G. Wells,
Vesvulus Bay Road,
R. R* 1,
Ganges, B.G»
Feb«
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Ninth Year , No. 44
GANGES, British Columbia
Thursday, October 31, 1968
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POPULAR SALT SPRING ISLAND FIGURE
PETER ARNELL VICTIM OF
FATAL ACCIDENT
— SHOT BY HUNTER AT GALIANO
One of Salt Spring Island's most popular young businessmen died in a hunting accident at Galiano on Tuesday afternoon last week.
Peter Hall Arnell was engaged in a survey of land at
Galiano when he fell victim to two shots from a hunter's
rifle.
Knoblauch home at Ganges is
about to collapse in flames in
this picture.
FIREWORKS BLAMED NO CANVASS
WHEN HOUSE BURNS FOR POPPY
Fire which was attributed to
Firemen attended with two
DAY SALES
children playing with firecracktrucks and it appeared that the
ers completely demolished the
blaze was well under control unhome of Mr. and Mrs. Ib Knoblauch on Douglas Road, Ganges,
on Sunday afternoon.
Alarm was turned in shortly
after midday, but flames were
already coming from the upper
storey windows before the sirens
were heard.
GREEN
LIGHT
GIVEN
Hospital building referendum
presented on Saturday throughout the Capital Region gained
approval of the voters. At no
point in the district did the assent of the voters show more forcibly than among the islands. A
resounding 93% support was offered by islanders.
By-law required a 66% majority in order to pass.
Voters attended the polls
throughout the day in order to
give approval to the expenditure
of some $9 million on chronic
care facilities all over the southern Vancouver Island and Gidf
Islands area.
Hardld Hoffman, administratfbr of Lady Minto Hospital stated
that the islands hospital is
already ia possession of the land
for an extension.
He expressed confidence that
the islands would be among the
first to go ahead with actual
construction.
Islands directors of the Capital R gion District, Douglas
Cavaye and Miss Joan Purchase
also expressed gratification at
the results. Bom island nominees to the board have been close
ly concerned with the preparations and planning which went
into the hospital referendum.
No specific details have been
(Turn to Page Eleven)
til it sharply broke out and took
the entire roof. Within minutes
the building was a mass of
flame.
Volunteer firemen using
masks and oxygen tanks made
repeated efforts to attack the
fire from the ground floor, but
the steam forced them back
each time.
The men had streaks of tar on
their oxygen equipment, where
the shingles on the roof were
melting in the heat and tar was
dripping on to the firemen inside
the building.
Large crowd of onlookers at
the scene fell to with a will and
almost all furniture and clothing
on the main floor was brought
out of the building.
Building was some 70 years
old, DRIFTWOOD was told afterwards. It originally belonged to
the Bitencourt family and it was
built by them.
Poppy Day will not be marked
on Salt Spring Island this year
with a house-to-house canvass.
Salt Spring Island legionnaires
will have a tag day on the street
in Ganges next week and poppies
will be on sale at stores in the
community.
Sale of poppies is the means
employed by tne veterans' organizations to raise funds for the
assistance of war veterans and
their families in times of trouble.
Royal Canadian Legion maintains a fund at each of its branches throughout the islands for veterans.
PAPAJOHN BACK
Sequel to the death in the
woods last week of Peter Arnell
is a petition on Salt Spring Island calling on the provincial
government to prohibit rifles
from the islands.
Petition is available at Salt
Spring Lands, Ganges Pharmacy
and Driftwood, It is also being
taken around by Mrs. Winifred
Watmough, who plans to canvass
every home on Salt Spring Island
Papajohn has returned to his
home on Saturna Island after
entertaining the staff of Lady
Minto Hospital for the past week
as a patient. He has learned hospital administration from a new
angle. In the past he had sat in
board room and learned of the
costs and pitfalls of hospitals.
Now he knows what it was all
about.
BACON AND EGGS ARE ON MENU
B.C. Ferries has relented. No
longer is the early morning pass-
enger limited to hamburger tor
his first meal of the day. He can
join his fellow Canadians from
coast te coast in enjoying the
traditional bacon and egg.
Passengers and islanoobservers have long pressed the ferry
authorities to introduce a breakfast in keeping with tradition. It
is here.
An Englishman, he hailed
from County Durharrv. He was
born in Gateshead 38 years ago.
During the past five years he
had grown quickly into the Snlt
Spring Island community and
had taken part in many local
organizations.
He was a member of the Sail
Spring Island Chamber of
Commerce and was serving as
chairman of the roads committee at the time of his death.
Secretary of the Salt Spring
Island Recreation Commission,
he was also a volunteer fireman
He had taken an active part in
the planning and installation of
the Centennial Park and Peter
Arnell was invariably present
when a community project was
under discussion.
Ilis death has caused conster(Turn to Page Ten)
DEATH OF DONALD REEVES
ACCIDENT AT FARM
Tragedy struck at a Fulford
family last week when Donald
Reeves was killed instantly as
the tractor he was driving rolled
over.
The Royal Air Force veteran
and father of seven had come out
to Salt Spring Island from his
native England last year.
PETITION ASKS
FOR RESTRICTION
HAMBURGERS AWAY!
Passengers to Vancouver by
ferry can scarcely wait to get on
board in the mornings these days.
The ship sails each morning at
dawn and with the rising sun
comes the breakfast Bacon and
eggs, no less?
Mr. Arnell was inspecting
surveys already done by nis firm
when he was fatally shot.
Hunter responsible for his
death was a 17-year-old boy
armed with a .22 rifle. The bo^
reported that he shot at a deer
between himself and the Ganges surveyor. The shots carried
Beyond the deer and killed Mr.
Arnell.
The marksman ran for help,
but investigation proved that
the victim was already dead
' and appeared to have been killed instantly.
Peter Arnell came to Salt
Spring Island five years ago,
and articled to Adrian Wolfe
Milner to complete his time as
a surveyor, lie had previously
been articled to Colin Bracey,
B.C.L.S. , in B.C. Hydro.
during the next three or four
weeks.
Response has been in the vicinity of 90% so far. Number of opponents to the petition feel that it
is a matter which calls for public
education and guidance rattier
than prohibition. One sheep
farmer suggested that he needs a
rifle in order to protect his sheep
from marauding dogs.
Petition will be presented to
the minister of recreation and
conservation for his consideration.
Rifles are permitted for hurrting game on all the islands except the Penders where a similar
restriction has obtained for the
past year.
CHRISTENING
l i e was employed on tlie Hurgoyne Valley farm of Roger
Hughes.
Accident occurred when he
was pulling a truck behind the
tractor and the heavy machine
rolled backwards.
Deep sympathy for the family was the keynote of the funeral on Monday.
lie was a Flight-Sergeant in
the Royal Air Force in the Second World War and was wounded
in action. All who knew him
liked and respected him highly.
He was employed on the liurgoyne Dairy Farm during his short
stay on the island^ He was 44
years old.
He leaves his wife, Rosemary
and seven children; Jackie and
Betty Reeves in Vicotira, Steven
in Duncan, Merilyn and Tommy
Pat and Wendy at home with
their mother.
He has three brothers and four
sisters in England.
During the service on Monday
the local branch of the Royal
Canadian Legion provided an
Honour Guard.
The hymns 'Abide with Me'
and 'Loving Shepherd of thy
Sheep' were sung, Mrs. V. C.
Best was organist. Archdeacon
R. 13. I lorsefield officiated,
Goodman's Funeral Home in
Ganges was incharge of arrangements.
SPECIAL MEETING
Charles Arthur, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Ken Johnson, received
A special meeting of the Galhis names at a christening cere- iano Golf and Country Club
mony in St. Christopher's church members is called for Saturday,
at Saturna Island on Sunday
November 2., to discuss important business of this club, and a
morning, Oct. 20.
full attendance is requested by
Ceremony was performed by
the executive members.
Rev. John Dangerfield.
Thursday, October 31, 1968
Gulf Islands DRIFTWOOD
Page Two
WHODUNIT?
JAPAN
SELECTS
STORY
INQUEST
GANGES
PHARMACY
Inquest into the hunting
death of Peter Arnell of Ganges
MYSTERY OF THE BEGONIA FLATS
was opened in the Magistrates
Court in Ganges on Friday evenThere is a plant collector aearance of 50 bedding plants.
ing.
broad.
There were much-travelled
Coroner Miles Acheson identFOR
Latest Salt Spring Island mysplants at that.
David Conover has hit the
ified
the body and the court
tery revolves around the disappMr. and Mrs. Albert Donajack pot in the far east.
ghey brought their valued plants
His best-seller, Once Upon an adjourned.
