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North Saanich alderiieri- gave
first reading Monday night toa
_bylaw adopting the municipali-
. ty’s 1988 budget for $6,816,109.
‘However, they ‘refused: to give.
“second or-third-readings. to these:
or other budget bylaws.” :

to said,

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: “By: “council not. giving “this:
bylaw first three: readings ‘this.
evening, - ‘we.will- have “to: have:

two. “special ‘meetings: next

brought the possibility of major

‘fires home to. provincial. forest. -

fire personnel. on Vancouver
Island.

Interface areas that have

residential development next to _

forestry. areas. are considered:
“major. potential problems, a
B.C. Forest Service spokesman
said.

The forest service reiers 10°

these: areas as wildland/urban

interface areas, and the Saanich -

Peninsula has many of them.
North Saanich is particularly
bad, said Colin Effa, fire opera-
tions superintendent.
He reports the forest fire
‘season started April 15 and
about 22] forest - fires

province. Firefighters: have: at-
tended fires in the Duncan area,
“but-so far have not had 'to res
pond to any fires further south
on Vancouver Island.

“The Saanich Peninsula isa

potential. interface bombshell as

far as we're concerned,” Ata
There are high property

values to protect on the, Penin-
‘sula as..well, Effa’ said, Some
> fires: are caused by residents
> who are not caref ul enough with
burning,»
NA lot of that area is prone to

“thelr s

pliances,

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t

week, ”
. Michaluk. -Every. council across:
the.” province °

panigye Act.

. niel ,

“Major ‘fires last year have.

have |
already. been reported across the

“TOWN OF SIDNEY |
_ WATERMAIN.
~ FLUSHING PROGRAM —

The Town of Sidney will carry out water main thishing
in: the area North of Bevan Avenue between May 3rd
and May 31st 1988, Water supply may be off for up to
W-four-hours in areas where flushing is taking place anes
@ discolouration of watermayoccur, |. | ‘

Residents are advised to run cold water: laps
ystem: of any discolouration prior io using:

washing machines or other” water consuming aps

m Tho Town of Sidnoy will not accent any re

a GA Bryson, Superintendent
Water Utillty,.. -
row at Sidney

SCIENCE FAIR WINNER:

ulk foods pass this test

EXACTNESS REQUIRED for winning entry in regional.
science fair, as International Development Award v win-:
ner Blake Cretney discovers.

udget receives only one readin

“said” ‘Mayor, ~ Linda
must’. adopt:
budget “by “May. 15. under the

- There.:).was

other -sovernme

hangoversiviag fires,” Effa said.
People may. burn leaves or. grass’
on. their Jand on. a Saturday.

- “Suddenly, a week, two: weeks
Or a month down. the road they —

can crop up again,”” he said.
“Make = sure
solutely out,”’ is Effa’s advice.

Because . the. fire

started. April’. 15, ‘any... person

wishing to lightan open fire for
burning debris or any other pur-,
pose must have a valid burning:

permit... Permits. are available
from local fire chiefs,

In ‘some: cases:
have
down into the roots of trees or
‘into decomposed
organic material, ;

“Tt can smolder fora long
time -before: coming back. up!
Effa said.

The Saanich
within the Dune
cand response by air. tankers: is
quick when needed, Effi suid,

“Some air tankers may be _
tioned. temporarily at the

Peninsula any

ay Airport but the per aie 7

facility iss in “Abbotsford. Ae

fertilizer-based fire: retardant is:

dropped from air tankers. [is

ered in color soit can be casily

‘visible fromthe aire:
- Water. is used.
“crews to fight fires,
AVL three

lear’

eponaibih ly

itor ‘damage resulting: from. the” use of discoloured of

$3,564, 794,
‘school,
regional hospital district, levies.

’ perties.or farms are 2.2932 for-
-- North: Saanich, 1. 19356 forthe
61385. ° for “the:

no- discussion.
ae around: the council: table when =.
each of the three budget ‘bylaws
failed at second reading. z

_ The budget. projected. taxes of :
$1, 974,718 and collections: for:
ents. “of

‘CRD and.:
: regional hospital district:

they are -ab- >

“season

firefighters
to dig: out: fires that. go-

lavers of:

awn fire clistrict

by gr round .

Peninsula:

THE REVIEW 9781-2nd St., Sidney B.C.

