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ad Veiled: of. ‘the “Deep Cove- ‘Property.
“Owners”: ‘Association is. now recog-
‘nized’ ‘by. the provincial | government

organized group, President ..R.”.D:
Murray. told: members: at the annual
meeting recently. oe

“Mr... Murray listed © the: aehiieyes
‘ments: of. the” association cand. they
“work ‘accomplished in various fields,
“during: the ‘past year.

Following. theresolution passed at
“the” last: annual meeting, . a: compre-
hensive brief; outlining ‘a: criticism of
“the B:C/H.t:-was drawn’ up‘and: sent!
«to: the’ minister of public: health::

oo) The. ‘brief’ was: jointly : approved
and signed by the North Sidney and
“the. Mount Newton Associations. “It
‘shas‘been.noted. with very great satis-
“faction. that: all. the: points: in our
brief were included . in ‘the ‘commit-
tee's. recommendations to the govern-

--at Fifth St:

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ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF DEEP

‘as the : -expression of. opinion ..of ‘an.):

BEACON. MOTORS ;

Sidney. °

ment, as published: in the’ press,”

stated Mr, Murray. |
~. Water.

~~ Many residents suffered from the oo
On:

abnormally dry: summer ‘of 1951.
the initiative of: J. Gibbs and Watson
Smith, water was obtained and-haul-
ed: by.improvised ‘tank cart to relieve
those - most .-severely.. affected,

hampered the scheme, although some
relief: was given.

“T-would' record our thanks of the

time, expense and effort voluntarily.
given by’ all who helped ‘at this: try-.

ing period.” said the president..
In, August last thé game board, re-

leased hundreds: of: young: pheasants

in this area, ‘for game restocking
purposes. Extreme drought: forced
these young birds. to overrun: farms
and gardens, causing extensive dam-

but.
lack-:of- suitablestorage containers

“age. Adding: ms episode. to: the year=

the highes ‘I cnmdidate hasan
1 votes east. for: all: the other: jenndidales: he is declared lee ted: Ae

ly. ‘complaint re damage done by the
hunting fraternity. and their dogs, on
the suggestion of members the. North

Saanich Rod and Gun Club was ap
| proached | enquiring’

whether they
would organize and control a “con-
trolled “and restricted shooting area”

in North Saanich} but. they were not

interested,
‘Education

“Our ‘Associations’.
those .of ‘the. ‘Tatepayer - primarily.”
commented: Mr. “Murray.
concernéd .in endeavoring. to get -a
‘fair deal for our members, -but .not
at the expense of any. other. ‘publie
‘group,” he. continued. .

One: of our main: concerns in i school.

affairs.” he said, -“is* getting -a ‘more
equitable. system of. levying. educa-
tional costs. -In -this. respect. we have
succeeded in establishing our claim
that. our present system is inequit-
able and have obtained some adjust-
ments: in assessment. in our fay or to
‘ease that inequity.

This adjustment was fixed because
our.area—the rural area of Saanich

School District No. 63, and the muni-:
cipal portions in 1950 at $800, 000. and’

again: for the same amount in 1951,
to -he: continued ‘annually * until: some
satisfactory permanent séttlement: is
made.

This adjustment, apnroximately 20
“pers ‘cent’ of. thes. municipal “assess-
ments, | “shonld®

134: ‘BROUGHTON Sr,
VICTORIA, BC. :

interests... are |.

“Weare:

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: @ CONVENIENT PARKING. FACILITIES | hil

‘BC. F UNERAL COLT.

_ - Established 1867 — Be = wat

absolute: majori ty over.

plained the president.”

amount, but should be set on a ‘per-
manent basis, varying.yearly as areas
develop. and assessment increase. For
it stands to reason:‘that, as. the basis

of- inequity. ig. the. differing yardstick

used for assessment. purposes ‘in. the
respective areas, the-amount of the

adjustment: should : be’ increased as:
ex-.]

the’-total : assessments - increase,”

Quite’ Right. _

“With ‘regard to.our suggestion that.

the teachers: should: come: under the
civil «serv ice, our belief:-is that: this
would assist in.the general control‘of

the educational system, but —if-.the:|:

teachers consider that it .would be to
their disadvantage they are (quite
right in: “opposing * “it,” explained: Mr.
Murray.

“Mr. Murray ‘concluded his remarks
witha reference to the wharf ‘faci-

‘lities -at. Sidney. He: conimented:. on

recent statements in’ the. press -that
the wharf is to be: extended. A con-
siderable amount of: work in this’ re-
gard has been carried out by. The
Review, he told members.
“This association: wishes to record
its thanks to The. Rey iew for valued
and useful assistance in the matter,” :
sare Mr. Murray. : : ‘

IN CORRECT. POSITION
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Reef lighted bell -buoy, Active Pass,

notibe a fixed dollar |B. .C., is-in’its charted position.

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SAANICH PENINSULA AND GULF ISLANDS REVIEW

April Showers

April showers didn’t dampen, the

enthusiasm, of” these two’ young
Vancouver. actresses. Shannon
Fowler (left). and -Olive :Sturgess.
No: matter: what the weather. their:
interest in acting. remains’ consis- om
tently high.’ Both -have- three, or: 4.
four years to go before they. reach
-votingage but they, sare. veterans .
of-inany dramatic productions from
Vancouver, “including. Van- :
couver -Theatre, school broadcasts,
j children’s serial stories. and CBC:
Wednesday. Night. programs. . Act-
ing comes naturally to Shannon for
she is the daughter. of the ‘well-
known CBC actress, ‘Dorothy Fow-
ler.” Occasionally -they appear. to
gether on the same program,

Americans : smoke 2,200 cigarettes
‘a year while Canadians per capita i
consumption ° 45, just. over. 1,000;
federal. .tax.. alone © on:.a. pack - “of';
Canadian cigarettes . is: ‘more. than
=| total price” Of USS: cigarettes,

- Expert. English “Upholsterer

7 Settees, Lounges. ania Chairs
-: repaired, ‘re-built. -and ré-cov=-*:
- ered equal to; new...” Widest: \[/
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df it’ had not been for ‘their ‘speedy action: in answering
_ mys) ‘Give me ‘the: police, please!” the: trouble-makers that. ‘were:

so ‘service,

SUMMER BOAT
SCHEDULES

~ Summer. steamship schedules, . in-
cluding five daily trips by “Princess”
steamers between Vancouver and

Nanaimo: have. been announced | by
tthe: Canadian Pacific Railway Com-

two: weeks: earlier. than -last year.
Only. alteration of C:P.R. schedule:

‘as to Gulf-Island ports will be the

“FAMOUS INTERNATIONAL STAFF BAl

~ of the Salvation Army |

Wednesday, April 30, 1952.

addition May: 25; of. Sunday sailings‘

to. Ganges Harbour and Port Wash-
ington.. .This service, provided bv Ss.
Princess Elaine, will continue to Sep-~.
tember .21,° inclusive, and:.as recon-
struction ‘of wharves at other Gulf
Islands ports is'completed, the sched-
ule. will be. revised to. include. addi- .
tional calls. Company officials em-
phasize ‘that Pacific Standard: Time
will govern. all steamer. operations. _

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