Wednesday, January 26, 1966

SAANICH PENINSULA AND GULF ISLANDS REVIEW

PAGE THREE’

KIDS HARD on BIKES

| By BILL CHATTERTON.
: Bicycles. are a ‘mode of: transpor-
tation to European » children “but
‘young “Canadians treat. bicycles
more as.a. toy,’ according toa Sid-
ney dealer. ;

“And” the majority | of Canadian

youngsters treat their bikes pretty.

roughly.

‘There are a few youngsters who
look after their ‘bikes, . says A. C.
“Andy’’ Holmes, but most of these
children do’ so because they fear the

consequences ‘from their parents if
they don’t. :

GET THEM EARLY
“These parents grew up in) the

depression and if they ‘were lucky.

enough’ to get a bicycle at. all it
wasn’t until they: were ‘12 or 13,” he

said. “Today, just © about. every:
youngster ‘has: a bicycle ‘at: the age |

of six -or- eight,

‘By. the ‘time : they:

| poor ‘pliysical: ‘condition - of “many
young ‘people, particularly those -in
their early 20's .‘4Svho sit around all
day in soft chesterfields and then | go
out: for’ a’ “ride-in their chesterfield
ear seat. :

He cited an example.
HUFFING AND PUFFING

“AC friend in “his mid-20's was visit-
ing for a weekend ‘and Mr. Holmes

| suggested that they get up bright

and early Sunday. morning and go
for a bike ride around the district.
His friend was full of enthusiasm—
until Sunday , morning. ;
‘We drove down: to the. shop (on
Beacon Ave. between. “Fourth and
Fifth Streets) and picked up: a
couple of bikes. “He jumped on, quite:
delighted atthe . novelty. of -it all
over again, but: by tthe time-we had:

Enough To Turn Any Gardener's Head —

Saanich», W.I...‘'500"": card: party. last”): :
, Wednesday / evening... Winners" at”.
“(cards were: Mrs. P. Spek; Pat’ Mei-:°
: ‘klejohn, AY Doney and L. Farrell.°A

|'N. ‘Arneson ‘and family, Stellys:Cross. =:
| Road,” to Vancouver’ recently, where

_SAANICHTON

“There were Six - tables at. the ‘South.

eee

potted plant, . which | wa's raffled dur-. 2
ing the evening, was - won: by. AS:
Doney:. : “a
Mr, and. Mrs. O. “Asnieson, ‘Cordova hols
Bay, accompanied Mr. and Mirs. -D..--

they — spent - the day. visiting “with -
friends. hey retuned home on a
late ferry the same night. 7
Mr, “and Mrs. ‘H: Bickford, Wal- ae
lace. Drive, spent ‘a:-few days -in °
Vancouver Jast’: week, |.where «Mr.

Bickford attended the » Agricultura)”:

Rosearch Conference.

Mr..
is in Abbotsford ‘this. week on busin-

Bickford

got. to the highway: he'd had “it |

. ess “for the <Growérs: Wine , Oo.

his eyes: were-running: and. he

was

“rare ..15

‘they're thinking” ‘In ‘another:

-ence’: and: once: they ‘have “got that
they, wouldn't be couens dead ona
bike”

“IT don't: think I have ever sold a
bike to a_ person between 16 and 28
years of age,"’ he added.

ing again in their late 20's or ‘early
30's, but it..is strictly for exercise,
not. transportation: . When, the
middle age ‘spread starts to make.an
appearance’ many -people - realize '
that cycling is an excellent. excr-
cise—Mr. Holmes ‘considers cycling
second: only. to swimming. as:an all-
.° round exercise, ‘‘and I’m not saying
“ that : just to. promote. the sale of
-eyeles.0)
Mr. Holmes | is continuous hy
"amazed: ‘and. “disappointed | at" the

Brentwood-Mill Bay
_ FERRY SERVICE

‘Leaves ‘Brcaieed ‘every ‘hour,
: pain am. to 6.30: ‘pm.

