at! cf vith a ze to Sidne; y Phone: 656- is | , , | Serving the Municipality of Central Saanich, the Gulf Islands, North Saanich and the. Village of Sidney se oo . an be - ae oa FIFTY-THIRD YEAR, No. 52—8 Pages. - - SIDNEY, Vancouver Island, B.C, Wednesday, December 29, 1965. - - Subscriptions, in advance, year, $3.00; US. $3.50. Copy 10c’ _—Everything: Stops a ee Winter struck. a deep, white blow . to: ‘the: Saanich a ‘Peninsula Sunday night. and. early Monday morning, play- a ing havoc. with. power and: telephone lines: and: forcing. road crews out for round- the- clock plowing. Plows started. clearing snow- 7 Ee re at wor Jor : First © clogged roads: in: the early ‘hours. of were at work int North Saanich: First Monday morning and- major. roads compyaint oth a bovet _daiure wes were passable by. midday. By- ; heeelved al ne Ohi ® te : ane ne roads were gradually cleared but Monday... -Alk-main lines were oper- ating before noon..on Tuesday: but” —.». the biggest problem for. many -resi- eine’ re. still tracking . down dents was. getting to the roads: from crews , Wwe ! ACKING -. breaks on. local, lines, Particularly. oe their homes. . in: the’ ‘Ardmore area. POWER OFF : : ; oe “Power was off in’: all areas. for In. other: parts. ofthe | peninsula. varying periods: as. the heavy, wet power flickered on and oft all day: (> ‘snow. ‘snapped ‘tree. branches ind and. on ars the evening: we -.s power lines: in all- districts. “Tele vit mele tl ity. ‘ tof ‘thie wa “= °°") phone comnmunications’ were also without electricity most. of. the day Lope and ‘one Central “Saanich: ‘resident interrupted. but service was Tes: ii th f Br nt r00 d te noried tored. quickly.in most areas. iving. south ‘of: Bre er pores: “Police. “reported no: ‘major -acci- “Cents” despite: the: - dangerous: road: conditions although . there. were “a |: Taman: for. RCMP. at. Sidney’ said ; there wer not: as many. accidents ¢ | soa at 1am: “Monday [aay key a few: hours: s sleep: wer FLEE DEP id Fat - ae y oan 10> keep. the'y cold. aveiter ed. Tigures: ‘with Snow a. familiar. sight. ined “| Monday - “and: ‘Tuesday, even : “more numerous fhan snowmen. . n THREE ¢ » Sidney: bitice said three” crews " “ydro fire de erak ‘times: dur win spartnieat, wore vented out seve | te: snowstorm on ; oolinpse pry y | Sparks” Father: und son banquet held saaed me "a bare ; Jor, Tow: ‘C88: “ehtel af the Central Snan-! . VM nt cost af $2 -million. : Red: ‘council of impropriety: buteis. harp! by- “Srinlehton Cubs. “and: Seauts, | ‘out twie .y th | ch’ volunteer fire depiriment, Work | Ensign lowered for iit Hine sas new lly Ce@nitlen! of Many “aspects ot adet Landa: Wilson, Paul: Taylor, Harry) danyerons Wen” new’ until Te. le : pti fo at COMMENCES, Ng NOW.» government | misple, leaf Lug. hgeames national. ministration, .. Cheque, of $100. pre. |, Henshaw | aind Stephen Blackburn: CLOWS: “opal the one em oncent P arty ae “Miss. ae at pee Hydro crews: could. repale the. dame, Peles : Locbaikding . at. Ganges, Mrs. Ee el ted ta yillayee | by Kinsmen as sent’ “Snimich school disttet on | Ake, . ~ Farmers protost: hiked: ise seri Nash re-oleeted president of Sidney: _ Minister ra ‘final payment.of the: Sidney elub's "Vv ala program Reach: Yor) The yao , at speed: “moating at. Deep Cove. |r c ’ “le ts ' b y P eonceert ps: y Tac sday morning the ! . ep Gove. t and North Saanich Garden Chub, | i $ 10010. contribution to the health een- Top, Symphany concerts at! Sidney | yinge took ( oe “Muster Gordon Campbell, as prade |e ey taste 1 . ‘ vay sae vine an ; . ae singe ook T.8. Gibson, 19 Birch ; j 8 Comfrey tested ab Sidney tS POR fy tre. Sidney “Water, Trustees , $. [record attendance: increase of 20-per Road; to hospital: after” he cappar=. Westudent. at Claremont. senior sees | sible. substitute for tobneco, a B. Heward and. WL. Tarley “ye cent. over Jains year, Peninsala ently. ‘afer a Heart elaine ondary school, elected. chairman. of Rineor H, Gy (Bort Clow honored | ms elected at. ‘annual meeting. of