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THE REVIEW

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Wednesday, December 9, 1970

NOTICE
TOWN OF SIDNEY

A Public Meeting will be held on THURSDAY,
DECEMBER 10th, 1970 at 8:00 p.m. in the Margaret
Vaughan-Birch Hall on Fourth Street, to discuss
the Public Referendums being held on SATUR-
DAY, DECEMBER 12th, 1970 regarding the Senior

Citizens’ Activity Centre and the Centennial
Swimming Pool.

The Mayor and members of Council will be present
-to answer any questions that may be asked and to
_ provide further details of the proposed construction
and matters related thereto.

~All property owners and other interested persons
are invited to attend.

se | G... S. Logan
Municipal Clerk

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THE JACK SCOTT COLUMN

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If today’s small contribution } p
strikes you as even more in-
consequential than usual I hope
you'll allow for the fact that it’s
being written on a brand new
typewriter, the fourth I’ve owned
since the Middle Ages when I
opted. for newspapering.

There! You see? My old
typewriter, God rest her platten,
could have handied that opening
sentence with far more facility. It
would never dream of using the
word “opted,” for one thing: At
this rate it may be weeks before
the new one gets the feel of things
and overcomes the _ self-
consciousness of being under
these rough, cold, unfamiliar
hands. -

The subject may not be: as
narrow as it ‘first appears. I
daresay that any man or woman
who works. with tools of any
description—the .carpenter, the
artist, ~the. housewife, the
surgeon, the butcher, baker and
ornamental candlestick maker—
has had the similar experience of

time’s sake.”’

ware of our memories, to put it
another way.

other utilitarian labor-savors, I
suppose, in that they get hand-
somer
sophisticated in their functions
(this one has more knols than a
church organ),
durable!

merely
obsolescence.
might risk making a product with
a factor of rapid decay.
hardly

ew Machine
iston-driven aircraft “for old | system for ribbon-changing that
would protect me from periodic
temper tantrums, but the ribbon
on this one changes just as un-
magically as the one I had on my
old original Remette which, like
the Maytag, is probably going
yet.
The salesman made much, too,
of the quiet operation of my new:
machine, realized by a design of
insulation which, it now occurs to
me, makes this typewriter two
pounds needlessly heavier and
less portable than my original.
I say needlessly because the
curious fact is that I like a
typewriter that is noisy. I really
wanted.a typewriter that goes
CLACK-CLACK-CLACK. It may
take months to get accustomed to
one that. whispers a constant
apology.’ of | Shucks-Shucks-
Shucks.

Artifactists

We hate to give up the hard-

Typewriters. are like most

every year, more

and a lot less

There’s more to this. than
a calculated, built-in
A manufacturer

He'd
dare market one
deliberately that was designed to
go on the blink almost im-
mediately.

The real explanation is that the
consumer, by conditioning and by
choice, is mad for em-
bellishments and-refinements
that go beyond the purely func-
tional. It follows that the more
you ask a machine to do the more

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AS YOUR ELECTED ALDERMAN FOR

NORTH SAANICH MAY 1 ALSO SOLICIT
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“WHY? |

Because school spending has become wasteful, doubles
every 5 years, now takes two-thirds or your property
taxes and is ‘outside the Council’ S: authority except to. :

Unless. ths eae: secures more effective control
c i 's efforts to be economical
a your: ‘total

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“locomotives in service for purely

“other day. I'd a note from a
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in their schedules a few flights by,

| ATTRACTIVE
WATERFRONT FORESEE!

es building, leading to a waterfront:
; promenade on both sides of the
~-- existing breakwater. jetty. Over :
southward. to. the Washington’

; third street. The whole plan is

venture but rather as an at-

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adjusting to new instruments.

Part of it, of course, is the
unreasonable affection and
loyalty we.deveiop for the out-
moded simply. because it served
us well. This is a changeless thing
in the changing world.

It is not so many years ago that
I was ‘a spokesman for. railroad
buffs who were fighting a losing
battle to keep a number of steam

sentimental reasons, scornful of
the.unromantic diesels. Only the

middle-aged'man. wondering if I

notion. that: the. airlines maintain

chances there are that it will go
haywire.

_ which’ I will ever. actually~ use,

simply get in my way.

My own reasons for. buying this
particular typewriter, I realize
now, were somewhat similar to
those of a housewife who wants a
washing machine that will do
everything but go into orbit and
play Auld Lang Syne...

