Sr .

7 After 34 years’ of operation,

’ the.

+ and operated.
“to: “be known’ as Saanich | Canning
Coe (1939). Ltd., with’ A. L. Wil-
son in charge ‘of: production, and
’ Miss. Gertrude: Cochran’ and Leslie
- Gibbons | penatiriuing on ‘the ~_ OY
staff.» ,

and Re B: Brethour. Awere operating.

“Saanich, ‘to-all: ‘purehasers’ of Saa

“eons nd Started : a’ store: business
- under the name: of Sidney Trading

oS hallrauin
- docarilinnsy: {he escheme being: se
ied’, ante ate Veopinge: With’ the oe.”
og CURT: : adders ayere
Shay Ww thi oon
ead down he:

owas re Tu gives
“truck, painted red,’

: par {

_TWENTY-SEVENTH YEAR,

B.C. Packers Purchase Local Concern;
Will Operate As Distinct Unit To Be
Known As Saanich Canning Co. (1939)

and TOD

INLET |

»; ROYAL OAK, S

AANICH TON,

THE REVIEW GOES INTO. OVER 1 200 HOMES, REACHING APPROXIMATELY 6,000 PEOPLE

No. 16

Limited ; Take. Over On May | Ist

the
Canning Co: Ltd. “one of
most. ‘successful |
the community, has been purchas-
ed by. the B.C.’Packers.. .The ¢on-.
cern will be’ taken over May” 1st
as.-a distinct . unit

Saanich -C

(Ce c “Cochran ‘ind 3. aE “White |

“are retiring ‘from the: business. a

: STARTED. IN:

1905 | =
way ‘back: in 1905, J. J.

White

i general store: and Pee office: vat.

White," ‘has: carried: ‘a map of. North ;

One’ of the laryest, crowds. ever. to
‘attend a Cunetion in Stacey’s Hall

turned up oun brady evens,
March J7th, the ocension being
‘the Gyst annual Firemen's Ball,

Axsoct dation, the

aut:

commit Lee's

HHO

that Atiiniged the
ayy ged iret

roy ued
WHS

poly! lie:

“Reds
“tram:

Japer
THe corner. of the >
ecand: runnin Ruy es
lle over nH wnsR
Red

of. hough

“reen.

baekgrownd of proenery:
‘epleas
with’
trimmings, and: ano artistic panel ©
“wb. the shes of the Stage “showed ©
Vigegen’!

ota fire |

opt the fire ont.

The. ball gar avell

piped by. Captian:

o Moore show ne Wiieb Ce
tao wokean cinterdate The:
Included. a. tap” “danee,.
weer dean cewver black vantume,

fret:

CoslUMes,

industries: in —

Lae

- LANGE
“ cadoyned: ihe walls. vind Ten Acres 0
‘five-piece, ovehustra sat against. 3 a

on whiech®

under way
soon after 10 oeloek when all the

dancers Joined in. the ene mareh.
R Wilson, -
wed from then, wintll § 2am, an en-
(husivetie opi: ‘nde anarry! iW
the ballrooms! os

2 CAtAwo intervals dusting the eves
Synge Mins: Doratliy Cox directed: a
Meat:

the

ve Mexienn, dance 10, enlortal cone.
Gate, Ww !Piremen’s. Tap’: in’ redo
“goatume, and “Belle of the Nines:
ties," acdance and song in fitting
sin: the, /ueund period a,

the

Co. and after a year or two, join-
--ed up with the White and Breth- |
~ our’ coneem
were merged and the cannery. én-
larged.
out to. G. A: Cochran..and A. L.
Wilson. took charge of. production.
“rat the ‘cannery.

and. the two. stores

“Late, R. B. Brethour sold °

“Iniorder | to. keep running daring
summer - season,

“and best methods and “machinery;

\

“toe daneer and on

_they. shave: been able: ‘to increase oe

their. sales ‘of canned: fruit in. a
highly. competitive. ‘market:. :
The ‘old-cannery: ‘buildings were
— down. and ‘under: ‘the directic

Tie apauel ‘paioll amounts to
approximately, “$60, 000) Pr ses
“We. ‘understand that” the new:
company will ‘greatly: increase prow
_Aixetion,

we - Gay Crowd. Throng To Stacey's Ss ‘Hall For
. First Annual Event; Substantial Sum.
_ Will Be Left After Paying Expenses

