who knew. her,
admired her.”

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Wednesday, September 15. 1971

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Polluted Waters
-Decried

Polluted waters . surrounding
government wharves at
Fisherman’s Wharf in All Bay
and Beacon Ave. wharf were
decried by two Sidney aldermen
on Monday.

“‘Fisherman’s Wharf has got to
be the filthiest place in this area’”’
said Ald. Norma Sealey referring
to the ‘‘scum”’ on the surrounding
water surrounding the busy
wharf,

Ald. Fred Robinson expressed
concern over lack of sanitary
holding tanks at Beacon. wharf
which houses Satellite Fish
Company anda small Canada
Customs building.

Mayor Stan Dear. pointed. out
that -until Sidney’s new sewer
System is..in. operation
(“hopefully next summer’’) the

~-town can take little action.

“There are’ also homes |in

’ Sidney without connection to the

sewer system,’ said ,Mayor
Dear. ‘‘We haven't pressed so
far, but once the pumping station
is in, we will.”

LATE PRINCIPAL
HONORED |
- Saanich School Trustees began

their meeting Monday with a

minutes silence out of respect to
the Jate.. Barbara’ Lassfelk,” for

os many years principal of Sidney
School.

Speaking - on behalf of the
Board,

chairman. Jack Arm-
“strong described her death asa

“Joss to the whole community. All | *

respected and

SIDNEY. PROTESTS

AMCHITKA TEST

. ~ Sidney” Council ‘has sent a.
telegram to” President. Nixon

protesting . the.
‘proposed ‘in. Amchitka.

; —~ campaigning

. qualifications
a ‘ema an

- reausettator. unit, Ald.
Hollingworth. explained that

OFF TO EARLY START
Ye oung Lawyer Seeks Mayor’ S Office

“In an unprecedented early start
for local
municipal office began this week

in North Saanich,

In. this morning's “mail,
‘residents . throughout | the
municipality. received. in-

_ > -structions on how. to register as
oo pesident or: tenant. electors. The

information . was sent. by

_-developer and contractor Paul

Grieve ---. and. firmly. stamped

with the message ‘Grieve For,

Mayor’. 2"
‘Contacted by. the Review, Mr,

~ Grieve described the direct mail

piece as “apolitical” and said his
‘intention “is. to. help. as. many
persons as possible to register as
electors in North Saanich.

The three page document: in-
cludes. a description of -the
necessary. to

ican,

M AKE

FIREW ARDE NS

. RECOMMENDATIONS

Recommendations of the
Firewarden’s Committee include
purchase of a new stretcher and
Hugh.

although the: ambulance — is
equipped with | life-saving

equipment, an additional oxygen:

therapy kit in needed for the fire
engine.

_According to Chief. Hugh
Loney, modern materials used in

homes can be highly dangerous,
_As.an example, says Loney, 4

burning plasti¢ toilet bow! cover

can release enough toxic gas to.

kill all tenants: ins a 20> suite
apartment block.

Tryon

"yepistew act an elector anda blank 1

declaration. form) for use by.
‘tenant. or resident. electors.
Mr, Grieve has arranged for a

Commissioner “for Oaths to he:
‘at three locations. in |
- North Saanich on three separate ‘|

present

days to assist prospective voters

in. completion of the forms and.

take their sworn declarations; He.

“then intends ta deliver them to
SI

RESIDENTS |
PETITION OV. ER
ATRPORT NOISE

_A‘petition signed by over two
hundr ed residents of the Sidney
area protesting the use of Sidney
International Airport for C.PLA,
jet training flights,bas been sent
to the Honorable: Jack: Davies,
Minister. of the:

Claiming that: the Nights: and

Seees.

“simulated landings cause serious

Annoyance to a large number. of
people living here, the. petition
asks: that such exercives: | he
scheduled elsewhere,
In'a letter accompanying | the
petition, Mr, G.O; Mackie, 2173
Road, ‘outlines
representations. that > have
already .been) made through

“David Anderson, area MP, and

describes public meetings held to
discuss {he problem, “y.

