ee | oS = ing: “outfall and "prevent ¢ overflow “onto the beaches, 2 “The overflow, ‘according to Mr. Potter, -is only: known :to ‘occi --under winter high tide-and stor of” ing co overflow. in’ relation. ~ conditions ° and he. had ‘felt that = to. “carry it: to” below. low: tide’ the - the oak the. ‘departme poo ae ennett,. es ‘his capacity ial tr surer, is. going” * the. doub ee thing of a disaster. “ cipalities are to be: increased. from’ 10°per: cent to 20 per ‘cent, POLICEMAN COMMENDED Member: of the Sidney Detach- ment, -R.C. M .P,,: Corporal: KR, - Morrison was highly commended. . “in-a: letter. received by Mayor .W. Freeman recently, from: a Victoria family, ~~. J "My wife and myself and son wish to register our gratitude to Cpl. Morrison.: He is a credit. the force and the municipality n which he serves,"" the writer ‘Stated. STE know ‘that ‘council will j join ‘me in reiterating. these last. re- marks,” said Mayor Freeman, “and- commend Cpl. Morrison _ for his humane consideration in ‘the line of duty. It is not very. often that the efforts 61 police officers to assist the public on a personal basis are acknowled- “ged,’* concluded the chief mage | istrate. “to meade or . population, © present grant starts ‘at: $24: ‘for. are member of ihe - In-a: large area the. cae _Mrs, Pp at 2296. Adela ae LIBERALS ~kevalerie” Mickelson came to see | Place, : 'B.C.:Ferries out of Swartz Bay, ‘These. young. ladies and othersaren now in training. — ng. the first 3,500 of population, then ’ "rapidly. decreasing to $14.50 per ina “Jarge: area Te- presenis- large gain and makes — ~ palatable, we. have - ‘an. entirely. different picture, ‘North Saanich, for ex= ‘ample, will’ go from $24 to $25... “per. capita =~, a: total gain: of- $2,900.:. - Welfare costs, on the “other hand, - will increase from - our share: of-.10 per. cent. to 20 ‘per. “cent;. to us an increase ‘of. ~ $14, 000, “This ‘is hardly a gain~ forthe smaller units. Add tw * this the prospective ‘change in the “Metro Health: Board ‘which will - * double: our” costs;. changes in school. administration which will. increase: the. cost to: the muni--. _cipality; : and other. ‘indicated bur-. dens to'be added to the municipal function --' and it is:clear that _the new budget is going to hurt, ADULTS. READ 2 ‘evenng.- "school - -' Lassfolk recently in a letter: to. yy. Was frowned upon. : “couneil.” on: “Monday . Sidney. now: “contribute ‘the sum of $900 yearly. : Anthony H; Roberts: gen : What good is this board do- Children Better Wet. Than Dead Contends ol Children ‘are “beter wet than. dead, ” said Sidney: elementary ~ ‘principal, Mrs. B.M. _ parents, She was commentingon | “MOST BOOKS. Book circulation of 2,197, plus -100.to Greater Victoria Library members living outside Central Saanich, is reported by Council- lor Mrs. M,E, Salt in a review of. the. operations of Brentwood branch. library for. last month. « New. memtbers in January total- led 67, Contrary to ‘expectations, the majority of books are taken out” by adults, said Mrs. Salt.” ‘Waterboard Chairman Heward Will Retire ~FS.B, Heward, chairman of. when Trustee R.H. Turley. lost the Sidney Waterworks District for the past four years announced Monday. that he. will step down from his position. at. the next - annual general meeting in Feb- - ynary 20, Mr. Heward has. served two full three year terms on the— * board and became chairman when his predecessor, R.B. Brethour, died four years ago, ‘He considers that the district -has. kept abreast of the rapid growth of the community and observed that although there was a serious drought in the area in the summer of 1967, there were no restrictions imposed on water users in Sidney. He noted that in the past year; $32,000 in revenue had beenused for the extension and moderni2z« ation of the system. Sixty-one new cOfmections were made bringing the total in ervice to 1232. _ A second vacatcy will be filled at the armutl meeting. It was created « Softe §«ftionths «4p his seat as a result of the sale of his property. ¥. 