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May

At Fulford Ceremony

- Perfect weather , ‘and a bie
- crowd brought success to. Salt
~ Spring Island’s May. Day. cele-
-brations on Saturday.:The crown-

- ing’ of May Queen, Betty Riddell:
of Galiano Island’ by the 1966

' May “Queen Cathy Cook (nee Ak-

erman) was the highlight’ of the

day's festivities,

The’. RCMP’ iin their scarlet
and gold as guards, and an honor
guard of the Camosun Sea Scouts

who were visiting the local Sea
Scouts’, surrounded ‘the Royal
Float. ‘

Princesses Karin Stevens and

aura Rozzano looked very pretty
- they -sat beside the: lovely
Queen Betty.

This was the “first } May Queen
to come out of the outer islands =:

and the people were very pleased

ta: have so-gracious a young. lady:
“to -wear’ the Crown | ~ “TP shall be -

~ graduating next year so I am.so
: pleased to-have ‘a. ‘chance to: be
~ your: May: Queen,’?” “said Queen

- Betty, “Salt. Spring - Island has).
"come to mean-a. lot to: meas

I board: here to attend the Sec-

ondary” School, and T° nave found

‘many friends.”
Queen : ‘Betty

. With its pastel shades in stream-

_ ers and rosettes,;was a fitting.
_.. setting for the.lovely young lad- .

~ ies who made up the Royal party,
The artistic -decorations:. were.
* made by" ‘Mrs. Art. Moulton and.
~ Mrs, J. (Ellen) Bennett, :
~The. truck for. the’ Queen’ S float
was. loaned. by: courtesy of Val=\-

~court’s. ‘Building Supplies. The

’~ ttle’ flower. girl: ‘on the Queen's :
a float was’ Christine Lacy, andthe,”
oe page: boy was. ‘Danny O'Donnell. ’

‘Winning ‘first ‘place. for «thé

car.
Bank’ of Montreal: float with man:

ager’ ‘Dave’ ae in there: wi h.

“a. broom.

=

Ta

“the.

-made a guod :
_ speech andthe decorated: float, ©

s “ one.
"best decorated float’ in the-par- wa
ue ade which preceded the crowning.
“ceremony, was the Wagon Wheels.

»Most original ‘went = to: ‘the:

“of. ‘Ganges,

mixed up and comical, that it

caught. the judge’s eye twice and’

won. the Moulton. Bros.’ perpetual

Sheild ‘for. the best’ float in Ace

parade... It'was: crazy.

The tug of war. between Ganges -
‘and Fulford stalwarts. was’ won -
by the Fulford boys after a hard .

struggle.
The three~mile fnarathon race

from Burgoyne Bay to the Shaw’s
field was wonby Cam Humphreys,

with “Bruce Hildred © comane in
second, ;

The Rod and Gun. Club had
target shooting on the field for.
the ‘sports-minded and Mike By-
ron. gave horseback rides to the
youngsters. _Bob Akerman was in

charge of the sports, Gary Mol~

ton..took over.the ice cream job,

_ Roy - Lee’.and Paddy. Akerman
“handled.
Roland was on. the fruit stall,:

the “pop © ‘selling, Jack

“Hot: dogs” were. sold -by--Art

and Kit Moulton, - Ellen. ‘Bennett,
eand Mrs: Bernie. Reynolds. Mrs, -
took. charge -of **:

Fred ‘Hollings :
proceeds,

House:

‘and Mrs. “A.G.
sold’ tea tickets at ‘the

door of the Fulford ‘Hall, where >
~ the Women’s ball team pitched
. tea and cakes: and everyone had
aball.. ..

The W.1.
stall, Mrs. Mike Gyves and Mrs.
A. Davis in charge. :

Mrs..J.B.. Stewart, Mrs. Art

-. Simons’ and. ‘Mrs..-A; Horrocks

were: colorful: :in. their old time

“costumes: as = they. “handled the
fish’ pond and:other-amusements:
They. were as-"
“sisted by the Sea. Scouts, who

helped. ‘a: great. deal “with: the.
' parade. and other activities.

for. the “young.

