SIDNEY, Vancouver Island, B.C., Wednesday, May 10, 1950. SAANICH PENINSULA AND GULF ISLANDS REVIEW a PAGE THREE aan .{, BRENTWOOD mre M. Beresford, organist. at ‘the , Brentwood Co 1 lege. Memor ial Chapel, is-one of the ‘many build- | ing homes in this district. Founda- | tions were begun.recently for. the Beresfords’ new bungalow on Sea pe near the chapel. ./ “a By ee ere SAANICHTON PPP PP PPE PPO ee Mrs. E. Warner, costumed as a gypsy, who delighted many with her skill at reading the. cards, | palms.and teacups. The tombola, a lovely serving tray, was:won by Mrs. S. Ander- son, Fourth Street. a A. contest to guess the: contents of a mystery box, resulted in a prize for Mrs. Handy, of Saaniche ton. : “The Brocéets of the ‘tea. will go} en Original Composition Featured at Annual Concert of Salt Spring Choral Society | The Salt Spring Island “Choral quet of white and red” ‘tulips, and: Society held. its annual concert re- |} the accompanist, Mrs. W. M. _Palm-:".: cently in the Mahon Hall, Ganges. | er, with. white “hyacinths. The...» Among the many selections con-'| guest. artists were also the recip- tributed bythe ‘society, which ; Ljents of lovely flowers. . were well received: bya large and Following the entertainment, rée- 7 appreciative audierice, were “Land |freshments were served: by~ the» ° of Hope and: Glory,” “The: Ash: members -at the . vicarage, where ©. Grove,” “The: Heavens Are Tell- | several musical numbers were ren-*. * Ladies’ Auxiliary Tea Is Enjoyed On Monday, May :8;.in St. An- =.dvew's Hall, the Ladies’ Auxiliary - te the Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans, Sidney Unit 63, held a|~ very ‘successful. tea, “with more. |’ “than 50 guests attending. “In the absence of - President B: Goode, ‘the first. vice-president, ‘Mrs, Li.’ B.. Scardifield,:.- welcomed A Big Job rie | ‘The mothers of the Saanichton Brownies and Cubs held a meet- ing ‘Thursday. afternoon, May 4, at the home of Mrs. J. Looy, Saan- ichton, “Tawny Wolf, of the Brownie Pack. ~Business “matters ‘included, plans for a.church parade on: May .21.and "a. parents’ night the. guests, . to. purchase cups and: saucers and és on June 2.:-The annual picnic was ” ; dered by ‘Mrs. . Hastings,.: Mrs. " sure the cupres sing the plea- ‘other kitchen equipment for’ use the, Rev ‘shot M x8. Arena of ‘also. discussed’ and July 8 decided ing” (rio, Mrs. Guy. Seeman Stuart, | Mrs. Wood, “Miss: Sonia’ Mrs. Scardifield said this first ef- | in the new hall on Fourth Street. upon: for the event. Arrangements were’ made ‘for the cubmistress, | Mrs... A.:R.: Mills, to. attend .the Cub: ‘ leader’s © Gilwell | training ‘course at Camp Barnard, Sooke. Seven Cubs will attend Camp Bar- | visiting at the home of Mr.- Ww. and ‘Bertelsen, Norman Lane. are a Another new house! Thompson & Pugh ‘are building -a.six-room Howland),..““Dear Land. of. Hope,” i*When Song. Ts Sweet,” “Ring Out 1 Wild Bells,’ “In. Dulei -Jubilo” (trio; Mrs. F: Baker, Mrs. W: Nor- ton, * Archdeacon. _Holmes),. “The Stuart” and recitations by” Mr: ‘Bate. ‘ ‘fort of the unit was one of many and C..W.: Zenkie. to'come, and -hoped that all would ; attend these future gatherings. The committee, under the able direction. of Mrs..E. Michell, con- Mrs. oR ENROL. 6,000. SCOUT MOTHERS | ‘In -Ontario ‘alone there are 136 Legion Smoker Scout Group Ladies’ Auxiliaries ; . Marcha Road for 4 een on aa | Lost Chord,” “Bless This House” vened the tea, assisted by other/in which some 6,000 mothers of pune boage, And 100 parte ciead nard this ummer, and Miss | «solo, Mrs. N. Howland), and the . 2 of the Canadian meanbers or tees oot es and Boy Scouts are ithe road the Royston’s have just aera aritin Me ecomosay “the ‘Gipsy Chorus.” Legion held : very ducecsstul 1] 1 ress, | < C . ~~" “tic lara’ ae > @ f Beye DaMis et Ne tee Was benrolisd- taken up residence in their new group. Refreshments were served waren eMestings tho with Mrs. smoker in’ Fulford Community home. oR om NEIL McCALLUM by the hostess following the meet- pianoforte solos, “Valse de la| Hall on Friday evening, May 5. At a “going up” ceremony to be|_ Above is pictured Neil McCal-|i98-_ She was assisted by Mrs.