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EIGHTH YEAR, NO. 27 GANGES, British Columbia. Thursday, July 6, 1967 $3 per year. Copy CENTENNIAL PROGRAM, IS PREPARED Vandals' Lieutenant-Governor To Visit Ganges Rapid On Saturday To Open Park and Playground Attack BY DOROTHY ATKINS On Wednesday '.evening the After two years of intensive endeavour, the goal of the Cem> new drinking fountain at' the Cen ennial-Committee has been reached, the Centennial Park will tennial Park in Ganges was com- be'officially opened on Saturday, 'July 8. pleted. The stone pillar provid- . Lieu tenant-Governor G.R. Pearkes and his party will arrive by ed a drinking fountain in the . . sea-plane at 12 o'clock noon. They will be escorted'to the Salt head with a faucet at the side Spring Golf and Country Club for lunch at 12:30. for taking water in buckets.- The list of official guests follows. There will also be repres- On Thursday morning the drin- entatives of Island groups which have contributed to the project. king fountain was no longerus- It is regretted that only these can be accommodated as space is limited. Lieutenant-Governor G.IU Pearkes and Mrs. Pearkes and their party, .Colin Cameron, M.P. and Mrs. Cameron; John D. Tisd- alle, MiL.A. and Mrs. Tisdalle; Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Mathews, Mr. and Mrs. J.H.Morris and • Mr. and Mrs. J.H.L.Gillis. The Lieutenant-Governor will arrive at the Centennial Park at 2:30 p.-m. for the official opening. Salt Spring Island Lions Club have very kindly arranged with th£ Victoria Chinatown Li- ons Club to send their band over to perform. After speeches from various dignitaries, the Lieutenant-Gov- ernor will present the medals to the Pioneers. Immediately after presentation of the medals, the park will be dedicated by the Yen. Archdeacon G.H.Holmes and the rib- bon Will be cut by General Pearkes. He will then inspect the Park, and the "Best Beards" and unveil the IODE plaque. After'receiving their medals, the Pioneers will proceed to the Legion Hall, where they will be served tea. In the event of rain, the ceremonies will be conducted in the school auditorium. Following is a list of the pioneers compiled when names were first collected. Some of these pioneers have since died, but able. During the night tue con- their names are retained in order to recognize all who have been trol tap had been unscrewed and named to receive a medal. removed by vandals. Miss P.M. Aitkens, MissN. J. Bullock, E.J.Burr, Mrs. E.M. Salt Spring Island Centennial Clarke, J.A.Caldwell, S.T.Conery, Dr. E.L.Cox, H.M. Dan- Committee Chairman, Col.MF. iels, Mrs. M.E.Davis, Miss E.H.Dean, Mrs. M.I.Duke, A.W. Peiler called for its return or in- Few, J.D.Fletcher, W.R.Flewin, Michael Gyves, C.H. Hamil- Ryan Bros, photo. formation leading to its return. ton, Miss G.C.Hamilton, Mrs. Sophie King, Mrs. E.R.Krebs, A replacement is unlikely to be H.A.Lindsay, David Maxwell, Mrs. M.M.Mollet, Mrs. Effie available in time for Saturday's A. Mouat, W.M.Mouat, Mrs. Mary O. Mouat, Thomas W. opening of the park, he told Mouat, Mrs. M.E.McDermott, W. N. McDermott, G.E.Night- Driftwood. ingale, T.A.Pappenberger, Edwin Parsons., F.H.A.Reid, D.H. Saturna Island couple back further south, when they attend- The loss was'among the incid- Ruckle, Mrs. M.G.Ruckle, Mrs. Caroline M. Ryan, E.J.Steph- from Expo are full of praise for ed ceremonies at Cornell Univ- ents which marred the graduation enson, J.G.Stewart, J.E.Taylor, Lawrence Townley and Joseph the national World Fair. Mr. ersity to see their daughter May ceremonies of Gulf Islands Sec- Wallis. and Mrs. Steve Maskow have receive her Master's degree jn ondary School on Wednesday. r From Galiano Island are the following: Mrs. Ellen G. Stally- Science. Police and parents and the made a trip east over a total of Only feature competing with community were incensed at a brass, Mrs. Edna Darey Coe, Stanley Page, George Hearst, Dr. 8, 000 miles and Expo was the Morton Hall. • the extent of their trip was the series of incidents which led to highlight in entertainment. height of the weeds in their gar- the arrest of two young persons Highlight of the journey.was den when they reached home. and saw charges:of impaired driv ing laid against one juvenile. DR. FRANCIS NURSING HOME In one incident on Wednesday evening a RCMP constable was prevented from leaving the scene of a disturbance and was obliged NOTABLE LANDMARK DISAPPEARS to radio for help. Majority of incidents reported BY ELSIE WORTHINGTON as an outstanding craftsman. Mr. Bittancourt brought most of coastal waters in search of smug- did not involve the graduating There's a lot of Salt Spring Is- Prior to building his new home his supplies direct from Victoria glers. students, Driftwood was told on land history in the old Ganges Mr. Bittancourt had operated a in his own boat, which he also The Bittancourt house contin- Thursday. landmark, Dr. Francis'Hospital general store and feed business used for delivery service around ued as a family dwelling until . Police are also investigating now under demolition. on Ganges Hill, opposite the the islands. sold to Jimmy 'and Kitty Rogers sourced of alcoholic beverages The large, tall house at the present Forestry Station. He In 1910 the business was sold in 1924. Mr. Rogers, a former in the possession of juveniles. foot of Ganges Hill, was built in transferred the business to the to Mouat Bros, who had succeed- King's Corporal in the Royal 1904 by Abraham Reid Bittan- new premises, locating the ed Malcolm and Purvis as Mr. Canadian North West Mounted court on land purchased from store in the front section of the Bittancourt's competitors. The Police, opened a used goods All Veterans are requested to Arthur Ward, a man who owned house, overlooking the harbour. former builder and shopkeeper business in a nearby building. attend the opening.ceremony at considerable property on the isl- entered the customs service and Mrs". Rogers, who is remembered Centennial Park Saturday, July f and. BULLETIN TAKES with his boat, under charter to by old time residents for her : 8. Mr. Bittancourt - known as the government, patrolled the (Turn to Page Four) Fall in at Legion Hall at 2 P- "Reid" to his contemporaries - FIRM STAND was the son of the Portuguese Salt Spring Anglican, bulletin THEY MAY PASS REFERENDUM w^^or, Antoine Bittancourt, who of the church on Salt Spring Is- with his brother Estalon, jumped land, has taken a firm stand on ship at Victoria and settled on school building. Former Principal Here Addresses Salt Spring Island in 1858. Lyn- • The July issue is critical of dell A. Bittancourt, well-known the refusal of the three school Ganges resident, is Antoine's building referenda. The defeat Graduating Class At Fulford Hall grandson. was a disappointment to the stu- graduates and escorts, their par- Humorous introductions to the Mr. Bittancourt was a busy dents, says the 'story and "I hope Former Island School principal ents, and the teaching staff. 36 graduates were given for man in 1904. As well as con- they 'do consider it as aimed at J. M. Evans, was guest speaker For the special occasion the Grade 12-1 by P. Grain and for structing his own house he also them." at the graduation ceremonies auditorium was decorated by Grade 12-2-by Mrs, F. Hepburn. built the famous Salt Spring Isl- The writer was stronger in his last week of Gulf Islands Second- Grade 11 in an attractive theme The valedictorian was Daphne and creamery on the other side ' closing comments. ary School. depicting a gay Paris street with Mouat. of the road. It is -now used as a "As I see it, said the report, Ceremonies were held in the a large Eiffel tower erected in Thp following were winners of bakery. Several of the old "it was a protest against the ab- school auditorium on Wednesday the centre. scholarships and shields: Jane buildings still standing on Salt surd extravagance of siting the evening. j Donald Hartwig, principal, Mouat scholarship for proficien- Spring - Vesuvius Lodge is one school on a hill of rock. It is Preceding the ceremonies an was master of ceremonies and th< cy, George Eng; Gilbert Mouat of them - were built by Mr. the students who will suffer from enjoyable banquet was held at the invocation was given by scholarship for Citizenship, BAan Bittancourt, who was recognized the protest." Fulford Community Hall for the Archdeacon R.B.Horsefield. (Turn to Page Three) Page Two Gulf Islands DRIFTWOOD Thursday, July 6, 1967 GANGES Mr. and Mrs. Jack Evans, Van- Mouat, Welbury Bay were their derhoof, B.C. who were here for grandson, granddaughter, and the Gulf Islands Secondary School great granddaughter, Mr. and graduation ceremonies, were Mrs. David Raven and Barbara, guests last week at Arbutus Court, Victoria. Other visitors over Vesuvius Bay. the week end of Mr. and Mrs. Wing Commander John Crofton. Mouat were Dianne, Tommy, R.C.A.F. and Mrs. Crofton with and Michael Mouat, Vancouver. their three sons, Desmond, Kevin Guests enjoying holidays at and Neil, Edmonton, are spend- Harbour House recently were Mr. ing the month of July with W/C and Mrs. R.S.S.Wilson, Mrs.L. Crofton's father, Lieut. -Col. Goodall, Mrs. Masson, Mrs. Desmond Crofton. Houle, Mrs. Daisy Dean, Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Walter McDerm- G. Woodyard, Mrs. D. Baril, ott, Holberg, spent last week end Miss Lawdon, Mrs. Pat McDer- with Mr. McDermott's parents, maid, Miss E. Brennan and B. Mr., and Mrs. W.N.McDermott, Griffith, all from Vancouver; Ganges. Mr. and Mrs. Marcotte, M. Mrs. C. Archer, Vancouver, Dewdney, and Mr. and Mrs. O. accompanied by her granddaught- D.Meshett from Victoria. er , Valerie Archer, was a visitor Mr. and Mrs. Laurie Mouat last week of her son and daughter returned home after a 10 day in-law Mr. and Mrs. C.W.Arch- motoring trip along the Olympic er. Mrs. Archer, Senior, came Peninsula, also staying at Long especially to attend the gradua- Beach, Washington. En route tion of her granddaughter, Linda home they were visitors of Mr. Archer. and Mrs. Colin Mouat, Federal Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stone Way, Washington. and son Ned, Seattle, were visit- Miss Janice Wood of Winnipeg ors for the holiday week end of and Mrs. Lauraine Hayman of Mr. and Mrs. Graham Shove, Vancouver are guests at the Gailee. home of Dr. and Mrs. R.D.Bird, Recent guests at Arbutus Court, Scott Road. Vesuvius Bay were Mr. and Mrs. Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank W.J.Hazlewood, and Mr. and Richards, Scott Road, last week Mrs. Arthur R. Winder and party, were their niece, Penny Richards Seattle; Mr. and Mrs. Virgil of Fort St. John! Mr. and Mrs. David and 2 children, California George Jessop, of Duncan; Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Evans, Vand- and Mrs. Eric Vickerman, of erhoof; Mr. and Mrs. W.H.Pike Sidney and Mr. and Mrs. Ed and family, New Westminster; Gould and Jason, who have left Robert L. Miller and son, Gold Salt Spring Island for Pender. Beach, Oregon; Mr. and Mrs. G. Mrs. E. Arnell of Newcastle, H. Hulse and grandchildren, Los England, is a visitor at the home Angeles. of her son and daughter-in-law, Spending Dominion Day week Mr. and Mrs. Peter Arnell, end with Mr. and Mrs. T.W. Rainbow Road. Photo by A.M. Sharp SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 64 WEDDING AT GANGES CATHOLIC CHURCH IS blue and silver silk repp with ton- ing accessories. Mr. and Mrs. (GULF ISLANDS) SCENE OF NEW ORDER OF SERVICE IN ENGLISH Marcotte will make their home Bridesmaids Miss Janice Girard in Burnaby, B.C. Articles found following the departure of A service of exceptional beau- ty and interest took place in Our of Ganges, and Miss Suzanne students from both the ELEMENTARY and Lady of Grace Roman Catholic Todd from Richmond, B.C. were WE WIRE FLOWERS gowned alike in apple green silk SECONDARY SCHOOLS will be placed Church at high noon, Monday, AlNIYWHtiElRE July 3, when Rev. William crepe, designed with high lace in the corridors of each school on Mudge united Mary Karol Rads- bodice. Elbow-length sleeves Gulf Island laff and Barry Auguste Marcotte featured deep gathered cuff. in matrimony. The marriage Matching bouffant net veils were Florists JULY 1O ceremony, conducted in English, held by floral ornaments. Their Box 36, Ganges 537 - 5751 flowers were apricot carnations Articles not claimed on that date will be followed the new order of service recently introduced for use in the and White nanus gladiolus. shipped to the GOODWILL INDUSTRIES Catholic Church. Attending the groom were his brother, Gilbert Marcotee, and lament's Ltd and the SALVATION ARMY. The bride-to-be entered the the bride's brother John Radslaff. church on the arm of her fiance. Interior Decorating Mrs John R.STURDY, They were preceded down the Ushers were Rex Radslaff and Grant Marcotte. Miss Carmen COLOUR CONSULTANTS Secretary-Treasurer. aisle by their attendants and foll- Radslaff was organist. Miss Mar- 775 CanadarAve., Duncan, BC owed by their parentst Mr. and Mrs. Orick'Radslaff of La Cres- garet David played the wedding 746-4941 or call Driftwood centia, California, formerly of march. Salt Spring Island, and Mr. and. The parish hall was gaily dec- Mrs. Auguste E. Marcotte, Walk orated in pink and white stream- GANGES er Hook Road. Following the ers for the reception. Guests marriage service and exhortation were welcomed by parents of Father Mudge celebrated nuptial the bride and groom. For her PHARMACY mass. daughter's wedding Mrs. Radslaff ' For this special day the bride chose a suit of antique gold silk chose a floor length white lace brocade, complemented with CONGRATULATIONS VRCO gown, styled in cage design over white hat and corsage of apricot carnations. Mrs. Marcotte wore WINNERS OF BEARD GasarOil close fitting white silk taffeta. a pale blue linen suit -with white Narrow half belf and bow GROWING CONTEST trimmed the empire waist at the hat. Rose carnations formed her Furnaces front. The free-flowing back of corsage. the gown fell gracefully from -the Three-tiered wedding cake, I. Robert Reynolds. . Made In the Canadian wrat flanked by silver candles, cen- shoulders. Full length fitted tred the head table at the lunch- 2. Dennis Flemming sleeves ended in lily points. eon laid for 80 guests. Grace Sequins dotted the wide neckline The Poorest Beard The bride's short multi-tiered was said by Father Mudge. Maple leaves, white wedding bells and Frank Richards W.C.CARLSON nylon net veil misted from a* pink and white streamers, moun- posy of silk flowers. Joanna Hill ted on a screen, formed an att- ' SHEET METAL LTD. apricot-toned roses and white ractive background for the bridal We say thank you to: 537-2914 PHONE 537-5621 carnations formed her bouquet, party. Bowls of garden flowers tied with white ribbon streamers. decorated the tables. Flowers in Mrs. Thacker r the church and for the luncheon Mrs. Barber were arranged by Mrs. C. W. Archer. Mr. Cranswick Toast to the bride was given BENS LUCKY 6 by Frank Schwagly. Parents of for a fine j,ob of judging the bridal couple were honoured .4. <^Ox GROCERIES MEATS Y in toasts given to Mr. and Mrs. Radslaff by Howard Carlin, and To those who lost - FRESH PRODUCE to Mr. and Mrs. Marcotte by * H.A. (Joe) Emerslund. Master of better luck next time. ceremonies was the grbom's un- Where Low F»rioes, cle, Donald Fraser of Louis Open Wednesday afternoons G Creek, B.C. 2:30 - 5:30 pm make It easy -to For a short honeymoon.to be spent in the Gulf Islands, the nev 537-5553 VVHIF» up a Meal Mrs. Marcotte donned a suit of 537-5311 Thursday, July 6, 1967 Gulf Islands DRIFTWOOD Page Three
DOUBLE CHRISTENING AT ST. MARK'S AFTER SUNDAY SERVICE Archdeacon R.B.Horsefield officiated at a double christening after the morning service at St. Mark's Anglican Church Sunday July 2. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Rob- ert J. Reid, Quesnel, B.C., was ISLAND baptized Robert Brian and his god parents are Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gardiner, Hope, B.C. Another cousin Lisa Christine, SECONDARY daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Munroe, Cache Creek, was bap- tized and her godparents are Mr, SCHOOL and Mrs. Anthony De Angelis, Anchorage, Alaska. A family luncheon was held at GRADUATES the home of the children's grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.G.Reid, Vesuvius Bay Road, Also present for the special occasion was A.G Wilkins, Mill Bay, grandfather of Robert Brian Reid. La mo tit's Ltd. Custom Made DRAPERIES 775 Canada Ave., Duncan, BC 746-4941 or call Driftwood. — Photo by A.M. Sharp jg GRADUATION Fletcher Bennett. The B.C.T.F might prove to be the first tax- FORMER PASTOR (From Page One) scholarship was presented to payers to approve a referendum DOMINION for additions to the school. IS WEEKEND Wolfe-Milner, Both of these Miss Ainslee MacQuarrie by R. VICTORIA'S WONDERFUL Stacey. Commerce class schol- Greetings were extended to VISITOR TO GANGES HOTEL scholarships were presented by arships were won by Jean Bennett the graduates from L.G.Armst- W.M.Mouat. Miss Daphne and Larry Alger. rong, chairman of the School Rev. W. Madge, for 'a, number •Newly Renovated Mouat was presented with the The Service Shield, presented Board, from the department of of years pastor of the Catholic 'Dining Lounge P.T.A. scholarship by Mrs. by Mrs. F. Hepburn was won by education by District Superinten- churches on Salt Spring Island, Betty Fennell and Joyce Kaye. dent, F.A.McLellan. was a visitor to the island at the * T.V. The Citizenship shield, pres- Farewell to the graduates was H. S. NOAKES weekend. ented by R. McWhirter was won given by Yvette Blais. Fr. Mudge was here to offici- •Free Parking NOTARY PUBLIC by Betty Riddell. Candle bearers were John Grain and Kirsti Satermo. Pian- ate at the wedding of Mary Rads- Wills - Mortgages The North America Math sil- laff and Barry Marcotte on Mon- . 759YATES ST.VICTORIA Conveyancing - Documents ver pin was won by Janet Haigh. ist was Glynnis Horel. day. He is pastor of the Saanich Mr. Evans, in his address, Peninsula parishes. EV4-4136 PHONE: 537-5515 suggested that the graduates SALT SPRING LADIES RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL EDGE OUT GALIANO SPECIALIZING IN RE-WIRING OLDER BUILDINGS Kenneth C. Jolley & Co. VISITING GOLFERS /CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS Salt Spring Island Golf and HEARD ELECTRIC ATTENDANCE AT GANGES OFFICE NEXT TO TURNER'S STORE Country Club ladies team defeat- 2744 Forbes Street CHROMALOX PHONE SATURDAYS 9:?,0 a. m. - 2:00 p. m. PHONE 537-2831 ed the visiting Galiano ladies VICTORIA, B. C. . ELECTRIC HEATING 382-7633 WEEKDAYS CALL TOLL-FREE ZENITH 6808 team in the first round for the Georgeson Trophy played Thurs- day, June 29 at the Salt Spring PHONE H.J.CARLIN PHONE Island Golf and Country Club. 537 - 2014 Salt Spring gained 11 points to 537 - 2939 A.W.Wolfe-Milner Galiano's seven points. INSURANCE BRITISH COLUMBIA LAND SURVEYOR The match was played under perfect weather conditions. The AUTO — DWELLINGS — LIABILITY P.O. BOX 3, GANGES HARBOUR, B.C return match will be played at TELEPHONE 537-5333 Galiano in the near future. Salt Spring players were Marg- A. W. WOLFE- MILNER, B. C. L. S. P. H. ARNELL, B. C. L. S. aret Frattinger, Millie Harrison, ANNOUNCEMENT Res. Phone 537-2279 Res. Phone 537-2032 Peg Richardson, Maeford Cavaye Doris Ward, Donna Ross, Daisy Gear and Irene Hawksworth. Gal- VOGUE CLEANERS iano players were Betty Steward, Irene Lee, K. Banford, Nan New WISH TO ANNOUNCE THEY WILL BE CLOSED CAM BASTEDO Lorna Aston, Margaret Robson, Doris Tothill and Amy Inkster. FROM JULY 15 - 29 AGENCIES LTD. Salt Spring Island ladies Eclec- tic tournament, which has been INO DELIVERY JULY 19 or ~26") GANGES played during the past two months, finished with a tie be- REOPENING JULY 31 tween Peg Richardson and Mae- FOR ALL YOUR ford Cavaye. ZENITH 6788 (TOLLFREE) REAL ESTATE NEEDS feet? WOT feet? ^+**+t^*^**^*^**^***+**+^+~ WE ARE HAPPY TO WELCOME BERT TIMBERS SORE feet? TO OUR ORGANIZATION. HE JOINS TOM JVlOUat S HAVE THE ANSWER... BUTT AND CAAv^ BASTEDO IN SOLICITING IN OUR NEW YOUR LISTING. Dr.Scholl's 537-5363 OFFICE FOOT AIDS 537-5667 TOM BUTT DEPARTMENT 537-5649 CAM BASTEDO 537-5551 537-5391 BERT TIMBERS Page Four Gulf Islands DRIFTWOOD Thut-sday, July 6, 1967 MRS. MARCOTTE IS Brifttooob CALLED BY DEATH Published at Ganges, Salt Spring Island, in the AT LADY MINTO Province of British Columbia, every Thursday, Mrs. Caroline Augustine Mar-- Frank C. Richards, Editor cotte, who passed away in Lady Post Office Box 250. Ganges, B. C. ; Minto Hospital, Ganges, on June TELEPHONE: 604-53*7-2211 28', has left 73 surviving descen- . Member. ^. Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association. dants. Mrs. Marcotte is mourned by six sons, two daughters, 36 grand Subscription ratea: $3 per year by mail in Canada; .$3. 50 children and 29 great-grandchil- " elsewhere. dren. • . Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Offfce Department,, Mrs. Marcotte came to Salt . Ottawa and for postage paid in cash. Spring Island 24 years ago with her husband, the late Maise Mar- Thursday, July 6, 1967 cotte. She was 80 years of age. Left to mourn are her sons, ISN'T IT PITIFUL ? '••'•'.. John, London, Ont.; Colbert There is the .sound of suppressed laughter as the newly finished (Bob), Ganges; Alex, Ganges; drinking fountain at the centennial park in Ganges is out of opera- Onile, Burnaby; Sam, Caldwell, tion. •••.-; B.C.; Auguste, Ganges; two . The persons responsible for the damage were clever. They'wait- daughters, Mrs. Albert (Germ- ed until it was dark and then crept into the park and removed the- aine) Levesque, Prud'homme, faucet. Sask. and Mrs. Charles (Cecile) Now, anyone who wants a drink can go thirsty! Marcotte', Ganges. The people who did it are still laughing.. .laughing.. .laughing.. The large building, latterly used as Dr. Francis' Nursing Home, Last rites were observed at Isn't it pitiful ? is shown as wrecking crews start their big job. Ganges in the church of Our Laay of Grace on Friday, June 30. BUMBLING WEEKEND .-'.-• Monsignor M.T.O'Connell offi- STORY OF A HOUSE ==—= ciated. Goodman's Funeral Canada's 100th birthday will be long remembered among the isl- • Home was in charge of arrange- ands for its historical significance and its brilliant, hot weather and (From Page One) through the stained glass upper ments. . section of the large window. A its centennial events and its utter, desperate confusion in establish- lively personality and great en- ing the status of a Monday holiday. great stone fireplace provided ergy , turned the house into a heat for this room. The rest of AND WREATHS Lack of mail from Friday to Tuesday was a nuisance to many and boarding place and for. several a desperate matter to few. The postal service1 should not be.curt- • the house depended-on the kit- In addition to poppies, veter- years provided a home for eight chen stove, and possibly a coal ans in Canadian Vetcraft Shops ailed in this manner without adequate-warning, but there is little or ten men who worked in Salt the ordinary victim can -do to avoid it,.- Postal staffs should be large and wood heater, for warmth. are producing 2,000 special Spring logging'camps. . The house contained originally commemorative wreaths this enough to permit of a holiday for employees without curtailing ser- Sometime in the late 1930's vices. -. - . •••'.:' 8 Or 10 rooms and one bathroom. year, to be placed at war mem- or early '40's the Rogers moved Over the ye.ars these were divid- orials and cemeteries across Lack of any official guidance on the holiday status was confusing. out and the house became police To some it was desperately inadequate. ed into 19 rooms and three bath- Canada during National Veterans headquarters, with office, , ' rooms. Week. There was no service of any kind on Saturday, July 1. Banks, post courtroom and jail. Incarcera- office, stores and administrative offices were closed. Sunday was a Mr. Lyndell Bittancourt, re- tion seems to have operated on calling Ganges as it was in the closed day. , - •' . the honour system. Apparently Ganges causeway was only a On Monday the smaller communities, of which the islands are early days of the old house, men narrow strip of land in those days there was little to prevent the tioned several things of interest made-, were .without authoritative direction from anywhere. Various prisoners from making their es- said Mr. Bittancourt. Mouat's . merchants telephoned various.officials in Victoria on Friday but cape. « to present day residents. Gan- Store was located in the old Can could not establish any policy in the province. • . . Dr. Arnold Francis, fresh from ges Hi^l, or Creamery Hill, as . ges Inn which stood on what is Most stores here opened-on Monday on the principal that their cus- service among Japanese settle- it was called for many years, now Mouat's parking lot beside tomers should not be expected to be. without service for four .days.- ments in the British Columbia, was a much steeper incline. The the present store. Boats were On 'Monday afternoon Islanders learned that freight services were' interior, bought the property af- road down the hill turned to the tied up on the beach outside the cancelled and .that supplies promised and. waiting in the cities were ter the close of World War 2 and right on the west (hill) side of Inn's door. On one occasion put of reach. converted the large house into a the Bittancourt home; went people in the store were alarmed Centennial Dominion Day week end will go down in history as a nursing home for elderly men. down toward the beach, then by clouds of smoke near the en- time of'bumbling and inefficiency and annoyance and frustration. The establishment was closed in followed the shoreline to the trance. Thinking the building 1965. For almost 20 years Dr. east side of McAfee's blacksmith was burning they rushed outside Francis and his dedicated staff shop, which stood at what is now to find a group of Indians making had provided a haven with med- the roadside in-front of the B.A. a beach fire. ical and nursing care for hund- gas station. From there"it con- A boathouse and ways, owned reds of ailing and homeless men. tinued past the present Turner's by Mr. Ward, stood at the back Albert Kaye, the young man store toward Central. of the present bank building and who is taking the old, well-built Lands office and did a thriving After the 'road' was changed to : house apart, board by board its present location Mr. McAfee business. Speaking of boats,Mr. (many of them of unusual length] built a rock wall -and gate at the Bittancourt recalled the times . has made some interesting dis- mouth of the creek (beside the his father carefully inched his coveries. A four-inch layer of florists's shop), hoping to stop boat in high tide, along the pick sawdust served as insulation ab- the tide from coming in. Traces et fence -beside the shore road ove the top floor ceiling. Square of the old wail can still be seen where Turner's store now stands. headed nails were;used through- lying beside the cfeek. He also remembers painting the out the building, excepting a The north end of the Bittan- family b(jat on the beach which small ground floor room added court house (facing present high- now holds the White Elephant on the .west side in later years. way) was used as a feed ware- Cafe. Mr. Kaye said manufacture of house. It seryed later as a jail, " Ganges has a different look this type of nail for general use and still later as doctor's consul- these days," observed the long- ceased about the turn of the cen- ting room. Nearby, at the foot time resident. "And so many tury. of the hill, stood a butcher's new people. The longer one One interesting find was part shop. Above the beach, toward stays here the fewer people one of a book cover, used at some the south, ,a Mr. Tolson conduc- knows." time to tighten a loose floor ted a private school. Time marches on and the old board. Inscription on the cover Across the road from the order changes. In the year 2020' stated the book had been presen- blacksmith shop, on property be- someone may recall the quaint ted to Beatrice Bittancourt, tween what is now Turner's Store beginnings of our spanking new Christmas 1902, by her Ganges and Gulf Islands Cleaners, Mr. bank building as it gives way to .School teacher, Mrs; Cooke, McAfee had a large board which an edifice constructed of presen- for improvement in. arithmetic he used for shrinking waggon tly undreamed-of materials, in and other subjects. ; , wheels. Mr. Bittancourt reme1- a design that to this generation Mr. Kaye was impressed by mbers that ice formed in that could be incomprehensible. As the solid stone foundation of the swamp area and made a good the old proverb tells us: "Hist- house and the high ten-foot skating rink for winter fun. ory repeats itself." Dream of Salt Spring Island tne gift of nearly $1,000 worth walls ,of the rooms, • He admired lawn bowlers is coining true. By of bowls to the burgeoning club. the living-room (parlour?) 