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Outdoors
Unlimited

By Cy Hampson

It is much warmer here although we were practically
drowned on the way down with the heavy rains, especially in
the Sacremento area and Los Angeles. Almost floated away
in a flooded wash with the rushing brown waters swirling
around the hubcaps. Hedgehog, Beavertail and barrel cacti
brighten the desert with their plethora of rich bloom. while
roadsides are adorned with brilliant desert marigold, lupine,
sand verbena, prickle poppy, thistle sage and. desert
dandelion. .

We found the clever coyotes firmly established inside the ci-
ty limits of L.A. and Tucson. Truly remarkable animals with
an. incredible capacity to size.up a situation and adapt to
prevailing conditions. They’ve serenaded us at dawn and dusk
almost every place we’vé been.

I suspect most students of biology look upon birds as mere
bundles of reflex actions, totally incapable of any type of in-
telligent behavior. You know, everything is stereotyped and
they can’t break loose for ever a minute and try something
new, But don’t try to convince the sharp little cactus wren nor
the roadrunner that this isso. Uh, uh!

Yesterday, we pulled into.a camping spot among a stand of
fairly tall cholla, their glistening silver spines gleaming in the

Po Pageant -
- Storrier’ said’ 10 to 12

“tion, cou
(Thursday). tell’ the.. Peninsula

‘posed to the construction of a

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> Barbara

~ $800,000 differenge should be

cceborne by the lotcowners as they...
will benefit fromthe tower!) 00>

So aivailiblecis: the tower
oe AISOS BEEN
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slanting sun. We climbed out to stretch a bit.
**Hey, a cactus wren just flew up under our radiator grill!’

Mary cried.

“*Heat mirage,’ I said: ‘*You’re seeing things.’
‘Oh. yeah! There he comes out again. And he’s got a big
. bug inhis beak!’’ And we saw him fly into a spot on a cholla,
completely encircled with spines. Closer inspection revealed a
mass of grass with an entrance hole.

‘*That's his nest,’ said Mary.

‘*For sure!”’

In’a minute or two, the mate flew in- with a large beetle

caught in our radiator grid.

A bevy of beauties will be vy-.
ing for the coveted Miss Sidney
Days crown J une 28...

organizer Barbara
local
businesses and service clubs are

~ lining up to sponsor this year’s
-contestants.

The Peninsula Celebrations

Lt ff Society, organizers of the Jones.

: “North “Saanich ‘councillors:
igreed. Monday. night: that: John:

| Dean: Provincial : ‘Park could ‘be
ton the, peninsula. -whiat Stanley,
_ Park i is:'to Vancouver. :

“And to prove their: convic-
council. will - tomorrow ©

Water Commission they‘are op-.

water tower within the park:
The water commission, under
the ~ guidance: of. the.: Capital
District, inspected
seven sites within the park fora
water tower that’ would ‘serve.

-housing developments high: on
"the slopes of Mt. Newton.

Council: also wants to know =:

_why the commission feels.an in-

park location is necessary.

~~ The chairman of Friends of |
John
“vironmental .

-Dean Park, -an .en--
advocacy. group,
told council that several ade-
quate sites: exist. outside park

‘boundaries, but would: initially . .

cost: more: than. sites: already

“identified.

“First let’s look outside the -
park before using cheap, easy.
voluitions and land in the park,"

~ Edo Nyland suggested.

He also believes prospective

“owners of the’ 2,000-lots. to be ~
built» on the: Central: Saanich ~~»
“side of) the mountain:

help pay for the. water COSTS,

oo’ The owners of the 700 sites ©

on ‘Dean: Park. Estates had 10:

“pay. for their own water
~, and recreation.centtes

should

“The additional vost for. pubs

ting the tower outside the park

hould be added towne cost of:

: those, lots. as a: surtax,” Nyland

a The cost ‘of the CRD iden-

ities sites range from $2.1 to. $3

million,” ‘Ald,

a ligene: Bi tilin

sal -

“ey he C ‘RD prefer rs the ewe
cost site. Their minds: are
already made. up. he said.
Agreeing with, Nyland, Ma,
Brennan said,’ “the

Some

federal: gover nment
subsidies

could. be made
would |
Indian:

“service | aren

Beauti

area,

. especially

“tower

es vie

weekend ~ festivities,

are now.

