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Publishcdweekly on Salt Spring Island, W. Fisher, Editor/ P .0. Box"2^0, Ganges, B .C; PhoneTl 76Authorized as second class mail. Post Office Department, Ottawa
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QN.U N I VER SHY_E DUCAT 1 ON by
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: TO HOLD CROWD....
Three pretty scarecrows, Karcn West, Dorlcne Marcotte andFrieda Nobbs, sang and danced their way to first prize for Juniors Inthe Lions" Talent Shew, held last Saturday at Mahon Hall. A maletrio, Shane Hcinckcy, John Sturdy, Jr. end Cameron Cari-wright wereawarded first prize in, the Adult Division for "bciting" two songs.Judging was done by an applause meter.
Mahon Hall again proved inadequate with many people turnedaway at the door, Tho Fire Marshall's office would allow onl'y 250
Dr. R .B. Bourdillon.(Thirdof Five Parts) . : , •The "Humanities" or "Liberal Arts".
The numerous subjects taught atdifferent Universities may be classifiedin three mc\ or groups:- The "Human-ities", the Sciences and Mathematics,and the Professional Courses. The"Social Sciences." may be regarded as"Humanities", or as "Sciences", or asforminga fourth group.
The term "Humanities" or "LiberalArts" is ill-defined, but usual !v includes people to ati-end the show. Many wise people were in the hall a fullas chief subjects/ the Classics, History, hour before the -.show began at 8:00 pm. The last available scatsLiterature and Languages, and Phi!o- v/cre taken twcniy minutes before curtain time.sophy» Second prize, for Juniors, was won by Colccn Lee who played
These subjects share certain merits the Piano Accordion. The Adult second prize was won by the charles-in common, Thus in all of them a first ton dance ream, of Marlin Hcggic and Diane Wisely.class teacher can impart much sound Ail the acts were extremely good, and it:was unfortunate that•knowledge of psychology and of ethical everyone couldn't v/in first prize, Susan Fellows, playing the pianoprinciples, as well as a lively interest i showed unusually good talent as did John Finnsson on the violin.in former times. Also the teachers of Little Angela Brigdcn and Doug Silvester showed great promise,these subjects are often better men than The other taients shown, some. as good as the prize winners, whothe average science teacher, from having didn't hit the top on the applause meter, were: Ear! and Eric Marki,been allowed more time at the Univers- (Swiss accordion and clarinet), Frank Collins (recital). Harry Hallity to talk and to think/and also be- ! (One man band), Frank Hayward (Banjo), Fayc Bcnnett(Piano accord"cause the ablcrscientists tend to prefer i ion), Susan Graham & Steve LaFortunc (Charleston), and Don Morrl-rescorch '•o teaching. Further these sub-son^ RysJhorbym^.J^ayc Jackson and_A^ _
jects can be^ and sometimes arc^/ used QUEER 5/-//P SAILS. Mr. Art Young reported last Wed.to give training i nuclear express lonboti^ p.Qft MEXICO to the Chamber of Commerce on ain speech and writing. Added to these ^ home-made, home-designed survey made by the health deportmentmerits is a fair y extensive knowledge catamaran type of sailing craft concerning sewage disposal in Gcng-of how human beings have behaved in ^^ -^ Q^ges Harbour last- es. He presented a comprehensivepast time?. Hence it is not surprising i 3^^ her way to Mexico from p!an of a sewage disposal systemthat these objects are widely hoc, to Vancouver. The unseaworthy-iook-fhat called for the expenditure ofa-providc a "good" education, or that ;ng craft has two pontoon-type • bou-t $85/000, to bo amortized insome Directors of business firms looking „ ^ck in between. 20 years. The Chamber did not en-
for non-tcchnical executives (e.g. in yhere is no cabin and the only dorse the plan at the meeting, butlife insurance), prefer to select cand- golfer for the crew of four will be ,n the interest .of health they passedidates from these studies, rather tnan ^ ,^\ p;i.ched on the deck. a motion to ask the health authorii-fromsomc over-specialised science ^ ^ung men, three "new" ios to rigidly enforce the laws con-
'' scs. Canadians from Germany and one corning septic tanks in the GangesBoth History and Modern Languages Torontonian, hoDC to make the area.
