-pade. Jy We:

"parted members,
-mantion of the late. General Cre+

“Tar.and the late Bishop Anderson,

“a past Dominion President, whose -
~.» deaths. have occured ‘recently.’

There was an application . for

: ‘membership. from Mr, James GG,
«Kelly, of Saturna. Island, --This™. =

“8 swell-attended,
= function successful,’

: application’ ‘was accepted, and Mr.

Kelly becomes: a branch member
on: the- first, day. of 1970, “An
application ‘for transfer of Com-
rade - Lupton,’ ‘of: Galfanio Island,

mi inster) | was also accepted.
-The:- secretary reported that

“vice on Remembrance Day was
and: the whole
“There was quite‘a lengthy dis=

cussion concerning.the Lych Gate
at St, Mary. Magdeline’s Church,

“the War Memorial for theislands
'., Of Galiano,. Mayne, . Pender and

‘Saturna.”.A. resolution was tab-

© led‘for ‘the next regular meeting,

* concerning the advisability of

“ forming a committee to nrepare

sho,
i

a-plaque, or. something similar,

» to commemorate ‘the names of

“all those from the islands. who.

served ‘in either war, and spe-

The’ President, Nos
Hayhurst, was in the |

“elite
Fund, “$2 S) La Ay ‘Shaughnessy.
Hosp, (Christmas. Cheer), $15; |.
L.A. to Victoria Hosp. (Christe

‘mas Cheer), $15.

“from. Branch No, 2, (New West= —

“the Annual Church Parade. ser-:

ry a
~~ to cobtain faculty: fromthe Dio :
...cese of Victoria: : to’ -have.. the
: necessary ‘repair Work “done...”

with: specia) -”

-The- “following: donations” were
authorised. by’ the: branch~- ‘Pas
- Command © Scholarship.

It was. reported that. almost

‘twenty essays had been received
-from.the: three. schools..in’ our
Remems:

area. for our ‘annual.
brance Day. ‘essay. competition, -

‘These were.handed over to the
committee for ad judication, a

“The ‘next regular meeting will.

; be held -at-Saturna on-Thursday,
January. 29, and the March meet-
ing” will: be held’at Mayne Island,

The President once .. more

“thanked” our gallant Saturna Is-

‘land cookhouse fatigue for the
work they do with such unfail-
ing brightness and regularity f for
our meetings. oan +

Visiting Parents.

Mrs, A. G. Glover and daughter.

from Whitehorse are visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Rust
of Sidney.:. Mr. Glover will join
his family for Christmas,

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WHAT 'y DOING
—AN-PLT.AL

BY NORMA SE ALEY

Everyone is so busy with bak~
ing, shopping, etc., atthis timeof
the year that Sidney P.T.A, de=
cided to eliminate the December
mesting, © Instead your ~P.T.A.
asks that you support your school
by turning out to-*Open House’.
on: Dees 15... Te will. be held.
from 6:00/t0 6:00 p.m. to allaw
the’ younger merbers: at the fa~
mily to attend also.

The:
ling with activity, and youcan al~
most feel excitement in the air,
as: the childref prepare for your
visit. « We hope. all, the families
in the school will tura out for
this. annual event, and appreciate
the children's efforts,

So Mother, please don’t come
plain if little Johnay smugglers
those -weird olds: and ends out
of the house (egg cartons, cot-
tage cheese boxes, etc.), or if
little Sally comes home with paint
splashes on that nice” freshly
laundered dress. It's. all In the
interests of creativity!

Sidney Resident
For 16 Years” )
Dies In Hospital

Sidney resident Mrs. Elmeita
Rest Haven Hospital on Decem-
her 3 at the ace of 67, She was
born In Marina, Oklahoma,
and had lived in Sidney for the
past 16 years, residing at 10036
Fiith Street,

The deceased came to Sous
thern Alberta as an infant and
resided at Clareshelme, Alta.,
until 1920 when she moved to
Fort McLeod, Alta, In 1922 she
married James FE, McAllister,
who survives her at home, She
also leaves her sons, Lecnard
G,. McAllister, Tororo, Ont.,
and Clarence E, McAllister,
Bellevue, Wash.; four grande! li-+
drén; twe great-granddaughters;
three sisters; four brothers; nue
merous nieces and nephers,

Fureral Chapel ct Roses, Sidney
on Monday, December 3, Mr. Dan
Evans officiating. lnterment was

\-smashed | all) Canadian -perfor- |.
=mance records fer the breed,

Central Experimental. Farm in

tures
‘been, -

oP when

classrooms’ are all bust-.

