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Wednesday, Rebruary 2 2, 1966

2 DAVID ) STUPICH, MI L. AL

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By. DAVID. ‘D. STUPIOH, - ‘MLA

-,-Mor’s’ message. to .-members: of: the
Legislative - “Assembly with ‘respect
,- .sto the measures they. will. be asked to
ree consider . during, the session...
= ‘However. ihistorically. ‘it. is: ‘more
a record .of things. that have happen-
" ed: in: the: province ‘during’: the “past
caoyear, vith: only suggestions as to leg-
“> islation: that will be. introduced. .Yes-
oS terday’s : ‘Throne Speech avis: no "ex:
ception,
oop The: ‘big: “excitement. this time
“seems to be the report from the com-
mission appointed: to. bring. im’ are
“sport “on redistribution. °. Although - I
“>: have not ° seen the details .as~ yet,
the: ‘commission thas: recommended
“that ‘most ‘of ‘the ‘Islands part’ of. my
‘riding. will be: transferred. to a. new

“some 500.votes. “However I have ai-

AVaYS © Venjoyed - campaigning - on: “the!

“Islands ;* ‘and

. there. Although the niajority of them

don't: “support me: politically : Je will

- certainly. miss. campaigning . there:
Jus

fort has" been’. introduced,... there is
“still. no: Bill, before’ the. legislature.
‘This: Bilt, when it: arrives: ‘could be
adically’differenf from the commis-

at Ts Commended By
fiseal | OL. Peter's Church

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Report F Frome Victeric

| year to pay ‘for education, up to the,
university. ‘level. :: The: speech from

The. Speech from the Throne tra- the Throne; in one . short : sentence,
ditionally ‘is. the Lieutenant-Gover- ‘{elis-us ‘that’ we ‘will be asked to

expenditures for’ education: ;

It/is- my. hope that this will mean
@_ new “approach -to~ the. system of
government’ grants ...to local ‘school
boards,’ iand: that. the increases’ fore-
cast: in: the ‘speech from. the ‘Throne
will be: large enough to ‘enable a’re-
duction in property taxes for school
purposes.

MEDICAL PLAN.

One ‘further item’ that I ‘hope the
Premier will spend* some: of his sur-
plus on :is ‘improvement: in the’ B.C.
‘Medical Plan... While ‘it“is’ not the
sort. of medicare’ that ‘our party has

possible. for ‘many : people to: have.
medical: coverage who: could: not af-'
ford: ‘the. higher pr emiums charged
‘by: private ‘insurance, plans, ‘or who
were poor, . medical: risks: and “as

-/such*-not’ acceptable by: the. private
‘{ companies, The plan attracted many

jof: ‘our ‘senior citizens” in. “particular.
because | they -are: not members of
medical ‘plans through their. employ-
‘ment. *- However. older. people espec-
ially. often run’ into. very. high drug
bills, “ang! ‘medical: coverage without
| drug provision. does not: “begin: ito
meet: their’ needs. : -Members. of..our
group hope that “the: ‘promised am-
‘endments “to the: Medical - ‘Grants |:
‘Act will. include. provision of pres-
cription’ ‘drugs, and. we “will “do: our

Oo utmost. to: urge: this. * policy. upon ’ the
) nt.

been’ fighting for, it does make: it |

os ‘SALT: SPRING. eee ae Wee =
\Year's Work Reviewed By
es epllgey c holes Cc Breregatian |

‘Mr. and Mrs. Henry Andrea, Vic-
toria, Spent” the’. weekend ‘at: their
summer

Misses Ainslee: McQuarrie and. Di-
‘ane ‘Sharp, “both . students ‘of . Salt
Spring Island elementary: and ‘sec-
ondary ‘school, attended. ‘the eighth
annual: Future Tea‘chers’ Conference
last weekend at the “University of
British Columbia. Their billets were
arranged by Miss Angela Hedgecock,
a ‘finst. year student -at UBC, - who

. praduated last . year from the: ‘Salt

Spring. school...
Mrs, -A...K.. Butler, ' Victoria, was

“nd-daughter, “Mr. cand. Mrs. A. G.
Agar, Harbour House... :

Mr. and Mrs.-E: B.: Howe, were
guests over the weekend at: Harbour

House: before. returning to California

Aj eufter spending the “winter até their & :

hhonie’ on Beddis Road.
a Mr:
were. visitors’ Iast.; week (of Mrs:
Geigerich’s mother,
vine; Ganges. _.

