‘the Sidney, Rereation Com-

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‘lecture.
Management — Do we needa
EoTeWw: approach?’ ‘Doctor Barry
Leach will deliver the talk in the.

fortunately, passenger had to get off.

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PENINSULA
FIREWORKS

Children’s Halloween parties
will be held at four different
Peninsula locations and’ on two
separate evenings this coming
week-end. All will include
fireworks displays and bonfires,
and refreshments will be served.
SATURDAY, October 30:

NORTH SAANICH

Sponsored’ by. the. North
Saanich Volunteer Firemen,
festivities will begin at 7.00 p.m.
at. the fire hall, Wains Road and
West Saanich Road. Children are
encouraged. to. wear their
Halloween costumes.

SUNDAY, October 31:
BRENTWOOD BAY

Sponsored by the Central
Saanich Lions Club, it will start
at 7.30 p.m. behind Brentwood
School (on Marchant Road. off
West Saanich).

SAANICHTON

This annual event sponsored by
the Saanichton Community Club
will be held at.7.30 p.m. in the
Saanichton Agricultural Hall,
East Saanich Road.

af SIDNEY

The program, in Tulista Park,
will begin at 6.00 p.m. with a
costume parade, Hot dogs will be
served at 6.45 and firworks. will
commence’ at.-7.00. p.m. . The
program is jointly sponsored by

mission,. the Sidney Lions Club

Department. © 2s

Game Management Talk.Scheduled |
Peninsula conservationists and
other interested persons are
cordially invited to attend a
entitled: . ‘Game.

Doctor Leach received a
standing ovation at this sum-
mer’s B.C.. ‘Wildlife’ Federation

Jack Coey, President. of the
-Nictoria Fish and Game Club, ‘‘i

‘Newcombe Auditorium

‘Speta to the sidney Review.
Well known resident Norman West, Thi d Street,

One of the most famous racing yachts‘on the West Coast has been

= purchased by a local couple. Dave and Kathy Thomas who recently
built a 58’ William Garden designed motor vessel called Ocean Girl
have purchased the 49’. Mary Bower from. John Long of Vancouver.
’ Ocean Girl has been sold to Robert Beer, a resident of: Canoe Cove. _
Mary Bower figured prominently i in both the Swiftsure and races to.
the Hawaiian Islands; in spite of the fact that she is 31 years old, the

Southampton put ship can still show her heels to a great many of the

5 racing fleet.

Windy Words. Asked whether Sidney’ 8 last ‘60, ‘mph gusts’ stormy

wos night had disturbed his sleep, Hugh Hollingworth remarked: “Slept

like a baby — you see, I've got a clear conscience!"

- ase While from Jean Clark of the Variety Store: "Thought @ man |
was whistling at.me all night!!! 0°.

‘ee and CPAX: weather man: described the sea as Lumpy!"
reports one Peninsula listener, -

Collector's Item? Jean Myerscough who recently hought Old Paddle
Steamer painting from Nearly New shop, called ‘Waterloo’, won:
dered if she'd made a.rare (and valuable?) purchase, The inverted |
commas framing the title are printed upside-down and wrong-way
“round, Comments from art- buffs??

Down to Earth at Lochside Drive was C.P, Airlines
Lynn Gordon paying Oying visit to mother, Mrs, Beth Gordon of.

- Sidney Super’ Foods,

Verry Interesting

muttered: “).... and then T took my clothes off ...." And then, un:
Mise Paula Gammell was very excited over receiving $60, 00 award

scholarship from. Saanich ‘Teacher's Association...

“South Saanich. Women's Institute Card Party: winners last Wed:
thaday were Mra, W. Butler, Mra. E, Spek; Mre, Kapp, C, Mullin, W,

Mater and Wy Harty,

Peninsula gamblers anxious for 4 little off-season netion should plan
ta attend the UVic Rugby Club's annual Casino Night - a Novernber o

7,00 p.m. in the Student Union Building ©
Some Federal ‘

in both English and French, The French word for Government was
mis-epelled, Scatty phoned their offices in Victorla to tell them about It

and was toldto,... “Yust-cash it and forget about it''. He intends to do
just that,

Sorry tohear that John Eastman has been under the weather. ‘Coura

it be because his “better half” is not on hand to look after him? His
“hudding artiste” are missing him. 3

Nelson Dewey using visual aids In teaching his clasa cartooning —-
are they going to produce a cartoon of their administrator, Frank
Haxter, with his pipe?