8. 8. HEWARD ‘the extreme: danger to pupils -. caused by _manoeuvering auto-~ ‘mobiles. on. the - school hardtop -appraoch area,” : The. wetter the weather, the . more cars arrive ~ with their: ~quotas of children, noted Mrs. Lassfolk. Muffled against: the — elements. the young children run with their heads well down from .. tha car: to the shelter of school, They can neither see or hear’ cars’ that are approaching or reversing, They run around cars, around corners, in fact ” everywhere,’she remarked. Parents have ‘been requested ‘ to angle park on the west side of Seventh St., and to avoid double - parking and the obstruction of driveways, They have been very co-operative, and a hazardous situation, has been corrected, said .. Mrs. Lassfolk. iu. .Around 460 pupils now attend the school, of which 60 are kind-. ergarten pupils and 200 are in the primary grades. | ‘heavy rain. CHARGE FOR PARKING? Plan for the standard planning of school grounds was presented to Saanich School Board by Buiid- ings Inspector Bryan Shaw last Morday. Clear demarkation of areas such as for assembly, play, and automobile parking brought forth a trenchant comment from | Trustee Jack Armstrong. a “Perhaps we dhould charge teuchers for parking, we all have ‘to pay for it in town,’ he con thented. does," os Beh A tentative ‘figure ‘of $4,000 : “Outline of the “more for mal. is. ‘incorporated i in the main bud- = “services” was: “presented ' din: oo It is esti-. mated by the: principal that as - many as 250 childrenare brought - to school by car when there is. get of the capital Region Plann- - to municipalities: “cluded to cover interest expres- _2L,T. Wadhams, .““ ‘additional: ‘servic sed | by... the: municipalities ..of Saanich, ,Central Saanich, North “Saanich and Sidney in receiving” additional specialized servicesof ws - various types. © get. the. services we’. “receive?” ‘asked Alderman Ss. i: --¢Am I to understand t that if we don’t go for this increase wewon't he Dear. His. query wasn’t answer= ": eds = «dam prepared tb go > along 4 with’ the present method," stated = Mayor’. A;W. -Freeman, “tal ‘Region Planning: Board, We consult them, but: we don’t -al- CHAPMAN: IS ASSESSOR» Newly appointed appraiser for the Town of Sidney will assume his duties on March 1, Application of JLR. ‘Chapman, Glenairlie drive, Victoria, was approved -by. council on Monday. evening, In addition to his dut- ies_as appraiszir, he will act as assistant. licerize inspector on a, three-month probationary pers! iod. : . as Mr. Chapman is married, with no family, ee 80TH BIRTHDAY. IS CELEBRATED.» 2 On Saturday evening, February\ 10, a. surprise party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A.K,. Millar, Malaview Ave., the - occasion being Mr, Millar’s 80th birtniay. Several friends from ‘Victoria’ enjoyed viewing Mr. Millar’s hobbies“is well as en- joying a gaine of cribbage. Re- fi .mander and Mrs. Owen B, Philp -C of. Manor Park, Sidney for the past week. : Flight Lieutenant. Serrau is \. Rot A stranger tp the community \\ for as & member of the ‘Golden’ Centennaites aerobatic team, hé, He normally races the’ Natforiel visited the Pat Bay airport sev«_ éral times last year, His par ticular role was flying the high speed CF104 jet with which the. - Sore tells ta Peit of Spars, C&tbditn competitions: AtBoston is currently equipped. Trinidad, joined the RCAF in 1951 && & pilot and bes had a number of interesting toors of duty dare ing which he has logged early en, West Germany wh recalls: ‘with obvious . aveabare _ ‘some. of his .past experiences. An the Great Lakes Chithon- “ships of 1959 he placed secondia ae in 1964-he came: third in- the World Championships for his: class of boat, Clearly, he is 6. watlog (a well. 45 ant irwamn. |