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Ninth Year, No. 27 GANGES, British Columbia Thursday, July 4, 1968 $3 per year. Copy

THEY NEW ACREAGE WATCH HOSPITAL IN JOY IS GROWING

Whittling whistles, — BIG-BY-LAW IN FALL he's whittling wood whistles and the big The Lady Minto Gulf Islands gional Board and the Hospital crowd of small boys Hospital has received the green Advisory committee, of which and girls are delight- light from the Regional Board to administrator Harold Hoffman is ed. The whittler is purchase a property adjoining the a member. Tom Low and the au- present hospital and covering Of the 800 beds planned for four acres for their future needs. the region, 20 will be built at dience is made up of It is the intention of the Re- the local Hospital if the by-law youngsters from the gional Board to submit a bye- is approved in the fall. Protestant Orphanage law to the Capital Region voters in Victoria at their for $12.5 million to cover 800 recent picnic here. new and replacement beds for Tom is one of the extended care which will allow island Lions who ent- a large number of acute beds to JUNE ertained them. be utilized for their proper pur- pose throughout the region. Regional Director Doug Cav- DIDN'T SPEAKER REFERS TO CHANGE aye reports that the phasing out of St. Joseph's Hospital mooted in Victoria has not been approv- MAKE IT! ed so far. Nor has the location COMPLEX WORLD OF BUSINESS of the proposed new hospital to June this year just didn't Rapid changes in thchniques a complex world or industry, the evening's program. be built somewhere in Saanich measure up against the past. are among the most significant where nothing stands still. A Banquet was held in the been decided. This will probab- There was more rain and the trends in business today, grad- thorough training and a thor- courtyard of the secondary ly be considered at a meeting to | sun brought less warmth than is uating students at Ganges were ough education are essential (Turn to Page Six) be held shortly between the Re- I customary for the mouth. The told on Wednesday evening last factors in this complexity, he change from last year was not- week. told them. able. Addressing the youngsters The address was enthusiastic- STOLEN FROM High temperature in June was 72 deg. on the 5th and 30th was G. F. Auchinleck, division- ally hailed by the several hun- CENOTAPH FOR al manager of the B.C. Tele- dred who attended . It was a and the lowest temperature was phone Co. Mr. Auchinleck re- change from past routine. The THIRD TIME 43 deg. on the 3rd. viewed the problems of keep- entire event was a new depart- Last year saw a top jump in ing staff weil versed in proced- ure for the Gulf Islands. In the June of a sizzling 87 deg. and a ures when changes in equip- past it had not been the pract- On Wednesday evening the ates themselves who would do it] low of 47 deg. ment and technology are taking ice to bring a speaker from out- flag staffs at Salt Spring Island he observed. Rain rose By 200 per cent. place almost every day. side to address graduates. At Centennial Park proudly bore A navy ship in port overnight Last mouth's rainfall amounted He emphasized that the one time transportation prob- their flags. was questioned, but the crew to 1.88 inches, against last knew nothing of the theft. year's of 0.56 ins. graduating students are entering lems were too dificult. On Thursday morning the two RCMP at Gauges are still in- This year the students heard sticks were bare. High mean was 66.6 deg. Mr. Auchinleck speak of the For the third time in a year vestigating the incident. and minimum mean, 48.8 deg. problems facing the employer the flags from the cenotaph had RANGER of the new graduates. They als< been stolen, saw an unprecedented crowd A year ago a group of navy ca- attend the formalities. dets were held responsible for At Fender TRUSTEES BUILDING For many years the graduat- the theft of the flags. They ion ceremonies were held in • were apprehended and the flags the Mahon Hall and a very lim- recoveiod. This Month NAMED IS SOLD ited attendance was possible. Earlier this year the flags Last week, for the second Interest in the centennial park There is no longer a forest were once again stolen. They at Ganges proved to be very weak ranger building in Ganges, time, the event was staged in were replaced when the past July meeting of the board of the gymnasium, where a large trustees of Gulf Islands School last week when only six person;, The familiar headquarters of president of the Royal Canadian attended the Chamber of Comm- the ranger service was sold last assembly could be accommod- Legion here organized a fund a- District will be staged at Pender ated. Island, on July 9. erce meeting to name a committ week to Alex McManus for mong Salt Spring Islanders. Policy of the board is to hold ee. $14,300 when his bid was the The evening's program was Those flags have now been almost entirely handled by the its meeting at the outer islands The meeting went ahead with highest at a public auction. stolen and the last set in posses- during the summer months. its plans and named Adrian Wolfe The building was constructed students themselves. sion of the island community Principal Donald Hartwig Preceding the meeting there Milner, Henry Giegerich and Nor shortly after the Second World are now flying. will be a public meeting in the man Mouat as trustees of the park War and served all the islands at introduced Mr. Auchinleck. On Wednesday evening grad- Remainder of the program was island school at which interested fund. one time. uation ceremonies at Gulf Island residents may question the board The trustees will be responsib- Last spring staff was with- under the direction of the grad- Islands Secondary School were uates. on matters relating to the . le for the administration and drawn from the island and the accompanied by no untoward schools and students. maintenance of the property. building was vacated. Standing The whole list of events was incident. run into one program. The Meeting will open at 8 pm For the past near-three years on more than one acre of land, Theft of the flags was coin- for discussion and regular board the building is located on Gan- graduation banquet was follow- cidental with the ceremonies, the park has bercn directed by ed by the graduation ceremon- meeting will come to order at M. F. Peiler as chairman of the ges Hill, next to the RCMP of- but Mr. Morris brushed aside the 8.30. fice. ies and the dance concluded question. It was not the gradu- centennial committee.

PAT WORTHINGTON HE'S A CANADIAN IN CALIFORNIA RESEARCH PHYSICIST

A research scientist is a man plained. Toronto might, but its ing than the sparsely populated Dr. Worthington outlined a has switched polarity from time moulded around a question mark. facilities and its resources fall Canadian coast. project in which he is associated to time. It is possible to take a Armed with an insatiable curio- far behind those of Los Angeles. The Los Angeles freeways are and which is of keen interest to segment of rock and eliminate sity, he never finds the answer Besides all that, he talks like the the most effective means of mo- him. current polarity, thereby deter- because every new answer poses Los Angeles Chamber of Com- ving large numbers of vehicles The project to take cores from mining its original polarity. By a new question. merce in his enthusiasm for the quickly from point to point, ex- the ocean floor and to assess the this means it is possible to assess Looking for the answers is Dr. city. plained the visitor, and the toll movement of the ground struc- the periods of change. Pat Wortlungton, of California. On Salt Spring Island, Dr. of the freeways is far lower in ture there has been under way foi He is the expatriate son of Mrs. Worthington is odd man out. some time, he noted. As soon as he speaks ot his terms of passenger-miles than work, Dr. Worthington shows the E. Worthington, of Ganges Hill. While the island numbers ever the islands roads here. He also The samples will be analyzed Dr. Worthington is living and increasing residents of California chemically and electronically in devotion to enquiry that prompts spoke in praise of the vast music his every investigation. working indie United States be- coming here to escape the pace centre under preparation in Los order to determine changes in cause he can find the facilities and complexity of living, the the earth's characteristics over Mrs. Worthington is not a Angeles. The western metropolis scientist. She is on the other side and driving force only in the lar- physicist is happily enjoying the is now blossoming out much as the centuries. ger population centres. B.C. of- facilities of the western United It is accepted, he explained, of the fence and is engaged in San Francisco did after the Gold painting and the fine arts. fers no such opportunity, he ex- States and finding it more pleas- Rush, he suggested. that the earth's magnetic field Page Two Gulf Islands DRIFTWOOD Thursday, July 4, 1968 Thurs THEY WERE ALSO SO YEARS INSTALLED IN THEIR NEW OFFICES ON PON AN ISLAND Last week's report of the an- TOGETHER nual banquet of Salt Spring Li- Frederick A. Ross and Olive ons Club omitted the list of me- To prove his point, Dave ex- Slade Stevens were married in mbers of the executive installed plains that he wrote one chapter Victoria June 29, 1918. by Nels. Foster of the Victoria 11 times before he reached an Residents of North Vancouver club. acceptable description of the in- for a number of years, Fred and cident he knew. Olive moved to Salt Spring Isl- They are first vice-president David Conover was not always and where they presently reside Tom Portlock, second vice-pre- a writer. on Ross Road. sident, Stan Sage and third He was once a photographer. vice-president, Norman Mouat; As such he gained wide note a- Their son and daughter-in-law secretary Jim Merston, treasurer mong his colleagues for the fact and son-in-law and daughters Percv Jones. Lion Tamer Jack that he introduced Marilyn Mun- enjoyed dinner in their honour at roe to the world of celluloid. Vesuvius Lodge, on Saturday, While serving a private in the June 29. Their five grandchild- Wood and fail Twister Dennis United States army he met Mari- ren and close members of the Abolit and directors, Ted Gear, lyn who was working on an ass- family were in attendance. Bob Lawson, Ered Luddington embly line. He brought her into and Archdeacon R.B. Horsefield. focus. As a photographer he joined the army during the Sec- CHURCHES JOIN ond World War. He left as such. Following the war he came to FORCES FOR British Columbia and pioneered SUNDAY PICNIC GANGES his own island. His book is that story. Two Catholic churches on PHARMACY How do you write a book? Salt Spring Island joined forces There is one more ingredient in on Sunday to enjoy a parish pic-, the recipe for literary success. nic on the lakeshore, with an You have to have a high school open-air mass. teacher who likes books. Dave Parishioners from both Fu3- FOR recalls the day in high school ford and Ganges attended the when his devotion to comic book picnic at the Cusheon Lake books suffered a shock. His Eng- home of Mr. and Mrs. C.R. BABY lish teacher asked him why he Horel. concentrated on comic books Rev. Charles Brandt celeb- & and he was unable to offer a rated mass. justification. The teacher urged him to try the classics. Every The publication is a milestone PERSONAL situation had already been for the Wallace islander. Wall* written somewhere, said his men ace Island lies off the North end NEEDS tor. It was up to him to sample of Salt Spring Island. This book TR them. And he did. marks his transition from resort The You can't write if you don't operator to author and he has I affc read, says the writer. been successful at both. It also abo He wrote his first book while spells the change from American e> operating a resort on Wallace Is- looking at Canada to Canadian * mo' land. It was snapped up almost looking out. In the passage of the CLAIROL an as Soon as he wrote it. years Dave has become a Canad- I Then came a delay when ian national and is a proud and & ser Readers' Digest chose it. Public- aggressive citizen. Author-photographer David Conover ation was delayed in order to YARD LEY WE WIRE FLOWERS ANYWHERE COSMETICS WHAT MAKES AN AUTHOR? Gulf Islands How does a man go about wri- Then, when you have the give the Digest an opportunity o ting a book? When David Cono- pattern of other writers laid out to prepare it. FLORISTS 537-5534 ZE ver, of Wallace Island, was you examine that part which ap- Box 35, Ganges. 537-5751 asked this question, he had a peals and that part which fails Only one snag faces the succ- ready answer. to engage the reader. essful writer. The demand for his You read and you read and From this beginning comes book has been so great in Canada VAN ISLE OUTBOARDS LTD you read. And then you analyze the finished novel. that the publishers have exhaust- every book you have read. You If it all sounds very easy have ed their stocks and for a month 9768'- 3rd St., Sidpey, B. C.- examine the construction of the a talk with Dave, lie wouldn't there have been few, if any av- Mercury outboards Sales & Service - Boats general story and you read the take it. Writing is a detailed, ailable here. patterns and the weave of the demanding job, he points out, The book gained an introduct- New & Used - Boat Transportation plot in eacli. and he should know, lie has just ory boost but a delay in delivery published his first book, Once followed. 656-2665 Upon an Island, and he is akead- y well into his two next offer- r ings. The Conover plan is a simp- lified formula for writing a book, but the part which he leaves out ROD & GUN CLUB CABLEVISION is the fact tliat you must have a B a a a 01 E the desire to say something as well as the ability to put it to- gether, lie had all these. The island story is the tale of PHONE the Coaovcrs coming to Wallace Island and establishing their HARDTIME DANCE home in British Columbia. It is ,-. 537-555O the story of detailed effort and disappointment and mild success, BEN'S LUCKY Fulford Hall * GROCERIES' MEAT • PRODUCE July 12

EVERYDAY DOORS CLOSE AT 12 $6 COUPLE lOpm- ? 537-5553 PRICES! Thursday, July 4, 1968 Julf Islands DRIFTWOOD 'a ,e Th re 2 WHERE ARE BOWLERS?

