SAANICH PENINSULA AND GULF a REVIEW Seasieg: Penidvale ood Cott Islonds - Published: “ab: ‘Sidney, Wahooavee” ‘sland, BO, we Every -Wednesday. : “ “By ‘Peninsula. Printing’ Co. “Ltd, : : : “ge “Sh RIVERS, President: and” Managing © ‘Director: a Member ‘of Canadian Weekly: Newspapers’: Association... * Member: Audit: Bureau of-: Circulations: an voles errers ‘Telephone. 28. opts ; ‘SUBSCRIPTION RATES :$2.50--per year by” mail: “ine ‘Canada ‘and the | ; -British -Empire; $3, 00. per. year to foreign ‘countries:. . 2 “Authorized as second. class mail::Post Office Department, ‘Ottawa, i Bae “Display: advertising | rates on application. : Wednesday, December 28, 1955. Ge NEW YEAR LOOMS mo Evaey Decémber,. as the Old Year wanes and the Baby et New. Year looms close onthe horizon; The Review -~gits:down and takes.a glance at the accomplishments of the past. 12 months and another glance forward atthe year ‘which lies ahead.. .On the whole; progress during ‘955 has been most. encouraging and: there is no reason ‘to. doubt | ‘that this. -progress- will slow. during 1956... ‘into the perplexing ferry’ problem which has gripped this marine district for. so long. -The minister ‘of highways has laid’ down: the law.....He has: inaugurated a subsidized ferry -which. makes frequent trips: around. the main Gulf Islands: and. funnels . ‘passenger, car and. truck: traffic. into ‘the. port of. Swartz. Bay. “At the same time the. long-| awaited Vesuvius-Crofton ferry service has been launched ---and'is enjoying ‘a steadily increasing’ patronage... Arrange-- -- ments have been made for the doubling of the Brentwood- Mill: Bay. service which ‘will operate in future without a “subsidy. - There ‘are: strong indications that. a. fast ferry ‘service to link the. Saanich: Peninsula. with the B:C. Main- land: may. ‘be inaugurated: soon. ~ This’ ‘would: be an: ideal igift for 1956. ‘tO. ‘bring. USi as A year. ago. ‘the: need: of. ae : breakwater ‘to. protect the Port: of. Sidney: was stressed, « During the last few. weeks: some progress. ine this. direction: was. noted. The: live-wire. federal minister: ‘of public -works: viewed. the. ‘site person- ally and. ‘promised. to* give. ‘detailed: study. to’ the situation: Jjon-his. return: to: Ottawa.” “Hon: R.:H:: Winters. could. do. nothing more to. ensure a Happy and Prosperous. New Year for. Sidney: ‘and district than to: order’ his. engineers to start | construction: without: delay. ae vogress’ towards the: ‘porelyneedea new post: office. in Sidney. is: exceedingly: slow... Although the late. Postmaster-. General declared that it: was a: necessity, no: start. on :con- struction. has: yet. ipéen: made. Postal service in Sidney - and Tne. owls department has: “messed: up. othe. rural. ver: sin augaret June. the. > department nder Way. however d hee ‘this te hext ° ‘year it’ devoutly:‘hoped that. é this vee aatery Lochside:-Road has‘not been. brought: up.to highway standard: :*'This piece of: construction i is also: an-urgent, necessity | as trafficiincreases every year in’ ‘North ‘The: ‘main ‘airport: runway. “jas: not: been. extended, ‘either.’ - ‘Rumor hints; ‘however, that. the: government: is Ow: giving. serious consideration to. this: work poten 108 of the runway may ‘be looked. fori in. 1956... the: Saanich: ‘Peninsula. An ambitious ‘program ‘for class- room: construction | “was * endorsed: by the ratepayers: and rise é during’ ne next ‘12: months. ‘would. appear: ‘to: be a he ob ponite aan of tthe money y bya, for‘a new. ‘hospital: is. still vitally. needed. -1955- “towards .. a zoning by-law... Long. overdue, the- new ‘system of: zoning, should: ‘prove: of real benefit to ‘the: muni- ‘cipality. "At: the. same. time «ratepayers: there’ strongly ~ i favored ° ‘road: ‘construction. under: the local ‘Improvement ‘yplan. It now remains for the tag