NOTES: By Sue Mouat from microfiche of Sidney Review Archives - Parliament
Buildings Archives
SIDNEY REVIEW RELIGION
| Nov 2l/l8 | Thanksgiving Service at Shrine. Aikens & Dean |
| May 6/20 | 21 Confirmed at St. Paul's Fulford Harbour by His Lordship
Bishop Macdonald. Rev. Father Ronden officiated Mass. Methodist Ladies
Aid May Day Sale Mahon Hall |
| Dec 2/20 | Father Wert of
Turgoose held mass at Fulford on Sunday, at Ganges on Monday |
| Jan 6/21 | It is reported that the Roman Catholic Church now at Vesuvius Bay on Salt Spring Island is to be moved shortly and placed on the property owned by Mrs. Castle on Creamery Hill, Ganges. |
| Mar 24/21 | The spit "The Maples, E. Walter" burying ground
for Indians in l900 graves surrounded with picket fence; usually laid
in canoes with fishing tackle etc. Purdy's property also burial ground.
Walter bought from Hollin several canoes in trees then. He got Indians
to remove same and bury bodies. Indian village Ganges - Bishop Hills l860. |
| Apr 29 | Rev Father Weert of Saanich celebrated Mass at Ganges
on Friday and Saturday morning. Dr.
Lawson opens office in former church room at Mr. Bittancourt's. (Roman
Catholic) |
| Jul 28/21 | Article re religion - private chapel at Blackburn's |
| Mar 9/22 | Rev. Father Sheehan, Mass at Fulford Harbour Sunday,
Blackburn's Monday |
| Mar 30 | Rev. Father Sheehan will say mass last Sunday every month |
| Jun 29 | Rev. & Mrs. Stoodley moved up from Fulford Harbour taking rooms over Trading Co. occupied by D.S. Harris & family. (United Church) |
| Jul 6/22 | Church Social for Parish at deacons, Fulford Harbour. $l00 raised. |
| Nov 30 | Rev. F. Sheelan
- Mass Vesuvius on Saturday, Blackburn, & Fulford Harbour on Sunday |
| Jan l8/23 | Gospel services in Ganges scheduled by Miss E. Jameson and Miss Smith |
| Feb 22/23 | Above missionaries left Salt Spring Island |
| Mar 15/23 | above missionaries at Fulford Harbour |
| Mar 29/23 | See "Women's Auxiliary" |
| Apr 17/24 | Catholic Ladies of the Altar to hold 500 drive at Fulford Hall this month. Great success, followed by dance. |
| May 15/24 | Mr. Drummond repairing vicarage, St. Mary's so he can live there. |
| Rev & Mrs Collins held a meeting last Tuesday afternoon
at the IODE rooms and formed a branch of the women's auxiliary at Ganges. |
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| May 3/23 | To hold advestionment tea at vicarage (?) |
| May l7/23 | Mrs. W. Scott - Challenge Brand Cow St. etc etc. Miss
Barrodaile winner. During tea solos by Mrs. Hoole & Robinson Mrs.
Baker played violin accompanied by Mrs. Collins |
| May 24/23 | Mrs. Bellson of Victoria gave member's history of Women's
Auxiliary in Canada |
| Jan 3l/24 | 23 members |
| Jul l7/2/24 | Garden Fête& bazaar at Formby House grounds
lent by Oxenhams. Table of work for St. Marks Guild, St. Paul's Guild
& Women's Auxiliary. Ice cream 7 raspberries, candy. Lady of l000
pockets, Sports Cricket match, ladies versus men (left handed) $l45 cleared. |
| Jul l6/25 | Formby House Gardens |
| Mar 4/26 | Rev. Father Scheelen saying Mass Ves & Fulford Harbour |
| Mar 25 | Last service at Central of United Church. To move next
to telephone office |
| Apr 26/26 | R.C. ladies have 500 game - Fulford Hall |
| Jun 3/26 |
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| May 30 | Re-opening of United church |
| Jun 24/26 |
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| Oct l4/26 | St. Mary's Guild formed, Vice-President Mrs. Jackson, President Mrs. Bryant Charlesworth, Secretary-treasurer Committee Mrs. A.J. Eaton, Mrs. Shaw, Miss G.C. Hamilton and Mrs. Davis. Will meet every three months, monthly bridge parties |
| Mar 24/27 | Girls parish guild formed Trail Rangers hold father and son banquet, Flinton & Dean |
| Mar 3l/27 | Father Scheelan at Akerman's - big congregation at communion |
| Apr 7/27 | 20 members at Girls Guild |
| May l2/27 | Party held at Central by Girl's Guild - raised $70.00 |
| Jun l6/27 | Hugh Johnson buried (cemetery records) |
| Aug 25/27 | Little Helpers br of Auxiliary will meet at Mrs. P. Beech's |
| Oct 20/27 | Mr. J. Cairns coming down A.J. Mollet's hill - lost control of Ford truck - dropped l5 ft over bank - windshield & hood broken |
