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ULF ISLANDS.)

large number att: relatives. and
friends attende ‘on. Friday, after visiting . her:
Pe ort ‘Washington af Oe father-in-law’ and’ mother-in-law,

|. Roger Allan and: family een Mr. and Mrs. T. M, Jackson.
ed. home .from..  aneouver on
Tuesday. «. ; ,

ed to Nelson, by .way of Victoria’

“ “On Setunday “March | 1, at

=. Galiano, the. Pender. Island. "Bad-
--minton.Club played’a match with

..<. the: Galiano ‘Club, which’ finished

in. an. 8-all- draw. -The, team and

“fans had.an “.enjoyable -evening

which concluded’ with’ supper and
3 dance. owe

: ‘Miss Ena Hamilton ‘returned to
Victoria on’ Monday, afterspend-
ing the.week-end with: her. sisters
and brothers, | Dromore. :

Mr. and Mrs. A Davis" aie
spending -some days: in Victoria;
‘while’ Mr. - Davis is. a. \, ballent in
a: Victoria hospital.”

em

“ On: St. Patrick’s Day the Ladies’
Guild. of St.’ Peter’s Church. held,
its. annual St. Patrick’s. party ‘at.
Port: Washington -Hall..: An--en-
joyable..time was .spent during le
‘the. afternoon by. the large num-
ber present. | The ‘hall was ‘nicely
decorated ‘for the occasion. Mrs.
Brooks won first prize. for bridge
and Mr. Knecktel won the conso-
lation.: Mrs. Dewar took the first
for whist and Mrs. Blatchford the
consolation. Mr. Ware won the] V. C. Taylor returned home
large box of chocolates. Mrs.|from Vancouver last week.
‘Keiller. presided: at the home-made so Bm
candy stall; Mrs. P. H. Grimmer] Mrs. Whiskin left on Thursday
supervised the fhe =e drive and for Penticton on a’ visit to-her
ie ‘| Walter. Miller the whist drive. | sisters. ; :

Stebbings and-then-to the ceme- The Guild ladies served a grand ok es

tery where’ she was laid at rest | . , i
“beside her husband. who prede- mea - er Vancouver wns D, Bennet are
-.ceased her four. months. ago. A] yyrc. HG, King returned on to their son arthur, and his wife.
Thursday..after spending several
days’ with her. daughter, Mrs.
Coleman, and.family, in Victoria.

FULFORD”
Mr. ‘and*Mrs. F. “Sherman left
on Friday: for a three-week motor

trip to Southern: California. -
ee |

“Miss B. Hamilton and D. Ham-

Pw OM in 7

a Mr. and Mrs. Garrod returned
- from Vancouver on Tuesday, after
Bs ec several.days there.

: 2 oe

On. Wednesday the sad news
.reached the.Island of the passing
of Mrs. Mary Darby in St. Paul’s
Hospital, Vancouver. The funeral
took. .place on Thursday with a
service atthe United Church con-
ducted by Canon King and Mr.

ead

MAYNE ISLAND

The -P.-T.A. ‘held its monthly:
meeting this past ‘week at the
home of Mrs: Haglund, when. it
was ‘agreed: to hold a children’s
party and picture anoy. on April 8.

"APPEARANCE PRs,
~~. COMFORT. =
-ROADABILITY.
2 ECONOMY

‘A whist drive was. held. last
week: at’ the Community’ Club
Hall. ‘Mrs. Horton won first prize.
The men’s first:event went to. R. |
Wilks and consolation prizes were
taken by Mrs. -L. as and -W.

“| we ‘ ilton returned home Saturday, | Higginbottom.
a D. FE Winteringham Victorias several days in
Phone. 68W_ 7 Oh. Ganges Hd. eR _ GANGES.
Cane. Mrs. Florence Jackson -return- ; nae
wera” | ‘Mrs. Pam Crehan, who has

been the guest of Capt. and Mrs.
T..A.-Millner for about a week,
has returned to Vancouver. : oe

* * i ”

Mrs. Cc R. Weatherell artived
“on Friday from:)Ladysmith’ and
accompanied ~:by :her.. two. sons,
‘David _ Weatherell' and’: ‘Rennie,

; cents, Mr. and. Mrs. ‘Frank . Scott. .