2 by next year there will be lawn Mr. Stephenson was explain- 10 inch ceiling beams, ornam- CHURCH SERVICES bowling at Ganges in the Salt ing the prospects of bowling here ented at the lower edge with fan- GULF ISLAND CHURCH SERVICES July 9, 1967 Spring Island Centennial Park. to the president Of the provincial cy beading. One ca'n picture Shown in this picture is Ed. lawn bowling association, one , this room bathed in coloured ANGLICAN Stephenson, of. Ganges Hill, day. The two bowlers were talk' light as the western sun shone .St. Nicholas' • ...' Vesuvius Bay Holy Communion 9:00 am showing the bowls which will be iijg animatedly of their, hobby St. George's Ganges Holy Communion 11:00 am used here. Jlid the pleasure they derive out their lockers and had salv- St. Mary's Fulford Evening Prayer 2:30pm Following lawn bowling for from it. aged the good used bowls in theii St. Mark's . Central Evening Prayer 7:30 pm most of his eight decades, Mr. Within weeks Mr. Stephenson possession., They now await the St.Margaret of Scotland Galiano Holy Communion 8:00 am Stephenson is delighted with the received a large shipment, pre- it ti . Morning Prayer 11:15 am commencement of bowling on St.Mary Magdalene Mayne Morning Prayer prospect of.a bowling lawn here. paid to his door, of bowls. Vari- the island. 9:30 am He is particularly delighted with ous mainland clubs had stripped In the meantime, the bowline UNITED Ganges Divine Worship 11:00 am First War veteran is custodian of Hi-Lites of Island Life the bowls for the Island bowlers. ROMAN CATHOLIC THURSDAY, July Ci - 2 p.m. Strawberry Tea and social, United Our Lady of Grace Ganges Holy Mass 9:00 am There are approximately St. Paul's Fulford Holy Mass 11:00 am Church Manse, Ganges '....'. 975,000 veterans living in Can- SATURDAY, July 8 - 2:30.p.m. Official Opening of Centennial COMMUNITY GOSPEL CHAPEL Park, Ganges ada today. Perhaps 1,000 of Ganges Sunday School & FRIDAY, July 28 -'10 p.m. Rod & Gun Hard Time dance, Fulford these are veterans of the South Adult Bible ClasseslO;30 am Hall African campaign of 1899. Evening Service . 7;3'0 pm Thursday, July 6, 1967 Guff Islands DRIFTWOOD Page Five Booby Loses Beard To Barber There was bound to be a boo- by when they offered a booby prize. Poorest beard in the ANNOUNCING Ganges Pharmacy beard growing THE contest was awarded a booby prize. Driftwood was happy to offer a picture of the bearded booby undergoing his shearing at OPENING the skilful hands of John McMan- us. OF Until Frank Richards, of Drift- wood, proved the bearded booby. There was no longer the happy, VESUVIUS HOTEL carefree enthusiasm for the task. And John McManus couldn't show in the picture.. .he took it. JULY1 Here is the bearded booby with his facial ornamentation and after the volunteer barber 537-2842 had finished the job. It is the transformation from curiosity to reality. Booby prize? That was the free shave at Ganges Recreation- I al Centre. * BRIDGE QUIZ TREAT FOR GARDEN Announcing If your r.h.o. passes then the CLUB MEMBERS AT BY ALICE HAMMETT double is forcing and on no acc- Answers to last week's quiz: ount pass with a poor hand - the SALT SPRING ISLAND (a) Double. This bid promises less one has the more important Members of the Salt Spring The New support for any response partner it is to bid and one should make Island Garden Club had a treat may make. the cheapest bid possible. Over last Wednesday, when we were (b) Double or 2 Spades. If part- a double by partner and having privileged to meet at the home nership has agreed to play strong ten or more points one should of Mr. and Mrs. J. Wallis, to True jump overcalls the bid would be make a jump bid, showing this see their fine garden. 2 Spades. If the weak jump over strength and letting partner know This was followed by a meet- call is used then "double" would it is not a forced bid. Do not ing of the Show Committee, to , be the correct bid. bid 1 no-trump to show a poor discuss plans for the Salt Spring Chequing (c) 4 Spades, A pre-emptive bid hand with only the bid-suit Island Garden Club Centennial promising a hand with 7 tricks stopped. One no-trump shows Show, to be held in Fulford Hall played in Spades. Being non- stopper in bid suit plus ten h. c. on Saturday, September 23, vulnerable one adds three tricks, points. from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Account making ten tricks or 4 Spades. Partner may double twice for Next regular meeting will be (d) 2 No-trump. Shows a hand a take-out but the third time at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. containing 22 to 24 h.c. points would mean for penalties. An Fendall, on Toynbee Road, Gan- Here's a brand-new chequing account from plus stoppers in bid suit.. •' immediate double promises three ges, at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Bank of Montreal. It's called True Chequing and it's Doubles good tricks (an opening bid prom July 26 for a picnic supper at designed to be used in combination with True Savings. There, are two .kinds of double, ises 2) with support for any suit their lovely ranch near the foot the Penalty or business double, bid or a long suit to run to. of Mt. Maxwell. How the two account plan works at a glance and the Take-out or Informative When you have made a bid and There will also be a special double. partner doubles opponent's bid meeting before the Flower Show TRUE CHEQUING TRUE SAVINGS When you have passed or not it is obvious the bid is for penal- tentatively set for Wednesday, made a bid and partner doubles ties as you have already given September 6, at United Church at his first opportunity it is your partner information. If you Hall at 8 p.m., to discuss final The Disadvantage The Disadvantage meant for a take-out unless the have opened the bidding and par- plans for the Show. No interest. No chequing. opener has bid 2 no-trump; 3 no- tner doubles for penalties you The Advantages trump or, in certain circumst- may take this bid out if you can- SUPPORT The Advantages l ances, over a pre-emptive bid. not stand the double. DRIFTWOOD ADVERTISERS Convenient way to pay bills. 4 /2 .% on minimum monthly Simplifies budgeting. R.H.O. opens 1 Heart, what is thepvercall? Low cost. Money always available. Cables of the Tse-shaht People Permanent record of Free transfers to True expenditures. Chequing. Cancelled cheques as receipts. Free cash withdrawals. (a) A K 9 3 K J 10 8 A Q 7 5 SON OF RAVEN, SON OF DEER (b) AQ J 9 5 42 K 3 Q J 102 Keep enough in your True Chequing Account to pay by GEORGE CLUTESI your bills. Put the rest into 4Vi% True Savings. Partner opens 1 Spade, r.h.o. bids 2 Diamonds, what is your bid? (If you already have a 3% Savings Account, you can (c) K 7 103 A Q 10 8 7 K Q 8 6 $4.75 convert it to True Savings). Where? At your Partner opens 1'Spade, r.h.o. doubles, what is your bid? neighbourhood Bank of Montreal. (d) Q 52 . A.J 9 3 KQ 7 2 74 NOW AVAILABLE AT Partner doubles a 1 Heart bid. What is your response with the follow- DRIFTWOOD . ing? Bank of Montreal (e) 107 5. .ICQ 94973 J 8 5 537-2211 Canada's First Bank Answers next week. • . JIMMERSTON, MANAGER SALT SPRING LANDS LTD. SERVING ALL THE SLANDS
DID YOU KNOW? FOR SALE
About the chqp who was having a difficult time selling his house and ON PAVED ROAD WITH VIEW decided it was because there were no trees on his lot. After several expensive hours with a low-bed and loader he had a large instant tree LARGE I ACRE LOT ON WATER in the front yard, and presto! a buyer. MAIN. As the papers were being signed the purchaser said, "One of the first things we'll have to do is get rid of that tree, blocking the view." ONLY $275O
BOX 69,. GANGES, B .C PHONE: 537 - 5515 Salt Spring Insurance Agencies Fire Automobile Liability Marine Life Etc. PHONE; 537-5515 Days 537-2142 Evenings Page Six Gulf Islands DRIFTWOOD Thursday, July 6, 1967
FERNWOOD BUSINESS DIRECTORY NEWS 'BYJESSIE SAYER^ A NAME IN A FLASH HANDY GUIDE TO LOCAL SERVICES Mr. and Mrs. Robert Holloman have,returned home from a trip to Montreal and Barbados. They GULF FOR NELS DEGNEN enjoyed several visits to Expo. ALL YOUR BUILDING G.E. HUGHES The Island couple found the is- PLUMBING & HEATING Bulldozing land of, Barbados a tropical para- NEEDS CALL ~ Heating & Oil Burner Servicin, Fred Luddington LAND CLEARING- dise. It was their first visit. The scenic beauty of -the island Furnace and Oil Burner Cruickshank EXCAVATIONS GENERAL MAINTENANCE with its very colorful flowers Service ROAD BUILDING, etc blooming everywhere was .offset Construction N.FENDER by the abject poverty they found- FREE ESTIMATES L.G. Cruickshank 537-5628 P.O. Box 63, Ganges there. Phone: 537-5314 G..D. Cruickshank 537-2950 . Although the' weather was hot, PHONE: 537-2930 539 ^ 2275 the June showers had commenced SALT SPRING Driftwood and they experienced several . Victoria W.Bill tropical downpours. • l Freight FOR ALL YOUR "Hotels and guesthouses crowd Paving Co Sawyer SCHOOL SUPPLIES the shoreline as the tourist- trade SERVICE BUILDER is booming there.' They found We spec ialize in & . . Mov Ing to a 11 Cabinets - Woodwork OFFICE SUPPLIES the cost of living "high arid stead- )RIVEWAYS ily rising higher. • Vancouver Island Points Alterations and Repairs . - 537-2211 - Mr, and Mrs. Holldrhan left TENNIS COURTS Information: 537-2041 Aluminum Windows as the hurricane season was cor- - PARKING LOTS Fibreglass Septic Tanks mending. - . • . - {Dave's Record Service TRACTOR - As-usual on a.long-holiday . by Rec Centre) PHONE: 537-2031 Phone: 537 - 2888 SERVICE •there was a great, influx .Of visit- ors. The weather was superb. AAGE Villadsen NORTHWESTERN BRUSH CUTTING Mr.