.Thursday/ March 23, 1961 Vol. 2, No. 1

LEGIUN 30th ANNIVERSARY .' C CU GAR HUNT ON S.S . ; FACTS, FABLES, & FulBLES -I: D I N N E R Bob Akerman and his son, Ted I F1^3T BIRTHDAY ...... This

The local post of the Canadian discovered cougar tracks in the ii; whore we came in. A yoar agoLegion celebrated their 30th an" Mt. Brucoarea a week ago last we reported of the Fulford Firrinivcrsary Saturday, March 10, jW'edncsdgy. This was verified by Truck beating the Ganges Firswith a dinner held at the Mahon Jimmy Dov/ar, the government Truck ;-o a fire at St.Mary's Lake,Hall. 150 guests attended with i cougar hunter. Mr. Oawar iofMr. <];iVtrs. A.E. Duke's Gold-Lt.-Governor, Gen. George 2. jbroucjht over his dogs and the hur.t|cn Wedding Anniversary, of thePearkes/V.C. and Mrs. Pearkes 'has been continucing the past ; forth-coming Beaver Point beanas guests of honour. A cocktail week and will continue' untp the supper, of Mr. J.H.P. Frederickparty held at Harbour House; for cougar is canon; or known not to being transferred from our bank, ofthe guests and executive of the bo on the island. Tv/o sets of Mr.Wcstwoodsaying there was no 'Legion and Ladle's Auxiliary, pro—tracks were discovered, one in jplan for licensing salt v/atcr fisher-ceded the dinner. snow noor the' loka on M.t, Brucc : men "In the foreseeable future'

The colourful ceremonies started|ond one !n the r-i'iud on •ihe fScor 'and of the formation of the Gangeswith the parading of the colours/ of an abandoned cnb,in. Appar- , Busincssmc'n's Ass'n. A year agoled by piper Major Frank Knight cnily, lam'^had g.-mc i.it.o the I the end of the year looked far away.of the Canadian-Scottish Regiment derclicJLby^ing.fcr'^'r^itor and ; It came all too soon, with many ofof Victoria, followed by a short the cougar went'' in dfte-Theiri. ; our problems not solved. Curperiod of silence for fallen corn- Tv/o killed-lamb;, iv/chi found in- greatest thrill, which is a continu-rados. side the buiiding^n-d or e, dead ous thing, is the wcy tho people of

Mr. John Sturdy, president of lamb was OF) the; p'crch. S.S.I, have accepted us/ have tol-thc Legion, spoke of the wonder- The dogs of Jtrrmy Dev/ar have erated our mistakes, and have cn-ful service record of Salt Spring ipickcd up the sc-e-it on occasion, couragod our efforts v/ith their kindIsland and he doubted if the re- !but with the troths being several remarks and constructive criticism.cord was equaled by any other |days old, they (iir ' having diffi- It has been fun and we hope to con-community in Canada. During the!cu!ty in bringing jthc animal to ; rmue for many years to come.f.irs^war 151 men out of only 260 ^bay. The huntcjrs) have discovered| DPilFT'.'i'COD now goes all overfamilies saw sci-vice to their coun-!"*' least ten dead Ishc-ep and deer ; the world, w! thsubscribors in So.try. The Legion v/as first founded |^hat can be attr buted to ^hc cou-| A,fnca, Borneo, England, Germany,in 1931 and seven charter mcmbers|gcir. | | ' Egypt, U.S.A. and much of Canada.v/ero present to join in the festly -'- '' ' ^ ^ ^ ur greatest concentration of sub-ties. They were F.L. Crofton^H. 1'ho Akcrman''s homo, asks that ^ scobors, outside of B.C., is inLoosmorc, H. Noon./ H. i^obm- anyone who sacs a cougar or find; Cntnrio and California. DR1FT-son» F.iSpocd, V. Case-Morns, ia fresh kill, to please phone 16-iVk V/C. CD could not'havo survivedandE.Springford. Four past / 'immediately. ; wirhout the support of our localprcsidonl-s were introduced; Im'rne-! Mr. Dcv/ar/^Canada'^ champion; businessmen and advertisers. Wediato Past Pros. Ben GroenhougT 'f^6"^0^1' ^ kilicr, has' lodaea' 'bwe them a heart-felt thanks forGeo. M. Hcinckcy, Des. Cro'ton through the tangled undorgrov/th th(;y are the key to our success. .and A. R. Laird, of, Vancouver Island at the- heels . . . . Cn St. Patrick's Day, Jim

