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“SAANICH | PENINSULA AND GULF ISLANDS REVIEW |

- Wednesday, February 23, 1966.

ancial... reins. of - government and
drove his budget’ down the middle of
J. the’ highway. of: Progress . in. British
Columbia. ”

The highway” “showed. some steep
“inclines but the “Premier, as. min-
ister. “of : finance, “manoeuvred .them
‘well ‘by ‘pouring on more fuel in the
~ form of $25, 510,000 for. ‘education,
which. included : the. sum of $6,500,-
000 for universities. . -

‘This: now. makes’a total of $166,-
949 ,000 : directed towards. education,
which represents about P) per cent
of. the total budget. =

The: home owner grant. went. up
10 per: cent, municipal per ‘capita
‘ aid: advanced by. $4,525,000, : ‘the. B.C.

> Medical..Plan received | an injection

~: of $8. million, making it: possible for’

“=the government to pay-90. per cent
*.. of the’ premium: ‘for: persons with’ no

taxable income. and: 50. per ‘cent .for.
“ those’: with. a’ ‘taxable. income “up. to
$1,000. :
The | civil servants Sot" a bite of
“the: pie; equalling $4,300,000 and ‘the
B.C.;..Toll:: and . Ferry: system "was
“tossed a golden lifesaver of’ $37. mil-
‘The: Pacific... Great ‘Eastern
a Railway: got. a whistle-blowing sum
ao of. $25,282.
“a The! Premier. fested “the ‘curves
“nicely: as he removed. the sales ‘tax
-Son’meals, ‘and gave ‘a: break ‘to. the
: older. ‘youngsters, along avith some

- other. consumer. goods.

wh, ~The : budget finally. got .. out. “onto

“the straight-away-> with--more . for.
highways, .- health . and: the Attorney-
General's |. department. :... Compared
with the Ontario: Budget, British Co-
lumbians «can: smile’ all. the way. to

of finance’: :
On: Monday. th Legislature waited

‘By J.D. TISDALE, mt LA.

The Premier eased upon the fin never materialized from. the. twin]

the: bank and back: with the ‘minister :

for the “attack: on‘ the: budget ‘that 7
‘district. will. ‘soon “start :to take. ‘care
‘of. ‘grounds ™ at. Schools . within” ‘Saan-
ich municipality. —

leaders: of the opposition:. Mr. Stra-
chan seemed ‘to-be more interested
in ithe: comforts of: the beer parlor.
patrons,. rather than . the ‘taxpayers’:
benefits at“ large, as he: eloquently.
pleaded: for pubs. with atmosphere
and: cribbage tables.’ Like.:a , boxer.
that -has. been. stunned he seemed ‘to.
be-continually.. groping for the ropes.

{It is to. be noted: that some-of the

daily newspapers: ‘considered his at-
tack on the budget so mild. that: they
relegated . it to’ the ‘centre : sections
as Namu, the’ Seattle. whale, . took
over the front. page. ;

- Mr... Perrault’ did | some. better but
showed most of his fire ‘in attacking
Mr. Gunderson rather than the bud-
get. However, I. don’t think the big
Swede: will lose any. sleep over it...
‘Although the aerial bombardment
from ..these:two-men-:never material-
ized, the. government: had better not
relax its ‘guard because’ in the past:
we have. found that’. the: ground: fire:

be. very. devastating. .. This’ attack
will,.no doubt;.be. directed: at. some
soft Spots ‘in, welfare and hospital
chroriic care. .

‘This member is still: waiting tos see
the fulfillment. of.a promise by the
minister of: hospitals. materialize on
behalf: of the: mentally’ retarded and.
handicapped ‘children: which he. an-
nounced ‘would be. built on the Royal
per site: over a ‘year ago. ree

‘The. minister’ told’:me Jast ‘year
that the plans were. being processed
by the -publié works department. All
I:can: say‘ is I’d: hate to:be: holding
my. breath while > they are processing

“Maintenance -

Ground crew, of: Saanich’ ‘school

: “The work’ for ‘the: last five: years
has | been: ‘undentaken D "Saanich
parks: department: ind in. “exchange

‘the ‘municipality’ has” been: granted |:
‘use. of the: school grounds: for: sports.

