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SIXTIETH YEAR. Number

4

Wednesday, February 9, 1972

TEN CENTS

Phone 656-1151

GRAZING PEACEFULLY i in

film by photographer Dane Campbell. Barely visible.-in the ba

the Peninsula’s S$ noisiest corner,

these four deer were. captured on
ckground, a modern jet warms up

for take-off. As - many as five
(Review Photo).

deer have been s seen feeding in this location in recent weeks.

COL

Island | View Beach con-
"siderations figured largely in the
business. of. Central: Saanich

~ Council on Monday evening.
Council: vigorously: opposed
the proposed | wholesale removal:
"of logs by a West ‘Vancouver:

Salvage. firm; resolved again
press: ‘the: Regional . Board t

cs

e convenience of the public...
Council. was: informed’ by. the
prov nejal lands department that
e firm of. N. M. Rothwell; in
oe conjunction’. with - Gulf. Log

. Salvage Association and B.C.
~*~ Forest Service, propose - to.
~ remove logs for. sealing. in the
areas Esquimalt Lagoon. to
Albert Head - and. Island, View
Beach,

_ Alderman Tom Michell sald
> that.the logs had always been an
« integral part of the sea defenses.
~~ “Without them. we might: as
“well give up our efforts against
‘ flooding," he told Council, With
works crew. and volunteers. the
alderman ‘has in the past spent
days. combating defense
breaches during strong gales at
. high water,

- He. sald. that when under
Saanich municipal jurisdiction
thousands of dollars had been.
“spent on. protection, and: noted
_ that. defense measures dated

Way. ne Mearthur reports that the

» Commuter's Harry Willlamat!:

family!

 gula Players. 0000.

Michell with sons Tom and Terry,

besreturning home this week by ai

Mainland last Saturday, and took in
- Jotn Bruce Jr, and Sue are off to

be away three month, When taut
“Europe on $8 a day’!

the week-end, Don Larmour of Trail;

PeeWee team of the
and eight parents,

Saanich Braves

7 ‘BRAEMAR TROUBLE | a
me North = Saanich’ Council has
aroused. the ire of Sparling Real
“Estate Ltd., “who threaten to.
“write ©
Municipalities regarding a delay.
in! answering” their request to.
_ develop: a. section of. Braemar
: Avenue in’ ‘Ardmore.

Chuck Swannell in to direct "Barefoot in the Park"

back to the ¥ war. when the R. A. Fr.

“had contributed while using’ the

area for target” practice.

“From the public point of view

it would be nice to have the logs
removed, - said: Alderman. Ray.
-Lamont, .
recognized. that they. are. vitally
“necessary for..tl
: upland ‘area:

“but it--must - be

oted “to. register, “its

“the:

Inspector’ Sof

Mayor. Trevor. Davis ‘com-

“mented | ‘that. the Inspector is:
| being.. approached. by. North:
Saanich, : however, to clarify
‘Council's position in the light of a-
petition for replotting..

.. ‘How can a Feb.’ 7) petition:
have an effect on a letter dated
Dec, 17?” enquired Ald: Boon.’
“Ald. Nell. Horth’ pointed. out
that two letters had apparently «
been sent to the municipality by
Sparling, This matter, intimated
the Alderman, had been held up
without Council knowledge. |
 Acletter from F.C, Adams |

withdrawing his support of the

Braemar development WAS Also
received by Council.

Pacific Commuter Charter couch

. ‘has aT.V, on board «« the {iret on- ‘bus goggle-box in: North America,
And Wayne’ 8 picture, together with a. atory of the ‘T.Vy, was recently
' spotted In a North of England newspaper by the An laws of Pacific

“Mr, Moore's dachshund, Heldl, recently tont r ‘claw tn the carpet
trying to reach the door to reel the maiiman before

the rest of the

for the Penin:

os Sandi MeAdaim reports that her parents are absolutely thritted with
«. their new motor-home on Lochside. '

" Seen on Beacon Avenue, Bill Koch, late
who is now happily installed at the Simpsons-Seara Warehouse,
Mr, and Mrs. G. (Bud) Michell, accompanied by Mr. and Mra. Vern

af Sidney Sporting Goods,

all of Island View, Road, left: last

7 week for a holiday in Southern, California. Vern and family will

r, but Bud and wife Flora plan to

remain in California for an indefinite time,
Mr. L. Hodgkin and son Roger, Doney Road; travelled to the

the Vancouvver * Montreal hockey

_ game on Sunday afternoon, They returned home that evening.

