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Published weekly on Salt Spring Island, W. Fisher, Editor, P.O. Box 250, Ganges, B.C. Phone : 176Authorized as second class mail. Post Cffico Department/ Ottawa.

Thursday, August'17, 1961 .. . ^ .. ^Vol.i2, No. 22

' ' S A N D R A S M I T H SETS R E C O R D FACTS, FABLES & FOiBLES.......A new touch has^ - S a n d r a "Sandy" Smith, fleet young daughter been added to the front page. It was typed by the

of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Smith, Vesuvius Bay, knockcd;Cld Drifter, cuz our regular typist is now livingone-tenth of a second off the Canadian record for 'at the jail and everybody else is entertaining guests,the 50-yard dash In a warm-up track meet fc- the living it up in oenero! and rushing about to use upB.C. finals In the Legion-sponsored Junior Olympic ;the summer os fast as possible...... .One prominentTraining Plan to be held in Vancouver at the end of 'Forestry & Parks official/ vacationing on S.S.I;, isthe month. Competing at Nanaimo last Saturday, |boing driven right up the wall by car drivers whoSandy v/as clocked at 6.1 seconds in the ir.idgei- • Idangio cigarettes out of the car window. He spottedclass, girls 14 and under. She also won the junior ^hreo women doing this very thing on one day.......(16 and under) 60-yard and the midget 100-yard 'Isn't rain wondnri'ui? V'/cii, more so in August thandashes. Young Miss Smith will represent Salt Spring, January..... .This "news" item is a bit old, but it isIsland branch. Royal Canadian Legion, in the Prov-'a fact I'.iat Fred Morris caught the biggest fish for thc-

•incial finals during thu Pacific National Exhibition/Legion Fishing Derby. His 12 pound Spring Salmonhaving previously defeated the best in her class in didn't win, however« It seems Fred, wanting to keep

..-Vancouver Island zone competition, ^hc fish fresh so a, not to lose any weight, tiod the. ,- ... ———————_______—.- fish on a line and hung it overboard. Needless to say,

; ' DUNCAN HEPBURN WINS SCHOLARSHIP lai-c-r in inn day ho pulled up ths line and that was all; . .Duncan Hepburn, ran of Mr, and Mrs. A. J. ilic had. Next day, Fred was soon buying a plastic

Hopburn, has been awarded the, coveted U.B.C. baby bathtub, just the thing to keep fish in..... .Alumni Association Regional Scholarship. The Specking cf fish, L'-:--t Sunday, -George Young, theaward of. 't300 is given to the outstanding student of Egg Man, trolj ing'with fiashcr & srnail Tom Mac spoon,

, 13 school districts covering the Norrhcrn half of latched onto c 20' Ib Spi'ing and thought ho had thoVancouver Island/from Lake Cowichan up, and the i bottom. They turned 'the beet around, reefed in the

,;Prince Ruppcrt school district, line hand-ovcr-harid/did everything wrong that wasIn addition to this awcrd, Duncan has also re" possible, and Sanded the brute,......And from our

ccivod a $161 awcrd from the- Government, given usual reliable sources.. DRIFTWOOD again scoops thefor first class standing, (average of 80% in all nation. The Naticna! Soda! Credit Party Is going to

subjects). He had prcvlousiy received tho icO.D.E.buy the LIBERTY maaazine. Any cancoiiations?'....Scholarship of $125, given by the !ocaJ chapter of . i . Last week.. pecnic at Vesuvius were a bit startledthol.O.D.E. . .'" in seeing a man, about 60 years old, crawl out of the

-~ : " ~ " " . " ' water. Ho hod just finished Fwimming from Crofton..

OF BOATS AND PEOPLE.....If it wasn't for Darrel! ! ...,. .Mi-ss Martha Sc^mers, the gal whoswam acrossGoorgason a lot of visiting yachtsmen would turn ; St. Mary's Labe ! as": year, wants to •sw!m from Vcsu-

around and never tic up at the Ganges public dock, Ivius to Crofton, but neo'ds someone to go with herDarrcll is the man who moves boats to find room, în a boat..'..... Dick Bearty of CJVl, Victoria, usedthe man v/ho helps to tio their boat, gives them ih^s progrcim' tc snarl at 'the Gulf islands and theirinformation and tells them about Sail" Spring Island quest fbr cheap publicity. This v/as brought about byand the Gulf Islands. He is an unofficial grcetcr ; an editorial in the GULF ISLANDER about touristwho is doing a good ''ob of making the boating bureaus, bus stations, etc.; that do riot know how to:tourist feel at home. Perhaps the Chamber of Corn" direct people to-the Gulf Islands. .,* ..Some Canadians

