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that church. For some considerable
. time religious services had been econ-

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EIGHT TH JOUSAND PEOPLE IN OUR AREA

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8,000 people, in: round numbers divided as follows: Sidney,

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4.000: Islands in the Gulf, 3,000.. This entire territory is
one hundred percent English-speaking, an intelligent class
of buyers of high grade merchandise and other goods, stocks :
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‘THIRTY - EIGHTH! 4

_ ANNIVERSITY OF
LOCAL CHURCH

Thirty-eight years is a long time in!
he life eof our western communities, :
yet on Sunday next the North Saan-
ich United Church will celebrate the
S&th anniversary of the building of

ducted in the old school-house by vis-

ting minis sters from Victoria under
the auspices of the Methodist Church
‘ of.. Canada, but the first minister sta-
. tioned here was the Rev. Dowler, fol-
lowed: bythe Rev: Joseph Hall. With

the influx of settlers and the opening |

up of the district it became apparent

“that provision must soon be made for ].

2 ‘work: of a-more permanent nature.
 To'the women of the:church is due
‘the credit for setting the ball rolling
and keeping it going. The late Mrs.

‘Henry Brethour, Mrs.. William -Arm-
~, Strong. and: others. were instrumental

in earrying.this work to a successful
“finish “with*the. result that 38 years

; 880 next Stinday the present building

was opened’ arid dedicated . to the
‘service of God and ‘the -Methodist'|:
“ Chureh: by oe Rev. Cloverdale Wate

7 ’ sone ©,

For many: years “Gt was a bentre ot |

grea 1 religious and social activity for
‘the. district.

‘Before the days.of the
auto:.and good roads it was. served
. Victoria “by, men. of pioneer }.

Later it: owas. head

Food C. Hastings, nn : Poke Wes.
jew. Miller; : Sepheasone TG.
Griffiths, “Me, Wi Lees. - n addition:
“seores of faitht ul: Sedony, jn other

walks of life’Jabored for years in its!
“various activities; some: of whom are |
* still residents of ‘the district. ;

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-Recently- ‘the church ® has: been re-

valter ‘Reginald Baker, ©. Vv 0. EB
former secretary of the Can-|%

adian Pacific Railway and the last

surviving member of the original eee

traffic org: unleaiOn, of the
died on April 1
Montreal,
serviec of the C.P.R. two days
after the organization of the com-

ne

the Cornish Wizard,

‘FRANK MERRYFIELD,
who heads the
show’ at: Auditorium “Mond ay’ night.

GULF HOSPITAL |
_ REPORT GIVEN

By Review w Representative

* GANGE ES, ‘June 13. — The® ‘report.

for oie, of. the: Gulf Islands =. Hospital

activity.” Last Sunday the Rev. 2

‘Keyworth of Victoria ano See

‘congregation: Q a
noon the Seth, annivers SATY «

Hheld at :3.p.m.cand for this ‘occasion |
the chairman of? the Presbytery, ‘the

iRev, W. A. Guy; M.A.,.B.D., willbe
|the preacher. A. very special <invi-|

:{ tation is extended to the whole com...

FORMERLY SIDNEY AND

SIDNEY, “Vancouver Island, B.

Unsiung his scythe and cut
Of unripe prain, with one

*

In you, the young have los

May you rest peacefully by

idney, V.1., B.C.,
» June 13th, 1929.

|

: ag ANNUAL, CLUB
Pr

members and: ¢hildren‘are all: . be
of. ‘the ‘North ‘Saanich the Paren

Bill adlen

Grim death—that silent reaper of the Human Grain,
Paused by your door just ere the morning broke,

Your aim was ever for their commonweal,
Yhe community, a brother and a man,
fhe Province, a faithful servant, full of zeal.

The sea you Ieved so well and sailed of yore,
In yon God’s Acre on: Patricia Bay,
Safe from the storms of life for evermore.

_To those:dear ones who mourn their bitter loss,

We would extend our heart-felt sympathy,
Coupled with the hope that illumines death’s darkest hour—

’ That they’ will meet you on ‘The Reckoning Day. |

1 Saanich Peninsula and Gulf Islands

ISLANDS REVIEW

C., Thursday, June 13th, 1929.

away an ear
fell ruthless stroice.

ta Friend indeed—

the lapping sea—

-—-BOBBY SLOAN,
. Canadian Rabbie Burns.

ze |
4: MISS VIGLET
ei concentrationist, who will appear at

PPP

(Sune 17th) i in the AUDITORIUM, SIDNEY, at 8 o'clock, a
ander auspices of the Memorial Park Committee. Frank © :
Merryfeld, the Cornish Wizard, and company of artists; : :
including. Madame Gaskill’s troupe of Dancing Stars, and
“Prof; Farmer’s:Punch and Judy Show, Etc.
Adults 50c, Children’ 25c. Enjoy this show, help the park!