Deputy attorney-general is
from Mayne Island when they
Island, has been selected by the
very
in the case, the
moved to Salt Spring Island.
Book of the Month Club of Japan. court interested
was
told
and
the court will
The begonias and strawberry
The Wallace Island author,
await his instructions.
plants are now all gone.
whose tale of carving out a new
Jury does not view the
While preparing their home
life on that island has bean selremains as has been the case in
at Fulford, Mr. and Mrs. Dona- ected by Reader's Digest, was
past years.
ghey lived in a cottage on Reid
delighted. He was also modest
Road. They moved out and
Inquest will re open when the
THURS.FRI.SAT.
enough to be surprised when he
progressively transported their
remarked on the choice this week. attorney-general's department
Oct.31,
effects to the Fulford home. Last
has considered all aspects of the
It must be the fact that Japan
killing
by rifle fire of the young
week
they
came
to
Ganges
to
Nov .1,2
surveyor.
collect the last of their possess- is also sea-girt and the Japanese
people
are
thoroughly
familiar
ions.
with the islands, he suggested.
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The garden had been dug
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The book is now selling we II
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Page Three
Gulf Islands DRIFTWOOD
BROTHER JOE IS GONE
Brother Joe is gone.
To hundreds of former students in the vicinity of New West'
minster there is an acute sense
of loss. Brother Joe had lived
and worked and coerced and
struggled with boys for many
years in New Westminster.
To the residents of Salt
Spring Island today the news
meant little. Few knew him as
Francis Joseph Betancourt. Still
fewer knew that a man of some
fame in a small segment of the
mainland had started out on
Salt Spring Island.
"He was a little man," recalled Jack Wood, "but his
heart was big. "
The little man with the big
heart set out from Salt Spring Island a lifetime ago to study with
the Oblate priests on the mainland.
"He was a fine chap and a
devoted Catholic," recalls W.M
Mouat. They grew up together
as boys, even though Frank, as
he was then known, was somewhat older.
After advice from Fr. Donckele, Frank Betancourt went to
St. Louis College in New Westminster, recalled the retired
Ganges businessman.
Richard Niemeyer, of Bellingham, remembered Brother Joe's
family as well as "that wonderful little man."
He was the son of Estalan
Jose Betancourt, recalled Mr.
Niemeyer, the third or fourth
child in a family of nine,
Mr, Niemeyer knew the old
Portuguese settler well. He used
to read to him in his home at
Vesuvius. Estalan Betancourt
raised a large family and operated a general store and a saloon
at Vesuvius, but he never learned to read and write English and
could only understand the newspapers through someone else's
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the life of a lay brother in a
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period, and went to St. Peter s
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later that same year.
IDOL OF GENERATIONS
Brother Joe gave a legacy to
New Westminster, the legacy of
his own personality. He was a
feature of the Royal City for
many years and upon his death
there were former students from
all parts of the coast to pay tribute to a man they had loved.
That was his character, that
those who came into close con tact with him idolized him.
When he joined the Order, the
Congregation of Oblates of May
Immaculate, he was the first
British Columbian to enter the
order.
Brother Joe was born at Vesuvius in 1875. He was nearly
30 when he decided to take up
A lifetime later, in May,
1968, he retired. After 66
years at St. Peter's, he left
due to ill health. He was teach
ing year after year for more
than 50 of those years. He was
93 years old.
He went to the Youville Rest
Home in St. Albert, Edmonton
and there he died.
His life had been devoted to
youngsters and when the funeral
rites were observed it was the
grown up children of a lifetime who came to pay tribute
to the little man with the big
heart.
Brother Joe was five feet,
four inches tall and weighed
120 pounds. His stature afforded
him no concern. When his
former students gathered for his
funeral they exchanged notes
about their former mentor.
They remembered him standing
in the school yard with a telescope and a whistle. Everyone
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his whistle. And he stood for
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the size of his students.
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Gulf Islands DRIFTWOOD
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Published at Ganges, Salt Spring Island
In the Province of British Columbia, every Thursday.
Editor: Frank G. Richards
Post Office Box 250, Ganges, B.C.
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Thursday, October 31, 1968
IT MUST BE CONTROLLED.
Peter Amell was a rarity in almost any community.
He was liked by everyone. During the course of the
years he made no enemies. He wore a smile because
he lived that way.
His death last week as the result of a hunting accident was a sharp blow to a substantial part of the
Salt Spring Island community.
The death of a warm-hearted energetic community
leader brings to the minds of everyone the extreme
hazard of the woods during the hunting season.
Let there be no mistake. The woods in the rural
areas are a source of worry and concern to everyone.
Few mothers have not cautioned their children to
avoid the woods during this season of slug and shot.
Only the forgetful or the foolish venture near the
woods at this time of year.
Peter Arnell was the exception. He had to go into
the woods because that is where he followed his work
of surveying.
The government of the province has been slow to
act in the protection of the people against the triggerhappy hunter. The government of this province has sat
back with the governments of other provinces and
beyond our borders, concerning themselves with the
hazard of the highway rather than the danger of the
woods. It has too long appeared that most administrations are convinced that an automobile is a lethal weapon, but have not yet decided how to list the rifle.
A tight control of all hunting must be introduced.
A tight control of weaponry is needed. Petition is already being circulated around the islands asking for
a restriction on the use of rifles. Hunting would be
left open to shot guns only, as is already the case on
the Penders.
This measure would be merely a start. There should
be no such document as a permit for a firearm. Possession of firearms should require the possession of a
license, issued on completion of a test of ability,
much as an automobile license is issued today.
Most hazardous of all is the assumption that each
of us has a divine right to the possession of a lethal
weapon* Such a divine right is a short cut to eternity,
too often, somebody else's. The only safe policy is a
policy of control.
Editor, Driftwood.
We are in danger of losing our
float plane.service by Victoria
Flying Services if people do not
honor reservations.
I have used this service from
Ganges and from Victoria and
Vancouver and find it very good.
I think other residents of Salt
Spring also value this service
and do not want to see it discontinued.
On a recent flight from Vic-
Oct. 31
7:30 pm
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the company. The pilot said
this happens all too frequently
and he knew of no way to prevent it.
A previous service by B.C.
Airlines was cancelled for the
same reason.
It is inexcusable not to notify
the company when it is impossible to honor reservations as
collect phone calls are accepted
Ralph Bird,
R.R. #1, Ganges.
October 23, 1968
NO HARM
Fireworks Display
Dentennial Park.
IODE Meeting. United
Church Hall
OAPO Bazaar. St. Georges
Hall
Ganges Scouts & Cub
Bottle Drive
Lions Bingo, Fulford Hall
Mayne Island Fireman's
Dance.
Skating, Fulford Hall
AND WHAT THEN?
of the fence one is on it could
almost be consoling.
Before being lulled into a
false sence of security it is well
to remember that back in 1910
the population of Canada was a
mite less than it is today and
less informed with regard to
daily problems. A lot of, er,
water has run under the bridge
since then!
One can almost hear those
men who saw ahead into the
future being called prophets of
doom. Perhaps even the popular
1968 term "emotional" was
used. This because they cared
about OUR heritage.
The fear then expressed that
the mighty St. Lawrence itself
could become polluted was well
grounded. Today it is known as
the largest sewer in the country!
Our waters are not a natural
resource for the purpose of
treating wastes. The world (and
pollution) moves ahead at a
m uch faster pace than it did
58 years ago.
Our infants of today will
still be here when another 58
years have elapsed - OR WILL
THEY?
Editor, Driftwood.
The article, LAKE ERIE IS
SINK, makes interesting reading. Depending upon which side
Ada Ryan,
R.R. 1, Ganges,
October 28, 1968
8:00pm
Editor, Driftwood
It has been for years now, a
dubious credit to the propoganda
and advertising skills of our time
to be able to prove that black
is really white. The eight panelists were, no doubt using these
skills. Everyone knows, I
believe, that in the past some
sewage has been disposecforTn
the seas, but then, much more
sewage has probably been disposed of on land.
For years now the most capable and knowledgeable men of
science have warned us that
man is on a collision course
with disaster if he does not alter
his ways soon. No number of
starry eyed dreams, no amount
of hope and faith will do the
trick. Each day enough people
are born to fill a good sized
city. Thousands of new chemicals are being produced, advertised and used without proper
knowledge about their effects
on environment.