ii .mere e would like to make him "Official" greeter were recently in the U.S.A. whore they were servedand give him t-ho recognition hi..'deserves. , . . . . "Galiano", en itcrlidn Liqueur, Upon returning to. . . ... . . If anyone had noticed the empty spaces Vancouver, they attempted to buy some in a liquorat the public dock in Ganges on Sunday morning, store and were told that Galiano was an island. Thethe morning of the Legion fishing derby/they would moral of this story is while no one in the tourist infohave known why many visiting yachtsmen can't find centres knows the Gulf Islands, the liquor storesspace at the public dock. Most of the local boats sure know 'orn...... .White Elephant Cafe celebratedwere out fishir.g that mcrnlnge As wto understand it, their i6th year in bust ness last Sunday... ..A watchthe public dock was put In for the sole use of visit- found at Vesuvius Bey has been turned into'thbing boats and was not put there as(CONT'D Page 2) DRIFTWOOD office and owner (CONT'D Page 2)

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NOW ONLYFor Lovelier, Whiter, Smoother Hands

;ccn. The Oilman's have two young sons,I Ted, who is 15 and we hear is an crdoni- stampj collector, and Don who is 13. Mr. Gilman

is no stranger to the Island and was in the ArmyI with Mac Mouat and Henry McGili. Among hisextra-curricular activities is a 6 year stint ascoach of a Little League baseball team. Mrs.Gilman is very interested in music so maybe ourloss is also our gain. Mr. Giiman will re-openthe barber shop on or about September 1st.

! At a quiet ceremony in Nanaimo on August 15th,'Mrs. Constance Elliot of Ganges, became thc'^»wife of Mr. A. S. Lloyd. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd

will make their home at Saltair, Vancouver Island.P O P U L A R C O U P L E L E A V I N G I S L A N D .Salt Spring will be losing another popular, hard- : .—-—-.—.-——--—-—_-....--

working couple whon Ted and Rhona Ashlee pui! up ' (OF BOATS & PEC'PLE-Cont'd from Page 1)...mooringstakes this week-end to take up residence in the space for local boats. What did the local people, whoShawnigan Lake area. Their younger son., Kenneth/ owned boats, do before the Government put in the

,is,a:srudent at Shawnigan Lake School, public docks? The Government provides free docking; Si.ncc coming to the Island in 1949 j for visitors and wham 1 Some localboth Ted and Rhona have given un- r\ \ boat owners move in and take over. Atiringly and generously of their rime i \ |\/ ^ free moorage, at Government expense,and. talent for tho younger people of ) ^-/-P G I L L ; ) 15 much better than all the.trouble ofthe Island. ( f^\\ i providing their own private moorage.'; Ted has assisted with the Scouts \ ^ \ v It's a moral point, much more than a

and Trail Rangers and has been a \, /'J \ , legal point.very active member of the Chamber v ( j \ — - — . _ - . -of Commerce, Rod end Gun Club, > - -l1^ \, (FACTS, FABLES & FOIBLES, Cont'dP.T.A. and tho Camera Club. ^ ;,.\ ^^xX ^rom P"^0 1)""«"iay claim by ident—

How we will miss Rhona's bcauti- ;' ^ ' \ \ \ \ ityirig'.........A lady in California,ful music as she accompanied our /"• " J" I^^V^ who knows what she wants and hang theschool choir, played for tho annual \ j \ expense, teiephonod long distance tooperetta, relief organist for the '\ ! \ McGill's Bakery and ordered a specialchurch, the P.J.A. Cake Walk and cs^1 J DR E N • '\ birthday cake...... .Hugh Heath, theevery other event where music added ( ' ' ^ ' - Libc-ral Candidate in the last Prov.to the enjoyment of every one attend- /> \ Election is NOT mad at Salt Spring Is.

ing. She held executive positions ( ETS'\ \ ôr 51vl•''l.a ""^ Y ^ vo<'05- H0 ls

in the P.T.A., Legion L. A. and \ \\ ^ spending a two-week vacation here,.various church groups. With the \ f'J 'N"—\~/ complete v.'ith sail boat, wife. Nancy,assistance of Jack .and Shir Icy Green TR^ < lOMf:1! & son, lan.....shs started the firstswimming classes , -/ ^.^- ~——————-—

,on the Island and v/as responsible Y^" ! USE YOUR CAR ASHTRAY. THE LIFEfor bringing the famous Holiday The- ; YOU SAVE MAY BE THE LI 'E OF SALT SPRING !atcr here for our entertainment. For many years she \ Undoubtedly, o cigarette, flipped out of a car by anwas a news correspondent and through this medium unthoughtfui person, caused the' grass tiro on Scott Rd.helped the Chamber of Commerce and various other i on Tuesday. Fortunately it was spotted in time and theorganizations. She "lent a hand" with the Brownies | fire department succeeded in containing the tiro. Justand anyplace else she was needed. ! a few more minutes and the firo would Have been

