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REG COWIE. Publisher

HUGH. NASH, Ediror.
Proprietor:

Island Publishers Lid.

pinion

Wednesday, September 25, 1955

ESTABLISHED 1912

2367 Beacon. Avenue. Sidney. B.C. VSL IWS
SECOND CLASS MAIL REGISTRATION NO. O128

There are now three New Democratic Party hopefulls. in
the Saanich and the Islands constituency MLA race vying for.
the chance to challenge Finance Minister Hugh Curtis.

During the next few weeks leading to their November vote,
these three, and. there may be more, will participate ina few
public information meetings to get their individual and party
messages out to. both committed: socialists and «the un-
converted. Bt

May we suggest a meeting topic?

From an economic. standpoint does the ex
minimum wage law encourage, or inhibit. the f

-- of members of the labour force, and Farther what affec
— does a minimum wage law have on unemployment?

Now this must be debated from an economic basis only — §
not-a political one. From-a political standpoint. a minimum
wage base is. great stuff — the kind of stuff votes are made >
of. No one wants low wages and if a- government law can put

_ a floor under pay rates, well: that musi b good. Right?

Not so, we say. "re :

Minimum wage laws actually ee \ rages for the jobs at the
lower end of the job market spectrum too high thus preven-
ting many -small businesses from hiring people they would
Otherwise employ if lower wages were allowed. Therefore, |
unemployment i is actually increased by a law that purportedly -
is in place to help people get jobs.

. This restriction of. the number. of available jobs: limits the.
natural movement of labour.to the most productive work.

Not only are individuals held back from being productive, so
“the-total productivity. of ‘a:city; province, country, and this
consitutency, is negatively affected.

It would’seem to us that a total repeal of this retrograde
law is in order but we would like. ite) hear from the NDP
“hopefulls in this regard.

We hope they put this subject high on the. apenda for up-
coming meetings; and we hope too. that. they see the sense in :
‘trashing the law for the benefit, not only of Saanich and the
Islands, but for British Columbia and ultimately the rest of
Canada.

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Thanks Boaters

ae Thursday, much to. he. enjoy rae of the noon- time

poll the ‘electorate on: ‘nuclear
ne, disarmament. Clearly it is ap-
tO yall of us. Way to gO ladies! propriate for'local goverment to
are cae nee M. Jack "pass: on local. encerns: on’ any
‘Tseycum visstie to higher political levels.
“With: regard to reason’ two,
~the-response to such a referen-

the old ©
a and the a.
‘members of many like. organiza- |
~ tions will dearly miss the friend-
ly council that she gave regar-
ding. club: notices and articles”

ee the sleek’ black backs glide beneath the . rfp ce follow
as ed bya flick of. a fluke.

~The orca were’ acecrasanied by a ‘small Aeateer §

American POE
champion:

Reno Tor the North: /
“softball

and ee chips!

‘year when

@ different medium.

saulel not We ape
whe Wher

aoe was the dedication of ©

He "had
tye

&

Skelly’ had “blown: it.
stawe it) sey hardly: thar’
Oo fallgutcontinued on. next diy:
Webster. show when poor old:
Alex Macdonald, NDPo MLA
“for Vancouver baat was intersic:
viewed an his hook My, Dear
es a pigye HE Son
Sra
thelr
- formance

othe outiye > before.

f said he nad been an NDP. and |
1! eres hed :

NDP A ie f, fe

‘ Was
member ahyips

“iin hls" sttal, irascible :

~ South. Moresby. Island) jn ithe?
“Queen © harlottes. as: a
» wilderness park, re

‘ Whee Ane shaw. was Overy oh

~~ Skelly’s: troubles: bey

qe

_ about
alfedt Wine expres ine ”
disdiainy with: Skelly’s pets ae
favor
m Nobody wanted: te talk: about.
My: Macdonald's. bogk. “One: inan

puppet ahh ave Aug, jaa

power boats intent on: ‘getting as. close. as: possible | 10° these:
: marine creatures without actually getting in their Wayne:
np rom ‘the shore it appeared as though the: boaters’ “objec-
tive was accomplished, No powered craft gunned its. motor:
- and attmpted’to chase the orca off course. Instead the SKID:
-pers seemed satisfied, not only on: taking. as many picture Sas
possible, but of being. at one with, these. mammals that « av Ups. 2

We salute those unknown boaters. Your scnalderitioh ahd :
understanding. will help | ensure: ‘that future visits by these in-
-triguing whales will continue, and US § hore bound cre aitut age
‘will be able to enjoy their passing. : : i ie

 temprec

Sey d :
had :

oSkelly ©

= quesans

by Island. By

Wy ‘ever rybady Suni 10. auree
hat the island should become |

owildern park) and its dedica-:

tian 15 almost aw. forewone cane

clusion.

ssocred fornines
the next decnone

Wehoer asked him whether he’

supported the exclusion of Lyell «.

oIsland frome the oo wilderness
opark:: Lyell island. ie aosmall
“Ashind, cust of Moresby. His ane:
“ACHVE: Jogging PSile: providing
TO lapgpers ow ith an
rated 20 years’ work.

