Wednesday, December 17, 1958. ne é ne SAANICH PENINSULA AND GULF ISLANDS REVIEW _ _ a He Geet aaa PAGE FIFTEEN i| Joy TO THE YOUNG AND NOSTALGIA FOR THEIR ELDERS - _ “ as : 9° STITCH COR FILLING) IN TIME |= . |EMORIES OF OTHER YEARS RECALLED AT CHRISTMAS "22s: | umes Veterans’ Column. The Old Sweat | rather er ows: larger.as time ea at MAS ; wwntil it” finally destroys” the tooth, CHRISTMAS: { The. most’ effective. method of | stop-. ae “Send. ‘The Book : By MADELEINE TILL : _were hidden ‘by. a’sparkling blanket Christmas, . my. young ‘nephews and | tropical ‘sky, towards’ which soared ping dental decay, which causes ‘the {I By DOUG: SMITH: - Some: times I playa silly game | of snow. We would approach a | nieces were torn from their play’and | the voices of thousands. singing the cavity is to ‘have ‘the spot. filled by {i “About, Victoria “Guns bombs, TNT, and rates | ‘with myself.:: Quick,-I:tell:my brain, | house, sound | the “tuning fork,” and) taken. to. choir: “practice. by: “theii| songs of Christmastide: In the centre | the-‘dentist, after’ which® the coat | eo : think of as many unrelated incidents | then: our « four’ voices: would. rise father, an. officer in: the Colombo | of ‘the throng was-a ring of ower: | may last its normal lifetime. “The {ff =. and ~ are-power ful instruments of war but j in ‘the. past,°as you can. 1. just’ did |‘into. the ‘clear,-cold air. “We made: | Police Force. “They were rehearsing ) ful ‘arc ‘lamps, -beneatl: which the important thing is to have’ the: ‘repair: "all these lumped together pale be- | this, the wheels went: round;.and|.a. good collection. for. my .uncle’s | for the annual carol ‘festival to be | band, led by their conductor: from | made immediately. the cavity ‘starts’ “Vancouver Island” “side the monster called propaganda | brain produced’ the following assort- | choirboys’ fund-on. each occasicn: : | held in the large playing fields sur- | a podium accompanied the choir. [and this is something the dentist |]|‘A unique ‘kaliedoscope’ of colorful can discover, long before the patient anecdotes, | easel ay . fishing “ and can see or feel the situation, yachting ‘facts ..'. Annual events. ene nnn eg wf] Business|. Retiring to Vancouver Island. rents Editor - — Avis Walton. . Artist — Pegey. Walton Packard. . 7 A priceless fund: of... bal hg i 1 know of no instrument’’so. vital | ent: a walk through a tea estate| HEADY START = | . | rounding the. massive buildings | From this brilliantly illuminated in prosecuting a war as the sewing [in Ceylon to a derelict: bungalow;.a| ‘at the boarding house in Leipzig, erected by the: government for the Is core, over a wide.radius, the dark- of an idea in a person’s mind. I swim. with a friend “inthe. pocl at} Germany, we started the festivities married: sergeants and their. fam- ness was broken’ by hundreds’ ‘of know, because I have used ‘propa- the Galle Face Hotel, Colombo; a) on Christmas Eve with cards and ilies, yellow. points. of flame *-from the ganda ‘anda gtin to help win'a war. fail backwards down a tlight of) parlor games and plenty of fruit |: The group. had ‘assénibied: wher | candles held by the crowd: as they Mike was an average Canadian | stairs on board a ship, and a walk | punch, or Bowle, a very heady con- | Wf 'rived; one evening, the police | bent their heads over the word. soldier: no killer by instinct, ill at with: my “uncle. “on \Hampstead coction. At midnight the tree was band very smart-in their khaki uni- | sheets. Across from us, the