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Wednesday, August 25, 1971

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Phone 656-1151.

Alderman Hollingworth Says
System Will Change Town

SOME PEOPLE IN FAVOUR

By Pat Manning

Sidney's projected postal
delivery service came ‘under fire
at Sidney council Monday
evening.

Alderman Hugh Hollingworth,
referring to a letter to the editor
by. A.G: Moffoot in last week’s
Review,. cited the tremendous
waste of the taxpayer’s money by
the Federal Government as one

of his main objections to the new.

system. He felt costs could go as
high as $300,000 in the first year
taking into account salaries,
‘uniforms, taxi service, pick-up
boxes, and improvements to the
post office.

He also objected to the Federal
Government instituting the
*gervice-without consulting the
residents concerned and ap-
parently with no thought. of. the
changes it. would make to the
shopping pattern or effect on
local merchants.

“We are allowing the Federal
Government to change the whole
downtown area,’’ objected
Alderman Hollingworth. :

He spoke of the many people
who come into the town twice

| favour. of it to me,’

daily to check their posi. boxes
and do a little shopping. He
mentioned also that for many
pensioners it is an opportunity to
get out.of the house, have a wall

.and socialize.

A check with the post office
seveaied that at present there are
1336 boxes most of which are used
by. individuals rather than
businesses. .When the. new
delivery service. is instituted
boxes will no longer be made
available other than for business
purposes and for. transients.
Persons with a permanent ad-
dress will not be allowed a box
even if they. desire one.

“This: service has’ been
posed on us,” said Alderman
Hollingworth, ‘‘and. not. one
person that has spoken to me has
spoken favourably about it.”

“Many people have spoken. in
’ contested
Alderman Fred Robinson. “It is
an automatic thing: that when a
town reaches a certain size postal
delivery is instituted and it has

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: - Police And Court News

‘Recorder Stolen

toe Ae tape recorder and. tapes
- valued at $85 was stolen froma
“vehicle. belonging Dan

Williams, 2215 Avdwell Ave.

s while parked outside his : -home.
: Sidney R.C.M.P. have the

West Saanich Roll-Over _
_ Damages of $1,800. were in-

ons curred. ina single vehicle ac-
~~ gident on the West Saanich Road

near. the Cole. Bay. Reserve. on
o.-August 18.
7 Lorna’ Thors, West Saanich
*s Road, was proceeding north
“When: she. met another vehicle
~ partially in her lane and pulled
over to: avoid a. collision. Her
vehicle caught the shoulder and

rolled over; She. suffered minor,

_injuries.:

Boat Recovered

wo A boat and motor belonging to
~ George

McCandless of 8540
-Dencross Terrace was. stolen
. from Cordova Bay on August 18.
~The boat: was recovered off
Island View Beach but the 1966
Mercury 3.9 h.p., serial number
- 1997450, and valued at $327 was
» missing,

“ Sidney -R.C.M. P.
vestigating.

are in-

: Twelve Violations
‘Sidney detachment: R.C.M-P.

‘report that 12.traffic violation
-reports. were issued during | the
past. week. Nine 4

Tourists €o lid
wo. _out- of- town:

_ Causing
damages of $400,

John Brophy of Reno, ‘Nevada
was making’ a ‘left turn onto
Beacon when his vehicle was

| struck bya vehicle driven by

David Pollack: of Saskatchewan::
There were no injuries and: no

: charges were laid.

“Before The Judge _

_.. John Tomma of. Brentwood |

was sentenced to three months in.
prison on an‘assault charge.

vw Daniel. Tennant
Saanichton was fined $35 for for
being a minor: ty possession of
liquor.

«Keith McElroy of Sidney was

charged $10 for proceeding from
a stop sign when it was unsafe to
do so,

. & charge of common assault
against Adolph Chranows: of
Sidney was dismissed.

Peninsula People

Sun Legislative reporter Jain Hunter, Chalet Road, was entertaining

morning when the phone rang and a Scottish resident of the area in-
formed him in no uncertain terms that he had come “6000 miles to get

away from the darnned things".

Former North Saanich Alderman clit Adams has purchased
Michael Allen's Curteis Point home. Michael has moved to the city

since his job as clerk of Esquimalt Municipal Hall puts commuting at |

a disadvantage.