- and Mrs. Warren Blackstock IVI a a a in CREAMERY POST HOLE DIGGING and-their three children spent a Bui Iding Contractor week-at their property, working LAMPS repaired and restored PRODUCTS PLASTIC PIPE LAYING towards a future home.; . ' Quality Homes •Custom-built LAMPS Mi', and Mrs. Lin Sayer, and Renovations - Additions. PLOWING & DISCING AMPS bought and sold Delivery twice weekly four children, of •Ne.w'Westmins- Cabinets RON CUNNINGHAM 537-5310 ter-and their friends, .Mr., and Don't throw that old LAMP Contact: away! Mrs. Danny Klisch and two FREE ESTIMATES G .M. HEINEKEY SHEFFIELD daughters, of Surrey,' speat the SYKES weekend at the Sayers and Ken- Ganges 537-5412 537- - 5308 Phone: 537-5732 RADIO-TV nett grandparents. • Kenneth Thompson, -of Quesn- W.J.Mollison MAYNE ZENITH el, grandson of Mrs;- S.'A. Thompson, is spending summer READY- MIX STHER RCA VICTOR as .company for his grandmother. - SAWMILL Color Television CEMENT - GRAVEL .Voren Miss G. Arnold and a- friend •BUY DIRECT & SAVE "Brings the theatre to your of Vancouver, spent the yreek- SUPPLIES-ROAD FILL RAINBOW home" end at her summer, cottage. Lumber all sizes 'Guaranteed Manufacturers etc. Glad to report all pur ailing T & G Cedar Decking r Service to all.Makes, Trades friends and neighbors-are back >HONE: 537-2031 S'WCIf Accepted.' . from the various hospitals and w< Box 73, Ganges we. hope they stay welU -They 539-264O [O. 537-5693 areB. Cartwright.-Mr. Daniels, an'd Mrs. Thompson, virho .have Burgoyne Dick's BERGLUNDS WELL DIGGING been in Victoria and Mrs. Bettis, in Lady Minto. Dairy *ADIO & TV Drilling & SALES - RAW MILK 28<: qt. Jf DITCHING & Blasting The average number -of local PREMIUM 31<: qt, . SERVICE SALT SPRING telephone calls made, in the.B.C. Telephone Company system tot- ++cas'h prices+H ADMIRAL RADIO & TV & THE GULF ISLANDS ^LOADING als 4.9 million daily'. .- DELIVERY, Mon.'-Tlmr. Sat. DEALER Contract or hourly rate. ******** PHONE 537 - 2.807 •hone: 537-29.43 537 - 5373 TH£ <£ ROTOTILLING .CHIMNEY W. Bangert PACIFIC .CLEANING Construction ^ BRUSH CUTTING GARDENER SERVICE FIRST CLASS by: ,'. ROOFING RESIDENTIAL REASONABLE RATES A. R. WILLIS Gutters Cleaned & Repaired AND COMMERCIAL. *£50 W . G. Mossop J.H.Harkema Additions & Remodelling from DRIFTWOOD R. R, #1, Fulford Harbour PHONE: 537-5692 CALL 53 7-2 96 3 Park Drive Salt Spring GANGES REC CENTRE BROWN'S SIGNS Guest House Equipment TRUCK LETTERING 10 a. m. - 11 p. m. SEPTIC TANK and DAILY. WEEKLY, MONTHLY EXPERT REPAIRS TO Monday to, Saturday EWER ROOTER SERVICE SHOW CARDS RATES. POWER TOOLS - ALL MAKES SNACK BAR ' LAWNMOWERS BARBER SHOP Ernie Booth BOX 105, GANGES Air-cooled Gasoline Engines BILLIARDS Plumbing & Heating ART SIMONS Free pick-up and Delivery Haircuts by appt. if desired PHONE: 537-5712 Fulford Harbour 537- 5747 JON SNEYD 537-2313 PHONE; 537-5740 537 - 2370 WORLD WIDE MOVING 'Moving to the Gulf Islands? E. WATSON BUILDER SCARFF Esso STOVE OIL GJ.WINDOW Drilling Digging CLEANERS LET & & Esso FURNACE OIL - M l) V !•: YOU • WINDOWS Loral A. loni>' distance-inoviiu Blasting Loading 27-11 Skeena Street MARINE DOCK •Vancouver 1'J, B.C WE ALSO HAVE IN STOCK - FLOORS R. R. 1. Ganges, Arbutus Rd. 437-3756 B. C. 537 - 2030 culverts Norman G. CARPETS Before you damn the can. W.C. Call PISTELL well casings MOUAT UPHOLSTERY The Septic Tank Man IMPERIAL ESSO SALES COMPLETE FLOOR • .' CARLSON fibreglass 'MAINTENANCE SHEET METAL '/4t Ptetett SEPTIC TANK CLEANERS SSOy Rugs Cleaned In Our Plant Oil & Gas Heating Vacuum-Equipped Trucks septic tanks ^ 537-53l2 Or in your home FREE PICK UP & DELIVERY GANGES PHONE BOX 347, GANGES VALCOURT BUILDING 537-2920 Phone: 537-2914 SUPPLIES 537-5631 537-5417 Thursday, July 6, 1967 Gulf Islands DRIFTWOOD Page Seven And in Watrace, Tennessee, cause souvenir Hunters keep swi- the Chamber of Commerce of ping the cluster of directional that-centre of the Tennessee signs which read; "Norway, 14 CLASSIFIED ADS walking horse may have had a mi.; Paris, 15 mi.; Denmark, MUST BE IN BEFORE 12 .NO.ON ON TUESDAYS hand in the stop signs, which al- 23 mi. Naples, 23 mi.; Sweden so read "Whoa." 25 mi. Poland, 27 mi.; Mexico WRITE TO DRIFTWOOD,-BOX 250, CHANGES, OR PHONE 537-2211 ' The Fresno (Calif.) Sports- 37 mi. Peru, 46 mi., and men's Club erected this warning China, 94 mi." .FOR , SALE COMING EVENTS N O T I C -E ".Slow--Pheasant Crossing-- A grade crossing in Illinois in- Drive Care fully--Thank You." forms the driver: "Average train . 2 BEDROOM HOUSE WITH O/H ROD AND GUN HARD TIME- '. SALT SPRING SCHOOL OF FINE Those who get on the bang- passes this crossing in 14 seconds' Electric H;W., Electric stove., arts-wishes to-announce .that the '. tails come in for special consid- dance, -Fulford Hall, July 28 • Youths Art Class for .August-is • --whether your car is on it or ' 1 acre $6500. 537-5714 . • . 10 p.m. . ' ^ •..-.••., eration at 33rd and Cicer.0 Ave- not." now filled to capacity. The . nue in Chicago, where a sign REGISTERED SUFFOLK RAM, adult class can still accommod- A highway sign in Long Island FOR SALE • OR" .RENT • reads;."Caution--Drive With Cautions; "Drive Carefully-- 1 yearling and 1 two-year old. ate- two more artists for each Car'e--Horse Players Path.',' Don't Insist on Your Rites." One • '537-'228y ' week-day morning during .August, ;, On U.S. 301 in North Carolina in Virginia says- "Drive Care- •VERY- GOOD OAT HAY $25 PER CHOICE STORE AND SUITE Instruction is by-Murray Mac Don- a traffic,engineer reported seeing fully - Careless Children." And ton on the field. Phone J.T, • property in Ganges'. Details at ald of Alberta University and the .a sign warning: "Somewhere a headstone type marker'outside .Bond, '53'.7-5636 , •'.'.' 537-5617. ... ' - fee is $50 for adults. Accommo- Ahead^-Radar." Kelly Air Force Base in San Ant- dation can be arranged. -. A bridge project over Cerritos • onio, puts it this way: "Drive ,13")" BOAT WITH JOHNSON 18 FEMALE HELP WANTED/ Apply Box 335,'Ganges, or 'Channel, .a favorite spot with carefully--Hell Ain't Half Full." -H»P!. Outboard. Phone 537- . Phone 537-5497 • ' - water skiers, brought these warn- 5373 evenings. ' • • NURSE AIDE.REQUIRED FOR ing'signs: "Construction Zone-^ permanent position at Lady M in - Ski Carefully." . A submarine telephone cable D-6 CATERPILLAR, WITH ANG- 'to.Hospital. Also a seamstress LEGAL NQTICE linking Powell River with Van- le dozer blade and logging arch; . '' -The Maine Highway Comrnis-- part time to mend"linen. Please- .sion. keeps spares, on hand be- anda on Texada Island meaaires also Anco land clearing blade to .phone 5.37-5545 '.' • '._'_ . VICTORIA LAND RECORDING 19,000 feet in length. fit' same caterpillar, $4,800. DISTRICT: TAKE NOTICE Phone. Ganges 537-5620 .' ' ' ~ .'-'FOR' RENT. THAT Mouat -Bros. Limited of PROPANE RANGE 30" Ganges, B.-C. Occupation Gen- ov.en, 4 years old, $85.656-2665 ISLAND FARMERS'WAREHOUSE eral Merchants intend'to apply' SIGN LANGUAGE FOR EXPO Contact for information-537-57 32 for a lease of the following des; • FOR THAT ONE AND-ONLY • cribed lands situate, on-Ganges TAXI BUSINESS, RESORT, FARiV .'OLDER TYPE FARM HOUSE, 4 ' Harbour adjoining, the north'Wes- . .ACREAGE, or inland cottage , bedrooms,'. 2 bajhfooms, large terly portion of Lot'474 Cowich- homes from $5500 up, to the UN- .kitchen, living roorri- with fire- IQUE 'OCEANFRONT EXECUT- - an District: "'Commencing'at'a place. Oil Heat, Free water.- • post planted at the most- norther- IVE HOMES, around $60, 000; "$60j>er month..' 537-5681 j ' please.contact the gal with the ly corner of said'Lot 474; thence S. 55 Deg.. 49' E folio wing .the- EXCLUSIVE listings, as well as, ' .'WANTED TO' RENT~ the -general listings for SALT . ' boundary-of said'Lot 474 for . SPRIN G ISLAND! If your re- . 240.83 feet; thence N.'34,deg. quirement is available allow me . FURNISHED OR PARTLY FURN- • 11' E following said boundary' For i to Ipeate-your specific need at.' ished cottage or apartment near 130.00 feet to the intersection, your price and terms! SERVICE a lake, by a pensioner, non-drin- with the boundary of Lx>t 174. ker,' non-smoker. Write De'pt.l,1 : is my PLEASURE! Miss MARG. : Cowichan District; thence N.. 51 JOHNSTON Sales Rep. BOX 343 Box-.250, Ganges, .B.C. . ,_^ deg. 33' W'following"last said GANGES B.C. 537-2298 (res. boundary for 115.'0.0 feet;.thence anytime.) Wm.Sinser Rlty. . :MISCELLAN.EOUS S. 38 deg. ,27! W following last Kingsway Burnaby. . said boundary for 132'. 00, feet; BOOKS' BY MAIL: FREE CATAL-' 1 thence N. 51 deg. 33''W follow- WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC' ogue, write .'..'. ing last said boundary for 115; 50. st9Ve 40",' good condition. $30 '"The Bookfinder" . feet; thence S; 38 deg. 85'30" '• •or .any reasonable offer. 4444 W. 10th Ave. .Vaacou'ver, W. for 15.56 feet,- more or less, 537-5496 ' • " ' ' 8.-.B. C. ' • .' . ' 'to the point of commencement and containing 0..37 acres, more DON'T .MISS LOW'S USED WHY .NOT. . i . .... 'or less for the purpose' of a fill '. FURNITURE for good quality' furniture, 'collectors' items, drive d.own -to .beautiful for a commercial building site, .Vesuvius,Bay 'and have a snack and parking area; curios, -brass, china and glass. -Mouat Bros. Limited, per . , . ' 537-2332 , , at' the newly renovated- VESUVIUS HOTEL arid then on . 'A. W. Wolfe-Milne,r, B,C.L.S. LARGE GOSLINGS AND YOUNG 'the way back shop for groceries - Agent. hens. Phone 537-5776 at • Dated 19th, June 1967-..' ..' VESUVIUS STORE '. PHONE RASPBERRY ORDERS TO Mrs.'C.. Lee'at 537-5459. .• . open .'every day till 9 . p. m. • THIS FIRST OFFERING OF THE PHONE: ' 537.,-'5742' "HEIGHTS." (above 100 Hills) features a SPECTACULAR.VIEW, RIDE EL RANCH© HORSES & . CANADIAN very little rock--(the Vendor Ponies.. For reservations phone , states that he retained the BEST 537-2855, Ken Ryrpn" Jr.,' "El: of his holdings in'thi's parcel), Rancho Co'sta Plenty", Ganges, 7 GOOD SOIL, ROADS into the , B.C. ••'.'; 19..09 acres, MAIN WATER PLUS I8CTJS WATER RIGHTS of.500' GAL, . NEED ANY CERAMIC TILING, ." daily for irrigation. This MAG- w'all papering of painting done? NIFICENT parcel has the POT-EN-" Let Tom do it.