2S ‘per cent.

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- SAANICH PENINSULA AND GULF ISLANDS REVIEW

Wednesday,

December 8, 1965.

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‘HOSPITAL ©

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stantial “eubpent. that this need for

vis Jocal ‘contribution : is not: evident, or,

a vat least: not. to the extent of 38

“have closely. explored the ‘situation”’
that: the two. per cent. of the existing.

woe five. per cent sales tax generally un-

‘hospital. purposes.
He said it is contended by|'
» “eertain ‘municipal: officials .. who

derstood : to cover “hospitalization”

now. provides ‘either ‘sufficient... or
nearly sufficient revenue for. the re-
quired 38 per cent local contribution.

'.| Recent, substantial provincial : bud- |

get. ‘surpluses indicate and. support
this contention, he said, .and’ the pro-
posed two mill tax “levy will there-
fore. amount: to double taxation for

SUFFICIENT 90s.

‘The: two. mill levy ‘is thought ‘euf-
ficient in view: of increased \assess-
ments’ in ‘the future, said the reeve.
In Central Saanich today, two. mills

a ‘Groceries - — ~ Fruit - — ~ Vegetables

OPEN. FRIDAY ‘NiGHTS TILL NINE i

GENERAL

“Royal Canadian: Legion
‘Saanich. Peninsula Branch. No. 7

_ MONDAY, DECEMBER 13 AT 8.00 P.M... -
- MILLS ROAD HALL, SIDNEY |

MEETING ©

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| recent years, Mr. Masters told the

Cie EE:

fics meses EGE OL LE AE EE IE EE OIE:

"Phone 656-1 373.

“For: the. Personal ‘Touch: ‘That Counts” a

panda NS TS PANRASRERU NIAAA RUIN MENA PaMIAaMAARRARaRaNA ASTER oe

ane

would. mean $10-$12 for the aver-
age property owner. but with increas-
ing assessments ‘this’ may rise to s16-
$20 in-10 -years... .

Figures’. indicate that. ~ surplus
‘from .the two per Cent::portion of the
sales tax has ‘risen:from $1.5. mil-
lion in 1959 to. sua million in (1965,
the: teeve said:
PERMANENT NATURE

mill levy “appears to be of a per- |.
manent. nature’. and would. not’ nec-.
essarily: cease «when. the 15-year hos-
pital plan’ is implemented.

- Mr..Blewett pointed out that the
situation is not unique to the capital
region as there are 36 other. hospital
improvement districts in_B.c. ;

Some consider ation for farmers in
the area. was*asked by W.'W. Mi-.
chell, who said :‘hhe was representing
the Farmers’ Institute: Farmers
would pay nearly double taxation
‘compared: to other property owners,
Mr: Michell: said.

POSSIBLE DECREASE : :

Mr. Blewett said: he understands
a. plea to the «federal minister of
health’ for an. increase™of ‘federal
grants:from. $2,000: to $4, 000 is ‘being |.
favorably. considered: if approved,
this would: mean’ a 15 ‘per. cent.-in-
crease ‘in the federal grant, with a
‘corresponding ‘decrease in local ‘cone
tribution, he‘ said.*. =

Final plea for spprovall ‘of ‘the ref
‘erendum | on: Saturday: was made -by
George: -Masters,. administrator - of
‘Royal- Jubilee’. Hospital. .

Outlining the. changes. in “medical
care’ brought: about ‘by research in

> | packed hall, ane cost: ‘of “modern

‘Mayall,

: . SERVICE HELD

FOR MRS. L: N..
TAYLOR.

Services’ were: held at Sidney on
‘Monday “for Mrs. Lucy. Noel Taylor
who “passed : away “at “Rest: Haven

; Hospital on December 2 at. the age
. : moe of. 5 os
|. Reeve Lee. said : the. proposed. two

“Born: in Lancashir e, “England, Mrs.
Taylor’ -had: been: a resident: “of | Sid-
ney. for: the past 20 years, residing

‘at 2371 ‘Orchard: Ave.

She. Jeaves her husband, Harry.
‘at. home; sons, Frederick
and Samuel, Bowden, : Alta.;) Thom-.

_as, Kent, England; ‘daughters, 2 Mrs.

D. (Jane). Buckler, Sidney;: 3 Mrs. Ed-
ward: (Elizabeth) Howard, Knee Hill
Valley, Alta.; 14 ‘grandchildren and
12 great-grandehildren; and a sister
in Sudbury, Ont.

~ Cremation followed services at St.
Andrew’s Anglican Church in Sidney
on ‘Monday when: Rev..Dr. Kenneth
M. King. officiated. | Arr angements
were ‘by Sands Chapel of Roses.

equipment: would - -shake you.”

“Don't -sit-around worrying about
your _assessments when other ‘com-
munities ‘are paying - “five times. as
much,” he: urged.

Following © ‘the: “meeting, - several
spectators indicated : they: would-be
voting: against the referendum: as’ a
protest ‘against., the: ‘cost: sharing.
for: mula, But: the majority ‘appeared.
to’ ‘agr ee with John ‘Windsor who
observed: ‘I will . vote’ ‘yes,’ al-
though very -reluctantly.. This should
be. a= federal..and provincial res-

‘ponsibility, not municipal.” ~

ASS

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SSIFIED ‘ADS.

