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FIFTY-NINTH YEAR, Number 38

Wednesdav, September 22, 1971

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Phone 656-1151.

Photo by DANE

With A Wondrous Sense Of Peace
The Peninsula Summer Merges inte Autumn

POOL FUNDS IN TRUST
Should Be Available
To Any Responsible Group

= “North Saanich Council Monday
approved - the. placing : of » Cen-
tennial °71° Swimming: Pool: in
trust with the Town of Sidney.
.. Approval came as a result of a
“request from the North Saanich
Centennial: Committee. »...
- Ina letter. to Council the
“committee said that donors to the
fund had been canvassed and that
funds remaining were from
donors: who requested that they

; ~ be held: for. future. use ins con-.

“struction of a swimming pool. -
‘The jetter. also stated that the

REVIEW.
. BEDTIME STORY.

- Basil Raccoon’s adventures |

: will continue to appear in this
newspaper when ever space
--permits. For the’ present our
~ young readers: will. be glad» to
know that Basil is safe on Salt

Spring. Island. Space permitting, :

a report ‘of his activities will
appear in the coming week.

sible group that can guarantee

construction of a pool in the area:

Adding this rider; Mayor Jas.
B. Cumming said that “if some’

group such as S.P-A.R.A. did
promote a pool - no other group
should be able to withhold these
funds.” : ms

VIEWPOINT |
BULLDO ZED. INTO
-OBLIV ION
“The ‘site of Central. Saanich’s Ss

“coveted. viewpoint..over. ‘the

‘bulldozed into oblivion
= Council: earlier had esolved’ to

[a the Department of. High- | :
‘ways te establish a viewpoint on |’
‘the east side of Patricia Highway

on: Mow’ Ss Hill.

“They. chave™ taken all the

material out and hauled it down |. was very happy to be going to

| school,” recalled Hajnal who was -

Martindale: Road,” mourned

Alderman Tom Michell con

Monday. :

“Even so, it i is still advisable to oe

have» ay viewpoint, over the
McHugh Valley as we requested
three years ago,” said Alderman
Percy Lazarz.. 0°"
With commendable. per-
their. request substituting the
word. “near” for. “on” ~Mow's
Hil

had published.”

_ SIDNEY POETHAS

BOOK PUBLISHED
Melville Drive. resident Mrs;
Judith: Cowper. has: had a
collection of her poems published
by Arthur H, Stickwell Ltd., of
Devon England. ‘It's really quite
thrilling,’ she told The Review,
"This is the first book Tve ever

The attractively
leather-bound book contains a
series of introspective». poems

~-yevealing Mrs. Cowper's intense

4 awareness of the environment

and persons abouther, She writes :

with a sure skill and exquisite |
» choice of words that make each
The |
~ following poem is a prime

poem a complete _ world,

example:

" ARMON yo

I know I've found a friend in you,
“A friend po good and true, a
- That though the world turns mad with hate, —
You, alone, wil) keep me straight,
“You, ald me with your ‘guiding words,
To stop me trailing with the herd; Se
Your smile, your laugh, the things you touch
The little joys that mean so much...
‘And if }ever lose you, or if you stray away,
“TD know UH feel within this heart,
Vve_ lost a friend that day,

GALA BALL WINDS UP CENTENNIAL

“Central Saanich will kick up its’

heels at the October ¢ Centennial |

Ball in Brentwood Community
Hall.
Orynat pes
promises” a lively evening,
starting at 6.30 pm. with
cocktails, continuing with a

Nah

MNO pani al auninaed and nour 8 oi

daricing.

m. Wet ane’ Church Rector
the Rev. Ivan H. Futter has been
appointed to Central Saanich
advisory planning board as
ministerial representative,

Pavkiacas |

\

ry

‘Fashions.

Dress i¢ optional but: save
Pauline “‘Trerice of the dance
committee, ‘we hope poople will
make a bit of an effort and not
mam ein janns ! ;

Hall decoration and

preparations are in the hands of,

Adina Allen, Iwan Armstrong and
Mall Hutchin.

