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ATLANTIC FISH PACKER ©

“INTERESTED IN PACIFIC METHODS —

‘An Atlantic «fish » packer. was'-a

visitor here last: week: taking.a keen.

o~interest-in -the fish’ packing. on :the
--' Pacific. coast... He: packs -sardines,
however, and found: the industry con-
- siderably different -here where sal-
“mon is the cream of ‘the crop..
H.W.

Island, N: B. He’is: eastern ‘vice-
président. of the Fisheries: Council of
:.. Canada and: made: his: first trip. west
=< “to: attend-.the: annual “convention .of

“athe: Council. in “Vancouver.this ‘wéek.

Mrs. Welch is the aunt of Mrs. J..
‘She

»>B.: Curiming of Swartz . Bay. .
“chad not seen her niece for ‘more than

 30-years,so. the journey .west was.

made’ by-train and plane.a week early
so that “Mr. and Mrs. Welch could

- - Misit. Mr. and. Mrs. Cumming.

Lots of Sardines-

H. 1. W. Welch, Ltd., has around 250

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— Welch. is head. of H.W.
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employees on the payroll: .The ‘com-
pany’s | packers purchase, : sardines
from: fishermen: over'a: very: wide
area’.of ‘the. Atlantic. The’ sardines
are then-canned’ and ‘marketed.

The
company. : ‘handles.:: around 200,000
cases --or: - 40,000 tons’ of'- sardines
annually. ;

Mr... Welch: told The Review that |
the: Saanich Peninsula: is similar’ to

‘the countryside around-his home ‘ex-

cept. that. growth is-much more lux:
uriant . here..-He was greatly. im-
pressed ‘with the trees in this; area..
The Maritimer noted.in last week's
issue of The Review a reference to
Harold: Neale of. Mayne Island: The
two were associated ‘during the Sec-
ond Great: War in the food division
of the -wartime: prices and trade
board. He. had not seen Mr. Neaie
since.
“Mrs. Welch enjoyed a pleasant re-

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with Mrs. -‘Wannamaker of
Brentwood, -who ‘resides there with
her brother, Frank Murray, formerly
of New -Brunswick.:. Mrs... Wanna-
maker, (a former: school teacher,
taught Mrs; Welch many years ago,
and the two. had not met since. :

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Continued from Page 2. 7

In. and —

AROUND TOWN >

son, Sackatoony. Sask., were guests
at the home of Mr. ‘and ‘Mrs. JoN.
Gordon; Lochside Drive; last week.

Miss. _Helen’.Cochran,.-. Victoria,
is spending a few days holiday
with her parents, Mr.’ and Mrs.
G. A. Cochran, Second St. .

On. Saturday’ ‘evening last: Mr.
and Mrs. W. Nicholls, Amity Drive;
held a social*evening- in honor of
Mrs. L. King, Prince George, B.C.
Guests included Mr. and Mrs. -C.
King, Freddie’ King, Mesdames L.
King, G.. King. G.: Wardle, E. F.
Wiltshire. W. Steele..J. H: Nunn,
A. ‘Greenway. -A./ Nunn, N. Reid,
. G.- Erickson; G.: Foster, R. C.
Nunn, -H.. Clark and M: B.. East.
Delicious refreshments were serv ed

serving ¢by: her ‘daughters, Elsie,

Ethel and: Karen.

“Mrs. Janes, Vancouver, is: spending
a holiday: “with her. son-in-law and
daughter, ‘Mr, and: Mrs. N. E. West.
Third St. :

‘Mr. and: Mrs, C. M. Robertson,
Moresby Island. were gucsts of Mrs.
Robertson’ s -parents,.“Capt.

bour Road, this week.

NORTH SAANICH -
ASSOCIATION.
TO RE-ORGANIZE_

“The. North ‘Saanich. P.-T:A. has
planned: -that~.the “meeting. .néxt

Monday. will be in-the nature ‘of an:

organization ‘meeting fora’ North
Saanich high school '‘P.-T.A:. 3%
-This “step has. been. made. neces-

sary. as ‘all. the locat elementary |:

schools.
P.-T. Ais.

“now” are. “supported: © by
and. the original’. North

Saanich P.-T.A.: will form :the nuc-

leus of a: high school P«TsAy
“Mrs. FLoN: “Wright: has ‘planned:

some ‘interesting: topics: for: discus=|-7 7"

sion pertaining. t
tivities. ae

high, school a

centre around: “High. Se

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Morse conversion-type Oil Burner:so
* superiog. Its new design and construc-’,
“tion gives greater efficiency at lowest’
operating coat. It costs less to instal], :-

eccrine fee it today,

‘Member Vi. ay Rimmer’ Institute

Third Street, Sidney —. Phone 202:

LINO

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5 RR A SE ICIP AD i | I he

assisted in

‘and. Mrs.
“WL. Gardner, Tudor Cottage, Har-

: sweated

“As-time permite: discussions :will | é

“and maintenance costs are practically’ Ae

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~ Spring Housecleaning _

Is Good for Human Brains Too!

