“the ‘Throne Speech;: and the: debate

: . ducts: ‘they ‘sell.

“Mr.’Shelford stopped ‘short . with his

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SAANICH PENINSULA AND . GULF ISLANDS REVIEW

Wednesday, February 9, 1966

» DAVID STUPICH, MLA.

From ) Wher I Sit |

x * aoe

Three days of bright, sunny weath-
two. .cloudy: days; 15: Speakers
% have gone.by ‘since His Honour read |.

“grinds | on. “Speeches so-far - have
“ranged from a high of two howrs and

~ two minutes’ to a ‘dow. of .37. ‘minutes. |
oe Perhaps becausé Tam: our -side’s
“debate leader in’ agriculture I found
the’ speech: delivered ‘by. Cyril’ Shel-

ford: Socréd ‘MLA from Omineca,. to }:

-.. be’ the most interesting so far. from.
’4he- government :side .of the. house.

He: did: a. very.:good.:job, of outlining
-some' of ‘the problems’ facing. people
. in the rural nidings and particularly.
‘the farmers...-For: “many -years now:
“the farmers have been faced with
ue ‘higher. costs of: ‘production and steady.
or even: declining prices for the pro-

of On: “Tuesday. ‘afternoon of: next week
: 1 will “be going into this. same topic
‘in. more: detail. and::at’. that. ‘time
‘will ‘be: presenting ‘the New. ‘Demb-
cratic’. Party: policy statement on
Agriculture. Bee

LITTLE: TO BE DONE

ae “AS. a supportér.’ ‘of ‘the ‘wovernniedt

aa presentation ‘of. the “problems facing
‘ithe: industry... “In: defence of. the ‘gov-
. ‘ernment; of which: he‘is a ‘supporter, :
he “argued: thatdittle ’ ‘could : ‘be done

a ‘provincial level.

"IAS ‘the opposition ‘Spokesmain® it |
avi: be my task:.to. outline some ‘of
the « measures: that a a provincial’ gov-
ernment. could” take, and‘ measures
that. ay New. Demiccratic Party: giov-
ernment . would: take: to | improve thé |:
status’: ofthe’ agricultural ° industry.:
“Mr. ‘Turner, ‘NDP: MLA ‘from: Van-
“‘couver-East ‘and ‘Dean: of the’ ‘House,

r “starting: his 26th: year: in: the}: :

legi ; ature: “He: spoke. on: Wednesday.
of; this: nes

7 fer “specific. problems facing the.
“Pay gricultural : industry ito. the. .com- |

‘I tions to ithe legislature.

re lar ds. Joint. Comet was held at Gal:

m Victoria.

taxation revenue based on proper: ty,
and ‘on government grants.: .

Since... -most - municipalities . “feel
‘they are going as fast as they’ can
in increasing :focal taxation, ‘and are
still’ finding. it extremely. dif: ficult -to
finance: local. government services,
the. only: ‘alternative. seems. to be’ for,
the: provincial government.. to’. in-
crease its financial support, -

This’ morning we had. our annual |é
‘battle about standing committees: of
the: ‘legislature. A few of the eight
standing committees that are set up
annually do'meet and {function well,
The: majority’: however. mect only‘|,
long: enough:to elect a chairman and.
secretary. ;

APPEARS. SYMPATHETIC
AL year. ago,*-in: the agricultuxt |
committee, the chairman seemed
sympathetic to’ the: opposition: point}.
of: view: as expressed by: myself and
Dave: Barrett, : NDP “MLA° “from
Dewdney. : ‘We argued that the: com-
mittee. should: ask. the “House ° to:-re-

mittee so that: we could call in dele-
gations © of . interested _persons: and
perhaps make constructive sugges.