Main suggestion in the letter is
that an airport in’ a sparsely
settled area should be used for
such flights and Sidney used only
for. exercises intended = to
familiarize pilots with the local
facilities,

BY MARY BACKLUND
Two weeks ago we watched

‘with horror as a large company

took its heavy, heavy equiprnent
on ts 8 landing heege day Ahan.
tague Marine Park, and broke all
to places our only little launcing

Tramp,

We were prety, ur ius, as we

remember how long we worked to
get this litle ramp, and even
dhough: it waa a

bit broken by
now, it wan quile usabie, and we
could not see why it had to be

broken all to the dickens loading

iN

PEGE Pistk SAMBA bid bdo [ae Beck
PA ota T te le pre

equipment by men who obviously
didn't care a hoot about how it
was done. They not only busted
up the ramp, they broke branches
off tthe trees asthey drove by and

nearly knocked one down. in their |

haste to do their work.

We spoke to Frank Bentham, of
Argus Aggregates, and he told us
that. they were loading — this
gigantic reck-crushing machine
here to go-to Saltspring. after
crushing forty-eight. thousand

tons of rock on Galiano for the
north end road :

at: one time.,

' declarations will be taken are::
Ardinore Golf Course,
September: 17. from: 6:00: to: 8:00

West’ Saanich junction),
-day, September. 18 from 3:00 to

cand has dived in the district for

nvironment.o..

‘the Town Hall: New: members:

rarhbeonrriebmnaenraene ircieabsetosertudoetep hoe
rene ted rang ane Wee

GALIANO LAUNCHING RAMP ALL ‘BUS

North Saanich Municipal offices

Places and ‘times ‘where

Friday,

p.m, 10780..West Saanich -Road
(200 yards south of Wains and:
Satur-

5:00 p.m. Hillstop Grocery, 8597
East. Saanich’ Road, Tuesday,
September 2t from. 6:00. to. 8:00
pm, rr ee
Mr. Grieve, 634) Lands’ End
Road was. educated as a lwayer
two. years, “He and. his wife
Muffet, have one child --
daughter ate -— aged 1 months,
“Mr. Grieve has not. yet an-
nounced a platform for his
campaign, but is expected to do
80 inthe near future.

_—
ST. JOHNS AMBULANCE
BRIGADE WELCOMES NEW
MEMBERS) ©.
Sidney: Branch of St.
Ambulance Brigade are starting
their Fall. programme on
Tuesday, September. 2). at) 7:30
p.m.in the basement offices of

John's

will be most welcome.

>For further information phone
Mrs. Lovejoy at 656-2006 or Mrs.
Allen at 656-9747, |

WHO WORKS WHERE |
» Sidney Hardware Ltd,
Verna Granfield
Walter Granfield
Myrtle Hider
Retty Williams

STED'’ UP

We also spoke ta the keeper of
the Park, Ralph: MePhatter, and
he said that it was quite all right.
Ba i was, but it docs not bring
mise Hep ip reed

vee aay TAME , and + ne

del another for some time.

vat ay

This type of reckless waste
dinee nat corny ta mabe Ane cores,
even though it haw already been
approved, We hope that. if
another and bigger and hotter
ramp oie indeed in etare for
Galiano people, then, could we

Department’ of
property adjacent: to the Sidney

io -Trustee Zach }

tabled for consideration until the
i next meeting. of the. Board on’
September 20 and: Armstrong

SPARA |
MISINFORMATION
CONTINUES

Meeting Never Took Place
Says Bland

(SPARA) president’ Len Bland
has described as “‘ridiculous’’ a
suggestion that curling facilities
in a planned recreation. complex
would be operated as. a private
club.

“This is oa
somebody's
Bland.

“SPARA is completely open to
everyone on the Peninsula — it
can’t be private.”

Presently preparing: fora
public sale of debentures, SPARA
is “propesing to build- a
recreational complex on
Transport

figment of
imagination.”’ said

International Airport. En-
visioned as a complete leisure
facility forthe Peninsula, it will

sheet curling rink and a 200-foot

SCHOOL TRUSTEE
RESIGNS

- Midway through Monday's
‘regular meeting of the Saanich
School Board, chairman Jack -

Armstrong startled on-lookers by’
calmly. reading. a’ handwritten
letter = of resignation from
Hamilton.

absorbed its. impact. Armstrong

said he would: contact’ -Harnilton
prior. to” the. meeting, with. the

_| suggestion that he reconsider. -

First elected as a trustee in

vice-chairman of the Board and.
chairman of both the finance and
procedural by-law.committees at
the time of his resignation. He
also held. the ‘position: of vice-
president. in ‘the Vancouver
Island «division. of .the British
Columbia Schoo! Trustees
Association, S

Prior to. movi ing. to, RB. C., Mr.
Hamilton. was, for 15. years,
secretary treasurer and business

School. Board. He’ presently
operates a kennel. in Central
Saanich, :

Contacted by the Review, Mr.
Hamilton's only comment. was
that he could ‘‘no longer pive the

board work Uhat the taxpayers
deserved,”

begin with construction of.a four. |.

by 85-foot skating rink. Future |.