OSefietd.
ener-

danee,

cated) Twenties,” reeeived

ous applause,

_ sponsored by the Piremen’s Bene: |
a tt
“anim OO Uyrnoet s boing: Aliant: J
us realized, « Chere being: aver:
© attendance, SB

n

aM the’

escaping: from a burning soc
“building, while: “Popeye” tries 10%

; ‘outetandings aloet:

. The. dining room in’ its: gay Sti
patrick? s setting wasn biteat "Old:
Treliuid, mo ahamroc is ‘giving “the:
and’ ‘green and
“vdommed the

cave:
home.
ceunitred the tables with JUNKY Wile ©
Juws, inurestinan and) diMadils.:

The committer: is
wie fal i. the cliike no of “North
Suaniehowhe sos willingly”. UsRlateds
both Jindividaally. and. Uhr oqult Os.
cagnliations, and wociotles

aLY wamers

ThE commit eg reports: Ae halt

aids
“financially and is. “pleased With Uy
“wbatan tal siam-to. be turned over
ar ONE &
camount not hola known i we fro
to prone ne complete returns: are:

Sdeadded |. HUCCORR | Saocinlly® :

Joon the --assogintiony:, othe

not, ine ;
N elienppatintings ‘ineldent
entred when members af the lis
pide Were cated Gut to fghtoa dire

at the home of Myr. and Mya. Rohe
evi Hargern net) Saanich Road,

near, Baran May. neni

Galiano Island, .

-GALIANO. ISLAND, March
The hal,

si)
tet Gt

fenig:

sodiunee. which «washed: con:

Tt was well attended: hy a0: or

More people, a small party coming
Kore the: ae-.
Hurrig: kindly lent:

. from: Mayne: Ieland,:.
~easion HL W.

” goyne
Aid: Society held. ‘its annual meet- .

_ <The officers- were all re-elected
J. by acclamation, as follows:

“the » Saanich’... |
‘Canning’ Co. began’ canning fruit,
“and ‘by. using the: ‘fine loeal | fruit.

quiet wedding was solemnized:on
Thursday, March. “Onde at the: home:
. of
oMrs. SH, Teece: on South Pender
swhen. their. eldest daugh- a
‘became.-the. !°
of:

ee GANGES, “March. 20, The: rogue
“Jar monthly: meeting ’ of the. Guild :

“Island,
ters?

bride:
*” Pender Island, son. of-Mr,and M

~ Edith Teece: v ”
“bride | wore ‘a! blue’: tweed suit. with ~
Tyrolean Wat: to! matehy’ and. wore «|

PROCEEDS. es
TO GO TO. ae
ORCHESTRA —

rags: VAROH, cand jardinieres:.

ast emely -

‘aes 7

_ daner

‘St. Patrick’: 8 Dance At

Wik: prettily, decorated
2 WHEN, BHAT LOeKS and KBYOON HLYGAMS -5
eye from which were Viang: mine
Lyre Sapanoke Santernsy ‘for the. °
Ste.
Vatrick’s Dayo the Galiane Wall:

SIDNEY, Vancouver Island, B.C.. Wednesday, March 22, 1939

LADIES’ AID

OFFICERS

RE-ELECED |

FULFORD. March 22 _—The Bur-

Bay United. Church Ladies’

ingeat the home of Mrs: Patterson,

. Burgoyne Valley Road; some time
ago, 14 members: being present.”

_-President-—-Mrs. oH: Kk. Towns-
end. :

- Secretary Mrs. P. Cc “Mollet.

 Treasurer—=Mrs. ‘Thos. Reid. i

: It was. arrangéd ‘to hold. a silver

7 tea in aid ofthe’ building fund—. oe
: ‘which’ took ‘place. ‘on: March: “15th, A
vat the home: of “Mr. and. Mrs.’

Shaw, kindly.

