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Corner. Beacon at Second _

SIDNEY, Vancouver Island, B.C., Wednesday, March 2, 1949.

SIDNEY

~ ing -fund:-instalments ‘thereby ...as
i guring: forthe! future’ ‘a “sounder: -
. financial ° basis* for the ‘retiremen
:. of debts, “coupled: swith .the®: an-.,
-“;nouncement -that:.the average: in-

The Durwood, “‘Review’”’ House Of The Week

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The Durwood is a cottage-type, :
story-and-a-half home with a one- °
car attached garage.

This home has-a bedroom’ ‘on
the first floor, making: it: conven-
ient to leave the second floor
temporarily unfinished: | When
completed, the second floor plans

eemer r.e0e:

‘include two bedrooms, one 10° x

10’6” and the other,.9"-x 12’6”. ..
The plan of the Durwood. pro-
vides easy access to all. rooms.

.

without ihe garage,
feet, and,

SAANICH PENINSULA AND GULF ISLANDS REVIEW

“There is a large dining
“space in’ the compactly-
eabineted modern — kit-
-¢ehen; and ‘convenient
connection: to the garage.
. tion to the garage.
“There are closets near
both entrances; .a linen
closet; on each floor. and
-jarge wardrobes in all of-.
the bedrooms. as. well as:
a ‘storage’. closet’ in. the
garage: a ,
Construction is of frame, with
an extra fire-proof wall between.
the house -and attached garage.
The exterior of the house is ‘sid-
ing. The ‘roof -is covered © with
wsphalt. shingle. .
The.-dimensions . of the . main
body of the house are 32: ft.. wide
and. 26. feet deep. ..The net area,
is 799 square -
volume is 19,987 cubic -
feet including the basement.

‘BUDGET SPEECH HIGHLIGHTS _

Perhaps the four most: signifi-

. /eant -items’ contained ‘in the.bud-
S get: speech of .the.“Hon.
- Anscomb,
the provincial. legislature. ‘on: Friz.

Herbert
minister’ of ‘finance, in.

day; were:

-1=—-The. pudeet'e. reflection ' ot

“3 the: ‘government’s « vast develop-.
“ment: program. which the thinister ©:
“pointed out. totalled: $78,750,000;

'2—The: almost: ‘incredible ine»

=" erease in) ‘financial. aid given: ‘to.
vo municipalities. during |

tion -' ‘government’s ’
rise: being : -from:,$2, 965, 000°'in=the®:
fiscal. year 1941-42 to: ’$21, 890, 000. a

the, Coali=.

fe regime, >. the:

for; the: year.-1949-50; :

and an sin-=
rease of" $3, 302; 00 ‘ ;

iated: ‘municipal aid for: 1949- 50;
. :

estimated ‘$869, 000;*;and:' “for oa
llowances (unemployables)

“yi }

he third” syear® ins -succession: “pro :
ure. of f debt

- charges.by.. way: of interest, “seri ial:
‘instalments - and: ‘authorized sink:

-[: terest: rate.on ‘British: Columbia |

“. ponds now. stands: at, 3.36.45" the.
, lowest ever: enjoyed : ‘in, othe’ his: .
a tory: of. the: province. Mr

The. ‘minister: pointed. out:

indirect: and... direct

.., 1941-42, During ‘the fiscal ‘year
'1949- 50. municipalities “will:

‘present ‘current: year. ‘and the es-.

in
a connection: with municipal ‘assis-"
stance that:
“financial “assistance. had: increased:
2 by:-$19,000,000 ‘since the® Coalition. - :
et government first. tools { office’ in:

ree" .

lie~ ‘works for the. ‘coming: year;
., totalling: more than’ $14,451,736: of. -

* which*$18,113,500 is ‘for. highways. -

“and bridges; * the very substantial”:

decrease: in. the ‘per ccapita.debt of:

‘the ‘province ‘and - the minister’s:
warning: that: further ‘increases: in

| Hundreds Attend Tourist Committee
Bingo Party Win Many Prizes

»with ‘ Bingo . players. on’ Friday

~ evening when the: Tourist. com-
mittee of the Chamber.:of. Com-~
merce awarded ‘prizes at the ‘end
of their
paign.

mittee convened by Mrs. Fitzpat-
rick and composed. of Mrs. Gane,
Mrs. T. Flint,.Mrs. L. Lucas and

PAGE FIVE

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No...208 (no ‘name),: Mrs. - Baker,
-MeTavish Road 576, WM. EB. Rob-
erts 781, Morgan 682, R. H. Horth, ~<:
878, Mrs. Young. 5, Mrs. ‘Reid 216, :
Mrs. Mounce 713; ‘Sawyer 266, :Mr.
Beere, 53,. E. Norbury 344, Col-.
man 937, Dan Butler 893, Mus-”
clow 679, Mrs. .M. Perkins 137,
A. F. Kinnear:.918; Schofield ‘281,
Mrs. A. L. McDonald 225, and
Mrs. McIntosh, Wains Cross Road.

others, the evening. Was an out-.
standing: success. Approximately
$450 was. raised for the Tourist
committee funds for much: needed
publicity work.