Tickets may be obtained from
the Municipal Hall, Mount
Newton Cross Road. from Anna's
dn Brentwood | or
members of the Centennial
Committee, ,

“for; eight, or nine months),
1 verse weather conditions (it was
ea raining heavily) and lack of tread

schools outside -

desi gned

VERDICT —
ACCIDENTAL
- DEATH —

A verdict of accidental death
concluded the inquest on Sept. 16
into. the. Patricia’ Bay . highway

.erash which claimed the life of

David Richard Hajnal.

Coroner Gordon. Gerrie heard
witnesses testify that the south-
bound Hajnal. car came. out of
curve and went -into..a -skid,
crossing into the path of a gravel.
truck which was northbound in
the slow lane.

The. jury in. Central Saanich
decided that the accident was'a

combination. of. inexperienced ,

driving (David had held a license
ad-

n: the. Sports, car’s ‘rear: tires
The. victim father, ‘Daniel P..
jnal said that: his’ son, a top.

“soccer player. ‘and Grade. 12
student. at. ‘Mount. Douglas - chad |}:
“been = in: ‘normal | health .

travelled to school « on Sept. &. He

driving his own car on the high-

son.

MINISTER TO.

| BE “PRESSURED

severance, Council. amended

Sidney parents agreed to start
“pressuring” Education Minister
Donald |. Brothers and Saanich
School: District. for increased’
school facilities al a meeting in
the elementary school on Mon:
day...
Noting that

“classes = ate

Claremont Senior Secondary now
begin at 8 a.m. on the extended

day system and. that over 100.
youngsters are transported te)
Sidney. boun-
daries, the P.T.A. executive
voiced strong concern about
overcrowded schools.

Trustce Harry. Tobin said that

‘speuking as a parent, he’ wus

“heartily in favour’: of such “a
resolution, He added that. plans
fora new junior-senior high |
school. near the present North”
Saanich high school are. in
preparation,

Areferendum is expected to be

pressure from the P.T.A. will,
said Tobin, strengthen School
Board's hand in dealing with the

as he t

way about ie meus behind ee i

provincial education department.

Central Saanich

To Share Costs

On Recreation Areas

Central Saanich Council agreed
Monday to the principle of
sharing costs with the Schoo)
Board in the acquisition of
playing fields and recreational
areas, but there was a disposition
to generalize rather than deal
specifically . with the Keating
Elementary School problem.

Council were debating. the
recommendation of .a School

Board and Council joint ad hoc.

committee as presented. by
Alderman Ken Stanlake.

As seen by the. committee the
problem has. arisen because a
portion of the Keating school
grounds is unsuitable for playing
field use, and there is a shortage.
of municipal] recreational land on
the Keating ridge.

Consequently, it is pointed out,
there is (1) danger, — in-
convenience,
and waste .of tax money moving
student to and from a leased
area, and (2) a possibility of the
school... being strangled . for
adequate play area for: all time
bythe enroachment of
development.»

Alderman Don MacLauren_

lost. school. time..

observed that they had been
asked only to approve in principle
a formula for land acquisition.
“Tt would. be reasonable to ex-
plore and work out a. firm
proposition, an excursion into
action,”’ he advised.

“T agree with the policy:. but
“am not sure that this schoo! is the
best situation to put it into ef-
fect,” said: Alderman. Ted
Clayards. They have a_half-
million dollar institution and it
seems strange that adequate
playing fields were not included.

The alderman suggested that
Saanichton School. has better
scope. for. expansion. ‘“‘It’s
basically a School Board problem
but FH support the motion, he
affirmed.

“In any event we must be very
careful: that we get. a proper
response from the. School
Board,”" said Alderman
Margaret Salt.

