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SIXTY-SECOND VEAR No. 28” ee Wednesday, July 10, 1974

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NO VOTE FOR INDIANS AND
" SCHOOL BOARD ON RECREATION
COMM ISSION SAYS MAYOR DEAR
Martin Putting ‘Political Garbage’ Into Proposed Bylaw
a Says Ald. Peter Malcolm Seats ee eo
TERMED ‘PETTY CONSIDERATIONS’ BY ALD. MARTIN —

‘Saanichton Bay Marina
to Finance $5,000 Study

TO BE READY AUG. 2

Central Saanich to Choose Consultant.

by PAT MANNING
Special to The ‘Sidney Review

Saanichton Bay Marina. Ltd.
-has agreed to spend more than
$5,000 ona social impact
assessment to be ready in draft
form by Aug. 2.
In a letter to council presented
ata meeting at the municipal hall
_~ Tuesday Bob Wright, president of
: the company, said: “This is to
.:. confirm Saanichton Bay Marina
Ltd. will be responsible for the
-cost. of a social impact...
assessment to be prepared. by
your: consultant. to compliment:
the environmental impact:
statement.’’: .
Gay Wheeler, Central Saanich
assistant administrator, an-
nounced that L.D. Mazer of Ker,
»-Priestman ‘and Associates’ Ltd.
has .been retained by the
municipality. to do — ‘the
assessment. =" * mo
‘Wheeler. said’ Mazer has
‘.. worked on marina proposals and.
"assessments in. California’ and
has been working with the City of
.-Mietoria as a planner for the last
-» two years. He is also retained.as
“a planner for the capital regional
district.»
: Bob Wright, George Wheaton,
~and Barry Henderson from
».. Saanichton Bay Marina Ltd, Gay
”» Wheeler: from: the’: municipality
and Bill German and Les Mazer
-« from Ker, Priestman and-Assoc.
“Ltd. were present at the meeting’
to. discuss the implications: of :the:
social impact assessment | study. :

: the. ‘study: is
efined ‘as the ‘prediction: ‘and.
: evaluation of. any significant.
social: consequences “of :-the.
“proposed marina on ‘the general |’
welfare. of the’. ‘tnunicipality. of | carried out. ;
“Cantral Saanich. This” includes | .."7°™ there: the final impact
~ both beneficial. and detrimental. statement, containing both. the
“consequences as well. as long’ social impact assessment and Dr.
range and immediate impacts:’” Jack: Littlepage’ s° environment.
impact. statement, — will be .
Wheeler said Mazer will be brought before council and the
_ considering any. direct or indirect question of final approval of: the
development — ‘the proposed | proposed marina will be con-.
‘marina may: ‘create, aa

| sidered,
DELA YS OVER FUTURE
OF PENINSULA HOSPI TAL

‘Provincial Health Minister
Dennis Cocke has unnecessarily
“delayed future development of
the Saanich Peninsula Hospital, »
Peninsula Hospital: President
Louis Lindholm said. Monday, ,

Lindholm was referring to the:
new regional planning board for
- acute care hospitals which Cocke
authorized in a meeting with
regional directors and planners
last. Wednesday. :
> “All we want is approval to get
© *< gur. planning. in: motion,” Lin.
-dholm said, .
_: He’ explained ‘the regional

/ planning board. would: be “one
more channel to go through to get

That is, any further develop-

ment which may be proposed it |
once the marina has gone in and - 2
whether the municipality should
consider it.
. He will be doing a comparative
analysis on service demands. of
existing or proposed. water,
sewer and road capabilities. —

He will also be considering the
general: acceptability of. the
“proposed marina. This will in-_
clude population and land use
changes in the adjacent. areas
‘and he will ‘be..-sking for the
reaction of owners and residents
on property next.to the marina.

Presumably, Wheeler said, he
will be having discussions. with
the Tsawout Indian band. =. :|*

As a part of his study he will:
outline: any... foreseeable :
recreational opportunities: for.
residents of Central Saanich
through © public’ access: to-. the’
marina waterfront. An example,
would: be ‘the. feasibility: of ay.
public. boat launching ramp. ©: -:
Finally he will be. doing. an
evaluation .of:: the” architectural’.
concept and. planning - for -the:
‘parking. area and. building “and:
will be considering the impact on
the general coastal scene...

Wheeler said it is hoped a draft
-plan will: be ready to.be brough
to. council by Aug. 2. At that ti
“the. general ‘public: will. have. a:
chance: to:hear. the report. le
Tf council-is: ‘satisfied with ‘the
impact: “aassessment,.. he “said
=they. will likely:: ‘turn’ it! over ’t
: Saanichton Bay Marina: Ltd.’ with
the » request «that .any®* recom
‘mendations made i in the report be.

