“world. beater. No time has been lost. in ‘pre= * ‘ “ancial: adjastmént will: be: appro- . ;paring a home for. the | .Greater *. Victoria: Library” “branch: ‘to. -be-. -. established in Central Sadnich in” ~ the-very near future... wlas ~ Specifications forthepremises. : adjoining Brentwood; ‘Phermacy- were approved by counciland by. library... director. John’ .Lort’ “priately made by the library board: ‘inthe “yearly reckoning with. the municipality, “recent meeting of council. It has been stated that Central | ‘Saanich residents will continue to “have, the Bookmobile as an addi- recently and the foundations were, - tional - service be yas central | laid last week. 737° rt Constructed by: Brentwodd Bay, . Properties. Ltd., and: finished in harmony with the ‘adjacent: ‘build- ings owned by the’ firm, the new . building will offer. accom- modation of approximately: 1, 500 square. feet. Shelving forthe . ‘pooks and - fixtures... are to be- installed: to the: direction of the library board. . 2 ‘ - Council .has” approved a rental - figure of $150- per month. ‘Fin- “I have a theory,held. by. no, "one else, on’ the ‘rise and fall of <. great. civilizations... “Instead. of . attributing this phenomena, “to: the play of powerful historic forces,” or to the actions of. great’ men, "| my own idea is that, it'is.sotely due to the predominant: national habit: of a people. - “limit. ‘to what ‘a nation ‘ can‘ do;\.. while those who. fail: to. make it. “quite obviously chose their habits : ‘badly: Look at the. ancient Greeks ‘for _ . There was a: society : “example. .” “which -in--its time ‘was: ‘a real. Ba scientific - approach, . we: ‘search: for: ‘the: _ prevailing * habit Given ‘the:. right. kind of habit,. there is. ‘NO . - Now® using “the = “Hibrary. ; : ~.Councillor Mrs. M. E. Salt told “The Review that. she is particu-. “Jarly pleased that Central Saanich. ‘is to have its local branch of the “Greater Victoria library. ‘All _ along, when there. was. so much talk of changing to the Vancouver ‘sland library I said we should" “stay with the. central library. I: ‘feel’ now that .my attitude has ~ proved to be right, she remarked. ‘of ‘course, it was Bacchanalian * festivals, “ing, “this made them great. I don’t know, but quite obviously it did, -and it was only when they became “decadent and started being influ-: - play-: that enced by - philosophers; _ wrights, : and” .’paliticians, | their, star. began to. wane.: . ‘Then there were. -the Romans, : a. race’ ‘that: caused a .consider= able’ stir: some 2,000 years. ago. . Was ‘it ‘their, Legions, their. Sen-~. cate, oF their: Emperors that mad a them’ ‘so outstanding? ‘Superfici- 7 Eee ally: this: -may.. have; -had:some-: “thing. to” di with’ it, ‘but ‘under= national t habit.. “Contrary. to popu- said. me Councillor. c.W. ‘Mollard. ata quite make the grade. “ the Spanish siesta for: instance, . “a delightful ‘institution if ever _ there was: one, but it lacked that - mysterious something necessary . when the’ ‘old time: “Greeks and their gals ‘would pick . : up ‘a carton of.wine skins, weave “leaves:-into their hair and then. commence ‘to’ whoop it:up; sing~.. dancing and. chasing each “-other round the olive trees. Why | _ be the beer. weak. “neath, if: ‘you: search, you. will: “find: ‘the: driving: force. of: a good: { SAANICH PENINSULA AND GULF ISLANDS REVIEW : ing ‘Christians ‘to hungry ‘lions in the arena. “It did gain.some ‘popularity for a time butit ic ee was just a passing vogue.. «.. - No,.the real habit, the one that - put. Rome on. the: map, | was the orgy. Roman orgies were justly - famous, often :copied’ but. never — ‘surpassed, .and .as long. as. the population: remained loyal to:this -- simple, «traditional way of life : they just couldn’t be beaten. Un-' “fortunately for them, sometime in .the. fourth ‘century they got reli-. gion rather badly and turned into © You — a. bunch of orgy poopers. know the result. Almost immedi- ‘ ately the Empire fell. One can. give ‘innumerable examples. of such national cus- toms, some . that . lead on. to. success, and others. that .don’t ‘Look at to be a. front runner. “In: much ee : the same way, the Germans: have’ a ‘charming. habit’ of getting to- i. gether in beer gardens sloshing back. the stuff and roaring out ‘‘Deuschland ‘Uber Alies’’. You might think that this was anatural- for creating a master race, but somehow. it just missed the mark, I don’t" know why, “but it could Maybe ‘it’s too On the other hand you have the British, an‘ insignificant island people that were constantly being . by: Romans, 7 ’ Then. in’ “a moment: of inspiration, - they pushed. ~’around - Saxons, ‘and * Normans: well supplied with tea bags, were hustling all over. the: ‘globe, pick- ” “ing. up ‘stray. ‘colonies ‘to add to .. the white man’s burden.. Despite . ‘ what: ‘all: the’ history: books say,’ : but. Lipton." Fur niture and. ““Bricabrac ~ 9812 4th Street, Sidney: Phone = 56-3515 ae “Brentwood Wil Boy sc FERRY: SERVICE MV, MILL, BAY 5 - Defeated © in “ation. “it. ‘wasn’t really. Wolfe, Clive, “and Rhodes -who made e the Empire Sampson New Chief | At Tsartlip Reserve — Tom: Sampson is: the new man Loe in charge of Tsartlip Reserve. He was: elected chief in. band- elections June: 8, and: last. week he was’ appointed band manager as well. . . In the election” he: defeated : former.:.chief Philip Paul by a _very close margin. : Final'results © ‘ showed .32.‘votes for. Mr. Samp~ son and 30 for Mr. Paul. ' Also elected were councillors Sammy Sam, David Bartleman and Simon Smith. They collected 45, 31 and 32 votes, respectively. the voting. for councillors were Arthur Cooper, David Paui‘and Eddy Paul.” Mr. Sampson says he plans no © ‘major changes in band administr- The_3i-year-old former _ employee of Canadian ‘Industries | - Limited’ s” James ‘Island: explo-.: sives plant told The Review he~ will’ first have. to acquaint him- self with. the bands. problems fully before. making any import~ ant decisions on new projects. ; However, one. immediate concern is the: farm development program. “This is a large cooperative farm on the. reserve that was ‘begun .a. few. months ago,’’. he _ said. “eIt’s a new. idea: for this area, but a. similar, project has * proved. successful in the interior™: of: British. Columbia. and a band gave up the’ habit of dying their » ‘bodies blue with. woad,‘and turned ©. ‘instead to tea drinking: Like the. . - ‘Roman ‘Orey,. this was a winner, . ‘and almost immediately ‘Britons, 7 in the ‘Duncan. area is trying it eo ~ talk” you’ into’ just “taking: a 10” ‘minute break, that’s. subversive. | As-a’ patriotic Canadian you owe it to: yourself, and: to: your boss, Sy to. take at. least : 20," or. maybe * “even half ‘an ‘ho ur. es North. ‘America “may : “race for world. supremacy, “and” then: we: would have: ‘to'adopt n new ve gulping™. youth vodka straight, “or. f learning to eat with chop sticks you. to. keep it flourishing, Don’t. - for. instance," ever let. ‘anybody S time to call _on them all... a ees TOM SAMPSON | out: me ' The project is being carried out with the assistance of the jf Indian Affairs Department. Mr. Sampson is the first band manager for. the — Reserve... Previously, the band’s _ business was administered by the chief and council. ‘However, this. was: part time ‘work. for all. con- cerned.. ‘Mr. Sampson quit. his James. “Island job last Friday so he could : : devote full time to his duties as.: band manager.” Part of his salary es as” manager. is paid by. the. Indian- Affairs Department. 