have the dubious merit of attracting ^p months. It was ——-• -•-——-———————• -——
many students because their study is, ^ studied opinion of many of our The "Motor" Princess" and the^nitianY, less exacting than that of idocksidc "admirals", that the au- newly refurbished "Cy Peck" willmost of the Sciences. ^ ^horitics will never lei- the queer service the Fulford-Swartz Bay ferry
However these subjects have also
serious drawbacks. Thus they provide
thoritics will never lei" the queercraft leave Canadian v/atcrs. run while the "Delta Princess" is in
Tsawwassen getting her blue & white?}
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T h u r s d a y , November 9,1961 D R I F
~G AN G ES "FW^RMACTS E R V I N G A L L THE GULF I S L A N D S
HiESH STOCK OFA TRIPA TOURA CRUISE
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Phone:,1006 Govci-nmeht.)!.,.E V 2 - 9 1 6 8 1Victoria^ B.C.
KH^Aaroret Wells,,Prop.P h o n o : minute si!ence w!" II be observed at 11 d.-rn:.
'j followed by the laying of wreai'hs, The parade
©N UN'Vr.RSlTY EDUCATION. . . rFcT . 1 "-t0 ^'hc Cenotaph will form up at the Legion Hall atllMlc-'ircci training for future employment, except in teach- }^'-4^ a.m., and will be headed by a color partying. Furtho- they have the major drawback of looking ^om the Royal Canadian Legion. Island veterans,backwards -;o the past, instead of studying the present with 'members of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Legion,a view ?-o forecasting the future. Education should prepare j sea Scouts and .others wi I! form ihe parade/ whichstudents for wise conduct and sound judgement in the de- iwill be under command of John R. Sturdy/ brancherodes following graduation. It is a fallacy to think that president of the Legion/ with Frederick L. Jacksoncvenh prior to 1900 form the best guide •- . ;,.,,; . as'parade marshal!. "Last Post" andfor this, because i-cchnology has since ' V [ /I" ' ; "Reveille" will be sounded by Bertproduced tremendous changes, which . •', \ ^PS wS^' A P : Drysdale of Victoria, formerly of theneed modern knowledge for their corn- ,-/ \JM/;J : Canadian Scortish Regiment (Princessprohcnsioni. . ';. , ; : /^ • Mary's) whose'"••:;b has sounded
To plan for the future by studying ; . \ \( ? N; B E ovel- fhe ^"S05 waterfront on Re-thc pas-;'resembles driving a motor vc- . • : ' \ , ' \ membrancr.; Day for rr.any years.l.icle forwards by looking In the rear mir- -S<, /^^"\ V/hile November Hth has been de-ror or!y, - wii-h no view forwards. It can y^UR |l •j ro E dared a public holiday, the morningbe done " slov/ly- as long as the road-is ^ " S^ services on this day are dcepiy solemnstraight and Free of obstructions/ i.e. as J : ' , , "li ^^^C) a nd observed as such throughoui-Con-long as i-hc course followed in the past [. ill \ • ado and ;hs Commonwealth. In the,
continues to be applicable. But on reach \, y Q ; p I^NEVREAD ^"'"S/ i'^e annual Veterans Dinner"ing any corner or obstruction needing a ;,. • .\ : \ l wm be hG\d in Mahon i-'ai!, at 6:30p.m
All veterans, men end women, areinvited to attend. Honored guests !;
change of course, great difficulties occur,ai d violent clashes become probable.