Wo arc saddened to see people like the Ashleo's roaring on its merry way and could have wiped out aleave our Island but join their many friends in wish- \ good segment of the island.ing them: continued happiness and ever/ success in ' ' - — ' — - - - — -

their new venture. ___________THE MAYNE IS. ÂIR,'ono of tho oldest in B.C., will

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BEAUTY SALONT R Y A DUTCH

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Remington Po'.ver Saws .11 , „ . r iW E W A S H & P O L i S H CARS,.1-^0^ 'i3'1"9 s ^ / l e s

j MONDAY - TO:3G am to 6 pmGanges_______PHONE: 84 j TUESDAY ~ 9 am to 6 pm

. lARlwTLTTARTY^TTTA" WEDNESDAY - 9 am to 6 pm

few closo friends gathered at the Aftor 6 b/ appointment onlyhcmc of M;-. and Mrs. W. H. Nap-1 PHONE: 40 - Mcnc'ay thru Weds.pc: last week i-o say oood-byc to I j PHONE; 220 - o-hcr times :Miss Flora Crawfcrd/lona-time ' ijATI^FACTiqNÛARANTEE^Public Health Nurse for this area, who has Soft theIsland to take up her new duties in the Channel Isles.Swimming and supper on the beach was enjoyed bytheguest of honor. Miss Crawford, Mrs. M. Fe!!ovswith daughter, Susan, Mr. Jake Barker wilh daugh-ter, Sally, Mr. and Mrs. V7.T.D. Jones and Mr. &Mrs. Napper. During the evening Mrs,, Nappor prii-

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Rus?eCamera Club members had a grand time onisland recently, when they went over in

bc'cts belonging to Miss D. Andcrson, Mrs. G.Gillson and Mr. H. Rogers. Mr. A. Douglas;c?ned the pc-iy ci' a picnic. The shutter bugs did

,somo experimenting with cameras end explored thelittleisland. . „ . . , , Mrc and Mrs. W..J. Seymour

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ÂYWARD'SB . C . F U N E R A L CO., L T D .

of Vi ctor i aS e r v i n g the G u l f I s l a n d s

for many y e a r sD . L . G o o d man of G a n g e s

I s l a n d s r e p r e s e n t a t i v ePHONE: GANGES 100

DAY OR NIGHT 'Victoria Phone; EV 6-3505

F U L F O R D N E W S , , . . TheFultcrd Hall Committco have dcci-

jdod to hold a Harvest Supper, withi entertainment, at the FulFord Hall

i. en September 30th. . . r c , The

sentod Miss Crcv/ford with two book? containing pie- have entenainod a number of guests recently - Mr.turcs and stories about the Islands to remind her of end M-s. Wi'iiam Thomm from Cdlgary, Alta., Mr.her happy stay on the Islands, ___________cncSM;'s, Pauio Frocso and Miss Fanny Hoc from Now

———————_-_._,. rÂ r ^ ' ~ / ; A \ /T^ Westmi nster, Mrs. Gertrude Fox-.0 .D ,E . . , , . The H.MtS. — A L-Y ^ /^y — cr<-lft Gnd Ml-s' N- 7a!bot fl'om

Sanaos Chaster 1.0. D.E. held a I / '. I \ / \ 1 Cinrcsholm. Al^-a. fbv Boa HarrGanges Chapter I.O.D.E. held aHomo Cooking Stall En Mouat'sStore on Thursday, August 10th,presided over by Mrs, E. Hardie,Mrs. J, C» West, M's, E.M.Richardson and Miss Dean. Thechicken for the Chic^c-n Contestwas donated by Mrs , Genrgc St.Denis, The winning ticket/drawnby Sylvia Dockorill, niocc cf Mr':. Milncr, '"aswon by Mrs. R. King/. Sunset Drivo. The Stall rea-lized $48.12 for the Chapter's funds. .

C! arcs ho Im, Al''a. (by Bea Hamili ton).

"JOHNNY WAS THERE" by BoaHamilton -

visited the Royai London Wax

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• S a s c s <.<; ! r..; v a ; ; r' i' i c n cf-'ilEL E S ' f i M A T E ?

S H E E T M E T A L W O R KMuseum last week behind the Crys-tal Gardens crd received the sur-

alpriso of my life! There, perchedt mc'.'i'i !y oil top of a keg o'rurn (presumably it wasj i-um) was Joi'mpy.. my pet seagull!j li'lcoks like him but they forgot to put his namei up! Anyway, there he sat, looking at Capti Goo.

Vancouver/ who seemed to give me a knowing smile.And next to -i'ho famous sea captain was the equallyfamoi.'s explorer and adventurer, John Cabot. He-is fciscinai'lng.. Ho positively leers at one ~ I staredheck an^ ho socms to grin sevora! ways at once -you'd '-h?nk he was enjoying standing there amongst

Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Douglas of Ganges announcethe engagement of their daughter, Jo-Annc, to Mr,Leslie B« Wiggloswcrth, son of Mrs. J. Wiggles-worth, of Ladncr, B.C. The wedding doio wiii beannounced larc:. ' . .;; • ;

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T''J BE OFENLD BY W. F. MATTHEWS, ESQ. ,M.P. at 1:30 P.M.ft

S A T U R D A Y / A U G U S T 19th

to-. 8^L_^ \l IL^ S // '\L_L- I // \\iiEXHICH'S - MIDWAY - GAMES OF CHANCE - COME AND SEE OUR ISLAND AND ITS FAIR"Rofroshmo;^ r." Children on tho grounds Tea served at SPRiNGWATER LODGE after 3 P.M.-35!;AD.ViiSSiCi\ So Fa^ Grounds 25^ Each ticket gives you a chance in throe valuable prizes.ERRATA: Hc~-. r.r'-i' rhis correction concerning prizes in those classes: Classes 66, 67, 68. STANDARDBRANDS LTDo, r-.' '.er 01' FLESSCHMANN'S YEAST offer a first prize of $10.00 to the winner in each ofthc-c clc3sc<;, ' "L",'o !s no other prize in these classes, CLASS 81: STANDARD BRANDS LTD., makers ofMA,G!C BAKING POWDER/ offer a first prize of $10.00 to tho winner of this class. Tho;-o will be no i-!'c" rs'lze.^__. ^ ...... . . . . . . . _ .._... ^T

. KCONTD FRo rpAGE y.": '."T' ISLAND" Wl." UrDRIi-L ING':.:; f^ 1 ; jSuppose he did discover the North

i;' 'w\ ^ ';Amcrican contincnl in 1497 (and W A T E R W,i.LS

OwnQr-opercI'ed Rig: I jroccived a mcasiy ton pounds forW H E N IN V I C T O R I A Ihis trouble) ! don't think he

ELIMINATE TRA^SC WORRIES '& PARKING PROBLEMS !

Reasonable Ratesjshould look so a!ivo! hie and I j FRFE E ^ T ' M A T E SCapt. Vancouver carry on a sly y^ ; i-ri:

conversation 1 am sure - they R . R . i? 2 , L a d y s m ? t h , b . C .seem to almost move and look atj ^ phone: CHurch'ii 5-207G

F i/ "i - 1 1 ? 1 !ltn0 P001" 9aw^<ing visitors v/ith I

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i:V 3-1 i-21isecrot amusement. V'/onder what's W . J W ! L L ! A M S

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WhTiET-^'iN V S C T O R I A i b a c l ' ' t0 !-lavc' another look at j ^ — — — . / \ /^\

MAKE John Cabot and his waxy buddies y \ / \,(Tr:: D O ' v ^ N I O N H O T E L and he was smirking worse than | / \ / V ^ J

Y O U K i over. Capt. Vancouver looks at \ /i( | A r

i F A 0 o li '' n T E R S i us as ^ t'05' "Don't mind John |-Ihc's blustery and means no harm."Woii, i'm glad to know that - '

jbut you feilows are the best partjDiC:"S ^ A D i O & T .V.

S A L ^ S Cs S E R V I C EAC?>0;'i3 F.ÔA''. TRADING CO. i of ê whole- wax show in the

''J^^S ?0' ''V-r '!'' TESTED FREEl Museum." i muttered back.PHONS:' : ' ' " 'ÔNE: 244 , -^rdon. Mom •'said a tourist j ^NOVATIONS-ADDITIONS—— ;-—^ : T TI'-^;:: 'T:':•::;;:;;:,,,'-'--- beside mo, as he turned to see in p „

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, r-i 11 • (-• -i p o r- | • was speaking to him." -/ L s ^ ) . L K v ^ !»•» . i * . . 1 1 * i t . i

c, . By this time 1 decided it wasS '} /, p ,1* (•••> • >( /-- r " C 1 '

•- , r i.'- n L c i I itimo to leave -before I DID i iLC'T/C c:". :•;. .':• l;,.'.c;i Beouty Salon 1 . . ; ,-> a; i i i nby •^,,-, . , ,,., followina kart carr^ on a convcrsat•on . ^^———————P'10^-^^^!t-J y i » -: . ' i . -»»i •-; ^ -. ^ i '— • t . ^'^ i \J i i wrf 11 (•u) ! , . i > ip i i ...•.•.-.•— .•.-•.•..••.,,•. . -: . . .•••••••---....•.•..•.-.•.-.,, , ' ,. ,,. ", 'with thoso very much alive-look-i--"".- •:•:':-.•.:•^.'^••:'•::::'": :-- •:.^—^—- --——~ ,p'.q!'.•ng..cos^ ing heroes of rho sea ... jSee the new BEAUTIFUL DC;.„_—___•-:;,——,.————•••-^•'••• '"•••j But I'm going back some day - Maturing M A Y N E ! S LA ND 50<:FOR TI- lA, SO?-! OR I'to sec Johnnv the Seagull, who i Now taking ordors fLr "GULP SS-

