subject was ve y. y timely. ‘for all a

“bulb srower's | who. attended.

: realized what ‘the ferries meant -
°*49 the Islands until we lost them. . :

-Let’s hope they. soon come back:
- There is. “ust nO news 2

am ‘again.
without. them.

Cliff Brackett:is in ‘the . Lady : Mrs. S. R, Colleutt an nd d Mrs. FL, :
‘Minto. ‘Hospital for. observation. © : : ;
: Coleman is pro-

_’ gressing. well: and may. soon. be.

Bishop MAES.

= take’ place after the annual rum-
© be “posted in the Gulf Islands --
“Secondary School: The L.A; con-:

500n ©
will:

mage-and bake s sale « ‘on a date bo.
be announced, ”: AS

= Gat Decals.

enna

Mr. and Mrs. “Colin Mouat,

Federal: Way; : Washington. were.
recent visitors - of: Mr. Mouat's ~
brother-in-law : and “sister. Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Shopland, V Vesu-

gu :
Zenon found ;
‘Visiting: Miss” Betty. Galt last-
eek-end_ from. ‘Winnipeg -were™

her cousins Mr, and Mrs. Edward.”

a ae. Seiyes , and’ their two ‘Sons
vai Galt and Johnie i> #

y tapers in a silver. cca
a Presiding at the teat ‘table dur-

Mrs; ‘Charles: Dillon, - Ottawa.

lis ‘spending: two’ weeks” with her>
~,.. brother-in-law Mr._and-
WH. ‘Bradiey, Baker Road, Al-
“$0: visiting | the. Bradleys.: from ©

“Mrs:

Powell! River ‘are their’ sonein-.

~ law and:daughter Mr. and Mrs. .

Mrs,-J. Merston, Mrs. V.C.Best,

oT he tea. convener was Mrs.
EM. ‘Harbin,. Serving: tea: and

“s helping in the kitchen were Mrs. .
~W.M.: Palmer, Mrs. W; ‘Norton,
“Mrs, ‘GH, Laundry, . Mrs," Ey:
u ‘Ledger, .

“cg J, Spencer Sr., Mrs. Joyce -Par=:
“ SOnS, Mrs. W.H. Saunders and her-

_. daughter: Mrs. Es Herman from.

“oor, - The receipts ‘for ‘the after-"

A L. “Jackson were. -in charge of.

the = needlework ° stall: and, Mrs.

SS3D. Fletcher and. Mrs.E. Adams:
=», the > home -cooking’- stall, : ‘The’
lovely : heart - shaped. valentine
boss cake made by. Mrs_ Fletcher. was:

_ 2 'spend.. the week-end: with: their.
tied for. in the. “guessing contest --

nd. Mrs. Daphne: Mouat, Cherrie- Horel, ”
dela: ‘Sranier, the tier Winning ;

in the lucky draw.° et
Mrs: Harold Price was. at the

va noon were $115.48...

- wur local
“formed of what's

a area community. ety tek 7

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The mail comes in quite early,

Sturdies Bay, had to get a fish

“boat: last week to bring. in a'ton *
“of food. “He was” ‘quite short’ of
“milk, eggs” and bread, To-day,
“the big seiner. manned by the.
. -ferry “crews, “came in with his.

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Mrs.'J.W., Baker, Mrs.

“ ‘returned +0. Harbour. House last»
- Wednesday ~ after: a short holiday...
vat the Harrison Hot Springs Hotel. «

' Joe Ortman and small daughter”

Mia.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Gurd, New

. Westminster are staying at Har-
"-bour | House for a few. days. Lae

Mr. and Mrs. Hy c. Geigerich, -
Beddis: ‘Road « are ~ home. after

- spending “a: week at Island Rall,

‘Parksville. . They had. to leave |.

“their car at ‘Crofton’ due. to the
: ferry strike: and travel via fish
: boat, to Vesuvius. aaa :

Mr ‘and “Mrs. ANH, “Ager:

“Arriving at: ‘Fulford by-a’ ‘water.
taxi. “from? Van-Isle, Marina. to:

families were. Gloria Harrison,”
“Heather:

Darleene “Marcotte, -

‘Humphreys, Jim Morris and Bar-
. ry Crofton, all’ from.: Victoria. .

Harold Day also accompanied the

Rose “Bowl.

(Mrs. E.W,) Lee. :
‘The Jack Trophy, | mixed handi-

“ap, was won by Mrs, Lee, also.::
. The, Tothill ‘Trophy for. the most~ ...:

“improved lady: golfer was ‘won by.

aon Mrs. E.J. Bambrick, .
Tn “men! 3: competitions,» ‘the :

. Gossip: trophy: was won: by. John
~~ Rees;

tO" ‘the championship ‘Aight was
won by Glen: Stahl:.- ,

. Sevenacres. Cup. -was won by oe
- Melvitie: ‘Spouse, “Funner-up, Dr. ves

ac D. Barner. ©: z
For the Intermediates, Beac

= “wood trophy was won by Rod Rees,' oP
Beachwood

and” * the: Junior -
* ‘Trophy, was “won. by Alan: “Men=.

