SIDNEY, Vancouver Island, B.C., Wednesday, November 23, 1949. | SAANICH PENINSULA AND GULF ISLANDS REVIEW PAGE SEVEN

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Martin Neilson and was chairman of the Saanich A 7 books at the end of the year

Se eks Ele ction School Board for six years. MORE ABOUT ach Protests _{gainst Increased Good Progress Shown ain a me or compared
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Mr. Neilson contested the Ward MINK ates For elephnone Company vy amper ould, have been. slightly more

Martin Neilson, of Saanichton,|Six seat in the Saanich Council A .

F. candi on leon é : rthur J. R. Ash, M.L.A. for;our people expect, pay for and| Stead rogress in the past|had it not been for the deficit of
unsuccessful _C-C-B- eaeadeie in | some years ago. He has also made (Continued from Page One) Saanich Peninsula, is opposed. to | are entitled to. year is Y acprogtess in feature. of | $14.27 on the banquet and for the
oy ie in © | ctio a S the year, is|three unsuccessful bids for the the B.C. Telephone Co. being| A recent announcement by the the report of Secretary-Treasurer | cost of printing the new. by-laws,

seeking election to the Saanich | provincial legislature. He has re- | granted an- increase in tariffs by | B.C. Telephone Co. indicates that | Commander F. B. Leigh, as read| which amounted to $38.39, of

Council. Mr. Neilson is a promi-|sided in the Saanich area for the | _The poor season that has been | t,6 Board of Trans
: k ) port. $4,000 will be spent on the Col- | at the meeting of the Sidney and | which sum $15.25 had been col-
nent. ‘bulb farmer in Saanichton | past 13 years. — | experienced Dy the mink breeders ” ‘Moreover the member feels that | quitz. Exchange to add, I under-') North Saanich Chamber of Soom. | lected’ from $18 om at the end
s | most all snimels on Vancouver the British Columbia Government | stand, an. extra trunk line. I be-|ierce. The report follows: of the year. Expenses of dele-
Island, The Review is informed. should solidly oppose the increase lieve this shows a lack of fore- The financial year started with gates, amounting to $37.35, were.
The price of mink has risen due which has been applied for by the | sight on the part of the company. | ,, membership of 76 and ended paid for the first time. ;
e to the poor production, but.the rise company. The Lett With re present erie province: with a total of 153 members. A ; ,
‘ in price is not sufficient to make e Lermer ee os ie Pp , th tof | number of members have left the| It’s what you save today that
y up for the fewer animals this year. |, ir: Ash has outlined his views especially to the southern part | district or resigned but 10 new | will help deter heth
. . Like all other types of farmain to Premier Byron I. Johnson in Vancouver Island namely, Saanich, members have joined for the-1950 we en a etermine whether you
mink * fie YP hazard us {2 a letter, a copy of which follows Victoria, Esquimalt and Oak Bay, financial year and two more are are going to -be well .fixed in your
when speed and accuracy are nk breeding is a ° November 7, 1949. | the B.C. Telephone Co. in my |. iis Slectio old age. ‘The Payroll Savings Plan _ -
so important, safecuard ; business. | Honorable Byron I. Johnson, opinion, should take steps to merge ;FWatns Clection. ; for Canada Savings Bonds makes
p ant, saleguara your The Mink M.B.E., M.L.A., Premier, the Colquitz, Belmont and Albion The balance shown in the|saving easy.

The mink is a small animal with | payjiament Buildings, |exchanges with that of Victoria. | ~~ SST

a long body and tail. His thickness | | Victoria, B.C, This project | w ould bet more in line _ —

unlike a fete, he has sameiting| Nesey nounced intention of te | ie of the company to sive th
of thes same characteristics. He Bc. Telephone Co. to apply to the | best possible service.