Where are all the lawn bow- project was under way during been set aside in the park. All lers? the two centennial years it was that is lacking are the enthus- When the Centennial park proposed to build a bowling iastic bowlers who asked for the lawn in the park. Initial plans provision. were laid. They had better look snappy IT AIN'T SO FAR AWAY! The bowlers have disappeared about it. Before long the site Saturna ain't so far away .. in the meantime. The bowls are may be allocated to some other from Salt Spring Island...ex- available. Ed Stephenson of use. cept when you're walking. Ganges Hill already has those. All that is needed now are the Little party- of Salt Spring The site is available. It has bowlers and the enthusiasm. Islanders from DRIFTWOOD started to look for a boat on DRIVE IX AND TAKE Ol!T Monday. Party increased until tli ere were about 1G looking for a boat. There was no Iroat Dig THE REEF FISH & CHIP enough. WHEN The party decreased until Closed Mondays BEA the size had come back to near' Weekdays Sat. ^. Sun ly its original. There was no I. Noon - I I pin 537-2314 '2 pm - I in HAMILTON chance of sailing. WENT Party diminished on Monday to tliree. It went fishing all TO A morning and caught nothing. It School District No 64 GARDEN went swimming all afternoon and caught the sun. (Gulf Islands) COFFEE It ate some left-over ham PARTY for supper. Articles found followin i the departure of Which is how not to go to AT THE the Saturna Lamb Barbecue. students from loth t .e ELEMENTARY and JACK SECONDARY SCHOOLS will oe placed HE LOST HIS BOAT JAMES in t .e corridors of each school on Gordon Cole lias lost his boat HOME Gordon is a summer resident of North Beach Road and his FRIDAY JULY 12 AT boat is a sLx-foot rowboat. It is VESUVIUS brown on die outside and yellov\ Articles not claimed on that date will e SHE inside and if any reader has s ipped i-o the GOODWILL INDUSTRIES seen it drifting Gordon will be TOOK delighted to learn where it is. and i e SALVATION ARMY. SOME When he is not looking for boats on Salt Spring Island, Main doors of botii schools will e open PICTURES yoLinn Cordon, lives at Rurnaby. ior t e students. AND II2 was possibly right in part. HERE John Diefenbaker "had warned that the two-nation platform THEY was likely to prove disastrous. It HAIR STYLING did. An Experienced Hair Stylist is a ^-irl's best Friend ARE The truth of the matter is that Canadians are fond of fairy Phone for an appointment at m borne, offering talcs. When Fairy John appeared complete st ling services on the Canadian scene a decade ago he borrowed the Uamelin 537-5332 KAREN CARTWRIGHT pipes and brought out the voters like a plague. And so it proved to be, for he was plagued with his majority Now we see Fairy Pierre out in velvet and gold, playing his ethereal music and all of Cana- da falling into line . wet? If the music was ma']ic and Gas or Oil held promise for the future, thcr Fairy Pierre may yet do it again. If his promise of agressive pol- icies and sweeping out the gov- ernmental corners comes to YOUR NEAREST nought, so will he. The Liberals who wanted ano- AIRCO DEALER Election Reflection ther as leader will begrudge him the credit. The Tories who Made in the Canadian west The Gulf Islands represent who votes on Vancouver Island dreamed of success behind the part of one of the few federal and lives part of his time on brilliant Stanfield banner, will W.C. CARLSON ridings where the results of the Salt Spring Island saw the nation blame the voters' choice on un- jecenr election came as a sur- al convention and its failure to realism and the New Democrats SHEET METAL LTD. prise to almost nobody. listen to Diefenbaker as the ans- will still view him as a Conser- vative in disguise. 537-2914 PHONE 537-5621 When Colin Cameron recov- wer. ered his seat for another term there were few to express surpr- SERVING ALL THE ISLANDS ise. As it proved, he did better than Ins leader on the mainland. Possibly the biggest surprise locally was the defeat of George SALT SPRING LANDS LTD. Chatterton in Esquima1*-Saanich Although the seat was ;aken by Mr. Chatterton several years DID YOIUI KNOW ? ago with a very narrow major- THINKING OF SELLING ? ity, he had steadily built up a British Fleet blockades Syrian coast in order plurality which had appeared to to prevent Egyptian attack on Turkey..„ assure him of the seat. Our eight salesmen made the greater Last Wednesday saw a nation This report sounds like a current news report. part of sales of homes in this area of jubilant Liberals with a back- It was current in 1840, when HMS Ganges was drop of defected Tories and oth- last year. ers. By early Wednesday morn- among the ships in that fleet0 CALL NOW - For prompt listing for ing the nation was examining The blockade was the nearest approach to war the results. How had this come summer sales period. about? What was the answer? or naval action experienced by the warship to • The Liberals saw a Liberal give Ganges its name in later years. Star and acknowledged that the : Prime Minister might have had BOX 69 GANGES PHONE: 537 - 55 15 a part in the success. The oppos' ition saw their losses and attrib- uted the swing to the manner in SALT SPRING INSURANCE AGENCIES which the news media cast Trud' eau into a leadership mould. A few saw it as a swing over Fire Automobile Liability Marine Life Etc. a decade. PHONE: 537-5515 Days 537-2142 livenings - One saddened Conservative Paje Four Gulf Islands DRIFTWOOD Thursday, July 4, 1968

.tto the shocking fate of Samson. rue Potential Delilahs should have their shears or scissors taken Bnftluoob / AU- away from them. 1 Eric A. Roberts, Published at Ganges, Salt spring Island \l\6fttR6 60T OH . Box 226, Ganges In the Province of British Columbia, every Thursday. June 28, 1968 Editor: Frank G. Richards Post Office Box 250, Ganges, B.C. WHAT IS A HIPPIE? Telephone: 604-537-22 11 Editor, Member: Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association. Driftwood. Subscription Rates; $3 per year in Canada; What is a hippie? Does any- $3.50 to all foreign countries one know? including the United States. It appears not from the ridic- ulous definitions written in last Authorized as Second Class Mail, week's DRIFTWOOD. Anyone who has worked hard all their Post Office Department, Ottawa, life, contributed their share to and for postage paid in cash , society to make this world feearable to live in is a hippie? How childish a thought! Thursday, July 4, 1968 Now anyone who grows a beard is a hippie? How ridicul- ous! FLAG HAS NOT FOUND FAVOR Neither would I say that men who go around Ganges dir- When the first set of flags was stolen from the cenot'»- ty and many are that way all aph at Ganges, we found it difficult to feel too strong the time. They have put in a good days work which is more a sense of indignation * The incident was untoward but than the hippy can say when the culprits were found and the matter was closed,, he's walking around Ganges looking messy. When the second incident of theft occurred the com;- I define a hippy as a man, munity was annoyed,, Last week brought the third inci- or youth, who has hair down to his shoulders, mostly uncomb- dent of flag stealing within a year. ed unwashed and hair covering Many in the community are thoroughly incensed * the front area of the head with the exception of nose and eye- The incident itself means little. If the flags have no Hi-Lites of Island Life balls. General appearance as meaning to the culprits, their theft ranks without imp- the survivor of an atom bomb FRIDAY July 5 8:15 pm CWL Bingo Church Hall blast. ortance in the eyes of the thieves. To the many it is a SATURDAY July 6 2:00pm United Church Tea. United We are not savages, ale • thorough annoyance and to the few it is a near -sacril- Church Manse though it seems some people SATURDAY July 6 2:00pm South Pender Church Bazaar have moved here with the im- ege . There are those who view the flags flying over Home of Dr. & Mrs. H. Spalding pression that loincloths are the cenotaph as a sacred tribute to local men who THURSDAY July 11 OAPO Picnic ParksviUe still the fashion. True our democracy states died for those flags., freedom but the way freedom has been described in recent articles to support hippies* att- The worst aspect of the situation is really that we Letters to the Editor itudes would be the destruction have reached this stage of second-hand humour We of the very thing freedom . LONG HAIR - OR PRUSSIAN by troops pausing every now and stands for. There must be some borrow pranks and jokes to avoid the effort of thinking again to hunt for head lice. discipline, even to keep free- Our wit is carefully rehearsed to make sure that it is Editor, Driftwood. With the shorter hair cuts, they dom. I note with interest the were able to pinpoint the odd If the youths of voday are just as funny as when we first heard it on a popular TV current controversy raging on surviving louse, always active allowed to keep the attitude of Salt Spring Island, which app- in the heat of battle, with com- program. And where do we end up? Without flags: wi- ears to have been triggered in parative ease. The result was not contributing their share to thout huwiour and without stature <. the main by masculine hair sty- increased fire power. community and country, heav- les. One cannot but woader why Our earlier pioneers not only en help us tomorrow! In short, while one group is grievi ng, another is Some of the writers make current trends should arouse so grew their hair as they wished Salt Spring sound like a place laughing. much criticism when the ladies but did the most astonishing can get away with almost any- things with beards, whiskers, to park your butt and let the This constant theft of the Canadian flag from its mast grass grow up around you. thing. I have seen some extra- side whiskers and moustaches. Well, that's fine for the at Ganges is no longer a challenge. We must accept ordinary feminine hair-do's They indulged also in the most since I have been on the island fantastic choices of head gear, people who have earned the the fact in good grace that the Canadian flag is not right to do so. But not for the but notice that when a few enough to make our modern young people who are about to welcome among part of the Salt Spring Island commun- mere males attempt a variation, ladies gnash