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“WHY THERE Ss WIDESPREAD POLLUTION ‘of beaches
: ‘around southern Vancouver’ Island is shown graphically i in:

this: recent: B. Cc, Government aerial ‘phista’ ‘of Clover Point 8

and Ross: ‘Bay off Victoria’s Dallas Road. Arrow. points “
to sewer outfall - from which raw sewage | has been dis-

7 charging ‘for many. year 8. Line of. pollution down the shore a
and onto Ross Bay Beach: is clearly: defined. This is one
of. several-outfalls over which there has. been much con-. ©.
; troversy. Will longer pipelines and treatment plants change” —

the picture, is ‘a question asked by many people. concerned Shae

over Pollution of ‘seaside areas? -

Acreage For

- tion and great pleasure’.

ty for a park’.

Drive and Ocean Avenue.

Brethour Family Donates ||

... Over .two acres of beautifully treed property have been -
offered to the Town of Sidney by Mrs. Philip Brethour
“and the council has accepted it with ‘sincere apprec=..- :

“In her letter to “Sidney council, * Winnitred Brethour ° of-
_ fered the: property for use asa small park to be named
‘tor her late husband, Philip, .
°.1968, was native of the North Saanich community anda.
“; member of one of the first families to settle in the area,-
*. “Mrs. Brethour, who came to Sidney.in 1910, mentioned
_» the-many-great-pleasures she has enjoyed in-the community . -.
~ and sald, “Philip and I always planned to give this proper= .

- It Hes near the Brethour home near the corner of Canora

Sidney Park

He passed away in April

Park Progress.

Report

“An encouraging report. on.

” Staney’ s parks, boulevards and
_beaches won the ‘plaudits of the

town “council for: Parks Com-
mittee: Chairman, L.T, Bland on

of Monday.

ewage Discussion |
At Trustee Meeting

- BY GORDON EWAN

Metro Health Board. Chair-
~ man Dr. Whitbread and a public
_ health inspector on his staff at-
“tended Saanich School Board
“meeting in Sidney on Monday

-evening to discuss sewage pro- -

biems affecting district schools.
-, Septic tank effluent (primary
treatment) at Brentwood and Deep
Cove ‘schools is now required to
‘be pumped into holding tanks,
’ thence into tanker trucks, hauled
into Esquimalt and dumped into
sewers discharging off Macaulay
Point.
When asked. the reasons for
“specifying this procedure, Dr,
Whitbread replied that regula-
tions promulgated by the Health
Board two years ago went into
great detail. Built up absorp-
tion beds are not satisfactory, he
said, and treatment in a septic
tank or some other system ises-
sential before the effluent is cart-
ed away from holding tanks, This
general procedure had been con-
sidered long before the Brent-

wood and Deep Cove schools’ sit- |

uation had developed, he added,
and these particular problems
had been discussed with health
inspectors who are the ¢consul-

Trappist Abbot

Visits Here

Gn Mayne Island recently,
visiting Fr. J. Winandy, was the
Right Reverend Flavian Burns,
0.C.5.0., Abbot of the Trappist

+ Monastry of Our Lady of Geth=
semene, Trappist, Kentucky,
USA,

Gethsemene is the monastry

‘ where the late Fr. Thomas Mere

F ) va did much of his writing.

The monastery supports a herd
of Holstein cattle, grows alfalfa
as a crop, makes a rather famous
cheése, and around Christmas
time, makes Christmas cakes,
which have quite a wide popus
larity in the states,
On this trip Monsignor Barns
attended ihe installation of the
few Abbot of Mount Angel Monas-

Brew UEP

B fewest Man

of years here,

statistical oroff’ he satd

tants to the Public Health Board
in these matters.

In commenting on the proposal
that a filter bed may serve the
purpose until sewers are instal-
led in Brentwood, Dr. Whitbread
said: ‘A short time is a matter
The .same thing
applies to Deep Cove. The pro-
blems are not only at the schools

‘but also at the surrounding

homes, A report is to be made
to the municipality and I hope
something will be done about it’'.

The accompanying - health ‘in-

spector went into technical de-
tails, The aim, he explained, is
to contain effluents on the pro-
perty generating them. Former-
ly, effiuents have been permit-
ted to eseare and this es¢ape-
ment has created problems, Over
hard pan and rock, it is doubt-
ful if sand or. gravel fill will
effectively. contain effluents on
the property. On other lands
with proper percolation, . efflu-
ents will descend and join ground
waters,

In Saanichton the inspector
stated, there was. some hope that
effluent would percolate, but at
Brentwood and Deep Cove there

was ho on-site disposal system:

that could be recommended, If
land fill were permitted and it
failed, the seeping effluent would
create a worse problem.

LITTLE SICKNESS

When asked by a trustee about
the incidence of disease in the
district due to sewage borne
pathogens, Dr. Whitbread replied
there had not been a large a-
mount, He cited four cases of
salmonella and some enteric in-
fections that may be due to pol-
lution, but he added virus are
difficult to trace. They can’t
be raised on cultures and can
only be identified by areas where
diseasé occurs, We have no
“but
do we have to wait antil some
eases occur before we do sorne-
thing?”

A health board report ot corri~
amicable diseases circulated at

tha tmonting chow.sd afl covanen—

- several thousand dollars.

ported. cases .of hepatitis dur-

_ ing August as having occurred in
“ Vietoria, which. is serviced by

sewers. This district had one
case of strep throat,

When “asked whether- effluent
passing through a sand: filter is
purified, Dr.. Whitbread replied
that a proper filter will, but
sand gets clogged by algae and
other growth. ' Effluent. then by-
passes a filter bed and drains
into ditches,

It was recalled that when Deep
Cove School. was. built: in -1362-
63 the School Board had put ina
large filter bed ‘at.a cost of
This
was in excess of requirements at
that time and was supposed to be

- adequate. for future development

to 500 pupils. In reply, it was
countered the permit had been
issued before Deep Cove came
under the jurisdiction ofthe Met-
ropolitan Health Board.

When asked whether chiorin-
ation of effluent would be ef-
fective, Dr. Whitbread replied
that cholorination is satisfactory
for filtered water supplies but
that it is not good when there
is organic matter In suspension,
as in sewage. In any case, to be
effective chlorinated effluent
would have to pass into holding
tanks to give the chlorine time to
act.

Dr. Whitbread summarized his
views by saying ‘We are work-
ing hard for sewers’’,

FAST TIME
NEARS END

Only a month of fast time
remains.

Daylight Saving will come
to an endior the winter months
at 2 a.m. on Sufday, October
26,

It started on April 27,

Daylight Saving Time and
the period if is in use is
proclaimed by the provincial
government.

‘Mathamanial
WITH MAX

" Everyone has’ problems and
many haven’t the answers. Max
has wee | o

Eighty-five-year old. Max
Enke, a Galiano Island pioneer
now. living in Victoria, has suchan |
active mind he enjoys making up
new problems and working out the
answers,

_ Why not try matching your wits
with him?

MATHAMANIA with MAX will
appear each week in the Review.
The answers will be published
the following week,

Here {s the first:

Find two numbers A & B of
three figures each, which comply.
with the following. conditions:-

A :

The three figures add up to 9:

The number formed by the 1st
and 2nd figures ts 8 times the 3rd.

The number formed by the 2nd
& 3rd figures is 6 times the ist.

B : ;

The three figures add up to 13:

The ist figure is 4 times the.
3rd.

The number formed by the end
& 3rd figures ts 4 times the ist.

_ Juveniles Warned

Three juveniles were issued
a warning by R.C.M.P, after
firing a pellet gin through a
screen window ofa home on Third

Street occupied by G,.R, Logan.

“Mr. Bland. reported that “the
development. of Resthaven Mar~.

“Ine Park is progressing: awell and |
will eventually total nearly eight :
It_ will feature ~
‘aplks, benches and view points,

acres: in size.

A boat : ‘Jaimching ramp, a’moor-

_ ing’: float and a picnic area com~

plete’ with. rest rooms will» ‘be’
provided.

Progress has. also been’ made °
on the clearing and opening of

‘Sidney’s 16 beach access reads,”

They will be marked with. ap-
propriate. signs and benches -will
be provided,

Development of ‘*Tot. Parks?”

in the Maryland: Subdivision and

Lauded

in the Melville Park area. is. go: :

ing. ahead, Clearing ‘and grad-

“ing - are now underway, and -if |

funds are available, : playground

“equipment will be purchased and :

‘installed next: spring. - :
Alderman Bland expresded. his

pleasure over. ‘the extensive use|:

of Tulista Park by both tourists
and local citizens, - ‘He also re-
ported: ‘that “12500 yards, of fill:

Traffic Signals,
- Over-Walks Set

BY. LLOYD BAKER -

Road construction activity” on: the Sidney’. area stretch. of the
Patricia | Bay. Highway will: be. continuous: for. the next 10 to 12

“months... -

This. is confirmed by. Dawson , Construction Ltd. of ‘Vancouver.
which has-the contract on the Ardwell- Avenue-Island View Road
phase of the highway improvement. program, 8 o>

The section is 6.5° miles and the contract price ts $1,004,000.

The job includes widening the 6.5. miles to four lanes. and build-
ing service or, frontage . roads, which consists: of: improving and

assist. trattic movement. Some. ‘of the signals will: ye temporary
until’ the’ eventual freeway plan. for the highway is comple od wi
inter~changes and overpasses -- possibly within five oe

_ The tinal decision on inter-changes ‘and. over)

phase of the highway widening-service roads = project s

_ Intersection planning now calls for:
AT BEACON AVENUE

“ratio, with. push-button pedestrian cross-walk. :
As s planned here eventually); ;

5 movement)

-AT AMITY “pave ee a’ podestrial

“AT: MT. NEWTON. CROSS ROAD
y an overpass);

were ‘placed. to further level the: | > .

