ESTABLISHED VELL Se ‘ wig + Nels neview ES land Hig ghway 3 B. 7Ca rive eee the Town of Sidney, and the Gulf Islands ODE TO AN ORIOLE: "THE WEATHER HER CAGE,” «PHONE: 656: _FIFTY- SEVENTH YEAR. “No. 23 “10 P PAGES . Wednesday, June 4, 1969 Subscriptions, in advance, "year $4.00; Co the racing fleet had shown her * “their, heels. BY JOHN MANNING There was one ship in the Swiftsure race cf which Lord Nelson "himself. would have been proud. She embodied every ounce of the spirit and tradition that had sailed with” him ‘into the Battle of _ Trafalgar: yet his . victory was ignomious defeat. HMCS. Criole, yearly scapegoat of the classic race, was again trapped: North of Race Rocks by light airs. and.a foultide. Toa man her 26 member crew worked witha determined will, trying every tactic in the book in an attempt to gain ground until the wind came. “When it did come it was too late for the 91 foot ketch. She was halfway down the Straits and almost the entire pack. of ‘Ti be damned if [TH give up,’’ said her skipper, Lieuter- ant-Commander - Geoffrey Hil- liard, a man with a genuine love of his. ship. ‘Many people think she needs a gale to get her moving. That just isn't true. A good 15 206 knots steady wind would let this old girl really show what she can do.” : Lives Depended On Outcome Sa it was that when the wind did pick up on Sunday afternoon the crew responded to orders as though their very vas depended on the outcome. [kt was not a strong wind, simply 4 healthy westerly that hauled toward the Sou’ West as the ship worked herself, tack on tack, out of the jaws of the Straits In deing so she made a steady nine knots, apparently faster than any vessel moved during the entire race, not repeated: the ship suffered Wind Increased By dusk.the breeze had in- creased and the marker vessel anchored: on Swiftsure Bank was within telescope range. Then, 4s though a curtain had been dropped across the horizon, it vanished, Fog had ensprouded the area. James Butterfield, a former Captain of Oriele, aboard for the race as navigator, worked sut compass bearings as the ship drove on. The wind . veased.. The vessel madea Tnots, * a. station Mp, Snapping oa it Asa emanate (rom tn sounded, Two lockouts %. in the bows ef the lMelines onto the ghost’s voice mint a cave 2 ship's fogher t Twice ther reardi then na more, he whole ship's campany be came tense, wary Fort there was nuch besides the race at Stake: it yes hung in the é ‘wala ance between seamansh AP aad arses hat great av} “one crewman Scuppers, vomiting. z snapped a lifeline around his < tay " Three, four, five times more the great ship tacked, her canvas thundering as the guns of a war- ship thunder, sheets flying. as “wickedly as crowbars in.a prison riot. A foredeck man made 2 inisstep. His left foot was taken in the bight of the yar ankee jib sheet, : Left Foot Taken “Oh God!" someone saidas the man's bedy, limbs spreadeagled by the shock, left the deck, and came within the merest instant of going overboard.. He landed across a deck cleat, mos . “Damnit, he mettered, then limped. aft to help sweat in. the very sheet that could have sent him to an unmarked grave. Seconds later the welcoming lights of the marker vessel HMCS Miramachi cut through the fog. - Oriole Slashed past within pistol shot. of her bows and the crew aboard the anchored shig sent up three cheers. Airport Accident Alan Job of H.M.C,S. Colum- bia, Esquimalt, was charged with driving witheut due care and ate tention He was the driver ofthe vehicle that overturned on the road trom the V.U. Base to Sidney airporten May 25, _ Public Mischief Three juveniles and an adult appeared before Judge D.G, Ashe bion Saturday, May “Slonc? nare- es of public risehiet, Thes took up watch beside him. fog muffled all seund but of the ship's bow wave. } were accused af & willfully turning i drants. They have been j ou tire ? . homes trial. i remanded fo Oriole now’ set course for _ An hour later the very wind “that had. given birth to hopes for the ship placing in the race died away and her Captain, ‘| ~ a . way prams malt harbour at approximately who had nat slept before stretch- ed out on the fog dampened deck, Still not sieeping he rested there, his ears alert for sound beyond that‘of his own ship. “It?s too had,"" he said to no one in particular, ‘The damn wind. tearded naval coxswain, one of uAye,’? replied Bill Aller, his tee Hy EE ~ PHOTO BY JAMES A, McVIE. ace - A the most competant men aboard. on 1S, too bad.