Page A4 ESTABLISHED 1912 “PUBLISHER — Roy Spooner EDITOR — Peggie Rowand ADVERTISING SALES ---John Tate The Review 15 pulolished eviny Wednesday at Sidney - Vancouver island, Bo by Reviews Pubheations 11d. 2407 Bescon, PO Bee cirth VBL GS! Telephone’ 656-1151 Subscription Rate: $15.00 per year by mail; $25.00 per year out of Province : SECOND CLASS MAIL REGISTRATION NO. 0128 Member of B. C: Division Canadian n Weekly fiewapaneis Association Member Class “A” Newspaper h : . : 9 @ Share the vision Sidney therchaits and. Sidney council have a great deal | in common but the gap between them has always been wide. Council i is often seen by the business community as officialdom “in its finest form, the spoilers at city hall who want to impose. rules and regulations that simply make life: more difficult for them. Merchants are often viewed as self. -serving bid developers as people who want to gobble up on available green. land and build’ “concrete jungles. _. Neither is true. In general, both groups want the best for their community but often there is no real communication between the two. But that may alter after a meeting Monday night bet- ween most members of Sidney council and some: Sidney. mer- “chants. ‘Businessman Hank Vissers put his fingers on-the pro- . blem — council has its concept, its vision of how the town will bea few: years down the road but this isn’t conveyed to: mer: chants who usually only see a series of moves by council, often ~ without any. real. explanation of what those. moves thay mean - = in terms of the future and in every way.. "business ‘people, Vissers. said. He: S, 2 Et, And: council should . ‘start right now. eee. ‘sula umieipallties to urge. a study, of amalgamation: as S SUB. A ing. 7 he ideal : from the municipalities. the vast “majority. of all such incidents take place, © To. anyone clse the next step, obviously, “would be to. see es whether the society could in fact. handle the: job, and if things looked. at all promising, then 10. Sct, UD some Kind of a tral are 2 rangement to find out forsure., * To.the bureaucr atic mind, however, there other priorities, neident,. would. therefore rise very steeply. i ‘Council must sell itself. and its ideas for the farare to Sidney? Sis “Nobody needs hold their breath waiting. ‘for. the three penin- sae ‘i brained ‘sound: but the. initiative certainly. won’ vt ome Reagan’¢ or: hig new adversary. in’ the Kremlin.’ I cannot see such a’ e seem to Shave been sa “They. took. note of the fact that” government vessels would still have to be maintained in.operation and that: they would have.a lot less to do, The cast of those’ vessel: per And that, 10 the bures aucrats, meant that luring rescue duties “native, “even. n thotigh, i was itetually inillions of dollars ches per. “Well, ‘that may be the way. people think in Ottawa, but. iris’ 2 “the way the | laxpayers, think - — = uel the politici ans would be wise eh: THE REVIEW Around othe. 14th. century, rumor has it that a man. called Robin: Hood led a band of merry men around Sherwood forest, purportedly robbing the rich and giving the spoils to the poor. A noble effort on his part but he was considered an outlaw and a “robber for being so considerate and he and. his men were con- tinuously. being hunted down by the sherriff. -And then inthe year..1605°a man by the name of Guy Fawkes tried to blow. up. the = British houses of Parliament. He had the right idea, but for his trouble he was tortured and hanged and ‘to this day his effigy is: burned in rememberance every Nov. 5..Too bad ... he should have been given a medal. Ever since.those bygone: days every. country. in. the. world has taken over Robin’s act... butin reverse, for.not only do they rob the poor to help out the rich, they _ also. throw away money-as if it were an endless comodity! But. they. are not called. robbers .. Oh no. They are. known as_ governments, and their merry men, (and. who wouldn’t.. be merry on their fat. salaries?) are even dubbed with the dubious titles of Right Honorable! As it-is alleged there be honor “among thieves I can only assume that. is where. their. ‘titles originated, for I can think, of no other. way. they -possibly.. come distinctive prefix. SAS “classic example ofe ‘their: generosity — with ‘other . -people’s. by. seta money. is planned for January 7; 1985, ~Qwho. are. experts. at “throwing when. Canada © Council, “away. ‘our: “money).. and. both. the - a So- -called, intend | ‘supporting. idea" “of Global artist. ‘peaceful statement” " causing : ~ *_ either man to fall into each others | -arms.. with promises: of burying , rae the. hatchet along with: all. those AS outlined i in a story i in 1 this issue, the team v'doing the evalua’ pik “tion determined that millions of dollars could’be saved by hav- ing the B. Cel ifeboat Society take over the bulk of rescue tasks» ‘in the waters. sheltered. by. Vancouver Island — ‘which’ is where : Godawful missiles. © the seats of some. of. those’ - Honorable members in the’ hope they may. at. last gel off their rear . ends and get this country. out of the mess. they have helped Pu it in. aoe 2 Apparently. this: “Global: show: will: be photographed by ‘satellite as its effects will only be” : Noticeable from outer: space, ‘and. any litle green men: who may happen to. be watching. the no.