ad Put out my hand and touched, the face of God. Wind-swept heights with easy grace. ere never dark, nor even eagle flew; Acd ‘while: with’ silent, lifting mind I’ve trod "Phe high untrespassed sanctity of space, 2 JOHN G, MAGEE, Battle of Britain Pilot. with Lieutenant Governor Nichol- : Son as the honoured guest. ‘Alex. Jardine, National President | of: _the. R.C.A.F,. Association, _ will : be the guest speaker. = GARDEN COURSE = By ALR. WILLIS recognized authority on gar-. , “dening in the Pacific North West,” at the Wilson Street head- Arthur R,: Willis, will be one of. ‘for all” interested per= ing course. to be: held this fall. This course is one of 56 courses 7 offered ‘in the adult education — “program of School ‘District No. 63) (Saanich). ° ae ~ “Mre Willis, author of the widely . " ‘used book. ‘Pacific Gardener’, ° “has.a. background of over 20 years. experience as a nurseryman in ~o the lower. Vancouver. Island area. ~ Co-ordinator of this pr ractical no and basic course is Russ Simp-" “son (F.R.H.S,) who has contacted :. ‘other guest: specialist lecturers. - Some -.of the: subject. matter ~ covered will be decided, to some - bathe “Doek -and..not.-hehind- -the-. xtent, = by™ ~the™ ~Wwishes” ‘OF the — class: members, “The. course . will ‘be’ held at ‘North Saanich: Junior Secondary ': School-on Tuesdays ‘and begins on : “October 1 at.7:30 pm. « For: more information - phone . 86-1 1 1E and ask for adult educa~_ “Rubber. Roofing plant was established on the’ water- ‘ front ‘south of Beacon. Avenue. It did a land ‘office : ‘business until it was: destroyed by: fire, The photo- as ‘taken. to Rest: Haven Hospi- : ‘tal’ by ambulance’ but:io bones = “were -broken-.and. she- was Tee - - leased after two days... " - Both: the: parents wore’ absent from the ‘Day home when the acci- “dent occurred and according ‘to’ eye-witness accounts given Dy the .. Sidney... Detatchment . of - the ‘R.C.M. P., the child awervedl in : front of the car which was pre- ‘ceeding ‘well within the posted , “speed limit of 30 miles per hour. _ 18 Ne p. Nunn of Sidney. Who is the observer on the right? And -when was the picture, taken? Perhaps some. reader can enlighten this newspaper. .. Hotel’s Request. Baffles ( Council Barristers. and solicitors re~ the’ main instructors ina garden- : presenting owners of the Sidney. Hotel recently wrote Sidney coun- ~eil“to: “strongly oppose “the closure . of Eastview. “Drive between .Bevan and Beacon Av- enues on the ground that it would ~ ‘eliminate completely: access ‘to the: rear of the: Sidney Hotel’: ‘When the matter was discus- “sed at council meeting last Mon- day..-night, | .the aldermen were somewhat baffled ~as.Eastview is not-now opened in. the area’ mentioned and is- - dedicated only half way through = hotel property. Fe 2 UTE itis referring. fo: that ~ abortion of .a>-fence recently erected: ‘behind. the ‘hotel, ‘ there. :. ds cause for concern,’’.said Ald- ‘erman. Sealey. ‘It is a disgrace to the town? a “determined” that’ the: town..clerk chad: already” written asking for more. information. ‘and: clarific~. a ation ‘of the request. . “Council . agreed | to. ‘await the - ~ reply. : Lack Of Clarity. | rks Lamont Provisions ‘of the zoning by- “law in-relation to the waterfront 7 4 AN” _ studied by. Central Saanich, sub- < division: and: zoning’ committee, . following - “suggestions -made ‘ to ‘council at its last: meeting by ‘-exCouncillor Ray Lamont, 24) SEY SHELL SERVICE| . Reacon abd Bevond § St, G562811 Joe Arsenautt, Prop, 1968-69 VOTERS’ ust RURAL AREA - sewoor DISTRICT NO. 63. (SAANICH) Copies. of the 1968-69 Voters’ List were posted on. Monday, September, a 1968, at the following . places: . Schoo! Board Office, Sidney. Sidney Town Office, Sidney. North Saanich. Municipal Office, Mills X Road, The Court of Revision, established by the Board of School Trustees to modify or amend the Voters’ List as may be legally required, will be held in the School Board Office, Sidney, B.C. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23rd, 1968, from 8 pom, to 9 p.m. . Submissions to the Court of Revision may be . made in writing of in person. A.G. Bisir, Secretary-Treasurer, School District No, 63 (Saanich). - Graham -Freeman on Sept, 14, os Mr. Lamont referred to a lack - Lf of clarity. in regard to launching . ramp stipulations, and in the course of his. remarks referred ; to. the good control that had been’ exercised by the former Brent- wood Parks and Beaches ¢ com~ “mittee. : e "2. MAYOR NAMED “By decision of Central Saanich council: last. “week, _Mayor R. mvunicipality at the conference in Victoria of the Community Plan- tober 6 to 9 pan Mrs, D. “Hand, Hadleigh, Eng- Jand,. is “a ‘guest of her son- in-law and daughter, Mayor and “Mrs, A. W, Freenian, Maryland | Drive. - Mrs. Hand will attend the marriage of her grandson ~ Week-and guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J, Easton, Sev- | enth St., were Mrs. O, Nyman, Wetaskiwin, Alta, She was ac- companied by her daughter, Mrs, _ R, Rolston, Edmonton. and Mrs, M, Windquist, North Surrey. Out of town visitors who at- tended the graduation exercises of: Miss Lynn Gordon, from St. Joseph's Hospital, last Sunday, were Mr, and Mrs. A, Bowes, Montreal; Mr. and Mrs. R, Alke enhead, Saskatoon and Mr. and Mts. W, Gordon, Vancouver, Mrs. J.N, Gordon, Lochside Dr. entertained 25 guests on Saturday evening, Sept. 7, at a graduation buffet supper in shonour of her daughter Lynn. Mr, and Mrs. P,A, Philip- chalk, Heather Road spent the week-end in Vancouver with their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. R.P, Philipchaik, who then jeft by car for London, Ont., wheré Mr. Philipchalk will enter Western University, Miss Gall Gordon has returned t her home on Lochside Drive having spent the summer at Lake Louise. She was accompanied by her friend Miss J. Grant, Toronto. mayor © and: = ¢lassification : are) to. be: “grass _ areas, - : deniial development, we must ~ EXPANSION PROBLEMS RECOGNIZED BY HARASSED SIDNEY COUNCIL ‘During Sidney council's regarding the | dis- cussion Alderman Mrs, Norma’ Sealey ‘read a prepared statement giving Sidney’s position on planning and - development... It-follows:. “We are presently at acrucial point in our devel opment,. and ‘must do some serious planning - -before proceeding further. “We have serious drainage» problems for which a study is currently under way, however, the cost of. the solution is. an “unknown faciors > “‘We have degrees of pollution, for. which some solution must be _ found, and no matter what’ the *golution the. cost will be high.” We shall be facing hospital. “ requirements, with attendant fin- ; ancing. - : * No: one : was sure: “what. ‘the : ~ applicant had’ in mind but it was -s¢We have an increasingly short ‘supply of water, with the solution - still rather evasive, and for which .. a study is under way by tt the Water ~ ‘Board, © , We have“ residential: ‘streets . with inadequate. paving and: often _ complete lack of sidewalks... “= "'*Above our. streets we: have ".festoons of utility wires, . last year a’ suggestion ‘tor re- quiring underground © wiring. in | new developments. was. turned © --down,~ the reason being that it might: cost the developers: too: “much. No wonder: they are rush-~ ~ ing here, ‘‘where, the livin’? is easy, and the requirements are few.» modern community. © summer when we most need these - facilities they become ugly. brown : burnt™ fields’ due to our lack of water for such luxuries as green and © . attractive planted ‘If. we allow more resi- be © prepared. to. expend a great deal more. money-for. park ac~ Gordon: Lee: will represent. ‘the: = quisition and development, as we “do not require’ the developer tor : provide this: necessity. ~ ning Association of Canada, Oc- a “Unless we (wish. to continue living we. must do something about {t. Surely. there is more’ to life ‘than pure. functional necessity. Isn't it time we took aesthetics into account? a ‘It is not a very original thought, but. true, that itis easier to obtain money for services to de- - “velopment of low cost housing, Just: All this and we attempt © = to create a. myth that we are a ~* sense “We have a tremendous lack. : Of ‘park development, and in the in ugly, depressing ‘or ‘purely functional surroundings, ‘property than to people. Surely ’ people have a right” to beauty, convenience, space andamenities | in-their environment, -or must "everything be purely. utilitarian and ugly? “ squeal- ing his tlres in Sidney. Barnes was fined $20 for speed- ing and Almon Cotton was fined - $15. for Speeding through aschool zone, games “and cards.: “staying through. John . 