PAGEEFIGHT © SAANICH PENINSULA AND GULF ISLANDS REVIEW a = Wednesday, February 3, 1960.

SIDI EY ROCK | Returns In 1959 Show Good  €
rading Year For Paper Firm
qu nealing fe ET 5 palerbach Canada Limited improv. | ing 186, oF 74 cen pet mite

| Rock Club was held at at. “Andrew’s | ed during 1959, President G. H. Gal- | 87 increase of 40 per cent.
- a “Also, Mr. Gallaway said, gale ‘of.

e Sate Man Recalls Shipwreck 82 Years Ago oe
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~ Nathan Watts Is Indignant At Magazine Story io

Recently the ‘nationally read Cana- was. shr ugged off. They went with- ithe. top step :of the: stairs lea ading in London . infir mary, having sul. Hall, January-28. : . laway reports in. an. advance eume'|
‘dian magazine, Maclean’ Ss, reported | Out any c compensation. | below: These. stairs. went down’ be-/} fered fatal injuries." He exagger- | ‘Members from the Nanaimo Gem |. ~Y of “overati . Its timber. berths in“ eastern British’
gin the sinking of a great’ ocean | “This. is: his story.» _.. )side the hatchway. which had. just | ated. I can still. faintly remember Finders..Club ‘and guests from Mel- | mary, of operallng Ten Columbia resulted in.a caitel gain
an g t ‘: in : ce | pee opened to take the Irish lug- them coming to see me. : ‘fort, Sask., were welcomed. ~.{* Sales: of all the. company’s -forest | of $3.1 million? :
liner many years ago...In the course | 44. RINE DISASTER gage. The following week-end the Allan} Dr. Leach demonstrated the art| Products were at a record high of}, yor the year ahead Mr. Galla-

of the ‘story it. was. explained that I was born on the 25th day of July” | 1 was three steps down when I|Line found them: accommodation a-.|0f simple jewellery making, com- $96.4 million, 13.6 per cent above the | way ‘said “Indications point to a

». tWo ladies aboard were members of | in the year, 1867, at Mirfield, in | saw two sailors go down ‘into the | board the steamship, Scandinavian. | Pleting a silver. ring and showing previous record of _ $84.9 million set | continuation. of the present business

“a notable. family’ of industrialists | yorkshire, England. ~ hold ready to stow away. the lug-| All but my eldest sister, whom they |the necessary tools to make simple | in oil Included in 1959 sales are | jeye],”

and. that the. compensation ‘paid for » On May 8.1878, we “th at is my | 848. They had an open’ lantern, | kept. to look after. me, went off on| designs and _ settings for . polished $6.2. million: from two new market- Move detailed results of the com:
the: loss‘ was: considerable. ‘| mother “and eight. ‘brothers and’ sis- |f0r there were no electric lights in! that ship. The company provided | cabachons. ne an lint cad’ Plywead Supply pany’s operations “will be. published

-. ‘The report. was. read with great! ters, left Liverpool, by the Allan those days, and coal gas had ac- | for her and when it proved that I} A special | meeting is “called for eon any Limited, reported for the in the company’s annual report now

indignation” by . the last. surviving | Line Steamship Company's newest | cumulated in the interior. The light ma destined to -survive. she re-| February 11, 8 p.m., to discuss fret ume P ; being compiled.

victim of another sea disaster. Sid-! chip, the ‘Sardinian, to join my j ignited the gas and I.saw the flame | mained to take me to Manitoba. | amalgamation. with Vancouver a an aa lg

ney nonagenarian, N. E. Watts, re- | father, who. was already in Manj- | 29d turned to run. That was the! ] cannot help noticing the improve- Island clubs or regional divisions} Net income for 1959. was $7.9 mil-