Before the major address of the of his dogs, following cougar Vv ckcns' lunch was tied with aovenina by Gen. Poarkes, "C d jlracks/ for nearly 20 years. His i green ribbon. Crr opening, heAfll C: Alt", famous carto©rrcr|ar-[total bag in those years has been fopnd the sandwiches made ofSctcrs of the first war ^amc. to -^ rgrea+-t ot--fao-w4^^ot-ovoa^^ green J^ad, (Dyed, not mouldy)life. "C Id Bill" was poftrayod-fay^-to-Qsli,mate.:it. -—— -_ ^ r -' -- •--r''- And 'lvil-s- V/.Stone wore aB. Eagles and "Alt" was H.Nich-1 This is the first authentic cou- ; green rose. (^eal, not dyed). . .ols.'• gar report in over ton years. Ten A ^.C.A.F.Beaver airplane landed

• Gen. Pearkes cut the birthday years ego.three came to the island at the Ganges Boat Yard float lastcake with a bayonet of World at one fjUTiQ. Two were shot and week, loaded with buddies of Mar-War 1 vintage, one was run over by a truck at St. shall Sharp. They were in hopes

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GANGES PHARMACY ST. PATRICK'S CONCERT . .. .The St. Pat-rick's Day Concert- sponsored by the CatholicWomen's League was held March 17th, andproved a groat success. Marion Hall was artis-tically dcccrctcd in an Irish motif by Mrs. IHughcs end assisted by Mrs. Bob Marcotte. Mr.Howard Carlin v.'as Master of Ceremonies/ andafter introducing Fr. P. Hanloy for a few words

: of welcome, the lively program was presented.

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S P E C I A L .$ The evening included Irish songs by a i-nci A

quintet accompanied by Mr. Mick Jones andthen throe groups of folk dancers from the

- school, who had won awards at the Duncan(CONT'D FROM P. 1 - LEGION DINNER) . . . . Festival, under ihe tutelage of Mr. J. Wickcns,

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Gen. Poarkcs spoke of the struggle of organizing Mrs. E. Ashicc accompanied Mrs. Helen Ncbbs andthe Legion after the- first war, their many accom- ' Freda Nobbs a; they scng delightful Scottish songs.plishmcnts through the years and their work in help- I Mr. Paul Vanderbiit of Ganges and Mr. Philiping the youth of our land. He spoke of how happy i Paul of Saanich each scng several songs and playedhe was to see the veterans of the second, war comiriQ their guitars. A group of dangers from the Wagonforth and becoming leaders of the or- . . Wheels Club did 'wo square dances to'ganiz.ation. ^ ' fY | ', ) j . | »^ Irish tune;. Miss Heather Andorsori '

The ladies of the Auxiliary discov- \pri J | () j i| j1 i gave a lovely p;cn6 solo and thenersd that Mrs. Pearkcs was celebrat- p JJY, J J JsS :-=£ ^ played u duct with Miss Susan Follows -ing her birthday on that night and pre- j A . both are student- of Mrs, D. Crofton.scnted her with a cake. \^ ' " \ ^/1!-- ^\{cl< Jones was very popular as ho played two

Mrs. C. Springford paid tribute to , R R F A n \ xylophone solos accompar.icd by his wife onthe fine wo'-k done by Mrs. F. Crofton - A \ piano. Last buy not least, a small group of

in visiting the Gulf Island patients at /cb 0 K I B ' dancers from Saanich did many versions of'the Veterans Hospital. Mrs.Pearkes / ^^^'YN "^ho"!10 Indian dances. Their colourful

p;-G;entcd hsr with a gift on behalf of JR Q \ L\-^^'\ costumes and native music was a treat andtho L. A. ; ^ . - broJgi-i.'- a sounding applause from the

Mrs. E. Booth, Mrs, G. Humphreys, ^ ( A y ^ '\ crowd. .

and Mrs. D. Soward did the beautiful , \ Mr .George SK Denis was at the door andfloral decorations ond the delicious din- \ p | E S V, we are hoppy ;-o announce that the netner was prepared by the ladies of the f ^ ^ profit. wi!i be about $90.00

United Church, r ' ~ - u a l i t y \ Much praise goes to Mrs. Kelio Wil-A nsnr-tragcdy was narrowly es- I 'Q^i^o' r\ . \ so,', who convened the program end

caped by the Lt.-Governor and Mrs.Pcarkes and Mr. and Mrs. F. Crofton ontheir return to Victoria on Saturdaynight. The Pearkes escaped injury whentheir car, driven by Ross HartncI!, pulled up '"behind a ccr stalled on a hill north of Keating CrossRd. Mr. Crofton/ unable to stop in time, crashedinto the Lt.-Gov.'s car, causing it to hit the firstauto, sending Mrs. Crofton into the windshield.She was treated for face cuts and is now resting attheir home in Victoria.

v./orkcd iirelcsslv to its happy conclu-sions. The C.V/^L- wish to thank Mrs.

Wiison end ovoryoric who gavo '•hoir time andtalert to p-f-sont this enjoyable .evening.

Congratulation? t^a!!. .

REBECCA uAR NET CAR VOSSOFriends were saddened to hec-r of the death ofRebecca Bcrncf Carvosso.. beloved v/ife of Li cut.-Col. J.H. Carvosso of Gonges, in Victoria on •March 17th, after a lengthy Illness. Mrs. Carvossomoved to. Salt Spring in 1941 and had many friendson the island. She v/as active In St. Mark's Gui'.d.Funeral services were held at St. Matthias Churchon Tuesday, March 21, Rev. Angus Cameron'of

Lundavra officiating. Intermentat Roya! Oak Buna! Perk. Hay-ward's Funci-al Co., directors, flMrs. Carvosso is survived by herhusband, Lt.-Col. J.H. Carvosso.

(CONT'D FROM P. 1 - FACTS,FABLES, & FOIBLES). . . .who knew him, and were they surprised whenMarshall was the first man to greet themand having a cougar on the islandis not so exciting. In the late '20'sa bear wcs shot and i.i the early"30's a bee;- and a we If was shot onS.S.I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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C A B I N E T Son the t a b l e s . T h e "tea tab I.,' had alovely arrangement of yellow daffodlls against a gold harp. Mrs.Scot Clarke arranged the flowers.

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raffled and Mrs. V'/m. Wandio guessed the correcti weight of 5 pounds. The tea convener was Mrs. J.| D.Reid, assisted by Mrs. A. Olsen. in chargeof 'the home cooking stall was Mrs. Fred Clorke, as-.sisted by Mrs. Wm. f'v'.ouat. The Attic treasuressl-ail was in charge of Mrs. Len Holloway assistedby Mrs. ,J. Catto. The'pi ants were in the hands ofMiss Mary Lees. :.

Following :the .Iwortz Bay cal! 01" 6:50 pm,., the "CyPeck "wil l : return to Ganges,, calling at ail the OtherIslands for the benefit of Easier Week-end travellers.Cn Easter Sunday/ the- "Cy Peck" schedule is alsodelayed two hou:? so that it calls at each por!' twohours later in order to give Easter visitors a longer I 'stay in our Islands. , ! :: + •

BIRTHDAY FOR V.'ENDY. .,. -Miss Wendy Morris ofVictoria, daughter of Mr» & Mrs. Fred Morris orGanges/ celebrated her 21st birthday on St. Patrick'sDay/ March 17th. Her parents entertained with a

The Eighth Annual Beaver Point Bean Supper witibe held this coming Saturday, March 25th. Thisevent, one of the highlights of thu Spring Season,

party in her honour held in the Shamrock Room. at Har- Is sponsored by the ladies of the Beavur Point Com-bour House. Mr. AJ:.Eaton played Irish tunos during munity Assn. Serving will be from 6:00 p.m. tothe evening and Mr, .Desmond Crofton, Wendy/'s uncfe, 7:30 p.m. For all that wonderful food/ the price isproposed the toast. Mr. Bishop Wilson proposed a: 75<: per plate with no charge for pre-schoolers.Bon Voyage toa;!-; to NAiss Denise Crofton who'Ss; Bingo will be played.leaving short.ly on a. trip to England. Out-of-town ——————guests, a;i from Victoria,included Misses:Elizabeth "The Green Ribbon 0" was the theme of a St.Chamerlaiti',, Sharon Crofton./ Susan Reid, Roxana Patrick's Party hold at the home of Mr. & Mrs. J.Brand and .She},!a Mc-'^ueen. Messrs. Hamish Simpson/ H.M. Lamb on Friday evening, also a happy oc-Petor BromsfiG'd, George Martin, Lt. Rangel and Lt. casion to celebrate Mr. Norman Mouat's Birthday.and Mrs,. Richard Stone» The Rumpus Room was tastefully decorated and the

" ^ . ——•——— • guests enjoyed dancing, singing and games andST. PATRICK'S DAY TEA.... The W.A. of theUnited supper served later. The guests included: Mr. &Church held a :hjsh!y successful tea on St. Patrick's Mrs. N. Mouat, Mr. & Mrs. J.West, Mr, & Mirs.B.Day at the church .hall. Rev. Arrol of Victoria opened Greenhough, Mr. 2-, Mrs. H. Caldwell,. John Cald-thc- tea in the abse-nco of Rev. Dr. Norah.Hughoswho '.voil, Henry Caldwc-ill, Mr. & Mrs. H. Hoffman,is ill.^ri excess of $100 was made on home baking, Mr. & Mrs. P.O. Wiliiams/iVir. S. Mrs. B. Lucas.attic treasures and handicrafts stalL The hall was , —————gay with green shamrocks ado,-n;ng ihu walls and tiny WATCH FOR THE FIREMEN'S BALL! coming soon.baskets'of yellow daffodils trimmed wiih green bows

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So^At the joint meeting of the Trans" P r e s e n t e d by - of all the clubs representatives is to

portqtion Committees of the THE SALTSPRING i-iIGH SCHOOL]^ held at Fulford Hall/ March 29,Chamber of Commerces of ail the Mahon Hall jat 8:00 p.m. A Student CouncilGulf Islands, held last Friday at representative is urged i-o attend.Harbour-Hoyse/two resolutions March 23-24, 1961 0:00 P.M. ! .

were passed. They ac-cod to re- Adults 75<f Students 50<: /^r,, & Mrs. H.F. Hurst arrived cS^quest the Government for a ferry ' Tickets stil l availabie from Sunday from Winnipeg and are-schedule simi liar to last summer's ! cnolr mGmbors. Spending a few days with Mrs.

schedule with the exception of a ' ni ^a i- t» < nr D ••• Hurst's father, Mr, S. Ouinton andi . r- • . , 11 . i Phono 109-^ after 6:00 P.^. ' , .later trip on Fridays Gi-.a Moncays '—:- :::::: :,::: :::: :, :;..:: :,:!: :.:;::::. :::;,::::: .::;: -" M'-';, ' • u'mton at their Sunset Dr.for the Other blends, 15- was also f— A r'S / A \ /r5^ ! home at Vesuvius Bay. .Also visit- .requested that the summer schedule _ /_\ i—< '\ / _ \ Y _ \\ lng ^lr" ^ ^'r3" Qu^to" is. the ,, •Ibegin on the soh;e doy as Day- _ / \ ' 1 __. X A A ! [__ ; fol'moi"ls sister,,:-Mrs 3 FJ-LAlicry• •..::light Saving T^rne,' ' ' ' ' : ' "'\ _ ' ^ Ijfrom Winnipeg.:' ;" .' . •:'-,.

Branch 32.- Sc!t Spring I1;, GlA.P.C . held their regular mootingThursday, Mar., 16th where finalarrangements v/^re made for theSpring Luncheon and Sale to beheld in the St. George's ParishHall/ April 20th. Tickets are new \on sale at $1.00 each. Mr. FredGoddard was in the :hair and aftcrithe closing of the mooting theGroup was entertain-d through the;courtesy of Mrs,. L. ,/iouat/ show-ing her pictures of a tour throughEngland and Scotland, It was in-teresting to warch the faces ofsome o'' the o!d folks who recogni-zed their home towns/ MrSc Yvon-ne Bryanr was the commontator and 'Mrs. Tomlinson operated the Slides,

Purebred dog: of S ,S ,1. DogObedience Training Club tooknotice a';' Nanatmo la';! Sundaywhen "Rebel" beginner dog ofmixed parentc^Q,, .'omped homewith cup, ribbon and scor'- of 196out of a possible 200. Mr. TomHare of Walkers hbok is theproud owner. "Rebel" who enjoysthe training passed the 12 weekscourse in only 8 lessons. Anotherhappy dog that day was "Michelle"owned by Mary Harrison whopassed in Novice A receiving herribbon with a score of 171.S.S.I.

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V I C T O R I A jj .The Central Badminton Ciub he-idMAKE jtheir doubles tournament last Mon-

D L M I N I C N . H C T E L . day and :vte. C .H. Ker-Cooper and:;[Mrs. E .H. Gear v/o.-c the winners.iThe runner-ups were Mrs, Mary|Fel lows and Mrs. Geo. St, Denis.;' :

j It has been reported that Coast^•yT'l / ''\ ': ''<&<! Ai I-! iJForrics possibly wi 11 operate a . .

V.' H EE N I N V I C T C-1? 1 A ferry between Powcll RTver and :ELii.ilMATE TRAFFIC \'/C?<RIE5 Comox beginning next September.

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canines will be travelling up and down Vancouverisland in competitio.i during the next fev/ weeks.Dr. Johnson of Cobble Hill will judge the localSpring trials to be held in Ganges on April 8th atMahon S-iall.