tiered oer crow etieitely a home | Heath, when he told me I.must have | jit. and presents were . exchanges. forms and broad-brimmed felt hats | pavilion, silhouetted against the behind the slough and in. the field— a little ‘“‘debbel’’? inside. me to’ be-| ‘The two maids . were given. the | turned up: jauntily at the. side, and | evening sky, took on the appearance oe | a boy in many ways, yet a real man | have as-badly as I did! I: was six | equivalent of their wages in. gifts. | the choir.singing lustily in a garden | of a. giant: altar shimmering with You Con Depend On When kidneys fait to- remove excess acids and wastes, backache, tired fooling, disturbed & rest often follow, 3 Dodd's: Kidney infor mation, only... 2. lpitee ; Notes ‘About Victoria’ | Cee eae ener Pills stimauts te ¢i years old. wet For lunch - th td “hart | Blowing with the colors of bougain- candles. kidneys to.normnl BSOe whanthe bad. to be: - iy For -lunch: the. next day, we “ha: | . édutys- Yon fool f 9 12. Envelo 8 ‘DRILLED IN’. , nae 7 And. now, ‘as “the: season “draws Germany’s. famous, Gansebraten, or ee and cannas... It was’as- hoaeh the ‘stars had “Mettar--slomp Inte cio a. pe a h . near, unbidden tay mind hos -conie | roast goose. Mmm a marvel: | Sait. was that:on the night of De- come down .to° earth :to mingle with ter, work hetter, - Se ene -The spate of propadenas that had been -drilled into”, Mike’s . ears' dis- | “solved -into one: theme, “French ave _good.: Germans are bad,” Mike, the: quiet one ar. our -unit; stumbled with «us - into. a’ Norman | ~ farmyard -not» too far from .Caen, French farms. are much. alike. This | one consisted of .a: hollow: square of | buildings: dwelling house; barns, pig sties. and.-stables.’ Piling up. i: the centre’ was. ‘the. inevitable’ huge You sean: depend - 58 up with’ memories of some bygone | lous!” : ws cember: 20,. we ‘stood: bareheaded | the figures gathered there singing’. on Dodd's. ‘Get Dodiastany drugstore, Cnristmases.. To ‘children, ‘who live. |’ ‘On Christmas, ‘J went ‘with a: dew os lightly ee beneath | A \, starry n ador ation of the: Holy Child, . in. the ‘present, ‘the day is one of Joy | ish’ fr iend ‘to. a Catholic chur, ch for |< Vand: excitement, but: to--rnost* grow:: oe midnight mass.’ “The show was deep ups itis also a time of nostalgia. and ‘it was very.cold’ outside; but’ in “When Iwas: a.child, in: Ceylon, the crowded-church it felt warin’ and f every year we had a crowd of rela- |’ cosy. - We. stood at the back andlist- |§ ‘tions and friends. to. dinner, which | ened to the service and’ saw the ‘crib; was a. gargentuan. feast. consisting. |.@n_ -almost.. life-sized . reproduction of clear soup, Seer ‘fish’: (which :xe- |-of the: scene ‘at .the manger. My “sembles_.saimon),: roast beef..and | friend’..could.. not..clearly :explain.|} eg -_ awk ;. | yYorksmre pudding, roast turkey and | why he was drawn to midnight mass |j 7 happy contin, chcking hen 2 | nam; a “blazing. plum © pudding |-every Christmas. ‘I've ‘ often won: |f - : ; i trought.into a darkened-room to. the | dered if. he-was eventually: conver Le. ; grunting pigs. accompaniment of. cheers and ciap--|.ed to Christianity. a Sing in the heap was a Nor- | ping, ice cream, fruit salad and the |. 