‘Admission:

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the show at Auditorium on Monday.

| CONSTABLE DIES
|SUDDENLY HERE):
| FRIDAYMORNING,

“The North Saanich. United Church.

swas the: seene ofa veryyimpressive
ceremony « Monday afternoon’ at
2.30: when ‘the. Rev: M. W. Lees offi-

during the past three years.
back regular and are well pleased with our work.

Third Sireet, Sidney,

Sidney, B.C., and tell us your needs, ! :
We have a well-equipped plant fer doing all kinds of com-

r prices are reasonable. Our job '
creased over one hundred percent
Our customers keep coming
Write us.

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FLOWER SHOW IN
AG RICULTURAL
HALL JULY 15TH

| The Temier “peonthly meeting of
the North” Saanich Horticultural So-
| ciety was held last Thursday in Wes-
lley Hall. Owing. to the unavoidable
rabsence of the president, Mr. -L.. E.
Taylor, the vice-president, Mrs. J. J.
White, occupied the chair. |
| The annual Summer Flower Show
;~--Lo be held in the Agricultural Hall...
at Sa 2anichton, on ‘Monday’ afternoon =)
and evening | of July ‘15th;:
nain topic of the evening... Final ar-..
rarigements were made for the affair, -
which is to be opened by the Lieuten-:
ant-Governor. During the afternoon
a .program will be. given including
music, vocal as well as instrumental, -
also exhibitions of fancy dancing. :
Afternoon tea and réfreshments: will
be available and ‘during the evening
an auction sale of the: exhibits, will
be held: Catalogs of the prize:lists
vill.be: on-hand in’-a-few days-and
an even better: display. of® ‘flowers,
fruits and’ vegetables. is expected this
year than the previous year. ©
No indoor méetings are to be eld:
during: the” ‘summer ‘months but out-
door micetings | ‘are one planned, for,

(i ciated at°the ‘funeral. service of: the |!

e held‘ on: Tuesd

eda] “‘competi- Le

Mr played: last’-weekeiid «was -won. by }
‘B.Kirkness:of.Sidney. with:a4!

sof 5b, ‘Mr: G. W. Wemyss

Saturday, ,
he a two-ball mixed foursome compe-
‘tition, partners tobe drawn for. Mem-}®
bers wishing to play are. requested. to:
enter their names. oe 6 { De m. on

June ‘eth, ‘there will:

|Fourth ‘Stre ea ;

“Mreand Mrs. P: A. Dunne of Van-
couver;’ the. weekend’ in
as the guests of Mr. Dunne’s:sister:
and brother-in-law, Mr., and, Mrs.-Lid~
tigate. Mr. Dunne is superintendent
‘of the, Canadian: ‘Express in Vancou-
yver, 3!

who: passed: alway. suddenly.

Sidney,

munity to join in ‘this anniversary
opened under the: ‘United Church: OF: ign ‘Sunday: next. :

re

at his home in po
Mr. Baker. entered tho (fe

pany in 1881 and retired at his own |

request on January 1, He
was in his 77th year,

During his ‘Shirty-five years’
service with the C.P.R.,
was assistant to the general super-
intendent, assistant to. the. pre-

1917,

Mr. Baleor |e

-sident, -tissistant. to. the. vicd-pre- |HGvagad

-  sident, and secretary.
- his association with tho railway,
he was privates nocrotary and comp:

Previous to

im troller to Lord: Dufferin, Governor

Goneral TST4e78,

ei in York, Yngland, on May

> 2h, 1852, Mr. Baker eamo to this # i
ee country flone at the age of Ub jibe

C8 years. ‘Tho hoy heran to Matablish

<a conreor: for: himself early, - and.

