PAGE TWO SAANICH PENINSULA AND GULF ISLANDS REVIEW Wednesday, May 6, 1970 ‘An opportunity to host a student visitor from Mexico or Central America for a two- month period is presented by the Victoria regional affiliate of Intercambio International, whose representatives. are Llona and Casey O'Gorman of 2804 Phyllis St., Victoria. _. The two-way exchange program in which children of ages 12 to 18 are eligible to part was started with students in 1957. Last year more than 600 students were able to spend two months in homes in the USA and Canada. Particular care is taken to ensure that families taking students have children of the same: age group as ‘the visitors, may have someone to relate to, and the language problem is solved by a requirement that the student has had at least a year in English. Reception in Canada is from in order that they July 1 and 2 to August 25, and full particulars may be ob- tained from Mrs. O'Gorman, phone 477-2615. who will be pleased to visit any Saanich - Peninsula family desiring to take part in the cultural ex: change program:by hosting a Spanish- Speaking student. Only one student from the Victoria area is soing’ to Mexico this summer. but the sponsors plan to concentrate more on.this aspect by next year. Canadian Bull’s Aid To England 10,000 So Far An " berta bull sent to England as a gift two years ago is now daddy to more than 10,000 calves. Standard. Krishnager. 9X," the Grand Champion Hereford Bull of the 1968 Calgary spring’ sale was bought by British Leviand Motors of Canada. Limited. for $10,000 from Tom Drever of Olds, - Alberta. British Leyland donated the bull to the people of England to aid in restoring herds decimated by. an epidemic of hoof and mouth disease’ then ‘sweeping that ae Standard Krishnagar 9X is now in residence at the Milk Marketing. -Board’s A.I. Centre at Longford, "Gloucester. “Since going to stud in in ‘the fall of - 1988 Krishnager has carried. out 13,700-A/1 inseminations meaning that approximately 10,000 calves wil be born. from his services so far: At Gloucester the. Canadian- . > bred bull will be used for progeny testing with 30 other bulls. Under ‘this testing scheme.a group of- >. eross bred calves sired by each of “the bulls with Friesen cows will. "be studied in an effort to improve bee beef. production. inspector seems likely Islands Building Chief To Work Out Of Sidney Arrangments are being discussed by Capital Regional Board for appointment of a building inspector. to control development on the Gulf Islands. Executive director Bill Long Says that the ‘‘loose ends are still being tied up'’. but that a Sidney headquarters for the .. Because building permits for the islands have never before been required, the Board has ne idea of the amount of time involved in supervision. Ald. Wilkie Gardner, Sidney's representative on C.R.B., attended the meeting last week at which Board Chairman Hugh Curtis, Mayor of Saanich, was given a salary boost from $500 to $2,000 a year. Deputy chairman Jim Cumming, North Saanich Mayor, will receive $1,000 annually. Directors. receive $25 for each board meeting attended. High Rises || Continued: from Page 1 the ‘caterfront bounded by Amherst. This zoning -is. also ‘indicated in land south. of Weiler -and.-Ardwell, Birch® Road, _Resthaven - Drive district. Areas now commercially zoned are shown extending. for one block: on both sides of “Beacon and © Highway 17- and between Third Street and Malaview. Golf Islands Caribbean. Feb. 5 to Ma arch 4 4, 1971, FOR INFORMATION s SEEUS “‘Teaith 6327 AND iF Am GENIE ANSWERS DON'T HANG. uP arnival: Cruise. Sens a Saanich and east of ‘Canora, on a corner. between McDonald Park Road: and in’ the White Avenue, at the corner of Weiler. -| convention, -|ifor drain : priority. f ile. AML | Victoria Distwiet: Office: : p prsoranunmonenncucnanescumccadon “AVALON FARM CORNER OF BIRCH-AND CHALET ROADS ~ DEE v COV KE CONTACT BOY'S: | AN Oielat, ACAA. Garage IN AND PICK UP) AN. ORD PHONE OR "ach oy OTS “Pandora. Ave School Tax Rate Given Approval By N. Seanich - School - District 63. tax rate bylaw, for which North Saanich is assessed $418,994, received Council approval this week. . However, municipal unrest with the present method of taxation to meet school costs was evident in the announcement from. Ald. Trevor Davis that he would ;formulate a resolution . suggesting improvements in school . financing, for con- sideration at the September’ ‘Union of B.C: Municipalities. -Mayor Jim: Cumming» noted. that a similar resolution to ab- ‘solve | municipalities: from. par- ticipation in ‘school: financing, is already on the agenda. for a-May: |: “meeting - of: Vancouver ‘Island, : “Municipalities.” : ws DRAIN: PRIORITY. OL Gooding of Second: Stree i ‘has: written Sidney. Council: requesting: information-about | Storm drains to alleviate flooding: “in. his: area after. heavy rains. May or Stan Dear noted that plans | ‘installation’ in” this. location’ will be. ‘placed in the” eo, Now suffer. fremt the em- f berrassment. of -un- S sightty faccal hair cans remove cit * safely and. pérman- tinatly an the privecy of their own homes, HLECTRONIC. PENCIL, 5 scent} Hedlly-designed precision otectrnivers: ine instrument permanently ond panntessty |! ard and the’ embarrassement- of: office ieith, ie pin wropper wih) T= day mone oc uarantee.