‘PAGE SIX” SAANICH cee ane GULF ISLANDS REVIEW — ; | Wednesday, September 12, 1951.

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“area returned to. their. classrooms |time. ©. | modern plumbing. are : the features | Reeve Cr t = aa 0 ee os It was announced that. initiation |
last. week a° group of. some. hundred |’... The school, which was completed | of the new building. Fe As a fl cae ... MORE ABOUT __.. Fall Term OF “. * Veeremonies will be held onthe next -
Tale Bupils entered.the precincts | shortly before the commencement}. ‘The splendid néw educational in- | or Assistance cee - AGED PIONEER | |Lodge Is Opened - _« | meeting, which will be September 25.

_of an entirely new schoo ~ of the new school year, is of. the | stitution fulfills the dream of Father. |On Fire Truck Sere Ne “Victory ‘Temple No. 36,.Pythian| Mrs. Thomson. and. Mrs. Taylor

(Continued from Page One). 7 Sisters, held their first meeting of volunteered to take charge of the
the. fall term on Tuesday, Sept. 11,| cloakroom . “concession at the ‘fire-
‘occupied by her son, Ralph Alexan- in the K. of P. Hall. Most Excellent.) men’s ball on October 12. .
der Reid. Chief E. S. Taylor presided and 23| The. tombola,” donated. by Mrs.
An Able Linguist ; members were present. Berry, was won by Mrs. M. Watling.

Among her’ many: accomplish- Mrs..: Thomson reported on the — : :

ments was.a thorough acquaintance | Sidney’ Diamond Jubilee celebra- MORE PERMITS
with the Chinook language and she| tions and. read a letter of thanks
rarely spoke to an Indian ‘in her from the Parks Board Society. : ARE ISSUED | ,
own tongue. ont was reported ‘that ‘Supreme

“For most of her life Mrs. Reid ief Cleone Hogan, of New Mexico, IN AUGUST
was.an.active figure in the life abe would be in Nanaimo on. Friday,| Building permits to the value of
the community. A member of the| Oct. 5, when all lower mainland and | $64,765 were issued by W. R. Can- .

+ -Pupils «from: . the’. Indian : ‘reserves same type’ as that built elsewhere’ in x. Lauzon,’ Indian... missioner of
at West Saanich, ‘East. Saanich and ‘| the. province “under the approval. of ‘Brentwood,-. who has: long. encour-
©.,Patricia Bay were using: the newly~.| the provincial department of.educa- aged : its construction . to‘aid . the
‘constructed : . Consolidated: Indian! tiion. «Roomy, airy. classrooms, ‘ade-'| welfare of the -Indian populace. of

. na the Peninsula. He has toiled in the
In Safe nds!

interests of local Indians 20% a num-:,
- PLUMBING AND HEATING

-ber of years:

During the nash years the Indian
children have been attending school.
in groups. Somé attended the East
Saanich school and others the West
Saanich, Class rooms were old and

poorly lighted. The old school room

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attached to, the Roman Catholic os NO, 3-TRUCK. Royal Oak Women’s Institute and a| Island temples will-be sending rep- | non, . provincial building - inspector: iy
we . till Indian school at ; life member of the Canadian Red resentatives to meet the supreme for North Saanich: during une month °
- installations, for the new West Fecacnaahtee te? ree iaaer ace “Reeve Sydney Pickles of Central| Cross, a life membér of the Wo-jleader. of August.
a S —_ {| tion. ae pone Log paanicr dees etre issued the fol- | men’s Auxiliary of St. Michael and| On behalf of -all the , members, a|- Eighteen’ of the. permits’ ¥ were for
s aanich Indian School were q Original ‘Church ae ame s ambeg t ement this week: . | All Angels’ Church and a member | lovely corsage and gift was, present- | additions to dwellings and for,mis-
, 7 The old classroom was among the tral. Saanich orate ayers a Cen- -of ‘the Native Daughters of B.C.|ed to Miss Phyllis John, whose mar- | cellaneous © buildings’, totalling’ in ©
entrusted to ‘us. ‘first’ buildings to be constructed on ' satisfaction t reeves cir she figured in almost every feature /riage to Roy Gillespie will’ take) value $20, 365; three permits were |
7 ‘ the West:Saanich. Road; For many |volunt ay o me, as reeve, that our) of community ‘life until the last place September 15... ‘for new dwellings valued at $19,400;
poe . es opt Hi vears it. served “as. the. Catholic | able to ‘immediately Garry 2 bon eer h ene i her: Ute. She was also’ Mrs. Rose Rowe sang. song suit- | and one permit covered construction
es ue ; gal-. among: the oldest: exhibitors at the Bo f a church, valued at $25,000.
- Wea are oniacuially proud to: have a church. When the already elderly } ions of water to.any fire within our annual Saanich Fall Fair, where able ‘to the occasion... One an

j| church was completed, more than | Centra! Saanich Municipality’ and, she entered .her home produce for
. | bail a\.century, ago, the original | jf’ called upon, to fires.in the Sidney ; many’ years in. Succession, _
| building was used as a church hall) and North Saanich area, as we have| Left. to “mourn. het
4 jand le aga ae ae ioe ane ane a reciprocal help arrangement with | two sons, “Arthur bars sang. sr
yt ter purpose was - , ’ ;
| the: ‘Sidney Volunteer. Fire Brigade. and Ralph Alexander. of Prospect