Walking down the hall in North Saanich and glimpsing into one of the
rooma takes one back to the “good old days" to see so many ladirs
kitting around crocheting,

Arthur G, Spencer ob Sidney aid Jolin Heading of Saaniehlon were

among award winners for scholastic achlevement at the Southern |

Alberta Institute of Technology, Calgary, Mr, Spencor won the
Eldorado Noclesr Limited Scholarship, the Canadian Weatern
Natura). Gare Company Limited Scholarship and the Internationa)
Nickel Company of Canada Limited Scholarship while Mr. Reading
waa awarded the Woodward Stores (Calgary) Limited Scholarship.

Hetty Hadden brightened 4 rainy Friday for customers al the Wank
of Montreal by wearing a colourful lel she received from Hawall,

Pegay Lannon filled out applications for membership in the Saanich
Peninsula Nospital Soctety and hoped other published locations were
having Hood returns,

\“DEMILITARIZED” SHERMAN TANK (the guns no longer: operate): was
unloaded yesterday in the parking lot of the Sidney branch, Army, Navy and Air.
Force Veterans Club. Acquired from War’ Assets Disposal for the cost cf '

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Papas: tae A,

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- moving, the tank is the first large scale addition to museum artifacts already in
possession of the club. This particular tank came to Sidney from Vernon where |.
-it was in use as a training vehicle as recently as lastsummer.

Convention: and in the. words. of

one of the” most “outstanding.

a has unfortunately.
suffered a heart attack in Santa Rosa, California: Itis expected he will
- stay in hospital there some three weeks before returning home.

Stewardesss

ry a Peninsula passenger in Bob Fiddick’s bus
other morning, intrigued by muffled dialogue coming from: bus's”
~ Mobile radio communications gadget, could have sworn voice (male)

‘words of* ‘Alderman ‘Wilkie
Gardner, has been created” in’
front of the homes of residents on . ‘Hugh |
Fifth Street between Ocean anc
- Orchard when the Department. of

‘Highways dumped a load of Tocks:

there two weeks ago.

Mayor Stan.Dear: explained’ to

‘eouncil that the: Department. of
Highways had given the rocks to

widening. Fifth Street is an ‘are
- terial highway and as such comes
under the’, jurisdic of. the
Department Highways.
“Department. ncliey! ‘does not

provide for sidewalks but it was.|
agreed to put {n a proper shoulder

Sovernment employee needs a refresher courrne in
‘Fronch =~ atleast that’s the view of Sidney pensioner Scotty McIntyre,
_Seotty received his monthly allotment from Ottawa this week and:
~ noted that they were using a newly designed cheque - with a heading

‘N LOAD OF ROCKS trom the Department of.
Highways has transformed the appearance of

improvement .

‘whole meeting last week,
Alderman Fred Robinson
sugges ted the whole” ‘matter
should: be left ine abeyance until.

‘the ‘Town to be used for’ road:

any. plans. for-a. sidewalk.
“No one doubts there should be

a sidewalk, said Alderman.
The:
question is who. should pay for
dt :

A motion that: the sidewalk be:
local:
program. was.

Hollingworth.

constructed ‘under the. .

defeated in a committee of the

sewers are installed and the right
of way has been

“Tam not’ prepared to jump in

at this time,” he said.

Street,

_reapectable front gardens into something

leveiled
_ properly, ee

resembling a rock quarry aay residents on Fifth

‘Hollingws rth
and ‘Alderman Gardner. voiced
their, disagreement. a
~ “TE would not like tos see it left i in

‘its ‘present condition,”’ -com-
>mented Alderman Hollingworth,

_"T think’ we should go’ in’ and:

: build. a sidewalk if funds are
-available,”” added Alderman
“Gardner. -

In the ensuing’ discussion
regarding: costs, the figure of
Cost... of

widewalk» alone’

_ preparation - before the: sidewalk

could go in was not known, ©

A motion by Alderman Norma.
Sealey to table the matter fora
proper assessment of cost was
passed bes council.

: oe

Communi ty School Use — With A Fee

Saanich School Board has
approved a motion presented by
the building and grounds. com:
mittee outlining rules and
regulations dus. use ult Penis
schools by groups outside the
schoo} system,

Incorporating a scale of fen - vin

dependant on the type of activity
taking place - the rate schedule
also includes” a
organizations that will be allowed
wee. of gchoo) property at no
charge.

