id statements of North jouncil” members ‘re~ r : s* “the rest,and this one alone is’ y Sidney ; council and the Joint & + Fire Committee in dealing. with Pos. the 1968 - fire . budget for the ‘two communities... ©” “and member of the Joint Fire ~ Committee, has responded to the report. with his explanation of — these contentious affairs. His _. statement has been seen by Mayor “A.W, Freeman, of Sidney, Arthur | F. Freelove, chairman of. the Joint Fire Committee, W.W. Gard- dner, ‘Sidney Alderman and Fire _ Committee. member... All, . he stated, fully concur with his ; statement, which follows: “Novth Saanich council’s re- "port in Jast week's Review im- ~ pels me to defend both the fire” committee’ and Sidney council, » “do this‘ only to bring to the © people. of Sidney, whom I re- present as elected council mem- -, ber, a ‘somewhat more realistic account of fire department mat- , ters than that reported by North . Saanich: in’ The Review of. July 10th, and also in previous is- sues. Statements made by North Saanich council are either 1) untrue, 2) distorted, or 3)grossly misleading ‘representation of the facts: I shall attempt to limit myself to facts only, 1) Mayor Cumming states that the “joint . fire “committee fre- quently overstepped its authority . ..aS°.an. administrative body. - In reply I state that since January “Ist when I became a member of the fire committee, the com- mittee has in no way overstepped its authority. If anyone has evi- dence to the contrary, I should be most. happy to receive it. The committee has made rec- “ommendations only to both coun- ss. DECKS. Grocery... Your ey ~S.H. “Dear, Sidney “alderman - -commitiee « of - the Tictthan the Provincial A WARM — ~WELCOME © =. Dick: and Isla. Heimbecker wish to welcome all. to their Store -at 2325 Henry St. (formerly Al’s grocery) now te We. _now._have fresh. Meats. as: well. AS all your’ other needs, Free delivery. Open z Days A. Week 8:30 a.m. to 7: :30 p.m. _ Sundays 10-4: 30, - 656- 2631. tions made, one stands out above primarily: responsible: for = the so-called. ‘controversy, namely, — ‘the matter of a full- ~time fire ~~ : chief. : 2 VAS°a. “member of. the joint fire a committee my sole- motivation has been to provide adequate fire protection for the district, In this regard I can say here. that _U speak also for. Alderman Gard-.. ner and Mr. Freelove, chairman of the. joint fire committee, «Since January. ist we have . been. presented with overwhelm- ing evidence of the need for a_ ‘Much of. this evidence is ‘availableto the - full-time fire’ chief, public - in the Sidney town hall-- the report of the Provincial Fire Marshal, the report of the Vol- unteer Firemen’s Assn., the re- port of the long-range’ planning joint ~ fire committee, 1967. In. addition, we have had verbal reports from men with. many, many years’ _experience in fire department work, North Saanich council, refusing to. accept any of this evidence, has been adamant in its stand ~against a full-time fire chief. In taking. this stand, the council has. set itself.up as an authority more competent to assess the fire protection needs of the dist- Marshal himself, 2) Alderman Horth’s statement in the Review of July 10 could. be: paraphrased with much more justification: ‘It is time . that the problems being brought about by. North Saanich. council be openly publicized.’? Sidney coun- cil, on June 24, sitting.in open public session approved the hir- ing of. a full-time fire. chief. and 27 at 8:00 pam.” ~ “HOUSEWARMER” in the ‘NORTH SAANICH AREA _ Mr. Roy. Tutte | For STANDARD : . FURNACE AND STOVE, Os. 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The committee was cer-" ‘tainly: not ‘dictating policy’ as: ‘stated by Mayor Cumming, ; What Mayor Cumming appears > to be trying to say in his state- ment- is*that-the: Sidney council - is overstepping its authority, not the fire committee. ~ And this’ . ‘appears to’ be'the true state of - affairs in view of information recently received by Sidney coun- cil. It seems that the joint fire » committee is a farce, for. the fire department is entirely own- ed by North Saanich, with Sidney council acting only as anadvisory body. In' approving. a full-time fire chief, therefore,’ The present committee in no. sense. of the word, * 3). The: volunteer firemen; the -very heart. of the fire depart- ment, were proud ..of. their. de- partment until recently, when chinks. in -that .pride began ‘to They “worked with little: appear. ‘reward other than personal sat- isfaction' in a. job .well done. In The Review of June. 26th - Mayor Cumming. stated — that* “ownership: of the assets of the ~ fire. department is academic and only a matter of pride’’. The matter of assets is of much more : than academic ‘interest, a fact... that North Saanich: council ob- viously does not realize, possibly because of its remoteness from the fire department, of the volunteer firemen, most of whom are Sidney men, is.a vital factor in maintaining the morale of the men and the ef- ficiency of the department. How can one be proudof some- thing ‘that belongs entirely. to someone else? Efforts by the Sidney council “over recent months to make the fire committee a true joint committee have met with Hitle ~ more than accusations of. ‘lack of. co-operation’, Co-operation _ds a.two-way street. ee CIDMEV MAN IM SIVNL IT TIAN IN | OPERATIC. ROLES. Martin Chambers, son: ‘of Mr. ‘and Mrs. L.M. ‘Chambersot Third Street, Sidney, will take - part in the University of B.C. Depart~ ment. of Music’s Opera Work- shop production of ‘‘An Evening of Opera’? to be given in the U.B.C. Auditorium on August 26 Mr, Chambers has been select- ed to perform the role of Goloud = dn Pelleas et Melisand by De- bussy:. and. Dottore