The air, the water and the
toria to Vancouver only one
soil
are being used up and poisother passenger besides my wife
oned at an alarming rate and
and myself got on at Victoria.
this accelerated rate seems to
The Beaver aircraft takes only
have a persistent tendency.
five passengers. The pilot said
he was to pick up four passengThese are the hard facts and
ers at Ganges, hence he was
if we, the living, will not solve
accompanied by a Cessna to
our problems, tney will be solaccomodate the extra passengers. ved for us. First of all by famThe Ganges passengers were
ines and disease epidemics.
not at the wharf. After waiting
For us in Canada there is
a reasonable Time the aircraft
more time available to solve
continued to Vancouver. Two
aircraft for three passengers were our problems, according to the
world pollution experts, that is
operated at considerable loss to
Letters to the Editor
RUDENESS MAY ROD US
Hi-Lites of Island life
THURSDAY
more about (From Page Three)
BROTHER JOE
His past life filed past his
coffin at the funeral. There
were representatives of every
walk of life among his ex-students. There were professional
men and important professional
men as well as the ordinary
solid citizen, the important
citizen of the province.
The little lay brother taught
at two schools during his contribution. Firstly he was at St.
Louis College and later at St.
Peter's parochial school
Brother Joe and children
were always together,"
recalled Judge H. A. Swencinsky, of the Vancouver county
court, "It reminded me of a
Queen bee in a hive." .
One of the little man's projects was the annual picnic for
lower mainland children. He
used to arrange each year for the
hire of trolley cars and take the
youngsters around the city before
the picnic on the beach at Kitsilano.
When hundreds attended the
funeral in New Westminster on
October 4 of Brother Joe, they
were paying their last tribute to
a man who had become a legend
in his adoptive city during his
66 years' residence. Mr. and Mrs
Wood attended his funeral. Both
had known him for many years
and wanted to pay their last tribute to an old friend.
Of the 11 children of Estalon
and Catherine Betancourt, only
one sister survives. She is Mrs,
Laura Carter, Portland, Oregon.
" if left alone, but waves of unrest and anarchy on a world
wide scale have a way of disregarding international boundaries.
P.J. Dyck,
RRl, Ganges, B.C.
October 28, 1968
IT IS SO APT
Editor, Driftwood.
I am so intrigued by "Sally's"
drawing in DRIFTWOOD, Oct.
24, that I should like to express
my appreciation of it and thank
him for it.
It is very clever and most apt,
and as I live at Miner's Bay I
am fully aware of this. I am
sure all my neighbours would
agree with me.
C.E. Murrell
Mayne Island.
October 28, 1968
CHURCH SERVICES
NOVEMBER 3,
1968
ANGLICAN
Holy Communion
St. Mary's
Fulford
Choral Communion
St. Mark's
Central
St. Margaret of Scotland
Holy Communion
Galiano
St. Mary Magdalene
Holy Communion
Mayne
Port Washington
St Peter's
Holy Communion
Morning Prayer
The Good Shepherd
South Pender Holy Communion
St. Christopher's
Saturna Island Holy Communion
UNITED
Ganges
Divine Worship
Sunday School
ROMAN CATHOLIC
St. Paul's
Fulford
Holy Mass
Our Lady of Grace
Ganges
Holy Mass
9:00am
ll:00am
8;00am
ll:00aiu
8:00arr
11 00am
9:30am
10:45am
ll:00am
9:45am
9:00am
ll:00am
COMMUNITY GOSPEL CHAPEL
Ganges
INTERDENOMINATIONAL
Hope Bay
Sunday School &
Adult Bible Classes
Evening Service
10:30am
7:00om
Family Bible Hour
10:30am
Thursday, October 31, 1968
BRIDGE
LESSON NO. 6,
Responses to Opening Notrump bids with unbalanced hands
When partner opens One Notrump and your hand is "square"
or the strength is in the minor
suits the opener is interested only
in high-card count. When your
hand is unbalanced and there is
a possibility of a major-suit fit in
the combined hands then the
Stayman bid of two Clubs is used.
This does not promise length or
strength in Clubs but is asking
the opener if he has a four-card
major suit. There are three responses to this bid: (a) 2 Spades showing a four or five-card suit
and not denying a four card
Heart suit, (b) 2 Hearts - this
denies a four-card Spade suit,
(c) 2 Diamonds - which shows
neither a 4-card Spade suit nor a
four card Heart suit. In the last
case the responder must not bid
a four-card suit but respond with
a no-trump bid, depending on
the size or the hand.
Partner opens One No-trump.
What is your response with the
following:
(a) S. KJ63
H KQ92
D J42
C 94
2 Clubs. Should opener respond
2 Spades then bid 4 spades; or
4 Hearts should the response be
2 Hearts. With a 2 Diamond response bid 3 No-trump.
(b)S. 10842
II. 9753
D. KQ5
C.
K7
2 Clubs. Should opener bid 2 of
either major give a single raise.
Should the response be 2 Diamonds then bid 2 No-trump,
(c)S. KJ532
H. K6
D. Q372
C. 93
2 Clubs. Should opener bid 2
Hearts or Diamonds, denying
spades, then bid three Spades.
Opener may bid 3 NT or 4
Spades.
(d)S. K6432
K. 6
D. 9752
.C. 853
2 Spades. The opener should
pass even with a maximum of
18 points. You are merely
saying there is no communication for No-trump but a possibility of making 2 spades.
Your response to one no
trump is 2 Clubs. What does opener rebid with the following:
(a)S. KJ94
H. AKQ7
D. 085
C. K4
2 Spades. Should partner bid 2
or 3 NT then bid 3 or 4 Hearts
as it is obvious partner wanted a
major suit contract rather than
No-trump.
(b)S. AQ9
H. KJ8
D. K7
C. AJ852
2 Diamonds. Partner may rebid
2 of either major, showing a 5card suit in which case the contract would be game in either
major. Partner may rebid 2 Notrump which would be taken to
3 No-trump. Partner may rebid
3 No-trump wich is passed by
the opener.
Your response to 1 No-trump
is 2 Clubs and the opener bids 2
WATER TAXI
CHARTER
SERVICE
CALL
Mike Stacey
537-549O
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Gulf Islands DRIFTWOOD
by ALICE HAMMETT
spades. What is your bid with
the following.
(a)S. J8
H. 107
D. 954
C. Q86432
3Clubs. The opener should pass.
Had the Club holding been in
Spades, Hearts or Diamonds the
bid would have been two in that
suit and again partner should,
pass.
A response of two in a suit
over one No-trump should be
passed. Exception - Should the
bid be 2 in a major and the opener has a maximum of 18 high
card points and at least three
cards headed by an honour in
that suit, then raise to three
may be made. This is not forcing but the responder may be
able to revalue the hand and
requires only 8 points to bid
game.
ISLANDERS INSPECT
NEW MUSEUM IN
ITS NEW SETTING
BY CULTUS COULEE
Members of the Gulf Islands
Branch, attended the first meeting held by the parent body, B. C
Historical Association, in the
Newcombe Auditorium, Victoria.
Dr. Clifford Carl, director,
led a private tour of the new
museum
Penderites "oohing" and
"ahing" were Capt. and Mrs. W.
J, Roy Beech; Capt. and Mrs. C.
Claxton and Peter Claxton; the
John Freemans, Mrs. Geoff
Jennens, Mrs. G. Bennett and
Mrs. C. Swartz. Islanders, used
to the jampacked goodies in the
old museum, were almost at a
loss in such spacious grandeur.
And where were the Saturna
bald eagles, perched on their
broken-off, fir-top nest, their
eaglets raring up at them, secured by Gerry Payne and Leonard Higgs of South Pender, before
the turn of the century? Flown
the coop, alas!
THEATRE
SHOW
FRIDAY
Bastion Theatre Touring Company will present at the Galiano
Hall, Galiano Island, direct frorr
the stage in Victoria, "School
for Wives", starring Bill Hosie,
Gina Bigelow, Marge Bridgeman,
Barry Flatman, Margaret Martin,
Tom Cox, and Gina Lefever.
This feature will begin at 8:30
on Friday, November 1, and that
same afternoon, this same group
will present "Little Red Riding
Hood", the music for this feature is composed by Marge Adelberg, the sister of Mrs. W . H .
Day, and a frequent visitor to
their home on the island.
Mrs. Bruce Kennedy and
small daughter Karen, are over
from Vancouver visiting Mrs.
Kennedy's parents, M r . ^ a n d
Mrs. V . A . Bishop, Sunset
Drive.
Send DRIFTWOOD to your friends and relatives.
Let tfiem know what is happening on the islands.
LEG'S MEAT MARKET
537 -2141
pRESH
BOILING FOWL
33
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PRIME RIB ROAST 83d°
SHORT RIBS 35db
SIDES of BEEF 58<ib
HOME PLANS
HAVING TROUBLE FINDING THE RIGHT PLAN ?
