PAGE FOUR ‘Published at. ‘Sidney. Yancouver tsland,, B.C. aS “Every Wednesday . By Peninsula ‘Printing ‘Co. Ltd. “J. ‘'S RIVERS, Fresident .and Managing’ ‘Director. Member ot ‘BC. ‘Division; Canadian Weekly.’ Newspapers’ Association. oe Member -of. Canadian’ Weekly. Newspapers’. Association. ~ ; oss” Member, Audit: Bureau :of .Circulations: . Member Class “A” Bee epere. Telephone, 28... ‘the: Irish, which -have..been woven SUBSCRIPTION. RATES:. - $2.50. per. year by mail in Canada and the a “: British Empire; $3.00 per year to foreign countries. -: ‘Authorized. as::second. class “mail; Post Office. Department, Ottawa. : Display advertising | rates on. apphcation. Hi _ Wednesday, June 25, 1958. THE NEW ROUTINE bie week has ‘seen. history: written. in Saanich School “District: ‘It is the first time that capital expenditures 2 of. the school district. have been communicated to, the “municipalities: in. the area before they have been made. -- Under the. new. “School: Act all’ such expenditures. must ain the. sanction of municipal councils ‘before they: can be authorized. “~The: ‘system ds reasonable: put it: is not: necessarily justified. “There has: been ‘no criticism: of the trustees of. Saanich School ‘District over. routine’ “Maintenance and. operating expenses. If the school ‘at one point in the area: “requires: certain equipment itis unlikely that the councils are going to deny.the need. The-system is only of value when’ a major expenditure. is. contemplated. along lines more ambitious than is generally considered wise. Such: an incident is rare indeed. here. cIt all points to one. ‘basic: shortcoming. of the new act. Tf the department of education’ had drawn a basic plan | ing ‘of: board requirements. - -The:-school- districts. could then:have been advised that, any. deviation from. the. basic: lan: would require lo¢al approval by referendum. By this. ‘means each school would comprise its classrooms’ ‘and | essential: facilities. Sliding doors,.luxurious: auditoria and kindred. extras. could: then. be. provided according to: public: detnied Cee is. necessary’ y before. the ‘project. can ‘gO. ahead, ‘but ‘the_ elay. h been. the more noticeable for the. fact that: there has béen:no further: announcement: ‘made since: he'March' election. The project “is dormant: insofar. as for school needs and required that, every: district follow | tetter to Mrs: Cummins was the first hat: plan, there would be little occasion for council check- | information I have received of the ; author : sets out to SAANICH PENINSULA. AND GULF ISLANDS REVIEW - \| The Review’ s || Book, Review "Phe Steadfast -Man’?,~ by” Paul Gallico. “Michael Joseph: .230. pp. one- of two documents left by. St. Patrick, he speaks~ of the sin he committed asa young. man, and though. he_ refers. to it as’ having lived. with ‘him: throughout his life, }. he does not reveal what it was: which haunted his adult years.: - “| It is‘a tale of particular interest to the Irish; but will be read with ‘avid-- This ‘is ‘the rebuttal of a oe are a ; ity by many who are aware..of the. It is ‘the answer .to the thousands of tales of St. Patrick, and who is not? | tales, particularly popular among There is: nothing in this summary’ of Gallico’ s that would suggest ‘an affection.on: the: part of St: -Patrick ‘forthe. Irish’ people... ‘Throughout: these: pages it is emphasized rather’ that: he was. affectionate -towards them only