Wednesday, Ma 13, 1998

"Macdonald Known as ‘ardent imperialist’

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fishery on San Juan Island “to

take charge ofa party of three
or four French Canadians em-
ployed in salmon-curing.”

e Indians were the
~ {i - principal fishermen, .
and “were pleased to

~ chave an establishment so near
them where they could get
work and goods.” The rate of

- _ exchange at the time was 60

~ salmon for one HBC blanket |

worth about four dollars. -

In an interview with H. H..
Bancroft for his monumental
History of British Columbia, -
Macdonald said he buiit.a

-. small log dwelling there anda.

- shed under which to cure
-_salmon. 7

* Atabout this time, theSan

Nha Islands came under a-

- dispute of ownership. The Is-. :

~ Jands had been occupied by —
-the HBC since 1843, and
~ there had been. several at-.
tempts “made from time to
- time by squatters from the.

their presence was not

‘The Peninsula’ Garden Club meets the sec-.
ond Thursday of each month at Sidney Silver ©
~- Threads (7:30 p.m.). This month’s speaker is -
. Lynne Milnes on the “Milner Bequest.” New

_ Members always welcome.

‘Saanich ‘Peninsula Arta & Crafts Society
meets the first Monday. of every. month, 7:30:

‘p.m. at the Brentwood Cultural Centre. Guest
=. a speakers, workshops, resource library and a

~ chance to network with talented painters sculp-
> tors, potters, jewelers etc. Call Janet at 656-5824 —

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comers Club for friendship, ‘fun, fellowship and - « p.m.
*Jadies’ monthly luncheons. For:more informa- ©
~ tion, call Sue at 656-6819 or Pauline at 652-0024.

‘sired by the parties in charge:

of the HBC’s property,” stated
Historian Alexander Begg. ~
During Macdonald's stay
there, continues Begg, “a —
schooner belonging to the

‘United States, Captain Balch,

master, arrived and anchored
in the harbor. Mr. Macdonald

_ boarded the vessel and in-

formed the captain that he
was not permitted to trade on
the island or fish in the adja-
cent waters. He made no de- -
mur, but departed the same
afternoon.”

“But only a few years later

the infamous ‘Pig War’ took
place, resulting inthe US.
.. gaining possession of the Is- . -
~ lands by the arbitration of the

German Kaiser William in

October 1872...
Macdonald was an “ardent

. Imperialist,” and spoke out'as

-. one of 15 men who signed a

_. petition to Governor Richard

- Blanshard stating concerns

- about his resignation and the’ -

- appointment ¢ of. Douglas as:

-> United States side to establish -

themselves on the island, but. Be

ee ge

Governor. =
The petition read in apart as ay

“We alone, represent the

interests of the island as a free

and independent British

~ colony, for we constitute the
- whole body of the indepen-

dent settlers, all the other in-
habitants being, in some way
or other, connected with and
controlled by the Hudson Bay
Company, as to be deprived of

_ freedom of action in all mat- ©

ters relating to the public af-

. fairs of the colony, some in- ©
deed by their own confession, -

as may be proved if necessary.
“And we further allege our

firm persuasion that the unto- ©

ward influences to which we
have adverted above are .

likely, if entirely unguarded —

against, not only to prevent
any increase of free and inde-

“pendent colonists in the is- '

land, but positively to de-

~ crease their present numbers.

We therefore humbly request
“ your Excellency to take into’.
your gracious consideration -
_ the propriety of appointing a 2
council before your Excel-

lency’s departure...”:

‘tarians and prospective members warmly wel- -
comed. Call u ack at 656-2504 fort more info ce

‘The Kiwanis Club of Sidney and Peninsula on ee
meets Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. (7p.m. social) at. |
the Iroquois Park Clubhouse (2295 Ocean Ave).
Call Joe at 656-6917 or Roxanne at 881-7646 to.

_- confirin location and program...

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The 50. DS Group at F Fri iendship Baptist Church .
(820 Central Saanich Rd.) meets the first Mon- 7

dy of each month, |

Sidney Stamp Club sncels ever ry ‘ceconil Sats.
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the Sidney-North Saanich Library at 1:45 p.m.
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elodge (2280 Beacon Ave.) A warm welcome is:
_extended to all visiting Rotarians and prospec.
tive club members, Continental breakfast.is
: served. Call Chris Raper at 655-4545 for info.”

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~meeting at Dunsmuir Lodge, 1515.McTavish:
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- Blanshard acted upon the | .
a petition by. ominating James ee

. Douglas, James Cooper and
John Tod, as a provisional

council on August 27, 1851.
HBC researcher, Bruce
Watson, summarizes the next

~ few years of Macdonald's ca-

reer as follows:

“Four years later, at the
height of the Crimean War in
1855, he was sent to greet
the partially destroyed

- British ship Pique, whose ad-

miral had shot himself over a

“humiliating defeat by the

Russians at Pretropauleski.
“That same year Macdon-

ald’s health was deteriorating:

- $0 he went south to San Fran-
cisco aboard the HMS Presi-
dent and onto Honolulu
aboard the Barque Yankee.

. In 1856, he sailed back to -
Victoria aboard the Recavery,
arriving in the middle of
March.” . -

S Shortly after his return, =

Macdonald was appointed as

~~ the Captain of the local Mili.

tia, and held that position un-”

On March 17, 1857,

Re married Catherine; the eldest ee
daughter of CaptainJames)
- Murray Reid: (Reid was for- =
ai the first officer of HBC. E

fi 1858. Thisarmed body
was used to repel Indian
"_saids and to keep order.

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