* 0. “BY PAT. MUN SON .. Automation has taken: the drud- "gery out of many office routines: © _ but, as Fred Waters, Sidney post. "master, will tell you, ‘na’ machine ~ has yet: been devised for the sorte “ing of improperly ‘addressed mail, ‘With around 13, 000 lettersar-" riving each day the sorting is no laughing matter but, “when. 70% of. the mail is inadequately ad-. . J and box numbers after 10 years — charge: of the: Sidney offi _ “deliv ery. Sh dressed, the job becomes a gi gantic problem! . We spend - approximately . three or four -hours each “day Just re-directing mail and core recting addresses,'’ states Mr, Waters who must be a walking compendium’ ‘of street addresses - | : WAMS Landscaping “CREAM BROOM $i. 25. ‘COTONEASTER $1.50 ans $2. 0 CRYPTOMERIA $1.50 =~ $2.50 YOUR GARDEN OVERGROWN 2 Call WAMS “LANDSCAPING FOR FREE ESTIMATES 7256 E, SAANICH RD. “postal. ‘boxes, 1100° rural. route: .. Waters first - arrived. and, with -your.- correct -address,”? listings and 200 general delive recipients; * ‘The mail delive has more than doubled ‘since Mr Christmas looming, he and-his: five full-time and two part-time ~ assistants-are worried about the: poorly-addressed mall problem, - Newcomers ‘tothe area are. “among the worst offenders, They. = “do not bother to: notify. the ‘post: office of new addresses and, until” Family Allowance or -Pension bag! Many | people forget to put in their box number as wellastheir » Street address,” some forget to: Indicate: rural route. or "general “The. box number” ‘and street- . address ig most important,’ em, phasizes Mr. Waters who-finds - ‘that’ -some people are insulted by “the” colrtesy. ‘stamp advise: ‘your correspondents «of. Others’: take. the: hint and pick up core tected-address cards which may be’ obtained -and ‘mailed free at the office. 7 The post office will check and correct mailing lsts of local businesses as. required and, as Mr, .Waters. says, ‘we do ap- preciate anything people can do to. -assist us,?? on eee Technically, , unless thee correct time, the office is left ttholding the, . “please : address is" given, mail-goés. to General Delivery for 15 days and ; 652-2561 46-1 then. back to sender. ~ - BRENTA LODGE & RESTAURANT _ OVERLOOKING BEAUTIFUL BRENTWOOD BAY | os OPEN YEAR ROUND ake - Reserve now for your. company. Christmas parties ‘and banquets; also -for-reservations |: 4 for: traditional Christmas. Day. dinner. with ; fireside Singssong. : ‘Dining Room’ and Coffee ‘Shop Open ES 4 a.m, 8 p.m, Daily - : CLOSED MONDAYS | LICENCED: ‘DINING ROOM, FOR. RESERVATIONS CALL 652— 2413 aves 72) BRENTWOOD DRIVE « a POSTMASTER WATERS 7 “Maybe we are trying to give too. much ‘service, but I don’t.: think so,” Mr. Waters said, eye- Ang a huge’ bundle of wayward letters on his desk, ‘6. Ewan Seeks: School Board Seat ~ Candidate. for a Central Saanich ‘seat ‘on the Board of Saanich | School District is Gordon Ewan, -8143 Patricia Bay Highway, who has been nominated by incumbent Central Saanich trustees Zachary Hamilton and Vernon Beaumont, -Mr. Beaumont: has: served. two terms of office and will not offer -himself for re-election. . Mr, Ewan, 51, is a retired RCAF squadron leader whose “duties” in the service’ included construction planning and-super- : vision, He has gained prominence. in community affairs as an offi- ‘eer of Central Saanich Chamber . ‘of: Commerce and: a 2 Part-time burnalist. ; ‘ p service With rural routes being. ~ Cothpleted« usually by=1 p.sme i Rural’ ‘residents also have a Sa= turday delivery (unlike city ad= dresses), Post. office staff be=. gins’ work © at. 6,30.