Trustee M. H. Britten pointed out a sibility to maintain an adequate fire-fighting supply -. - ‘petition - limited in the amount it can take, i i ee a good source of potable water and this will shortly add-to the production.of. the 14 -existing wells. a On one hot.summer. day, residents used up 500,000 gallons “which is more than the total 340,000 gallons. produced daily. Extra’ water. comes from’ Elk Lake at such times, but Sidney is ‘added Bosher. _ “If owe could cut. out. the restrictions. altogether,» we would,” the chairman continued. that=the Board has a. respon- ALLEN COMPLAINS George Allen, ‘organizer of a- involving ~ Ardwell ‘residents. said ‘‘we are having difficulty. in understanding how this. situation has come about!’" | _... Citing the watering restrictions | “and the “prohibitive’’ ~~ cwater, | 3 basic issue, is ‘the Provision. of : cost. of Allen’. maintained © “the: Commission to run that pipe out here, we would be grateful,” said ‘Bosher dryly. : Allen declared that provincial and federal help should be enlisted and. suggested the Board owed an. apology. to. local residents for the -difficulties encountered in recent weeks. “We do. our best,’ replied Bosher . FUTURE PROSPECTS. Another. resident . complained that’ the one dollar: permits: for establishment. of new. lawns* ‘burns mé up’*, on top of the high : cost of water. “The chairman's detailed ex: _ Continued on Page 2 Don't” forget the: “Rotary Blood Donor’ Clinic Thursday, June. 22. -. Sanscha . Hall. Open from 2:30. “to 5:30 and: 6:30 to) 8:30 for you to” give” a ‘Gift of. Life’ ‘parking lot beside one of. the most pleasant THIS YOUNG. RIDER has. no , trouble coaxing “her horse across’ the’ first bridge which leads of. the Peninsula. from Wallace Drive to. Maber’ Ss potato fields ania oe is part 0 of the Willow Way trail for horsemen and hikers in Central Saanich an ao (Review Photo) formal public meeting, and in- tense debate. at. the previous council meeting, the: land’ in question has been declared a either the letters could not: be publicly: read and simply made available to the public, or they could all. be read — which ‘he estimated would take more than J-“There are many. things: that: development area in a by-law given final. approval on June 5. Mayor Trevor Davis, .who opposed the by-law's approval, has still not signed it, effectively, stalling action’ for. thirty’ days from that June 5 meeting. The Mayor may take this ac- tion under section 180 of the Municipal Act. Interviewed Tuesday morning by the Review, Mayor Davis said, shave to be done. to. protect: the interest of the municipality, before it is safe to have it (the by- law) on the books.” : He described his refusal to sign cas a ‘matter, of precaution.” ‘Debate on ‘disposal ‘of ‘the let- *ters.received from citizens in the “municipality” ‘almost led to. one of the longest meetings in: North ’ Saanich history. : AS it) was,: the: meeting did not: S malities of procedure. seemed. to be almost. completely forgotten, 5 on: North Saanich Council - Monday slid from ‘discussion of Alderman: Barney into another full- blown. Wains Road to Deep Cove. Mavor who had stopped work on argument over the extension of » ‘Alderman Nell Horth asked the. the municipalities capital public. re ay Lasked that ‘no. more work be done,” replied the Mayor. “T assume you are invoking | powers. to delay council action),”’ “(Davis) had phoned ‘‘a lady’’ who. section 180 (Municipal ‘Act sec: . tion dealing with the ‘Mayor's proposed extension, and said that “Taylor's ve WHILE. CONSTABLE. TOM BROWN and ‘Alderman. Hugh. Hollingworth keep careful watch, bank manager John Tate — assists magician ‘Alla’ better known as Al Lacoste «in » placing his July dst headline prediction in a small wooden box. Part of the All Sidney Day activities, the hox will he opened on ee gtage at Tullsta Park and Alla's prediction read to the erawd, At. ea “present the slip of paper resides in the window of Sidney's Royal are Bank, sealed: inside the hox, a canvas bag, and aglaselank. o : “(Review Photo) Chamber of Commerce director Len Sliver minsed a ‘recent. direc: ~ -or's meeting, Len was at the Travelodge promptly at 7:00 - only ~spoblem was that the meoting was held at the Visitors Bureau at 7:00, ° “A note to fashion conscious batehelora: One of Sidney's most ate “oe paetive widows. has developed a passion for. Rentiemen in purple rousers, ‘Worth Saanich’ Alderman. Nell Horth arrived at last Monday's . “necting carrying a plaque reading: “Keep your temper, 10 one elie vants it." ' Mr. M.. Chappuis, Fourth St, and Mr. We Hallhie, Malaviow NW, 7” nembers of Knights of Pythias