Europe next week, They expect to
seen, John was intently reading

John Hall and Murray Chrintian of Island Furniture Mart have won
_ first prize ina province-wide competition run by B. C. Hydro tor the
bist winduw Wispiay Of dishwashers,

“Mr. and Mrs. A. K, Millar, Malaview Ave,

had as their quest dur ing

B.C, They also learned that they

“had been presented with thelr eausnth pret. arhnitehit4, Wereteh
“Larmour, who was Trail’s New Year bahy, :

Ald. Wilkle Gardner says how much he and his colleagues mise
having a woman on council, “IC wan auch tim having » woman ta
argue with, end all the men used ta drece wn sharply he commented

Rob wWiddiek is back after attending the Peninsula's first hockey
tournament at Vernon's Winter Carnival, Bob was in charge of the

»tomprising twenty4we children

safety ot Me “public use. 8
Urgently. needed is-an access
_| road, toilet facilties and adequate ae th
-report. that 46 traffic” ‘violation |

NCIL OPPOSES —

_LAUN NCHING RAMP SUPPORTED

the

objection. with
Department. >

Alderman Margaret © Salt,
reporting on proceedings of the

parks committee, said , that
Council must urge the. Regional

Board to press forward with the

work: necessary. to -make - the

whole park area’ available for

parking facilities.

municipal control.

‘On the matter of a. “boat ‘aim
ching ramp,’ Alderman Lamont:
‘paid that Council should not wait
until”

the Regional
develops its road,

Board
Mayor: A.-M, Galbraith said

that in fact the regional engineers
are. studying the matter of an.
‘access road, and he hopes there
| will be a report in the near future. .
“The present boat ramp ‘is only:
a makeshift,’

said) Alderman
Percy Lazare, but he felt that a

proper construction on the basis

of the, municipality controlled

half-acre ja not feasible, —

“We must put all the pressure
we canon the Regional Board to

do thelr job. Even if they do

nothing I'm definitely going to
press for a boat ramp this
Summer,"’ raid Alderman
Lamont, :

: Lands
vehicle driven by Bill “ Boyd,

*“Courser Drive. Total damage
Y was approximately. $1700. ‘There

Alderman ° Ray» ‘Lamont said :
that’ he. had noted’ up’ toa
thousand cars a day heading for.)
the restricted. car. park® serving
the small » beach. area © under’

being: for: speeding.

The intersection of Amelia and
Rest Haven Drive was the scene
_of. an accident.on. February) 2

involving two Sidney residents.

‘A> vehicle~ driven. by Paul

Franks, All. Bay Road, made a-|-

U-turn and collided with the

were ho injuries.

“Franks was: issued a t traffic
-viclation report for failing t to give
right of way... Ree aor

.. During: the. month’ of anuary
Sidney detachment. R.C.M.P.

“reports were issued; the majority

An the first week of. February,

10 violation reports were © given.

for speeding. -

_ LETTER: TO COUNCIL”
North Saanich Council received
a aletter from H: Shield, 886 Lands

End Road, congratulating Mayor ;

Trevor Davis. and Ald. Paul:
Grieve on “responsible and very
clear. leadership” in the recent,
tree-clearing dispute.

“The. complete: lack: of - in-
testinal fortitude on the part. of:
the majority of North Saanich:
‘Council “in abdicating their:

responsibilities’ to the resident

‘taxpayers of North Saanich, -is.
pitiful. and. contemptible,” cons):

cluded Shield.