“Mr.-Bert ‘Barber. -kept every-

he™ Fulford Hall”

‘Escorts for’ Princesses Kai

had’ ¢ a “home. cooking

to the Club: to

“Mrs. oD; Deacon, *
and: ‘Laura: ‘were. Dennis: Beech, ae

and“ Brian -Godkin of.

- Byron, Shane’O’ Donnell, ‘Colleen
: Simard, ‘Mark. O*Donnell, ‘Wayne :

.) ueen Crowned Gordie Howe

Tourney Aft -
‘Colwood Club

The first anntial Gordie Howe

Golf. Tournament, sponsored by .

Eaton’s of Victoria, will be played
‘at... Royal: -Colwood.. Golf’ and
Country Club on July 5th.

Invitations are being mailed.

out’ to sports personalities: and
guests “from radio, T.V:,.press
and members of other clubs.
_ The first 100 entries received
will. compete for a four ball
best ball team championship tro-~-.

~phy and. prizes, plus other low

gross and low net prizes. Play-

ers will receive a smorgasbord

dinner and prizes will be pre-
sented by Gordie Howe.

Guest Speaker.

At. the last’ meeting of Salt
‘Spring Island Garden Club’ on .
May 24, .Dr. E,A. Jarman gave |

‘a’ most. interesting talk on: bon-
sai trees, with illustrations from

his own collection, and tips and”
‘advice’ from:his ‘own- experience :
in: growing these charming: tiny

tr ees.

For the ‘next meeting, Wed-—
“nesday, June 28, J. Wallis, Crof-

ton Road, has: invited the Club

_members. to see his-garden from -

7-to:9 p.m.-:

For the July mactine 0 on Wed-
-nesday, July 26, Mrs. J. Fendall
has again: extended an invitation

picnic. at. ther. home. on n Toynbee

Road stp: wads
“which. ‘were’ drawn at the’

‘dance, were ‘Pat McLafferty, who
-won..a Tv. Ve. st.

ets,

were Karin Atkinson of Galiano:

“Island, Dave Pallot, ‘Ganges; Cpl.:
. Appleby, ..
informed: “Of! activities ivia-

ithe loud speaker system, » ;
© The Queen’s Ball was held in
in. the even-"
ng, and -the. -Queen’s: escort. was.
Steven McColm ‘of Victori

RC M P,.
House,

were Mrs, Walter Seymour ‘and:

: Children ‘winning: it

poff, ‘Linnea - Bertram; Franci

Saanich.

“ing of Monday, June 5.

_tax

have an-annual |

‘absent owners!

- Other) winners:

ea
‘and Lindsey, “e n:

: ‘profitable : -to: continue
“North Saanich property. ee

‘costumes oe
‘were Denise Kyler,” Andrea. Sim-" =
ard, : “Gordie. Lee, . Patsy ° ‘Pota- =

SAANICH PENINSULA AND GULF ISLANDS REVIEW

Frank Godfrey. Protests.

promptly.

read to the council on the even-
“The
retired © Sidney
wrote as follows:

“uy enclose herewith fay eheane
for $109.32 :

-in ._payment of 1967
taxes. | ,

“I may be. permitted to make

a few observations relative to the
property so taxed. ;

‘In 1945°my-taxes were ‘$7. 40.
In the past five or six years the
has leapt .and_ bounded: to
astronomical proportions.

has increased | in value
period.’ True --:but-at the rate
North. Saanich since: incorpora-
‘tion’ devises ways and means. to:

“boost the take ‘from: property-
2 owners,

the: provincial -pick-
pocketing: for educational pur-»

“poses =- God help us.

“The -North Saanich: water

board taxes for water at the rate .
. Of $7. per. month. because I have.

a lead-in to ‘my. property for
water. Inasmuch as I do not use
a drop of North Sa:inich. water,
I.am- mulcted another: $84 per
year.’ What a nice income from
A -guod racket
I..‘should say.