Jent, for the occ

Miss” Marjorie. iGrace -
“ Teece’ Becomes Bride Of

~ William, B. ‘Murray

SOUTH PENDE Ry Mareh 20

the: bride’s.. _parents, Mr. and

Mayjorie: Grace, '
of: ‘William | B, Murray):

J. Murray, the: Rev.

Teece, and Miss,

was: bridesmaid.

brother, | John’

a bouquet of”
drops, a os
A “reception was held at the
house after the eeremeny for’ the
Immediite family,

Mr and Mrs. Murray. will rénide
on Pender Island at Bedwell Tus
bor, : eons

violets ‘and snow-

Toe: Ticklers: To. Benefit:
From: ‘North Saanich. .
Club : Entertainment

Asa “iin
Snanieh M0 WMeklers" orehestrn,
We? Norths Sdanieh Servier. Cla:
lies arranged: te turn all the, pro-
ud at “Saturday “wun ings Ys,
turns aver te the arehestray ”
Thin orwlestrn, AH He elier

querisomc

: Richardson: of
‘Pender: Island: ‘United ‘Church: off

“einting. Bee ERE ‘E

. The hest aman was “the: bride's.

C.C.F. FEDERAL
CANDIDATE
VISITS SAANICH

| -Says More And More
People Turning To The
C.C.F. As Only Hope -

Ronald Grantham, C.C.F. federal
candidate, spent last weekend in

Saanich and Sidney meeting ‘sup-

porters and speaking to giather-
ines. , '
-Addressing Central Saanich
Club, he declared that the. re-.
sources and industries of Canada:
nve coming into fewer and fewer
hands. For most ‘young people,
he saw little opportunity of secur-
ity and independence. The C.CF.,

‘he said, has behind it- the long ex-

; a J. oe 7

Oe
NEW ronan
AT GANGES |

perience of farmer,
socialist organizations and: is a
people’s' movement to build a real
commonwealth in which the: abun-
dance made. possible by science

labor, ‘and

cawill ‘be produced and. ‘distributed.
‘for the benefit! of all.
“ed that the C.C.F.:

He’ declar-
isin line with’

Canadian ‘traditions’ 6f honesty,

_ 00d .neighborliness, * public: spirit,

und “desires for. independence | aad.”
democracy. : lsat

-.Mr, ‘Grantham Wiig been: ‘teaching

ouver ‘Island ©

high . school on: Van
c . ‘seven: ‘years, In: Ladys /
3: s active in: “the. work: of ‘the
ant ‘eacher : “Association,
BL the: Conimunity, C Centr e,.
Union “Librar :

(Continued ‘on Page Four, y

“Increase: In. Population ”
- On Salt. Spring Island ®:

of Sunshine. took place Thursday |

; afternoon’ ‘in? "Ganges Inn, the |
president, ‘Mrs, Gil Mount, in the
‘chair, : : etapa a a

“The

Re- -organization
serene Success —

Revived Salt ‘Spring Island: Development .
Association Now Has 414 Members;
Hon. George S. Pearson. Gue 2st Speaker

2 GANGES,

‘yout Ao" the : North i"

ful We amhere, play every Saturday |

‘eventing: followings thes eurds cond
make ow pleasant finish fe the eva.
Nines, and xo tae Nori Snanieh
Servier Club hopes to see alae
erawd an hind to ylay enrds vind
un, Saturday, Mireh. 260,
“SD pleas for. iuimission nay
o Ascertaingd. byes Qaeningg 10 ©
Gaming. dworley calupitie

i Rrampphione. cand.

dasa, . in ae HIG Naty

rally

ia
eu ook teas eu

Donald: wlonkins,.

Green and
wpYons were
presents.
i oF ih abla asi

‘amd
tw owl

white “eaps ;
distr nite dl

he
athe,
“the, 4
Min, ind) Ml re Wy Hardy: wore -

host. far: the, evening assisted: by 2
Mrs, He Martyn Jenkins. and: MPA oo!

Vietor dan. wary Mater

* Inthe absence of Ahe ‘jeeretary
ihe minutes were rend hy Mrs. i,

May. |
The Ueasurer’s report shawed
(Please turn to Page Three)

‘the .
the @:

-attended® the: annual dinne “of. all:
: ~ Saanich:

_ Businessmen’ 8

; chair man. ;

Makes Move Advisable 7

‘ction And. Romance

n “Border Cafe”’

Action, romanee and thrills: are
combined in’ “Border Cafe,” RKO
Radio’s exciting. story of modern
life on the Texas-border:

With Harry Carey and John
Beal starring and Armida, noted
Mexican actress, in’ the leading
feminine rele, the film deals: with
the regeneration of a wayward
youth from a famous Eastern
family, and with the activities of
a .band of up-to-date gangsters
operating along the Rio Grande
river.