A REMINDER: The May Day Celebration mooting

Mr. & Mrs. Harry Minchin werein Vancouver on March 20th tohelp celebrate M'". Minchin'smother's 96th birthday. Mrs. L. .H.M. MIrchin is in very goodhealth and enjoys life very much.

; According to ail reports, it willi bo a ferry. sinniPo;" to tho "Island! Princess" . I" fc-ct/ there is somei speculation .that the "island Prin-, ccs";" wi i i be moved from the Gulf,

: islands to do the run between|Powoi! Rive;- and Comox. . : .,

i Someone on Galiano !s. using|thi-; nom-de-plumo of "Possibly In; Trust" had his Irish Sweepstake'sticket drawn for the horse "Aries"

;!n the Grand i^ational !<ace onSaturday,

COMING EVENTSMar .23: Cperctta-Mahon Hall-

—=-i8:00 pm...., „ .Happy Hour Bib,!e'1Club 3:15pm-Rex Theatre.Mar. 24: Operetta-—— Youth Rally——0:00 pm.Mar. 25: Bean Supper-Boavcr Pt. Hall 6-7:30 pm.

Cedar Beach Dance-Legion Hall-9-12 pm.Mar. 27: St. G>-orQe's Evening Br. 0:00 pm.Mar, 29: May Day Celebration Mcoting-Fulford

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HER LAST VOYAGE,../; .by Bea 1-lo.mi lion... .Mrs,William (Mary) Lumlcy was nccn-ly 97 years old whenshe passed av/ay on Tuesday morning,. March 2 lsi-,1961/,at her youngest daughter's hone on Cook St.,Vict-oria, B.C. Mr;. Mary Hall had looked afterher mother for many years, and now on eof our old-est pioneers hos taken her last long voyage homo.She was such ah old, old iady-but she will bo missedEveryone know her-and she ' d the respect of a!!.Mrs. Lun.ley Sr, was born in the San Juan Islandsin 1064, and came to Isabella Point/ on Salt Springin 1071, whord she lived for many years. Her latehusband was a'member of the Provincial Police over50 years ago. They had 14 children. Two sons,Robert Henry and John Richard, were ki-llcd duringthe first world war> 'iVilllam, the eldest son, is inVictoria, and Dan, at Richmond, Lulu Island, andEddy at Ganges. Three daughters, Alice Sparrow,the cidostp Sarah and Mary in Victoria also. Thereere 25 grandchildren, 34 groat-grandchildren and 7great-great-grandchildren. Her children must haveboon some of the first to attend the Isabella Point Jchool, which wasbuiit in 1904. Her funeral will be on Saturday morning at 10 o'clock.in Victoria. Her pallbearers v/ll! be her grandsons and gr>i-at-grand-sons. Sand's Funeral Parlor is in charge. : ;

C H A R L E S ?.. H ^ R E LN O T A R Y PUBLIC

V/ills -• MortgagesConveyancing - Documents

P l-l (. ;•'.' E : 5 2A successful meeting of the P.T.A. was held on Mtonday, Mar. 20th i

with 45 people present. The constitution and by-lav/s of the S .S .1. P.T.A. woreread and approved andwill now be sent to the provincial fedorarion for approval. Cno point of general interest is that any aduli-in the community is welcome to become a member of the P.T.A. and further that any non-mcmber is wel-come to attend P.T.A. meetings - although nor permitted to vote. Our secretary v/il! represent S.S.I, atthe Provincial Conference and the resolutions to be presented v/ere read and discussed. Ideas on uniforms,protests against improper advertising practices, and the teaching of driving proved to bo controversial.

MJ.Wickens gave an outline of the improved physical education program to be introduced in September.Greater stress will be placed on physical participation than in the past; this being the outcome of thenation-wide realization thai- Canadian youth lacks the physical sills and stamina of European children. Mr.Wickcns stressed the need for much better facilities and equipment, and the enormous (CONT D P.7)

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Work wanted for small bulldozci •Plowing'-cultiyating-tandscaping-road gradinfg'-e?c-'. 'John Xeid,Canal Rd . PHONE 92-W

Any type of work. Painting, gardening/ wood splitting/ etc .' '•

PHL N£ 179-V/ EVENI-N-G5 ?