‘Assuming - that: the School
Board accent thereport, I think it
would be advantageous to” keep
the ad hoc. committee in being
with the same members serving,
said Alderman MacLauren.*’

Highway. and McTavish Road on:

Five people were taken to hospital in twoc car. collision ¢ on the Pat Bay. 7
September-20. Frank Cummings of |.
“McDonald Park Road ‘made a left: turn onto: ‘McTavish i in front of a
- vehicle ‘driver by” ‘Robert: Griffiths of : Vancouver. He was issued a_
“traffic violation report for making a left turn when it was unsafe..The

‘h Hospitaized j persons were later released: Total damage to the vehicles

was estimated. at $800.

BY MARY BACKLUND |

wice lately we have read in
the newspapers stories of the
‘answers to the ever-growing
problem. of _ overloaded

ferryboats, and how at least some,

people would have it solved,
“It makes us boil to read how

these ones in the know, or have in

hand some report or other, would

make a Coney Island out of all of.

our beautiful Gulf Islands, They

obviously do not own land on our:

Islands, and do not give much of a
Vittle hoot .about. how) we,» the

Islanders ourselves would (ake to

the idea of having all our Islands

connected by bridges. BRIDGE.

is an ugly word, and all you have
to do, among some of. the
Islanders is to mention that word,

_and the fight is on,
“We don't want a bridge, we.

like it. the way ‘it. is, and we
wouldn't be connected to another
Island for anything", say some,

and really most ‘sincerely, too.

On the other hand, a series of

; | bridges is the only answer, or 80
presented. next February and.) & ’

the popular words seem to be
making it. And that all depends
on which Island you happen to
live, or have been in touch with
ately.

ii

A Bridge To The —
Gulf Ksiands | ‘ence Horrors!

The latest story to come to our
‘attention’ advocates. a series of.
bridges from Swartz Bay to

Saltspring, across ‘Trincomali
Channel to Galiano, all the way
up the Island with a freeway to.

will be at Whalers Bay.

This. gives: some glimmer: of
hope that. THIS one will not come
to pass, as. we think that all of the:
land around this. Bay is already

taken up, and also, in this secret
‘map, they forgot to put in Gossip’
Is)and, su maybe they intend to
do away with it, or something.
This will not be a favourable

homes on that Island, either. |

‘Indeed we are getting a lot of

not. be used for a freeway. to

Jim Campbell, of Saiurna, really
‘does have the answer, after all,
secede from this Jand altogether,
cand. maybe they will leave Us

~|-alone on ) our. Gulf Islands,

Mayne, and another from there to.

the north end, bridge to Valdez,
‘thence to Gabriola, and on to
Nanaimo. Mainterminal it seems, :

‘thought to many folks who own,

work done on our north end road,
but we really do hope that it will

“connect up to Nanaimo. Maybe |

DOGS ON
RAMPAGE

Warning to all dog owners to
have them secured at night took
the form of a resolution at the
meeting of Central Saanich
Council on Monday proposed by
Alderman Ted Clayards.

Although the wording of ‘the
resolution was mild, the temper
of aldermen was stern after
hearing ‘from: Alderman Percy
Lazarz that dogs on Sunday night
had broken. into. cages. and
destroyed 20 rabbits on the
property of L. Abbott, Veyaness
Road. =

The same night and in the same
area two sheep were savaged by
dogs. on. the prowl, .said. the
alderman.

‘Noting that. these nocturnal
raids ‘often follow a pattern,
Alderman Don .MacLauren said
“maybe the. police © and
authorized. persons. should. be
empowered to shoot on sight after
due publicity has been given to
the intention.” .

‘Mayor A.M. Galbraith said that
it is. difficult to trace the of-
fending. animals. as. they . are
liable to travel many miles in the
night. . They. have ‘even - been
traced. to the other side. cf the
City he observed. .

I feel that something must be
done to enforce our. bylaw;. Mr.
Abbott left his home at 10.30 p.m. ;
for night work at the ferry, and
when he returned in the morning
the cages had been ripped, said
Alderman Lazarz.