-a,m,. and" continues through until 8, 30 p.m. Mr, Mary ‘Skinner, Walter Chambers, Albert... Avoledo. and Tommy Thomson, Part-time helpers Harris: “coach twice ‘a’ day. 9 a.m., 5 p.sm.and 8 p.m. for Victoria, 2.50 p.m. dnd 8,30p.m. for Vancouver, Airmail ‘dis=: patches direct to eastern Canada . close daily at 5 p.m. : This schedule is in effect Mon- : day to Saturday with the exception of airmail which leaves on Mon=- day to Friday. There is a SPM. dispatch on Sunday. Mr, Waters warns that all mail must -be posted one hour prior to dispatch deadlines. The postmaster has eleven of- fices besides his own, being re= ‘sponsible’ for all ‘Gulf Island . points, Brentwood and Saanich» ton, He. worked in: Victoria postal headquarters for 14 years before: taking the local job but this was not=hls* first: position edn’ Sidney.: -In- 1933, Fred. Wa= ters worked as a baker here and |° “TOW “ehuckles . ‘0 | -think-of ‘his ‘ salary which orked out “at. ‘S14 for a 60-hour weekl Me _PHONE 479- 2812> BEAVER LAKE STORE Fresh cut Quality Meats . Order Your: Fresh’ “Turkey For Christmas 48-8) "SPE | couor T. _ 4808 W. SAANICH ‘RD. | R- wby FLEETWOOD | ‘THIS 25") COLOR T. V. CONSOLE FEATURES MODEL 25.C- 59 ~ Contemporary 28. Inch Color. TV. 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Waters is assisted by_} Herb’ Perry, John Barton, Mrs. aré Shirley Schwazer and Ernie Te ‘In addition to sorting mail, they oe also process an average of 5, 1000: “ete ws outgoing letters.) 00805 we “Ten years ago, Sidney boasted a 550 boxes and mail arrived by Bose “ ‘Now, on [> the Victoria .- Vancouver High=:|...~ way Service, dispatches leave at | ~ an austerity dinner held at St; Paul's United Church Hall at : Catholic Church, Archdeacon John Forth the Anglicans, and : ‘sons of different faiths who will ‘take part in:a mass visitas .- . tion: of the’ Sidney. ane North Saanich area. next Sunday. were™ in attendance, The visitation is aimed at increasing atten= dance ‘at church: “- “attend the church of your choice,’ Dr, A. \King the United Church. Approximately” 130 per~ 7 : - CLIMAXING EIGHT WEEKS of. Project Partnership yas cos Sidney last Saturday. Special guests % were former Lieutenant- ee = Governor George: Pearkes and Mrs, ‘Pearkes and principle es Speakers were Monsgr, Michael O’Connell: representing. the’ =. om {any young “people presenting! the. ve denominations helped: serve the: Simple meal : table, .shown in the: picture, » Don maha. Father Willia Mrs. ‘J; ‘Forth, Archdeacon John: Forth,. Dr, J King, Rev; ® Hori Pratt and Mrs. Era “Benches Bought For Sidney Full Line Of Groceries : - Sidney Town Council will pur- chase seven 15-foot . ferry benches from the M.V. Esqui- - malt to be “used for waterside parks. The white-painted wood- en seats may-be cut into shorter. lengths and were recommended by Mayor: Freeman. asa good buy at $100 when ‘council met Monday night. - Confusion ‘of “street signs. in Melville, Park subdivision came. te. Hight. with a letter from WH... “Young “complaining : of. delivery problems: and also lack:of traf - fic control signs. Mayor Free=_ man reported thata study by’ Supt. 1: ‘of Public Works Seward, for traf-:. fic signs In this and other areas, “is: almost: completed, . ‘and: new street naming signs are onorder, - Mr. Young will be advised that op jall problems — will be: y eleared before the year’s. end. ; -Counet) will study in ‘comm - tee a Harry: Haigh proposed sub-" division. for light: industrial’ use in’ the alrport area, Capital Re [es Planning Board © We Buy. and Sell Ol qd Chi na, Si Iver, Furniture and: Bricabrac’ 9812. 4th ‘Street, ‘sidney. Phone 656-3515 Lo commended that re-subdivision a -of the. half-acre lots not be. per= mitted at this time, but Council questioned . this” attitude, boat-building. : _/ Mayor Freeman urged Couneil to plan a discussion on! industrial * development, : ney. Public: Works. ‘Superintendent Ss “We ‘Seward was ‘named: by Couricil = to represent. Sidney in discus. .. Sons. with School Boardand Mune |” _ icipality: of North. ; Saanich re-. garding. the school’ park: develop- ment. : (See Page 7); Ald Perry’ ‘pointed out’ that Mr. Seward will act ‘as. ‘courier’? tor: Council, “We .will all be concerned with the proposal,’” he said. “Mayor Freeman was: not happy with the -June 30 deadline: set by. School \ Board, He hoped the report would be expedited, : - work {tn this area is considered, A priority. dae “Praise ‘for the organizations “behind © an “excellent?! . Hal« ~ lowe’en celebration’ was given by “Mayor Freeman who urged Coun- cil: to. -write their: ‘thanks: to. we ~ Price of Sidney: Recreation Com- - mission, Wa Atkinson, Volunteer. Firemen: and. Barry | Duncan. of. » Sidney Youth Council, Civil De- . fence co-ordinator Charlle Mer Beauty To "Why Not Marble_ | For Bathroom, Kitchen? Now Available To Give Life-time_ Your Home | Ald. Len Bland’ indicated. that Mr.’ - Haigh proposes to. utilize lots for. : Shower b bases, shower and tub lining, counter tops and basins . with vanity tops up to elght feet in length - ~-allin matching colors of your choice . See also Desert Marble seamless: flooring for bathrooms and kitchens ~ ISLAND MARBLE PRODUCTS ; 680. 1461 Benvenuto Ave. Phone: Bus. 652-2 Home 656-3263 ~ DANISH UPHOLSTERY i7 7 YEARS EXE RIENCE OF a WE “WILL RE-UE FHOLSTER weet TTT tty wUUR me RT TURE From French Provincial to Colonial or Danish Modern KITCHEN 5.80 “AND UP CHAIRS @ CARPETS © DRAPERIES ND SEE US or GIVE US PHONE 652-159] FREE PICK-UP AND DELIVERY BRENTWOOD BAY SHOPPING CENTRE INST. CTatt, ch PO rer Vek We have many materials frott whith to choose uy £T oS eraS Neale het A CALL “~ during the peak-hour, 400-wien= * "Municipal ‘Clerk. Ge Logan’ was a ‘to help reduce flow of appointed. Returning Officer and. ~ P storm water J. Chapman’ was named ADPROV". ‘ing: Cticer’ for. the Town of Sid= : “ Cove Property, Qwners’ ‘Associa~ _ Mills Cross Rd,, on November 27. * cation: or-- not,” should: attend, . There ‘will. be discussions, of. Storm: and sewer |" bonfire festivitics.. aah Neil also received Couneit’s gra : titude. and - the efforts- of. Gardner: who made- two trips to. Nanaimo with the. Civil Defence: -st refreshment: van, were. duly © noted. Ald, Gardner noted that, - “t ers were given out at. Hallowe’en ce As an 1 incentive to homeowner in Sanitary, Sewers, Semet sug Board of ‘Directors oft the Deep:|: tion wil! “sponsor epublic, ‘meet= : dng: ats the: Holy: “Trinity Hall; ne Lapham, ‘president, said all. property. ‘owners. Sin ‘the. area,’ - whether: ‘members | “of. the’ asso= |: problems and. ‘plans. of the | area, - prdwellD Drive off t Resthaven, cozy. bu igaloy - up, one finished: down, $25,500. eee =. Split. level 3 bedrooms, ° -Bright. and modern, Bee Both rawality B. c. Mortenge. “The Corporation’ fthe Distric _of Central Saanich ‘woTice OF ELECTION . Public notice dis: hereby. given: to the. ‘electors of the Municipality of Central Saanich’ that ! ‘require’ the pre- sence of the sald electors at the. Municipal Hall, Saae nichton, on Monday, ‘the 24th: day of Novernber, 1969, at the hour of ten o’clock in the forenoon, for the: purpose of electing persons to represent. them: BS ALDERMEN. - THREE ‘to be elected for a ‘two year ; erm. SCHOOL TRUSTEE: = - ONE. 6 be elected tor 2 to year term, The mode. of nomination of. candidates ‘hall be as ae follows: aaa Candidates shall be nominated in writing by two daly ~ paper shall be delivered to the Returning Officer at any. of nomination. The nomination-paper may be in the nominated in such manner as to sufficiently identity — such candidate. The nomination-paper shall be subs scribed to by the candidate, - In the event of a poll being necessary, soh pall will be opeied at Brentwood Elementary School, Brentwood Bay Keating Elementary Sehool, Keating Municipal Hall, Saanichton on the 6th day of December, 1969, between the hosts of 6.00 a.m, and £.00 beim, Of Which every peracn is. ws heredy réquired to tke notice and govern himealt accordingly. Given under my hand at Saantenton, B.C, this ria. “ay of November, 1969. qualified electors of the Municipality, The nomination= © time between the date of this notice and noon of the day oS form preserfbed in the Municipal Act, and shail state the name, residence and occupation of the person ~