“COMING, {EVENTS—Continued

BRIDGE: SOCIAL, : ST.’ ANDREW'S |
»Hall;. “Second St., Thursday, ‘Dee. |
9, 8 ‘p-m.. Everybody, welcome. - AL

: December:: ‘9th;

S Bingo, . Thursday,

KNIGHTS | ‘OF. PYTHIAS: ‘TORKEY st

“K 0 P Hall, Sidney. [ope
: 48-2

IN. MEMORIAM

IN LOVING: "MEMORY OF’ “OUR:
“-Dad,: -Nathan* ‘E; Watts, : who pass-
ed. away ‘Dec. at 1964 and". our
‘H. Watts who

she: ‘said.

5 “The: ‘Sidney school. ‘principal ‘also
-.| believes that children. ‘should be. in-.
‘troduced: “to: Hbraries - “before : “they

| nothing.

. MORE_ ‘ABOUT

. LIBRARY”

~ (Continued Brom Page One)

a et a oe ——

‘ence books are :old;some outdated |.
and all-: well-worn. © Newest books

‘noted. on. the shelves were 1958 edi-:
tions of World ‘Book and ‘Canadiana. |.

There is also a'1947 set: of the Book
of Knowledge.’ and a:1913 ‘issue of
The: ‘World's History and Its Mak-
ers...

“How many books do you need?”
asked The Review man.

“We should. have one encycloped-
ia. --for.--each - intermediate. room
(there -are five’ at Sidney. school)
plus others of higher quality in the
library,”’’ the principal commented.
Apart from the meagre school
library, grade. six and. seven stu-
dents have no access to research
mater ial.

WOULD NOT WORK _
Does school library fill the need???’

‘Ww. A. MUNRO ~
‘AT HOME

‘of the Sidney area: for. most of ‘his

“Even if the school library were

‘complete it would still not take ‘the.

place.of a community library where
the children’ Jearn ‘to. take out
books and have ‘far greater access
to reference, material,” rs; ee

folk said.

- She said the lack of Library fa:

handicap” to téachers.. . The. school
cannot | supply.’ the necessary — ref-
erence. books and. once they have left:
‘university teachers may not. use the
well equipped university library. -
_A paperback book club operates
in the school. supervised by the
teachers,..but: children have to pay.
for these books... ;

ode “The -new: courses are ‘alling for
more and more ’-reference: material
but we just cannot supply’: it. through
the. school. “It’is.in-the elementary
‘schools * that’ we’. must develop. a
love. of books among. the children,

‘start: school::

she “saids:.""

cilities in the district is also “a real !]

Mrs. .wassfolk~ “said most of. the |?
- | students 10. years and over. are |}

aware of, the lack of a ‘library i in tris
¥ | district.”

“Reading. issa” basic tool: “today, " as
2 it: ‘do

DIES SUDDENLY _

William. Andrew Munro, a resident

77 years, died suddenly at his home,

8711 Aidous Terrace, -on Friday,
Dec. 3. ;
Mr..-Munro: was born in: “Bruce

Township, Bruce County, Ont.,. and
he served: overseas with the 10th
Brigade,: R.C.A., during ‘the First
World War. “Employed bythe pro-''
vincial government for 23 years, he
retired in. 1955 as road foreman.

Mr. Munro is survived -by . his

wife, Audrey, at ‘home; his daugh-.|

ters, Mrs, F. D.. (Patricia) | Swisher,
Portland, Ore.; .Myrs. F..- (Rose
Marie) Devost, Ladysmith, and Mrs.
G. A: (Darlene) Johnston, 2185. Am-
ity Drive, Saanichton; and eight
grandchildren. ;

- Rev..C.-H. Whitmore officiated at

| DON'T ENDANGER
| NECESSITIES |

- Essential. services: should not
endangered. for’ the sake of ec&
omy ‘in North Saanich, according ¢
Councillor. ‘Douglas R.. Cook; who is
seeking a. two-year “council term ;
at*the polls on Saturday. :

‘Coun. Cook, who- iis engaged ono
horticultural research. at the Saan--:
ichton Experimental Farm, resides.

‘on::Bazan’ Bay . Road--with his: wife

Norah and two sons. He:has lived

in North Saanich for 16 years, com-

ing here from: England. During the

Second World: War ‘he served with

the infantry in North Africa, Italy

and: India, and. he is now an officer”.
in the army reserve.. He is also ac-

tive locally with the ‘Boy Scouts and

as.a soccer coach. © .

eral Chapel of Roses in Sidney on
‘Tuesday, Dec. 7; Interment at: th,
Royal Oak Burial Park peas

funeral: services held at Sands, Fun-

servic es.

Sponsored by the Sidney.
Chamber of.

and North Saanich.

“homes.

CHRISTMAS. HOUSE DECORATING CONTEST.

“ Open to.all residents of. Sidney, ‘Centr ‘al, Saanich ;
Big- prizes will be awarded ‘for best. ‘decorated -

Complete this coupon and mail to. Box 988, ‘Sidney, 7
“or drop: it in ‘to Sidney Pharmacy, Beacon: Ave.

and North Saanich. Junior .
Commerce

“Draw. for two Jovely

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-AN NOUNCEMENTS

hold ‘an ‘open: house ‘at' their home,
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