Before you choose any p l a n , see how our
CUSTOM DESIGN SERVICE
can give you a well designed h o m e , one
which incorporates your own ideas.
The
cost i s r e a s o n a b l e , a n d t h e a d v a n t a g e s
are many
PHONE FOR DETAILS
Pacific Drafting and Plan Service
811 Marchmont Road/ Duncan, B.C.
Phone 748-9721
DUNCAN
IRON WORKSiTD
COMPLETELY
EQUIPPED
MACHINE SHOP
No matter what
*
You need in
Metal - We
Can make it
.OPEN
I MONDAY
TO
SATURDAY
f^^^+--•'/"^"
Faihbow
Shop
Beauty
MACHINERY SALES
SERVICE
REPAIRS
162GOVERNMENT ST.DUNCAN
746-5147
537 - 2G10
SERVING ALL THE ISLANDS
SALT SPRING LANDS LTD.
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GET YOUR TICKETS NOW
We have six fully trained and qualified salesmen to serve you in your every need for a new home
or a new property. When you think of buying... or selling. .. think of;
Hal Shopland 537-5443
Gil Humphreys 537-2120
Jim Spencer
537-2154
Ellen Bennett 537-2078
Pat Lee
537-5302
Jean Lockwood 539-2442
FOR THE LIONS' BJNGO
SATURDAY, NOV. 2nd.
LUCKY DRAW ON
ADVANCE SALE OF TICKETS ONLY
BOX 69, GANGES
PHONE: 537-5515
SALT SPRING INSURANCE AGENCIES
FIRE - AUTOMOBILE-LIABILITY-MARINE-LIFE etc
537-5515 °ays
FORALL YOUR INSURANCE NEEDS
Evenings 537-2142
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Thursday, October 31, 1968
Gulf Islands DRIFTWOOD
GALIANO
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
A NAME IN A FLASH ***
Gulf Plumbing
& Heating
FOR
HANDY GUIDE TO LOCAL SERVICES
NELS DEGNEN
ALL YOUR BUILDING
NEEDS CALL -
Bulldozing
Cruickshank
Construction
LAND CLEARJNG
EXCAVATIONS
ROAD BUILDING,
537 -5314
L.G.CRUICKSHANK 537-5628
G.D.CRUICKSHANK 537-2950
SALT SPRING
Victoria
Paving Co.
P.O. Box 63, Ganges
PHONE: 537-2930
Before you damn the can...
Call PISTELL...
The Septic Tank Man
Fred Luddington
Free Estimates
CYCLOS OIL BURNERS
McPhillips Ave, Ganges.
FREIGHT
SERVICE
LTD.
?
LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE
Information: 537 - 2031
Jim Mollison - Ganges
or ;HHH - 7331 Victoria
Free Estimates
AageVilladsen
BUILDING
CONTRACTOR
Quality Homes
Renovations • Additions
Cabinets
FREE ESTIMATES
GANGES
537-5412
WJ. Mollison
tfE SPECIALIZE IN
*DRIVEWAYS
TENNIS COURTS
*PARKING LOTS
Phone:537-2031
SIGNS
*TRUCK LETTERING
*SHOW CARDS
Art Simons
Fulford Harbour
537 - 2370
S.WAWRYKj
Screened &. Washed Gravel
Road Gravel & Gravel Kill
I'lusli Coat Driveways
Grading
Agent for Victoria Paving
BULLDOZING
PHONE: 537 -2031
BOX-73, GANGES
Box 131
BROWN'S
SEPTIC TANK
& SEWER ROOTER
SERVICE
-BACKFILLING-Etc.
Ganges
SERVICE
*ROOFING
Gutters cleaned £ repaired
W.G.MOSSOP
R.R.I Fulford Harbour
MOBILE SHOP
I loiiu1 Appliances
l.iiwn Mowers
Power Saws & I'limps.
Tractors & Hulklozers
Welding & Mechanical
Repairs
537 - 2494
WORLD WIDE MOVING
Moving to the Gulf Islands?
MOVE YOU
Local & Long Distance Moving
2741 Skeena St.Vancouver,B.C
437-3756
Evenings
DICK'S
RADIO & TV
GANGES
ADMIRAL TV
Radio & Small
Appliances
537 - 2943
Ernie Booth
Plumbing & Heating
Phone:537-5712
CHIMNEY
CLEANING
537 - 2301
W.BANGERT
Construction
•HOMES
•CABINET WORK
•REMODELLING
•COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
Phone:537 - 5692
GENUINE
LOG HOMES
Give The Ultimate In
Warmth & Comfort
FREE ESTIMATES
MELHENDRICKSON
537-2329
or write R.R.I GANGES
Esso STOVE OIL
Esso FURNACE OIL
MARINE DOCK
Norman G.
MOUAT
W.C.CARLSON
SHEET METAL
LTD.
*OIL HEATING
*IMPERIAL OIL
SERVICING
Office
Res.
537 - 2914
537 -5621
IMPERIAL ESSO SALES
AGENT
etc.
Guaranteed Manufacturers
Service To AlLMakes
537-5693
SOU
PERCOLATION
SEPTIC TANK
TESTS
CLEANERS
DRAIN CLEANING
VALCOURT BUILDING SUPPLIES
537-5531
NORTHWESTERN
CREAMERY
PRODUCTS
FIBRE GLASS
SEPTIC TANKS
SUPPLIED & INSTALLED
***
DITCHING - LOADING
Delivery twice weekly
Contact:
G .M. H E I N E K E Y
P h o n e : 537-5732
MAYNE
SAWMILL
J.H.Harkema
CALL537-2963
BJ. WINDOW
CLEANERS
BUY DIRECT & SAVE
Lumber all sizes
T & G Cedar Decking
^fL WINDOWS
41 FLOORS
539-264O
^JC CARPETS
^C WALLS
TRACTOR
SERVICE
BRUSH CUTTING
POST HOLE DIGGING
PLASTIC PIPE LAYING
PLOWING & DISCING
RON CUNNINGHAM 537-5310
BEAVER PT.
SAWMILL
-^.GUTTERS
COMPLETE FLOOR
MAINTENANCE
Rugs Cleaned In Our Plant
Or in your home
FREE PICK UP & DELIVERY
537-5417
Lapham & Lewis
Electric Ltd.
Rough Lumber of
All Sizes
Special Orders Cut
•ELECTRIC CONTRACTING
•APPLIANCES & REPAIRS
•HAVE OWN FAST BOAT
2354 BEACON, SIDNEY
PHONE: 656- 1636
537-2952
Painting
&
Decorating
SALT SPRING
ROOFING
*Reroofing
•New Construction
'1 EMM EL & VOLOUARDSEN
FREE ESTIMATES
537 -2280
Jim McClean
Pumps-Plumbing
& SHEET METAL
If it's BARNES PUMPS
It's HANK SI LAW
Maync Island
Your Centre For
CANADIAN SAWS
Chains - Sprockets *• Parts
539 - 2258
537 - 2914
SCARFF
CONSTRUCTION
DRILLING BLASTING
DIGGING LOADING
BULLDOZING
*CULVERTS
9
'The Island House
&
Contractor For All
Types of Building
Box 347, Ganges
537-5312
SHEFFIELD
RADIO-TV
'ZENITH'
'RCA VICTOR'
Colour and Black & White T. V
C.W.McClean
537-2117
*WELL CASINGS
*FIBREGLASS SEPTIC
TANKS
537-2920
BY MARY BACKLUND
Mr. and Mrs. Lyndon Twiss,
and daughter Deborah, from Vic
toria, spent several days last
week at their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. C.O. Twiss, at "Kennymore" .
Kenneth Page, of Nanaimo,
came down to spend a few days
visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs
Stanley Page.
We are all pleased to see Cecil Morisette back home from hos
pital in Chemainus, he is feeling
much better.
Mr. and Mrs. George Patmore
who are holidaying at their
summer home on Gulf Drive,
spent several days visiting Mr.
and Mrs. George Georgeson, sr.,
at Sidney.
Miss Linda Willis came over
last week end and brought with
her 15 ladies from her sorority,'
Alpha Omicron, in Vancouver,
they all enjoyed staying at Linda's gracious home, her father.
Bill Willis, who also came over,
spent the week end at George
Willock's house.
Jim Frayne, of Nanaimo
spent the past week visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Bill Coopsie, they took
him back home in their boat,
and spent several days up in
Nanaimo.
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Weetman,
of Williams Lake, came over to
visit their sister and brother-inlaw, Capt. and Mrs, I . G . ' D e n roche.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Richardsor
of Winnipeg, Manitoba, came
over with Mr. and Mrs. Reg
Grannan for the week end at the
Valley home. Mr. Richardson
is an agricultural representative
in Manitoba.