Avenue;
_C¥vonne). “Mahrt, |
“Bi,;
Christian,

-vehicles:
collided, in the Safeway » paring:
“Jot on. “August 1B

of.

Sidney
some friends with his versatility on the bagpipes at twa o'clock in the] idney

MRS. BARBARA M. LASSFOLK

DEA TH OF PR INCIPAL
SADDENS RESIDE! (NTS
_ AND FORMER. STUDENTS

-BY BEA BOND ©
-Residents of Sidney and North
Saanich “were ‘shocked and
saddened at the news received in

Sidney last Tuesday, of the sudden. |:

‘passing of “Mrs.
1 Lassfolk- while’: ‘on’ a- camping:
holiday in the: Karnloops ‘area.

Barbara M:

is survived by her husband, .
Einar, at. their home, 2261. Weiler’

jaughter,
Courtenay,
sons,
- Victoria,”
Richard
"BIC.

brother,
‘Kamloops,

Reaney.
“Six: grand-

Mrs... EL
“Jack. and: ‘Dave
“BC.

“children as well as nieces. and
“nephews. :

Mrs. Lassfolk (or “Chris” ae
she was_ affectionately. known. to:

her. many friends) was born in
‘Winnipeg and brought. up in. St,

Vital, Man. The family moved (o
Victoria where she continued her
education at Oak Bay. High,
Victoria ‘High and’ St... Ann's
Academy,

in Paris. Her first . teaching
position was in the Kettle Valley
area..ins a- location . known
{aught some
Rossland.

About the time of the lean war
years, Mrs. Lassfolk: operated a
small store. in the Keating area,
drove-a taxi-and found time for
more teacher training, going: to
the Peace iver. country and then
teaching al Mill Bay, Mayo (near
Duncan) and Comox. Upon her
appointment .as principal of
Elementary School in
1944. she was to see this school
increase in size.
from two. rooms to twenty, to
become the largest elementary
school. in. Sehool District 63,

for. time at

“Teachers, principals and staff,

as.
Christian. Valley, and she also

following - which she:
“Spent some time at the Sorbonne

fand enrolment).

cat School District 63 found it hard
to believe the sad news. A-very
dedicated. teacher
principal, Mrs.

received by hundreds of students

over: the "years,’: as: well. as a

willing’ assistant to many young

‘teachers “commencing heir
careers in. ‘Sidney School. Bee
~ While . stil: carrying “out ‘her :|"
duties as. principal: at Sidney: }
School, Mrs. Lassfolk. completed .
her teacher training in 1963 and °
‘received:.-her.

Bachelor
Education degree.

Mrs. Lassfolk served for many.

years inthe ‘‘Endeavour”’

chapter of 1.0.D.E. and was a
charter member of Sidney
Business & . Professional
Women's Club. She also served as
president of Saanich Teachers’
Association’ and chairman of
Elementary
Association.

At one time there was only one

Parent-Teacher Association

covering all schools, known as-

the. North. Saanich, PTA, .but
around’. 1951 as schools’
enrolments
Lassfolk “was” instrurnental
(together with. other interested
teachers and parents) in forming
Parent-Teacher. Associations for
elementary schools in the
Saanich School District. The PTA
for Sidney Schoul is stdi one of the

most active in the area, thanks to.
her co-operation.

Mass was celebrated. in St,
Elizabeth’ 5 Catholic Church,

Third St., Sidney on August 20th (|)

al 4a:00p.m., Rev, Father William
Mudge celebrant, Interment was

| in the Royal Oak Burial Park

with arrangements by the Sands

Suneral Chapel of Roses, Sidney. | -

HOSPITAL
GAINING

.{ 2310 Grove . Crescent,

and later:
Lassfolk “was :
responsible for the fine education:

2OF :
lal trustees must. be residents of

the “Capital. Regional. District.
resident of the — Capital
mem-_
bership in. the soci iety, except
hospital staff members and

yy Any

“Erincipals”

increased, Mrs.

