are as y Wednesday, June 7, 1972 THE REVIEW LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Continued from Page 4 covered with tasteless more or less boxlike uniform litile houses, ever multiplying people with little or no regard for nature and it’s preservation. What if the Municipality converts the area for recreational purposes such as horse riding trails, tennis courts etc.? a Anyway, residential development in whatever form will most certainly destroy the country character of this area forever. If you Gentlemen will father that, nobody but nobody in the long run — except the money- making developer — will credit you with thanks and ap- preciation. As to Change of Firearm Bylaw: It would simply be a crime against nature, against all common.sense and against all people who will reside in the area now and in future times. We can ‘live without apples from the few growers. Mr. X survive all without the cabbage a deer might chew. up,.— but we have the moral and ethic obligation to preserve what. little is left of unspoiled hature. There aré indeed more precious things in this world than a few dollars more or Jess. Why can’t’ they fence in the. crops? ‘People’ — there is plenty and more and ‘more. But game is rare. From the first there is too many, from the latter there exists too little. Greed, — your name is ‘people’! But, I am afraid, decisions are made regardless of opposing opinions. Letters like this are arranged for to provide for a vent so that no lid will be blown off eventually if there is no vent to let off steam. How much longer will this cheap system work!? P.S. As it turned out — the letters of the Taxpayers were simply filed instead of read in public. Democracy at it’s best, indeed! - E.M..v. Kaldenberg 10375 Wilson Road, Sidney } COLL IN'S MARKET GROCERIES — FRESH MEATS Low Prices Every Day .' 2335. AMITY DRIVE — CORNER OF PAT BAY HWY — FIFTH STREET : “Fish & Chips”. | Shrimp and q. Chips’ For the Best Value i in Town “eae Chicken & ce 2 | 2391 BEACON: ALL WORK We Recommend .. wee! te A complete check: of your car. carefree> summer. ‘GOVT. APPROVED MECHANICS FLINT MOTORS LTD. é GUARANTE E b to. insure gates ig driving — this. baG-LI98 (nights AND WHEREAS. ; logically 1 remain. ‘SO: until, their doe AND” a8 : deterioration can be easily and: o “accurately: determined with” = eyesight, medical, Editor, The Review, Sir: It is well known, tho officially denied, that the Victoria Driver Testing Dept.: is unfairly and illogically discriminating against older drivers as I can personally vouch for, the objective being to get them off the road (1. went through the ‘‘mill” and survived, many have not) and the standard regulations with their concealed discrimination enhance this rediculous situation. I have made considerable personal efforts to try and get this remedied with but little success, and my experience has not enhanced my opinion of the road testing methods used, and which cannot detect the poten- tially dangerous driver, which should be their main objective, and seem in my humble opinion to be still handicapped by “horse and buggy” thinking, and if they care to challenge all this.I will be pleased to publicly supply the evidence. However the Alberta Govern- ment has come up with a sound regulation in this matter, and if we can have this adopted in B.C. it would estimate this situation for good. The Alberta regulation reads as follows: - ELDERLY FREED OF. DRIVING TEST Alberta Motorists 69 years or older will no longer be required to ‘take a drivers test to renew their licences under amendments to the Highway Traffic Act. introduced in” the Alberta Legislature Tuesday. Highway: Minister. Clarence Copithorne. said elderly drivers would still have to file medical proposed examination certificates and submit. to vision examination. I therefore suggest - that all interested partiesendorse and. forward to Hon. Leslie Peterson and, or, Rt. Hon. W.A.C. Bennett screening the following resolution: - THAT WHEREAS persons of 69 years or older’ with safe driving. Jong | : records. are already -proven safe. drivers, < “physical i such office tests, THEREFORE | BE... Tr RESOLVED that driving tests | _ upon such experienced ® and. . proven drivers unnecessary and’ an. obvious waste of time and expense for “all. concerned) be: abolished; thy though. visual - screening, sign. identification ‘and. medical. certificates still be periodically _ required as heretofore, | Yours truly, > os Leslie W. Ashton; 10441 All Bay: Road P.S. The Sidney Testing service seems .to be. scrupulously fair in: this regard and is in. no. wise | “responsible — for’. the “remarks,. ne mee ramet nes Letters from