web.uvic.ca/history-robinson/contexts/vdc_feb28_1866.html The Daily Chronicle, (Victoria) Feb 28, 1866 "From Salt Spring Island and Cowichan" From Rev. JCB Cave of Comox, who arrived last evening from Salt Spring Is. via Cowichan and Saanich, we learn that he visited all the settlements on salt Spring Island and took a census of the population, from which it appears that there are 17 couples, 22 single men, and 42 children on the Island. without including those at Burgoyne Bay (which place he was unable to reach) where there are about 15 souls, making the entire population 152. Mr Cave conducted the moring service on Saturday last, at one of the settlements, and there was a good attendance of children at Sunday school. A school house has been erected and completed with the exception of the flooring. They have 42 children and want a teacher. After the moring servive the male portion of the popuolation conducted our informant over Tait mountain to Begg's settlement, where the service was held in the afternoon. Mr Cave departed from SSI on Monday morning, arriving at Maple Bay about 11 o'clock on the same day...[goes to Cowichan, Maple Bay] Mr Cave regards Salt Spring Island as one of the most promising settlements he has ever visited. ========