In charge of bingo were A. ‘Ed-
wards, L..Passmore, Wilf. Het-
man, Lloyd Lucas and G. Fiint.

Contest winners were as fol-
lows: Mrs. Blyth 470, Shade 330,
Aylmer Angus 1738, Baker 732,

Shoreacres Hotel was crowded |

“Treasure Chest” cam-

Organized and staged by a com-

SLACKS AND SWEATERS,
What STYLE! |
What. QUALITY!

What VALUE!

_They’ve just arrived from Britain...
and we've never ‘shown any finer or
more. beautifully tailored. It’s the
quality. you’ve always expected © and.
always found at Wilson’s. . Fine Tweed.
Jackets. from $30; Slacks: in Flannels
and. Gabardines | from $155 -and: Scotch”
Wool and . Cashmere: Sweaters, pullover ea
and ‘other styles in wonderful variety..: ~~
..There’ s no real value without real qual- .
_ity, and at tw. & J. Wilson, you ’re sure
2 of born: :

the ‘revenue: yield: should. not* be _ 5 3 es

anticipated . as: indices point, to: a. “ES

levelling © ‘off: period.”

‘Anscomb’s’ speech: are ‘as’ ‘follow
. - Development: ‘program: / 30.

* Highways, :.: $25,000,000; : trans
Canada: highway,’ $5,000, 000: : ‘steel
“and* concrete: bridges;*: $5, 000; 000;
Pacific’ ‘Great: -Kastern * “Extension,
: : Pp

$15, 000, 000 ‘B.
“(Quesnel

sion,.”
Commission ..

‘1949- 50; wets dire 2
21,890, 000: compared. with | “$2,
965, 000... in.’ ‘aid: given™:by. govern
‘ment: in? 1941742: This. toprecat
“again ‘of% $19, 000,000. ‘under. Coali

‘present: fiscal’ year: totalled::.$18,
588,000. : Anat the | “increased.
financial “aid: for: next: year:
counts . 102 $3,302,000. ae

In: consequence ‘thereof. minis-:

ter: ‘expressed: view. fiscal. “prob-:

‘lems:. of municipalities had been’
“solved, . ‘particularly’. in view: : of

aby. Municipal AidsTax.%3

“Social. Security - and.’ “Municipal i

“aia Tax’ produced. $8,566,000 dur-
ing-period:July:1.to December 31.

‘The highlights of the ‘Hon. Mr.

lion policy. Municipal aid: during:

Same’

- flexible: ‘revenue: source provided :

814,000,000 ‘up: to, end. of. fiscal »
“year? 1948- 49. expected from’Social *:
“Security. and’ Municipal Aid Tax. oe
Municipal’ share ‘of ‘tax “will. bee:

221 Government St.

‘approximately... $4,600,000. this.
“year instead - ‘of $4,000, '000° origin- 5
“Ally. estimated, Next - ‘year's .xev-
“enue ‘to~. municipalities from this
source: estimated ‘at $5,900,000. ©. «:
“Public “highway ‘expenditures: ,
“for 1949-50 including debt ‘charges:
~ (Continued: on Page: Six) ,

-.. e¢ive. by. -way..of -djrect and. indi-.
© pect “aid the. sum of: $21,890,000
compared’ with $2, 65, 000: in the.
fiscal year 1941-42, .
“> Dhere‘ara many. other ‘dems ‘of.
“significance” which “are ‘revenled | ~
Sin “the highlights of his ° ‘speech.
Among: them ‘are the cost of pub-

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Cross. services: grows,
© Millions ofdollars have’:
«been spent in flood, hire.

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The Red Cross must boo

the demand: for’ Red}
dren's Hospitals, More:
care being buile. and;
more: ure needed, aastss

and other disasters, in’: 70,000,

More Outpost Feel Hf a
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Hospitals

75 Outpast MWospitals
and 2° Crippled? Chil-

year, over
pitonts were served by ©
Ouipost Hospitals,

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the Red Cross operates,

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CROSS” NEEDS. 5B MILLION® DOLLARS. on “40%
oMHA, WM. POUPORE:: ‘BEACON. APTB.. BEDI ss

This y yeur the Red Cross Must have More Maney Na

More Blood . Vale vg
Donor Sorvicos 84 wit

“Province by. ‘Province
co Abe, Red Cross.is opens .,...
ing its Pree Blowd
“Transfusion Service.”
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po ATANERATION, Hut more.
“> funds are-needed to exe.
ni pata, and malotinithis’
mimanitarian works...

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Red Cross irpeaitaes’ :
many. setviees for vets.

“Other Red Cross activie
ties Includes Junior Red
Crossy Swimming’ ands!
Warer Safety: Nutridion”
_ Services; Pirst Aid sand:
“Home. ace
Women's: Work; Act

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