9080.0 -Tom Sampson is married and. | “He: captained ‘the band’s Indiancanoe ~ race: team this: year, and inthe. If you: don’t™ lose “the =: has’ ‘five. . young children. : : ‘spring | coached: the. Division if Soccer ©: » League. Study. “classes. STORE HOURS: Secondary: . School. with a first class standing ‘in Tsartlip. team: in- the Greater. ‘Victoria - organized Tsartlip ‘School’: Ss night. which ° : ‘proved: Another -U Vic Grad Michael W. Pidgeon, sonof Mr. and Mrs.. F.J..Pidgeon of 8098 . East. Saanich Road, ‘from the University of Victoria : Aan May. : He currently is working in the Rare: Book. Room of the Univer-: > sity’s McPherson Library and plans to continue his: studies towards a: Master’s degree in “either. classical or romance lin-- guistics: within the next few years. ~ Deep. Cove.” He attended Elementary School and was a 1963 graduate’ of North Saanich classics.. He has just returned froma trip to the United States and Mexico. ; SAANICHT . . June meeting ° of the. South “Saanich | Women’s: “Institute”. was held at: the home of: Mrs. A. * Hafer, Central Saanich Rd., last Tuesday after noon:. members present. New ideas for ‘increasing attendance ‘at the bi- monthly ‘card parties, which will resume next fall, were discussed, en . graduated - He passed | -§.S.W.I. - Cultra Ave., had Mr. swith. or: BREN Twoop © holiday in Eastern Canada, Mrs. Elizabeth Smith‘has re- ee eee | “and: Mrs. J. Bryce left in charge; of some. The. Central ‘Saanich centennial meeting was reported on by delegate Mrs, L. Farrell and’ a copy. of the tenders read... and commented on. The Solarium ‘raffle, donated by Mrs. G. Hansen... was won: by Mrs..A: Doney and_ - Yefreshments featuring generous serving:of strawberry shortcake :. were ‘served by the hostess.,:The:. recess for the: will summer months. and: the September. meeting: will beheld . at ‘the -home of Mrs. W.- Wills, : Arthur Drive..:... “Mr..and Mrs. H. Bgeland, Egeland’s ‘Scott, sister, Mrs. H. daughter, ing with them: last week. ~ holiday: at the | Surf Motel, Gab- —— ~ 7 riola Island.’ : ; A visit-to Expo was included: ’ when J.A. Williams of 7153 West Saanich Road .spent. a month’s - “have. as: “their guests for. several’ ": Trewartha, of Cornwall, ‘England: Mr, and: Mrs, : Bickford recently returned from Kelsey Bay, where. M they spent: three “weeks at” the» ; in-law, *: : have returned ‘to ‘their. home on:: ~- the ‘West. Saanich: Road following ‘the summer. months at the home a .Fort St. John. | and~ Heather Anne, Van=— couver, as guests for a few days 7 last week, moe > Mrs: G: ‘Larsen, Lisnoe sAvas;" * is assisting Postmaster A, John-.* , Stone while Mrs. R. Boutellier i iss on holidays. ns ne “- Mr. and Mrs.L; Farrell, simp-- ~ son..Rdi,: had’ their nephew : Bob’ -Murphy, Altario, Alberta, visit-: : 1942,. ‘issue of. The Review: Free — rent - comfortable furnished cot=: ; tage. for. milking one cow; Fulford ‘Harbour. ue EL EAE “nished four- -room: ‘cottage on seas : front to. rent, t, $10 month. . Beaver Pointy. B. (ores PAGE THREE : turned to her’ “-Marcnant's x Road ae home after ‘spending: two: weeks’ = Mr. and Mrs, ceoigs 8 Bickford Fs “weeks Mr. -and Mrse" He ‘home of their daughter and 'son- °Mr.* and. Mrs: Bill. Schmidt," who: have’ Been’: on: a visit to: Expo “Mr-"and=