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* Halifax issued the challenge, a four-part event to determine

whose British is better, west or east. The challenge, says .

_ Tourism Victoria’s Gisele Coffey, is to: commemmorate
Queen Victoria’s accession to the throne 150 years ago.

A crumpet bake-off, a limerick contest, a photo contest of .

~a Queen Victoria look-alike, and of course, croquet. All. |

By PETER SMITH
Review Staff Writer

| “Good man, what is that instrument you plan to stroke
| those croquet balls with? And what, by the grace of God and
|~ the Queen, are you wearing?”’

_dolly good, eh wot?

To ian ome ne eee ee eee an

the pomp. and. cir-

the game, duplicating the etiquette,

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; j “Well, this here’s an Eaton’s crow-ket mallet, eh. And they cumstance? No less the proper rules? events, taking place in both cities simultaneously, will be ~
said to wear whites, so | snagged a doctor’s uniform from the ~ The homeland may soon be'in for a pleasant surprise. The judged and the best sent to Regina for ajudication. .
@ hospital. How do | look, eh?” challenge has. been laid down, the game afoot. And the. A video tape will be made of the croquet ‘match, to be held

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“Quite ruddy awful, if I dare to say. But really, what could :
one expect from the colonies?.’”’

on the lawns of the B.C. legislature at noon Thursday. And.
Croquet. That eloquent game played for so many years:on- we

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Stonehouse Pub owner Simon Deane feels he can better any
tape produced in Canada’s cod-fish capital.
Why? Because Deane, a native of the Emerald Isle, not on-

ly has the proper set of rules, but also the equipment. :His cro-
COntmGE © on Page Al4

\ players are ready. -

'- Stonehouse Pub, that bastion of all that’s good about

| British pubs, represents Victori 1a a Thursday i iIn_an west versus
east croquet match.

|. British lords and barons. But the real test may. well. come down to who makes the best

Could the colonies really expect to capture the essence of “cucumber sandwiches. 1

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British lawns, and in the endless, meandering gardens of

foe sneer emanate Mra

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35 Cent Sidney &

ents Saanich
VOLUME 73 Peninsula Wednesday, June 10, 1987
ISSUE NUMBER 23 Established 1912

HUMMING FOR. THE

‘RESIDENTS of Sidney Per-

~-sonal Care Home on Fifth .
Street June 2. The. Brent-

_. wood Bay Hummers actual-
ly do.a lot more than hum.
A wide variety of music was
played by the group. in-
cluding Home on. the

- Range, which had some of .
«the residents singing and

dancing.

“Tam upset because the
teachers.of the district and the:
board negotiated that settle- -
ment. and. the board: Sincerely:
wanted {0° see. our “teachers?

_ Salary scales comparable.(to the... |
rest ofthe province),’” said Lott.:° °
-. Saanich. ‘teachers’ © salaries’
‘rank. at the bottom of ‘the pro- '
vincial average, Lottnoted..

~ "Bell said going back. to’ step’.

~ one at the end of the school:year © -
‘in order to negotiate an already: ©
settled contract is ‘‘futiles’’: 0°."
Continued .c on Page A2

After both District 63 and
- Saanich Teachers’ Association
accepted a 1987 contract settle-
ment of 3.47 per cent, compen-
“sation stabilization commis-:
.sioner Ed. - Peck. .rejected . the
local offer because it was above .
“the 3.2 per cent provincial:
average increase. ce
Both Gordon Bell, president
of - the .Saanich = .»Teachers’
Association’ and school -board.:
chairman Joe Lott are annoyed.
and disappointed at Peck’ S deck.
sion: last week.

DOCUMENT LEAKED ,

of the. public waterfront for the pe
condominiums.
Ron. :Kubek, ‘taking ‘the =
mayor ’s chair for Norma Sealey ey
who ‘in’ Ottawa Jon” town
: bilsiness, said the agreement is”

~~ By SARAH THOMPSON
Review Staft’ Writer.

Town of “Sidney. and: Sidney
Pier Holdings, «the “builder of
the proposed Port’ of Sidney.

mouths of Saanich’
‘Hopsital extended. care
belonging. «too. ihe
Pniplovees t Mnion-atter the one-
day Wegalstvike June |
Three HEU workers ome ONL
who wouldn't identify herself
—phoned the Review angry at
the ‘biased?’ caverage. of last
week's strike. ,
“Twark ofS: tinic h Peninsula
Haspital oid. PP oawatked the
picket line and had worked all
Tet levis’ said. Lauren
Peters 6 Lhe Review said. the
Jiides walked-our butthey were
sony iwe peaple shortper side.
In. last

‘aides

Peninstla -

Hospital
“Benham phoned the HEU and

~CHEU- workers) sound like. we
“do and Team very upset,

wack Ss edi hon, (he something of our side oan. nex.

of “ECU's regular’ aide: staff”
showed up for work. [t.wasn't
until administrator . John.

asked for more help that: six -
more | aides crossed Mie picket:
line. .

Peters, however, - ‘ail: here
have been. days when the ECU
has been short four workers,

Renham said that statement is
*tabsolute lies.”

“The Review arcicle made us

don't care about people, but we

gone:
‘tinued. Peters. SUE 1 dow’ t see

; week's Review’ lam going to be

down when: we never once went.
back on our obligation...

last weeks article was “lies.”