their teeth in envy, decide what they want to be. they become immediately ob- but if these variations caused When a man grows his hair jects of suspicion and hostility. any public disturbance, it has Jealousy. long his appearance changes not been recorded. and he becomes different. The introduction of the short For many years, I endured When he feels different his att- INADEQUACIES hair-cut is attributed to the Ger the Prussian haircrop. Since my itude becomes different. man emperor, Frederick the arrival on Salt Spring, I have When he feels different his att- Ferries were full at the week end. The Long Harbour Great, something of an effic- grown my hair long and intent itudes toward society change iency expert, who found the to defend my right to do so. terminal was packed long before the late sailing pace of battle greatly slowed and this becomes confusing After all, we should reme'.mber to a young man. Queen of the Islands could reach the port. At Fulford I can't say that stopping the ferry went on a late shift to carry all the passenger hippies from buying at local CHURCH SERVICES merchants will prove anything, load to Swartz Bay on Monday. As far as I know the only ones were two places in which At Fulford there is less problem to the traveller than ANGLICAN people go to eat and move on. Not to spend a dime and take at Long Harbour. If the traveller is unaware of the St. Mary's Fulford Holy Communion 9:00am St. Mark's Central Choral Communion llrOOam possession of a table for a routine at Fulford there is a large community of stores St. George's Ganges Evening Prayer 7:30pm place to park and stay. St. Margaret None of the other business- and residences eager to help him. At Long Harbour of Scotland Galiano ll:15am es have given too much there is peace and silence and not a word is spoken and UNITED Ganges Divine Wor ship ll:00am thought to the matter, but it Pender 2:30pm seems some writers have noth- not a thing is known. ROMAN CATHOLIC ing better to do than try and St. Paul's Fulford Holy Mass 9 00am stir up trouble. If they have On Monday a respectable Ganges matron sped out Our Lady of enough time for this I suggest to Long Harbour to usher her week end guests aboard Grace Ganges Holy Mass ll:00am they get out and join one of COMMUNITY GOSPEL CHAPEL many volunteer organizations the ferry. She arrived at Long Harbour in the region Ganges Sunday School & on this island and make Salt Adult Bible Classes 10:30am Spring a nicer place in which to of 4.30 pm. Her guests boarded the ship at 6.10 pm. INTERDENOMINATIONAL survive. What of it? An hour and a half is no lifetime to Hope Bay Family Bible Hoar 10:30am Don Irwin, spend in waiting . Ganges, June 28, 1968 The annoyance to the travelling public is that the to shreds any ferry employee- he waits and he waits travelling public could readily be informed. The ferry and he waits and he waits and he... THEY HAVE ALWAYS BEEN Editor, Driftwood, authority has its staff on duty at the terminal. A not- Mr. Howland launched his ice board in the ticket booth could well announce the Of course, the ferry authority doesn't have to do a brave small ship into stormy lateness of the ferry. If the passenger waiting for the thing ! Of course, the ferry authority can remain aloof waters two weefa ago and I and autocratic ! But why? Why not foster good public worried just a little for him ferry were aware that it was running late he could fil when, I remembered that lov- in the time gap. As it is, uninformed and ready to teai relations? (Turn to Page Ten) Thursday, July 4, 1968 Gulf Islands DRIFTWOOD Paje Five home. The people at Beaver Point are sorry to lose good nei- SET PLANS FOR TEA FULFORD hbors. Mr. and Mrs. Geoff f msley have also left the Island by OLIVE MOUAT country people in China and latei by BE A HAMILTON to make their home somewhere Regular meeting of Mizpah the poorer people in Shanghai. A pretty bride to be, Miss there have been several near ac- else, we are sorry to hear. Mr. opened with real inspiration as She had faith and courage to con- Linda Inglin, was honored at a cidents. .. this is not an official and Mrs. II. Kyler have sold member after member read or tinue her work when a price was shower held at the home of Mrs. warning — just a friendly tip their property but will move to recited the verse of hymn or put on her head, to calm a ber- Cliff Lee on Friday evening. off from me ta you... Ganges, we understand. scripture that lifted her own serk soldier, to prevent bandits Sharing hostess honors were Mrs. heart. Lee, Jean Jackson and Sharon SALT SPRING harming a busload of workers, Voegeli, Corsages were presen- Members of St. Mary's Guild The devotional period, led and during the war to climb on met at the home of Mrs. W. Y. by Mrs. E. Parsons, carried roofs to put our fire bombs. ted to Miss Ingun, her mother AUTO through inspiration into practical and to the groom's mother, Mrs. Stewart recently with 11 memb- living with thoughts for each day, Mrs. E. Parsons reported that W. Twa. This was a kitchen ers and two visitors, Mrs. Tru- WRECKERS for each person's personal creed, it had been decided to make the shower so everything in the way fitt and Miss Edith Taylor, the & GARAGE and for the work of the Church. farewell gift to" Rev. and Mrs. of kitchen utensils, towels, dish- latter from Victoria. In the ab- E.W. MacQuarrie and family a es and so on, came in pretty sence of the Rector, the meeting SEE US FOR: An especially interesting gift of money. packages. Even recipes came was opened by prayer by the ("Complete Motor Overhaul missionary study, led by Mrs. Miss O. Mouat reported on with cake pans so everyone is president Mrs. F.L. Jackson. "New i^ Used Parts Harry Ashley, was devoted to the the meeting of the Emergency making quite sure the young Plans were made to help as usual 'Welding life of Kimtko Watso, a Japan- Home Makers' Committee. bride gets encouragement to at the Parish Fete to be held dur- ''Trailers Built to Order ese Christian woman who refused The committee had decided cook. ing the summer. The Guild will DAY & NIGHT to marry until she found a Chris- to try to form a board consisting There were many lovely and take care of the 1 lome Produce WRECKER SERVICE tian to share her ambitions, and of churchwomen, with one mem- useful articles. After a few stall. Stewart lid. ciangt-s who after her marriage spent her ber from the United Church, one words of thanks from the guest b3V - 0714 days preaching to and helping from the Roman Catholic, one of honor, refreshments were Master Douglas McDonald of from the Anglican, and one from served by the hostesses. Calgary is visiting his grandpar- the Gospel. ents, Kir. and Mrs. A.O. Lacy. Mutual Fire Insurance It was decided that this board How's the weather up your Mr. and Mrs. R.R. Alton Co. of B.C. GANGES should advertise in the late sum- way? It's delightful and warm have returned from a visit to the mer for applicants to fill the pos- Old Country. Founded in 1902 by The Miss Doreen Davidson, Van- ition of supervisor and also for here. All kinds of pleasure boats couver paid a short visit to her homemakers. This is a much- on the water, little and large. Mr. and A Irs. Harold Lacy Farmers of British Columbia. parents Mr. and Mrs. J. Webster needed service and is looked up- All kinds of people in the water and children have been enjoying GULF AGENTS; Davidson, Alders Ave. Miss — little and large... camping on the beacli over the on favorably by the social wel- holiday. Pender Max Allan Davidson has just returned from fare department, the doctors and Toronto where she was Girl Mr. and Mrs. Harold Page of Salt Spring- H.J.Carlin the hospital authorities. The Isabella Point Highway Victoria were in their cottage Guide representative for Western Plans for the annual summer is now so overgrown with bushes Canada at the first of three mee- over the week-end, accompan- Galiano Donald New tea were reviewed. It is to be along the sides that it might be ied by their four daughters. tings arranged for the next few held in the garden of the United wise for motorists to take it easy Saturna--John McMahon months in preparing for the Mr. and Mrs. R.M. Olson Church Manse on Saturday, July all along the road.. .there are Mayne John Pugh Youth Cultural Conference to be 6, beginning at 2.00 pm. Mrs. some sort shoulders on the sides have moved to Crescen t Beach held in Toronto next May. L.A. Summers is convener. so don't get too 'far out* on the where they will make their Mr. and Mrs. Shipley Bayliss, Adjournment was moved by edges... several cars have had Newport Beach, California have to struggle out of awkward pla- taken up residence for the sum- Mrs. Harry Ashley and a delic- EXCLUSIVELY LISTED RESORTS ,FA RMS ious tea was served by Mrs. Cat- ces. It is time the road crew mer months at their lovely gave the roadways a brush cut.., home at Scott Point. to. & OCEANFRONT HOMES Mrs. W. Macdonald, Haney, DEER BEATS DRIVER TO DRAW ON TWO was a visitor the the Island last week staying with her cousins ISLANDS AS TWO VEHICLES DAMAGED Mr. and Mrs. Jack Smith, Vesu- Galiano. He also swerved to vius Bay and also Mr. and Mrs. Deer beat a driver to the MARG. JOHNSTON draw on two islands last week. avoid a deer. He also struck an K. Butterfield, Ganges Hill. Sales Rep. Box 343, Visiting Mr. and Mrs. Harold On Salt Spring Island Ad- obstruction and damaged his Shopland Tor the holiday week- vehicle to the extent of some » Ganges, B.C. 537-2298 (any hour) rian Noble swerved to avoid a $200. end were their son and daughter- deer on Atkins Road on Satur- Wm,, Si riser Realty Ltd in-law Mr. and Mrs. Ian Shop- day. His car struck a tree and Doth drivers were youthful land and also their young niece damage was estimated at app- and both deer escaped with a 4553 Kinjsway, Bumaby, B.C. 434-8731 Kathleen Johnston, all from roximately $150. There was no complete indifference to the Vancouver. one injured, although three havoc they had wrought. Miss Margaret Reid, Canal persons were in the car. Road and Miss Sheila Thomas, "Gerald Boychuk, 4450 Piper WELL TROUBLED? Seattle returned home from a Ave., Burnaby, was driving a PUMP SALES & SERVICE—WELL TESTING six-week motoring trip to Hali- truck about the same time on SALMON DERBY fax, returning through the Uni- ted States. Mrs. David Humphries, North POSTPONED TO McDOUGALL PUMP SERVICE Visiting