It would. appear. that the chair:
man-elect this year had come well
He

bility of our committee. asking ‘for
an opportunity to. meet in study.
sessions. : Sy

"| Beddis Road,

1 ges,

: phreys, : :

: tri rip. to Arizona ‘and Indio,: California.

om ew

“GANGES”

Mts.

aatrebediad

Mr. and’ ‘Campbell Caroll;
returned home. last
Friday after a: six-week trip to Eur-
ope. They. visited ‘Germany, Paris,
London’ and‘ Scotland ‘and: en’ route:
home’ spent. afew days in. Montreal:

‘Lieut.-Col:’ Desmond Crofton, Gan-
received word of the safe ar-
rival of his son-in-law and daughter,
Major:.and~. Mrs.’ A. -L.-Gale,. and:
their three: children, in.Dar*es Sal-’
aam, -Tanzania: ‘Major “Gale, “ who
is «with: the P-P.C.L.1, - has been’
posted to the African country. for. two.
years, They left: Edmonton on -‘Jan-

uary 24, flying by way.of London,_|'

England.
Mrs. RL.
Bay.

- Alan-

“Major Gale’s . mother,
Gale,- resides at Vesuvius

and: ‘David - Hum-
‘former: residents ~ ‘of. Salt
Spring Island,” who “have” been ‘in
Montreal forthe past: few “months,”
left. New York” Febr ary | 5, aboard.
the Italian ‘Hiner; Raffaelo; for South-
‘ampton, England. phe: ship --will
call at Gilbvaltar, and other Mediter-
ranean, ports, ©:
“Mr. and Mrs. E. v. “woody” Fish- |
er, who -visited. many of - their old
frichds on: Salt. Spring Tsland ‘last
week,  Teft for .. Saskatoon, ..Sask.,
where’ Mr. ‘Fisher will. join-the staff
of the ‘Western: Producer, - a: prairic
farm... weekly, as “public relations
consultant. .

“Mer. ‘and Mars. -W. He Bradley: ‘and
Mr. ‘and Mrs... Peter Cartwright ‘re-
turned. last “week.-from. a motoring

Ttrelford

“Quarterly meeting” of -the Gulf. Is told: of: a. tour. she will: be going on
‘to’ the: ‘United’ States : with’ the’ Lady:

1 iges:

SALT SPRING.

PIONEER DIES |
IN VICTORIA |

~ John. ‘Morgan’ Royal died ‘in ‘St
Joseph’s Hospital, - Victoria, : on Jan-
‘uary 31: “He ‘had: been a fesident of
Salt ‘Spring. Island . for 63: year’s. . ‘He.
and :his brother, Joseph, for. many
years ran what: “was known as Royal
Brothers Farm. ‘on: Beddis Road:

- He leaves. to mourn .one “brother:
Joseph, living: vat: Harbour | “House: .
one nephew, “Richard, at. homie and
two. nieces_in. West: Vancotver.

Ven. R:, B.. ‘Horséfield. officiated, at
the funeral service ‘on Febr uary 3 at
St. “George’s: ‘Anglican. Chute Gan-
Pallbearers: were’ .R.: Coltins,
W.°M..-Palmer,;: S. Holmes, ; FE. Cole
Tins, Cremation at. Royal Oak Burial
Park-doliowed the service with’ Good-
man’s ‘Funeral: Home: in, ‘har ge. of

Library adds:
150° Members

In 1965 ~

O. LE: Stanton was re-elected
Shaking of. the library board’ at.the

annual. meeting. of the. Salt ‘Spring ZONE CH AIRMAN |

Istand Public’: “Library. Association,
‘held on February: 4,
Crinadian ‘Legion: ‘Hall, Ganges. : Also
returnéd® to the. board. for..another:
Ttwo years. Were Mrs.” H: C. Gieger-

“in the Royal

Y

in their own. oon

fich: and John: R. Sturdy.
D ‘awkins - ‘was. “elected a board: mem-
“ber ‘for’ one: year.

ibrar v opened dts. own “building: ‘on:

“Mrs: S.

“The: library, - ‘community ¢ owried and
maintained, » Yepor ted .a successful

operating “year. “and: a: considerable

eduction» in: its: building ‘debt. © “The |

ember-

pos like to see: i come..to paBEy,
80. that. in. time, the. democratic chain,
ould: not be. able: Ao"

y (Hons, which is°96.8 por ¢

. aha Columbia’ 's, ‘population,

he: in |
AV BOA: OX«

8  jpeemed. uM

ip
: iistatlon,,: vlc. ‘your

Membor has: Teqhosted, cud, suppiorl:
In previous: ‘sessions duch us Rene |
“‘Yatratlon’ Of strata. mI
-teetion, ot the Inhovant® ini driver aes
Ms from: charges : of. i. amnateen

tn this UNepont: tH: printed
¢. whelly Nowspiipars,” most of
ho’ Thrond® debate wit Ava: -heon