Do you need your garden dug orwood chopped or other odd jobs

done,? PW-NE 146-G "' '

Public passenger tariff No.1;Jlt*-.noy service, Ganges to Fc-rnwopd |V/harf/adult rciurn 7^, crnid-rer> return ."'.-Oi.,;, ad.ui;t single- 45 ;cliildrc-n single 20^, . Ganges toVesuvius V/harf, adult-return 65<: ichi idi-cn return . 35^:,odu!t sinole !; \';'. J. MC LLISC N40^;,children single .20(;. Public |Road Gi cement grave I-Fill-Top-'Passenger Tcriff N0^2: Jitney jsoil-Shalo-Excavating-Frci^htservice, Ganges to Fernwood : '.jAgont: B-/- C i L P R O D U C T SWharf, adult return $1 .00,child-! Phone: 21C-M or 2^5___ _

ren return .50<:, adult single .60^ ••,-•—•——-——————————-————-children single .30!;. -:-'angi--E to: R C B E R T R E Y N ^ L D SVesuvius Wharf/adult return .90<? Ditching - Pack Filling - Exca-

: children rei-urn .45<:,odu!t si.-igia ; vating - Loading - Cement C;.50^, chi Idrcr. single .25^. Sub- Road '"•;ravol. . GangCiS/B .C.jeci to '•he consent of the Public | ; P H C N E : 120

Utilities Commission -

Ther'u wl l i be special Palm Sun-day 'Evangelistic Services-March26th/ Canges-Re^'Thedfre 2:15p. m,'; Fu'iford-Nfih^s e'6ff-ee Bdr-7:30 p.m. Spe'okeratbothservices wl'il be Mi','Jon Taylor.Come arid worship with us i'hisLord's Day. i-^appy Hour Bible

'Club for children 4-!4 ) ears/Rex

; DARRELL GE^GESCN'S

WATER TAX! e; V./ C ^ ;< B C A T.SRESERVATIONS Phone: C C; R Taxi

Pi-iCNE: Ganges 76

GULF PLUMBI'i 'G & rSEATINGFRED LUDDINGK.N , :

Furnace d C i l Burner ServiceF R E E E S T i M A T E S ' : , ' . ,

.__ P H C, N£^__-_.. 6 2-JvL™

N L T ! C E S

The annual meeting of the S.S.I.Farmer's Institute v/il! be held Mar.28 at 8:00 pm in Board Rm, ofMahon Hall. Dr, Kidd of the Agri-culture Depti v/il I b'.- main speakertalking on sheep & cattle sickness.

I Mayday celebration •"neeting of all

.he clubs' representatives at FulfordHall-March 29 at 8:00 pm« All

ciubs urged to send representatives.

Let's make this celebration a 100%

community effort.

Theatre, Thurs.March23/J: !5prn ''^DNE?S^'DEATH-CTtenmore

Young People & Teenagers Youth ^^ ^^ CANCER! What is this |:;Rally,Rex Theatre, Friday/Mar .24, ^ that becomes, progressively ;

8100_p_•^-_-_- -...-.--_-. wors^ 5, is incurable?Very simply

•S .S .I.Choral Society will hold it is this-Alcoholism is an obession'their annual concert on April 5th, of the mind coupled with an increa;|8:15 pm at St. George's Parish ing ailergy. An obession that theHall-admission 50^, students 25<; patient willsomeday be able to

-- -— - — - — — - . - - - — — . — di-ink normally &an allergy whiiirifcDance-Legion Hall-Sat.Mar.25th ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^•

9-12 pm-Enjoy an evening offine ^ alcoholic or potential to ad}dancing to Hi-Fidiliry-^teroopho- .^ i? •

;nic recordings by well-known Fatal & progressive malady is usual-modern dance bands. Crganizsd ^ difficult matter/and until they

by the Evans's of Cedar Beach- ^mit th.y need help/there is ..

adm: 50<? inothing that can be done to help.

;i ; incxt month-.Arnlan qlchoiic ?

T h u r s d a y , March 2 3 , 1961 D R I F T W 0 C D Vol. 2, No. 4, Page 7

VOGUE CLEANERS HAY'WARD'SB . C . FUN E R A ' . CO . . L T D .

,p f'. V i c t o r i aS e r v i n g fhe G u l f I s l a n d s

for m a n y y e a r s .D . L . G o o d m a n of G a n g e s

1 s I a n d s r e p r e s e n t a t i v e

^ W E E K L Y ^^" P I C K - U P & D E L I V E R Y ' '

E V E R Y W E D N E S D A Y

TV AND 'RADIOSERVICE

DUNCAN'S TV CENTER

ON SAUSFRiNG IS PHONE: GANGES 100' : \-" ' '"'' 'i-'^-" I'l'i''.- '^-. n A v r"i Mir-i-iT

MOTHPROOFING EVERY mCSDAV'lie^_^e^ iONT'D FROM P.5) P.T.A..... AT Q'-QO AM ' would they be doing that now? .

