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Wednesday, November 26, 1975

| THE REVIEW Page 15
. PE
Will Vary This Year

By ILV. Green
Former Review Editor

It is evident that Christmas
grectings in this Year of
Grace will have to be
telephoniz, telegraphic, or by
means other than through the
national postal service.

The telepathic method
might be tried, but few there
are with the necessary per-

‘ceptive and receptive
faculties for success in this
abstract method of com-
munication.

Total breakdown of all
mailing facilities is a disaster
for the firms who manufac-
ture and sell Christmas cards
and calendars. It also will
deprive seasonal greetings to
their relatives and friends in
distant lands.

Aunt Mary and cousin Jack
will look in vain for the

‘ earefully chosen tokens of
remembrance, and the festive

: season will be poorer for this.

‘ Likewise, greetings in the

‘reverse direction will be

- conspicuous by their absence,

‘or at best unreasonably

. delayed.

. A despatch from Britain

speaks of 60 tons of Christmas

‘ mail for Canada already held

_up at the docks, and of post
office cautions to mail no
more parcels or letters for the
duration of the strike.

One curious effect of the
postal deadlock is that airmail
deliveries of British daily
newspapers have ceased, but
Sunday papers which are

SIDNEY
T.O.P.S. No. 1927 has

hada very busy fall program.

The group is currently
competing in a three way
_ contest (Sidney, Courtenay

and Port Coquitlam) to win a
‘Gopher Trophy’ and this has
given members extra‘ in-
centive for weight loss.

The group is holding a
handicraft sale this Saturday,

- Nov. 29, at 10 a.m. in the
‘ Beacon Mall, and members

BEACON AT FIFTH

fm

Excavating

EXCAVATING LTD.

@® BACK HOK
WORK

@ CAT WORK

© TRUCKING

Wud MeDonnta Park Ra,

656-2651
656-5811

PARTS &

TUES. & THURS.
FOR OUR
SENIOR CITIZENS

FLINT MOTORS LTD. |

despatched regularly by air
express are arriving in the
normal way. However, the
Sunday Times is now marked
up to $1.50 in Victoria!

In the present — gir-
cumstances one cannot help
reflecting regretfully on
postal services as they used to
be. For instance, the post
office stood high in public
estimation, In Britain, as I
remember, and I believe
equally inCanada, there was a
sense of duty and pride in
accomplishment among the
staff whichare not to be found
today. These qualities have
been eroded over the years in
the scramble for personal
advantage,

I remember a certain Mr.
Minty in his well-brushed blue
Serge uniform who used to
walk smarily along our street
with the lelters at 7 a.m. and
again at 2:30 p.m. Further
deliveries were made by
another postman at 10 a.m.

and 7 p.m, and all with the»

regularity of clockwork.
Such was the punctuality of
the mails that within city
limits one could post an order
to a tradesman in the early
morning and rely on the goods
being delivered to the house
the same day. All for the price
of a halfpenny stamp and a
postcard.
Conditions for postal em-
ployees nodoubt were arduous
and demanding. This was
understood and presumably

accepted when they took the

jobs, and who can say that

T.O.P.S.

have been busy making items {
to sell. A Christmas party is

planned for Dec. 10.
Meetings are held Wed-
nesday evenings at 7:30 p.m.

in St. Paul’s United Church |
Nev members are
. always welcome. Just come
along, or contact secretary, ¢
Helen Malcolm (656-4203) for

Hall.

further information. Perhaps

we can help you to take off

pounds sensibly.

LABOUR

656-1922

Contractors

BILL BRAIN ROOFING
New and Old Roofs
Applied, Repairs
PRE ESTIMATES

G5 2-258

RICHARDS HEATING
652-2631
OW. NURNER SERVICE
PURNACK
INSTALLATIONS

i) Twin-Trigger dual control makes

: THE NEW

Christmas Greetings

they were any less happy in
their work than the personnel
of today with all their
guaranteed incomes and
fringe benefits? At any rate,
Mr. Minty was always cheery
and in good humour.

