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“gon: of Comrade W. G. (Bill) Stone

Wednesday, March 2, 1966

SAANICH PENINSULA AND GULF ISLANDS REVIEW

PAGE SEVEN >

JACK YOUNG REPORTS.

_ LARGE CROWD ATTENDS LEGION BANQUET —
_ AT NORTH SAANICH ON FRIDAY EVENING ~

Nearly ’.200 members and guests
- sat: down.to:a roast: beef and. York:
shire pudding dinner at the Saanich
Peninsula Branch of the Royal Can-
adian -Legion on ‘Friday: evening;
| Feb. 25.
President L..E. -Y. “James “wel-
comed : the 180. members and guests
and Padre O. L. -Foster

Vice-President’ ‘Bob Harmon -pro-
posed. the Loyal Toast and Second
Vice-President George Paulin called
_a very well worded «toast. to «the
ladies. of the auxiliary.- Mis. E.
Reddish, auxiliary. president, . res-
ponded and’ wished the branch con-
tinued -success. President: James
introduced Sidney Village Chairman

A.W.’ Freeman and ‘Mrs. Freeman,
who thanked the. branch ‘for: being
invited. The reeves of Central Saan-
‘ich and North Saanich. could not
‘attend.

“OLD TIMER IS GUEST SPEAKER

The president introduced the guest
“speaker for the’ evening: in: the: per-

~ of the Britannia . Branch’ No. 7: of
" ¢:Vietoria.. who has. been” connected

_ with” the Great War ‘Veterans. and!

said the /

the - Legion since 1918 and knew

quite a‘lot: of the history of the early

days of. our. branch. .
He joined the Great.War Veter-

ans’. Association: ‘in. 1918. In 1920 he

was elected’ president and ‘subse-
quently . Zone Commander of: that
association. :

In -1925 he attended the Earl Haig
Conference at Ottawa and the Unity
Conference at Winnipeg, :at’which
the late Lt.-General Sir Percy Lake
avas elected: first Dominion president
of the Royal. Canadian Legion, BE
SL. leo:

In 1926 Mr. Stone was a delegate
to the first B.C. Convention of the
Legion.. In 1927 he was also a dele-
gate to, the first Dominion conven-
tion and the same year was clected
vice - pr esident, of the BC. Com-
mand.

; From’ 1930 ‘to 1942 he was: one
*- From. 1930.-to 1942 he -was” Zone
of the B.C. Command.
was elected president-of the Britan-

‘nia- Branch No.-7, Victoria; of which

he -is ‘a ’co-founded.

He subsequently served: ‘for many’

years: in’. various: executive: capaci-
ties including chairman of. board: of

_.ed Lower. Vancouver

_ your needs. -

always maintained.

| * McGill & Orme has serv-
land for over 30 years. fall

a Five dispensaries s erve- .

1 . x Complete stock of rugs a

: ke Convenient c hi arg < acc.
a -eounts. :

Is-

Main Pharmacy. .
Fort at Broad.

cin: Victoria) .

is open until 10. 00 -

p.m... “every: night 7

of the year. :

Vv & 1195

‘| has ‘contributed much to: Dominion

In 102-33 he ~Branch*: has: ‘over:

-to. know

small branches. are the backbone of}
the’ Legion and urged. the member- ;

‘JERRY GOSLEY AND CO.

‘For nearly two -hours they. enter-

mood—rail and ‘highway. ::

-level -railroad. ‘along existing right-
‘ofavays would ‘alleviate.’ traffic. con-
+ gestion and, eliminate ° right-of-way

of Westphalia already’ is consider::

Passenger cars ‘would: use ‘the ‘upper
level ‘and: trucks and busses the: low-'

Pers

‘trustees.
He is:a “perennial” delegate, who

and provincial conventions and: gen-
eral progress of . the -Legion. since

its inception.» Apart from being one}

of the’ very. few. surviving co-found-
ers .of the Legion, ~ comrade : Bill
Stone may. be considered the B.C.
“Dean: of Legion Pioneers.” .

- The. speaker _ recalled . the. early

days.of 40 years ago and the organi-|_

zation of our branch. He was. one of
three who came out from Victoria to
the. meeting in. Sidney, from = this
‘meeting a charter was: applied -for
in. the B.E.S.L. . This.-was one: of
the ‘most reliable branches formed
at that time; he said.. He was glad
to see the good - ladies» helping, as
they did in the early days. He said
the:members were more closely knit
in the old. days, they. got’ to know
each other, they had a-smaller mem-
bership. - Today. .the’ Britannia
1,900. members,
which:.’“makes it almost’ impossible
each other. He claimed the

ship. to. keep up’ the good ‘work -of
the Legion. Mr. James: thanked ‘the
speaker. and remarked on his won-
derful. memory.