-mention: of) was: was going to. “cost t caper: out of this: recession: by: that date: ea: wager: this: Atte’ “art. show such ae “federal: and: provincial. ‘agencies, ; vhair- eh believe’ a better ‘lace to light oe “those. bonfires. would: be under. “ar rt i faxpayers,, but. if we ever do get : When, Rdciuon Ministe » Vander: Bip Zalm stepped up-to the “Zalm has the uncanny ability to! “put into words: exactly what the ~ public Wane 10. hear, And he. a standing ovation. 6. When’ the applause “ mibside: for) what. didn’ t seemed. an “But the emphasis is on mock, because: the premier knows very: SEM: Tt was the premier, who made a : "Vander Zalm the enforcer of his. “yesteaint Progen, He made the | A “irrepressible, Vander Zalm his. | a ‘Tightening rod through which any electrical: storms, sreated by the ag aie public suppart government" s were. Joguaranive «9 “channeled, “someone | ook. a survey . NM ander : “people 16 name: their fa “provincia _ poled my evander: ane fanrde “Mavet wh at WH: pay Nip service to. the in: : eae to% er } Gd: 4 Ui, fa bodies My aren't: they? Zalm's most Cows don't exist “tn “feat was: that he “Zalm. would, ‘emerge. as the. une “challenged winner, and that vote = speaker si podium during last. would include a lot . of NDP November's. Social Credit Supporters, “a ne ~. convention, in Vangouver,. he Hot The reason. is that Vander c/eternlty, Premier Bill Bennett was aie does. $ “without pulling | Any seen. grinning. and: ‘shaking: his. fea : “pinches. fog ve head in mock disbelief, : Vander | Zain’ is about” as “honest dn his public utterances age any politician can be, No guarded well Why) Bl got! thatcrousing statements from: himy. one: welcome and, what's more, that, _ warefully'., camouflaged. threats, .. -hedeserved ity ' W Me, bots for, othe. a Molability. of. arbitration boards, | they" re duasi-judiclal, . Rut since the: words) Sacr do - mit exist “in Vander” -Zalm's dictonary, hele f ly. with : letters emanating...from .our. so-called ~ leaders’ in -this crazy,.mixed-up world, is it any wonder E.T. went home? Reg Davis, 2300 Canoe Cove Rd. Sidney Blow against democracy “Well, well, well! Once again another. blow was struck against. democracy by all but two of Sidney council, when at the Jan.» 10. meeting they rescinded the motion to hold a referendum regarding system. Council has done this legally, - but morally, | think the people of .. Sidney. have been robbed of their. ‘right to vote for or against this issue: Yes,.°-mayor.-and.council, you keep reminding .us that you ‘represent the people of Sidney, but we did not give you a signed blank cheque to do with as you owill. the one-way traffic - vent “citizens .of Sidney:and British Why. doesn’t council be honest fe “with the. people ‘of Sidney and. give -all the facts and. figures - regarding the cost? . Does | the . ..town ever intend to pay Sanscha oe for” land expropriated? . I think not, because they haven’t got the - . money. for one thing, and it never. was. budgetted for, so how ‘in ~heaven’s name can. this. one- way. system be eafforded? | tae : been - The. answer should be very clear — through higher taxes — much higher, and paid for by the Columbia (and _ this'in a time of restraint?) 1 find it strange that a near total figure cannot.be given by anyone at town hall! Could it be that the whole system might be well over two million dollars? I shudder to think! Some. other interested citizens should go to the town hall and/or your council and try and get the facts. I wish you luck! I didn’t have any. ~ By the way, there is an election coming~ up. next. November. — unless of: course, somebody decides to o-canicel that too! Cc. Harvey. Maryland Dr. Sidney rates — tv show ‘Well, Great Britain has her Iron Lady, and we in Sidney have our Nail Hard.Norma...Anyone -who attended the Jan. 10 meeting . - of Sidney. ‘council, (or watched. the proceedings on Channel 10)» ‘must be impressed in the manner | ~ that the very. controversial issue ‘of one-way: streets was..rammed through council by our mayor. . The: taxpayers of Sidney: gave. ' Mayor” “message: at the last election: by . throwing out the.pro one-wayers, ‘Sealey a very. strong and the rest would. have probably ‘thrown. “out at pushed through her: pet project. Continued a on m Page AS | ‘Shinimering. “hes avy barr man» pears ‘teachers vancouver a 5,5 per cent Wage increase, “Usually: government ~ grudgingly. acknowledge, arbitration, award, Zalm he came out of the corner, ~ fists flying, after the board made Which. “Vancouver, ‘North an the award and criticized, him for ae having” interfered in the bitration process earlier... Vander