Le s Co

. ‘Mrs. ‘Rose McMullan, “who, ‘ac-:
companied :. by her .young grand-.
son,. has been visiting her. brother-.
in-law ‘and : sister," Mr. and Mrs.
-Bishop © “Wilson, Parminter. ‘Road;:
“returned to. ‘Duncan “on Sunday.

N. ‘Faucus' returned to. Victoria

‘here, a. guest at “Harbor House.

: “Of: cheeky little myna birds: ‘and.
|) bullsbull‘sbirds, ‘who: keep’ ‘up’-a
; ‘constant: , chatter. ”. The ;.bull-bull;
re ‘so tame ‘that they. will ‘come:
and: perch on your: tea table look-
ing: for: crumbs and _ sugar, ‘in fact
.-| they. invade: the dining; rooms. at
» times, bree ; :
“1 The town of: ‘Suva’ was i mé.
“, ‘most™ ‘fascinating place, built insa:
flat'-below:a!: hill: facing the ’’sca;’
: “| with long ‘narrow? winding ‘streets
An, their, annual, statements, life in- |, and’ low buildings ‘with wire-
“surance ‘coinpanies: emphasize the” .| sereened windows, closed ‘at night:
positive side of their business chy...) With heavy... padlocked. shutters, .
fe ol “than the “¢ | > “xeept:for.a few large Euro-
“larger share of beneiisis.pyid-ear -|}pean: firms, the “business -of - the
tO living polievholders: Bee ae ‘town is in the hands.of the East
ey Cumbcdanncauian an | Indians, Tailoring establishments
and shoemakers predominate, with
every, now and ‘then a jewellery
and curio store full of Indian sil-
ver and tortoise shell with aquota
of Benares brass. A great deal of
the morchandise is made right:in
the: premises by Indian - Crafts-
men, Some. of it: comes from
‘India and some from -Great: Brit-:
ang Anything requiring. Canadian:
or. American. dollars: is practically
noneoxistant. te. ao
The tailor ‘shops. are gdod. “Gen-
orally ono side of the store ts given:
up: to,.a* vow: of sowing: machines,
“‘Moporated by. men car boys, The
opposite side is: the. oniting’ Aalle,.
with: sholvas behind if, “carrying:
a Widy selection of trupieal. eloths,
linens: and: eatton: ducks The. ma-
terials are rensonable in price, the
workmanship. Hoody and the fy ex-:
eallent,. The speed with whieh:
you can have work done is arnag-
ing You. order, n= thecmérning,,
you have a fitting that afternoon |’
and ‘the fAnished‘ praduet next day.
by: noon, furthermore, the elothes

but soniye you have a: Rai a
fully. or Fling: eyes. And: neat,’ care-

“BU
“we ™2y

oo Intriguinig; Workmon ’ root
Tho shoemakers, however, word
to me, the most Intiguing. work«

Wilson, anit label ‘ill ;
0 well. together: in, the

oy or or = Our men, T deelded’ 1 wold have a
w teat, ae ! : ur pair of shoes:made, T was invited

oo new stock inéludes finest to stand on agheetof hrown paper
ae imported. models, avery Inemy stockinged feet, a pattern
ty! 1 “al was drawn and the style chosen.
Atyle and size, Severn Next day -T went to see how the

shoes were progressing, The ahou-
maker, a small, very thin, gray
haired cman’. we & SHE Cross.
Tomted, with bara feet on the far
with Nis toals around bins: Do-
twoun lity feekoe Qiedd. one. of aay.
shoos very: tithtly while he sewed
fhe sale tothe, upper swith bath
Ise When, he wanted, it) vhiane
pedtion wf the hoe Ke dna
ay With his feet, never wale his
hands at ayy die course:T got
Lthéeshoo beautifully cmnade > tind
itting Hkeeacpaircet. gloves,

