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SIDNEY, Vancouver Island, B.C., Wednesday, April 5, 1950.

SAANICH PENINSULA AND GULF ISLANDS REVIEW

PAGE SEVEN

VALUE OF CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
TO EVERY COMMUNITY IS STRESSED

- What is a. Chamber of Com-
-merce?.. A group of. businessmen
devoted: to prove that ‘the sun
shines all the time in our.district?
Public-spirited. citizens banded. to-
_ gether ‘to see. that. the area enjoys
the. highest” possible. standard. of
: living? ° Supporters of free enter-
prise and: freedom vigorously: op-
posing. collectivism .. and.slavery?
. Businessmen. trying to bring new
industry and more tourists to .this
area?..

These are .some: of the. most
“commonly. held’ ideas .about.: the
Chamber: of Commerce, ‘according
to a communication from the
Canadian Chamber of Commerce.
Whatever is said about the Cham-
ber, there is one thing sure—it is,
or should be, one of the most im-
portant organizations in the com-

PORTRAITS
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munity. With the church and the
[municipal government the Cham-
ber: of Commerce forms a strong
‘pillar supporting .the welfare and
the ‘progress of. the community.
~The. work.-of the Sidney and
North Saanich Chamber of. Com-
merce touches nearly every -citi-
zen; as the following list: of some
of: its ‘achievements indicates::
‘Turning .over of funds .of Sid-
ney .Businessmen’s.:committee:. to:
Sidney: .Volunteer Fire’ Depart-
ment... Appointment of. Fire com-
mittee and sponsoring of Fire De-
partment.

Formation “of Tourist commit-
tee and, hence, production of fold-
ers and other: publicity: for North
Saanich.

Greatly influenced the estab-
lishment of a branch of the Bank
of Montreal in- Sidney and, later,
the opening of this bank every
Gay.

Businessmen’s | committee re-
sponsible. for collection of funds
for. street cleaning and lighting.

‘At the request‘ of the fishermen
have © dealt. with. many » projects
such ‘as the Chilko -River. Alum-

inum ‘plant, the: embargo on. the

Spring is the time to sell. :.

" Listings of Every Kind 1 Required, “including City, ‘Urban: and
‘Cou ntry, Homes, :. Business Premises,: .Farms, . °
- Auto Courts, Apartments .

List with: us Now ‘and get results.

‘Bighty-three 3 years of ‘Golitinued. service. to
Victoria, Saanich and the. Islands. oar

5 promptly’ attended to. by. an efficient staff.
~ Complete. funeral : ‘marked ‘in-

: Lady ; attendant.

New Head-Dress for the W.R.A.F.

Models for the new Women’s

Her Royal. Highness ‘fhe Duchess
mandant of the Women’s: Royal. Air

of five which selected three of the 32 caps submitted.
chosen .will be tried-out under service conditions:before a final choice
is sent to ‘the Air Council for approval by His. Majesty the King. This
‘picture shows Her. Royal Highness being. handed: one of the hats for
her examination, watched. by Air Chief ‘Marshal Sir George Pirie and
D.B.E.,-A.D.C.;-the director of the Women’ s
Royal: Air Force, during the selection.

Dame -Felicity' Hanbury,

Royal Air Force airwomen’s cap
were submitted recently by 12 of London’s leading fashion designers.

affairs. It brings about greater
understanding among various seg-
ments of the community and it
makes © the community a‘ better
place in which to live. The Cham-
ber. of Commerce. deserves . the
support: and understanding ofall
the citizens {in . the «community.
Every city, town.and even village
should. have:.a ‘strong and lively
Chamber of Commerce: if-it is to
make the most ° ofits “potentials
_|and-if community life is* going to
“1 be as: pleasant as -possible.: _.

‘|: The. same’. thing applies to the
national. scene. : Canada needs.a
strong: national group’ to: speak .on:
behalf. of business generally - and
it has such a voice in the Cana-
dian... Chamber. ‘of .-Commerce,
which has increased* in size: dur-
ing the last five years. from 150
to 640 Boards of.. Trade and
Chambers of ‘Commerce in that
many communities. Canada. has
a great future and the cities of
Canada are going to share in it in
proportion to the effort and in-
telligence .they individually put
forth, The Chamber: of Com-
merce is.a chief means. for em-
ploying this effort and this intel-
igence. For-that reason it’ de-
serves support. -

of Gloucester,, Air Chicf Com-
Force, presided over.a committee
The three caps

; export of ‘fresh. ‘and frozen. sal-

mon and, more particularly, the
action taken in :getting :the. sea-
son extended for chum. salmon in
the Satellite Channel.

Speeding up. of parcel delivery
in Sidney and committee formed
to investigate the entire question
of mail deliveries and collections
in: North Saanich.

Working : with other - Chambers
on the Patricia Bay express high-
way project.

Exploratory work in connection
with zoning in North Saanich, in-”
cluding : récommendations, a great
many .of which were adopted. ©.
-The ‘examination and/or back-
ing of many requests from indi-
viduals or‘ groups in North Saan-
ich: on: such matters: as ‘piers,
roads, drains, bus services, etc.
Collection -of funds for and
erection of. comfort station at Sid-
ney. wharf. .

