‘Sunday § School Students
_ Stage Pageant at Ganges’

A pageant “The First Christmas,” ‘Byron’s. ‘North ng Sunday: sehool.
“was presented ‘by: the, children* of. All’ -children. brought white:‘gifts,
“the - St. ° ‘George's ¢ ‘Sunday: school, “and ‘these: will be sent ito: ‘Columbia.
~ under: the: direction «of « .Mrs."-E. |’ Coast: Missions : for~ distribution,’

OL Oe I OA IO it

“FULFORD

Mr. cand. Mrs. “Ty LaBerge - and
their. ‘little daughter. ‘Barbara: have
been: ‘spending. the Christmas jholi-

5 : ‘Werthington, assisted) “by "Mrs, ‘PARTICIPANTS . ane days.‘with ‘Mrs. LaBerge's | ‘parents

TE Mes Wi most Mrs. Phe donee | : Children: participating in” ‘this Mi. and.’ Mrs.) Po. _Jackson, «of
aaah i PO:  harsda: 8: SOYCe | pageant included:: ‘Mary, " Janiet,| Burgoyne Valley.’ They returned to

/.Parsons,...’on .°.Thursday. evening, Baker; Joseph, Colin. Booth; ‘Langford last week-end:.

a ‘Dec. 19, °
: Ganges.
: “Narrators” "Gr ‘the: pageant ‘were
ane Archdeacon G. H.. Holmes. and ‘Mrs.
fa oJ Wee Jones;.: musical background
py violinist” ‘Miss. Florence: Fowler;
».. organist, ‘Mrs. E.. J.-Ashlee,’ and:
"members of the’ church choir.
: Following the pageant,- the. chil-.
dren sat: down at tables decorated
» In: the Christmas motif ‘for a party
‘in the parish ‘hall, provided: by the
: 2 ladies of the Evening W.A. Guests
<> ..ineluded members of the. St. Mark’s
m Sunday. ‘school _ and: Mrs. J. i.

in: St. Kaitd Church,’ , and: Mis, Marshall, of Van:

couver, and . their. tiree children,
were, ‘the: guests of Mr..and. Mrs.
A.” Stevens,” of Beaver. Point, for
‘the Christmas: season.

“Michael ‘Jackson;: of” Cloverdale,
and Basil. Jackson, ..of: Rossland;
‘spent’:the. Christmas © season - at
heme with: their. parents, Mr. and
Mrs: F. ‘L. Jackson, of Burgoyne
‘Valley.

“Henry. Ruckle, “In : spent: the
‘holiday season wwith.. his - parents,
Mr. and .Mrs..G. H.° Ruckle, ° of
‘Beaver Point. weed es
Mr. and. Mrs.

Gabriel, . “Marilyn: Parsons: “angels,
Erio Booth,.. Margaret’: ‘Anne Wil-
“liams, “Katha. Baker... sin Green,
Sharon:::Warren; Elaine Young,’
‘Virginia’ Ruddick, Daphne Mouat,
‘Lawrie . Mouat,’ Lynne Fowler. and
Michelle’ Jones; Chief Shepherd,
Bill Greenhaugh; Shepherds, Simon
Williams, Cameron Humphries,
Nicholas Humphries, Paul Bonner,
Dwight - Ruddick: and. Lindsay
Deorksen;. Kings, Alan Gear,:Oliver
Sholes and Patrick. Wolfe-Milner;.
Wolf. Cub, . Robert’ -Field;: Scout,.
Terry. Newman; Brownie, Jil ‘Hum=
phries;. Guide, Fern: Warren::