Pasquale by Donizetti. ‘He is a baritone who has stu- in Don ~. died: under. Donald Brown -and~ . French -Tickner of: Vancouver - _ aud Kay Paulin of Victoria, He was a soloist with the Vancouve. sion. : _ Mr. ‘Chambers was a , winner ° of the Centennial Talent Contest, — premiered Robert Turner’s op- “The -. Brideship’’ assistantship under French Tick- “ner and will graduate’ with a - “Masters of Music. An the spring of 1969. = The August presentation will - be. conducted and directed hy Professor French Tickner of the U.B.C, Department of Music who “has been a consistent winner at” the Greater Victoria Kiwanis ’ Festival and a recitalist through- out the Lower Mainland, Van- ' couver Island and the Interior. . Swing Shift Required At Playground Sidney’s . summer playground program is off to a flying start with an unprecedented 165 reg- istrations. So many in fact that it has been necessary to swing shift the children, the youngest in the morning and the remaind-_ er after lunch. *'Girls on the playground statt are being pushed to the limit,’’ said Alderman Mrs, E.M.Sealey, and it is hoped that mothers, or others with an hour or two to Spare, will volunteer to lend a hand with supervision of games and other activities. “They may most certainly find it very rewarding, learning new games, arts and crafts that should be useful to keep their ownchild- Ten amused at home,’ said Mrs. Sealey, Supervisor of the playground staf? is Nancy McPhee, with Elaine Martens and Pattie White- house as leaders, and Linda Hunt assistant leader. - Sidney ~ “council has ‘apparently overstep- ~ped its authority, “joint: fire committee is a joint ‘we moved aboard this boat.’ ‘a ship’s toilet: and an overall The pride - ek -eamns feature shaalthéut racroa~ __ tion. in .the out-of-doors, -plus- _ advanced instruction in’ service.” “Meredith - _changed © wedding Ronald Willard, son of Mr, and. it is’ Snug, " beautifully: located ‘and. boasts all-the Tefineme modern living, In March of ‘this year ‘Les and - Dora: Marshall took over.owner ship of the ‘Haere-Mai’.. boat= house located at the Royal Vic- toria Yacht: Club ‘Tsehum’ Outs: station’, for the 50. yachts moored there; ‘We love it,” said Mrs, Mar- shall, “It's something both of us have aiways wanted to do, to live on the ‘sea; ‘without the worries of the farm,” Our-grea- test dream was realized when The Haere-Mai (which. means ‘“swelcome’t in Maori) is 34° long, - 42’ in. beam and has. full head- room in her main saloon as well as hot: and cold running water, . living area that would be the envy of many. an apartment dweller.” The craft also has provision for. a: motor, so that she can be dis- - connected from the jetty and taken - on a day’s outing. They also took over. ~ the duty of-acting as caretakers 7 as to the: Club. members, This - summer. business has been exe cellent. ” : The Outstation is “Jovated i in -Tsehum (Shoa!) Harbour near the Swartz Bay ferry terminus. It “was built. by the -Yacht Club to provide its members with con- _venient ‘access to the popular “cruising area of the Gulf Is- lands and_ to afford shelter. from winter storms. The main docks at the Cadbora Bay Clubhouse “ are* removed each’ autumn: for -*¢We don’t have time for a great deal of cruisingabout,”’ said Les.- “We like to keep. a pretty good: -eye.on the boats. here and. then there’s the fuel dock to look after as well. We sell gas and diesel fuel to, the general public.as well. fear of their being carried away in high seas, The: Tsehum — Outstation has’ shower facilities, dockside elec- tricity .and.a number of. boat sheds. for. motor boats. There is. a considerable waiting list MR, "AND MRS. LES MARSHALL of members applyi ing for space. there. - “Boats of. other "yacht clubs . ‘are more than welcome to visit . us here, . We can usually find. some. sort of mooring for them . overnight,” said Les, “However, not that many visiting boats find their way- down: here,’ ‘as: “it is > rather out of the way," The Marshall’s previously ma~. : naged the = Patricia Bay. Turkey. farm located on’ Wain’ Road. but. sold their interest when the mar- . ket suffered a decline, Bothagree- that while their: ‘present’ way ‘of. life may not be as remunerative itis: certainly: more - enjoyable --unless something unforseen — occurs they ‘are not liable to change it. oe Sidney Air Cadets Attend Summer Camp In Alberta: Twelve Air Cadets of 676 Sid- ney (Kinsmen) Squadron left for | summer camp in Alberta on July ist. They will be away for two weeks, ; Approximately 2000 Air Ca- . dets from the western provinces: ~ and northwestern Ontario willat- tend Summer Camp at CFB. Pen- hold, Alberta. - Penhold, .in the foothills of the Rockies, is lo- cated midway .between. Calgary and Edmonton. Of. two. weeks. - duration, the. history, leadershipand naturally, : considerable drill. . The Cadets - will participate in . organized - sports, such - as swimming, volleyball, hardball, softball and: track and field. Tours have been arranged to ’ scenic areas and also to’ neigh= bouring industrial sites. Movies, © ~a- hobby «shop and canteens-are~: “ organized on the station, As these. young men are in- terested in actually flying, one highlight of the camp will be a flight in an Otter aircraft. A real thrill for.every Air. Cadet is his first familiarization flight in..a modern aircratt. flights are not just ‘‘foy rides” but. are arranged. so.as to ine. struct Cadets in flight planning,. flight safety. and navigation, High on the cadets’ list of priorities’ ts-/a°15° minute flight’ with an. These. instructor in a glider. The gli- ‘der is. towed aloft, released at .2000 feet and is silently manoeu- vred for a landing on the fields adjoining the runways. For the outdoors men. (boys!)