The Street of Many Nitons in
Siva. 4s a Maleidoacape: of color,
with. its..shaps,. sklewalk.tobneco
ai sweetineat vendor, a bediamn |

shades of. fawn. and, of
“course, the everrpopulnt
“navy: blue; Rvory vont a
value that: ‘only quality ©
Can: Babe hock

Leaf notse and: ae hive: of industry:
Mt widens “out. 16. give open: space.
to the native .vegetable. and. fish

Laid slbel dois
Bey edt dal

$$$ —————+
cnr a

j;new folding wheel chair.

‘Spring ‘Island.

given in marriage :by ‘her, mother,
looked‘ most. attractive in’a pow-
hg ‘der’: blue. gabardine::’suit;.
‘matching: close-fitting: hat. white ;
gloves, }
:| sories. and:.corsage of white. gar: |
denias. -and.: white © ‘heather. ©

Miss*:Wendy Fanning, ‘wearing ‘a |
tailored: dress “of dusky ‘pink :gab
yj ardine, ;

SAANICH PENINSULA AND GULF ISLANDS REVIEW

-A polio victim, Mrs. .Laurette
Bourgon, of: Montreal, smiles at
Red.Cross Corps Member Suz-
zanne Raymond as she moves her
closer to the family radio in her
Sick- |
room equipment, such as this, was

SALT SPRING ISLAND COUPLE UNITED
IN MARRIAGE AT NOON CEREMONY |

‘A pretty’ wedding ‘took. place. pink tulips,

} last Thursday,:.March <16, at. St:
George’s church, ‘Ganges, |

{elder daughter. of*°Mrs. Dorothy-;

‘The’ youthful: bride: who was }

small ;'

mulberry. colored “acces-

‘At
‘tending. the bride’. -was. her" ‘sister, |

white gloves;: ‘brown. closé-
hat. Matching. accessories

“white freésias
John: Stéwart

“which ‘on. n Saturdays is ri

atl ‘to be: ‘remembered; with its. |

stacks of tara, ° ‘corh, pineapples,
bananas, ” mangoes, - paw-paw and:
green: leafy ‘tropical ‘cabbage.
Along’one side is the eanal leading:
from :.the: sea, .and ‘up this” canal
come: the _fishermen’s., boats ; just’

Lofft. the. reefs. .with the catch - ‘in

Jong : strings. to ‘be dumped forthe |:
‘with. in’ the: fish Stalls.’ and | Sold:}
immediately.

<Up.and. down. the ‘streots; through |
the market and ‘in their umbrella- |’
‘shaded enclosures on traMe point
duty are the Fiji. native police
in-thelr picturesque» white-kiltéed
‘uniforms and blue tunics. with. red
belts, “Perfect physical specimens,
tall, well set up, with broad shoul-
ders, graceful carriage and the
heavy thatch of black hair com-
mon to all natives, men and
women,

The Watertfront

The waterfront in Suva-was one ENJOYS FILM SHOW
never see often SALT SPRING LEGION |

place I could
enough, it was. full of Interest.
Long wharves -with low storage
shacls, mostly (Wed with copra “in:
sticks, One: section of the wharves:
was reserved. for. the. inter-island:
consting. vessels,” mostly. small
schooners -and, stoop ~rhiyted ships,
60 to 80 fect, with auxiliary. diesel
power, very “heavily. constructed,

Wide beamed hulls, old: patched | Kevernl interesting short subjects ||
canvas: holsting. ernnes Joperatad [and

‘ daffodils: and. the floral. decorated
“when ; table was centred with the wed-
|'she is spending: a few ‘days’ at|at 1 pm., Ven. G. He Holmes ! : ding :cake; which was cut by. the
Ganges..Harbor visiting her par- | “punited in marriage Judith Mariea, : i bride.and groom. .
‘proposed by William Turgoose.:
‘|-Panning, of Ganges, and Richard | [
‘William Brooks, eldest. son’ of’ Mr: '!
‘and Mrs. J: W. Brooks, of Salt + wore a mulberry topcoat over her
° | wedding dress,
Brooks: will, ‘return to Salt Spring,

ting: ‘their home.