* “Michael Lambert

. “Lighting | the. way: ‘of: ‘men’ to Kindergarten - “Boy, ‘Brian «Wolfe-. retur ned. ito. Vancouver after spend-
: - betterment ; is: the: ‘finest profession Milner;. : Two. “Little. Girls: ‘Linda ‘ing: the. a “holiday . with |
. “known. ea ot i Ruddick and ‘Kathy ‘Baker; .Bed-'| itheis’ “parents, ‘and » Mrs. :

| ‘time’ Children; Lynne-Davis; Peter
- -) Booth: and: Linda ‘Deorksen; Friends
| of: Mary, : Susan: Fellows, Heather
“|. Warren, -Fern : Warren,” Ji’ Hum-
phries,: Linda = ‘Ruddick,’ : Cynthia
Fowler, Janice’ ‘Booth; Anne. Harvay.
‘and Brenda ‘Bonner; "Priest, oany
Barker. : wl TN

‘Lambert, ‘of Solimer. : 7

"Miss * Greta ..Gruden ‘ ‘returned ‘to
Trail, .-B.C.,.. after * spending the
Christmas holidays’ as the’ guest of
Mr.- “and Mrs. F.°L:' Jackson:

Mr. and Mrs. F. Reid) ‘have- been
very. “busy: * ‘the. ‘last.“few.: weeks,
moving into: the home belonging. to
Mr. Reid’s people, and from now on
‘will be ving «sin “the .-family
residence. Gordon Reid spent. the
Aclidays: with “his parents. before
returning to “Alberni. o. :
“Mrs. Brigden and her. four Little
girls are: ‘Spending. afew days: in:
‘New: Westminster- “where. they. will
be ‘visiting . Mrs.. Brigden’s’ mpother
Mrs. Thomas:

‘Miss Helen Carndutf has. Yr eturned
ito ‘Port. “Alberni after. ‘spending: a

Ror : — Stamps.
“Call ‘The: Review ®.

- _ Christian’ Science ©
Services. held in. the Board: Room’
in: ‘Mahon: ‘Hall, Ganges, ee
"every: Sunday. at 11.00. am.

Te ‘sold ‘fot! “the. “value. of ‘its
“All Heartily. Welcome. Tet |i omit elements, the human body.

) Would be ‘worth about 98 cents.

storage of you crating ie Ceontaat.

ros. MOVING AND STORAGE |

Mrs.: F.. Reid.: . :
C: “Le King, ‘of: ‘vancouver, spent
the holidays’ with: his ‘parents, Mi ]
‘and | Mrs.’ , eon... King, cate Beaver
Point.” re :
Mrs. Singleton : is: “spending a a tow
weeks in “Vancouver, ’ where she As.
visiting : relations: and. friends.

Mr. and: ‘Mrs. s. Mottenisen spent

ies: =:
What: are: the. imitations
THE: VESSEL: | ;

of about nine: ‘knots, a ‘Tegal ‘capacity

r
f ae t) mplete'fares
, back to London.’ ‘Thetudes ¢ comp e fa res, of. 100. persons ‘and an average ca-

egetved™ ‘seat: on’ i NRury coach, meals, : hotels, special: ‘sightseeing,
admissions, taxis, ‘tips.’ This is the way to enjoy. these. countries of
old-world: harm, Blaney's European: Travel on. Palle Hoy have® re

‘is. not:.well adapted. to: side : loading,
On the ‘credit ‘side: it: should: be .re-:
membered “that: sho" Was: “Physically:
4 | adequate .to- the: task for many ‘years
‘of giving Salv Spring. Tsland. a. very.
good. service, © Her: ability: to be use-.
ful.on a suitable route depends, on
her ability to continue to’ pass Ped-
eral: Steamship meen:

THE ROUTE. 0:

