Wednesday, February 23, 1966.

HOT IF NOT SUN

NNY IN 1965

In 1965 temperatures and. precipi-

AND.

A LITTLE WETTER

Analysis Of Year's Weather Prepared Here

tation were .aboye normal. and ‘sun-,
* shine . was slightly below the 52- |
-year ‘average, reports the’ meterolo-
gical .office. of .ithe- Experimental
Farm. at. Saanichton.

“The year. startéd ‘out’ mildly’ with

a. -mean temperature. for the: first
three months of 40.6°F., which was
3.7: degrees’ above the’ 52-year ave

erage. «

~~» Fer: this three-month period, both
precipitation. and sunshine — were
above normal,: by 1. 1 inches and 5.5
yours respectively.

The ‘mean -temperature - for the
summer: growing period, April to
September inciusive, was 56.1°F.,
‘an average of 0.6 degin ees sper month
below the long-term average.

Precipitation was 0.45 inches end |

‘sunshine, -17.9° hours “less ‘than the |

~ 52-year average for this seenonta

period...

Evaporation, as ‘measured bya
‘Black. Bellani plate _ atmometer,
4,166 ¢.c.;' TS8 | CC.
“year average. a

- During the: last three ‘months. the ;
average : ‘monthly temperature’ was:

‘below the nine

45.6° B45 degrees above the aver-
age. .
“Precipitation . “was three. Gnckes

cs, above and ‘sunshine 65. 3 hours below
a the long-term’ average for this per-
iod: Day. degrees,’ above 42° F.,

A MESSAGE FOR YOU

For the Finest i in Floor Cover-
ings-.°....Carpets, Linoleums,
Vinyls, .Ceramic or. Plastic.»
2 ates oes the firm to sontacts:.

HOU R i GANS”
oes & Linos th

NS Pandora. ‘Avenue

Nv ictoria, B. C..: : EV 6 2401

avas |

average.

‘season. shortened: by hot ‘weather
during. the «picking. season.

| quality.

cember.

Crop production in 1965 was above
Strawberry. yields were
reduced, semewhat, by cool weather
in May and further reduced and the

Logan berries came. through the
winter in. good condition. . “However
a cold’ period: in early March, after
the: plants’ wel ere on : the. wires, did
some. damage.'. Hot weather. during
July: - reduced. ‘the size’ of ripening
berries. With’ these ‘exceptions, crop
yields avere ‘good Fisins of: excellent

ed: ‘Lower. Vancouver.
land for. over 30 years.

ok ‘MeGin & Orme has ‘serv fe

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* Figures in brackets denotes number of years averaged.

1965 METEOROLOGICAL RECORDS, SAANICHTON cs
“"Femperatune CF.) Precipitation Sunshine |
ree ae -.. Maximum ‘Minimum | 2 Mean ; Ave, 52 Oe
Month” ‘Mean Highest: Mean Lowest: » 1965 B2 Years “Rain” - Snow *.1965° Years . 1965... Years
deg. deg. deg... deg: deg... deg. ins. ins; ins.. ins.) hrs: < hrs:
510. BS. SCT. COSC*C<‘ LCC‘ 5
54.0 35.5 5 29.0 °40.5 =.-38.9..- 4.76 .- Nik. 4.76" 3.70 63.2 7 8.8 _
66.0 36.2 29.0. 43.5. 42.5 0.78 Tr. 0.78 2.64 193.4 137.6. 1.
63.0 40.9 33.0 416. 2474 2.37 Nil 2.37 1.56 154.0 186-1 ao
66.0 42.6 © 320° .. 504 °° 53.5 0.95 Nil 0.95 1.09 267.9 >. 257.7:
. 78.0." 48.1 -°400-. 57.5 58.4 -. 0.29 Nil 0.29. 1.13.) 337.9 © :260.8
lyse: ‘12. 89.0 53.0 - 46.0 . 62.9. -62.2 0.25 Nil 0.25 0.70, 9312.2 --. 317.7
August 2222202. 70.1 88.0 54.3 44.0 ~ 62.2 61.7 2.17 ~ Nil. 2.17 0.90 ... 206.4 279.3.
September ..... 635 74.0 481 410 558 568. 118. Nil 118 91.38 206.3. 201.0
October. ....... 58.4 68.6 46.1 38.0 52.3 50.0 3.19 ‘Nil 3.19 3.08 105.6 120.9"
November ......49.4 57.0 41.1 33.0 ‘45.3 43.0 6.49 Nil . 649° 4.48 30.2): -. 70.7
December ....: 43.5 54.0 35.0. 27.0 39.3 39.4 4.50 15.2 666 5.73° © 46.7 -.56.2::
fotal .....2.. 2. ee aera _ 31d 25.2 —-36.00.—S1.41—1961.7 2039.4
49900 TT 6870.0 «Average... 562673 BH 4
amounted to 3,215 in. 1965, compared Evaporation: measured by Black Bellani plate” atmometer, Saanichton.| 9.
with the three-year average of 3,159.| Year April “May June — Jwy.. Aug. Sept. 6-month | Long-term) *”
1 the six-month~ period, “April. to po" La ETS DP, : . oe “ votal “average”
september, ‘there were 2,584 day de- “eer eel’ ele Cc... Ge. Ge: Gel Cc.
ce |B ces, 16 above ‘the three-year’ av- 1957 G49: 1063 © “1167 1199 1054 ©. 1153". 6287... BS |
erage. “19958... 660.1025. .962 1235 1087.. 596 5365... 5926.(2). |
"There were no ‘wide’ extremes in [2+ 1959. 664-5 920 962°. 1297  L9TB SOL 247 = -5700° (3)
temperatures... The ‘high tempera-| 1960. 615 657, «9M 315 TOT 622. 4910-5502)
ture of 89°F. was recorded on July]. i9g1 461 «731. 11211216. 1046. 709 5284-5959 (5)
30 and 31, “while the . low of 2 i ee ie 1962 ..504 653°. =. 934 949 G17 | 685. 4342. *- 5273" (6):
was recorded on January 3, and De-| q93° 470° 1011. 849. «806 BIS | «GIS ASOD. SITE CT)
¢ cemmbor 20 and. St ‘There, were oe 1961 504° «75L 648 T09—STBO.-~«dAL.- 391B-— «BOIS (8) =
in. January ‘and 15.2 inches in De- ; 1065 «a 645 959 ie 631 an Se en

BIBLE SOCIETY

IN CAMPAIGN FOR FUNDS —

Capacity audience filled St. Paul’s
United. Church::hall :on- February «9
to -hear guest speakers Rev. J. ADR.
Tingley. and’ F... J: ‘Martens: of. the
Canadian Bible Society...

“Rev. iF. -R.: Fleming ‘opened. the
meeting: with a ‘Scripture. reading.

Rev. C: A. Whitmore,’ ‘past president.
Bible -So-
ciety, introduced : Mr. ‘Tingley, ‘dis-
trict: secretary ‘of the Canadian’
Bible: Society. and. Mr. ‘Martens, rep-
resentative and. colporteur.” “o

of .-the - local Canadian

» Mr.» Tingley. told: of: many over-

teas: ‘lainds . .where:..countri ies. are:

‘slowly ‘closing ‘their. doors: .to.. the

christian: missionary, ‘but “not: to. the |.
‘Bible:
half-million’ Bibles: for’ their’: ‘schools.
‘India’ ‘received a ‘million copies | -and
ordered: “another.
Hold ‘of. South. Viet ‘Nam,
‘need is not for bayonets: and’ bombs,

“Ghana,* he “said,.asked: fora

-half-million. ‘He

‘avhere’ the

IS OVER TOP

“der the direction be Mr. and Mrs. ‘Dz
Bunt. ;

Seer etary-treasurer Mrs. Tom Par-
nell: read the list of members of the’

by=-the ‘local churches;

It's 37 Feet Longer Than

It Was Before

WORLD'S LARGEST JETLINER, FOR ATR CANADA, a ‘The ‘Douglas “DC-8 me
_ Super 61, largest Jetliner-in the world, ‘ca apable of carrying: 196 passengers,. has. been.

ordered by Air: Canada..to ‘accommodate - increasing numbers of- passengers on the.
The huge -airliner,: recently un-)..°°

veiled:at the Douglas Aircraft Division plant in Long Beach, Cal., will make its maiden.
flight this spring. Four of the large. jets, with fuscliges ¢ 37 feat. Songer than. gonven- 7

‘airline’s. transcontinental

and ‘trans-Atlantic routes.

tional DC- 8's. will be. delivered to Air Canada.i in Eeatiee

1006 executive. “Members are named.

Te G. “Lud |
Rev: F. Fleming; |
secretar: -treasurer, |

gate, pr esident:
vice-president:

| ars. C. Parnell;: committee, Mrs..G.

Brodie, Mrs... P.-Foote, Mrs. J. A.
~.| Gessner, Mr, .F, Lines, --Mrs, . H.
Nunn, Miss. J: Oxby,’ Miss: D. . Wil-

liamson and Mrs.-S..Hoddinott::

The goal of: $1,500 for the local. dis-
trict was exceeded. by $83.26, and
ithe: offering” taken at: the’ ‘meeting
amounted to. $170.50."

“A handsome gavel and block; “suit=
ably « inscribed .as-a: gift: from - the
members of Branch: No; 37; was ‘dis
played: to. the’: Ladies”: ‘Auxiliary: of
the’ Royal. ‘Canadian ‘Legion. ‘by Presi-
‘dent, Mrs. A. Reddish, at. a. : Tecent

“Mrs. C ‘Campbell’ v was s elected and
duly. installed as: 5 secretary. of. ‘the
auxiliary.