Mrs. E. Worthington Vancouver and their daughter END OF MONTH Trinity 2-291 I VANCOUVER, B.C. 7Ti4 Hast Broadway last week were, her son and Miss Heather Humphries, West Vancouver. daughter-in-law Doctor and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. C.F. Mitchells, Salmon derby will be a little A.E. (Pat) Worthington and late this year. daughter Marcene, Laguna Beach Vancouver were over for a week California. Also staying with at Welbury Point Resort and were Salt Spring Island Rod and joined for the holiday week-end Serving Mrs. Worthington was her sister- Gun Club announced its salmon Gulf Islands in-law Miss Ellen Worthington, by Mr. and Mrs. Jack Spears derby for mid-July. The date Victoria. • and family, also from Vancouv- has now been set back to July 28. Kirs. N. Wilson, Beverly Hills er. The fish have been unrespons- California, spent a few days Visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Wal- ive to the late season this year JOHN ter Mailey, Welbury, for severa] with Mrs. Dorothy Wrotnowski, and they have not been found in RAINSFORD Vesuvius Bay. days were Miss Barbara Joe Me- great numbers. Visitors of Mr. and Mrs. P.D. Means and Andrew Crosse both o Humphries, Crofton Road for the from Vancouver. The club has postponed its Phone 539 - 5559! holiday week-end were their son The United Church Women derby with the hope that fish will and daughter-in-law Mr. and are having a Garden Party at the be running in greater numbers Box 1117 Lanqley/B.C. Manse, Ganges Saturday, July and fishermen will be the more 6. Everybody welcome. eager to try their luck. H . S. NOAKES Dr. and Mrs. W. O'Donnell NOTARY PUBLIC and family, of Kelowna, have 337-5551 537-5551 Wills - Mortgages arrived to spend the summer in Conveyancing - Documents their home on Rainbow Road. 10am - 4pm Except Saturdays Miss Hazel O'Donnell, of Santa 537-2114 office Monica, is their guest for two 537-2336 res. weeks. SHOPAT

WOLFE-MILNER & ARNELL JRITISH COLUMBIA LAND SURVEYORS MOUAT BROS. LTD SALT SPRING ISLAND LADIES PASTEL COTTON 537-5333 SWIM SUITS BLOUSES Children's $2.98 UP SPECIAL^ $2.59 KENNETH C. JOLLEY & CO. Ladies'$7.50 - $12.95 CANVAS SHOES )f SIZE 40-42-44 4t Chartered Accountants BEACH ATTENDANCE AT GANGES OFFICE NEXT TO TURNER'S STORE THONGS ON MONDAYS 1 lam - 4pm PHONE 537-2831 •3O .40 49 TOWELS Saturday By Appointment Weekdays Call Toll-Free $2.45 $2.98 $3.59 Or As Necessary Zenith 6808 Anytime Page Six Gulf Islands DRIFTWOOD Thursday, July 4, 1968 more about GRADUATION BUSINESS DIRECTORY (From Page One) school, with about 150 students; A NAME IN A FLASH *** HANDY GUIDE TO LOCAL SERVICES parents and friends taking part. Doors were opened to the GULF FOR NELS DEGNEN SHEFFIELD eneral public, following the ALL YOUR BUILDING f anquet. Unprecedented gath- PLUMBING & HEATFNG Bulldozing RADIO - TV ering of 450 persons attended Fred Luddington NEEDS CALL — the formalities. LAND CLEARING ZENITH The program, presented by Cruickshank EXCAVATIONS the students, was opened with Furnace and Oil Burner RCA VICTOR the national anthem, played by Service Construction ROAD BUILDING, etc Colour and Black & White Glynnis Horel. Invocation was FREE ESTIMATES P.O. Box 63. Ganges Television expressed by Rev. E.W. Mac- L.G. Cruickshank 537-5628 Radio and Electronic Quarrie. Phone: 537-5314 G.D. Cruickshank 537-2950 PHONE: 537-2930 Engineering Mary Alice Coels gave the Guaranteed Manufacturers salute to the graduates and SALT SPRING Before you damn the can.. Service To All Makes Chairman George Heinekey Victoria Call PISTELL... Trades Accepted brought the greetings of the Freight Paving Co. The Septic Tank Man 5 37-5693 school trustees. Miss Laurie SERVICE Mouat introduced the graduates We specialize in SEPTIC TANK SOIL and bade them farewell. Mov ing to all DRIVEWAYS Awards were presented after Vancouver Island Points CLEANERS the introductions. TENNIS COURTS PERCOLATION Citizenship sheild went to Information: 537-2041 DRAIN CLEANING PARKING LOTS Lyn Carlson. Presentation was (Dave's Record Service VALCOURT BUILDING TESTS made by staff teacher P. Grain. by Rec Centre) PHONE: 537-2031 SUPPLIES 537-5531 Jane Mouat scholarship for ****** proficiency was won by Tony NORTHWESTERN FIBRE GLASS Martinich and Doreen Moulton. Vi Had sen Gilbert Mouat scholarship for Building Contractor SIGNS CREAMERY SEPTIC TANK citizenship was taken by Lyn PRODUCTS Carlson. In both cases present- Quality Homes TRUCK LETTERING SUPPLIED & INSTALLED ation was made by W.M. Renovations - Additions SHOW CARDS Delivery twice weekly Mouat. Cabinets Contact.: Janice MacMillan won the ART SIMONS B.C. Teachers'Federation FREE ESTIMATES G .M. HEINEKEY DITCHING-LOADING scholarship, presented by Vice Fulford Harbour Principal R. McWhirter. Com- Ganges 537-5412 537 - 2370 Phone: 537-5732 merce service award was taken by Yvette Blais and the Comm- S.WAWRYK JLH.Harkema erce scholarship by Beverley WJ.Mollison MAYNE Atkins, Mary Alice Coels and Screened & Washed Gravel CALL 537-2963 Janice Girard. Both were pre- Hoad Gravel &. (.ravel Fill SAWMILL sented by Mrs. F. Hepburn. I'lusli Coat Driveways BULLDOZING BUY DIRECT & SAVE Chairman Heinekey adopted Grading BACKFILLING ETC. G.I. WINDOW a different hat for the present- Lumber all sizes ation of the Farmers' Institute Agent for Victoria Paving scholarship to Ken Kyler. T & G Cedar Decking CLEANERS Janice MacMillan was val- PHONE: 537-2031 Box 131 537-2301 Evenings *K WINDOWS edictarian. Box 73, Ganges Ganges 539-264O The dance followed the cer- emonies. Jf FLOORS Students graduating were BROWN'S DICK'S BEAVER PT. Stephen Alexander, Beverley SEPTIC TANK and RADIO &TV CARPETS Atkins, Donald Bates, Marcel SAWMILL Blais, Yvette Blais, Edward SEWER ROOTER SERVICE GANGES WALLS Rough Lumber of Bowerman, Thomas Butler-' Cole, Lyn Carlson, Donna Caw ADMIRAL T.V All Sizes - GUTTERS Ern ie Booth ker, Mary Alice Coels, Lynn fadio & Small Special Orders Cut COMPLETE FLOOR Connor, Jean Croft, Linda Ginn Plumbing & Heating Janice Girard, Kenneith House, Appliances MAINTENANCE PHONE: 537-5712 John Grain, Kathleen Howard, 537-2943 537-2952 Rugs Cleaned In Our Plant Kenneth Kyler, Gordon Bavis, Or in your home Jack Langdon, Gail Lowe, CHIMNEY W.BANGERT Ganges FREE PICK UP & DELIVERY Georgina McCall, Nigel Magee 537-5417 Grant Marcotte, Terrence Mar~ CLEAN TNG SERVICE REC CENTRE tinich, Doreen Moulton, Laura Construction Rozzanno, Kirsti Satermo, ROOFING 10 a. m. - 11 p. m. Marilee Sawyer, Audrey Scarff, * HOMES Monday to Saturday Lapham & Lewis Richard Scotton, Daniel Schub- Gutters Cleaned & Repaired * CAUINET WORK SNACK BAR art, Darlene Shaw, Patrick * REMODELLING BARBER SHOP it COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS Slingsby, Jean Stevens, Sally W . G . Mossop BILLIARDS Electric Ltd. Swanson, Paula Waterfall, Haircuts by appt, if desired •ELECTRIC CONTRACTING Janice MacMillan. R. R. #1, Fulford Harbour Phone 537 - 5692 PHONE: 537-5740 •APPLIANCES •REPAIRS GULF COAST GENUINE 2354 BEACON,SIDNEY BIRTHDAY PARTY INDUSTRIES LOG HOMES Alfred PHONE-656-1636 ON DOMINION DAY LTD. give tlie ultimate in 'em met First of July was not only Can- If man made it warmth and comfort DRIFTWOOD ada's birthday, it was also the We can service it FREE ESTIMATES FOR birthday of Lars Olsen at the MELHENDRICKSON Pioneer Village in Ganges. 53 7-2494 TYPEWRITER RIBBONS Mr. Olsen was recipient of 537-2329 *TYPING PAPER birthday greetings at a surprise FOR OUR MOBILE SHOP or write R.R.I GANGES tea on Monday. *STATEMENT PADS Taking part were Mrs. F. WORLD WIDE MOVING *CARBON PAPER Kitchener ST. , Mrs. E. Barber, Moving to the Gulf Islands? Mr. V. Erickson, Mrs. G. Rit- Esso STOVE OIL SCARFF *RECEIPT BOOKS chie, Mr. M. Brant, Mr. F. 2 new backhoes - for digging *WRITING PAPER Goddard, Mr. J. Campbell, Mrs, Esso FURNACE OIL basements, ditches, wells and F. Morrison, Mrs. C.E. Tomlin-, LET *ENVELOPES MOVE YOU- septic tank holes. Well son, Mrs. D. Wells, Mrs. E. : Local & long distance moving MARINE DOCK casings, culverts, fiberglass *FILE FOLDERS Swain, Mrs. L. Coombs, Mrs. septic tanks and drain tile in G. Hedgecock, Mrs. A. Pearson, 27-11 Skeena Street *SCHOOL SUPPLIES Vancouver 12, B.C. stock. 2 new front end load- Mrs. E. Thacker, and Mrs. E.D. Norman G. ers and 2 new trucks for load- *BOOKS Smith. 437-3756 ing and delivering topsoil, Co-hostesses were Mrs. Thac- MOUAT food clean beach sand and *PAPER BACKS ker and Mrs. Barber. W.C. CARLSON lack shale, white clam shell and gravel for road and drive- *POSTCARDS VISITORS HERE IMPERIAL ESSO SALES SHEET METAL ways. 2 aircompressors with *GREETING CARDS Mrs. Maxwell Knightsbridge AGENT airguns, breakers and airdrill. LTD. 2 blasting machines. Latest *HASTI NOTES and her daughter, Susan Knights- blasting equipment, delay *ADDRESS BOOKS bridge, of Durban, South Africa, OIL HEATING caps, prima cord, B line, E visited Salt Spring Island last line.and short period caps, anc *GUEST BOOKS week. The South African visit- IMPERIAL OIL SERVICING Powder stored in our magazine ors were guests of Mr. and Mrs. BOX 347, GANGES *AUTOGRAPH BOOKS S. Gordon Paterson at their Res. Off. ' 537 - 2920 "COLOURING BOOKS Beddis Road home. Mrs. Knight- 537-2914 537-5621 537-5312 sbridge is Mrs. Paterson's sister. Thursday, July 4, 1968 Gulf Islands DRIFTWOOD Page Seven