“We ‘ASSUME | for the purpose ‘of
comparison: ‘that: the “Cy Peck | “has
a. average. enpncity , ‘of 12 “vehicles.
‘Using this: figure, it is ensy,. ta, onleu-.
Inte the weekly capiiclty on ‘the cur
rent: ‘schedule, ©
‘loadings: por ‘WOOK: forand., out of
1 fy | Swirls Bry aro” 180s véhicles, The
Ay capacity between Ane! Outer “Islands:
and”: > Gauges. Mig e 380° pore! week
Mot: ‘counting « the: Ante © ‘and” envy.
runs.. (an. Monday, Tuesday
Mhunsday);: :
however, that. a cattindn maximum
W | capnelty: in Doth “direetiions, ‘a very:
Udiques loading arrangement: is ore~
A quivedwheroln, loading’ ‘Tor one’ tere
; ininus must walt: on’ 'Gischarges from.
the ‘other nlong’ the route, At atiy
ite; theres a theoretical maxim:
of. 316. Velilelés. par. week,
‘accomplished: in’ av 00- hour week:
Watt: 60. effeative: ens, “A pertect |.
acore ‘would mean ‘about five ve icles:
por hour of operation, ©The: sang,
vessel on: the Fulfond-Swarts: Day
run: had a: capacity of: 12° vehicles
por hour, and no confliat, 1 to Jods
{ng seqhenee, 0”

Por he “roturn. tp" type ee a0
view requested by the, Islanders the
schedule: offers yree days per Week
Wilh we capacity. of a vehieles “(36
return: trips), ce es

roan reanan
re inti ld )
RR et

Your® opportunity to wmiake: Terti fi ic’

‘Saving 3: in Apparel for Men, I quested: is ane DY ais éohedule fa
; a. SO PAN extents ©

Sper

jhe. as hot poxsable: Mw visit any. other
Hand without:

ait
analysts” that: the onset! ings ‘nchedtute
fally” ‘short./of The oblective of the
Islanders: by a°preat: deals: We wold
Di WhteasonAbie: however, to ert.

jive, wore salto.

Ti; Village |

quently.” that” bow-loading® ‘slips ‘be

‘pacity of 12. cars and “tt ucks... She drailey. “and = sever,

“Maximum” possible |:

‘This .{s |.

“Thas second © typeof servieo sre. |

ade

An: over mAh |

eles “the servies unless an alterna’
ae: main fault

' is ioe to: acconiplish ‘too: Many “s
| different things and: failing in all
of them. “We propose. that. it con-
.centrate on the! main. ‘task, which ‘is.

to ‘provide: day trip service! to’ Van-.|

couver Island from the Gulf Islands.
‘To-do’ this: most: effectively “and
‘economically it-is necessary ‘to base

| the’ vessel: elsewhere than. Ganges.
-) Saturna’. or Montague Harbour are

‘the’ most desirable'sites but for sev-
‘eral’ reasons we ~ have © ‘selected
Saturna’ and: propose’. a: _ weekly
schedule as follows: ~~

~ Schedule 4—Tuesday and Friday.
Saturna: ssstaconicecsecens
Pont.:Washington
Swartz Bay
Village |
Montague

Montague. .
Village s
Swartz Bay. isda 8. 15 5 pam.
Pont: a errieeiscaac st -

Saturna |

{ Saturna asbevegasanseessane ecseivorercoetes
Montague ~ =
Swartz Bay
Hope Bay’: 3
Satur NA chee AE Seceailencesigate a 30 Q. m.

Seton na
Hope: Bay. :

Capacity per zee been Swartz and Islands.

Hours er es

a ‘gr east inptovelient in all respects
in. the Swartz .Bay. service. ‘can: be

made... “What: ee has been: “Sacri-.
ficed: to do: this? : ;

~The Ganges service has been elim:

few days as ‘the ‘guest, of: Mr.: and inated: © There: are a number. of. op-

portunities to: travel. north’ through
Ganges, Vesuvius and Crofton in the
current schedule..’ ’ These are avail-
able Saturday; ‘Sunday. and: Tues-
‘day. to’ all Islands ona. reasonably.
direct: basis and on Friday ‘with some

delay. ‘Similarly connected: are Pen- :

:|-der. and : ‘Saturna :..on: ‘Monday, and
‘Pender, Mayne : and: Galiano ™ ‘on:
~ should be’: noted;

however,

only’: for’ Pender. on ‘Monday - and
Thursday’ witha. ‘1 Y4-hour delay. “be-

‘| tween ferries and forall Islands: on
“| Friday. ‘only. when'a 21: -hour layover. ee f

’ Salt: iad Island As: Anvolved: ak

‘It: has, been suiggested fre-,

‘installed at’ these’ points. We: have.

