=-vehicles..: ‘his S.. a

‘Brake, pedal” hard: to’ -push,’ Tight
‘front brake ‘drum appears. warped; ;
Al rear.

Slight sag in’ frame; ‘front springs
dl; 8a ed, recommend” re laces
ba y_ SA6B 7 | per ‘cent< of: the: lives ‘and’ property

bushes? and- pins. ‘need. replacement.

doors’ loose: at hinges+ cab shaky+:

His ‘report “was inthe na
ture of a@ ‘recommendation: -rather
than an analysis of condition, .The:

rr

- — Tet us: remember this. vehicle:
old, and qudging fram
ta road perfor mance, Nas had what:
‘There.
f the: Ufo Of ally
equipment when ibs is: no: Jonger:
practical to maintain ity and ‘in: my:
opinion that: time? hag” been: roached:
pyothe vehiele: undor discussion.” ;
ooo yrathored from your convitraits

oYATLOr 20) yonra of hard es
service. there 18. 1snally. very. ttle
foundation left on whieh to ull, |
No doubt changes could: be. made -to _
give a alight Improvement in -hoand« [Ee
lng, but lr ean't “see my “way ‘elear

to conselentiously reeammond : these:
CHANBES ON: auch. an, old, antiquated:
and Vobviously wor nrout ites. pe

= Mt. Chreenhalgh is obvot E piestanie:
Supplies ® Ltd,,:
Keating, His report “was. summary

a
--Linspection and: road. toasts: tao qen=
nf eral condition is poor and itis far Do.
toa Nght in build for the Job it ts ,

leen Popham,. Lucy, Burkitt, Dulcie
Crofton, Violet Heal, Ann Lowther,
Peggy Mouat, Isabella Fyvie,.Sylvia
Crofton:.. Exbibits. were judged by
Frank Scott.and’ Mrs. i. Johnson
was in. charge’ of the home-cooking
stall}

Police are investigating the ‘break-
ing. into: Sidney Pharmacy on’ Fri-
day night, , Entry was. made by
way. of a rear: window. and a number
of. cameras,: fountain. -pens~ and

watches,. to the’ value of bec “were
stolen. 4

‘Under: the - Jeadershiip’ of: ‘George
Clark the North and South Saanich

| Sheepbreeders’ Association are mak-
;-ing plans for. the first: annual sheep

and lamb show. to ‘be staged at
Saanichton on June 10.

“Remnants of ‘three. of‘ last. year's
teams ‘have been- formed into one
team for’ the coming season... They
will be known as the United Sidney
players. and will. be led, by Frank
Godfrey, Steart Hill is manager
and .secretary.. Other officers of
the club ‘are captain, Duke’ Shep-
ard; vice-captain; Lefty Morgan; .
transportation . manager, Stanley |
Coward; ‘equipment manager, Ray-
mond: Byers. :

Chief ‘David Latasse, ‘whose ‘age
was ‘given. variously. as 110 and 112,
has died at his home. on’ Tsartlip
Reserve ‘at: Brentwood. “A Songhees

features’. of life’: on “Vancouver. Is-
land before: the advent.of the. white
man, ‘when Saanich tribe’ ‘held “do-:
minion over the entire southern is-
jiland and most of the Guif Islands
‘group ‘ahd ~ American | San Juan
‘group of : islands.

30 YEARS AGO
Jack . Greenwood, of. the: Sidney
Hotel, has’ opened ‘a ‘refreshment
room at the Sidney ferry. wharf at:
the. foot of Second St. Provision is
‘made. for. increasing the. size. of the
structure if: ‘popularity should. merit
At: S

Harry Simpson,
school: at ‘Ganges,

: “who. attends
is spending a
‘holiday .with his’ parents, Mr.~and
Mrs. 'D. ‘Simpson, :Saturna Island.:
George Georgeson, of Galiano, re-.
ported “2° .lucky ‘escape “last: week:
when: he: ‘was: ‘piling wood at, his
island...chome.. A slug from “a, 32
rifle “passed’_over’ his chead’as he
| bent. down : ‘to. pick -up'@: piece “of
wood: “Had he. not... stooped he
would: have: been shot in the. head.

