FAYE BAKEWELL from Sidney and Mike
Gibson, Cobble Hill, attended the Red Cross
Camp for Youth Leadership held at Gibsons

Volunteers complete Roadwork

~-Volunteers “In addition to.a number

and. equip- ‘*Sawmill Road’?

- ment worked together on [ of society members, trucks |:branches off Museam
Sept. 16, to complete the } -were supplied and driven by |. Crescent, travels. east past
network’. of \ roads on|.Wes Jones, Doug Jones, | the forthcoming storage

Saanich Historical Artifacts.
Society’s farm. Jand

2. -museun’ property “near
Island’ View Road: and_ the
\ Pat Bay Highway...“

Fred’ Bowcott, ~ Maurice
Michell and Pete Foxcroft.
Ken Mallett operated the
loader; and gravel. . was
de supplied by Central Saanich
-Municipality.. The. roads on
“-the property are now in very.
‘good’. condition: and-. the
~ general public. will soon be,
- asked to come down and
inspect the’ development. :
-,» The roads are now. well.
{laid out and named. » ,
-/. **Railway’. Drive’:
- from

and workshop building to
where the. sawmill. is
presently being located.
~The society. is’ very
‘pleased with the road
development: and ‘hope. to
‘begin some of ‘their more
ambitious projects for the
23a acre site.

Birch Trees

~Tuns :
the. entrance’ .on

to Screen

© trom the entrance on |
| railroad on. the northern | Billboards? fs
NEW IN “ail aired onthe “somber.

The B.C. Department
of Highways seems to be
‘in® unofficial agreement
wit ‘Pat. Bay. “Highway:

Railway Drive runs parallel :
».to.the Pat Bay Highway.and
is appropriately named ‘as. } -
“the highway as one of the”. 9:

on US PUT

‘Lombardi. Poplars. that
didn’t ‘survive along the
: Piece. of. highway: already
‘| graced: with. a series of
| billboards...) 2.60.00 8 -
poof You're: ‘tree 0
‘speculate on. why.. the
‘birches are | being
planted,” said ° senior
information officer Ray
Bains, ‘but. the official

“Sales “Services -& Parts.
8565541

) reason.-is because. the
We "656-4244. ; poplars: Jo oweren’ty
Rep pairs : to. refrigerators, A/C? S. ‘Freczets, = | suitable."

The Tsawout Indian
Band, which owns! mich
of. .the: land: between: ]
| stand View. and:. Mt. [
Newton °-X- Roads,
erected, a number <of
billboards which” have
recently come under fire
from the Capital Region
Board and “disgruntled
motorists.. CRD. sent a
“Petter to the. band

P requesting them to desist
from! putting - more.
billboards up,
Tall trees prow from

small saplings but it will
probably take upto 18
yours before the birch’
trees. effectively hid the
billboards,” mee

Washing Machines,: Dryers, Ranges. 0
i shwashers, Washer & Dryer hook- “UPS. House rewiring
wok «Reasonable Rates -

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has:
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“SPECIALISTS IN|
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sg 14 ANYTIME

CHRISTIANS
APPE id LBAN
“Many of Jehovah!’ s
Witnesses in the Sidney area
will bee writing letters aps
A pealing “to. government
“officials iv Argentinito litt
B the ban on. their, Christian
society,

Tom Fisher, siosiaie
overseer’ oof the Sidney

Congregation: explained
that. a concerted effort was
being made 1a send letters

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Fall) fringe benetits include: group) fe, dental,
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success tal employment. background, Hot necessarily.
in sates as full raining will be given, An established
clientele provided. This is an outstanding challenge
OWE Oppordiniiy. (Oo) progress. data ca managerial
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PAT a

“explained that ‘drainage of
the area could be improved S
.. by repaiving.

“manager |
“the directors, of the hall. are®!. 3
~velated. as
pocHe “explaiiied ; the grant”
“will'not cover. the total cost.
“Sof repaving but that Sidney *

and North Saanich councils.»

- community.”

of appeal, ALD - legal

| “ONE OF CANADA'S recourse. has failed to
I oo LEADING : — return freedom of worship
| FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ft Jehovah's Wittieasey in

Tie DEe E10.

Histaticat Avtifiets Scag!
(Haske Game |

TUESDAY, OCT, 10

eth or Yi
WE,
AND THURSDAY. FOR rv Re
THE R PROGR. AIMING

Landing. Faye attended the camp from Aug. !
29 to Sept. 3 and said she had a fantastic time.

Lottery Funds

To Aid
Sanscha Hall

A grant: trom provincial
Lottery. Fund for $18,000

THE REVIEW

of Municipal

Minister
Affairs Hugh Curtis
recently ‘visited | Saanich

Historical Artifacts Society
property. and approved in
principle the.society’s plans.
to build..a__turn-of-the-
century farm on the 23- -acre
site.

The society is in need of
funds to begin construction
of a warehouse to house
both restored and

Program
Funding

Endorsed

_ A> program to provide
_funds to local governments
for neighborhood projects,
sewers and wate: systems,
municipal incentive grants
for housing starts and other
projects, was endorsed by
North: Saanich council
Monday night... | .
~ A resolution to support
the . Federal
Services Programme was
endorsed by delegates
‘attending the Union of B.C.
Municipalities recently and
a letter outlining . the
program was sent to council
this week. “seeking its ap-
proval.

The. program ‘calls fora
budget. of $15 million -this

year. and $25 million. in
1979. -

has been given for repaving. °

of ‘the: parking area at
Sanscha Hall.

The grant was announced ..,

by Municipal Affairs
Minister Hugh Curtis.

