“— : This paper circulates through the following Post Offices throughout the Saanich Peninsula and Gulf Islands: BEAVER POINT, . BRENTWOOD BAY, FULFORD HARBOUR, GALIANO ISLAND, ‘GANGES, J AMES me ISLAND, KUPER ISLAND, MAYNE ISLAND, MUSGRAVE, NORTH GALIANO, PENDER ISLAND, PORT WASHINGTON, ‘PROSPECT LAKE, ROYAL OAK, SAANICHTON, SATURNA ISLAND, SIDNEY, . SOUTH PENDER ISLAND, and TOD INLET TWENTY-NINTH YEAR, No. 49 ’ MEN OF THE GREAT BRITISH FAMILY OF NATIONS CROSS THE WORLD TO FIGHT FOR FREEDOM Illustrated Lecture Friday Evening Society, which is sponsored by the Anglican, and Baptist Churehes and many others, is to hold its annual meet- ing on Friday night in the Chil- dven’s Church, Sidney. ing will take the form of an _illus- trated: lecture. with 50 colored SIDNEY, Vancouver Island, B.C., Wednesday, November 19, 1941 Subscription, in advance, year: $1; U.S., $1.50; copy, 5c | The British and Foreign Bible United, Presbyterian The mect- the NUMEROUS ARTICLES ARE FORWARDED The following is a report from the Red Cross convener of the articles sent to headquarters from North Saanich units -for ; month of QOetober: Fashion Show Here Monday, Dec. Ist. A silver tea and fashion show will be held in Wesley Hall, Sid- ney, on Monday, Dec. Ist, under the auspices of the Catholie Ladies of North. Saanich. Styles from The Lady Patricia’s up-to-date stock will be shown on living models. A display of hats and various: articles necessary. to Slides showing. the work of the Bible Society in- many lands, Rev. Nelson A. Harkness, the secretary RED CROSS HOSPITAL 7 Pyjamas, smart dressing will be on 1 view. ; British. ‘port. ae They. were welcomed by: Captain. | D. Margesson, Britain’s Secretary of ‘State for. War. ae Po won ~~ Pioneers To Stage - A Annual Cribbage. Party y. admission. fee may. be. learned: by el ; turning to- the: = Ging Events _ column, : ete “To. Prisoners of War — — 400 0 too arcels of f J and comforts; _ a a. To. A. R.P. —$215, 000 ‘cash, gspmye! 36 Mobile Kitchens, loge mabe reo AIR DA DANCE ON est nnn wenn DECEMBER 38D ‘To Hoopitale—8 400, 000 ‘Articles, 5 000, 000. Surgical. Dressings, ype 69, 000. Cases of. Food and Tobacco. a Ta: oenant ‘tunds ‘for: siinchass” : ing hospital and other needs: of. the .. members: of the: Women's. Auxili- Z ary: tothe Air Services will enter- cA very ‘consider ‘able part. of the funds:of the soclaty ig tin their friends at’ a dance to: he staged on Wednesday, Dec. 8rd, - ~~-yaised by entertainments of various kinds, and: the lmagin- jn: ‘the’ Agvieultural Hall, Snanieh- ary Bazaar, having ho: overhead expense, seems to: he well ton, The veeent dnnee ‘af the ‘nai ary proved fn pron success, finan. cially und socially, and it-is hoped. that this danee i he equally TS) popular,” ” sluted to these critical times. Gil Protection 4 ommittee © permission’ of Wine Commander eee cA. Jeeture | was piven: “Dy. Pilot’ Officer: Hilton sinith ance Li Plants 0.G,, Patricia Bay the Ria, iW, aut the meeting of the: above committee on ‘Thurs-” Htation, will hein attendance and), ) mon woveral- “previous: Quenstansy a diy ‘ant in, ‘the Farmers": Pavilion, ' ‘Experimental, Station, Ais