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THE REVIEW

Wednesday, April 30, 1986 -

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Central SaanictfN layor Ron
Cullis says it may ‘or may not be
‘in the municipality’s best in-
terest to provide sewage hook-
up for a controyersial . motel
development on}: the Tsawout
Indian reserve.

‘“We don’t know where we
‘stand legally,’’ Cullis said Sun-

day.
‘It depends on the band
council. There could be pro-

_blems,’’ he said. ‘‘It’s definitely

not cut and dry.”’

The 52-unit economy motel is
being built. by» Charles Dan-
brook, president of .Western-6
Motels. Located at Mt. Newton
Crossroad and the Pat Bay
Highway, the project is going
ahead without municipal ap-
proval or the blessing of the
band council.

Municipal | approval. is not.
necessary because the land ‘is

_under federal jurisdiction. But

Cullis . said’. the municipality -
generally works with the band
‘council: because any develop-
ment requires municipal ser-
vices..

This case, he added, ‘is more

complex and cloudy.than usual

because it appears the band
council lacks information and
does not support the develop-
ment.

‘*There are problems. with
on . band
lands, but this one is not even
approved by the band council,”’
Cullis noted. .

~ Danbrook confirmed he had
‘no dealings with band members. .

‘“‘Indian* Affairs ~contacted

them. Until the deal was final !
“never. even ‘met. the fellow. who.

owned the land,”’ he said.

- Register

- Bditor: -

“Open letter to J: ‘Hewitt,
: Minister of Education.

As you. are no. doubt aware,

“trustees of. School: District'63 on.
2 “April 14 voted to phase out-the

-Early French ‘Immersion’ pro- “is there is‘a lack of space for the

: program, because. it has grown... °

‘gram: bam. writing: to register.

~vand: on the’ way. it -was reached.
The: Board i

“Trustees: Joe® Lott.

‘immersion.
‘among students and teachers as
- principal reason for their deci-
«sion. They. have presented no-
evidence to prove their.-point,

Cullis noted, ‘‘we like to deal
with the band council, but this
makes.it awkward.’’

Land owner George Under-
wood has not been available for .
comment. :

Tom Scott, district
superintendent of reserves for
the federal government; said the
Tsawout band needs bylaws and
regulations which many bands
have in place to control
developnient on their reserve.

“They need a community
plan in place.

‘“‘As far as I know they don’t
have anything formalized or
finalized,’’ Scott said.

He said Indian Affairs, with
whom Danbrook negotiated the
31-year lease, ensures that all
developers .‘‘comply with all
laws: of of every municipality,
and the health and construction
standards of the province and
the municipality.

‘“‘We meet or exceed local

‘standards. We don’t want peo-

ple benefitting from the unique

Indian lands status,’’ he added.

‘Danbrook. said: Central
Saanich asked him to apply for
sewage hook-up which he did
three weeks ago.

“Central Saanich council had
all my plans three weeks before
all this news came. out. I’m sup-

_ ported. by several aldermen,”’

Danbrook said. ‘
“At: Monday’s. council
meeting, however, aldermen
voiced their concerns about ser-
vicing developments on reserve
lands.

‘““We’ve: got to have some
consistency and not suggest a
carte-blanche’ for. develop- -
ment,’’ .said .Ald.: Wayne

complaint

killing it, nor did they make per-

sonal visits to the schools.

omy. complaint: on. this decision .

: Graham Hill who voted against »
cite. divisiveness

Marilyn
Loveless, Esther Galbraith and...

nor did they have an evaluation .

rmade of - ms program before

_ Unique

Having recenty been - ap.
pointed to the foreign advisory

sional journal, I am somewhat

few members able. to .com-

program,
eradicated by the school board,
important

‘advantage over

~ educational programs such as

“my own, French:.as ‘a. second ©
_ language: Program and: late im.
not. ; ‘ff
In attempting to follow a path=. J
of ‘least ‘resistance, the board.
has failed to fulfill its duty cer-

‘tianly in a public sense and. 9”
- Hon plan is:noJess irresponsible *

» than the: manner ins which this.

mersion programs: are:

7 eau substitutes,
22) The board's: introduction. of.
French.

immersion without a:
~ Nong-ierm coherent implementa-:

‘program was summarily ter-
_minated,, Citing | statements, out

“Eadtor:

tn the last edition of the Review,
qt seems to me that Ward has

th anything he wrifes concerning:

— reason on Sid ey couric io

race in-the byelection. and later
in. the last election, indicating:

.theld by the general: publie, He is

develop the Sidney waterfront
conjunction: with =
business » core, i)

WW

--Parents of ‘children affected

were not consulted, and should
; not be denied this right. .
“reason:. given - by.
. trustees opposed to the program.

