“MONDAY — FRIDAY. 7:45 P.M. SATURDAY. 6:50. P.M. & 9:00 P.M. ‘of the public inattendance, Muni- Mayor's. address; the “meeting was adjourned and council mem- “firewood. sen SpE out around the. world, NOW AT POPULAR PRICES! UNCUT DIRECT FROM ITS ROADSHOW ENGAGEMENT! ACADEMY AWARD WINNER “BEST MUSICAL SCORE) ~ cipal Clerk M.W.E, Allenadmine-. *-Gstered ‘the: ‘oaths of office and, . allegiance” to re-zlected Alder- “man Geo, Re “Aylard and to newly * elected. Alderman George 0. -Cumpston. ee ES “Absent: from the. meeting. and Still to be inducted was re-elected -. Alderman:. ‘F.C, Adams who is --yeported: ‘to-be in Scotland where . he‘ evidently tooka prominentrole - one another serious | ceremony. Following the induction and the After — the nothing. but; © Following” a “three. “week. stay -in ‘the. village Captain Ciencialla .., took a ‘copra schooner toaneigh- : - . bouring island ‘where there was. : rstrip- ‘then: flew: to. Tahiti: “and home to Canad “Undaunted | ‘ ‘by, the sad happening of his: first: “attempt: to: sail around the world | “he is presently working ona new vessel, a ‘47? cement ‘hulled - cutter’ and hopes ‘to launch itin © “the: near future.” “lands © will - be’ his» cruising “ground until once again he sets oth pulled out, from ‘the ‘Sidney possible to -get.. a ‘than’ the spirit" of the=season, The Gulf Is-. el : one ee “are Tegular passengers on board” The 5.30 v West ° Saanich E snowbank 40 minutes late on New: ‘ Year's Eve and headed to:- the | “for Victoria. On. board: were a" _dozen or so grateful passengers .; ~and.a superbly ‘confident. driver. who took..the’ jolting impact of a formidable. ice ridge on Fifth Street in his stride.” "hope we don’t. meet any- ~ “thing,” ‘said the “driver.” under his~ breath: ashe. manoeuvered his heavy vehicle at respectable speed “through the: Macdonald _ Park Road ‘slough. Without fur- ther comment’ he. turned north on. the Highway for. Swartz Bay ferry terminal.: Pulling : “up at _ destination with engine still run- | ning he; debated : swith an. of ficial. whether ® or ‘not he -should wait: , for ferry foot passengers who had _ not yet been landed. - “There was : a decision to remain, and: ‘eventually the pas-: sengers, weary, cold, and. seem- ingly fortified by nothing stronger. made their. appearance and sank .. comfortably - into their: seats: all “except two young men..who exe. pressed the utmost indignation © ‘when; informed : that. the coach’: was. not- to. travel at. express speed. directly to Victoria. ~ «This is insufferable,’ com- “~ |- the family closer together and pleased them all. --During the ‘past few months aoe complete . ‘study. of sewers ‘and “efficiency of the municipal office ands also: offer: =better”: Services” ste, the public.” oe TE : shall © ; New, modern styled Meul- ler taps, with replaceable -- seats, inexpensively. — a : _ Replace those leaky squeaky * faucets. For Repairs, oye ~~ Alterations ‘and New Construction: LES COX. PLUMBING SIDNEY B.C, 656-2044 HIGH WATER Riis] B.C, LICENCED PLUMBER | FOR TASTY BREAD | AND PASTRY DAILY PHONE 656-1012 SIDNEY BAKERY and Sold At All Leading Grocers | Gaereble attention: and a’ com= on “inereasé: in ‘the problem: a : COUNCIL | “On. ‘reflection I must say “that ® ‘the council for 1968 had a ‘very. busy, challenging and productive year... Each member. has con=, : tributed in their own particular -way to the successful function- ‘ing of council. through the forsight of last years council, that .we are entering into another year 4 little. more » “optimistically, alittle more @x- perienced and somewhat better equipped. The . duties of the ‘municipal staff are more equit~- ably distributed which I ‘feel sure will help .to- improve ‘the overall ” FUTURE DEVELOPMENT gest that. we shall see the initial planning and - possibly ‘the start ‘of the development of a northern - Peninsula hospital. during this» year. I:am also “hopeful that we shall see some developments towards :a-senior citizens “com- plex within the. municipality. We also anticipate that an indoor swimming pool will be built in the very-near: future,: which ‘in- cidentally will be a commercial enterprise and not a municipal 7 responsibility. : TAXES taxation, | most of the main items affecting the taxpayer is out of the: hands of the municipal coun- cil. Education, health and wel- fare, the Regional District, .re-" gional . hospitals etc., are all unknown factors. I-think that we can safely assume that there will be - increases . in all“ of these _areas except perhaps ‘for health, and welfare, indicated: that this item is being... Also in the interest ‘of. the home-" “ owners” and: to: improve: the‘ “sit. “legislation will” be ine". .troduced’ that ~ will.not permit © . developers to construct homes... - The minister hes reviewed. : “Last year we were faced with a 100% increase in ~ our health and welfare costs. GONCLUSIONS @ gress, both economically, and continue _ - bers” ‘of last“ years® council for I-am ‘assured, -. More rene Is Required Optimistically, “1 would’ sug=_ _ taxation. Under . the present. system of ; Tam “happy to. suggest ‘that Sidney has continued - to” pro-.. -physically in an orderly: man: © “ferj? and it ‘Is _my hope. that: we... on. ae ‘similar : wish ° to - ‘thank. “those mém-~ the “confidence . sand support: ex: ‘tended ©: to me,. ‘and “I ‘trust: we * shall ‘continue to work as 2 team for. the benefit of this commun- © -ity-and in. respect for” - other. Business at the inaugural meeting of Central Saanichcoun- _ cil last Monday’ was: confined to the making. of. routine appoint- © «-ments and the presentation of the preliminary municipal and water _ budgets for 1969. Mayor “AM. Galbraith called a special meeting of council for next Monday to examine the bud- get proposals which are: estim- “ated to require’ the: provision of approximately $37,000 additional revenue for general purposes: by -He mentioned partic- ularly the increased ‘cost’ of ‘social welfare in connection with -the. -general increase in-the cost. --- of services. "Mayoral appointments standing committees are to be announced at the regular coun- “cil -meeting scheduled for Jan- uary 20, but. the following re- presentative appointments were made by election:: ae No Acting mayor for January and February: Alderman M.E. Salt; Director, _ Regional. District of the Capital of British Columbia, the. Mayor, with Alderman T.G, Michell | as ‘alternate; © Region Planning Board, Alder- each: ° Capital | to “man Percy Lazarz,. the Mayor ~ as alternate; Greater. Victoria — Library” Board, Alderman Salt; Metropolitan. Board. of. Health, derman Salt alternate, ~ ‘Aladdin Travel _.). 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