Canal a ae ~s e. The Review circulates . each week through Canada’s loveli- est seaside territory.. It is delivered through 16 local post ~ offices regularly. PO PO eed Serving the Municipality of Central Saanich, the Gulf Islands, North § aanich and the Village of Sidney FORTY-THIRD YEAR, No. 27—10 Pages. lew Irip To Pender —On Saturday At the request | of the Pender Historic Pender School Group SIDNEY, Vancouver Island, B.C., Wednesday + vs ITo New Road —At Once | Many residents of North Saanich July 6, 1955. New Trustees ‘Of Hospital Area Elected PPLE OO AO OA One of Canada’s prize-winning - weekly newspapers. . ae! ; Member C,W.N.A;. Subscription, in advance, year: $2.50; U.S., $3.00. Copy, 6c. Second Rural perate From Sidney P. Route —Cover South Part of North Saanich Officials of the Canadian post- {tacular rate as population has Island Farmers’ Institute and in were cheered desi the announce. office department have com- , grown. steadily. Inauguration _ of wi attempt to handle’ the’ coins mi b p neial highways pleted a re-survey° of the rural | the second route is proof that the - Stantly increasing ferry traffic, - Kion. P. ‘A: Gagilardi,. provincial _ highways minister, has author- ‘department that completion of the construction of. the long - awaited highway ‘ar ound. the northern tip of. : the Saanich Peninsula: will. be un- i dertaken at once. mail distribution in North Saan- ‘ich and have decided to inaugur- ate a second rural route to oper- ate from Sidney post office, Just ; postal department. has: recognized ; the need .of an expanding: service ‘in. this growing area. ;rural. route from: Saanichton : post The second ize@ Guwif Islands Ferry Co, to The d . t of hich ; when the new route will be | office was added a year ago. © . - . ne department of highways has launched is. not known at rn ee Se a 8 ze to the ay at | provide ‘addipiqust service sa tit ealled for tenders for Project No. ‘ present, Pender’ Islands. FIVE . TRIPS : -- Doe " . ; postal department..for the con. - Up to the present, four trips per. Saanich electoral district. Tenders’ veyance. of rural anil ever weck have been operated by Mv. Away back in 1902, which is substantially. more than half a century were received) by the government Rural Route No. 2 -and- it. is Cy. Peck from. Swartz. Bay to Port Washington. Starting. this week the number of trips will be increas- ed to five. | This new service will be accom-~ - plished: by. a continuation of the .7 ‘pan. sailing from Swartz Bay to ‘Fulford .on =to: Port. Washington. every Saturday... After calling at ‘Port, ‘Washington, the vessel will re “turn ‘to. Fulford: ‘for the night. To The Review, officials of .Pen-:| “der Island Farmers’. Institute: this: -week expressed: their pleasure at the increased "service. :-‘We are: grate-i - ful to the minister ‘for hig: continu-. ing assistance .and: know ‘that the new. ferry txip :-will “be -heavily pat-} oh ponized ” one representative act and pupils of the Pender school. fied as Miss Springer. Hamilton, Winnie’ Corbett, Menzies, Morris -Menzies, Clifford Brackett, Ross Brackett. Lam “Fifth “annual ~ jamb, barbecue ‘and ‘siesta. op. Saturna ‘Beach at- ' tracted’ a. record, crowd. ‘of. visitors, bottom row, ago. Victor Menzies of North Pender Island, photographed the teacher Mr. Menzies kindly loaned the historic | photo to ‘The Review and it is reproduced: above. The teacher is identi- | received; as follows: Belleveau and