doing.” r do: not. regard it. as. ‘ade-

truck: -of the’ “proper. “carrying : cap- 1

acity,: ‘in labor: and: material, ‘would .

be. too. high for such: an old truck. ;

‘troversial: ‘issue’
struck: In view: of. ‘recent: develop-
-lments ti feel that:T should; give you;
‘as chairman: of the. fire’ committee
(This ‘letter “is. addressed. to.: ‘Coun~
cillor J.B, Windsor) amy. views on
the “subject. a :

“" Fire-.Chief, ‘Gardner continiues 1 ‘in
commendation of. the work..of the:
‘volunteer « fire department: in. Cen-
tral. ‘Saanich.’ ‘Consisting: of” about:
30 men, the’ department is: one: with
which. the: chief. is: ‘personally ac-
quainted,. Said) the : fire: chief, 70.

on. ‘the: North - American. continent
are. ‘under the.. protection of : ‘volun
teer ‘firemen.
sseryatively’ give. about. 4,000: man-
hours: every years:
‘unreasonable tov the. fire chief” ‘to
‘match: this figure in dollars, °°
“AS for: Nowt firetruck,” eontinu-
ed ‘the ‘letter,
useful -piece.-of equipment: by oway
of much volunteer: money and labor
from the people of your municlpal-
Ry ata time when Central Saaueh
did not even own a fire bucket for
protection,

“Since that. ‘time your fire de-
partinent — has. grown — greatly. . in

equipment and efficiency: and: it. ds.

ony. oplnion: that:this.umit’shomld be
«| -anienl: reasons, And by doing so ‘the
giving your-volunteer. fremen, from

the fire chief down) the most tans
gible. voto. of ‘confidence ee

ye J ust

PHONE 410
: _ ‘Chinde: 1

-their’ flowers :to select the: best. for

at h jay in state in‘ the community hall:

“1 have-until. now: been: ‘inclined’ ne
Not: to, ‘become’ involved: in: the: ‘con |.
f:: your: ‘No. : I: fire’)

Thirty firemen, con-_

-It. did not. seem.

“this- unit became’ 1:

replaced for many: obvious. mech. |.”

people ‘of: Central Saanich woild be’

phodhiendentndannteneteee ree a

| *F nies ; = = se

S are 80: simple to ‘send! |

{COLUMNIST PAYS TRIBUTE TO.

MEMORY OF ISLAND RESIDENT |

‘Miss Jean Howarth, talented col-.
umnist on the staff of the Vancou-.

cottage on Saturna Island and -visits
her island home as frequently as ;
her. editorial - duties. will © permit.. {
Her: column. often. deals with her.
‘pleasant’ life.on Saturna. OA,
‘Following: the recent death Of°E.
T: Money on. Saturna. Island, -Miss
Howarth’s column,. headed. “Every-
one. stopped. work. to say. goodbye”
to” Grandpa ..Money”, carried the
following tribute:
~The first. visitor.I ever had to my.
cottage on Saturna Island’ was: a
courtly .gentleman™ of 82, oie
'
1

brought mea sheaf: of: lily of the
valley and horseshoe to hang. over
my new: door for luck..
The name of. this old’ gentleman
was Edward Thomas Money, but we
all called: him® Grandpa; and last
Friday the whole of Saturna Island
followed “Grandpa ‘Money to. his
‘grave in the little island cemetery.
’ Death on Saturna is a-little dif-
‘ferent from death’ on the main- }
land; being: gentler: and ‘somehow |
not so final; but rather a ‘part of |
the: life that: has. passed, ‘and’ is |
now, and’ is’ to come,::and softened |

“AN. the - islanders: knew. that.
Grandpa, nearly ‘90 now;..was fail-
ing, and ‘in: the last few days, when
the end ‘was recognized to ‘be Close,
a neighbor woman had “moved into
the house :to ‘help - his’ daughter-
in-law. ..When:at last he slept, the
word. went, quietly down the island
grapevine, and within an hour a
young ‘neighbor’ had - phoned : ‘his
sons to tell them, “We..will dig the
grave, . just leave. it to ‘us.”- And
other: neighbors -_ were... slipping.
through ‘the. door : with “words - of
‘comfert and’ mute offerings of new-
baked: pies and cakes. , And: all the
island gardeners: were. looking . over