Saanich ‘city hall.

ay. further ‘survey to find’ out.

where and’ when’ North: Saanich
: “spend. more on-roads, dit- "> |
‘ches,’ ‘etc.,. ad. infinituny inclines:

me oe b f. that: ‘it-isun-:
» Judges for: the “floats were Mig..t0, the: elie :

-Messrs. AY ‘Timmel;. Art” Sim-
“ons and: Mrs. R..Crosby.:.°
Judging the: children’s | parade,

to” “own

e Yours, in. ndespair, |

agree ment. : with he

- Opening Sale”,

businessman |

Itis.
‘hot enough to say ‘Your property _

Tounderstood the
“monthly. rate was ‘tobe’ $6;. but...
I'm paying $7 extensions to North s

~ He ‘contended . that, his. i

“DEAR FRIENDS
AND NEIGHB ORS:

We take pleasure in: announcing our:
“as we: take over ‘ownership

of the Brentwood | Bay Food Giant... We offer...
“you: consistently good quality, at competitive.
‘prices’ and. it is. our. ‘sincere hope that we may .

_ Astronomical Taxes ©

a Frank: L Godfrey of ‘Sidney 7
paid his 1967 taxes to North.
But... he:
Seized the opportunity to reg-
_ister ‘a vigorous -protest-against
“the amount of the.tax payments.
‘On’ June 2 he ‘addressed a_
communication to the reeve and

council of..North Saanich, It was .

with North Saanich municipality,
Had North Saanich remained un-

organized,. the taxes.:would have :
been at least one mill higher, he:

contended:

‘Councillor. Nell Horth felt that »

Mr : Godfrey’s. letter was a‘‘leg-
pulling’... communication.”
associates: agreed. ..The missive
was received and filed.

Leaders Sought.
For Cub, Scouts

Deep Cove cubs and. scouts
are looking for leaders.

Dave ‘Gardner has taken over
as cubmaster, but is secking
an assistant, as well as a scout-
master.

The vacancies occurred ‘when
Dave

er. Both men were. thanked by

the boys for their leadership fis’ _
—————

Victoria Flying —
~ Services Ltd.

Appointment Notice

“Grand.

Her.

Roberts moved to Salt.
Spring. Island. and ‘Ted Loggin’

in. the was transferred to Campbell Riv- .

‘Heinz

‘Nell ‘Horth, regional director”

of Vancouver. Islandand Powell.

River Business. and. Professional

Women’s Club was: the installing”

officer at the’ annual banquet held
in the club room-May 9, ~

At an
service- the. following officers
were installed for the year: Dor-
othy Kynaston, - past president;
Marjorie Smith, president; Ruth
ee
year, ,
Meanwhile, there” is to be a

‘bottle drive this Saturday in the ,

Deep Cove area,

“Strained, :

impressive candle-lit.

Benefits _ includ Emergency
jc money and. reeel Advice‘on, moto ng.

Marjorie Smith Installed —
As Business Women’ s Head |

darker first vice - president;

Kate Spencer;.second. vice-pres-

ident; Eugenie: Newton, recording
secretary; Kathleen Robinson,

corresponding: :sec retary; Betty:

Downey, ‘treasurer; Mae Cald-

-well;: publicity.
‘Welcomed asa club: member °
. was. Miss Laura Ingram,

‘The
initiation:

formed by Marjorie Smith and

_ Mae Caldwell. Mrs. Dennis Bow-’
cott: was a.guest at the meeting.
‘members ‘announced |

Several
plans to “attend the. provincial

oad

ceremony was per- =

ervice,

Wednesday, Jone. 14,° 1967 to - oe

DAYS OF YORE

“News and comment in the Oct, ee
23,° 1930, issue ‘of The Review: sae
‘A ‘Frenchman drowned recently as
ine a. barrel of wine,’ Those:
people do have the most delight- _
ful way of doing things.» are

Adin a July, ‘1930, edition “ot:
The Review: Will Trade’ = 1925".
“Ford for. cows. Apply” HHS
Gimble, East Road.’ ha Seg Mg te ok
—_— .
‘conference to be held at,Pine-.
woods: Lodge, Manning Park, “on: 2
the Victoria Day weekend.- ae

After. the- June ‘meeting at 8617."

~Dencross: Terrace, club activ-..°
ities will recess for the summer |” 3°: