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NA1IONAL COMPE ION

Driftwood ranks third in newspaper contestDriftwood ran third.In the Better Newspaper Con-

test staged by the Canadian Com-munity Newspapers Association,Gulf Islands Driftwood was adjudg-ed third in its class, in a nationwidecompetition.

In Winnipeg last week Publish-er Frank Richards received a

certificate from the association tomark the award.

The national newspaper compe-titions are staged from coast tocoast and each competing newspa-per is judged in its own class.Driftwood is in the tabloid classwhose circulation is between 2,500and 3,999.

Third place was a tie. Therewere three newspapers with thesame award. Placing with Drift-wood were the Three Hills Capital,from Three Hills, Alberta and theTranscript and Free Press, ofGlencoe, Ontario.

It is the second award won byDriftwood in recent years. The

islands paper placed third in thesame competition five years ago inrespect of the Christmas issue.

The assessment of the compet-ing newspapers was based on theissue of June 23, selected by theassociation and an issue of April,1976. chosen by the staff here.

Learning how to swim Forest fire at Galianothreatens wide area

— Monday operation

Lob Phflllps is explaining some of imfcufiiU ofswimming to one of her classes. The ICMOM whichare being given at the pool belonging to Mr. and Mrs.

Slave LaFortime, are being sponsored by tne ranuiand Recreation Commission on Salt Spring.

Hike in mill rate is suggested

Adjustments are made to correcterrors in sewer cost summary

Regional Director GeorgeHeinekey told Driftwood last weekthat discrepancies in the user

Permitsup inJune

The number of building permitsissued during June of this year wasup by three over the same monthlast year.

There were nine permits issuedon Salt Spring Island last month,compared to eight in June, 1976.Four permits were issued onPender; two on Galiano; six onMayne and none on Saturna.

Last year, five permits went outto Pender, one to Galiano, four toMayne, and again, none on Satur-na.

For the calendar year to the endof June, 1977, 52 building permitshave been issued on Salt Spring, 29on Pender, 10 on Galiano, 20 onMayne, three on Saturna and oneon Piers Island.

For the calendar year up to theend of June, 1976, a total of 82permits went out on Salt Spring, 32on Pender, 12 on Galiano, 20 onMayne and one on Saturna.

Figures were released by theCapital Regional District.

charges for the proposed sewersystem for Ganges had been cor-rected.

Mr. Heinekey said he wasextremely disappointed in a letterto the editor from Phil and YvetteValcourt that appeared in lastweek's Driftwood.

"Adjustments have been madein order to be fair to everybody,"said the Salt Spring Island director,"and all the problems have beenrectified."

Mr. Heinekey said the need forsewers was "absolutely critical"and the longer the sewer systemwas put off, the more it would cost.

"If any kind of sickness result-ed from the situation in Ganges,"he added, "it wouldn't matterwhere on the island you lived. Itcould affect everybody."

Mr. Heinekey said they werelooking to the future needs of thecommunity with the sewer plans. Itis estimated that 72,000 gallons aday will be discharged over thenext 10 or 15 years.

We are anticipating the maxi-mum as far as costs are concerned,he said.RAISE MILL RATE

He also suggested the possibil-ity of raising the null rate on theisland so that the cost might bespread out a little more. A referen-dum would then be held if thesewer system gains the approval ofGanges property owners.

Heinekey went on to say that he

had had a "very positive meeting"with the assistant deputy ministerof municipal affairs.

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A forest fire on Galiano Islandon Monday burned off about 1.5hectares, or between three andfour acres, on the bluff aboveCollinson Point, near GeorgesonBay.

Flying tankers dropped 10 loadsor about 8,000 gallons, of retardenton the fire. By 3 pm Monday, thefire was brought under control.

Fire was reported at 4.30 amMonday by a boat passing throughActive Pass.

British Columbia Forest Serviceranger Ken Epp told Driftwood onTuesday that the fire was believedto have been started by a cigarette.

He said there was a road alongthe top edge of the fire and thateither a motorcycle or four-wheel-drive vehicle had been there onSunday evening.

It is believed that whoever wasthere was responsible for discard-ing a cigarette and starting the fire.

The volunteer fire departmentat Galiano assisted the ForestService in combatting the blaze.Between 25 and 30 volunteers werepresent.

The ground was very steep,said Mr. Epp, and it was quite adifficult fire to fight.

"It had quite a potential to

become a major fire, due to thedryness of the ground," said theranger.

By Tuesday morning, moppingup procedures were being carriedout. ~

Tankersfly toPender

Flying tankers were called in onThursday last week when a forestfire broke out on Pender Island,near Prior Park provincial camp-site.

Volunteer firemen on Penderand many local residents joined inthe firefighting and the blaze wasextinguished without serious inci-dent.

Alarm was sounded at 2.15 pmon Thursday and an acre and a halfwas burned before the blaze wasunder control.

The fire ran up the power linesright-of-way and cleaned out theslash.

Ganges assessmentseased after appeal

Changes in the assessments ofsome Ganges properties have beenapproved by the Board of Appeal.This Board is a recourse to whichproperty owners may turn if theyare dissatisfied with their assess-ments.

Assessments on all but oneGanges property have gone down,

said Gary Garras of the BritishColumbia Assessment Authority onTuesday.

Garras said there had beenquite an inequity in the assess-ments.

Only the core area of Ganges isaffected, he said, and the changeswill affect this year's taxes as well.

Holidaydelayspaper

Tennis

B.C. Day will be marked onMonday. The province will closedown as stores and businesses willjoin in the provincial holiday.

Driftwood will take part in thesummer break and next week'sissue will appear one day late.

Bill Smith and Peggy Staceywere the tennis champions on SaltSpring Island last week when themixed doubles adult and juniortournaments were run off.

There were 28 players in thetournament.

Finals on Sunday saw the twowinners matched against IanThomson and Terry Horrocks.

The winners took two sets out ofthree.

Contract isawarded toVictoria firm

A Victoria firm, Island AsphaltProducers Ltd., has been awardeda contract to supply and deliver73,000 tons of crushed gravel and14,300 tons of asphalt and coldmix. It will be for use in themaintenance of roads on 11 of theGulf Islands and Port Hardy at abid price of $650,980.

Work on the crushing andmixing phase of the project hasstarted this week but delivery isexpected to take the rest of thesummer, the materials having to beshipped by barge to recipientislands.

Of the total tonnage, PortHardy will receive 15,000 tons ofgravel and 3,000 tons of cold mixasphalt, the remaining materialsbeing divided in varying quantitiesto Salt Spring, Pender, Galiano,Mayne, Saturna, Denman, Horn-by, Cortes, Quadra, Gambier andSavory Islands.

Page Two GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD Wednesday. July 27. 1977

At Community Centre

Boys and girls clubs to beconsidered for Salt Spring

Bus service to Valcourt's is new venture

Some of the activities of theBoys and Girls Clubs of GreaterVictoria were outlined last Wed-nesday to a gathering of interestedislanders at the Salt Spring IslandCommunity Centre.

Eric Donnelly, chairman of theCommunity Society, CommunityWorker Marg Simons, GlennWoodley, Virginia Newman andSue Valcourt met with senior staffof the Victoria organization.

Executive director Bob Beett-ger, associate director John Norm-an and worker Shane Kennedyexplained to the island group that

WarningTo acrobats and swingersTo athletes and bell ringersAn excess of agilityCan lead to sterility.

-John Healey

the clubs' programs go beyondsports and recreation, with voca-tional and academic training alsoavailable.

RAISING FUNDSThe Victoria association is able

to raise operating funds frompublic and commercial grants aswell as private donation, the threemen explained. Young people fromseven to 17 are served.

It was decided that a generaldiscussion and meeting should beheld to consider setting up anisland program.

Island churches and serviceclubs will be represented andanyone else in the communityinterested in youth work is wel-come to attend.

August 11 will be the date ofthe meeting. Discussion begins at 8pm in the Elementary SchoolLibrary.

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Minibus b seen picking up •t the Tourist Information Centre.

Bus service at Ganges beganlast Saturday when Bill's Taxicommenced regular runs betweenCentennial Park and the ValcourtBusiness Centre.

The service, which is beingsponsored by the Valcourt Busi-ness Centre, will be making threetrips daily, except Sundays, at 11am, 1 pm and 3 pm.

The minibus will leave theTourist Information booth at eachof those times, carrying passengersto the Valcourt Centre. A regularstop will be made at the HarbourHouse Hotel. The bus will return toCentennial Park after a 15-minutestopover at the Valcourt Centre.

Phil Valcourt said last week thatthe service will be given a six-week

On theFenders

Four of the Fender Island PonyClub girls, Tracy Milton, CarolBradley, Jennifer Auchterlonie andDebbie Auchterlonie were invitedto attend Victoria Saanich PonyCamp held at Saanichton Fair-grounds from July 4 to July 10. LisaMander was also invited andhelped to instruct both Senior andJunior Camp.

Each girl was on a differentteam and instructed in stablemanagement, dressage, cross-country and jumping. Unfortunate-ly, Debbie had to return home aftertwo days because of a case ofchicken-pox.

The mothers went over to helpin the kitchen which kept the campon its feet. The people gatheringsincluded swimming, a film and abarbecue. On the final day aspecial performance for the parentswas given and awards given out.Jennifer received a book for meritand effort while Lisa was rewardedfor her duties as an Outrider.

Mrs. H. John (Joan) Noble ofSouth Fender Island accompaniedby her sister-in-law, Mrs. F.E.M.Bildstein of Kaslo, recently return-ed from a two month trip toEurope, spent touring Spain, Italyand England.

The July meeting of the FenderPost Society was held on Mondayevening. July 18, at the home ofthe president, Mr. Ron McLardy,in Magic Lake Estates.

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ZONINGNotice of Public Hearing

Notice is hereby given that all persons who deem themselvesaffected by the following proposed by-law will be afforded anopportunity to be heard on the matters contained therein at aPublic Hearing to be held in the North Fender Community Hall,North Fender Island, on Monday, August 8, 1977 at 1.30 pm.

1. A by-law to amend By-law No. 103, 1972 (OuterGulf Islands) Zoning By-law.

By-law No. 103, cited as "Zoning By-law, PlanningArea No. 4", is amended as follows:

"By deleting from the Rural 2 Zone and addingto the Rural 3 Zone, Parcel C (DD67638-I), ofS.W. '/i, Section 19, North Fender Island."