———'

Grandpa.
In’ the flowers, indeed, * Grandpa, :
ina. way, still lived.” For flowers
and children ‘had: been. his” life’ on:
the. island...” Many. of: the flowers’
now being plucked for his, wreaths
had: sprung from. the. ‘flowers. of,
his planting - and his’ giving—a Toot’
to. this... neighbor, a. dozen: bulbs’
to’. thait: : And” ‘the: ‘childyen—the.
“children had all., visited: Grandpa”
in“ his parlor and: inspected his store’
‘of marvels. that: ‘he kept: “especially,
‘for. ‘children. | ‘They. had: attended
his Sunday: school." oo :
So. that. it, -Was, decided: that. it:

i proper.

._ The. undertaker Was ‘ae ‘kind’, eman.

me the | ee in: ‘the:morning a
fixed: breakfast,’ and **: quietly.”
sisted that. everybody. ‘eat: Come:

up. pallbearers, and.met boats. and:
planes. to: bring | “home ™ Grandpa's:

ed: their best: spring = flowers « into.
fragrant ‘memorials,

. Grandpa’ would have. been pense |[

at. the: : ‘turnout Friday‘ ‘morning:
‘It“was. the biggest: crowd: the -com~
munity» hall. ever’ saw.’

beautiful: serenity: ‘of. .the: -white-.

haired minister's face and words, yd
took.
: Grandpa to: his resting ‘place, and.
every vehicle on the ‘island “fol-.

The: . government. -truck..

lowed —-behind.’» - The © procession
wound: slowly ‘through the island
he had loved so. much through the
tall trees. standing ‘up ‘against the
Dright biue sky, through the ferns
bending In_ the. sunshine, through

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SERVICE TO THE SAANICH: PENINSULA
AND THE GULF a

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“SANDS. FUNERAL CHAPEL —

SIDNEY, B.C, a

i Johnson; Resident’ Mankaer:
Associated wit -Puneral Sarvice for 29 Yeurs

everywhere by the Kindlineds -of.| .
‘friends: : : ;

froma ioe ‘closed

Hes ‘slipped ' out’ |.

And the /neighbors. prepared . bhi.
oT hall: ‘and: “the: cemetery,’ and lined |

relatives. and* friends, and: fashion~| ,

“And: ‘there.
was a: pence there which came from”
the kindness: of all pr esent and the.

hind: ‘her, covered ‘her eyes: beh his:

An “Hire,

the: shy. wild flowers abuzz. with ,

bees. -
ver..-Province, -maintains. a cheery

And once, -the: procession had to
stop, when’: a. wild grouse fearing

out. to-do. battle. with - Grandpa’s
; truck. And. Grandpa's . son had to

stop the: truck, and climb out; and’:
chase. the little warrior. back into oe

the safety of. the bush.”
that.

‘SATEEN

“The side on sateen or. _ ptier aed i

materials: will be retained longer if
a little borax is added to: the wash~_
ing ‘water.

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Fifth Street, ‘Sidney _

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The Lord’s Supper nee 11,15 a.m.
,Sunday School:and + oi
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“Gospel. ‘Service wu... a, 30 p.m.

Speaker: Sunday, May. ¢ 20, ;
Mr. JT: McNeill, Dilsicnre Bo.

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EVERY WEDNESDAY -
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Reve ALT. Avery who: will give.
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“Rev. J.. G.-G: Bompas...
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SUNDAY. SERVICES.
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“Worship Service iio 18 am.
oo Evening Service “pesteenien TBO p.m,
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wits 015 a.m: /|
“May 21, ‘Sunday. School. Picnic; |“
2.30°. p.m:;; Experimental Farm Lb

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«3,00 ,

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- Restor, Rev, Roy Melville |

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