_ In June‘of this year three ~~
directors of the hall society
“approached ‘Curtis. seeking:
“assistance, for” this - major

repair: work. ‘They

Sanscha vice-president

|. Glen Dotglas said the grant) >
Was: ‘‘just-absolutely. super. o>
~ We've: worked: shard: on it).
--and.the-lot has been in bad 23.)
“shape for Many years.”” 6.

oWhen: iwe “Anproached ;

to “ Sanscha’
Chuck.» Harvey,..

Accor fae fe

have indicated:a willingness:
to. help...

~Harvey went.on to ‘says .

that.a-handful of people are
“doing their utmost.to keep
the hall alive and well...
“’We-have had. a: great
concession. crew headed by.

Mrs. Sowerby who puta lot.”
of. volunteer. hours ine and
~ Many. people realize what:
hall. and =
thes!

the:
are.

ay. asset

grounds =: to

Request.

Denied

AD request
Saanich -resident
Shimizu, 627. .Aboyne
_aAvenue, to defer paving of
rhiit road's” extension. was

> denied: by. council Monday

“night. .

Ald. dim) Cumming’
moved thats the recom.
mendations of. piunicipal-

approved. Den, Boer stuted
Jin a letter,

an
fare’
fire eqiupment,

Den, Boer. went
eapliin. that. the
requires any read

on
im
road. -allowanees “shall: be
designed and: constructed

by othe applicant at
expenses :

‘ie

peal

SCAN ON”

pha

ATHER

by. North
John.

employee Leo den Boer be,

to counedl at

Shimien applied for
‘building. permit oc dn ee
December 1976-a nd that

this must be preceeded: by
“improved: thorough
10° provide ACLESS 0 ms

to
by-laws

provement: within existing

Ms .

OR:
OPTION 2.

f He
i i
Weve

Community

‘Its a new. programme. of the British Co:
Jumbia Ministry. of Municipal Affairs. and:
‘Housing to help families buy. their first mod-
-erately, priced. home,-Home. ownership can
“<bean. important ‘basis for a’ ‘family: life and.
“this programme is designed to create a fa- |
~-vourable environment in which to raise our.
te future citizens in the “family. home”. :
“lt's a’ big'step, particularly for'a young.
oa family. We'd like to ‘make it easier with.a

~~ Grant worth’$2.500 for families buying their »
~ first home, You'can choose which form of

payment suits you best:

OPTION 1 $52.50 per month | for five
“years to reduce your mon--
thly mortgage payments.

Lump: sum - payment. of
$2,500 to reduce your first
a mortgage.

unrestored artifacts as well

as a woodworking and
machine shop. An appeal
was made to Mr. Curtis and

- he said he would see what

could be donevand indicated
there shouldn't be much
problem, according to Art

Gardner President. of
Saanich Historical Artifacts
Society.

‘“*We have held off this
request so that we could
develop the property to the
point of readiness for such
a building,, Mr: Gardner
stated in a letter to Curtis.

The warehouse will be
prefabricated, all-steel on a
concrete foundation and

floor, with
ventilation, insulation and
lighting. The main section
will be 60’ x ‘120’ with 20°
side walls situated in more
remote ‘parts of the
property near the sawmill.
It. will be used for storage

.and warehousing of
restored and unrestored,
items.

Connected to the main
building will be a 30’ by 60’
woodworking and machine
shop annex. The price for
this building is $110,000.

Power and water are
readily availabe and a
sanitary septic field could
be installed. The society has

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ISLAND FURNITURE MART
has:
Used Electrohome COLOR T.V.’s
(just like new) from °469"

aye MOBILE HOMES -

at Teast one: a ierendent child under age 19 :
and you're buying ‘your first home,
be eligible to receive the Grantiniw
of the above options. suits you best. There are
“no income restrictions and no. income tax
is payable. on the Grant: Single parent or adop:
tive families can also qualify. :

oa “The Grant can be used for: =

“2 NEWHOUSES — :

~_ OLDERHOUSES
TOWNHOUSES

“CONDOMINIUMS

‘You:must have a minimum equily.of 5%
“of the value of the home and the home must .
“be priced within. certain maximum price

limits for the area: These. "Price limits vary |

— YES
YES

Wednesday, October 4, 1978

seen ~ Artif acts Society needs funds ==="

adequate , been assured there will be

no problems in acquiring a
permit.

Curtis:told the Review he
supports the venture and is

trying to find funds for the .

Society.

“1 have nothing new at
this time,’’? Curtis said,
“but 1 will make an an-
nouncement when I get
approval for the funds.’”

Mr. Curtis said final
arrangements on a venture
such as this usually takes

ie

i: after April 11,1978. :

If you want :
we want to

Province of British Columbia . oe

Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Honourable Hugh A. Curtis, Minister :

zi) Blanshard Street, Victoria, British Columbia VOW ae

So

ARTISTIC FLORAL

Norma Aitken the new owner of Holloways extends a
warn welcome to all her customers.

= * . 1
Halloways offers quality products and service in a
friendly competent manner.

WORLDWIDE WIRE SERVICE

2499 BEACON AVE.

Remember, the programme is for families
- who have never owned a home before, whether > |
‘in British Columbia or elsewhere.The Grant.
-is retroactive on all purchases made on or. me

If you're thinking about buying: a ‘home:
~ and you think you may be eligible, be sure to. °
find out about the Family First Home Pro- ”
§ gramme. Further information and applica- |
tion forms are. available from “all Gover:
ment Agents, all Ministry of Municipal Af-.
fats and Housing oiliges and [many realtors,.

two or three months. He™:
hinted that the money

might be available from
provincial lottery funds.

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