Boxing Day morning he
would call around for his
Christmas Box, the traditional
gesture of appreciation by the
householder for faithful
service during the year. The
custom probably has not
survived, but at that time
there was no suggestion of
condesation in offering a
Small token of thanks, nor was
any servility implied in its
acceptance. ,

To return to the present day
Situation, on this occasion it is
not the letter carriers, but the
workers behind the scene who
are responsible for the break-

VANCOUVER ISLAND STOVE
SHOP LTD.

845 Goldstream Ave.
SPECIALIZING IN:

Woodburning stoves and heaters.
Metal fireplaces and chimneys

‘tended to the

down in postal services. They
are the people who see in-
creasing automation as a
threat to their established
routines and the potential
cause of restricted em-
ployment opportunities in the
future.

Confrontations of this
nature have recurred since
the dawn of the industrial age
two centuries ago. In the field
of communications the
railways killed the
Stagecoaches and posting
inns, while the airplane has
largely supplanted the ocean
liner. But we see that the with-
drawal of just one segment of
the labour force can nullify all
the advantages of progress.

Whatever the outcome of the
present unhappy situation,
some sympathy can be ex-
individual

478-0322

Custom made firescreens

Please call us for

prompt service

Closed Mondays

Easy start-
ing, easy

handling and
me only 7.1 Ibs.,less
ia bar and chain. Unique

cutting chores easy to handle.
Suggested retail price
$129.95

Carrying case FREE at
Participating dealers.
(Comes fully assembled)

SUPER 2
atetescon

Ks
a Twin-Trigger ie
im chain saw
with 20% more power
than the popular XL-2, 14

solid comfort and control,
Suggested retail price $149.95

Carrying case FREE
at participating
dealers.
(Comes fully
assembled)

5th ST.

Upholstery

DANISH
UPTIOLSTERY
Repairs » Any size boat and
traller cushions - custom made
furniiure,

Brentwood Bay
Shopping Centre

652-1501

Food Services

BRENTWOOD
MERCANTILE
SUPERMARKET
Quallty Moat Cut, Wrapped
for Home Freezors

7108 W, Saanich 652-1452

A Christmas Gift from

HOME

Buy a Homelite XL-2 or Super 2 Chain Saw
me and get the carrying case FREE!
fe THE XL-2

inch bar and chain and automatic oiling
system, Rubber cushioned handlebar for

SALES & SERVICE

For The Saanich Peninsula

SIDNEY RENTALS

656-5541

LITE!

Miscellaneous
G.& W,

Landscaping Ltd,

Residential -Commorcial
& Golf Course Construction
6955 Wost Saanich Rd,
Brontwood Bay

Glon Willlams 652-3323

i(ECONSTRUCTION CLEAN-UPE

"G.W. PETERS”

WN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN VANCOUVER!

THE MAYFAIR HOTEL

ywrovides spacious news
“accommodation with fully§
equipped kitchens, cables
'V. phone, free parking§
und view balconies, ALL this}
for $18.00 single and $1,008

aper additional guest with}
complimentary coffee a ndf
“tea service for your added §
senjoyment. On your nesxt§
‘visit, to Vancouver stay §
,downtown at the Mayfair}
jHotel located at Hornby f °
dand Robson Streets. a
,

Striker, whois caught up in the
system and unable to express
a personal opinion. Most likely
it would have been back to
work weeks ago had a secret
ballot of the workers been
taken.

The hope for overseas
Christmas mail is dimmer
with each week of unresolved

Reeenarenrsesn

stoppage. In our own small
circle we were lucky to have
relatives visiting Hawaii who
agreed to do our mailing
there. Like thousands who
have crossed the border with
their overseas correspon-
dence we hope that our
greetings will be speeded by
Uncle Sam,

FOR FURNACE OIL DELIVERY -
AND RELATED SERVICES

» - KINDLY CALL: ————

Bill Hopper

for:‘reservations, write to:

THE MAYFAIR HOTEL

y 845 Hornby St., Vancouvor i, B.C. or Phone area 604-687-6751.

