SEBTABLISHED 1912 a, at! a Serving the “Municigalities of Central. Saanich, ‘North Saanich, the Town of Sidney, and the Gulf Islands ms h ‘DEM BONES, DEM BONES ae ‘DEM DRY BONES!” me “PHONE: 656. 1151 "FIFTY -SEVENTH YEAR, No. 10 PAGES SIDNEY, Vancouver [slend, B.C. Wednesday, April 16, 1969 | Subscriptions, in advance, year $4, 00; Copy. 10¢. CANNERY FIGHT BITTER By H.V. GREEN By.a vote of four to three at its last regular meeting Central » Saanich council-resulved not to Oppose an application to the Lands Department for afureshore lease extension submitied by Frederick . Beckett of © Creed's Landing, Brentwood Buy, who wishes to expand a sports fishermen’s can- nery on his whart. The motion of Alderman Percy Lazarz was supported by. Alder-: men T.G, Michell and Philip Benn and opposed by Aldermen. Mrs. Margaret Salt, W.E. Clay- ards and D.J. McLaurin, Mayor > A.M. Galbraith cast the deciding vote. GROUP OPPOSITION - There are 30 or 40 witness- - es: who would tell where all the refuse went for the past four years, everything goes into the sea,’’ said Mrs. Woodward Hurn. ‘We shall fight this, take it to - Ottawa and get the last word,” she declared. The group of residents hostile to the fish canning operation was persistent in objection to the foreshore application. Finally the deputation withdrew in a body from the council chamber after an earlier motion that council oppose the application had been _ rejected by a vote of four to two. ’ “Mrs. Hurn was permitted to read a letter of December 12 in which shesreferred to a slow process. of expansion. both by land and sea. | She said that 140 people had signed the’ petition which had been; circulated and Presented to council, CHARGES DENIED In. reference. to the petition, — Mr. Beckett said he had re- ceived. letters’ of retraction.” He deseribed the wording of the petition as ‘incorrect, improper, and falsely assertive."’ In re- ~buital of Mrs. Hurn’s stdtement;--|-- “Pye never seen an Indian on the place in 30 years,’ Mr. Beckett tabled letters of thanks for fish heads and tails donated, together with a letter from the Catholic Rectory. ~-Answering a council query, Mr. Beckett said that his pre- mises are government inspected ‘every week, and three copies of a’ form relating: to. every fish canned must be available, — In every. way he must conform to ‘the regulations, he added. _At the outset, Mayor Galbraith said that the sperts cannery Is legally established as. a-per- -mitted use under the Waterfront “B’’ classification of the 1967 “Zoning by-law; the fish canning bullding which the applicant wish-. ‘es to extend toward the end of the wharf.lacks the required side clearance and thereiore is non-conforming to the by-law explained the mayor, ‘DEPARTMENT AGREEABLE This position would be regu- larized by a 10-foot extension of the foreshore lease, to which, said the mayor, the Department sees no reason for abjection providing council assents. He revealed that a butiding ‘permit application had been sub- mitted to. council on November 28 of last year, reminded coun- ell that it was for a permitted use under the by-law, and ad- vised that a refusal by council continued on page 2) HOVERCRAFT: MAKES SUNDAY LANDING NEAR SIDNEY WHARF. mills, budget totalling $467,375 burden. + to avoid’ an ’ contribitory items of new fire fighting equipment. “These and other ~ which In Central call for . Galbraith. | TAXES ARE UP! Sidney ratepayers face a Tise in taxation of at least four - Council on Monday gave two readings to a municipal for general purposes. ments of Saanich School District have yet to be announced and: conceivably. could contribute to a. substantial additional Mayor J.B. Cumming said that North Saanich will be unable < increase in the mill rate. increased provincial government revised procedures, a heavy. public works program ‘and the necessity cf making provision ‘for . factors “Will, necessitate an increase will be announced when the® ‘budget ‘is presented on April 28," said Mayor Cumming. Saanich a similar inability to hold the line is “seen. Welfare and an essential expenditure. on public roads increased appropriation. that we can avoid un increase in taxation,’? said Mayor A.M. Require- He. mentioned the welfare costs under. the “T am not at all hopeful Mayor A. W. Freeman on Mon- day evening referred to-recent criticism regarding the pro- gress of sewer and stcrin drain development in the town area and made the following . statement: . al feel that I should suggest that these people should attend more council meetings or even take @-trip around the municipal- ity. I think that itis quite ob- vious that