Wednesday, April 8, 1998

Peninsula News Review...

For more than a decade,

Central Saanich resident Ray ;
Lamont has been lobbying to we can't comment on what that might be.”
_ keep the foreshore ofthe cur- . --

rent Twin Totem RV park at. — eg

_ Island View Beach out of the - Central Saanich Mayor Wayne Hunter
grasp of the Capital Reon
District. : wore
board ot directors == ona S We te i comment on _ family then selling it to the re- Se —
ing 800 business members— anything atthis time asweare _ gional authority, Lamont said. AIR SHOW '98 VICT RIA

_and the Saanich: Peninsula ‘in legal discussions regarding “The Michell family would. os °

Chamber of Commerce have: ’

added their voices to. the de-’

“over the ‘past two. yeas os
we expect this to continue,

- Lamont a ie!
: fore Central Saanich ‘council :

that particular “Property,”
Hunter said. -

“The property,»

‘A resolution in some form or another is
expected to be announced soon, although

: across their property.

“ cause itis a regional park and
© (the CRD) is not interested in.

never sell to the CRD,” he
said. .

‘Currently, access. to ‘the.

‘where a’tourist or: local can:
park his RV. after sunset be:

fourism in’ Vantal Saanich,” we

ae to foster the economic ‘devel- o

bate raging over saving. the: The mayor later added that... The RV park sits north of. — -
beach-front property. =" “aresolution in some formor the new Viclan Subdivision, Area resident Ray Lam- ;
Ina letter. ‘sddressed” ‘to. another i is expected to be an- which Lamont said he feels is ont; fighting to retain’
oe Capital Regional Parks, Gary’ ’ “nounced soon, although we. a telling factor. i in the CRD . public access at island
MacPherson, executive direc- can’t comment on What that land grab. : View Beach.
“tor of SPCOC, said that if mightbe” 1m 1996, the Viclan subdivi- oan (4 by o  Baleony &
- CRD Parks pursued the land. ‘According to ‘Lamont the sion plan was changed by . ria, also sent a Ketter: to CRD Aas -Bnelosures _
-for park space, they would be regional board started dealing... adding a municipal lot at the. Parks lending their support. be Replacement
"working against tourism in- on backlands and waterfront“ north end of the publicroad. © ©. “Island View Beach Tent * Windows —
- dustry initiatives supported at Island View more than 30 Theplancalledfortheroad. and RV Campground is a : Gree & flows
“aby provincial government and = "years ago. The first purchase’ going to the north boundary. Tourism BC approved prop- since elcaaet rtd
. other agencies and organiza. “was from Mr. Montford atthe tobe keptunderlock andkey, erty and. provides a quality St
meee tions dedicated toi improving _ North. end to. Lamont Road in a move Lamont’ said was. © visitor experience ina great mMsCOpes
1906.:: ‘> “made after the Mosvolds re- setting,” "he said.
~ © fused: to allow <a: waterline. 3 “Tourism Victoria's roleis :

‘For all ‘your "
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JULY 19th SUNDAY

or “stretches hom Puckle Roadto he added)
a pia Hines on nr rae .. the waterfront, is one of the ... The previous council called
~ owners Gordon and Virginia few farming properties in the © four public hearings for tem-
e Mosvold. ne ~ «area which has: retained its porary permits to operate the.
“This has to stop. Why can Original shape. RV park; all of which were — &
wenot share that beach—-we. .. Over the years, the CRD _ supported and passed without od
are people, too,” Lamont said has’ acquired surrounding... objection. =
: at a meeting last month. property by using municipal “I asked. this council of
The long-time | resident: "councils, said Lamont. ~~ 1998 not to get tied in to the REG, Of DIET CONE

. ‘went over the. history of the.
area. property, ‘outlining for

_ : “ting back letting council and ff 200 fs... F
| a oe "slowly. bat the administrative ‘staff do asked for at the last election,” mace cater, wu, St ee A cenit Siar
‘ surely come ‘under CRD OWT: ~ whatever they wish to confuse» Lamont said. 1 wd oon pa sd PRIMETIME 0 _ - BB',
ership. the owners and get them to. —_.“The land will never leave. SEMNCTATER OG? sesemsengis :  @iof
Prior to Lamont’s presen: agree to sell,” he acensed.' Please don’t force the farm. aes: . hen wv a tb, a by ,

~ tation, Mayor Wayne Hunter’
advised that the municipality
would simply. receive his

“The CRD had: “found a’ —

* friend” in council and was “sit-

Past councils have enabled _

transactions between land
owners Sand, the reas by ac-

owners to leave,” he said. '
_ Lorne Whyle, chief execu:
tive officer of Tourism Victo-

Ferry supporters to lobby governor

write off, and that is a hard pill to swallow.”

Continued, from Page Dee Gey

: ‘ “What's 80 ‘depressing about it is that the
joint committee has been attending mectings

actions of the former council. ;
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