The short letter was” finished |
before spectators had really”

December. 1968, Hamilton: was.

administrator of the’ Regina:

taxpayers the attention to school.

Seeeeiveresem

NO AR GUMENT”
~ VOICED OVER
WELL ISSUE ©

-Contacted before leaving on a

ALDERMAN MISQUOTED

Saanich Peninsula Agricultural
“and Recreational Association

plans. include a swimming . pool,
additiona} curling ice and playing
fields.

The ‘private club’ suggestion
was. contained in a week-end
story in. one of Victoria's daily
newspapers. Quoting an un-
named ‘source’ the article
claimed a meeting had been held
Friday. between members of
SPARA and Sidney civic officials
to discuss the holding of loan
referendums this December.

Explaining that the only
gathering he attended on Friday
was a swimming demonstration
at the Craigmyle Motel —
organized by ...the Sidney
Recreation Commission — Bland
told the Review that-he was not
there for a formal discussion on
behalf of SPARA.

“TY could only do that with

CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

Parents Fail To Appear

At School B

oard Meeting

COMPLAINTS OVER BUSSING
Cross- Walk Blamed For Problem

In spite of complaints. to
Saanich School Board and a
request that they be heard,
parents from the Melville Park
area of Sidney failed to put in an
appearance at the . regular
meeting of the District No. 63
School Board Monday evening.

Several parents had contacted
both Secretary Treasurer Gordon
Blair and district superintendent
Cory Holob with: complaints
about bus service being provided
to over 100 school. students
residing in the northern part of
Sidney and forced to attend
schools outside the town.

One mother,. who also con-
tacted the. Review, said. that
elementary. school children were
left standing in the rain for up to
one: half hour before. sufficient
buses: had arrived.’ In. addition,
she said, at least one bus left the
Melville Park area severely over-
crowded. and. with. youngsters
standing in the aisles.

‘Central Saanich has been urged
by the CapitalRegional District to
consider budgeting for a beach
pollution monitoring program to
be carried out in conjunction with
sewer installation.

A letter from’ W.G. Gerry,
director of: engineering for the
Region, suggested. that Council
employ .. the . commercial
oceanographic: firm of Dobrocky

beaches: before sewers are used
and each year after that

would be about $3,000: and. the

determine changes not noticeable
otherwise.”

Ald,’ Ted Clayards objected to
the ‘piecemeal approach”’. ‘‘This
must be discussed fully, it is an
integral part of the whole sewer

Gerry. had come up with: the
recommendation beforehand.
Mayor. A.M, Galbraith. in-

‘Seatech Ltd. to make a study of.

‘Brentwood . and | Tsland- View: fi
ot firm:

- Cost-of the first survey would:
be. about $5,000,” yearly. checks. :

firm advises an extra survey |.
‘every. four. or five. years “to |.

agreement.” He. said he wished |

dicated that. the monitoring plan.

REGION URGES BEACH SURVEYS ©

and that Central Saanich had
asked the... Regional Board to
investigate the matter for them.-

Ald. Ken Stanlake, chairman of
discuss the plan pointed out that
two:very responsible. biologists, .
Drs. Derek. Ellis and Jack: Lit-

studies.

Dobrocky Seatech Ltd. is a new.

‘Dobrocky, a i971. graduate

| University. of Victoria - ; who:
in: the: University’ s.

worked:
‘marine’ science: > Program.

‘PROGRAM LAUN CHED

Recreation program has... been
launched, Ald. Norma Sealey told
‘Council on Monday. «,

be determined until deadline for
registration, she added. Forms
which appeared: in the Sidney
Review. Sept. 8 issue, will be

had already been agreed: upon |

returned to Town Hall on Sept. 20,
21.