: ompleted, witch: me cane It ‘will. che
ttenlt’ to sive way. detailed restimna |

1 the different: aptorhns,: th
tT. melee, nF

in Wun’ the leaders wt
wal pny Spraupa set the? tine ‘and
rockon that thelr: ‘penoral: eritiekan
wil taiag 1 thought: that: the leader
ob: the: NDyPy seemed to. ho, bolding:| *

mK URS |

the: ‘two Of

wult’ 's remy nes. on: the Aeclerah Bove
~Ternment’s: wart on ‘poverty ihe said

was. ‘results, Mr; Bonner: proceeded
“} to ‘slap: down. the opposition criticism
of. tlie governmont’s - Aveatment “of,
the” City” of Vancouver. He. said
that ‘the: tota: ‘provincial, aide tothe
‘eity inst: year wmounted ‘to'$121 mile
cent of the
total: provinelal: -exponditure,
| Vauiéotiven: ts: ‘only, 22,0 per ent of:

Then
a averse: per, Cit:
omiajor. Can
"poronto opped the: list:
Vai WARS:

a AM the:

posed leas

debate 1

7 © Speulelngy dn the. ‘even
mado: the? following: pointsy—-

Nal | Dweweriog “nnd distorles: he |
‘ASsOsKEd ifor a> ‘camponsntory fund,
to help. pay for gutomobite ncaldents
ywhtel: Ure -enised by Vegi, |

The “Nquer: sources. should: ba
“Telus oui a “manner. slime 10. tho’
Workmen's compensation Suu, whieh
‘is {Indneed: hy. Industry,”
tieoident "ig. found to: juve. Doan GUN
Od dno turt. by tho. effoet: of Meal:
money would be. daw fan the: fund
Jtocpaye for that: puirtfn: wf the snes |
nl ecdent- Whteh) Le
oCohiole”

OR iis aysiom pple ‘hale
oUF Che. provines. who cere “pod drivel?
ers would snot: he: pen: Mid for: At
damage which:

o | government» will 3 ‘Fecommend . cin its“
“ "redistribution bill, but: Ait: resemblos

ios forecast. that. the ‘Saanich ‘potato.
the. est: “casualty. ofthat” operation q

While: “«

is fehting AWE
COUNT Use. some.cassistanee ands ase
_psubanee “that: tho: provinelaldepar l-
Lent (Of: Bd ren! Wwe is: inter

‘nfs

When inf

‘| guests -of. South Salt Spring W.I. on

. ported . to. be. progressing welly Many,

nereased. Mrs

“FULFORD

and Mrs. R.. Iebson recently
-}returned - home. after. visiting’ their
son-in-law: and daughter ‘at: Clover-.
‘dale; “Mr. and: Mirs. .W. D. Craig:
and .family.. ”

IMrs, E.G. Woodward, editor of
the British Columbia W.I. News, and
Mrs... J.-:-Burwood, - president: of the
Brentwood. Bay. W.L., wil be special

- ow

Mr:

Thursday,.. Feb... 10.°. The meeting
will be held at the home of Mrs. Ron
Lee: “Mrs. Lee will be. hostess to: a
luncheon: for ‘the ‘guests of honor,
with :niembers.of the: executive. be-:
fore “the meeting, =

Jane Lacy, Was an éxcited:. young-
ster last ‘week when | he. caught :a
16-pound... salmon . while. fishing: with
is father, Capt, Edward: Lacy...
A. O. Lacy, a ‘patient in’ the Vet-
eran’s Hospital: in® Viotoria:. is ° re-

AT FULFORD.

CLINIC
ON MARCH 3

March 3 is the date set fora
T.B...Clinic ‘to: be ‘held. at: the Ful-

ford. Hall ‘between. the ‘hours of. 2
and:4 p.mysand 5°¢o°9 p.m? This
witl be held’ under the auspices: of
the W.I;- ‘The Lion’s Club ‘have ol-
fered to help with tnanspor tation for

{those who have.-no.means of travel.

GALIANO

--

can’ and’ Victoria, ‘the new ‘butcher
at the Galiano General Store.