Bulk foods have no more microbes than prepackaged food,
Grade 9 Parkland student Blake Cretney discovered. when
conducting an award winning science experiment.

By JULIETTE PROOM
'” Review Staff Writer

Cretney came fourth in juniors, the Grade 9 category, in
the annual regional science fair held at the University of Vic-
toria. He also received a special International Development
Award, because his project had applications in the Third

World.

**1 decided to look at bulk verses packaged food after |

heard health. officials

were going to” ban

mints in

‘restaurants,’’ he said. The regional health officer suggested
the ban to the CRD health committee in carly November.

The young scientist chose grains rather than

candies. He

bought bran, seven-grain cereal, coconut and peanut butter i in
bulk and prepackaged, at the same store
_ Cretney grew samples of bacteria from the food on agar
plates, taking several samples to ensure veracity.

‘‘The levels of bacteria were a little higher for bulk coconut

and about the same for peanut. butter,’’ he said
bran. and seven-grain, the levels of bacteria were

“In both
higher for-

the packaged food than the bulk samples.”’

The result was a surprise to the young scientist

against my hypothesis.”’

. Tt went

After checking his calculations, Cretney went to the Store

‘‘They said they sell bulk bran faster.

long as packaged bran.””

It doesn’t sit around as

Cretney said curiosity led him to this science project. ‘The
fact that you got.a 10 per cent bonus on your science marks if

_ you entered the fair helped too.”’

Displaying his results at. the University of Victoria was in-
teresting, he said: ‘SA lot of people came by and said stuff

about bulk food.’’

Some told Cretney they found bugs in their bulk food, but

‘he wasn’t concerned it would: skew his results. ‘

‘looking at microbes.’

‘lw as only

Surprised by his results, he’s ‘still reluctant endoise bulk
food. *“*My project doesn’t advise for or against buying in
bulk. But it serves to show bulk is not as bad-as some people

say itis.’

Cretney is not sure whether he. will pursue a. career. in
laboratory experiments when he finishes from Parkland. ‘‘]
like computers — ‘just software, not hardware. But Pm not

. Sure what P I] do when I etaduaic:.

This
regional

‘includes
district and

“Mill. rates‘on residential: pro-

This means: a North: Saito
homeowner with a house assess- :
c ed at 5100, 000 will: be charged 7

Peninsula.

and grass fires during. the dry
‘spell ‘this. spring,: reports Cary
Grozier, fire protection officer
for the Duncan Forest. District.

Most. recently, a> slash. fire.
happened in North Saanich and

was quickly controlled, by the .
North Saanich. Volunteer Fire —

Department, Grozier said,
The: forest district is placing
more emphasis. on. .the .. in-

dividual’ departments: in’ cach’

municipality.

“They can access fire erithie
‘information © from -the © forest
district office to give them some
idea’ of . what. to” expect,’
Grozier said.

‘Bits and pieces of rain have
helped considerably,’’ he said.
— Residents should check with
the: fire chief. through the

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risk area

inuutiiélpalities have had brush’

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“You LL NEVER
HAVE TO.OPEN
YOUR FRIDGE ©
ON SUNDAYS ©
AGAIN! |

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WHAT'S

$410. 06i in municipal taxes. Pro-.
. vided he is eligible for the pro-.
“-vincial .homeowner’s grant, -he*
“another ~
* $283. 73 for school. taxes making ~
a total tax bill of $693.79.0 0.
~ Dean:Park. residents will.each
additional.

would be. -charged

be charged an °
$195.50 for sewage fees.

No'date-had ‘been set for the 4
special council meetings onthe |

budget at presstime. :

municipal hall vefoielalcing any
controlled burning, he said. .

ADAMS FEE
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Last chance for seat belt seminar

Motorists who have’ been
ticketed for seat belt offences
have their last chance to attend
a seat belt seminar instead of
paying the ticket, May 11.

Central Saanich police have
held one seminar but there are

still about 60 outstanding
tickets with fines of $35 or $50.

The last seminar will be held
in the municipal hall starting at
7:30 p.m., May I1. Offenders.
who do not attend the seminar
will have no other recourse but
to pay the fine.

‘This is a result of our recent
seat belt awareness campaign,”’
said Sgt. Don Mann of the Cen-
tral Saanich police department.

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