Pupils. from left to right, are-as follows: in door- | ; Green, way, Gertie Phelps and:Mary Hamilton; second row, Basil Phelps, Peggy . ‘Chrissie Hamilton, Ethel Phelps, Miss Springer; Clara ' Ethel . Menzies, | Allie Brackett, Percy. Corbett. Jean Hamilton and Four of the. pupils: still reside on’ the island: Peggie Hamilton, Winnie: Corbett, Clifford. Brackett and Percy Corbett. | Bar rbecue - BRAWS RECORD cRowD To SATURNA ; ture was not much brighier on Fri. | district: around the northern: tip ‘of | day morning ‘and the workers made | final preparations with | G23, construction ‘of the remaining 113° miles of . Land’s :-End Road in by July 5, 1955. Three tenders for the job were $89,133.25; Premier Con- struction Co,, $83,951.30; and Nan- aimo Bulldozing Co.,- $63,305.75. As soon as department engineers have studied the.: tenders, a contract will be let andthe work proceeded with immediately, | RocK WORK... : Because a-lot of. rock work and blasting is involved in the contract it-was expected that the job will be a: costly. one. : When the new high- sway is. completed, motorists willbe ‘able to drive from the Swartz Bay the existing - Land's: End Road. |.the “Peninsula, | “connecting up: with: : — i landowners on Wednesday .. CHAIRMAN MOUAT..: The Mahon. hall,. Ganges, was packed: with qualified“ voters and after- noon, June..29, to elect trustees for the Gulf Islands Hospital Improve-. ment District, . Five . trustees were. ‘elected, two. from Salt Spring Is- land’ and three’ from the. rest of. the district. Returning ‘Officer M. Atkins, tioned : ‘postal authorities for: “yural ‘period the number of: post boxes :on° Bids have been invited by the known that. a number. have been received. Successful tenderer has not yet been announced. NEW AREA The Review learns that R.R. 1 will continue :to serve the northern, portion of North Saanich while the hew R.R, No. 2. \swill, cover the southern portion -of North. Saan- ich. The latter courier will serve ‘the Weiler Road, Lochside -Drive’ area. whose residents: recently peti-. delivery. service. ‘Since 1936 Walter Villers ‘has acted as.the sole rural mail courier in ‘North Saanich. “During that June was characterized “by Jower 2° than average mean.‘ temperatures, hours of sunshine and. inches: of evaporation, and higher. than aver- a age. precipitation ‘and relative” hu- midity, -according ‘to the. meteoro- logical: bureau. at-: the: “‘Saanichton 3°: Experimental Station. The monthly © mean temperature ® of ‘56.2 degrees =" “was 2.2 degrees below ‘the. 42-year | el ‘yaverage,. ‘The mean maximum “was * 63.9 degrees: as* ‘compared |: to. the. long: term. average. Of: 67.2: ‘degrees ated while the mean: minimum. ‘was 48.5 * degrees as. “compared: to. 49 1 degrees. The : ‘high - temperature’ tof: B70 de 7 heavy Rh Lh REA AGS | hearts, By noon, however, the: sun | e ; Bay. The -active* -‘gommittee head-.;shone :down brightly on the beach | ed. by. Saturna farmer. Jas, Camp- ' ;and: frowns “were: replaced. ‘quickly 1 bell went all out: this, year to pro- i by: smiles. - Before ‘the afternoon PASSES AFTER | LONG ILLNESS - (Seen (mas over sores te 3 “Member of. ay highly © respecuid. “-shine’ completed the: picture.” mr rom’ the acorehing heat. “North: Saa ich fanny with: its, pate : Nes less - than 950 .men, ‘women us S* = e and ‘children. ‘queued. Up: for: ‘the® arrive. in: the protected. waters: off*| 5 : sizzling” feast. “Sixteen lambs. had. ithe: beach. By 