In spite of myself I was tran-

sfixed by the . salesman’s | activities highlighted tours to the
demonstration. of a dozen new.| Cowichan. Valley, ~ Forest:
‘magic’? and ‘‘miracle’’ im- | Museum and the Provincial
provements, nota single one of | Museum, activities at the

and which, as Inow perceive, will

The only innovation I could
possibly care about would bea

BY Gwy NN OWEN

The waterfront development of:
Sidney may. be closer, than. we
realize.
“Invan hour: ‘long chat with John
Chapman deputy clerk and.

ecognized. and a strona: nautical
flavour is the aim of the project.
~Attractively. «landscaped
rounds will. surround the central.

‘the years it is hoped that. this.
.park-promenade.can be extended»

- State ferry landing at the foot of -
conceived - not as a ‘commercial

“tractive gateway to Sidney from
the water,
_ Sidney is the natural centre for
the acific Northwest - boating
waters and by creating an ate
tractive and: well serviced. en-
trance there is no reason why: we-
should not siphon off the majority
of this source of tourist dollars,”
The suggestion of using the old
“Custom's House as a marine
“community centre has been well:

: however.:

“the time has come to change our :

thinking i in Sidney on the question: :
: -pleasantly ‘grouped around > ‘the.

big ae fireplace of the Cabin, -F form

: Kinsmen, and: we “are Bor te

PLANS Fé

‘that of . resident ‘maintenance.
This ‘is net insurmountable

The thought was s expressed that

recreational facilities. ‘San

“acquire : a: ‘community. ‘swimming
‘pool, All) these. assets need:
“maintenance . and:
‘services and it is ‘felt that: they.

. administration.

all. levels of government, ‘from’.
municipal to federal, :to spend ay
‘dollar on new ideas: but-if we are:
‘to change anything for the better.

it will yield
following: years.

‘many. fold «i

WATER SAFETY.
B.C. Safety. Council’ statistics
compiled to July: 31,: 1970: reveal
‘that 168° deaths’ by drowning:
occurred in the ‘province during :
first half of the year, John
Reeves, general manager,
Capital. Region Safety. Council,
said -these figures: demdénstrate
the immediate. need» for /more

_ received, the only problem beine

ON DEC. w

VOTE.
FOR

“MARGARET
E. SALT
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Full-Time = |
Alderman ii

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Lhave been pris tleged ¢
terents on Council:

Thanking 5 wu for waar why
vote an Decenber, 2.

Kaantchton,

“Central Saanich Municipal Elections

eight vears, and VT hope to continne to study: sour in

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water safety tralning.

o sepee Cvatral Saanich. for.

sport in the past, anal. fuer your

Gf Activity

Historical Artifacts Society was
heid on
Pioneers’

‘vice-president; Fran Michell;

| chair,

‘centred aroun! recently acquired
“artifacts from “Mayne island: and-
“the refreshment service at the |
‘last... Saanich | Ploughing event oe

‘caretaker. 2 SOS ow ch aes
“should ‘come: under munielpal. hy — Acti vi ties : :

“There isa great. reluctance. at —_—e

the dollar must be spent. Perhaps 1

Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Kaltenbach
of 7086 Brentwood. Drive have
returned after. spending three
weeks in Prince George, where
they kept house for their two
grandsons while their daughter

and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
William Young were in Nassau.
Mrs. Young was recently one of
five Canadians to win a Kellogg’s
bake-off prize of a two weeks’ all
expense trip for two to Nassau.
Tickets for opening-day door
prizes from Anna’s Fashions and
Gift Shop were drawn recently by
Mrs. Molly Bennett of Brentwood
Bay, the winners being: First,
Mrs. Lorne Thomson, a sweater;
second, Mrs. A.M. Galbraith, two
pairs of panti-hose; third, Mrs. J.
Hammond, a china bud vase.

St. Stephen’s A.C.W. held a well
attended meeting in the Parish
Hall on: December. 2nd. In
response to appeals from the
Diocesan Board the. annual
pledge was increased by $50 for
this year with another $25 voted
to the undesignated fund; Dorcas
Supply was .also remembered

Annual meeting of Saanich
November. 26 in. the
Cabin .at . Saanichton
with 15 members present.
President’s report: of. 1970

Saanich Fall. Fair: and artifact-
gathering trips to Cowichan
Station and Mayne Island.
Officers. were elected as.
follows: President, Fred Reed;

sécretary-treasurer, Ken Mollet ;
‘directors (two years), W. Michell
and ‘Laurence Hafer,
“With: the new President. in: the :
the monthly. general.
meeting | followed. Discussions