** CHMCS Orfole-entered. Esqui- 1800 hours on Monday. Thirty minutes earlier she had comi- pleted ‘the. 1969 Swiftsure Race under fut] sail: Had Lord Nel- son's ghost been there to witness her. harbour entrance she would have merited a proud salute for a job well done, = “gision are personal,’ FERNER RESIGNS . Sidney “municipal clerk: ALM, Ferner has tendered a letter- of resignation: to -- Sidney: council. The letter was referred ‘to a commitree ofthe whole — “eGupeil and it was decided .to ask Mr. Ferner to re- : consider, On Monday even- ~ ing Mr. Ferner, informed _acting-mayor Stanley Dear , that he would not withdraw _ his resignation, ; ~ 4Reasons for” my de- / said “Mr. Ferner.’ ‘Three Car “resulted in damage to. the ve- ‘George Davis of White Rock, B.C. - The. vehicle driven by George ‘| vehicle driven by Ellen Kras-: ‘}-ntuk of Sidney, which was stopped “on Beacon Ave. and waiting to i oe Collision | oA collision invelving three cars at the intersection of Beacon Ave,: and. the Patricia Bay Highway hicles. but no injuries to the ® per- sons concerned :' , On May. 31, at 11:30 a.m. was proceeding south on the high- way and then made a left turn ‘onto Beacon Ave. He was struck by a-vehicle driven: by William” Poole of Esquimalt who was pro- ceeding north on. the highway. Davis bounced off.and struck a enter. the highway, - eee, Objections of Brentwood wa- ; ‘terfront residents to any. exten-- sion of marina foreshore rights ‘flared fiercely in Central Saan- ich council. chamber. .- Monday night, but council. declined ‘to vary an earlier majority decision: tO “Support an ‘application to the “Lands Department submitted by Frederick” "Beckett of Creed's : Landing. ~The . matter. at issue “was 2 -variation .of. the side clearance water lease required to -con- form the marina operation to the: requirements of the zoning bye law, Mayor. A.M, Galbraith ‘sug- ; gested formation. of a committee to study marina matters: with representatives of council, “plan= ning board, Lands Deparimant, marine ‘operator's and Central Saanich Ratepayers’ Association to serve... - The latter organization through its ‘secretary, J.E..Gordon, wel- LEGION TO HOLD. DECORATI ‘By A.G. DAGG | Birst: Vice- President E, ‘Sait acted as chairman at the regu- iar. monthly meeting of the ex- ecutive of Branch #37 of the Royal Canadian Legion on Mon~ day, June 2. President H.J. Lake and L.E.: Y. James were both in ° Prince “George as branch delegates at the annual Pacific Command con- ference, : Most prominent ‘among the items discussed were plans for Decoration Day to be held on Sunday, June 8, at 2 p.m. in “Holy Trinity cemetery. Vener-" able Archdeacon J.W, Forth will ON DAY | is held yearly in remembrance of the nearly one hundred. de- ‘ceased: servicemen: ‘interred in the little © ‘churchyard. will be appropriately marked and decorated... The general public has been invited. A work party to prepare ‘the grounds for’ the occasion will assemble at 16 a.m, onSaturday. ©. Duncan will supervise activi- ‘ties .and. branch members have been urged to assist. The meeting heard a brief | report from Jack Pedlow -re- garding the need to move ‘the cenotaph: now Ipcated in’ Sans- cha ‘grounds in Sidney. Expan- Le ontinued On Page z comed the Proposal. The Assve~, |’ Graves’ | . haveing been adopted at general meeting... . . “Arguments against the sports -fish cannery’ operation: : were | “re-stated by objectors ‘from “floor of the council.chamber am there were sharp exchanges b tween the: mayor ‘and speakers . Mayor Galbraith’ repe: ed his: former statement that Mr. Beck ett's application was made fore ‘the: present zoning. by-law” became” operative, : saying” that council cannot act retroactively. ‘Alderman W.E; Clayards, de-~ veloping a rugby football analogy appealed to the two sides: together in harmony: for the ¢ p.m. Me day aes af London. | -This-is*the fir flight on Fecord. mii Sinn sa ~ Saanich School B Board On. one day resolved to seek the approval ‘of’ the Minister of Educa temporary” borrowing. ‘authority in’ the amount of $16,200 for