SIXTY-SECOND YEAR. No. 21

PARK ROAD
IMPORTANT
PROJECT
Parkland Acquisition
Cut Back As Result

MILL RATE
DOWN

By CRAIGREED |
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Special to The Sidney Review

“Almost works

Capital

all’ public

expenditures in North
Saanich have been ‘‘closed
down” this year to build Me-

. Donald Park Road.in one year at
a cost of $236,000,. Mayor. Paul
Grieve said last week.

Grieve commented after the
municipality's. annual. budget
was approved al a special council
‘meeting Wednesday.

'.-The mayor described the
McDonald Park Road project-as
“the: most important, urgent
piece of roadbuilding in’ the
municipality... -we will wipe out

‘that road-in one: year.”

Parkland acquisition has also
been cut back this year to provide

funds: for the Roanbuilaing: he.

' said.
~ ‘Total revenue from all sources.

~--amounts to $936,000, he said, and
$415,000. of the amount is derived
from ‘general taxation.

The $415,000 figure is $95, 000.
-<more.than - the amount | raised
a from taxation last year.
> Grieve: attributes: the - increase
~ primarily: to substantial -
ao creases’ in: assessments although
a ’small’. portion .. is”. du e :
population ‘gr owth. :

ey

linistration of Justice Act which:
relieves ‘the municipality : of” any-
costs: but: also. eliminates: ‘any.
“revenue from - fines; he” said,
adding * ‘Vast year’s. costs were”
$21,000.and fine | revenue | totalled |

2° $19,000
“One of the biggest hiows came

is.one ‘of. the Capital Regional. District's. q
| fastest. growing. ‘areas and without’:

adopted. growth’ onthe peninsula. will be
adequate - Planning ‘it could | lose . its

limited up to the year: 2001. ‘See page 8.

‘| Driver’ s Certificate A Must | ust F ‘or Peninsula Drivers By June 3¢ 30th .

from the Capital Regional Board. The: Insure ance Corporation of” vehicles be insured and all theit driver’ slicenee will he valid
“$14,008 for health services over British Columbia... has. sent, to: } licensed® drivers: have” driver's on July Ist, 1974.
ar RY ee: ligensed drivers: w inthe: past.| insuranee in the | form: of: é ot sent:
last year's $360 for home nursing en mivers , oa ine pa at D nae ‘3 C cial ue : om ofa) TE you have not sent» your.
? gerview: “month an applica ian fora} Driver's Certi ivale. Driver's: Certificate application
Driver's: Certificate: The: cer--

“The mill rate has gone dowii a
~. mills'and dollar rev venue is up, he
opt

and fee to: the. Superintendent of
Motor-vehicles . ato Vietoria © or
filed’ it at your” local. Motor
Licence Office,
look: after-this
without delay.
receive a-form,
available at
Licence Office, ;
Drivers who: fail to. obtain a

Brvees must obtain a Driver’ §

lificate is part: of the overall -[..
Certificate by June 30th so that

Autoplan srequiring. ‘that: all 1

‘important’ detail
Ho you did “not:
a suitable form: is
your. local Motor

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VTA, WHE face severe pienalities
by being unable to prodhee the,
certificate when required bya

peace officers Drivers: need ta |

carry thes Drives
With their driver's licence andthe
driver's Vicenee. is net. valid =
Without the certificate,” a

at coven
Sy abtion

rehearing enn fretted eA8 He a |

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FOR:

my ANIC HTON ¢ cow:

“he highest record. reported: to
the Canadian Jersey Cattle Club
from the Record of Performance,

Ottawa, . Canada oduring the
month of April in, the class. for

manta: hy Warwiek®. Gina's

Wright Saaniehton, Bie.
yera, she produced in s05 dass;
OTAO0O Ths milk. 770 Ths fat, 48.
pere ont fara Medal of Movit: and |
Coll Medal record:

Willington, is conehatalt iting Lieutenant:
Colonel R.C, Kingham, the Commanding
Officer on: ‘ihe Guards turout while.
Gener al Ross Jooks'an, iSee page 12): =|

aa Canadian Scottish Guard of Honour. re or:
~ Lord: Willington, Governor: General
Canada, March 23, 1927
St,

of
at the CPR:
Victoria,” Lord

“Wharf, ‘Belleville

“The Finest In COLO!

