Butler Srothers Machine Shop 6981 EAST SAANICH ROAD 652-1121. Victoria . fish . packing plant, announced Thursday that it had “gone into receivership. The. company. which buys from: independent ~ fishermen and has no ~ oats of its own claims it 3s having’. financial difficulties. for ! reasons. Their new ‘plant ~ completed in. the: spring had costs that “escalated -beyond the financing we: had secured to build it,” ~“aceording president, Bill Hilborn. Price competition salmon... between the “gompanies and: oa unrealistic: buying pattern” caused. increased: “financial ~ troubles: for’ the mediuny size firm, he “said. : “They: chimed there: were times when they. ‘larger “thane they could. realize from the niarket, / ; “They alan lain’ the herring phan desirable last year, operate wader “the: -al Dunwoody. & “ Vanecouvers Cn, owner, met with the Minister of Eeonoinig, Development, 10 discuss: possible sulutions.te their cconomis problems, They Shave also mer owith otticials from the ritish Development Corporation, Sidney comaericad ofisherment ant nat very. cone cerned. liaise ‘the company's rae alt bh tN Cy rather. interesting shenanigans’ took ‘place. aboard the . : eam. "Ship: IROQUOIS: and are related in a story on page. five of this 1. The-above photo of this. venerable ship was taken. whils ‘she was under: Oakland Industries, a n&) PSUs better to have : several several | - of 1975, at:630 Montreal Tinancial support to be able to “purchase from the independent to company. for resultant purchased fish at higher. prices’. and: coho Seasons. were less The: plant will: continue to: contral | - of Hilborn, also the: principal Don-Phillips, last Wednesday Columbia . set EERE FT SG eceivership _ pisbiemé, One said, : “They? re. still operating. Even if they can’t make a go of it, some one “fishermen. ° : Hilborn. said -it was difficult. to’ state the exact figure that else will take over. > | the. company. needed -to Another fisherman, a} continue operations, He -aid, member of the fishermen's. | ‘H's hard to say, in fact “nay union mentioned that he hoped. | mean. only .a) guare >. of, “if the plant did go under one of | financial backing. if ould ‘the other’ larger’ fishing | need it... ~ companies, for example: B.C. 9S: per cent of the company’s Packers would not take it over, exported mainly to Edropeand smaller firms to. keep -com- petition. in, the industry," he | British Columbia owned. . said. : The> plant, which operas The. herring season begins in In] Son an annual payroll” three to four weeks. and. | $1. 100,000, employs: a reer Oakland: Industries: must have | work force of 120: which rises as high -as © 300 during herring season, Constable James Earl Found: Blameless In Accident Inquiry | Central Saanich. Constable James. Earl. was. . found to’ be! blameless in an. accident. which - ‘involved his police car Dec, 28, according to police chief Bob Miles. Miles told The. Review. that-he ene a eltert Te the Police Boi ard oullining the. detitils a week. - ABO. are There: were three witnesses to the: accident ee “which occured. at the cornerof Central Saanich o and Mt. Newton-Cross Road, ‘said the chief. -AU the. time: of the, accident’ Earl was: anes swering an emergency call with his red lights flashing» and the two vehicles carrying “three, witnesses pulled over to the right side of the road, “Evidence indic ated,’ ae evording to Miles,"? » that Bert Underhill did not see the lights and | ‘turned left into the path of the police var,” -. In trying to avoid the Underhill. car, Earl swerved his vehicle off the road and Fan ACTOSS 4A * deep ditch over a fence and into an open field. Both drivers escaped without injuries, i Sarita datt het U's Laghaybigontaml gly Aerie i “residents” : products ‘are ‘specialty: -goods: ]. Japan. ‘The company is solely. the which are ot ‘set back this far: bur none BE ABANDO: | Eastview Drive: are. optimistic that’ a. proposed - two storey residential development planned for prime’ owater?fr ont proper ly w vill be scuttled: Inca meeting of Sidney council’ Monday. night a small delegation. of residents heard: council 1 pass.oas motion to cof ficially request) that the Capital Region Planning Board. review — the property and return “an ‘a recommendation: of i “25-footset-back from ihe high waterline, “According OS mayor” Dick | : oLaieh the building proposed by. Within MoCatlume meets all “the standards’ of, the federal : Juitding code: hit may nat be ‘able to Titan the low it’ v.28: footsetback isrequiredees 2: He pomted out that there are: same residences. in the sared ire not situared’on- lots vither side of the praposed “evelopment, The Iwo lors directly somuth af the site were doiiited tothe town bs the Chambers af: Commerce mores than” five Vans tO asa park, ye Leigh said the town would be very. pleased to aequire the additional two for owned by MeCulliny and: facing Sidney. Channels but sail that Kidney: doesnot have enough money aL Pressey, “Ee ower tas, indicated We. 20" PORTABLE COLOR TELEVIS es : with Electronic Digital Remoto Control 26" ‘CONSOLE With Eloctronie Digital Remote NO MOVING PARTS TO WEAR OUT decision. “addition “spokesman: Regional Distren. the body: that controls the pers ‘ations of SUTVICE: : will renin the lots reg ardless’ of > whether he ean build on them: ornot, added t. igh. Leigh explained that once. are the planning will makeva the recommendations received: from board, council Nirs, Audtey © Fretreh, spokesman forthe “area residents: who: cireubited: ine formation of ficar § iw the CRD, Studies care now being sirried out to determine where ideal location ‘for the SOW ape outlet should be, The plant addition will cost $650, OOO. Lt is not decided yet What Sidney's share will be, The cost of the proposed — Continned on, Page PJ fife clad ncn vera s ys: -{amonth._ : : ‘Co-op: food -stores. are: very. said the group? is: council is’ Capital Resivit Of -extending . the To Co a The traditional red and green of the prairie food and hardware co-ops will be seen on the peninsula when. the first one in the ‘greater Victoria area opens April 1. . _ "Weare a community ‘organization and we P areas . where we could help the community.’