, on page one of your last issue, _ in fact . and: perspective, : Ewan 's Communication ( On Highway Hazard Outlined © Following is a letter to the tor of this newspaper: a nder. ithe. capti ¥ Objections ‘are | not “Sustained”. a letfer-I-wrote to Central Saan-'- ich council was 'alluded:to rather than reported. ona. This letter,..: . Submitted’ on_ the invitation .of Mayor Lee, was intended as a brief to assist council. in their discussions. with the» Highways Department concerning the pro- . posed widening operations of the -Patricia Bay Highway. - By a little elementary mathe- matical analysis it places what is common knowledge ~ that mak- | ing left turns onto this highway ‘are hazardous basis. By quantitizing opinion, specifics rather. than generalit- — ies can be-discussed and rational decisions. reached. In this case, 1. think a thousand words.or so are worth more than the picture (cartoon) recently published in The Review.- (And probably take up less space too), ° In exercising its rights to free- dom, the press has the corre- sponding duty: for accuracy both Also, having been referred. to, this briefmay be of interest.to all users of the Patricia-Bay High- way, It is hoped, therefore, that Tne Review will publish the full text of it, attached. Readers then canbe informed rather than’ . _misied | by ‘«captioneers’’, GORDON EWAN P.S, . An interesting corollary “4s that if my objections ‘are not * in fact sustained, the extreme nhazards having been pointed out,: en persons suffering injury or damage attributable to those ha- zards, have grounds for prefer- ring charges of criminal negii-~ gence - against and recovering “damages from: those. authorities. Eras wits aka va cere? 9 resist & concerned. — ; ' (Editor’s note: The letter to ... Central Saanich council is printed in full,. As reported in The~ Review, the letter was read, but - it- was not made. apparent that it ' had been submitted: at :the in- © vitation of Mayor R, Gordon Lee. - His: -worship was quoted as com- menting: ‘There will be no undue: problems. It will be possible to: travel from the southern: to the- northern boundary. of the muni- © ‘cipality without going on the high- - way.’’ The appended” calculations : are a part of ‘Mr. Ewan’s sub- mission, To the Corporation of Central Saanich, - I am_ becoming increasingly apprehensive as to how the widen- ~“ing of the existing Patricia Bay Highway to four lanes, as re- cently announced by the provin- “in. greater “Victoria ~ ona factual “at 45 to 50 mph thus impeding and it isa sad commentary on the ambivalent: thinking ‘of ‘traf-_ : fic: authorities -who-on-one hand... ‘maintain: that speeds of 580 mph: - through broad residential streets constitute - dangerous and reckless driving, and.on. the other hand permit.a: speed... limit-of 60 mph ‘in the. interests. of expediency through a .residential area .of Central Saanich, :where conditions are little if any different, The circumstances that now make left turns at all possible, and also right turns to a lesser degree, during heavy traffic per- iods, is’ that some drivers, ap- preciating hazards, tend totravel. other drivers and causing the traffic to be. concentrated into bursts with long ‘gaps between bursts, rather. than be .individ- ually and openly spaced with shorter. . tween cars... Expansion of the highway to four lanes will produce: open: spacings, 1,144 feet is required to’ make a left. turnin’ safety; average - traffic densities of five cars or over per mile will make left turns dangerous to impossible. At 60 miles per hour, or a mile a minute, a traffic density of five cars per miles means five cars per minute will passa given -point, or 300 cars per.hour, or 4,800 cars in a.16 hour day from 7 am, to 11 pm. This traffic density. is..greatly .ex- ceeded during long periods each day and residents such as my- ‘self will be denied access’ to ‘their properties and contraven- tion of their property - ‘Tights. All traffic authorities, with the apparent exception of those con- sidering the. Patricia Bay High- ‘way, seem to agree, judging from their. actions, that“a multi-lane. high-speed... through-way. also means limited access with the ‘provision: ‘of clover leafs: or ‘ramps at interchanges and ser-: “vice roads to adjoining proper- ties. for: the safety of highway users and the convenience of local, residents, _ Since all property owners such - - as myself will be adversely af- - fected by the widening of the Patricia Bay - Highway .to four lanes _ without the provision. of service “roads, it is’ requested -: that Council make the strongest representations. to the Provincial Government on‘ our behalf to have 'serviceroads terminating’ in proper interchanges provided before any widening operations are commenced, - -. ff many choice areas of ‘pasture | along the roads and ditches had. been: ruined by trucks and cars rolling over onthem after swerv- | ing to avoid contact with. the... animals on the road. . The