“(By Muriel D.. Wilson)

- Today I decided: to work outside—
‘I was tired of wallsand ‘floors, of
tables and. chairs.-I: was tired of-the
house and* humdrum chores, things
that ‘never ’-stay~ done, things that
have: to be ‘done’. over -and over..
Kitchen duty” and- dusting: were not
for, me dodey _ ;

hundred little

There are few

short cuts to
i gardening, . you
have to bend

your back and get
down on. your

f knees: By: night.

ee I was really tired

Mrs. Wilson | but whatcan

= agreeable. tired-

and what an ‘appetite. something:

else. too—after, a day’ inthe: garden
Ts could say “dear house . T love: you:
again’) . ea!
The: sight of: a plow ‘rnin over
the dark ‘earth is a beautiful one;
‘the. earth falls. back insan even wave
and the: plow “blade® flashes: in the
sunlight. On Grandpa’s | farm “way
back. when” two? work horses. wet
with sweat drew the plow, Grand-
futher, wearing a faded? blue. shirt
und stout» suspenders, held. wooden
handles and guided it. “T guess he |
too for even with the
help: -it:. was heavy, hard
Today plowing. a furrow is
Mr.: Farmer sits on. a little

chorses’
work.
Cusier,
round seat,in a‘bright red or yellow.
tractor, he» holds the wheel: in -his:
hands and keeps: his foot on the gas,
to. me it looks easy (perhaps some-
one, will tell me I. mw rong). ;

: A: Spade Is Used

“At Soliniar, our garden is-not large
senoush’ to warrant. the-use of a“plow,
‘wee ‘employ. the: age old .custom ofa
‘min: (ora woman). and:a spade to
turn: the: earth; bis hand but satis-

“DEEP COVE

couver’ “where:“she will’ visit: ‘her. j
parents, Mr. ‘and ‘Mrs. ‘Leckie: ,

Robert: “Martin: has: réeturned: to:
s home at North. ‘Vancouver after
pending ‘thr : reeks. with © his

at: the:'school: April : 250" Winners
were (as™: ‘follows: 500" — Ladies"
high, ’Mrs.".Wm,: Kynastony: low,
Mrs: Millsap;: gent's. high, Te An
derson;: low;..Wm; Todd. Whist—

Mrs. JeC. >
Heiney low, MrT
De nis McCoy.)

R.W, Boswell

5 Alert: Bay,

Ae Gi THorth; : Satellite: Drives”
Mrs:

“Muriel Luten, “Madrona

on. Admirals . Road, Sidney,

Girls’ ‘Ausiliary festival in Vic-

dis “Anderson, Madeline Watts.

LEUM_

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vas: \
Ja. week-end. guest.of-Mr. and. ‘Mrs, WA os
‘| Drive, has: ‘moved: to her. new: home

“Those. ‘who “attended: tlhe: Seéent.

Loria from: Deep: Cove were: Mau-
reen Sims, Marilyn -Darkes, Thor.

‘plants.
‘|-isn’t: enough ‘of: it.

|

|

| grudges, old troubles ‘and. old’ fears. | f.-

ae regular! sMaeiae. of hie: © Deep. ll
Cove: Community... Club. was held:

| ladies’: high; Miss: Ws. Brown; low, 1 4
Srickson;. gent’s:: high,: i
Juni

fying. More elation comes when -the
garden: is. planted, carrots, - beets,
parsnips, lettuce,. peas: and ‘onion
seed given to the earth. The ‘more
tender. vegetables will go cin” later}
when“the.nights: are. warmer.» With
the. earth | spaded | and. the rugaed
vegetable: seed in’ we can. relax. and
catch: our. breath. Of course we can’t
sit under. the apple tree yet, ‘rasp-
berry..canes ‘are: waiting. to be pruned

and fertilizer must be dug.in along:

the rows of new strawberry plants.
The trouble: with this month there

Sandwiched in between .the gar-
dening. is house cleaning and a few
painting jobs. This year it was the
kitchen’s turn and Tl tell you some-
thing. if I never paint another ceiling
it will be: soon: enough. My respect
for that-craftsman. the painter. goes
up. cach time I- mop the paint off
places it is not. supposed. to: be. Per-
haps I. just didn’t start: my painting

arly enough: in life. |

Another ‘Amateur °

Jim's painting technique. is :also
amateur but in spite of these handi-
jeaps the kitchen: is’ finished. Je: is
now fresh. and- gay as .an Easter
bonnet; soft-pale turquoise walls and
ceiling, oyster ‘white, cupboards and
woodwork. New frilly white curtains
and the scarlet lino floor waxed ‘to
bright perfection. ‘But—there | is
still Hattie, the big black ald: fashion-
cd’ stove. ‘Through: the. winter “she
has’ a charm for which we havea
great affection, comes spring we. al-
ways say “what about Hattie?” | At
best-it is a half. hearted question, J
think of the summer with a guest
to: cook: for and I know TI can count
on ‘Hattie’s co-operation:
oven and large ‘cooking ~surface ‘1s

not-to be scorned besides there-is a
Leven;

certain .. comfortable... dignity |
about .her ‘looks that. seems to. ga
witha® big ° farm “kitchen, «.-So° once
again, Hattie has been _STanted a re-
pricve,