PIANO TUNER Mr. Robert Sommers will arr- ive July 15 at Ganges. For CLASSIFIED ADS appointments phone 537-5440 MUST BE IN BEFORE 12 NOON ON TUESDAYS WRITE TO DRIFTWOOD, BOX 250, GANGES, OR PHONE 537-2211 FERNWOOD STORE Open 9 am - 8 pm daily. MISCELLANEOUS Trade your beer bottles in for FOR SALE FOR SALE COMING EVENTS B.A. gas. 5 1/2 HP BRIGGS & STRATTON TEA HARMONY DECORATORS DAY CARE FOR CHILDREN, NOT FOR SALE OR TRADE - 2 ONE engine, just put in new armat- United Church Manse, Satur- more than four children Acre lots overlooking Morro Bay ure & rebuilt carburetor at a day. July 6, 2 p.m. Interior & Exterior Painting 537=5305 California $5,000 per acre. cost of $34. Also 60" drive Trailer Painting Write Box 31, Westend, Calif- shaft, prop & rear stuffing box SOUTH FENDER CHURCH Paper Hanging & Vinyl work ornia 93504 Bazaar will be held at the PAINTING INSIDE & OUT 6 bearing. Phone Turner, 539- home of Dr. & Mrs. Herbert Quality workmanship. Wally 2445 on Galiano. Good for 15 ' Spalding, Saturday July 6 at A.J.ARSENAULT 385-8834 Rogers 537-2345 SPENCER SPIRELLA boat 2 p.m. Everybody welcome. 1024 McClure, Victoria. Individually designed LAWNS CUT, GENERAL MINOr- Foundations * Brassieres ONE WOOD STOVE WITH 22 C W L BINGO, FRIDAY JULY 5 mechanical & electrical re-' gallon H.W. Tank. $25. One ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO Maternity Supports 8:15 pm. Church Hall, jackpot One Voice forecast the spiritual pairs. P. A. system for rent. Mrs. E.A. Miller: Registered _small oil heater $10. 537-5351 $50. Refreshments served. Every' breakdown now afflicting our Tape recordings made. En- Corsetiere, R.R. 1, Ganges. one welcome. world—and gave us the solut- quiries 537-2187^ Doug Dane m-7-2455 1969 RCA -VICTOR TV'S ARE ion to it. The series of events ARE HERE THE__p_A_P_p BRANCH 32 LEARN TO SWIM SPECIAL that surrounded that Speaker's Deluxe 23" B & W Fine Furnit- life constitute the most remark- Everyone on the Island should 1. FIFTY SEVEN ACRES NEAR The Annual Picnic - Parksville, able story in man's spiritual his- be a swimmer and every swim- Ganges (could SUBDIVIDE into ure Consul, $375 less $125 trade July 11, 1968. Please contact in - net $250. tory. It is the story of BaliaV- mer a lifesaver. Join the sport FIVE ACRE PARCELS). Comfy Secretary at 537-5317 if you llah. You owe it to yourself to for children and grandparents 1000 sq. ft. home, A/OIL. On Call Sheffield, Radio - TV have not received your ticket. read it. alike. well water plus MAIN WATER 537-5693, for service anywhere Last call, July 9, 1968. Mem- on Salt Spring Island. Write Box 95, Ganges B.C. ADDITIONAL CLASSES TO to be connected to. $39,000 bers in good standing only. There is no cost or obligation. THE CHILDREN'S PROGRAM FULL price - (may consider 1. liasic swimming lessons for selling smaller portions of acre- 25* GRENFELL CABIN CRUISER WANTED TO BUY ~ WELDING & REPAIRS - SEE TOM adults (Evening lessons) age) EXCLUSIVE, MARG: Ford inboard. Phone 537-5739 Low - opposite Furniture Store, 2. Advanced lessons & life-, 537-2298 between 5:00 and 6:30 pm. THREE BEDROOM HOUSE - Ganges, 537-2332 saving training for those 14 to Vicinity of Ganges, Write Dept. Res. 537-2377 (50 years young. 2. OCEANFRONT HOME; Five CHESTERFIELD AND CHAIR 3, Box 250, Ganges, B.C. NEED ANY CERAMIC TILING, Mease contact Gail Lowe at room, four year old beauty with good condition. $25. 537-5638 537-5681. Classes of 10 in size "extras", plus carport. On-ONE WANTED TO BUY IN VICIN- Floor tiling, wallpapering or 10 ' PLYWOOD BOAT FIBRE- ity of Ganges, 1 or 2 bedroom painting done! Let Tom do it. only, so register now. ACRE of CHOICE oceanfront. Phone 537-5344 or write Tom Salt Spring Island Recreation 'tis a "must see" - at $35,000 glass covered: $125. 537-2481. home to be used from March - Commission October or summer living, Volquardsen Box 385, Ganges, FULL price. EXCLUSIVE, SABOT, BEAUTIFUL CONDIT- MARG: 537-2298 View preferred. Cash for the or leave message at 537-5742 ion. Red Nylon Sail. Price right property. Dept. 6, SEND DRIFTWOOD $150. 537-5650 Box 250, Ganges, B.C. 3. UNIQUELY DESIGNED PLOUGHING, ROTOTILLING, to a friend who Is THREE bedroom home stretch- haying, brush cutting, pesthole * WELSH ARABIAN HORSE living elsewhere... ing to nearly 100 ft. in length 537-2265 WANTED digging, cedar fence posts. 50 and most rooms (excluding the a piece. 537-2157 THERE IS NO BETTER spacious STUDIO) have a mag- NEW POTATOES, CARROTS, DONATIONS PLEASE! way of keeping in nificent view of the OCEAN. beets, limited supply of peas. ANYWONE WISHING TO SELL You will marvel at the many Chesterfield, lounge chairs, furniture by auction on July Mrs. J. Buitenwert, Golden chairs, for the club house of the touch with affairs features (including FOUR PAT- Acres, Rainbow Road, 537-2097 15, Write Box 15, Ganges, or IOS) of this distinctively diff- Salt Spring Island Rod and Gun phone 537-5503 AT HOME! erent, quality built home sit- Club. It will be appreciated. Phone 537^5411 537-2410 uated on ONE ACRE. $57,000 8. 6 ACRES OF PRIME OCEAN- FULL PRICE. EXCLUSIVE: frontage. Half forest, half LOT WANTED: GOOD VIEW OF MARG: 537-2298 fenced horse pasture with 5 bed- sea. Any island considered if Books room chalet style new home. priced right. Write Mr. Brown, 4. Cosy TWO BEDROOM HOME Every room with ocean view. 526 Ballantree Place, West on OVER HALF ACRE near St. Below replacement costs. Vancouver, B. C. MARY LAKE and GOLF COURSE J53_7-5J>92 ____ for $8900 FULL price: EXCLUSIVE: PRIVATE PARTY NEEDS ACRE- MARG: 537-2298 1963 PONTIAC STATION age on Salt Spring Island. Con- wagon, 537-5656 ____ sider any size parcel, with or 5. PRIME OCEANFRONT: 1800 without improvements, priced sq. ft. home with garage and OWNER LEAVING CANADA - un der $50,000. Schaeffer, c/o Summer 1C) 68 low maintenance landscaping. Austin 1800, 28,000 miles, General Delivery, Ganges. On TWO ACRES (could subdiv- like new $1400. 30 amp alter- ide) in the BEST and WARMEST nator with regulator $25. Micro- LISTINGS WANTED AS WE THE CURVE OF TIME SWIMMING area on island! meter sextant $80. have people who are desirous M. Wylie Blanchet Beautiful SUNSETS and PRIV- jaea Smoke, Scott Point Marina of living on our Beautiful Is- ACY! On CABLE VISION and land. Also be sure to see us A sensitive, adventurous woman with a just a short drive to the GOLF SONY TAPECORDER MODEL 101 for your Insurance needs. crew of five children share the excitement COURSE! $57,000 FULL price. Used as demonstrator only. Cost Cam Bastedo Agencies Ltd. of a small boat in large waters. A classic EXCLUSIVE: MARG: 537-2298 $169. 50. Sell for $100. Cash or Box 353, Ganges, B. C. of coastal cruising, adventure and history offers. 537=5727 _ 537 - 5363 in British Columbia. $5.75 •6. MODERN DUPLEX WAS SOLD ( Sorry, no others present- CARD OF THANKS ONE CREW MEMBER NEEDED DOUKHOBOR DAZE ly available.) for Pacific cruise -no investment MR. AND MRS. J. P. HUME OF but pay own way. P. O. Box 97 Hazel O'Neail Galiano, wish to take this opp- Ganges Third edition by popular demand. One 7. LOT: .45 ACRE, GOOD ortunity to express their sincere of the funniest situations a teacher had AREA. TAXES: $8.66. $3300 thanks to their many friends for ANY TYPE OF STEADY JOB - FULL price. EXCLUSIVE: the numerous gifts and good 18 years of age - references. to face. Now in hard cover. $4.50 MARG: 537-2298 wishes on the occasion of the .537^5305 Golden Anniversary of their wed- THE PACIFIC GARDENER 8. BEACH OCEANFRONT! ding, June 24, 1918. ____ DRIFTWOOD A. R. Willis Good sunny, safe swimming Written for West Coast gardeners from area (even for toddlers!) This I WOULD LIKE TO THANK DR. FOR California to Alaska. Revised third cd. $4.50 . 56 acre site boasts a 9 year old Dixon and the nurses at Lady THREE BEDROt)M FURNISHED Minto Hospital for their help RUBBER OUTDOORS WITH ALEC MERRIMAN home. Featuring an 18* x 24* and all my friends for their FISHING — Steclheading, salmon fishing. yellow cedar panelled living sympathy and assistance at the STAMPS Mile by mile trips, fishing with the experts. room with WALL TO WALL CAR time of my bereavement. A complete year round fishing guide PETING and FIREPLACE. Sliding Josephus Van der Byl. 4fees doors to an 18' x 24' CLASSIFIED for Vancouver Island. $2.95 «:EAN FRONT SUNDECK. FOR RENT Electrically heated. Carport! BRITISH COLUMBIA & Terms at $21,600 or $1600 CONFEDERATION REDUCTION for CASH . PENSIONERS - COMPACT TWO AD RATES Edited by W. George Shelton bedroom suite. 537-5742 _ MARG 537-2298 4$ Per Word The background of British Columbia's Minimum $1 REMEMBER, our company will NEWLY COMPLETED WATER- entry into Confederation. Centennial LIST to SELL or BUY your fron suite for rent. Very large Semi - display $1.50 per inch, project by former students of Victoria MAINLAND property so please rooms, one bedroom, living, Minimum 1 inch College and University of Victoria. $7.50 contact the ONLY sales repres- dining room, cabinet kitchen Box or Dept No, additional 250 entative with these Salt Spring (built in range) bathroom close- Island properties listed EXCLUS- in. Write particulars. Dept. 3 DEADLINE for CLASSIFIEDS. IVELY for YOU! MARG. Box 250, Ganges. __ Midday Tuesday JOHNSTON, BOX 343, GANGES 3.C. 537-2298 (residence, any The AD. that filled this space DRIFTWOOD hour) Wm. Sinser Realty Ltd. was withdrawn because it Phone (434-8731) 4553 Kingsway, brought results. 537-2211 537-2211 BOX 250 GANGES. Burnaby, B. C. Eight Gulf Islands DRIFTWOOD Thursday, July 4, 1968 DIES WITHIN TWO LOSES LICENSE ON IMPAIRMENT CHARGE MONTHS OF MAKING SAT URN A Joseph C. Wilson, Canal" for impaired driving. HOME ON ISLAND Road, Ganges, was fined $100 His license was suspende d When Fred Ratcliffe came and the kids on Saturna will in Magistrate's Court at Ganges for six months. Due to the holiday and our Ted Brown, Ganges, paid a from Victoria to make his home annual Barbecue this week's miss you, Dennis, but the Jennifer Davidson, Dale Law- on Sunset Drive, it was brief very BEST OF LUCK. We $25 fine for backing out onto a news will not have a list of son, Bettsy Elliott and Stacy highway when it was unsafe to retirement. Two months later weekend visitors. Maybe, wish Capt. Cox who is stepp- Bavis: progress in French, to he died at his new home. ing into your shoes the very do so Mr. Ratcliffe came here with next week. best also, but still he isn't Debbie McDonald. Saturna Joseph Hayes paid a similar The sad news this week is Women's Club Cup for outstand- fine for using a vehicle on May his wife, Grace, from Victoria. also happy news, depending?? Dennis Carter. lie passed away on Saturday, On Thoisday night our ing student went to Stacy Bavis. Mayne with 1967 license plates. I June 29. Capt. Dennis Carter is leaving school had it's annual windup. The Money Bros, award for att- Charge arising from a spect- ] lie leaves his brothers, Harry the Mayne Queen for the At 7 o'clock the baseball (???; endance went to Stephen and acular accident on Fulford- Gan- and Cecil, in Ontario and Wil- Queen of the Islands. Public- game between the kids and th« Danny Lawson. (in this case, ges Road recently was adjourn- liam, in England, and a sister relations-wise, the Queen of parents took place. On the Irene, the mother should have ed for trial. Allan Stewart, of in England, lie was predeceased the Islands passengers are the parents* team were Tom Dav- the award for getting them to Victoria, was. charged with driv- by his son, Colin, in 