SAANICH PENINSULA AND GULF ISLANDS REVIEW SIDNEY, Vancouver Island, B.C., Wednesday, December 18, 1950. ieetnatientieateatentl are ‘steadily ‘diminishing. . The that assail their friends in Brit-. o “MORE ABOUT. ~~ | wars of ‘this. century have -not | ain. _ They Mee otha enone, brought. about. the: present’ state; ness. an co-operation amon | DINNERS LOOSE ne E IN. ENGLAND of ‘affairs, - he::-concluded, they everyone. «Mrs. Plant. stated ‘that - When’ residents of the East| at Page One) have merely accelerated them. .'|she will be careful about com: Saat oad on Wednesday folie a (Continue oid ‘| .: Having-returned’ home to their} plaining- of odd restrictions. and ‘faing, eee peehby te ve high. ie ees family, they have two young sons, ieee me ane: a merit com: a i 12" a wenden a. great: ‘change has the :..travellers: can .only... reflect'|:there -is© nothin to oe communicated ‘with the R.CMLE. come ‘over the: social life: -Mr.|:with sympathy .on “the” troubles {plaint in: B.C. = FOR CHRISTMAS! : P.-T.A. ‘DISCUSSES. | : 1 638 School Board, : ‘and honorary | eek ‘Winner. ; as a FIFTY FESTIVE. -Reg.. and. ‘Sidney Hasivicks: of the war, the: opera ‘at Covent = “ANNUAL. BURSARY: -| president of. the. Mount - Newton ‘P.-T.A. > At. the: general. ‘nesting ¢ of the An interesting. and instructive ‘Mount Newton 'P.-T:A., held. re- ‘panel discuission was -held’. on -cently;conditions: of ‘the’ ‘proposed, “What does the. PT. A. mean to “annual ‘bursary’ awards were. ‘dis- you?” cussed and: tentatively agreed on. Mis. Pottinger was. in ‘the ‘chair, ‘A -vote.-of = thanks. for -untiring |.with-”. Mrs. - ~Moutray- as -..guest, ‘and ‘enthusiastic : work’ for .t he ‘speaker, Other. members: of the’ “schools : was proposed. to..Mrs.| panel . were: Percy. Thorp,...A. ‘Bryce, retiring member of District: Vogee and: AS Butler." eee Bazan ‘Bay’ Store, joined’: forces catered for socialites”\as. much “as with. John’, Gurton; ‘of :Gurton’s’ for genuine music-lovers. It: has Garage. -Together they. organized } now. become” a venue; .not..for oer - NOW Is the Time to Bu Your. a round-up. After considerable ef- | those ‘who’ .wish to: display their “NOVEL. TABLE and TREE DECORATIONS ~ ; y ai fort. and. wrestling . with. several'| dresses::-and .meet’. their’ friends, ‘CHRISTM AS CARDS. and > GIFT. WRAP ; massive tom turkeys they. cornered } but: for those who love music ES | : “TOYS . Wood AND SAWDUST | half a dozen in the stockroom of} “4° saw weeks ago Mr. and Mrs. BOOKS GAM lTOckedt ors’ in the geregsier S| plant ‘attended the opera. They ' HASTI- NOTES and BOXED "STATIONERY » ocked up in the ‘gara : ne woman and one man_| Bea. - While Supplies Are Available | | i Proved that a truck load of obseryed one woman, afd one ‘man | + UNUSUAL GIFT ITEMS — | 1 | preys pad be oot Eran c e e b of the audience were in ordinary Millwood, 2 cords $13.00 Sawdust, 144 units, $7 1) Tyree vears ago ne CBC's "Op-| Mais, of beep Cove, Yo] stim audience were in ordinary CORNISH LENDING LIBRAR -_ . ZH | portunity Knocks” talent prot the truck had left: Sidney the load audience were wage earners. == ~ PHONE 206 a * cast gave coloratura soprano] cnitted.. Unknown to the driver, |. This enthusiasm