A third .drawback to an educationbased en '.-he remote post is the tendencyto pcssimisni iso often seen in classicaland literary graduates. Their studieshave ernphcsised .trie more inspiring fea-tures of past history, but have left themignorant of muny of the best features ofiTiodern times. Hence many doubt if our civilization hasmadeany real progress since Roman times i Such doubts
will be nursing sisters and others whoserved in ths nursing servicesin thetwo world wars. The following haveaccepted invitations; Miss D.And-erson, Mrs. A.EJ^oddis, Mrs, S.Rogers and Mrs; W« Asburyc
Mrs. Lona Garner, pioneer re-. sident of Salt Spring Island died at the age of 77ini Vancouver on S^ov. '''.th. Mrs» Garner was born and
are hold by few who know the immense reduction in human married in-North Carolina , came to Victoria insuffering scusc-d by our progress in medicine, and tho ; 1901, and moved to Salt Spring in 1904, She issur-sci.cnccs. . I vived by her husband, Olon, nine of her ten chHd-
. . i -———""———-"'-~-—————————"""—-- i'rcn and over 50 grandchildren end several great-" :REM£M'r;tANCE DAY - 1961.........War dead of 1914 grandchi !dren. Nine of her chi !dren wore born on-'io;a-id 1939-45 will be honored at 'Remembrance Day S.S.i./ including Mrs. Fred (Mar caret) Robson andSeryJces to be held at the Cenofaph in Ganges this corn" Otiic Garner now of Galiano Island.ing Saturday morning. The services will be conducted
"English fo;- New Canadians".; ..,.;by the Venerable Archdeacon G. Hedley \ !
Helms';, honorary chaplain of the Salt ySpring inland branch. Royal Canadian 'Legion, and the lesson will be read by ^---""'WEEKLYfhe Reverend Norah Hughes. A two- --"^\ C K - U P & D E L! V E RY
————COLQU^FTTC—————<EVERY W E D N E S D A Y :F LOWERS AND FOLIAGE FOR \. PH 0 N E : 9L/^
night school class, wiil commence^1 i on Monday, Nov. 13,at the scbq^
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at 8:00 pm. Ail are welcome.
W H £ N , IN VICTOR'M A K E ;
A
EVERLASTING WINTER BOUQUETS ' ' - T H E D O M i N ! C : N H O T E LGULF I S L A N D S FLORISTS ..••^^ ^ Y O U P I!
Ganges • Phonu: 1 1 8 f^ MOTHPROOFINGiH E A D ' Q U A R T ' E R S "
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of V i c t o r i aSo ••\' i n g the G u l f Is lands
for many y e a r s1,D.L. Good man of Ganges
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& ANTI-FREEZE INSTALLED.TO INSURE RELIABLE WINTER
STARTING USE ESSO PRODUCTS.Ganges Phono; 84
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Q U A L I T Y HOMES
RENOVATlONS-ADDiTiONSC A B I N E T S
TO)'? - Derck Urquhart,Drcwer and Tea Tickets - Mrs.
:Jocn Sev/eil.Mrs. S. Krcbs served a deiight-
LETTERS-TC-THE-EDiTOR.. ,.„...^Pecr Sir: in reply to your cdito-"
ial of Oct. 26, quote "However,v/e don't think the ieachers as cblock should pubiicly endorse ornot endorse a candidate for Schoo! TrusTeeT^. Theasfumption is, that this was the work of teachers.As a group this would be wrong. As on association,the P.T.A. won id be wrong. However this motionv/as presented from the chair as of genera! interest.
FREE
G a n g e s
ESTIMATES
P h o n c : 29Mj|;ui ,-ca assisted by Mrs. Joan Hay-^/ood'^Mrs.'STKitchcncr - Mrs. Me Till and Mrs.M .West-cotf. The President - Mrs. F. Goddard andRev., Archdeacon r imc;; rocsivcd 1-he guests.
'.Electric Keltic V/GS won by Baby Elizabeth Maneid Mrs. &. Krebs v.'on '•he Grocery Box. Mrs.