Palin’ » popular sald, he speaks his mind.) SS urther’ to” the award) ‘reflections durin Marina hightighes another, spr ingell ages against 1 the three: awarded. “an West Vancouver a will, ‘Not. Vander»: Stis all very well for a$t, 000- plus: per-day. agrbitratar to. come. up with a figure and then walk “away from the problems. of the oe economy without concern for its. fmpaet on programe ond aes Yeachers" obs. Vander alm os sald eee re , That. kind. or. talk explain vy Like | Pls gD ‘the: cominister said the fact thar'it fell within the federal si six ¥ and. five per cent: ‘guidelines’ was of ‘sequence ge i The federal guidelines: he said, aren't realistic, considering | the : sorry mess our cconomy is in, the » “°$,5 per-cent award, he said, will: ¢ Com. a Board ae submitted... to. the: “pensation. Stabilization oWhich. had, better take adloak: a Doctors, dentists cand povernment employees,’ the” minister said, had reasonable: ‘increases. Must do the same, “accepted. . —vOllcagues and to. “rhe” children of: this provinee. are you: prepared to: ignore the economic | i eproblens of today?! | Vhar was: his parting shot, ane: Ps Wo SRG, Continued 0 on m Pare AS Ape ante La ede ec, ‘the next. election, : ‘but the mayor chose to ~ ‘ignore. the taxpayers wishes, ‘she «chose not.to consult” them, and 2 » turned” Port of Sidney. -2YEARS AGO . * From the Jan, 23, 1963, issue. of mS) cone. S the community's ability to pay, Teachers “MT put it squarely to teachers; At what cost to programs, jobs of. yOu good: one it Was. The: ‘har Wednesday, January 19, 1983 back 60 YEARS AGO From the Jan. 18, 1923, issue of | The Review The citizens of Sidriey and district should look forward with considerable . pleasure’. to -the illustrated lecture to be given by- Major E.O. Wheeler in the auditorium. next . Tuesday evening. Major Wheeler was one of the party who attempted to’ climb Mount Everest in 1921, and as a consequence is ina position to give real facts and views of the ‘attempt. Brig. Gen. the Hon.” C.G. Bruce, C.B., was the leader: of the expedition which will be the subject. of the: lecture ‘next Tuesday evening. 50 YEARS AGO From the Jan. 18, 1933, issue of The Review . During normal times the Sidney’ Lumber ‘Co. Limited was the medium through which ‘the town..of Sidney was: given. war- ning of outbreaks of fire, but now, with no steam up at the mill, the alarm is: spread ‘by the -means of. .the-telephone, ‘which does not arouse all .citizens: at once, consequently very. valuable time-is lost in fighting a fire. The “telephone operators are certainly their to. awaken to be commended. in strenuous — efforts ~ people in the dead of the night —. ‘but it takes time, too much time. AS movement © is: underway. to: -have installed some kind of.a fire: signal in a central location for use. in spreading, fire alarms... 40 YEARS AGO. i. ‘From the Jan. 20, 1943, issue of - The Review — ae Prompt. response ‘by the North - Saanich Volunteer’ Fire. ‘Brigade undoubtedly. saved. Raye’ s eating | establishment - ‘Monday. morning: ascertain © quick order and'a stream of water. - from the fire truck. booster tank subdued the flames. : 30 YEARS AGO . From the Jan. 21, 1983, issue of ~The Review © Delight was. expressed.’ by - “scores of. residents of the Gulf ‘Islands and the Saanich - Peninsula following. the formal. — announcement “ William..Manson of Vancouver, - last week . vice-president of the Canadian Pacific. Railway, that the com- pany’ gs: SS, Princes’ Elaine. will extend her Vancouver- Gulf Islands service this eae, to the. fi rT he Review ON further “increase. general’ $ department,’ “Review was told this week, Saanich ML A John: Tisdalle” said’ additions to. the present. ‘about: April 1, but he could note reveal the size of the increase. at “this time, The: increase has been | - torney- general and’ a letter has: “been written to the Sidney and ° of. “North Saanich chamber commerce advising them of the. | change, ‘said Mr. Tisdale, oe 10 YEARS AGO The Review eG The: 78. bed: ‘extended: vthe-end: of. LOTR me ‘provided burning” odor “and: seeking to the ‘cause. “perceived x “smoke pouring. from the eves of “Ray’s Tavern’ and ‘immediately : ‘inan: alarm. The | fire feges . brigade. boys were on the scene in by is he: oy oS Sidney” RCMP. det achive” has been, authorized: by the attorney: “The 4 ie ry (hree- “man staff would | be made ‘definitely. confirmed by. the: ale oa) rom the Jan. 1% 1973, Isoue of . “care. a “hospital to be located on Mount. Newton. Cross. Road. in, Central Saanich could be completed by. “everything, connected with the: fe at building. program Proceeds, As te smipotly. Saanich — Peninsula. Hospital “board chairman Louis Lindholm. “rote The Review Tuesday. final, _ estimates for the structures have~ aecepted by. the. British: Insurance and: torwarded: to. the. province: treasury board with a that been Columbia. Service, Hospital BCHIS | recommendation “they be approved, ; Smeg EER REGS Sh Tait