- Monday evening Sidney PTA
and similar. organizations. at
three other district No. 63 schools

-began open. discussion of the

latest set of educational ob-
jectives suggested for the
Saanich School District.
Originating with teaching and
administrative staff, the ob-
jectives are to: ultimately be
presented to School Trustees for
consideration as over-all policy
objectives of the School District.
In order to elicit comment from
as many parents as possibie, the
Sidney. school’ meeting was

— each charged with discussion
of one of the objectives and asked

whole.

Although there ‘was little
argument with the objectives as
presented, each speaker seemed

of too general a nature.
Described . as
sense” and “surely that’s what

school is all about”’ the feelings of

- DOUBLE GYMNASIUM

NEARS CON

-While:- Saanich ‘School Board.
"debates. a policy on’ community
use. of schools, a: $188,612: double |:
‘gymnasium . “planned for “com-:.

“The: building and tennis: court.
layout i in the schoo} grounds © are:
the first tangible result ‘of! ‘joint:
planning efforts by School. Board:

and Saanich municipality. -

vaulted ‘accoustic ceiling will be
used by school students, the adult

‘education program and_ par- ~
‘ticipants in Saanich municipal-}-
_ recreation schedule,

“Saanich is. the>
co-operative provision ‘of schools

for community use," says Bryan

“Shaw, school. superintendant, of

lands and buildings, ao
Saanich municipality. “con-

tributed $40,000. toward the Royal

Oak addition as well as fencing

COUNCIL RECEIVES
APOL OGY

Barry Matthews, owner ‘of.
Barry's Auto Body on Malaview,
apologized to Sidney Council last
week for an irate letter written
earlier In which he complained of
poor highway planning.

The young Sidney businessman
stated that in further efforts to:
oblain access to Malaview. from
Patricia Bay: Highway he. had.
spent. 20 minutes: with . deputy
Highways minister. Tom Miard

| discussing plana.

The minister sald that @ right-
hand turn. onto Malaview might.

be considered,

~ Couneil decided: to: table the

‘matter for ‘further discussion

before backing» the Matthew's
suggestion.

sare RDAYS y: ACHT n ACE

current

off Sidney. the f first of the

Keasons Canoe Kay series, ended as a drifter with 2.

Vvenkeds starting bul none finishing. Nevertheless the collection
ob (ail masti and while sity olf Sidney ynade an impressive

gn.
This VTi

a

7) season riarks the sfartof a training program in

‘which club nembers take their turn on the committee starting
and finishing the weekly races. Apart from sharing the work
load of the regular committec it will give (he members a new
perspective ot ong other aspect of yacht racing which should in
the long run increase their skills and enjoyment in (his sport.

Revi lew Photos

7 most
progressive local municipality in’

PLETIO!

school. property.

basketball and sprint : starts, is a
“tot-lot: ‘playground: ‘on: ‘municipal
: property. ‘The whole outdoor plan
‘combines © ‘school: and. Saanich

‘scheme.

SECRET MEETING
‘PROTESTED »
Under protest from: Alderman

‘in camera on Monday, evening.
‘The: reason... was a. visit~ of
“representatives ’ ‘of the Capital
Region. District. whose purpose
‘was .to discuss: further the
regionalization of social services,
‘Mayor A.M. Galbraith said that it
‘had been requested’ that the
‘meeting be held in camera. |
“The right of the public to have
‘full access to public information
is. inalienable,’ objected
Alderman Clayards: :

the bride.

time to come,

Marina!

Avenue wharf:
weartng, too.

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20

fetch bir life from her fo

‘Clear wil Smoky!

Se ree ar

divided into five separate_groups .

to report to the meeting as a

to imply that the statements were

“only common.

at least one group of parents were

the ‘three new ‘tennis: courts on.

Bert: Richman, Saanich parks ;
supervisor, is’ ‘really. “father” ‘of.

| the outside facilities, said Shaw.
: Below’ the: tennis: “courts © which

land in a ‘Pleasantly landscaped :
The double. gymnasium . with ~

OBJE CTIVES ©
CRITICISED

“Like Something You'd See On A Wall
In Needle Point!”

By Baxter James‘.

summed up by the mother who
described one objective. as:

“‘something you’d see on a wall in
needlepoint.”’