1963. gainers, still we will see his idson, pitcher; Geno Carpent- school every day) ing without due care and atten- 1 Last rites were observed in smiling physiognomy once in ier, catcher; Bill and Irene Of course the kids in our tion when the concrete truck he | Victoria and interment was in a while, when wego to Van- Lawson, Chuck and Anne Bav- small school cannot be expect- was driving left the road near Royal Oak Burial Park. couver. All the elderly ladies is, Jim Campbell, Mell Me ed to realize how fortunate they Cusheon Lake Road and rolled Donald, and Bettv Carpentier, are, but a few of us older peo- into the deep gulley at the foot ple appreciate what a break of a rock wall. DUTCH BEAUTY SALON The kids had David Carpentier these kids have had in having a Stewart pleaded not guilty pitcher; Barry Carpentier, cat- principal like Manson Toynbee, and a trial date will be PARK DRIVE, GANGES. cher; Debbie McDonald, Debb- ie Lawson, Diane Davidson, a teacher like mature Myrt Mas- Stacy Bavis, Bettsy Elliott, Jack kow and a musical lady like 537-2811 Campbell, Danny Lawson and gentle Clarice Warlow. When FAREWELL PARTY Open Tuesday To Saturday, 9am -- 5pm toy Mogg. The "UMP" was the these kids get older they can FOR MISS AINSLEE last person in the world the look back and realize how lucky parents could have had in that they were in having the teachers MACQUARRIE they had. spot but the kids sure love their Miss Ainslee MacQuarrie was Uncle Benny Begon. Every ball All my life I have had trouble explaining how to spell my entertained prior to leaving Salt DON'T MISS THIS: Tom Davidson threw was "Ball" middle name Agustace and my Spring Island with her family, and every ball David Carpentier surname so I can appreciate one at a surprise birthday and fare- HOMELITE threw was" Strike". When Mel of Arne Rasmussen s sons when well party at the home of Mr. McDonald batted out a home lie tells people his name is and Mrs. J.D. Reid, Canal CHAIN SAW run Benny fired him. It was a "John" instead of his Danish Road. riot of fun and the scorekeeper The enjoyable evening was Manson Toynbee had it an 18 name of "Jorgen" which sounds I''OR ONK MONTH ONLY like John anyways. spent in dancing. CARRY CASE all tic. UMP Benny must have Have to hand out a bouquet Those present were Mr. and - I'.XI) OF JULY been out at 1st but the "ump" of ebullient Edie Whiting for Mrs. W.M. Palmer, Mr. and REG. $19.95- called it safe. As a biased spec- selling tickets for a sweater raff- Mrs. Strain, Mr. and Mrs. E. tator ( for the kids}_ the parents le. She stationed herself outside Watson, Mr. and Mrs. E. Syl- ^ FREE WITH EVERY PURCHASE OF A ^ didn't have a chance. the Hall on election day and vander; Misses Marilyn Brigden, HOMELITE CHAIN SAW After the game we all troop- caught everybody and made a Joan Horseley, Lillian Cunning- Jftotect your saw *j _ ed into die school where our goodly sum for ye Bar-B-Q. ham, Margaret Reid, Jannica |olds saw with u to 2

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GANGES SERVICE 537 -2023 Thursday, July 4, 1968 Gulf Islands DRIFTWOOD Pa^e Nine smarting under the beating given them by the Salt Spring people GALIANO men's team last Saturday. Tne visitors took away with them great athletes, was present the coveted Bambrick Trophy when Islands athletes showed The election is over, the After selling "Green Water" a which has been going around their paces at Salt Spring schools are closed and the holi- few years ago they went globe since inter-island golf compet- school last week. Harry was day weekend is just another trotting, but are now in resid- ition started here in 1944. visiting Mr. and Mrs. P. J. milestone in the year. Most of ence in the Bambrick duplex. The Galiano Club is sponsor- Phillips at Mouat's Point, when the summer folks have moved Mrs. Annelise Walden Maier ing a family dance party for he learned of the school sports. in and the Island population arrived from Germany last young and old in the hall on He went to the school for a will be doubled over the next week to spend two months with Saturday evening July 13. couple of hours and signed aut- two months. On the weekend it her parents, Prof, and Mrs. Piano stylings will be by Maurj ographs for some of the stud- must have tripled, with the lar- William Maier. Lupton. . ents. gest crowd of visitors we've Betty Bellhouse Johnson and Bill Evans, who uses ducks tc ever had. Local ferry officials her husband from California ^T display the prowess of his sheep Bob Clarke and Earle Young put also arrived last week for a hol- On Saturday afternoon, July dogs, nearly came up with an through 37 cars and 400 passen- iday with Mrs. David Bellhouse 13, the congregation of St. extra duck last week. He was gers at Sturdies Bay on Monday Mrs. B. J. MacLennan who Margaret's invites everyone to showing his two dogs, King^and night and the Queen of Sidney has been visiting friends here their garden party and tea on Lassie, to the children from the the grounds of Mrs. D. Bell- Salt Spring Island family was was in and out of here within for several months moved last B. C. Protestant Orphanage in eight minutes. Everyone co-op- week to her new home at Ves- house on Madrona Drive, at setting out for a holiday in Eng- Victoria. An extra player wadd' erated beautifully. uvius Bay. 2:30 p.m. There will be ref- land. To be sure of getting led into the picture when a Chuck Webb took off on Sat- reshments, stalls, games and everything prepared in time, the wild duck came off Cusheon urday for a holiday in Mexico tea cup reading - the proceeds pas .t business was the first to . Lake to get a closer look at the Among the summer folks and left half his luggage be- of the affair to go to the new be settled. By February applicat- picture. The two trained dogs over to stay we extend a warm hind. Thanks to B.C. Tel, heating system Fund for the ions for passports had been sub- made an attempt to round up welcome to Mrs. Clare McAll- the neighbours, and the crew Cl lurch. mitted. Mama, with an English the interloper, but seven-montl ister now in residence in the of the Little Queen" he is now background, renewed her old Lassie became impatient valley. She is a faculty mem- travelling south properly outfitt long-standing British passport. and scared the visitor away. ber in the school of social work ed. List of "Out of Town" guests Her family applied for Canadian Peter Knowles has brought at University of B.C. and hopes Among old friends to the Is- visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. P. documents. Last week her British confusion into Ganges Marina. to retire here in a few short land over the holidays were Hume on the week-end of their passport was duly completed and While he stays at the marina years. Nick and Jean Nichols of Nan- wedding anniversary: Mrs. F. . in her possession, but the Canad- aboard his boat, he breaks A welcome home to Mr. and aimo, down to visit the Cam Willis, Victoria; Mr. and Mrs. ian passports were still adrift. down the mail delivery service. Mrs. Ed Ketcham latterly from Priors. Twenty years ago Cam Frank Greenfield, and Mr. and She called on Colin Cameron to Phil Knowles operates the mar- .Victoria and formerly of Galia- and Nick were Camnick Ltd., Mrs. J. Hume Compton of Nan- help. He helped very promptly ina. The two P. Knowles are no and all points east and west. one of Galiano's most enter- aiino; Mr. and Mrs. Mark Know- and brought back to her an assur- prising logging companies, so Ison and family of \Vest Saanich. unrelated, but you couldn't man for the outfit. And what ance that her documents would bt tell the mailman. While they_ there was a lot of catching up Among other greetings were here in time. Her conclusion was are busy sorting out their mail, better publicity man than a pro- to do with old friends and ac- received a certificate from unflattering to the struggling fessional talker? quaintances. Lieutenant-Governor George R. civil servants in Ottawa. "Thank Judy Knowles is busy sailing the raft they have made. It is slow- Pearkes, V.C., a wire from heaven I was smart enough to re- Summer brings visitors. Cam- Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Tru- new my British passport, she er than the cruiser in which pers at Mouat's Park were deli- they live, but it serves well The Salt Spring ladies came deau, letters from Prime Minist- said, "or we might never have ghted with the park but some over for a most enjoyable day er W.A.C. Bennett and Mrs. as an emergency service. were chagrined at the lack of got away!" Lions were delighted with of golf last Thursday but the Bennett, and John Tisdalle, Harry Jerome, who has prov- fuel. Experienced campers told Galiano men's team are still M.L.A. and Mrs. Tisdalle. ed himself one of Canada's the Sunday picnic for children a Driftwood representative last from the Victoria orphanage. week that wood is available in Ted Earwaker explained that most campsites, and that the the effort had been assisted by charge made for the use of the THE LIGHT TOUCH WATER some people outside the club. facilities pays, in part for the BY H.J.CARLIN There were the Hamers* of the cost of cutting and stacking TAXI R-Bar-T Ranch on Maxwell wood. Because there is no fee TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR TAX BILLS AND YOU WILL QUIT Mountain, who lent their prop- levied at Mouat's Park, they as- CALLING THEM CHEAP POLITICIANS. CHARTER erty and horses and Mr. and sumed that the fuel was not Mrs. C. H. Horel, who lent paid for. Hear about the psychiatric patient who complained? I used their Cusheon Lake property for to be Napoleon. Now I'm just nobody. SERVICE swimming. Burns* Foods, Is- land Pride Bakery, Roger Hughes . Some sharp concern was wide- THE EFFECT OF THE MOON ON Till: TIDE IS AS NOTHING Call and Palm Dairy also contributed ly expressed in a small commun- COMPARED TO ITS EFFECT ON THE UNTIED. to the picnic, reports Ted . ity on Vancouver Island recently Nlike Stacev when a bowling alley was closed, Your dollar will get you more at Jim Bathgate, of West Hill, The equipment was removed Ontario, has been spending his and carefully smashed beyond H.J.CARLIN INSURANCE 537-549O annual vacation on Salt Spring hope of reconstruction. It was FIRE AUTOMOBILE MARINE LIABILITY Island. He has property on the is- then discarded. The owner of LOOK ! land and hopes to settle here one any