after pnsainge. through ‘reveral

BLA BROS: OF. Trogrons towards auccess,:

found himself. at the age of 22,

: private nacrovary. of His Majesty's
ne

representative
Later he became
fii ont Department ‘and vwas
“nenletant: Be
“Hoard at Ottawn Just hefore the
CP Reawas organised. (
= In-the historical. organization of
tho railroad, Mr. Baker was one of
‘tho: prinelpul actors, “Tefore he
. died, .the former. secretary put
~ dawn’ on napor, tla the last eur-

“tha. Dominion. |
attached to the |

verelary of the Treasury |

VRMock at

viving member of tha original |

group, just what were the cir

cumstinecs surrounding the bogine |

ninga of the great company's or-
ganization, The company wig
formed on. February 16, 1881, and
the ‘arganization meeting af: the
hoard of directora waa rk “twa
days later. Charles Drinkwater
~ wha named seeretury of the tom-
panyy bhe Rot Oioab to be ap

hy Mr. Baker.
, AYE, Nakerts Gary
Dunear: Melntyre,
vico-prenident of the sompanyy
Ow a omomber-of. tha “Sy ndi¢ate’
whieh chad splanned: the "ormaninn=
AOD Ob.ae “St eh AAR Ma BA
sromise Lae Mt: Baler BOTAD tine |
“Netore that, if the “Canadiana P vel:

- polited, necording to the aceount Leona: George §
He the atorical event as-related | Mount Stephen: Meth Anzna and | qydes

later: finet:| pow with Ae DB

|

Ke ‘Raileay entideat mame tod an
thing, he would: Gremérahe hin:

In his account af ve u
M re Baker crecounts. that a tha
matter had: passed outof my rind! '
whenon the night of February Ud:
1881, he received. a. mbenage Trem
Mr. Melntyre, “Twaabuay dite at)
night, in my offles in the ‘Wastern
Chtawa, proparia the
“eAtliit os for Parlianient. wher ae
boy walked jn with: a telegran,”
Mr. Baker related,

Following the Instructions eon
trained in the mosaics, Mr. Haker
wont to the “Tank  evttage’™
the Httle house attarhed to the,
Yiank: of Montraal fos the use of
amombers. visiting | OtGawiaee-and
‘hore met the ttle group ail porcut
builders of the reat road.

There rented nt a tah To w ror |
Ponald Smith, Jatad _ Sa Sek et ae
Stephon, later Lear: a

Dunenan } Melntyra, hea nyuhat at
his. Interview, with theae Nhs |

h Stleknecy, general |
nuporiniadent. of cha Gi Ww eet

orn divisions: nacueenimiagt pn

cotatnde Han, & se auditor ol. nperas]

A wy, BM kat

ih ay. T "3

Lauer : 7:
devil eeyvjor RL Beet

ever you want me to go.’

{Thur ‘sday,

oes 7
in his. autobiographical ‘acsount,
‘so, I said at once ‘IT will go wher-

On the way to Winnipeg there
were short stops at Chicago and
“St. Paul, where Mr. Baker had an
opportunity of looking into the
American syatem of as face
counts. A -special train took tha
Yarty to Winnipeg. Those with
Mr. Baker were: A. B- Stickney,
general superintendent, William
tee assigtant traflle manager
Teed ne en serintondent, Ane
I. C, C. Butierfild, muster machanie,
“PT higsparty was, ‘the original traffic
i organization of the Canadian:Pael-
i te Railway, Mr, Bakor recorded,
Before we-arrivedsat Winnipepy” «
she. continued: "Mr. Stickney du-
Ay sist that he ented mo ae act’ Ae

Tus B ShIB
tna, to “tha general “nuperintond
gent.”

-Varlous: Appointments:

: In Winniney, Mri Baker held
reveral “positions. avecesnively in.
tthe CPR. We was purchasing:
Jagenh, assistant. to general manager
‘}Toeul-treanarer: assiitant Lo general :
paperintendent, exeOItive onent:
and fled deveral other positions, °:
Heo was -alsocconnected: with ‘the.
‘Manitoba and North West Raile
way. An Ag ehe left Winnipeg for.
Montreal, On that’ occasion he
was procented with a solld iver.
gorvied by tha tisiness community
af the wastery elty,

During his connection with the
railway, Mr. Raker came into con~
tet t with Reverul royal jiersonages.
He was dn charge of the royal train
aver the CAP. Hnew during the
suveral vieite of the Prince and
TPrineass of Wales, now.the reigning
monnrehay: Price Arthur of Con
nanght, and Prines Fushimi. In
yetuta for his services to these
royal visitora he wns prosonted
wail have Tai te sLituridiale and te
ceived pevernl ithe. Among hia
wore: Commnunder of the
Roval Vietarfian  Ordor, Com-
mander of tha Order of the ain

Ferrerentec Manta vert tly Tongans QL the

ter af St: Tohn of Jerusalem, and.
ib reemian of thé: City of York.