D A U G H T E R G O I N G | jwas the very'bast spot in the LANDS PATCHWORK"-$ 2 . 50A W A Y T O S C H O O L jwhole V/ax V/orks at this interest,-501^ a COPy of t'h^ ^"Y oc th0 !s'

'iRg museum. ! \\Qr}ds t0 Y0^' fr^^s,S E N D 'Sing museum. I jlands to you:-frionds,D :;. I F T W 0 0 D every week j ————-——-- i i NEW T H ! S W E E K

'{•—^ i C a n a d a ^ jono thing this country needs is | "Hear Us 0 Lord From Heaven ThyJDwe' ling Place" - Malcolm Lowry'"Canada's Wild G^-y" • • WePhiiipKeller - with coio''"_ IJiuptrrtions.

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$3oC'J e^'.'v.'S.^":; o^^ in the world !i•; |a c Scaring house for coathangers.

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FFs" Ck^ D^-iirT RG;:m open ail day - ovary day.L . '•-.•faa'; :>c;v;-! Li '•\'\Q Lounge. First class acconn-c'':'•...£ ][•} r c.:, Se lJundry facilities - Rest Roomsf.;;',t v'/!.!;- ' S•,";r .n-.;!:g Pooi-Standard Oil ProductsSci'i drin^:. - ice c'cam ~ party ice - frozen bait.

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[U LL A U T 0 REP A i R S & WR ECKER_SjR_yj_g_E !,KNOW?

""'^ToT'lCiO'F" Tp'E'cTAT™""M E E T I N G OF M E M B E R S OF S.S.I. GOLF T h a t t h o B e a v e r P o i n t S c h o o l ,

at the t i m o it w a s c l o s e d , w a sthe o l d e s t , c o n t i n u o u s l y o c c up i e d s c h o o l h o u s e in B.C.

40 a c r e s of f a r m land - 20 acresc l e a r e d , b a r n , - a n d f r u i t t rees. .

$ 6 5 0 0 . 0 0 :

CLUB(in l i q u i d a t i o n ) who wore so qualified at ihclast adjourned General Mooting in February last.To bo hold at tho Legion Hall a';' 8:00 pm, Aug. 31st.1961, to deal with the following business:Extraordinary Resolution: to cover the following:(a) To rescind the Motion at tho last Club GeneralMeeting covering liquidation and winding-up pro-ceedings, (b) To have the name changed and tochange the By-Laws where it is considered necessary a |(c) To elect an Executive Board in accordance withthe By-Laws (as amended), (d) And any further'business which may be brought forv/ard .

A!! Founders are invited to attend.

IN APPRECIATIONAfter the recent fire a." our summer cottage on

Sun'iCt Drive, WQ fe&l a very deep sonco of grati'-udo.j __It is impossible for I'.-i to express adequately our feelings at this time,

and to thank every or:-; individual iy would be impossible. To theFire Department who did such a magnificent job in this conflagration.

I No words of ours could eve:- express out gratefulness and appreciation. !

CHARLES R . HORELN O T A R Y PUBLIC

Wills - MortgagesConveyancing - Documents

P H O N E : 52To all those people 'vho came to the rescue .we can only say in, a trucj

spirit of humility am with all sincerity, "'thank you".j (signed) Percy & G'adys Stern. ,..:-'

Mr. and Mrs Tr W. Mouat of V/olbury Bay have as guests Mr. and Mrs. Gavin H. Mouat and sonsPeter and Gerald of Surrey Centre, B.C. . . . . . Terry VVolfc-Milncr of the H.C.M.S. ADVENTURE!Training College is spending a month's leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A« Woifc-Milner.

The S.S. i . Rod & Gun Club annual fishing derby will be held this next Sunday/August 20th. Ticketsare available from local businesses and Fish?ng Cornirii-tee Members. There will be many prizes includinga gsnerous consolation prize. Fishing will be allowed from daybreak until weigh-in time at 5 pm.

Anyone desiring transportation to tho Mayno Iso Fair can do so by contacting C, & R. Taxi.

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Gurnoy Gil Range/ Oil Heater, GANGES BARBER SHOP will boLeonard Rcfrigorato.', Oak table, closed after Saturday, August 19,4 chairs, buffet, rug end underfelt, to re-opon under now manage-12 x 9o Other household effects, mont on or bcforo September 1st. j

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INSTALLATIONS -REPAIRSRerrlgci-cik-r RepairsP H O N E : 1S3-K.,

G.LCH'MNEY SWEEPINGVACUUiv',.^CL';?PED

STOVE us GIFTED CLEANINGServing ihc- Gu'f Isiands

W , G.;.MOSSOP . .;[Ganges ; • Phone: 1 1 .1-Q

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Blue Gendron baby carriage, con- friends and customers for theirvori's to sôlicr - $15r support and hcpos they will con-_____P H 0 N E : 92-Y_____ tinuo with his successor, Mr.

, . \ : • - . - '• , • Fred Gîman.Swoot corn is ready at Murakarm's —"~:"T"———""—- - —Rainbow Rood, Nicn tomatoes. SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 64

-.—————————.--——,—._-._-_„—— (GULF ISLANDS) .. . Persons27 fcot house trailer, nicely fur— j whoso names are Not Already onnisbcd, 4 burr.2:' propane stove/ re-) the List of electors of this district

W . .L . V O L L ' S O Nfri"orator, dua!-i-hcrm oi! heater, | as a Resident-Elector or Tenant-

taok3"and chairs"," lots of'closcb & j Elcctcl:-'^"hav^-hc;!:-namos"- ôc:d& comc^ ^"'l01 " R;!"T<

cupboard space, Toi ;ot, shower j placed on tho • isi- by fi!! ing out a !s01. . o r T^1 r"9^ \ ^ cand basin. Pcv/er brakes, | Tonant-E lector cr Resident—Ei ec-

P H O N E : 62-M i tor form and forwarding ?tto the

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Agc;-!t:B-A Oil "MO D U C T SP H O N E ; 210.-M cr 235

Secretary Trcas'Jrcr of School Dis-.r""trict No. 64 (Gulf Islands) on, or|J^

' before, 5:00 in the afternoon, on

R O B E R T . R E Y N O L D SDitchina - Ba-;k =;li?nG

Used pov.'cr plant 110/15 volt546 cn.p: 60 cycle - 1800 RPM. ins - aXccva-j

H.ndy for Skiâw, (able saw, smallAuQus/Slst, 1961. 'Thcso'forms ^"9 " i-oad?^ - Ccmcn- & R^d ^

DoWaIt, otc. Good condition, must bo dcclorcd before a person Gl-avcl> . '^^y^'"'c"$65. PHONE: 242--F duiy authorized to doso, that is, j———- Jl"0^^-2^-^-

Justicc of tho Poacc, Magisf'rato/j

1 Stcreq-hi r?d";i:y ;-c»-:crd player & | etc. A srppJy of these forms is

I speaker,. Good condition. Reason- at tho School Board Office, or! able. PHONE^'87-Y ,the; Post Office ar Fu I ford. .

R N I E C O O T HPLUM3SNG ^ HEATiNG

INSTALLA-HONS - REPASRSFREE E S T i ^ A T E S

PHON':: 130 !! :

GULF PLUMING ^ HEATii-lGFRED LU^DiNGTON

Furnace ci Ci; ?';-:'c- Scrv'eoFREI: E S T i M A n S .

A-N D_ ; F 0 U t\m | Evangelistic BIblo Chapol an -————————————_„ noyncQs daily Vacation Bible

Man's watch io?.-" a!" Ph-io Gables, i School each day at 9:30 am corn-St, Mcry's !-c'-;c, Aug. /.Reward, i mincing A'JGusi- 21st. Expcricnc

PJ-fONF.: 2 0 2 - X ed Bible; School graduates y/i I \--—————'•—-——-———————'——— teach your children. Gospfo sorFound at Vesuvius Beach, wrisi- j vices on Sunday 10:30 am andv.c-i-ch. Owner- ec-; claim same by : 7:30 pm and each night at 8:00paying for ad. PhONr:: "1 -M pm. Rev. A.E rSheppard,spcckcr,

—_—- ^ . -——.——-...-———_ mus;c by Bible School Team.H E LP ; : W A N T E D | Transportation for morning or ove--r === =====r=rr ==1 ning provided. PHONE: 234-Y |

GEORG^SON.'S DOATSVÂTER TAXi A F^H'NG PARTIES i

PHONE AG.^NT^ C £, R TAX!G A M G ^ S , R . C,

Man wantcc to chop and stow 4ccrd: of s!cb firewocd. Apply: Tom Seaside housekeeping cottages at HAR^y'-i. \"//\T.. > !A.-<;Power, St. Mary'. Lake, Cusheon Cove (off Boaver Point Cracêricck C, ^rc:'.:,:c-i

