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Wednesday, December 9, 1970

THE REVIEW

SPACE ELEVEN

POEMS in COLOUR |

PRINTS BY
EDirH JONES
at tne

Deep Cove Art Gallery

Deep Cove Rd. Sunday, Dec..13

Li

-fidently to the success of the

A fine example has been set by
the municipality of Saanich,
where the two-vear-old Centre at
Bampton Park now boasts

RE-ELECT TRUSTEE
MRS. RUBYMAY PARROTT

lL have faith in our Public Schools system.

552 Falkiand Rd.
Victoria, B.C.

I have the knowledge, the experience, and the
time to serve your children’s interests.

‘REGULAR AND KINGS |

“SHOP EARLY
Beat The Last
Minute Rush

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2410 BEACON

Now that plans for the new Senior Citizens’ Activity Centre
have matured the enthusiasm of Sidney's Silver Thread
members cannot be overestimated.

Sidney’s membership has been constantly active in fund-
raising for the proposed $82,500 Centre, and they look .con-

300,
dum on December 12 for the realization of their hopes.

000 loan sanctioning referen-

membership of around 400 senior
citizens. A larger project than
has been planned for Sidney. it is
maintained by the municipality
while the Silver Threads Service
offers a daily program Monday
through Friday.

In Esquimalt the 197-member
Silver Threads organization has
been looking forward to a new
home, financed by a  $700.000
recreational complex — referen-
dum which-was to have. been
balloted on December 12. Cir-
cumstances, however, have
delaved the vote until a better
financial. climate | prevails.
Council suggests a postponment
meantime. will continue
planning in detail.

first.

provide
headquarters.

equipment and supplies.

of six to 12 months, but in the
with

Saanich municipality was the
in’ Greater. Victoria to
comfortabie
Until December,
1968, senior citizens had met in an
old church hall lacking kitchens
or-storage space for handicraft

“They are. proud now .of their
large, tiled kitchen adjoining a
spacious windowed area which
ean be used for carpet bowling,
cards, dances andother pastimes.
Low-cost “‘méals anda constant
supply of coffee and tea are now

Ten years ago. 73 year old
informed all his friends that they
could expect not to receive the

customary Christmas card or gift
from him that year. He told
them he had decided rather to use
the money to help feed hungry
people in foreign lands.

His friends. not only approved
of the idea but many of them sent
their card monev along to George
to be used in the same way.

Because of its vast feeding
programs around the world and
its reputation. for. providing
maximum value’ per dollar.
George turned the money..which
in 1960 amounted to $102.50. to
CARE of Canada. That year the
$102.50 provided 2244 pounds of

Huge cheque represents $373.34 presented by Barry Mat-
hews. Kinsmen Auction Chairman to W.S. Villers, publicity
chairman of Senior Citizens Building Fund. The donation in-
cluded $106 from the Kinettes. plus 50 percent of the profit made
by Kinsmen at the Nov. 2 Auction Sale in Sanscha Hall.

group they are making ths best of
accommodation cthat - was

: available.

designed for other uses.
RE pay ane curriculum: in. the
-Schools’’ said Peter C.D. Powell,

“Proceeds Communit

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- Monday, December 14, 8 P. Mm.

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School Trustees Association.

“CHRISTMAS -

invited. the

the important —

“Curriculum Committees.

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Board-or by The Goverment ch riba atu nilted,

—
MU DRACK |

“For the first. time, the public
~has-a real. voice in determining
‘Public

‘President of the British Columbia

Mr. Powell announced that the:
Department of Education has
Association to,
nominate two. school” trustees to
Elementary
‘Curriculum® and the Secondary

“Trustees nominated were. Dr.
Donald Shorting of Victoria and
- Eileen. Madson~ Sof 2 Win- |,

food. in. the CARE feeding:
program.

-To acknowledge the support.of
his friends. George decided to put
colored lights on a tree located on
the edge of his. waterfront
property -. one light for each
donor - and therein was born the
now . famous. George Pearson
CARE Christmas Tree.

In the years that followed word
of thy George Pearson CARE
Christmas Tree spread th-
roughout the Gulf Islands: anf
support for the idea grew. Each
year the number of ‘contributors
and the contributions grew. and
each year the glow of the George
Pearson CARE Christmas Tree
was brighter. :
The tree has become a centre of

In Esquimalt the atmosphere isi TRUSTEES © HAVE {Christmas attention throughout
the same but the facilities are| PUBLIC VOICE IN | the islands. and a delight to the
not as good. Like: the © Sidney a CURRICULUM many boaters who pass’ by from

December 15 to January..1,

Last year more than 200 people
joined Mr. Pearson in his effort.”
Donations totalled: $1,402. 40;
which was translated through
CARE ‘into 37,854 pounds of food.
Mr. Pearson, who will be 84-in
January, and his 76 year old wife.
look after ail the work and extra
expense involved. in the growing
operation. Every dollar donated
goes directly to CARE: and
purchases ° 27 pounds. of. food.
CARE. issues. official receipts to
each, ‘donor... :
He’ ‘said, “each’ year we have
‘| been. able. to: provide more food —
than. the “year: ‘before. We. hope .

Christmas
hungry people may
a: os

this year will be no exception.”
George Pearson of Pender Island Anvone who wishes to use

card money to feed
senda

donation dire
Pender Island,

Groceries — Fruit — Vegetables

ctly to him. at
B.C..‘*And there .

will be another light on the CARE
Christmas Tree,””

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