MOMENTUM

The . Saanich Peninsula
Hospital is moving closer to being
a reality. A charter has been
granted under the Societies Act
for formation of a Saanich

Peninsula Hospital Society and

nine sponscring trustees have
been selected and approved.
Jas. B, Cumming, Mayor of
North Saanich and Chairman of
the Capital Regional Hospital
Board, described the approval as
a “major step” toward com-
pletion of the institution and said
that progress will be hastened
once a hospital society is formed
and a more permanent board of
trustees elected.

The problem to date, he said,
has been that no one had the
authority to proceed with firm
plans.

The sponsoring group must call
a public meeting in the latter part
of October to sell memberships in
the society and hold an election of
trustees.

- The nine pro-tem trustees
approved as sponsors are Arthur.
How, Ernest White, and Wendell
Danielson. - all mainland
residents and representatives of
the Seventh Day. Adventist

Resthaven Drive, John Bruce,
‘Claude
Butler, 1785. Verling Avenue,
Stanley McTavish, 937 Merchant
| Road, Edward: Hay, 8535. East

dholm, 2221. Tryon. Road.

‘The permanent board will have
a totalof ten members;

Hospital - - Medical Staff:

Seventh Day. ‘Adventist Church,

Region «is. eligible for

practising physicians:
. Board Chairman

ditional tax assessments will be
spread over the entire Capital
Regional. District’ rather -. than
being appre only y locally.

Church - George Howard, 10289

Saanich Road and Louis. ‘Lin-,

one:
appointed by the Minister of.
Health; one appointed by. the”
Regional Board, one. ‘appointed.
by the. ‘Rest: Haven’ ‘Hospital
Board,- “one- Tepresenting the.
~ the an
‘| remaining six are to be elected by 14 :
members of the: Hospital Society. 14:
“With the exception. of special. |.
provision, for_eligiblity of: three
non-resident . members of’ the’

‘Explaining the financing of the
| hospital,
Cumming. said that any  ad-

INDIAN WALKATHON
RESOUNDING SUCCESS

'SUSAN UNDERWOOD, GORDON © BARTLEMAN.
“BARTLEMAN WERE STILL FULLOF VIGOUR AFTE R THE FIRST

NINE. MILES OF WALKING.

AND LARRY

Bowling Alley. Given Green Light

permit — allowing

‘construction. Of .a twelve

lane Se ane alley. on ‘Fifth

over the- num ber:

- HANDICRAFTS -
The Sidney Handicraft Guild

will resume it's regular meetings :

“every. ‘Monday at 1:30-p.m. at
-Sanscha® Hall: The «first Fall
meeting will be held en Sept. 13th.

A variety of handicrafts will be:

taught, including. Rug Making,
Weaving,.. Ceramics, Macrame,
Meta). Tooling, . etc...Anyone in-
terested. may. call” Mrs. Ada:
Tribe, 656-2645. ue

Held: up. by controversy.
of
“pa rking “spaces to. be}

Tom McKenzle has taken over operation of the Breakwater Marina

at the foot of Beacon Avenue. Rumors circulating recently that a hotel
complex was to be constructed on the site have been denied by owner »
and former Deep Cove resident «A, F. Gil.

Curloser and...

Bank of Montreal employee Ruth Thuillier tells ‘of a Peni neula
person, whom she wishes to remain nameless. who left his” (her uy
razor behind in the bank vi"
Curloser ... she tells, too, of the lady who left a deposit of “

~ strawberries!

Graham. Booth is. enjoying hin summer home on Piers Island.
Graham, who commutes up here each year ig an: ilustrator of
children's books and a former resident of Victoria. i :

Terry Betts recently returned from a holiday in England only to find
thet her husband David had gone out and baught part of a new war-

~drobe for himself. On his first attempt. to use the family weshing
machine he had shrunk his clothes to midget size,

Lacked ia the... Claging the Gem Cinema for the night, Hod Mar le

‘man found little old lady still in the loo. He was embarassed, she kept
her cool. with a smile.

> Another Gem from Hob, Frantic mum rang firm mid-of- “might te (ind
her son. Bob did - fast asicep in the cinema!

Ed Gould look bis young gon Jason fishing up in the interior ef the
province,

Publisher, Gray Campbell, his wife Eleanor and daughter Kathy
journeyed up to. the Queen Charlotte Islands to visit their
photographer son Dane, “He showed ua a part of the Tsland we would
never have coon Me hat been virtually hs ing of the land, catisg
venison and numerous, specie of plant Jife.''