? said Harry Down, manager of. the Brent- Saanich Peninsula Savings Credit He is also president of the Co-op. very successful operating for several years was used as ‘a model for the board ‘bof directors set up here. The store: ‘there “does over a $1 ,000,000° worth of business common the on ° prairies; own store-and the cities have large'co-op plazas. - Cc ‘olumbia is” "different. than - ‘wor together fone : Bud: Nunn ‘another: diré derstand) settled here.” situated — at: the corner... of Keating Cross Road and Veyaness.. Road: already © has about 700 members signed up. The conereté. pads: have: been poured” and the® pre- -formed sides will be p going up soon, » The: system this store: will operate on is dif ferent than the ‘conventional co-op which: is competitive | with. other: retail grocery-: stores, They: price competitively,” the stores are ‘Similar.-right to: the piped-in aMusic:and anyone can. shop in them, The savings come atthe members are issued dividend cheques based-on the amouny they have purchased during the year The more. they buy. the diore they receive back, The Saanich peninsula co-op Will be. direct ‘charge. operation: similar to Nanaimo's, | Direct: charge means “that priees on! the merchandise: will be lower than. other grocery stores, There will be! woe year-end. dividend cheques and only members will he allowed to shop in the store, A-decision was made to make the store as. economical: as possible. similar’ “to Beano MOPER, 8 Shappers in’ the” new store on. their own purchases, bag then and. wheel them out to theircare: ; Membership - will be aps too, Rach family will have fo pay a. two dollar mem- bership “fee, which Is: non- refundable. As well. they have to invest $100 for ten shares in the co-op, t6 provide operating ‘cupital. This can be paid in ane Hap. Aus OF ine ten, "We ty harder in order earth Peninsula Soon dave Food wanted to look to any wood Bay. Branch of the. ‘Union. Nanaimo, which: has had.a- food . co-op. almost every small town has its | “The: economy: of pil hy there aren’t more. co-ops. out here when So many: people: from: the: Prairies have : “The: co- -Op which will be* end of the vyear . when co-op. Marts and other. low-overhiead, will be expected to mark prices: dit. ferent than conventional co-)- ine 1S CENTS Outlet By Brenda Dalglish stallments. This. investment is refundable should) members Wish. to disolve their’ mem- bership, Further operating capital is provided by a two percent loan deposit on purchases, On a $40 purchase-you-vould pay aloan deposit of 80 cents. The loan deposit is credited to your account. and’ earns. a petitive rate of interest, Finally day-to- day operations are. covered: by ow “weekly service fee of $2.50 per con: member, $1.25. for. senior citizens. AIL) members “are required. to “pay this. -fee - whether they. use the co-op or: not... Therefore, it isto as “member's ‘advantage to shop, there as much as possible.: The amount and. typeof purchases. you» make» will determine how much you save ‘by: shopping through the: co- 2. ‘op. The brochure published by =” the board of directors: offers saving of seven: to 20 per cent" ‘but the general’ manager, Bud © Whitfield, said he is confident’ | he can save ‘shoppers spending eS over: $35-.a sweek* aL Teast ‘those: Figures and: “ery: likely’, 5 ‘mores hare = Whitfield 1 meni tioned’ the’ con “op: brand. will be. available. al. “indecide . According Whittield, “It will have all the ft _basic household: farted - goods, dae - “The co-op store will be in,an: L-shaped? ‘shopping. complex: with a credit enon branch, : i“ hope "There : will be: ap: Ligne proximately ~ 20. people em-. Ployed | in the store and some: hiring has begun. ; : The: success cof the” store. “depends: upon the commitment: a ty of the -members."" said” i president: Down. The store can’. . handleva miembership of 2000, after that total is’ reached: a’. waiting. list. willbe formed, ‘Both Down and Nunn. expect” i “thar figure of 2000° 10 be quickly reached; probubly very ‘SOo after the store is opened | ee and they advise | anyone. Wishing to join: to call: Bud? | Whitfield, in the” Seaboard: “olviee: avross.’ from’ the store: aS “site, 0165251177, : ee Residents 8 View Rats In ‘Sidney “Sidney” ‘Alderman: Jerry’ ; + repaskis asked that the public ~ works committee look into thes © “matter of filling In’ ditches in’: Sidney where. he clalms: ae residents. have : Apled Fats: =. : recently, OAL ‘Monday: night’ fi counell* mevting he said thaton most of Third Street and in’ many. of the side streets between Third - and Forth, “Eve seen rats ine the diiches,"" - “TE tind Ut unbelievable that a lown the size of Sidney cannot afford to Fill these in he sald, ~ The Public works ebimmpittes. will investigate the problem... We serve. vow berber”.