| Reine,” “Romance.” and encore, | *out 80 members attended, in- REFRIGERATION WALK - IN’ COOLERS ‘DEEP FREEZERS COMBINATION UNITS SALES AND SERVICE Reasonable Prices - Guaranteed Work E5544 Estimates Gladly Given COAST ELECTRONICS LIMITED © Announcement “LES WRIGHT MARKET (Formerly Saanichton Meat Market) oO Now under management of | Mts L: Wright © eo ‘TOP QUALITY. ALBERTA BEEF PORK and VEAL, BS We Deliver on ee Re Phone Keating 40. coupler makes the Stout partable: alumi. . now and ‘get complete information. = " HAFER BROS. ar PHONE;: Keating Sr . im mas . East Saanich. Road; At. Keating ent ereiieommcnitemennine mmamarrdtnelpramane ines apatite , Jacob Bertelsen i Haven, both Mrs. Broadhurst and H| Norman Lowe as leader, about 20 _ 1407 Srone STREET: VICTOR: Be ; num: irrigation: system, ‘exceptionally con-' f < venient:7 and, _casy to move: from: place to. | Place. Save’ time, ‘money ‘and, crops with. q this smart, method of irrigation, Come i ins aN COMPLETE RANGE OF BUIL LDING NEE “IS ATYOURDISPOSAL, Everything from the first Nail to the last: Shingle! . ‘See the ADMIRAL REFRIGERATOR: ++» hear the ADMIRAL | "RADIO, and | COMBINATION RECORD PLAYERS. south: _ PHONE: Keating 90 held at the next Scout meeting, will become a Boy Scout. .: ; : % ot After a lengthy sojourn at Rest Mrs. Whittaker of Moodyville are at home and: much improved in health. : os 8 8 . On Saturday evening, with Rev. members of. the Anglican ‘Young Peoples’ group made a trip.to the Observatory .on Little Saanich Mountain. Dr. Wr ight kindly acted as guide and lecturer: All the members were able to have a look through the telescopes and thor- oughly enjoyed the evening. .@ s e Mr. and Mrs. Luck, of Victoria, will shortly take up residence in the cottage ‘on Peden Lane that was formerly occupied by ours Ford. “ae * cS ‘Her many friends will be sorry to hear that Mrs. G..V. Williams, Beach Drive, is.a patient at: Rest Haven Hospital,. suffering | from a heavy chest cold. s * * -Mr. Talbot: and. son Eddie eave’ taken -up residence at the:Brent- wood Auto Court. ; care cn The: W.A. to St. Mary’s and ‘St. Stephen’s churches. are’ preparing an .apron «tea to: be held at the Parish’ Hall’ on’ ‘Wednesday next. cen Mrs. J. M:: Jacobson, - with. her % children; ‘Donnie ‘and. “Valerie;. are Mr: and. “Mrs. ‘R.. Carrier , at a Inlet. =. _ fae * ao 4 The Ladies’ ‘Altar. Guild. of. the -Chapel?-are *holding=:a' ;“ tea: at. “the "grown, Se Mes CHURCH LADIES’ GROUP, ‘MEETS: “The ‘monthly: ‘meeting of: ‘the St 4 ‘Andrew's: ‘and: Holy: Trinity: “Wo-: emen’s “Auxiliary © -Atternoon com ‘Branch: was held at:St.Augustine’s: : STOUT oupler: Fully automatic, this : ; 4 p.m. Hall on. Wednesdays, May: 3, at 7. 30 -In-the absence of: Mrs. ¥Forneri, Mrs. Isabel Bell acted as. president. ‘Eighteen. ° members ° “and:. friends. were - “present. “ A‘ donation: ’ was ‘vated :to’ help. ‘builda: néw::chureh at. Hirst,’ Ontario. ° tend Camp Columbia’ on: June 10, 4/1] and 12....The forms, for. admit- A] tanee’may: be-obtained: from. the Ni alergy or from he: diocesan..presi- ‘in’: Victoria; Coleman served a dainty lunch at the clase dent, Mrs.,° Taylor, Mrs, Atkin: and °Mrs: ‘lof the meeting. - DS HENS cH : 4 visiting Mrs.°: Jacobson’s. ‘parents, Br entwood.'C-o lle gie: Memorial : Ar ‘rangements were’ made for. WAY ladies:-to’ at- Se So ae S35. 14 ona x mY - ns a lum, new chief engineer of the provincial department of public works. He has a big job on his hands launching construction of the new highway which will‘ link Victoria with Patricia Bay Air- port and Sidney. PEP PP eee MORE ABOUT SAANICH FAIR. (Continued from “Page One) _ —_ ‘eight. years when .‘the construction of a hall: was mooted. The original hall stood on the same. grounds as does the present building. In 1875 a plot of land was‘ purchased on the East Saan- ich Road: at.a cost of $70. The area of the plot was five acres. Thus the original: price was $14 per. acre.. The contract for the construction of the hall was given into-the hands of C: A. Reynolds. The contract: had been offered for tenders and ‘the tender ‘of. this contractor.,.was the successful of- fer. The hall measured 70 ft. by 30. ft. It:was built. on -piles and the cost of building: was pooue $1,000... Clearing of the land ebezen, “and only. sufficient area ‘was--cleared: to _permit of. the construction’ job. and . allow’ enough space.to gain access and park. the ‘horse-drawn tion for vehicles of: the period... The cost of. clearing. was.