Wednesday, October 25, 1978

THE REVIEW.

Page 3

By JIM GUTHRIE

‘‘Miraloma”’’, a former Lieutenant Gover-
nor’s summer residence has seen many owners
and its share of political controversy over the
years. Newest role for the 53-year-old cottage on
Harbour Road just past’ Van Isle Marina,
however, is a sedate restaurant where diners may
enjoy fine food in luxurious surroundings.

Owner Fred Oldfield opened the restaurant
called The Latch two weeks ago.

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** All Engines Overhauled & Repaired.

** Tune ups, winterizing &
_ preventive maintenance a specialty.

As a tribute to his | pantry, are of B.C. fir,

ee Light Machining & Welding. adopted home, Walter C. | stained and waxed. The
Nichol, Lieutenant- | kitchen and pantry. had

Governor.. of _ British | cement ‘floors which were

MON. - SAT. P hone: 656-5031 Columbia from 1920 to |.painted to . resemble. red —

1926, built ‘‘Miraloma’’.
Designed and _con-
structed -by the ‘famous
Samuel Maclure, Miraloma
-. has been described in ar-
chitectural.” circles. as a
“‘rustic tour de force.””
-When he began designing
the house Maclure was told
that’. “‘it- should be
something ~ unusual and
which would employ, as far
as possible, B.C.’s woods.”’

tiling. The size of the wall
panelling is enormous by .
today’s standards. Two
panels in the dining room
measure five by seven feet.
Panel . walls - of
drawing room were stained
pale lavender, the tile of the
fireplace were lilac covered.
Overhead beams of spruce
were also stained in shades
from lilac to lavender.
Elaborate Carvings
Everywhere in the walls

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A\y\ Sat., Oct. 28 |

All Minor Hockey
Players Admitted

othe dining room.

exterior of the, building,
On the sirigle pillar where

except for some vermillion

‘the stairs are a monkey and
an owl all hand carved.

Mr... Sheldon Williams -
did ‘some: highly, decorative
_ panels ‘for chimney-piece |

966 DOWNEY RD.
. : - REDUCED TO $94, 900
_ With all the features this: ‘home has it’s an excellent

“buy at its:new low price.- Fitted into the unique plan :
‘ there?are 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, Jenn-Air Range

sizes fitted into place. with,
“skill by the builders Hunter
and Halket.. .-.
-The whole structure. had.

~ to. be extremely well built.to

Support the heavy fir slabs.:| and wall. Inthe. dining
, and Grill, nd ¥ in. oven, dish: “washer, parbage.. It took 10 men to raise the .{ room, over: ‘the: mantel,”
P COMpactOr, and-vacuum System. Nis ‘Oh OVEL < Acres “large bark-covered: boards'| there is’ a imaginative

well. suited t6° gardening,’ keeping horses, nursery
sales, and many.other uses. Let us show you how you
4 can get into this fine home while prices are at this low:
1: level and mortgage : funds are readily availabte: To
view anytime, call:
s ‘Larty Pruden.

which © conceal ‘the eaves.
Foundations of the house:
“are. native ‘stone’ boulders.
band concrete. The massive
~_.chinmeys: are’ of boulder as:
“well. “All these: carefully-
. thought- “out. details’ “em--
‘ 2 “the: - complete*

mediaeval subject.:

.Over.. the - buffet: -is -a -
decorative. painting of. a”
Spanish... -galleon. -. Other .
- panels by. the same artist are”
found. in the drawing 1 room.

“balcony.

described | as. the “most.
unusual’ feature - of. |. point ‘one. ‘could ‘Took, out °

over the boles of trees to.the -
whole surrounding country.
© At’was’ said. that/nowhere
{on: Vancouver. Island. could
“a greater variety. of trees be ®
seen -within .so~ small-an_
area. The arbutus trees were
the most striking feature of :
the - woodlands «and: .one:
visitor to -Miraloma, ‘Lady -
Byng of. Vimy, was so taken. .
with them that she made the .
following special reference
to them ‘in ‘an: article. she
subsequently wrote for .an ‘:
-English gardening journal:

no other house in: Canada:
“which afforded the © op-'
‘portunity. of realizing the:
‘fine effect of B.C. woods.
for panelling purposes. The
halls were finished in great.
-panels. of native fir; all the.
other: rooms. were panelled
in- cottonwood or spruce, a
variety of effect achieved by.
‘the staining. » All-.ceilings
were ivory enamel, with the
- exception. of «the © bark-
“panelled. balcony.
. Alf-the floors, with the:
exception. of ‘kitchen and

the outstanding feature’ of

: Mr. and Mrs. Ivor T.
Palmer, 1981 Stelly’s Cross
Road, enjoyed :a’ five-week
holiday touring and visiting
friends and relatives in the
south of . England. . They
also made -a- tour of

“Sweet: Adelines. when ‘they
recently visited California.
Mrs,’ -Dolly.. Hamilton:
Nicholas. Road, ..and her -
daughter from» Vancouver
_spent-a holiday recently in.
Las .Vegas:

This is an item which pays for itself.
by Savings on Fuel.