“ales: and | _vunner- YP was, - Tony:

“Cowan:
The Darts competition for the

* Jack: Stafford : Trophy..was- won...

“by. Mrs.
Aston. ;
“The? -eribbage,
Challenge’ ‘Trophy ‘was: “won “by

A. ; Karr, and. Robert

Bernard Stallybrass and his step-. .

‘daughter, “Mary Backlund.

“Dr. Barner, on: behalf of all .
ofthe members present; “warmly .:
thanked the ladies who had pre~

pared the dinner and also thanked.
Mr. Webb | for stepping in to:

‘chair. the. trophy presentations. a

“young people ‘over;to the island
» for. the week-end.

Mr. and MTs... Harry ‘Bailly
and young daughter Chrystal are.
“Bailly’s. parents :

2.Mrvand- Mrs: Ww. Trelfora, Tripp
Roads. 2
ee Recent © visitors: at Harbour

House were. Mrs, M. -Thomson, °
“Redwood City,: California; Mr. |
Saanich; _
“Mr. and Mrs. D:' ‘Truscott; Rich=
“mond; Mrs; P. FeD’ Estrube, R .
 Lowerly, Ly Mason, R. Pitt and -
“Ken Hoag:all from: Victoria; Mr. -
“and Mrs. Brian Peters, Vancouv-~
: Gulf Islands, « wee Sat al

‘visiting: Mrs.”:

and Mrs. GM. Owen;

OF}. Mr.- and: Mrs. S.A, Shandro,‘
Edmonton; - Mr.. “and - Mrs. J.
Purvis, Moose Jaw, Saskatchew-
an; and’ Mr. and Mrs, -R. Web-:
“ster, New Westminster.

supplies, and he was quite pleas- a

ed.

“Bambricks” hardware store ‘ts
not too badly effected and they
seem to have a good supply of
wares. ~ ;
- Georgeson * Building Supplies -
are quite badly affected: George -.

- says~that he “is not: considering ©
- hiring-a Janding barge to bring™
with. no: break in’ that service |
“but its back to hauling mailbags :
- "up the ‘ramp vat Sturdies Bay for
“He did-this for
many years, and is not too con-
“cerned by the srike.) 22.0 :
“Les: ° Walton, ‘storekeeper’ “at

in his lumber. but. has a lot of

orders now backed up. for when

the ferries begin again.-
_Sturdies:: Bay” Standard Ser-
‘vice always. get their>gas. and

oil by barge: from _Vancouver, -
-80. they. are. “not! in the least

affected, : :
“Spanish Hills” Store at North’:

> Galiano are ‘getting their SUD-

plies: from. Chemainus hauled in
by their son’s boats, Unfor-
tunately, even though there have |
‘been a lot of aircraft in ana out,

we have very: little social news,

“Mr. and Mrs, Arthur Killick,
of Gold River, have now movad
into. their home at Whalers Bay. :

Mr. and Mrs, Whitney, of Ed-
‘morton are enjoying a holiday

“with Dr. and Mts, Glen Stahl,

at Montague Harbour,
Mrs, George Newton left by

“water taxt on Monday morning

for Victoria to; visit her “first
grandchild, « girl, born to Mrs,
R. Pugh (Sallie), on Monday

* morning, February 19 at ‘Royal

Jubilee Hospital. Mr. Pugh ig:

the storekeeper at Mayne Island

now and Gallano joins in welcom-

ing the new: baby, Mrs, ‘Pugh

was brought tip on Galaint and.

went to school on the Island,
t0o, SO shed is considered to be-
long there. ©

ee a

. proximately -.

HIGHER INTEREST

’ The. ‘Toronto-Downinion © ‘Bank -
“announced last week that effective

March. Ist interest on its Pre-

~'mium Savings Accounts will be

Snereased to 5. per cent calcul-
lated. on‘ the. minimum monthly
balance. The premium ‘savings
account is - the -bank’s savings
account that permits cash with-

‘drawals but has 1 no 0 ehequing pri- °

Weres._

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1.
sibility of finding new supplies at at

depth, possibly. enough to sustain ©

aly annual” yield of one ‘million
- gallons per day. This is ap-

amount presently. usedy 7
On the basis of the. geologist’s

report the. district is ‘about to”

drill a deep test well.’

Trustee L.T. Wadhams, chair=

man of the field oparaticns cori-~
mittee, reported that nearly one
mile of asbestos cement pipe.
had been laid during the year in

newly developed areas and as .
‘replacement of old wooden ‘pipe ~
‘some of which. was. i5~20 years |

old. Sixty-nine new connections
were insalled britiging the total
_ to 2,232, ;

Both Mr. Wadhams and Mr.

“Heward pald tribute to the staff”

for its’ performance throughout

the year, .
‘Secretary-treasurer Ss. R

Gibbs presented the duly audited

financial ‘report which ‘showsd ..
a revenue of $77,087.59 against

expenditures of $72,205. 16 foran
excess of $4,882.43. Expendi~
tures included . $33,166.51 for

runner-up © owas ~ Robert ~
‘Aston: anda consolation. prize:

Chuck “Webb a

four “times the te

“Tt soweth here with toil and care, 7
~“But ‘the harvest ‘time of lJove'is —

: there.. we
Runner-up in. each.
“of these: ‘competitions ‘was. Trine

“Robert Southey.