“Mrs: R.-E, Stone. and her three
children; Diana, Charles and Naom,
who: havebeen spending: tthe past
4wo_-months : with ..Mrs.: Stone’s . par-
ents, Mr. and’ Mrs. Graham; ‘Shove,

where’ they. ‘will join: Lieut, Com-

to Halifax. .
“Miss Linda Baker returned. to Vie=
toria after visiting her mother, -Mrs:
Je We Baker,. - Robinson - Road, last
© | weekend. ;

home - on .. Mansell“. Road:
They were accompanied by. Mrs. ‘An-
drea’s -brother-in-law:and sister; ‘Mr.:

Mrs. John . Waters, : Vancouver. ||.
approve ° a - substantial - increase : “in pod:

{landed upside: down in -St.. Mary’s

a-weekend: guest - of: har. son-in-law |.

:| treated: overnight’ ‘at'.the Lady. Minto

and. Mrs: ‘Michael ‘ ‘Geigerich | cook

Mrs. 1B. Dejo

leave ‘for. Halifax ” on” February ‘ 5].

riander Stone: who has. ‘been posted:

aveekend. on: “the Island with Mr. and
: a: Mrs." Doug t Brook.

AT FULFORD

oe |
Youth —
Injured —

a Vancouver -youth, Paul ‘Miller,
18, “of 3546. W. 43rd St., ds Suffering |
from. :injuries® received. ina motor
Vehicle ‘accident. on Salt ‘Spring Is-
Hand at 6:30 ‘Pp.m..on January 29.

He was: a ‘passenger in a car driv-
on’ by. Robert “‘Byng-Hall of 3578 W.
43rd St., Vancouver.

The car left the road when | it tail
ed: to make: a: -right. hand ‘turn and

Lake, Ganges R:C.M.P. said.

The youth is. suffering from con-
cussion’’ and. pneumonia: and “was

Hospital © and’ Jater transferred: “to
St.: Vincent S.2 "Hospital. in: -Vaneou-
vero".

— ENDER

Captain and Mrs. Roy Beech are
home: lat- High “Wood, ‘having: spent
the past month at.Palm Springs with
their daughter Jo Anne, Mr. and
Mrs. .R..G. ~Macdonatd “wnd.. two
grand-childrer - ae
D.’ Macdonald is making ‘satisfac
tory progress .at ‘the Royal. Jubilee
Hospital, | Victoria: ‘He has under-
gone an operation.

Mrs. BE. Massa ‘and: her four chil.
dren; of: Victoria,. are’ enjoying “a

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_)Salt ‘Spring. Island and. ‘elsewhere.

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“GALIANO

Peter Dupen- of. ' Homehurch; Es-
Sex, England, was a. weekend guest
Mr.“ and«:Mrs: . John ‘Rees: who
were ‘over: from “Vancouver at. thelr
ranch in: the valley with: their ‘fam-
ily. .

Miss . ‘Elsie Taylor < of | Vancouver:
spent. “the weekend: visiting. her
mother, -Mrs.. H.. L. Taylor.

days ‘in the “city.

“UMisses’ EE, E. Trimmer and F.

end at their. home on Galiano.

Laurence” ‘Brawner ‘of. Victoria;
spent Sunday .visiting. on ‘the Island.

son and” guests, ‘J. Taylor and: Mr.

‘Eva. Wilson. celebrated: he sixth

Robert and Gina Wilson, Syivia and
Devina © Silvey, Jacquie,

Eumice “and :: Petey”
and Henry Head, Mrs. Frank: Brown,
Mrs. T. Head, Mrs. M.E, ‘Backlund.

community projects. . *
. The Explorers . studied: missions in

_Appreciation. was: expressed. for the

teadership given “by. Rev. ‘and: Mrs..
| MacQuarrie,: for the: work: ‘of .mem- |.
| bers. of the: Session; ‘the ‘board: of}: coored pictures | “ghown’- by:
tusteds, the: Committee of Stewards, Mites ‘Smeeton “at “McPherson Play= |
house ®. ‘in? Victoria: last week”: “were:
“Mys;: “George” Maude, : “Lady. ‘Living-

| Sten. Miss Doris “Anderson ‘and. Mrs. ooo ok

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| DONATIONS BY
~ HOSPITAL W.A.

Mrs. E. .W. ‘Lee is spend: mg ‘a few

Mr. and Mrs. Doug Graham were
| weekend visitors to the Island.

Druce of Victoria, spent the week- _

_Other .weekenders from the :main-
land to’ their respective Homes ‘on
Gatiano ‘were: C: Webb, Gord Hod-.