4 Bone-Dry Suits, slicker lined — Rubber and Vinyl

Suits — Rubber Boots — Wool Socks, Pants and

Shirts — Gloves, Mitts, Caps, etc. -

Es will bite anything, and anyone, Board of Transport for an inc It seems to me there is no reason
u rease
3 ANG | | {| Nt q A and his loyalties are difficult to |in telephone rates has caused great |why the people serviced by the
¥ . ae find. The mink can be made a ‘ori above exchanges should be paying
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concern to the majority of people |
570 Jehnaon St. ; @.4632

vision —-See your optometrist.

pet ie se reared as Such from of this province. As member for | tolls to carry on business and other
‘ bie t ' a hi = Be the constituency of Saanich I wish private conversations with their
Jable to get a piece of his linger it t r g neighbors a few miles away, while
removed if he tries to handle the } -2 register strong protest against | t a

Bachelor of Science in Optometry
Kresge Building, Douglas at Fort, Victoria — E8652

. any increase in telephone rates at |at the same time paying their
animal. .Mink are almost wholly this time. P regular monthly charge for their

carnivorous and@.eat around half al as] am not acquainted with the | telephone. Comparing other areas,
pound of food per day. The food | .omplete financial situation of the | the people of this district are being
is made up of horse meat and-fish |B .C. Telephone Co., I am not in| Penalized under an antiquated sys-
| with the addition of grain and a position to comment on profits tem when it is known that other
grass and ‘other ‘matter. The ad- and. loss..of this large utility. af similar districts are om one. @x-
ditives are given according to the ane always. believed that ‘the | change.

‘theories of the breeder, but there | tundamental principal of any large | Considering these facts ane nee |
is no great variation in the diet. utility is, and should be, service to | siinilar situations which must pre- | 8

The manner of caging the crea- | the public. If this principal and | vail throughout this province, 1| 3
tures varies. There. are two meth- | service cannot be rendered, then, | believe we, as a government,
ods used generally. One type is |I believe governments should step | should. take the necessary. steps.
Hi! a shed into which the pens are |in and regulate for the people. | to oppose.an increase in telephone
f | built. The second is a field with On behalf of the people whom |rates on behalf of the people of
#\ the pens set around in the open.!I have the honor. to represent, 1|this province, until such time as
#' Those who favor the former meth- | submit that the B.C. Telephone Co. | the B.C. Telephone Co. can provide
#|od do so on the grounds that the {has not given the service for ac- | efficient service which, at least, it

‘SIDNEY SPORTING GOODS!

We are carrying. a complete ine of.

‘MECHANICAL TOYS and. GAMES.

Compare our Prices with Victoria!

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Specially prepared for the washing
of your finest woollens..
— There is Nothing like it! —
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If you haven’t used ZERO, drop in
Hi animals are kept out of the wet.: counts rendered, in the exchanges !admits in this area, cannot be given.
and ask for a FREE SAMPLE. Try H jane, a schoo! of thought con- | known as Colquitz, Albion and }at the present rates charged.
. spe ; . ° . : A tends at there is a greater |Belmont, and, in which a large I trust,’ Mr. Premier, you will
it out first. No obligation. Especi- i amount of suniignt reaching the | part is in. Saanich. It is wet | eite serious ‘consideratjon to my
a B\cages, As both systems are effect-.| known and. incidentally, admitted'| protest on behalf of the man
ally g good 3 in hard water. live no definite conclusion can. be} by. the B.C. Telephone:.Co.  of- | thousand subscribers of telephones
‘ formed.. Ted. Hawkins of Saanich- | ficials » that. they have. not .been | in my constituency, and indeed | the
Zero sells for’ $1. 25. a packet. Bi.ton, is an adherent. of. the closed.; able to render ‘the service that whole province.
; _ gi pen, but Harry. McNichol, also of | | Yours. véry: sincerely,
‘Lasts almost a year! | Saanichton, uses only the open pen. ‘They could arrange -not to: bid | : -ARTHUR J. R. ASH.
oe | -From the time of the birth of the | , against, each other but = is Ore —_ —_——-
one ; : ; . Yi kits to the day they are skinned
“ Phone ; ; SAY ae 6123 Fort His. about six months. At the rate; no cleat indication. ‘as. to whieh | Protest Higher
= ; , wt ’. §lof consumption: of food. there is; one’is bidding. . The auctioneer: is oo
E 9821 BEE LIVE S g|a. considerable: amount of feed. to: supported by a*number of “up- Re voc F. i
: , — . street - ibe provided. in. that: time. The|men.” Each. of these men has a | ospita ization
Pe . CE SHOP ga oH ranimals are all graded before kill-; group of buyers.to. watch. As he p} LB
— ing... Some, are kept out for: the.| sees a sign from: one of his group | Members of the: “Deep Cove |
——— S| next year’s breeding stock:.Then he. calls “aq”. and the. auctioneer Property. Owners’ ‘Association are
“1 the:remainder ‘are grouped:accord- | calls. out the price: accordingly...“ |.opposed-to.any: increase ‘in. com-
‘ing to the. color and quality of the | When. the pelt reaches the fac- | pulsory ‘hospital. payments. to the
fur. The “breeder’s. grading ‘is: by | ‘tory itis cut up carefully to ensure | British Columbia ° government.
no:-means. the’ final test. ‘When the | thatthe best ofthe skin is utilized “The® following “Jetter’has:. been:
‘pelt: is ‘sold, the. buyer grades’ it | and that there is no fur that, does | forwarded: to Premier. Byron «I.
-himself,:.to’ “his »:own: ideas, : cand: {not imatch the: rest in. quality... Ul. The’ Honorable: Byron ‘I. ‘Johnson,
urchases it:on that basis... timately a’ coat ‘emerges from. the | The Honorable Byron L. J ohnson,
“After the animal has been killed, | factory and. is’put on the market.) Premier, B.C: Provincial. Govt,
usaaly Ba heen: ea it: is at -a~price that::makes even... the | Victoria, B.C. ;
skinnec: an eStart is madeon ‘mink feel swe lied: headed::” Lest:| [ 7
that fur. coat. The skin ‘is cleaned | any.resident: of We", Péninsula. Staal bes 9, Infon you that
ator flesh, and’ thoroughly: ‘should gain the impression: that the | above association, held: on’ Novem:
id: good: indica=: ii
of: operating'| OT |
irm: they may observe ‘that.|,
Lew: ‘millionaire® m: ink {fo