for: the ‘theatre | § SIDNEY; B.C. a : 4 _ Esther Ghan the: break she had turkeys: were being. distributed,|is not confined. to Covent Gar- | x POT oy been waiting for. .As a result of | with reckless . abandon, from den. ‘ The theatres in all parts of “3 “SIDNEY. ee it, she was. signed up for a net- ‘Bazaan Bay to Saanich. : the. country are. always. crowded. I te work. show. called “Moon . Mist, “After, five hours.or:so of. inten-|In- every case there ‘is a. vast. in- +) Which. ran.through several’ series. sive searching of the roads and ‘crease, in. the. number of wage ; Since then Miss Ghan has been j gitches all but half a. dozen’ were:|-earners as: against the more opu- W A N T E D— -F I R Pp | L I N G ‘|featured in the . Toronto: Sym-| recovered: None was in the prime lent: play-goers. .-Even’ the heav- : phony “Pop” = Concert — and ‘has ‘condition -in. which’ it had: left for ier “Shakespearean . plays: are : ly: . : Binoy Seater on. the market.,, ‘They had aun nee greeted with a full house, when For Specifications and Prices App y | + . , ruses: sand cuts: during. ..their: playing. in “such neevily populated ae | eygralon vas stopped by | “ities as. Sheffield." CANADA CREOSOTING CO. LTD. | .-Continued from: Page 2 Saanich. police: who: _gerpped by. - The tragedy of the: British case, “PLO. Drawer (158° Mr. Plant believes ’is that no ans: | ne : wer .is: sapparent.to: the: present | ge Oe ~ NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. : economic crisis that. assails. Brit= ee .. : eee ain... Within: the next “50 or al Me PHONE: North 1421 eo years, no improvement can -be foreseen. unless* some unexpected situation. should arise. . Mr: Plant dates the origin of ‘the situation to the beginning of the. industrial revolution in Britain, a century ago.. The population of the coun- try ‘at- that time was: about half its ° present: figure.’ The figure has_ risen ..steadily: ‘until. today it is’, close ..to’ 50- millions. “No ap- preciable increase in food: produc-:|:, tion :has- ‘assisted... the. ‘feeding. .of the greater population.. The ‘state ‘of affairs: was: sound and success- "|" ful. while “there ‘was :a Matar demand: “for. “finished : goods’: ‘ many. parts’ of the. world). ‘reflected |: Mr. -Plant.° Today,” ‘most of: the |. ‘countries, in the world are becom- !| ing, more. and’ ‘More self-producing ! | and- ‘Britain’s.. “potential: markets | : me cs : _ . j first intimation’ of. the: location «of In and - [his load 6 AROUND | TOWN. | MORE ABOUT R. C.A.F. OFFICER “ (Continued: from Page One). ne Ce ne eer Mrs. Clement May, who ha‘s + been hospitalized for an extended ~ ‘| period, “returned to her home ..at -+-Deep: Cove last week, ‘She. is still ra convalescent. | Ne ee ren sion his coramand. ‘was: a vastly smaller ‘ship. : The Takuli, a high speed: rescue vessel,. was. only 70 feet. long. Its construction rendered: it unsuitable for long: trips: | Intended: for :high “Out.of- town ° ‘euesls: attending’ speed: cruising: in local. waters the: ‘the -Butterick-Clarke {wedding fuel: capacity. was’ limited:* : “were: Mr: and ‘Mrs. L.: Butterick,"|.° : ES Leaves ° ‘Berth we ‘Vancouver; Mr.:and Mrs.