‘ ’ Wednesday, February 27, 1952. SAANICH PENINSULA AND GULF ISLANDS REVIEW PAGE THREE Some 40 settlement officers of the ;on the ‘newest scientific develop-: °~” ann | Veterans’ Land Act in British Col- ments in the agricultural field. : KEATING . SAANICH - PENINSULA Ww _|umbia have just returned to their | phe girector of the V.L.A. has laid. : pit pee sas '- BRANCH NO. 37 : BRENT OOD fields. from an. intensive 11-day} gown a: policy that ‘ V.L.A. “settle--:* course in the district office at.Van- + ment. officers will, in time, become. © MORE V.L.A. SETTLEMENTS MADE _ = |IN B.C. IN 1951 THAN ELSEWHERE eed Ce The South Saanich Women’s In- LE ION me 7 Club Twenty held their -monthly couver.. Brig. T. J. Rutherford, di- | extension. officers who will: assist’ | stitute. held. their monthly meeting meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs, | Tector of the V.L.A. and other offi- {-vz.a. ‘settlers, both smallholders last. Thursday in the Teas, Hell NEWS | 7G. Dawson when a very enjoyable | Cials:from Ottawa were present at | ond full timne farmers, in the agri-° ~ held i the "Douglas ’ ecéen of tins (By William Stewart) | evening was held. Joint hosts and the canes os cultural. use .and development . of . _ “Mrs. Daw-|° Main purpose of the course was Pas “Pirst ‘meeting of-the new branoh ‘ hostesses were Mr. and Mrs. Daw purp their. properties. ‘| Hudson's Bay store on February. 29, also plans:were completed: for a ‘grocery -500 ‘card party to raise son and-Mr. and Mrs. A. Burdon. instruction in agricultural matters ‘The..’present “high “rate . of. new. settlements in British Columbia:pre-. ~:. vents settlement officers from carry-* ing on extension work to its full ex-."°. tent:. More V.L.A..settlements were + made last year in British Columbia. *. than in: any other province and. the™™ .- number exceeded the ‘settlements made in 1950. There are now over ©. 6,000 V.L.A.: settlements in British. °°" Columbia. .In the. Victoria region, which includes’ Vancouver: Island : and the. Gulf Islands, settlements ~~ are. continuing at:about ‘the same’ - level. as in. the peak. ‘year, of: 1947. executive committee was held at the | yy... J. H: Smethurst is a patient {41 V-L.A. settlement officers = home of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Tobin, | at Rest Haven Hospital having gone | ®8ticulturalists and most of them mney for the hall fund to be held . ' on Priday March 14. Every mem-| Sidney, on February 18 at 8 pin. | into hospital at the end of last week. | have wnWers Ny sor Eifi The mom ber was asked to leave an item of with a full turnout of “members A. E. Burdon’s many friends will ; s arm anor iciency groceries at Stanlake and Young Lakoant the ies can Comrade J. | be pleased to hear that he is mak- Oe Cold Storage Co. Plans were also . Martin, presided and the custom- ' ing good progress at Rest Haven i iy ’ + py completed a the annual spring 4ry silent tribute was observed. Hospital and is expected to return 7 Fee A pila ern and birthday tea. on April 2, and The purpose of this meeting was | home this week. chell, M. Mitchell and B. Jackson. fashion show, and, also to hold a the striking of new committees for Mrs. Lorsa Hanson with her young Brentwood Victory moving picture night on May 2,; the coming year. The following with. movies of the Royal Tour] were appointed: color party, Chas. when. Queen Elizabeth and the! Aldridge and four. members to. be served as a gener al refresher course son is presently staying with her Saanichton midget. girls lost to parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Dignan, | Brentwood with & low 6-5 score in a having recently returned from Eng- | close checking affair. land. A hearty welcome was given | The Saanichton intermediate “B” Duke of Edinburgh visited British added: press representative, William H.C. OLDFIELD | J. J.. WOODS _ -| Columbia. Concluding the meeting | Stewart; parks board representative, |her by many members of the boys put up a good fight with Mount Problems. of. . irrigati a 7 : aan 9" ; siperin- | refreshments were served by the: J. A. Taylor; school board repre- | Dignan family’ on her arrival on | Imie Merchants, wi ; yr. | 2nd more. individually. constructed prominently featured in. _ program vendene of the ‘experimental “sta. hostesses, Mrs. Harold Young. and | sentative, J. S. Rivers; zone council ; Sunday, Feb. 17. | chants caining a 1¢- ieacadiar halt. peal 7 uses are wefo under construc- : of discussions and lectures to he’ tion, will preside on Wednesd ay. Mrs.: H.: Facey. ' | delegates, William Stewart, cmdr.