10-day trip, Geoff Vantreight said
last Wednesday that the Central
Saanich residents “had. no
argument" In the dispute over
causes of water shortage.
The bulb-farmer said that his
well, drilled iu a depth of $70 feet,
cost him $3500 in geologist's fees.
"The water is different from any
‘other water, found in this area,"
said Vantreight, “It may eome

from Mount Rainer or Mount
Baker"
He said he felt his well did not
affect the neighbour's domestic
surface-fed. wells» because,

READING FOR THE CANNE RY are brothers Dave and
Bruce Nunn of Sidney with three larger than, usual salmon.
Weighing in at 35, 384y and 42'y pounds, (he fish’ were caught at
Nahynint “Using Super Strip behind Hot Spot dodgers,

the sewer committee which. will -

District. superintendent Holob
told The Review that part of the
problam was due. to lateness in
completion ofa cross-walk across
the Pat Bay Highway at. Amity
Drive. Until this is completed, he
said, the Board is providing bus:
service to children who otherwise
would have to walk across: this
busy highway. When the cross-
walk .is ready. for foot traffic
these children will no. longer
receive a.ride to school and the
bus used presently: will be freed
for other areas.

In: a_ report. to the Board,
transportation committee head

Trustee Harry Tobin said he was

not satisfied with the situation as

it has existed. in Melville Park.
Steps are being taken to alleviate
problems, however, and a
satisfactory situaticn. should
exist in the near future.
Another. contributing factor,

according to: Mr. Holob, was a

much larger than expected
turnout of children in the area
north of Ardwell. requiring bus
transportation. Where only - 60
children were expected, over 100
exist.
The transportation of children
from this area to Deep Cove and
Sansbury~* Schools caused. con-
sternation. among. parents - last
spring and resulted in. a public

meeting and at least one petition - ;

to the Board.

Saanich School. Trustees. were
considering on Monday a motion
on community use. of schools. It.
had been. presented: by . the
executive staff for approval by
the Board. ae
“No,” said. Chairman. Arm-.
Strong.

education committee.”’

“TI didn’t: present it, " ' claimed
education: chairman. ‘Charles:
MacNeill. :

“Well, maybe T a Pa

“Tt was presented | by: the: YE

| third it::

MIND BOGGLING SESSION :
AT SCHOOL BOARD -

strong. asked for a motion ap- ee

proving the policy.
No one moved.

“Somebody has to give i ‘me. a

motion;” he said.
Trustee”
rather red in the face),

Mild laughter.

~ ‘From: the end of the table ina : me
quiet voice = 25): ;
with it either, so YH. second it,” eS u

““T don’t agree

muttered Trustee Ewan.
Trustee . Davis _

MacNeill (getting -
“Y don’t
agree with it — so I’ll move it. Mack

(suddenly, aS
‘paying - attention’ agai at :
“- T.don’t agree with the:

tlepage » are involved | with, the oe

‘established. by John. | -

“First stage of- the ‘Sidney |

Response to the courses cannot

although he had stopped pumping

ve

for a week, the water level in
‘their wells had onot) risen
noticeably,

GRIM PREDICTION
Twelve hours before the déath on Patricia Bay highway of David

Central Saanich Mayor AM
Galbraith said on Tuesday that
no reply has been received as yet
from the Department of Lands,
“Forecta and: Water Resourene

Mrs. Charles Bishop of Blink
Bonnie Farm, East Saanich Road
says that the water has come up
a a will ately “bal ih veg
much,”

The Bishops are able to use
thelr tollet now but have to carry
abdul VW gallon jugs of water to
the house daily to supplement the

please have it sou,

led ite tyak '

well supply,

Hajnal, Jotin Read, Central Saanich Police had predicted a fatal ac:
cident at that section of the highway,

On Tuesday night, Central Saanich Council requested highways
minister Wesley Black to give his immediate attention to the Island
View function. It isthe only section without lef¢hand turn slots or a
Lealfie Vight, sau one Counc meniver.

Informed that evening of Council's decision, a constable who
preferred to remain unidentified agreed — with. the request,
“Somobody's going to get killed there soon,” he commented,

MOVED.

dungerous, Parks chairman Ald,
Terey Kanara said at Cniicil
necting that he hopes it will soon
be replaced with a better model,

ene

on SLIDE RE?

The children's slide at Cea-
teandal Mark in Central Saanich
will be removed after Council and
several residents decided i in

7"

thing either.’

»Surpri; ingly with. such” solid

Railroad buff W.A.C. Bennett passed Sidn YY Saturday. with, the PGE
“silver spike saf ely: insconced in his pocket.