‘B. Bald-|'To ‘enable it : to” cover the ‘win, Nanaimo; ‘Mrs. Ferguson and: miles ‘from Patricia Bay to Halifax, ee datighter, Deanna, ‘Tod Inlet; Mrs. | careful planning: down "to. the -|Plummer, “Mrs. A. Reed, Mrs... I: minutest ‘detail was’’ necessary: “yKirby,’Mr. and ‘Mrs. A. Campbell: After many. weeks. of ‘preparation --|andtwo. ‘daughters,: Gladys: and'|‘the Takuli’ left. her berth at .the “Jean; Mr. and. Mrs,D.’ Rourke, tmarine. ‘base, and; set sail: for’ the Mr,..and Mrs. A: MeKiernon, and | Panama, Canal. ' ‘on’. September 5, “dau hter, © Yvonne,: eignton;"} 1947. |; There-:werée. 11» scheduled | ‘Misses ‘Betty . Townsend, * Greta‘! calls for’ fuel. These: included: San: MANY: AT. FUNERAL | ‘Moline: and: Jean “Blissett, all” ‘of Francisco, San “Diego, ‘Mazatlan, OF. SIDNEY: MAN: d “> | Manzanillo, . Acapulco, San Salva- “Funeral. ‘services for: ‘the’ ‘late : : dor, Panama;- ‘Kingston; Jamaica;.|: eld, at'| Havana, “Miami; Norfol and ‘on to George Robert Neeves, who passed. ; if: = away. at’ the. St. Joseph's: ‘Hospital ‘on, December:: -1950;. were held’! | Monday - -‘afternoon;. “December: 11; shat! 1:30: ‘o'clock, ‘in: the®. Memorial ; i ier, i ys a a a ee Mrs. 0. Péterson,: Queens Ave- “lnue, Jeft»recently ‘for. a -visit. to. ; Winnipeg and | Hamilton, Ont.” abe a ee » y !, ry “ama ce . san “ « TH Cownpia pistauete? 1ed 0! displayed by; the Liquo “Government ‘6 f. BritishCc lia ; Ha ivened ‘by. Patricia ‘Gray ade.up ‘of. games; singing and : ; of Kipper’s* seamanship - ‘and cee tunately ‘were uk two: G Guides [the planning. that had: gone. into: the ; preparation: for the trips: : : “Having “twice left ‘Pat . Bay. , : rge of R.CA.E.: ships it: is | § fitting = that’: ‘Sadn.-Ldr, ; “Burridge : should. have.-the: opportunity © of ‘becoming’ ‘better: ‘acquainted “with: = vessels. that are ‘Stationed her : mith ‘daughter Mr.) and: Mrs, Bob. Smith, Beacon ‘Ave- ru “Rest: Haven: ‘Hospital ‘Tuesday’, to ‘undergo * an apnendeciomy:. Elect: ‘Officers “The. regular: meeting of Victory Temple «Now: 36,Pythian + Sisters, “was ‘-held*6n-: “Tuesday,” Dee: 12,"in® 2) the: KEP: Hall’) Mo's t © “Excellent: : ‘mombars ‘Waters’ presided, and , 26 yy Members were: present, “5 ‘ Brentwood Quint ave ‘Eloction’ of’ officers: was, hold, re- Defeats Sidney eee otsulting as follows: MUBE.C: “Portey" “ Forthe second time in as many Bye teyaiey Se trerence, Chappuis; weeks the Sidney Legion basket- | Murine oes M, of T., Viola Nunn; “seeretary, , Mz ballers absorbed a one-point defeat, | troaeny ay. Fetho Mary. Sapstord; us time on their home floor last | Mable Smith; ar _.| Monday. evening, The {nal score | Form; pianist, Ruby. Stacey rae ‘Twas: 24-23, stalling officer 5. Lumle 1S Vir press In a:display, which far from re ‘correspondent, CG, Hetman; japres ‘ oof sembled dnat ‘week's. fine effort, | M'Thomsar se {| the Sidney. boys alternately, stum«: M, ‘Turners me Seareo stall. captain, Aled, fumbled: and bumbled their. "As: the “ , hrough four peria ds of what | #: the next seheduled meeting Would: fallon a j.| passed: for. basketball.” The. frst wauld fal inne Moaing ap as -Lhalf, whieh. ended av bth. Sidney. hold. the last'mecting «in Docem: toe i feven point Tend” was’) hep, next Tuasday,