“T find it .both - pitiful and
contemptible - that :
should write a letter in this tone
when it is obvious he could not.
have been In possession of all the
facts!’ commented Ald. Doug
Boon...

ADVISORY GROUP GAINS —
CENTRAL SAANICH SPONSORSHIP

. Central Saunich

municipal Coalition . on

Education", a voluntary group to

be composed of delegates having

‘aninterest or responsibilities in

the fleld of public education. |
The proposal was presented: to

Counc!) by Trustee:.Gordon .

Ewan, who, gaid that Saanich
School Board iw not involved in

the suggested new group,
He apoke of the proposal as”

providing © opportunities for
Council and the Trustees elected
to-reprevent Central Saanich to
be informed. of what. the public
think on. educational matters
generally,” vols

“It's purpose would be to
further, the alma of the com:
munity in this respect, and the

functions of the group should be

purely advisory,’ said . Trustee
Ewan,

“YT feel that the suggestion has 6
wreat dea) of merit, said Mayor
A, M, Galbraith, who undertook
to contact. various community
organizations with « view to the
Bypointment af delegnten ty reerve
on the suggested group.

The Mayor sald “it should be a
uaneful pinttorm for the in-
terchange af teformation and

j ideas,” and indicated that the

group should meet monthly.
According to Trustee Ewan's

| aubmission, membership in the:

Council on.
Monday: agreed: to. sponsor. a

“Coalition”. may be drawn from
Municipal Council mémbership;
Schuol’. Board trustecs
representing. Central. Suanich;
parent-teacher or similar groups
delegates, . Ratepayers’
Association. © ands osuch
organizations, resident delegates

representing student. councils of: |

senior secondary nchools, plus
residents having an interest in:
the public achools system,

Funetiona of the "Coalition" as | i

suggested. Include: matters

pertaining to the public schoola |

wystem and their effect’ on the’
community; to. make. recom:
tnendations to Council through its -
member «aldermen, and to

Saanich School Woard through |

member -- trustees; make
recommendatiqns to . par-
ticipating agso¢iations through
member delegates, and geéenrally

the exchange of information.

There would be opportunity to.
hear brivis, undertake sludien,
sponsor publl¢ meetings and to
give good advice, suggested
Trustee Ewan.”

Essentially w Central Sganich.
Group, it is planned that! there
should be two delegnten of
Comme) and the municipal
trustees, Gordon Ewan and Mra.
Foerster, typether with par-
Licipaling members repréeatlig
Central Saanich aksociatens.

_] President of. the organization,

ae satisfaction’. .

“someone ©

Mr. R: Day, Wieler Avenue,

j Sanscha for. 1972. -

position by his fellow directors
‘subsequent to’ Sanscha’s annual
general . meeting. January ale

‘Mr. J. Askew was elected vice-
president; Mrs. Joan , Dear,.
: secretary and R. -Muskett,

: treasurer. oes
. Other. directors, elected at the

meeting were: D. Gallagher, WwW,
Gardner, N. Pennie, L. Cox; P.

ir Jack ‘Pedlow..

can look back: on

He cited the revision.

the part, of directors, i

“has” been: elected President: of:

Mr.: Day. was chosen for the |

Day, D. Leigh and. P. ‘Lindsay.

scha’s constitution, and the over- |
: coming of ‘major. ‘maintainance
problems as two areas which)
involved many hours of effort on :

| ELECT SANSCHA PRESIDENT

_ “Sanscha should now be able to
look forward. to plenning better
for the future recreational needs
of the community in co-operation.
‘with the - Sidney Recreation
Commission,” said Mr, ‘Pedlow.

“From all indications, it ap-
pears that Sanseha will continue
to provide for the recreational:
needs of the community. to an
even greater extent than it has in
past years, providing as well for
the social and: cultural needs: of.
the. citizens of: ‘Sidney, North
Saanich and. Central. Saanich.’’ ”

_rental i in the. amount | of $6622
-out ofa total income of $7561, .