Enjoy Birthday _

‘Mrs.

Popular Red Cross Service ss:

loaned without charge to 14;724
Canadians last year by the Red
Cross Sickroom Supply Loan ‘Ser-
vice in 452 centres. This is one of
the many Red Cross services sup-
ported through subscriptions to
the March appeal for $5,000,000.

pussy willows and ;

The toast was

Following a’ short honeymoon
in Victoria. for which. the’ bride
‘Mr. ‘and .Mrs.

where :-they are: temporarily. mak-

Party. at. Ganges

“In Of: daughter,
‘Wendy, and ‘to’ celebrate her: 10th
, Mrs.: Fred |. Morris: en-

|Penny. Petersen,*Nonié. Shove,:
-| Cameron: Crofton;
Others -present’ .were:: Mrs. ,;A.. M.
-Brown;- Mrs. :- Douglas: Crickmer,
‘Pat “Crofton; “Mrs.” ”

Graham, Mrs. Graham. ‘Shove.

Church Fete at.
Fulford i in. July

“The. regular: ‘quarterly: “Wieétiinng
“of. St. -Mary’s church: Guild, :Ful-’

ford, : was held: Tuesday, : March

14, at the-home; of. Mrs. ‘A.: Davis,
‘Mrs.
chair and six members..were. pre-.
sent.
welcomed, Mrs.:
Mrs..'E. Lacy,

‘St. Mary’s: church
clean up. the’ cemetery.» Final’
plans were made te hold the au-
nual church fete on July 5. Tes
‘hostesses for the afternoon were
Mrs. mows and Mrs. Bryant:

Le: Mollet and

~ Plans were made to spririg-eléan, H
and also: .to,

ne eee cmemrees essen

Branch No. 92° of the Canndian
Legion held open. night recently
ato the Mahon: © Hall... Ganges.
Through the courtesy of: the
deputy: minister of trade: and: An-
dustry, several films were: shown
by. Clarence Perris, official: phato-

gmipher for, the B.C. government..| i

These: films, which consisted: ‘of,

dither minually. or by. antiquated: Columbia, were very. well. recely-

Aas ongines and all lacking paint | ed by tho: fairly large and appres |p

and indeseribably dirty;: These are clitive: audionee,

the; : inter-island “trading
mostly manned by native {slanders Ry:
awned | ands sKinpored by. Ruro:
peans, ie PSs : aaa ee

hele: incoming cargoes | mos

tly 7
copra, ‘thelr return loads every. FULFORD LADIES. TO 3

ships):

annts : entertainment, « refresh-
ments were ‘served’ by: the Lid.
Aa: the: Canadian Le gion. :

+ te arereemeame

ome muesgnomren

thing from bronktust foods 16 lear. HOLD, SILVER. TEA

sone, ‘The: harbor dé Infested: with
sharks, the, nasty, ; hungry deind,!
vband: YOU anny. oecasionally: Yas) ain
splits the water, : ; -_

The dol: stovedoring is all done.
by native Mjinns who worl: with:
the minimum of clothing and ape
parently the mininiuni of effort.
They are always happy and smi-
ing. -Thoir voleas are oxoft ane
museal and when. they sink, which
in aie the volees blend: in per-

foot harmony,

eT he continued.)
NOATS. FON GANADA..
A. eonsignment” of | Wrlray Mae

ring sniling: pone left Briain ras

-eentive far. Canada, ‘Toy care. 25:
mf thin PY is tlex 14° ‘fe etey sotion! +) ie
a “Swordfish “abo elasses,
Last -year in: -compotition with 40
of the: world & Anost helmamen,:
Chorles Currey, of England,.wou
‘the’ Covernear Chineraln Cup anos
Mairey. Marine. 14-1, international