ate also:to Mr.
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people: call: on: him: out: Of: ‘curiosity
and: that: ‘any. mink: farmer, in: the.) gj,
varea™ will: be: delighted::to" welcome |’
e added‘ that.theé!invita-.|:
tonly.. for: ‘himself: -and.}

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he *:fur. auction the buyers:

““not. permitted’ ‘to ';exchange

They. all face. ‘the ‘auctioneer jy V ISLC)
de ot at

3 Property. Owners’ SASsOCla| a
-wish®to.express*: their ‘strong:
Gpibetion: to-any: ‘further: ‘increases ‘|:
‘int: the! Hospital ~ ‘Insurance. ‘Tax,,|:
ind wish” ‘to state: that~ in‘: their |*
opinion“any~ ‘capital’: expenditure |.
should ‘be:met, by loans: or funded °
debt. where: necessary, *: éand:;.that-|’
capital: expenditure should ‘not. be
born: by ‘the present, generation |
‘alone,’ but: by: ‘sueceeding ‘genera- |: 3

eres speaks” “All: buying ‘is: Pane th:
‘by secret: signs, such ‘as the. raising 2
‘of a‘cigarette’ or: the:movement of | : in
‘a_head...Few.. of . the buyers: can, ‘Nichol ‘expressed. eave that ‘the
‘see | who is bidding: “This‘is'to-pre-: raising of mink: should” always: “be
‘ent_a‘ private deal on: the’part of |'adjudged’a’ bad-smelling: business.
ae group: of. unscrupulous ‘buyers. "|-At this :time ofthe. year : The :Re- |. tions: who: will ‘benefit; oN, the | 3!
| View Was told. there: is “a. smell} scheme”. e000. ‘|
fromthe: effect of the rain: on the |.~ J am,. “Sir, | os mas a
‘dry “ground: The: moisture brings [0 "Yours: faithfully, a
‘out: the’ fluids’ which have: fallen | *:: “M, D. AL DARLING, |
‘on theground during: :the dry-|, : ° Hon,’ Secretary. '
‘weather and which: have not been Deep Cove, Sidney, | B, Cc.
J carried” away’ ‘due :to. the slack. of ‘November. 18, 1949. .
rain,.. However. there is-no reason:
why: this ‘state: should: exist . for
more than a day or’so. If the farm.
is. kept, cleaned .up.the.odors are
not recognizable: at: normal: times,

sheer’ luxury, “and? their in
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