ends to be tied up and eonstruction of sorely: needed | roads Jaunched | without : delay.» -1956, The proposal to hamstring commercial develop- “ment by. parking restrictions. has been a storm in a teacup ‘tbut-we are confident that wise counsel will prevail in this ‘regard, “The Review takes its editorial hat off to the com- missioners for sidewalk construction, grappling in earnest with the refuse problem: and in. many other ways.” We ‘commend to their attention a program: of street improve- “ment during 1955. ‘This should, of course, be: accompanied ‘py: construction of: ‘considerably more; sidewalks, ES «Commerce” - :Mr. and Mrs.: NL we ‘Wilson, * ‘as- sisted. by ‘their, daughters, Mrs. Lois Hayes and Miss: Bryde. Wilson, ‘en- tertained on ‘Saturday: at: their Ganges home in “honor of: their daughter, Miss Shirley Wilson, -who Das -returned from. overseas . after ‘serving. for several. years with the WRONS.. : ‘Gerald Crothers, truck driver for the. P. and K.. Logging Co..of: Gali- ano, » received -severe~ injuries “on ‘Saturday. morning. while working at ‘the: company’s -dump:. at: -Whaler’s ‘Bay. A log. from. the top’ of the load fell: and” knocked’ ‘him. ‘under. the truck. He: was ‘treated ‘immediately. by Dr. T. Roberts, of Mayne Island; and. later | flown’. to .. Vancouver, where. he-is’a patient: in':the ..Gen- eral. hospital. : He vis: suffering. from. broken ‘hip and pelvic. bone and ‘DOs! sible’ internal: injuries.:. oe es Mrs. B. -Carlisle,: ‘for: five’ years: a resident - “of « Patricia ® ‘Bay: and an {untiring worker. for’ the: Anglican’ church; leaves’. at: the end ‘of ‘the ‘month for: England. a e “Lémons, weighing an’ average two ‘pounds: are’‘on'sale. in ‘Sidney. -stores.: | Locally. ‘grown, . they. are the. pro-. duce ‘of-:the greenhouses: of zeeur : | Readings, Centre. Road.. rméat: ‘market in. Victoria. will take he Dem. Tabbitty. During: ihe: “past: two: months. ‘some. 15: ‘men. have been at work’ ‘for vary: ing... periods”: ‘developing: the. ‘golf.}. course: at Galiano;: ‘Already ™ 25 per cent: ‘of: the: ‘work::-has been: COM=- |": pleted. Memorandum of :the: associ- ‘ation: of the company, ‘Galiano. Golf. and: Country: Club,:; was signed’ at the: home. of Mr.' and “Mrs; Stanley, Page on Saturday. ’ Signators are: Harold... Wilfred © Harris, *. cannery ‘| superintendent; James. Peter’ Hume, farmer; Donald Arthur: New, : “post. master; Stanley. Page, Jodi san “All AYO: of: Gall ‘| Berquist: hall. Seventeen members. were in ate os tendance at the. meeting 'of: the Sid- {> ‘fuel ‘under the ‘name. of Bull. Bros. Tragedy -'struck::at ‘the’ home ; of found - ‘dead... from =: ; Wounds: Constable : Helmsing,.. B.C. Provincial | Police,’ arrested ‘a | Member of. B.C. Division, Canadian” ‘Weekly: Newspapers’ Association, of the Saanich Peninsula branch of |SUSPect .shortly after the murder. |The murder. ‘took’ place’ at about 145: aim.\.when -the® six children | Were_all- at. home. The husband sub-: mitted’ to _arteet hail the: police were. notified: 2. ..: A 17-year-old youth was arrested in. the Patricia Bay. area shortly after an armed hold-up. took place at’ Patricia ‘Bay ‘store “on”. Wednes- 1 $12 to the armed youth. The bandit i was arrested . later by Constable Helmsing “of the B.C. Provincial Police. “Bill Stacey and Len Bowcott are responsible. for. the demolition of 4, Chinatown - in Sidney. -Condemned {as a fire ‘trap,’ the property will be razed. by: the contractors. ~ Christmas. concert : by. pupils of. ‘Mayne Island school ..was: enjoyed by a large audience... The costume pieces were. particularly enjoyed -when = Phyllis Odberg and Gertie ‘Aitken took-’part: : On Wednesday: evening ‘the Cen- tral.