- Phone 537-5344 CENTENNIAL TLAL of .becoming-one of the • or write Tom Vo],quardsen,• Box LOVELIEST subdivisions on SALT 385, Ganges, or. leave message SPRING ISLAND & full co-opera- at 537-5742 .' - ' tion .will be given to the SPEGU - LATO'R, CLIENT or AGENT Vho •TRAFFIC SIGNS ACROSS UNITED STATES would develop the GREAT possi- ARE SOURCE OF AMUSEMENT TO DRIVERS bilities.offered in this RARE op- portunity.. The little.home is In Westchester County, New In Nebraska, -a sign along the York, you no longer see the traf- approach to a curve .gave'the suitably for employees or renting. ; safe maximum- speed,'"30 MPH" The MOST FAIR'full price of fic sign warning "Elephant Cros- ' But motorists ignored it, .a.nd the $21,000 has been placed on this sing." The sign was taken down Department of. Roads phahged.tht' EXCLUSIVE LISTING so .the price after an errant -elephant was re- the sign to read:' "We Are.Not ' is firm. ACT QUICKLY by con.- captured. Fooling--30.MPH.". It was suc- tacting Miss MARG.JOHNSTON However, the B.C.Automob- Sales Rep. BOX 343, CAN GES, • cessful, so a similar'sign was, .'' •ile Association reports, there are posted at another dangerous .;• B.C. 5.37-2298 - Wm.Sinser Rlty many amu.sing and puzzling-traf- curve. Lt. 4553 Kingsway,Burnaby.,B.C. fic signs scattered along North . Diamond-shaped signs normr America's highways. There's CHESTERFIELD,- PERFECT CON- ally are designed, to, carry'notice dition - as new. 537-2217 ' . eyen a Museum of Unusual, Traf- to the motorist, to be careful-of fic Signs, a part of the Cataph- a hazard ahead., One in Dayton, ^ CARD OF THANKS ote Institute of Traffic Psychol- Ohio, "warns", the motorist-that ogy at Toledo, -Ohio. there is "No. Signal Ahead."- THANK YOU VERY MUCH This one, near the First Con- Stop signs appear to pose a Doctors, Nurses at Lady Minto gregational Church at Baiting problem--and sometimes a Hospital, and the Hospital, for Hollow, Long Island, is designed to give the motorist pause: chance for levity--in certain • the good care for me'during my areas.- . How many can you identify 12—First-aid . stay at the Hospital. Thanks to "Thou Shalt Not Speed—Church ' before reading the legend? Zone." . A message in New Haven, 13—Lost-Found ' all'my well-wishers and fpr the printed on the standard red octa- 1—Entrance 14—Handicapped cards and flowers, Confusion about the proper 15—Women's WC 'way to get where you want to go gon-shaped stop sign in.the stan- 2- Exit - Mrs. Martha Skog. dard white letters, says "Hesit- 3—No fire . 16—Men's WC has led to the posting of at least 17—Restaurant two signs. One, at King's Can- ate." 4—Don't touch HELP WANTED 5—Electricity 18—Coffee Shop yon National Park in California, In the Province of Alberta, 19—Bus Station traffic officials couldn't find a 6—No admission warns; "This is NOT the Road to 7—No standing 20—Marina RASPBERRY PICKERS WANTED Fresno." Another, in Delaware, Cree Indian word for "Stop." • Apply'K. Murakami, Rainbow Rd 8—No sitting 21—Ferry Dock just beyond a "Y" .intersection, They solved the problem by us- 22—Locker ' 537-2239 9—Anti-litter bears this disturbing information: ing the nearest Cree word, whicr 10—Telephone 23—Cloakroom SUPPORT DRIFTWOOD "This is NOT U.S. 40." which means "Whoa" in English. 24—Delivery entrance ' ADVERTISERS 11—Hospital Page Eight Gulf Islands DRIFTWOOD Thursday, July 6, 1967
Hundre^ Attend^ ^-/Saturn a Lamb Contests and games commenced . stales also .sold novelties and at 11:30 a.m. and first irate isl- The barbecue is long establi- contests. ander was Benny Begon when he shed as a July 1st holiday event. Proceeds of the day's opera- Barbecue found he had been shortchanged There were visitors from ail the tion will be devoted to the com ? on the cokernuts. His cokernut islands, including Vancouver Is- munity projects on the island. Take 24 lambs... shy ran out of nuts long before ' Supervising, the cooking of the SATURNA Saturna Islanders did just that. it ran out of customers. land, Vancouver, United States and the interior. lambs was Jim Campbell, with They took 24 lambs and cooked Chefs donned their hats and half the island pitching in. SEEN BY PAPAJOHN them over the hot coals and ser- jackets shortly before 2:30 and The bay was filled with vessr Prominent among the chefs was ved them up to nearly 1,000 vis- commenced to carve. els of all sizes from the small One of the nicest services was runabout to the charter passeng- John Tisdalle, M.L.A.' held on Sunday, June 25. Rev. itors on Saturday. The service was that tested The attendance was disappoin- and proved over a number of er vessel from Oak Bay, Near-casualty during the after J. Dangerfield was host to the Victoria Flying Services Ltd. noon was one pig. The porker choir of St. Mary's Anglican ting to the sponsors. A steady years. Hungry visitors filed high wind blowing up the Strait • through the serving slots and past were Also on the job, with a was released from his peri by an Church of Oak Bay, Victoria. t chartered aircraft flying hungry exhuberant visitor. It was re-r The Choral Evening service was blamed for the low attend- the barbecue in their swarms. captured and returned to its was under the direction of Mr. ance. Islanders had hoped for Within a half-hour most of the gourmets into the island feast. cage. Palmer, organist and choirmast- some 1,200 visitors and could guests were already fed. Side shows offered a starter er. Upon arrival here on the have handled more. ' for the hungry visitors who could noon boat, they were served The day's program went off not wait for the lamb. The luncheon in the hall and after with scarcely a hair out of place. the service, Mrs. Dangerfield served tea at her home. The Kerpan, spelling; Ricky Kelly, congregation of St. Christopher^ Laurie McDonald and Dale Law- wish to thank this choral group son, arithmetic; John Davidson, for a wonderful afternoon of muS' language arts; Arthur Carpentier ic. printing and writing. At the Award's Day at Saturna Island grade 4 level, Vicky Kerpan, School was Wednesday, June 28. arithmetic; Tracey Duncan, im Proudly on display was the cup provement in all subjects. In which had been won in the outer grade 6, Betsy Elliott, best stan- island sports. After opening witf ding; Glen Quinney and Barry "O Canada", there was an exhi- Carpentier, most improvement; bition of folk dancing. Our Janis Dixon, special award. In principal, Manson Toynbec, and grade 7, Stacey Bavis, best stan Taimi Hindmarch then handed ding with Debbie M cDonald, out the Centennial sports awards second. The best part for most and crests, our gentle Clarice of the kids was when the bell Warlow at the piano. .rung at 3 o'clock, summer holi- After this the awards were days, oh boy! handed out as follows: Money Friday was work bee and Sat- Brothers* Award for attendance urday the barbecue, so if any to 1. Jacques (Jacky) Campbell; one's names or any news is ' 2. Debbie Lawson; Florence missed Popajohn has an alibi. Nightingale Special Book Awards • Averiel Kelly missed her son 1. Mike Kerpan for highest ach- Rick's day at school by. having ievement; 2. Casey Carpentier to be confined to Lady Min.tO. for most progress; in kindergart- Hope you get home soon, Aver- en, Jeannettc Carpentier, all- iel! Home from the hospital is round progress; Roger Johnson, Molly Littler. • numbers; Steve Lawson, reading; Climax of the barbecue was WATERFRONT SCENE AS SCORES OF BOATS ARRIVE AT SATURNA Jennifer Davidson, numbers. In when Littlejohn set off the fire the next urouo were, Sharon siren and nobody heard it. HOME BUILDERS SUPPLY CENTRE LUMBER PLYWOOD ELECTRIC HEATING EQUIPMENT LUCITE PAINTS MODERN EASY-TO-INSTALL FIBRE-GLASS SEPTIC TANKS MD FIBRE-GLASS WELL CASINGS GEORGE SON BUILDING SUPPLIES LTD. .IAN O ISLAND 539-5556 Thursday, July 6, 1967 Gulf Islands DRIFTWOOD Page Nine Mayne Islanders en fete Saturday letters to followed under zestful leader- er being Lloyd Woodin, of Surr- tion fell, and who gave so gen- the editor BY ISLANDER ship of D.J.Gladman. ey. erously of their time under lead- For a number of years Mayne The entertainment concluded, The duties of Master of Cere- ership of Mrs. Neill Imrie, con- DEFINITION Island has celebrated -Dominion the Hall was cleared of debris, monies were in the very able vener, and Mrs. Harvey Drumm- Editor, Driftwood, Day with a smorgasbord and oth- and the balance of the evening hands of Alf Donaghey. ond, vice-president of the Com- Can any reader give me a er forms of entertainment. In was spent by the more nimble of We must thank the ladies, on munity Association. definition of the word, our centennial year we'could do foot in square, dancing, the call- whom the brunt of the prepara- Prize winners for costumes " Physchology" ? no less than have a. bigger and were; best couple, Mr. and Mrs -F.H.A.Collins, Ganges,B.C. better smorgasbord than'in ord- Roy Belts, best lady, Mrs. Maur- July 3, 1^67. inary years. ice Greene, best gentleman, The Island and its qrowd of Bob Rainsford, best junior, Miss visitors turned out en masse on All Of These Things j Cathy Tait. B.C. Telephone's Coastal Division the first of July., Some two hun- All in all, a very pleasant ev- covers 11,900 square miles in the dred and fifty people-partook of He is tall and fair, yet he is short -and dark, this man with the •• ening, a memorable Dominion Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley, the smorgasbord, .establishing a white skin of the Caucasian and the black skin of Africa. and Centennial Day, arid a mud or 3.3 per cent of the province's record by consuming almost the He is descended from the people of Canton and from the vast ;• harder target to aim for for those total area. whole of the mountains of food hordes of India and North America was his ancestral home for :| who will organise the show for provided by the ladies-of the generations. Dominion Day, 1968. Subdivision celebrated the Cent- Community Association. He is all of these things and yet he is none of them. ."'..'> ennial with a lamb barbecue on The meal itself was delicious He is excitable as- all Frenchmen and yet he has the arrogant :• Sunday evening with chef Fred and beautifully cooked, fully coldness of the northern climes'. providing mouthwatering delica- worthy of the ladies of Mayne, He comes -from the first families of North America, yet he has :• cies. whom the writer has often had lived in. this land but a few years. MAYNE Practically everyone was .on praise before for their hercul- He is wise and earnest, yet a fool and unknowing^ Don Vigurs has returned from the Island for this gloriously fine He is well-educated as the term is used today, but is un- long week end. Names are too n .efforts when a meal formed temporary duty at Scarlett Point numerous to mention but among part of the Island's entertain- schooled and trained in neither art nor skill. Light. Visiting the Vigurs are k A farmer^ he labors in the city. recent visitors who have