piece of equipment obvious- CALL537-29390R day. As long as he doesn't come ly has the right of disposal as he A MIDGET POWER SAW here to work hard, he will be may wish, but the ordinary man- WITH LOTS OF MUSCLE warmly welcomed. He is a fire in-the-street living in a rural fighter in the eastern province. community had never seen this aspect of business before. The WE ROOF THE ISLANDS Edgar Dunning, commentator observers were all keenly aware All types of Shingles, Shakes, Siding &. Insulation on CBC's Neighbourly News each of the usefulness of the equip- OVER 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE Sunday morning, was a brief vis- ment thus wrecked in many a NO DOWN PAYMENT THE ONLY itor to Salt Spring Island last small hall or alley anywhere in FREI-: ESTIMATES APPROVED SDlD week-end. Edgar reads over 70 the province. PHONE GANGES - APPLICATORS weekly newspapers every week FOR SIDNEY and is an authority on affairs in Greetings from a Ganges res- A GUARANTEE 537-2871 DUROID rural communities of the prov- ident is to be seen on Ganges WITH . PRODUCTS B4O EVERY JOB ince. He reads the papers and I lill. Floral gateway to the home presents a 10-minute program of in the hill is decorated with ISLAND ROOFING comment on rural news and ev- three flags, Canadian, British FROM ents for B.C. listeners and for and United States. the armed forces program over- & INSULATION CO LTD seas. He is also publisher of a Visitor to Ganges this week is $189.95 weekly newspaper in Ladner. He very interested in the communi- Chain Sizes from 12" - 24" came into Ganges aboard his ty arts program on Salt Spring YOU NEED HELP WITH TTRY A SOLO SAW TODAY brother's cruiser. Eric Dunning Island. AT is publisher of a weekly newspa- Son-in-law of Mrs. M. Sim- YOUR INVESTMENTS per at Haney. They brought their pson, North End Road, Sydney FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT CONSULT BAMBRICK wives and fell in love with the Banks, is a suddenly acclaimed R.B. MORISON, BOX 394, GANGES islands. Edgar is also actively artist. engaged with the community Painting for years as a hobby, PHONE 537-5431 STORES LTD band at Ladner. But Edgar does- he has quite sharply come into GALIANO ISL. n't blow a horn in the band, he the foreground and his employers just blows the band's horn. I le is MacMillan and Bloedel, are AIR TAXI CHARTER SERVICE T39-2616 publicity and public relations sponsoring a considerable public- ity for him. ROCK QUARRYING LOGGING AND Mr. Banks paints landscapes WATER WELL DRILLING GRAVEL HAULING and seascapes, with the touch of SAMPLE DRILLING a master. He carries color pic- tures of his work to explain his OR FAST EFFICIENT SERVICED enthusiasms. 656-3O32 CALL Mr. Banks expects to stage a one-man show in Nanaimo later in the summer. VICTORIA FLYING SERVICES RATES; TRI-K DRILLING LTD South Galiano, Mayne, LOSES BRACELET SINGLE PASSENGER -$10 North & South Pender 9669-133A ST. Gold bracelet has been repor- THREE PASSENGERS- $20 WALTER KRENBRINK NORTH SURREY, B.C, ted lost in Ganges. Mrs. Ben FIVE & SIX PASSENGERS -$30 IiUematronalTkpoVt Greenough, Snr., has report- 298-7911 581-4316 ed the loss in the Ganges area. VICTORIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Paje Ten Gulf Islands DRIFTWOOD Thursday, July 4, 1968 PENSIONERS' ORGANIZATION LETTERS TO THE EDITOR (From Page Four) that it is too easy to get on wel- MRS. ELSIE THACKER NAMED able British custom of defend- fare these days and it is the tax- ing the right to be bizarre. payers' money that is paying foi Old Age Pensioners* Organiz- The regular meeting was de- and means to help senior citiz- A week ago however I was all this." From the general con- layed until June 27 in order that ens. text of the letter "aD. this" is ation, Branch 32, gave aiiearty / surprised to see the ghost of vote of thanks to .Mrs. Klsie 'I ha a report could be read in connec- H.M.S. Ganges firing so many no doubt referring to a labelled cker, elected to serve for one tion with the annual convention Mrs. Lillian Browne, secre- guns of such high calibre at his and packaged group who have year on the provincial board of on June 19, 20 and 21 in Vernon. tary, from white Rock, was a- this lonely courageous ship. It opted out of passing through the the organization. Mrs. Thacker and Mrs. C. Barber gain returned to Office and for just didn't seem cricket nor for mold of society's conformity attended as delegates and Mrs. the islands Everett Blish of that matter a part of the "nou- machine. NO ACCIDENTS Joan llayward as visitor. Coombs and Mrs. Elsie Thacker velle" just society! Such a general reference to Isabel Dawson, minister with- as directors. A few true hippies have al- welfare could be a bag of saw- Temperature rose to the out portfolio, was the guest spea- ways existed and have profound- dust that proves, on examinat- eighties on Dominion Day and ker at the banquet when 300 del- ion, to have many splinters. To islanders too^ to the outdoors. Xext convention will be held ly influenced the world for good egates and friends attended. She at Port Alberni in June, 1969. o: bad with their high intellect, many, unfortunate enough to ! loliday was quiet among the spoke for an hour on the ways have to accept social assistance islands, with no accidents or their great love or their deep WtfSWSW::::::;:^ hate. for reasons beyond theii control, incidents, police report. •^•^"^ •-•, it could add to the stigma al- V. There was some excuse when Only problem experienced their preoccupation led to long ready associated unfairly to . by islandJTS was a number of g '•*t hair, beards and even the un- their position. It is very easy to cates of painful sunburn. Trav- washed state but this recent wrap up segments of sc,»Jfc- ellers experienced problems of BY JESSIE SAYER [•ernwood was and is a very ington are over on Wallace Is- proliferation of the phony hip- in blocks and pin "easy to getting off tlie Maud on Mon- land also. pie has led to much confusion. change" labels on them. Let day when ferries were running busy place with week-end visit- ors and others who are spending Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kennett and Actually the phony hippie one of the so-called hippies, capacity from i ulfurd and Long four girls from Parkman, Sask., can often be easily recognized anywhere, subscribe to social I kurbo'.ir on Mo.iday afternoon some holidays. Several visitors from Wash- and Mr. and Mrs. Terry Ken- for his intellect, love or hate assistance and they all automat- a'f.l evei i in;'. nett, of Saskatoon, Sask., are soon proves to be puny, and he ically " g_o on welfare" Let one A complete Real Estate Service on Saltspring spending holidays with their is hairier, dirtier and younger be associated with dope of any and the other Islands is now available through parents Mr. and Mrs. G. Ken- than the real thing. Also, he kind and they are all dope adde nett. seems to have too much time to icts. Let one miss a prescribed Mr. and Mrs. Lin Sayer and stand around idly on display. I bath schedule and they are all DOUGLAS HAWKES LTD four children of New Westmin- suggest that this type of hippo- dirty. It is a process that has 817- A Fort Street. VICTORIA ster are visiting the Lin Sayers, crite use some of that idle time been going on for centuries of SALES, MORTGAGE, LOANS, sr., and are enjoying their Sas- to shave, wash, get a haircut course, and in our time has pro- katchewan cousins. and do a little work like the duced also the damaging "teen- ON HOMES OR VACANT PROPERTY Mr. and Mrs. W. De Long majority of our fine young peo- ager" image. - Young members spent a few days recently in ple. of society gradually reaching LAND DEVELOPMENT Vancouver visiting friends. To be fair, however, the for reason and maturity? - That We are wondering who the hippie of today, by instinct, would mean dealing with them culprit is who threw a dead deer lias one tiling correct; lie senses as individuals. -How simple to Howard Byron over the bank on to the beach, that too many squares are pin on a label. It makes them this unfortunately seems to be a goofing in one or more ways attractive commercially, a I:V 4 - 7128 Collect orCanges 537-2054 (Residence) favorite spot for dead animals. with the old "buck'' — chasing large target for unthinking pre- it too vigorously, holding it too judice, and an excuse for dil- tightly, or passing it too often uting responsibility among their — to take the time to raise the elders. young responsibly ! It is not difficult to slide Returning to Jeff Howland, I down the path to the dense feel he has a true concern about woods where the tree cannot be pollution control. Me is using seen for the forest. It is more com i nan sense in asking us to difficult but more rewarding ic keep the bacteria count down. climb up to the open ground Or, he is just using his proven where everything has an individ- skill as a land developer and ual perspective. -Perhaps Mr. wishes to gently and selectively Howland has yet to develop a bulldoze some of the scruffy "view property"? brush (that obviously is not dev- There are many aspects of eloping well) out of the way so our society that are good and that