The property is located at the corner of BedwellHarbour Road and Hooson Road, North FenderIsland. Canadian Sunday School Mission.

Copies of the complete by-law may be viewed at the NorthFender Community Hall and also at the offices of the CapitalRegional District, 524 Yates Street, Victoria, B.C. duringnormal working hours of 8.30 am to 4.30 pm Monday to Fridayinclusive (holidays excepted) D.A. Young

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JLF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD^ Page Three

TO BE FRANK .

by richards

ActivityCentreentrance

Active community workermourned by 81 descendants

I sat with a newspaper publish-er from North Dakota one day lastweek. The toast was called to theQueen and I was interested in hisresponse. He turned to me, raisinghis glass and said, "To yourQueen!"

* * *Bryan Smith never knew! When

a cruiser was brought into theRoyal Vancouver Yacht Qub theother day, Manager Bryan Smithwent to the wharf and explainedthat it was private property and notopen to the use of the generalboating public. The visiting yachts-man was not put out. He explainedthat he did not habitually sailstern-first, but that a marinefailure had left him with noalternative. He had been escortedto the yacht club moorings by theRCMP launch. The obliging Lon-doner offered to find assistance forhim. Bryan called the HarboursEnd Marina and Chuck Hankinswas very happy to help. But, hewas unable to come out and helpright away. Bryan suggested to thestranger from the sea that he mightcontinue his vovaee of lookingwhere he was coming from and sailaround the point and down GangesHarbour. The visitor still didn'tfight over sovereignty and hesailed out, under his own power,backing steadily down Long Har-bour. In due course the backwardsboat arrived at the head of GangesHarbour. The vessel was attendedto at the marina and the skipperand his companions found suste-nance at Harbour House. Themanager of the yacht club moor-ings had a broad English accent,explained the yachtsman, and pro-bably recognized a cricket bat morereadily than a hockey stick, as hesigned autographs. It is possiblethat Bryan Smith might haverecognized him had the harbourbeen frozen over, but Bobby Orrwent on his way and Bryan Smithenjoyed a razzing when he showedup at Harbour House Hotel.

* * *Fire McGeer, he howled. It's

high time he was left with theeducation portfolio and nothingelse! What you got against teach-ers, enquired his companion.

Most times, when you see a pileof oddments reduced to clear, onequick glance tells you why.

* * *There's worse things than find-

ing your way around Torontoairport. Try getting a plane in ahurry when it proves that thereain't no such flight! It's like tryingfor the 10.15 ferry back to Fulfordsome night.

* * *And the stewardess who warns

you! Stow your bag properly, sheurged, you're in the emergencyexit.

* * *One thing we got on Ottawa.

We know Ottawa's the east;whereas Ottawa doesn't know howfar west of west west really is.

A brand new entrance leadingdirectly into the Activity CentreTheatre at Ganges was completedthis week.

There are no steps, or hallways,but a straight drive and walk wayfrom the Mahon Hall parking lotleading to double doors behind theelementary school.

This very fine theatre, curtain-ed off from the rest of the gym, hasan unusually well-equipped stage,with superior theatrical lighting,and a full set of curtains. There aredressing rooms, even a sink foractors and stage crew to use.

The Activity Centre Theatrewill be used extensively this sum-mer with "Madness Strikes Back"opening on Wednesday. July 27through Friday, August 12.

One of the active members ofthe Old Age Pensioners Organiza-tion on Salt Spring Island, Mrs.Edith Gladys Barber died in LadyMinto Hospital at Ganges onWednesday, July 20.

Mrs. Barber was a representa-tive of the pensioner's group on theSalt Spring Island Recreation Com-mission.

She was also active in theTrincomali Chapter, 93, Order ofthe Eastern Star and the Ladies'Auxiliary to the Royal CanadianLegion, Branch 92.

She leaves 81 descendants:three sons, Wallace, at Mill Bay;Albert B., at Ganges and BernardA. In Terrace; two daughters, Mrs.J.N. (Florence) Morris, Tara, Ont.

and Mrs. J.B. (Joyce) Kennedy,Barrie, Ont.; 19 grandchildren and57 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held onMonday morning, July 25, in St.George's Anglican Church, withCol. N. Bracher officiating. Crema-tion followed.

Flowers were declined in favourof donations to the Eastern StarCancer Fund, Ganges.

Arrangements were by Good-man Funeral Home.

Fish was nudibranch

* * *READER IDENTIFIES ODD CREATUREA Vancouver reader of Drift-

wood has volunteered some infor-mation concerning the unusual fishpictured in a recent issue of thepaper.

P. MacAllister suggests that itmay be a nudibranch, which is nota fish but a snail without a shell.Apparently they belong to thefamily of molluscs which includesclams, oysters, mussels, snails,squid and octopus.

"The name nudibranch is Latinfor bare or exposed gills," writesMrs. MacAllister. "There are sev-eral species of nudibranch, somequite plain looking and others veryexotic with elaborate flaps andfrills."

The writer says they live indeeper water beyond the low tidelevel, which is why they are seldomseen.

Heed weather warnings be-fore going out in your smallcraft. Being weather-wise pro-tects you and prevents othersfrom risking their lives to rescueyou. This is a Red Cross summersafety tip.

The fish shown in Driftwoodwas found by Howard Page ofIsabella Point Road while he wasdigging clams in Fulford Harbour.

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Page Four GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD Wednesday, July I I ,

BufttooobPublished at Ganges every Wednesday by Frank Richards,at the end of the yellow dirt road behind the GovernmentLiquor Store; on Salt Spring Island; in the Province ofB r i t i s h C o l u m b i a .

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Wednesday, July 27, 1977

Unity and the Loyal Toast"The Queen!"The loyal toast is familiar to every Canadian who has

attended a formal dinner at any time. The rule is still quitegeneral that smoking is only permissible after the toast to HerMajesty. Many diners evade the problem by calling the toastas soon as dinner starts.

Last week a gathering of newsmen in eastern Canadaheard a proposal that the toast be changed. WheneverCanadians sit down to a formal dinner, It was urged, the toastshould be "The Queen and a United Canada!"

Fall Fair is loomingIt is Fall Fair time! Scarcely have the frigid winds of winter

subsided than the fall is upon us.Not every islander is aware of the approach of that season.

Those islanders engaged in the preparations for the fall fairs atMayne, Fender, Galiano and Salt Spring Islands are very wellaware of the rapidly approaching season.

They are eager to warn island residents of the season. Theyare eager and anxious to see the products of island gardensand kitchens and hobbies.

Now is the time to prepare to take part. Every islander whocan do anything should be planning to prove it bydisplaying the results in the fall fair.

Give it a thought: and then act!

CANADA WORKS PROGRAMSir:

I would like to take this oppor-tunity to let Driftwood readersknow about the federal govern-ment's Canada Works Program.

"Canada Works is the largestsingle element of the federalgovernment's employment strat-egy," said Bud Cullen, Minister ofManpower and Immigration.

It is administered by the JobCreation Branch of the Departmentof Manpower and Immigration andis a year-round program designedto counter regional, cyclical, andseasonal unemployment.

Applications for the CanadaWorks Program will be acceptedtwice a year, in February and inAugust. The spring phase in 1977created over 3,000 jobs in British

iNo I am not modelling this outfit & you get that mouse out of here!

nates.The federal government contri-

butes $180 per week for themanager of each project, and $138per week for each other projectemployee. In addition, there is acontribution of $30 per work weekfor other costs.

The next deadline for applica-tions for the Canada Works Pro-gram is August 26, 1977.

^If any group or individual isinterested in hearing more aboutthe program, I will be at the SaltSpring Island Community Centre at10.15 am on August 4. Alternative-ly, I may be contacted in Victoria at388-3174.1 would very much like todiscuss any ideas for prospectiveCanada Works projects.

Susan J. LyonsProject OfficerJob Creation Branch#201 - 45 Bastion SquareVictoria, B.C. V8W UlJuly 20, 1977

The need is obviousNo man with a nose on his face could challenge the need for

a sanitary sewer system in the Ganges community. The stenchfrom the harbour at low tide on a hot summer day is enough tobring out the poetry in any man.

At the present time property owners of Ganges are beinginvited to support a petition calling for the installation of asystem to serve Ganges, from the Lady Minto Hospital to thetop of Ganges Hill.

If the petition gains the support of the community, the nextmany months will see the necessary construction work toinstall such a system. If, however, the community fails tosupport the petition, then the future of the island is injeopardy.

The story is a long one and the tale of the Ganges sewerproject has a continuing thread running through it. The threadis that of an increasing problem with the passage of every day.

The school establishment at Ganges is large. It dischargesabout 5000 gallons every day to empty into the harbour afterinadequate treatment and to contribute in some part to thestench in the harbour.

The Lady Minto hospital is surviving with the installationalready long in use. Without an effective sewer system, thefuture of the hosptal could be illegible in the crystal ball,hidden behind a haze of fumes.

These are the installations which affect everyone aroundthe islands and not simply the Ganges people. Propertyowners are facing a serious and long-lasting decision. They areurged to give it their support, for fear of the consequences inthe event of failure, if for no other reason.

Letters to the EditorColumbia with an allocation of14.3 million dollars.

Any established organization iseligible as a sponsor: - this includescommunity associations, serviceclubs, businesses, and so on.Canada Works projects must be'non-profit in nature and cannotenhance the value of private prop-erty. They must create at leastthree full-time jobs.

The jobs created should bedesigned to match the qualifica-tions of local people who areunemployed and actively seekingwork, and should provide theemployees with relevant training orwork experience. The projectsshould be of community benefit,but should not create a communitydependency that will cease to beresponded to when funding terrni-

NONSENSE, HE SAYSSir:

I read your editorial on theproposed rezoning of Bill Wind-sor's garage.

It must be understood that Mr.Marc Holmes was Regional Direct-or at the time and fully aware andin charge of all details of thatBy-law, and also responsible formaking recommendations on thematter to the board. He also tookpart in the original public hearingand was deeply involved in thepreparation of the community plan.

You state that this board "isprepared to disown all statementsand commitments made by formerdirectors in order to avoid theembarrassment of apologizing."

What nonsense! You also sug-gest that if the Islands Trust hadthe power it might reverse theboard on the matter.

In answer to that may I assureyou that if Mr. Holmes is preparedto say that he made a mistake onthe Windsor property 1 wouldrecommend the board reconsiderthe matter and furthermore if theSalt Spring Trust Committee isprepared to express its endorsationof such a rezoning I would moststrongly recommend to the boardthat a Public Hearing be held.

Your ridiculous statement that"the board decided to ignore the188 name petition" is well belowyour usual journalistic standard. Infact the petition was carefullystudied as to the names andaddresses of the petitioners andthe argument in the petition wasreviewed. It was concluded thatthere were not sufficient reasonsadvanced for the board to changeits mind on the matter.

Yours trulyJ.M. CampbellChairmanCapital Regional BoardJuly 22, 1977

BORDERS ON SLANDEROUSSir,

In your 'Letters to the Editor'section I find so much misinforma-tion that I am alarmed. So much so,that it could form a new art "Shootthy neighbor".

It borders on the slanderous.Then I can go farther afield to the

Victoria Daily Colonist and hearhow dreadful we islanders seem tosome people.

I ignore the big paper butcannot our own Driftwood. Thetenor of both subjects is "nobodyloves us" and "we are beingdiscriminated against".

Well, at least it took me out ofthe area of non-involvement andready to do battle.

There is NO discriminationbetween persons and properties inthe sewer tax vote. The statementsthat some properties pay no taxes,and others pay less than some, isutter nonsense.

The sewer system is absolutelynecessary for the health of everyone on this island. Any thinkingperson should want Ganges villagearea to have sewers. Our schoolhas 850 students and it is in useevery day and night for 10 monthsof the year. Our hospital needs it;how can we build the IntermediateCare without sewers. All construc-tion in this proposed Ganges sewerplan area must be halted if theedict of the Health Board is to behonored.

Sewers should have gone inlong ago if we had all put ourenergies to it. This has to be ourlast chance at it so we should allassist the vote, not impede it.

The opposition to this vote is aselfish one and letters of wrongfulinformation is downright mali-cious. Let's not see any more of thedirty linen type again.

You dissenters take anotherlook at yourselves and realize whata wonderful place and people wehave here and do something con-structive instead of continually andconsistently opposing everythingfrom the day your arrive.

Thank God, most of the resi-dents know the civic character ofthe established businesses andrespect their honourable silence.

For my part I had expected todo business with each and all, butno more. Slanderous attacks cannot be condoned by even tradingwith the attacker. What a sorry dayit was when our island was visited

by such persecution.In this day of anti-pollutant

theory; perhaps one should go astep further and rid ourselves ofhate and greed pollutants?

It is time to stand up and stopthis insiduous undermining of all ofour human rights. Let's get thisshow on the road.

Juanita V. BrownR.R. 3 Wildwood CrescentGanges, BCJuly 24, 1977

DESPERATE SITUATIONSir;

We the undersigned would liketo protest the content and tone ofthe letter of Phil and YvetteValcourt written in the last Drift-wood dated July 20 re: the sewerpetition now being circulated.

It is sad that Mr. and Mrs.Valcourt cannot accept the fact thatalleged discrepancies have beenrectified or modified at a meetingat which they were present. We areall local citizens trying to solve adesperate situation.

We sincerely need people'shelp, not criticism, at this particu-lar time as it affects all residents ofSalt Spring.

H.L. TimbersChuck LongeuayR.P. GrantIsabel GoodmanL.G. RamseyS. Nelson.July 25, 1977

MISAPPREHENSIONSir,

Well our bunglers are at itagain.

Someone totally unqualified isnow in the process of reassessingfor the sewers, what written guar-antee does anyone have that this iswhat will come out in the future?Does anyone have it in writing?Even at that, the Capital RegionalDistrict has proven that when amember is no longer on the board,they do not have to correct anyerrors made previously.

Complain to your MLA, ourminister of municipal affairs? Thatis also useless, he has proven in thepast and the present, that he willdo nothing but note and file anycomplaints, even when they aregiven with documented proofs.

Mr. Curtis, what happened tothe 14 applications submitted tothe Capital Regional District whenyou were chairman of the board?You personally wrote a letter onAugust 24, 1970, that these briefshad reached the planning depart-ment in time for by-law #66,however no one can find them, onthis account Mr. Jim Campbell,due to more bungling in yourCapital Regional District, that isthe reason why Windsor did notreceive his zoning at the time ofby-law #66.

Out of the 188 names on thepetition stating that Windsor wasentitled to his zoning, most of themHeinekey states that they wereunder the impression that he couldnot continue to operate his busi-

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SUNDAY, JULY 31, 1977ANGLICANSt. Mark's CentralSt. George's GangesDally:Mon.-Fri.St. George's GangesWeeHyrWednesdaysSt. George's GangesROMAN CATHOLICSt. Paul's FulfordOur Lady of Grace GangesSaturdays GangesSaturdays GangesUNITEDDr. V. McEachern Ganges537-5817 Box330537-5812(church) An Hour ofCOMMUNITYGOSPELPastor Moe Ganges537-2622(church) Box 61537-5395MAYNE ISLANDSt. Mary Magdalene 629-6655Community Church 539-5710

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Down Through The YearsWith Driftwood

FIFTEEN YEARS AGOFabulous fishing from Tent

Island to East Point, from PorlierPass to Moresby Island, fromGanges Harbour to Sansum Narr-ows, the Cohoe and Spring salmonare being caught by most everyonewho has tried. Limit catches arereported from all areas and a 40pounder was caught off Lone TreeIsland at Galiano. Many of the^Cohoes are weighing eight poundsor more. The favourite lures areherring, Tom Macks and Hootchie-kootchies.

Terrence Layard Wolfe-Milner,son of Mr. and Mrs. AdrianWolfe-Milner of Scott Road, re-ceived his commission as ActingSub-Lieutenant and was awardedthe Officers' Sword at the Gradua-tion Ceremonies which took placeat H.M.C.S. Venture on July 20.

Terrence, entering Fleet AirArm of the Royal Canadian Navy,in the process for which he hasspent the past two years atH.M.C.S. Venture, the Naval Trai-ning College at Esquimalt, wasChief Cadet Captain during hisfinal year.

About 125 people enjoyed thebreakfast at the Legion Hall onSunday last, between the hours of8.30 am and 1.30 pm. WoodyFisher, who believes in eating ontime, arrived before John Sturdyhad his eggs completely scrambledor Bill Jackson had flipped his firstflapjack. From then on, membersof the Legion and the auxiliary hada busy time keeping the supplyahead of the demand. On the wholeit was a very successful affair.

During the morning five prizeswere given away to holders oftickets which had been sold inadvance of the breakfast. Thewinners were Mrs. W.S. Ander-son, Mrs. Lenna Harris, A.R.Layard, C. Beech and Steve Mc-Colm.

TEN YEARS AGOAll is set for the visit of a score

of Saturna Island school children toExpo 67.

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In addition to the 20 childrenthere will be six adults travellingeast but they will be responsible fortheir own fares.

The children will live on thetrain for 10 days...the next bestthing to having a special train.

The coach will be set on a siding

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Destruction of island home is avertedas army of ants falls under spray attack

at the eastern city and the Saturnatravellers will sleep aboard for thethree-day stay.

Trustees of the Gulf IslandsSchool District have approved athird presentation of the thricedefeated building programs. At thesame meeting the board alsoapproved the lease-purchase of aportable classroom and industrialarts room in an effort to combat thedesperate need for accommodationin the fall.FIVE YEARS AGO

Four candidates have beennamed to contest the Saanich-Is-lands seat in the August 30provincial general election. Each ofthe major parties in the province isrepresented.

Conservative banner is carriedby Hugh Curtis, Mayor of Saanichand chairman of the Capital Re-gional Board.

Liberals have named MalcolmAnderson, brother of the provincialparty leader and a Saanich stock-broker.

New Democrats will stand be-hind Eric Sherwood, air forceveteran and electronics technician.

Social Credit candidate is T.Foster Isherwood, Victoria lawyer,who edged out the incumbent JohnTisdalle at the nomination conven-tion.

The Nelson Marine bathtub wasthe local entry in the NanaimoBathtub Race on Sunday, and thedriver was Johnny Marcotte. Thetub was sponsored by Stonecutter'sPoint and G.A. Middleburg's crui-ser accompanied the tub during thedash across the Strait. NelsonMarine came in 81st among a fieldof 223 entries.

Regular meeting of the GalianoClub was held in the board room,with vice-president Jim Ripley inthe chair.

September 1 is the day set forthe dedication of the Enke memor-ial plaque on the Bluffs, and it ishoped that Dr. Stephen Enke willcome from Washington, D.C. forthe dedication.

Ganges Pharmacy was brokeninto on Thursday last week duringthe early hours of the morning.

It was the second time in twoweeks.

Pattern was almost identical.Entry was gained by forcing awindow after the door had resistedefforts of cutting through with abrace and bit.

The thieves took drugs, watch-es and cigarettes to the value ofabout $400.

BY LEN CHATWINI was outside hoeing my vege-

table garden last week whensuddenly my wife yelled to me thata lady had just phoned in greatdistress.

Now it's not very often thesedays that one can spring to the aidof a lady, so off I went. She had justarrived at her cottage after someabsence, only to discover a four-inch pile of sawdust on the livingroom floor and sawdust piled onthe chesterfield.

"Carpenter ants," she scream-ed. She was in a real panic!

"Yes," I said, "at this rate byChristmas the house will be flat onthe ground."

"Listen," she said. "Gosh,there's a whole army up there!"

The chewing noise was enoughto arouse my own sense of anemergency. What to do? Theceiling of cedar tongue and grooveformed the roof with no attic above.

Carpenter ants. Ah, I'll call myexpert carpenter, I decided. He'llknow what to do. After all, he'sbeen building houses all his life.

FIND HOLE AND SPRAY"Well", he said, "if there is

sawdust look for a tiny hole andspray. It's a difficult problem, butmaybe some spray will get throughto the army."

I rushed back to the scene andgot up on a chair. Sure enough, upagainst a beam a big black antwould come out every two or threeseconds and dump a load ofsawdust. And on the chesterfieldside of the beam every two secondsor so two ants would come out withtheir loads and gracefully dump,followed quickly by two more.