Mrs. Ron Craig, of Savona,
is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Jessie Bellhouse, another daughter, Mrs. Mabs Dornik, of Victoria, was also over, and friends
will be pleased to hear that
daughter Mrs. Gerry Keeping is
felling much better, and back
to work nursing at Lady Minto
Hospital
Tom Winship came over from
Vancouver with Peter Darling tc
spend the week end visiting at
their Galiano home.
Dr. and Mrs. Doug McKean,
of Burnaby, spent the week end
visiting Dr. and Mrs. Bill Stevens.
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Archer,
and family, of Vancouver, spent
the week end visiting Mr. and
Mrs. R . J . Cathro, at their summer home on the island.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Baker, of
Vancouver, are spending a few
days at their home on whalers
Bay.
We are sorry to note that '
Arthur Price suffered a heart
attack, and is presently in Lady
Minto II spital, at Ganges.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Dudley A.
Tweedale have just returned from
a three week trip to attend a
mining equipment convention in
Las Vegas, and also to visit Reno,
Bishop, Palm Springs, and La
Jolla, California.
CURLANE
DRY-WALL
LTD.
Former manager of B.C.
Gypsum Dry-Wall (Duncan)Ltd
Curly Mace is now offering
a dry-wall service under the
name Curlane Dry-wall.
*WALLBOARD APPLICATION
.TAPING AND FILLING
• BEAUTIFUL TEXTURED
CEILINGS
.INSULATION
ALL WORK GUARANTEED
Free Estimates
Call Curly Mace at
112-748-9421
CURLANE
DRY-WALL LTD.
Thursday, October 31, 1968
537-2211
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Gulf Islands DRIFTWOOD
CLASSIFIED ADS
Write to DRIFTWOOD,
BOX 250, GANGES, B.C.
or PHONE 537-2211
Deadline for Classified - Tuesday Noon
Deadline for News
- Monday 5pm
Deadline for Display
- Monday 5pm
FOR SALE
WANTED
SALT SPRING LANDS LTD.
JIM SPENCER
We have Acreage, Homes and
Lots listed in nearly every area
on Salt Spring by more than 30
vendors. My sincere wish is to
be of service to these vendors
and to anyone interested in discussing real estate. Call me at
537-5515 or 537-2154
"OAT FITTING, LUMBER, POW. and hand tools, galvanized
bolts, screws, clout nails, fiveton winch, etc., etc. Phone
539 - 2441
2 LOTS FOR SALE 5 MINUTE
level walk to Ganges. Percolation tests approved. On light
and water main.. 537-2920
Your specific Salt Spring Island
Property (FARMS, OCEANFRONT
HOMES, RESORTS OR ACREAGE)
may be listed exclusively; so
please contact Sales Representative MARG. JOHNSTON, BOX
343, GANGES, B.C. 537-2298
(Residence, any hour) For special
ized servicing on your IMMEDI• ATE or FUTURE property, re.cjuirements Wm. Sinser Realty
Ltd., 4553 Kingsway (434-8731)
Burnaby, B.C.
KENMORE AUTOMATIC SPACE
heater 56,000 B . T . U . New
condition $50. 537-2329
BOILING FOWL, 60tf EACH:
$6.50 per dozen alive. J. D.
Reid, Canal Road. 537-2043
MISCELLANEOUS
BRITISH EX-SERVICEMAN
seeks employment. Artistic
handyman. Drivers license
537-2419
LISTINGS WANTED AS WE
have people who are desirous, of
living on our beautiful island.
Also be sure to see us for you insurance needs. Cam Bastedo
Agencies Ltd., Box 353,
Ganges, B.C. 537-5363
DAVENPORT & CHAIR, FOUR
dining chairs. Phone 537-5453
SMALL CABIN FOR BACHELOR
Low rent in Fulford area.
Phone 537-2395
VERSATILE, WELL EDUCATED
middle aged couple require position as caretakers of country
property. Experienced in general
maintenance, gardening, horses,
machinery and handling of boats
in local waters. Dept. 11,
Driftwood.
CUB UNIFORMS, SWAP, BUY
or Sell. If you have a uniform
for sale or if you need one
phone Mrs. Baker at 537-2275
Open Tuesday till Saturday
DRESSER WITH SHELVES FOR
dishes - old - oak - unpainted.
_Not too large.
537-5329
Monday, Closed all day.
Trade your beer bottles in for
B.A. gas.
CUSTOM-MADE SANDALS &
Moccasins, contact Bill McClean
at 537-2117.
HEIRLOOM JADE JEWELS
Fine Selected JADES all expertly hand-carved for special anniv
ersary gifts. See or order soon,
as supply is limited. 537-2373
MODERN HOUSE WANTED TO
rent for widow and school age
girl commencing Jan. 1 or end
of June. References if needed.
Dept. 2, Box 250, Ganges,
B.C.
PUREBRED GERMAN SHEPHERD
pups, female $15. each.
539-2238
120 GALLON OIL TANK WITH
stand plus 110 gallons of oil.
Copper pipe hook-up. Ready to
£0. - $50.
537-5318
ELECTMUK
SALES-SERVICE
537-2060
PLOUGHING, ROTOTILLING,
Haying, brush cutting, posthole
digging, cedar fence posts —
50^ a piece. 537-2157
REFRIGERATION SPACE
Hang your meat in cooler before cutting. Next to Laundromat.
Phone 537-5620
ELDERLY GENTLEMEN, NONsmoker, non-drinker wishes
room and board in a private
home, close-in preferred.
537-5698, 7;30 - 9:00j>m_i_
BIG SALE
Continues at Low's Furniture,
Ganges. Bargains galore.
_ 537-2332
ODD JOBS, GUTTERS CLEANED
lawns mowed, etc. Rototilling,
own power mower and rototiller
Two men each with own transportation. Charges reasonable.
537-5638 or 537-2341
HARMONY DECORATORS
Interior & Exterior Painting
Trailer Painting
Paper Hanging & Vinyl work
A,J. ARSENAULT
1024 McClure, Victoria
385-8834
BUYING COINS: ALL CANADian, U.S. and foreign needed.
No collection too small. Send
coins or description and prices
wanted. Wm. Baldwin, Box
153, S. Burnaby, B.C.
WHITE ENAMEL SHOWER
Excellent condition $35.
Washing Machine $25. Alum inum Roasting Pan $2: Restmore Pillows, each $1.25.
Phone 537-=2986
1953 CHEV: LICENSED : IN
running order $50. 537=2329 _
NEED ANY CERAMIC TILING,
Floortiling, wallpapering or
painting done! Let Tom do it.
Phone 537-5344 or write Tom
Volquardsen, Box 3S5, Ganges,
or leave message a* 537-5742
SMALL WOOD STOVE .
Please contact Miss Deanna
Ritchie, #301-1860 Haro Street
Vancouver 5, or telephone
_684-190_2_
USED BABY BLANKETS, ALSO
worn flannelette sheets. May be
left at Driftwood.
COMING EVENTS
GANGES SCOUTS & CUBS
Bottle Drive
Saturday, November 2,
Please leave bottles on porch.
Starts at 9:30 am. If bottles not
picked up by 1 pm, please
phone 537^2903
537-2231
GIRL GUIDES
FERNWOOD
Sunday
C
«t
fc
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Marcotte, nee Georgina McColl, are seen
after their wedding in the Catholiccliurch of Our Lady of Grace at
Ganges on October 14.
— A . M . Sharp photo
STORE
10 am - 7 pm
1 pm - 7 pm
Miss Georgina McCall, daughter of A.B. McCall of Vancouver and Mrs. Joyce Black,
became the bride of Gilbert Mar
cotte, son of Mr. and Mrs. A.
Marcotte of Ganges. The marriage took place at Our Lady of
Grace Church and a reception
was held in the Church Hall.
The bride wore a full length
Empire gown with lace bodice
and chiffon skirt over satin. Her
veil was shoulder length and she
carried a boquet of red roses.
The maid of honour, Miss Marilee Sawyer, wore a short dress of
spring green chiffon over taffeta.
I ler flowers were maroon clirysanthemums.
The couple will reside at
Cusheon Lake.
A drug is a substance which, if
injected into an animal, produces a paper.
Otto Loewi
FOR INTERIOR - EXTERIOR
DECORATING
Get ready for WINTER —
YOU NEED
Phone 385 - 7810
Winter Tires
FIFTY BEGONIAS AND
STRAWBERRY PLANTS
Anyone knowing of whereabouts
of flats of above, taken from
cottage on Reid Road, off
Charlesworth Road, please
phone 537-2453. These 50
Begonias are special possession
and we would like them back.