Ay. Juha _sudignsen with, Wthete ve

ainillods
-joughly sonked 37. 4 COMIN: Of asphalt

Congratulations to Edna’ May. Hold-
_|vidge on her-tenth birthday, Friday,
Juné T4thes ¢ a
Mr, .Bill

St, ‘Louis ot Vaicourer

{spent the: weekend visiting: friends in.

Sidney. . :
Mr, ‘Angus aD go, a former: resident
of Sidney returndd | here
‘tario this week
‘friends.
| Mr, Colin McKenzie, of" Vancouver,
is visiting in Sidney und is the guest
at the home of Mr. and Mrs, IE. Black-
burn, Fifth Street,

A. hlack bear has been visiting in
the Patrician Bay district, calling un-
expectedly on a number of recidente,
jevidently lookingg for something to
cat, The animal bents a quigk re-
treat when a yun Uppers on the

MAG tates oo Te ©
|we know, The lack bear is “consid.
Ih ed almost harmless ng compared to
the brown, bear-and noJpreat wysiety,

a

mais aan

is: felt in “the neighborhood,
The teular Menthly inceting” of,
+ [ane Allies Chapter;: EOD, I., will be!
held thie sttoppoon, Ime bath, in the
iCuidé and Sedut. Wot, vonmmene ini:
at 8 weloek,
{ A cnumbar of boys, including Pat
land. Melvin, Clanton, Fred Neilson,
A Marve Bekatt sand Row Penrvaan,: Tat:
ton Taesday night for the Skeana river.
Jdiniriet where they wilk remain
jhe Pen,
“The: first ame ‘of the denson hee
tiaveen tho prirlat seftball teams: will
Ituke: pice tonight (Lhursday)

a

vy;
jf Nenth Saanich : ‘Sahao) : pounds, tho

{Nunn tent vai the Melntyre tonm,

meetin anion vmnnivin fntinvas smempeset geen ininy mew,

"ASPHALTING TO.
START SOON

| —

Abont the firat of the week dt ds
expoeted anphalting: aperntions will
commendy on Rendon’ Avenve, and
il gitizends wre requested To Goeaper-
cate with the road sizperlntendent In
j order iat area. goad. jah ney si
made af thia businnen hiehwas he
[street wi) be eloted for at artodd at
Hine to allow foe the. perfect setting
of the nsphalt and evergone should
HEED | aff the EADY until the Jay dp. OK,
Yee hy PK. Wen p PRE A

‘land Aubay itond) will bes elosed: for

Se ye! ka

ifive or six hours the care part of the:

“Lwoek) while aciret, canting of al 44:
“Attor thiaaniiontion ba aor.

in LO beodaddy, alga, one Velth Srreet,.
(Gontinied on Page Twos)

from. Ons.
and is visiting: with

fia

late Constable ~ William* H

pri

jHadley,

: ea en ‘Bay Cemetery |,

say,”
The. ‘school. hai : Ab:
in: order “that:'the children might: 'at-
‘tend. the funeral of one «who had been:

their-real ‘friend and: who worked for:

their welfare and owas untiring in his
efforts: ta. -promote. clean, healthy.
sport for ‘them: at-all times.. The’ chil-
dren were «handed. the* “many floral |;
offerings? ~ which: “they. af terwards
Blaeced: on, the: grave, | :

ap he: hymns ‘sung mae the. dhanieh:
lwere:,

“Rock “of Ages'! and “Jesus-| |
Lover of My. Soul, "oand-at tha. grave-
side “Nearer My. God. io Thee?’
pall-bearers «were Constables
Michacl and Meadows, Stal Sergeant
R. Owens, Corporal Harvey,
Messrs. J. ok. MeNeil and Ek. W,
Cowell, The funeral was in the
hands of the MeCall Bros, Funeral
| Name.

