PAGE TEN . DUPLICATE Pr BRIDGE CLUB. | - MEETS IN: HALL 4 «Sidney. duplicate ‘bridge’ club held - «its «regular bi-monthly meeting - in| SAANICH PENINSULA AND GULF ISLANDS REVIEW _ Outboard Specialist — Wednesday, October 28, 1964 from’. Hong Kong: » These ~sturdy craft range in size. from 13 to 24 fect and are made of teak, oak and mahogany. .. Van Isle: Outboards = ig the only agent for the Eastern Sea ° "ROM HONG KONG — North Saanich Marine Business | nh ~.. Booth. »; St. Andrew's Parish Hall on Oct. 23. Three “pairs of "visiting. Victoria players were present, making up'a total’ of. eight. tables. ~~» North-South winners’ in. order. of “Standing were Mr... and. Mrs. Bill : ~..Me-Connell,_ Mr. and. “Mrs. Jack |": . Woods, -D.:Dickson..and C.: Skinner, |. East-West ‘winners. were Mrs. Nell | “"Horth and Mrs.. Millie Roberts; Mrs. os Dy Thomas: and “Mrs. -N: Bingham, (oe Mrs.» Rae ~ Joy! and. Miss. Betty ... Botanist— .. Botanist - Marcus -A. M. Bell, of 10951 Madrona. Drive, will receive “his doctorate’ in Philosophy at the ~ convocation of “the. University. of “British Columbia on Friday: ave- | ning, Oct. 30, Dr. Bell is a member ‘ofthe staff -of. the” University: of. © Vietoriay a ST treme ntenenete eens Cee nena ‘ee tem RISE IN DEA . Continued trom Page. One I N A And. that brings me to. another TH : 7 The pe Harold Dous: stands’ on. the deck of 1: Eastern Sea. Skiff he equipped recently for Mr. Doug and his wife; Theresa; » years ago: to. found Van Isle Outboards Lid “only shop in this district catering outboard motors: a SE -| Way. officials’ laugh ‘at our. elected | sample. representatives. . For an- exercise. in futility those’ notices like an ad vertisement for a shave -lotion . at Central Saanich’ are.-a prime NO BENEFIT _ Coun. Tom Michell. put: the case well for by-roads, such as the Island View road, when he’ stated that “the more. we. -improve. ‘the “roads .. the: More accidents there are’... ‘ ‘|: removed’ the: 11 { increased: 'B | ence ‘to the a Irresponsible’ driv} inmer: plants wn ine Ne WOW Sg evear-old APPLRS PEARS; : PLUMS, APRI GREE AGE, Eneh: coasts oo PEACHES « Red Haven and. SEV som 2-yenrs. old. Enely: Way Combination LE TREES ©: the North’ and South Mong Government wer (hr! down Pandora: fiom the’ East pen UME Opin, Meld: ARIE DARING ee ot the: doar €|1 know there's ‘hee [eall’on ‘the. highway, SP ai What..can we. do: about: ic. ‘anything: be: © Weeks “ago in Saanich 1 “ina: blue compact’ American pulled onto: the: highway: ahead a ‘ E nie NATURALIZIN Anclading “Babina elles” of Even | throntum (Dogtooth Viol | Cyclamen, andes ‘of Fritl Mrrdas,.. Wer Ve ~ "Phe beautiful -- “TU pa Posteriana. CEPS' he shorter Red: Empeross, cB eo ew pid Mec dl ta) nussTodds, downtown; “cone eo fron the: Werte s he’ Johnson St. Bridge. worst aspect. of this. situation po Justeh is: the’ eroding of _ the’. democratic ‘process, :asis the’ case when. high... ‘in'Saanich a: PODMUINI BS . epy~ Violet), Variothes we Real Bayt “Charm-Deb,” a 24-foot a local boating ‘enthusiast. came over from the mainland four Lid. at Shoal Harbor. lteis the solely to the sale en ing woman ling at a maximum lawful speed. -’ When I-got to the junction I ‘took ‘th going ahead; “Turn left only” lane,..went on over the double white line on the other Side of the crossing and disappeared into the distance. = :.. so close:.we: ‘Were . stil] shaking’ when we. walked into. our house some 15: minutes’ later. | we LONG. FERRY: LINES {People heading for the ferry: pull out’ of ‘long. streams into. oncoming traffic “and pull in: again. sharply, forcing all the: cars ) brake -and. the. Collision-course “driv- of: us: travelling north. :He cut ‘it _ She ; com. . “An elderly mai raight [across Fifth: Stat “Henry. a: while ‘When_I pulled to’ a: stop 1 broadside ‘to. me. When :L'saw: him: PO “Here visa. message. to. you, sir! “My seat belt, had we collided, have. been: badly _m ‘Ty was: doing 30 they’ passed to - rly. man pulled. straight: Imost ‘didn’t. make . it, ie: was. ‘still’ ters New Line. “By: BIEL CHATTERTON | ‘Sidney: “islocated - pretty . smack in the middle of one of the - finest pleasure boating areas in the world; and, naturally: enough, it is surrounded by quality marinas and shops offering all types of service to the boating public: os 7 Strangely enough, there is only one’ company operating solely for and servicing of | | | ter: area | the sales maintenance and repair of outboard motors, by which the! majority of the vessels here are powered. ; : Van_ Isle. Outboards, operated by ‘My. and “Mrs: Harold Dous, is now entering its fourth. year of operation. Miry and Mrs. Dots came: over: to When: waifing at’ the Bay ~St.- “| Quadra red light) a young ‘woman IERE Just how much .g00d does the test--| Straight. ahead against ihe anich to Victoria. to take my | sitting In my .car which was parked y saw a car driven |0n the ‘Parking. lot /of. a. department almost touching my | Store when I felt a bang at the rear. rear fender although I was travel-|A lady came from the car which ‘driving -a. panel truck. pulled up be- Side. the waiting. cars, had a quick look -» each Way, . then / went. on red light at a good lick. The next day I was had. struck mine and explained that Sayward Road | her husband was a chronic sufferer e correct Jane for | fom sciatica and “sometimes lost she darted into -the | Control of ‘the ‘pedals’, When I re- lated this -incident’ to a friend he told me that a short‘time ago he had to wait nearly two ‘hours for a. friend to recover from’ tack. before ‘he could drive’ him home.’ * His * friend “carries pills. to take when’ he ‘feels an attack is im. minent.;.No comment!:.. || DISASTER AREA A. state of emergency. or a. disas- a. “is: proclaimed” in-cases: ‘where casualties, are comparatively small. If ‘a ‘railway company. ad a series “of. accidents Owing’ to”. de- | thousand “miles: for. shaken, and You would |, em: to stay that. way.” When their from: work,’ pale ale, haggard ‘and silént: “there's ‘been: ‘another: close’ “We. ask: do: about 2 Where. We: complain?.’: Would: umbers and, report- ? Is there astatute’ drivers “th at has [turnin y spare the ¥S> Ss eee eee pecin flags» 2 Rave and Now agers” Gutdoor Hardy - ooo MAM ry tin’? “Crintiny Powell" BULBS the sive of Rrapofialt: bony. Ufal pink: flowers, boon Aus. and Sept, Plant: - Mh OWS Wach s- wd Fables NR al DELIVER Af we—and others: ather.; comes: home: Phones: Busines vn Sa: Residence: EV 4.3244 i ==: Complete Carpet. Service — tired “of. living |: “lieence—and - 7 well from: Mission where Mr. Dous ‘ran a ‘heart -at-| | never. EV 5:5326 | ety) ont the. Island almost four. years ago a repair “shop ~-for outboards: and power saws. Previous ..to this, . he was repair shop .foreman for seven years with Henry Disston. and Sons in Vancouver, * aoe They set up shop in a small build- ing. right on the water's edge be- tween Van Isle “Marina and Phil- brook's Boat Works on Harbor Road and they haven't Jooked back since. On the ‘contrary, the shop has proved much: too small and. they have ‘plans for building: new offices and workshops in downtown Sidney, possibly -next spring. oo GROWING | ae The ‘outboard motor business ‘is Selling bigger all the time, ag -in- deed are the motors themselves, Ten or J]. venus ago,.. said Alberta-born Mr. Dous, #.4@ horse power outboard Was considered a big’ motor. Today, most of. the outboards’ hé sells are from 50 -h.p2-and up. A’ franchised Mercury dealer, Mr. Dous sells $25,- 000 to $30,000 ‘worth of, the com- pany’s motors each year, The inbaord-outboard MerCruisers are catching on-fast, he says. These range from a 110 h.p. motor to a very big 409 h.p.. job. In this part a of the wor'ld,- for cruising and fishing } among the Canadian Gulf _ Islands and the :San Juan. Islands ‘south, ef: the™ border, the. “ittle” “710: motor is the most. popular, “UE “Haw long does an. outboard motor last? Any outboard built. today ‘is good ‘for at’ least 10 years, providing it is reasonably Mr. Dous.s “Rep. careful with thé motors in their: ves- sels. as they are with their automo- bile’s ‘motor. SEE gg 8 ag ~ “They take. their cars’ in’ every. and ‘grease job,’” he said, “but they boat’s ‘motor: Operating in salt gularly: “serviced said, motioning to a sick-looking ou ee, TOTEM TRAVEL the F Saanich: Peninsula -and..the Gulf |-Islands’ a: Convenient Location, | Plenty.’ of: Free’: Parking,“ Excel- lent: Service and Prompt ‘Attention f tO your "Travel “Requirements, | Business or-Pleasur Bes, Pd Open’ Thursday, and’ Friday ” ~ Evenings Untit'9 pam. tt] . Scene Pep tentense . THE sae bo eg del ab RU + Imports — 8 a_faller icing’ the-power chain saws used in ‘the woods, looked: after, said an™ oil: change: Seem ‘to..think. of putting a |# little grease ‘on’ their’ or. -Naturally, if you’re ‘water you can’t put too:much grease: convit. This is. what happens: when: a ‘motor isn't ens..when. a y 1958 Old {-Top.: f 1960 Mercury: ¥4-Pon- Pick-up 2In board in his. shop that» quite obvi- ously had gone unattended ‘until. it just. quit running. °° 3.0. THEY WAIT : oes He employs several. men. during the | busy.” spring ‘and. summer months, but works mostly alone dur: ing the slacker time in the colder weather. Most _weekend-only cap- tains’ never think of having their boats’? motors checked over during the: fall and winter. Instead, they wait until the kiddies and mothers. in-law are clamoring for a day’s cruising or fishing next spring «to ©) Skiff-in: this areas 0+ “During the ’‘past year and, a half, | Mr. Dous "has~ equipped and: “sold ‘three. of these vessels. Most - popa- lar sizes are the 24 and 28. footers me he says. When’ they arrive ‘her< ‘they lack only a motor and accessor- find out that. the faithful old chug-a-. lug at the. back would some attention. . 0%. . Mr.. Dous was a logger before he turned — to Servicing “and ~ selling motors. He came through action in Holland, France, Germany and Bel- gium..with the Canadian’ Army in the: Second Word War without .a scratch, but in’ 1948; ‘while. working as a. faller, had-the-misfortune: to lose his right eye in a logging acci- dent. ‘This put an end ‘to; his, work and he . turned to. serv- appreciate From: this he gradually turned to what. he found the more interesting work of marine engines, especially: outboards... - FROM HONG KONG Besides servicing ‘and selling: mo- tors, Mr. Dous aso” installs: them -in Eastern Sea ‘Skiffs which he imports. But, - according to : this . specialist, : boat owners on..the. whole: are:not:a YES/IT'S TRUE! “Merely: Sany Westway" Quality an #8 Oil; meals. hotel further: presen information please: 1961, Chey. | 1959' "OH Laurer Powered “ 9. Chevrolet ‘Impala: Toy | 1957: Pontiac He. Top... V-8; | 1958: Oldsmobile ; Dynami Oldsmobile ‘Super. ‘op. 196 Dodge Station Wagon. : P) ? rote. von: & oO pa sesastd eu Si eared ies. About $8,000 worth of work jc done on them ‘after they arrive 2: Sidney yet they can be sold consic- erably cheaper than’ if they were built entirely by local ship builders. The- popular. 28-foot beat, which sleeps four, retails f9 ro abot $16,000. o HEAVY DEMAND . - There is a heavy demand ‘for East. ern Sea. Skiffs in North Americz, said Mr. Dous, and it takes about three months‘ from the. the order. to delivery, If there hap. pens to’ be one already -puilt wher «| the order is ‘placed, delivery can he >” expected in six:te eight weeks. _ “Boating. is hecoming increasingly popular, and ‘this is. evidenced. hy the’ growth of. the: boat. and: motor manufacturers.’ In’ the” past. eight years, Mercury; _for example) -has expanded its’ operation. from. one plant. to nine, including: a:: plant. in Ontario. ee gee Marinas and small. workshops: anc dealers are also mushrooming wherever there is enough water fev placing ai |fishing, cruising or water . Skiing... | Sidney is “certainly: in. one of these. ... t ality new. or used ‘¢: . ay ‘and: any tolls ,t0°and' from : Vancouver. EF ty, T.. Tone Finish tainly areas.” Van: Isle Outboards ‘jis cer: hops Meals, Hotel. >. Ferry. Tolls: this. ad with ‘your p chase: of and we pay. your: gas, phone 'TR°6-2158 Collect. : 1395.00. $1495.00 2 sheer Rakes 4 oe int nee ella one.“of ‘these’ iast-growing no