insofar as he was a man of God and..extended that love of God to:a love of his fellows. They around - the patron saint of. Ireland, Patrick... The prove. .that. the many. tales which have. been «left to us by ‘posterity: re garding the saint’ prowess and: piety are largely false then continues to 3 show that ‘St. “Pat- | rick was, in fact;. ‘man ‘of great-piet -and . great: accom- -p Li's h'ment,° “but’¥: G. Richards. along: more: normal lines: ‘then. | leg: ; endary: history : would suggest. © “\ andl «we would not want the people: ‘There: is’ no. indication’ extant. of | of Sidney. to mistakenly. think other-. the location of .St: Patrick’s. birth- wise. place. : It -has been variously. identi- ‘Ja D. TISDALLE, M.L.-A. fied. from Scotland to: Spain, but it iF 829 Tulip. as is believed: to have been. in the. vi- Victoria, B.C., cinity of Bristol. The tales of- his’ June 23, “1958. piety in his childhood are refuted by : an authority no less than. the: saint’ ~ PENSIONERS ; | Editor. Review, recommendation’ that- can .be sug> Sir: gested to-overcome the problem.’” | I would ‘like at this time to draw: The. copy . of Hon: Eric: Martin’s 1 the attention ‘of our .aged« citizens that ‘we ‘have“in, B.C.:an’ organiza- tion that has been: formed for. many. years in’ the. interest of: ‘old“age pen-. “sioners. have. a membership of. nearly: 10,000, vand ‘are instituting new’: branches people .with-an: alien mode’: of : life and ‘an alien judicial system. . :Although., .revealing, . the story takes’ away ‘the. impossibly’ saintly. legend and replaces. it with’ areal fast in-his. faith. —F .G. R.° ‘matter... Personally, I would like to. see. ‘the office: continue : in the area. “I feel and: I’m: sure ‘the ‘minister. ‘does also that. Dr. ‘Beattie: has made =| Sia Foursquare Church’ = 1225: Fifth. Ste: “(2 Blocks North of Beacon) (Rev. ‘William Bell. Pastor. ean : “world traveller, ire: ou = cece 8a DMs - SUNDAY oie 7. 30 ‘Dp. Sunday. School, 10 a.m. ™ Worship: AL a.m. Prayer: Meeting . Tuesday : 3 Mn Mn ern ae Sucenace cayenne sean evuesuucyncedeyndnenestoosbssegeduennceenniocsuenregagnocate 7 COUEAU UCU UCHaT UE AC USUETUNNUNUUTTLLA Mag cea asa n ase NHU HNC g TNA 2 UCU EEA a -avtaviroaiscnnanai rs ininnsesnirgnnnitip ae Mn : IMMUN A he public is: ‘concerned and.an. intimation from the depart-. i os ent ‘of: transport. that. tenders ‘welcomed by. thousands: ) betters, To The Editor oy 8 os WETS. CONCERNED *, would suggost that you might like to Raltor, Review, if ‘| discuss. this problem ‘with Dr. A. N, Sire. Bie oO © | Beattie who-has been handling the In: “respect: “to. 1 recent: article: in: local: negotiations, | is_ most convers- » Review. covering the’ transfer ant. with the situation. and. is anxious if thie® local; Pabile ‘health... office’ ‘to: find a. solution. “Wo. are: interested. ere : dn co-operating. ine cany. reasona ¢ Pal #5 TALKING 1 OVER" ‘ASTOR: om Ta WESCOTT, BA: ios ‘Binggott: Raptiat Ohuroh, : es Mrentwood: Kay: Services Every. ‘sunday “Baan ily) Woratlyy inieii1000 ain: Evening BAVC, sys. “would: Tike to... ne Pp on: On! June: 9. Mrs, J. HW ‘Cum: Ai: mls’ of” Sidney, * ‘aneratary’ of tho: TO. DE, wrote: (he: Hon.