J. Carroll’ Naish, George Irving,
Marjorie Lord, Leona Roberts and
Walter Miller head: the supporting

c paste Lew Landers: directed.
Showing at. ‘the. Rex, Ganges;
Friday and Saturday.

SAANICH -
BANQUET
ENJOYED ©

Saanich Board Of ‘Trade
Hosts To Many Guests; a
~ Saanich Products veces

“BRENTWOOD: BAY, March: 22. —.,

Approximately. 175: member. of the: e

Saanich’. - Board “of: and

vests, many. from. No th ‘Sallie,

foods, - prepated
he. Brentwood we

‘grown,

; > gathering,
‘tives “ftom: the :Pro\ feial
rnment, ‘City of Mictoria® Coun--:
cil, “Municipal _ ‘Councils, Victoria

‘Chamber of: Conimerce’ and Junior
Chamber «of Commerce;’ Sidney”
“Association,” ‘View
* toriaand Asland: ‘Publicity Bureau

sand the Malahat Board of Trade Se

were present. «

We Oe ‘Wallace, president of. ‘the BS

“Saanich Board. of -Trade,- acted: a
and: introduced |: the.
speakers throughout the. evening.

~ Among the: guest, ‘speakers were
Hon. : ag We Whittaker,’ .
MAGA 7 C.. ;

Duncan McBride, W, E. Fraser, G.
ou, ‘Aarman and: ‘George 1, Warren, :

* Entertainment was provided: by.

. Bert! Sansbury's Comie Band:.and

J. Donaldson. sang ‘several --Trish
. solos,  aecompanied: by ‘Gordon °
Valentine at-the piane, who also
played fer the community singing. .

yi.

Maren,

“lay: Mareh Tithy. byes tie
Spring Tyland : Development: Auso-
eelations: “Ninety-two: members ant
Hawn’ cat, tha tables The jraest:

| epeakory af the avening wereWon,

Guorge S.°Poarson, Minister of
Lahor, nnd Capt. Maegrenor Dm
Macintosh, MiLAG? Cait Maine
'toshein his addrerns pave soniye very
“valiable supyrostions to the exeen.
tive af the assacation with re-
ward oto having sienna posted se

that visiiots to, the deland weld,
Joeating :

hives. one. ditheulty cine
paints cof historien) taterest, he
felt alse that the time: had eame
awhens. the v0, Pybes should. be:
proached with w view to having a
fitnt vou

i]
rheganrars

ooh

vs vel v AADOWAT ADA r isd

his;

yey
sraneny

most: ‘part:

tien. ny) Qh EOE, thea

wo ae

“PEARSON SPEAKS peepee
Pearson, in,
nudrensing the gathering, spoke of
the Jocoal. probleme that. deloga.

Thi Man, Teorge oe

“(Continued on Page Three.)

r Hause Hotel an, Wednes,
“Salts

PARK VISITED

dyes
revice provided Tor; the.

address “was.
Like Wop. with. the: present opitmar

ofthe r
Ps wight.

JOHN DEAN

The Mou, W
Lands, accompanied by Hons Nav
aman W, Whittalar, KC MALS

Alan Chambers. and offieials af the:
BG. Rorestry Service, visited John,
Dean Vark, Mount Newton, and.

the Look Qui, Maat Saanteh Rand,
oy Monday afternoon: Marel 20,

hey expressed themaelves at
heing well. pleased: with Vhe. work
done tec dates and Sconperatuiated: |
oVhe. people of: North sSaunieh «one
having suehoa Wque playsground .

“anid headuty spot xe close at hand.

Wanted! aindoy: the

one at Tek,
Chae rand:

an ynhile

in Yrnive Ned “and ninple

pay ‘tent made te'the Gammity
Spark:
visitors this, year,
ore WH he entranced by the heanly
reflecting poal,
Don't miss itt

REDUCED

K.P
Hagan, : Alderman =
‘Burgess: Gadsen, William: Crouehy |

Is. ‘Gray, Minister: At

A enntifal rock. arden te beings
Arann
Boshe ny ad naw. that:

purking: ¥pree provided and new”
“Thee es
ahould attract Honsnrids of :
AN nature Joy.

Atk on rare:

Subscription, In Advance, Year:

FARES FOR
EASTER

VANCOUVER,
the Canadian Pacific and the Ca-
nadian, National Railways are
authorizing the issuance of special

' reduced fares for the Easter holi-

days, according to J. B. Parker,
secretary.of the Canadian Passen-
ger Association, Winnipeg, .

ern. lines. :
“These. fares”: will
April

of ‘Detective: ‘Oscar’: Piper. and’ “his .

aide ‘Hildezardg, Withers, oe

inayedl by flutter }
RKO ‘Radio - ‘picture:

William Sistrom.