DRAFT LIST OF SCHOOL
DISTRICT NO. 63 _
OBJECTIVES

1. To provide for each child
educational experiences in which
he can succeed.

2. To create a climate in which
each child can develop socially,

the maximum of his potential.

3. To provide an. educational
environment’. which will allow
each child to acquire basic skills
‘in accordance with his abilities.

4..To encourage each child to
‘develop. positive. attitudes
towards continuous learning.

in’ our changing society as a:
responsible, contributing Any,
dividual.) oy

to the following schedule:.
- Wednesday, September 22,

' dova’ Bay . Elem.,°

‘Joseph's Hospital © on

| Friday. At préss time he

was reported i in fairly good

- condition.
Ted. Clayards, Central Saanich |
went into committee of the whole :

-HYDRO TACKLED.

-Remarking_ that. street lights -
approved by Central. Saanich
Council ever a. year ago had not
been installed. by. B.C. “Hydro,
Alderman. Percy: Lazarz said

Monday “It’s about time they got ae
on with the job.

- According: to, a 1 committee
meeting minute of August. 23,

» Alderman » Margaret» Salt. had

then reported that Hydro had —

advised that they would: be ine ye

egal
4

stalled shortly.

Special to the Sidney Review

During the Second World War Madrona Drive resident Bob Gibbs By
acted us bestman during the wedding of Digger.and Daphne Dagg.:
This past Saturday he was back in action when the Dag’ B attractive >
daughter Susan was married to Michael, Dewitt. Bob gave the toast to :

A tour of the Saanich Peningula by eo wives of delegates to Union of
B.C. Municipalities convention last week was 4 ‘resounding success,
Mrs, AM, Galbraith, wife of Central. Saanich mayor. and’ en-:
tertainment chairman has already received a letter of thanks from:
Mra. Tom Champbell, wife of Vancouver's mayor, Sidney and North
Saanich Chamber of. Commerce joined the three: muntetpallties in. a
hosting the Juncheon for guests at Sanscha, :

Welcome home to Bob Lally, After a summers absence with a amet We
“boatyard in Port Angeles this well reapected North Saanich shipwright |
isnow back on Vancouver I Ialand and we hope will be with ad for nore |

Axsisted by his three-legged canine companion, Uncle Dudley was ;
doing @ roaring business in raffle tickets for o ‘Rotary: boat draw in
Safeway parking lot on Saturday, - me
~ > Steve Dickinson and other marina operators ore piling ammunition i
for a discussion with Sidney Council of of the latest public health:
-regulationa governing marina sanitation. According to Dickinson, the
‘propored bylaw would necessitate installation of 24 toilets at Van Idle

Pamela Lang. daughter of Mr. and Mra. Leonard Lang. 10440 All.
Bay is among the Sidney’ youngsters shrimp fishing trom Beacon

ib

Noven All the Way at the Union of B.C, Municipalities hanquet in _
Sanscha Hall -- thanks to Holloway Florist’s who gave one beautiful
big rose toeach lady present. Flowers kept fresh for almont wook- ‘long,

Well-grained milkinun! Silverwood Dairies’ Jie Mot gan is enjoying
our good fresh air on his milk-run. Some change from the 2 London —
Underground itopa (from n Rutalip ~ Bond Street) he sat through to.
“Warpers
Peacock Restaurant Satter can't give up anvoking ~ bo has become ay
a vegetarian to offset bad effects of the wicked habit, "Got to do a
fomothing to stay alive," was the comment made to —

Yo ver geet Many Ponineuls Povple murt have been os amugedly or
beniused as this reporter waa by the weekend radio weather,
forecasters who told Ww every hour on the hour that skies were to be’

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physically, and intellectually te =”

5. To prepare each childtolive =

- Further discussion with district =
parents will continue. according

Mount Newton Jr: Sec:, 8: 00 p. m.. oe

‘Tuesday, September 28, Cor-. -
“8:00: p.m.jo°
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