BY GWYN OWEN Dr. Peter G. Schranz (just call me Doc) and his wife Kaye are well known in B.C.'s coastal waters. For nearly 30 years his 42-foot. ketch. Mariner III, has been welcomed ‘in isolated inlets and communities north of Vancouver, | “Doc” served in the Army Signal Corps (U.S.) in 1917-18 and was one of few survivors of his unit, After discharge he got a job as wireless operator on the Alaska cruise steamers working out of Seattle. Feeling the need for a_ professional Eight Peninsula. students will ‘be among a group taking part in the Young Voyageurs youth travel program which. leaves Victoria. about July 18 for Quebec: Sponsored by: the Department fora for.a _area ‘of Education, change program has arranged the student ex- group of the student. ex- change program has arranged group of youngsters from North Bay, Ontario to tour this while local students are ‘SHOE REPAIRS EXPERTLY DONE — SA ROYAL onk SHOPPING CEN ROYAL OAK SHOES & REPAI WE ARE QUICK AND REASONABLE. GooD oe FOR ALL FAMILY. RS LE SANDALS TER _AI9- e712 JUNE. 18, 16, 17, 18,. i = A PANCAKE & F riday & Saturday, 2 Shows. 6:50 PM. & P. M. a “MON ‘TUES. “WED. “THURS. “FRI. SAT. ~ PRESENTS 19, 20° An epic dra ai Vil id vy Bik fi _ adventure and exploration! _ wd Oi. | oe odyssey es, “SUPER PANAVISION tm METROCOLOR “Due to the ‘length of thi feature the first show on F riday and \ “Saturday will be at 6:40 pom, with (he last show it th AU UL ea Admission Adolts $1.25. Students $1.00, Childrew Teo ‘ mia of n , uth 4 i ‘MON, TUE 5. WE DTH i JUNE 42, & a a4, 25, 20, 27 RSPRESAT A cart LIMBIA PICTURES Progants “MES tt WELLS 7 PROOUETION oF “SIDNEY POITH ER 70 Sin. WuiTH LOVE: _TECHNICOL on! ‘tt fy whi W glogtal ah ~ outside Montreal. : students. ‘Highway, and Carol. McDonald, ; entertained in. Montmagny, This is the third year of. the scheme and, for the first time, some students from England and France will: participate. The group. from: Frederickton for instance, will visit Quesnel and will include three . English students; Ottawa to Coquitlam and Hamilton to. Nelson groups will .each. have three British “students, Montreal to Vancouver group: will include three French Dick Lawson, secondary school is need, training, he left the sea and went to New York where he learned dental. surgery. Continuing his © medical schooling he recalls interning at $80 a month in 1925. . After a lapse of a number of years Doc next appeared in his old horne. port of Seattle where he built up a good private practice as a dental surgeon. Althougn now married and well established in a comfortable professional career, he was still a sailor at heart. In the early days of the Second World War he was involved in building a new 42- foot sailing vessel in.a Seattle Shipyard. Mariner, III :was launched “the” day. Pearl: Harbour was: bombed. - She was fitted out to be a complete home afloat and this is in fact what she became sooner than expected. With the U.S. entry into ‘the war, Doc closed up his Seattle practice and with: Kaye ‘followed. the fishing’ fleet’... Lack of medical attention was a serious problem among the small vessels that put out for weeks on.end to harvest. the sea, and Doc felt. the call to fill “ this’ gap. He has been sea- “doctoring. ever ‘since. His whole life philosophy is both simple and refreshing. If there vhelp. Many -a.. lene logger or isolated instruction . supervisor: © for “Saanich School District 63 says that visitors will be taken on a -fact-finding and social tour. The locals group will return on July 26. They include Pinder Cheema, 9398 Cresswell Rd., Sidney; Pat Cross, 9448 | Maryland Drive, ‘Sidney; ” Anita. Goldring, : ‘1112 Benvenuto: Road,. Brentwood Bay; Lesley. ‘Johnson, ° -1100 Verdier Avenue, Brentwood Bay; “Johanna Lace, 10477 All “Bay: : Road; Sidney; Tim ‘Murphy, 2237: James. White. Boulevard, Sidney; Mike’ Fleming, 51s Pat. Bay 1805. Maldon, Saanichton. being .. ‘follows _ . Union Fights” Continued from Page. 1 : : construction, Seward worked. AB -hours . daily to ‘maintain super-» “vision of both departments, ‘responsible also. for engineering of several municipal projects. y ‘Bill. Seward’s work. in ‘Sidney : : intensive. ‘training vin. |” - building» trades and vocational |’ at teaching field: Before working i in receipts homesteader up the coast is alive and weil today due to his ministrations. Mariner III carries on her. side the international symbol of mercy, the Red Cross, and inside. a dentist’s chair, oxygen and gas cylinders, and all the instruments and equipment. needed for .a floating hospital. Doc has the — true sailor’s pride in his boat. — and delights to talk about her sea worthiness and to show the spotless engine room with it’s auxilliary generators.-She is fully wired for power. The living. quarters, although not spacious by shore standards, are very well appointed and comfortable with even the luxury of a small open fireplace for the long. winter nights. Her home port js Canoe Cove in North Saanich. THREE DAYS RACING If the: popularity of Quarter. Horse racing is. definitely established at a race meeting to be held on August 18, 28. and 29, the Sandown track will see much action in. the future, North Saanich council was assured in a letter last week from Vancouver Island Quarter. — Horse Association. Purpose of the letter was a request. for licence fee™ con- cession, on the grounds that from... Thoroughbred racing are two-thirds higher and the potential of Quarter Horse fixtures is not yet known. Alderman H.A. Taylor said that he thought the standard fee. pari-mutual.. turnover of $150 a little low in relation to.a of a quarter-million dollars, and there was speculation whether a percentage of the pari-mutual total was more equitable. “Tam personally interested in Quarter-Horse racing, but not in ‘the betting,” said Mayor J.B. Cumming, ‘“‘and I think it is of some interest to the community at large.’’ He mentioned that licence’ concessions . were made when Thoroughbred — racing ‘started at Sandown, but noted that ‘‘the money had been picked “up later.” It was resolved that the finance ‘committee get in touch with the “Association and Teport back to; IDNEY FT FRESH SERVICE WITH HEATED STORAGE BOATS - ETC. SPECIALIZING IN FURNITURE 2060 AAILLS RD. 656-4122 385-4831 FOR SERVICE AND QUALITY SPECIALS: . ¢ SIDE BACON ........s--cesssceeceeeeee- Ib 69 Sliced rindless (whole or shank half) LEG HAMS... ‘Butt end Loin pe ».69° ¢ PORK ROAST OR CHOPS... 9 Boneless. Canada Choice POT ROAST cece 89 . 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Peninsula Players’ who. will meet: -on June 29 in Sidney. Elementary School for a casting reading, Gwen Gregoric will direct the three-act play which has parts for five men.and five women and will be presented on the new stage of, : “BRENDA LU'S _BEACON AVE. SIDNEY” yo The Place To “Shop To: Be: Well Dressed. ee 656-3311. Sealant eeie e Sidney. Elementary School.’ ” Peninsula Players received a ‘ - verbal: houquets at the Langham Court Theatre: workshop on June. 7 where Jackie: Price directed “The Marriage Proposal” by. Chekhov... Allan, Patricia and. - Derek Peach enacted the comedy which “was praised | for. well- rehearsed poriormaaces and costumin he. -8t. Patrick's Players, a new “Victoria: ‘group and: Colwood. 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