Lodge No. #9, Sidney, were honoured ita special nathet ing dn Victoria last Saturday evenings dune 17, iponsored by Capital City Lodge No, 61, when they were presented “with the yolden spur, in Texognition of thei it oulutanding work in the Pythian Order, Visitors to the home of Claude and Jean Butler on Verdier Ave, Central Saanich, may glimpse a ebicken whieh swims hke a duck. The, duckling and chick were hatched and raised together thin spring and, . under the duckling’ 8 guidance, the chicken has developed the ability (which Gi cacryes for onergencter) fo paddle along in the water as if +h: ‘it had webbed feet! Mrs. Butler also raises peacocks and is awaiting: 7 the hatching of 8ix CHBs, Steve Dickinson, Van Isle Marina, ts reported tn lve happily supervising eyastruction of Wle now callhost in Hong Kong Mra Dickinson hopes to join her husband in August and the two will Cake a lelaurely yeardong cruise before returning to Sidney, Guests at the home of Mrvand Mrs. L, L. King, 2225 Harbour Ral bast weekend were Mr, and Mrs, Eugene MacFarlane (ror ¢ iromlid, Sask. ale \ ry ha it ae Cole ih dyes MED below public works committee report, “works program, . fsaid. Alderman Doug Boon, —aemamanenane " = “What is your intent?” Pao By oon & don’t know: my “intent,” commented the » Mayor,» who explained that he was in receipt ofa petition on: the. Wains: Road: extension ~~ in. opposition: to its’ . © Alderman Boon then embarked * on a detniled statement. regar-), ding. the history of the Maing. Road proposal. “He claimed that the Mayor had i agreed previously, and had changed his. rind, when, during Ihe ¢ course of Hetty, toosthe — extension wit vn ] DORR COMA bs oe Ty dohn Manning _ Some: people have babies born. at home. Others: take thern- toa hospital, Burd ‘had-a better idea, Oursehild would he horny hoi ved 4 sailing a ~ ship. Theres. B nathing to ity] VOk lo- into Tabor we'll just ae thate oe: Saat eh didn't AnaWwen,, Sy “It's comfortable and w arm _ I continued, “We ain boil up water onthe. wood stove,” Take plenty of towels along deelke* J What do vou know about “having babies?’ she finally “announcing said, "You haven't even seen . ane bern “What's thatqat to do with 11? People have babies every — anywhere > dav without: going near ad hospital ce thes birth eertihente will reat Porn at sear : “There is no way Tam going oul-on any boat td have it baby.” “Phase doa't shout.” oT vou're so big on having haben Very geet yg ipo apy de mt you come. into the deliy very roo, Then we'll wee Juat how cable a enenypher vow are? “dP passed thi remark aft My thi: argument was defeated. Then . cont raorning. last week the lady awoke me al three arn, the child war en |. Mayor’s: attention at. ‘the April yt * PARA arent) Lan aeons, te one eratenasetageeatyty ve eeapesgtseanetettetee their” nid to my. wile: Ope moment’: * ines id out tosea and. bange you. “have the baby. Tt ; as etoiple delivery: roam," ‘an informal. meeting i in April, he |. was not a member of council. Boon also: discussed. ‘his ownership of property along the he had brought’ this: to the meeting, - ‘Alderman Horth told the Mayor that’ she. was. ‘informed that the’ petition was being: circulated at his request. Davis replied that this was not true, and explained that: he had spoken io the originator of the: petition and had-asked him ‘for the results.“He was.told that 90 per cent of those approached. had signed the petition. Continued on Page 2 2 route. Minutes later | had two blankets and a diaper: in the Volkswagen, |” are those for? Shee “back of the What asked - "Tt-might. come hefore: we we, should nip: over | Resthaven,, It's a lot. closer." “evo know my doctor lives ° got it all: in the city, He's “arranged for. vou to go into the “You're serious “about that?’ are going to dress you all up, o Jast dike: Doctor: Kildare The maternity wing waiting room in. the Royal Hospital contained” sone rather. comfortable furniture and a somewhat tattered copy! cof Life magazine with Howard Hughes: on the eovers There was ane other client there. “This your first time here?” his anhand Ee, Na We have two children.” Pneglected to tell him ane at them was adopted, You know all about it then, he said, “firet habe | 1 nodded wisely, as. any experienced father would, "Hta oa plece of cae Vm going into the operating, réaam with the doctor,” “Wave you taken one of those courses?” ON Cayrsen 7” | get into Vietoria, Estill think: . to “yon, she grinned. “They!” Jubilee a “This ie. our a is: brewing” in: n Sidney “Council over.a bylaw. amendment now being © drafted” to” “abolish, parking requirements, . in that, section. of the zoning