“/no-quarrel with’ the: concept: of .bow-
: Toading slips ‘for, car ferries; but hav-"

ing. regard for: cost; Wwe :do: not: .con--
sider: the.*, construction’: of. “New|
wharves at Satuma’ and ‘Pender. ‘to

| necommodate™ ‘the “Cy: Peek * ‘to bea’
“The : fault. lies |’:

hgh-pr laniily.. ‘ytems -
Nrore “with”

“the” ‘vessel’ “than,” the,
‘wharves, |

Recently’ a. 30-faot:: house
al of: the : lorgest:
kind: of. gravel trucks’ were Success
fully. delivered: by’. the: Mator:Prin-
cess’ -ovey:.ithe vexigting “wharf “at
Saturna. “Many™ ofthe: ‘Islanders
have been carried on - this:.vessel. to
poliyts having side ‘loading: and have
had no. difficulty! in: loading. or “un-
loading,
{

Hours, per week ,

eHemOL FERC or st ONT e

Pender only, 3" All Ishinds::
in’a mininum service’ schedule, the
greatest: benefit comes “when travel
ts heavy,: Simply. increase the’ nui-
ber.of. round: tips ola possible, of
Nive hy’ one-day. This: tives: 1: ‘GApa~.
olty: af” 120 "oars per’ vessel, The

| best: sinnmer, ‘day schedule: of, tho. Cy,

Peck” heretafor- shuwa A eh ae
clty: betweon the Islands ‘and Swartz
Bay. of, 48. and between: the: Talands
and: ‘Ganpres a ‘dubious 48),
trips could be“ seheduled.: ‘aocording,
to. demand and would, thus ‘not’ be a
hoavy charge, nor. ‘would ‘they dis.
oririnize the Aravelting habits ot ihe
Islanders, :

Admittedly, lhe weelely’ ‘Howie! and
main’ cose: are’ Increased by 25 por
ecnty: ‘Bervice, however, Ja :300 “por
cent, to _fi00. por, cent: hover, -dopond

Jewcineild pe wens

will, receive

oe for! sian ‘of Secretary.
“ Bonrde

Saturna and the: Ponder’

"Sere retry,

‘| admittedly somewhat worse’ than

> would’ cost $150, 000. ‘We: note: “also
“hate the: reverse route}.

‘south’ ‘through » ‘Swartz ‘is. ‘possible

new... :wivarves: currently being dis-:

i has been objected hat a be us follows;

‘Capacity per. eck. £0. anid froin swat teens

Capacity. for round “brie st to Vancouver:
Capacity: for. round trips’ fron ‘Viancony

‘Aside: from the: vast: improvement. 4

“extra

| Secretary. Treasurer
SALT ‘SPRING SCHOOL. DISTRICT. No. GAs:

(Until Jon,: 20, 1958).

3 Seeretary- Treasurer 0.
“Spring, Isl and, With office in: Ganges,”

The distviet includes Salt Spring,

r or par tiewlurs annie ae

Ce Sa gata Dol ots Pasay Daemon 1967

“MAYNE

Se ee ae a om 5 aestnatieahantaras

“Dr. Bisco, - : who. has. been’: in
Victoria; returned’ to “Mayne: Island
last Monday... ~“

“Mrs. Gunderson. lett last week on
M. V. “Lady: Rose” to spend Christ-
mas” with: “relatives . in: Rew Nai
minster. ;

was ‘the’ ‘setting for: the « PTA.

Christmas’ party ‘on. Friday
evening. A good. turnout. of both

children . ‘and: : adults : enjoyed a.
‘program of . games - and singing:
organized by. Mrs. Wilks and Mrs.