With a can of Raid I sprayedwith the nozzle right up to the tinyholes and then along the groove ofone plank where sound of rhythmicfeasting was coming from. By thistime we had opened the windowsand doors and escaped outsidefrom the fumes.

Three or four minutes later wereappeared. To our surprise theliving room floor was seething witha mass of 50 to 75 of the blackthings, writhing in agony.

Success! And the lady wasshocked by my vicious approach toany who tried to escape! She latertold me she had given them anappropriate burial.

The whole episode fascinated

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A Night at the Theatre - 1913

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We are grateful to Mrs. Bradley for the above photo and to Mrs.Daisy Cartwright for identification of those pictured.

This week our photo is again a fascinating one. It was taken onApril 23,1913 at Mahon Hall in Ganges. The occasion was a two dayperformance by the Salt Spring Island Dramatic Club. This club wasin existence for about 15 years and its membership varied from 12 to15 in number plus chorus members.

Hundreds of hours went into rehearsals for their grand events.Costumes were made by the club members and wigs were rentedfrom Victoria. The scene painter was a retired gentleman fromMaple Bay and was a professional scene painter from Drury Lane,London, England.

The stage manager was Mrs. A.J. Smith who was also themainstay of the club for many years.

The picture was taken by Mr. John Charles Lang who had a greatreputation as an amateur photographer. Mr. Lang founded the SaltSpring water works.

On various occasions the club would perform in suchcommunities as Duncan and Sidney.

The Dramatic Club boasted a five piece orchestra consisting oftwo violins, one piano, one cello and one guitar.

On stage, pictured from the left, are: Mr. Pompey Garnett, MissLeir, Mrs. Violet Case-Morris, Mr. Vernon Case-Morris, Mr. GilbertWilkes, Mrs. Maggie Smith, Mrs. H.A. Robinson.

In the orchestra were Mr. Longdon, Miss Gertrude Lang, Mrs.Cam Layard and Mrs. John Halley.

Many of you will recognize faces in this photo and certainly someold Gulf Islands names.

Upon reproduction of your photos, they will be returned to you.Our photo album will be produced in the Fall.

This album is to commemorate Mouat's 70th Anniversary. Pleasecontact John Lees, 537-2292, or Dick Toynbee, 537-5537, both ofGanges.

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The appointment was made bythe Executive Council of BritishColumbia in 1872, according to thelate Eric Roberts, in his book, "SaltSpring Saga", the appointmentwas "12 years and several liveslate".

Don Ge.stlinger has just moved tothe Island.

Mr. Sampson came to theisland in 1859 and pre-empted 200acres of land at Fernwood.

Bert Bishop was another policeofficer who worked on the islands.He came long after Henry Sampsonand is reported to have been heresometime before Dan Tweedhope.Bishop was associated with thepolice launch, Colby.

Earl Lockwood came after DanTweedhope and was skipper of thePML 6. The initials stood forProvincial Motor Launch.

Darryl Georgeson recalled afew instances when he assistedLockwood on the PML 6. He waswith Lockwood when they went tothe scene of an accident at South

Eva Joiden at her desk hi theRCMP station at Ganges.Pender. A 72-foot American fishpacker went aground and one crewmember was lost.

The PML 6, which was 45 feetin length, is now a private launchnamed the Dally Anne and is tiedup at Ladner.AWAY AT HME

There is one constable who iscurrently at the Ganges detach-ment who was omitted from lastweek's story because he was awaygetting married.

Ted Pomeroy just got married.

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Last May he married Carla,who works at the Gulf IslandTrading Company.

Constable Pomeroy enjoys liv-ing on the island. He finds working •here to be different from what hehas known before, because thepolice are working more closelywith the public.

There were a few picturesmissing from last week's story andthey are published here.

SEAN LYNCH

Barn danceattractslarge crowd

Barn dance staged, at BeaverPoint Hall last Saturday drew alarge crowd of hungry islanders.

Selection of food was varied andincluded venison, moose and rabb-it. The meat was roasted over anopen fire.

After the feasting and a tug ofwar, a dance was held featuring thelocal group, Bogwater.

Stump fireVolunteer fire department at

Ganges was called out to a stumpfire on Cranberry Road Monday.

Fire was on property owned byBill Hitchcock. Fire Chief KellyHanke said on Tuesday that it took1,500 gallons of water to extinguishthe fire.

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Letters to the Editor[From Page Four]

ness. Well I tell you Mr. Heinekey,that if a business cannot beexpanded, then sooner or later hewill be forced to closel It doesn'ttake much of a businessman toknow that!

It is a sad state of affairs on theisland, when .the little businessescan no longer progress, but arebeing choked up by bunglingbureaucrats and little one-mancommittees, that do not answer toanyone.

I have just come to the conclu-sion that our local sewer committeeis a shadow, because try as I mayno one owns up to the fact that theyare part of the sewer committee. Oris it perhaps that after all theirmajor errors, in such a rush toramrod this petition through, theyare now ashamed to own up?

Let's have some straight an-swers! After all, it is all of us whowill foot the bill, or is it too much toask?

Yvette ValcourtGangesJuly 25, 1977

NO MORE DREAMINGSir,

In 1976, I wrote a poem calledDream of an Island. Now, in 1977,there is no more dreaming since Ibought land 'uptown.'

In between 1976 and '77,'Home Industry' in separate build-ing. Same time, I am told to moveoutj Bill Windsor is told he can stayby Mr. Heinekey.

Public Hearing, Bill Windsor:

Mr. Heinekey uses his personalfeelings the same as with me.

Overriding "by power investedin him" 188 signatures, but 30 forBill Windsor with his statement asColonist, July 15, 1977.

Public Hearing, M. Nehl-Spriggs: completely biased. Somuch I could write about happen-ing to me in one year.

Like writing and talking andphoning to the C.R.B.

Like my file of the hearing atthe C.R.B. to be different fromwhat happened in reality.

Like the tape of it not to be inexistence any more.

Like the sewerage departmenttelling me I cannot connect on tothe system. In spite of Mr. Heinek-ey's statement "that people on theother side can connect".

Like making one neat squarearound me and Valcourts' lot withthe sewer plan.

Like writing to Mr. Curtis sinceJanuary 18, 1977, and receivinganswers like this: to review thesituation with my lawyer or Direct-or Heinekey, because the C.R.D.advised him of such and such.

Or the July 21 answer, quote:"Please be assured that yourcomments have been noted".

No more dreaming since Ibought land 'uptown'.

Margarete Nehl-Spriggs,Island Handcraft HouseGanges, B.C.July 25, 1977

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We were surprised and disturb-ed to read last week's report ofcritical comments directed by Gali-ano parents to the standards ofMayne Island Junior SecondarySchool.

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A package of 60 orange pekoetea bags that used to cost $1.53has been marked up to $ 1.89.

Since February, when 60 bagssold for $1.23, the retail pricehas gone up 54 per cent. And thetea leaves seem to promise moreprice increases to come.

School. The curriculum offered atMayne appeared entirely similar tothat of her city school, and thequality of education she receivedlast year was as high.

The low student-teacher ratiomore than compensates for anyinadequacy of equipment.

We have found no cause toquestion the competence of thestaff or the academic standards.With regard to the French course,our daughter - and apparentlyother students - completed thecorrespondence assignments andher report card was marked"Pass" for this subject.

The need to commute fromanother island is a problem, per-haps adversely affecting the stud-ents' attitude to the school, and wesympathize with the concern ofparents in this connection.

We would like our daughters tobe able to complete high school ontheir own island and would supportany efforts made to enable stud-ents to do this.

As for our experience to date,we are pleased with the year ofschooling our children have receiv-ed on Mayne.

Douglas and Diana MacArthurBox 37Mayne Island, BCJuly 24, 1977

MAYNE ISLAND MIDDLESCHOOLSir,

I feel compelled to write to youafter reading an article in Drift-wood regarding the quality ofeducation at the Mayne MiddleSchool.

It is a matter of record, andthere is no reason at the momentwhy I should revise it, that thiswriter was opposed to the estab-lishment of such a school on Maynenot, I may assure you, on theconcept but on the inescapableshortcomings which sooner or laterwould become apparent to parentsreally concerned with giving theirchildren the very best education.

However, there is a point that Ifeel must be made and that is I willin no way be a party to cultivating aphilosophy that physical shortcom-ings brought about by questionablepolitical decisions be laid at thedoorstep of the teaching staff.

Limited facilities are what it isall about and no amount of dedica-tion can take the place of laborator-ies, library and other facilities.

It is my considered opinion thatall members of this school's teach-ing staff are of the highest academ-ic calibre with an unusual amountof concern for their students.

In short, Mr. Editor, let us notmake these fine teachers thewhipping boys for something dicta-ted by enrolment and logicalfunding.

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RHYTHM OF THE ISLANDS

Bogwater doesn 9t mean tBy Tony Richards

The name of a local band ofmusicians may imply that they aresomewhat unwholesome or lackingin activity or interest.

But ask anyone on Salt SpringIsland who has heard Bogwater

play and chances are they wouldn'tagree.

The full name of the band is OgMaGog and the Bogwater Back-upBand. The word bog is Russian forGod, Bruce Eason told me, and

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therefore the name Bogwater ismeant to imply ambrosia, or waterof the gods.

Bogwater came into being lastFebruary when four Salt SpringIslanders began playing musictogether. Original members of thegroup were Dave Roland, TomBowler, Bruce Eason and ArnoBangert. Wendy Sinclair sang withthem for a time, but she is nowwith another band and Sue New-man has taken her place.

Bogwater's music can best bedescribed as a form of jazz,flavoured with rock and roll.CLASSICAL JAZZ

"A classical approach to coun-try jazz," suggested Bruce Easonwhen asked to describe the group'sstyle. "Or perhaps a countryapproach to classical jazz?" headded.

Whatever it is, it's good musicto listen to and they're improvingall the time.

Bruce Eason plays electric pia-no and writes a good deal of whatthe band plays. He estimated thatabout 50 per cent of their music istheir own.

Bruce is from a musical family.His mother is Virginia Newman,another well-known island music-ian, who, among other things,plays the piano with the Loyalcentral Salt Spring Temperanceand Dixieland Jazz Ensemble.

Bruce was born near Pasadena,in Southern California, and came toSalt Spring six years ago. Musichas been a part of his life for a longtime: he can't remember when hewasn't playing the piano.