MAYNE, SATURNA, NORTH & SOUTH FENDER AND WISE ISLANDS. LOXG-I1A1R MTSSAGK The road to success is always under construction. liditor, .Driftwood In Canada and the United States it is now widely recognized that the factory May I say that there are times when a reference to a pre-assembly of house components is not only more efficient and time saving, problem cv a situation can he it results in a stronger home of superior appearance and quality. Westwood dealt with in terms of general- TYPEWRITER ities. There are also conditions SALES Homes Limited, British Columbia's leading manufacturer of component homes, that make such an approach is therefore pleased to announce the appointment of Valcourt Building Supplies appear to he an easy or lazy & way of thinking,, often leaning SERVICE as Franchised Dealer in this area. If you are planning a new home, now or in towards a prejudiced attitude.' the future, it will pay to investigate this better way of building. See 1 would wish to refer, at pre- Call sent, to the last paragraph in DRIFTWOOD VALCOURT BUILDING SUPPLIES today. Mr. I lowland's letter of June 1> aiid quote, if I may - "It seem: 537-2211 ISLAND WELL DRILLING WATER WELLS move up to a estwood Owner-Operated Rig Reasonable Rates FREE ESTIMATES W. J . Wi Iliams W. J . Williams Home # Write: R. R. l, Lad/smith, B. C. PHONE: CH5r 2078 VALCOURT BUILDING SUPPLIES LTD, BOX 350, ^ANJES, 3.C. 537-3J31 Contact Doug Parsons, R. R. 'l, Ganges, B. C. Thursday, July 4, 1968 Gulf Islands DRIFTWOOD Paqe Eleven Gulf Islands Secondary School students home for the JMAYNEJ holidays are: Sylvia Imrie, Colleen Piggott, BY ELSIE BROWN Denis Baldwin and Ward CAPITAL REGION The long week end brought Drummond. Congratulations the usual large numbers of sum- to Darlene Shaw who graduat- mer home owners and visitors ed last week. Other students to the island. A continuous home are Freddie Bennett Chairman of the Capital Reg- jating municipal councils, rather this was received on January 4 of stream of cars was seen driving from Mount Newton Secondary ion District, Mayor Hugh Curtis, than have a special election for this year and already meetings of along main roads and their occ- school at Saanich and Jeanine of Saanich, explained the history the board. The exception to the technical people have been upants in for an enjoyable stay Drummond from Lord Byng, of regional districts as well as its this rule comes in unorganized held to recommend on appoint- at their respective homes. Some Vancouver. Students complet- purpose and function in this area territory. In these areas the dir- ment of consultants and to get are here for their summer vacat- ing their Government Corresp- when he addressed a meeting of ector is elected by the community things under way as quickly as ions. Even warm enough to go ondence Secondary are islanders as Fender recently. The Regional District of the possible. swimming this weekend! The Heather Evans and Barbara The pattern in the past had Capital oiBritish Columbia was In the immediate future there weatherman co-operated beaut- Ross. been to provide a board or comm- incorporated February 1, 1966, is a good possibility that the ifully. Mayne Island school wound ission to consider those services and today its membership con- board will be taking on the fun- up the school term by having which overlapped between areas ction of Metropolitan Health Ser- An interested group of island' an outdoor picnic on the he told the islanders. The Region- vices, which will result in a ers attended the meeting of the grounds of the school. Refresh- al Districts are concerned with more equitable method of shar- Agricultural Association at the ments were supplied by school problems affecting regions ; of MAYOR ing all the costs of health ser- Hall Saturday at 3 p.m. An teacher Mr. David Bradley mdrfBphan one municipality, or vices between the Province and horticultural show is planned and his wife Carmel. The eff- unorganized territories. Mem- the members of the Regional Dist for August 17th, which would orts of the Bradleys was very bers are named by the particip- CURTIS rict. normally be the date for the much appreciated. Establishment of the Capital Fall Fair. Lack of workers pre- Visiting Mr. and Mrs. Sam Region Hospital District is the vents a large scale project and Devlin, Bayview Drive, was first step in providing a regional time is limited. Betty Ross off- Mrs. M. Wardrop of Toronto, DOMINION EXPLAINS tax base and authority for the VICTORIA'S WONDERFUL ered to canvass the island for formerly of Campbelltown, purpose of providing hospital fac- donations towards the cost of Argylshire, Scotland. Wel~ HOTEL sists of Victoria, Saanich, Esqui- ilities and equipment for this malt, Oak Bay, Central Saanich, the prizes. An enjoyable time come to Canada, Mrs. Ward- Region. is anticipated. Any wishing to rop! •Newly Renovated North Saanich, Sidney, View It is hoped that, in the near give assistance please contact •Dining Lounge Royal, Metchosin, Colwood, future, the hospital functions Walter Hunt-Sowrey or Jesse •T.V. Langford, Sooke, Salt Spring Is- will be made a function of the Brown. SAY YOU SAW IT •Free Parking land and the outer Gulf Islands-. existing Regional Board and end Kirs. Millie Robson, Morton IN DRIFTWOOD In the Capital Region the first in a single corporate setup. Bay Road, is home again after 759 YATES ST. function to be taken on was that The Hospital Board has accept- a short stay in Lady Minto Llos- of regional parks. The reason ed the responsibility for contin- :pital for a checkup. She hasn't VICTORIA for a regional approach to the uing and completing the emerg- been feeling at all well lately 384 - 4136 purchase of park lands is obvious. ency crash programme for hosp- and hope she will soon be feel- Large parks in one municipality ital improvements which was ing better. Daughter and son- are no longer there for the ex- begun in 1966 and will be respon- in-law, Vera and Maurice MOTH clusive use of the taxpayer of sible for considering and instit- that particular municipal but Green of Vancouver were rec- TROUBLES ? uting the recommendations of ent visitors. CLOGGED PIPES, rather used by all the people in the report by consulting hospital Then you can't the region. In this area a levy of Over to his summer home, DRAINS, SEWERS afford to forget 1/2 mill in each year has been planning experts - Agnew, Peck- Cherry Tree Bay, was Dick about our free'' approved by most of the mem- ham and Associates - on the Randall of Langley. Eldest son NO DIGGING NO DAMAGE expert ber areas for the purchase of land hospital requirements for this Bob has been promoted to Lead mothproofing for use as regional parks. region. ing Aircraftsman and is station- and fast Since incorporation the Board Specifically, your Gulf Islands ed at Bagotvilie, Quebec. Con form a component of the Region- gratulations, Bob I friendly has acquired approximately 820 al District and at the present time service at... acres of park land in various The Stu Frys have been busy you are in the District for the adding comforts to their Cherry areas throughout the region. single function of Hospitals. A smaller item but certainly Tree Bay home and the Ray VOGUE The Regional District legislation Cheeks working away in their an indication how the regional is such that by the issuance of approach can work is the effect- garden at " Tanglewood". Not CLEANERS Supplementary Letters Patent the as rustic as it sounds. PICK-UP & DELIVERY ive solution of the fire cracker District could, on your behalf, Harry and Mary Redman, problem. carry out any of the functions EVERY WED. The member municipalities formerly of New Westminster, CALL normally carried out by a mun- have now moved over permant- have recently turned over to the icipal corporation. ly to their home on Sea View ZENITH 6788 (toll free) board the function of providing The approval of accepting Drive, Bennett Bay. Welcome 162 Kenneth St. Duncan. trunk sewers, outfalls and treat- any such functions would be up to ment plants. Final approval of the Regional Board. to the island folks. If for example, the Electoral A distinguished visitor to AL PISTELL OPEN 10-5 SAT. 10-4 the island recently was Mrs. CLOSED WEDNESDAYS Area of the Gulf Islands wish to have any function taken on by the Elva Fletcher who writes for SEPTIC TANK Regional Board, we could do the Country Guide, Winnipeg. DAVES RECORD SERVICE this by amending our Supplement1 She was being shown around CLEANERS PAY YOUR CABLEVISION BILLS HERE ary Letters Patent issued giving the island by Wynn Minty and 1218 Lockley Rd. Victoria, B.C them the function of establish- was favorably impressed, KEYS CUT 537-2041 ing and operating a Recreation Wynn says. 383-7345 Centre and outlining the area that would be benefiting and HARBOUR CHARTER SERVICE that would be subject to taxation. COMFORTABLE DAY CRUISER AVAILABLE PIED PI PER Co. Ltd. BY THE HOUR OR DAY Following this the Board would WITH COMPETENT SKIPPER 824 JOHNSON ST. EV 3-7911 probably hold a referendum in the specified area for the amount At reasonable rates_ VICTORIA, B.C. of money involved and for app- Phone.537-2133 OR 537-2841 roval of levying the funds nec- essary to cover any annual defic- IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE it in operating cost. Arrangem- ents could no doubt be made for FRONTIER BOOKS THAT THEY ARE'OFFERING a local commission to be app- ointed within the limits of the AVAILABLE AT ONLY $1 EACH Municipal Act to operate the Swimming Pool although certain THE FRANK SLIDE STORY by Frank Anderson to Salt Spring Island aspects of it would have to be REGINA'S TERRIBLE TORNADO by Frank Anderson controlled by the Regional MURDER ON THE PLAINS by R. G. Evans a complete Bonded Board staff. For example, pay- GABRIEL DUMONT: INDIAN FIGHTER edited by ment of accounts, accounting, Sandra Lynn McKee etc. THE LOST LEMON MINE by Dan Riley, Tom Prim- Pest Control Service rose and Hugh Dempsey In general then the powers of BILL MINER; TRAIN ROBBER by Frank Anderson the Regional Board subject to the SOUTHERN ALBERTA'S 'ROAMIN' EMPIRE by Ken AND A FULL LINE OF PESTICIDES INCLUDING issuance of the Supplementary Liddell Letters Patent by the Lieutenant THE HOPE SLIDE STORY by Frank Anderson THE FAMOUS/W P*p«*DOG SHAMPOO Governor-in-Council are very THE RUM RUNNERS by Frank Anderson wide and they could carry out on " 1885" THE RIEL REBELLION by Frank Anderson your behalf many functions that are usually associated with PHONE YOUR TROUBLES local government. Whether or not this particular Regional FRONTIER GUIDES Board is prepared to do this is of To course a decision of the whole ENCHANTED BANFF AND LAKE LOUISE Board, and subject to your re- THE INCREDIBLE ROGERS PASS S.S.I. TRADING CO. THE FRASER CANYON: "VALLEY OF DEATH" quest and requirements. WATERTON: LAND OF LEISURE THE ROMANTIC CROW'S NEST PASS YOUR ENQUIRY WILL BE GIVEN PROMPT SUPPORT ATTENTION AND ARRANGEMENTS MADE DRIFTWOOD ADVERTISERS _ Box 250, Ganges DRIFTWOOD 537-2211^ ——- :r- — : , __ _^_ ,__, ; Page Twelve Gulf Islands DRIFTWOOD Thursday, July 4, 1968 SCENE IN COMMUNITY GOSPEL CHURCH PRIOR TO SERVICE ON SUNDAY, ANTIQUES ique value were stolen. STOLEN Incident occurred during the last month or two, but was only P^V -"-••%•• "•':-<•• Summer home of Walter Sidwell in Magic Lake Estate recently discovered. on Fender Island was broken in- RCMP detachment at Ganges to recently and articles of ant- is investigating. S.S.I. TRADING CO rSSPECIAL SALE P EEK FREAN IES MIX °r &OZ

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