“PAGE SIX | ISLAND LEGIONNAIRES. ADOPT. NEW FLAG AS DOMINION COMMAND SETS ITS PATTERN ~ ‘By LEGIONNAIRE “Regular - bi-monthly. meeting. of}: : Branch.: 84,. The: Royal «Canadian ' egion...was- held_ ‘at Saturna’ on ' Wednesday, May 25. G.- ‘Slinn; Comrade: neceident: “took the chair, and there was, a: “good | attendance. of ‘members. om ‘all the islands. °. The” meeting apencd with the usual ritual,.and the silence-period ' in memory ‘of fallen and departed “" comrades. ..; *. The branch decided to donate its “usual:‘subseription ‘of-$10: to the - “Shower of Dimes”, in. aid- of the ; Crippled Children. Children. ... After some discussion on Pro- ject 67, it was decided. to ‘donate to the’ project the monies lying in -an account for which. there: was no forseeable: use. °°. This, .with ' dona- tions already: received, ‘and. others -which may. be expected, should en- able the branch to clear its .obliga- tion -to. this” very worthwhile . pro- ject.’ ; TREASURER’S REPORT . The treasurer’s: report. showed the finances of the branch to be in quite good shape.. The welfare officer gave. a. re- port on two cases on:-which some ISLAND SC SCHOLAR HONORED y BY UNIVERSITY ; “University of. Alberta National ‘s Award: in “Art . for. 1966; has been we awarded; to Prof: Henry George a Glyde,. head: ‘of: the: university’ Ss. fine arts. department. SES é Te: Ais: presented © annually to per- | ’ sons.” who: have “made ~* outstanding “DS. eontributions: in. the fields of Tusic, a letters,’ painting or related, ‘arts. - Previous recipients - include Sir work ‘has reeantly been, done. nounced later, when’ all arrange- ments have. been. made. In gen- ‘eral it will follow the lines of prev _ ious celebrations. . Monsignor J.. L: Bradley, one of OF ALBERT A the branch © chaplains, asked to -}officially thank the Somass branch Cc. F. ‘Comfort, Marius Barbeau and for: their many kindnesses to him Will R. Bird. ; since he has: taken up permanent Prof. Glyde. retires. “this ‘August. residence _ at Port. Alberni. In He’ has been’. invited -to’ serve (as passing, he also mentioned the | honorary president: of ‘the -graduat-. areat value he had found in Legion |. ing class “this spring. ‘|memb rei when. travelling. south * Prof. Glyde hasbeen, ‘department ° a ce Our, United ‘Btates head. since 1955. Im 1958, he was| tindnesses ave shown him many awarded a senior overseas fellow- The: next’ branch meeting will. be ship by Canada: Council. g wi Prof. and Mrs. -E. Glyde : areex-: In, view. of. the resolution recent- ly passed at the. Dominion ‘con- vention, the branch ‘decided to. pur- chase: the new Canadian flag. for use at meetings, thus replacing the old: ensign. * ‘The branch decided to hold ts usual. remembrance of August: 4 (1914)... This get-together. will be held: at Saturna; and. the secretary was instructed to- contact .our neighboring branches, Pender and Ganges,: to ask their members to participate. : ‘Full details of this will be an- of the meeting ‘will be announced “NORTH PENDER Ot ON ao a ae ——: “Mr. and. Mrs. ‘Vernon Roddick, -who have come:.to“ build their. home on the new subdivision here, are pre- paring their home for. occupancy. Mr. ‘and. Mrs. Michael Coleman, junior, from Vancouver, .are. house- guests:of the Rt. Rev..and ‘Mrs. M E. Coleman, at Windsong,. where they ‘will spend the. rest of the sum- mer, @n famille. D..