This ‘time of. year: it is not ‘onke
the house that needs cleaning. human
brains.:get dull and dusty-too. “It. is
a good-idea to. sweep out our: mental |
houses. and let the sunshine’ in...Now
is:the:time to turn, out old ideas, old

It: is surprising how” good ‘one feels

“Mrs. N. T Wright ‘and. children -after.a downright” mental: house: SS
accompanied: cher husband to Van- Cleaning. Sy Ts, Oo el

Se earernemen _ a

' Her. huge.

PROGRAM ON
| HOSPITAL DAY

A. special hospital benefit pro-
gram will be given: by the North: :
Saanich Musical. Society,’ under
the direction of Eric V. Edwards,
L.R.S.M., A:R.C.T.;- on Monday,
May..12,; -at 7.45. p.m., in: Rest
Haven hospital: lounge.
-will be-marked .as National - ‘Hos-
pital: ‘Day.

Release Of Control”
Eases Postal Work —

New policy of ° the: Foreign Ex-
change Control Board: in permitting
travellers. to the United States to

a

with them is likely to make the work
of the Sidney Post Office easier
this’ vear.

In past years when a resident of
the central plains has been leaving
on the ferry to.Anacortes -he has

ta the prescribed maximum, |

‘the value of any surplus funds. Such
a-money order. was. invalid in
United States

Canada.

“This. year “the pects will no

maximum -now obtaining.

CHIMNEY FIRE IS ~
EXTINGUISHED ©

Mrs. E.-Ormond, 401 Queens Ave.,
Sidney. at: mid- day on “Wednesday,
was extinguished by. Sidney’ Vol-
unteer Fire Department without in-
cident. No damage.was reported.”

“May 12 -

take an unlimited amount of money.

heen obliged .to restrict’ his money:

In order to-do this many tourists:
would. stop at the post. office and
purchase - inland“ money’ orders- for:

the].
and. could” only, be
honored upon the visitor's return | to

longer be ‘curried out as there is no

Wednesday, April 30, 1952.

REEVE A AS

“Reeve Sydney Pickles is exons.

1 his engineering ability.
When. it ‘was. revealed

that ‘the foot. of ‘the: hose:tower at

Saanichton.: was

‘ancy. should be corrected.

. An. estimate: from a contractor to
correct the difference. in’ heights was
not-accepted and the council accepted
the ‘suggestion of. Reeve . Pickles

“that the volunteer fire department.

be asked to contribute. the ynecessary
labor: to the task.

attempted the job but ‘the first stages
have already been carried out by
the reeve.

Lowering Structure. ;
The task. calls. for the support of
the main tower by-a form of bol-
stering . while the: cement piles are,
braced. to the uprights of. the tower.
The earth is.then removed. from :be-
neath. the blocks: and. the. whole: as~
sembly, will > be: lowered. to the
required new. position: : : :

support’ of. the .tower-and”
moval of the “earth. from
one cement” block..
done .is the removal of. the’
from-the other three and. the lower-
ing of the structure. oS

| CANADIAN CLERGYMAN ne |

FOR’ LEEDS CHURCH:
The. 317-year-old :church .of: St. .

Chimney ‘fire at: the: home of |John the Evangelist, in ‘New Brig-

gate, Leeds, will-soon. have.a.Cana-

ae priest-in-charge, the Rev. J. S.

Dodd, of .Huron diocese.. “He will

reach Britain © in. mid-May and 3 re-.

main-for: two years,

Corner Beacon and Fifth

Get Your ‘Spring. Coat Now!
This 4 is Aquascutum Week, from. Coast: to: Coast!

SIDNEY MEN’S and BOYS’ WEAR

A WORD TO THE ‘WISE .
ds SUFFICIENT! :

The. possibility: of: LW.A! ‘ember:
-: striking “makes it advisable*for ‘you
~ to get Wood and: Sawdust. ins NOW
“while supplies are. available.’ Teh pes

“See Prices i in. our. Advert. on: Page 2.

This week has seen the auxiliary’ :
the Fe-=
heneath-- Ba,
Remaining to be ©
earth .

recently...

the: new Central Saanich fire-hall’at.
not .at -the.-same .
-levelas the ‘floor of the main. hall
>| the. council decided: that the discrep-..

- The: fire department has not yet:

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PRICES ARE LOW. : So
See Them Now — Limited Stock ot

Prices. hive: come:
down on. some.
Hardware Items.
Some are: é

LIGHT GLOBES. °
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