384-1104 652-2128 |

Building Maintenance Contractors

AJAX

Home and Office Cleaners.
f Complete Janitorial Ser-
i vice. Free Estimates

656-1278

- Electrical. - Painting & Decorators

M.J. SUTHERLAND

Painting & Paperhanging }
Decorating

-Thorne-Lennon
.. Electric |

a¢ .
Industrial - Residential
Commercial Wiring

D-K
CONSTRUCTION
LTD.

General Contractors

Phone 656-1041

CARPORTS Poles and Line Work GORDON UREN
, ADD : } ;
STREAKLESS CLEANERS SITIONS QUALITY WORKSMANSHIP ’ Painting & Decorating
LEAN SIDEWALKS . ® B

SPECIALIZING IN, HOME & FENCING | FOR PEOPLE WHO CARE Wall Coverings

CLEANING 7
WINDOWS FLOORS Free Estimates PHONE 656-2945 Free Estimates
. GUTTERS WALLS

SIDNEY

652-3536 656-4397

ory SERVICES Ootometi ts Groceries
RY MILLS _ _— ptometrists ..
SIDNEY. BC NY Nova Construction Ltd.| —_ . COLLINS’
PHONE 656-3775 | OPTOMETRIC MARKET
Interior Finishing ASSOCIATES Le .
Remodelling. Best Quality Meat

CLOSED
MONDAY .
| Medical, Arts
| Building”
2418 BeacoriAventie®
656-2713-

MARSHALL’S
WINDOW & FLOOR
CLEANING SERVICE
PAINT WASHING

PHONE 383-7942

and Groceries

656-6070 - 656-1881

2335 Amity Dr. ;
‘Cor, Pat: Bay Hwy.

LIGHT DELIVERY

_ j 10:00-a.m, till.700 p.m:

Chiropractors BASEMENT CLEAN UP} ‘Plumbing & Heating: [“lese4Sundays& Mondays
Pe | 656-2316 ml “Mise :
‘CHIROPRACTOR. ae "BERT MORREY Miscellaneous’ _

Dmg ge ee ee . SEWING MACHINE

| Robert W. Roper, D.C. SNE Ligensed Plumber | REPAIRS |
1:2448 Beacon Ave..| 4 ae Be, Plumbino & For service and repairs to all
oO: LANDS : umbing & ; ;
iSidney - 656-4611} designing and contracting UMOITG makes of Sewing Machines. 25

ghing and contracti Heating. years experience.. Complete

. ay are SUPERIOR PLANTS aT er ae check-up, cleaning, oiling.
Contractors © GUARANTEED ‘WORK- ' New Construction $10.00 also buy & sell. 656-
—— — MANSHIP. cua qso.n a, and'Repairs 6195,
. B. ‘BUITENDYK 386-8116 and 652-3346 Soecializing in Hot Water ; '
BUILDING CONTRACTOR } Heating RENOVATIONS

Carpentry Finishing or
. _ Rough .
Painting Spray or Brush
Masonry Rock or Brick.

- [656-3297 or 479-2143
| COM-PAK Cabinets

New Homes & Cabinets Custom build
Remodeling - Additions and Repairs.
’ Reasonable rates-Free estimates

Drapes and
Upholstery

10410 ALL BAY RD. SIDNEY
- Phone 656-1580

PHONE 656-4915

Excavating

DANISH UPHOLSTERY |

All Repairs-Any size Boat and
Trdiler Cushions-Custom made

Sidney Roofing
Ltd.
‘Roofing, — ‘Repairs —

DENCH

. ops Furniture Specializing in new

lied ie eet Prices Brentwood Bay EXCAVATING cabinets and also:refacing
oofers — Budge s hopping Centre isti inet t

Free Estimates 656-4369 652-15 1. e' BACK HOE of existing cab het a

substantial savings. Phone

j WORK 656-5772 or 656-6495 Eves.
j a cantons LTD _ ' ® CAT WorK Free Estimates.
CONSTRUCTION LTD. rz iC \
|. CUSTOM HOMES UPHOLSTE RY @' TRUCKING A d K
ALTERATIONS FRAMING ; cove _* :
FREE ESTIMATES REPAIRS RE-COVERING ERVICES

