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stand out from among the

rest of the pioneers, but is.:

said to “just worked around

with the farmers as a farm

laborer.”:
‘Frank, ..-is

Rachel pel Goldsworthy :

sites and wildlife habitat.
To produce a map with a
different. slant, non-profit,
group Island Pathways has
received funding from
many agencies, including

$3,350 from the federal gov-
ernment’s Canada Mille- .

nium Partnership.
- Other contributors of the

Sidney siceate Aglow
Fellowship monthly Break-
fast is Wednesday, April 21,.
9 am., Quality Inn-Wad-
dling Dog Inn, 2476 Mt.
Newton X Road, Speaker:

Bev Taylor, Today Is A Very

Good Day! For reservations
call Anne, 658-1934 or
Pegsy, 656-8106, =

- Rendez-vous Francoph-

one, organized by the Cer.
cle francophone de Sidney

(doors open at.11:30 aum,),
Theo's. Place,” 9812 > Fifth.
Sireet. For information orto.
purchase tickets: Laurette,’
656-5714; Therese,
5632; Gladys, 656-2802.

_ Canadian Federation. of
~ University Women, Saanich

Eran e dg neet Cad Bata i ecice? ih E

officially :
. ‘recorded i in 1 the area in the

656-

1889 Directory and became
a naturalized citizen in 1891.
He is recorded on the Vot-

— ers lists from 1890 to 1916,

beginning as a resident of
South Saanich, and: then
North Saanich, ‘and :finally-

-as a resident of Sidney. -

There ‘he rented a house

“and worked as a laborer at”

$7, 875: raised: to tor. “date has:

‘come:from Islands: Trust,’

Salt Spring Island locals : BC Ferries, BC Hydro, Salt

and: visitors will soon be ~
cable’ to. take ‘self-guided
tours of ‘historic: sites in-
~ cluding, petroglyphs, - pio-
neer homesteads, heritage
“trees and buildings, native:

Spring Island Conservancy, —
and BC Heritage Trust.

‘Claire. Heffernan; ‘the

president of ‘Island. Path-
‘ways and.one of the orga-

nizers of the map project,
says their target is $8,500.
She and fellow volunteer

_ Charles Kahn are compiling

the information for cyclists,
motorists, walkers, and any-
one else who's interested in
wandering around — Salt
Spring. m

“We want to introduce
people to the island’s her-
itage and to its fragility,”

Peninsula, meets Tuesday,

April 27, 7 p.m., 2159 Mt.
Newton. X Road, Guest
speaker: Mickie Noble, a
judge at the Vancouver Is-
land. Science Fair. Guests
welcome, Call’ Marg Ann,
65 36-4695,

~The Sidney Business As-

sociation holds its annual

— general meeting on Thurs:

day, April 29,.6 p.m. at.
Theo's Banquet Hall, For in-

~~ formation call Edward Con-
nor,

~ 656-5545/655-888 1,
Brenda Harfield, 655- 1471;
Reg Teeney, 655-1808,

ANAVETS Unit 302 will

hold a special general mee

ing on Sunday, April 25, 1
am; on the property. in

~ downtown Sidney proposed -

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quarterly

- Memorial

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the mill, on some boats, and
helping out on some of the
farms.

was:there he died.on: Nov.
17, 1917.

Saltspring maps its heritage

says Heffernan.

” “And. maybe. — be |
“more inclined to bring their’ f foo be.
bikes” rather than their fj...

cars.”

The maps will chide:

Wietaices hills, locations of
‘washrooms and sources of
drinking. water, and. will

_ show the-15 historic roads

that Heffernan hopes will

‘eventually be designated as .

- heritage,

Heffernan points out that |

it’s the heritage aspect that
makes the Salt Spring map
unique and she hopes that
other: islands will. be in-

spired to. create their own

‘maps.

for development. All mem- . |

bers are requested to at-
tend.

Federal Superannuates |_|

National Association, Sid-
ney and District. Branch,
meeting

guest speakers; Noreen

Rogs. (Elder. Hostel) and.
Hugh Miller (Stroke Recov-

ery Assn. of BC) at 10.a.m,,
Saturday, May 1, St. Eliza-

beth's Church, 10030 Third. |

‘Street,

Sidney and North Saanich
Park Society
holds’ its annual general
meeling «on Wednesday,
May 26, 7:30 p.m. in the
Sanscha Hall Annex. All
members’ and: interested
residents welcome.’

Yo — Spring is here

sary in business.

; Information for Area Residents

It is not clear when, why :
or how he-gained entrance |
to the Old Men's Provincial 4°

Home in ‘Kamloops, but it..| os Greater Victoria — 12 203. hectares:

oe * Brentwood Bay — 602. hectares. ie

plus. |

see ety tba WAVE ARRAY

| Office Hours:

1 Monday 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm
a Tues, - Thurs. 9:30am - 4:30 pm

Riad Hess, 11, of Sidney, Friday 9:30 am - 1:30 pm

(at centre) was one of a
number of children and
young teens who ‘walked
the dog’, went ‘around
the world’ and otherwise
enjoyed a Yo-Yo competi-
tion at Buddy's Toys on
Beacon Avenue recently.
The demonstrations and
competition were all part
of Buddy’s 10th anniver-

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Spray Program

The gypsy moth aerial spray program will take place this spring over 13, 400°
hectares on Southern Vancouver Island. Spray Depngan in this area are: ~

: Brentwood Aerial ‘Spraying
. 602 Hectares s

A biological insecticide —Btk—will be used and is approved by Health
Canada and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. It is not harmful ee fel
to humans. od

If you wish to minimize exposure, stay inside with windows closed during poo

the spraying, If you have concerns, wash fruits and vegetables if they have
been exposed to the spray.

| The ongoing gypsy moth monitoring program has located high numbers of

this non-native pest in the spray areas. These voracious leaf-eating insects can
scriously damage forests, parkland and urban areas, as well as nursery stock,
fruit trees and Garry oaks,

- Aerial spraying to eradicate this pest will take place between April land J
June 30, 1999, In April, spraying will be completed by 7:30 a.m., and in

» May and June by 7.a.m, Three to four applications will be made, rach ten

days apart-—-and 24-hours notice will be given before each spray. care be

Please note there will he some nolse as the planes: pass overhead to apply. ;
the spray... : ;

For more information call the eypsy moth information line at 387-8494, |.
in Victoria, and toll free at -1-877-552- 1122, or check the Ministry « of ee
Forests’ web site at wwwiorg gov.be,ca ’

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