A Oo ee Porthe variod | a Co-operative Help. Lake; three daughters, Mrs. A. W.
of disuse was a short one. ‘The at- The rapid putting into service of | Idiens of Nelson;. Mrs. W..F. Jolley
tendance steadily . increase a anti | OU No. 3 Central Saanich 800-gal-| of Kelowna, B.C., and Mrs. W,.A.
the small school building was hard- Jon tank truck was made possible by | Pendray, Oak Bay; and 11 grand-
pressed. to house the pupils. ‘The old the co-operative help which I: re-. children.
school building was once again con- ceived from séveral residents and| She was predeceased by. three
verted to setve as a classroom ° ‘and ratepayers who.are: also. members of children, ‘Madge, Kenneth and: Ellis.
the children began’ “to fill. its- seats: the volunteer: fire. department. ‘They! Funeral. services were held at St.
In the last year or so the ‘state “were: Deputy”: .Fire:. Chief Victor | ‘Michael ‘and All Angels’ Church at
of. saturation: had been reached and Heal, Captain Bert: Bickford, Cap-| Royal Oak ‘on: Saturday. afternoon;
poth. “structures were: housing. “gay | bain. ‘Andy “Johnson,’.Firemen . Bob | Officiating were Rev. .N:J: Godkin
more pupils than they. were designed Godfrey, Gordon Hemstreet, Charlie { and Rev..S..J.'Wickens, Cremation.
to hold. It was at this stage that Allen and Jim ‘Hodgson, Probation- | followed and the’ ashes’ were inter=1}™.
the. department: of Indian affairs ary ‘Fireman Dick ‘Mutrie and Bert| red in the family plot at St. ‘Michael. |”
approve d the construction of a. mod- .Hemstreet;' “an honorary . ‘member’ of: and’ All. Angels’ Church... :
ayn “gonsolidated ‘school to: take care’ the’ brigade. ‘Clark. Bros; ‘boat works “Pallbearers. were Michael: Rice,: G.
: tf all Indian children on the north | also, helped. materially. wh McCullough, ‘Basil Oldfield, Howard ||"
‘ of. the Peninsula. rks “No doubt : ‘humerous: “other, fire- Carter,” Allan: Rendray , “and | pe
jee es “Ste ay Rise fa sees va aie. Have, mt in their: wm. F. Jolley.
: ; re. time “ha ey been: asked. : : :
“It is lithe. more than. 10 years] © “The need to’ ‘yush this No. 3 ae AID TO.

been: associated with this. con- :

tract. where. high- class work-

a manship i is the order of the day.

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oS Vv “made “:b3 .
oo Be ee cide ta’ pase eA into. operation .was on account. of |FLOOD VICTIMS me eS
‘| any advanced ‘form ‘of. education. for. ti A recently~published British Min:
he Indians’ ofthe areas ion .existing,: the: need -to.. display istry:of : Works: report’ states: that’

ne rst strides’ were thade! the. fire: equipment: atthe ‘Saanich- about.$150,000: ‘worth of. ‘goods, “main-= |b
y fit ‘ton’ Fair, the need: to:Have a tanker | ae household “utensils, . bedding”. and. a
which» i ‘the fire’, depar tment® ‘would | ‘clothing | were. provided’ by ‘the: min |e

ppt “as: the: United Seca ‘Gov-

the ‘timber- “dry. fire’ hazard: -condi=

tudents: “themselves.
res “pany, Indian}

pupils :
suing: -Vvarious: forms: of. advanced,|
: With: ‘the provision ’ of |:
first’ class - schools "and: a. state ® of |
mind. ‘whereby. ‘school | attendance, is joo
| accepted: by: ‘all; the: standards | will)

i b and more: ‘children

he Opening of ihe:
EST SA ANICH |

al skilled «

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raftsmen working in the a

LUMBER USED IN THIS BEAUT Ue i
ODE. SCHOOL BUILDING
_ WAS SUPPLIED BY

es ~ closest c cor oper ation with the Department
of Indian. Affairs have completed this fine new
school in time for the fall’ school opening. An- -
other « one-r oom, country. school: gives way. to.
better facilities For Tearing, andy ‘we are proud so gM ti

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