- Showing: at the Rex, | ingen oe

Priday and: | Saturday,

Where’ roses amie on me. ‘the whole year ‘Foun
“No other place on earth’ has yet. beetfound, 2"
Vhere Nature an Her wondrous plin cous
Provided for her offspring, man, eh Us Ray
A mora congenial paradise: than |. ¢
: Vancouver ane BC,

One finds he golfer

i SIDNEY,

Cc anuda,

$1.00; U.S

March’ 22.—-Both ; Beacon: Avenue of: some. 200: feet ae
-and-a depth of 100. feet,

Work. ‘commenced: this “morning. a

; - who |
makes the’ announcement: for west- ‘
: - will be: 24- feet: by 36 feet
‘be available -
“ from April 6th, ‘until 2°p.m.,
10th, ‘with ‘Apr il. 11th set as ‘the re-
turn limits” 2 a:
In addition. “ta this. ‘aneeial vale, :
which applies: to ‘the general pub-.
: lic, reduced fares will. be given Oe
school ‘teachers cand students: from:
“March. 28rd. to’ April, 11th, upon.
pr ‘esentation of! ‘special certificates: a

© willbe like we are unable: at” pres
“ent tO
for same has not: yet. been: let. We
cunderstand,: .

the: new oat. office.

ZaSu mere T his in

was « directed’
by Edward Cline’ and: preitees by: og

- “Vancouver | Island, ee c" re

Whore. roses. Samile: on. ane, ‘ahd. collier: ‘flawork -
Where. ine the. dist: une “mountains: roar their, tawers,
“Where: hanters atalk the deer with leo,
AE anglers: court: ‘the Digg: Tyee :
a he. World: &Play ground: yet: Will, ‘he
as Vancouver Inlay, 4B ron

A Rojourn enth the bright, pbhie ies .
Will: brings. you health that Invaluable; priae,

And thereby, halp to advertise. Cee)

_Vaneouver Aslan), n, C

Where rang, emite un mie - 2a fue one ‘hing? more! :
r singing Pored ios oe.
Playing the game for henlth and fun, 00
From early morn "till day ia dane. we

oY Ruger too seore’ a. Holesin-one, on!
_, Vancouve or Asland,. u. C,.

Oy Mother Nature! Leneficently supreme)
“» Thou bequeathed: Un an Tale cwo Vhe:te ‘dreamy’
“Before Toe we now-bend- the: knew Ban

oo Ta thankfulness: and: humility ‘Es
Ku ur “this Gem of the Pacific Ben,
coe mo, “Manioouvor: Sanne us a

Vancouver Taland, Kh, Ca a

a This paper cireulates through the following Post Offices throughout the Saanich Peninsula and. Gulf Islands: BEAVER POINT, BRENTWOOD BAY, FULFORD HARBOUR, GALIANO ISLAND, GANGES, JAMES *
: ISLAND, KUPER ISLAND, MAYNE ISLAND, ‘MUSGRAVE, NORTH GALIANO, PENDER ISLAND, PORT WASHINGTON, PROSPECT LAKE

‘SOUTH PENDER ISLAND,

SATURNA: ISLA ND, SIDNEY,

. $1.50; Copy, Se.

iH. W., Dutton, local
has been awarded the’ contract ‘of
vrading und levelling: the. site of
the. new Customs Building to. be -
erected opposite’ the’ Sidney Hotel;
at the foot of Beacon Avenue, -as,

7

well as constructing: the basement ro
; for the strueture. a

‘The property has 4 frontepe on

A’ large ‘crew. is now -engaged® in:
removing .
the site and‘considerable moet will?
be removed: also: Ae ne
The: basement. for thé: building

Just “~what™. the - building. itself
“ascertain ‘as. the. contra

however, “that!
will be. built. of. brick, imi

a

Wheres one W anillé on me froin Alay. t lay
ON Wi, wiMneNs: here, the cumper's
“er u “eek: a rfp ‘whore oer: he. 8 PIR:

‘on

will ponew,-

ot he moheye Burns of. Canad,

contractor, eos

the knoll ‘of: earth. on ES