~ B% TAX FREE

Former Lieutenant-Governor’s |

the B et

“Tt is the arbutus that are

that. Peninsula, which is. ~~”

"Peninsula People of

and [Renoy ne

. MIRALOMA Samuel Maclure designed log

-of strange angles, the aqua-
marine water and outlined

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3 esidence Now Luxury Restaurant

with any political party,
preferring. an independent
position. This was reflected
in. The Province during the
whole period of his con-
nection withthe: journal,
for he always insisted the
paper. should. be ‘a
newspaper. rather. than a —
political organ. -
After the -death = of
Colonel Prior, late in 1920,
Mr. Nichol, was appointed
Lieutenant-Governor © of
B.C. and was sworn in on
Christmas Day of that year.
During his term-of office,
he made a point of visiting
the various ‘sections of the
provinee. and taking more
than an official interest in. -
“the. -problems which .:he °
found. .
His newspaper. training
stood him in good stead in
the work of his office and,
in spite of his lack of ex-
perience in: the actual
handling of public affairs,
he made one-of the most
popular -and- efficient

~

recently been re-opened as The Latch

The original Lead on the there ic the exquisite pattern house’ which was formerly the residence of restaurant. licutenant governors. B. Kon
Concland vas a ae ‘of the grain, empahsized by Lieutenant-Governor Walter Nicholl has has ever nae sAiratonaa”:
J Fy ’ % . i 1 a "
embodied in the design. the stain. More than one | Jt out into the Pacific | reality of a Rackham | dintinguished career in | Vancouver Daily Province. began “in 1925, was com-
Bark Left artist had a hand in the att o. tes in 5 tatiorn 3 : od .. | ‘pleted in 1926 and Mr. and
. ; ; Ocean so serenely as little | drawing;: that lives in my. | journalism in Ontario to try All through his. career. it
All this was accomplished _ eos coke Mr waves come lip-lapping | memory and calls up ascent | his luck in the gold fields of | was characteristic of Nichol Mrs. Bichiol moved there -
Western Homes | with genius. The entire | oe nas res onsible against. its sandy beach, | of hit pine needles and sea, | the Kootenay. | that he found his ‘chief | UPOB TUS: hare cir,
Buckaroos exterior was covered with for the o t 1 vines | fringed with those quaintly- | two of nature’s best per- A few months in Kaslo.| expression in’ . ‘the | February, o oe
fir slabs-on which the bark | for the ornamental carvings : ” ‘ . Nichols died’ December 19,
. And at left. Th about the ‘stairs leading ‘twisted .arbutus — trees | fumes. satisfied his interest:in gold | newsroom. Although — he. rf 928: ;
2.  B-was left. There was no anna Tete cot ae a. ~
Duncan Blades }} dressed wood on the whole | down from the main hall to overhanging, in all manner Distinguished Career mining and he travelled to | always took the keenest

It was his great. love for
B.C.;, and Vancouver Island

. Victoria. to’ resume his

( possible interest. in. public.
vocation in the newsroom:

affairs and freely discussed

- Since then Miraloma has
-changed hands.a number of

an . ° “against a cerulean sky. They | particularly, that inspired:|He. became editor of the |. current questions-“in his |-times. The: latest’ owner is

7 2 _ window sashes. The rustic ne soon ae dhe anne ke a make of the spot something | Mr. Nichols to construct |“Weekly.. Province . and | newspaper columns, - he} Fred: Oldfield: “who © has
41 9 Beacon. effect was heightened bythe. “prim. little: bulldog: on the: between the. fairland. of |:Miroloma. Coming here in | moved with that. paper. to. | assiduously avoided -any “recently: opened it as’ a”

-656- 3924 Porches and Balconies built two. pillars af the Kead of }one’s dreams and: the dainty 1897, Mr, Nichols: left a | Vancouver. the following involvement in politics and:|: restaurant: called,

-of :tree trunks of. various: |: “head

. The
the i

year. and. started’ never. identified. himself | Latch..""

has: |

tt tho Proper form, is ‘signed.

Scotland.
~Mr. and. Mrs, Maurice
Head, Tower. Apartments,

‘Brentwood Bay, enjoyed a:
holiday. at

_ Thanksgiving
their cottage: on) Lake-of-

theWoods, Ontario, - where
‘Joined by:

they — were
members of their family,

~ Mrs. Helen: Oakes, 7121
West Saanich:

che

Nevada, :
Members of St. ‘Stephen’ s
A.C,W, will hold their Fall -
Stephen’s .. Hall, .. Mount
Saturday, October 28, from
2todpme:
Brentwood -U, CW, will

Ten: ‘and. Bazaar. in St,.

“Newton (Cross = Road; on:.

hold: a‘ Fall Rummage Sale -

in’ Brentwood. United -

- Read,
Church basement” on”

joyed her trip psa member -
Of the singing group, the’

WOam, to} pam a:
Saanich Pioneer: Society
held its. regular. monthly
meeting in the Log Cabin,’
Saanichton,...on, Monday,
October. 16, . Plans ~-were:
‘made for the Annual Tea
“which inthe Log Cabin on:
‘Sunday, November. 12, -
from 2 to 4 pam ‘Tea ts
“seventy-five cents, '

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