4 SIDNEY AND ISLANDS REVIEW, SIDNEY, B. CG, FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1913. : TH E S| DNEY AND ISLAN DS phone poles and wires on the other side - ———— = | their beauty, and turned them into scenes | of ugliness. The road from the hotel to the B. C. E. station is cut to pieces. The PUBLISHED BY whole of the west side is now railedand THE SIDNEY PRINTING AND PUBLISHING two ugly pairs of rails cross the road at COMPANY, LIMITED | the new station. We have not heard how Every Friday at Sidney, B.C. | much the Saanich council received for fap ane the right of way, or if they made a | “present” of it to the B. © Electric. }ofthe road, has completely destroyed REVIEW ' ay _ as a very fine body of men but beyond LETTERS TO THE EDITOR “with a collection of eggs. __that the taking of any eggs or birds from Subscription price $1.50 per anum. Advertising rates on application. Notices or ads to be published Friday should be in the Review office by Wednes- day evening. W. CROUCH, EDITOR. It appears there was some exception taken to an article that appeared in one of our recent issues under the head of “Saanichton News,” in regard to the troops as they passed through Saanich- ton. It is “ordinarily” understood by the general public that out of town items are submitted by correspondents from their respective districts and the Review printed the news sent in by the Saanich- ton correspondent as reliable news, as our Saanichton correspondent has always been perfectly reliable and we had no reason to doubt his veracity. Although his view differs entirely from the editor's as he saw the troops while in Sidney, an exceptionally fine body of men, and they. were complimented by this paperand the citizens of Sidney. We saw the troops this we can’t dispute a reliable corres- pondent unles we have the proof of such correspondent’s error. To Protect the Wild Fowl Editor “Sidney Review,” Sirt,—Your issue of the 4thinst. contains anitem stating that two gentlemen had | paid a visit to Bare Island and returned -I have been aware for sometime that white persohs as well as Indians were taking eggs from this island, such action being contrary to the provisions of both the Game Act and the Bird Protection Act. Tt is to be hoped vhat the persons in question acted without the knowledge that they were breaking the law and cir- cumstances have arisen which make it impossible to bring action against them. The Department will be very grateful | to you if you will make public the fact | Bare Island is prohibited by law. Even if this were not thecase, it is most re- gretable that the only bird sanctuary in British Columbia waters at this end of the Island should have been systemat- | ically robbed. | A careful inspection of the Island con- vinces me that, owing to the depredation | of the egg stealers, practically no gulls | will be hatched out this season. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your obe- dient servant, F. KERMODE, Director. Saanichton News. Miss Mildred McKenzie having had an operation for appendicitis at St. Joseph’s hospital on July 7, has recovered so rap- idly that she is expected to return to her home on the 18th of this month. Miss Mackenzie has been teaching at the Saanichton school and is very popular with the scholars and parents. She has been very successful with flowers and has tried to instill a love for them in her pupils. Itis not yet known if she will continue to teach in Saanichton. ~Haldon Bros, had some yery fine rose bushes stolen from their garden. This is the first case we have heard of and it is to be deplored, because those who culti- yate gardens are public benefactors, and if such cases occurred often it would put an end to gardens altogether. Severe punishment should be awarded to the miscreants and rewards offered by the municipality. Haldon Bros. haye some | very fine specimens of ornamental trees, some of which are native and have been | successfully transplanted. A wild rose| from eight to nine feetin height and / | . about-one and a halfinches in diameter, =~ aithout a single branch for eight feet of | its height is certainly curious. Our roads are now invaded by electric jght poles, which, together with the tele - | Tuesday afternoon the board inspected |to have the necessary repairs attended what right they had to rob the commun- ity of itsroad, which is already altogeth- er too narrow and absolutely dangerous. One cannot now walk along the roads in safety andthe dust and foul smelling fumes from automobiles is partieularly injurious to health, yet no one protests. Soon all that is lovely will be “civilized” off the face of the earth, such “progress” will be made that we may have electric thinking machines and electricity will intercede the human race. BOARD OF TRADE HELD USUAL MEETING TUESDAY Among the Questions Discussed Were the Street Lighting, the Advertising of the Town and Other Matters Several items of importance were tak- en up at the regular meeting of the Board of Trade held in Berquist’s hall on Tues- day evening. One of them being the ad- visability of having the streets lighted. Sidney Hotel P. N. TESTER, Proprietor - Choice Wines, Liquors and Cigars. Rates $2.00 per Day SPECIAL RATES BY THE MONTH There was an unofficial estimate present- ed for the installation of five 80 watt lamps on the comers of Ist, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th streets on Beacon avenue. The matter was referred to a committee with a view of ascertaining what sub- scriptions could be obtained from the business men to defray the expense for a year at least A committee was also-appointed to look into the probable cost of advertising the district through the medium of an illustrated phamplet. A letter of condolence was sent to the widow of the late T. G. Procter. School Meeting. The first meeting of the new North Saanich school board took place Monday morning at 10am. At this meeting Mr. P. N. Tester was elected chairman and Mr. Alex. McDonald secre-treasurer, Mr. George Cochrane being the other mem- ber of the board. Deep Cove and North Saanich schools, and arrangements will shortly be made to. Itis expected the southern end of North Saanich will be pressing on the board the necessity of a school in their part of the district. A new teacher will be needed for Deep Cove, also for the junior classes in the Sidney school, as Miss Middleton expects to remove to Victoria. The necessity of a superior school and enlarged recreation grounds for the Sidney school will also occupy the attention of the board. So far it looks like a busy season in school circles. PUBLIC NOTICE A public meeting will be held in Berquist’s Hall on TO-NIGHT © at 8 p.m. To consider the advisability of forming a Volunteer Fire Brigade All interested are cordially invited to attend. GORDON DIXON, Secretary Board of Trade We ave some of he best buys to be had in this i HEAD OFFCE: 505 Metropolitan Bl’dg. Vancouver. BRANCHES: Victoria, B. C. Sidney, B. G. z London, England. CABLE ADDRESS, “Gorebevan.” Western Dominion Land & Investment Co. LIMITED WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED BEVAN, GORE & ELIOT, LTD. Stocks, Bonds, Real Estate, Insurance ' Telephone 2470 and 2471 : 624 Fort Street VICTORIA, = BOG prosperous and growing district, including fine cleared building lots close in from $350.00 up, waterfront lots and acreage at snap prices, also several new houses with water and light, furnished and unfurnished. These are well situated and are good paying invest- ments. Call and see us, we are always pleased to see you and to furnish any information we can regarding our town. = WESTERN DOMINION LAND AND INVESTMENT COMPANY, LIMITED. Beacon Ave., Sidney, B.C. 624 Fort St., Victoria.