readers are welcome. All are subject to condensation, Views given are not necessarily those of the paper, my Pes WEDDING | ee - INVITATIONS | Ls aheeteetaemtmmenmaenesal - SOCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS © available at 1 The Sidney Review | 9831 Third Street 65 61151. and ° other (being quite: above: Brentwood Uz. C. Ww. United Church ministers and their wives from the. Greater Victoria area enjoyed a. drive in the country and the hospitality of the Brentwood United Church on Monday, May. 29th, when. fifty- eight of them sat down to a delicious dinner served by members of the Brentwood U.C.W.; followed by an in- teresting programme. Brentwood College Memorial Chapel A.C.W. Members of the Brentwood College Memorial Chapel A.C.W, Afternoon Branch held their last meeting of the season.at the home of Mrs. E. H. Maddocks. Lovat Avenue, Victoria.. Mrs... Mad- docks, whose husband. has been the incumbent at the Chapel for several years, and -is. now retiring, was given a corsage by members, who expressed their appreciation. of. all the support she has given them over the years. She: was also presented with a small hand loom from the members, who felt that with her keen interst in handicrafts would be a suitable momento. Net results of the Dogwood Tea held .in May were $250. The branch teok care of the framing of a picture of the Chapel given by members of the congregation .to the Rev. and Mrs. John Meilis, who have been so helpful during the past winter, Mr. Mellis being assistant . to Archdeacon Mad- docks for that period. Brentwood Tops Brentwood .Tops Chapter 980 . attended the Area Recognition Day: banquet held in Victoria on™ May 27th, when three of their members graduated: Joyce Armour, Ellen Cornwell . and Vera. Gibson. Small prizes given for the greatest weight loss each“ “week have been given. at recent meetings — an extra incentive to shed those. pounds. The last meeting in-May was held-at’ the home of Elsie’Fraser, at which Elien Cornwell and Vera Gibson O.A: P.O. No. 25 Sidney Branch By W.'T. Booth present. ~ Reports. were’ read: “by: “the Secretary, treasurer, ‘sick visits, : birthdays and horoscopes.: A. discussion - “regarding. the combined picnic of Pensioners and Silver | Threads, which is to be held June 14. Mrs.. W. Bosher: and. Mrs. He . Seally are delegates to attend the convention at Campbell. River on . A Message For You * FOR THE FINEST~ IN “FLOOR COVERINGS.... : carpet, linoleum, vinyl, * ceramic tiles we The Firm to contact HOURIGANS : CARPETS & LINOS LTD. 7 715 Pandora ~~ $86-2401 were. “presented. with: charms for: ae their KOPS bracelets. they willy, Our: regular meeting was held “on. June 1 with. “fifty: members took place “3 On May 9, 10, 11 a verv en- joyable bus trip was taken to the mainland: staying the first night at Penticton, the second night in Kamloops, and returning through the beautiful Fraser Canyon. Another pleasant afternoon Was spent on May 14 when we held a cribbage tournament. On May 25 a bus trip was taken to Salt Spring Island. North & South Saanich Agricultural Society A General Meeting of members of the North & South Saanich Agricultural Society was held on Thursday evening. June 1. This was the first meeting to be held in the Members’ Room. (on. the second floor of the new. Ad- ministration Building. ‘A Special Motion: to raise the price of membership. in the Society to $5 was passed. The membership card covers ad- mission to the Fair plus use of the 1:30, A. Mi. to: a 00. Midnight Members’ Room and. additional privileges. The meeting approved the Board's action in acquiring approximatey- two. acres. of property. adjoining. the Fair Grounds. The Board was com- plimented on this purchase. A motion directing the Board to consider some suitable memorial to the Jate Mrs. W. C. Woodward was passed. Work parties should be frequent between naw and. the Fair with the first to be held on Tuesday evening, June’ 6. on the Fair Grounds, Volunteer help is urgently. needed, Mr. Norman Putnani, recently retired from the B,C. Depart- ment cof Agriculture and an experienced judge at Agricultural Fairs, was on hand to. discuss the preparation. of exhibits. formative and his answers. to questions were hopeful. A vote of thanks was proposed for his cooperation. _ BREAKFAST LUNCH | | MT NEWTON X RD. at the PAT BAY HWY. 652-1146 25% Of LIST Price SAVE NOW ON RETREADS | DINNER GS ‘< sderepoupangs ia? ber s srsterrity His talk was very ine y an i ite feb iss wt te Yael ss a al elspa Salta FL “Custom Cruiser _ i Weft, custom built -cabin cruiser, wwin'€ hrvster VN engines full dual controls. 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