Vera (Elgin) McAlister died in.

Services sere held inthe Sands

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An: Aber deén-Angus beef ull,
bred and. owned .by the Canada.
“Department. of agriculture, has”

~ During a 140-day test poriod, |:
Showease Eric: Eagie, a product.
‘of .the showcase. herd at~ the:

Ottawa, put on weight at the
rate of 3.93 pounds a day, “His
welght per day. of age comes to
3.16 pounds per ‘day. ‘This gives
him an adjusted yearly” weight
gain of 1, 14 pounds, vi :

pag ares

NORTHERN TOM ATORS ae
Fast. developing new tomatoes: |
that will set.frult at tempera~ |"
below 55: “degrees- have
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night... temperatures - fall.
helow this point,

> The new. tuimatoes are about
the sizeof golf balls. Three
new varieties. ‘should be available
from commercial seed suppers
in L971. °

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Wax your apples, both to boost: |.
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moisture loss and shr inkage.and
the treatment has no effect on’
sugar. and acid levels or apple
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is harmless. and tasteless. ©

SOIL FERTILITY | |
~ Soil scientists. at: the Harrow,
Ont., Canada ~ Agriculture. Re= |.
search’ Station say the. higher
‘the level of sandy soils, the
‘Jarger =the: amount of fertilizer:
necded:to maintain levels of phos:
phate and potash. In both cases
“~- and particularly. that of potash’ |:
=~ the ‘rate of loss increases with
the fer tility: level.

SUPERCOOL: ey
* How do ‘insects get through
“Apintar's: “sub-2eT0 temperatures
‘Without freeziue :
SS ethay “gupercoollt! siys . Dr.
Ky. W, ‘Salt, an efitomologist at’
‘the Canad Agriculture Research
Station in Lethbridge, Alta, |
“They dont freeze at the. freez-
ing point of water.

tures many degrees below’ 32
degrees F., usvally ZETO, but
sometimes downto minus 30.7’

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CLAY SOILS - . |
U your sail ts a clay and you
have beea using lots of nitrogen |:
for tilizer, you'd better make sure
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~ | COMPLETION NEAR

-projects ‘closer
“gaid® Buildings “Superintenden

“commented” the: superintendent.

Their, body: |
| fluids remain’ lquid- at tempera~|-

Studios’ at the Canada . Agri-
culture Soil Substation at Woods~: |.

than. coarse textured soils, can

with repeated applications othigh |”

The: delivery. of. éontrol equip
“ment is gradually, bringing: 1969.
to completion,

“Bryan Shaw-in-a report: to: ‘8
‘nich. “School “Board: Monday.
evenings 0 :
: At Sansbur'y dlomontary school.
“the two-classroomn addition” ‘is
closed the-and at present. ‘Fale.
of- progress. ‘the. space. will 8
“ready by. ‘Easter, he Stated, 2.

“The contractor engaged inmo=
‘ditications - to the old classroom,
W wine and: By ninasiuat ‘alterations
» Sidney. “elementary | -school-
hopes to: finish. the work by: the
“end: ofthe. vear,. but: -gub-trades
“are: -stfil hainipered by slow: des!

Aol equipment, ° said Mr,.Shaw,
“At. Cordove: Bay ‘elementary
‘school: the. “shower-roony addi:
tions have been: reofed and luad=,
“bearing Imasanry walls: ‘are.under:
‘construction.- around the: linmch=
room. and classreem additions.
“Phe “space may be. available by”
Easter / if things’ run-smoothly; :

‘He: said, however; that exit syst
tems -are not acceptable to the.
fire marshal, therefore changes
will bE, needed.

TRE DEAE

eases in forestrurseries will, be

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Laboratory. -

The investigation 1 is. “being
undertaken “in conjunction With:
the: North: American Forestry
Commission.of.. the’, United Na-
tions, which hopes to summarize
the nursery: disease situation in
_ the. member. countries: ‘O! Mexico,
au inited States dnd! Canad

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