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‘SENIOR CITIZENS
‘CAN'T GET JOBS

The problem | of employment for

“+ workers, over 45 years ‘of. age has’
' “grown more serious in the last 12

months, it was. stated’.today — by
Arthur : ‘MacNamara, deputy min-
ister of labour.

In April ofthis. year, 30.1. per.
cent’ of ‘all: job. applicants ° regis- —

©, tered: with the National Employ-

ment Service were’ 45. or over, a:
total: of 49,777 persons, ‘as ‘com-_

par ed with 29:2 per cent or 48,351
persons (a. year ago.” In four
. selected. ogcupations — clerical,
“. (metalworking, | construction and
service-—more than 50 per cent

of the applicants were male work-
ers 45 or over,

Mr...

MacNamara:. pointed out

they. are,

ns

va 1

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modern “Preato” away: ,

n rack: ;

_ partment’ of ‘Labour
‘tional Employment Service ‘in co-

‘applied

make. the oneertninty- out of entintiny ee preserve your fruits and: vegetables ‘tho

-Tleavy. cunt. alain inn
with: aafety guage and: nreadined canta):

doublos. as n vonator |’ ”

that in spite of an active cam-
paign aimed at finding suitable
employment for -these “senior
citizens,” carried on by. the -De-

operation with the: Department of
Veterans’. Affairs (as. the’ problem
to -older-- veterans), too
many employers were discriminat-
ing. against’ the’ older worker on
the score.of age alone. They’ are
failing to take advantage of the
mature’ judgment, «skill ‘and -xe-
sponsibility: that. the older morker

can offer.

People in’ this age group are
normally expected to play a large
part in community and national
affairs, the deputy minister stated.
In spite of this they: run . up
against an arbitrary age barrier
when they try to find a johb—a
barrier which is not justified by
the known facts,

: Yes, Joe. You may bea mechanic. working with ‘all-steel Eu
‘bodies, | but it is wood—and the products’ of ‘wood—that. oie
keeps. yo ‘busy and makes: your. pay. cheque. what it is 7

"From! ‘our forests. last’ year ‘came B.C s. ‘greatest copes
quarter of a: billion dollars in: wood products. This ‘means:
42 cents in every dollar earned by our people... :
whatever. their kind of work,

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$6.15 Delivers This 7-Quart
“PRESTO” PRESSURE CANNER
To Your Home —

Ralaneo, vs carrying ‘chara, in’ 6 ; monthly payments.

. :

. by. presiure

and...the Na-_

“have. remained: to :this: day.

cbours: wer arbours as: we kno
them, the: fishing. boats ‘had to

‘the: present:: partners; ° “took. charge
‘in? 1888: “great. strides’ were: ‘made,

Miller
“ong-linerg’® > :
drifters; many. of theie for: firms

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INCORPORATED. an MAY: 1870...

SAANICH PENINSULA AND GULF ISLANDS REVIEW

British Olympic Horsemen In Training

With the finele o of harness and the clatter. of ‘hooves some:

thing. ‘of the ‘atmosphere of
~ Aldershot,

the quarters

the Olympic Games

pre-war
for the British Olympic: horsemen have
of the old Cavalry regiments. |
‘horses and. horsemen have been under. trainings
ut Wembley and
- Office has released\ seven ‘serving olfieers for the 22

days. has: returned -to:
taken over: ©
Britain’s finest
preparing for
Aldershot, “The War |
Weeks

-training which. started on March 8; and has: loaned stables,
mess quarters and staff to make sure that Britain maintains

“her bloodstoek prestige.
Llewellyn. on “Foxhunter’’ ¢
plenty to spare.

A’ fine action picture hows H. M.
taking the double bar jump with

BOAT BUILDERS 200 YEARS
Scots Firm Stull

‘In Business, Since

“Bonnie. Prince Charlie

in one.
_. town;-. working: atone trade, and, -
“apparently. with..one idea to turn
out the best’/of-

‘From. .1788, resident

its’ kind
vountry—that is:part. of the his-
Scotland, :

The ‘other: part: of their his-

Miller, 'wheelwright ©
In: (1768 shis
-moved to St:
another...20

-David : Miller,

“Andrews, but’: after.

years the family took up residence:

in: St..: Monance,: ‘and: there they

“In. the: early. ‘days; . befor

the :first:‘type
cand: carried

ng. cd
huindred years” “ago
b building: ‘for

atte “James.-Miller;the: father ‘of

especially. inthe’ sway: of :power-
‘vessels,

throughout, Seotland..