Hull Cleaning Ete,
& Recovery
Free Estimates

Rich lreland 656-4185

R. & P Janitor
Service
Floor Care - Windows -
Carpet Shampoo
Complete Service

for
STORES - OFFICES’

_ + HOMES

_ 050-2444

’ FREE ESTIMATES
G. ROUSSEU

1065) McDonald Park Rad.
* 656-2127 SIDNEY

“no job to large

* 656-2269 | or too small’? *

i 10134 McDona td Park Ra,
"656-2651"
(656-5811

Masonry Contractor
BRICK-BLOCK-STONE
CONCRETE PAVING
8093 Alex Road, Saanichton

* Landscaping
PHONE 652-225}
GORDON'S
TRACTOR SERVICE
Rotovate — Level —Cultivate
Plough — Post Holes
Loading
Hauling — Landseaping
Free Estimates Gh2-2759
Evenings 505-0780

ANDY the HANDYMAN

‘WES JONES.
—'& SONS |
Trucking, Exeavating
BACKIOF WORK,
PEAT SOIL
-6$6-2405 |

- POLSON’S
‘TRACTOR SERVICE

Back-Hoe Work,
Rotovating, Plowing

Blade Work,
Cultivating, ©
Post Noles Dug,
Brush Cutting.

Gurney Instruments

Marine radio,-radar, auto §
pilots. ,
Industrial process control;
chemical, pnoumatic, olec.-
tronic

io . Backhoe Work Trucking Medical cardiac monitoring
Phone 656-3556 BACK FILLING-LOADING | J cauin. “asaa7on
Clean up - window cleaning sepric TANKS
carpet shampooing - | : SEWER-STORG DNAINS KORBIN'S
Palndug Laws Bervice - Electrical WATER LINES HOUSE OF LIGHTS

odd jobs Free - Estimates -

" .2320'Anherst, Sidney '
652-5500.

9792 FirstSt, Sidne
‘Lewis Sevigny, 656-3583:

Occupying Uncle Du loy's
Promises

T. R. SKITT

SLECTRICIAN Lampshades  - Lamp
7 . cea * ELECTRICIAN . Recovering’ Ropairs
M &B MASONRY 25 years experience PIERCOLATION 56-0518

‘Residential -Commercinl
‘Industrial
Rewiring ~ Klectric Heating
Repalrs
Appliance Connections

“No fob toosmall”

656-5604 -

‘SHERWOOD'S
TV-RADIO.
CLINIC’

Governmont cortitied,
tochnialan with 35 yoars
axporionce in Electronic
Maintonanco and Ropairs,

Call Eric’

Dwolling-Industrial
Subdivisions
Disposal Flotd Designs
Installation & Repairs

Froo Estimates
. Ph, 656-4297 .

Briek and Bloek

FLE X0 Lo
656-5091

RES sver vo. Gy
BETTER WEALTH
Mrs. Dorothy Brooks
No, 102 - 9861 Third St,

OSG-2516

SIDNEY GLASS

Marine Auto & Sntoty Clans
Whitow Qlaga-Mirrors
Windablotda tustalled

Painting & Decorating
SADLER’S

"Intorior-Extorior Painting
& Docorzating
Paperhanging - Vinyl

[no vengee Graggcloth... ..
‘Norm Sadler 50-4487

G. A. HOLT

INDUSTRIAL PAINTING
COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL

A.S.A. BUILDERS LTD. '
General Contracting

For the Peninsula, Phone
KURT STRICKER
or Free Estimates
HhO-20028

ICHC Approved
f Tndurance Claim Prompily Waudlod,

$812 Fourth Phone 656-1313

Carpenters .
PMorany job, algo all phases
i of concrete fnishing.

Sidney Rotovating

50 in. Rotovator

. ‘ DECORATING Pp ‘ony Saneaytes
Free Extimates rompt Courteous Service
QUALITY FURNITURE
656-5306 656-4117 REFINISHING

656-1748

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