His experience has not beenconfined to the piano either. He

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Brace Eamn at the keyboard.

has also played clarinet, saxophoneand French horn.VERY FEW LESSONS

Bruce has taken very fewlessons, having learned musicmainly from his family. He beganplaying the piano, his first instru-ment about 20 years ago. He hasalso been writing music for sometime and a lot of Bogwater'smaterial was written by Bruce afew years ago.

He is pleased with some of whathe has written, because he hasbeen able to rearrange it to suitBogwater's style.

Bruce Eason has entertainedmany in California, where, at theage of 15, he began playing withrock and roll bands. He can recallplaying at a lot of armed forcesbases during the Viet Nam War,where bands were hired to play inan attempt to boost the morale ofthe soldiers.

He and his band once played atCamp Pendleton, a Marines basein southern California. They playedto about 80 Marines and therewasn't a woman in the place, saidBruce.

They finished playing and leftjust in time. A riot broke out, and

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the 30 blacks and 50 whites "beatthe hell out of each other".

"They were a morose bunch ofguys," remembered Bruce.ORGANS AND FLUES

Bruce has a Wurlitzer electricpiano and has played the modernversion of the piano for the pastthree or four years; before that heplayed electronic organ and piano.

Apart from his musical endea-vours, Bruce Eason builds chim-neys with Collective Industries.

Arno Bangert has been playingthe drums since he was eight yearsold, two years after he moved toSalt Spring with his family fromNorth Vancouver.

The first time he played withBruce Eason was in 1972 andthey've played together off and onever since.

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guitar, says he can appreciate allkinds of music, including classical,which is one of his favourites.

He's been involved in manymusical ventures on the island andhas played with a lot of local bandsand musicians. But Bogwater, hefeels, is the first group he's beenwith that's had any sort of coher-ence.

Arno's drums are a mongrelset, he told me, put together with anumber of different makes.

Some of Arno's musical exper-ience includes performances at theGangesCrest Restaurant a coupleof years ago and some at theHarbour House Hotel for a shorttime.

His interests don't lie solelywith music. Having graduatedfrom Gulf Islands Secondary Schoolthis year, he hopes to attend theUniversity of Victoria this fall,where he wants to specialize inlanguages. Film making has alsoattracted Arno Bangert's attention;he was involved in that, while atthe high school in Ganges.

Tom Bowler was born andraised in Manitoba and came toSalt Spring 13 months ago.

NINE YEARS OF ITTom plays the guitar for Bog-

water and has nine years ofguitar-picking behind him. Thereare many styles of guitar-playingand many ways to play one, andTom says he has tried most ofthem.

He has never played much inthe way of jazz before, havingplayed mostly rock and roll duringthe last nine years. Strings areTom's long suit: he has also playedbanjo -and mandolin, as well asbass guitar.

Tom has played with otherbands before and at one time waswith a polka band.

He feels that living on theisland has widened his scope as faras music is concerned. And he feelsalso that his influence on Bogwaterhas resulted in their music becom-ing a little more "rocky"' and that ithas moved away somewhat fromthe jazz style they began with.

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Tom also writes some of Bog-water's material.

He is currently using a guitarmade by Salt Spring Islander JohnAkehurst.

STRICTLY VOCALSue Newman, who plays some

guitar and piano, is strictly avocalist with the band.

She has been on Salt Spring forseven years, on and off, and is fromAnaheim, California.

As far as music goes, Sue'sbackground has not been limited.

Her parents are island music-ians, Ray and Virginia Newman.

Sue has spent some time inVancouver doing dancing and showwork which have included musicalcomedy. She has also taughtclassical ballet and modern dancein Vancouver and has been involv-ed with several musical groupsthere.

Singing with Bogwater is Sue'sfirst experience with a band.

Bass guitarist for the group isDave Roland, who, in his sparetime, works for Gulf Islands Win-dow Cleaners.

He's been playing the bass forthree years and has been playing

seriously for two of those years.He also plays the bull fiddle, or

stand-up bass, and some slide, orHawaiian guitar. The latter is to beexpected, Dave's ancestry beingHawaiian. He was born on SaltSpring and has lived here eversince, except for one year spent inVancouver at art school.

Dave, who has learned to playby ear, likes and plays any kind ofmusic, although jazz is his favour-ite.

WHAT HE CAN AFFORDHis guitar is a Fender Precision

and is amplified by whatever hecan afford.

The Bogwater Back-up Band isbecoming well-known on the is-lands and their fame is reported tobe spreading.

They're a very united groupaccording to Torn Bowler, rehears-ng regularly and learning newmaterial all the time.

The band hopes to do a tour ofBritish Columbia this fall.

They are currently engaged in alocal production called "MadnessStrikes Back".

Sue Nrw«»n fe vocalist. Most have been a dischord that made herbok startled when this shot was taken.

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BY TONY RICHARDSThe repair of anything connect-

ed with electronics is what HaltoneElectronics Workshop has to offer

on Salt Spring Island. The newshop on McPhillips Avenue alsospecializes in the repair of hearingaids.

Terry Holland lays bare the workings of a hearing aid far (heDriftwood photographer. It is, however, somewhat small to be seendearly.

Udo Burger entered the televi-sion and radio repair field when hebegan operating Electronix Work-shop last year. Last month hejoined forces with Terry Holland,who looks after the hearing aid sideof the new business.

Vandalsdrainwell

J.W. McAndrew, Port Wash-ington, has reported an instance ofwilful damage that left him withoutwater.

The hose to his outside tap wascut, the nozzle was stolen and thetap was left running.

As a result, his well ran dry andhe had not ascertained the extentof the damage, when he reportedthe incident last week.

Terry Holland came to theisland with his wife, Pat, in 1974.They were living in Toronto prior tothat, and they had come here on aholiday. Like a lot of visitors to SaltSpring, they decided to stay.

Terry has been working withhearing aids since 1961. Afterworking with a few companies inOntario he opened his own busi-ness, Haltone Electronics, in 1969.He has also taken a college coursein electronics.

The new Haltone Electronics atGanges does warranty work for allmajor dealers in hearing aids.

"We have an almost completestock of hearing aid parts," saidTerry last week.

"If we don't have it, we'll makeit," added Udo Burger.

Part-time employee is PrestonFord, who helps Terry Hollandwith his side of the operation.

Terry has been repairing hear-ing aids on the island since hecame here. And when he hasn'tbeen doing that, he's been helpinghis wife run Everybody's Store.

Terry and Pat have two child-ren: six-year-old Renee and three-year-old Ryan.

FROM WINNIPEGUdo Burger came to the island

with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.Gunter Burger, who operate Arbu-tus Court Motel at Vesuvius. Theycame here in 1971 from Winnipeg.

Udo has been working part-time at the Shell garage in Gangesand he is also an auxiliary RCMPofficer.

He has been into electronicssince he was 10 years old, he said,and studied it for two years inschool. Udo has the sales andservice franchise on the island forSylvania and Fleetwood.

He can also install and serviceburglar alarms.

The workshop at Haltone Elec-tronics is well stocked with variouskinds of testing equipment, such asa vacuum tube volt meter, colourbar generators, oscilloscopes andtransistor checker.

There is also equipment for therepair of antique radios: signalgenerators, signal tracers and atube tester.

Udo and his wife Donna, haveone child. Mickey.

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Wednesday, July 27. 1977 GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD Page Eleven

Local ana visGanges church this summer

Vocal and instrumental musicby local and visiting artists is aspecial feature of the Sundayservices this summer in GangesUnited Church.

On July 10, Mrs. Leonard Prattof Niagara Falls, Ontario, sang "OSacred Head, sore wounded" ac-companied by Mrs. Mae George onthe organ. Mrs. Pratt and herhusband were house guests of Mr.and Mrs. Paul Horsdal of ReynoldsRoad, while visiting for a fortnighton Salt Spring Island.

On July 17 four of the Staceyfamily, Mike, Sheila, Joan andTim, with their recorders, providedaccompaniment for the hymns anda musical backdrop for the OutdoorService and Picnic held at TedParsons' place on Scott Road.

On July 24 Mrs. Russell Vickerssang "O Rest in the Lord" accom-panied by Mrs. Angela Funk on theorgan. Mrs. Vickers' husband wasthe minister of St. Pauls TrinityUnited Church in Nelson for thepast six years, and on August 1takes up his duties as the new

minister of Gordon Head UnitedChurch in Victoria. For July theyhave been holidaying at CedarBeach Resort which is operated byMrs. Vickers' uncle and aunt, Mr.and" Mrs. Jack Kenton.

Next Sunday, July 31, Mrs.Marlene Slingsby of ElizabethDrive, Salt Spring, will sing twosolos at the morning service ac-companied by her own guitar.

Mrs. Yvonne Toynbee, wellknown local singer and actress, willbe the featured artist on Sunday,August 7.

On August 14 Mrs. Jean Knightand her violin will make a secondappearance in Ganges UnitedChurch for two solos. At her initialappearance on June 26 Mrs.Knight played several numbers onher violin, accompanied by AngelaFunk.

All Sunday services in GangesUnited begin at 10.30 am and arefollowed by a fellowship hour whenthe congregation may meet andthank the performing singers andmusicians.

SATURNA SCENEBY KUKLOS

First of all, best wishes to DoryRatzlaff, second daughter of Mar-jorie and Walter Ratzlaff (andsister to Flo and Jeannie, of thisisland) on her recent marriage toFrancisco Almanzar-Garcia, fromthe Dominican Republic. Theywere married at the family home inthe Dominican Republic, and arenow living in Toronto where Dory isstudying art.

Don Cunningham flew homefrom Abu Dhabi, and was only herefor a day when he was off tohospital in Victoria. Thanks to Dr.Chase, a long time Saturna summ-er resident, and Polly Howarth,Don's illness was diagnosed quick-ly as malaria and he was able to getthe appropriate treatment in shortorder. He's back now, and recover-' ing. Good health is wished too forMargaret Hobbis, who has alsobeen in hospital in Victoria.