‘Wages, © maintainance” ‘and
“utility expenses were responsible
for nearly $6600. of the #7009. total
expenditures.

_ Commission Requests § $12 050°

"MAYOR. NOT. OPTOMISTIC

May or Stan Dear told members |.
of the: Sidney Recreation Com-|

his opinion, a referendum will be
necessary in order:to support a
developing, recreation program,
« Ayearly allocation of one anda
halt mills would provide a basis
for construction of facilities and
organization of a comprehensive
community program, Soa

WHITHER R TUMBLING
oe MATS | a
“The Sidney Recreation ‘Com:
mission are looking for. tumbling
mats to be used in a self-defense

| course beginning | on February 19,

According: ‘to. Commission
members, a number of mats did
exist in the town in past YeRrs ==

4 but all have disappeared. .
-Anyone having one or more, of

these tumibling mats tucked away
ina corner of their garage or
basement is asked to call Eleanor

mission last Wednesday that, inj

Sowerby At 686-3840,

“Impetus for buch a ‘yeferendum

‘must ‘come from the. people,
pointed out Dear who warned the
Commission that Sidney Council
is dealing with ‘a. ‘whopping’:

budget. this year, The, Mayor.

would not make. optimistic
‘comments onthe draft budget

: presented: by. the | Recreation,

Commission.
oA miwicipal grant of $12,050 ig

“requested by the Commission,
“This Includes o $2,009 sum for a

portable. pool for water safety
courgos, $6,000 for rental. of
Sanscha, schools, etc, and $1,200

; ‘for administration staff salaries,

“Chuck Harvey, Commiasion

prasident, said later that a.

commiltee will be formed to.
arouse. public. concern for
recreational: needs.

“Last year,’ the Commilssion
received a $1490 municipal grant

and counell has agreed to pay the

Commission’ srontat Sanscha for
the threo-month spring program, '

shies

Amelia, and Reathaven Drive,

RYSTANDERS EXAMINE thik DAMAGE resulting from

—eolliston between this car, driven by Paul Franks, All Bay Toad»:
and a amall van driven by Bill Boyd, CGourker Drive. ‘The ae
celdent occured about 40 pan, Feb. 2, at the intersection of

° Burchett,
would own the surplus - land.
: created by relocation of roads,” | 1
In a brief: accompanying the |
“proposal plan, Burchett pointed
‘out that at least. twenty acres. of |.
Jand presently dedicated for road |
would. “become
_available for yesidential property.
with a: total market. value of at.
least $100,000... Vy
- Length of roads’ ‘to be serviced at
ip would. be cut. ‘down -from 29,600.
lineal feet just av

‘allowances

Ardmore Replot Tab
orth Saanich

y

ied

“A NEGATIVE ATTITUDE”
| ~ GRIEVE —

could ost *250,000 Says Faylor

“An ambitious. plan
replotting Ardmore subdivision
and replacing the planned grid
road structure with contoured
Streets were presented to North
Saanich Council Monday by the
Northwest. Mount Newton

Property Owners. Association,

Council reaction indicated that
members were. worried about

costs of such a proposal, which |

must be approved by 70 percent
of assessed value of land in-

volved, determined by a mailed

referendum of owners.
Mayor Trevor. Davis. asked

Association. president Peter

Burchett whether there would, if

the referendum: succeeded, be a
: cost to the municipality.

a ‘LOTS CREATED -
“Not 2 possible cost,”’ replied
“The. municipality

13,000 feet.