Mr. and Mrs. Bill McKee spent
the ipast weekend visiting relatives

_fin Ohilliwack.

“Mr.and-Mrs.’ Art Harden have ‘re
turned to ‘their‘home: in Victoria,
after spending. the © past several

(months: on Galiano:

- Bob: Young of. B.C: Hydro, Duncan,
spent dast Wednesday on the: Island.
“Mrs:

{friends heard the’ radio. broadcast ati
‘the: ‘hospital on Saturday. morning
4 and’. were pleased ‘to. hear! Mr. and
| Mrs. Lacy’ S$ voices ‘on the. program. if
Major: Mark Holmes jis: ‘also a patient;
in, the ‘same ‘hospital: and ‘he .too 'w as’
| mentioned. on ‘the. program.

LIONS NOMINATE»
HART BRADLEY

Members of Salt : Spring’ Istand
‘Lions ‘Club ~ _attended the “charter
night. ceremonies ‘of. the “Saanich
Lions Club last. Friday. - They also
promoted | the : ‘candidacy of: Hart
Bradley, Salt. Spring, | ‘who. has. “ace
~| cepted the nomination for ‘chairman
of: Zone’: A-4-: Which: includes: all ‘of
Vancouver. Island. and the Olympic
Peninsula: : ;

[fs . ‘Those ‘attending ‘the meeting. “Enon:
Salt’ Spring = were | ‘President’ We: FP
‘Thorburn \'and "Mrs. Thorburn, | Mr.:
‘and... Mrs,-- Hart. Bradley,

rd

the-commission's “report at is un-
 [Hikely: I ean: support ity,

imiers ‘and nurserymen, will be’
‘faced. with: ° the galden: nematode |:
problem for. many: years - to. come,
and that Agviculture Minister:Frank:
Richter. should. sit..down- With. thom
wind sk ‘how: ‘they-are doing. in their
negotlations : with ‘he: “federal: ‘zove|
oy nment. ,
NULY BATILG Q -

lanich, farmers f lege ‘that, they 's ‘are!
a) Welly = Jonely,. Anttle: sand?

it hes :

ry ‘ Ch i
CD Snged neal” “Minister

Immediate, _ onstruction: ot:
Rost Haven Hospital at; Sidney, The:

fa for “extended” Ghvonte eave: pare
Poses:

T. Noquestert Water: tosourees Mine
istey. Wlliston tw bring. th logielettion:
to amend the wet col “ITS = whieh

TOSOINOS == to ; retin
naghts fo the crown

f:
inant Awatey “prive i Tor Cental,
Sannlely: awiter aUstrion Unease: the
Ae cud deni: with: the hayerimont

J 1

ones
wi the ‘elty vt Wott a,

| Gaurtes: ieutigns ahi

driver “
Wye “phate other’ pean’ hive lo

mole: ty: lenttng with les m=
tha ; wally.

nay higher: Ansutanee rates? Me |
I souren Of Diamocshold he dat rhe

Tay wv

{:
lal tah.

phe will bo

Pres Wy

‘beta, ao that moray

ilar’ to: ‘the. “department “ol:
new: women's bureau, in an

family: unit. because | ‘thore are. {00
many broken homes-in BiG). ° :

On Monday - TT usked othe: govern-
mont to disclose’ lis’ reconstruction

Wayeon

- Questions - on, “the “on dor: “paper.
read—"How “many miles” ‘Of recon:
struction. is planned, if ily, forthe

has“ “heen aphent on reconstruct

plans: for, “the. Patel: » Bay” Migh-

Putricia. Bay: Highway. inthe come [J >
al youre “How. much: money. ;

‘seo PATRICIA I BAY manway
: i -652- 1752.

ae ‘Expert. ‘Tractor cand Motor
~ Service 8°

he: Electric. and ‘Acetylene ~ hy
a Welding” Se

ok Tome Gas’ and ‘on ‘Products
oe Massey-Ferguson Dealers.

Os : Wednesday, ° March 2

week: at’ Vancouver. ;
Coming over for ‘another weekend
nt Galiano with Mr: and: Mrs.. John
Rees
of Hornchurch, Essex, England. Mr.
Rees .and: Mr.’ Dupen. returned: via

~- Vancouver Island: on ‘Sunday; Mrs.