“hall ‘at Salt: Spring ‘Island. was ‘the scene of the annual . Christmas concert... by. school: students,. ‘under ‘the ‘direction of Miss Ruby. Thomp- son... Taking: part’ ‘were Geoffrey ‘Burkitt, Ronald’ Hoole, ‘Billy Heel, Isabella ‘Fyvie,” Ruth Goodrich, ‘Leola Whimms, - Beverley — Smith, Billy -“Smith;. Violet. Heel,’ By . St: Dennis, Kenneth Stevens and = lie ‘Smith. : “20. YEARS AGO. ‘Nias. S...K, :Halseth: has : ae ‘a statement concerning ‘the “safety ‘of ‘The - owner: reports that ‘the ‘building. hasbeen’ exam-: ined vby:'a committee: consisting of. H. McKillican,* J. J-White. and. Mr.’ Dutton:: It has, ‘been reported ‘to’ be: : perfectly ~ safe’: “despite *. rumours | to. the. contrary. ws North=: Saanich’ War “Memorial Committee, ‘ship of: Col, C.W:. ‘Peck; ‘VC... MPP, chose” a ‘site’ for. ‘the: ‘memorial.. “It “was: ‘unanimously. ‘decided that, ‘sub= ‘| ject. to the ‘approval: of the Domin- ion: government, ‘a site: ‘be chosen. at. the Saanichton ‘Experimental : ‘Sta- ion: : “Mr. ; “Field, 0 ‘ ‘Saturn: for: ‘several: “weeks: been‘ a: ‘patient, in’ : It the. Royal. Jubilee: “hospital, Victoria,. - ‘the: has: ‘now. been: ‘moved: ito: the: home fe in‘: 4 Se to: ‘Tegret his folly. : Try’ ‘this’ method © electric bulb. ‘side’ and: out. . ney: Businessmen’s: Association © on |". Wednesday . “evening; ‘when ‘it was decided to incorporate . under ‘the ee Societies Acti: Howard and Harold: Bull, of Mills Read, -have acquired a two-ton Lvaciabininih emaeaiantand The Review's 5 Book, Review “Castle. Garac", by: Nicholas Mon. sive, ‘Knopf, 252° Pp : “There. 1s ‘always n. vast: curiosity oe concerning: & further “hook: by the Po | oe ‘Since The fo Cruel Sen-wo' have road with plone f° 8 writer of a” bost: seller. : sure’ the: story of Y0M.8. Maribor. ongh, nso, by Monaarri tt, This ts, |". ; H i t- h. Qye: be Nis| ATand. Joeked™ 1 stories to’ =hokd bes 26° “ai cappenl Tris = Pleasantly. “writs: “however,: tia ot ton af an un EP raned Th It, @. Richards » When a budding Amertean write is. stranded, in- tain fninte, he falla into a pleasant: ne dulled by. the Jorce of necessity and |... nnd .casy, job, Tis: instinets .. he ‘Irnorea. tha MkeWhood. of ‘wally ons the. wrong. slde of the law. os Tho discovery. of Angalo Cortons [oo hig, employer | . J atarla Wa on the road to iw walle | © [Yon ofthe. scheme: for whieh he tor: Whe. saheme, ot. ag | as: worked. Th is the tneavelly Br that reheme, with’ the nit{mat discovery. of the character’ of ‘Ane gele, which form’ iho plot. © ‘Tt tah Wah novel, Wehtly written, {t holds: tho. interest. and: possesses | ot Iss wn asec yaar Re bed “. Ukely, but? foas= ible, Ineldent In “SOW thorn - elroumstana. 0:5 . certainly stroteh a .coinciden ce, Wnt it has not | Ww. 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Tho marriage of woman | town with no: funds and ay uncore Is aN event of tho prentest: moment . her own lito, bit the marriage of: history,: Margaret hae aide iv sacrifice and ‘now, that,:.t00,) la historye In the lone rim tho: snorifice: to “iat for which - the. monarery - stings will truck to go: into business. supplying | - 7 ” 0 yr ‘The tt of o ts : shotgun’ Of. “malicious . “under * the: chairman-' and: his“ ‘driving : “permit’’ is suspended: ‘for three. years—and if ‘magistrate’s’ recommendation is: ac- ‘cepted: -by the department. of | Ahigh-- ways,’ for. his: whole’ ‘life! ‘The man | is: 29.°: He -may have: abundant. time ; a voyage’ ‘from. ‘England. to Ceylon, | lost” his. job: His. wife: and :famit: By MADELEINE ‘TILL » sweet September.” ‘The: tune of - this old song’ “puns through. my head as.I think: ‘back: to last: year, when Ir ‘returned | to. ‘Cey- of convalescence’ compels: one :. to spend considerable time “in vacant or.in pensive mood”,.and the’ events and emotions’ of that _memorable day frequently - ‘flash - “upen my: ‘in- ward eye. good ‘ship - slipped . into. ‘Colombo harbor, at- two in the morning. I knelt on my...bunk -and -.gazed through the