Wednesday, July 25, 1979 Peete ES ones method and logic tothe running. - She’s-a doer and a pragmatist. Her: A: The majority of people, I believe,’ - 50% cr Sizes 6-9 ; Sizes 8-16. eo "| of council. — private life seemingly as well ordered... want to maintain the status quo, but -, » Cotton.” Bee by ees gate Toe hg vigd sls cad ta: (loarl f | There has to be a fair degree of as her role on council, She waited, for. _ there is room for some development. aera av i Reg F188 og Re duced to Clear! 3 structure to implement the business; » instance, until her children were in. | Take the industrial area, It could. in sizes S-M-L fn Es Grete Pada it Central Saanich Mayor Jean Butler is’ a third generation community leader. Her Irish immigrant grand- . . father was the mayor of Tara, Ontario during his day, and her own father headed the town council in Melfort, * would like to have seen some of the municipality’s .AHOP~ homes ‘con- structed on larger lots, she hastens to add that many of the people living in: the developments ‘‘are really fixing the places up and making a home for themselves.’’ . THEREVIEW _ | | | Page $ Third Generation has to present r herself as a ; _ woman in By SHIRLEY CULPIN | ‘T feel a woman. front of men ... L try to stay a lady.’ Saskatchewan. Despite that “When amalgamation of the three ~ background however, Jean Butler says municipalities of Sidney, Central : . she’s most definitely not-a_ political Saanich and North Saanich is men- C ; person. . tioned, the mayor's first reaction is a ommunity Ee ader ‘I just don’t play politics: for the visible wince. am sake of playing politics,’’ she says with “I've always maintained that bigger ~ a shrug..‘‘I try to do what is fair, and doesn’t necessarily mean better,’’ she ; in the best interests of . the .com- says, ‘‘although it might.be feasible to provincial government is doing a good who take the trouble to come out to munity.” oS “look at the amalgamation of some job ‘‘but: perhaps there should be a — - our meetings.”’ Political or not, Jean Butler has services that are essential to ail three little: more communication between - Despite the power she wields,. Jean Lo lasted 8% years on the civic election areas.’? municipal and. provincial . govern- Butler isn’t what anyone would call a scene. After. completing a 3% year apprenticeship as an alderman she ran for the mayor’s seat in June, 1974, and was elected. She’s been wearing that chain of office continuously since. These days planning is a big concern for the mayor. = “+I think our community plan really says it.all in that we have to control growth,”’ says: Mrs.. Butler. ‘“‘And it has to be orderly growth’ in.. this * municipality. Eighty per cent of our land is agricultural, and that leaves only 20 per cent of. the total land available to us for development.”’ Mayor Butler doesn’t want to see that.20 per cent of land become an ‘exclusive hideaway. for well-to-do people. who can . afford - $100,000 “homes, either. -° veo : =: “1 think we have to cater to all. income ~ ranges ©. within .~ the .- :.municipality,’’ she points out.. . “While Mrs.. Butler. admits that she -me the first few.years.of a child’s. life. ~ and:you can‘do.what you like:with the® cent accurate quote, but you'll get the. -° gist of it: Those early years count more, “than any others .for” learning “some.” « ~» valuable lessons. Ce ey LE ay --:- ~ When ‘Norma Sealey .was a small: «- “schild:she was taught not to, babble ©. -. indiscriminately.. Her grandfather.—_... :- rest’? and I’m not sure that’s a.100 per. whom: she..adored — always insisted _. that his grandchildren be able to argue . “a point, they had to know what they. - were talking: about before they could ‘indulge in. debate.” Once. that. was “established the children had their say | and it was great training for Norma. One’ might say.she. has found her. place in the scheme of things as mayor. ‘of Sidney, as a result of her grand-:. ~ father’s injunction. Because Norma is __ -high:on the rules.of debate, bringing — “breaks up and a wor ‘ysmall: children. then - be able to stay with them,”” What about a peninsula police force rather than the fragmented services — now in effect on the Saanich penin- ula? “At this point Central Saanich is studying all aspects of its policing ‘costs,’? says Mrs. Butler. ‘‘The idea of an amalgamated force could bear study — there might possibly be merit in the idea.”’ : Mrs. Butler isn’t particularly fussy about an amalgamation of peninsula fire services, either. . “1 feel that in.many respects that idea would have to be decided upon by our yolunteer firemen. themselves,’’ she says...‘‘l feel that our own - department is doing. an excellent job - “right now, and in no.way would I want ~ ‘to upset their morale.’’ oe .~» The same sort of caution marks . most of Mrs, Butler’s other comments on the affairs .concerning her municipality. She*says she -feels the. : provide. her with sufficient such inclinations.: - “1m a people person. I like to deal -Norma’s.a nostalgic person, deeply ~° She‘isn’t ambitious. Some municipal: |’ “> politicians see such community service. asa’ jumping. off spot for the ~ ‘ ~provincial scene,.but the mayor has no’ with people ‘on a face-to-face basis... Ym not. sure I would like the detach- “ment required. for the provincial or. federal scene? “committed to her Scottish heritage (she “* “learned to play the pipes in her teens). - © One.of her, ancestors —.a MacKenzie. “= came over from Scotland in The Hector in 1773, landing at Pictou, © Nova Scotia, « =: ments.”’ On community involvement in municipal affairs: “I feel our people are really interested in what goes on in their. community. This is visible. by their attendance at council meetings, | and the fact that they have shown a keen interest in their community plan. ~T -would say people here are really community oriented.”’ - Mayor. Butler says she tries to en- _ ‘courage that sort of interest. at least . . partially with the way she runs ‘her council and committee meetings, which are all open to the public. ‘““We have to maintain a certain — amount of procedure,’’ she says..‘‘We — _. follow Roberts’: Rules of Order, but I --” “have always bent somewhat if I felt” © municipal scene simply because she’s someone in. the public gallery had’ ”°-” something to . contribute ‘to. our. © knowledge of whatever we were discussing. I. always try to. ac-.'.. commodate members. of the public é “equal “T enjoy the work,”’ she says simply. “and right now I have'the time to devote as much energy -as required to the job. I have no children, and I think that if you’re a good organizer youcan do both jobs — home. and work — quite ably.” os _The men who have surrounded her since her election to the mayor’s seat ‘have never. shown any resentment at the. fact she’s a woman, says Mrs. ‘Butler. fe a ag “don’t: think I’ve ever had to. _:...*prove myself’ to the men I’ve worked . ‘with,’ she says. “I think what I’ve And as far as my husband is concerned. : _ — I think he’s really quite proud of. me.”’ «There's no telling how much longer” Jean Butler will remain as mayor of . the municipality. of Central: Saanich. «. But there’s one thing for:sure — she’s not interested in. any higher form of ‘political gambit. Oliva aes “Pm not,’’ she admits, ‘‘politically . “ambitious. My. interest lies within my“ ~ own -community.: I wouldn’t,. for °° “” instance, want to be elected'asan MLA ou and‘ go into the legislature ‘and play. .: ’ “politics the way they. do: Fdon’t think ~~: done-in:the ‘past-and what I’m ‘doing =.= “now shows my capability and sincerity...” there’s room for that in a group that is. » supposed to be conducting the public’s. business."?s0 women : who achieve: position, Norma®: ~~ says.” “How do: I handle: it? Very... - delicately. If people feel that strongly V3. don’t think. there’s anything I can say..." “that will change their point of view, I. ~. problem facing the municipality? °°. : At Without. doubt the community © plan, Establishing the general direction. ©... ‘in which the community is going... ~~ progress and development? - nen to be elected, and they had to work harder for that reason, she says. Yes,’ some. men: are. resentful: of white = light blue Aline & pleated style = Men's ‘Jockey! T-shirts ‘nice: summer: shades of blue, red &white ‘Reg:$11.00 can. only: plug along and’ try to.cons 9.8” -vince them that I’m an equal." 300s, Norma gave the following ‘answers. to questions on the Sidney municipal =. isteners: 2 88 a A gi” _Q: What do you see as the biggest °° Reg: to 21" Boy’s Velour. T-shirts ’.. Short sleeves, strip necklineSizes 8-16'. Regi $14.99... MEN'S TANK TOPS. SN 50% Polyester ~~ Ladies “Cougar” * ) ISCO LINEN SANDAL ~ Asst. Boy's T.shirts Q: Where do you stand in relationto US od plain colours, prints & styles:: | Ladies Sandals me - develop a lot more and it would be ~ i. , NOW ee Wedeged heel 1 ae 4 yh “good -for the “community .. by, . eS Seger Wedged heel.