FROM
ISLAND GARAGE
COMPLETE AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE
GANGES
537-2911
USED POSTAGE STAMPS WITK
1/4 " of paper left around them
For Leprosy Mission work.
Collected by Mrs. V . W . Menzies, Fender Island, B. C.
Last week two postal packages arrived at the DRIFTWOOD
office in Ganges. On Tuesday a
letter reached the office. It had
been mailed in England on the
previous Thursday.
In the same mail came a
postal packet. It had also been
mailed the previous Thursday..
REGISTRATION
NIGHT
in Duncan.
THURSDAY
Mail service between Duncan
and Salt Spring Island is now alN O V E M B E R 7, 7:30 pm
most as fast as that between Lonsharp.
Must be accompanied by a par- don, England, and Salt Spring Isent. Bring registration fee of $1 land.
THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION BRANCH 92
SALT SPRING ISLAND
POPPY CAMPAIGN
1968
THERE WILL BE NO HOUSE CANVASS FOR THE
POPPY FUND THIS YEAR. DONATIONS MAY BE
MADE AT THE VARIOUS PLACES OF BUSINESS
ON THE ISLAND. TAGGERS WILL COVER THE
VILLAGE OF GANGES DURING THE WEEK
NOVEMBER 2 -9,
1968
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SATURDAY NOVEMBER 2
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Advance Ticket Sale Draw
For a return flight & lodging
For two at
The EMPRESS or The BAYSHORE
CLOSES THURS, OCT. 31
See any LION or
your favourite store
Page Eight
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SOCCER
The Elementary school played
its first Cowichan and District
League games last week after
successfully completing four exhibition games. The match results are given below.
Soccer:
Salt Spring
8
Crofton
0
The first league game against
Crofton produced a rather one
sided contest and the local
school won very easily. In the
Salt Spring team Carl Kitchen
struggled to encourage his other
team members to play attractive
soccer but with very little result.
Scorers were Wood (3); Senard
(2); Kitchen (1); Roberts (1); Own
Goal (1)
Salt Spring -.
10
Tansor (Duncan)
0
In their second league game
Salt Spring played better soccer
in another one sided game. The
team combined quite well and
played very effective soccer.
Carl Kitchen again played very
well as did two Grade 5 team
members. David Pringle and
Gary Bogdanovich.
Scorers were Wood (4); Bryan
Bogdanovich (3); Seward (1);
Girard (1); Jim Pringle (1)
RCMP INVESTIGATE
CATTLE ON ROADS
RCMP detachment at Ganges
is investigating a number of
complaints from Mayne and
North and South Fender Island of
cattle wandering on the roads.
A pound district exists on
both islands and the responsibility for controlling animals rests
with the owner in such cases,
DRIFTWOOD was told.
Under the provincial statutes
in a pound district the property
owner is responsible for his share
of the fence to keep animals in.
This applies whether he has
animals or not.
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ISLAND TEAM
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SATURNA
On Saturday the juvenile
soccer team in Division 7 played
their first game of the season. It
was the first taste of competition
for the boys and they were beaten 5 - 0 by the " Penninsula
Cougars" in Sidney.
The boys gave a good account of themselves but due to
lack of practice and competition they were beaten by a more
experienced team. While both
teams were on even terms at
mid-field play, Salt Spring boys
lacked the finishing touches
needed to score goals. Carl
Willis was responsible for several key saves including two penalty shots.
Team was Earl Willis, Mark
Harkema, Mark Lowe, Sidney
Jones, Richard Cawker, Stephen
Jarman, Arthur Buitenwerf,
Mark Coels, Danny Fraser, Peter and Ron Stepaniuk and
Andrew Roberts.
GRASS HOC KEY
TEAM WINS TWICE
Salt Spring
7
Crofton
0
In their first league game,
Salt Spring girls playecfa strong
Papa John was still in the hos
pital when this was written,
but he returned home on Monday
He missed a very good Hallowe'en Party Saturday night.
Dinner at six with a costume
parade and games, followed by
a fire works display in the school
yard. Most people were in costume and the costumes were so
good that the judges gave up trying to decide who was best, and
let the people decide by clapping - whicn still made deciding
a bit difficult.
Sorry to hear that Arthur
Ralph was flown to Lady Minto
for a few stitches in his nose.
He fell on Saturday night,
leaving the school grounds. Good
luck Arthur! Hope you don't
come home with two black eyes
as well as a stitched-up nose.
Also in hospital is Mrs. George Whiting. Best wishes for a
speedy return, Edie.
Spending a few days in Kay
Cronin's cottage at Boot Cove
were Mr. and Mrs. A. Nelson of
Seattle.
Also over for a few days in his
mother's cottage is Michael Fry
and wife Debbie.
Betsy Elliott of Moresby Island spent the week end with the
offensive game in defeating
J.M. Campbells, and attended
Crofton . The forward line played the Hallowe'en Party. Also over
very strongly led by Linda Stacey for week end and party were Mrs.
at left wing. The half back line J. Coutts and daughter Randy.
The first meeting of the '
also played strongly in the first
half anchored by Joanne Scotton. "Head Shrinkers" (Discussion
group to off Islanders) was held
Salt Spring
2
last Thursday in the home of Mr.
Tansor (Duncan)
1
and Mrs. Bob Hindemarch. It
The girls won their second
will be held regularly on Tuesdaj
league game in a well fought
evenings. Next meeting at the
match in Duncan on Friday. The Hindemarch's home. Anyone intteam was led again by Linda
erested is welcome.
Stacey who scored both goals.
She was helped by the strong play
Driftwood is published
of Kathy Roland at right wing and
Kathy Kramchuck at centre half.
every T h u r s d a y from
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Ganges, on Salt Spring
Island.
It is c i r c u l a t e d any
where in Canada at an
annual rate of only $3,
YOUR
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT
REMINDS YOU TO
MAKE SURE
THAT YOU HAVE APPLIED FOR YOUR
HOMEOWNER'S GRANT OF UP TO $130 oo
Each year, Homeowners must apply to their respective Municipalities for this
Grant when paying their home taxes. You must apply for this Grant not later
than the 31st of December each year.
GOVERNMENT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
Department of Finance
Parliament Buildings,
Victoria, British Columbia
Thursday, October 31, 1968
Gulf Islands DRIFTWOOD
Page Nine
jins son Harold; while next-door|neighbours, the Alex MacKinnon: *****************************
DRIVE IN & TAKE OUT *********
*
'went to Bellingham to stay with
Bertha's sister Miss Nell Stade.
the Jack Quintons of Richmond,
BY CULTUS COULEE
To their cabin from Vancouver,
;
spent a happy visit in their A
Mrs. Bennett, with Mrs. E.
(the
Donald Buchanans, with DavFrame eyrie, its green and orange id and
Smith, were delegates, and Mr.
Barbara; and to the Wernei
trim blending with flanking firs
John Smith, alternative, for the
£ Closed Mondays
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Aellen cabin the John Roberts
and hardhacks. From a rocky
Fender branch of the Farmers'
with Sydney and Jenny, and
*********«****>*********««.***********
bluff the Quitons look over Bound- little friend Betsy McKim
Institute meeting at Nanaimo.
!
ary Pass to Orcas, Waldron and
Mrs. Bennett stayed with the
Mrs. Marta Powell, CASA DEL
Norman Woods at Cowichan Lake little Skipjack.
SOL, Peachland, was at CLAKFarewell
teas
were
given
for
At a meeting of the W.I. at
ILI a few days, her car bulging
Miss Julie Gilley who has left for with Okanagan fruit and honey;
RAGUSA, North Fender, Mrs.
Bennett was elected vice presid- •her home in Pudsey, Yorks. After and trading Macs for Gravensteins
ent. She succeeded Mrs. Michael six months with sister Grace and
As she left, her hostess* cousins,
brother-in-law David Gardner,
Coleman; and Mrs. Jamie Scott,
Bob Georgeson and Hilda, with
(both from Armadale), succeeded all were sorry to see her go,
Deanna 11 and Derrick 9, arrMiss Marian McKechnie, Port
ived, with a car equally bulging
The Goerge Campbells left
Washington, as president.
their Pleasant Acres to spend the
( Turn To Page Ten )
To fill in some spare hours,
long week end in Seattle, visitON SALT SPRING ISLAND
Mrs. Bennett subbed at North Pen'
SAT. 10-4
OPEN 10-5
der for principal Allan TraumCLOSED WEDNESDAYS
weiser who whipped over to Gan;s a few flaps ahead of the stork
welcome Catherine Michel,
at Lady Minto Hospital at 4 a . m .