| - An ‘unfortunate accident occurred time and edging away~in the final | on than ‘ever before. : ee sponsored by. the Saanich : Fruit: ‘Thursday evening was the month- | F. B. Leigh; alternate, E. L. ‘Clarke; outside the. Brentwood Community | quarter.to win by 33-22. ~. The volume of business in the Vic- wee " Growers’ Association at the Farmers’ | “~~~ eee ett ily meeting of the South Saanich | club committee, H.M. Tobin (chair- | Hall when a car came down Wal-| Brentwood seniors failed again to | toria ‘region has become, so great -* Pavilion of the Dominion. Experi- § A. ANICHTON Farmers’ Institute -in. the Institute ! man), K. O: Herrington, E.L.Clarke,| lace Drive “and: bumped first one.| fielg a team so an ‘exhibition match | that'the ficld sta if. is being: inereas- f Hall with the president, A. Doney,| J. A. Taylor, Warren Burrows and ! parked ‘car and then another. Own- ,Wwas played with a ‘pick-up team, | ed and: it’ is expected that. anew ~.” : in the chair. Movies were shown | J. H. Brooks; welfare committee, C. | e1's of the two parked cars were Mrs. | with Saanichton Copley. Bros: ‘win- uh office “may ‘be: established: at: as The Pioneer ‘Cribbage Club met |.by the National ‘Film Board. Re-|'T. Overman (chairman), Rev. R.| W. J. Dignan ‘and Bob Lee, who ning 42-24. ‘| Duncan: There. are already. sub ee Wednesday in the Pioneer Log Cab- | freshments were served later by the, Melville,’ B. Bath, -W. Stewart and] were both waiting in their cars: to Another card. of games is being offices ‘located “at Courtenay. and in with eight tables in progress. | directors. ~ . Capt. Nat Gray; hall manager, J..A.| pick up badminton players: Mrs. | arranged for Saturday night ; Nanaimo. ; . Winners of the evening were’ Mrs. Mr. and. Mrs. R. Lamont, Lamont | Taylor; sports committee,. Bryan | Dignan, whose. car was pushed 5 | Pearson and Fred Michell. Refresh- | Road, had as their house guest re-| Forster; sick visiting, Rev. Roy Mel- | yards by the speeding car, was badly ments followed with Mr. and Mrs.} cently Alex Hall, of Victoria. He | ville,. by-laws and employment, J. | bruised and shaken up though X-ray R. Nimmo in charge of arrange- | was recuperating after a recent op-| ‘Tyndall; membership, A. Calvert; showed no serious injury. Charges ments. eration in St. Paul’s hospital, Van- | (chairman), F. J. Alien and Cmdr. | are being laid against. Joe Pelky, Mrs. Buckley, of the Prairie Inn, | couver.’ F. B. Leigh; entertainment, M./} the. driver of the car which caused will leave for Alert Bay this week | | The February meeting of the | Chappuis (chairman) with power to | the damage. expected by the executive of the en mm remain for several monn Shady we nee ne nied Cun | add. Club eae : rae “~-| Mrs.. Buckley is a .member’o e - ubroom fruit ‘growers and ‘all farmers of the nursing staff i in. the hospital at. Alert | ningham. The devotional period was | Members are reminded that. the Victoria Eaglettes area have been invited:to attend as: 7 vo Sate adj Bay. “? : conducted by Mrs. E..Hindley* and clubroom on Mills Road will- remain: Beat Saanichton _ also others: who are interested in | Mrs. G. Moody presided over. the | ~ the. problems facing growers of. the “Members of the Saanichton Bad- - ‘business. section... Pians ‘were .com- open one night per. week until-the By One Point end of March, that night being on _Saanichton junior girls played top - area. ee ee : ; minton Club. hosted the R.C.AF. ; | pleted for’.the showing of motion : ~ ‘Speakers Club ‘Thursday evening in ‘the Agri- picturés by Mr; Goward, of the B.C. Fridays only. notch ball when ‘they, came within:|f “Among: the. various ‘speakers will al = — 1. ter a final score or Electric, to be presented in’ the | ~ Those membgrs who wish to sub- one point of. Victoria’s Eaglettes in _- be G, R. Webster, E. H. Gardner, R. f hime: te cari: ond the kit- | Church hall on Monday, March 3.| Mit citizenship forms are reminded | the first game of a home-and-home M.° Adamson, W. R.° Orchard and |: nee recs were. oerve the venift After the meeting, refreshments | that @ good supply is now available | series for the Lower Island cham- f Walter ‘Jones, of the. Experimental |.