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Mayne Island

Fergie and Marjorie Blane areback in residence at their LyallHarbour home. Greeted at theferry by George and Edie Whiting,they were full of stories about theirstay in Scotland, and also hadScottish news for the Alec Mitch-ells, who took such good care of theBlane garden.NEW WHARF LOOMS

The Department of PublicWorks vessel, Essington wasmoored at the wharf for a few dayslast week. According to the engi-neer supervising the operation,they were test drilling in prepara-tion for the building of a new wharfat Saturna.

It was suggested that nowmight be a good time to write to ourM.P. and to the Ministry ofTransport to ask that the floatingwharf be expanded to relieve thesevere congestion there.

At a meeting of the SaturnaVolunteer Fire Department a mot-ion was passed recommending thata Canada Works grant applicationbe made for the creation of amedical room, training and recrea-tion area above the existing firehall.

Ronnie Golightly has arrived forthe summer at her East Pointplace. Debbie Graham took advan-tage of her sister's visit to go off totown for a few days rest andrecreation. The Charles Hase fam-ily with Kim has also been over.

FULL OF CHILDRENThe Valley is more full of

children than ever. George andHeather Ditto with children arenow at their home. Heather is adaughter of Polly and Graham

Miss Sonja Barbour of Perth,West Australia, has been visitingthe L. Mollets.Mr. and Mrs. A. Soderquist havereturned to Duncan after spendingthe weekend with Mrs. E. Fraser.

Howarth, and niece of Jean How-arth who owned the house for manyyears. Marie McMahon also hadher sister Ella Mclntosh, andfamily friend, Charley Geach, ashouseguests prior to the arrival ofmore of the family, Dave andSandy Obade, from California.They are now resident with Darren,Drew, Davey and Deena, in thehome formerly occupied by Loriand Neville Bouch.

Myrtle and Steve Maskow helda garage sale on Saturday inpreparation for their departure atthe end of the month for the newhome in Sidney. The event madeeveryone realize how soon theMaskows will be leaving, and howmuch they will be missed.

Jack and Evelyn Saunders haddaughter Kathy with them, andwere sharing the excitement of thenew grandchild-to-be.

Stella Courts has Randy, Craigand granddaughter Jennifer forcompany.

Laura and Em Coombs haveLaura's mother, Mrs. Ingham, andgranddaughter Cindy with them.

In Boot Cove, Marg Fry has sonMichael with Debbie and the kids,Susan and Kathy.

A reminder that Bridge Club,Wednesday night at the Commun-ity Hall is open to everyone onisland - and all are welcome.

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Lions Exchange Program brings two from JapanFor three weeks on Salt Spring Island

The Lions International Ex-change Program has brought twoyoung Japanese ladies to SaltSpring Island.

Noriko Taniguchi arrived on theisland almost two weeks ago andhas been staying with Jim andTheresa Rooke. She will stay with

the Rooke family for three weeksbefore going on to Seattle whereshe will spend another three weeksprior to returning to Japan.

Noriko, who is 21 years old, isfrom Kyoto, an old city on theisland of Honshu. Kyoto was thecapital city of Japan 1,000 years

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All Schools Will Open On Tuesday, September 6REGISTRATION

GULF ISLANDS SECONDARY SCHOOL &SALT SPRING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

All students who did not attend these schools last year, or who did notregister for Kindergarten in June, should report to the offices of theElementary School - K to 7, or the Secondary School - Grades 8 to 12.The offices will be open from 10.00 am to Noon and from 1.00 to 3.00pm during the week of August 29 to September 2.

OUTER ISLANDS SCHOOLS:Students should register at the school on September 7.Grades 8 & 9 from Galiano, Saturna & Mayne Islands should registerat Mayne.Grades 8 & 9 from Fender should register on Fender.

SCHOOL BUS SCHEDULEGALIANO - Same as last year - leave North End 8.10 am

FENDER ISLANDS - Same as last year

SALT SPRING ISLAND - Same as last year.

BEAVER POINT RUN:Bridgman Road 7.25 8.25Fulford 7.30 8.30

FERNWOOD-CUSHEON LAKE RUN:Fernwood 7.12 8.12Long Harbour Terminal 7.35 8.35Cusheon-Beddis 7.55 8.55

NORTH END-COLLINS RD:Vesuvius 7.07 8.07Southy Pt.-North End 7.18 8.18Collins Road 7.50 8.50

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ago.Noriko has been studying Eng-

lish literature for two years. It's afour year course that she is takingand she says it's a fairly commonone in her country. Japanesestudents begin studying English atthe age of 13. The works ofShakespeare, Milton and Dickensare dealth with in the course.

She is also taking a teachingcourse and says she would like toteach but that it is an occupationsought after by many.

NORIKO TANIGUCHI

For ten years, Noriko has beentaking piano lessons, and accord-ing to Jim Rooke, she's a veryaccomplished pianist. Her otherhobbies include flower arrange-ment, tennis and tea ceremony.

The latter is a centuries-oldtradition of formal entertainment ofguests.

This is Noriko's first visit toCanada and her stay in the UnitedStates next month will be hersecond. She visited some of thewestern states last year. She hopesto see Europe some time in thefuture.

Hisako Ishikawa is also spend-ing three weeks on Salt Spring. Sheis staying at the home of Normanand Caroline Mouat.

She is from the city of Mizu-sawa but is living in Tokyo whileshe attends university. She hasspent the last three years studyingpharmacy; it's a four-year courseshe is taking.

Medicine is in Hisako's family.Her mother and father are bothdoctors, and her sister is studyingto be a doctor.

Hisako's pastimes are sports,reading and Japanese dance,which is a tradition in Japan suchas the tea ceremony. It is similar toaallet and the dancers wear kimon-os and hold a fan.

This is Hisako's first journeyaway from her own country. Shelikes Salt Spring Island for itsspaciousness and its sparse popu-lation.

From Salt Spring, she will go toPortland, Oregon, where she willspend another three weeks beforereturning to Japan.

Coaching theory and wintercredit courses are offered

BY VIRGINIA NEWMANSeveral times a year the Gulf

Islands Continuing Education de-partment receives news about coa-ching and sports skills develop-ment programs in British Colum-bia.

Whenever any classes are of-fered in or around Victoria, we willnotify our readers through anarticle in Driftwood.

Two coaching theory courseswill be offered in Victoria, one at UVic August 8 - 14 by Dr. B. Howe(477-6911) and another at Camos-un, September 20 - November 8, byMr. E. Fougner (592-1281).

Anyone interested in thesecourses may call the instructordirectly at the above numbers, orwrite or call Provincial CoachingDevelopment Co-ordinator, 2ndFir., 820 Pandora, Victoria, B.C.,

Telephone 387-6081WINTER CREDIT COURSES

We have just received thepamphlet from UBC detailing cre-dit courses offered around BritishColumbia at various off-campuslocations.

Burnaby will offer such subjectsas linguistics, technical problemsinvolved in working with wood,metals, electronics, design, etc.Campbell River will offer a coursein communications media, NewWestminster in Sociology and Edu-cation and teacher as a guidanceperson.

Anyone interested in readingthis pamphlet or any other of thecredit course communications fromUBC, Simon Fraser, or U Vicshould call Virginia Newman at537-9251 or at the School BoardOffice at 537-5548.

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After heart surgery

Death of photographer and authorRoily Ford at Salt Spring home

Roily Ford died on Friday at hisSalt Spring Island home.

Photographer, writer and lectu-rer, Rowland Ernest Ford startedan irregular column in Driftwood,dealing with photography. Hislight manner of writing and his witwon him many letters of gratitudewhich he treasured.

Earlier in the year he started towrite for a national photographyjournal and had been commission-ed to write more at the time of hisdeath.

Roily Ford was known on SaltSpring Island, as well as the OuterIslands, for his instruction inphotography. It was nothing new toRoily. He had been a professionalphotographer all his life and formany years he lectured in photo-graphy at Capilano College in

New executivefor Magic Lakeproperty owners

The annual meeting of theMagic Lake Property Owners So-ciety was held on Saturday after-noon in the Port Washington Hall,July 16. A large crowd attended.

Mr. Eric Chisholm, president,conducted the meeting and Mr.Tom Matty, secretary, read theminutes of the last annual meeting.Mrs. Bertha Matthews, treasurer,gave her report. Matters relating tothe operation of the society and ofMagic Lakes Estates were thendiscussed.

Mr. Larry Scruton will be incharge of garbage collection, theMarina supervision, cutting grassand general maintenance. Mr.Willis Moore has been lookingafter the Marina since its incep-tion; it has been a mammoth jobwell done. The Marina grows eachyear and could be expanded.

The new executive was elected:president is Doug Kenyon; vice-president; Emil LeBlanc; treasur-er; Bertha Matthews; secretary;Tom Matty. Directors are JoeBilyield, Jim Sanders and GwenStephens.

Thanks go to the retiring execu-tive which has been very active anddone much work on behalf of theresidents of Magic Lake Estates.

Vancouver.. After coming to Salt Spring

Island with his wife, Hazel, heinstituted similar lectures underthe auspices of the Adult Educationprogram.

Mrs. Ford died in 1976 after along and lingering illness and Roilyhad considered leaving the island.HEART SURGERY

A few weeks ago he entered amainland hospital for heart sur-gery. Last week he was back on theisland to regale all his friends withreports on how fit and well he felt

after his operation.Still convalescing at home, he

died suddenly. He was 67 years ofage.

He is mourned by his son,Terry, Vancouver; two daughters,Mrs. G. (Jean) Jackson, in Van-couver and Mrs. R.F. (Penny)Koopman, Port Moody; fourgrandchildren and two brothers,Allen, Maple Ridge and Raymond,in Seattle.

There was no funeral serviceand cremation was arranged byGoodman Funeral Home.

Poetry of Roily Ford

Special presentation at week end

BYPATDESBOTTESThis Saturday at Artcraft in

Mahon Hall, at Ganges, we arefeaturing the poetry of the lateRoily Ford, better known to theisland for his photography.

Roily used to be a professionalphotographer before coming to SaltSpring and has since inspired andhelped many local people interest-ed in the art. He wrote articles inphotography advice as well as acourse offered under the adulteducation program.

The poems were written for agroup of photographs which hetook of Vancouver Aquarium andcertainly illustrate beautifully thecharacters you meet there. ThisSaturday we do not have thepictures but we do have ElmaRubright,a resident artist who willdo charcoal drawings while readingthe poems.