Input Not Voting Power Should be Primary Concern

. by BRUCE OBEE
Special to The Sidney Review

any contro] over the funding.
Ald.. Ross Martin, who. was
repremanded by the. mayor for
losing his temper, said, ‘I don’t
‘want to see any members on the.
commission without any. voting
rights." 5
It’s not the Indians’ fault they “bands;
don’t pay taxes, Martin added.| Malcolm later told The Review
Martin said council:would not’|’

~council should be. more’ con-
be giving the Indian people | cerned with “‘input’’” rather than =...
adequate representation :

-“voting power.” © - es
“because of the historical con- “Voting power is. really. in 2
ditions of this country.” en

significant,’ ” he said... aoe

During an. interview ‘Martin ~’Malcolm fully supports the ‘eg oo

said, “Consider how much we’ ve of. having . aldermen on: ~ the: :

‘taken... eto te -and’| proposed recreation commission,

ies from - the, Indian --because municipal councils ‘will
people

“ be responsible for financing. °
“Are we. ‘going. to’ igen-

But he -believes ‘three: school.
franchise them ; because: they | board: representatives. and. four
can’t: pay,””” he" said, -“That’s

S| "Indian : representatives - -will ‘not
where we get hung up all the time: |: allow for enough: representation

. in this society. I’m not | going to let .| for the. general. ‘public.
anybody else participate, because

-you don’t pay.’”~ = ant
-. “I just refuse to: get’
‘down by. what: I consider: pett

Saanich Peninsula’s Indian
people and schoo!: board should
not be given voting powers on the
proposed trimunicipal recreation -
commission, Sidney Mayor Stan
‘Dear said Monday. .

During © council's . ‘first

; discussion of the proposed joint’
- recreation bylaw, which” is
. designed...to allow: the: three
. peninsula councils to‘ hire. a
‘peninsula recreation director and
hold: a referendum:.:on =a:
+ recreation complex, Dear said
four Indian- representatives and
three from the. school board
should. be “exofficio”’ members .
“of the trimunicipal .commission. |
The proposed bylaw calls for”
two. representatives’ from each.
municipal council, three from the’
Saanich Peninsula School. Board,
one: from: each... of....the four:
peninsula ‘Indian: bands, and’
three from the general public...
. Dear told The Review the three.
: councils, not the Indian bands or.
‘school board, will be responsible
for: the. funding: of: the proposed =
complex. and should ther fore not

the indian people,” he said.
Ald. Peter Malcolm sides with
Mayor Dear on the issue.

During ‘the meeting. Malcolm
accused Martin of. attempting to
“take the political responsibility.

"of amalgamating all ‘the Indian

cluster of. craft. lined’ up. for’ the Great: ‘three whalers, 4 a.
Sidney Rowing Review’s. four: mile. Skookum boat . with: a” ‘crew. oF ‘five,
unlimited pulling event which: included" ‘muscul : oarsmen ;
acing shells, ‘a folding schooner, canoes i

* The™ mayor’ “said Indian and
school board representatives. on.
the: commission. should.: provide™ |...
some’ input but should not ‘have’

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oy PRAIRIE INN REPAIRS ME ET M MUNICIPAL Al APPROVAL
i "Neighbourhood Pub Applica tion Next xt Step

- Special to The sidney Review

the: ‘requirements ‘for a ‘neigh-
-borhood pub licence. These in-
cluded having: the ‘approval: in
writing of the local. municipality.
It also demanded the applicant
‘must. by petition, and, or
published: newspaper notices,
and. or. door-to-door canvass
ascertain the opinion and feclings
of residents within a six: block
radius and register opinion pro
and con in writing for con-
‘sideration’ of the general
manager," ©

Mrs. Harper said they intended’
‘to ask for municipal approval at |
the next counci) meeting and are
“prepared to ‘comply. with: tho
“plated regulations,

The. historic * Prairie “Inn_ on ‘the ‘municipality’s ‘position - in be sent requesting information on
East Saanich Road will not have ‘considering neighborhood pub the liquor act.” 9:
to close its doors ‘after all, ‘ licences: Bev Harper told The Review
Central. Saanich council was 7 : ‘Tuesday she had: “received a
informed Monday by. Gay When he ' was told council had. ‘notice {rom: G.M,. Devine,
Wheeler, assistant municipal | received ‘no word from the | secretary of the provincial liquor
administrator, that owners of the government he suggested a letter :| administration branch — stating
‘Inn, Gavin and Bev Harper, had . ee
met all the conditions necessary

to bring the ‘building’ up: to|: NEW WATER RATES

municipal and. provincial health ag.
and rafety standards DETERRENT TO SPRINKLING
« Norm Porter, chief inspector of | en

services for the municipality, had |. There © will’ be.-no.. water
‘declared. -the> building ‘a. “fire |. restrictions. in’ Sidney. this]: household and garden use but not’
“hazard: June 6 and the: owners | summer if residents.““hold the |. for lawns," Gibbs sald.

