Wednesday, October 13, 1965 SAANICH PENINSULA AND GULF ISLANDS REVIEW PAGE NINE G rRE G UIDES IN BUROPE INDSOR. years I've read, - For, with .some. ore skepticism, -about. the powers of Jin- |” extra - sensory ‘-perception, |- “tuition, ~dream..warnings -and ‘all the rest. A’ har rd-pressed business man will “Jearn in-a-.dream that his factory is |, going to ‘burn’ down. It does, ‘but thanks do: the warning; he’s . chance to iake out extra ‘fire insur- ance. A. mother has a strange feeling that she should go out and play bingo tonight. She does, and by a new car, . : s “wondered if the dream and the |e ea th dand one other strange feeling hadn't been talked te By ting a + incei ancone © a ~on afterwards; .to.make a. good interesting and,.in, some cases, off- _ story,.bui now T know it’s all. genu- ine, because I too: have been saved “yy intuition. . It happened | one- afternoon: recent- “dy, when: the kitchen: sink got all “choked up. Normally ‘I handle’ these borrowing all ‘the Ww renches in the neighborhood, “sup- plying the bad-languagé myself, and gooseneck little problems, «. eventually -getting:.. the pipe’ beneath the drain “detached. Then, after a considerable amount plunger worked hard.» No of poking g- and: prodding. with a length: of wire, the obstruction gives way and the dammed-up water. in _ the sink comes down with ‘a rush, usually ‘on me. . ‘WARNED “must have- deen. intuition, pert. atest” spring, .ready to..wham-" first! person. who: released ite ‘had a jove, that strange feeling wins her ' Being skeptical, I. had sometimes That.-is the normal procedure but this. time something,’ lm: certain, it: -warned “me. that. this was. a°job foran ex- Another: cause * for this‘ sub- i - -, conscious reluctance may have been the: fact that.the: last. time. ‘I:put. ‘on “the. gooseneck. Thad hhad-to apply sO. ‘much ;\pressure.. in getting: it:.to fit,: that it was now like a tightly” coiled the itcan: make. things’ very, ceecult: “Think: TR call: Charlie’ “Harris,” }_ decided ‘prudently. “Charlie, : ‘an old. friend, : “promised: :tto-be-: down: ‘first Ly ‘thing 3 in ‘the. morning. He was, ‘cheer- : ‘By BILL CHATTYERTON ‘Oskar - Davidsen’s restaurant . Copenhagen,’ Denmark, customarily serves ale or wine’ with meals. So: it caused: quite'a few. raised eyebrows this. summer when 12 Ca- nadian. Girl Guides walked into .the ‘popular restaurant and:. ordered glasses: of milk. with their meals. In fact .it-was the first time. that anyone ‘had: requested milk at Oskar Davidsen’s. The unusual request so delighted the restaurant: owner that he commemorated the occasion by taking. a -photogr aph of the. group. MANY STORIES ~ ‘beat stories were brought. back by -Mrs.oW.. D.. Reith, of 6882 Wallace: _Drive,. Brentwood, who was one of two. Guide © leaders *: accompanying 25 Canadian girls to. an international | camp. in Sweden: this summer. ° One of the offbeat stories? ~The only hotel ‘that. the Canadians stayed in during their. tour where English was not “spoken was. ‘in London! Yes, London, England: All of, the employees’ were cither Span- ish or Italian, Mrs. -Reith -said, and she thhad.a terrible time trying ‘to-tell the maids one morning that she wanted to stay in bed for a while as‘she. had a cold. 10-DAY CAMP -The holiday.Jasted ‘almost 10 weeks, although. only. 10 days were actually spent:at the camp. On-their way to Sweden, the Canadian dele-. gation travelled. through England, Holland: and Denmark. Except for the camp and ‘a hospi. tality. week: in, Sweden. w ‘hen each ful” ‘ind optimistic. “ive’ll soon have. it: fixed, John,” he assured . me: “This plunger usu- ally does the trick.” . ANGRY NOISES < For about half.an hour he: and. his result. By. this. time he -was making the sort of angry: noises that must, in the old days when he was-a con- ‘ductor with the Ordnance’. Corps, have struck ‘fear ‘into the hearts: of seared recruits. Unfortunately, our sink doesn’t scare easily. ‘STl-see what I.can do “from: ‘downstairs,”’ the decided - finally. “There's: a. “clean-out plug: in . - the basement:’’ : . This ‘might . have ‘Worked, ‘but’ for: one thing... The. man: who -built..my ‘house- must have had: a- passion for-| = odd-shaped pipes,. the: king ‘that are. full: of -bends and. right angles: This: may be: artistically: attractive, - but ; FROM: THE - ROOF... “Qharlie's - next. line ‘of. ‘attack “was: ‘by: this: time,:toadd:to” ‘his. troubles, A MESSAGE FOR vou ; eee tvets ‘Linoleums, - “Ceramic or Plastic .: pressure’. ‘could © “do: anything. - Ail it~ did’ sombine © with” the redeh itt from any. angle.”