“started. ‘to
and

build
trawlers ©

outside: Scotland a
When: the” internal: combustion

engine cameon to the: market)in“”'|
-theearly.. years “ot: -this™ “century,”
a James: Miller ;

seized «thes ‘oppor-

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5 QUART ‘SIZE 26.25

‘tunity

in the ©

‘and.

yee
‘fishermen ‘only,- “but®:

en: ‘Early ‘in' his career:

e firmeswas “building ® eae ae
‘50. -to: 80-fo0t:: sailing: “Wifties,” 2a.
‘design which’ becanie. very. “popular
« The “steam:
ra brought: a ‘change in’ type, and”
Steam.

and.

to experiment with them
fishing purposes, and, after
were established, the St.

for
they.

*“Monance firm took. up the build-

ing of a. new type of boat which
had. been designed ‘for use on the
West Coast: of Scotland—a’. boat
with .rounded . stem: and. cruiser
stern

. tory of the firm of James Miller . §
i& Sons, Ltd., St. Monance, Fife, :
. "one of: the most ‘noted ©
:builders'of fishing craft.in :Brit-..
ain.
‘tory: goes back: to ©1748, three
‘years. after ‘the spectacular - rising 4
of Bonnie Prince: Charlie, for -in’

i cthat year: the firm: was ‘founded.
“John: '
~- joiner, was’ the firstof this ‘long
‘line vof. craftsmen.
“son;:

‘advance, ©

bushels | ¢:
1928-29 and 394.1

“Having made a name for build-

suiseusnannitassovetaieestashinenviesscsmubensensioninie anebimianaiainek,
TIME: is. golting. short. 4 ye
‘Details’ of prize

ing fine fishing boats, Miller then
turned his attention to the’ con-
struction of yachts which, .as_ is
well. known,, require..a very high
degree of skill. if they. are to
appeal to the connoisseur... that
the -average _yachtsman (is.- In’
this. sphere, the firm has-been suc-.
cessful .in securing orders. from
several -well-known ° designers. —

During the .two World Wars,

‘large numbers of motor launches

and -submarine chasers: took... the
waters at St. -Monance.: :

The’. bi-centenary. of the firm
has. been. celebrated, and was -in
a. way a family affair, for several ©
of the workmen employed are the
second generation of families who
have worked at the yard.

Galiano Golf Club

Challenge Ardmore
For White Trophy

After winning the White trophy”
Salt Spring Is--
land Ardmore Gelf Club have -re-

this spring -from:
ceived a challenge from Galane

Island. ~The match will be played

on. August | when a strong team —

from: ‘Guiano will’ journey here.

Teanmy.Captain J. Gordon Smith’

is now. choosing his team of tén or
[2 nien.. Opening games for the
elub championship’. at
will also commenee in
future, states Mr. Smith,

the

U.S. WHEAT. EXPORTS

During ‘the first eleven months <.
mars.

(July-May) of the 1947-48
keting year the United States ex-
ported approximately 442 million

. bushels of wheat and flour. With
shipments of 40 > million’ bushels
expected in June; wheat exports
for thesentire year will exceed
480 million ‘bushels, an. all-time
world reeord, -The: next. largest
‘shipments were 407.6 “million

Canada in
million bush-
els’. by the United States in 1946-
ATS:

exported by

Come to Vancouver . es ° Exhibition time! Enjoy tho gala sights of the City a
and take in Western Canada’s higgost Show. Eleven glamorous days packed fron
pene fond with thrills. Comedian Vimy Wurnade stars j in the Big Show 4 days
“and: nights. (Aug. 25-28).. Noxt weok (Aug. $0- Sept. 6). all. tho: exoiting . fun ofthe |.
weus ... tho. largest indoor. circus in: the he world. Gay-way—bigeer an and. better: or than. evor—
“and shows-~shows—shows! ‘Prizo-winning L Livestock, fascinating Hobbi Hobbies; Pet t Shows;
“Morante Home Arts. Displays; Industrial Exhibits, including the latest developments j in form :
: “machinery and homo improvements. for modern living. Fashion ‘Show, twice: daily, ©
: Entertaining outdoor shows—free—overy day. Mammot tn, opening Parade—Aug. 28.

Toad

Ardmore’.
near!

«make sure that: you Ret: your contlax for all divisions forwarded well in
lists and. closing d dates are. available. from Exhibition vor 2 Nancouver; | B.C,

SIDNEY, Vancouver Island, B.C., Wednesday, July 28, 1948.

Howard L. MacDiarmid

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