“north-east corner of the” park7] °

- and topsoil. has ‘been’ ‘stocked for.

’ grassing low areas in the spring:
“of 1970, » .
Stone gate posts. will be. con-.

-If funds are available,

- structed, the. parking area paved
anda’ ‘promenade walk started.”
Finally, he dealt with the road-
side boulevards on First St.-and
-on-Resthaven- Drive, - Landscap~
ing and seeding. of these. areas
are scheduled for completionbe-
fore October 15.:

SIDNEY TO CALL

drain on. Henry. Avenue in Sid-

“ney at an early date,

This: decision was reached af-
ter a long debate by members of

the town council on Monday night.

‘There was never any question

that the work was essential but —

cost, time and procedure gave
the town fathers much concern

‘for about 40 minutes.

Mayor Freeman introduced the
subject in a report on. public
works in which he stated that the
superintendent of works had pro-
vided an estimate that the Henry
Averiue. job could be undertaken

by the Public Works Department |

for 83,803.25, Casual labor would
be used as required.

. After. His Worship, suggested
that a farther 10%. be allowed
for contingencies, Alderman H.,
Perry expressed concern about
holding down the cost. .Alder-
man S, Dear then stated, “We
have had considerable experience
in going over our estimates.
This one Is a guide only and I

| STORM DRAIN BIDS |

"Tenders will be‘ called for the |
construction of a-15-inch storm:

“gee no reason why Wwe: should.

not ask: for sealed ‘quotations,’’
Mr, Perry pressed for sealed
tenders but Mayor Freeman cau-

tioned council regarding the time |

delay. this .would. entail and -sug-

gested selective quotations would:
i Alderman L; Bland.
and W.W. Gardner favored this’

be faster.

approach and made a motion to
adopt that method for the work,

Again Alderman. Dear took a
firm stand and sald, ‘In the past
we have been hurried’ into jobs
and have had to pay for our haste.
We must plan _ better.
against sealed quotations and
prefer sealed tenders. Quota-
tions do not commit the bidder
to his price; tenders do.”’

The motion was then put. toa
vote and defeated with the mayor

- and Aldermen Dear and Perry

voting against it. -

Finally Mr. Dear ‘made a mo-
tion that sealed tenders be cal-
led for the work and, with very
little discussion or delay, it was
carried unanimously. —

NEW AND ATTRACTIVE commercial building will
be erected on Fourth: St. just south of Beacon Avenue.
The architect’s drawing was firstdisplayed on Monday

evening bw Mayor AW,

Freeman at 9 Sidmee camril

theeting. Few details were released but His Worship
gave his assurance that all the necessary property has
been purchased and there appears to be no reason why
Howill mnt on aboad in the rear future.

Iam.

Pp
has. developed ‘on. narrowness: ‘of. ‘pedestrian. “aisles’!: for. young-
sters: eget to’ ‘School, a ‘Signal system also is in the early plan:

lanes, Highways. Minister’ ‘Wesley Black has stated, . evi com
pleted: phere with: ‘three’ lanes. will be. ‘Given the extra lane as

7 [ane a full go-ahead will be ‘possible soon,

Meanwhile, : Dawson Construction - has béwite crushing gravel at
the East Saanich Indian Reserve Pity and ‘has : 150 tons for ro

. eds.

way: widening. in” ‘the. indian. reserve” area as. wall as on
roads,

‘Road where it intersects with Central ‘Saanich. Road,

This. road . also will - continue © ‘north from: Mt

carrying on’ “to the farm, Tt will take in

: The East-side service: road. | work -
will Mn. various, pieces of existing. roa
and Dencross Terrance. — ; ;
cluding one across highway seaside acreage. the: Experime tal:
Farm... Farm property on the water side of the service road will.
‘be dedicated as a marine park, as reported in the Review on’
August 13, >

Weather. will: play. a big. part in progress of the project, bat:
construction company. officials are hopeful road bed: work will.
be. completed. during the winter: months in time tor ‘black-topping
in the Spring and Summer, :

Heavy equipment is being moved in by the. company from: the:
northern. part of Vancouver - Island, - “as well: 233 the interior of
the province. :

The. contractors have set up offices on collins Road off M
Newitdn Cross Road, -

In another phase of the highway work, a contract will be award
ed shortly, a Highways Department official revealed, on overs
passes. at the Royal Oak Avenue and Quadra Street intersections .

of the highway, —
STORE OPENING

TO BE ALLOWED

Not ail Sidney stores are Cori
tent t rethain closed on Mod
days and the way is being clear
ed for thetn to oper if they choose.

ing permission to open for basi+ ee
hess on Motidays.

clarification of the town sauthots
ity as the matter relates t the

trenicipal clerk was directed :
prepare a by«iew eiendnald-
permitting dhe change. ;

Sidney council received ares ©
quest of Monday night fromthe
owner of Sidney Dry Goods, seeks.

After « briet discossioa ded A

provincial menieipel act, the