* ‘have. solved: the - problem, from. the: roof,:down''the vent; and. it. was. ‘pouring with rain. Neverthe- : less’-he” ‘persevered; ‘dragging: up / ayy hose » with him: to: ‘see. ‘if’ the- water fe: what happened - when” you: encount- ered ‘a pipe. that just wouldn't “cleat,. and now T-found out. You drill holes into it, ..Charlie. brought. this -drill into play while we all-grouped around: to a»watch. Asa spectator sport it was alright, until he made the hole and a jet of greasy water squirted out. That rather spoilt it for me. _ 7 ; ‘After that there was a lot» more probing. with a wire, and finally the obstruction was cleared. That’ should | but. not with our plumbing: system... ‘There | was. another blockage. round “the | ' next” ‘bend. - "PN come” back: after’ supper,” promised ; ‘Charlie ‘disgustedly. TUS going, to’ need -another “hole,” There. is one ‘thing . about: it,:: “you can’t: peak north, Sounety stubborn-. ness. : od ae Towards | ‘one in! tie 1 morning, ‘ifter” hours “of hard: work,. the eventually ‘got! ‘it. lear, ily-as he left, “do: me afavor. Next ‘time, “get. ‘another. plumber.” eae “Al. I can: say. is: thank - goodness L: won -an “intuition: : a Incidentally, it’s * | tools. ‘Charlie’ remembered’ ‘tp. bring | § ‘dians were .pretty well'on their own ; there were. 4, 000 Girl Guides in ate: ‘tendance.: Geographical names : were}; ; given. to’ ‘the’ various: ‘sections of ‘the!|. oS “John, ”. “he ‘said: wear-- ‘plumbers » ‘forgetting: to: “bring. “theit | = NO ENGLISH IN] LONDON, - Te | ‘member of the ‘group stayed with al}: different Swedish: family, the. Cana- and decided where they’. would. like to go and what they would like to see, Mrs. Reith ‘said. They did. go on. ‘a number of: or- ganized tours, ‘‘but. if you: are on tours too much, you ‘sort of :get mental indigestion,’ said the Brent- wood Guide leader. oo The group: took «advantage of) a week-long. stay. in London. to see a number. of stage. shows, including The ‘Mousetrap, Camelot and . the’ Swan Lake Ballet. oe Highlights of the trip | through Holland: included | visits to the. na- ticnal muscum “in The “Hague and‘} the Delft Pottery Works. relaxing: “and “at home’ country.’ EXTREMELY STABLE | “Holland: seemed’ extremely stable in’ the: midst: of: all “the ‘other coun- tries," “she” said: : They visited many castles: along the way, cincluding~ Ilsinore .. near Copenhagen, which was the : setting for Shakespear's‘ Hamlet. , The food was fabulous mark, “Mrs. Reith ‘country. seemed said, and the very prosperous.’ much. ike western Canada, the Ca-| nadian Guides found. WELL OR GANIZED Sweden,” . Mrs, Reith said. “They have * had town-planning there’ jfor_ many: years. and ever, ything is very neai,:tidy and’ clean.”", “This Swedish concern. with. ‘organ: ization. Awwas “evident: at. the camp, Mrs. Reith ‘said,..where. evexything, ran like ®: clockwork ev.en ‘though camp. -One Sroup,: for ‘example, was. camped; in Asia? ‘with: others..in. Af- at the. “{sNorth:-Pole.”*.:.°, But the ee was : once: “the: wa ter aenrmece 2 Sey At you" Soar, a ‘tram. id keto buy ~ evan finaree avacation be «to $00 your:Toronto-Dominion:, “quickly and ‘easily.’ ; ecoymoney: the: Magod. business!” ways. os differonce’’ at, Toronto: DomInton. 2 ~ Compare our rates. a now (or used) - boat-or: outboard motor, or”: (MONTHLY INSTALMENT REPAYMENT CHART - SUNG : aoa ME» Rie “ae “its y aid: HG, Borrow your: 3,000)263,72 180.21 Mrs. Reith found Holland the most | iy Den- The Swedish: ceuntryside is: very * “Everything is well organized in|” ica,’ “Europe, North, and: South: ‘Am: |t . “erica; “Guide® eaders were: camped’ } : Ge ‘ a New Three-Bedroom Home + DIES = FAMAY ROOM y Saar. tones { os Oe Bl . . ING TOCA wwe e ice” fe PROTON Werte ifeto BEDROOM teeta ee? bkivree. et at caoete: ser Ate . This three-bedroom bungalow by L.. Peterson of. Victoria -..- architect B. is designed to take advantage. of:.a ‘sloping site. so that-a proposed | play: room. with a fireplace, a Washroom, as well as utility. and. storage: fae” _cilities can’ be’ used. to “gre catest. ad wo vantage in the basement: .-An- access - directly: ‘from ‘the: jute side :tidds.-to the conveniencé ‘of! the» “The wel ea ina es “arrangement of ‘carport { and-covered’ ares sxterion = Within: : is:-excclent separation of the « = Ne working ‘and bedroom ‘areas: oo: The living Foom faces tothe wear of 50 6 -baleony is :situated’-: “next to the. kitehen, and. combination :. : “dining-family. room. lower: floor devel: ‘arrangement, walks “adds: greatly to» th suppearance ‘of the” house. : there. otheot}and / “this house: should face east. The floor area. is 1,235 square: ‘feet = and ‘the exterior: dimensions are 46. - inches > by ~ 47°“feets: four» 207: Working * drawings for : this: house, known’ as ‘Design’ 2324, ‘can. --be . obtained. from | Central Mortgage oes ~and. Housing: Cor poration at. minke: = - feet’ four ‘inches. ‘mum. “cost. For. best: siting - reel well with, the language, “and, now ‘| she iS back home she: finds it neces- sary ~ to. -sometimes .. pause. before speaking“ because. $0 me: Swedish | words: now come naturally to: her. "what she. thought of. the "Russians | | and her. “reply summed ‘up ‘the aim |,0f.: the’ Guides’ -- international get: ‘together: “ have never: visited -Rus-: i sia or met the. 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