~ Upholstered Furniture

“Hardwood Frames - Coil Springs, In Backs - .
_ Seats & Cushions oe

656-3724

- 9842 3rd S

~ maximum. fine of. $10,000.

|: Nanaimo this. month “passed a»
.. Motion to write ‘to the attorney-\ |.
general and: Suggest three

- elected off icials’ holdings be filed:
-with~ the « attorney-general's-

youware urged to:

Driver's Certificate by June 30th; |

Certificate,

-_ { turned fn by local citizens.and in.
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Mudie, a daughter of Warwle ke
Dream's Master. owned hy ds a.

POLITICIANS
| UPSET 0
DISCLOSURES |<

Alderman Earle Tabor Takes
Firm Stand Against Bill 85)

SUGGESTED ANENOMENTS) :

Elected Officials Would Be
| Required ‘To List Holdings

BY BRUCE OBEE

Special ta The Sidney Review

Two Saanich. Peninsula.
municipal councils: have en-

dorsed an. Association: of Van-

couver. Island Municipalities’
resolution to write. to Attorney-
General Alex. Macdonald with
objections:to the proposed Public
Disclosures Act. ..

~If passed as. it: stands, the act

- (Bill 85) would require all elected.

officials to make available a full
disclosure of the nature and.
extent of their business and
financial affairs.”

Failure to comply. with the act
could’ ‘be. punishable ‘by. a

“The: -AVIM-- convention « .in

. amendments:
“That information concerning.

department : and available. only.

the board’s. y fo the plan has been finally =

pany” “would ‘ salso” “expose his
partner's holdings. ' 2
It’s also unfair to: disclose his
financial - affairs: .°: without
disclosing the: holdings of com-
“petitors, he ‘said,
“Tabor estimates a
audit -- statement. would: abd
$4, 000... 3:
Asked if he would maintain his |

Continued. on n Page a":

LOST AND FOUND"

-. DEPARTMENT IN

“LOCAL DETACHMENT
“Lost anything. recently? ©

‘The Sidney detachment. of the
RCMP may have it, 7

“Cpl Alan Tomlins, head of the
~ Sidney = detachment, told. The’
Review’ Tuesday: that’ severa)
“articles are being’ held’ at: the:
soffice that have: heen found at:
various places jn. the community

|: during the past year...

These. articles fe been |

keeping ‘with the force's. policy, |

thay will be returned to: the fins.

ders within one year, untegs, the |
Lrightfnd owners. whey

' established, he said;

ca n.

a diamond. Wap: found. an ‘the

Sutew ‘ay. parking lot on: Auge 18.

1 Anyone haying knowledge of this:
“COWS TO-vears and over.ww ‘as Utd [

|. the

lantiole are Poguenied to contact
ROMP.
eral bieyelos.

St

satisfactory identification.

RC MP aifiee on Fourth St...

Uncjuiries muy he made hy cui .
cod BRA a ‘ Jie

parade a on: Sunday.’

biannual

lformation meetings and’ more
fully. involving... the - me
councils: in: - Planning decisions,”
he said mee

are ‘alk. in
) storage and will be returned upon
Ab Jat 8

{ocGhim may be made at the _

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BUTLER BROTHERS

2046 KEATING X ROAD
Telephone: 652-1121

MOUNT NEWTON CARE FACILITIES
GIVEN BOOST FOR FUTURE
Three Local Mayors Meet Minister Of Health

COCKE LISTENED ‘SYMPATHETICALLY’ SAYS GRIEVE

By PAT MANNING |
Speci) to The Sidney Review,

Lum: from Saanich: was there
would beara. lot of weight with
the minister because Lum had
been. offered’ a. 200 bed unit
somewhere ‘in. Saanich.