2 eA RR MASS ACT A OE ASTRAL ETDS - —- <= epee a

“ ealled ‘the day, when the ship he was }toba. | a Last. thing. I knew. _ ©. |ment- in hospitals today compared. | with ae Lapidary wa Mineral So- | Hon, eaua’ ite $1.05 per share for the
sailing in blew up.and was beached | The next. morning we. were an-, The stairs were blown up and. a! with -what I-‘found: 82. years ago | need le attend.” Th crest pa the | crass and oreinary.. =o
» to prevent her sinking. After years | chored in. Movill Bay. off London- ; woman. sitting beneath them: was | (though I only knew my own ward), ea ‘ . ected Bat being ne e
- Of: ‘negotiations he received compen. | der ry, Ireland, to pick up the Irish | Hille instantly. - a H There were only three nurses and i | the ms vias again postponed Gatil | Rezoning On
; sation: amounting« to’:a“.fraction of | passengers, > In-the afternoon} saw}. -I--was* the: -last ‘to: see the two | | they were on duty all the time } I was | | the veneral. meeting in Pebeaary, a
“What he had lost and the loss of all | the tender’ coming and started to go | sailors alive. They also died in the | there. a | The door’ prize ‘was. won’ by: Stan ¢ | ;
a his.. parents’ household _ ae below. to tell’ my. mother we would explosion... ‘he: toll eventually rose... The one night nurse I recall used | Blythe of Nanaimo. Refreshments | ri tr She ;
Scones ai “| soon be: on our: way." 7 i to. 10 killed and :40 injured,” As «Ii j to come early in the.morning: with: | were served and the evening enjoy- | An: application from Matlin: Ege. a a
“Two. ‘FOR ‘ONE. Js “wore ae this pl plainly: Uthe dk a vac oe was -thr paces Sia | pie ae a ae ot core Pe jed ed by all. “| land~for rezoning from: residential | oe “Call” ere:
Z he de acros q ven each i ur
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a PLUS ONE. 1 -On oe deck ‘leading ‘to the stair- | plank. Today, 82 years “ater; “I to wake them up‘and to wash them.: “| I ot Def otd ial proper ty, af the: site. - BUTLER BROS. .
way, I had> to step-over a plank’! still. carry the “imprint of .the iron) ! The doctor, whom‘ I.still ‘admire. be- ‘Se > For , ,
_ Elizabeths’ > eas 10. inichés wide: ‘and about | binding on. both legs.*) - | | cause of ‘the .wonderful. jo he did | er vi ce or Jot the Sidney’ council a Tueeday SUPPLIES LTD.
ON BEACON “|| three: inches thick with an ae band | My left leg was shattered. and 1 the | for me was Sir. William Millor.. for- N night, Jan. 26. : > Keating. Cross Road |
Ld on the top. We stepped over that to | hone protruded through the flesh. j mer Lord Mayor o! Londonderty. lewc omer S The ‘council agreed to put the re-| Deliveries Monday.
= = |] think some heavy object must have | He would drive up every morning’ sidney council has approved and , quest of Mr. Egeland, who wants to. through Friday —
: ea establish a dairy ‘bar, before a pub- ‘PHONE
over the ship’ and ‘assumed. that | Surgeon and -one or two medical ‘It will.be operated by Mrs. D. G. | lic meeting. : ; oo

| had been blown overboard. | students go through the ward. “How- | Godwin, Beaufort Road. -

-. Since’ such’ service aids newcom- : This is’ World Refugee Yeur-a 3
ters in getting acquainted wita the | year to replace huts and hovels with |
fcommunity,. Commissioner T. -A,! homes.. |
| Aiers recommended to the.members | =
that.a letter from: the village coun- | ©
cil should be added to this service. in:

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OPTICAL DEPARTMENT

2 “Scientifically correct: feuses” 1H frames |
Le Chosen: fram :the® smartly “jeweled: to.
: the slassically: simples, aM a gs

ever, for: me,. he provided. special
care, - I think the 40 persons who had
suffered injuries were sailors who
-had ‘been burned‘ in the explosion
but only. the. worst cases -had® been
; sent to the hospital: Their hands |
of how they were cared for. and faces. were sprinkled with. flour __
a which baked on) like’ a crust and:

| LOST EVERYTHING ©) ‘which remained ‘till the:skin ander-. NEW VAULT AT
“The injured’ were taken to ‘Lon: } neath had. healed. ’A-month. later: | ROY AL @) AK.