2° “p.m, the harbor : c _there:. ‘was a " Ganges, :called for. nominations, ‘the. election. _was:- proceeded. with ‘and. closed when: the -votes were counted. : Those “elected from -: Salt Spring: Island’ were Gavin CG: “Mouat and: Desmond G. Crofton. .'The -threé. Roosters’ Is x elected from tHe’ other islands were-}f °F w: Ww. -Hiunt Sowrey, Moyne. eae |: : F rowned. nf. e Roosters : are. the” _giest ofa his: route shas: inereased at: 2 spec- from far and near on. ‘Dominion. ‘Many existing | “residences: will be. ‘served by the road: ; Construction: of the highway war promised -by.: “Highways -; Minister. PLA, Gagiardi several years: ago. | Some work...on } ithe’ new thorough-. “Hare: has already. been: completed, by. “| government road crews... It has now | 3 been: decided: to: complete the job, by contract. oe Croming aR RES Fee supplemented: by |! | the. discussion : itwas° revealed’ that). Some z Sidney. residents -raise: ducks, turkeys and even ‘pigs in: the: village]: Village clerk: was” “authorized: ‘to ‘the. existing regulations: nd: eats slow: ci ‘dates: ar hit Was: hoped’ that. residents owning | running: approximately ° ‘three: weeks roosters wil get rid. of, them. wyth- to. one, month; hagtcoas normal: Wet out. Aelay. o 7 a Wakefield ’ ‘and: ~ + San vasserss - from Mill Bay, conduct= 8 OA long: ‘pier. : aie “a:| eda ative™ throughout North’ ‘Saan- i facilitate the: ‘unloading: ‘and joad | “lich last week to raise funds for the. ling of. the ‘vessels: ‘This proved: a | Review that 23/per cent more tour-: Solarium. ‘The impressive : total of |. | very. great: convenience, to. boat op-. ists have. arrived at. Sidney. by ferry: more © than? $700. was “realized ’ st ' erators, “The. pier was ‘manned _ trom’ “Anacortes : ‘during April,’ May: North: Saanich, “| throughout. “the. day..-and, every and June, 1955, as: compared. ‘with: ; kefiel ahi “‘ eourtesy extended ‘to visitors. ° the same months in 1954, Outgoing | “Mr. Wake isa oxpresse 5 wee | scores OF VISITORS: |. ‘| travellers .on_ the:'same™-route: have. pret. that) lack ‘of F entant. ‘All the surrounding Gulf ‘Islands, increased as: well. ‘but: to. a. lesser. made it impossible to. contact: every | “plant, the deceased operated’ a lar ge |. and. “productive. farm:.on' “McTavish |! oo Hess “eonstructed ae large: = greenhouse ‘and | “the. high’ quality of his. tomatoes ‘was recognized: over’ wick area,’ He grew: oranges: ‘and iS BRANDED | “a wide. . ‘ svery? ‘large « lemons. under: glass. 3: UNSIGHTLY | He is. survived: ‘by his’ widow, | ;'Three delegations aleenaed: “Mon. | ‘were. well: ‘represented at the bar- | degree. : | householder, inthe “district. Those VILLAGE JOINS “. Mary-Bliza, at home;.one daughter, day's ‘meeting of. Sidney: .. village | beauey The Salt. Spring Island con- Average, stay. ob: the visitors on: | Who were snot, enue pon and thy f © Mrs. "Albert. Jones, of Centre Road; | commission’.and were given’ a cour- | ‘tingent’ was. particularly” large. Vancouver’ “Island is. . somewhat wish’ io contribute a ns at The CAPITAL REGION ,one. grandson; ‘four. sisters: “Mrs. -J:,| teous . hearing: by..the municipal Numerous yachts ‘came: from: Van- ‘| shor ter © this .-year,.. “however... - A. cause may. leave a dona ons:.at Cc. Review: office Y larger number of; the tourists” re- main on: othe = ‘sland tor only. one. bady. All: members were” “present | with, the ‘exception’ ‘of Commissioner’ R, Lon Martman. ; “Two “householders. | “appeared. t appeal: for the - commission's - nid | | with regard to a neighbor who-has. apparently abandoned. 