„_-,„———p.——————————— RO^). Safe, clean boach.Eloct-^101' •^ "^ '•"' !' •'l"vi•3

Rogistcred nurse ova-Eab ie. Phone ricity, spring water. Write: F. &Galiano ,3 ;o'.ery ii.-o: :-.! ,Mrs. J. Evans at 23 - H . Saundcrs, Fulford Harbour,B.C. 1 ^"S^s/ Sail S-?r.G '- --_____________.________._,________,.__..,_.__.....J i F H 0 N •:; ^ 5 J

Typing dcr.o at home. Reasonable The K-9 MOTEL - Pot BoardingNEW orUSr;^ S, i A L L .rates. Box 2^0., Gc;ngos, B.C- | Konncis. $1.00 per day. Mrs.J.

"FOR A GOOD D.:AL l-AO:^'~—iF. Hawkswcrt h^_—L-VV'I FORAGOOD DEAL Li:3S"/ ht. Y RayWilHqins - Phc:-,e: EV4-T144' -y~ Tn nnp ' UIITII-LpiHHUh Wl!:llfln - --

/-/F'/ pl01-50!^ .\''-C)TORS " Vf-tc.â.B.q

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||SUNDAY, AUGUST 20th TICKETS $ 1 . 001 i9| FISHING D A Y B R E A K 20

ALL FISH IN BY 5 P.M. AT GANGES WHARF 21GENEROUS FISHING PRIZES ^—^\ 22

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,10.812049; 9.0'|CONSOJ^TION PRÊ ; i 23$100,-,G'ift CcrtificatcY ', 24 0134 |10.7 J0901

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HOSPITAL NEWS... .There wore 41 patients undercare during the month of July/ of these 2 camo fromFulford, 2 from Mayne, 4 fr.ora. Fender/ 5 from Galiano ^1^' ' - ' .-A ll \\\\^}\ \^-'<\ —1 from Saturna, 1 from Langford and 3 from U.S.A. |! Th rn!- weight King, a great little compact out-Three babies were born during the month. Patients 11 board will go anywhere you can float a boar. Con-

-days'for.adults and children wore 253. 51 patients | (" t ^^^p'pâ115^ -_were X rayed and 61 films examined. 6 cardiograms | •" r-^^'i^-' i\VF\_u'\Oil. _ ,^1\U—' ' . * / " ' - - ; -

and one BMR were carriod out.' ____ , ' Y O U h KrY 1 ( ) rijN N•ri • " ' 1 ' ""— -'- "———~— , .i--'~~~~—' ——^.-..—.—- | y^/'^^ | t———I., \ | — — l _ _ _ I \—-——t_—\_^J—'————L!—•-.

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MENU FOR A SUMÊR'S^DAYK E P T F R E S H E L E C T R I C A L L Y I

it's so easy to keep crisp sai ad greens,, cool dcs-serts .and a!! your summer food favorites fresh ina modern electric rcfrigcr.ator. Preparing i-hoday's menus ahead of tirr'o loaves you more hoursfor summer fun.With a modern electric refrigerator you're alwaysa good hostess when unexpected guos-is drop in...

rand it's no trouble at all to koop cool refreshingsummer treats on hand for the childron ;.. ..-, ' -,

tLiyc Better.... .ELECTR'CALLYt.ho safe, c loan, modern v/ay!

LETTFR"TO-T;-!E-EDiTOR DEPT... .."Dear Sir: .While i was o;-i Sair Spring in the last week of JulyI believe i saw two very rare birds to be seen in B.C.A pair of Scarlet Tanqgers. Our Bird book (published1943) says there has bnen only one sighting onVancouver ls!cind.

The male is red with black wings; the female i's adull yellow. ! saw these birds flying in and out ofthe bushes which grow low on the cliffs, while re-turning from a wc-'k aiong tho beach from'RalnbowBeach almost to Cranberry Bay.

If anyone has seen thoso'birds I would like to hoarfrom thorn, "(sighed) Mrs. W.J.;e'DonhoH,379Park Avenue, Keiowna/'B.C. • ' , •: 'Editor's noto:''M;"3.e'Donnoll saw those birds <?nher 10th ahR.uci I'Vacation to Salt Spring .Is*:.1! ;

"Dear Sn": Wearcsd pleased that'your community hasdecided to buy the golf course, riow'lcan' bring myclubs wi/h mo pox*' month when Mrs. Dawson/ hersister, and ! come to Ganges for our first visit.. .When in ViCiOria and vicinity two years ago, wesaw S.S.i. from Vancouver Island and there andthen decided to visit with you at the earliest oppor-tunity..,.. .(signed) James N. Dawson." Ventura ,California.