Len Bland was syxtted holding a conference on Third Street, ad-
jacent to a parked truck,

‘Alderman Norma Sealey, took to

. NaC

Alderman "Fears Overcrowding of. Living Accomodation

After a lengthy discussion |
Monday evening Sidney council, |
with a.diskenting vote from) present by-law provides only for
a unit to be built behind.

This amendment will be taken
to a public hearing: on Tuesday,
September 7 and if given final
approval by council, will pave the
way for,
alley in’ Sidney
bowling alley

third reading an amendment to.
the building by- law which: will

REVIEW
IN ERROR

In reporting a situation brought
‘up at last: mecting of Central
Counc The Reviews |
incerrectly reperted the wrong
initials and address of the gen-|
Heman concerned _

Norman Lo Grieve, Ta Fast

Caneel ah Tad pest 5!

include. a

floor.

Size of the single unit dwelling
will be restricted to not less thin
Bin square feet and nat more tan
IO) square 1ect.

Hyde Vay
Counei) complaining that Cun]
natural ditches’ were fleoding |
parts of has. property. Une}
LUPO aTWe Uae he weep ae
tributed the awathor ta be JAN,
Grieve, who happens to tee at
ride Luygoti Road. '

Vie Davie Gee idan fiat
convenience” op nimbaravsment
whieh The mistake may habe
caused either parts

being too large leaving the door
open for abuse of the single
dwelling” requirement.

: Wiad ie [ee Neer) taps vidi
a wnt has been bunt and ensure
there as only one family.” asked
ANT Haale OCUILY

ret: ee So ee oo
vs ga sae isead © se eres: tan’

aliow any anirimmenierit of. the

j amended by daw,

allow a single living unit to be
built above avretail store, The:

aciwo storey. bowling |
Plans for the

manageria) suite on the second .

Alderman Sealey objected to a.
ravermim of TO snare feet as:

building inspector would not:

: RBS THOWNE > : . an 4
“WELL KNOWN SIDNEY |
BUSINESSMAN DIES

Awell known Side “y businessman died Friday at the age of $2.

Ken Thorne 2480 Whidby Lane mener manager of Thorne Flectric
passed away in St. Joseph's hospital following a recent ness. Ser-
vicer were held yesterday in Sidney's St: Andrew's
with Reverend Tobert Sansom officiating:

Mr Thorne a past president of the Saameh Peninsula Credit Union.
came to Sidney from Ontario in 1932 and subsequently started bis own
electrical contracting firm here. An extremely penal and hard:

working person, he 2000 built his organization into a highly cam-

bY

Litey crin
and Wwe aon! Ken Ir wn Steves

Mr. Thorne also leaves two diauphters: Mrs Pp
Sines, and Mra. Tho herr. Bull A Vanco eno owen drandchildren
Min parents, Mr and Airs. J ia. Sodsey gad his Wedtha? Jack

Thorne fl Port Elgin, Ontarie. .

$y yoy 4 Poy
Baer vibe. et kia 4g pony boas #'s 7 huaky

Crem abot i fallen the charet » HOP ICE

Anghean Chureh, .

Joany Backhauk,.

provided | for patrons,

“construction . at. the. site.
| fesumed on Monday.

: equipment, the. Janes: ‘are, bk
expected ‘to! reach. com-

‘Police Extend Thanks | -
The appreciation ‘of the sidney
detachment’ R.C.M.P. was. ex-

tended: to. the. woman “who

assisted at the scene of a motor’

“vehicle accident: con. the» West
‘Saanich. Road. at Ardmore: on

August 21 at 9:00 p.m. eee

Albert. Ventrella of Victoria
was’ proceeding north: when’ his
vehicle rounded a curve and ran

“into the the trees on the east side.
.of the road, He suffered facial’

and. internal. injuries- and was
taken to the’ Royal Jubilee
Hospital by Sidney volunteer
ambulance...”

The case is under investigation

by the RCMP.