20°? Light 8 22°). Light 95 27" Light 1 4°0 18’ Heavy 11 _FIREBASKETS — Cast weight, for wood or pres-to- - logs. briquettes, in? popular sizes. - Coniplete ‘with’ legs and pieces, © and _CAST IRON HEATERS iron i rebaskets, light- Heavy weight for coal or end 0 Heavy 12° 22)" Heavy 13% 24” Heavy 145 9732 FIRST ST. UNCLE DUDLEY'S TRADING POST 656-2469 ‘a discussing the affair with ‘The - Review,’ Mrs. Day~ stated ~that she has complained frequent-_ y. to the local police of speeding - notorists on Wain Road and has _ asked that.a_ sign be erected to _ - indicate that children play along _the: street.- Town of Sidney auth- orities. did: ‘put: ‘up a sign depict- ing: children at play but no one seems .to know whether. it was ~ there before the accident or not.- Sergeant” ‘H, Chambers of ‘the -~ R,CM.P. stated. that Wain Road 2 “is: patrolled “aS “much ‘as ‘any: other street and reported that the Day *girl was to. blame ‘in this particular accident: SEWER SERVICE | IN PERPETUITY © Correspondence" with: the. De- = partment of- Indian’ Affairs re-.. lating. to the proposed «line of*” the Central Saanich trunk sewer _ through | the ‘Indian Reserve: to an outfall into Haro Strait was read at the last meeting of coun- cil. Council has suggested that all residents of .the East Saanich Racearva-ha ACOUs FO VO “Barwa SEWER Owe Fae in perpetuity; the estimated value . of the services is $62,500, said Cost? aN “estimates . of the ‘consulting en= > gineers are under study by the: Department, ..and. the require-):. Mayor R. “Gordon Lee, ments of.the Indian Band. ok > of: ‘council. ~R, Gordon Lee at the last meeting : » plant, and therefore may be con- =, sidered: in accord with the: min- ister’s recent declaration that the discharge of untreated sewage ~ will not be tolerated. = In company with'M.L. A. John Tisdalle, | interviewed the health minister in Victoria, “Mr. Loffmark appeared to be very interested because the scheme calis for a treatment plant, and he asked me” to’ send him a personal letter” of explanation,’’ said the mayor. He referred to: the current dispute relating to the discharge: of. untreated effluent - into. the” ocean and indicated. that he has “no. ‘wish. to ‘be. drawn into, the” _ discussion. “tn Central: Saanich we plan to havea treatment’ plant be-_ _ Cause we have no choice, because there is. not sufficient depth of _ocean-nor are the currents strong enough” for disposal otherwise,’’ ‘he remarked,“ Switching to: the financial as- Mayor Lee recently The municipal plan at. calls'for an adequate treatment ~~ first five years ‘before our lation “builds up,"” he observed. Perpendicular Park Studied . Does Central" Saanich need a ‘perpendicular’ ‘park? - Council’: . subdivision and zoning committe has ‘ been: ‘requested to ve opinion, . . The question | arose ‘on “recelp' of. a letter from _E. Thornton respecting a: property. of 3.7 “acres on the east side of West: -Saanich’ Road. at ‘the: Junctl Old West Road. Referring to a. 10-acre. mini: . Mum ‘subdivision restriction: in that: area, the: writer reques .a. review. of the. situation. b : presumed that” the precipito' iS. -: property: is. suite dential or park use. ‘How would : you like.to buy. it for. a: park?! he enquired. . reas _SANSCHA. HA ‘Wednesday, Sept. 11th Wednesday Sept. ilth... ‘Thursday Sept. 12th... LL CALENDAR to Wednesday Sept. 18th. ee 7 as tees sreeeneRae Burns Dance Class 2, 30p.m. oe reseecses OE Obedience starting bk Saturday Sept, 14th scresssnsneerRae Burns Dance Class 9.30a,m, | “Sunday Sept. a oe tase _ Tuesday Sept. “17th. seevecocsoactees TEEN DANCE" 7 «eeLutheran Church Service| a Mormon Church Service — seve anscha Susies © 2. to 4 P. Wednesday Sept. 18th... ..scscese: oe Rae Burns Dance Class eivon sowar sarvicas-—- - President - Mr. F. 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