4 house: ‘ander -construction, ‘They main- tained ‘that their neighbor's prop- ‘erty was unsightly andsthus de- ‘J pressed. the valne. of their home, Chairman H. Bradley said that the (COlMiadian Wid es uipialiekic to tue delegation but that no steps could be taken. at present to reetify the . Marshall, “Mys, (ASS Ws: Jones,* Mrs. SB Boshey, -of Sidney,’ and.’ Mrs,. Ww. Brock. of. Nelson, BC.; three, * prothers, -Ambrose.’ and. Herbert of. * Sidney, and: Reginald, ‘of *Victoria, Largely. attended. funeral ‘services “were conducted ‘by. Rev, W.. Buek- “jngham: from “McGnall “Bros, ‘Ploral' Pineral Chapel on’ Monday after- noon: Interment. followed in Royal , Oak Burial Park; -teweoh + be mana Rony Bone LAIR ET SBIR eee oa MOOSE HEAD FOR SQUADRON ‘couver while”: Sidney: and’ North § -Saanich®-visitors. swelled the’ crowd | 4 materially, Dr, LL. Giovando, Is-, day, FREE PICNIC “ands MLA. and -his.family tame | AT ‘THE “AIRPORT.” FOR: EVERYONE from Nanaimo: ‘and enjoyed. them~’ At Patricia. : Bay:. alrport, “where . : ON SUNDAY... “Neh Onk “Bays and - Saanich, On i selves completely. | international. travel between. Sidney Come one, come: alll: :) Monday. ‘evening . ‘the commissiony. . Several concession. booths dia a and: Seattle is heavy, 10° per, cent oe ge. | Fonring business during the after: | ore’ traffic. was. reported during |: Mrs, C. N, Whipple, who: hended heard Bruce Weisman, the board's an aetive committee which served | planning” head, explain operation noon.) Games ‘of enanee and of April, May and June than during: |: skill ‘were featured, A. pig diaper. the eoprnpanene period Inst. year. a typical “adr raid” -meal at ‘the of. the ‘organization; Cost ta. the ing contest and nail ‘driving com- grounds ‘during ‘Sidney. Day,’ an- | village will be 10 conts per head ir petition proved entertaining. nounees that a Jot of good, whole--| population por annum. Tn a draw at, the conclusion oF some food is still on hand, It will By mnanimons vote, r be served at a gala plenic on the | gion the fenst, Mrs, John Freeman of South Pender Island won a case Experimental Station grounds on - PLANRING BOARD lac hospital. Ae < Willage. of: ‘Sidney, has joined: the ‘lV onpital- Region... Planning. . Board;. _ {along with: the municipalities of Victoria, Esquimalt,,: ‘Central:'Saan-” on: oJuly.: 5°, 0f.. ‘Raymond John Holt, ‘aged? nine® “years,” son: of. | Mr, and. Mrs.:E,: H.. Holt: of. Sidney Fynera)“ services” will’ be conducted, ‘from Sands Mortuary - ‘Thursday. at’ 130° “pm, ¥ “CLEVER. DISPLAY. Effigles of Indians, cleverly displayed on the front lawn of the Bencon Ave, residence of Mr, ax PAYMENT ok SETS REGORD. Bs Sidney's taxes. are roving. in: ne the commis. ° appointed Donald’ Sparling, Sidney: businessman. and: chairman | The mystery of the Jow flying | situation. Owner af the nelghbor- soft drinks while the crowa ap. and.Mrs, F,-©, Allen have been yeh Erno rting at five mn: unprecedented, ‘rate, Clerk oA. + > plane ‘Jast Wednesday over Fulford | ing property is not new in Sidney, pinnae : » | admired -recently.. The. senekinane ; palace Saney and “dilatriet fam. a me viNlnge town planning com.' | W. Sharp. informed. the. eommis- has been solyed. .Mr,.and Mrs, Ae]: Other ‘two. delegations requested | sa tiuyna: barheene coinmitte é is ship vi outstanding. ilies are invited ‘and. ‘they'l au he ve. on, Hake the. vilitige’s represents. sion: ow Monday: evening. To: date: Davis kindly’ donated o-moose head |delays: in . sewer connections « be- alrendy formulating plans to enters |). ae well fed, =: (ive to the: Capital Region. Bonrd.'’