PAY YOUR CABLEVISION BILLS HERE
Friday, October 4, and to rejoice
with his wife, Christina, over
537-2041
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or 537 - 2318
Box 489, Ganges
their first-born. Mr, Traumweiser
has been here two years, coming
from Missoula, Montana,
Oh! And Mrs. Bennett had to
come ashore in her launch (after
getting salmon, grilse, ling and
rock cod), long enough to prepare RISE & SHINE for opening
night of the Fender Players Club
at the Glade, North Fender.
Only one copy of the play had
come, and it was read cold by
Daphne Stevens, Gertrude Benneti
Jack Bridge and Frank Plunkett,
who were often drowned out by
the howls and whoops.
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Re-elected for their third
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Copley, sec. -treas., as usual...
New neighbours of Mrs. Bennett,
NORTH
FENDER
Congratulations to Mr. and
Mrs. Wallace Bradley on the
birth of an over 7 Ib son, on
October 22 in Royal Jubilee Hospital, Victoria, a brother for
Carolann and Johnny.
The 16 member Art Class met
in the school room last Tuesday,
Oct. 22 for their first of 10 lessons, under the direction of Prof.
A.G. Clyde of Otter Bay.
Mrs. Olive Auchterlonie,
assisted by Mrs. Max Allan were
in charge of the voting last Saturday on the Hospital referendum held at the school Of the 81
owner-electors to turn out 77
voted "Yes" 3 "no" and 1 reject
vote was listed.
Miss Marion McKechnie is
back to her home at Port Washington after a very pleasant trip
to Ontario visiting relatives and
friends back there.
Also Mrs. J . W . Taylor is
back to her home up the Hooson
Road, after a few weeks absence
in Manitoba. We hear that Mrs.
E. Hillier is off to New York to
visit her daughter there.
Quite a crowd turned out Friday night last to see the Disney
film " Nikki of the North" put on
by the P.T.A. in the Hall.
Weather continues mild and
one lady reports having a good
feed of fresh raspberries right off
" :e vines this last week.
Allan Sandover is out from
Toronto visiting his mother and
his grandmother, Mrs.
Lowe.
DOMINION
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If you choose you may hold all these regular annual
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Page Ten
Gulf Islands DRIFTWOOD
HUNTERS
HUNTED
THE LIGHT TOUCH
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had anything to declare. "Only this bottle of holy water,
which sometimes makes miracles," was the answer. The officer snatched the bottle and sniffed. "It's whiskey," he
cried. "Glory be," she exclaimed, "A miracle already!"
On Tuesday, Oct. 22, one of
Stanley Page's good breeding
ewes was snot and killed right
in his field!
It was then left by the
thoughtless person in the field,
which is well-fenced and clearly posted "NO Hunting".
Another case of someone who
is just too careless, and certainly not welcome on our Island.
M.B.
Many people feel dog tired at night because they growl all
day.
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PETER ARNELL
Bingo!
Lions of Salt Spring Island
will roar into action on Saturday
night when they present another
giant bingo in Fulford Hall.
Unlike previous bingos by the
Lions, this will offer a special
incentive in the form of a prize
to a ticket holder.
The club offered tickets in
advance. Holder of the lucky
ticket will be treated to a week
end in town on the Lions Club,
PENSIONERS' PARTY
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Thursday, October 31,1968
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Gulf Islands to Vancouver or Victoria - $7.50
-Two Day Excursion Return
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For Reservation & Information
Salt Spring Island - Victoria Flying Services 656-3032
Galiano Island
- Galiano Lodge 539-2233
Mayne Island
- Mayne Island Trading Store 539-2214
Saturna Island
- Saturna Shopping Centre 539- 2636
Pender Island
- Bedwell Resort 539-5502
Victoria Flying Services, Victoria Harbour 388-4722
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Victoria Airport 656-f
(From Page One)
nation in the community. In a
short five years he had become
completely identified with the
island.
Funeral services were held
in Ganges United Church on
Friday afternoon,^ when Rev.
Fred Anderson conducted the
service and Archdeacon G H.
Holmes addressed the packed
church on the esteem in which
Mr. Arnell had been held in
the community.
Cremation followed.
Mr. Arnell leaves his wife
and three small children at the
family home on Rainbow Road.
FERN WOOD
BY BEA HAMILTON
tine things to buy and see.
Mr. and Mrs. Reg. Tayl
The O . A . P . O . are to be conOn December 11, the OAPO
recently returned home from a
gratulated.
will hold a Carol sing-song, a
ten day trip to Vancouver Island
In fact, other organizations
sort of Christmas party, CHRIST- and especially Camp Imadene
of younger people could take a
MAS? Why, we haven't had
at Maple Bay, where they enjoy
few pointers on procedure at
summer yet! Anyway, that will ed several days with their son
meetings, action on putting over be in St. George's Hall - there
John and his family.
what they say and mean, and
will be more about that later on.
Bill and son George DeLong
setting a smart pace to get the
The next meeting will be
spent almost two weeks on a
agenda put through in a lively
(same place) on November 28,
hunting trip through northern
manner at meetings.
when the election of officers will B.C. and enjoyed the rugged
On Thursday last, about 50
take place. The meeting adjour- scenery and hunters' way of li fe
members of the OAPO turned out ned before 3 pm.
as a change from Salt Spring.
to the first of a series of free
There were so many campers
more about
(From Page Nine)
luncheons put on by money colland trucks plus strangers around
ected from donation teas held at
the Fernwood dock this past
SOUTH P E N D E R
various homes over the weeks.
week end it almost seemed like
"As soon as there is enough
with turkey and V.I. goodies.
spring time.
money in the little glass jar, we
Art and Edna Slater, ChemainMrs. F. Williams spent a
call a free luncheon and mem - : us, with Frankie and Diana,
few days visiting her sister, Mrs.
bers get busy and put on a cold
spent a week end with Hope and
Ted Adams and Mr. Adams belunch as today - so mothers get
Geoff Jennens at. Canned Codfish
fore leaving for Florida to spend
out, have a feed, a chat, and
Bay, 'where the children made
the winter.
enjoy an outing," says Mrs.
some pottery at Mrs. Jennens'
Elsie Thacker, the hard working studio
LEAVES FOR
se cretary - trea surer.
Herbert Teece is back at the
And she isn't kidding. It
SPECIAL DUTY
Valley Farm, after three weeks
really works!
in the Okanagan. In Vernon he
Major A.L. Gale, C . D . ,
They all had a good time.
visited Margaret and son-in-law
P. P.C.L.I, left Saturday, OctAfter Archdeacon G. H. Holmes Jack Amies. Only three years
ober 26 for special duty with
had said Grace, they ate the
since Jack was charging around
the United Nations military oblunch, drank tea or coffee, and
the lenders at the head of his
server group in India and Pakthen the tables were whisked
road gang busters and now Young
istan.
away, the ladies in charge who
Margaret is taking a University
Major Gale with his wife and
had served the lunch, washed
course at the old army campsite
three children returned from
the dishes and tidied up, joined on the hillside outside Vernon.
Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania last
the crowd, Mrs. Isobel Walter
Judy, Noreen and Louise are at
June where he was stationed for
sat at the piano and played a
Vernon High; and John, 3,
two and one half years. Mrs.
lot of the old songs that everythough last, is anything but least
Gale and the children have
one knew, so the Hall sounded
In Enderby there was a stay with
taken up residence in the
quite merry for a while.
brother Arthur Teece and wife
Walter Adam's house, Atkin
Then it was time to get down
Ida; and in Salmon Arm, with
Road, during his absence.
to business. The meeting started
daughter Edith and her husband
with Dr. Holmes presiding, and
Eli H. Simonson.
the roll called, one or two new
Mrs. Elfie Hammond, Sidney,
FIRST TO WED FROM
members welcomed and they
kept Mrs. Freeman company at
were off at a smart pace.
ISLANDS DETACHMENT
Pencilwood while Postmaster
Mrs. Thacker gave a report on John Freeman journeyed to KinnWhen Constable Wayne Dew
the recent council meeting she
aird, visiting Viva, teaching
was
married recently in Victoria
had attended as delegate.
French at Selkirk College, Cas^ he was setting a new pattern.