~ Saanich: will; contribute: $2; 500 ‘this
year for. ‘use® of: ‘the: sports” fields:

‘and three: ‘softball’.  backstops at.
Royal’; Oak .junior: “secondary.” avi

‘re-erected | for, ‘use this’ spring.

from ‘some: of the-MLA ‘snipers ‘can |. °°

His Appointment Led To Scandal

- DAVID (CAMERON -

HISTORY RECALLED

‘though: often vilified’ because. of his

; praised: -Jater for. his. integrity. and

These Are. Men Who |
Built This Province ©

“A™ Scottish cloth merchant. ‘with
no legal: training,’ David) Cameron
rose -to: become: the: first chief. jus-
tice of Vancouver. ‘Island. And

lack of formal qualification he was

the manner ‘in which he earned. pub-
[iie: respect : in ‘his: duties. . : ;

David ‘Cameron was born in Perth;
Scotland; in 1804. and: trained ‘in the
‘textile: industry. - At:26 he emigrated

to. :Demerara : to -oversee...a~ sugar
‘| plantation: He- failed. in: ‘business

there. but:.was offered :a’ post: in:the
Hudson’s ~ Bay, Company at. its: Na-
naimo. eal: mines. in: 1853.. ‘He arriv-
ke and: in’ “debt but with one’
possible: asset— 16 was ‘married to a
“sister’- of: “James : Douglas,.: “then
‘charge of HBC operations: on the
land ‘and -later:: sovernor: of ‘the’ is-

“land colony. : : [es
‘1: Cameron : was” made’ a, justice of js.
>| the peace soon “after his arrival and |'

then’ a judge“of the, supreme court.

Just:

plain good ‘sense, Every 75
~ you invest in. Toronto-Dominion' Savings)
Coitificates becomes $1.00 in six'years, That's.
52% 5 simple. interest. on your money. A $10_

».tortificaie costs only $7.50, You can. buy them
—In-varlous amounts: up fo $50,000, And: ° ae eee
| Toronto- Dominion Sayings Cerlificates may be Hohgus
cashad. anytime if you, ‘need the: ‘money.
‘Interdstod?, Ask. your. Toronto- Dominion. Manager

about this wonderful woy, of building for’
the furor | ; .

5 The | offensive | Angredient | ‘is: “Mercap-
—\ tan,” a sulphide.
: often detected: in?

we prove necessary may” be.

eron. a. pension: of. $500 annually and
he- retired to:his: fine-home. at. Bel-
mont, near Victoria, where he. died
in: 1872: He was. accorded. La state
funeral: with sailors acting «as pall-

bearers. and” the ’-press . which had ;

earlier. attacked ‘him: loudly. was ‘as
loud ‘in: praise. for his” services to the
colony: ;

BEWARE OF
‘A WELL
ENDOWED SKUNK

=A Well” endowed ° ‘skunk. contains.
enough musk: for 10 to12. retaliatory
squirts." About one ‘aveek: is required.
to “completely:: recharge ‘its: arsenal:

Similar” odor: is
e., Vicinity of: Pe

troleum refrineries.

sent, ‘hut. was’ finally approved.
: “The
"members of the council
ing minor... changes

“denied

“hours required before: k
meeting amity, be: calle

‘Regrets Leaving

\Subsidies —
Protested

Lister Pearson: by Central: Saanich

lof federal ‘shipbuilding. ‘subsidies to

Campbell for municipalities . to: back

iDOWN SINCE

}point a: royal commission: to: probe

‘juice. would appear. to: ‘be: a. rather:
extravagant : remedy. ‘Less - thrifty’
| victims: burn: clothing: or. discard. at:

Teast. ‘the. “outer. -and Most affected.

~ Public ‘works ‘committee, in Sidney
is authorized ‘to make’ changes in
the current roads and sewers. pro~.|
jects. atten -cost not. exceeding. $500, |:
‘The: ‘proposal aroused ‘some - dis-.