The B.C. Provineial Police were
wiligadds repleacnled by Sup de dy,
MeMullin and Inspeetor ‘Ty W. Par-

sons, White Chief! Symes of Onk Bay |
af hie

nien pttended and on number
camrides on thu feres with
he wns always popular,

The, deceased was ji his: agth’ yeny
undowas bean ip Dover erighind, He
spent arcnumber.of-vaars-on the higgh:
peeage md afters comings cto
abate 17 yours age he wit employed pt

whom

on, shipboard An -constal waters,
Jpasf 14 years lechas tbeen awith. the
Provine ial Poliea cand has.
Hationed © al. ‘Sidney for about three
{vents eons here fram Alert Biy
wher he tnd made
{Siw In cthat: setjtloment,
RL ihie Tritinns;
vo urtienlancaiudy,

eppoehilly
ft whom he made |

Y¥. ’
been “dismissed early |’

‘The |
Car- ,

and

WCormnadand:
7 he:

bean |

himaelf very pop.

have’ been en

Have: already ‘be “As:
society feels. that’ each child) should:
receive a. prize, it hopes «that:. five
more prizes, will ‘be: promised. before
the contest. is ended. E p

eties, two of: “each, eae :
rigor; second: Mrs.: JAS Nunn}; ‘third
“In the. vegetables,
Be ‘

bark; te: J Ae Nunn; second aR,
Lyons; third, Mrs.cAu Re ‘Wilson: The
special prize’ donated by Mr, J.-A.
Nunn for the best: three roses was
presented to. Mra, B,. ;Hammond.-

NEWFERRYTO |
START ON 15TH

fue new eadneyeSuayenton . erry,
is ta.mnke. its. first, trip.on Saturday
next June Lith, Jeaving Sidney iat. 9

1M for Steveston: and arriving: there

MoI welogk noone:

One of the outstanding, feature PY
this new routes ds being anvall-Cann,
Jian vitte thers. will bane: “customs
cad Hewdll gut of many: yours in coms:
nis from Uhé Mainland of BiG. tothe:

Taland. by nolorand Wil ahorten: the
fing an: the: water=by “over

body. © abouts | 42:
shor}or than any other: ferry. route,

they: having. BENT |

x long Jetter of appreeintion “of “hide |

rorviecs..to the governmentatter his
departure from their midsiile eaved
thera dage from-destruction what. 1
a broke unk here OMe oyenra, AO,

‘Onstuble Hadley) whl alse be ore. |’ a

menbored Ty many Joval:
for Ae work and enerry dn helping:
feht the fre whieh destroyed the
tere ial Boek last year.

Particulay mantion should he made
In connection with the late: Cone
sinhle'’s work among Wie children, bo
whom tie particularly: endenre 4d hime
self, he iin always n ready and
willing livtener to their troubles, wet
(ing thet litle seraps and difieultios
and arpanidnag sperta and pomes, he
| taught them. boxing and
act bel aoveral baeehall tonima nmorge
jaaatlor boys, Te lea took, partion. |
tar canteresk on ie. Ware Momyriit,
Park. motting the boye interested in
[planunn beeen and, Jaye. a ; the

one havingt ane bent. kept NU
Realdax hiaoawite, Constable. Marley
left four: ehildren:: oto oaatphtera, |
Mant

js we SHUN, Ud WO. BOTH, apn at

Kapoor and Robe rt; dunt. AlN, Years: of:

age, wt how,

residents f.

wreahling:

Ye Mehedd of Banséecind Mone

" ho. regular monthly meeting. of.
the Sidnoy. Board of Trade was held.
ov Mieaday evening’ in’ Webley Hall
petal “President: McKillican - in’ the,
ahnir.

Considerable: digeunsion: about: tho

yuestionnatre issund hy the. Assocints° .

ed Boards of LTrada of: Viincouver ¢
Island re Campbell River power sitne ©
sition’ took placm and the: board took
the wand thiatethis? powersile ahold
be lonsdd fo that the overnment will |
rreqive a revene.on power unit basta.
und not on capitalization of eompany
and a provimon made. in. sald. lease, £0,
vuure. a rate not teexcead, that. of,
Vancouver at any otima ..
The question, of paliga, protection
fap Naptl Gaantely geqe Aeesannd ‘and
ihe, eecreinry. Instructed to write the:
| dehartmont ;
‘angoments,
is Twe. voralutlona:we ! :
LOT WATORU. 105. 0B oA BBOCUELE EL, MonrUa
hat: Trade, of, Vancouver Inland who
(Continued on Page 'T WO.)

“was the’.