Som,
for ‘all. you ‘‘buds"’=

“Tomorrow is. the 29th

“ae

_Now doesn’t that set your little
lip acquiver! They. say womanis
-but-a bud waiting for the touch |
of love to unfold her ‘into a blos- ae

> ¥- don't know: about: that,*
: however,
‘there's: hope.” Spring is not only
onits. way, but this-is a Leap.»
Year! .
of” February. ‘and: from. now: on, ~~
you ‘have’ the ‘calendar and the~.
: cosmetician . » working on! your =
a side! - : = ‘

“FERRY S STRIKE.

2 L think: we're. all ge

-Hittle bushed” “out hereon. She

island. One of. the islanders.
mentioned. they. had been to’ the

.@Pink Kidney"? ‘in Sitten; 1 told

another | -woman ‘that.’ my-f

were clothen.on_ the. line; -
someone . else. ‘T know’ said: we

. ae moods, doesn’t:
“dear of

riend ‘of: mine -

& Too. bad that overca

“CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1. Soy
possibly even ‘some. “reduction :

= pereatel pink”, ‘Idon't think .
. our outlooks 1 tot be #0 * poet

because: “of the changed schedule.
which’ ‘was . necessitated - by: re-.

‘strictions imposed “by the. Town :
~ Of "Sidney to ‘reduce © noise’ of: ©

trucks in the night hours.

~ Although there ‘is’ only. aime
ited” evidence. ‘of it yet, there

can. be. little doubt that the many -

ferry “workers | who. live’ in the eo
North ‘Saanich-Sidney. area and ;
not even drawing: strike pay wilh

be’ feeling the’ ‘pine and spending

‘less. |:

With | the arrival of the Mayne ve
* Queen at Ganges Saturday; Feb.‘
24. many people crowded. down ~
‘onto. the wharf reminding the old:
- timers of the days when the CPR
‘Princess Mary called in’at port.

The ‘trip: was aimed at bringing

‘supplies and stranded travellers

to all of the Gulf Island ports...
- Crowds.gathered: at. the Ganges ..:
“wharf as the ferry docked. Mostly pad)
cars that were stranded at Swartz‘: :
“Bay due tothe strike came: off»
“the ferry as ‘well as heavy loge- a

ing. and road equipment.

The ship was manned by strik- peas
“ing: crew, personnel ‘with the ap-

: proval of the B.C, Ferry Employ-.. :
“ees” ‘Association. ta: ‘avoid’: any =

to put the Kettle on. 00 2
So. the: ferry ‘workers are. on

strike, maybe by the timie this is

in. print,. they. won't be. We're ..

; not Starving out here, we're still :

receiving mail; and in emergen-

cies, there are. water taxis and — .”
* planes, |

: But: T sure : do ‘miss
ana the ferry. come in. We

hardships to: “residents ° “of the : “el

fs

“your needs.
always maintained.

counts.

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PRECRITION aon ts

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FURNACE —

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@ 250-Gol, Basement Tank ;
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@ Permit. and Taxes
PRIOR CONSIDERATION | Witt BE GIVEN TO

_ArmucatioNs su BMITTED to DISTRICT OFFICES BY

~ MARCH 15, 1968

COINTRACTORS

Contractors éaitably equipped to tarry out the development of agricultural land including
tlearing, burning, breaking, instatiation of drainage tile, domestic water lines and water
i wells, amy on request t the De partment of Agriculture, Land Clearing Division, Par. .
By iaaeet Balidinas, Vittoria, B.C., obtain tender forms and information.

CLOSING DATE FOR TENDERS 1S MARCH 15, 1968

“ALEX H, TURNER HON, FRANK RICHTER
Deputy Miniter | Minister of Agriculture

- additions to the “system during op
the year. Be

The 10 ratepayers who attend-
ed elected D.R. Cook and H.H.
Perry as trustees of the board
which had been reduced to two -
members through the retirement

- of Chairman Heward and RH. |
Turley. The board fs expected
to moet in the near future and
elect a new chairman.

Finally, & resolution express-
ing the gratitude of the ratepayers
to Mr. Heward for his services
to thé cofnmunity was moved and
unanimously carried.

ESQUIMALT ELECTORAL pistRict °

; Enjoy convenient, ‘economical operation and
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comfort for. years to come.

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“Notice {s given, pursuant to Section 8(3)ot. the “Highway
. “Act”, that the Stewart Road, iroin its junction with the Barker
Road in Section 1, Highland District, thence northerly
and westerly through Sections 1, 9, 7, and 4, Highland
District, is hereby Tenamed “Thanet Road’,

PA, GAGLARDI
Departin ent of Highways, Ministet of Highwiys
Parllatnent Buildings, .
Victoria, B.C,
February 13, 1968.
Fite; 3011/7865,

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