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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:
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‘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

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| 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:
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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

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