¢ en 2 es wat Gocd be all Row “were provided by Mrs. Moody and at. the Customs. Office in Sidney and pionship in the Agricultural Hall at : ‘poratery ond tne aE, ae players: “von Ourrel: Mrs. | Mrs..A. Burdon. vot war serve in part 10. rec~ | Saanichton, ‘Saturday evening. — : -boratory; elson ite a nn LN ‘+ The «game: was - fast. ‘and. close Sg ofthe | provincial ‘department: of maou dear. Stad and, a Carrot | lounge.. -Saanichton: Mimi, Edgell, | aS -}ehecking from start‘to finish. Eag-. aly agriculture; H. Andison and Dr. K. anrahan, | Lioy rown ton: | Dorethy::Looy, “Elsie: Harris, Bonnie . SHE LIVES AT BRENTWOOD “| lettes held a. 17-14. margin over .)) (M. King of the: Dominion: depart-: ‘Harper and R.. Carrol. el ton Mills, Olga’-Drozdiak, Gwén Nan--|~ Chemainus: Herald: reports ‘that. Saanichton at the half. way. mark. a ment of agriculture.’ Others address- Olga: Drozdiak, ene ha web _, Carrow. ‘Pete Young, John “Webster, ‘Saltair * Women’s Institute” ‘held a: At” three- quarter. time . ‘they “were, . ‘ing the farmers will also:be ‘special-. Harris and Bonnie Mills. Jo iN € a Bob‘: Haris, : Doug’ Balfour, -Randy. j military. whist drive-in Sunny Ser-"| tisa.49 all. ‘The city girls finally -ists: in their own | fields.’ These. in-. ster, Pete voune, Hendy, Mi San Mills, John, Looy. Hog £ spl] Nice Hall. Prizes were donated : by came out victorious 25-24, . “Gude ae te apne “Gabor apcreeariees a. sets together | ' Jat Brentwood, ran we nen weiss *Badihichton.. players a seotes ‘Bay; attick, Cordova Bay; wo gs eet an mo R. "Bewell, ‘Ladysmith; J.J. oe was held: at. the’ Patricia Bay-Air- BRENTWOOD _ ice Calinder 10 Bugera he Pe secretary -OF- _the- Saanich Fruit, | port, Badminton Club; ‘when. enthusi- GIRLS LE AD | ° J, Gait, .C. Palmer. 1, WW. asts . from. both, clubs" met: to. ‘par-. yD: Dudman: 88 80 . ‘mental Station at Sidney on Tues- “day and Wednesday, March 4.and 5. The meetings will deal with~ all phases. of..fruit growing’.and . the problems that face the farmer. The program is divided into two sections. ‘On Tuesday afternoon the lectures and discussions will be devoted toa fruit .session and on Wednesday vegetables will be the basis of the lectures. A large’ attendance is confidently oe HORNE’S CUSTARD POWDER, 5-pint: size._---222 22 2-2. VICK’S COUGH SYRUP... 2-2-2. 2 - eee BUCKLEY’S COUGH SYRUP : : “PUREX ‘TISSUE, 2 for___---.--------+---- fee ease ns PRAIRIE INN STORE_ ' Saanichion — . Phe Keat, saw. F i nn 700 ; x" te were Cleat ‘Tires. rae Regular $48.80. ‘Clearing BE ‘MeMorran’ s: take the home team for | ae ‘commencing ' “at. pe! wood, cup, are midget oys ] SPEAKER TELLS 'P.T. A. ‘MEETING “The: “Brentwood | PTAs: held: “its | ‘rant, ‘central: heating -in* ‘the: ‘homes : ‘monthly. meeting at the West: Saan- and: ‘ public: ‘buildings: ‘but: ‘no! -pro-. 4 | ich ‘school ‘on. ‘Wednesday,’ ‘Feb,: 20,.| visions: were made: for, such: eee we . k : fl when: “members ®: - of: Prospect : Lake facilities. - ars Me Gs advise you as: to sizes of Pipes, SP piace ro ai P.-T.A; were welcomed: as guests... feces f. ‘Uniformed Children ear Te pumps, etc. a oe 7 “After a “short ‘business’. meeting . “School rules. were much. stricter’ Or ders are now ‘being taken for when it was decided::to donate $5 to there and children: at. all pools | : spring delivery. - ; s Lig ht: weight... Misc no tle u se lasy -y _ , system. for} you.. We would be glad to _ “Heavy, weight. : RCAF: SMALL : "HAVERSACKS. ae | ET the. Solarium. Fund, Dr, ‘Henrietta | wore. “uniform, : 7 < “f| Anderson, who: has recently return- “The. members. very: “much enjoyed! ed from’a visit to Australia. and’ New -hear ‘ing. of life in’ these: countries: Zealand, gave..the members ‘a’ very: and. Dr. Anderson's talk. _was.very’ aa addition to ‘Aluminum: Pipe and’ » Rainbird Sprinklers, ‘we carry such iy _well- known makes. of Pumps, as “ OF AIRBANKS. MORSE.» “MONARCH » “LONDON, Notice to all our customers who have. pur- jf chased. RAINBIRD Sprinklers. Any RAIN- ¥ BIRD Sprinkler in need of adjustment or re- 4 pair sent into us during February will be checked and put jn new condition with a nominal charge for parts used only. ° on interesting: tolk. on her: experiences’ much apprecinted.. - if there. ‘|. At. the, close of * the, meeting ‘Mrs. A. 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