porthole at. the. sleep- brilliant with stars. Daylight seem- ed an eternity away, and for four hours I tossed and turned restlessly, fighting. the. -urge to get. up. “and make myself Teady. Betty,.. my - opened a sleepy eye. at six, surpris-. ed. to me astir ‘at. that hour. Meth-. odically,:.in spite ‘of my- mood. of. feverish anticipation, “Tk went through the stages of my: toilet, and was: one: of | the. first to appear: vat the breakfast table. LAST ‘TIME ‘TOGETHER This was the last .time I would sit: down. with. those who had: form: ed a small floating world for. ‘the past 46 days. I looked at them now, little: we. know of our: fellows - be- yond the. facade each: one “builds for himself: My mind: went back: to some ‘years ago, and I recalled 3 man..who was ‘the: life and: ‘soul of the ship.? 0... : “He ‘organized. the. ‘games, iouena: ments: - and dances. -One ‘would think he had not’'a . care ‘in? the world. Yet, on :the : morning: of ow! arrival, in*. ‘Colombo, he shot’ him. self.” I. discovered: later, that he hat were in’ complete ignorance ‘ “of. th: fact, only to: be. ‘confronted witl. tragedy. at, their journey’s . end. > :: However, this. present. voyage hai ‘produced ‘nothing in- the: way ‘oO murders, . ‘affairs! ‘We “were. a’ varied ‘assort ment: of “human. beings, : and, _thougi’ “only” ‘last year, only: last year in : -jno doubt, greatly- relieved at being; lon’ after a. long. absence. A ‘period |: ing city : beyond, with. its’ familiar]. ‘| buildings silhouetted against a. sky | “stable companion”, : with fresh.-interest, realizing how |. Wednesday, December 28, 1955, Cee in Kandy — Home Thoughts From Abroad ‘fed “them... Her:.young’ American husband placidly ’ ate his breakfast, able tO. relinquish his: ‘one-time: role as _nursemaid. They. were poune for Bombay and missionary. work. Within the: pages . of -a thriller, that “smooth, baby-face would be the'.mask. of: one © of: _Communism’s most. highly ‘trained’ agents, Yam- ! una,.: the’ innocent, ‘unsuspecting | dupe. The United .Nations Organ-'| ization and its schemes for improv-! ‘So, hey presto! we ‘bark the clock |ing the living standards of Asiatic: back to November,. 1954, when on | Commu is‘a serious threat to world” Communism. - Disguised as a ‘mis- sionary, “baby-face”. ‘would ‘spread ! his. doctrine. of “comradeship”, and thus ‘sabotage the Colombo Plan, The two young women: at the ‘other. table thoughtfully chewed in. their’ finger “nails, while waiting for their. order to arrive. . ‘They. were’ a “pleasant; simple - pair,“ who dressed: ‘alike, though . they swere not sisters. During the ‘day they. industrious: ly . wrote ‘letters .-In” minute, hand- writing. In the evenings. they play- ed card spelling games, or. dominoes, by the hour. |. Although. they’. did not. try. to. improve ‘on. nature ‘by the: use- of -make-up on. ‘their: faces; they nevertheless curled and waved their -hair elaborately, ‘and -sprink- ‘led. themselves liberally. with. after-, shave lotion, as‘a substitute pos- sibly, ‘for: . perfumes | with wicked names and even more ‘wicked prices. we sang.-hymns together to relieve the monotony ‘of long ‘days..ab. sea. _ They. had “chosen: to’ work “among the lepers of. .Karachi, and one:ad- mired: the courage. and self-sacrifice : required’.in order to dedicate ‘their lives. to this cause. NOVELIST’S CHOICE?’ ‘formulae, installations and: military: suicides : or: violent : “lov. Plans: within each | ‘Pieoe.. ‘When ; ‘the purpose: ‘of: smuggling - drugst* . oA deep voice: to: ‘my. left now, ask-- ; a me to. pass ‘the. butter. One of the. girls had a- good. con-' -tralto. voice,- as I. discovered: when’ “It is” sacreligious to ‘picture these’ two. to be. anything “but. what they are.: Would: they® not,. however; be: the: types a writer might: choose: for the = “purpose of: ‘smuggling: | atomic. secrets” ‘out, of. the. country? The: : harmless = “looking dominoes * set, would: ‘contain: microfilm’ ‘copies: of: they ‘decide: to: return: “home, for | : Bh Paul's, Sidney. some - trumped-up ‘reason, ° the: dom-'|| “ Tam no. Agatha. Christie,. it -amus@. ‘noes . could be used’ this time, for . who. has. A f ‘writer “might: . create, “using. ; ou characters: “as material. : Major’s wife had made one of. her mine scar “appearances: at. break- fast... A dynamic. woman, some 70... - summers’ young, she. was always —_ immaculately ‘dressed, ‘and: usually: had =a cigarette-holder ‘dangling. at from her lips. © ‘The. Major,: tall and distinguish. The {e€d-looking with. his neat imperial, | was travelling for reasons of health, He- spent: his -day’ wandering -. over...» the: ship :clad’ in a transparent ny-.. ‘lon:-shirt:, and’ faded-blue.. denims, his binoculars: slung-round his neck.” He and: his: wife . played -.canasta: Occasionally, she told us, he “was: ; allowed. to win, : They were a lovanle pair," who liked to discuss their gastronomic | likes and dislikes. at. great: length. , They were not alone in this respect, i for it is a curious fact that the sub. ject: of food develops into’ one’s chief, if. not one’s ‘sole preoOccupa- tion at: sea. The Major was unper- turbed by such. personal details ‘re. - vealed: by the slow, deep .voice’.as, the Major: (he. was always. referred to'as the Major): “liked to sleep ‘in lhis birthday suit”. And “Did. not most women:put on “lipstick at.bed-. .. time?” she once asked. She’ always did so because the ‘Major . liked. it. “They .were abundantly. blessed - with this world’s: goods, .and.. went .. ashore’ ‘with wads* of" dollar. bills j tucked: into their. money. belts next, to ‘the skin, a° practise which was ~~ | The. both illegal and dangerous. | Major, who..was rabidly anti-Brit- ___ (Continued ‘on Page Five). The CG hurches » Sunday, Jan. 1: Rev. A. M. Angus: are fy St. John’s, Deep. Cove... 0:30 aa “Rev. Ww. Buckingham. st Paul's , , Sidney - ~ Communion at both, services. : ; . Sunday Schools: yi 7 St. ‘John’s, ; , Deep Cove. 10. 00 a. m. Shady Creek Brentwood | 048 am VISITORS WELCOME A UNITED ‘CHURCH | ‘nady Creek ener 10.00 00 a.m, “Rev. J. G. G. ‘Bompas. of ere ‘Brentwood _ sistigeiesestenapepen LM, 30 am. a. ONaeagranet of. “Pepa to le ee parchment. ‘shades that have crack-'| 4) *== ‘ed. from the ‘constant: heat. of the “Hold” the: crack to- gether and ‘shellacover. the. crack | fl. 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AND HIS TRUTH! _-The CHRISTADELPHIANS: Everyone. ‘cordially invited, “God: “Peace ‘on earth, good. will | men," “ANGLICAN SERVICES Rector, Rey, Roy Melville " Sunday, Jan, .1 Holy Trinity— Litany and Holy Bucharest voces 00 Xm, St, Andrew's— . “Holy: Communion a sn oon um, |: EVCnS0nge 2 sicscnicceees cette 0 Onm. Bt, ‘Augustine's Bee " Holy Communion . seease 0.0 am, BETHEL BAPTIST » CHURCH . : BEACON ‘AVENUE ws ~» Pastor, TY, L, Wescott “BUNDAY: SERVIONS— “Bunday. Schools. 048 am, - Worship: Servioo . Joo L1G 1M “Evening Serviee sci, 30 », m, “TUR SSDNA Yen ‘Praise ‘and “Prayer : - Borvlea iiie a 3, 00 pan: PRIDAY—Young Poople. 8.00 pm.- : EVERYBODY ‘WELCOME Sidney Gospel Hall Fifth Street, Sidney’ EVERY. SUNDAY © Tho Lord's Bupper .., eed) 16 0.0, Sunday, Sohonl nnd : Biblo OMG vice 10, 15 A, m: Gospel Sarview “TOM 2 Speaker, ‘bine Jone Mr. Bennett, of Viotoria,. ORV Wr DNFED AY Prayer and: Bible Study, - a p.m. : Re Neeriietra non see garmome ymin nnemutiin i-seh ne semrmelnmancse ayer sereeneth Ot CHIUSTIAN SOCIENOR iE RVIOKS : are held atl a.m, every Sunday, At. 1001 Third At, Sidney, n. O., next to. the Fire Hall, oe |) veryone. Welcome ~ Victoria, cor, King and Bianshard_ t a _ SUNDAY, JAN, 1, 7.80 pan, . Glad tidings of the. ‘Kingdom of |. 101 THOSE ‘WHO LOVE ees