Wednesday, July 22, 1998 The Review provides th these club listings free of charge, giving pref erence to Saanich Peninsula organizations and groups holding events in our readership area. Publication is not guaranteed. Please submit written information before 5 p.m. Friday for in- clusion in the following Wednesday's paper. Club Hubbub ttems should be mailed, dropped off at our office (9726 Fi ist St, Sid- ney, V8L 3S5) or faxed to 656-5526. ~~ The Victoria Radio Control Modelers Society will host its third annual scale contest on Saturday, Aug. 22 and Sunday, Aug. 23, starting at 10 a.m. at the VRCM Lochside Drive Fly- ing Sité. Signs will direct you to the flying fieid located on Lochside Dr. between Island View noe and Martindale Road. i nr Are you new to the Saanich Peninsula within the past two years? If so, join the Peninsula Newcomers Club for friendship, fun, fellowship and ladies’ monthly luncheons. For more in- ; formation, call Sue at 656-6819 or Pauline at 652-0024. The Peninsula Garden Club meets the second Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at Sidney Silver Threads, 10030 Resthaven Drive. New members are always welcome. Saanich Peninsula Arts & Crafts Society meets the first Centre. Guest speakers, workshops, resource library and a _ the May show. oe -_ Saanich Ra. ) meets the first Monday of each month: - : ‘Library a at 1: 45 p.m. For more info., call John’ Wheeler a at 655, cg 1812. J The Sidney Lions: Club: mee ¥ on - {Glen Meadows Golf and County Club. For, mo a, Dick: at 656-2386 . Ba 7 ‘The Rotary Club of Sidney m stivets every. Weicaisy at Glen at 656-2594 for more info. ~ house (2295 Ocean Ave.). Call Joe at 656-6917 or Roxanne at 881-7646 to confirm location and program, The Rotary Club of Sidney-by-the-Sea meets 7: 15 am. ; Call Chris Raper at 655-4545 for more info, vie. (Blaine Spot ne tne opel a SS Re tart ss Bese = oe ~ smuir Lodge, 1515 McTavish Rd., every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m., drinks at 6 p.m. The club welcomes membership i ance ies. . Call Kip’ bie at 544-07 (21, Sis ee Boe KS See 2S ae ees 4 (i , ci wih la a Ras Ss Ze aos ate “The Nell Horth Room pene B.C. od Through this marriage, they would have a:daughter, Mar - Monday of every month, 7:30 p.m. at the Brentwood Cultural _ chance to network with talented painters sculptors, potters, i ene _ jewelers etc. Call Janet, at ate for info. or to take part in fo “ Sidney, Stainp Club tibet the second Saturday of. every . . ~ a - month in the Nell: ‘Horth Room of the Sidney- North Saanich «*} first and third Tictgs! of each month (6:15 p.m. for a 6:30 p.m: _ dinner Tneeting) at. erg ‘Meadows Golf.and Country Club (1050 McTavish Rd.). ‘Fel s 4 rhe! Jowship 6- 6:30 p.m. followed by a dinner meeting: Visiting Ro- ° - tarians and prospective members warmly, welcomed. Call Jack a i ‘The Kiwanis Club’ of Sidney and Peninsula meets Wednes - -days at 7:30 p.m. (7-p.m. social) at the Iroquois Park Club-- - every Thursday at the Sidney Travelodge (2280 Beacon Ave.) |‘ . A warm welcome is extended to all visiting Rotarians and: Rasyysneres prospective club members. Continental breakfast is served, on “. this seal are tested The Rotary Club of Brentwood Bayi is Now meeting atDun- sepa yemerrar vn anc tepsacenememners penenao 9 eres enon oa eaten ome mera pe Srenanertinarh- Naren eetNtne 9S a 48 et yee Fn} rasan eS eer etme 4 ome nen sn gh “TOWN OF SIDNEY. ‘T RAFFIC STUDY AM Citizens are , invited to Attend ne an Open House/Information Session a ~ Conceming the Upcoming, Traffic Study for Sidney © "Tuesday, sul 18, 1998 — 3 p. mn. to. 6 p. m. 2 "Sidney Regional Library | Ped Resthaven Drive - PIONEER PORTRAITS PENINSULA NEWS REVIEW 32 | Noel Le Claire would move to North Saanich CONTINUED FROM PAGE 29 — evidence ... mit thereon.” - Hearsay i is not evidence, and itis improper to com- “though it seems to have been perfectly. proper and justified by the defective indictment, is greatly to be deplored by every true lover of British institutions .... That Le Clerc [sic] was guilty of the crime of which he was ‘convicted, cannot be doubted; and we regret exceedingly that he has been turned loose upon the community to taint the ver y at- mosphere with his poisonous breath and, if occasion offers, to again ‘bear false witness against his neighbor.’ If such men are allowed to run, there will soon be neither security for life, property, nor reputation in this country ... After Noel Le Claire’s involvement in the above case, he - seems to have cleaned up his act, for the record shows no other infractions with the law. He would make his way out to: North Saanich with his brother, Aime, and on Nov. 11, 1862, gain possession of the 99 1/2 acres of land from him. - The next record concerning Noel Le Claire is his mar- riage to Julie, on July 3, 1865, the widow of Louis Trudelle Jr., and the daughter of Louis Pelletier and his native wife. #1 (C) n Feb. 20, the British Colonist commented on the case: _ he he Cop i. the Dub a6 Contr Surich ~The 50+ Group at Friendship Baptist Church g20c Centra = te y me eas infoumatisnal¢ meeting wi : uly:22, 1998 at 7:00 p.m. in-the. Municipal.; “of. the Lochside. Drive multi-purpose trail, and to receive input on design details. for ~ between Dooley Road and Martindale Road. to attend the undersigned at 544- A210. A. C. Mackey, PEng., = Ve Municipal Engineer. Pet foods that bear for their nutritional. adequacy. CVMA Pat Food Coriilication Program The anes G Commission é.. y " pe Paton ear"! on SNe f . lt NF aa ype t ‘ Vp £ Ys : F ij a Ay ae a odie ig We mi ie 1 ee i | had a high incidence of sewage disposal S - personnel - from” Agra Earth. and — Hall Council’ ‘Chambers, to review. the-status ‘that portion of the trail to be constructed) |” a AIL femora interested in this. matter. are. . invite Further information may be obtained from: ae pa pncmeeencpeat nope Lal “t a ace Ty : i ase VO et een Ce ved Lease) ee va ate Pe ae a aha eurvanes ae ahi diode wb At BER Licks ee baht a fee ee Te eT eT garet, whe was bapieed on n June 14, 1867, but apparently died at age.16, in June 1883. Noel and Julie would remain on the farm in North Saanich for several years, and eventually dispose of it and move to Vic- toria by 1878. It’s at this time that Noel started doing small contract work with the Land and Works department. By 1881, he started to place tenders on repairing roads, and was awarded several. He would retire sometime in the early 1890s. On June 1, 1897, he would marry Barbara Kenny, his first wife, Julie, dying several years previous. Noel-Le Claire died five years later, at his home on Pembroke Street, on Nov. 17, 1902, at the age of 83. He was interred at Ross Bay omeay on Nov. 19. His second wife, Barbara, died on Dec. 15, 1913, at the age _ of 67, and was also buried at Ross Bay Cemetery. DISTRICT OF NORTH SAANICH . investigating options for onsite sewage ‘disposal, particularly. i in areas that have : failures. In the coming weeks, field — be : Environmental. ‘Limited # will” of ihiocuiction. Municipal’ ‘Engineer. — “For” Parry, Municipal Engineer (656-0781). , Ty: Parry, P. Eng. nt -INVI TATI en eritral Saanich and the Central Saanich Heritage < teased to announce the upcoming recognition — cerernony of tne Heritage Designation of i _ (Lions Hall). A reception will be held on Saturday July 25, 1998, at 11:00 a.m. at 6994 East Saanich Road. Immediately following the ptesentation, a tea will be hosted by. the Central Saanich Heritage Commission. +The Temperance Hall, on East Saanich Road was ‘built on land rare ~ donated by William Michell:in 1894 using volunteer labour. It was. || | “built to house the Temperance Society, an organization devoted:to | {promoting | abstinence frorn alcohol amongst young peo es Tts |. ~ trustees of that day were Harry Tanner, Alfred Gale, Harold Oates, | William Michell and Andrew Stewart. In:1974. the Central Saanich > «. Lions Club rescued the building from demolition when it agreed to * -restore the building and: sectre. title for the District of Central} Saanich. It has served as the venue for club activities and, has. cafe ae ee undereene several renovations in the intervening years." thee yg The Municipal Council and the Heritage Commission cordially | invite you to attend the ceremony as we: celebrate the preservation: ; of this important his torical landmark i in Cc entral Saanich." - ‘ . the Temperance Fall The: District of North ‘Saanich. is | | examining. soils. in the: area, and access _ ae _| to'some. properties: to examine soils will” be very. helpful. ‘The. 00} Municipal Engineer. | -| from” Mr. Jack Parry, Pp -Eng., ‘the | 0. ‘further | information please contact John: Wiens =| - of Agra (382-5141), George Giles, the | oe project coordinator (477-2202), or Jack ab