My feeling was that this was a group of parents wi.''h4 E» 'i"'cc!<e': was ;-!-iC Generai Convenor. The Annualing to affiliate themselves with the aims and eff"-t-, ; Mcs-L-sg w:ii rake "!oce Nov. 16th, whsn Mr. Johnof the Scl.co! Board. Let us be fair, Mr. Editor, I M SS r;c Pi'3S: Vic-Brar.ch 5 will conduct the Electioncan't a teacher act os a parent? Is not It their priv- ; of Oi'Jicer?. •ilege to have a vote in this country? Their cHldi-en i -
go-^ .school too. ; F U L F 0 R D N E W S by £ca Hami lion...... SixMr. Editor, you were not at the neeting c.-;' I ta'r»ic3 v/^.ro in ccmpetition at the 500 card party
am afraid you have read mo-e into ~~" - ^ =z-—=:—-==7-—;,„=-===..=-,s^=_——.T l, ip \^ ^Q Beaver Point Hall on
this motion than was intended. The f") j \ \\ i\ f] f^, [^ Sa^'s-day night. Prize winners were
unfortunate pari-of t'.e episode is, \ r\ r -/ -\ i 'V.J! j i"1 M^ssGicdysShaw.Mr.D.H.Ruckiethai- the prcpose,- of this motion did J J J J - -J J -—' '^ —^—' |iand Mrs. A. Bennett Sr, won thenot present it himself or through a H OMES jicc;-;scSati':n... . , i . ..Mr. and Mrs.letter. No chairman shouid present | CATALOG •- ESTIMATES j Keith Palmer rf Victoria, were re-a motion. The ins:-; gator should be ys l: ^ ^ ^ 3^ cent guests of Mr. and Mrs. G.present end accoun'i for same. (^gncd) Mrs.J»V.Browr.."
Ruckle and family.».......,. .Mrs. Edie Wilson re-turned to Vc'i-tcouvcr after n shc'rr vis^t to friends atFuiford..........Mrs. Ari- Smith rotJrnud fromHcncy, B.C. where she hdd been visiting relationsfor some time.. a.,-, . . ,.The meeting of the South SaltSp.-ing W .1. wi! i be held at the hoire of Mrs, F ,1.
O.A.-P.O. BRANCH 32, raised $196.00 at theirBa^ac"-. held Sat. November 4th in St. GeorgesHa!!. Re'/'. Dr. Norah Hughes opened the affair at2 p m. and \vcs presented with a bouquet of yoiio'-'i Jackson or, Thursday.; Nov. 9th., ct 2:30 p.mand white mums presented by Mrs. P. Guntermam j ........At the recent Across Canada Scoi-t radioHonorary Prer,. Quite a crowd hurried out to buy- !; Jamboree;, the Salt Spring Island Sea Scouts wereIn charge of the Stalls were - Fancy wcrk, Mrs. P. invited by Mr.i A.D.Dane to take part in a S-SAMGun;crrnnm— Mrs. W. Asbury - Xmas Fancies, radio broadcast ct Irs home in Fulford, The boysMi-s. E. Thacker. Cakes & Baking - Miss Z. Man- were ab!c tc> spoak with other Scouts across thening and Mrs. Dewhurst,- Whi^ Elephant - Mrs. cour.'rry and spent un (CONT'D TO P. 5)
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Carpet - 8' x 9'10". - $10o00 -Love If ysu have moc:-;- to cat, but- can1
Seat - $5.00 ~ Lounge - $10.00 because ''t's in •;-co big a' pi'ece ~P H O N E : 18 'i - Y \ Phone 202-Q c.- 5-Q c.rd iiove it
