Wednesday, October 27, 1965

SAANICH PENINSULA AND GULF ISLANDS REVIEW

PAGE FIVE.

LiGHr FAR MING?

No Such Thing Declares _

Veteran Saanich Farmer

When Saanich farmer Brian. Hoole

; asked ae planners to. define what is

“light |farming’”:

were lively verbal ‘exchanges: at a

public ‘hearing before Saanich ‘coun-
cil last Monday.

The term light farming had-been
used. in connection with a planning

residents of F: 1. and F,.2. zones I
have. made repeated efforts. to. get
I have been. farming
for 60 years and have’ never known
any’ farming‘ to be light,’’ declared

When informed that Saanich does
not. have. a definition,
said that it is ridiculous that anyone
wishing -to grow’ 2,000: trees. for the
C.P.R. should need a special permit.

“That is already covered by light
j ’ retorted Reeve Hugh Cur-

nurseries . in areas. now
residential and light. farming. use.
Present regulations exclude nurser-
ies, and the ‘proposal to amend the
by-law has. been reached. in ‘consul-
tation with’ the mauinicipat solicitor,
it was explained,
“NO DEFINITION.

“On behalf. of the unfortunate.

Mr. Hoole questioned whether the
municipal solicitor has any farming
~ He’ said. that he had
purchased a copy of the. by-law and

. LITERARY APPROACH

A> little <child’s approach to _pic-
tures is first of ‘alla literary. one.
He ‘expects them to ‘tell him a story,
‘he .cannot: read. for’ -himself.. . Pic-
tures are his first. introduction. to
books and through them his interest
is  caught.—Lillian. :H: _ Smith, Tor
onto’ Public Libraries. _ :

that there is no “Inéiition”™ Ot light
farming therein.
“Yet that term was’ used in the
zoning .of- Brookleigh . Road, he
stated. =
“Light farming must* have some-
thing: 40 do--with bulbs,” : quipped
Councillor Leslie Passmore.
POINT - ESTABLISHED
“Mr. Hoole has a point. It-seems
to be it was always.residential and
farming. I don’t know how the
word light ‘crept into the picture,”
remarked the councillor,
.Reporting on. another. rezoning ap-
plication concerning: erection ‘of ‘a
second .dwelling on property at.5757
West Saanich Road, ‘the planning ie-

cause the: property. is rather! large
and-..situated. in-.an agricultural:
{area’’. Sub-division “of” the’ Jand
would-be premature: and undesir-
able;-it was: further stated... °

Mr. Hoole’ pounced again. "What

is * desirable’ or. suitable?” Other
peopie in. the area who. \wish’ to sub-
divide. are: entitlect ‘to an explana-
fion,” -he declared. -
Both rezoning proposals’ were
agreed by council. :

Crofton | VS. Crofton —
For Crofton Cup
At Island Course

‘fo Fal tournament ~ finals. for the
+ “Crofton - Cup” ‘of: the: Salt. Spring
Island: ‘Golf Club Championship were
-|.played. Sunday, Oct.:24,. with Dermot

playing: in. the ‘finals: :

the 39th “hole. with: ‘Mark: Crofton
winning | ithe: final putt.

36 holes. which “was‘also played, WwW
3 won by: Dermott. Croftor

- | commendation was” favorable: “bee 12

fis there in the by-law to’ define. what. |

Crofton: ‘and “his son’ Mark: ‘Crofton

The closely-fought ‘mateh ended ‘in

The Schwengers Handicap Cup for’
as:|

- Conservation. A

Guest speaker ‘atthe Meetiiie” of
the “National Gymnfa. Association
held: ‘in..the. Louise Room of’ the
Empr ess Hotel last Satur day, was
Mrs. J. Lloyd ‘Roberts: of Vancou-
ver, national. president.

Listening. to. the address it was
easy. to’ realize that: her “inspired
words came from her own spiritual |?
convictions...“ This: feeling was em-
phasized by the rapt attention -of
the audience, which. as a- whole
appeared eager not to miss a single
word of what was said.

GYMNFA ORIGIN

Mrs. : Roberts. “said that the
‘Gyninfa. was started: many years
ago by. Dr... Thomas Charles -of
Bala,. In’ the. .truest | sense. the
Gymnfa cis va. joyous . oteasion,
she explained. Se!
We sstand “up: and’ sing, ‘and
when we sing we worship and of-
fer, spiritual thanks.’ “At. its. best
level it) should: be: A moving” ‘and
upraising occasion,” 2 said’ the
speaker. =
She: ‘emphasized. that a true con-

definite spiritual qualities: as well
as. -musical ability, and named
Mansell © Thomas, Chicago; © Dr.
H#mlyn* Davies, London ‘and. Re-
gina, and) Miss Mali. Evans -of
Fishgard: as shining: examples.
Continuing : her’. theme; °*Mrs.
Roberts said that. the meaning of

ithe 'words: sung ‘must be’ in. the

thoughts....of the “singers... ifthe

“At this: point the. whole audience
‘rose, and. sang. -Praise -God: from
“Whom AML Blessings. Flow. |

Gymnfa Celebration
An Inspiring Occasion

By FLORENCE QUINN. | Mrs. Roberis spoke’ of the er cat

suecess. of. -the Pittsburg, Penn.,
Gymnfa: which she: attended: in’ *

to Saturday “re-
freshments were’: made: continu-

ously available. to all the visitors.

Nosen Lowen was a feature
ranged by John-Reid of Monmouth.
The. hall. was darkened and. a bril-

liant “spotlight then ‘revealed a
group of 50 children, all in’ Welsh:
national costume, said Mrs. Rob-'

erts.
| The speaker was presented: by

Mrs. Hopkins with a. corsage. of

tiny. pink chrysanthemums | tied. in

gveen. ribbon. .
Among the» visitas: was : Henry

Thomas of Dunean ‘who. sang Eb-.
enezar.as'a ‘solo. This hymn. tune
was discovered. ina bottle washed
up from a wrecked. ship and: the
composer, is unknown, he explain-
ed. Trevor Hughes of Duncan also

sang. pleasingly.

Other guests: were. Mrs. Davies
of Regina, whose husband: is ‘on °
the way to Patagonia,:and. Mrs.

‘Firth: who: was: born in that ‘coun-

try. It is the centennial yearof
the large Welsh community estab- :
lished ‘in Patagonia, and many: of:
their countrymen are. flying: there ™
for the: occasion... Cym Rhondda

was sung by the company as a ges 0 os

ture: of: friendship to'..the ‘Welsh
People there.

~ Chairman: of | the’. ‘Gymnfa was: a

David. Evans, and. the conductor.

Jack Jones.. Hostesses were; Mrs..

J. Jones ‘and Mrs. Perry. Jones.

duetor of. a Gymnta must. “have.

‘blessings of the: Gymnfa are-to be
received and. passed ‘on’. to“ others. |

“travel diary with : 26° beau:

cunt of. Recreal

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Conservatives

salmilatian: Ok ‘éxpant’ ‘trade. woes. a
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