| $12,426 in current taxes, or. 80 per “The: board holds frequent. meet. ings to. discus the: brond: nispeets: of planning over the entire: ; seent,. hasbeen: pid, Last yoar.nt. *Ohis date: only 68: per ‘cent. of: the Pantanal’ Se rrent: taxed had beon pald, to the 419 (Moose) “All-Weather: cause. of unusual circumstances, In_ Pighiting Squadron, Uplands, Ont beach ease the requests: werd frant- ope trophy was? picked. up by the: ed and the vextensione wil, he iY». - _ Or ro ud ‘CANE: lane: Mins Mary: MeNeil,. «Miss . Jean, “| Mortimer.and “Miss Litian tenders: s8on, of Vancouver, spent: the: TM -yminton, Day! holiday with. -My, ‘and Mrs, J. 1D. Floteher, on ‘Salt, Spring _ Walker, Port, Arthar, Orit Wiis Tshand, and thelr puests all attend- SRE. | tateon on th fishing trip to, Moroxby [Cd Che Saturna Tsland” anid pare 4g during the week-end by hig becnes tiin a sil larger crowd: of visitors next. yeny, an vaiganenrcanernaqiom eetncwrens ons” _.|Variety Is |Impressive | verre tee hen VAN OUVE Xn Vist TOR “Yas Mood; Marine Drive, war! AO: Vancouver ’ last week, twa nephews : Toy. ond: Te hard: Tutte: My pressed with the (rip. ands wus Very: surprised. ab ihe ‘varlety. of” “fish her Was ver inucl m= Walker . wan y J vlatto | First Race. Me Me ~ About ", ano visitors swarmed. into, “the holiday | : “Tharbara:: “Michell nove n doublo-hender on Friday, pA corde go a elelan oes Peon ae [NEW OFFICERS OF SIDNEY ROTARY. wea om wagon drawii i a Bt; Temard and: Indew pied by, the THe ‘tack Cie WHS pres North “Saanich: over wnthor| des? ag access. was provided caught: which i nan red as atu ae appeared ab tho: Memor-' {with “amall: dogse ©! AWweek.and: Lo, patronize: the first race | directly dram. othe: Pat Ins, rack: cod, Ing, cod. and. rE W. Park during. the Sidney.-Day. " Gen i Tintire, Highway. Taltic Se comivatten snes ie (LU ARE INSTALLED, WI EDNESDAY :- colobriitions and agaly. at” ‘Banilows OMa}-aen Ge rides Pe rie v. pOENE: WAS OMA-Of smooth- organiza” | Ahroughout the Line by | mR cM P, sa evar acme AL. an impr BAS corey pone Petit Park, new ‘racotrack in North Baan. | ; tot at OT ROB VCs MP,:apoke at the forma). opening, when ho: reminded his’ audience: ‘of “( Continued on. Page: Seven) ' ; j Matrict Governor’ Y- LAW NO. AL “qucted by Past On BY evens, Sidney. wile. Lai Banttly. of Vieloria, Ww, Wake imnlasion gave. initia) read. | feld of The Review's ‘ypographical earneni 1 aw Noe Al, providing for lntatt, was installed an president: of, the oxpenditure. of $2,000 for aides (the Sidney Rotary Club on Wed. an construction this yeur, lnesday ovening Inst. ‘The banquet, 4 pwhich wns attended by the meme, aman Y hers’ Indies, was held in the dnine {eh to present an award to. the wine: nr of the seventh race, Ba The, Muceny, ncoompanted by: hor: princemen, Eileen Gardnere and Pony: Whipple, was featured inthe Wa paride durlys the opening cere~ A monioas, ‘Mollowing: ine disporral: of he parade ath the park, she was on ag hundreds af cars and thous | offteers, sands of visitors ‘were direoted to | Harmoss' roedng wae popular. on thar “destination with the” mink bthe Tehind many years age when dt mim. of incident or contusion, wor reenlarly aloied