. tack Of Sidewalks
_ Causes Concern

oo is a damn crime: that a
pedestriun has to compete with

traffic’ was the opinion: of.
Alderman Fred Robinson during
a discussion. of sidewalks — at
Sidney council] Monday evening.
Questioning ~ whether — a
sidewalk was to be pul in’ on
Siddall Road, which in the future

‘will Ke a major route for children

on the way to sehool, Alderman

‘Tobinson was: informed that no.

sidewalk was planned. for the
immediate future. He suggented
that the Town write into their by-
law that new developmenta be
required to have aidewalke.
“Legally. we cannot insist on
developers putting them in," said
Mayor Stan Dear. -
» Alderman Robinson pointed out
that other municipalities seem to
get away with insisting sidewalks
to in with any new. development,
Alderman Norma Sealey sald
that she felt developers should be
required ta state plainly. what

benefits they were providing and .

then prospective buyers would

know. what thev were petting for:

their money and what they were
not getuing,

Mayor Dear anid that the town
coed Tn! Heatigare Wow at
municipalities are. handling the
sidewalk requirement.

Vath developers
aidewalhe either eesential or
beneficial ta their subdivision
there iA no miah we can do
legally he concluded

"$10,000 when finished,

AeY

consider.

$1500 Collected
In 20 Mile Walk

Thirty-seven waikers, ranging
in age from six to 79, earned
pledges totalling over $1500.00 in —
the Tsartlip Indian Band’s twenty

“mile walkathon’on Saturday:

Intermittant showers
throughout the walk. hardly
deterred the participants — one
of whom completed the course in
under three and one-half. hours.
Oldest. entrant, Mr. S. R.
Thompson of. Oak Bay, ‘79,
arrived at the start, volunteered
his services and. walked for

pledges received by the band.

Carolyn Sampson, six-year old
daughter of band manager Tom

Sampson, was the youngest

starter. She  completed- the...

»maximum three miles allowed by

her mother. Carolyn’s brother,
Richard and Chief David. Bar-.
tleman’s daughter, Marie — both»
8 years old — were the youngest
finishers.

High money earner: was David
Barlteman Jr..who walked for a
total of $84.

: Outside entries. ‘included. five
teenagers from: the Cole Bay
Indian. Reserve: ‘and one - young
lady who travelled here from the
Cowichan Indian Reserve - at
Dunean. All completed the full.
twenty miles.

behind the event, told the Review.
she’ was very gratified — with -
community. response toward the —
walk. Two hundred and twenty-.>

- three’ dollars; was. received in:
‘direct donations, she said, and an
additional $750 in in pledges mailed ;

ng
| ground and boat WNanching amp
already” “constructed . ‘on th

Reserve. Expected to cost nearly
the
ad-.

building | will. include,

‘ministrative offices, shower |

rooms, store space, and’ a coffee

CHARIOTS WILL RACE
“AT FAIR.
What: manager Henry, Robinson ©

aptly describes as ‘‘the best clags a

B fair in Western Canada” starts

‘its annual. ‘three | day run. on

Saturday, September. 4,

~The 103rd Fall Exhibition ofthe
South: Saanich =

North and ith
Agricultural Society — oldest fair
on the Island — will take place
this year on. Saturday,’ Sunday «

and Monday, S "ptember 4 4,5 and
6.

Expected. to be. bigger and
better than ever,.the fair will
have the Jargest midway in its.
history. Ten rides, several other
attractions and a 55 foot ferris”

| wheel will provide. thrills. and

entertainment: for children of all:
ages.

Pony chariot races, a poplar
feature ata number. of! similar’
fairs, have also been added to the —
usual Hat of livestock Judging and
horse show events. oe

To relieve parking congestion
and. make travel to the fair. as,
easy an possible for residents. of
the Victoria area, a bus service |
will be In operation during the”
three days from Mayfair shop-
ping center to the fairgrounds,
Times. have not yet been an-
nouriced but Information on. the”
service may. be - obtained ‘by.
phoning 056-2425. ms

my

SIDNEY ROBERTS °
“Word: has just been
received of the
sudden death of
Sidney Roberta, 2500.
-Shoreacres Road, on
my uepduy morning
Roberts who recently :
retired from hie fob at.
Esquimall Dockyard, .
was 65 years old, He.
‘Jeaves his wile Besate.
and daughter bar-
bara at the residence. —

Mrs. Sampson, responsible for Ss
‘the. considerable paper-work