News DISPUTE Continued from Page Al B.C. Parks asked the volunteers to stop the unauthorized work and to remove the stones placed on the trail. Nyland objected to the order. In a letter to district parks manager David Chater, Nyland complained that B.C. Parks ordered removal of the stones, wanted a parks officer to attend executive meetings and directed the Friends to choose a president ““accepted by B.C. “Tt made them wonder who the Park was donated to and who were supposed to be the employees,” Nyland wrote. Chater said the volunteers were asked to remove the stones since the work did not conform to B.C. Parks’ standards and the stones were unnecessary. Chater added that Parks staff believed they were cooperating successfully with the volunteers : oe WATCHING THE SURF POUND the breakwater and seagulls and only asked to be advised when ~ a new president of the group was chosen. “Far be it from me to say the president has to be acceptable to parks,” Chater added. Greenwood said he resigned in mid-September when he felt he could no longer control the actions of all the members. “It was an impossible situation, being the president of an organiza- tion which had a very strong past-president who was continuing to do what he wanted,” Green- wood said. He noted Nyland is no ordinary member of the group. “He was Mr. John Dean Park and everyone respected him for his work there.” A retired forester, Nyland resigned as president of the Friends of John Dean Park after he was elected to North Saanich council in November 1990. Greenwood, a member of the struggle against the wind during Saturday moming’s storm are Rod Irwin (left) and Frank Havig. The two were securing boats in the marina. GIRARD HENGEN photo DEVELOPMENT Continued from Page Al ment in Sidney because of the situation at the plant, said at times he has “felt like a lone voice crying in the wilderness.” He said the motion sends the right signal to developers. “It’s timely, it helps to control growth and it targets the main problem area.” Ald. Ted Daly agreed it was important for developers to know where council stood, and “those in that business will have a pretty good idea how council sits on development.” The amended motion is a “fair compromise,” he said. Jones was in opposition, saying the C-1 designation and allowing commercial-residential develop- ment is the best way to instill some vitality in the downtown area. Staff reports show there have been few rezoning applications for the C-1 region in the last two years, even thought there is a potential for more, he noted. If all properties in Sidney were rezoned and developed to their maximum densities under the OCP, about 1,150 extra dwelling units would be created. According to a staff report, about 730 of those would be in the C-1 area. TIM ZAHAR TODAY’S REAL ESTATE INTRODUCING... “ARLENE DAVIDSEN organization since 1986-87 and an executive member for four years, then took over as president. At an on-site meeting last June, Parks staff pointed out some of the work done by volunteers did not meet B.C. Parks’ standards, Green- wood said. _ “We on the executive agreed we wouldn’t do anything we didn’t have parks blessing for,” he added. Nyland said the volunteers were told any work in the park would be done by seasonal staff who are laid off in the fall. “Tt appeared that the staff was now looking at our park as their private preserve to be used for their personal gain,” Nyland said in a letter to Chater. He criticized B.C. Parks for past and present neglect of John Dean Park, which he described as “the orphan of B.C. Parks. “T find it reprehensible that you attempt to lay a guilt trip on those who honestly and unselfishly make a serious effort to correct your organization’s neglect and mistakes,’ Nyland wrote. Greenwood said he had read Nyland’s “poison pen” letter to Chater. He had also read Chater’s response, in which the Parks man- ager explained he only wished to enforce Parks’ standards. “T can speak highly of David Chater and his staff. They’ ve been excellent people,” Greenwood said. Z Most of the Friends of Dean Park wanted to cooperate with B.C Parks, Greenwood added. “The thrust of my own resigna- tion letter was that I wanted to work with Parks, not against Parks. 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