Tom Williams. Later, Mr- Atkinson, -
as .Santa Claus, distributed presents,
candy. and fruit... The: school) °..
‘children - ‘presented their. teacher, .:*
“Mr. Tymo, with: a. gift, and two. |

Montegue rege LE

Village

Saturna are
.. Schedule’ Gi thuisaay: Loh,
Reverse order. of calls at Village

and’ Montague in Schedule “A”.

h mae: . :
saturday cee a 2 eteane. E— | Mr. and Mrs. ‘George Siinn have Taffles were drawn. Three prizes in -
Saturna Saturna left, for. Clinton, B.C., “at ‘hey |'the first raffle were a turkey to
‘Hope Bay Montague." will spend a soprnigut With ‘their | yr, ‘Lowry of Galiano, a blanket”
Village. °° s!, Village 0 daughter. Island, peauti to. Mr. Charles Murrell and a box © .
Montague. - . Pont, Washington |. Te hall at Mayne s and, . _ of chocolates’ to Clayton Odberg..
Swartz Bay: .. Swartz Bay: | tuny decorated wful Christmas tree | Mt:'Tymo was winner of the second
Montague. Port. Washington - and-a-large colorful Christmas tree, | 1 re. a evening aes toa close. -
: - lage rae fe rr er ererersrer Saran ar ern th delicious: lun served »

: ang Montague’ _| the general public in the Islands and the PTA. ladies. -

Saturna : Saturna » out of: them. give serious considera-

tiion. to this study.’ We would ap-

Running Time: preciate it if those who find merit

A. 10 : hours, each Tuesday vais in the suggestions presented would.
oan TDAY sn. cescesnteccseseeees esnwees Ly -
! personally, individually. and collec
B. Monday ; ... 9" | tively convey their approval to the: TRY McEWEN s
Cc, -: Thursday .. - 92 | Highways Department. We would STOCK:
2: Sunday “ My ~ | also like those who disagree to state |
fH... Sunday. their own. considered views in the erie
“Total: hours. ecabencene B44] | a

“Based on average capacity” of 12): ~
vehicles, the Cy Peck, on this sched-
ule: could carry 48 oni Monday; Tues-
day, ‘Thursday and. Friday, and’ 24-
on. Saturday and ey for a y otal
of 240. :: :

: ~~ folowing table hows the ad-

“Headquarters for

Batteries, Accessories a

Repairs for all makes

of Hearing Aids”

‘Cur rent. Broposed : FOR THE GULF ISLANDS.

@ ee we eee

et one ¢. A. MELLISH ET nee
ee ~ GANGES, B.C... Toiletries - Home Remedies |
at Cosmetics - Pat. Medicines |

6hrs. 7% hrs. Gifts, While you're. in: .

ENJOY McEWEN’S. fo.
Famous: Full-Course «. an
DOLLAR DINNERS. poe ee
; Cor. FORT and DOUGLAS Boe

with present slips: extreme low ides
cause ‘trouble with: car. and): truck’
loading. ‘This’ complaint is not lim-
ited to: side- -loading . wharves, but: ‘is

with present ‘end-loading slips." The:
problem 48: not. primarily. wharves | *
but a combination . of. the Cy. Peck
and wharves. - ‘Something. ought. to.
be done ‘about one or the other and
probably ‘both..\A. study. of the: cost
of .wharves: and ‘vessels: and possible
routes: ‘points to.a logical solution::

“We have onrecord ithe: estimate of
the: Deputy . Minister. “Of. ‘Highways
that an end-loading slip ‘at. Saturna |

_ A Warm Welcome ieae Ke =e z

5 “VICTORIA.

- Tf you are remaining’ overnight; you: will enjo
a quiet accommodation, cat: reasonable r

270 ; GOVERNMENT: ‘ST.

‘that. those | ate ‘Vesuvius, - : Crofton;
Swartz’ Bay. and’ Fulford . have: cost
‘comparable ‘amounts. It: is: there-
fore:. safe...to: assume” a: figure’ Of
$275, 000:'to $300, 000 for slipsat:Pen-
ae Satiitne _Warious | “recent |

A ae Day visitoys’ ‘will enjoy the Colonial:
Dining. Room for’ aro or: Dinner.