bylaw ‘governing ‘commercial. areas. ~~ At present, parking” ‘spaces: must be provided by. retail stores. on the basis. of one’ space for, every 300 square feet. of . retail area, Most older stores in Sidney do not. have. this’ amount, of parking on their land parcels: and ‘are therefore classified” as nonconforming. . “These stores cannot’ made costing © the parking on their. lot. vA Sichey Coanelt meting last ““Veah, you! know, where © they. instruet: the father: and show. them movies and. get ihem “baby born,” 8Noo" os, Mo cold turkey?” vy nodded, “Y wouldn't do that for a . “ease of scoteh ey Ry. the time sortie ‘spr iahtly . “young nurse led me up.to theo) cageroonm: it was already, (yao os suffer “dry rot’ from Fifth Street. “down unless the restrictions were ‘lifted. : oe ‘Ald. “Hien “Hollingworth : 8 denounced this situation, saying: that Beacon Avenue stores would. 14s hours. : Tt was obvious that the Mayor's threat to. have all letters. read aloud by the clerk was an altempt to preclude capsulization of: their contents. When Alderman Nell -Horth contents: by the municipal clerk, asked for an interpretation of the |. FOR QUALITY PRINTING | it's Fleming-Review | ee 7 | Printing Ltd. ESTABLISHED 1912 Serving Central Saanich, North Saanich, the Town of Sidney, and the Gulf Islands ; I SIATIETH YEAR, Number 25 Wednesday, June 21, 1972. ‘TEN CENTS Phone 656-1151 ° WATER LACK BURNS UP TAXPAYERS AND LAWNS : iB By Pat Munson : ~ . Persistent and at times, | essential services, this is not a ® i ° : 6 dowrstght ride alemps to ges | privilege, the 8 ght” By-Law Still Unsigned by Mayor Davis clear picture of Sidney’s future “We need water now, not 10 e : water supply failed to disturb the | years from now" he added, & -unruffled calm of Waterworks | referring to projected population WANY WT ¢ WUnTih A ; Board chairman Jack Bosher last | increases in Sidney. MAM LETTERS RECEIVED BY COUNCHL Wednesday. Chairman -Bosher . explained | ° aan : a After surveying two petitions that the Metropolitan Water From our own correspondent end until midnight --- but had one] Davis asked him to read them all.. 4% and several letters, complaining Commission of Greater Victoria The. Kingswood development, _of the Mayor's suggestions been Alderman George Aylard_ in- -about water scarcity and | is constructing. a line: to bring proposed for a 300 acre parcel on followed, it might well have been | terrupted with a motion that the sprinkling restrictions, chairman | Sooke water. to the city. and West Saanich*Road, again was | two hours longer. letters be received, included in a. Bosher .- commented ‘un. | eventually to the Peninsula. But the subject of heated argument Introducing discussion on the | file,: and made. .available to: fortunately there is no water...” | this costly line is being built at by North Saanich Council | letters, the Mayor said that they | council, the press and public. He explained that capital funds | the rate of one and a haif miles members on Monday. reflected all. shades. of. opinion |. Only opposition to the motion ‘ had been spent this year in a | each year and it will be at least = Heats : The matter arose during | and, “I would net presume to} came from Alderman’ Paul search for water rather than on | seven or eight years before it A : are wal debate on dis osition at state whether they.are for or | Grieve who: described it-as.a .. ae set TRAIL BUILT ‘i : ani pos ane ; -the three new wells. drilled in-|far-. |. posted with signs and ; ui last year ha a small cnet of Horth Hill aff ds as woo - to the council on the development. eeWe have two alternatives,” he | said, ‘Council should be. con- a Sidney, only one has proved to be “If you can convince the Metro : quippe oras a panoramic view * Aiready the subject of an in- told council, explaining that } cerned, and hear what. these ” people have to say. . Letters. were. then. read to council from developers . Pem- berton, Holmes Ltd., received in ‘reply to a letter sent them by the’: oe Mayor.” 