Rees with Roddy and Arlene went
dir rectly back to Vancouver.
Weekend visitors: to"the vespec-
tive homes from ‘the mainland were:
Mr. and Mrs.’ Bill Willis, John Shaw,
Mr. and M's. Les Woodbridge, Mr.
and Mrs. Percy Selby-Hele, Misses
T. - Mathias and: S.
Baker, Mr.and Mts, Taylor,’ ‘Mr. and |:
Mrs... Percy Fox. us

Galiano” Olub - final. decisions “ were:
made..to install. the electric heating.
The | annual general. meeting will. -be
held.
Feb. 23.

A welcome to Ed: Erickson of Dun-’

O. Graham. is) Spending a

and family was:-Peter Dupen:

‘MacLaren, Bill;

‘At ‘a’recent éotincil meeting ‘of ‘tho

in: “the: hall -on Wednesday, ;

Alt the final. couneil. meeting. of the
lyear: of, the < Galiano Asland* Cham-:
5. ber. ‘of ‘Commerce it “was decided ‘to’
 bivold - the annual general meeting. ‘on:

oan ‘David: Par 'SOns. | woe

PENDER

Mrs
Sidney have been. visiting Mr. and
Mrs. C. R. Brackett ‘for a. few days.

~Mr.cand: Mrs: J. W. Hawkins: from.

Edmonton ‘and Miss: ‘Norah Hawkins.’
from Vancouver, are staying at Wild

Acres for a few. days.

: Mr.
Nigeria, are back to. enjoy their: is-
land home.

Dunean Macdonitld has retuned
home from ‘Royal Jubilee Hospital,
Victoria, earlier. than had: been an-
ticipated. “He ‘will’ have a. happy
spring convalescence. ~
-Charlie Macdonald, the
of Mr..and Mrs. Duncan ‘Macdonald,.
from Vancouver, is over for a week-
end.
| Mr. and. Mrs. G. Storvie’ are spend:
ing a weekend at- thet cottage, from
Vancouver. 4

Moffat Dennis, and Paul Dennis,

made a quick trip.up from California.
| to visit. their place‘on. the Istiand:

On South. Pender: Mr. ..and Mrs.

Dudley” ‘Hutton are “hosts: ‘to. their’

charming granddaughters, . ‘the Mis-

and. Mrs: Ray Brackett from.

and. Mrs... Jv Torrington from .

grandson

ses. Allison and Andrea ‘Hutton, from

Vancouver,

- Miss: Edna Ladner is over’ ‘for: the

weekend ¢ at. Illahae.

Birthday Party
Honors Miss

| Jennie Korvigan

In honor of Miss: Jennie Kerrigan,
a birthday party was given recently
by ‘her cousins, Mr.-and Mirs: Laurie

Mouat, at their home ‘on ‘Churchil

Road.: The evening’ was enjoyed
with, games followed by a butfet sup-
per...
Guests invited
Mrs, Norman Fiander,
John ‘Foubister,..Mr.
vyn Gardner, Mr.
Gear,° Mr. and
Mr

were! ‘Capt.
Mr. and. Mrs.

Mrs.::
ands \Mrs.. AvoL.: ‘Paterson, ‘Mr:

Haiold Shopland,. Myr;
Winter,. Mrs. 'G. Bidweil,
Devine,’ “Mrs, Joyce
E.: “Vapiavouri, °

Mrs: I: B.
‘Parsons, “Mrs.
Man y

ict, Our F Experience S
an Planning: Your

“Martin: |
; ath) ‘give: Hpprovaline writhye for the!

FV IMAWE gee owe

‘fold building: could:'then: heecome: uso. iene

Jaave. Vaetorin the, Ik: Laka: w Mor: rf seat

PT orecommendod that the govern a og
mont TRATES With private: ehnwhic: :
. ‘ dotistrw ‘ischay :

riven Way egal, opportunity: to mma:

lly for: fedleneliat! eave hoyeltt

do, Tog othe
“Or ay re

and.
vand: Mrs. -Mer-.

and. Mrs. E. HL 7
“Earl: Hardie,:. -

|éind Mrs. Mac: Mouat, Mr. and-Mrs..
and. Mrs. ‘Dave _

“Extel- and: . :