| Oct 20/27 | Salvation Army held meeting at Institute Hall - 35-40 present |
| Oct 27/27 | Rev. McNaughton to United Church |
| Oct 27/27 | St. Mary's Guild - carnival bazaar & dance |
| Nov l0/27 | Girls Guild going strong |
| Dec 29/27 | Mrs. Lydia Pallow - Obituary - St. Mark's Church &
Settlement Cemetery |
| Jan 26/28 | List of Anglican
wardens |
| Apr 5/28 | St. Mary's re-stained, new hangings up |
May 3/28 |
Rev. A. W. Beattie replaces Rev. McNaughton, United Church |
| Jun 2l/28 | |
| Nov 8/28 | |
| Dec 5/29 | Rev. Allen move into W.M. Mouat house while theirs is
completed. Mrs. W.M. Grace P. Gilbert to Vancouver |
| Dec 26/29 | Little Edward Lacy presents purse to Mrs. Chaplain (See p.4) organist at St. Mary's |
| Oct 30/30 | 5th annual military "500" at Fulford Harbour
Hall by Catholic ladies |
| Mar 26/3l | Oak front dedicated by Rev. Canon J.W. Flinton (what Church?) Tree grown on property estimated at 300
years old |
| Apr 30/3 | l Basket picnic St. Paul's R.C. Farewell to Father Scheelen. Rev. Father Williamson of Kuper Island to serve Salt
Spring Island |
| Jul 23/3 | l Fête by Guilds & Women's Auxiliary at Mr. Bullock's, opened by Mrs. Tolmie |
| Dec 2/3l | Guilds & Women's Auxiliary give reception for Rev.
& Mrs. P.H. Popham |
| Feb l0/32 | Ganges hears Evangelists - R. Travis of Baptist Church,
Vancouver & Jack Borrradaile, Mayne Is. |
| Mar 23/32 | Loose living creeping into Salt Spring Island - letter
to editor |
| Aug 3/32 | Lady Lake (Dioscen - President) opens Fête at "Vicarage"
central. $l75.72 |
| Aug 3l/32 | Rev. Father Camirand of Brooklyn, New York has taken over Gulf Islands service |
| Nov 9/32 | Brass tablet to honour L. Beechs unveiled at St. Paul's
Church Popham Anglican Young People's Association (AYPA) formed |
| Jan 9/30 | Rev. Allen holds Communion Beaver Point School |
| Jun 28/33 | Westman leaves Ganges United |
| Aug 9/33 | Rev. E. H. Thompson to United Church |
| Sep 27/33 | Father Lanzon, Kuper Is at Roman Catholic Church Fulford
Harbour |
| Oct ll/33 | Women's Auxiliary (Anglican) serves Thanksgiving Dinner
to 300 in Mahon Hall |
| Jun 20/34 | |
| Oct 3/34 | 2nd Annual Thanksgiving Women's Auxiliary dinner |
| Nov 2l/34 | l0th Annual card party by Catholic Ladies Altar Soc |
| Mar l3/35 | St. Mary's - members preparing wool for quilt |
| Apr l0/35 | Plans discussed for building of vestry at Altar Society
meeting. |
| Sep l6/36 | New bell for St. Marks (C. Abbott) to hang under present
one |
| Oct 2/36 | Fifteen members of Japanese young people's class baptized |
| Dec l6/36 | Twelfth Annual 500 Roman Catholic Ladies. Nearly 300
present, Mahon Hall |
| Dec l6/36 | First Japanese wedding on Salt Spring Island, St. Paul's
church |
| Jan 27/37 | Envelope system to be introduced |
| Jan 27/37 | Bullock paid for wiring, St. Marks |
| Jul l4/37 | G.A. formed |
| Aug 4/37 | Fête at Bullocks $l50.00 raised |
| Aug ll/37 | Rt. Rev. J.C. Cody paid first official visit to Salt
Spring Island |
| Sep l/37 | St. Mary's Fête |
| Oct 20/37 | BWD Bastin leaves, Aitkens comes Sept l2/l7 |
| Mar 30/38 | Rev. Father Scheelen to make headquarters Salt Spring Island |
| Apr 6/38 | Rev. Father Scheelen takes up residence in cottage adjoining
Church Fulford Harbour |
| Jul 27/38 | see weather |
| l938 | ---- was the year St. Paul's burnt down (Anglican Church) |
| l9l3 | All St. Mary's windows smashed |
| Jan 4 | Sidney Review Jan 4, Insurance St. Paul's $2000. Chimney
only remained |
| Sept 28/33 | Rev. Popham baptizes l8 Japanese being prepared for confirmation |
| Jan l8/39 | Women's Auxiliary members "being .... against the
pulling down of St. Marks, which, helped by several donations, had been
built by the late Mr. Beddis of Ganges Harbour in l889, the work of
the building being almost entirely voluntary" |
| Jan 25/39 | Letter to editor from CE Beddis - St. Marks built in
l888. Outside work done by Carl Walters. In fall l889 father and Charles
did inside finished |
| July 27/38 | Fête at Mr. Bullock's cancelled. Weather so dry people
afraid to leave home. |
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