- tan only). At broadening thetaxbase, ieee $y Cees Reg.: $16.99: =. Now: 10" | of ~"~ The ‘commercial core needs a face" ea, ee can a is 4 *fift: as.much as anything. I've had ~ Pla wl weal Pl ee a * discussions..with chamber president. , Vas : cwertiet enn 1 oe Asst: . "Children's “Denis Paquette who seems to agree... § oe ~ LITTLE GIRLS Nga pee 2.4. yee Ee .~ Beacon. Avenue.and the .core needs... - 1e-9 | 1c RED ROCCE o WidE izes Sed X en aay > upgrading and.we're exploring’ the : BOY S & GIRL'S th SUMMER DRESSES Mad Regs $4.99 ny Now: *3” “possibility of developing a theme for: 0. 0. peer cy °@ aa Sera? COPE, an senda ee ee (tie LS the town, Some see this asa tourist ere SHORT SETS Aa ie gt Sizes 23x. ite girl's: “white” em ~~ potential but it's also important forthe ees Sizes 9.3% oo ; er are R i 39% pata b ideried s Brees blo: eee people lr tovn, those who live here. vo RM WIRES EON re ROBO Sires A. Paisley aa | 2 oMWith-s regard: to, residential. oe ae ee El ye eo OIZES 42OX oe ee development,’ 1. realize there's a oo Reg 3”. & 4” SE aoe Now. i Reg: $5.99 & $6.99 - Now: sq" j plano inits» provision for. medium OW | Little Girl's Pyjama Pants... We . “density, close to the core on the north =» +" eee ali Lite Gene eile d. son. side of Beacon, Some there wouldn't... a 208 | xin pinks Ore fF joo fa Pe ye be'a bad thing. I'm not a “high rise” mg Reg: $5.99) Now: “re I ask no «© person, here are a lot ‘of: problems: » int os MA oF sys orig Bard Tete dS woe oo associated |with this... fire protec. ere eo, Girl's Cool,’ Laced, Summer } quarter:and =~“ ‘tion, forexample.” GIRS oa Ce - Blouses Va Se nih 4 Q: Should the mayor and aldermen | aa Oye vier. oy tone ear Aenea anes Ty give none.” take any steps to eoinbat public apath PYJAMA PANTS —— - Check our Robinson a= Rens plat oa Now: 16% i ” Co toward munictpal polities? | ae cn Vere yi asbtaiete * rs" 5 ‘At U wish I could wave a magic Wane a. |) oe Sizes 7-14 a Ey Store for unadvertised o Pe Es fe and cure this! ‘That's the big problem Af. . “a tant QED Toddler’s Diaper Sets: a a with the community plan. People: a 50% Polyestel 50% Cotton 2 a specials in every dept. ey aT rs “™m s Fale rules of order help the meeting to flow, ag she says. But Norma isn’t..a cold “and : enlenlating “machine, She admits ‘to > being. traditional and sentimental, i She's tough ~~ "I osk no quarter and 1. tive none”, referring tothe municipal” “scene, and she's vulnerable T could weep for Intchkey kids’’. me She's not a strong feminist but she's : Woty feniindie, woraily, Aad ste Ths os very decided views on the family. ‘I -. could incur the wrath of feminists by: saying a woman's. place is with her- children," she says, , time: ©. ; have an equal say in affairs. Does she think . women are represented” suf+ --ficlently in municipal politics? . > “P< never traded on. that, never thelr teens: before she went back to - university. to. qualify. as a teacher. “Everything In Its place and at the right - She. grew up In a: family when the: women always accepted their right to. caipalgiicd on that kind of fore,” rhe says. "I would prefer not to be elected ‘on that basis, but as a person, because people think Fo can don job — not: because Tim a woman) oo. don’t realize what it means to them. ~~ about public: apathy. The media, f think, has to bring things forward to. ~ “ymalgamate? “and North Saanich only -~ about 10 | “+ raised serlously since then. Asst. Styles, Sizes 12: mos.. to “in beige-blue red & naw J 24 mox. “= Now! *3” U's difficult for counell to do anything i Reg: $4.99 & $9.99. 2 6” the: people, make. them: aware. of the © \ Reg: '10" Peo E issues. 7 AN --Q: Should Sidney, North Saanich. ey pe echt Modine “hy Danaea Nh ‘ . and Central’ Saanich: municipalities SR aia Kullu oe iat 4 ‘ enieimniaees — CS eT A et Y ‘Clearance on Asst. Summer ApThe issue came up — for Sidney - ¥ years ago when | was an alderman on: * counell. T favered it nt that time, There © was a public hearing and a referendum: —~ dt was a close thing but It was. defeated, ‘Amalgamation hasn't been” a oc oc) slacveedtipedipot ahs SR. Pen ting tar € H eae a a et Be ee