Skelly said, the NDP. was ine
ofoodlecdaring- seuth
« Moresby. a> park,
houth-facing « slope

entire

of. Layll

“Island, te said-an NDP gover nes
mwa WDM GALNWY STi CORR

wpb

. hament,
games playe d = a 6-4 win over’
2 Colville Wash,, and a 11-3 win

cover Prince’Albert

Trias Taian che ees Laciopaneds meaisann iceeooinbeie

 ancugh for

“The anmauncement will:
‘probably be timed: io coimprove »
i) the at area
; oo STEW ed
an wHen

incuding the

» This
travelled ‘they didn’t go alone:.

Along | with their. coaches .and.
. Manager they. had

their’ very.
own cheering section.

Thanks to: Trailway Tours’

some parents ‘and: friends of. the:

team were able to go dlong. 3.
On the first. day.af. the. tours
Bute ‘won!

5.

ask.

THE |

difficulty ; ND ena

“for the 470 Wiloerse sy
The | answer

ase i,

Ww ebster,

He. kept
“badecring Shelly withthe: Cues
‘ilans “Do ye, corde ye not supe

“porrrt the. exclusion af. Lyell

Island dronthe parmrk ee:
oakelly okeph repeating

Conwatutel oo Shales

ment, Tnothe end, Ne became.

highly agitated’

“hogwash

10, Webster's statements,

owas MOTE 10. the Sry CHine Next
“day when | ‘atked abour Skele

“ly's per Cfo, an the shaw.
ay wh Bap Mia

tri, the NDI"

“forestyy ake raat
DOR fave: me thats
(ook a glear position son the
issue, He was set up, Webster

stinply. had: decided. to> be! an

WEEP ME BANE oon

our ladies

“tral: Saanich Council
“and: was disappointed to. find
‘that a request for a referendum.

both .

Sahe
Hs aia the: aio ter as)
‘ any other. subject’

en ade

his

“penlving |
cower and over SURAT

Skelly”
oworkers

"Disappoint ted

a attended the Sepr. 16Cen-

“meeting :

on. nuclear disarmament was -

“again rejected,

Council's reasons: were: he

issue is the jurisdiction, of athe:
federal not local government; it. °
Tesponse
would be anyway; it would cost

is obvious “what the

m4 Sarteds scratching y

: “more and found that ‘Skelly.
had, ~indeed, been set UD.

“had twen asked {to ‘go on the
osha tes talk dibotin. general
“Veunyene Tig THe NDP" de

} "MO forthe'n Gxt glesiion wy
Whenconeof his. stat phoned”
Webster, people: Iwo. days
y rer
would
disct soe, the: ANSWSer WAS NO
But Skelly had. heen tipped: off
pai “Webster: would: deal with»

South: Moresby and Ley”
Asanda oe ose) ee
~ Nothing irate: with that,
: "Hvery pOliTichan must x
prepared for traps like thaqo
Premier Bennett walks into’.
themocall the times and “not:

Always with’ prioe’ knowledge,

Reporters are not inthe habit Of
submitting their questions in ad:
As leader af his partys”
Skelly is. playing in’ the bla
oo Teague. If he was setup, Itwon't
oMy first inkling: (hatothere: be the last time. And if he wants:

“to become premier he had. bet-' a

MTOR,

ter pet used tO it,

“wat in this “case, “the
‘had a Hide help from organized -
“Aabors The International Wood.
of America were in on
the plot: And okey knew ie

“ eh emt nbs

goat are wv
mee 88 ORS A bat he Gh » 7

Ce hee

“Gldermae

Pee sous “if ob. the above Ns

odum “is. obvious, then

action on behalf. of ‘their: elec-

' torate — such as declaring the. .
‘municipality a nuclear weapons.
“free. zone?
nuclear weapons free zone in.
the municipality has also been

A: request

rejected. several times: by
council for the same reasons.”
Ine response 10. ‘the

nee essary,

I would. like to ‘ah
Mike Creasy and Rod
MacDonald: for their sinc ot at

why:
“doesn' t the. council | take some

for. a.

have | her fingertips”’
aspect of Sidney and Peninsula’
life.: Bye tee "

third.
reason, ‘the cost is nat Signifi-.
viant-and the Peninswla Disar-:
mament. Ciroup. is prepared) to.
| raise funds’ to. pay” for it bef

about our pensioners organiza-” Ene
“tion,

‘These notices are offered asa.
free service and: we thank both.
raeie and the Review for that, .
have: known. -Peggie for .

; some. five years and know that
many an evening was spent by

ihe her on community service work

She may. have. been. said: “tO.
‘on. sere

cord a personally Ook.» great,
pleasure in introducing Peggie-
to long time» Sidney~ resident :
Brother. Allen. Butler’ upon.
reaching his 100th year. Peggie

owith her fine flare. for meeting
cand understanding people made”
" both the story. and: the pictures:

+ Nule pes

Here

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bal

trap
Wasi’ scl by Webster alone. We.

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foare fe ae :

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> BC. Tel, tecognizing a need 10 jain the rest of the world and the
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thereafter, B.C, long distance dialers need only dial i nor hi2 to >
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