waters Players present ‘their spring pr ay ® Soanith -sehool board,” Deep Cove aiter 40 years: on Brentwood-Mill : Ns works distrieGs: D. AWe Ruffle. new | duetion “The Rape: of the, Belt” at ON OMG, i380 33 _coresidents dorm: gammittee aimed at Bay ferry.) Sanschit: re-cleets. Man | president of Sidney. Rotary Club, Ex«| Kinsmen hall, Resignation of ens Central Saanich Voiuntece firemen iw “extending fewntor Tne dong Lands Spaonor: for. further term as: presl- | HH ienalve renovations and: alterations | tire: Sidney. village conneil: proposed stood by at the: Arehall:hvoughout End Road In 1905, undora. “Water | dent, Mask gelehrated: in: English | completed | at. Brenta. Lodge, Salt Eby. froshman Commissioner Dougins jhe day but only vecelved one: cal oMineLite Tne" eampaign. Two tor frat Ume ait the Church of the Spring Istand” Lions: Club: proceerd | Paytor to “eliminate the: split’ down of 1 smoking fireplnce. was sein tn Sidney on ‘Tuoaday.: antdentified Vancouver ©. men: YOke * Assimpt! any? Wert -Saanteh. Roak: Sryy w Whe plugs: for: pioneer: “yi hae, i Br entwood : -business« a Te CM, BB at Sidney were kept busy “Attar: n, vl : “hs yn WOR ay. _ cued when afreraft) emishes | near Local residerts Reh va death of Sir Chivemont senor ‘Tome McLaughlin Wer KAO “quiot protest at) Brent- and: word ‘out ane” set of achalng: Woe. i, a ie atte ans pe “Saturna Ishand. Work progressing | Winston ‘Churehit J. M. Camp> wins Sidney” Rotarians: speaking | Wood: post office to support their de- fore “Tuesday, morning. ‘The, nih | PCI san a1 ue : sh ee despite miserable | wes ther. Jo. ene bell returned ns ehalrnian, of Gull wonton, Clase fo. 3,000 Tene pera Band for operdnyy.af che office for a Pe Hees ears are: ns: equipped: with | sR ander awe hg iow av “parking “facilites. andre suinils schpol. either for -antiint “eanyention: ae fll six days’ each “weekly Vietorin anow. treR, : Spokesman: snid : there} Side new forrye sip at! Sw arty Bay. sansehi halle Blasting: operations) Mir endoty’ guests’ of Sidney squads): Were. no: kerious, accidents: and only |! Over M00. people. attend planning. 'Tebruary. an, two fots.on. Verdin Awe, an Cone. Tan for sports Weht at ahport head. afew minor mishaps: an the: slip. | wie La fi North Sannich, Patricla . _ tral Saanish bsg ete nig” peatorte " queirtere —” Meeting eMlad to lore Pery “rondse PoLeos spent much: of Downey, Deep = Cove, nnd: ‘Calan: Smniehe sehoal bond “announees./ ‘fron nearby residents: Prad ; Tone | ganizetunlor., Chamber of. Come (hehe time helplig sual. motor a Burgi, Brentwood, winners: Legion | Clivemont Be ' cson lected pyasident coe “Galiano Merce. at Sidney. Explosion nnd fire | Ets. 10 get, thel cs Hnek: onto: the “pasa contest ° Talos moembersh ps [ecimes | uy ily. "| ; ‘" t, Chamber at Comme Ten destroys J6efoot trolles at Shoa) Hare: "8 WORD. Tedd up to Walns Cini pe then Veiled onto. Wren Pate “Centyyy cy fiver “Oa yh. 4 \March . stntod as: Village Auditors. Commise * “Y shaner ho Gi) Mitehell made “Hla; Road: fromthe: Swart ® a s 4 Bay -forry-| Vilage cand: carted. away, an a py ne: “enti Ww “anponed: one member of Saini Liheral Assoche (terminal Monday: “afternoon tind [saawlalle ino the past: any not: baw 24 Central’ Sannieh = niunteipat: parts. ti Ow nARE -entimated: at. $5000 | forrias wore: running full but only: a honvy: ovoteh to warrant this nea orathy, Thomas Chasen 21 oi Ne | vee Continned on Page Threo | few minutes behind: schedule, ; Millage spokesman wala 6 ith H public Tail “anHOMTES } Tay Weh- ee geo: (ohan On ( wine tac beew idanod | a Sou Jones dn: heal, ‘| uM i rs gation into: village Weaiys. ‘clears’ | ere ‘innovation for: snow vleant 7 led Wilh ‘Moti thos " Was the. first alo, hilar AW ty the traoke y Yoon for parking and: Yomoving. the, trie a. along a the aiden t rt LMM tal apy shies met als Sages. GR TAAr use teeth ww soos oy Wy Sedney, “and “fond. as new, Sidney fipavinnent block’ : Hone an, Wn! 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