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Pontraits of the past

In celebration of Sidney’s Centennial

The following advertisements are a few that were found in The
Review in 1912:

David Craig, horseshoeing and general blacksmithing. Wagon work,
cord wood, beach wood, etc. cut in stove lengths.

Hotel Sidney, choice wines, liquors and cigars. Rates $2.00 per day,

Evans, Sidney’s Pioneer Tailor

McKillican and North, real estate and insurance. Beach front lots
$500.00 and up. Nice grassy lots $200 ($25.00 down).

Ego’s Billiard Hall. “The Old Original Resort”, opp. V & S station.
Pool, 5 cents per game, soft drinks 5 cents per bottle.

W. Spear and Co. Plumbing, steam heating, hot air furnaces.

Shoes shined 10 cents at Sidney Pool Room, Barber, Christmas cards.

It would be hard to beat the prices the Sidney Trading Company
(Beacon Avenue) advertised in a 1916 edition of The Review: Nice
Sweet Oranges 20 cents per dozen; strawberries 15 cents per tin;
Canadian Wheat Flakes (without crokeny) 25 cents per package; jelly
powders four packages for 25 cents; laundry starch 5 cents per package;
Rose Tea (none better at any price) 3 pound for $1.00.

In the same paper Guy Walker’s advertisement reads:

Merchant Tailor, Sidney, B.C. Clothes pressed, cleaned and altered.
Suits made to order. Tommy Atkins’ Money Belt, a specialty, price 75
cents. Umbrella repairing a specialty.

J.B. Knowles of Carnsew Dairy, Sidney, advertised: Supplies daily
in Sidney and neighbourhood, pure dairy milk, cream and fresh eggs.
Milk supplied by bottle if desired.

In 1929, The Sidney Bakery advertised in the November 14
edition of The Review: Fancy short cookies 25 cents per dozen; Samuel
Roberts offered insurance of all kinds; Sidney Freight Service
advertised — coal — immediate delivery and J.F. Simister stocked
“All makes men’s underwear and women’s silk underwear, hosiery and
lace collars.” Realtor H.A. McKillican listed “a six-room house with
one acre. Best of garden soil. Shade, apple and peach trees, shrubbery
and lawn. City water, light and telephone. Close to nice sandy beach on

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A move by Central Saanich
council to support the preservation
of Tod Inlet has won the approval
of the Tsartlip native Indian band.

In a letter considered by council
March 18, Tsartlip band manager
Jim Jones said any efforts to keep
Tod Inlet in a natural state would
be supported by the west Peninsula
band.

Conditional to the Tsartlip
band’s support for council’s con-

intent,” he added.

Wednesday, March 27,1991 — A12

Tsartlip band pleased with Tod Inlet plans 3

cem about the issue is that the
band has no intention of “surren-
dering” its aboriginal claim to
ownership of Tod Inlet, Jones said.

“For the band council to work
cooperatively with the municipal-
ity and the public in securing the
Tod Inlet area as a prime natural
park there can be no misunder-
Standing regarding the band’s

Ald. Bruce Tobin set in motion

Feb. 11 an initiative to redesignate —
Tod Inlet from an urban reserve to
a “future nature appreciation
park” governed by the Capital
Regional District.

The move could kill Fama Hold-
ings’ plans to build up to 600
homes, a 200-bedroom hotel and a
championship golf course on the
land near Butchart Gardens. Fama
plans to spend about a $50 million
On a resort complex.

2470 Beacon Avenue, Sidney

Cafe Mozart

PHONE 655-1554

FIND OUT FOR YOURSELF

Cafe Mozart is Opening for Lunch again
Starting April 3rd Wednesday - Saturday
11:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED

Tel: 655-1554

paved road. $2,500 Terms.”

Another ad stated . . . $1,800 buys nice little home in Sidney.

Window forced

Jewelry, a stereo, camera equip-
ment and other items worth a total
of $8,000 were stolen during a
daytime burglary in Brentwood
Bay March 15.

A window was forced in a house
in the 1100-block Verdier Avenue
sometime between 8:30 a.m. and 4

The Royal Canadian Legion

Saanich Peninsula Branch 37

p.m., police said.
An investigation into this and
other break-ins is ongoing,

NEWSLETTER

$200.00 — 2nd Tsartlip Scouts

$200.00 — Sidney Scouts & Guides (Building
Fund)

$490.00 — Branch Dart Team (Shirts and Travel
to Zone Finals in Penticton).

