Saanich, and
Saanich Peninsula

By JOHN GREEN

“Most of the new owners of.
turned. out

Sidney

Island
Saturday

for work as

planting crew, putting in 2,000
four-year-old Douglas fir trees
on eight acres of the open land

in the centre of the island.

~All ofthe island south of the
provincial park at Sidney Spit,
in all; i
Forest
_Limited. Partnership, and is
being operated asatreefarm.
The plans approved by the.
provincial forest ministry call:

‘about: 1800 . acres
owned by Sallas

Sidney: RC MP. have. received

~ several: complaints, “of: (respassers
hunting gleer on Sidney Island,
and: con. Saturday a Coquitlam
man’ Who had. shot a’ deer. Was?
charged with failing to cancel his,
‘deer tag. properly. “He> and two
» companions May. Also, face
‘Ves mpasob ng. charges. The deer W as.
ono confiscated.

Police point out that while.it We
legal to shootthe deer in season it
46 notlegal to: goon tne, islanel
“unless permission | is: Ait Ob
tained. Pe 8
co Nglde font, thei siscindal park,

‘aL he north. end where (no.
hunting: is allowed, all of the
oistand: belongs. 10 Sallas Forest
-Liniited Partnership. Its private
“property. posted with ne
‘TebepASsINB sipnss* Because We
“ushore forms, it natural baundaty it

: trespassing.

. “fiimited,
Soyo trees, bit give permission:

employ. BING guides

the

~ Mranch, was ‘employed Jast Year
to doa suudy of.mhe nila on.
the island, and to bring about a.

proper balance through selective
hunting. ‘ i

for planting most of the open
areas. to produce trees... A

previous planting was quickly ~

destroyed by browsing deer, in
spite. of sleeves of plastic
netting that were.supposed to
protect the young trees, so the
area planted Saturday was first
enclosed in a high wire fence.

More. than 30: people. share
ownership of the-island,..and
there are sites provided for 25
summer. cabins, - but. so .far
there are few. sites cleared.or
cabins built...

In the afternoon me group

me not have 10 > be fenced,

People » questioned by. a

: owner or his agent. on. private.

"property are required to give their

names, and addresses, patice say, .

and, can be: charged ee

There: are: ‘many fallow: deer.

and some blacktails on the island,

The OWnETS: apt their numbers -
“pecans they: damage

to hunt only to. peaple: who.

dim, and
ve Hiree. Hatters: CEOS bes Sa Sa

i

Jim Watter, retired: ilirector of:
HC, Fish and’: futatte

~ staying one ‘page; anes of her

toured’ the island looking: at x
the work that-has been: done ™

since the tree’ farm: plan. was.

approved at the end of last ~

year. ee
A logging. contractor: has
built: eight. miles. of. road,
constructed.--a ~ booming

ground, log-dump, dry sorting -

area and wharf, and has been
logging for the pst five weeks,

‘putting six booms in the water.

Another crew, made up: of
unemployed loggers, ‘is
_thinning.-younger
increase future growth.

a pupils And she. was: fashionably.

but. not. quite

: “heginnet s, who,

‘menuonéd: as. ‘being valuable as
~an exercise but she. explains” it’s
rated. highest on. the benefit: scale ~
‘for cardio” vascular complaints,

weight control and relaxation. ; ae

~ And Scottish country: ‘dancing

-is also intellectually stimulating,
she asserts, It’s more Sompheaee
“than: MOS. -dancing, and. there’

~ Jots: 10. remember, iy s close. io
square © ‘dancing —- a. ‘group. of

eight dances together ~- and steps”

are similar to highland: dancing.

Cas. Gemancing,!"
bo Arey: says. ‘

. oe sigsifhcllne

“men and women. In 1981,

_ visited Scotland and obtained her:
preliminary certificate in Scottish.

and will be
‘taking her final within the next ae

~ country “dancing

“two: years,

The groups: also: enjoy. some.

oce asions mem
teres § aeball every year, ustially
‘and dancers)
dene from all over, the Pacific...”
its “yh
“ ~heautifil function, with the meno.»
cin-their kills and the women. in.

pleasant social

“the: Empress, i
“North West,.

Luey says.

| “aheir long dresses,’ she says. oy:

|

i

- Schichaltion: Band

AS well, Oct,.23, there's
together
wich dancing. 10)
ternationally

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the.

Anyone | inlerésted in’ yong
dancing =:
RrOUps® should: wo 56- 2128 or.

Central Saa nich.

(Sb 1585,

stands .to...

for:

should: be adult.

8:4 net wg
at the. agriculural hall

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famous. *
Vane

People,

Happenings,

OF orrester Darreli Frank, in charge of crew thinning second growth on Sidney’ Island, points
out dar, ger growth rings before trees gre big enough to compete. for food ai and sunshine. :

‘with. the Sublic: but-

worked out: financially. and. the up

~ disillusioned couple: finally

- moved. their: operation south. of :

the: border where, they said, the:

“museum M

“welcomed. S ek
Now: ina: ‘has applicd for:

ard won the: approval, of Sidney

council, for a pizza parlour in part”

“of. the house. used formerly. for.
“the museum. ‘The. small structure ©
“facing. Bevan «Ave... will be.
“demolished witha small addition
‘added to the north: end of. the.
remaining structure which will be |
“renovated asa restaurant. © 2
“Ald; John Calder praised plans
the eatery, including» the.
‘decorations, Tiffany -
“Jamps and said pane will be: made:

ae on “ e pre emiscs..

$5, 000. free ‘grant t 3
err homes if they earn. $13, 000 -
‘or less

- vasked. ©

gives “homeowners oa

“annually, Ald.

Calder told’ council.

ole can® think of: huddreds: of
> pens sioners who | can: benefit from
“this,” he ‘said, adding: he had.
Mortgage sand:

Central

sono : 7 ee

Housing. Corporation. (CMHC)

which administers ‘the: program ae
~ through: municipalities, for. more ee

information.

Inv order. to: qualify. for’ ‘the:
“grants the municipality has to:be»
the governing. body and. must
implement: ae
explained, :

“bylaw,

“before council soon, hae ae.

Calder are ted to council the. mo
“OF ifn ‘Damage to the other car’

Calder
Atewas agreed Calder.
vou’ bring further information :

An estimated $1,000 damage —

“was done to. an RCMP. ghost’ car:

na collision at: Fifth: Street and.
. Beacon | Avenue: in. ‘Sidney at. 8
P. me ‘Friday.

Police: said’ ‘avsmall: Car’ nore”

: thbound on: Fifth: hit the right.

ar of the police car. as itm
left turn-off: Beacon to’ go soutl

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