we een eerie en omen Last’. week's: Wednesday, December 23, 1981 Wednesday, December 23, 170F The Peninsula Community Association House Dec. 18 with lots of people dropping in to say ‘shi’? to popular group that does much good work in the community. | B.C. - Supreme Court. decision. .that regional district. bylaws cannot be quashed by. the courts: has given. Jay. . Rangel a. new cayse lo fight for.’ “The -application which | the - : ~ court refused to hear sought to “quash the. -Cowichan Valley Regional District. zoning bylaw which will allow Chevron Canada Ltd, to build a tank: ian at Hatch Point. “Rangel. was, and: continues lo “be, a determined opponent of the ‘tank farm: proposal, which he considers: a. serious. threat ‘to ~Sganich. Inlet, but he was not ~~ involved, either personally or-as mayor of North Saanich,, iW the, present court case. He. is. concerned, however, about the implication of “the “decision, © that geography determines. ‘‘the level oof democracy 10 which people | are entitled.’"” In North Saanich anyone can. have a bylaw quashed, if they can demonstrate in court that there was something improper involved in its adoption, In unorganized territory, Salt. Spring. Island for instance, - the court docsn’t have power to da that, Therefore Rangel argues, the . resident of unorganized territory has less rights than his | celal ina municipality. NORM FRIESEN ae pa pesianer / BUILDER srowey, rio Wesiben Thal Dua DYAITING, , PesiPey Tia Cow PIN Seiad, CARPENTRY CARINE TS/FURNITUER ‘Rangel has “already contacted : Municipal Affairs. Minister. Bill, - Vander Zalm’s office to urge the inequity be corrected by amend- ment. of the Municipal. Act.’ He. found the. minister was. in Hawaii, but. his executive assistant said the question would : be taken up in the re-writing of the: act, Rangel feels that con- sidering the. “monumental” nature of that job it isn’t likely to | be donesoon, and he wanis to see © “the power, to. set aside regional » bylaws given, “to the courts at the next session of the legislature. The Saanich Inlet Preservation Society, and): Daphne. Gogel,.” ~whose-home. is’ adjacent. tothe “Chevron. | property, © were crepresented at. the “hearing © by. - ‘Felix. Reuben, A spokesman for the society said Thursday Reuben was away until after the holidays — Sand: thar when he returned the. society: would meet with him to consider what action tot ake next. Barbershop Chorus The next meeting of Sidney Ladies Barbershop: Chorus. will - be held 7:30 pam. Jan. 4 in the . Masonic Hhall, at 4th Street and ‘ladies - ine. - Mount Baker, All. terested in listening to this chorus “are invited to. drop: in and joinin the. sin ving: SOG ITHG Puc TiO held Open. John Green Photos. THE REVIEW Page A9 Central ‘TOWN OF SIDNEY TICE The Council of the Town of Sidney will hes st an ‘Open House’’ on January 1st, 1982, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Town Hall, 2440 Sidney Avenue. Saanich Briefs Central Saanich council - is | -taking a cautious lock at an invitation to name a. represen- tative to the STAG committee. Peninsula Community Association extended the — in- vitation because. some Central Saanich teenagers take part in STAG activities, and Ald. Ruth Arnaud volunteered she would like the job. Aldermen Earle Tabor and Ron Collis counselled caution, suggesting the next step would be a request for assistance. Collis pointed out Central Saanich has its own Boys’ and Girls’ Club and said council should keep its support focussed there. The matter was referred to the health and welfare committee. . eCouncil took a quick look at the items in the Capital Regional District budget, with Ald. George McFarlane commenting that he was “not happy with how they spend my money.”’ He questioned the ‘‘rather large’ remuneration and expense -accounts. of. directors from unorganized areas, and wanted to know if Central Saanich had to help pay them. Mayor Dave Hill said he believed that was so, but he thought it would be better if the regional areas paid for their own directors. oo Without passing any motions on the subject, council members expressed support for local | potato growers in their protest _over the amount of compensation. offered for taking their land out : oo, of. potato production to haltthe: Ay. spread of the golden nematode. ‘Whelan. said, ‘here’s) a ~ million, go buy them off,’”’ , Ald. Trevor Jones commented.” “Tabor pointed out that the supposedly diseased. fields had. produced a bumper crop in the past year..: “--@Metric | conversion will come. “to Saanich peninsula stores at the. . end: of «March, according: to a... “schedule ‘sent to:council, but in. Central: Saanich. the: ‘change’ will ‘be in two stages. All store owners. north of Keating. Cross Road are: ‘required: ‘by law: to: ‘have. their cales: changed to metric.measure “inthe week. of: March. 22 to 26: From: ‘Keating. ‘south, conversion is is required M Mareh 20: to 0 April 2. The Public is cordially invited to attend and meet the Members of Council to informally discuss municipal and other topics of mutual interest. ya a You ‘Still have time to. “have your clothes | Cleaned. before ~ Chris imas! 2 4 HR. SERVICE 1S” AVAILABLE. 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