‘seeking .18- to 21-year-old girls.
. to compete for the crown.

Participants must be. single
and residing on the peninsula.
As ambassadors. for the Sidney
contestants - must~ be
available for special. events,

«the: Sidney Days
weekend. :

~The ‘sis will -be judged. on

Jean Pak tt riv

“Posterity will: thank us very

“well: ‘for: having preserved , ithis..
_. park,” ae Nyland. Impressed 1 Mpon BPs

council. :
Rumors of.a CRD. taeover!

Sof the park will be addressed to
- the province.
“that North. Saanich. be given.the
right of first-refusal should the:
n province consider giving up the
“ park. :
“We'll have no control if the

Council. asked

vals. St nley.

THE REVIEW

_ ‘hey’re feeding the kids in there,’’ Isaid, as the first bird
left the nest and flew back to our radiator.
‘They sure are,’’ said Mary. ‘Hot meals on wheels! How

do you like that?’’

In a few minutes, another vehicle pulled in beside ours and
the wrens started in on the new radiator.

‘‘No shortage of Quick Lunch Bars around here!’’ Mary

exclaimed.

‘*No, the take-out service is first class, all right!’
We had hardly started out again the next morning when
Mary spotted a. strange looking bird that. appeared to be

beating something against a rock just off the road. We stop-
ped our motorhome and got our field glasses on it. Greyish,

long bare legs, long neck, crest. 11
lizard which it held by the tail. The bird sharply swung the
lizard against the stone several times before throwing back its
head and swallowing the reptile whole. Then the bird swung
up onto the road and started sprinting away like a jogger. in

dire need of conditioning.

‘Who's he and what’s he up ta?’’ queried Mary.
Doing what he’s supposed.to be doing.

“Road runner. .
Running the road.’”’

“ROADRUNNER

for queen's crown

personality, how they conduct —

themselves, charm,  poise,.in-
telligence, self- assurance,
grooming and beauty.

Judges are Helen Perodeau,
Alex Kilpatrick and Barbara
Reynolds.

With the exception of the in-

dividual interviews, all pageant

events will take place Saturday,
means a.

aune 28 this year,

“CRD. get their: =. oni

-said:Ald: Gil Soeliner:

“The. benefit of the park‘ ma

Poy well transend: the $800,000 (cost .}
_difference)-in the future,’’ ‘Ald.
John Stone added. ace
Bailin and Harrop will repre-._
“sent North. Saanich..at. Thurs- |
_ day’s: meeting. Members of The’ >}.
Friends of John Dean Park also. > {.

intend: tobe: present,

“Nyland
said. Te

Teens run ‘Sky Happy — |

- Nicki. Foster
~ North Saanich School, are

and Amanda Morris,

Grade. & students. at

e gearing up for Dandelion ‘Theatre

. Company's musical comedy Sky Happy, involving more than

100 students,

The show. isa humorous look at’ successes
: through. man’s history.of flight.
many duties,
co-ordinating the |

Among their
_fesponsible — for

and defeats *

Foster and Morris. will
on-and-off sabe

movements: of the entire cast through two performances.

Plus, they will give
“Shows. .

all lighting and sound cucs during the

The girls are well aware of the sizeort the t ask. tt wouldn't
want to do this all by myself, but with the two of us working

together, we can handle it,”

“Fostersaid,

Morris expressed some concern, “fh think opening night will
be nerve-wracking because [ve never donc-anything like this

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day, Apr. 23,

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Cy Hampson photo

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