'. Many. requests ‘for. information
from’ those. wishing to. settle cr
‘holiday in: ‘North. Saanich, - dealt
with.

"Provincial: Matters: Too .
“The: interest: of the Chamber: of

local
inces there: is .a provincial Cham-:

many

‘tional federation: of ‘more: than

activities. .In.- most : prov-
of Commierce, : and indeed’
regions within a. province |
have their own associations to
advance the interests of, their par-.
ticular region. At the federal
level the activity of the Chamber.
of Commerce is co-ordinated and
presented to the federal govern-
ment through the | Canadian
Chamber ..of Commerce—the na-

ber

640 Boards of Trade. and Cham-.
bers of Commerce. The. policy ‘of
this national: group is: determined
by. a -vote of. all the member
Chambers.;—- each of which has
one vote of ‘equal strength.:
‘The national .Chamber /under-
takes :public relations programs
to. explain’ the: virtues of the pri-
vate enterprise system. ‘ “Similar
programs:are often’ undertaken by
the local .Chambers.:. Many: :of
them. have “produced “booklets,
radio programs and: undertaken | Ltd: we
other publicity projects ‘to bring popular nightly. newacast. heard: on
to. the /attention: of. their. fellow:
citizens the’ case -for private ‘initia-
tive -and: a’. traditional. f-Anaaian:

CAL GEORGE ,

Commerce: is ‘not; however, con-
‘fined only. to Jocal: matters, Just
as the: citizen :of..a’.community is
‘also ‘a \citizen ‘of } his province. “and

‘Commerce.’ ‘has °

of: his. country; s0 the Chamber. of:
‘provincial - and:

way. ‘of. life..:

A Stabilizing Influence evn
“An: ‘organization. of.'this ‘kind’ ‘is
a. ‘stabilizing. Anfluence. ‘on: a com-
munity.:'* It®: instrumental in
focusing arenes

Indians Interested |
In Politics

W. E. Poupore has returned to
his Sidney. home ‘following.a trip
up-Island in which he conferred
with Liberal. leaders throughout
Nanaimo constituency. |

“A+feature: of the conference. of
the LiberalAssociation which Mr.
Poupore attended ‘at. Cape” Mudge
on Quadra. Island, was the attend-
ance. of. Chief Assu and. six. other

Indians, all of whom. joined. the
Association. Chief Assu is vice-
president of -the- International
Brotherhood of Indians. One of
the Indians was . elected: ‘to the -
executive . of the ‘Liberal _Asso-
ciation. ve .

NEW: CONCERT -HALL
London’s big :new concert hall.”
now. being built: on: the banks. of .:”
the :Thames. will be. called “The.
Royal.: Festival: Hall”: .a° “name:

chosen by ‘His “Majesty the King. :

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‘They’ re “topping” made with new fast t Dry Yeast |

@ They rise so wonderfully —

‘taste so wonderfully good! ©

That’s because Fleischmann’s
new Fast Dry Yeast keeps
full-strength and active till the
very moment you-bake! No
more spoiled yeast! No more

a whole: month’s supply of
~“Fleischmann’s Dry’ Yeast in
your cupboard!

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i ICED HOT CROSS BUNS
4 Scald 14 c. milk, 4c. granulated
sugar, 2 tsps. salt and 5. tbs.
shortening; stir in 1c. crisp
4 -breakfast-bran_ cereal: and cool
4 to lukewarm. ‘Meanwhile, meas-
ure into-a large bowl % c. luke-
warm-water, 2 tsps. granulated
sugar; stir until suvar is dis-
solved. Sprinkle:with 2 envelopes
Fleischmann’s Royal Fast Rising
“Dry: Yeast.: Let stand 10 -mins..

THEN stir wellelAdd cooled ‘milk
mixture and stir in 2 well. be: nten CHES.

Sift: together twice’ 4. ¢once-sifted
bread ‘flour, 3/tsps.:ground cinnamon,
Litsp, wrated., nutmeg: Stir about. half
tof this mixture into yeast mixture; ‘beat
until: smooth,. Mix in Poe. ‘seedless
d raisins’and V4 c. chopped candied peels,
1 Work. in: remaining: flour mixture.
Grease: top of dough.. Cover and set) in.
warn “place, free! from . draught. - Let,
J sise until doubled in bulk. Turn out on
@ lightly-floured board. and.knéad’ until
4 smooth and elastic. Divide into 2 equal
portions; cut each portion into 12 equal-
sizé. pieces; knead ‘each piece: into -a
smooth round bur. Place, well apart, :
on greased cookie sheets and cross each
‘bun with narrow: strips’ of. pastry, if
desired. Grease’ | tops. Cover and let-rise
until doubled..in® bulk.) Bake in‘ a hot’
-oven, 425°, 18-20 mins. Glaze hot buns: by
brushing’! ‘ghem lightly with corn. syrip. .
Other treatments?’ Use . confectioners’. :
icing for crosses, on baked buns '.

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