a considerable amount of..work.1s being. undertaken at this time, “During the last few weeks work has been started on Rest- haven- Drive, Beacon Ave., First St; Bradford Ave., the Amelia Pumping Station und- 4 sterm drain on MacDonald Park Road. In every instance the sewer sys« tem and storm drains have been improved. This to date possibly exceeds any work undertaken in any given year. “This council has spent acun~ siderable amount of tune strdying the development of our sewer system and tregtment plants for this arva and if will he obvious that we are serious in our at- tempts to provide better facilities and the possibility of installing a treatment plant. - would point out that to date we have WOt had to borrow any money for the work undertaken, Naturally as we expandour sewer IN MEMORIAM Sidney council meetingon Mon- day night unanimously agreed to send $56 to the Canadian Cancer Soriety in memory of Alderman L.T, Wadhams, - Critics Are Answered “system whieh: we anticipate will include a treatment_plant-it will be necessary for. all househald- ers to share the costs. The council is studying. the: matter and details will be made -avail- able as-and when the: study. has been completed.) = : NO PANTS Some worrnen ough clothes, wear," they never have. en- “T have nothing ta ‘so often maintain. On. the. other band, some men, apparently, © have too) many clothes -- and find curious me- thods of disposing of them, Last week, some unknown gen- tleman, placed a. handsome tweed Jacket on the back Seat of a Review car, It was. tailored by Prince Clothes from 100% fine wool, The label points out that it is a Westdale Fabric, laomed in England, [In colur it is gravish-brown -- a. very pre- sentable garment. Tie unknown doier was even more gracious, In the rient hand pocket he left a pleasing, brown colored necktie. Because the coat fits nearly every omale omemberSof The Review staff, the owner would be well advised to claim his property without delay. © Cone versely, if he doesn't want the coat, perhaps he would care to donate his trousers as well so that whoever wins The Review draw can be well turned out this spring. ; “eh nd SIDNEY COUNCIL LAUNCH SEWAGE TREATMENT STUDY - Sidney council-on Monday>sel- ected the firm of D.W...Thomp- son Lid. to undertake a sewage treatment plant feasibility study at. an-estimated cost of: $1,;150.- If it is necessary to drill a test hole an additional $650 would be charged. Three: other. firms submitted estimates. Associated Engineers quoted $1,150, plus’$2,500 for an oceanographical «= study if re- quired; Willis, Cunliffe and’ Tait estimated . $2,815, and. Kery Priesiman and Graeme submit- ted an estimate not exceeding $500. ; Proposing the motion Alder= man $.H. Dear commented: *:All four companies are highly com= pelent: and could do a credible | Job, .However.I_ feel that Associ-. t- ated Engincers.and Ker, Priest- man and Graeme are away out of line in their estimates of the initial cost.of-a primary -treat- ment. plant;. there is a wide dis- parity in the figures.” Alderman Dear said that he other: aldermen: were *im- pressed with the qualifications of _T.A. Maranda of, the Thompson firm, who-is long experienced | in waste | water ‘disposal: and | “was ‘invited - to attend a seminar on the subject’in Holland. 2007.5; “Alderman WW. Gardner. X= plained that it is necessary that penitentiar ¥. ; oa * On Saturday, March 22 he the treatment plant be completed -by. March 31, 1370, in order to take’ advantage of federal funds. Forgiveness clause of Central Housing and Mortgage Corpora- tion allows a rebate of 25 per cent of two- thirds of the total cost. Council agreed that itisneces~ sary to start the study. at once. It-was_ said thal the scheme in no way conflicts with the Greater Vicioria- sewerage study, and ‘it will “be: necessary only for the council to. notify the: Regional Board of the intention. GUNMAN | SENTENCED Hubert Edward DeForge, 27, of q 311 Pembroke Street in Victoria was ‘sentenced .in Sidney Magis< teate’s Court to two years in the- forced entry. into. the home. of Beverley Robinson and her seven children, 9615 Third Street, Sid- ney. Mrs. Robinson was able to flee: to-an R.CM.P.. car. but the children were kep: barricaded in : the house with the convicted man. “A ‘shortwas fired.’ Sidney -R.C 0M, P. ihe ‘house and after. two’ hours the intruder surrendered. - “SWIMMING POOL GOES AWASH_ “The plans for the Sidney. swimming. pool have, for the ; present time, been shelved, Alderman HH. Perry in Monday of the. proposed swimming pool had withdrawn his tion for building a pool in Sidney, able contract between council and the developer had been reached before the deadline date but that. the swimming pool plans had-falled to meet standards required. by the Metro- Also. that rising costs had rendered the original financing inadequate, Ye went on to commend the developer. for~ his untiring politan Board of Health. effort during negotiations, Mayor A.W, Freeman stated; ‘ There has. been considerable wark put in on this project and we hope that we will yet see it as a reality.” Following the council meeting Alderman Perry told The Review that Dr. J.L.M. Whitbread had given every encourage- ment that if the plans were re-submitted with adjustments made {G specifications that the plans would be acceptable, ‘tt is quite possible that Mr. Young could, by Fall, consider concluded Alderman Perry. re-negotiating once more,’ evening .announced with regret that the developer his report to Sidney Counetl ‘applica He stated that an accept- surrounded : “Would Include. Firemen ‘. A fire committee advisory to Sidney council with a suggested membership of three aldermen and*two firemen was proposed at- the’ meeting: of council. on Monday. The © municipal clerk was instructed to prepare a by-law to that: effect which would. not conflict with by-law 217, dispute between the councils of Sidney and North Saanich, a long letier from the municipal solici- tors was read, It was’ advised toa unilateral breach’ of* the ‘relevant agreement is unjustified. Alderman W.W. ‘Gardner. said after. the meeting: “It depends _entirely.on interpretation of the by-law... If. both parties. dispute tha annual budget there can be no valid: agreement. ’-In fact,” get was due on January 31. We have an interim budget but where do we go from here, and what happens ‘to by-law 217° if we can’t reach an agreement?”*. . - > Council’s-solicitor advised: “ It now appears obvious .to us that’ not: ‘prepared © to” o-operate in. any’ way. in ‘considering a new existing. Agreement inorder. to nich Volunteer Fire Department (continued on page. 2° ‘Nanaimo run, _ In the matter of the continuing thatthe North Saanich conten-.: tion that Sidney has contributed - ne. continued, . “thé annual’ bud= : the “District of North Saanich is “Agreement or amendment to the. ‘Satisfy the Sidney and NorthSaa- - idney Gives overcraft : arm V elcome By A. G. DAGG Establishment of a_hovercraft terminal on_ the Sidney waterfront in the near future apiiears to be. highly probable, © ; Certainly if the piblic’ s .enthusiastic: reaction to a ‘hovercraft. demonstration on: Sunday afternoon: can be. used as a criterion there seems no good reason for Sidney council to reject any rea~ sonable proposal for such a development. : Pacific Hovercraft Limited of Vancouver now operates a reg schedule between that-city and Nanaimo and has’ for: some time been ‘seeking .a° terminal in. the Greater Victoria. area: Such a facility. - could be used as a base for services to Vancouver, The Gulf Islands, Seattle and Nanaimo, For perhaps as much as two years the company would, oper- ate. the 33 passenger British made SRN-6 model now on the It was. this 50 knot vehicle which gave the de- monstration on Sunday, By early 1971, delivery Gia 2 250 pas- senger SRN-4 is? expected, This 160 ton vehicle will also carry’ the equivalent of 25 British cars, : is capable of speeds up to 90° knots and” can travel in winds of 60-65 miles per hour. TWO OR THREE SITES. Byng. Heeney,: a-vice president of Pacific Hovercraft. stafed on Sunday that although . his com= pany © has’ yet? to”: “apply: ‘fora licence’ to establish a terminal. in‘ Sidney, two or. three sites ; are. being examined” “anda request to go°ahead is probable" at ans early date: “Sidney is. an® ideal location for. a. base,’? he said. ‘We do not: intend:-to replace air travel. or the ferry system. We do hope to augment them and:become a: |’. part ofa complete transporta” ‘thon: system. ae “if owe are. ‘unable to: operate : for: any, ‘reason, our passenger's will ‘be able: to. travel: by other. means. ‘which are conveniently ‘| close by. Conversely, we expect. |: "there will be times ‘when air-" “will -be. able: to: take care” “of it latest film, Coast Safari. on Island View Beach Road in Saanichton. the film and other activities turn to page seven. This eagie is one of many bird's featured in David Hancock's Mr. Hancock isa naturalist and lives For 4 full report of craft will“ be grounded - ‘and: we’ stranded travellers.” nWonETRGION, The Sunday, demonstration was | originally scheduled. for 11a. but after several delays, evident- ly caused - by. strong. westerly : winds - in the Gulf*of -Georgia the 12 ton craft” arrived