-competition =: “
--The“entire evening _was “spent

SOME VIEWS ON
"IN CAMERA"

Fewer ‘in camera’’ meetings
at municipal Council level: was
advocated by North Saanich a-
ldermanic candidates Douglas
Boon and Tony Rose at the ALL-
CANDIDATE MEETING on Dec.
Privately. polled by: The
Review, incumbents George
Aylard. and - George .Cumpston _
expressed, conflicting views» on
the subject. Ald. Aylard is
satisfied with present: Council
procedure. but Ald. Cumpston felt
that more business should be.
conducted in public. Ald. Trevor
Davis, who is running for, election -
to School Board, said that about
50 percent. of: business. now
conducted in committee by. North —
Saanich’ Council should, ‘in his_
opinion, ‘be: open: to: ‘the pubic:

OBITUARY |

Miss ‘Bertha Coleman ee
“ away in. | Victoria on. Dec. 5 inher:

~~ Sidney Kinsmen Club members
“have been busy over the past.
“month: with three. major. fund.
raising projects |.
various. club activities.

anda cheque will be presented to
the committee

near future. 9:

was held and will go a way in
helping the club support its many

inthe draw) was .a- Victoria
resident :. the: happiest winners
were the Beacon Cafe of Sidney,
Larry Henkle and Sid Marshall,
both of the Cordova Bay. area

“HL Novernber 28 to discuss the forth:

coming ‘Mothers March Gam

paign, set: for February 1

and. other'|
The: |.

“auction early..in November, was |-
considered a moderate success

e for. the “Senior,
“1 Citizens © Activity. Centre in the

A highly successful stag night 7

‘projects, The big winner this year

Wighlight) of “this meeting was:
provided: by’ wv proup who did a

: ‘several Broadway musicals. The
7 club hopes to. make the show

Year,

“allotted by the club for. further
“sponsorship of 676: (Kinsmen) Air

ofa junior, team in the Peninsula
~ Soccer League, and support of the
annual Children's. Christmas

with a donation of $100.

disaster, $150 was donated to the
Primate’s World Relief Fund.

heldon January 13 at the home of
Mrs. A. M. Galbraith.

and Mrs. A. C. ~ Ramsay ¥ who were

In view of the recent Pakistan |

The annual meeting will be

FOR SCHOOL
TRUSTEE
RE-ELECT

IMRS. RUBYMAY PARROTT

Report the activities of
your district. to Review’
correspondent Mrs. C.M.
Brown and they will appear
in her round-up of Brent-
wood News. Phone her at
652-1996.

celebrating their Golden Wed-
ding, and extended their
congratulations and best wishes

Following the meeting,
members went to the home of Mr. for many more happy. years
tee :

TORT SAANICH =

- available locally early in, the N New e

: During. the month funds. were

. Cadet Squadron, the sponsorship | t

School District 63 Saanich
FOR TRUSTEE
JOHN (JACK)

ARMSTRONG

de LESS PERMISSIVENESS, MORE STRESS.
ON COMPETENCE AND EVALUATION OF
‘THE THREE R's.

* FEASIBILITY. STUDY OF
“AMALGAMATION TO LIGHTEN TAX
LOAD. os

ot TRUSTEES TO. RUN AT LARGE.

Sr. TEACHERS INCREMENTS ON THE BASIS
OF COMPETENCE:

A Message to the Electors
of North Saanich.

our vote on Satur day, December. 12, is respectfully: invited
if you: choose to: ‘re-elec me to. a seat on. North. Saanich
“Council ‘my. many. yea ‘of experience’ in: ‘the Canadian’
: financial: field followed b ‘the past. two years on 1 Council will
be: at. your service, : oe
3 George. ‘Cumpston
Chartered: ‘Accountant

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Party: and Christmas Hamper 4

eo} The. club. visited ~ Lake ow SATURDAY, DEC. 12,
n} Cowichan. and Victoria’ Clubs |.
1} during the. month cand. eight
/menybers: attended the annual
Bi fall. meeting at. Duncan on:

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resolved to
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= CENT RAL SAANICH ELECTIONS
ONCE AGAIN...

RES ELECT ae
: T. G. “MICHELL -

“The Candidate with a Tong
“record of continuous service
dn Central Saanich

FOR ALDERMAN

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ON SATURDAY 7 ENE

W.E. CLAYARDS

Good Municipal Government:

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