“within his: own. boundaries, but: _
- the. single” lot owner can’ only |”
‘improve...
[Pigmentation of an entire.
: scheme,” stated the brief. as

Jand.. through:

‘END RESULT:
~ Coat of planning to the point of

‘referendum would be about $3,000"
_ and total cost of. replotting ‘and

“surveying, ‘according to. the
‘Associatlon,.¥ ‘would. be’ $20, 000 to |
$25,000, ae :
The brief: was ‘accompanied vy | .
a 111-namie petition and Burchett.

explained that because 60 of the

296 parcels. in’ Ardmore * “are.
owned - by - out-of-town. people, -|.
-more signatures will be forth: |
coming,

oo Ald, Doug Boon’ commented,
“We seem to be concentrating on

for

replotting

"Provisional ‘Approval Gi
_ Sanscha Grant

replotting prior to referendum. —
But surely our chief concern is
the ultimate cost of institution.”

Ald. H. A. Taylor warned that _
Council was looking at a proposal —
involving a quarter of a million —
dollars and said much more’
information must be provided by.
‘the Association.

NEGATIVE STAND

~ Council tabled the brief but re-
opened discussion on the matter.
later when Ald. Paul Grieve said
that according to: procedural -
bylaw, the matter must be |
received for consideration before
it can be tabled. : hanes w
At the same time Ald. Grieve oe
-eriticized what he described as.
“Ha negative attitude” on the part.
of Council!’ and suggested that.
some form: of machinery should -
“be set up’te dizeuss the matter .
“rather than” ‘putting it: into

SE this Counc 1 procesds with
- the unexpressed intention to turn
othe” La sect down - they. are

Amey

For a ‘three-month trial period,
the Ald. moved that.a news type
release of. business - to be:

‘one week ahead be inserted as an.
advertisement in the local paper,
Jal Councl members to receive a

An official agen drawn up on
the Friday. preceding | regular
“meetings will be mailed: to
Priam members ‘in Saturday's
m

‘Thesane agenda will be pouted sa
“outaide the hall in a ‘weather: ghee
proof ‘situation, ...

ven

~ NORTH SAANICH CONTRIBUTION EQUESTED L

“Sidney Counell gave approve),

in committer ‘on. Monday to a!

provisional budget grant of $1900

for Sanscha operation and) will:
ask North Saanich to match this :
contribution dollarfor-dollar.’

* Rature planning: for: Sanscha

wat ‘discussed briefly ata.
meeting of dome Sidney Council
members last week with the

Sidney Recreation Comminaion..

adn

LANDSLIDE —
- WARNING -

Mayor Stan Dear noted,’

. ‘Danger signa to warn ot land:
slides from the high ground

south of Yaland View Reach are to

be posted, ey
At Monday's meeting of
Control’ “Saanich Councll,

“Alderman Tom Micha)l anid

there have been considerable

fais Grunt Uae Cilla. dit Une, drou

south to Cowichan Head.
Popularity of the Baach was

‘proved last Sunday whan more
than fifty cars wore noted In the |
‘parking area, and many people
- Jtke to atroil to the south beneath

the cliffe, anid the Alderthan, ©
He warned . that. the racent

froata had weakened the olf!

structure and it Is now dangerous

“to venture where there could be

further substantial Landslides.

answer to.a.g San-
seha would be an idea! site for.
‘pool, tennis: ‘courts’ tind ‘all. 4
eommunily : recreation, :
Mayor polnted out, becmune the
hall and grounds are’ a” Join

veaponalbllity shared by Sidney:
and North Saanich wader, terns
of a trust agresment,. “Sidney's
hands are led" with reapect to
developrient at present, A

Terma ‘of the. present lease
between Sanacha and the Royal
Trust indicate that a referendum
would be required before this
position could: be altered, Added ©
the Mayor.

Sanscha is administered by Bis
board of directors subject to the
conditions outlined In the trust
agreement and haa received
considerable assislance in recent.
years from the Town of Siduey ta,
the’ form. of tax. exemption,
maintenance. of fielda and an.
addition lu Uie nual building, y

tronteally, the land on which
the hell slands le known as North
Snanioh Memorial Park.

Inveatigation reveals that the
trust atrangement may be.
Antermined Condad) by ® atiog
of trintem oe any If reeldents
north of the Central Sasnich
border for the purpose of pasalng

& reeolutlon vce trustens
to conduct a ereotutin on tne

thattar,