FOR TASTY FOOD Serving When the familiar cartoon char acter Salty went to Saturna Island Gulf Islands BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY FOR A DAY AT on July 1 he got lost in,the large crowd. His boss, Art Simons', had a ball drawing all -kinds of sketch'i JOHN' BEAUTIFUL FULFORD HARBOUR. WARM es of the event, but Salty was no- where to be seen. The Simons RAINSFOR0 SAFE BEACH FOR THE KIDDIES. sketches of the big lamb barbecu( are published on these pages in Phone 539 - 5559i the hope' that Salty will have re- covered from eating too much lai Box 1117 Lonqley,B.C. 537-2977 lamb and wil be back on Page Four by next Thursday. Page Ten Gulf Islands DRIFTWOOD Thursday, July 6, 1967 TWO SAMPLES FROM FULFORD ART EXHIBITION
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NATURE'S SCRAPBOOK Dyes from Trees In early days our pioneers ob- tained their dyestuffs from native trees. An extract of butternut ?'**»* gave "butternut jeans" their name Last month he proved his - a name synonymous with pion- Art Simons, of Fulford, is the the past month. by which he has captured the eer simplicity and hardship. Yell- .creator of Salty, whose weekly point. An exhibition in Nan's Concentrating mostly on the lure of the Islands. Coffee Bar shows a representat- ow and green dyes were at one antics about the Islands appear islands, the paintings show field time made from coffeetree, wht regularly in Driftwood. Mr. Si- ive collection of Art Simons' and forest and maritime scenes. was also used in making soap. mons is not always laughing.He work. The two pictures above illustrate and coffee substitutes, as well as spends part of his time seriously It has been admired by travel- something of the technique of CHURCH LADIES painting. furniture. The Osage-orange is lers en route to Swartz Bav for the Fiilfnrrl artist and the skill SET FINAL PLANS practically identical with the fustic imported from Mexico and FOR GARDEN FETE Central America for dye purposes. Bank of British Columbia ON AUGUST 2ND During World War I, Osage-or- ange was in great demand due to Regular monthly meeting of the cutting off of supplies of Ger- the Salt Spring Island Parish man chemical dyes and many You arc invited to enter your subscription for shares through us. W.A., Evening Branch, was soldiers wore olive drab uniforms held recently at the home of dyed with the same Osage-orange Mrs. D. Seward, with six mem- used by their forefathers in home- Price: $25 per share bers present. spun garments. (minimum subscription: 4 shares) Meeting opened with prayers Artie Strong Man and Bible reading by the Presi- For centuries the polar bear Subscriptions will close on July 13, 1967 dent, Mrs. Baker. Minutes of has been recognized and among former meeting were read and various northern peoples deified adopted. Treasurer, Mrs. E. as a symbol of strength and endur For full information concerning the shares of the Bank of British Gear, was unable to attend. ance. History also lists many in- Columbia'call in, telephone or return the attached coupon to our As this was the last meeting stances in which these creatures nearest office. before the garden gete on Aug- have been paraded as show pieces ust 2, plans for the tea were dis- in the courts of Europe, Asia and cussed. Africa. The polar bear's reput- ation as "the strong man of the Members of the Evening Bran- Arctic" is well founded. He is ch will gather at the parish hall a magnificent swimmer and has RICHARDSON SECURITIES OF CANADA on Tuesday afternoon August 1 been sighted more than 200 miles AFFILIATE OF to make sandwiches. Each mem out at sea. His strength is unbel- ber will supply three squares for ievable. One was roped by an the tea. Volunteer servers are exploring party, but with five requested to contact Mrs. Baker. Their help will be greatly appre- men pulling hard against it, the ciated. bear mounted an ice-floe and dragged the boat up after him. 955 West Hastings St. 1060 Douglas St. 465 Quebec St. Mr. Temple will be unable to While the men pushed with all VANCOUVER/682-1751 VICTORIA/385-1421 PRINCE GEORGE/563-1517 give a lecture, as planned, be- their might in an effort to shove cause he is leaving. However, the heavy whaleboat back into a substitute speaker will be av- the sea, the bear dragged boat Please send me a prospectus on Bank of British Columbia shares. ailable. and men 600 yards across the ice- St..Nicholas'Garden Party pack. .NAMF: ' ,__ and tea brought a donation of $10 for St. Chad's Home for ADDRESS:. Boys, DRIFTWOOD IS Mrs. Sewaid served tea and PUBLISHED IN refreshments at the close of the THE ISLANDS meeting. FOR THE ISLANDS CONSULTATION SERVICE FOR INVESTORS # •• ' ' PIED PIPER Co. Ltd We wish to advise that our Representative 824 JOHNSON ST. EV 3-7911 «••• VICTORIA, B.C. MR. J. B. MILLS will be available for consultation at the IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THEY ARE OFFERING HARBOUR HOUSE HOTEL ~ to Salt Spring Island Monday, July 10, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. a complete Bonded You are cordially invited to call in or telephone our Representative. He will be glad to answer your questions on any aspect of the Pest Control Servicqk Stock, Bond & Commodity Futures .business. AND A FULL LINE OF PESTICIDES INCLUDING
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YOUR ENQUIRY WILL BE GIVEN PROMPT AFFILIATE OP r»TA»LiiHio leg? ATTENTION AND ARRANGEMENTS MADE Thursday, July 6, 1967 Gulf Islands DRIFTWOOD Page Eleven to bake a loaf of white bread on Good Friday evening and at what Next Chapter May Come temperature. Was the baker Galiano; married and .did he have dentures With such splendid co-opera- young islanders plan to be marr- and if so did they cost more or tion from the weather man it ied next month - Helen Morton From His Prison Cell less than the price of a haircut could not have been other than a and Marsh MacDonagh. Their in Saudi Arabia? The informa- wedding will take place on. Gal- Sequel to this story will prob- by Driftwood asking for minute tion is thefl all gathered into a wonderful holiday week end for iano on August 12. everyone. • And it seemed that ably be written in a prison cell. details of the 1966 operation. It census ani remains part of hist- everyone came home to the isl- On the subject of weddings: It is a pleasing reflection that is a standard government form ory so that in decades to come ands for the three days and Roy Pixley and his bride have torture is no longer- permissible and' can usually be filled in by Canadians will be able to pay brought friends and relatives been enjoying the latter part of for errant citizens. any small firm if a staff member due tribute to the bureaucrats of their honeymoon here. Roy is Publisher of Driftwood is under Will spend two or three weeks but it is made very clear that with them. trying to compile the necessary Most of the summer homes a part time islander from way fire from the bureau pf statistics Mr. Rashley's patience is close back. Also of interest ;is ann- in Ottawa. For six months there information; A bakery firm to exhaustion. Unless the pub- are open again and our p.arttime ouncement of the marriage of must, for example, explain how islanders are in residence until has been a hiatus in communica- lisher furnishes the needed det- Jimmie Dunn, who is a part-tim- tions. The letter is mailed from many varieties of flour were used ails, disciplinary action will be Labour Day. Lots of plans afoot er too, with summer home at Ganges but is never read by the for good times ahead, including the. past second century. taken. Montague Heights. man at the other end of the gov- The form was returned with Mr. Rashley's patience is rank- the arts and crafts show and the Among the former residents ernmental line. annual salmon derby. the brief explanation that the ing second only to the publisher^ who came back for a holiday Of the myriads of government company had changed hands and patience. If it is to prison we gc Speaking of splendid co-opera- were Mrs. Ruby Blackwood of departments mailing out tons of tion, Galiano and Gossip Island- the new publisher was not in then prison-bound are we, for Vancouver; and Mr. and Mrs. prepared forms and letters, the possession of information regard- not another form will be com- .ers received wonderful service ' Ernie Lorenz with Shelagh and bureau of statistics ranks high. from the Ferry Authority. They ing, last year's operation. pleted and no information will Patti, who were down from Mer- It is also very deaf, indeed. A second form was duly sent be forged to avoid such a .conse- put the Queen of Sidney on the ville, V.I. In January a form was received heavy trips to augment the asking for details of any month quence. Mrs. Miriam