ap- proved grounds. _developmeti at officiate at the ceremony which Sidney elementary schoo as ARMED FORCES DAY Canada Forces Day wil be epserved on June 14 at the VU- 33 Air Squadron Base, west side ci Sidney Airport, from 12 noon to Dom, Opening ceremony by Admiral Joho A. Charles, Marl- time Canadian Pacifie commane der is at ig.m. Canadian Armed Forces Band, ti} play as the opening and for an hour-long 3 * There will be S and demons concert ontinuows att cerations ers of the Forces Raserve e Units, Wren; ates, and Cadet Carrs crgan- ieakls TS. > to 3.39 pees: “and ‘mone special attractions will be diving, fe rafts, of Canadian Foreas Das, Saturdar, June i4, Patricia. Bay. will direct. the band for armed Farces Naden Band will play at the Armed to the West of Sidney Airport, Director of Music, Captain (L) Leonard Camplin the marching display at 12.20 p.m., the - Sidney Teenager Writes, BY PAT MANNING so I taught myselfto play the meetee . at A Sidney teen-ager has written | S¥itar, "he saic. and recorded his own music ona Lyle now writes his own se 45 f.p.m. record which was of- | and music, sings and clays ficially released on Monday, June | euitar without any trairi 2, finds he can write s0a2s Lyle Crosbie, of 2250 Henry My ttiends thou Ave., gfaduated from Ciaremont } they were pretiy goed so ft dee senior secondary school last cided te send them to different year. Born in Moosejaw, Sas+ | recording companies.” katchewan he moved tc Calgary, Alberta, when he was very young + and lived in that city until coming to Sidney three years ago. public He also began tu make appearances anj “as sang Crux Coifee House in Victoria, at The Whale ard at discotheques the ee = “When wa first moved tete! in Duncan. His music is quit it Was gummertimaand wasxind | different. with oniy one guitar : of torea, didn’t know anyhedy i accompaniment, 2 haunting me- an: & is that are under t classifies i oH the récord is adian singer foike rock. out another music in Sings And Produces R C.UKLA.Y, oO st anton | in DB Dun- gan and ¢ Tt Nangime & bee: record and cave thustastic ae OF , T i ws aren?’ rte ‘ cy Gi ie LY mg OF L Hon techniques . and displays. Children may enjoy armoured nersonnel carrier rides, trolley airplane and train rides. In the expectation of a large assembly of visitors throughout the afternoon there will be two. marked reutes to VU-33 Basa, along Patricia Bay Hehway and West Saanich Road, FIRE PERMITS — Fire permits in ic iral Saa- culinary nich will in future Uo ossucid Oe personal application «©. . and in op circumstances |). .lephone, Volunteer firemen ail be is attendance at the Saanichtoa Fire Hall on Mondars and Wednes~ davs from 7,00 until 10.00 pom. and on Saturdays from 4.00 a.m. unt 12.60 noor for this pur~ pose. at 3.30 pm. . opening ceremonies at 1,00 Daley and a one-hour ‘band concert Sixteen members of the band recently returned frowy’ England where they played aboard HMCS St. Laurent. ia the NATO Naval Review at Spithead, Portsmouth. ; Wid, Ambulance Disclaimer Atkinson on behalf of the Association of Sidney and North Saanich Volunteer Fire- men has authorized pubiication of the following disclaimer ad- dressed to the residents ofSidney Sidney Lions Club delegation eapped an enjoyable attendance at Multiple District 19, Seattle Lions 49th Annual Convention in late May ty winning first prize at the Ciympia Hotel Mardi Gras Rall, the top award among 1,000 contestanis in costume. Sidney partictpanis adopting @ group theme of “The Whistlers and their Degs’’, were John Cal- lard and Eileen, nm Artisttong and Dale. Shirley, Dick Gibson and and Wendy, Paddy McGaughey" and North Saanich - - “The Volunteer Fire Depart: ment wishes to inform the ged=- eral public that we are in no way. connected with the petition now” being circulated for signatures ~ proposing majér changes in the. present operation of the ambu- lance services in this area, . “We understand that the dm- bulante services are under stady how by the municipal councils involved. Not having received any indications of dissatistaction ; with the present ambulance sere vices, we feel that the cine is prematate.”? “TRAFFIC NOTICE ~ Lois Crawiey of Wast vor conver was iscecd with a tradiic viglation sotice for passing on 8 double solid line :