- Another :*

“$0 rapidly; yet: an entire: school.

** at’ Royal” Oak:.is' closed” down we
divided A 3 on: , aa

‘andj in mothballs. . :

“OY am ‘very angry at this: deci-
: sion. :

nor’ convincing... Our children

are being forced to either: ‘drop «
out or. receive second rate in-

struction as the program dies

and ‘the best _ teachers © find
employment elsewhere. oe
> A. Preto :

advantage ©

board ofa respected profes- —
embarrassed by -being one of |
municate’ fluently in only one.

‘language. The early French im-

-mersion ~recently

Offered my son’a unique and |

of context, emphasizing anec- |
dotal reports over comprehen- -

sive review, and expressing sur-
prise over the extent.of response

to the climination of a popular

_and ‘successful program. created

through years of dedicated ef-

“fort by many parents and pro-
_ fessionals can only be Sispilsees
as sophistry.

Unfoftunately,

or -referendum;. cither would
provide “quick » and effective
remedy for the disservice donc,

perhaps in a legal sense as well,

‘ David Birnbaum,

Object to ai

oon must object 1c to C, R. Wards
_ -atlack on Ald, Stewart Mackay -

very great conflict of interest -

the Port of Sidney develoment, a
and. greatly resents’ in voice of.

‘the high esteem in which he is.

At seems 10 me. Sidney couneil,
has only. one. opportunity “to

the:

attack

they will blend together in har:
monious unity,

Boteh-it, and: Wwe as citizens :

have to live with it, and council
will be lett with the blame.

Council. members..are-
dedicated people serving their
community,, and the «decision

“they must.make in respect 10

. this Venture. iy very.great indeed, ,

» MacKay’ led the aldermanie has”

know
none who cares nhout Sidney *> hown

and. wants. it developed along =
4 lines, that we can aly, be proud :
of, a:

Professional | guidance”
heen offered ato cast to coune
cil: by Rod. Clack .- i most
respected urban nlanner, well
dn Canada. and
Austvalla,

Aris hoped council will accept:
Clack’s coffer, and
together forthe benefit of whit

could be iN Inoyt beautiful come. 5
“munity, Se Oa et Re gy

R.S. Parsons
‘Sidney ©. aS

The “reasons . given --are
“neither. substantiated. by. facts ©
- that saw the demise. of Early

. Pe .
legislation docs not provide for —
the rights to petition for recall.

ae fl

“all. work:

er hook-up questioned
ve-based

otel

. Watkins.

Ald. Ruth Arnaud agrecd and
said matters of this. nature
should be dealt with through
band. councils and. not in-.
dividuals.

Cullis said he is not aware of .

any attempt by Danbrook or In-
dian. Affairs to contact
municipal staff regarding
sewage hook-up.

“If any staff reports have
been drafted, I have not seen
them,’’ he confirmed.

Council now will request in-
put from the Tsawout band
council before making any deci-
sions about sewage hook-up or
other necessary municipal ser-

- vices.

Danbrook said. he hopes to
open the motel, which is the
pilot project of his new com-

pany, July 1.

“It’s: not. a junky building
without inspection. | couldn’t
have got a mortgage if that was
the case.”’>

He said he has been develop:
ing the ‘‘high volume-low cost”’
project for two years and it
meets the standards set down by
Indian Affairs. ; t

‘*They’re happy and they en-
courage’ developments on
reserves that are good for the

residents,’® Danbrook said, ad-
ding he intends. to hire band .

members to staff the motel:

While it has been. reported

. that Tsawout Chief-Louis Clax-

ton’ is unhappy. with Dan-
brook’s project, neither he: nor

- band administrator Earl Clax-
ton Jr. have returned repeated.
the. .

telephone. calls

from.
Review. °

. Editor:

AS. a. parent of a. “French. im-
mersion |
School, I urge all parents, both .
English and: French to ‘attend ~
school board ‘meetings and. learn’.

student “at Keating

children’ § education?
I certainly. had my. eyes open-
ed. when attended. the meeting

‘French. Eamgrsion this
district.

.am angry that this. serious

in =

“decision to-wipe. out. a whole”
successful, program.was brought.
~ down without even consulting .
’ the parents of the 500 students

currently enrolled in French im-
mersion..'

~ | Tam ‘particularly upset over
comments on the radio made by

“Trustee Joe Lott .about. the

French . immersion © children’s
feelings towards their peers in
the English program. T am-a
very involved parent in Keating

‘School and do grounds supervi- ».

sion every Monday. during lunch,
hour. I have never seen Lott nor
_the other three trustees opposed

to EFI on.the playground obser-_
» ving the behavior and attitudes.

“of our children,
There has never been

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