————--— - ^ — — — ' - c u t arid v»i-"ipCGJ - 5t ib.Oil Stove,, pot burner. Also small
E LrCTRlCALCONIRACTORDENNSS GARDNER '
.INSTALLATiONS -REPAIRSRcfrigorato" Repairs
""P'HO.NE:,,, 183-K A
camp stove wilh Kcyn-ac burner.Also excellent cpplc:> for- salcc
P H O N E : 6 5 -Y
:Chiid Pcrh'ulis,. Passports, Party|Pi"."i'fos/ Old pictures copied,
; Ncv/ n"c--'tivc; slippliod, F'""'| Sharp ^'i^turei CALL:iA.M.S'-IARF ct 50-Q
12 Bass Honer accordion, As new E R N,! E B O O T H.PLUMBING CHEATING'NSTALLATiONS - REPAIRS
FREE E S T I M A T E S .' " ^ O N E : 130
condition - $30, or nearest offer
excellent for beginners - light/ ^ ^\y on S.S.l.thc 110-voltQL'iC^easy to play. , JDRYEH ROTOMAT'C . No ventinq
P H O N E : 166-T
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icic.ihei' i'ccdy '••s ;';?n in 5 minui'es"
Beautiful picture calendars, suit- i-ven.^fe To,-woolen-por^bk I- , , , . . ,able for frcmir.o, 9" x 11 ". Detach"00"'/. s:orc cv,-r/- .ipproxrmateSy, GULF PLUMB'NG & HEATINGabic-date pcd. Ideal forsmal! aif^ 15(? P3' ^^r5'1 t0 o?erarc. For ] FRED.LUDDii'JGTON75^, Orders taken for maaazine jf^thor Informcfor, piearc FHONFj Fu-nace & Oi! Burner Service
subscriptions, and for mafi delivery___..,_..^3^___„_._____.__ F^F E S T I M A T E S .
of Vancouver Sun/Victoria Times I Rtblo C!T-J^C;'Sn"/''-^: Siin,- P H O N t : <.»2"Mand Sidney Review.
|Bib;c Ch-^pu! Sc-'/Ic*: SuHt-Sunday Sci-.^oi-'i'-.^SO ai.i. AiLutz
GEORGESON.'S BOATS^/ATER VAX! & FISHING PARTIES;( Pi-;ONE; AGENTS C & R:TAXl,,
G A N G E S , B.C. :
ElsieWCRTHlNGTON/GangesHilI.^dorsc"" ."i"'/p'-ii i-ir-f rr"-t/^/"r~' /'•.V'^^iri'1 \'1
rf\f '— /^r f i l l l . . . fS—. Y ^ ^ f / .'>wi-^ll,\i[
Phone i your order for fresh bccf,'^0"1-^1 (Bo^d room) Wedpork and eggs. Also quarters, hc'1" | Bib!c- Y cnd •'^y-r-8-GO p;n.ves and 10-20-30 Ibs Packs for j Mrs. I. Li'ndse''' re ^donce-Thurs. -
your freezer, Requirr dciiveries as i ^y '--'r 3:1.^ P.I.. (children -iARRY'S V-/ATER TAXifollows: Wed.-Ra;,,bow Rd . and i c 6"^) Mal'on HclUBoaid room^ C'•,lackc'•ia.'-•i'»': £1 "Cracker ji II"
VV A N TE D •l| Gardes, Scit Spi-ing islcnd^ H O N E : 550
Church i II Rd, -~Thui-s. -Sunsei'Drive and No'th End—Fri.-FuIfordL^and isabello Pt.Lakev;.ew Farma PHONE 133-W.
AL.TAYLCR ; „ . . .
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;CigcrGi-.'e burr's-/ moth hqies, cuis,|
i rip'), and s-c^rs invisibly rcwoven V/ „ J . M 0 L L I S 0 Non all clothing and fc,b;-ics/ F;--e '. po ,d & ccmeri'- c-nvcl - Fill -Top-
~: estimates. Mr.;. M.C^yan, . jsoii ~ Sh,-iic |:xc3V":-inQ " FreightFOR ' SAIE •OR' R E N T
.Mornings id 2 .'''';. F.'^ci';),i: • P H O N E : 59-M
^gcn^B-A O i L P R O D U C T S !li P H O N E : 210-M or 235 I27ft. housc-trailer.y/nicely fur-
nished with propanestovG, fridge/c^,~.