Nour Favourite Martian, mov e-and- T.V.actor David Wayne's been’

‘resting at the Travelodge after. a ‘successtul salmon-fishing session

parked outside his. window, and the’ wildest party. in a nearby room
He’ ll probably go to New York to recuperate...!. 2
:, Also Travelodge-i -ing, Broadway director (“Dial M for Murder")

Marry. Orr. Mary's story “Wisdom of Eve” became award-winning |.
movie-“All About Eve", and is now smash-hit musical ‘‘Applause’’.

‘Drama in the West. Gem-cinema owner. Bob » ‘Martman . was all
ready to roll this week's cowboy-saga, Monte Walsh — except the film

resulted i in the right reels being shown almost at the right time...

“but square dancers Ted and Irene Clark, Bob and Dot. Dunlop and
Frank and Mary Lovetess turned up in full costume, The occasion was’
the proclamation by Mayor Stan Dear of “‘Sguare Dance Week: in
Sidney” from Sept, 19 to 25, Dancers are all members of the Sidney».
Sadd-]-ites which meets on second and fourth Saturdays at the Mills
Road Legion Hall. :

New stenographer at the Sidney. Town Hall, Mrs. Annette Richard:
son, 2036 Ardwell, is such a good typist that Council decided on Mon-
day to spend $600 on a new. electric typewriter. The present one Is

about 15 years old, Mayor Stan Dear shuddered to remember Mra,
Richur dscn's rea action to it.

A.M, Galbraith, wife of the bearded Central Saanich mayor. As head |
‘of the entertainment: committee for wives of Union of B.C,

activities for about 600 visitors to the U.B.C,.M, convention, ©

Pherson Theatre, ‘On Thursday," said Mra, Galbraith, “we go geto -
‘the Government House for tea and there Is a windup coffer party
Friday at MePhergon lounge,"

Former Review editor ILLV. Green and his wife Eunice fuat: returned
from a six week. tour of England, While over there Bert renuwed
acquaintence with a friend he had not seen in 35 years ... one Bydney
Bowman, who plays lead fiddle for Mantovant's orchestra, “Wo had a
pint of bitter together and went over old times," said Bert, “T usod to
‘Play the plano in-an orchestra he. conducted."

~ Sherry Parrott, daughter of Mr and Mra. WN, Parrott, haa returned
to her grade three teaching position In Prince George.

Dogs have: been Judy Webb's lifelong passion, and she's, been
showing them for ten years, Beforo that, she spent her time Hatening
to human voices ~~ at'the other end of a' telephone, Wonder. If ahe |
discovered it's not only doga' delight to bark and bite?.,.. 0000)

- VERY IMPORTANT, BEE-sting waa acquired at the Saanichton
Fair by Mrs, Bannister’s grandson, Jerry. Jerry started to swell, As
Mrs. 1. was driving him to “Emergency” at Reathaven Hospital her

Car which just happened along at that critical moment ....

Seen on the TH at Sidney Dry Good Store: “The Three R's, They
used to be Reading, “riting, and ‘rithmetic, Today they are Rioting,.
Rebellion, Reatlessness, Tf the present. trend continues, we'll: have |

Regret, Rot and Ruin. What wo need ip Respect, Religion and
Responsibility,"

cross Terrace (or is it now Lochside) with a shopping bag in hand...
Wonder if he were taking some goodies to hia neighbor, Emio, or was
he proing th Amity Pelee for coma fteme for dinner

The Naden Band has made an arrangement of the composition of
former Claremont students Reg Marglson and Greg Davidson and if.
the hoya are avatinhte, will be presenting tt, with the comporern, nt
“Sanacha on Satneday evening.

Dane Campbell has reached Campbell River on the return lew of hin

voyage south fron the Queen Charlotte Islands,

at Campbell River. Resting? Well, there | were those Dog-Show pooches

and playwright (‘‘Ladies in Retirement’) Reginald Denham, and wife

in his can was still last week's My Fair Lady, A. frantic dash to town

There wasn't room to twirl at Sidney Council chamber, on ‘Monday. :

“One of the busiest ‘people on’ the Peninsula this “week is Mrs.

Municipality representatives, Mrs, Galbraith has been organizing oa

muffler broke, and the journey was completed in a Saanichton Police

Today,’ Peninsula municipalities hosted a tour to Butchart's Gar: vo
dens with lunch at Sanacha, Later there is.a fashion show at: Me.

ey

Gardening expert, MV. Cheninut, observed strolling along Dens ms