The ‘hall was . cleared - of tables
and. Jerry Gosley,: Irene Henderson
and Al Denoni. took: over the stage.

tained an appreciative audience to
= - Continued on Page Nine

DOUBLE-DECKER. DAYS.
Germany is: in the. double-decker
The. presi-
dent. of. the -German Federal. Rail-
road. recently said that a‘second-

problems.:. /'The *:German™ province.

ing’. a: double-decker highway -be-
tween. Leverkusen and. Oberhausen:’

Deputy. Minister

HON: “FRANC. RICHTEE Saas
; Minister of Agriculture

|: bears: and hair. bands. -
items: ‘are kept, by: ‘the ladies for}
‘their. own’: use: while ‘others® become
“Chr istmas - ‘and’ birthday presents ‘or
“donations :
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Fur Class

the left: are:.
Saanich; Mrs. Ethel Wishart,
Mrs. Florence Heénder: son, -of Victoria,

o*

Women have long: been fascinated
by furs, but the. attraction is tradi-
Hionally in the = form of: expensive
coats, stoles ‘andsimilar apparel:

.. Bul fur holds. a-slightly: different
attraction for a group of ladies who
mect.each week in, Sidney:

’ They mect to learn the secrets of
making® fur articlés, from dolls to
hats. ,

“This. senior | fur: craft class. is
patiently conducted by ‘Miss: P:. M.
Baker at-her. basement suite in Blue
Water.Apartments....Miss Baker now
has 12 students ‘and: classes.are held
on. Tuesdays and. Thursdays,
Miss: Baker -has-.had ‘a™ life-long
interest ‘in’ furs. “She
senior® fur craft Class, here three
‘years ago ‘and. now: halt. the mem-

toria..
HATS. POPULAR. ; :

“-The-ladies~turn- outs a: wide” var-
icty. of. articles... Hats“ are’. popular,’
as: are: smaller items ‘such’as ‘koala’

to. s bazaars. abi ee other

Rabbit iris: “used tmosty.: al-
‘ype of fur’ can. be" used.

given. ‘an. extensive
as" of: ‘furs:
‘paration ol the skins. ‘before: they ‘
permitted: to’ umake * any’ ‘items.
“One of *M Baker's
ase finding. favor’
This a

‘Googly: Eyes,:

Five members of Miss P: M. Baker’ s fur cvatt class at Sidney display
some of the items they have made, including. the attractive hats.
Mrs. Lillian Harvey, | Victoria;
Victoria;

Ow ete =
2 FROM HATS TO DOLLS
wir ‘Glass Popular - “At Sidney

; yellow light bulbs. for the eyes.

-|.motor. vehicles recently. banned: such

started the}

. . bedroom.
bers of” the class : -come from: Vie-l

! | RESULTS: OF =

Some: ‘ofthe |:

‘| Brown.

‘and: pre-

‘fur creations:
Sas al night | ‘light:
an Ookpik-

At Sidney

_ AVIATION TO AUTOMOBILES —
‘PROVED EASY STEP FOR HIM

* Former aviation company staffer.»
who’ has turned’ to Selling “cars has’
-completed.. thrae--years ° as ai
trustee: of -Sidney Waterworks - Dis-
| triet. He. is George Jendrossek,. of ;
Weiler Ave. ;
“My. Jendrossek “was “employed at
Fairey. of :Canada: at Patricia. Bay
for a. number of years.. During that
time he “was active in various com-
munity. groups.’ He.served as Fair-
cy. representative: to Sidney and:
North | Saanich Chamber. of 'Com-.
merce.
Three years ago he. accepted nom-
ination to the board of the water
district.

During that time he ‘ehanged his
employment: to car salesman with
a’ Vietoria’ company and commutes
into. the city each day.

On :Tucsday evening. of last week
Mr. Jendrossck offered. to \-serve
again and was defeated. by Dr. C.-H:

| Hemmings of Canora Road. ,
Mrs. Jendrossek ‘is -a/ member’ of
| the staff of the Sidney... branch’ of.
the Bank. of Montreal. _She is -also
active. in: a number of community

‘| on ‘ganizations..

From,
Central
Sidney,: and

Mrs.. Irma Boston,
“Mrs. Gladys’ Kirby,
at the rear,

ke

He ok. Sal _GEO. JENDROSSEK

like figure created by her four years
ago.

Last’ fall ‘Miss Baker used. small
Her
or iginal idea with: the lights avas to
connect the. figure to an automo-
bile’s. electrical ‘system. so that the.
eyes would flash on-avith the ‘brake.
lights and blink when. the. car’s
turning ‘signals were in ‘operation.
Mr.: Googly. Eyes would ‘sit..on. the
ledge behind. the back’ seat.* - How-
ever, she:. was” forced ‘to: .abandon'|
‘this idea when the department. of

* Tt is ; important: to reserve. now to.
obtain. accommodation ine ; these
‘popular sailings. —

* We: have complete 1 lists: of sings
fares, tours, etc. _

+ Don’t be disappointed this year.

items. But ‘connected: to. a battery,
the. figure makes: an. ‘wttractive and
unusual night:- fight in: mal child's

BRIDGE AT
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Result .of. Legion: bridge’ -tourna-
ment. Sat Ganges: for dhe. eek: ‘end-
ing. February 27. were: ‘winners Class
Av of: ‘avhich i Mr. and Mrs. 'D:. Cruick-
‘Shand will ‘play=Mi"and: Mrs. “AY M:
“Winners” of | Class’, Bi Mr:
vand- ‘Mrs. We ‘Trelford,: Col: and. Mrs.

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