COMING EVENTS : • NOV.1 | i , ?• I I I I I I I I ^—V.-/l />; i N'J ... V 1.1 'I I J • I '< \t' V ibed-cncstcrtied, double bcd, o--c—"^-"^/"i—i" • r 11- c NEW TYP'i: BACK HOE
,, i i . i i i 9' So.^.^.-Vv.l.homeorMrs.F.table and chairs, duo-therm heater] FRONT EN.n LOAD! NG ci DIGGER|
NOW AV/'lL^BLE ^CR Vv'ELLScci-'.sc.i
|10. Bingo-Catholic Church Hail ,llO, Bridge-Parish Hail, St. Georges DiTCHE-SEPTIC TANKS ETC
t J 'FOR DETAILS PHONE: 210-M
lots of cupboard and closet spaca.Sola price $1900. -• •
;; PHON^^ 62-M ___p^ Remembrance Day Scrvices-
H E L P W A N T E D ! Cenotaph - 11:00 am.R . K. P R I C E
G E N E R A L H A U L I N GROAD & CEMF-NT GRAVEL
P H O N E : 95-Y
^———'ll. Vc'-erans Day D'i-!;'.cr-MahonHousekeeper for one man in mod- , J-JQJ) ., ^;3Q ,^^crn home with all conveniences. •14, Bazaar-Burgoyna Bay vVA.ofMust be able vo cook and drive. Unitec! Chu:-c!i-2:30pm., Nan'sMust iivc in. Modern separate | Coffco Bn"rquarters provided „ references re- "-i™" -'--;-'-'-_-—;-:————jkj v./ 3;- IJ S ir: D S MA L L C AR Squired. WRITE- Dept. 2-33 The Rcc'-c-c'•••o•; Commission nopcs |] ,, p ^ ^ ^ ^
Box 250, GANGES, B.C. tofo-r.a.cFidarycla.s^Thosa FOR A GOOD DEAL LESS"^=-== -——==__ .-._.-' -_ .._=| mterostca may meet Wed., r\ov. ( p v?'is;-mc r-'-i n^ FV /-l!4/^hln i i v D r ^ u D i i r c / . Kay V'/ liams. - > none t-v •f-I!t^••l^^L^^L^^l.^J^l^^ 8th at 8:00 pm. at Board Room ^ MOTORS-Vic.ci-ia, B,?^DRIFTWOOD fiCOKSrORE Maho^ Hali/ with classes to boginj
'Livii'ig Froo"-Thc si'"y of Eisa and the fo!!n',vl,iy Vv'odnesday, No'/. lrier cubs - Sequel to "bo>-n Free", I-,————-——————-——————py Joy Adamscn. ! Thc pc;' Mulc! Dsel- ot {hc camP"The Secret World of Og" by p ' '" ~bell's, Boovsi' Point h'-3s been
Bcrton..; Mystery, adventure andhumour arc the chief incredSonts
missing the past week - DON'TSHOOT ';
D E C K ' S " A D i O & T , V .S A L E S & S E R V I C E
ACROSS FROM TRADING CO.TUBES BROUGHT iN TESTED FREEPHONF-: 244 PHONE: 244
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'W'F U R N A C E & ' S T O V E 0!L
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W H E N IN V I C T O R I AELIMINATE TRAFFIC WORRIES
& PARKING PROBLEMS
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(fULFORD NEV-/S CONT'D FROM P. 3). >..(...,interesting and exciting time. ....... iOFf to Japanand oi'her fa;' away places for a month's vacation,are Mr. and Mrs. A.McManus Jr» They left Sundayweek..........Mrs. A-- McManus Sr -. with Mrs.Betty Barnes of Ganges, have lately returned froma two week trip to Uranium City, Edmonton andother places in Alberta >.....'.... .1 '
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NSURANCE
you KNOW.?Prior to the last War, Salt Spring Island
was headquarters for tho 13th Platoon,Can-adian Scottish machine gunners of the Mil-itia. The Platoon was cal'ud into servicea few days before war was declared, and alarge proportion of the High School boysdriiled with Vick&rs on i-he School groundsin Ganges for several weeks before the 40kiii'cd lads marched off for Victoria forsix years of service from the Ucluelet toi-hc Rhine. . . . , ... :;
Come down to the Cenotaph on Saturdayand sse if they can still keep step.