Elma came to the island threeyears ago, she studied art atCollege in the United States, butonly started painting seriouslysince coming to Salt Spring. Theisland has been inspiration formany of her paintings, some ofwhich you will see at Artcraft.

Elma is a valued member of theSalt Spring Players and has put herartistic talent to good uses, paint-ing scenery, posters and designingthe programmes for their produc-tions.

This is a new venture for Elma,but she told me she liked Roily'spoems so much that she really

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Ford's poems and Elma Rubright'sdrawings so do come to the MahonHall on Saturday at 2 pm and againat 3 pm.

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Club is planning a trip to MayneIsland on August 30, leaving on theearly ferry from Long Harbour andreturning on the last ferry. Mem-bers should call Bob Kertland at537-5125 before August 15 if theywish to go.

Plans are also being made formembers and others interested totake part in a pelagic birding triporganized by the B.C. ProvincialMuseum for Saturday September10. The group will leave BamfieldMarine Station on the west coast ofVancouver Island for an eight houropen water voyage to La Perouse orSwiftsure Banks.

Further information can beobtained from Jean Holmes at653-4285. Reservations are neces-sary and must be made not laterthan July 29. The museum isscheduling other trips on Septem-ber 17 and October 1.

Sailing takes special know-how.Learn from an expert. Alwayswear a PFD (Personal FlotationDevice).

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Seeds-Feeds-FertilizersGarden Supplies

537-2012Next to ValcourtBusiness Centre

Drywall SpecialistsMODERN TAPING EQUIPMENT

HELP GIVE FAST, EFFICIENT SERVICE

FREEESTIMATES SALT SPRING

INTERIORSGANGES

XCAVATING LTD.R.R. 1 PORT WASHINGTON, B.C.

629-3373^

THE ISLANDS

General RepairShop

Box 193, Ganges, B.C.YOUR ONE STOP

FOR ALL REPAIRSSpencer Anderson

Phone 537-5157

GULF COAST MATERIALSServing the Gulflslands

Salt Spring - Galiano - Mayne - Penders*READY MIX CONCRETE•WASHED SAND & GRAVEL

537-2611Rainbow Road, Ganges

LET US ENTERTAIN YOU!2 3(26) 4 5

CHANNELS6 7 8

CBUT CBUFT KOMO KING CHEK KKO BCTV9 10 11

KCTS (MUSIC) KSTW12 13(21) and 17 FM Channels

KVOS CKVU

$3 /-55oU OFFICE HOURS: Mon.-Fri. 9.30 to 1.00Fulford-Ganges Road - rear Carlin Insurance

Advertising..lets you know

what's what.

Electrical & PlumbingContracting

Specializing in "being" there when you need usGOV'T CERTIFIED

B.B. SERVICEPatrick Baines

537-5687Barney Baines

537-5629

HALTONt<<ct,v> Small Appliances"COMPLETE HEARING ^ O* TVs Tape Recorders

AID REPAIR DEPOT /̂ "vi?1^ Stereos C.B. Equipment"BATTERIES -t "C*^ Radios Security Equipment

537 2344 \^ WORKSHOPQualified Service Personel:

McPhillips Terry Holland and Udo Burger Hours:Ave. COMPLETE ELECTRONICS CENTRE Tues.-Sat. 10-5

ExperiencedCarpenter

*Finishing *Sundecks*Siding *Gutters, etc.*Renovations

C. ACKERMAN

53 7-5752 after5Pm

Cambria Construction Ltd.CUSTOM HOMES - RENOVATIONS - ADDITIONS

*Painting (Interior, Exterior)*Drywall

537-5171R.R. 1 Tripp Road, Ganges

HUGH'S MACHINERYWELDING - MACHINE SHOP

PO WERED EQUIPMENT REPAIRS

Parts, Sales & Service for-Briggs & Stratton and Tecumseh Engines

Stihl, McCulloch & Dolmar SawsLawnmowers, Welding Supplies

537-5070 UPPER GANGES ROAD

DAISYHOLDINGS

"DRILLING*BLASTING

Call Norman Twa

537-9319Box 393, Ganges

ISLAND REPRESENTATIVES FOR

CITATION CABINETSTERRY JENKINS

CAMBRIA CONSTRUCTION LTD.*Sales *Design & Installation *Free Estimates "Contractorenquiries welcome

537-5171 R.R. 1 Tripp Rd., Ganges14-13

RENT A CAR INSURANCEALL CLASSES OF

INSURANCE

Daily, Weekly,Monthly Rates.

OFFICE HOURS:9 am to 4.30 pm

Monday thru Friday

SALTSPRING INS. AGENCIES LTD.P.O. Box 540 - Ganges, B.C.

537-5527

Rock Work &Fireplaces

"Free Estimates"Work Guaranteed

FERNANDO & FR1ASMASONRY LTD.

656-4513 or382-1162

LAFORTUNE CONTRACTINGBox 507, Ganges

eidi's

FOUNDATIONS - OUR SPECIALITYQUALITY HOMES

537-5345

Rainbow Road,Ganges

PHONE: 537-5031

CARPETSDRAPES

RE-UPHOLSTERYBOX 421, GANGES, B.C.

Garden FaireLANDSCAPING

& Maintenance ServiceDESIGN

CONSTRUCTIONAND MAINTENANCE

OfLiving EnvironmentsIndoor <£ Outdoor

Commercial or ResidentialContract or Hourly

Use your chargex or mastercharge

Call:537-5323DayS537-2016Eves

Or see us at Valcourt Centre"OurBusiness is Growing"

LANCER CONTRACTING LTD.Commercial- Custom Homes

Westwood Homes Dealer

OFFICE: LANCER BLDG., LOWER GANGES ROADBOX 352. GANGES

537-5453

Upholstering and Draperies"Repair of Drapes & Rods*New curtain rods"Free Pickup & Delivery

PHONE COLLECTFREE ESTIMATES ON ANY ISLAND

Danish Tradesman537-9245

DUNCAN PAVING LTD,ASPHALT PAVING FULLY GUARANTEED

Nothing too small or largeRESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL

' 'Quick Completions''Free Estimates

Phone: 748-2531Box 815, Duncan, B.C.

Us AtelierEnglish "Bespoke" Upholsterers

FURNITURE MADE OR REUPHOLSTEREDSLIPCOVERS, DRAPES. ETC.

Cert. BPILon. England pi- 'v'l'T 9104 4 °-uebec Drive

We bring the samples to youServing Victoria and The Islands

MalahatPlaster & Stucco

Box 2234, Sidney, B.C.

Phone: 656-3328FOR FREE ESTIMATE

39

SALT SPRING TREE SERVICESTOPPING, LIMBING, FELLING and BUCKING

SHAPING, THINNING and CABLEING

ALL WORK FULLY INSUREDFree Estimates

Serving all the Gulf Islands

537-2058

Complete Landscaping ServicesFREE ESTIMATES AND LOW PRICES ON:

"Selective Land Clearing"Driveways"Hedges

"Trenching"Post Holes & Fences"Cultivator Service

DUNBAR LANDS LIMITEDP.O. Box 617, Ganges, B.C. 537-2934 after 5 pm

Mann, Moulson,Felsing & Co.

Certified General Accountants304-9775 Fourth St.

Sidney, B.C656-5551

912-1175 Douglas St.Victoria, B.C.

386-3405

S.S. BOBCAT SERVICES"LANDSCAPING "SEPTIC FIELDS

"DRIVEWAYS "BACKFILLING

"BASEMENTS

Greg Coles 537-5854Box 738, Ganges

Salt Spring Island GlassFree Estimates & Measuring

"HOUSE, AUTO & BOAT GLASSReplacements - Repairs - New Installations

"SCREENS & AWNINGS"MIRRORS CUT TO FIT WALL OR FRAME -j

Dennis Marshall - Journeyman Glazier -.

537-9298

Wednesday, July 27, 1977 GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD Page Fifteen

HANDY GUIDE TO LOCAL SERVICES

PLUMBING&

PUMPSDAVID RAINSFORD

537-2013

Drafting DesignGARYB. DUNCAN

BUILDING DESIGNERS

^Complete Building Plans^Residential & Commercial

Ste. 205,Valcourt Building Centre

537-5013Box 647, Ganges

J & AOIL BURNER

SERVICEJOHN COTTRELL

CertifiedOil Burner Mechanic

537-9314Box 226, Ganges

W.C. CarlsonSheet Metal Ltd.

Metal Work-PlumbingCombination

Coal-Wood & Oil Furnaces

537-5621537-2914

KEN BYRON

Excavating"SEPTIC TANKS & FIELDSSupplied and Installed

*SEPTIC TANK PUMP-OUTS

537-2882

Paradise

Larry Clarkson537-9324

ART HAZENBOOM

PAINTING &DECORATING

*Wallpapering*Signs

537-2852Box 954, Ganges

Bill's EngineRepairs

24-hour towingCollision repairs

All engine and electrical

537-2428ROY W. WHEATLEY

Plumbing &Water Heating

JACUZZI PUMPSCommercial - Residential

537-2722Box 898, Ganges

SPEED BROTHERS

RoofingShakes - Shingles - Duroids

jack-537-9750Gordon-653-4234

Salt Spring - GalianoMayne - Pender

ColortronTelevision Ltd.

Sales & ServiceON SALT SPRING ISLAND

2 DAYS WEEKLYZenith - Quasar - Sharp

Kenwood - T. V. 's & StereosFree Delivery & Set-up

388-7885

TV SALES & SERVICE"Hitachi

Service to all makes537-2943

Mouat's Mall

Don's Radio&T.V.

[Division of Perkins Electronics]

Flowers & WineShoppe

STEVE WAWRYK

Bulldozing*EXCAVATING*DRIVEWAYS*SHALE-GRAVEL

537-2301Box 131, Ganges

YOUR^PROFESSIONAL

FLORISTS

'Ron&JoAnne'MOUAT'SMALL

537-2231Wine Art Supplies

H.L. Reynolds"TRUCKING

"BULLDOZINGGRAVEL-SHALE-FILL

537-5691Box 284, Ganges

SALT SPRINGPLUMBING

JACUZZI PUMPSArt Munneke

653-4284(evenings)

Box 18, R.R. 1, Fulford Harbour

Aage VilladsenBUILDING

CONTRACTORQuality Homes

Renovations - AdditionsCabinets

537-5412

SALT SPRING

GARBAGECOLLECTION

SERVICE

PALLOTELECTRIC

537-5821

Certified Class AElectrical Contractor

Quality Heat Specialist537-5615

Box 328, Ganges

FRED'S

Bulldozing*Land Gearing *Road Building*Excavations *Hauling

FREE ESTIMATES25 Years Experience

Eves: 537-2822R.R.2, Ganges

DUTCH PROFESSIONAL

PAINTER"INTERIOR*EXTERIOR

GERRY COERS

537-2034

Quality HomesGREEN-LOR

CONSTRUCTION

Wilf Taylor Ben Greenhough537-2155 653-4353R.R. 1 Robinson Rd., Ganges

Like New Again!