The only dissenting vote in the
three. level approval process

list of.

came frum Trustee Harry Tobin,’

who disagreed with the extent of
the “free War’,

Noting that municipally
ppunsured aviediea whieh
would: include recreation: com:
mission. events). would . be
assceased a fee, Tobin argued {or
inclusion of these on the Hat tor
free use.

"Y agree that it's time we did
have a fee structure, he said,
“hut municipally: sponsored
events should not be charged
for.”

Tobin said that cach district

child has about 20 minutes of gym
use per week during regular

| schoo) hours, and, if community

minded citizens. are willing to
davata their time ty peaviding
additional opportunities for these
children = after school haurs -~
there should be no charge:

Fupereaion is Ui rempore
sibiity of the municipalities,”
replied Trustee Charles) Mac
Ned,

The Mol was appioved ii

principle after Trustee Tobin was |

assured that he could re-open the
matter al any lime.

$1200. was suggested ‘for. the’

‘the ‘change

DOT. ACTION
ON

| bs | ae

“The “subject of * much con-

‘troversy earlier - ‘this year, —:
“culminating. in: petitions - and a- 7
‘public. meeting . attended. by |< ex J
Federal officials - —— noise. from jet a0
‘airplanes | using. the * ‘Sidne

‘ternational | Airport _ma 4
declining. Following is a letter. to”

the: local: ‘Liberal “Association ©

-from Federal. ‘Transport Minister: :
“Don Jainieson explaining actions

taken nby his. Departmen
Ottawa,
“KIA ONS.
“September 8, 1971.
Mrs. Doris Ewer,

Secretary,

Saanich and. the Islands
‘Liberal Association,

Saanich, B.C,

Dear Mrs, Ewer: 4 gens
“This is further to the interim.
reply of June 15, 1971 accorded

‘your letter of June 11, 1971 which

contained the ‘recommendations
made by your Association con-
cerning aircraft noise in. the”
vicinity of Victoria International.
Airport, | :

As a result of several com-
plaints concerning operations at.
Victoria International Airport,
officials: of the Ministry in
Vancouver have ‘reviewed ‘the

present practices and have asked

that companies schedule their
training flights so as to avoid
operating during. the. early
morning hours, particularly on.
weekends: and” holidays. Fur-
thermore, In order to reduce the:
number of full power applications
over populated. areas, — the
operators were asked to make a
full stop or touch and go landing |
at the termination of a practice.
approach whenever: possible,
The installation of an ILS on the
weatern ond of the airport. run:
way has beer given serious

‘consideration and. will ‘be

programmed as soon as possible,
taking Into consideration all:
other requirements for such &
factlity and budgetary
limitations, «~
Your interest in this matter is

appreciated and present noise
abatement procedures, such as
in’ training me
mentioned above, will be closely
monitored to ensure that aircraft
operators comply with them.

Yours sincerely,

Don Jamieson. |

Chatrman Appointed

At dniny council Noosday

evening Alderman Norma Sealey
reported that chairman of the
Recreation Commission, Harry

| ‘Kobin, had remgned his puiilion

because of bis (Increased duties
with the School Board,

Chuck Harvey was appointed
chairman until clecvons take

pace in January and Corporal

Wayne Davis of the RCMP. wan
appointed vice-chairman.

‘second telegram.

‘parachutista.
“‘Hallowe'an © ‘Fun.

5.P.A.R.A.

Chastised

LACK OF COURTESY CITED

“Might Have Acted In Haste”

no reply had been received.

In his second letter, Anderson
stated that..he had sent three
separate pieces of mail. to
S.P.A.R.A. during the week —
one of them a personal letter.

contributed to S.P. A.R.A.’s fund
raising drive. In my official
capacity I am quite willing to do
what I can to assist in obtaining
further recreation: facilities. on
the Peninsula. This you know,”’
the letter stated.

“Therefore, it comes as a
surprise to learn from. your

, telegram that you have prevailed

upon the Review to state that I
have not responded to. your
request. for assistance.”
Questioned: by. the “Review,
S.P.A.R.A. president Len Bland
admitted. that: the executive

been made to stop delivery of the
Executive
members are extremely anxious,
however, that no opportunity: for

additional: funds be Jost through
delay, he. said. A

“executive are.

adjacent” ‘to. the. aes An:
ternational Airport, ‘the complex.