Six months Tecan get a driver's lice.

Quite a few “people take up cycl- :

wheezing and. blowing. That. was

- Cycling is especially popular, with
senior residents of Sidney, and: there
are’ three’ re asons for. this: . bicycles
are” convenient in the village; ‘it’s
good exercise, and many people take
to bicycles when they are no. longer

capable ‘of driving a car. ;

TRICYCLES.
For people. who are. unsteady < on

RESPONSIBILITY

bicycles, Mr. “Holmes ‘makes’ large
| tricycles, and eight of these are now
to be seen in ‘and around the village.
He: makes the. three-wheclers ‘from
scratch, although : they could be: im-
ported. from" England vat a greater
‘cost. .

-But Mr. “Holmes and: his’ partner

‘in the business; Peter Whitehouse, :

‘hesitate to make’ a. tri ieycle. if they
consider’ that ‘the ‘person “requesting.
it would be unsafe ‘on. the: roads. . :

‘eotiad ho is obviously. infirm: ‘and he

1 was ‘later:.involved. in “an: ‘accident,

we: would. fecal. “partly : responsible,"
tre: Holmes explained.
Many senior: r bicycle 's and:

tricycle

| also-Marnie's. parents; Mrs and: Mrs:

the. end. of the. great bieyele: ride."

L of the new ‘Columbia’ “tunnel and.

| HMC Dockyard, under the, “sponsor- *

Recent mee atthe. R. Cr we
ford residence, .V Mallace Dri ive, were.

“|wheir son, Skip, “his wile, Marnie, a

‘and little.son;:Russelt of Mica: ‘Creek,

R: “McCutcheon, . Leslie” and’ Judy:—
McCutcheon : cand: MY. aud “Mis: Guy:
Charron? from *Vancouvar, “Skip.
Cr auwiord | ds. now: at ica ‘Oreek, site:

‘dam, | Where - he is:
master mechanic. a

SAANICHTON yes :
GRADUATES AS
TECHNICIAN -

Mr. and Mrs.” R. “Crawford, “Wak
‘dace Drive,. were’: “guests: fast week:
at ‘an ‘apprentice «graduation cere

mony: ‘held /-in the: Olfficans' “Club,

oF ssistant : : to” the 7a

"Bargains  Gdloiel”

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n= Parl ont: - Hild it refers .to:|.
My “Hellyer's- ‘plan, oinlegate our.
armed. ‘forces: into.:a/-single serviee.:
Needless to. say, this:plan has caused
‘considerab] mn: to” ‘those - of-
fleers who could ‘see. their own’ car-:
‘cors being disintegrated: in. this ‘rush
tovards: togetherness. ‘In’ faet, ‘to

them: the “Minister | of National, De-
fence has. seemed rather like.are-
Jncarnation of .Chariles: Dieken's.
characlor,- Madame Lafarge ‘sitling

by the : guillotine and ‘counting » vie-
tlms asthe -axe: “drops and heads
voit,

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played at “the aysricultuval hadecin
Sannlehton, dust Satnrday | eventing, :
connlcton preehildget. girls lost:

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quinialt ere id rot boys bent’ San
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get boys and: Sooke ain
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Grimeseschoduled for the agerleuls
tunel’ hall © this” Satay | evening

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plexing’ to the: dayman, Terms. like
foreeastles “boatswain, bulwarks,.and
‘companion “way Awilt disappear” in
favor ofa more, Up. -to-ds ate: pha ‘see
ology. 6

In’ future when: the ‘general. com-
| manding a Tesquimalt takes: over his
joe Nagship, 1 bog your paurdon,

IGadquarters: ship,’ he will elimb.up
the stop: Wdder to othe: matin “floor,
Where the Colonel! and Orderly: Of
figer will ‘for nt he ne hin: wel- |

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moom for ca well” eaaened™ tot
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