subject. was Some. Pointers: On’A.RP. Work,” in the ¢ ‘course of whieh he pave a deseription of the ARP. Net. Ups An London and atrossed the nacesutly., of. t having a Jnrge num ‘ie magia tor. the: cevoniinit. = Hanae for thes purpose af wowing VON sqttending the school andto: former. ntuidenta and thoir frionda,: Dates: é and Work ini: for the needs of the We form of danas, ‘Loni, ote, from : He to ia to, nn. fund: ve oN rood mumber of Ans: seenural public-s were present in a : “adldition to personnel, Victor Stroud’ ‘Again ee Pg Sing In Sidney “DEE P COVE: MEETING - ed on Per wt oS My cand: Maw, Vietow: Stroad, “The woekly meeting was held in St. ‘Angrustine’ 4 Hall known as Tho Singing Strouds,” will bo at the Children's Ghureh, ‘on Monday: last. Acfirst aiddecture was given by Freeman” peneon Avenns Sidney, on’ Mon- King. Boban Sn Se, 7 _ .. day, Noy, 24th, at 8 ofeloek, . _ PR on Pep AS GEE Sg aoe br SA Cader Vietoy Atvoud,, NV B,G, tenor, and. oN XT ‘MEETING , “spatn aingroy, da well: known he nowt mooting: will beheld an: Monday’ next ny the hranghaut the United: States and: F armors’ ‘Pavilion, Reporimental Station, at & De 1, a fq hoard daily cover thas radio, Tn the month of Jimne Mr, Htroud en’s Supper Group. et “Arrangements ure. bois made for u meeting of the “above or qeunization on ‘Tucsday, ‘December Ond, This will otlso be adadies' night. Reserve. elie date: Rsponii will: appear next week, rejrood mumber will tale the op. Birouda oo. : Men. ‘of! a. large ‘contingent of ‘Canadian troops: are seen "disembarking from a tender. at. a “With © Cou: ee Forees: of the: Empire by: * PM umey ‘Tred York and: others, ate sc: ‘ tended | from: “Galiano : P g oe FD Brassieres, The. ‘toast :to~ ‘the King and the oe 9° er Slips, :- - aq oes to:Silent Comrades were BEOe -2Nightgowns,.. vs posed: ‘by. the: chairman.. To the.» _ 3: Ladies’ Pyjamas, 3. © LEGIO _ spondence -- were’ with, “A large. box of: clothing. had: . ‘been: shipped to.. England ‘during. “the -month and ‘the-one now-in the “making. will: be Seni eatly’ in, ‘De- AUXILIARY TO \N MET ON MONDAY -A regular meeting of the. Wo- men’s ‘Auxiliary'to the North Saa- nich . Branch, ..Canadian Legion, was held in the Orange’ Hall, Saa- nichton, on Monday ‘evening last. The president, as convener, report- “ed: on the sending -of* Christmas parcels ‘to men overseas, and. the’ percels ‘for’ men in different parts. of: Canada~will. be mailed-soon. " cember. “After discussion i to, hold. the: annual, meeting | ‘ine th me ° and joined: the® RAP. Current...’ business ‘and corre: ‘suitably -dealt ~ Nominations, for officers and the. : “y Marie : Flying Boat As Yet 7 dil. has heen. con 2 DLONIOH, Gh, Pas a: Sportiy advertising: anatorlnl ete “The lich. Sehaol will apongor aw church service. at St. Pav)'s: United -. Charch,, Sidney, on. Sunday,. Noe. vorbe ESoe! at AL: 300 am... AN, -Boys’. Pyjamas. “ROYAL: OAK, “Nov. 19, _—-Mrs, P join hostesses, “Thursday - evening ‘The many: gifts, werd “presented: in nv large decorated: bonzbon on tap of which was-a beautiful opysnge bouquet of. pink rosobuds, | Games. and eanteata were enjoyed (hrengh: out the evening, the winners being Miss. Rdwarda and Mrs W,. Seott. The yyucsts ‘included Mrs, de “Wards and: ‘sociated “of the bride Clark and tha: Migsos. Hy JEM att,: ce NE Knlpe: Ky Troward,: Re: Wilkins as HONE Ch Waelehmian, Ky Vhillips,, M... s, Crampton,’ M.