Pdon't know whit we
“she said. >
RN’ -Poreen) Harper,
_ visor of
= Were bitter

ran do,’

to put. the aSHRIION
“them, oss
Benham said the 4 fact remains

Continued on Pr; ie A2

even worse. You are putting us’

Another ‘worker identifying
herself only as Shirley also said:

> “We've all. talked -about-the |
article and we are very upset but:

super:
the ECU, said there:
feelings about the:
“strike but that-everyone agreed:
behing

‘possibility of a-marine-fuel-sta-
lion and a. private.dock in front

_ Background wanted

Have’ you.

. ever:
dynamite? a

What's life like living on
isolated -

“alsmall island,
‘frony the main stream?

. The Review is planning to |
“publish. a. special series of.

articles about James: Island,
But-we'd like to hear from

former residents of: CMs.

‘ishand which house

-siorneemnnneen ie ana ane INR HAL, anaes tn nt pets He SS euLED Vania em aL Cra ae eT seve YEAR Y: vanyid scone nH MN MENS PE ‘ale vinreen, AVA Sansa PoC “6 aruvenrsecn ena riot tonometer MRAM

made:

development, shave drafted’ an © still in the hands: of Sidney’s
agreement which may include-a. lawyer. George’ McKimm..-.
neighborhood pub, brewery and “Nothing has been: signed,"
oars oa: eee ; Testaurant complex, «the. Kubek said, adding thatthe...
Accusations: flew: from the SPH strike report indicated half

town. had some concerns. about.»
Continued on. Page A2.

an explosive: storage and.
‘manufacturing plant for '
many years.e 0” :
2 Tf yous onee worked: or.
lived on’ James Island,
please vive us a call at 656-
TNS) to. share. your ex-

‘perience. We'd-love to add:
the humanstouch: tos our a
short), glimpse ol, island © cares
history. wo Cr lea Eh es

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‘Sidhiey:
“celebrate at his. birthday by selon
ing Lhe. Dusiness. tte. which he.

sunk Wh dite carnings.

oNT. Layosie
mes et a eee
upholstery business in one. of
Sides is ctidusirial: areas on
Grlariy Rey td Jou five years.
Oh aweste was forved to close
hissy because the necessary
AMS OOO. filing fron the
oministty: af economic develop:
Sprout for research and develop:
. TAH Mils mike ;
Huby de HU Ue niddhe af

FORT budwet, Heawits tala:

We hitter abouts the

(Ane phisties work in his shap..

J. ue ark AY
Mina oe sconce dewetiyp.
wet ay te beydianing of athe

ear Whenhe received a leder
af pede
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fer

Mel Couvelier anid

Nownlive:
available. Tle:
Viids bai
“thecaisier to elean, ©
Me Also. inv ented 3 “collapsible |
Hey SOP ONT
iiked by the fedati il ¢ astanand 7

seartiog OMe its finances for the

The ontrepeneunds pariontars.
a Josure -
“hecairee be had Phued-to hires,
fer disabled people to perforin

apphed | tooo may

Hien. he appealed tis hiss

i vent A TRA ns

b

“Hubelts ‘spent two: “Hiors abe
Seah Chilarane Road HL the first

aa politician, or bureauerat to. do
mA.
1] “ed by: Leacoste's plans, o
aig onemic
deve que ne ministry ty scedf wee

cowted and eld belp individuals like hint:

boat amd Gar,

s0, and was apparently, mie

aan

phoned © the

Sout,” Habertsexplained "
However, Huberts: said there ve

“didn't appeardo be an avenne

forsmatl businesses ike him,
“Pr sorry. (as hear

gone OULOL Iusiness,’

When
uses: for

an biidees:.

“tanh forest
crvices.

Morente rescue hind develop:

Menthe made water and aire
: marine

Het ponehes for

“tesearch equipment.
Veabva did: some R&D ini
naka all ephastla. gree enbotincs .

ved
itinkk gieuited Lae aekw ae wiped sabes

fold: lip neatly and this was ihe:

bought a £16, Cw). (USS: plastig
welding :
“ypecialized: work, ce
that my own money had runout.

he has)

Leawonty. opened Ae...
business; he cancentrared an in
1 plastieware |
(SUCH as Seamless seats LOR PLoe |.
Vibe

‘Went specialist, he abo felt he,
“special needs peoples

: buxes & tipling. hesaid.

and. it
oo disappear... which bam,

“The nis jiverstes be pan Ww Alelve,

“over,
odevelapy!! said:

work that would suit physically
disabled peaple _

‘The Sidney “businessman.
amachine fer othe
NE wes then

and. | needed a loan, from the.
sovernment, |. :

Lacoste warited to hire dlisabl-
cd, individuals -beg ause he had
spent TR months inawheelehair
suffering from. what doctors.

beliove was the Agdie (iin his 9 |
nerve fibres, mee

AS A former dine! manager
wre well qualitfed! Catire Penis
“Ynstead, allt gel, Aye: my”

Vander ZA Walls su insip

small entrepencurss Welle vou |

ave get much smaller dan ave
become -snadior TH

“ATL wanted was ta have a.
husiness for my sane te rake
Whiche juste db
Liateaste, ol We.
had a dreame: and ie just fel to
Hii

4 DISILLUSIONED. iS

BUSIN

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su

ses ples Hes E shop

NESSMAN. M Lacoale standing by his plastic
welding machine which he bought with the popes ot hiring cheated people tc make