‘| would include curling and skating,

| facilities © and; uitimately;:"@
swimming, pool.

SKYDI VERS

This “weekend. the sky over.

‘West Saanich road will be filled’

with falling persons in the form of
Entitled - ‘al
Parachute |:
Meet’ and hosted by the: Victoria:
Skydiving Club, -parachutists
from both ‘American. ‘and B.C,

contests: all related to the art of
jumping from airplanes, .-:
Jumping will. commence:

| saturday at 8. a.m, and will,

continue until dusk; Sunday will
gee a similar schedule. Parking is
available on the ‘shoulders of
West Saanich road..and Ven-

‘yenuts (no cara” on ‘the field).

“As a private citizen I have.

might have acted in haste — and. |
explained that an attempt had»

In-his second letter the the Saanich Peninsula Agricultural and:
Recreational Association in less than one week, Esquimalt - Saanich —
Member of Parliament. David Anderson has expressed his. disap-
pointment with what he cites as S.P.A.R.A.’s lack of courtesy,
Association executive members had sent a telegram to Anderson on.
October 14, requesting information on a recently announced winter
works program. When a reply had not been received by the morning of
October 21, a further telegram was sent asking for confirmation of |
receipt of the first message and stating that the Review had noted that

A public saie. of debentures to -
raise money for the. project. is
moving. slowly, but some funds
are being. pledged.. Debentures
are available through S.P.A.R.A..
members and from chartered
banks and. credit unions ——
throughout the Peninsula. om

EDITORS NOTE: A letter has
been sent by the Review to Mr.
Anderson explaining that the -
comment ina previous story, that
no reply had been received, was
in no way intended as a criticism
and was not the result of any ~

simply a» statement of the —

deadline (noon on. October 19).

(More ‘Ss. P, ALR. A. on. Page 2

clubs will compete in'a variety of}:

STAN. DEAR

- Sidney: Mayor Stan Dear.
‘announced. to. members of
his Council Monday that he
‘intends to seck re-election
in municipal. electic ns in :
December, Cee

Interviewed later by. the
Review, the Mayor said:
that his platform would be.
‘Mttle different from that of

‘would be making a more
complete statement of his...
policies In the Review next ©

week,

STREET

Victoria may have ita problems
with duplicate street named but

frustrated,

Jn a report to ‘Sidney council
‘Monday evening Alderman Hugh
Hollingworth. spoke of the dife

when recelving & call from) a
number on Weller, Beacon, Mills,
James While, Malaview or
Henry, Often it becomes a matter
of guesswork on which side of the
highway the call originated,

“Pgople rarely say whether
they are on the east or west aide

of the highway," said Alderman
Hollingworth.

‘Council agreed that vomething
should done to rectify thin
problem and Mayor Stan Dear
suggested thal a by-law be drawn
up toofficially rename the above
streets. If the by-law is passed
the official addreas tor each of
these streets will be followed by
the designation East or Weat, For
iow ymipta a hare on the Bimat aide
of the highway on Malaview will
be known as. Malaview East,

“Those poor people Just sent
wal postal changes of sddreag.
Now they'll have to do it again,”
commented » Alderinan Norma

Sealey.

Sidney. firemen are even more

fieulty firemen encountered:

NAMES |
CAUSE CONFUSION | Se
"WHEN ALARM GOES OFF. |

i"

Yen, but at toast ‘thoy'l! get
proper fire protection if they need»:
4t,"" coneluded © Alderman
Hollingworth, 7

| Parking Regulations
To Be Enforced’

“Tnatallation al two hour parking
restriction signa ia now In
progress on Boacon Ave,

_Enforcemont of the two hour
parking, it is andelpated, ‘will
begin. by. the middle of Novem:
ber, Municipal Cl. -& Geoff Logan
reported: ta the Review,
Teaponalbility for checking on
atfenders wil! be in the hands of
the Corps of Commissionaires,

As woll av enforcing the two.
hour parking reatriclion, com-
aniwsignaires wil eulorce loading
yone regulations, yéllow’ line
limitations and prohibition «of

trucks: delivering to shopa on

aida atreeta, mae

The 15 minute ‘parking 2
realrictlona at the aide of the Post

suggestion by S.P.A.R.A: It was |

situation atthe . time of our” eS

‘two years ago and thathe oe

vehiclon aver 20. feet. from oe
parking on, Beacon, Commercial

Teacon will have to use lanes: on

Office will aloo remain in elfect,