4 — Davis had asked the developers: for'assurance that they would net) ~ hold the municipality liable for” any damage arising from .a refusal on the part of council to ~ come to agreement on a land use: "Continued on Page. 3. reer DURING: A: ‘SHORT. INTERM ; Saanich | ‘Council ‘on: Monday, - tends all meetings of eouneil: 2 people in attendance took the opportunity. to stretch; and discuss the proceedings. ‘Seated at left; Mrs. J.B. ‘Cumming, | s for’ an: out of ‘town’ newspaper. ISSION in: the: ‘meeting. of:-North some of the more than thirty 1 talks with: Jim. Brahan, ‘repor fe wee Bee, Photo) - Fire Department. Finally Ready .. w»' Almost ‘required, Ald.” ‘Hollingworth be: _renovated or have improvements | more than. $25, unless they arr ange to: provide | After ‘ascertaining from Mayor | Stan Dear. that zoning. matters can: now be settled by a simple majority. rather: than the. two- ‘thirds approval ‘formerly moved that EY ‘bylaw amendment ‘deleting... the: parking ‘yequirements be drafted, He was supported by ‘Mayor ' Dear and Ald, Chris Andersen, opposed by Ald. Wilkie Gardner , sand Ald. yr red Robinson, “phe North Saanich. Volunteer |. ‘Fire Department is now at the point: of becoming. operational, and it. is expected we'll start ‘operation. this: week,’": North Saanich Council: was. ‘told’ -on | Monday. by . fire” committee chairman George Aylard. : - Aylard. then went: on. to seok| approval of the purchase of a 150 gallon tank to be “developed on : tanker. truck’, The used tank is all: prepared lo Bee a | You mean you're aoing | in ans : ‘Continued on Page 2 etek Metals tater et yore st, /am. The blind.in Pat's room co | wind outof the West," Psatd to her, “we could have heen well al sea;! . “You look funny ‘smoking cigarettes, They don't) sult yous that Teould do nothing to still the path. T eontd only stand there waiting for the next tidal wave al hurting lo engulf her tals’. was turned the wrong way, T ~ pload outline the hallow hile a second: physician was: cabled | Nurses: aides” were drinking alterndon (ea somewhere down the way avd: about their suminer holidava, “A janitor owas. dusting the corridor, oo The witeof the man who had Ween sitting with me in the: T he hours ticked by, There were complications. and. for. me the numbing awareness. ‘They told ine Mae vay... tadlcing: ‘was down. f pulled it up! Dawn) Was wel) past. ’Phere’s a fal” es AT SEA, ‘before he had ever ‘ fates! arate ateratets available at. a cost of pan and will RN R had” been. Ina three day & goer the inside oft a house, Mark, ~ Manning was taken for his first cruise on father John Manning’ Bi he was horn, Tewas four hours “meet his older brother and s _ ventibule had already had her baby, A boy. She was cin a HOY FOOT WEALITI a pilin housecoat and when ft paced by, up and down, she pave me. a. smile. Her haly was long, spilling right) down) to) the pillow and) she owas. sitting there alone, camblag it out. very few. momenta, toa ooiften dit seemed, T could hear my own wife right through the two and it half inch thickness of thé case room door, When: keteh, Powindah, immediately after leaving the hospital where later before he was taken home to sister, (Hoview Photo) the sound came It was worse pot being able to see her. In “the yous” | ould hated her hand. When they gave hers a spinal the taal her out af the ene room wheeling her down the corridor, past the janitor with hin mop and into the delivery ream, The nuded aides were — into thelr second cup of tea. Hy then it was past three o'clock in the afternom, Pats ate! be fitted. tova vehicle yet to be pee purchased, Aylard said iater that the total ‘unit could cost $10,000, including : cost. of: the “tank, “truck and i . pumping. equipment, In‘supporting. his’ motion, the. alderman said that. some areas in. the’. municipality. have® an» inadequate water. supply for fire’ fighting... The motion. ‘to. purchase” ‘the “tank was given “unanimous ap- proval, CRAKS RRR ARES satatetet tends : eta teeta Oalate. on at ot etacagel =" Mate tar etatatatatn “had heen in labour thirteen or - surgeon's gown. She tied the different strings, T felt like Y- Atlantic gale, Worse even, My, : mind: had gone. out of. gear. There was our doctor and» two nurses, one a student, in ~ the delivery. room, Somehow, I had expected more. people, 1 ‘sat down on a stool next te the’. operating table, I felt reliaved © to. be there, It was far worse | cout in. the ‘corridor. blinded | “from: sight of my, wife, Her” pain had: vanished with the | injection, She look my hand, » Tt won't be. long now," whe said, ‘And then the world lopped. The baby began to come, the doctor there, like a race car” driver ik there when his car. foes into that final-turn, 1 became acutely aware of _ the silence of that room, The bright tights. Holding: my ~ wife's head up ao sho could see” her baby coming. The moment was void of time, tn this quiet, ee hushed sitence, as a church congregation: in prayer ja pllcnt, the haby came ty 6 the” ; world. L heard it take its firs : . breath. nt atarted to ery, > ‘Teara were rolling under my. surgeon's JAnagk, 1. reached over and touched. my son, ’ Byen ha aeerhed relieved that: more hours, A crisp, English: tas HW Head Nurse sulted me up ina he had wot been born at wea.