All the members noted, with
legar, and son-in-law Frank
The police officer is the first to
regret, the death of Peter Arnell. Flood. During the summer Viva
marry from the Ganges detachDuring the general business,
attended McGill, working for her ment, and to bring his bride to
the meeting decided to have one master's degree. It seems not
the island.
extra meeting between business
long since her little redheads
Ceremony took place in the
sessions, the idea being to have
Garden City United Church,
every summer, from
the special meeting purely enter- came
Salmo, (where she taught in
when Miss Marilyn Summers
tainment for the people. This
high school), scuttling around
became Mrs. Wayne Dew. Bride
will be called the A.O.P. Open
Blue Tarpon beach like freckled
is from Saskatoon and the groom
House to be held in St. George's
crabs. Now Donald, with an
is from Stonewall, Man.
Hall on November 13. The Taxi
M . A . from U. B.C.. is taking a
Couple are now living in Ganoffice has since agreed to run the meteorology course in Ottawa;
ges.
small bus (which holds eleven
and Elspeth and Stevie are workpeople) to Fulford to pick up
ing in Montreal toward Univermembers in that district. The
sity fees. Mr. Freeman revisited
Organization will pay for the bus. Trail, where he worked for seven
The party will be from 2 - 4 pm, years from 1930 and got lead
so the bus would have to be at
poisoning. In spite of its huge
Fulford about 1:30 pm. The time
growth, the call of the wild is
can be arranged between now and close at hand. "In early evening
then.
a coyote came down a sandbank"
Ye writer is guessing.
he said, "and went loping, tail
You can bring a pack of cards
down, between two rows of
if you wish to have a game; just
houses, in a new subdivision."
what entertainment there will be,
is still being thought up by the
newly elected and delighted entServing
ertainment committee. (Don't
the
trust them. They are likely to
put on some psychedelic jingle
Gulf
for they are a swinging group.
Islands
You should have seen the twinkle
in their eyes as they went into a
JOHN
huddle to start planning.)
No one wasted a minute at
RAINSFORD
that OAPO meeting. On the second of this month, there is the
Old Age Pensioner's Bazaar in
Phone : 539 - 5559
St. George's Hall at 2 pm. All
kinds of draws - four, I think, at
3:30 pm. Teas served and some
DRIFTWOOD
FOR
RUBBER
STAMPS
Gulf Islands DRIFTWOOD
Thursday, October 31, 1968
GALIANO
A meeting of the Galiano
Club was held at the Hall on
Wednesday, Oct. 23, with president Mrs. F . E . Robson in the
chair.
The financial report, read by
W . H . Day, showed a balance of
$605,81 in the bank, Mr. Day
reported that the Thanksgiving
Dinner brought in $240, with a
net profit of $75.
Warm thanks were given to
Tom Carolan, the vice-president, who really worked very
hard to make this dinner the
success it was, and thanks also
to his helper, Miss Sandra Hacking, and all of the other members and friends who helped on
' t evening.
It was noted that a new cupboard has been built by Bill Kolosoff in the kitchen, he was
thanked for his expert work.
Mrs. Robson also thanked
those who have been giving
Nabob coupons to the club, they
have recently acquired many
necessary kitchen utensils, including a wall can opener, set
of utensils, tea towels and dish
towels. She mentioned that
coupons are still very' welcome,
and there is a tin at Walton's
store, or just mail to Galiano
Club secretary.
There will be a painting bee
on Tuesday, to paint up the
stage area, in readiness for the
Bastion Theatre on Friday.
a continuing lack of interest
there will be no Guide company
here.
With 28 girls enrolled there
must be more than three mothers
POLL BY POLL RESULTS
Poll
Yes No Rej Total
5
Nth SSI. adv. 4
1
411
Nth. SSI. 398
11
2
94
Sth. SSI.
86
6
2
36
Mayne
31
5
31
Saturna
20
11
81
Nth. Pend. 77
3
1
18
Sth. Pender 13
5
7
N. Gall.
6
1
70
Sth. Gal.
65
5
753
Total
700
94
5
In favor: 93%
Parking space for cars outside
of the Hall came in for some
discussion, and plans are underway to expand the parking lot
near the building.
It was decided that this Club
will sponsor a vegetable display
in the P. N.E. next year, and
three members will be asked to
look after all arrangements.
It was decided to have a
tasteful scroll prepared to hang
in the Hall to commemorate the
giver of the land that the Hall
now stands on, and pioneers who
built the Hall in 1925.
Mrs. Elsie Charlsworth, Victoria, returned home Tuesday
after spending a few days with
her sister-in-law Mrs. Harold
Price, Rainbow Road.
Page Eleven
involved, commented on indignant member of the trio.
The do - or - die meeting will
be held in the Legion Hall on
Thursday evening, November 1.
'SERVICE'
IS
OUR M O T T O
It is amazing what you will find in our little store.
We have a full line of Grocery items including the
freshest milk and bread in town.
Try us for your candy, confectionery and soft drink
needs.
OPEN 9arn - 9pm daily. Closed Mondays.
HARBOUR GROCERY
(From Page One) •
prepared but it is expected that
the building program will allow
for an addition of 20 beds at
Lady Minto,
Islanders were universally in
favor of the by-law.
Poll-by-poll results follow:
"The Dependable Store"
ffasorff/7
GUIDES
Guide activities at Ganges are
facing a crisis.
There are 28 girls eager to
take part in Guide activities, but
there are no mothers eager to
help.
Last week the sponsors of the
Guide movement on the island
called a meeting at the Legion tc
set out the pattern for the coming
season. Three mothers attended.
The meeting has been called
again in an effort to stir up more
support. If the community shows
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Gulf Islands DRIFTWOOD
Page Twelve
LIONS VISITOR
RETIRE AT 50?
THEY OFFERED
WIDE CHOICE
OF READINGS
AND THEY DO!
Retire at 50? Some do.
Retire at 50 on the strength of
a mutual insurance scheme incorporating 75 people? Couldn't
be done.
But is is done and it is done in
Canada, W . M . Mouat learned
last week.
flanges veteran merchant, Mr.
Mouat was in Saskatoon recently
visiting his son, Ian, who is
studying at the University of
Saskatchewan.
The islander saw some
changes in the prairies since he
was last visiting there. The
wheat still lies in the fields
everywhere, he reported. Farmers have harvested about half the
crop this year. The fields are a
sad sight, lie reported.
He was impressed by a visit
to a llutterite colony where the
people live off the land in a
strictly communal form of living. They eat together and live
as a community rather than .
small family units. The standard
of cleanliness and efficiency
cai.ght his eye. Mr. Mouat was
particularly impressed witli the
fact that retirement age w i t h i n
the small community is 50. After that point a man no longer
works.
Impressive in a different light
was the museum of farm and
other machinery at Saskatoon.
Extending over more than an
Three barometers were displayed for sale last week in a
Victoria store. Two indicated
temperature and humidity and
all showed barometric pressure.
The temperature in the store
was either 72 deg. Fan. or 76
deg., according to which thermometer was right.
acre, the exhibits are mostly
housed under cover. There are
examples of steam engines,
equipment and old model cars.
Mr. Mouat explained that he
had enjoyed his holiday and that
he had not been east by Canadian National for a good many
years, l i e travelled by train to
see more of the country , he
said.
their own house. Hank Schubart
came in by boat and others left
their cars on Ganges Hill and
hastened in on foot.
Moral acts are distinguished
from all other acts by the fact
that they operate independently
of any predictable advantage to
ourselves or to others.
Leo Tolstoy
Lyall Grath, of Richmond,
district governor of Lions Clubs
was at last week's Lions Club
meeting in Ganges.
Island neighbors are good
neighbors.
When the Knoblauch home
went up in flames on Sunday
there was a willing crowd of
neighbors carrying furniture and
furnishings out into the garden.
While firemen attacked the
flames from upstairs, neighbors
attacked the fittings from downstairs.
The garden was cluttered
witli property of every kind.
Group of men came waltzing
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across the lawn with a piano,
while another group struggled
with a cabinet of records. There
were books and personal papers,
lamps and appliances lying
around with dishes and china
and clothing and bedding.
The move went on until the
firemen ruled out any more as
the fire gained a firmer hold.
As the heat increased the volunteers on the furniture line
moved the goods further from
the threatened building. Eventually the same volunteers lifted
everything a third time and
carried across the muddy garden
to a cottage. Goods that would
not fit in the cottage was stackec
in the open and covered with
polyethylene sheets.
No one was out of the picture.
While some firemen stayed with
the blaze others helped in the
moving.
There were few items of furniture and appliances on the
ground floor which did not end
up outside, clear of the flames.
The orderly routine, the
smooth operation and the good
nature of the volunteers are
rarely equalled.
Neighbors included those living near and those not so near
Marshall Sharp arrived by boat,
having seen the fire from the
water. Ray and Beth Hill came
from Churchill Road after seeing
the flames while working on
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