1 spent my. first Christmas ‘as a sicaining cit ae his hands a etceteras .:like . nuts,’ raisins. and}. Missus -in Mombasa, Kenya,. during | : ng pitchfork. Pinned: proudly Cnocolates.. sods Voss 4) the last. war...We were. the ‘much-. | : on his, onc art. French rib-: COLORFUL Satie wae og “| envied: possessors of..a’ flat in. this | . - -LONGINGLY aes ee ‘|: Afterwards we lit firewor ks on 1 the ‘small town which was bulging at the | net a lawn rockets, Catherine’ ?wheéls, | S€2™S with: army, navy cand air fo es ‘golden: ‘vain, fairy” sparklers and. force personnel alter. the: fall of Poo lovely. matches: which’ flared’ up.in Singapore. 1. festooned. the living ‘dazziing colors: . When. we came.jn, a4 ‘room with: strings of: Japanese. flor al - equal longing at. Mike’s rifle. my. fataer. would “put on \a. magic |: paper decorations’ bought from -.the. The two stood facing each other jlantern show, forerunner - of the | Indian “dukas” or merchants, aud jf "like young ‘children first meeting.: A} movie projector. I remember. the: strimmed.a-smali- tree cleverly COMA es shy: grin, then “the. farmer handed | time’ I was’ sent to get’ some. tacks structed of paper: and. wire. Th rese |] ~ Mike his Pitchfork like a kid offering’! to fix the sheet for. the pictures. © 1 | 2°€ brought: out. every year, ~here in- ‘ his favorite toy..s 0 ‘could not. find the wr etched things in: fig Canada: F : oy Gleefully; Mike. grabbed the pitch. | my excitement;.and, to my: intepse FIRST: IN CANADA. a fork. ‘Just ‘as: eager to’ cement’ the |. mortification; “amy- father: shad J shall : never: forget © ‘our ‘firs: ‘ -Entente: Cordiale: : the . farmer:: took come and point: them out to me... *V Christmas. in this ‘country. We. 2 . the? rifle shoved into: his” hands. “Another - flash’ of ‘memory. ‘brings. foc. in. ‘Vancouver in’ 1945: “on. a: In complete. rapture, “Mike stated back ..the: picture ‘ofa cousin -"just, OBBY> damp” Christmas - Eve. 1 een 2 about: toe light: a. firecracker® under: night'we heard. the sounds. of revelry || “Vthe phate on: which’ Pe unsuspectin @: all. round.us in the Hotel Vancouve nail uncle ae) seate d. My father't i” ‘but:we knew, nobody and. went to. he ay | feeling very. ‘homesick: and: forlorn. ‘The he Ube el P 3 “You saw it: in. “The Review. P? YRONI 1ZE BVIEW. a acme metres tare na eee ones trtntnentne twats ine meena enter 1 Sequenete fh muienerpninepres suman ae soe hee le neeener tage, Sentero | 1 eam alnmeenmn etna 2 ranmaeomen art tant aenere nate Set . Mike ‘sidled. -up to -the. far mer, ‘his ; Jonging” eves ’on-that gleaming pitch - “fork. -.The ‘old: ‘soldier looked: ‘with, t | threw: on- our: ‘clothes: ‘and: went with 8: our new: friends: ‘to. the cutest. little: ‘apartment | ‘I:-had. ever. “seen, We: came: back! in: the! iwee, - sma’ “heurs: no longer: feeling like :. stranger: Canada’ had. taken: us: to. her. r hear IN CEYLON © : : “This ‘is an ‘experience - T had dur-- ing. my: visit ‘to: Ceylon: in. 1954. Once, ats a week: in. the. month: ‘preceding, . 70 THE RESIDENTS. ‘OF ‘SAANICH ‘PENINSULA! es of “BRITISH COLUMBIA POWER CORPORATION, “LIMITED: and SUBSIDIARIES. : Constr uetion Progra J ‘I 950. ; “Your: gener ‘ous. . response by trial: fo: ‘the Kiwanis. ~-One-hour Blitz on: December 2,. clearly indicates your: genuine, «warm-hearted interest. in low- _ rental housing. accommodation for the: iene ving Loy — Assistant district cOMMISSIONLT. Wilfred: Gibson: visited Sidney troop : ELEC rRic elderly people: in our midst. on Thursday, Dec. 4, and congratu- Mla ess ae | | | see ae te ute Waa ot tne Port Mann gas turbine generating plant $ 2, 100, 000 i ‘ wai dash Lroops LAC SboOMh Ara, : maile 2 . . " oo - Belated. 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