Instead: of putting her passengers
: aboard, the tender took them to. the |
| shore and returned to take a second
''load: -The -load: included. my tolks,
who were put ashore to camp there
for the night: I.have no recollection

fe fallen. on it. My family hunted all | at. 10 o'clock ‘and. with the house | accepted a Welcome Wagon Service.

CONSIR UCTION EID.

“ENJOY. COMPLETE 36 _- OPTICAL. Der SRTMENT. bee | donderry. infirmary... The“ship ‘then |-] could see how this crust was taken’ “Installation, ofa. steel-and-rein a
me B.C. CREDIT. FACILITIES | . ae /2ND. Freon ‘-an’ into ‘shallow .. water : and: was (: off. a i. EA tiene rol oO i oe a 7 an z ‘No, Job Too Large or T 00 Small”
aan ae WTP ve ne to: extinguish the flames. : “fe “Evidently. Twas “making © Jaoad | 7 oo panacea vault, = ihe. Rose al
Ww d10 large. cases of. luggage: iy progress and I celebrated: my. 11th: al’s: office. i ON. As |, mh 8 Home: Rep airs“and ‘Renovaltons ees
e had 10 large ¢ esas A -Oak ‘shopping centre was. completed x Foundation Repairs. and Concrete Work an

oh TP Of which: only: one-had’ been: removed | birthday. in hospital. “Until about
|| when’ the ship was’ sunk; -Almost.| the: first, of. September, y was. to:re--

| everything: we possessed, was: ruined.|: main: in; ‘the.same. hospital. ‘and ‘on’, {2
ra sewing machine; . September: (9 we: ‘sailed: aboard ‘SS.
- Metal article: was:| ‘Moravian, ‘a ‘steamer. also” belong-
: ically } ing to’ the: ‘Allan: 'Line.:-Ten days.
J My. later: we arrived in Montreal. From:

to express ‘thank: there: we: travelled 'to’Sar nia’ on Lake
fulness: that! “we = did * not.’ bring:.Lhe.. Huron ‘and ‘continued: our: journey’: to

piano. as. we: had) originally: intended.

this: “week, accor’ ding. to:Fred- ‘Coffin, :
officer in charge: of. the office...

“A wider range of services are now:
available ‘at the Royal: Oak B of M:
through: the. installation of “the new.
vault:which . provides: safekeeping.
facilities. cand: ‘safety- deposit’ boxes...

“For ‘the convenience of, safety- de:
posit- box- customers, “tw o* private:
_;{goupon booths~are located. clos

oe Shwers,: Septic. : Tanks,” Gutters, ° Fences, Steps rae
B ‘Pa alios. ‘Swimming : Pools, .. Barbecues, Rock. Blasting ae
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ne “The: Royal Oak B:of 'M; which was |.

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pahy. ‘boatal an a ‘intarmediate: eee
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| boat-side. :gentlenién who ater
3-0n! ‘proved: to: be: ‘the’ chief. factor. ‘of.
‘the... -Hudson - ‘Bay= ‘Company, took: first:. class’ the ..rest. of the; jourt |
(pity: on-us: and: took ‘us. to.,his: home ‘However : we ‘practically © ‘lost every-

‘in: Fort’ ‘Garry T.recall: the gentle: thing: and: had: 2 hard : struggle for
‘man’s’ name “is ‘Mr. Harrison.:i Several years: to..come,-:.s
“There was no ‘yailway in ‘Winnipeg. The was a: blessing © that. we: wete, EV 4 4-1 1196 :
at. this: time. but. ‘I: saw. the -railway..;. anchored” at: the: time’. of the: el

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being © ‘laid ‘age it passed” “between ‘dent. “Tf the: explosion had: occurred:
our:: place and ‘Stony Mountain. sm after’ we. had © ‘put: to sea nothing. |..
1880. “Ih those. days’

dio’ ‘nor, ‘the!

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distress: ‘signal , SOS, °

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‘ ‘toba,- “two: small slivers” ‘of shone}:
‘came: out, of my leg. ~The’ only” doc }.:
‘tor in’ the :district ’ ‘at that: time’ was:
‘the: medical © officer’ of: the’. Stony
* Mountain “penitentiary. ‘My: father’ |
; took: me-there, and although. they did Pou:

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