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That Is — If She s Real$25lQOO Offered for MermaidA $25,000 reward was offered Wednesday for the dimpled mermaid of Active Pass.That is, if she's a genuine mermaid.★ ♦ ★Charles White of the Underseas Gardens said a pane! of competent marine biologists” would have to rule on the matter. First, he conceded, the mermaid would have to be found.Such a creature — apparently half girl, half fish or porpoise— was seen Monday evening for about an hour ona rock at the west entrance to Active Pass. A number of ferry passengers and an airplane pilot saw her, and at least two photographs were taken.* * *Witnesses said the creature was definitely a girl — a cute blonde with dimples,” according to one account — end it appeared certain that she was topless, protected from the elements only by king, silver-blonde hair.No protests had been heard, however, and Mr. White saidher natural state would be fins with the Undersea Gardens.‘We are very conscious of conservation,” he said.A ★ *He said he would have to negotiate a contract with the lady herself.“I think we could come to terms. We would offer a substantial salary, room and board and a supply of those special combs that mermaids use.“Naturally, in planning accommodation for her, we will have to ascertain whethershe sleeps with her tail above or below the covers.”Expert opinion was that, if necessary, the mermaid could be covered and still swim. The aquatic director of the YM-YWCA, Ribbie Robinson, said the upper part of a good two-piece swim suit would be all right, although “a one-pic ce nylon tank suit is best for serious swimming.”★ A A The special problems of a mermaid could be met by cutting off the lower part of the suit, he suggested.Earl Dicknoether, managerof the Victoria Chamber of Commerce, saw some practical advantages in having a mermaid around.“Even if it's not a real mermaid, it’s a great Idea,” he said, “how come wf overlooked this for so long?*★ ★ ★He added that somebody should arrange to have the mermaid pop into viewoccasionally.“We could give her a lyra and let her play,” he said! “Of course, they'd have to tia the captains to the mast.”
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Victoria Daily Colonist
Victoria, British Columbia, CA
Thu, Jun 15, 1967
Page 33
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