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Central Saanich fas a
whole lot less ‘litter lying ©
- around this week thanks to -

26 BALDNESS
CAN
_ BE CURED!

» the efforts of 175 members of
“the local scouting movement FOR ALL
who pitched in for the 9th An- ~ YOUR TIRE |
nual Earth Day. Community . 1
Clean-up. QP: NEEDS!
- Encouraged to “make a dif- :
ference,” beavers, .: cubs, - Ss. AKAGE wu. td.
scouts and venturers from all EEE: 7 AVAILABLE
eight Tsartlip groups, con- | McTavish and East Saanich Rd 656- 3939

-verged on Base #1 (there —
were four set up throughout -
_ the region) at Centennial Park
~ on Sunday, then went to work ©
collecting about’ six. cubic
yards of waste and recyclables.
from area beaches, road-sides,
‘parking lots and trails.)
“When it was all said and.
- done, the kids were rewarded
with a badge and barbecued oH
‘hot dogs. :
oo twas agood time, ‘wehad
a great turnout’ and the.
~ weather » co-operated,” * said
: Rick Laddish; regional orga-"
nizer ‘for Boy Scouts Victoria. :
“For usit’s a chance to give
‘something back: to the ‘com-

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JAMES CLARKE PHOTO.

Teartilp members Jeremy. Rogers, Jamie Lawson, brothers Atici el and
| Robert Robinson on garbage patrol at Centennial Parte .

up! this cp collecting more »
-¥:300cubic\- yards -of °

‘a redevelopment scheme being’ for th
northeast corner ‘of Beacon Avenue and the Pa
tricia Bay highway. a eae.

The plan ‘calls for the demolition of the

ing: Chevron station and the hotel's adjacent
ne restaurant and. Images cabaret to. make \ way, for
a new gas bar and Town Pantry conv: nience
~ martat the entrance to Beacon ‘Avenue...
<< Robert Pearson, lawyer’: for. Travelodge own:
. Z ‘ers ‘Conmac Enterprises Lid, said, the new.

Chevron building and hotel entrance would: be
“modernized and harmonized, ‘and a‘ green: “ 5
“space added to enhance the streetscape at the: in the plan,” and moved that all usual application
“gateway to Sidney.” — ie fle - .procedures be followed by the developers...
~~ Pitching the plan to Sidney committeeofthe “The section of T ravelodge property. to. be.
i ‘whole April 22, Pearson said the cold beer and . swapped would’ require rezoning for the new >
wine store and Bear Pub currently on the site, Chevron station: :

we aping done so: th
“Sore,” Wainwright said:
‘But Pearson would only say that future plans
for the Travelodge may include retail shops and °
possibly hotel expansion. ©
“The final plans for the property will be the

subject of.a‘future application, to council,” he.

Committee micmbers agreed they “see meri

ee would probably be incorporated intoalarger,fu-. , No application on. the plan has been received ea
ture redevelopment plan for the Travelodge site. ~ by the town, yet.) io" :
See “Our purpose right now is.to get a ‘feeling “We're really looking for guidance right) now, a) Wo.

= from ‘council on whether they're enthusiastic, ‘so that we're not wasting our client’s money,” a

Juke-warm or totally negative about. this devel: ~ added Pearson, <2 .
- opment,” he said, _ “We feel the. proposed redevlopment will be

Chevron gpokesperson Mike Farrell said de ; -an attractive addition to Beacon Avenue, and will) 4.
molition of the existing gas station would take assist. Sidney in projecting a “positive image f]
-‘ahout 10 to 12 weeks, and that construction of» ’ which will in turn encourage passing tourists to. >
~ the new one would begin at the same time. enter the Beacon Avenue business a area, oA Bibi

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