It-.was -pointed.out to the
minister, however, that land was
available and a core. unit had

- The future. looks very bright
indeed for the establishment of
an acute care wing at- Mount
Newton Cross: Koad, Mayor Art
Young, chairman of the regional
hospital board told. The Review
Tuesday.
Young said

if was his im-

CONSTABLE  M.A.|. pression the Minister of Health | already been built at Mount.

CLARABUT.. who has| Dennis Cocke was. ‘‘most sym- |. Newton, Work could start on
eralanad “nia vein; “pathetic’’ to the board’s | an. acute care. wing there.

developed particular recommendation that Rest | directly. Whereas land in Saanich |

enthusiasm for motorcycle
riding since the arrival
here of a-machine for the
local RCMP detachment,
displayed his riding. skills
during the Victoria Day

had. not been. obtained and it
would be quite a .time before
building could. be started: and
completed.

'We-told the: minister: we need
both the Rest Haven replacement ©.
now and - another hospital. in.”
Saanich jin. the: future, “Grieve
said.

“Grieve said te talked. ‘with.
Cocke after the meeting and was :
under: the: impression a: decision
“would be made it in n the ‘very, near’
future." e
~ The: “Minister. has ‘considered:
-the ‘proposals made. by: the :
‘Regional Hospital Board and:has:
asked the. board. to take anothe

Haven Hospital be replaced with
an acute care wing at Mount
Newton Cross Road.
“This impression was confirmed
by Mayor Paul Grieve following a
meeting. which’ took : place lasi
Thursday between Cocke and the
mayors: of the.: three. peninsula:
municipalities and Saanich.
Grieve ‘said ‘the. meeting ‘was
held. in. order -.to: bring. to : the:
minister a resolution from’ each.
ofthe: four councils plus a letter:
signed by the -mayors.. of» the’
7 municipalities stressing | the need :
for a-new acute care > hospital ‘on:
“the peninsula, - :

“The minister
4 pathetically.
_arguments,”’

Hil, -currentl acting. mayor,
“was ‘elected to council in'1972 ‘and:
has served: as. chairman ‘of parks.
and recreation; street: lighting,
and water comnittees. He i is also
chairman of the peninsula water,
committee, es oc8
Pam extremely. interested in
the ecological, economic’: and*
social aspects of. planning, © a
major’ function of the Regional
Board," Hill told the. Review, oy
‘feel that the citizens ‘of the region
‘donot fully understand the goals
_and objectives:‘of* the regional
board: mainly because. they have
‘very little information."

7“ > support. amore open ap-
proach ©. to. holding public. in-

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EMENGENCY.
eee NUMBE RS...
Emergencies ~ are unplanned
“events that come with: no: ware
ning «. Below ind lst of numbers :
to call on: Saanich: Peninsula, ut
you need help fast,

= or Sidney HOMP-call 66: W031
“thiring normal working hours or
ARRAN ate ong ht or’ possibly.
-anchtime, ‘For fremen: Oram.
Andlanee call WNO-S2A Use. the.
same” fre | amimber: for! ‘North
Saanich, ere

“Central Saanich’ notice miniher
“any time is 652-2121. For firemen
‘or ambulance call 383-1166, °

One’ of the aecatant thrilts for the’young peop
‘alike during the Victoria Day parade on Sun ay was he
entry. provided by the Saanich. Historical Artifacts
Society. This was a 1907. Sawyer-Massey steam engine
‘with Its assortment of gasoline engines’ in operation.
Men aboard the-float, included Ken Cruckshank, Archi¢: I
Millar, Art Gardner, J. Price, Willard! Michell,

“The same float _ he seen nin; the Sidney. Day, Parade
on July Lo

“Sidney “Mayor Stan Dear, has
stopped Binh

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