$325. ~ ‘Records .of., a’ later meeting are in* the? hands: ‘of Mr. and. Mrs. Nimmo ane it: was reported | atia general: meeting held: in: Saanich on December.’ 3,°-1875;° that: ‘the. [pal “was completed. Tt: may:'.be Ball -that<:the ‘term, -“Saanich’’. does: not: xefer ‘to: the’ ‘municipality.’ The: Peninsula was. divided --into: Victoria,. Lake .District:.and= Saan= Jich:* ‘Thus’ ‘Saanich: embraced: ‘all'| : -| thearea:to the north of: Elk Lake..|*..A® ,de Saanich. ‘itself: “was. subdivided: -into Ol . h: Mills. ning in ‘the Orange Hall, with. the a nS Among the out-of-town guests who attended the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Farrell, Sy. McTavish Road, were Mr. and Mrs:.W. D.: Farrell and family: from. Ioco,.B.C., :who were guests: of Mr. and Mrs. L.. Far- rell, Simpson “Road, ,oaanichton. ’ The* monthly meeting of the Saanichton Community Club ‘was successfully held Thursday eve-. president, R. Godfrey; in the chair. Plans for the ‘softball ‘season .are well underway, with J. Lott and Mr. Drake, coaches, anticipating a successful season. Films_ 9 and community singing followed the business of. the evening, and re- freshments were served. % * e Eleven tables of cribbage were played Wednesday evening at the Pioneer Log Cabin, and prize win- ners’ were Mrs.. Watts: and .E. Sarup. Refreshments were served by Mr. and Mrs. »R. E. Nimmo. : Mr. and Mrs. A.-Higgins, Mount. Newton, Cross’ Road; ‘were ‘hosts to: the. members’ of the ‘Saanich Jersey Cattle. Club, Tuesday. eve- ning, when .25 members ‘attended: the monthly : meeting, -with ’-the president, R. Godfrey;: in. the chair. ‘Business ‘matters: included a discussion on plans: for. ‘a: field. day to be held’on,May 20, follow- pe Se ed. bya filmon: ‘Bang’s Disease’ and -its :control;*by- courtesy: of the B.C.:Eléctric: Company. and ‘shown by Mr. Anderson, 'Dr.: McKeown; or’ Victoria, was: present, and: gave: an interesting’: talk’ ‘on the :-film,: which. was much’ enjoyed bythe ‘interested’ members.:."Refr.e's h- “‘ments,.- served ) iby: ‘the: hostess, ‘brought the. evening: to: ee gonclusion.. din: report; that ithe; a a hall: ‘had: ‘been’ ‘built, invaccordance: Ay. The directors, reported Mr. «Anderson, had...been+ obliged. :|to:. borrow. an: additional: $500 be-.|: yonds..the..-sum which: had:-been: contributed towards ‘the: construc ‘tion’ of avhall: ‘There was no u cent-interest rate that:was ‘payable: on. the ‘loan. “Although the -sum? may’ be large,” continued | the: sec-: retary’s report; “the: board has every. ‘confidence. that in. another year. 1he, society willbe able: to defray » the® ‘debt, as. will’ be*'seen: by the ‘balance: sheet “more™than twice: that: sum: has: already: been’ raised’. irrespective: ‘of? said: loan,” Events. proved. .that ;the report, was on -the: optimistic: Sida. though there. is:no record: ‘to: be ance:of. thedeht, a: report: of the: meeting”.of “the ‘society in 1876 ‘shows that only $150 had: been paid off hy that time. No further reference found. : During the final deende of ‘the Yast century the anmuual fall fair had grown to considerable pro- portions, The committee “had added to the area: in its posses. sion and the grounds covered 100 acres, “Every ‘year, asian’ added attrnetion “there “was pony: racing aout the COUPEE behind the a “New! Halle: ty ane Tt wns: ‘deotdod | that: nn Inricar, hall wade neededs The: falr, had grown: to. such. proportions! thate thee red’ HACCUALO; Ahatinet r today Tt was built: fo" hevor isi a site. : int ia) A ne Missi ” } N ic Ay al ii Me. hegre my “i ae ys ob due reference: made to the 12. per: “Al! found: ofthe ‘date of . the clears. to: the debt ° is. to, be J a : ares aL : nett _—— y oo Refund i ena ei) | eo ” ditwadil nod a or 4 Kaen rn yap : Canada’ 8 Pini wee Sey “Finaste Ache, wen WwW ivy. Be 1 0s6 Lloyd “Wood, ts ay id “Patricia: B purpose... 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