-Erle: Mar By tin, recuesting: that-the public health: office be. retained : An Bldney. ‘Hon, The: Lord is: my. shophe ‘|e Paral 2001! “This: Panlin hus he rd 7 a ip “they (the: achaol : “hoard) | Nave tive: Dr ALN}: Bentthoy: die rector, : ‘Boaanich “and, South: Vancous | down, through: the: ‘nffos, © ‘vor Taland ‘Health “Unit; notice that they. will have ‘to: discontinue: provi ‘sion. of: accommadation, - when tha: new school board -buflding. is: ready for’ occupancy, * ‘i “tn view of” this Dr. Tenttia: ‘and his ataff: have.been; endeavoring..to, find: alternate: suitable. -accommodn- ‘tion. in Sidney. which might be-rented ns h-office, To date, Ahoy: have known’ who, iu ‘ahopherd is and how pee nt he. meets: every. neod.of: sheep, Allthat thes. sheep. need ‘do 1s to follow: .. The hest shep- “herd “owned his sheep and loved thom....No, sheep Was: ‘injured. but: Ahat.it. received Whe Joving care mn Imedation “that would: ail the: mare ae spose, -and itappenra that it willbe]: Ge ecessnry.to. Joente the nurse in the |. patie of fier on Gore Road An: Vios |: flocks bt tho: shep: alld fou it ATE ch | a loving dered from Ue a herd. Juvinply... d, ite was: for Havndkeate: Mat the. Sidney. be ah-offive haa stor becelosed © butcit: “upper's ta:be inevitable: in, view .of ro willing ta maintain an: office in Sidney: if. pace lip be eee: “we ahepherd, 0 shopherd. an trly David know yrent he altiation,. Departinentally,! wo: comfortias he knew he belonged to the’ Lord and: ao would be eared for, This vorne can only bring yout com: | fort’as/ you; like: David, yield: unto, s are to be called would be a fa en in wonderons help-and: comfort to many ‘a’ person “They -have'} his sof dhe shepherd, “No! sheep.wane| @ HOBBY, AND _ CRAFTS. SHOW - _ DANCING | e FOLK SONGS. Com SAY aamve:to 6: ‘p.amieeArehery. Show. }ettny to: 6 pam,—Hobby and- Crafts, : oo, Show oo eh ee Be nes on PoE 6. pan.—Baseball Game. ee LE wk oy eB Pane SANSCHA Queen moat eae : - Judging Fae aes - Sundoy— a. pam. to 8 Pant-—Hobby and Crafts: oe Show, . oo Sn © Monday — : Le Pa i) Pme—Folk, Dance Festival _ soc vnve't Lore! & nip Him. the. Lordship -of your We and ‘ Acarn ‘to, follow Instead of, Meaney ede himself. Throughout. his Confession, | If your boat or canoe capsizes—hang’ havea happier: vacation. * were, it seems, an alien and pagan | man, -human and erring, yet. stead-| § ‘an earnest approach. to the problem |. We. ‘at’ the ‘present time |: == Phone. 672 pe “and the Opening of lee Hall : Wednesday, J une 25, 1958, “HANG ON > . ‘Here is“a‘ water safety reminder. | of our provincial government some on and wait for help. ‘This summer | needy. He. also. told us. that. they: ° | recognized what we: were: doing’ to every day. At our’ annual convention held at’ Penticton, . June « 18-21," there were over: 100 delegates in. attendance. Among:the highlights of: the. conven- tion was.a-speech by. the Hon. Mr. Martin, provincial secretary: of |) health, who gave us. an: inspiring address .on”. what his government was ‘doing: for’ old age. pensioners | and needy people. ‘He paid-us a great tribute on the wonderful job that had been done. by the officers and members of. our or- | - The’. member...for ‘Penticton, . Mr.. Richter, also addressed the conven- tion and ‘promised us he was. pre- anything:-he: could to further. the: ‘in- ANY BOOK | “reviewed. here” may be obtained through the Bonk ‘Department at . -PHONE:. - EATON’S— 2-7141 . 1 ea APR) 0 EAN EEDA AIA CPE) I ‘SANDS FUNERAL CHAPEL Sidney, B.C. - Thoughtful and. Sympathetic Service. : to Families of EINerY Faith: ; SANDS MORTUARY. LTD. “Memorial Chapel of. Chimes” ‘Victoria, B. Cc. ; remcens nes: 2A 1 EE