De Staffany and in; 1966 during which the present If Mr. Rashley feels that lack schedule of "the little Queen" Tanta were here holidaying with weekended with the Dick Ansley; od handled the biggest crowds publisher was in operation. This of knowledge is a criminal off- old friends, and all the daughters The Jack Anderso ns enter- was despatched with an explana- ' history of the islands. of Dr. and Mrs. H.D.Barner tained Mr. and Mrs. G.Macek, ence, the future is grim, indeed!! Harvey Campbell was on duty tion of where the information were home. of West Vancouver. might be gained. as local ticket collector and Welcome to Mr. and Mrs. SUPPORT DRIFTWOOD Earle Young was wharf engineer. Ron and Ida Page brought their A third form was discarded anc Earle Gardner of San Diego who grandchildren down from Nanai- a fourth lies on the editorial desk ADVERTISERS .Members of the Chamber of arrived last week for a holiday Commerce transportation com- mo to visit the Stanley Pages. buried beneath the vast pile of with Nancy's mother, Mrs.David Lyndon and Paul Twiss were government forms coming from mittee under Mel Spouse helped Bellhouse. to-direct ferry traffic. over from Victoria working on other departments. .amont's Ltd Tommy Carolan flew to Leth- their boat at Kennymore. This week a stern document On Saturday evening Galiano. bridge last week to attend the UPHOLSTERY LTD. Lodge put on one of their famous Mr. and Mrs. Jim Muskett, has been received from- the Dir- funeral of a relative. of Vancouver, were week end ector of mercandizing and serv- 115 Canada Ave., Duncan, BC smorgasbords and up at the Golf Mr. and Mrs. Sam Rose of Phone 746-4941 or call Club a hundred members and guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. T. ices division, FJ.Rashley. No Vancouver were week end guests- Bellhouse. threat is contained in the letter, Driftwood friends enjoyed a chicken barbe- of the Len Rawluks. •Glad to report Mrs. Laura Sil- cue; Glad to report George Willock vey home from hospital and / Centennial holiday celebra- out of hospital after a bad session much improved in health. JOHNSON DHALER - SALES & SERVICE tions at the Club went on into He came to the island for" a day Full house at " The Poplars" the wee small hours (nobody or so before the family moved when Mrs. I.A.Murphy had her GANGES BOAT YARD LTD wanted to stop singing!) into their, new home at Tsawwa- children homt: Set. J, Ripley, • The occasion was sparked by ssen Heights. oftheR.C.E. and his family, Agents for HOURSTQN GLASCRAFT , the fact that it was Betsy Cott- M. Perrot, of London, with and Mr. and Mrs. G. Tulley, • rell's birthday, and the announce his daughter, from Vancouver, all of Chilliwack. NEW & USED BOATS & MOTORS 537-2932 ment that two popular, not-so- Mr. and Mrs. Bert Peakall and A complete Real Estate Service on Saltspring Mrs. Olive Winters are vacation- and the other Islands is now available through ing in Mrs. Scott'si cottage while building their new home on Going to EXPO? Georgeson Bay. DOUGLAS HAWKES LTD The Malcolm Robinsons arr- See Your Credit Union for a 817-A Fort Street, VICTORIA ived on Sunday from Calgary and re-opened their home for the TRAVEL LOAN SALES, MORTGAGE, LOANS> summer season. ON HOMES OR VACANT PROPERTY Reg Vernham is in Vancouver this week visiting relatives. SAANICH PENINSULA LAND DEVELOPMENT Harry Richardson arrived home on Saturday after two month's holiday in England. CREDIT UNION PLEASE CALL Howard By roil A final note: please be care- SALT SPRING ISLAND BRANCH 537-5314 ful of fire, everyone. Our forest EV4- 7128 Collect or Ganges 537-2054 (Residence) is tinder dry and it would take only one hot cigarette, butt to . turn our island into a disaster area. ISLAND WELL DRILLING WATER WELLS Canadian dead of both Wprld Owner-Operated Rig Reasonable Rates Wars are buried in 70 different countries throughout the world, FREE ESTIMATES including Canada-, records of the W. J. Williams W. J. Williams LAWN-BOY Commonwealth War Graves Com POWER MOWERS mission show^ Write: R. R. *l, Ladysmith, B. C. Salaries and wages paid out PHONE: CH 5 r 2078 by the B.C.Telephone Company in 1966 totalled more than $42 million. Contact Doug Parsons, R. R. *l, Ganges, B. C. CHAIN SAWS THIS VITAL BAMBRICK STORES LTD. YOUNG GALIANO ISLAND ^^s* '539-2616 RELIGION MUSTANG RIDING MOWERS The Jacuzzi RP pump many paths with Hydrocel is the .COMPLETE AUTO-REPAIRS & SERVICE ONE GOD world's most advanced many colours water system. PARTS & SERVICE ONE RACE HAD A NEW WELL for many countries HOME LITE CHAIN SAWS & DRILLED ONE WORLD LATELY? LAWN BOY POWER MOWERS OR DO YOU NEED
There are three million people TO REPLACE YOUR Then , let us around the world today who be- quote you on lieve that the unification of mankind PRESENT PUMP? McMANUS is the will of God for our age. They a new cell themselves Baha'is. Perhaps Baha'i K what you are looking for. JACUZZI pump and HYDROCELL SHELL SERVICE Information upon request: 15 Lola 539-2616 537 - 2023 Road, Toronto 7. system for YOUR job. Page Twelve Gulf Islands DRIFTWOOD Thursday, July.6, 1967 S.S.i.TRADING CO
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Six bearded men descended on with a black and bushy growth. Ramsey,, of the'Ganges Pharm- -— • • • ••••.!- Ganges Pharmacy on Friday last With a black and bushy, but less acy. -Of the more than a dozen PHONE: week to vie for the distinction of so, beard, Dennis Flemming .original contestants, only six • .537-2822. PHONE: 537-5521. | the best beard. romped into second place. •finished the race. Others had Contest was brief and definite. Judging took place, at Ganges- sh.aVecT in the interests of sanita- BY THE.HOUR' . OR CONTRACT' Bob Reynolds took the prize. Pharmacy when three distingu- tion,. comfort or domestic harm- ished judges assessed the relative ony. One bearded gentleman DANGEROUS values of the six hairy competi- chipped his off when it became TRAFFIC HEAVY tors. filled".with cement. AS RECORDS ARE Contest was launched by- Les •Proceeds from the contest will TREE TOPPING go to.the children's playground MADE AT WEEKEND bay was thick with small boats. at the centennial park. Judges', ' INSURED. Mayne Island program of a , Traffic rolled into the islands 'on Friday were Mrs. E. Thacker, community smorgasbord and en^ Mrs* E. Barber and Mr. Crans- over the weekend as the brilli- tertainment drew islanders as ant Centennial Dominion Day •wick'. Each beard was carefully A. Williams, well as many visitors. checked, to ascertain that it was holiday drew unprecedented No special programs were off- crowds here. real. RHONE: 245-3547 At Caliano the Queen of Sid- ered elsewhere, and the sunshine Winaers-will be present at ney brought in a record load of ruled undisputed. Saturday's ceremonies at the visitors.when she replaced the Centennial -Park. Queen of the Islands. The smal- DAUGHTER BORN ler vessel came in directly to VAN ISLE OUTBOARDS LTD Long. Harbour to bring swelling AT KAM LOOPS FULFORD TIDE TABLE 9768 - 3rd St. ,,Sidney, B. G. crowds of visitors to the larger Mr. and Mrs. E.W. Dance, of" July, 1967 P.'S.T. Mercury outboards Sales & Service - Boats; island. K am loops, are parents of a 7 3/4' Caliano Chamber of Comm- Ib. daughter, Cristina Marie. Day Time Ht. New & Used - Boat Transportation erce made special arrangements Mrs.Dance is the former G.Marie to direct traffic on and off the Dodds, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jul.6 0115 1,0.2 656-2665 ferry. R.E.Dodds, of Salt Spring Island. Thu.' 0945 1.1 Fulford-Swartz Bay link was She is the granddaughter of Mrs. . 1845 10.9 • crowded and Victoria-bound . M. Gyves. 2255 9.9 travellers were leaving many Cristina Marie is Mrs. .Gyves' 1 0200 10.3 AIR TAX I hours ahead of schedule to avoid first great-granddaughter and Fri.-. •1025 ,8" being unable to catcli the later first granddaughter of Mr..an'd • 1910 11.1. • CHARTER SERVICE ferries. Mrs. Dodds. 2335 •9.8 ' No less rushed over the holi- 0240 10.2- • VICTORIA FLYING SERVICES day were charter boats from all Sat.. •1100 . 6 , the islands, while Victoria Fly- AWARD WINNER. 1930 11.1 Rates : South Gallanc, Mayne, North and South .9 • 0025 •9.6 Fender Islands, Saturna and Ganges to ing Services were on their fbes Ganges student is among thpse' and from Victoria International Airport throughout the weekend. in the awards list for undergradu- Sun. 0330. 10.1 Two islands staged special ates at the University of Victori.a 1145 .6 programs for the Dominion Day this week. 2020 11.2 holiday on Saturday. At Satur- Miss Gillian Flora Smith has 10'• 0115 9.3 Single Passenger $10.00 na the annual lamb barbecue won a president's scholarship of Mon. 0425 9.'7 • Three. Passengers $15.00 drew hundreds of people and the $100. 1225 .9 2045 11.2 (Average $5.00 per person) , 11 ' 0215 8.6 656 - 3032 DUTCH BEAUTY SALON T.ue. 0530 • 9.2 VICTORIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT PARK DRIVE. GANGES. 1009 BLANSHARD. ST. .VICTORIA ' 1305 '1.6 2105 11.1 ' 12 0310 7.8 537-2811 EV5-8414 Wed. 0650 8.4 Open Tuesday To Saturday, 9am ~ 5pm 1345 2.6 ISLAND GARAGE 2140 11.1 '., '*: ATLAS BATTERIES ATLAS TIRES NEWAL OF TOWING SERVICE Complete Automotive AMBULANCE OPEN SUNDAYS 10am -5 pm Service FAMILY PLAN GANGES Phone:537-2911 ESSO PRODUCTS NOW DUE IF YOU HAVE NOT YET JOINED THE PLAN SATURDAY NEW MEMBERSHIP Harbour SPECIAL SHOULD BE TAKEN OUT NOW Lunch and Dinner Featuring Local JULY 1 1967 - JUNE 3O 1968 SALT SPRING ISLAND' ouse LAMB Luncheon 12 - 1:30 $5.00, Regular a la carte menus Dinner 6:15 - 7:30 served daily Saturday 6;15 - 8:00 Subscriptions available at Salt Spring Lands. . ) Please inform us when your DINNER or LUNCHEON Thank you for your support. I is a SPECIAL OCCASION SALT SPRING ISLAND LIONS CLUB ACTIVITIES SOCIETY FOR RESERVATIONS PHONE: 537-2133