The next Memorial Pavilion Veterans’ Luncheon will
be held on Saturday, April 20, 1991.

Comrade Ray Hayes, S.V.1. Zone Commander, offici-
ated at the presentation of a new TV from S.V.I. Zone

in MARINER VILLAGE MALL,

9810 SEVENTH ST., SIDNEY

INSURANCE IS OUR BUSINESS

As a member of Branch 37 please call me
for your Insurance needs. ~

(9 SEABOARD

“Your Local Insurance Agency’
7173 W. Saanich Rd.

Bob Jones

PROPERTIES Lap),

652-1141

to Memorial Pavilion.

DONATIONS:
VETERANS’ LUNCHEON:
SAANICH PENINSULA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ZO N E D ON ATIO N :
WINNERS TO DATE
Date Amount Name
Feb 1 $1000 CM Bury
Feh 2 $20 J Shiner
Feb 3 $20 BH Ethier POSTER & ESSAY
Feb 4 $20 A. B. Roberts 5
Feb 5 $20 B. Mathews CONTEST:
Feh 6 $20 A. V. Whyte
Feb 7 $20 E Grimmer
Feh 8 $50 N. Clark
Feh 9 $20 J Trill
Feb 10 $20 A. Mulholland
Feb 11 $20 P. Tissari
Feb 12 $20 J Latta
Feb 13 $20 J. Rocklin
Feh 14 $50 J, M. Thornton BUILDINGS &
Feb 15 $50 B. Hewett 3
Feb 16 $20 V. Wunderlich GROUNDS 2
Feb 17 $20 R. Hammond
Feh 18 $20 L. Morgan
Feb 19 $20 J. Davies
Feb 20 $20 B. Harfield
Feb 21 $20 C. Logan
Feb 22 $50 Judge J. Ferguson O MATION
Feh 23 $20 S. Paulson E INF R :
Feb 24 $20 ML Christian LOUNG
Feh 25 $20 L Clark
Feb 26 $20 E. Gait
Feh 27 $20 J. Mertton
Feb 28 $200 H. E. Gillard
Mar 1 $50 M. Nicholson
Mar. 2 $20 D. Turner
Mar 3 $20 G Dench
Mar 4 $20 E W. Scarborough
Mar 5 $20 J. Bolster
Mar 6 $20 V. Swan
Mar 7 $20 D. R. Foulger :
Mar 8 $50 —_T Davidson B.C. COMMAND:
Mar 9 $20 J. Bolster
Mar 10 $20 P. Lawley
Mar 11 $20 OQ. Olsen
Mar 12 $20 C. John -
Mar 13 $20 CG B MacMillan NEW MEMBERS:
Mar. 14 $20 V. Leclair,
Mar. 15 $50 P. Griffith
Mar. 16 $20 F Roberts
Mar. 17 ~ $20 R. Fasick
Mar, 18 $20 S. Kelliner
Mar. 19 $20 A. Korotash
Mar. 20. $20 B. G. Cross
Mar 21 $20 W. Gait & B. Grant
Mar 22 $50 H. H. Harrison
Brought to you by: MEETINGS 5
A BOOKSTORE & MORE
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Members should support their Legion Branch by attending the Meetings.

Comrade Russ Gowing, Co-ordinator for the area
schools Remembrance Day Poster & Essay Contest,
recognized the following winners: Silva Smirnjack -
Stelly’s School; Harmony Ziegler - Royal Oak; Mike
Thomas - Royal Oak.

Comrade Chairman Sid Butterick needs HELP in

landscaping around our building and repairing, etc. -

existing premises. If you can help in anyway, please
contact Sid.

The Lounge Officer, Comrade Fred Upton, and his

Staff will strictly implement the following: —

Cheque Cashing - members only;

NSF Cheques - $10.00 charge

Dress Code - strictly enforced; _

Guests - members who sign in guests must remain
with those guests.

Larry Harrison, Provincial Secretary for many years,
has been awarded the L.M.S.M-

ORDINARY — B. Fletcher, D: Fortin, W. Shannon,
V. Watkins, W. Whittahl.
ASSOCIATE — S. Anderson, L. Ball, S. Fisher,
G. Fletcher, D. Hayes, J. Hilliard,
B. Laurie, L. MacKinnon,
D. Sonosky, D. Winfield.

Branch Executive - Monday, April 1 at 7:30 p.m.

Ladies Executive - Thursday, April 4 at 7:30 p.m.

Branch & L.A. General Meeting - Monday, April 8
at 7:30 p.m.

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