ASS decided: to do some-. thing about. the danger to animals, SEOs ‘For too long we have been ~~~ gamboling with our lives,’’ said a spring lamb for Saturna, A. strike was imminent after the ASS turned down a last minute suggestion that cars. driving is- land roads be equipped with cow catchers on their front bumpers. “Cow catchers are fine,’’ the official said, “but what of the squabs and piglets, to say nothing of the dogs and pea hens?’" Foreshore Lease Not Granted _ Last week The Review inad- vartently reported that Sidney town council approved an appli- ‘cation from S.J. Brander for a foreshore lease on Shoal Harbor, Such approval can only be given -oy the provincial Lands Branch and after weighing the evidence, council did not recommend the endorsation of that agency. The decision was unanimous. The Review reporter, an in- experienced writer, became con- fused by his own notes in trans- cribing the article, with Don Gowan and Shawi Wal- ton close at his heels with net 40's, Jo-Ann Criddle topped the girls with a net 45 1/2 while yp Lynn Lance was second with a * tet 60, Next event at the Meadows will be for adults when they gather Saterday for the Ghost and Bell tournament followed by cocktails. “into, their own hands.. the cows who: abstained because. a of udder reasons.) - down, : ’ After the collapse of the nego- “tiations and. the negotiator, the animals decided. to take: things: (All but - Sheep refused to appear in ad- -vertisements (Have: you -ever seen a bald sheep?’’); turkeys in-the straw abandoned. Rod and. .Gun Club turkey shoots, 2 . a, Other:. fowl...tactics-.were. em=... & ployed:. Roosters confirmed they: were not chicken and ordered their hens not to lay anything but The ducks refused to de- liver down but gave up - -instead, Cats caterwauled and dogs dis-. hours, - he had -trouble- drawing. .-Played distemper. Pushed to. the barn. “wall, ‘the | human. residents. of. the :Gulf.Is-- “Jands relented and animal cross- . walks were ordered built every “three or four miles, “> the: production “or “Dick Whit-- Complete with flashing lights, “Jevel-crossing style.drop: bars, _ cattle guards and cowbells, these devices. will be manned. day 2 and | night by humans.. » An invitation was. sent. to. the o Minister of Agriculture to at- tend a ribbon-cutting- ‘ceremony |) at the opening of the ‘first: oross:.|: : walk onthe Ganges-Fulford road: [ next week, The ASS had planned to top the: “occasion with’ a: human sacrifice. but ‘this: was ‘frowned: upon: by. a number of animalitarians, the _ animal equivalent ° of humani~ tarians, . But -not- without. an argument from the: metaphorical ASS offi- “J ~ cial. aoe oe think they should get’ -. the raw “end of the ‘sacrificial lamb for, once,’’ he said... But .it was finally agreed upon’ that the ASS. will sacrifice - a 7 baby / Austin Anstead. ° des YOUR | “hobby? BY. TH SPIAN tington’’? is due this week. to the os Sidney’ ‘Recreation Commission : : ‘who ‘have ‘voted to share with us - part of their limited budget. “Perhaps ‘a: short outline of the f history: ‘of ‘The Players”. is due | -- not for those who have fol- ; lowed and enjoyed - the activities. : of- this” local drama group for eos many years, “but for the many: newcomers” to, our fast-growing community. ae Former over 16 ‘years. ‘ago, “The Players’! was an offspring of a” war-time ‘group: known as the North Saanich Service Club Players. The camaraderie and enthusiasm , have given. an: en- “viable continuity to: the players . «through the ups and Gowns . of - « the yearn; Membership ‘has. been as low as six at one time, but is not at an all-time high of‘over 40° members, The majority of the “members are. residents’ of: the: ~ Saanich Peninsula, however, sey-. eral come from: Saanich and _Victoria, - attracted by the fun - _-and “friendship: offered by ~ this dedicated but: non-tempermental . , : (It's “amazing”: “group. * how ‘much: work’ we: go to to indulge this hobby: of ours). ' A’very~ diversified program . been presented over the has years; - heavy drama, comedy, . fantasy,.. suspense and mystery, adventure and | romance in both modern and costume plays. Some of. the - most popular. presenta~ 7 have: . included _ Outward : “Bound, As Long ‘AS They’re Hap-= . tions py, Our Hearts Were Young and Gay, The:Chiltern Hundreds, The Rape - .of the - Belt, Shaw's Pyg- ff malian, -Barrie’s Quality Street ve and many others, . Awards over .the years have: -been..many, for. plays have been: entered in the Provincial Drama’: ~ Festivals and have brought hon- | - our and recognition. for best di rector, best. actor and: actress, _ best production and best visual “Us Pandora Avenue /_Eantomime plotting : prior to opening night) than sud “ ‘denly it’s allover, another suc “someone will say, ‘‘Well,;when ~ -business,"’ and ain’t it the, truth! “and from. every: c ceivab oc~ cupation, drawn together by their. time”? 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