‘service for “N

BIG, SU ii
Let us look at. th ° economics again:
Thé: first: cost. of anew. vessel. would
be $100, 000 to. "$150, 000‘ less ‘than: the

ai i —

‘cussed s* but. what about ‘the cost: of |:
operating two. vessels instead ‘of one?:
norder: to answer this question’ let.
us*-outline the’. ‘minimum : “winter,
schedule “possible and. See! what it
does. 28. 3 Be

-The new easel: pased a ‘Saturn
would. operate . five days. per. week,
two-round ‘trips per day--to Swartz
Bay, calling “at: Pender-each way. (a:
‘three-hour trip). Tt would “Hie: over:
ab. the home: port,: ‘Saturna; for ‘about
Your? and one-half. hours.) Thus “it:
would ‘operate on A’ split-shifit, 40-
hour’. week. . The. Cy. Peck; based: at
Montague: would serve Galiano ’and:
Mayne similarly. ‘The. results: would.

| Sn

i

ERVING | THE’ GULF : ISLANDS—Régurdle sof
ES he: hour: “ oe

Ganges 100.

“EST ‘ABLISHED:
1867"

FUNERAL CHAPEL

mn Browahton Ste Nictoria.: @, . _ Parking, Provided: :

“Schedule «Schedule
Current 2-Vessel

‘Island ne
Oy aad per

certainly. reasonable to. Suppose, tit.
there will be an: “iherense in! traffic
with such ‘significant, improvement:
iy Borvice, “Lb alrould be pointed: out.
Anat, whereas ‘Ne vessel onthe: curs ||
vont schedule has. the vevenue fron
‘maxim: ot: ‘five, cars: per: hour;
the two-fer vy “aystem could: hive
that frony:16 | per "hour: of operation:
NEAVY SUDSIDY!: 2

“tenn be: Assumed from. ‘thes Be fge |.
uw s Alvati: even: with®: constant may)|
londs, tho: Cy. Peek. on “its. present,
BOT ‘vica: wil’ always: yequire a fairly,
haavy. subsidy, “On. the. other. hand,
‘there fg, ren! ‘porsibility, that other:
fn reduyetion of fares. or: of. ‘subsidy:
oY both CA: be ihe: ultimate gon of.
the: tivo-ferry® system, lag eae

ly conclusion, we Feoommend that

Ay 06a ane vhrt eave fies PSP 8 Ad dene

" WINTER OCTOBER 31, 1957.
; “Subject to change without notice, .

MOS

SDAY : bees seep
“Lye Satum rovers 2.80 PAM,
Lv Ganges” « 6.30 pn f..
LV Port. ‘wraiinon 6.30 pan, f
“LVM ayne: Tsland nee TAO PN, |
SV Gana ©: woo TAO DM,
co AY --€Levegton es 10,10 pam.

: 055 pan. |
“148 Wi Georgia ees

“Lv, Mayne’ Islnd ‘

JLV.—Port. ‘Washington; ae “1,00 pm, a
Lye Hone: Tay’.

spediasuvceusrs = 200 pam

‘ THUREDAY

vee O00 fam, |. iW “anges ja.

‘Ly Ms Vancouver . » 445 pan.

We We Georgia,” : Ve Port Washington S48 Tem,
aw mS TAVOBTON cect DAB IN ULV ae) ene TRAN oy 8S PM:
Iv Catiane Island i LV Cialiano . Island. ay, G55 Pan,
Applications: L¥re Mayne Tala nde ens ah res mm LOVORLON:, 20,88 pan,
Ty Port Was sian. 140 pan, oe eo VANCOnVver. Ai betnjere WLIO pan.
oat ONdO We Goargia —

lslanads

Loaded

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Tre: agrer. Of the " .
reside.

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