improvcmoni which a proper audi- Q/\| | _ ( J Thai-'s an Irish trick, if ever theretorium-gymnasium would make. DH ^FlY I^^Q was one! But the bushes and dense. .1 i. . i . i r ,. i r.\J. O'^A 1-^-\J-_/ ^ __ .i.-i.-.,., _„„ ;.—_•.,,. ...;il. i.LnIn the discussion which followed, ' i V I K i r / ' M ' " nunMC I Q {•hickots are teeming with theiLn Ln-,£:n. »r...,,;-.L;. l:i:i.-_ -._J 'UUiXL;/-^ . ' nUiNL. iy-J i.,,,;i.to..;n,,c n^r\ ,-^;ri-; n; nfl rtf rtwitte.'ings and chirriping of many

kinds of brrds, and'feathered visitors arc arriving

dally, _.._____,.„.,_..

C H U R C H E S

the benefit ofwcicJnt lifting andsoccer for girls was questioned, end the possibilityof grass hockey/and outdoor basket ball woresuggested. A second extremely valuable talk wasgiven, the subject this iirno L^ing iho many scholar-ships, bursaries, and loans described by Miss Cultonas being available to students desiring to continuetheir education, "'ithor academic or vocational.Not only the brightest pupil r butcny sincere student stands achance of obtaining assis'-ancc.Miss Cultcn urged'any interestedparents and young people to con-ract her for discussion of those' '•

' Palm Sunday, Mar-26/1961ANGLICAN:

St. Nicholas / Ves. Say- 9:00 am Communion, . „. —. , j'' ' ''':: ^ Mcry's, fulford-niOO am -

El HUN i K,j--- !\ji'\j l^]SM a t i r i J & H^'Registered with tVc C . 1<. C. iSt. GGC.-QO 's, Ganges-3:00 pm.

ADVi'CE FREELY GIVEN .Palm Sunday ServicesBoarding & Professional Training ,St. Mark's, Contra I-7:30 pm. -

of all breeds. Evensong.

(Noro; All Sunday School childrenpossibilities. Both these talks wcrvl 1-1 • i i • • ; . ; - J 1-1 i• r , , ' ; ]i This kennel is situated on the is-•• , , ' ; i i'"^ i«-'nnfc;i is siruaroa on rnu is- | i [ i i. '•L r- i <•of the greatest interest to parents : i , „. , ./.||D , please assorr.ble at ^t. George s atnnd \Ar^ R C 4;II ;s '• l rnn lonc: ^S^Y'I^ ^Y on ^Y t0 . .nn r, m tn ^\^ r^rt ;n nrnf-r.c.3:00 p.m, to take part in procession)

[UNITED: Gangcs-11:00 a.m.Burgoync Bay-2:30 p.m.

: CATHOLIC: Our Lady of Graco-'Holy Mass-'DS 30 a.m.

'CHRISTIAN SCIENCE GROUP;

and ,Ws. R.C i-lill is .0 be corn- victoria. Handles a full !;ne ofRlimented on her excellent pro- ^ shipment. Profosiionals at

Qrammng^____ ,Wh;na:& grooming. Breeder, of

_ ,,__.-- , • •• ,, ., • • .... I finest Chihuahuas in Western Ccr.FULFORDbyDea'i-iam;It6n...rhc • ,

i l l ] r I i O""*sale of two saad 1c horses from Salt - 11;*,., ^, Vnltft D /,ne" ^-i ..vi^. .r>. ^ ^ n..,.,.- .t ., , , , , , , ' ^ee the Yel low raqes . 1,11 ii 11 11; r\r, • - .Sprinq Island has boon reported. „ .„. ...i, a i . . , Mahon Hall" 11:00 p.m.Spring Island has been reportca. ^^ ^ p^ ;

Gavin Reynold s horse was sold to '"nhSIp Hill 5 7 X 4Miss D. Dun lop of Duncan, who — . .is oeponing o Stable in Parksvillc, ,-V.I. and the

IEVANGEUSTIC SERVICES;: RexTheatre-2:30 p. rti. -Fuiford-

Nan's Coffee Bar:+7:30 p.m.

horKc belonging to Miss D. Andersen, is going toa no'// owner in Victoria, B.C., thi-i weak.. r.»rSwallows were reported at Fulford on March 17th.They arrived at S'hc home of Mrs. R. Lee in timefor St, Patrick's Day. Dave Slingsby also reportedseeing huge flocks of Swallows flying wcst-and .why

The Jack Graham MernoricS Fund for building thestage on the- Fulford Hall he's a special accb'unt inthe Bank of Montreal in Ganges. Anyone desiringto donate may contact Mr. Jack 'A'cs'- at the'bank.