“The: names ae) the: tw ice-presi-

“ins “January: wer ‘omitted’ from. the.

“The: ‘Review.

H EDWARD McFADDE

f Terrace, B, C. VICTOR KELLEY,

‘Agissis, B. Cc. bee .

: rest: ‘homes:

These ;

“MRS. I ANTE: ‘i Vieto aC
Our house heats quickly, quite an advantage

oe fi ind it’'san Soneinleal way: to ‘heats. “You
: control fhe temperature dn. ne raom without

Cy

Yor taking off the chill on coal days. I itke-the
temperature control jn each root: £00); Keeps
dhe bathroom warn” 7

deg

“Very even temperature, I's.a healthy way to’.
heat too -~ no dust. And with no fornaee we”

MAS. Ye SMYTH, Vancouver, BC.

oem particularly like the even’ heat and. being
“able ta control the temperature in the rooms. -
aa indicat. Hspeetally. in the. manger" ;

“We have found electria heating to be come
pletely satisfactory in’ our hoine as it is clean,”
e quiet and most eronamieal:’ Pi .

‘CALLISON, Fort St. John, ne.

““Y have nothing to worry about with electie

eating. ‘And 1 like the feeling of warmth with ue

1, Out draftss. Convenience and confort are Wry.
7 important 4 fo mee

At today’ 8 Tow electre ‘mates, ove 9,000 B, C. families have learned that electric heating: costs hte: more than ordinary
“automatic heating systems, But it offers plenty more} ) Room-by- room, ‘temperature ‘control means extra comfort,
‘extra savings, (2) Sunshine-clean electric. heat saves drudgery and expense, No dirt, no soot, (3) Lquipment Is practically
minintenance-free, Usually, lasts longer, too,: (4), Electric heatis easy to live. with. Gentle, even heat, Very. quict heats
“(8)-Compact, too, Slmplifics home construction, saves valuable ‘floor space, (6) Resale value? As the trend ae ee

electric living gains ground, this is the. heating system more buyers will be looking. for tomorrow. It you's 1 - | 7

“about: to build, remodel or extend your home, don't overlook the advantages: of electric heading, xk

Hydro { for a@ v heating cost estimate, plus the informative booklet: ‘“Blecitic ‘Meating Facts." I I's free. -

HYDRO

-|NEW GAVEL GIFT OF BRANCH
TO LADIES’ AUXILIARY HERE»

‘and their
visited © regular lye.
cards ‘and two’ “sympathy cards: had
‘been.:sent.. Two “branch “members,
A: Reddish ‘and G: Thomson ‘had :of-

fered.. to. help. ‘On: ‘this’ committee. as

“Mrs. L: B. ES reponted she

‘| had: spent: ‘the. $20 given’ her: for. ma-.
terials : ‘anc a :

-dents. elected: vat: ‘the ‘annual: meeting |:

‘own:. homes’
- Eleven’ get-well:

| CONFERENCE |
|POLICY TO BE.
| FORMULATED |

: Policy.will be formulated by Satin-
ich = school - board to govern attend:
ance. at: special ‘conferences and
‘workshops _ by
‘district officials. :
Appointment ‘of © a committee’ to
‘study ‘the, matter was proposed Mon-

increase ‘in ‘the number: of. requests

| from" teachers: and. supervisors for.

time off: to: attend: the: conferences..

int conjunction. with the. ‘bitanch: ‘and
is now ‘on ‘file. ‘and. -available. « Dates
for. the: Christmas: ‘family: pot: luck
‘supper was. tentatively, set” for :Sat-
“ur day, Dec. ‘10. :

teachers . and. other’

day’ by. Trustee. Mrs,. Nora Lindsay
who ‘observed, that. there. is a steady’

The® board’ is usually. asked to:pay’
travelling | rexpenses cand: sregistra:.

“rates: ‘and prices ‘had’ been. drawn: up

“HONOR... SYSTEM -

Customs officials : in “ Siveden use :
the | honor: system, says. the, B.C.

‘Automobile. Association:. Travellers _

decide for themselves whether. they —
have anything to declare... “If.they.:
don't; they. go through a: green door, :

‘where ‘there: is no’ custems:: agent: Tio
they do, they’ pick a:-red door, where .

customs’ inspectors: are’ stationed.

‘tion fees although the. ‘teachers’ nor-

mally offer to pay part. or-all of the 2.

cost of hiring “a substitute . teacher.
during their absence. a :

“Mrs, | “Lindsay. said: teachers: ‘should :
be - encouraged : to. attend: ‘the: -var-

ious workshops . and ; conferences. to.

keep’ ‘pace. with new: ideas:.in: “educa:
tion, : ‘but’ the: ‘-board™: “should: exert:
some form: of: control articularly
in. respect. to costs:

-. Chairman « Alex. “Porteous: said :-he-

will “appoint a -committee. ito study.
“Ithe a matter and mula’ ‘a polic:

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