‘a. the Royal St Tainwrence Yacht the aftornoon when the priest was

Clube:

Canadians. have’ pati ner ‘o thin
$13,000,000 “jn radio Meanse: feos.
lin tha. last. {hree--years,

The:
of: the 1
United echureh, Fulford, was held
al the home.of Mra, M,C. Tae, on
Thursdayp Maren’ 16, with ‘the

rexiar monthly, meeting

president, Mra, Townsend, in the: :

chal and atne mambars present.
Arrangements . were) made — to
sprints ean the chureh for the!
Kaster sorvices md algo: to. holed
a silver tea at the home of My,
French, on. Wednesday, April. 10,
‘Tou hostesses. were Mra, My. C,
1 Lee anid Mrs, BR, Hi Lee,

serreenanyamniven rnmangueerewanertemeternen mney

CATHOLIC WOMENS LEAGUE

“he ranthhy: meoting at the
Gathalia. Wamen’s. Lengue was
held xecontly nt-the home of Mrs,

ace ce PEED CT trie © TOR eae 2 OPay
Lire aldonty Myao Ret Dritton, fir
the. hairy,
showed sa balance .of B18 .0,

2
{

| sayy Af Father Gaviere': ordinn-
ton, woshower waa held during:

“bpresonteds with home-ecoolking, on
aaek, af Krocerles, vegetables and |
other piftse © © ~

i Ten was served: by” Mra, KF, YW
| Newnham..and Mra. A. Marcotte,

‘der, Mrs. J

OE SRE

“Bobby: Morris.‘

Vivian 7

‘two-color ‘films con “British

“AL the feoneliaion. of, the ‘evo I

anclies' Add of Burgoyne!

‘Tho, Wrensurer's: report |

To .celcbraty fhe. Wh aunivers

Catholic Ladies Hold .

Card Party at Fulford

A military 500 card party under
the: auspices of the Catholic -Wo-

men’s: League was heldin Fulford:

Community ° Hall’ on Friday “eve-
ning;. March 17..° |,

“Rather Lariviere. was. M.C.: with
“15 ‘tables in” play.”

First’ prize winners ‘were: Mr.

4-../and Mrs.-A. Marcotte and Mr.-and

Mrs.:H.: Marcotte. * Mrs. A: Crow-
J. Groshart, L.’: Drum-
mond ‘and. H. Lacy. won . second
prizes.

Low-score winners. “were: Mr.
and Mrs. ‘J...A.-.Fraser,' Mrs.:. C.
Lee, Pat Lee, Mr. and Mrs. E.
Lacy, and Mr. and Mrs. L. J.
Mollet... Mrs. C. Lee and Mr. An-

SIDNEY, Vancouver Island, B.C., Wednesday, March 22, 1950.

NEW BUILDER'S HOIST

A builder’s hoist’ which will
collect bricks within a 30-ft. range
and elevate them to’a two-storey
building at the rate ‘of 1,000. per
hour, will be.on show at the Brit-
ish Industries Fair. The hoist. can
be moved: around .a building site

like. a wheelbarrow. by. one: man.
and can: keep a number of“brick- ”
layers: supplied with.-tiles, bricks, -

mortar and...cement ‘at ‘various
parts of. the. building.

ed'in about two minutes.

derson were lucky ‘chair winners.
Following distribution of prizes
the - Catholic “Women’s

served refreshments in the hall
dining-room at tables decorated
with daffodils and plum blossom.

Listings of. Every Kind. Required, including City, ‘Urban and
Country ‘Homes, Business Premises, Farms,
. ; “~ Auto Courts, Apartments

Spring is' the time to sell oe List with us Now ang set r results.

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