CHARLESR. HCRELN O T A R Y P U B L I C
Wills - MortgagesConveyancing - Documents
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ISLAND WELL DRILLINGWATEP^ W E L L S
0 \ v n c r - o p e r a t e d RigReasonable Rates
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;W.J. W I L L I A M S
H.M.S. GANGES CHAPTER I.O.D.E. The Monrhiy;Meeting of H .M .S . Ganges Chapter ! .0 ,D .E . washeld in the United Church Ha!l on Friday, Novem-ber 3rd, with the Regent, Mrs. Earl Hardie presid-
ing.Mrs. Best reported on the visit of Miss Morti- i,
more of the C.N.i.B. and read a iertcr of thariks frorrjiher for the good reception she and her Friend MrSiBarman had had on Salt Spring Island. The Com-munity Tag Day/ with other donations ^am'-'; roS19^
The Services Convener/ Mrs. G.Si.Denis fQ^ior, ,,ed having sent more paper-backed books fcr Caned-1.1--,_____„._.._;ian troops in Germany. A number of ditty beg end contents for them \.had been brought to the Mccring by members, and a large parcel ofStar Weekly Magazines (given by a friend of the Chapter) were beingsent to the George Derby Hospii-ai, S, Burnaby,
The Educationa! Secretary, Mrs., Carlin rccd otters of thanksfrom the pupils of Tatlayoko School for the Encyclopedia received from the Chapter. Members hadbrought candies in gay little parcel's for the Christmas parcel for the School. A selection of books for theschool library at Tat'l'ayoko was being rent from Vancouver by order of the Chapter.
To celebrate "Book Week" a gift 'sf a book, "The St. Laurence" was being sent to the Ganges Cent-ennial Library. On the recommendation of the Ways and Means Committee, a Contest will be held for acompictc Turkey Dinner, arranged by Mrs. O.L.Stanton/ tickets to be in charge of Mrs. Mary Fellows.
The- Chapter gave serious consideration to an appeal sent by Mrs, A.M. Brown, asking for a teacher ofEnglish for a group of New Canadians, It is expected that this important work can be undertaken in thenear future by'one of the; members. . "..
Miss Z. Manning, Convener of Empire and World Affairs read a paper on the Eskimos at Takiayaktuk,where the i.O.D.E. hd= just built a new Community Hail. Tea hostess was Mrs. T.F. Speed, assisted byMrs. D.M.Abp!it. ; ; : ' ' :
;' ^According to the Ganges Wcathc; Observer, Mr. H. Cariin, the rainfall for the month of Octoberwas 3.55 inches. This compares to the 4r39 inches i-hai- fc!l in October of iast year. The high was 72 dc-groes on the 14th and the low of 38 was recorded on the 20th. Last QctobGr JCO ' DJ.Oj* ^
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PRANKSTERS SAVE DOUGHW.H."Hart" Bradiey, of McGill's Bake;-/ Ltd,,
wishes to thank the Hallowc'cn prankster who turn-ed off the water supply to the bakery on Hallowc'cnnight. It saved him a good chunk of "dough". Whenthe baker Fred Perry, arrived early i-he ncxi- morn-ing—no water. By the time he got Hari' and PeterCartwright out of bod to find the trouble, the elect-ricity was off, due to the Wednesday morning storm,If the water had been on/ 500 loaves of bread wouldhave been in the oven when the electricity vent cut;This would have spoiled the baking, and the breadwould have been a total loss.' i i' ";
(WEATHER CONT'D FROM P. 5), , , .. .the high was leaker. The mcrnbei-s o," the instH'uh:69 and the low was 40. The r.-aximum mean was 55.6] sure of hearing Dr. Wood speak in March of 1960.and the minimum mean was 43.2 -.-.-__—_—-.-—-———————————