-Nolt,. Me ‘Hodgaon,, Be AL Novoyy Tatham §. Cunningham). nnd r ted F ound Sonreh, ‘for tha: Slraninay fying Me AMisainge. sinc, ‘Tioaday,' ‘Novi: DARL wool, but. up. to, the. Line.ne: ‘evidence, ‘of: ti ; hewn: found, : According tw report the: “twin eo Stranrnor. was. flying: frome h Penticton. to the R, CA, Station: - at Patrlein Bay, tho Inst lap ‘of its Hight across Canada, -and owas lost » : motor: | in A snowstorm, Tumors of. hav. Hated ait miidaing: an ne: we inn Mannda ‘and wey ‘Serj ‘daak ‘Fenton. Bila," Sorgt, Jerald Se Palnioy, Corpl: John R L Haye: hoon, “ Tea, C, Willett. ventures, ge fe whee a the, quilt. that has bec . “Dby' Bazan Bay Red Cross, Zone. ak Dunlop. and Missses Frances. Tate we sty who" then kindly ’ 2 ham. and: Sylvia: Cunningham: were). its: management and stall, who had. “greatly contributed ‘to, the success N= miscellaneous “shower: given... eat: Tie home ofthe: former at. 455. Bolorkina “Road, in honor. of. Miss... Ind wards, awhose* marriage © mo " “will take place in: the neir future, - known | ‘BONES, - ‘including ‘the ever “papular “Road To The: Talon,” he : pay ‘Wotesdg P Dé ihe North Invied diving the prerent ng seen and heard a "pling: aver” | cathy “AlberniCourtonay caren have 6 soatot. yor. Haclosed. any. trace of the» > isging auineradty.. ae “The five members. of the ‘evaw. “Ty Fe il Mad C. Chniles M, Ronn, ie pon be rund ate Hiewbaren ane sls manne oem nan . tude mts: ind their. paventa should. amake. th. point of. IppOF ENE eM GALLANTRY OF SIDNEY BOY IS RECOGNIZED ; A former | Sidney “boy, L.A.C, James Speedic, R.A.F., “Patricia Bay, was honored - on - Tuesday, - Nov, 11th, when Group Captain PY D. Robertson presented | him with a a testimonial: vellum. with inscrip- | tion by the Royal Humane Society || in recognition of gallantry in res-...: eving a man who was in danger of ° dyowning in Solway Firth, Burgh- by-Sands, “Cumberland, : England, on March 22nd, 1941. L. A.C. Speedic ‘has ° brought honor to Sidney. ‘in. this gallant © rescue-as he is.a “Sidney: boy: ” He is a son of Mr. and Mrs... J. Speedie ro : ee of- Broughton Street; Victoria, who /for years owned ‘the local café now.” ‘known as The. Avenue and oper- ©. ated ‘by. Frank L.. Godfrey. Jimmy a spent. the -early® years-of his. life - here. where © he attended . Sidney a ‘School. ° a : os In 1938 Jimmy wont to England \ Since the outbreak | of ‘warin. 1939. he. has ‘been’ on active” service | and = re- cently : was: ‘transt ‘erred to’: Canada ‘to. the R.A‘F. 'Stationat. ‘Patricia ‘Bay and. therefore. back, to" his “home town. ee The trustee es. of the Poppy, Fund: and the ‘executive: “0 Saanich Bre inch, Canadian Legion, wish to extend their thanks to all who contributed in any way to the suce cess of. the Poppy. Campaign, 2 connection with the. cumpaign.. is ce follows =? toshes at the Snanich’ Municipal“ Tl, Mars. We, Seott, Mra,” BB “The: financial statement, in’