"Dear Sir: With tears in my eyes and a lump in mythroat I read the article in DRIFTWOOD, July 20thextoling the wonderful haunting beautiful experienceof visiting the Gulf Islands and of the fortunatepeople who live there,

Alus, it is not for me all this beauty of mountains,sea, trees (and dust). I'm only a simple person withI i mii-cd means \vh:-'i likes to cat (CO NT "D Page 8 )

T h u r s d a y , A u g u s t 17, 1961 D R I P T W 0 0 Vol. 2, No. 22 Page

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is^. tii " 7 i AMr\Tucn " A1" " A rFor a Change! j AN'J I MLh -JAi A !

^ .s \vcGk oniyl MORE EC^NOMiCAL^cHARci RoiLED! HOME CANNINGi SA M-P I ! ^•'-.r^vrc'/^î^n? /^

l s famous V^tyr>Pfr. I Al- U LO ] '''^^^' ,—1 ,—1 I •• "\ \ • ' , ^'>''--' (• ^^ • • '-'•'••—\ (Jam ^,howder;\ \ | ^y V^ .a ,....,

L\ AUGUST i9tk^j PEAhSlfcriNS IM\ 9:OP/P.M^ |

'--—-""' ^'vpr/^rDANCING FACILITIES 'U-\^C Y^H

(LETTERS-TO-EDITOR, Cont'd)..three meals a day/therefore I must return to my home, where', althoughsituated 140 miles from a big city I con buy my hothouse tomatoes at 30< per Ib., my butter at 71< / mySpring lamb and red ribbon beef far below the exaltedprices charged on these Islands.

Maybe the grass on the Islands is more expensive togrow, the green houses more expenisive to water, thebutter may gather more cream during Its short transit,these things I do not know* So I'll ;f—say farewell to this paradise of sun- \\!\ishine and beauty and leave it to thewealthy, surely it is only such whocan afford to live and eat three meaka day in the beautiful Gulf islands.Adios " (signed)A.C.-Manitoba

Lieut-Colonel P.R. Layard, MBE,and family of Ottawa is spendingthe month of August with his parents,Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Layard of Rain-bow Beach.

themselves. Meanv.'hilc, Mr. Lunncy, Mr. Sparrowand Mr. Williams had moved to his side and the at-mosphere was grown mighty thundery.

Mr. Foord banged the toble with his hammer andcalled out, "Order/Gentlemen, ardor please !" TheGentlemen appeared deaf to these entreaties and it

'seemed a Fight would mar the inception of the newlyformed Committee but an intervention of a Dramatic

'nature occurred. So that we could the better to under"=:.-==—.— , ^ , ==.r stand it, Mr. Maxwell recounted

\] i ' :!!^Î^T-li earlier happenings of the day.

! j f i j Hri \ [ |i It had so transpired that Mr. Will

Cowling had received a Letter fromhis Sweetheart, in which she said aCapn. and part-owner of an extrasmart American schooner was payinghis most ardent respects to her andon hearing she had been courtedNine Years, ho said with greatscorn that such an ungallant fellowas V/ill Cowling deserved to lose

her and he urged her to break her Contract fortwith.She asked Will if he would be willing to release her,as if she v/aitcd until 1Q70 to be married, she wouldlose the last Bloom of youth, as the handsome Capn.had pointed out. Mr. Cowling read the Letter and

! then asked his friend Seth Larkin to read it aloud to

THE HOME OFPIONEER POWER SAWS***AAA.V A U X H A L L C A ' R S * * A T L A S |T I R E S * * * E S S O PRODUCTS!FINE AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE

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Recent visitors to the Lakcridge Summer Camp forBoys & Girls (Bullock Estate) were: Mr. & Mrs. Wm.Howell of Los Angeles, Calif./ Mr. & Mrs. C.F.Schwan of Balboa, Calif., and Mr. & Mrs. GrahamHopper of Pacific Palisades, Calif.

Continuing the Journal of Anthony Tripp, said to have him again. After this, ho asked Mr. Maxwell tobeen found with sundry letters in rubbish removed from road it a third time and then he made a noise like aa derelict farm on Maxwell, Salt Spring Island, l959: ! wounded animal. Mr. Maxwell was sorely distressed....The allusion to reprehensible Conduct and Action by this, for the love Affair all Saltspring had treatedbaffled him (Mr. John Maxwell) and ;,———•—-~---;:':::::::::::::~- •^~—~-===^s something of a Joke seemed like

hc.challenged the men who made the J| ||d' | i.1 'TT t i V !t0 tur" t0 Tl'a9Gd>'• withou^ ^rthcrAllegation to step forv/ard and decbej ^p:?! , , -\ r I A jado. Will then set about his daily

jiteÛ.LJL^ __ ^ 1 U\ ||tasks. (TO BE CONTINUED)

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