- {bir thday ¢ on January. 26..-Among her
7 guests © was ‘her great-grandmother; .
Mrs. “Be ‘Stallybrass. ~ * Children. hav-:
ing fun at. the party. organized’ by
Mrs. ‘Pat. Wilson were Janice, Roddy

Clarence
and: Danny Brown,’ Laurelle, Curtis.
Head, Georgie

; Vancouver,

and: assisted in other church, and

Trinidad: and ‘in Brazil, collected. $7
“for UNIOEF. at Hallowe’ en and ‘don
“bated $9.10: ‘to missions. a

the: organist; . the-leader.and: mem-.
.of ..the choir, the superintendent.
‘land? “teachers: “of: the: Sunday ‘school,

“The “members. “of” the ‘congregation the, Sunday s School pianists, the pen £
al’

a ne on’. Pender. Island: have ‘con
“hf 1g generously . to, church expense

TOTAL $2,330

At the ‘annual meeting held Janu
ary 25,.the. Women’s: ‘Auxiliary to the’
Gulf Islands Lady Minto Hospital. re-
ported on. 1965 activities.

- Donations’ of furnishings : and hos-
pital equipment amounting: to. $2,330
were: made by the W.A. . ‘These in-
ciuded ~ .furnishing.- the. new. «Sun.
Room, ‘several items needed for. the
eperating.rooms.and maternity ward
wy operating and ‘rubber. mats for the
C.A.R.S. room.

’ Their money Paising efforts . during

“FULFORD

In honor of a friend of the “family,
Ji immy_ McLean. of Duncan, a birth-

day dinner was held at the’ home of
Mr, and Mrs: ‘W. A. Brigden in: Bur--

-

“ goyne Vailey recently. Co-hostesses.

were. Mrs. Brigden and ‘Miss Rose-
mary Brigden.: » Attending ..the ‘din-
ner’ “were: Mr. and Mrs. Spencer),
Brigden, Robin, ‘Jack ‘and: Margaret}.
Reid,. Brian Cunningham, “Miss Ains-|
lee McQuarrie, Mr.. and: Mrs. Stuart
Govenlock of Sooke, Mr. and Mrs.
Brigden, ‘with Rosemary, Marilynne
and Angela’ Brigden. .Also visiting
the Brigdens ‘over the. weekend was.
their: nephew,:. Donald Lecount. of.
Mr.
‘Fortune. ‘and. Jim - Hamilton ‘were
‘after-dinner Biests for the birthday
party. ;

" Visiting Salt. ‘Spring Island. last |.
weekend were: Sir. John and®. Lady |
Simeon -of :Vancouver. \They: were
the. guests. of- Miss. Doris “Anderson.

-{at Beaver Point::: ‘They: have. acquir-

ed ‘a Piece, of property, in’ that: is:
trict::: ;

“Attending. ‘the i

ectuse: s-tour with [/
Brig:

tend | “church, ‘the’ United Church ae
ymen, he. ‘leaders ‘of the: C.G.1.T:, and: a
amd . the

and ‘Mirs. Steve La

‘he of. underprivileged people.

[Valentine Tea wh: sch” Wi

Mrs. Grimmer To.

Head Ladies’ Group.

ies’. Guild. of ‘St. Peter's church,
‘| Pender ‘Island; held at the home of

Grimmer: was’. ‘named president. a
Mrs.-R. Beech had Fesigned ‘as presi-
dent: for. 1966-.:

Mrs. J. Wilson. Was. re-elected vice-
president . and: ‘Mrs. R.: ‘Straker.

j agreed: to. ‘continue’: as treasurer. ;

Mrs. ME. Coleman was ‘also re-. ©
elected, as “secretary.
good turn-out of members, _

the year included the popular annual
bargain. ‘sale in September and ‘Hos-
pital Day. in’ May. : :

“New, officers elected tor 1966. are
president, ‘Mrs. A. K. Willsem; . first.

vice-president, Mrs... D..'K. Wilson; -
second - vice-president, . ‘Mirs. 2° Be
Booth; secretary, °° Mrs. R: Hill: :

treasurer, Mrs. R.'T. Meyer; public-
ity, Mrs. E. cA, . Jarmian;: “sewing,
committee,’ ‘Mrs. A, Hudson, assisted

by: Mrs. P. ‘Knowles. rey :

MRS. CLIFF LER

BAY U.C.W.

“Burgoyne Bay “United . Church °
Wonien held. their annual meting: at.

week.

> The’ following olificer's were elect-
ed for the coming year: president;
Mrs. Cliff Lee;- first” vice-president,
Mrs. Edna. Fraser; ‘second ~ vice-
president, Mrs. James Stewart; sec-
retary,:Mrs. A. G. House; . treasur-

fer, Mrs. Fy. C.. Williams; program. 7

convener, . Mrs. H.’ B. ‘Dickens. .

Ganges United ‘Church'to: aid in. the ‘
support ‘of their adopted. boy in Hong 7
Kong: - Donations: -of . clothing ® ‘are.

tre: in Nanaimo to aid« in: the ‘work. «,

-Piams : were . completed : “for ‘the:

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