-had been given 30 days to. comply’| tine’ on their: “present, water |) He. is hopeful. the new: water
With’ regulations or the building consumption, Bob.’ Gibbs,*| “rates, which go into effect for the
would be closed. ‘secretary-treasurer of: Sidney. September billing, will act asia

favour of a “‘super-board’ running
acute care hospitals.

“It would rob the community of ;
the benefit of having persons on.
individual boards committed to
‘individual hospitals,” »

He also said his board feared
they would not have sufficient or
strong enough representation on
‘A super-board ‘to provide the
necessary clout’ to get the acute
care wing, off the ground. —

‘He said no one was quarrelling
with ‘the principle ’of~ over-all
planning for the district but he
emphasized. individual - hospital
boards were necessary.

“In the .compromise reached

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“final approval for the design and. ovke.|’ Eleven ~ repairs and. waterworks told: The: Review deterrent-to excessive water use, |. She said, ‘when they bought the
planning of the new acute care with une ay-today oporations at ‘modifications to the. Tnn..to| Monday, “yo As Jong_as ‘people do not use) Prairie’ Inn six: years. ‘ago: they.

“wing at Saanich’ Peninsula: | Jubilee and Victoria General | comply with fire safety rules and |‘. "We are just on the horderline ~ over 20,000--gallons they won't:|’ had-thought it would be an ideal
” Hospital, | would stil! be run by individual.| Plumbing - standards: were Ore according to the total daily. water |< notiee nuch: of an Increase .on | place for a neighborhood. pub,
“tn our judgement it is another: boards. but he. also, promised dered by the mitnicipality: ° consumption figures," Gibbs their water bill,’* said Gibbs, They plan to have an aren at the

“He said the new: rates had heen:
dexined {o- ‘stop. rasidents. from
“wasting .water.: Tithe scheme »
“works, he said, there would. be no
need (o impose walter. restrictions
afin previous summers.
~ “Offhand' t would: say people
are belng abit more. careful in
‘the -amount> of: water they are
uaing.”. he. said.

Th the last “analysis, he. sald, |
whether or not. restrictions are
put into effect will depend on the
weather: ‘and thee

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Wheeler told. council ‘an’ in- | said,
spection was carried out Monday |. The Town is “just” able to
by Porter and. all repairs and| meet the ‘prosent demand; he
improvements had: been ap: | added. .
proved, - So. if the. sight. of a dry and

Ald, zach Hamilton reminded browning lawn leaves you
“council they now had to consider.| depresed, leave town quickly.
‘the application fora neigh. | before temptation strikes, Gibbs
borhood © pub Heence for the | Advised, :
Prairie Inn, He said householders in Sidney

Hes asked - if. council had must accept the fact if they have
received any directive from the | a lawn they don't try to keop | it
‘provinelal dovernment regarding green, |

front of the building. with a’ bar
‘and tables and another area a8 a
‘quiet room’ in which there isan
‘open. fireplace, ‘The - back ~part
would. be remodelled to provide
an. urea for games and dancing,
“They have.a. restaurant. kitchen |:
Sroni which they would serve hot
food...

“We've ‘been. waiting a Tong
time for this," she sald. ~.

-“T just hope itcomes to ms
as."

more. power to the new: regional,
board. a ;

‘Lindholm ‘sald: “we” have
‘wasted too much time” with all
-the:- worrying about who is going
to administer hospitals,

He said the new acute: cure

‘wing is not forthcoming because
have.to wait and seo to what new. | of the impasse, '
authority they will have to make | However, he is hopeful now, he
_.$heir-next application, - said, that approval will be given:
He snid his board was not in an a short cll ;

* dolay which is hotneceasary,” he:
anid.

hag Lindholm: paid. . the” Snanich
. Peninsula’ Hospital’ Board had
~ applied a.month:and.a half ago:
for approval of the, design and.
planning. of the new hospital, ~

Now, he oxplained, they would

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