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Peninsula . Farmers’
Jack Arnaud

’ Saanich
Institute president

_-warned this week the future of

farming. on the peninsula is in
jeopardy because of increasing urban
pressures, poor municipal planning,

and. an uncaring provincial gover- |

nment.
Amaud, a Central Saanich
greenhouse grower, blasted the

provincial government for playing

into the hands of developers.
‘*Premier Bill Bennett was quoted

this fall as saying developers should

“be allowed to take good residential
property out of the Agricultural —

Land Reserve. If this is the kind of
thinking . that prevails at senior

government levels then 1981 may not -

be a good year for farmers in Saanich
Peninsula, or, for that matter,
anywhere in B.C.,”? Arnaud said.

THE REVIEW

Arnaud has the support of the

10,00-member B.C. Federation of

Agriculture. Federation president
Jack Wessel said he wants cabinet to
take another look at a Land Com-
mission Act allowing cabinet to
overrule the Agricultural Land
Commission and remove land from
the agricultural land reserve.

Both Arnaud and. Wessel said
cabinet has failed to respond to the
federation’s: call for alternatives to
the current appeal process.

Meanwhile, Arnaud said the multi-
million dollar peninsula agricuitural
industry is being seriously threatened
by increasing urban pressures and
resulting competition ‘for land and

- water.

“The proposed removal of water
f rom Elk Lake by Saanich to enhance
Colquitz Creek without awaiting the

results of a special study on local
farming requirements is one example
of. the kind of thing I’m talking
about,’’ said Arnaud.

‘The local government’s failure to

‘come to. grips with the need: for

proper planning and development in
areas. where agriculture and urban
residences must live side-by-side is
another.”’

He pointed to the Cordova Bay
poultry run by the Galey family
as a perfect example. He said the
farm is being forced out because of
complaints from neighbors who feel
the intensive agricultural operation is
‘*a bit too close for comfort.”’

Arnaud had kind words for
Central Saanich Mayor’ Dave Hill

and North Saanich Mayor Eric

Sherwood. ‘‘Central Saanich and
North Saanich are doing a helluva

Wednesday, January 14, 1981

good job,’? Arnaud told The Review.
“Hill and Sherwood have got a

pretty. good understanding of the

need for preservation of farmland.’’

But he said he’s concerned with a
recent land commission decision to
allow 30 one-acre lots to be created in ~
the ‘‘heart of one of the peninsula’s
most rural areas.”’

Arnaud said the subdivision is ‘‘an
indication of faltering government
commitment’? . to farmland
preservation. Land use is the key to
maintaining a healthy farming in-
dustry on the peninsula in the 1980’s,
he said. |

He. added local residents have to
take a. greater interest in farmland

preservation. ‘‘Unfortunately, few

people are aware of this trend and the
impact: it will have on local food
production. .

Adventist church school seeks approval
_. Construction of a Seventh Day Adventist
Church school on ALR propertyin 1976 has come
before Central Saanich council once more for
expansion approval.

The original proposal on Central Saanich Road
included a= 7,000-square-foot ‘school with
agricultural buildings. on. a 10-acre site. - The
church now requests approval of aschool to enrol -

up to- 100. students in a 17,500 square-foot
building including auditorium facilities. ©

At the Capital Regional District’s request,
Central Saanich council discussed the proposal
Dec. 5 and ina split vote, will refer the matter to
Saanich ‘school board for comment.

“1 don’t want to give a false impression to a
group that is steaming along making - plans,
obtaining funds,’’ Ald. George McFarlane said.

However, council agreed to request further
information from planners on the expanded
proposal.

Dr. Herbert Domke, church planning chair-
man, says the expanded facility would ac-
commodate expected enrolment increases and
-that the original application had underestimated
school needs.

The new site would also provide greater cen-
tralization for Sidney and Victoria students than
the. church’s current facility in Sidney. The
Vancouver : Island Junior Academy currently
serves 40 students.

‘LADIES’ WEAR \_

CENTRAL SAANICH RECREA TION |

3 PROGRAM REGISTRATION — Spraying was legal

An investigation by Morning herbicide plane flew too low over |
# Central Saanich police spraying over Van- his propert a
n.1 . € — spraying property.
Registration me és -_ 12, 1981 has found .G.A. Van-  treight’s property Jan. 4. Council’s en-
gams begin Wee _ treight and Sons broke prompted Gordon Ewan vironment and ©.
# Register 8:30 - 4:00 Monday - Fri. at C.S. hic Hall, no -regulations. when 8143 Lochside Drive, to” legislative committee.

aero-spraying ‘daffodil -

chaired by. Ald. Ruth
fields with herbicides. ~~

Arnaud also investigated

whether implementation: ~

4 .of a bylaw on aero-
“’spraying was possible. -

po Ammaud said Monday
| Dr. David E. Bell wishes to an- | "bylaw recome:

a bylaw.” recom-

write Central. Saanich
‘council. complaining the

Mt. Newton Cross Road at Wallace Drive.,.

_ PROGRAMS INCLUDE: |

~ Playschoo! classes for ages 2%
+ 5. Kindergym for walking to5
yrs. Kids Fun & Crafts Class for pl

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Ages 5 & 6. ; 7 “nounce. the opening of his pracs: |. possible but . added, *
‘Morning and: evening fitness | j tice of medicine specializing in f “we're a farming
‘classes. Adult Volleyball se social i ao | family: practice | and maternity. : ~ conamnity and. the.

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sable. to. do: what they.

| Office. located at #220- 1595 : Be have. ‘tO. do. without too!

Mckenzie “Avenue, Mckenzie many restrictions He
‘Mail. TAS long as ‘the

- * plaintiff was ‘abiding ‘by
= - ministry. of. transport: ..

Phone ATT: 7262 or ‘appoint
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H rules and-*within the: .~.
# limits authorized. by the
A. federal . department . ‘of
agriculture then we can to
stop them,” she said. =.
Central Saanich police

; chief Bob Miles .said’ -

Monday the crop duster
~ was licensed . to. ‘spray =:

‘ herbicides and was also
exempted .-from—.

regulations prohibiting .

flight under 500 feet.

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Sidney | council
decided it may have been
too harsh on laundriesin - .
its recently announced —
fee increases for business

- licences. Monday. night . ~
‘council amended” the
“new bylaw —- laundries
will pay $10 each for the

- first. two. machines and
“$4 cach for all other -

. machines instead of $10:
_per machine,

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