| EQPy ES ak BER Residential Real Estate KO 652-5171 NRS Peninsula Properties Audited Circulation 12,968 A Victoria Weeklies Publication Wednesday July 24,1991 40¢ side BUSINESS A2Q1 CALENDAR A10 CLASSIFIEDS A26 COMMUNITY A9 GARDENING A15 OPINION AT SPORTS A23 OUTDOORS Al6 BEYER AT GRENBY A21 HAMPSON A16 LANG A15 TOP OF THE PILE A7 HERITAGE GRANT GIVEN Restoring ine Deep Cove hall for the community opposed by fire department Page A9 REACTION TO LEADERSHIP Three candidates in the Saanich North constituency comment on Couvelier’s walk io support Rita Johnston Page Al3 FARMING FALLOW DEER About 75 acres of land is used by a C. Saanich farmer To raise a herd -of deer accustomed to living on James Island Page A36 EVERYBODY WANTS IT The quest for more money by members of the public sector is examined in Section B Page B1 GROWING GARDEN GNOMES They re never out of fashion, as a Wesiem Communities family found Page B4 Victorn Review office hours The Review office, at 97'26-First St. in Sidney, is open from 9 am. until 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Mail to Box 2070, Sidney, B.C. V8L 3S5. Second class mail registration number 0128. New hearing set for marina expansion by Girard Hengen The Review A second public hearing on the proposed Port Sidney Marina expansion will be held in early October, Sidney council decided Monday. The move should please the Sidney Ratepayers Association, which asked for another meeting last week. But Kim Pullen, president of Granville West Capital Corp., the company seeking approval to expand, was taken by surprise by the decision, saying, “This is all news to me.” He said Tuesday he was “ dissat- sified in (council’s) handling” of the issue. A second hearing was called for legal reasons. Aldermen were told Monday the rezoning bylaw they need to pass before the expansion goes ahead could be declared invalid by the courts if they don’t hold another meeting. Acting administrator Paul Edgington said this was because Mayor Marie Rosko and some aldermen received new informa- tion on the project when they toured the area July 8. Dunng that walkabout, council members talked to Pullen as well as Third Avenue residents who do not want the expansion to proceed, hearing arguments on the pros and cons of the expansion. Edgington said this new infor- mation could cast legal doubts on the validity of a rezoning bylaw, if one was approved. In a letter to council, Mayor Marie Rosko noted the first public meeting was held June 17. She Continued on Page A2 New pier if money and fish found by Girard Hengen The Review Sidney town staff is embarking on a fishing expedition of sorts. Staffers are examining the possi- bility of building a fishing pier, perhaps extended from the Beacon Avenue wharf. Planning and research is in the very preliminary stages of a pro- cess that will take a good many months to complete. The fishing pier idea was dan- gled in front of council by Reg Teeney at a special Friday meeting, June 28. Aldermen referred it to staff for a report. “We'd like to at least look into the matter and examine whether it is feasible,” said Mike Townsend, director of works and services. The first priority is to look into two basic issues — cost of a pier and whether there are any fish where a pier would be built. Townsend said advice could be sought from federal fisheries department officials and marine biologists on the best location for enhancing fish and marine life, if there is a good spot. There’s no use proceeding if there won’t be any fish or marine creatures to catch, or if it is too costly, he said. Teeney said Friday fishing piers have been attractive lures for tour- ists where they have been tried in Campbell River and along the American coastlines. “This has great tourism possi- bilities for Sidney,” he said. Other benefits could include designing the pier to allow for public moorage and for cruise ships and larger crafts to tie up, as well as creating a walking promen- ade, he said. But Townsend said the cost would escalated drastically if a pier would be built to accommo- date ships and boats. Teeney said a total cost of about $1 million wouldn’t put the pro- ject out of reach. A pier could be built in stages, he said. And the provincial gov- ernment could be asked to fund a share. He also said he plans to approach the Sidney Rotary club for assistance once town staff research the matter and report on its feasibility. Council June 28 approved a document setting cut a proposed administrative procedure for build- ing a pier. Staff will submit a proposed Start-up budget and schedule. Then it will contact marine biologists for their comments. If a location is found, prelimi- flary cost estimates and sketch plans will be drawn and applica- tions will be made for all neces- sary leases and permits and for funding. If it advances this far, detailed drawings and contract documents would be drawn up, tenders awarded, and then construction would begin. Stop demand dropped by N. Saanich council by Valorie Lennox The Review North Saanich council dropped demands for a moratorium on the ferry terminal expansion and the Lands End interchange Monday, despite a plea from Ald. Dee Bailin to stand firm against both projects. Bailin said North Saanich did not have to accept the traffic coming off the ferries. “We have the right to say what is appropriate for our municipality. We can say no,” Bailin said. “T don’t think North Saanich should be a doormat for Victoria.” Mayor Maurice Chazottes said he asked Minister of Highways Lyall Hanson three times to impose the moratorium during a July 9 meeting. “The minister politely but firmly rejected North Saanich’s request, saying that both projects were too far advanced to make this possible. “He added that the ministry was compelled to address the needs of the people of B.C. and that the steadily increasing traffic volume on the ferries made the work essential,’ Chazottes explained. “T really think we must be realistic and accept that the mora- torium is not feasible and not possible.” On Monday, B.C. Ferries Presi- dent Frank Rhodes said the ferry corporation was committed to over $10 million worth of contracts for the ferry terminal expansion. Rhodes said the terminal design had been changed at considerable expense due to objections raised by residents and council at a series of public hearings. Elevations have been controlled, Continued on Page A2