H 1 L L M A NS U N B E A M

H U M B E RR A M B L E R

7 4 0 B r o u g h t o n S t r e e tVie t o r i .a,. B . C .

G i v e us a r i n g !

E V 4 - 1 1 6 1

PLUMBING & HEATING.

Me C L A R Y ; & F A W C E T TA u t o m a t i c C i I J-{<iating

5- years I'd payat an I y 5%

FREEGanges_

ESTIMATES..._„.._Eho .LSLCL

M A K E ANEAR LY A P P O I N T M E N T

FOR Y O U R: EASTER PERMANENT

MONDAY - 10:30 am to 6 pmTUESDAY - 9 am to 6 pmWEDNESDAY - 9 am to 6 pmA f t e r 6 by a p p o i n t m e n t

, on I yPHC'NE: 40'Monday thru V'/eds.Fi-!C NE: 220;other times____

LETTER-TO-THE-EDITOR DEPT...... "Dear Sir:We're lovers of poetry(ospccially Lief Maulde's);And if you do not know, think that you should be-

t-old,That probably Licf spent DAYS w-coiny the muse,Expocting(at Lcast)front page coverage' with:.:.. news-But Alas,he was last-and continued' !-lt's goodFor the editor's health that Lief's busy with wood!

(signed) Indignantly yours, Constance' ("Con')Post/Secretary

Ladies Auxiliary, LIEFMOULDE APPRECIATION CLUB."

B E A NBE AVER

.•no thereLooked into my oyos.. .so blue

and fairAnd then unwound that stethoscopeCold..placed it on left isotope.

Cast thoughtful eye up at the ceilingGave me quite an obscure fee-lingTalking to himself he sortaMumbled.. .lump on left aortc.

Now..he said..if you feel ableCrawl up on that nearest table,Roll right over on your backI want to check your cardiac.

Strapped my arm. .and my left knee .^With attachments, .couldn't sco j^r-Y'Made some marks upon my bosom I'—;?Ink,. .afraid he might lose cm. L^

2

S U PP O I N T

^[[Your Old Life..so gay and goryiMust be but a memoryFor your not what you used to be.

>- HOME GROWN - HOME BAKED „ , , , 1, .YEE OLDEE CHECK UPPEEGONTD) ^^ MADE BUNS - SALADS You v0 a hcart* • •and cn5lon

\ , ,. - - .„._ - . - Other things I now v/on t mention

Ho tapped me here...he thumped j SATURDAY MARCH 25th M03t ol:)ciso"w;^h drooping archesSATURDAY MARCH 25thSERVING 6-7:30 P.M.

DOOR PRIZES - BINGOADMISSION Pre School Age

75^______FREE

Turned a sv/itch.. .stood cogitatingV/hilst a graph sent on rotatingLeaving line of hi 11..and valeRecord, ..what a sordid tale.

Made- some notes behind dark curtainTurned and said... just put your shirt onAsked if i could make a sample,Not too much... .four ounces ample.

Now ho said you get the story,''"-llYour Old Life..so £

P E R iMust be but a memory

H A L L

Lay off sugars, fats and starches.

Just take care. .relax.. bo quiet'Go right on a salt free diet,

"Never rush or get excitedOr you'll wreck the things we've

righted.

So I rest in my seclusionLife a snare and grim delusionBut.. .without qualms.. .1 now can shirkWhat I've always hai-ed.......WCiRK.

' •"' ' LicF Mouldo

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^ GANGES

The wild Easter Lily or Dog -tooth Violet-isspread by its seed. So please don't pick too many

———•_- ^ (just a few) for if you do - next'-/ year there will be less. Everyone/\ should make an effort to leave our^ - wild flowers in the field where

^ 0 \ everyone can sco them.

SLAND WELL DRILLING.. W A T E R W E L L S

Owner-Operated RigReasonable RatesFREE E S T I M A T E S

W r i t e :|R . R . , L a d y s m i t h , B . C .

or Phone: CHurchill 5-2078

W . J » V'/! I Hams

D A Y OR N I G H T |[ AConnecting with coach line bus a< " „ , Swartz Bay daily except Wed. ' . / . , . ' . \\.\\^& Sunday. Bus loaves Ganges at ; G E N E R A L R E P A I R S

7sJO a.m. and 5;30 p.m. :BR|GGS ^ STRATTON ENGINES

.,, . .1 . E . L . S A W SBus , w i 1 I oper at e as

u s u a l on E a s t e r -'v \ o n d a yA G E N T FOR

S . C . A I K L I N , E S " P H O N E : 37

P O N T I A C - V A U X H A L LB U I C K •- CMC T R U C K S