DON IRWIN'S

Collision &Repairs Ltd.

Desmond Crescent (Behind SaltSpring Building Supplies

537-2513

HarlandElectricalServices

"Electrical Contracting"Electrical Servicing

537-2602

P.O. Box 1203 Ganges. B.C.

A. KAYE

BULLDOZING"EXCAVATING*GRAVEL*F1LL

537-5738R.R. I.Ganges

Spencer Bobcat ServiceServing all the Gulflslands

PERC TESTS - SEPTIC FIELDS - WATERLINESDRIVEWAYS - EXCAVATIONS - LOT CLEARINGPARKING - LANDSCAPING - ALL SMALL JOBS

No moving charges - reasonable hourly ratesSALT SPRING ISLAND CALL MIKE SPENCER 537-2905

GALIANO ISLAND CALL HANK KNUDSON 539-2394

Painting&

DecoratingTEMMEL & VOLQUARDSEN

653-4239537-5188

3£<*4***?"Custom Fireplaces"Brick-Stone-Blockwork"Ferro Cement"Tile"Landscaping

537-2312Box 1113, Ganges. B.C.

Bulldozing"LAND CLEARING"ROAD BUILDING

Dan Akerman

653-4539

GulflslandsDECORATING SHOP

BOX350, GANGES, B.C.

"CARPET"LINO"CERAMIC TILE"WALLCOVERINGS

"PAINT & STAINS"DRAPERIES*FOAM"NAUGAHYDE

SimpsonAppliance &Patrol Service

"REPAIRS TO ALL MAJORAPPLIANCES

"PROTECT YOUR PROPERTYWHILE YOU ARE AWAY

653-4335

CONCRETE FINISHING*Driveways*Trailer Slabs*Patios*Basement Floors, etc.

FREE ESTIMATES

537-5810HARVEYJONES R.R.3 Scott Rd., Ganges

EXPERT FLOOR LAYER-PAPER HANGER-TILE MANDRAPERY SEAMSTRESS, ETC.

(In accordance with Hazardous Products Act)

If it's from Valcourt,You 're Safe!

537-5561PHIL & YVETTE VALCOURT

Bruce Fiander Seagull Construction Co. Ltd.YOUR IMPERIAL

AGENT

Stove OilFurnace OilMarine DockIce537-5312

Box 347, Ganges

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTIONOF BEAUTIFUL HOMES

537-5446

653°-4542BOX 882, GANGES

an<l

IIAItNSTklJZ MUNJ

N, LTD.BQX4.5-5ATURNA

NELSONMARINE

Petmo Construction Ltd.

"BOATS"MOTORS"TRAILERS"CHAINSAWSSales & Service

537-2849

GULF ISLANDS

SEPTIC TANKSERVICETRUCK ON ISLANDAT ALL TIMES

N. Bedocs

653-4252Fulford Harbour

537-5561Valcourt Business Centre

"Additions"Renovations"Sundecks

Quality Homes537-5126

"Roofing"Framing"Drywall

SKILLED DUTCH TRADESMANWork Guaranteed

FREE ESTIMATESOr Write Box 543, Ganges, B.C. VOS1EO

faeatilatorFIREPLACES....Modern prefab zero clearance fireplace installs easily in mobiles,

older homes and new construction....Famous, proven steel circulating units for masonry chimneys....Free standing coloured acorn fireplaces

INQUIRE FOR DETAILS-LITERATURE-FREE ESTIMATESYour Gulflslands authorized ffnot Hat or Dealer

Box 428, Ganges ' G.K.ARNOTT 537-5853

Page Sixteen GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD Wednesday, July 27, 1977

UNITY NEEDS EQUALITY

Coast to eoast...or to the Rockies?

more about Sewers

Canada is one. The landstretches from sea to sea. Theroads, airlines, rails stretch fromthe east coast to the west.

Only feature of the Canadianscene which does not maintain anunbroken line from coast to coast isthe populace.

The Atlantic provinces are unit-ed in their stand against theencroachments of Ottawa, even ifthey are constantly in disputebetween themselves.

Quebec is the maverick amongthe eastern provinces. Committedto French, and flirting with its ownbrand of nationalism, rather thanpatriotism, Quebec calls the shotsin the national identity sweep-stakes. The diehards of Francopialook but briefly at neighbouringprovinces, whatever language theymay speak.

Ontario is to Anglophonia whatQuebec is to the champion of freeFrench speech. Ontario is Canada,says the son of Canada's largestand most prosperous province. ButCanada is Quebec, retorts thedaughter of the lily.

Moving away towards the west,the prairie provinces share thesame concerns, live by the sameeconomy and fear the same bog-eys. If Saskatchewan enjoys anexcess of wheat, Alberta will likelybelch quietly. Manitoba is one withboth, living by wheat and ex-periencing the same extremes ofclimate.THEY HAVE FOUND IT

The three prairie provinces arethree brothers. They, alone of theCanadian provinces, have found ameaning to the word "unity". Inmany negotiations, they are one,despite the wide discrepancy inrepresentation. And, of course,

they are one in most aspects oftheir being: climate, produce andrural identity.

Looking down on Canada from35,000 feet these dungs ate veryevident. The native Indians knewCanada, perhaps better than weever will, but they were denied theobjectivity of a journey miles abovethe highest altitude ever reachedby their ancient smoke signals.

When Ontario people join theirneighbours, they form a solid, firmsociety; well-peopled and strong intheir numbers. The society theyform may find itself very doserylinked with a similar group in anadjacent province, dose to theirneighbours and provided with easytravelling, they can bring the massof the Canadian populace underone roof: as long as that populacedoesn't stray out of earshot.

THEY GET USED TO ITEven the Atlantic easterner or

the francophone Quebecker getsused to the pattern of prairietravel, moving steadily westwards.

By the time the eastern Can-adian has reached the Rockies heknows jUSt what fanaHa jS; a fiat

land of great open plains, slashedin irregular curves by great rivers,meandering, mostly, towards adistant, invisible sea.

Then they encounter theRockies. Many are daunted andpromptly turn back. The moreventuresome climb the mountains,enjoy the new scenic experienceand slowly descend into the un-known Pacific province of British*Columbia.

British Columbia is as foreignto most Canadians as most ofCanada is to British Columbians.

And when they get here, thepicture is so very different. Nomore.the rolling plains: no morethe fields of wheat! No more...

Majority of Canadians have noidea of what British Columbia andBritish Columbians stand for.Majority of Canadians have noawareness of mile-after-mile ofmountain, evergreen, water androck for hundreds of miles. Theyhave no knowledge of a PacificCanada looking out over the oceanto other continents.WHERE ARE THEY?

It is true that too many in thisprovince have little idea of whereOttawa is to be found. But it isequally true that Ottawa is onlynow discovering where BritishColumbia lies.

As long as the Ontario Man canexpress indignation that BritishColumbia ignores him: as long asthe Man of the Coast can view theeast with contempt, Canada cannever be one.

Unity cannot live without equal-ity and many, many Canadians stillbegrudge an equal share in thenational heritage to those who livein another part of this vast land,whatever language they speak.

-F.G.R.

[From Page

"I feel fairly positive that wewill get more provincial grants tohelp pay for the sewers, possiblyfrom the department of educationand the Regional Hospital Dis-trict," said Mr. Heinekey.

It is anticipated that a grantwould be made by the CentralMortgage and Housing Corpora-tion. Amount of the grant isestimated to be $157,000. Anannual grant may also be availableunder the Sewerage Facilities As-sistance Act; it would amount to$173,000 based on 1977 assessedvalues.

Total cost of the sewer project isestimated to be $2,326,000.

The frontage charge has beenestimated at 49 cents per front foot.

One]

This figure will be calculated fromthe legal frontage of the property.The figure of 49 cents is not a finalone. The final figure will bedetermined by the final cost of thesewer project. Once the frontagecharge is set, it will remainconstant for 25 years.

The user charges will be reas-sessed every year.

These charges will be added tothe property owner's tax notice.

There will be no charge forconnecting to the system but eachproperty owner will be required toinstall his own line to join with thetrunk line. After the system isinstalled, a period of one year willbe allowed before hook-up has tobe made.

DouePROFESSIONAL

TREE SERVICESFormerly "The Tall Tree Surgeon"

TOPPING-TRIMMING-REMOVALS

585-3505FREE ESTIMATESCALL COLLECT

Dangerous Trees Our SpecialtyFully Insured

Fifteen Years ExperienceSERVICING LOWER MAINLAND-GULF ISLANDS tfn

Ditched in rhymeHer figure trimly kittedHer pretty nose uptiltedI was the one she jiltedAnd like a week I wilted.

A little home we rentedMy dough she quickly spentedShe left me sad and bentedWhen like a dream she wented.

-John Healey

RESIDENTIALELECTRIC HEATCOMMERCIAL

Make use of our manyyears of experience

537-5642& W. ZUcbuc Jttd.

P.O. Box 82, Ganges. B.C. tfn

Gulf Island Auto Sales Ltd.UPPER GANGES ROAD

PRICE AND COMPARE2388

GANGES, B.C.

1974 PINTO RUNABOUTAuto, Radio, 22,000 Mies

1974 DATSUN B 2104 Dr., Auto, Radio, 35,000 Miles

2388

1388

1973 DATSUN 6102 Dr., H.T., Auto, Radio, 41,000 Mies

1972 VEGA GT HATCHBACK4 Speed, Radio, 57,000 Miles

Over 30 Cars To Choose FromTEST DRIVE A NEW TOYOTA TODAY

Open 10am til 8pm Mon. to FitSat. 10am til 6pm Phone: 537-5732 D.L01735A

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