- - — — • - - - - — — — — — — — — - - - . _ F r o m the Moderator of the United Church ofA special meeting of the Directors y the Islands Canada and the Primate of the Anglican Church of
Farmers Institute was held on November 2nd at the | Canada have corr.e reauesta that next Sunday, Novhome of Mr. E.T. Gear. Mr. G.M. Hoinekey presid- j ember 12th, be observed as a day of Remembrancecd. The meeting was called for the purpose of dis- and Thanksgiving and that prayers be said for peacecussing the change in ferry fares, f——-—^— ! . > \~"i——i———^ "^"Q 1'"° ndi'ions of the world.^W^UIII^ lll^J \rfl 1^1 I^JV, III 1^(1^ ll^ll^J. , I————^
A letter is to be addressed to the ji iBiC. Tol'! Authority asking that the i jferry fares for commercial vehicles i
Therefore, the United andAnglican churches of Salt SpringIsland wil! so observe these re-aucsts and wil'l havo special ser-vices on Nov- 12-;Ti. '
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in the pick-up - station wagon class r^r-/\tbe reviewed,, It will be suggested
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Sor;-y to you WEBSTER scholarin your littic rig!d ccll-cr,'/ou have every right to kick,
yotJTc SC right i1 makes me sick.
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that the G.V.W.be -educed to 6000 ^ PERMANENT.- DYEING
nn'n i? "^•'i?"0 , (? p0!' coln \7AVES - RINS'NG1000 Ibs. Thiswi i - e s u l t i n a d e - CUTTING and 5TYUNGcrease in fare of 60<:: per trip. (he -, /-^cn k^Mn/\- n/-v/ •-i „ •ii i • L i i. CLObED - MONDAY , N0\/, k-;letter will also inqu;rc about veh- 'I ,-, , , -ides with "A" piato.. No mention C^^." 9 c:r} \0 ° pm'of fares for these vehicles was made^^^0^ " 9 ar^0 t - p m • |. ______-.,-____-in the; list oublishcd in the Drift- i 0^1 £~ ^y^ weds- HIGH SCHOOL NEWS by Joanwood of November 2nd. . jrH^NE: ^0" other times. b!dwc 11.,. On Monday afternoon,
The Directors then discussed the !!jATlSFACT10N_G^AJiANTEED__i Q^, 30^1, the students of rhematter of disposing of. the property which the Instit- ; school attended the Holiday Theatre production ofute owns in Ganges. Several offers have been made "Fuss 'N1 Boots". Judging by the reaction from thefor this property. !t was recalled that the Directors audience, the amusing and we!! acted play was en-recommended that the property be wii-hhold from sale; joyed by almost everyone.at the Annual Meeting held in March of this year. The e^ams for the first term report card have beenHowever, as this is an important issue,, it v/as decid- completed and the first rcpori- of the 1951-62 schoolcd to call a Special Meeting of the Institute mem- year should be out at the end of this week.bcrs in ordc^+hat they may be acquainted with rhc Congratulations to school students Shane Hcinekey,latest offer. This meeting will be CarJiCartwrightJ. John Sturdy, Karen West, Darleneheld at the Mahon Hall on Friday, (IOD 0 jjr'' fi \I Marcotte, Frieda Nobbs andNovember 17th ai-S P.M. Dr. J .A. : tllp^ ' ) ;1 ^ A Col Seen Lee for their recent winn-Wood of the Department of Animal K-—^1 LJ 1—' L-' . fal 1 l.i\-i ing pcrformcnces in the Lions Tal-
on; Show. Additional compliments
November 17th ai- S P.M. Dr. J.A.Wood of the Department of AnirnaNutrition of the University ofBritish Co i umbi a wi 11 beJ;he gues should be g^vcn others who took part.
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