-P:.MacBean has: been at ‘his Pender Island home to fetch Mrs. MacBean and the two smallest ones back to New Westminster, where he is now. teaching. L.. W.. Auchterlonie: has visiting him from Victoria Mrs. J. Collins, and. Miss Georgina Collins. ~Mr. and Mrs. Duncan. Macdonald have: their “son: James, and their grandson, Charles, from Vancouver, visiting : them. : ‘Dr. Edmund. Morrison from Van? -couver.:is -enjoying. his Island: home. ‘for.a weekend, hoping to spend the summer: here.” oo “The president. thanked the Sa- turna ladies for. their kindness ‘in ; Doherty. SALT SPRING POPULAR WITH Wednesday, June 1, 1966 SCOUTS ON LONG WEEK-END | Many «Scouts ‘camped out on ‘Salt SpringJsland over ‘the. long week-' end. ..About 400 were estimated to be on the Islant:. At Beaver: Point, 71! Scouts. from. the ‘Camosun: District: and‘ 10 Jead- | ers enjoyed a lively weekend at Jim- my Stewart's property. The Fulford’ Sea Scouts, with Scoutmaster Jimmy Stewart joined the visiting troop and they sang around the camp fire at night and played ball games by day, besides: hiking and exploring the Is- land. The visitors:came from the First Camosun St.- Louis’ College troop; Second Camosun, St.. John’s Angli- ean Church; Fifth A and Fifth B troops sponsored. by the parents; Sixth Camosun. Centennial United Church. troop; Eighth Camosun, First. United Church, and Ninth Ca- mosun,: ‘Latter. Day Saints. ° In. charge’ of the: visiting ‘Scouts were’ George “A. ‘Heron and Dirk SCOUTS FLOCK TO MAYNE AS ISLANDERS DISCUSS ROADS |AS NEW OFFICERS NAMED Oe a eee Ce SOUTH. PENDER OE a ee Mrs. C. Burke from Varicouver who. is the wife of the president of the B.C. Branch of the Save the Children.. Fund, attended a_ picnic lunch at the home of Mr.’and Mrs. Dudley Hutton; where many of. the workers from.North and South Pen- der were gathered. They viewed the lot that had been donated by Mrs. | A, E. Craddock, to be offered for the Save. the Children. Fund: . Miss Edna Ladner, of Illahae, has | ive friends, from . Vancouver, Schermerhorn from Vancouver, as her house ‘guests for. a: Fespite ‘on South Pender. : I ee I ae ea cate “GANGES Visiting. “Mr. .and Mrs. Ww. Ge. Stone, Scott” Road, ‘last - week was Mrs. Anne Screeton of Maple Bay. _ Mrs. Peter Knight, supervisor of © . the. Women’s Residence -at..Simon Fraser : University, ‘Burnaby, : spent last..weekend visiting: Mr. and Mrs. Fred Morris. ; Mrs. Jack Brown, Mrs. Muriel An: nable and Mrs. Val:McMillan, Van- couver, were weekend guests of Mrs, Alice Hammett, Vesuvius Bay. Visiting Mr. and Mrs. Harold Shopland, Vesuvius Bay, last week- end, were - their ‘son-inlaw and daughter,..Mr.. and: Mrs. Jand,. Vancouver. _ Miss Joan Bidwell, who was cele- brating her - birthday, Spent the weekend with her mother,.Mrs, R. Bidwell. Also. visiting Mrs. ‘Bidwell from North Vancouver were Mr. and- Miss -Marjorie Kidd | Mrs. Alex Martin and two daughters, ant. ‘Mrs... Peggy Tracey and ‘Judy. : Some people get. there, by: “pull, | others. by push. : _. Annual general meeting of Mayne | of part: of. the provincial land asa Island Ratepayers: Association was:| garbage disposal . ‘area. ; Tan ‘Shop- ee le a ae - 7 = ~ pected. tobe: permanent. residents | nearer.-the date. “providing: lunch lunch for, the visitors. held in the Agricultural Hall on Sat- oe Emest: ‘MacMillan; ‘A. Ys acta | OR Hon} ‘Vincent: Massey, - ‘Mazo. de ~ da: Roche, Lorne: ‘Pierce, Hugh Mac- |: a Lennan,Lois Marshall,’W. G. Hardy, QUEEN'S BALL AT FULFORD of | Otter Bay, ‘North Penter. WEDDING IN __ | SIDNEY CHURCH At a Roman: Catholic ceremony i : of, Ladysmith, and* Gordon Reid ' of ‘Sidney “were married: by. Rev.’ “Wm. held at St. Elizabeth’s. church, ‘Sid- | . ‘ney; ‘on. >“May. 21, Sheryle RY: Murrell. ‘MAY DAY BRINGS MAY QUEEN. i at“ Saturna in July... Details | x ok *” : place at’Pender Island school, .with wk ok &, As Pender Students Celebrate Annual May. Day celebration took | Climaxing the. crowning: “of ‘the queen, : a ceremony . of planting the SUMMER HOLDS Mayne Island was a’hive of. scout- ing activity over the ‘Victoria Day weekend. Troops from various ‘pats of Van- couver..were: encamped on Jand at Village Bay,. through: the. courtesy of Mr;. Ken Deacon ‘and on‘ land ‘on Fernhill Road, through the. courtesy ur day, May 21. Fred Flick took. the chair ‘and there was only a sparse attendance of members. - . The report of the treasurer showed | that, with a balance of $481.49 at the beginning of the year, and expenses }- through . ‘the year. amounting to $110.37 the association had a.balance of $371.12: to begin its 1966-67 year. “The secretary. was. instructed ta take this matter up further: with the | department. of. health, - regarding | regulations and the. Department of i Highways for access roads. There was some discussion on “the -Work done in regard to hunting. on- the island. One of the resolutions passed - at the last: meeting, regard-.. ‘ing firing: on, over, or in the vicinity. school centennial ‘tree “was . most capably | carried - out! by: Les a strong. *| more: “than: 100 islanders and oS 4 in. attendance... ook of F ulfor a ‘enjo al weston “of. honor was: Mrs. Donna. : Children: of.. all.” ages. were host Report of -:the . roads. committee showed that -much: of: the new, work requested and: suggested had: com- of Mr. and Mrs. R. ‘Demeester. In. all, “some 300 scouts: and their -scoutmasters, were here, and ranged Mudge.” of roads; was ‘deemed unnecessary |by the Games Branch, as it was al- ready. covered: by those sections in.) <> - orris and! bridesmaid, Miss- Stacey enthusiastic, as: they. vied. for ‘prizes ‘The: afternoon. ‘was ao 46! a th ith , ae ‘m f + land th menced,...and that _ the “‘present : a -Rosman.: The. ‘groom was supported. in the’ many-‘races."*: close with games. of soccer and base- oo , ‘etivities. the is an a bottlenecks. would soon be a thing of careless ‘nthe best ot fire “ | by. Victor Dunn “Master of ceremonies for the event | ball; with ‘many: parents, joining. in ce pthe past. % andins..o ire: 2 AS" usual, Mayne. Island: provided | them with quite: good: weather, ° cept for two. small showers on: ‘Sat /arms. ’ Following slate. of ofticers.” was i : elected for. the 1986-67: year: -presi-. was. Bishop. M...E.° Coleman: : ‘Pretty |! the: fun." Barbara Malone was ‘crowned May. ‘Queen’: for. 1966.: Her: ‘attendant. was ne reception: was held ‘at “the feme ; y | Mr. ‘and: Mrs: “Reid? after. which: .| the: “happy: ‘couple. left for: a .nopey:.| The committee al also informed the’ meeting that: upwards “of half. a mile. of; black-topping would. be ‘un-. “It’s. a. real. friend avho. likes. you in ~* | moon. on the ‘mainland. ve Susan Goebel. = spite of all he. knows about | you. urday. The: boys spent a very..en- dertaken’ this-year, m ainly on ‘Hor: | dent,: ‘Fred -Flick;* vice-president; Pp realy a nn etn trip, and’ carried. ‘back to: ‘the ton Bay. Road. fe Paul::: Zuest:! rs secretary: - treasurer, : : RIRE: EN GINE. RESP ONDS. ~The.-transport: committee, newly: Mis er By ras nell, WV Mrs. a ‘elected, had not'yet gone far enough | erin Beane ie cConnell;..W. ass: 7 of” the: “Scouts: held : church ‘parades. on: 1 Sunday. S in its :work’-to: furnish’ a_report the: meeting: learned.: ; INTER- ISLAND UNC :