“committee: consisted . of - all}
“Ry this rule}
/ which: might]:
authorized
“immediately -without
nwaiting. Ihe: statutory. period of 24 |.
council

Shipbuil oon

Letter. avill- ‘be: sent .to. Prime Min-
council. protesting the ‘.‘‘inequality’’

east and: west. coast ~ shipyards.

The: ‘action. supports'‘a request . by
Municipal Affairs. Minister D. R. J.

up provincial demands by protesting.
directly to the federal. government.
- ‘Council ‘was told-that shipbuilding
subsidies .-to” east-.coast. shipyards
last’ year: totalled ‘$18: million com-
pared’ to only $400,000 to western
shipyards, : ;
‘‘Mr.-.Campbell’s request. seems
reasonable as these figures are:com-
pletely * out “of proportion,” “Reeve
R... Gordon Lee. said.

A‘copy of the protest will be sent
to the, minister of : transport.

IT HAS GONE

LAST YEAR! |

"Sidney's ‘contribution to “the Capi-
tal Region. Planning. Board: was ap-
proved “on Monday evening by the
council. _

~ Council cowimented on the reduc-
tion in fees from. last - year. This
year’s cost’ is $390... The reduction
from.--last: year’s -figure: of $406-was
‘| explained * by the -fact’. that - North.
Saanich municipality will: now. share
part of. the. costs. 2 :

BETTER LATE
THAN NEVER!

Central Saanich council : last weeks
supported a. resolution . ‘from. the
Greater : Vancouver-Gréater- Victoria
Inter-Municipal » “Committee. calling
on ‘the provincial government: to -ap-

cost: ‘sharing. “agreements. ‘between
the: ‘provincial: ‘government and” the
‘| municipalities. we

ton Securities, Victoria, talked about-

Sidney Rotary... Club. was. intro-
duced to the finer points of safe. in-
vestment on. Wednesday. evening
last. week.

. Representative ‘of a ‘city finance
and securities house addressed the
Sidney . club.

Brian. D. Mackwood of. ‘Pember-

the types: of -securities available ‘in-
sofar as bonds and stocks’ are’ con-
cerned: ©

He also explained, in some ‘detail,
the: various. phases ..and.. kinds.’ of
bonds,. such as government, munici-
pal and industrial:.He observed that.
bonds obtained a fixed. income gen-
erally, not changing with. inflation.
Common stock dividends, although
the last. to. be: paid: from. company
profits do bring a possibility of high-
er dividends, a growth in’ value and
are. considered .as a hedge against
inflation,. said’ the speaker... ;

» Mutual fund investments have. be-
come more and more prevalent: in

recent: years. Here | a modest. in-.-m

ROTARY CLUB LEARNS ABOUT
pies INVESTMENT TODAY |

vestment may be made .by some-
one “who is © not.
market. There is also a wide diver-
sification: anda normal yield of in-
come plusthe possibility. of “good
growth in. value, he noted.

: In’any. case, Mr. ‘Mackwood stress- .

ed the average man,-: or: his wife,

probably. requires... the services of :

someone trained - in the: knowledge
of... investments - and. someone. -in
whom. they -have faith. Lastly, the
speculative investment from an un-
known source, . should, not. be. con-
sidered. Question period followed.

“RED . CEDAR

Throughout the nation and the:con-
tinent, home owners are re-discover-
ing the many virtues of tthe . red
cedar. shake.’ After’ a.brief. period
of
appearing’ on - homes,
schools, .lodges. .and- many. -other
buildings. . They: offer a quality and
pattern that no other material can

match. | :

a . student” of the —

semi-eclipse’ shakes . are . again
churches,

= It j is important

to reserve now to

popular sailings.

obtain accommodation. in these

fares, tours, etc.

* We have complete lists of sailings,

committee ast’ October... Bae

‘The: resolution. was: adopted by the

a Don’t be disappointed this ‘year.
_ Reserve early with: :

B

“Deputy. Minister.

spection: during: the. period.

Equipment i in. the advertised ‘aren must be available for’ in:
- may’ be’ ‘inspected: z and ‘considered

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