at the Willows: Temporary accominodation trick in Victorin. ‘This week saw: _— memenene, | He yoiIntraduction of the spard ag q) AYS A WERK! \to the Island when tAithtul follow. NOURVEREROLEnenes eeunneenne “ WEATHER DATA SAANIONTON © oh, The following, is. the metooro-. ve for ; : | : 7 ere of trotdng and pacing support. i ) Mdnev ale n Mee ine a wocte ed the ‘fret enh meeting. in de SIDNEY DAY iroony of Hotel Bidney. tt crowned by the’ retiring: queen, : lomient record for ‘week ending | Feels ship velo ; AT endes, 2.0 os. FIN ANCI Al i 1 Other officers inshalled Incudeds [Hi My) Barbary Wilkinson. Also ine dip | duly! 3, fumished by’ Demintan his Teeviow Se that the THe vace meet. wil continue on a _sneretinry, A, W. Sharps trowativr, iii j}aveen” party were ‘Whang, Acheson, |éxperimontal Blatlont a a auld have. veered wn diye. Priday ot (hin seek, conctadhg on SUCCESS AO Johnston? direetars Brte: Fulford queen’ and her party: ona, | Maximum tam. Gly a » ons a ork week had a week fio many: [ Saturdays. In Beptember va Nat'l oe iSlerg, J. Q. -Andorson,. Cordon Noni. Pearson and: Telono, Amith,: Minimum tem, Gluly.2)°, igs Sil, bi | anys ae apyracing: meet will be held, ‘Annual ‘ celebration on Kidney Duime and. ene ean Past Victorliv, prineosios,’ | Minimum on’ the ra arabe LAmed 5,000 VISITORS | ne : Day on Jnlyed was sa. financial: prostdent 6, 6,-Penny reported on: ‘ Pollowlng her: ‘coronation, ‘the | Bunshina, hours... hb catind nade ovah sev A: ccm nto oth om ine Or Priday, ‘Porn va Dis, daatly mee ¥ earn aan | activities of the past year noting qnean: prostdnd: nt nl 0 Wnehenn “ne Teal 8. Fel ir : 0 . , ry : ; 7 » Af r fie saat: cae, 11 6,000 “visitors: pasked © through tha peared {he'day's fentivitien; in “the ‘conddorable contubution. ta: tho. theo key hal SIDNEY © ‘Supplied : by. the Metoorotogtent Divinion, Nopartment: of Tranaport, for the: week ending Jity a: Anrnstiles, On Saturday the fignre. was eute dmenalfe: Dettine: was cin |] thecregion of 615,000 on -Priday tales -eonvalty “by ne Rorvice: let: cENTE WANE: a Arehiteect. Pat Birtey: ‘of: Victor in vit Dayal, which oni “hot Ua: lay We Aan previo years: was led by the ROMP. Pwo comle ontries which | forms. "The Review (hat net profit. Was been costhrated’ at > $000. SAN aéeoints have oiote yet: been: fir ne i “simply Phone: > gIDNBY oR Ve ie to-ronie $12,000 on Saturday, -p ree elyed but a sihxtoemtiad figure |: contabuted to tne program on his tai “ “1 nroused): Anterent, - were. the.monk | Maximum: den ul ; WN camps ent a note’ ‘Newcomors to tho port oxprossed is in eleht, The funds will Ko to lacatirdion, Corsages. wore presente foe Wed WANE RIEL | thre trek prepared © by” Contrat | xrinirimim Peni Finke i rien ORD your peqnest ' YOU T omarement’ at the Kmooth: manner [P swell money. pat aside for provise Peed ota the wives Of officers and} sented a benutital houqet “of roxes | Baanich: Volunteer Wire” “Depart= | Mean tomperatiiry fan ooh ove pele quate hall for: Sldney. Sowmsranatvonscasinadinved ries vesinmnetsemicnedteae ce comvetience sane pay, ae mot homrumaity “eut charne. : Cmreveneacamecemn ances sail ine whith. the horses dlreleds dhe. | Matlors. ~ Geotge. Fleming, Well |i a door, priee, the. dneky- whiner Continued: on Pagu' Boven) ¢! tm a smont.and the -dog.delivery truels of: a Blaney Doatienieiritt. Pree, being Mra, A A, G, Rodgers, heehee Rain Weatherbele Kennels at Noyal Oak, | te paebest veevsbats Hd rer yr}